Moon Knight has the potential to be something pretty special. The upcoming Disney Plus show will focus on one of the more obscure and interesting Marvel characters, one who’s often said to be the company’s equivalent of Batman. Then again, while Moon Knight is a fairly grounded hero, there are also a number of supernatural aspects to his story, which make him stand out and give him a unique edge.
To date, there seemingly hasn’t been a whole lot of movement on the aforementioned series, but it certainly appears as if things are about to pick up steam as the casting process is now underway. Or at least, that’s according to The Illuminerdi, who’ve shared today that none other than Keanu Reeves is being eyed for the title role in the show.
Of course, we’d advise taking this with a grain of salt, as...
To date, there seemingly hasn’t been a whole lot of movement on the aforementioned series, but it certainly appears as if things are about to pick up steam as the casting process is now underway. Or at least, that’s according to The Illuminerdi, who’ve shared today that none other than Keanu Reeves is being eyed for the title role in the show.
Of course, we’d advise taking this with a grain of salt, as...
- 9/25/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
This is the kind of thing that’s bound to make Keanu Reeves even more popular since the cutesy nature of it will only add to the idea of what a nice and unique guy he is considering that he’s been seen as such for so many years anyway. For quite a while now Keanu has been seen as one of the few people in Hollywood that appears entirely genuine and is the absolute gentleman and nice guy that he appears to be. Obviously, on-screen he’s a bit rougher around the edges at times since it’s hard to see John Wick
Check Out Keanu Reeves Reporting on a Teddy Bear Convention as a Teen...
Check Out Keanu Reeves Reporting on a Teddy Bear Convention as a Teen...
- 9/22/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
While we wait for Daniel Craig’s final 007 film, No Time To Die, to drop at long last in a couple of months, a major new rumor has been doing the rounds online which claims that the producers have already decided on his replacement. According to The Vulcan Reporter, Venom star Tom Hardy has been hired as the next James Bond. Of course, the actor has long been a favorite fan-cast for the role, but now it’s possible that the casting might come true.
To give us a flavor of how the British thesp could look in the part of the super secret agent, fan artist BossLogic has worked his magic once more and whipped up a poster for Hardy’s 007. He explains in his caption that he was inspired by the poster for 2014’s John Wick, which featured Keanu Reeves’ action hero in a similar pose.
To give us a flavor of how the British thesp could look in the part of the super secret agent, fan artist BossLogic has worked his magic once more and whipped up a poster for Hardy’s 007. He explains in his caption that he was inspired by the poster for 2014’s John Wick, which featured Keanu Reeves’ action hero in a similar pose.
- 9/20/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
It might have been a groundbreaking effort in both the action and sci-fi genres, one that had a huge effect on cinema at the turn of the millennium and found itself so widely imitated that the movie’s signature moments had been reduced to parody in virtually no time at all, but at its heart, The Matrix was a love story between Keanu Reeves’ Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss’ Trinity.
The fate of the entire world may have been at stake in a battle between the hardened human survivors and the machines that had enslaved them, but the emotional beats of the narrative were always driven by the two aforementioned heroes. It might have become a little cloying and heavy-handed as the Wachowskis struggled with having their writing match their ambitions, but it was ultimately a tale of two people doing everything in their power to be together, with a war...
The fate of the entire world may have been at stake in a battle between the hardened human survivors and the machines that had enslaved them, but the emotional beats of the narrative were always driven by the two aforementioned heroes. It might have become a little cloying and heavy-handed as the Wachowskis struggled with having their writing match their ambitions, but it was ultimately a tale of two people doing everything in their power to be together, with a war...
- 9/18/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
When rumblings first started about a fourth installment in The Matrix franchise, the word going around was that the movie was set to be a prequel focusing on a younger version of Morpheus, with Michael B. Jordan heavily linked to the role. That talk immediately ceased, however, when it was announced that Lana Wachowski would be returning to direct her first solo film, and Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss would also be back along for the ride.
Even when pre-production was ramping up, the presence of Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II led many to believe that a young Morpheus was still set to be a part of the story, especially when Laurence Fishburne revealed the pretty straightforward reason as to why he wasn’t involved. There were even theories circulating online that The Matrix 4 could have a time travel element, but all of this speculation seems to have been...
Even when pre-production was ramping up, the presence of Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II led many to believe that a young Morpheus was still set to be a part of the story, especially when Laurence Fishburne revealed the pretty straightforward reason as to why he wasn’t involved. There were even theories circulating online that The Matrix 4 could have a time travel element, but all of this speculation seems to have been...
- 9/17/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
According to Deadline, Andrew Koji has joined the cast of Bullet Train, the high-speed action-thriller from David Leitch, the mind behind John Wick, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde, and Hobbs & Shaw. Based on the popular manga Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka, Bullet Train will follow "five assassins who find themselves on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka…...
- 9/15/2020
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are joined by lookalike daughters to party on through time and save the world, with the help of Mozart, Hendrix and Louis Armstrong
Not excellent maybe, but by no means bogus either, this cheerful Bill & Ted threequel brings the story of our two laidback heroes up to the melancholy autumn of their middle age.
Alex Winter is Bill – and he’s eerily the same – and Keanu Reeves is Ted; though with that dark mop of hair framing his now rather Easter-Island-stern face, Ted looks more forbidding to me, as if carrying the baggage of Neo (from Matrix) and hitman John Wick. But with his weirdly lovable awkward gestures, Ted clearly still has no idea how or why to move his arms. Like the other two films, this is written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, and the director is Dean Parisot, renowned for the sci-fi comedy classic Galaxy Quest.
Not excellent maybe, but by no means bogus either, this cheerful Bill & Ted threequel brings the story of our two laidback heroes up to the melancholy autumn of their middle age.
Alex Winter is Bill – and he’s eerily the same – and Keanu Reeves is Ted; though with that dark mop of hair framing his now rather Easter-Island-stern face, Ted looks more forbidding to me, as if carrying the baggage of Neo (from Matrix) and hitman John Wick. But with his weirdly lovable awkward gestures, Ted clearly still has no idea how or why to move his arms. Like the other two films, this is written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, and the director is Dean Parisot, renowned for the sci-fi comedy classic Galaxy Quest.
- 9/15/2020
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Werner Herzog and his son, Rudolph Herzog, will partner with Gunpowder & Sky on “Last Exit: Space,” a new documentary examining mankind’s push to colonize space. Rudolph Herzog will direct, with Werner Herzog attached to executive produce the film, as well as narrate the picture in his inimitable German-accented growl.
In addition to Gunpowder & Sky, Spring Films (“The Act of Killing”) and Taglicht Media (“Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies”) are signed on to co-produce the feature, which will begin production this fall.
ICM Partners negotiated the deal on behalf of Spring Films. Spring Films have produced numerous documentaries with the Herzogs, most recently selling Werner’s “Fireball,” an examination of meteors and shooting stars, to Apple TV Plus. It screened at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
“The film will raise the question if we should really project our hopes into our galaxy, believing that there might...
In addition to Gunpowder & Sky, Spring Films (“The Act of Killing”) and Taglicht Media (“Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies”) are signed on to co-produce the feature, which will begin production this fall.
ICM Partners negotiated the deal on behalf of Spring Films. Spring Films have produced numerous documentaries with the Herzogs, most recently selling Werner’s “Fireball,” an examination of meteors and shooting stars, to Apple TV Plus. It screened at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
“The film will raise the question if we should really project our hopes into our galaxy, believing that there might...
- 9/14/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix is getting the Toronto International Film Festival off to a strong start with a figurative and literal punch in the face. Deadline hears the streamer is firming an 8-figure sum for world rights to Bruised, the mixed martial arts drama that marks the directorial debut of Halle Berry. It’s the first major deal on the (virtual) ground at TIFF. Netflix got a preemptive look at the film — which is premiering at Toronto as a work in progress — and took it off the table before its virtual premiere Saturday. When all done, deal will be high-teens, not far from $20 million, sources said. Endeavor Content and Netflix are closing it up right now.
Berry, who stars with Adan Canto, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Sheila Atim, plays Jackie Justice. She is a disgraced Mma fighter who has failed at the one thing she’s ever been good at – fighting. When 6-year-old Manny,...
Berry, who stars with Adan Canto, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Sheila Atim, plays Jackie Justice. She is a disgraced Mma fighter who has failed at the one thing she’s ever been good at – fighting. When 6-year-old Manny,...
- 9/11/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
AGC International is launching international sales during the Toronto Film Festival on action thriller The Father, which will star Donnie Yen (Mulan) in the lead role alongside Alec Baldwin (Mission Impossible: Fallout) and Frank Grillo (Captain America: Civil War).
Described as an ode to the revered action movies of the 1980s, The Father is set against the Irish-American gangland of South Boston and charts the struggle of middle-class Hong Kong immigrant John Chung (Yen) making the best of his family’s new American life while working as a modest fish broker in the city’s infamous docklands. When his wayward teenage boys stumble upon four kilos of heroin, they’re hunted by a local crime ring and a group of corrupt cops.
Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour), Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road (John Wick), John Schramm and Yen will produce from a script by P.G. Cuschieri to be...
Described as an ode to the revered action movies of the 1980s, The Father is set against the Irish-American gangland of South Boston and charts the struggle of middle-class Hong Kong immigrant John Chung (Yen) making the best of his family’s new American life while working as a modest fish broker in the city’s infamous docklands. When his wayward teenage boys stumble upon four kilos of heroin, they’re hunted by a local crime ring and a group of corrupt cops.
Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour), Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road (John Wick), John Schramm and Yen will produce from a script by P.G. Cuschieri to be...
- 9/9/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: German major Leonine is extending its long-term partnership with Los Angeles-based industry vet Thomas Augsberger and his Eden Rock Media banner via a multi-year consulting deal.
Eden Rock Media will continue to advise Leonine on licensing U.S.-produced features and series for German-speaking territories and continue to work on third-party TV acquisitions for Leonine’s English-language international sales division.
The new agreement is the latest iteration of Augsberger’s 22-year partnership with the media company that initially began with Tmg, which was acquired by Kkr-backed Leonine two years ago.
Starting in Cannes 2019, Augsberger worked with Leonine’s CEO Fred Kogel, COO Dr. Markus Frerker and SVP Acquisitions Alexander Janssen to establish the distributor as a major European buyer. Augsberger consulted on high-profile all-rights acquisitions for German-speaking Europe such as Roland Emmerich’s and AGC Studios‘ Moonfall, which was later acquired for the U.S. by Lionsgate; Solstice Studios...
Eden Rock Media will continue to advise Leonine on licensing U.S.-produced features and series for German-speaking territories and continue to work on third-party TV acquisitions for Leonine’s English-language international sales division.
The new agreement is the latest iteration of Augsberger’s 22-year partnership with the media company that initially began with Tmg, which was acquired by Kkr-backed Leonine two years ago.
Starting in Cannes 2019, Augsberger worked with Leonine’s CEO Fred Kogel, COO Dr. Markus Frerker and SVP Acquisitions Alexander Janssen to establish the distributor as a major European buyer. Augsberger consulted on high-profile all-rights acquisitions for German-speaking Europe such as Roland Emmerich’s and AGC Studios‘ Moonfall, which was later acquired for the U.S. by Lionsgate; Solstice Studios...
- 9/9/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: John Wick producer Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Films has teamed with Redbox Entertainment to form Asbury Park Pictures, a production label created to leverage the global appetite for moderately-budgeted high-concept action and thriller films.
The venture will produce a dozen films over three years with budgets in the $10 million-$12 million range. The films will be distributed domestically through Redbox’s vast system of DVD rental kiosks and on-demand streaming service, the first original content generated specifically for the ancillary distributor that has a subscriber base around 45 million in the U.S.
The venture allows for films with breakout potential to be set up with a theatrical distributor, and foreign sales firm Rocket Science will handle international distribution rights for the label, as well as arrange output partners in select territories.
The focus will be on filmmaker-driven films with commercial, high-concept action and thriller concepts. To keep costs reasonable,...
The venture will produce a dozen films over three years with budgets in the $10 million-$12 million range. The films will be distributed domestically through Redbox’s vast system of DVD rental kiosks and on-demand streaming service, the first original content generated specifically for the ancillary distributor that has a subscriber base around 45 million in the U.S.
The venture allows for films with breakout potential to be set up with a theatrical distributor, and foreign sales firm Rocket Science will handle international distribution rights for the label, as well as arrange output partners in select territories.
The focus will be on filmmaker-driven films with commercial, high-concept action and thriller concepts. To keep costs reasonable,...
- 9/8/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Remember Tangled, that zippy animated adaptation of the Rapunzel fairy tale? The one set in the Kingdom of Corona. Well, have you ever imagined what would happen if you crossed its hero Flynn Rider with assassin-extraordinaire John Wick? Didn’t think so. Someone else, on the other hand, not only had the thought, but brought it to life in a piece of fan art that the world never expected to see.
John Wick: Chapter 4 could take any number of artistic directions, but I don’t think crossing into the realm of Disney fantasia is one of them. Tonal issues aside (good luck reconciling them), how would Lionsgate acquire the rights to a rival studio’s characters? I’ve probably already given this too much thought. In any case, check out the art below.
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John Wick: Chapter 4 could take any number of artistic directions, but I don’t think crossing into the realm of Disney fantasia is one of them. Tonal issues aside (good luck reconciling them), how would Lionsgate acquire the rights to a rival studio’s characters? I’ve probably already given this too much thought. In any case, check out the art below.
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- 9/7/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
With Hugh Jackman’s record-breaking tenure as the Wolverine seemingly over, all eyes have turned on who’ll be next to wield the claws. Could Disney cast a total unknown as Jackman was back when he was chosen? Or should they instead opt for a big name? Instagram artist BossLogic evidently favours the latter, as his new fan art, which you can see below, imagines how John Wick star Keanu Reeves could look as the iconic X-Man.
Reeves as Wolverine, that’d be quite a way to reboot the character, wouldn’t it? Would he have the physique for the role, though? He’s tall, slender, and very keen on martial arts. But not a body builder, so perhaps not the best fit for the human tank that is Wolverine. Ultimately, it’s neither here nor there, as in all likelihood, it’ll always be a fantasy.
Keanu Reeves Becomes...
Reeves as Wolverine, that’d be quite a way to reboot the character, wouldn’t it? Would he have the physique for the role, though? He’s tall, slender, and very keen on martial arts. But not a body builder, so perhaps not the best fit for the human tank that is Wolverine. Ultimately, it’s neither here nor there, as in all likelihood, it’ll always be a fantasy.
Keanu Reeves Becomes...
- 9/3/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
Zack Snyder’s imminently-arriving “Snyder Cut” of 2017’s Justice League may be the dominant topic about the director, but his hiatus-breaking comeback with Netflix film Army of the Dead also draws near. Interestingly, while there’s still no release date for said film, it appears that its streaming giant platform is already planning to expand the zombie-battling franchise with a prequel movie and anime series. Yes, folks, an “ArmyoftheDeadverse” is nigh at Netflix.
Netflix has announced its expansion plans for, as the company puts it, a “Universe” of Snyder’s Army of the Dead, which, itself, is a sequel to his 2004 breakthrough, Dawn of the Dead. While Snyder—who directed and co-wrote the upcoming film—will certainly remain the creative fulcrum for the follow-up offerings, some interesting choices were made to handle the day-to-day duties. The prequel movie and anime series will be written by Shay Hatten, who co-wrote the...
Netflix has announced its expansion plans for, as the company puts it, a “Universe” of Snyder’s Army of the Dead, which, itself, is a sequel to his 2004 breakthrough, Dawn of the Dead. While Snyder—who directed and co-wrote the upcoming film—will certainly remain the creative fulcrum for the follow-up offerings, some interesting choices were made to handle the day-to-day duties. The prequel movie and anime series will be written by Shay Hatten, who co-wrote the...
- 9/3/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
[The following story contains spoilers for Bill & Ted Face the Music.]
Bill & Ted Face the Music not only marks the return of Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan, but it also signals Alex Winter’s return to acting, something he intends to keep doing beyond Bill & Ted. Before landing the role of Bill in 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Winter was already establishing himself as a director, and once he wrapped his commitment to Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, the sequel to Excellent Adventure, Winter directed and starred in 1993’s Freaked for 20th Century Fox. From there, he took a much-needed ...
Bill & Ted Face the Music not only marks the return of Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan, but it also signals Alex Winter’s return to acting, something he intends to keep doing beyond Bill & Ted. Before landing the role of Bill in 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Winter was already establishing himself as a director, and once he wrapped his commitment to Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, the sequel to Excellent Adventure, Winter directed and starred in 1993’s Freaked for 20th Century Fox. From there, he took a much-needed ...
Keanu Reeves is no stranger to starring in some of the greatest action movies ever made having already appeared in Point Break, Speed and The Matrix, but even the actor himself must have been a little surprised by the massive success of John Wick. After a lean few years where he’d found critical and commercial adulation hard to come by, Wick looked like just another generic actioner and was written off by many as exactly that.
However, once audiences had a chance to check out the sharp-suited assassin for themselves, they were blown away by the jaw-dropping set pieces and fight choreography, not to mention a stellar performance from a leading man comfortably back in his element. The first installment drew widespread praise and raked in $88 million on a $20 million budget and just like that, a new franchise was born.
Chapter 2 almost doubled the takings of its predecessor after bringing in $171 million,...
However, once audiences had a chance to check out the sharp-suited assassin for themselves, they were blown away by the jaw-dropping set pieces and fight choreography, not to mention a stellar performance from a leading man comfortably back in his element. The first installment drew widespread praise and raked in $88 million on a $20 million budget and just like that, a new franchise was born.
Chapter 2 almost doubled the takings of its predecessor after bringing in $171 million,...
- 9/2/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Movies are back! Granted they never really left either, with Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, and others keeping us satiated with content these past five months. Still, the streamers are about to be reinforced for those willing to return to movie theaters: Major Hollywood blockbuster releases are coming, and limited rollouts are slowly making their way back into cinemas around the world.
For that reason, we’ve assembled a list of potential moviegoing experiences in September, whether on the big screen (please consider the risks of attending a theatrical screening) or at home via video on demand. It’s time for the popcorn to get popping.
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Now playing in theaters and VOD in the US (September 23 in the UK)
One of the biggest movies yet to eschew its intended theatrical window for a premium video on demand (PVOD) release is this most excellent adventure. It’s been...
For that reason, we’ve assembled a list of potential moviegoing experiences in September, whether on the big screen (please consider the risks of attending a theatrical screening) or at home via video on demand. It’s time for the popcorn to get popping.
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Now playing in theaters and VOD in the US (September 23 in the UK)
One of the biggest movies yet to eschew its intended theatrical window for a premium video on demand (PVOD) release is this most excellent adventure. It’s been...
- 9/1/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
The John Wick producer talks about some of the movies that made her.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Jurassic Park (1993)
Sicario (2015)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Wind River (2017)
John Wick (2014)
The Town (2010)
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Hotel Mumbai (2018)
A Private War (2018)
Moana (2016)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Spaceballs (1987)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Star Wars (1977)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
High Anxiety (1977)
High Fidelity (2000)
History of the World, Part 1 (1981)
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
Back To The Future (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Cat’s Eye (1985)
Splash (1984)
Big (1988)
Bill And Ted Face The Music (2020)
The French Connection (1971)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
Beaches (1988)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Heat (1995)
Cocktail (1988)
Gremlins (1984)
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)
The Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Curly Sue (1991)
Stagecoach (1939)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Some Kind Of Wonderful (1987)
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
Frozen (2013)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Beauty And The Beast (1991)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Baby Boom (1987)
I Confess (1953)
Avatar (2009)
Titanic (1997)
The Fast And The Furious...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Jurassic Park (1993)
Sicario (2015)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Wind River (2017)
John Wick (2014)
The Town (2010)
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Hotel Mumbai (2018)
A Private War (2018)
Moana (2016)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Spaceballs (1987)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Star Wars (1977)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
High Anxiety (1977)
High Fidelity (2000)
History of the World, Part 1 (1981)
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
Back To The Future (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Cat’s Eye (1985)
Splash (1984)
Big (1988)
Bill And Ted Face The Music (2020)
The French Connection (1971)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
Beaches (1988)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Heat (1995)
Cocktail (1988)
Gremlins (1984)
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)
The Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Curly Sue (1991)
Stagecoach (1939)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Some Kind Of Wonderful (1987)
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
Frozen (2013)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Beauty And The Beast (1991)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Baby Boom (1987)
I Confess (1953)
Avatar (2009)
Titanic (1997)
The Fast And The Furious...
- 9/1/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
It’s been almost 30 years since Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted Theodore Logan rocked out in Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, but Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves are back in this summer’s Bill & Ted Face the Music as the iconic duo, spurred to action once more when a visitor from the future tells them one of their songs can save the world and bring harmony to the universe.
Was it worth the wait? Here’s what critics are saying about the long-awaited comedy threequel, as it’s finally released in the U.S. today…
Katie Rife – Av Club
“While the high stakes couldn’t be higher, the film simply takes too long to find its focus. It’s not the most excellent of outcomes, but not a total bummer, either.”
John DeFore – THR
“Imagining the return of the time-traveling Messrs. Preston and Logan, Dean Parisot’s Bill & Ted...
Was it worth the wait? Here’s what critics are saying about the long-awaited comedy threequel, as it’s finally released in the U.S. today…
Katie Rife – Av Club
“While the high stakes couldn’t be higher, the film simply takes too long to find its focus. It’s not the most excellent of outcomes, but not a total bummer, either.”
John DeFore – THR
“Imagining the return of the time-traveling Messrs. Preston and Logan, Dean Parisot’s Bill & Ted...
- 8/28/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Keanu Reeves recently appeared on an episode of The Late Show to discuss his upcoming film Bill & Ted Face the Music. During the interview, talk show host Stephen Colbert asked Reeves who would win if Neo and John Wick – two protagonists of beloved action franchises, both played by the actor – had a fight.
The question is a valid one, as both The Matrix and the John Wick series feature fantastic action sequences that either revolutionized or revitalized dying genres upon release. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the source material, Neo is a hacker who discovers that his reality is actually a computer-generated simulation which he then learns to control, while John Wick is an ex-hit man who should never, ever be messed with.
Reeves is a likeable individual who’s played tons of iconic roles over the years. Needless to say, fans – Colbert included – wonder...
The question is a valid one, as both The Matrix and the John Wick series feature fantastic action sequences that either revolutionized or revitalized dying genres upon release. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the source material, Neo is a hacker who discovers that his reality is actually a computer-generated simulation which he then learns to control, while John Wick is an ex-hit man who should never, ever be messed with.
Reeves is a likeable individual who’s played tons of iconic roles over the years. Needless to say, fans – Colbert included – wonder...
- 8/27/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
The internet was overjoyed when it was announced that The Matrix 4 and John Wick: Chapter 4 would be released simultaneously, with Keanu Reeves Day instantly becoming one of the hottest dates on the 2021 calendar. Unfortunately, the Coronavirus pandemic has seen those plans thrown out of the window, as Neo’s fourth outing was delayed by almost an entire year and John Wick’s return was also pushed back.
Wick director Chad Stahelski isn’t letting that get him down, however, and is already looking towards the future, as the filmmaker has admitted that he’s planning for the Highlander reboot to be his next movie. A new version of the cult classic has been in the works for well over a decade at this point, with Stahelski just the latest in a long line of names to sign on at various stages, but in a recent interview, he admitted...
Wick director Chad Stahelski isn’t letting that get him down, however, and is already looking towards the future, as the filmmaker has admitted that he’s planning for the Highlander reboot to be his next movie. A new version of the cult classic has been in the works for well over a decade at this point, with Stahelski just the latest in a long line of names to sign on at various stages, but in a recent interview, he admitted...
- 8/27/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Many actors get the honor of playing at least one iconic character in their career, but Keanu Reeves has gotten to play three. Not only that, but Reeves will get to reprise all three of those characters in highly anticipated upcoming sequels. In the press tour for the first upcoming sequel, Bill and Ted Face the Music, […]
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- 8/26/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
With Bill & Ted Face The Music hitting VOD this weekend, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter videoed into The Late Show to talk about the return of the much-loved franchise and the actors’ decades-long friendship.
As the duo told Stephen Colbert, before they were co-stars, the actors first bonded during the audition process.
“We were very young and Keanu had a motorcycle helmet with him and I had a motorcycle helmet with me. We kind of went, ‘Oh, you ride? Oh, you play bass? Oh, you have the same taste in theater and film and literature.
As the duo told Stephen Colbert, before they were co-stars, the actors first bonded during the audition process.
“We were very young and Keanu had a motorcycle helmet with him and I had a motorcycle helmet with me. We kind of went, ‘Oh, you ride? Oh, you play bass? Oh, you have the same taste in theater and film and literature.
- 8/26/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
There isn’t a Marvel or DC project that goes by these days without rumors of Keanu Reeves’ involvement, with the beloved actor regularly in the sights of both major comic book franchises. Kevin Feige already admitted that they talk to the 55 year-old about nearly every movie that they make, with the latest speculation linking him to the lead role in a proposed Ghost Rider reboot.
Meanwhile, Reeves’ DC effort Constantine recently celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, which also just happened to coincide with talks that a follow-up is reportedly in the works, one that would see the John Wick star reprise his role as the chain-smoking occultist. The movie flew well under the radar when it first landed back in 2005, but given how Reeves is now arguably the most wholesome and universally popular star on the planet, a sequel would be an almost guaranteed success.
Awesome New Fan Art Imagines...
Meanwhile, Reeves’ DC effort Constantine recently celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, which also just happened to coincide with talks that a follow-up is reportedly in the works, one that would see the John Wick star reprise his role as the chain-smoking occultist. The movie flew well under the radar when it first landed back in 2005, but given how Reeves is now arguably the most wholesome and universally popular star on the planet, a sequel would be an almost guaranteed success.
Awesome New Fan Art Imagines...
- 8/25/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Few would disagree with the John Wick series being called the best action series to come out of Hollywood in recent memory. The first film kicked things off with frenetic high body-count action scenes and its sequels only upped the ante from there. Each John Wick adventure is over the top, overly violent and an overall excellent portfolio of impressive action scenes. But it seems that was not always going to be the case.
Director Chad Stahelski recently revealed that the first film’s original screenplay only saw Wick kill a measly 3 people. For context, that would be approximately 77 fewer deaths than in the final cut, meaning that this draft would be missing over 95% of the movie’s kills. Stahelski recently explained how the film came to be so different from the original script when speaking to ComicBook.com, saying:
“I think [Keanu Reeves] sent [the script] to me on a Friday...
Director Chad Stahelski recently revealed that the first film’s original screenplay only saw Wick kill a measly 3 people. For context, that would be approximately 77 fewer deaths than in the final cut, meaning that this draft would be missing over 95% of the movie’s kills. Stahelski recently explained how the film came to be so different from the original script when speaking to ComicBook.com, saying:
“I think [Keanu Reeves] sent [the script] to me on a Friday...
- 8/23/2020
- by Will Bertazzo Lambert
- We Got This Covered
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Blade reboot was the surprise announcement of last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, but ever since then we’ve received virtually nothing about the project besides frequent teases of how leading man Mahershala Ali could look in the title role. There’s still no release date, no director, no writers and no other cast members attached except the two-time Academy Award winning actor.
However, because this is a high-profile McU movie we’re talking about, there’s been plenty of rumors and speculation making the rounds about how Blade could cross over with the rest of the franchise and big name stars being eyed to play the villain, not to mention a possible return for original Blade Wesley Snipes in a cameo role.
Snipes’ Blade trilogy was very much a product of its time, relying heavily on the martial arts and leather aesthetic that dominated...
However, because this is a high-profile McU movie we’re talking about, there’s been plenty of rumors and speculation making the rounds about how Blade could cross over with the rest of the franchise and big name stars being eyed to play the villain, not to mention a possible return for original Blade Wesley Snipes in a cameo role.
Snipes’ Blade trilogy was very much a product of its time, relying heavily on the martial arts and leather aesthetic that dominated...
- 8/21/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Oscar-nominated and Tony- and two-time Emmy-winning actor, producer and director Laurence Fishburne has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.
Fishburne, who had been a long-time Paradigm client, is currently nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Emmy for Quibi’s #FreeRayshawn.
He co-stars alongside Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson in ABC’s hit comedy series Black-ish. Fishburne also serves as an executive producer on the series — sharing three Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy nominations — via his Cinema Gypsy Productions banner, which also produces Black-ish‘s Freeform spinoff Grown-ish and new ABC spinoff Mixed-ish. His Cinema Gypsy Productions also is behind Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, an animated series based on the popular comic book series, which is currently in production and has a 20-episode order for season 1 from Disney Channel.
On the film side, Fishburne is known for his for...
Fishburne, who had been a long-time Paradigm client, is currently nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Emmy for Quibi’s #FreeRayshawn.
He co-stars alongside Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson in ABC’s hit comedy series Black-ish. Fishburne also serves as an executive producer on the series — sharing three Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy nominations — via his Cinema Gypsy Productions banner, which also produces Black-ish‘s Freeform spinoff Grown-ish and new ABC spinoff Mixed-ish. His Cinema Gypsy Productions also is behind Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, an animated series based on the popular comic book series, which is currently in production and has a 20-episode order for season 1 from Disney Channel.
On the film side, Fishburne is known for his for...
- 8/19/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
When Yeon Sang-ho was conceiving his new film Peninsula, the much-anticipated follow-up to his surprise 2016 hit zombie action film Train to Busan, there was no way of knowing that audiences would be watching it during an outbreak and societal breakdown of their own in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Regardless, it’s difficult to dissociate many of its imagined extinction anxieties, quarantine paranoia, and various precarious systems of control being shattered from our very real ones.
Which is not to say that making us consider our own world and political landscape is something new for the zombie genre—George Romero’s towering Night of the Living Dead is one of the most ferocious, unflinching depictions of the American psyche in the heat of the Vietnam War and Civil Rights movement, and subsequent sequels would further investigate corporate and military power under the guise of horror thrills—but there is a new,...
Which is not to say that making us consider our own world and political landscape is something new for the zombie genre—George Romero’s towering Night of the Living Dead is one of the most ferocious, unflinching depictions of the American psyche in the heat of the Vietnam War and Civil Rights movement, and subsequent sequels would further investigate corporate and military power under the guise of horror thrills—but there is a new,...
- 8/19/2020
- by Josh Lewis
- The Film Stage
If you’re a filmmaker that has a huge directorial debut, such as Chad Stahelski and “John Wick,” for example, all you want is to make sure your sophomore feature isn’t a bust. Well, after two more “John Wick” sequels, each performing better than the last, it’s clear that Stahelski is no fluke, and Hollywood studios have taken notice. Now, he has a number of projects being thrown his way and it appears he’s found one that isn’t in the “John Wick” universe that he’d like to work on, titled “Arcana.”
Read More: ‘John Wick 5’ Is A Go & Will Likely Shoot Back To Back With Fourth Edition
According to Deadline, Lionsgate (the studio behind the ‘Wick’ franchise) is staying in the Chad Stahelski business by developing a new feature, “Arcana,” for him to direct.
Continue reading ‘John Wick’s’ Chad Stahelski To Direct Urban Fantasy...
Read More: ‘John Wick 5’ Is A Go & Will Likely Shoot Back To Back With Fourth Edition
According to Deadline, Lionsgate (the studio behind the ‘Wick’ franchise) is staying in the Chad Stahelski business by developing a new feature, “Arcana,” for him to direct.
Continue reading ‘John Wick’s’ Chad Stahelski To Direct Urban Fantasy...
- 8/18/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Gunpowder & Sky’s sci-fi label Dust is teaming with producer John Davis and Black Label Media to develop time-hopping action pic Time Agent. John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad is set to write the feature based on the Korean short film The Time Agent from writer/director Jude Chun, which was previously released by Dust.
“The Dust team lives for amplifying the voices of diverse storytellers and when we first came across Jude’s short film, we knew we had something special,” said Eric Bromberg, General Manager of Dust. “Having the short realized into a feature film with the powerhouse combination of John Davis, Black Label and Derek Kolstad, only confirms our instinct that this will be nothing short of a mind-bending adrenaline-shot-to-the-heart.”
The Time Agent short film was originally released in 2018 and, as the title suggests, it follows an...
“The Dust team lives for amplifying the voices of diverse storytellers and when we first came across Jude’s short film, we knew we had something special,” said Eric Bromberg, General Manager of Dust. “Having the short realized into a feature film with the powerhouse combination of John Davis, Black Label and Derek Kolstad, only confirms our instinct that this will be nothing short of a mind-bending adrenaline-shot-to-the-heart.”
The Time Agent short film was originally released in 2018 and, as the title suggests, it follows an...
- 8/18/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lionsgate has purchased Arcana, a spec script by Predators scribes Michael Finch & Alex Litvak that will be developed for John Wick helmer Chad Stahelski to direct. The film is a gritty urban fantasy set in the hidden world of magical clans.
Stahelski will produce through 87Eleven Entertainment. Stahelski is currently working on John Wick 4 for Lionsgate. 87Eleven Entertainment’s Stahelski, Jason Spitz and Alex Young will produce. Finch and Litvak will be executive producers.
The scribes most recently sold an explosive franchise launcher, Versus, to Universal with 87North producing, and they have Medieval set at Sony.
Stahelski is represented by WME and attorney Tara Kole. Finch is represented by Verve Talent and Literary Agency. Litvak is repped by Jon Huddle of Fourth Wall Entertainment.
James Myers and Chelsea Kujawa are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Phil Strina negotiated the deal for Lionsgate.
Stahelski will produce through 87Eleven Entertainment. Stahelski is currently working on John Wick 4 for Lionsgate. 87Eleven Entertainment’s Stahelski, Jason Spitz and Alex Young will produce. Finch and Litvak will be executive producers.
The scribes most recently sold an explosive franchise launcher, Versus, to Universal with 87North producing, and they have Medieval set at Sony.
Stahelski is represented by WME and attorney Tara Kole. Finch is represented by Verve Talent and Literary Agency. Litvak is repped by Jon Huddle of Fourth Wall Entertainment.
James Myers and Chelsea Kujawa are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Phil Strina negotiated the deal for Lionsgate.
- 8/17/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
47 Ronin may not have made an impact as an action flick—released in 2013 headlined by a post-Matrix, pre-John Wick comeback Keanu Reeves—but someone over at studio Universal apparently has enough love for the medieval-Japan samurai film to greenlight a sequel—specifically a cyberpunk sequel set in the far-future. Now, said sequel has a director.
Ron Yuan, an actor who moonlights as a director, has been hired to helm the untitled 47 Ronin sequel movie, according to Deadline. The film, set up at Universal Pictures Home Entertainment subsidiary Universal 1440 Entertainment, will contrast starkly from its historically-based, Reeves-starring predecessor, touted as a genre-hybrid cyberpunk story set 300 years in the future. It is also reportedly set to be directly distributed by Netflix, although that notion doesn’t seem to be reflected in the source report (at least in its current form). As appointed Yuan expresses in a statement:...
Ron Yuan, an actor who moonlights as a director, has been hired to helm the untitled 47 Ronin sequel movie, according to Deadline. The film, set up at Universal Pictures Home Entertainment subsidiary Universal 1440 Entertainment, will contrast starkly from its historically-based, Reeves-starring predecessor, touted as a genre-hybrid cyberpunk story set 300 years in the future. It is also reportedly set to be directly distributed by Netflix, although that notion doesn’t seem to be reflected in the source report (at least in its current form). As appointed Yuan expresses in a statement:...
- 8/13/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
On the August 10, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including the death of physical media, Star Wars, Tron 3, Captain Marvel, MacGruber, John Wick […]
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- 8/10/2020
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
The Brie Larson-starring Captain Marvel 2 is slowly moving forward towards its 2022 release date with another big confirmation coming this week. Nia DaCosta, who recently directed the Candyman remake, will reportedly be helming the McU project. And considering the current stagnant state of film production amid the pandemic right now, any step forward is good progress.
Now, with the sequel beginning to take shape, we’re staring to learn a bit more about what the story might involve. And among other things, we’ve heard that Marvel have reportedly settled on who they want the main villains of the film to be. According to sources close to Wgtc – the same ones who told us John Wick: Chapter 5 is happening and Taskmaster would be the primary antagonist in Black Widow, both of which were correct – Larson’s character will face off against both evil Skrulls and evil Krees in the upcoming sequel.
Now, with the sequel beginning to take shape, we’re staring to learn a bit more about what the story might involve. And among other things, we’ve heard that Marvel have reportedly settled on who they want the main villains of the film to be. According to sources close to Wgtc – the same ones who told us John Wick: Chapter 5 is happening and Taskmaster would be the primary antagonist in Black Widow, both of which were correct – Larson’s character will face off against both evil Skrulls and evil Krees in the upcoming sequel.
- 8/8/2020
- by Pirzan Turel
- We Got This Covered
Despite Marvel’s panel at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con ending with the huge reveal that two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali would be headlining the McU’s Blade reboot, the project has been virtually radio silent ever since, bar the actor frequently teasing his potential look as the franchise’s new version of the Daywalker on social media.
Ali himself remains the only talent officially attached, meaning that it could be a while yet before we see Blade return to our screens, even though Marvel have several release dates throughout 2022 and 2023 remaining unoccupied. Despite the lack of official news though, there’s no doubt that the pieces are starting to be put together behind the scenes, and with ten McU movies now having directors attached and Captain Marvel 2 recently hiring Nia DaCosta, we might not be too far away from some official updates on cast and crew members.
Ali himself remains the only talent officially attached, meaning that it could be a while yet before we see Blade return to our screens, even though Marvel have several release dates throughout 2022 and 2023 remaining unoccupied. Despite the lack of official news though, there’s no doubt that the pieces are starting to be put together behind the scenes, and with ten McU movies now having directors attached and Captain Marvel 2 recently hiring Nia DaCosta, we might not be too far away from some official updates on cast and crew members.
- 8/7/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Given that the character is famous for his self-awareness, penchant for breaking the fourth wall and irreverent sense of humor, it seems likely that the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Deadpool will comment on his new surroundings whenever the highly-anticipated third installment of the Merc with a Mouth’s solo franchise eventually gets in front of cameras.
In fact, we previously heard that Deadpool is set to be the only person who knows that they’re being rebooted under a different studio, which would both fit the character’s personality and go a long way to explaining some of the many narrative problems that could arise from parachuting such a well-known face into a franchise that’s existed with its own set of rules for over a decade.
Zazie Beetz and Josh Brolin are rumored to be the only members of Deadpool’s supporting cast from his previous life as a...
In fact, we previously heard that Deadpool is set to be the only person who knows that they’re being rebooted under a different studio, which would both fit the character’s personality and go a long way to explaining some of the many narrative problems that could arise from parachuting such a well-known face into a franchise that’s existed with its own set of rules for over a decade.
Zazie Beetz and Josh Brolin are rumored to be the only members of Deadpool’s supporting cast from his previous life as a...
- 8/7/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Even though the two Fox movies earned over $1.5 billion combined at the box office and turned a character that wasn’t particularly well-known among general audiences into one of the most popular superheroes on the planet, now that they finally have the rights to Deadpool under their control, Marvel Studios are under no obligation whatsoever to acknowledge the Fox films at all.
Ryan Reynolds is currently the only talent officially attached to Deadpool 3 in any sort of capacity, and while several core members of the Merc with a Mouth’s supporting cast have been rumored to return, there’s every chance that Marvel could simply choose to wipe the slate clean and have Wade Wilson himself as the only familiar face in his brand new sandbox.
Despite playing the main love interest in both of Fox’s Deadpool movies, Morena Baccarin’s Vanessa wasn’t given a great deal...
Ryan Reynolds is currently the only talent officially attached to Deadpool 3 in any sort of capacity, and while several core members of the Merc with a Mouth’s supporting cast have been rumored to return, there’s every chance that Marvel could simply choose to wipe the slate clean and have Wade Wilson himself as the only familiar face in his brand new sandbox.
Despite playing the main love interest in both of Fox’s Deadpool movies, Morena Baccarin’s Vanessa wasn’t given a great deal...
- 8/7/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
In a Lionsgate earnings call that took place earlier today, August 6th, CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed that not only is John Wick: Chapter 5 officially happening (which We Got This Covered told you last year), but that they’re looking to film both the fifth instalment and Chapter 4 back-to-back, when Keanu Reeves becomes available in early 2021.
It speaks volumes of the studio’s confidence in the brand that they’ve green-lit a fifth instalment already. No doubt the stellar box office numbers that John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum pulled in have factored into that decision. Of course, Chapter 4 had originally been given a release date in May 2021, but that’s been pushed back by a year due to the coronavirus and we now won’t see it for some time yet.
As a fan, though, I’ve got mixed feelings about the news that there could be as many as five films in the franchise.
It speaks volumes of the studio’s confidence in the brand that they’ve green-lit a fifth instalment already. No doubt the stellar box office numbers that John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum pulled in have factored into that decision. Of course, Chapter 4 had originally been given a release date in May 2021, but that’s been pushed back by a year due to the coronavirus and we now won’t see it for some time yet.
As a fan, though, I’ve got mixed feelings about the news that there could be as many as five films in the franchise.
- 8/6/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
If each John Wick movie is really a chapter, as per the sequel’s titles, then the overarching novel is turning into a real Russian epic these days. Yep, while John Wick: Chapter 4 hasn’t even filmed yet, Lionsgate is already eyeing John Wick 5. The studio’s CEO John Feltheimer confirmed as much during the company’s earnings call earlier Thursday evening.
“We’re also busy preparing scripts for the next two installments of our John Wick action franchise,” Feltheimer said, “with John Wick 4 slated to hit theaters Memorial Day weekend 2022. We hope to shoot both John Wick 4 and 5 back to back when Keanu becomes available next year.”
The news, while unsurprising, adds just more texture to the ever growing shared universe that is John Wick’s life. Indeed, while we can expect two more movies in the coming years, Starz also has a television series named The Continental in the works.
“We’re also busy preparing scripts for the next two installments of our John Wick action franchise,” Feltheimer said, “with John Wick 4 slated to hit theaters Memorial Day weekend 2022. We hope to shoot both John Wick 4 and 5 back to back when Keanu becomes available next year.”
The news, while unsurprising, adds just more texture to the ever growing shared universe that is John Wick’s life. Indeed, while we can expect two more movies in the coming years, Starz also has a television series named The Continental in the works.
- 8/6/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
It seems John Wick’s story isn’t as close to the end as we thought, as Lionsgate today confirmed that John Wick 4 and John Wick 5 will be filmed back to back, confirming that a further sequel is in the works. Upon the conclusion of John Wick: Chapter 3, it seemed likely that the story of […]
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- 8/6/2020
- by Becky O'Brien
- Cinelinx
John Wick’s work won’t be done by the end of the fourth movie. During a Lionsgate earnings call today, company CEO John Feltheimer revealed that not only is a fifth Wick movie in the works, but that the studio plans to film that sequel back to back with the upcoming fourth film. Yeah, I’m thinking he’s back […]
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- 8/6/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
It didn't take long for John Wick to become the little action franchise which could. After the success of the first film, Lionsgate got the ball rolling on John Wick: Chapter 2, which was then followed by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. Mere days after the release of the third installment, the studio announced that John Wick: Chapter 4 was in the works, and now it seems that John…...
- 8/6/2020
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Following the massive global success of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, as one might expect, Hollywood is now looking at South Korea for ideas when it comes to their upcoming slate. While Ari Aster is set to produce Save the Green Planet!, some long-in-development Hollywood remakes of South Korean hits are now getting revived.
Deadline reports that the 2010 Jeong-beom Lee revenge actioner The Man From Nowhere, which was actually already remade in Bollywood under the name Rocky Handsome, is now in the hands of the John Wick team after other iterations attempted to get off the ground this past decade. John Wick director Chad Stahelski will produce the project while writer Derek Kolstad will take scripting duties, and a search for the director will get underway soon.
The original was a well-received thriller following a reserved and rugged pawn shop keeper with a dark, violent past who must dive back...
Deadline reports that the 2010 Jeong-beom Lee revenge actioner The Man From Nowhere, which was actually already remade in Bollywood under the name Rocky Handsome, is now in the hands of the John Wick team after other iterations attempted to get off the ground this past decade. John Wick director Chad Stahelski will produce the project while writer Derek Kolstad will take scripting duties, and a search for the director will get underway soon.
The original was a well-received thriller following a reserved and rugged pawn shop keeper with a dark, violent past who must dive back...
- 8/5/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Word has it that the dynamic duo of Chad Stahelski and Derek Kolstad are reteaming for New Line's remake of the 2010 South Korean action-drama The Man From Nowhere. Famously known as the creative talent behind Keanu Reeves' John Wick franchise, reports indicate that Stahelski will produce the project, with Kolstad set to pen the script. The Man From Nowhere was the highest-grossing…...
- 8/5/2020
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
If any big name franchise had the opportunity to sign up Keanu Reeves for a major role, you’d better believe that they’d grab it with two hands. After all, both of cinema’s premiere shared universes seem to be in a constant battle for his services, with Marvel and DC regularly in talks with the beloved actor. And even though Constantine has found itself back in the headlines as the movie celebrates its fifteenth anniversary at the same time speculation surrounding a sequel has restarted, Marvel might have gotten the jump on their perennial rivals this time.
We recently learned that talks between Reeves and Marvel Studios had moved to the advanced stage of negotiations, with the 55 year-old reportedly keen on the idea that the Johnny Blaze version of Ghost Rider could be the role that finally convinces him to join the world’s biggest franchise – after Kevin Feige...
We recently learned that talks between Reeves and Marvel Studios had moved to the advanced stage of negotiations, with the 55 year-old reportedly keen on the idea that the Johnny Blaze version of Ghost Rider could be the role that finally convinces him to join the world’s biggest franchise – after Kevin Feige...
- 8/4/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Another day, another Ubisoft IP coming to Netflix. Yesterday, we reported that a Splinter Cell anime series was coming to Netflix with John Wick‘s Derek Kolstad writing and executive producing. Today, yet another video game adaptation is set to be the next Netflix Original. According to a report by THR, Ubisoft and Netflix are developing […]
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- 8/1/2020
- by Matt Malliaros
- Cinelinx
It might have fallen off the cultural radar in recent years, but Splinter Cell was once one of the most popular video game franchises in the industry, with the espionage thrillers receiving widespread acclaim from critics and gamers alike, selling over 30 million copies in the process.
And like almost every other successful video game series, a live-action movie adaptation was once in the works, although it ultimately failed in escaping from development hell. However, it was announced yesterday that Netflix are working on an animated Splinter Cell show, with John Wick writer Derek Kolstad set to act as executive producer on what’s reported to be sixteen episodes spread over two seasons.
While the movie might be dead in the water, we’ve nonetheless heard that Netflix are also planning to mount a live-action Splinter Cell series that won’t be connected to the animated project, and apparently, the streaming...
And like almost every other successful video game series, a live-action movie adaptation was once in the works, although it ultimately failed in escaping from development hell. However, it was announced yesterday that Netflix are working on an animated Splinter Cell show, with John Wick writer Derek Kolstad set to act as executive producer on what’s reported to be sixteen episodes spread over two seasons.
While the movie might be dead in the water, we’ve nonetheless heard that Netflix are also planning to mount a live-action Splinter Cell series that won’t be connected to the animated project, and apparently, the streaming...
- 7/31/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
CAA tonight signed David Leitch, the former stuntman who co-directed John Wick, and helmed Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and Atomic Blonde. Agency also signed his wife and creative partner Kelly McCormick and their company 87North.
Leitch had been repped by WME and just recently was set to direct Bullet Train, the Sony Pictures action movie that will star Brad Pitt. That Zak Olkewicz scripted action film is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka. In the novel, five assassins find themselves on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with only a few stops in between. They discover their missions are not unrelated to one another. The question becomes, who will make it off the train alive and what awaits them at the terminal station. Leitch and McCormick produce Bullet Train with Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick.
Between Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2,...
Leitch had been repped by WME and just recently was set to direct Bullet Train, the Sony Pictures action movie that will star Brad Pitt. That Zak Olkewicz scripted action film is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka. In the novel, five assassins find themselves on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with only a few stops in between. They discover their missions are not unrelated to one another. The question becomes, who will make it off the train alive and what awaits them at the terminal station. Leitch and McCormick produce Bullet Train with Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick.
Between Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2,...
- 7/31/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has teamed with Ubisoft for an anime TV series based on the 2002 "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell" 'stealth' video games and tie-in novels, with "John Wick" screenwriter Derek Kostad attached:
"...'Sam Fisher', is a highly trained agent of a 'black-ops' sub-division within the 'Nsa', dubbed 'Third Echelon'.
"The player controls Fisher to overcome his adversaries in levels created using 'Unreal Engine'...
"...and emphasizing light and darkness as gameplay elements..."
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"...'Sam Fisher', is a highly trained agent of a 'black-ops' sub-division within the 'Nsa', dubbed 'Third Echelon'.
"The player controls Fisher to overcome his adversaries in levels created using 'Unreal Engine'...
"...and emphasizing light and darkness as gameplay elements..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 7/30/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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