The flames of rebellion can be a slow burn before the flashpoint. That’s a fair description of the reception for “Andor,” Disney+’s latest “Star Wars” series. Early reporting suggested viewers weren’t nearly as interested as they’d been in “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Three weeks after its Season One finale, “Andor” feels vital in a way that eluded its predecessors.
With IP franchises risking streaming fatigue, it’s special that a “Star Wars” property — and a TV series at that — would be beloved by fans and appear on critics’ year-end Top 10 lists (including that of IndieWire’s Ben Travers). Rian Johnson’s 2017 feature “The Last Jedi” found acclaim (and 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), but as the internet liked to tell us, fans were more divided. “Andor” represents a unique moment of lockstep, and word of mouth should carry it to even larger audiences over the holidays.
With IP franchises risking streaming fatigue, it’s special that a “Star Wars” property — and a TV series at that — would be beloved by fans and appear on critics’ year-end Top 10 lists (including that of IndieWire’s Ben Travers). Rian Johnson’s 2017 feature “The Last Jedi” found acclaim (and 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), but as the internet liked to tell us, fans were more divided. “Andor” represents a unique moment of lockstep, and word of mouth should carry it to even larger audiences over the holidays.
- 12/10/2022
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
There's a new Star Wars audiobook coming out called From a Certain Point of View, which will tell 40 stories from 40 different authors. The stories will focus on several different characters throughout the Star Wars universe including X-wing pilots, droid-hunting stormtroopers, and even some of the background characters from Star Wars: A New Hope.
One of these stories focuses on Boba Fett. The story is called "Added Muscle" and the story is written from Boba Fett's perspective. The story was written by Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series), and Jon Hamm (Mad Men) has been cast in the role of Boba Fett! Great casting and it will be fun to hear him voice this legendary Star Wars character. Do you think Hamm is a good choice? Would you like to see him play a version of the character in a movie?
StarWars.com has released the full cast for the...
One of these stories focuses on Boba Fett. The story is called "Added Muscle" and the story is written from Boba Fett's perspective. The story was written by Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series), and Jon Hamm (Mad Men) has been cast in the role of Boba Fett! Great casting and it will be fun to hear him voice this legendary Star Wars character. Do you think Hamm is a good choice? Would you like to see him play a version of the character in a movie?
StarWars.com has released the full cast for the...
- 9/15/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen have been working on Marvel’s Star Wars comics since the company relaunched the range back in January 2015. They’ve built up a wealth of experience and in their previous event – Vader Down – they proved to be a formidable team. Can they live up to their reputation in this second Star Wars comic book event? In a word: Yes.
The last few years have seen Lucasfilm experimenting with a wider range of Star Wars fiction than ever before. Claudia Gray’s novel Lost Stars, for example, is a young-adult romance that’s generally viewed as the best book in the new canon; Alexander Freed’s Battlefront: Twilight Squadron was a hard-edged military tale, and it’s soon to be followed by Christie Golden’s Battlefront II: Inferno Squad.
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Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen have been working on Marvel’s Star Wars comics since the company relaunched the range back in January 2015. They’ve built up a wealth of experience and in their previous event – Vader Down – they proved to be a formidable team. Can they live up to their reputation in this second Star Wars comic book event? In a word: Yes.
The last few years have seen Lucasfilm experimenting with a wider range of Star Wars fiction than ever before. Claudia Gray’s novel Lost Stars, for example, is a young-adult romance that’s generally viewed as the best book in the new canon; Alexander Freed’s Battlefront: Twilight Squadron was a hard-edged military tale, and it’s soon to be followed by Christie Golden’s Battlefront II: Inferno Squad.
- 5/10/2017
- by Tom Bacon
- We Got This Covered
Caution: The endings of both Rupert Wyatt’s film and the 1974 original are discussed in the editorial below.
The Gambler
Written by William Monahan
Directed by Rupert Wyatt
USA, 2014
Usually the first thing added to a film when it is remade is glitz. American films from the 1970s had their own distinct, philosophical quality to them, something that inevitably gets lost in translation when the material is put to screen again by a new team of filmmakers. Still, the one thing I didn’t anticipate while watching screenwriter William Monahan and star Mark Wahlberg tackle The Gambler was a lack of visceral thrills. Director Rupert Wyatt’s film nails the look of 1974′s The Gambler, but it lacks the feel of the original.
Jim Bennett (Wahlberg) — changed from Alex Freed (James Caan) in the previous film — is a gambler. He earns his money as a literature professor, but the tables...
The Gambler
Written by William Monahan
Directed by Rupert Wyatt
USA, 2014
Usually the first thing added to a film when it is remade is glitz. American films from the 1970s had their own distinct, philosophical quality to them, something that inevitably gets lost in translation when the material is put to screen again by a new team of filmmakers. Still, the one thing I didn’t anticipate while watching screenwriter William Monahan and star Mark Wahlberg tackle The Gambler was a lack of visceral thrills. Director Rupert Wyatt’s film nails the look of 1974′s The Gambler, but it lacks the feel of the original.
Jim Bennett (Wahlberg) — changed from Alex Freed (James Caan) in the previous film — is a gambler. He earns his money as a literature professor, but the tables...
- 12/23/2014
- by Colin Biggs
- SoundOnSight
Actress Brie Larson has had an incredibly strong year in 2013, featured in critically acclaimed indie productions like Destin Cretton's Short Term 12, James Ponsoldt's The Spectacular Now, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon, and now she's in the process of securing the future of her career entering talks for a high profile upcoming project. Sources have told Deadline that the young actress is now in early negotiations to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler, director Rupert Wyatt's remake of the James Caan film from 1974. The original film, scripted by James Toback and directed by Jarel Reisz, told the story of a literature professor named Alex Freed who has a serious gambling addition. This vice results in him not only accumulating massive amounts of debt and recieving threats from bookies, but also alienating the people he loves most. Wahlberg will be taking on Caan's role as the film's lead,...
- 10/17/2013
- cinemablend.com
Director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and actor Mark Wahlberg are in talks with Paramount Pictures to remake The Gambler. Todd Phillips and Leonardo DiCaprio were originally attached to the project, but they ended up dropping out because it was taking too long to get into production.
The original movie was released in 1974, and the story follows Alex Freed, a literature professor at UCLA who has gambling problem. When he has lost all his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally borrows some from some gangsters which isn't good for him. Despite of all this he cannot stop gambling.
Martin Scorsese was also attached to direct the movie at the very beginning, with a script written by William Monahan (The Departed). They are still going to work off of that script.
Wyatt is a solid director, hopefully he and Wahlberg can pull...
The original movie was released in 1974, and the story follows Alex Freed, a literature professor at UCLA who has gambling problem. When he has lost all his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally borrows some from some gangsters which isn't good for him. Despite of all this he cannot stop gambling.
Martin Scorsese was also attached to direct the movie at the very beginning, with a script written by William Monahan (The Departed). They are still going to work off of that script.
Wyatt is a solid director, hopefully he and Wahlberg can pull...
- 9/12/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Director Todd Phillips, who is mostly know for directing comedies such as The Hangover, Old School and Due Date, is venturing into new movie genre territory. He's currently in talks with Paramount Pictures to direct a remake of the 1974 James Caan gambling crime drama The Gambler.
Martin Scorsese was attached to direct the movie at one point, with a script written by William Monahan, who wrote the script for The Departed. It's crazy to think that Phillips is kind of stepping into the shoes of Scorsese for this next project. I'm surprised he's taking it on, but I think he'll do a good job with it. I'm glad he's expanding his horizon and doing something different. It will make him a better director.
The story follows Alex Freed, a literature professor at UCLA who has gambling problem. When he has lost all his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then...
Martin Scorsese was attached to direct the movie at one point, with a script written by William Monahan, who wrote the script for The Departed. It's crazy to think that Phillips is kind of stepping into the shoes of Scorsese for this next project. I'm surprised he's taking it on, but I think he'll do a good job with it. I'm glad he's expanding his horizon and doing something different. It will make him a better director.
The story follows Alex Freed, a literature professor at UCLA who has gambling problem. When he has lost all his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then...
- 8/22/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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