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Alan Ritchson‘s rise to stardom will continue over at Lionsgate. Deadline reports that the “Reacher” actor will star in an upcoming sci-fi actioner from the studio written and helmed by Patrick Hughes. Audiences may recognize Hughes’ name from the credits of the “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” movie. “Machine” scribe James Beaufort co-pens the script with Hughes, currently titled “War Machine.”
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What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
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What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
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- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
In news likely to simultaneously delight and appall across the cinema world, a third instalment of IP-bludgeoning slasher ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ has been confirmed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers of prolific horror banner Jagged Edge Productions.
According to the producers, ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ will have a bigger budget than the previous films and will introduce new characters from the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories, including Rabbit, the heffalumps and the woozles. All will no doubt be given sadistic, murderous twists.
The news comes with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ now in U.S. cinemas as part of its 3-day theatrical run via Fathom Events, and just over a year after the release of the first of what is now a quick-fire three-part franchise.
Despite poor reviews, the original ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected box office smash and cultural talking point in early 2023 for a premise that saw...
According to the producers, ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ will have a bigger budget than the previous films and will introduce new characters from the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories, including Rabbit, the heffalumps and the woozles. All will no doubt be given sadistic, murderous twists.
The news comes with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ now in U.S. cinemas as part of its 3-day theatrical run via Fathom Events, and just over a year after the release of the first of what is now a quick-fire three-part franchise.
Despite poor reviews, the original ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected box office smash and cultural talking point in early 2023 for a premise that saw...
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
Sony Pictures has acquired Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller “Caught Stealing,” which will star Austin Butler.
The film follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Oscar-nominated director Aronofsky, whose credits include “The Whale,” “Requiem for a Dream” and “Black Swan.”
Charlie Huston will pen the script, which is based on his book of the same name. Protozoa will produce.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie Huston for Austin to star was too exciting an opportunity to not be a part of,...
The film follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Oscar-nominated director Aronofsky, whose credits include “The Whale,” “Requiem for a Dream” and “Black Swan.”
Charlie Huston will pen the script, which is based on his book of the same name. Protozoa will produce.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie Huston for Austin to star was too exciting an opportunity to not be a part of,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
New Line’s latest Final Destination movie has lined up some fresh young blood for Death to take hold of.
Brec Bassinger, who starred in CW’s DC series Stargirl, Chucky actor Teo Briones and Dear Evan Hansen stage actress Kaitlyn Santa Juana are leading the cast of Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth installment of the horror franchise now in production in Vancouver.
Also on the death list are The 100 star Richard Harmon, Gotham Knights actress Anna Lore, and Owen Patrick Joyner, one of the stars of Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms.
Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book Of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor) round out the rest of the cast.
The feature is being directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the duo behind Freaks. Spider-Man: No Way Home filmmaker Jon Watts and Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) are producing alongside longtime Destination...
Brec Bassinger, who starred in CW’s DC series Stargirl, Chucky actor Teo Briones and Dear Evan Hansen stage actress Kaitlyn Santa Juana are leading the cast of Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth installment of the horror franchise now in production in Vancouver.
Also on the death list are The 100 star Richard Harmon, Gotham Knights actress Anna Lore, and Owen Patrick Joyner, one of the stars of Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms.
Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book Of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor) round out the rest of the cast.
The feature is being directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the duo behind Freaks. Spider-Man: No Way Home filmmaker Jon Watts and Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) are producing alongside longtime Destination...
- 3/28/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alex Garland‘s “Civil War” isn’t even in theaters yet but he’s already looking to start his next project with A24 as soon as possible. And Deadline has more casting news for Garland and Ray Mendoza‘s upcoming “Warfare.” Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, and Finn Bennett all join the cast for the project, a veritable who’s who of young UK acting talent.
Continue reading ‘Warfare’: Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis & More Join Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza’s Upcoming War Movie at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Warfare’: Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis & More Join Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza’s Upcoming War Movie at The Playlist.
- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Jon Batiste is tackling dual responsibilities with Jason Reitman’s forthcoming feature that will focus on the opening night for NBC’s long-running sketch series Saturday Night Live.
Batiste will compose the score for the Sony Pictures film SNL 1975, and he will also appear in the movie as keyboardist and singer Billy Preston, who was the show’s first musical guest when it debuted Oct. 11, 1975. Centering on the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to that initial broadcast, Reitman’s film stars Gabriel Labelle as series creator Lorne Michaels, Cooper Hoffman as former NBC exec Dick Ebersol and Rachel Sennott as Michaels’ ex-wife and former SNL writer Rosie Shuster.
Reitman and Gil Kenan wrote the screenplay based on their interviews with living cast, scribes and crew about the launch of the show that is currently airing its 49th season. Reitman, Kenan, Jason Blumenfeld and Peter Rice serve as producers on SNL 1975...
Batiste will compose the score for the Sony Pictures film SNL 1975, and he will also appear in the movie as keyboardist and singer Billy Preston, who was the show’s first musical guest when it debuted Oct. 11, 1975. Centering on the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to that initial broadcast, Reitman’s film stars Gabriel Labelle as series creator Lorne Michaels, Cooper Hoffman as former NBC exec Dick Ebersol and Rachel Sennott as Michaels’ ex-wife and former SNL writer Rosie Shuster.
Reitman and Gil Kenan wrote the screenplay based on their interviews with living cast, scribes and crew about the launch of the show that is currently airing its 49th season. Reitman, Kenan, Jason Blumenfeld and Peter Rice serve as producers on SNL 1975...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Horror movie The Monkey, the adaptation of the Stephen King short story, wrapped shoot a week ago and we can reveal that lead cast joining Theo James (The White Lotus) includes Tatiana Maslany (She–Hulk: Attorney at Law), Elijah Wood (The Lord Of The Rings), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (The Hardy Boys) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek).
As we previously reported, the team behind the movie includes genre supremo James Wan, creator of the The Conjuring Universe and co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises.
In The Monkey, when twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite...
As we previously reported, the team behind the movie includes genre supremo James Wan, creator of the The Conjuring Universe and co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises.
In The Monkey, when twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite...
- 3/28/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to “Bucky F*cking Dent,” a father-son story set against the 1978 Red Sox vs. Yankees pennant race.
The movie was written, directed by and stars David Duchovny. It also happens to be based on Duchovny’s 2016 best-selling novel of the same name. The cast of “Bucky F*cking Dent” includes Logan Marshall-Green (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Jason Beghe (“Chicago P.D.”), Evan Handler (“Californication”) with Daphne Rubin-Vega (“In the Heights”) and Pamela Adlon (“King of Staten Island”). The film is produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, as well as Duchovny.
“Bucky F*cking Dent” had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. The release date is slated for later this year.
The film follows Ted (Marshall-Green), a failed writer-turned-Yankees Stadium peanut seller who moves back home after learning of the failing health of his Red Sox-obsessed father, Marty (David Duchovny). While...
The movie was written, directed by and stars David Duchovny. It also happens to be based on Duchovny’s 2016 best-selling novel of the same name. The cast of “Bucky F*cking Dent” includes Logan Marshall-Green (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Jason Beghe (“Chicago P.D.”), Evan Handler (“Californication”) with Daphne Rubin-Vega (“In the Heights”) and Pamela Adlon (“King of Staten Island”). The film is produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, as well as Duchovny.
“Bucky F*cking Dent” had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. The release date is slated for later this year.
The film follows Ted (Marshall-Green), a failed writer-turned-Yankees Stadium peanut seller who moves back home after learning of the failing health of his Red Sox-obsessed father, Marty (David Duchovny). While...
- 3/28/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Florence Pugh is back on a Marvel set. The actress shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the Atlanta set where she is currently filming the upcoming Thunderbolts on Wednesday.
“Hey guys, how are you doing? I know I’ve dropped off for a little bit, but that’s partially because I was whisked off to Atlanta to shoot a movie that I’m not really supposed to talk about,” Pugh said in a video posted to Instagram. “But I can show you things, sneakily, as long as you don’t tell anyone…I can show you a sneak peek of the set.”
Pugh plays assassin Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her character first appeared in 2021’s Black Widow and later in the Disney+ series Hawkeye.
In her video, Pugh appears in costume, lifting the camera to show off Yelena’s suit and then moving to reveal several of the structures under construction for Thunderbolts.
“Hey guys, how are you doing? I know I’ve dropped off for a little bit, but that’s partially because I was whisked off to Atlanta to shoot a movie that I’m not really supposed to talk about,” Pugh said in a video posted to Instagram. “But I can show you things, sneakily, as long as you don’t tell anyone…I can show you a sneak peek of the set.”
Pugh plays assassin Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her character first appeared in 2021’s Black Widow and later in the Disney+ series Hawkeye.
In her video, Pugh appears in costume, lifting the camera to show off Yelena’s suit and then moving to reveal several of the structures under construction for Thunderbolts.
- 3/28/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Almost a decade ago, in 2015, it was announced that a Sister Act remake was in the works. However, fast-forward five years to 2020, and with Whoopi Goldberg showing interest in reprising her role as Deloris Wilson, Disney opted for a sequel, Sister Act 3, as a direct to streaming movie for Disney+ in December 2020. In the years that have followed, the presumed sequel has been stuck in production limbo without gaining much needed traction. Despite its slow pace, however, Goldberg says Sister Act 3 is still in the works!
- 3/28/2024
- by Makuochi Echebiri
- Collider.com
Diane Guerrero is set to lead horror movie “The Whistler” alongside Juan Pablo Raba.
The film, which has started shooting in Cali, Colombia, tells the story of grieving parents Nicole and Sebastian. Still reeling from losing their daughter, the couple unexpectedly inherit a remote farm in the Venezuelan plains where they are soon drawn into a nether world.
Diego Velasco (“This Fool”) is directing from a script by Carolina Paiz (“Orange Is The New Black”).
“Nicole and Sebastian arrive to find the farm overrun by mysterious squatters who claim they can conjure spirits,” reads the logline. “As Sebastian attempts to violently run them out, Nicole is lured into their world, desperate to contact her dead daughter…forcing the couple to deal not only with the spirit world, but their own inner demons.”
Hideout Pictures are producing the pic. Trevor O’Neil and Margaret Miller are producers with Shannon Houchins, Potsy Ponciroli...
The film, which has started shooting in Cali, Colombia, tells the story of grieving parents Nicole and Sebastian. Still reeling from losing their daughter, the couple unexpectedly inherit a remote farm in the Venezuelan plains where they are soon drawn into a nether world.
Diego Velasco (“This Fool”) is directing from a script by Carolina Paiz (“Orange Is The New Black”).
“Nicole and Sebastian arrive to find the farm overrun by mysterious squatters who claim they can conjure spirits,” reads the logline. “As Sebastian attempts to violently run them out, Nicole is lured into their world, desperate to contact her dead daughter…forcing the couple to deal not only with the spirit world, but their own inner demons.”
Hideout Pictures are producing the pic. Trevor O’Neil and Margaret Miller are producers with Shannon Houchins, Potsy Ponciroli...
- 3/28/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety - Film News
Ever since his high school golf teammates realized he couldn’t hit a straight tee shot, Carter (David Krumholtz) has been saddled with a nickname that doesn’t allow much room for charitable interpretations. His days of athletic mediocrity are now far behind him, but the “Lousy Carter” moniker has followed him throughout his adult life — and frankly, it’s hard to argue he doesn’t deserve it. The question of whether his high school bullies were abnormally clairvoyant or he simply lived down to their insults is a chicken-and-egg dilemma, but the middle-aged iteration of Carter that we meet in Bob Byington’s latest film is an undeniably lousy man.
The literature professor has spent the bulk of his adult life coasting on the glimmer of promise that he showed as an animator when he released his first film 13 years ago. He parlayed those 15 seconds of fame into a...
The literature professor has spent the bulk of his adult life coasting on the glimmer of promise that he showed as an animator when he released his first film 13 years ago. He parlayed those 15 seconds of fame into a...
- 3/29/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
DC is responsible for some of the most memorable protagonists in comic book history and arguably shaped what the modern “superhero” character looks like. Storytellers’ obsession with mythic heroes can be traced back through classic characters such as Robin Hood, King Arthur, and Tarzan. However, the inspiration for the members of the Justice League dates back even further, as many of these characters can be compared to key figures in mythology. When compared to the other DC heroes, the hero known as “Captain Marvel,” later known as Shazam, has a somewhat different backstory; he is essentially a child’s fantasy of what a hero would look like. It turns out that this hero was actually a real person, as Shazam was modeled off of the Golden Era film star Fred MacMurray.
- 3/29/2024
- by Liam Gaughan
- Collider.com
There are some iconic lines in movie history, and some even make their way into our day-to-day lexicon. Star Wars is filled with those, from "May the Force be with you" to variations of "I have a bad feeling about this," which is present in every franchise movie in some way or variation. When Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi came out, fans thought Rian Johnson had skipped this iconic line altogether, as it's not heard in the movie. But he eventually revealed that, yes, there are bad feelings being had in The Last Jedi, just not by anyone who can express them that way. As it turns out, it's Bb-8 who gets to say this iconic line with his beeps and whistles, and we can even understand it once we know where to look.
- 3/29/2024
- by Julio Bardini
- Collider.com
Allison Janney is joining the cast of Amazon MGM Studios’ “A Simple Favor 2.” The actor will join returning cast members Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the sequel to Paul Feig’s 2018 mystery-comedy film.
The sequel will follow Stephanie (Kendrick) and Emily (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, murder and betrayal swirl at a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Kelly McCormack and Aparna Nancherla will also reprise their roles in the film, which is targeting a spring start-of-production. The cast is rounded out by Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, Taylor Ortega and Lorenzo de Moor.
Janney, who has racked up an Oscar, seven Emmys,...
The sequel will follow Stephanie (Kendrick) and Emily (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, murder and betrayal swirl at a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Kelly McCormack and Aparna Nancherla will also reprise their roles in the film, which is targeting a spring start-of-production. The cast is rounded out by Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, Taylor Ortega and Lorenzo de Moor.
Janney, who has racked up an Oscar, seven Emmys,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
1934's It Happened One Night is inarguably one of Hollywood's most influential films. It is one of only three movies, and the first, to win all "Big Five" Oscars in its year of eligibility, including Best Actor for Clark Gable and Best Actress for Claudette Colbert. The romantic screwball comedy, directed by film-making legend Frank Capra, has a legacy that extends to this day. You can see its influence on When Harry Met Sally, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and in WB's Looney Tunes cartoons. More specifically, that wascally wabbit himself, Bugs Bunny. Wait, is yours truly a doggone idgit galoot who shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque? Nope, it's true, and one of Bugs' most famed traits is a direct homage to Gable's character.
- 3/29/2024
- by Lloyd Farley
- Collider.com
Godzilla rightfully holds the title of "King of the Monsters," being the title character of one of the longest-running series in cinema history. The character first appeared almost 70 years ago, and has appeared in a total of 36 feature films ever since, on top of appearances in TV shows, video games, comic books, and also finding himself parodied/referenced in other media.
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Urquhart
- Collider.com
Alongside the Targaryens, the Lannisters, and the Baratheons, the Starks are one of the most important families in the world of Game of Thrones and the original series of novels on which the show is based, George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Their lineage spans centuries and is tied to the history of the continent of Westeros itself. Members of the Stark household have been important players in events ranging from the creation of the Wall to the Dance of the Dragons to the War of the Five Kings, and many of the characters whose Pov we follow in Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire are direct descendants of Brandon "The Builder" Stark.
- 3/29/2024
- by Elisa Guimarães
- Collider.com
The latest twist in the battle between UTA and former MediaLink chairman-ceo Michael Kassan is a defamation lawsuit filed by Kassan against UTA attorney Bryan Freedman.
Kassan has sued Freedman for slander and libel stemming from a statement that the lawyer made earlier this week to Deadline, which is a sibling publication to Variety under Penske Media Corp. Kassan and UTA parted ways earlier this month amid a flurry of litigation and arbitration filings and heated accusations from both sides. Kassan’s suit against Freedman centers on the lawyer’s statement to Deadline that “Michael Kassan is a pathological liar,” which was published March 25.
“The complaint represents Michael Kassan’s intention to hold Mr. Freedman responsible for his strategically malicious and defamatory comment,” said Kassan’s attorney Sanford Michelman in a statement. “To render a statement such as he did, illustrates the fact that all Mr Freedman and UTA are...
Kassan has sued Freedman for slander and libel stemming from a statement that the lawyer made earlier this week to Deadline, which is a sibling publication to Variety under Penske Media Corp. Kassan and UTA parted ways earlier this month amid a flurry of litigation and arbitration filings and heated accusations from both sides. Kassan’s suit against Freedman centers on the lawyer’s statement to Deadline that “Michael Kassan is a pathological liar,” which was published March 25.
“The complaint represents Michael Kassan’s intention to hold Mr. Freedman responsible for his strategically malicious and defamatory comment,” said Kassan’s attorney Sanford Michelman in a statement. “To render a statement such as he did, illustrates the fact that all Mr Freedman and UTA are...
- 3/29/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety - Film News
Having recently released its 35th season, The Simpsons continues to prove that it isn’t just the greatest animated series of all time — it’s a pop culture encyclopedia that has changed the way that audiences view television, animation, comedy, and what a “long-running” show actually looks like. The Simpsons has broken so many cultural barriers throughout its run that it would be almost impossible to name them all and has given perhaps one of the most satirical and humorous takes on American life in media.
- 3/29/2024
- by Liam Gaughan
- Collider.com
The bulk of director Michael Bay's filmography might be the Transformers franchise, but in 2016, he made an impressive and overlooked war movie with The Office's John Krasinski. 13 Hours is a stylish and action-packed depiction of the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack. The facts behind the incident quickly became obscured by partisan activists looking to score points against their political foes. But now that time has passed, and the dust has settled, how exactly does the film measure up to reality?...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jonathon Norcross
- Collider.com
Director James Mangold has made a name for himself making “old-fashioned” genre movies that feel like they belong to a different era. While he’s dabbled in franchise fair with blockbusters like Logan and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mangold has managed to prove that classic westerns (3:10 to Yuma), whodunit mystery thrillers (Identity), issue focused melodramas, and musical biopics (Walk the Line) still have a foothold with audiences. Mangold added the sports rivalry racing drama Ford v Ferrari to his filmography in 2019, which became both a commercial hit and a critical darling, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Although it certainly draws inspiration from classic sports dramas like Le Mans and Grand Prix, Ford v Ferrari is a fairly accurate depiction of an amazing underdog racing story.
- 3/29/2024
- by Liam Gaughan
- Collider.com
Patricia Richardson, best known for her role as Jill Taylor on the beloved '90s sitcom Home Improvement, has officially closed the door on any rumors about a potential reunion or reboot series. In a recent interview with the Back to the Best podcast, Richardson revealed that not only is there no such project in the works, but also, Tim Allen, who played her on-screen husband Tim "The Toolman" Taylor, never approached her or co-star Jonathan Taylor Thomas about the possibility. Home Improvement, which aired from 1991 to 1999, became a staple of '90s television, chronicling the life and hilarious mishaps of the Taylor family.
- 3/29/2024
- by Chris McPherson
- Collider.com
When it comes to iconic giant monsters from the history of cinema, few come close to either Godzilla or King Kong. The latter came first, with the original King Kong being released in 1933, though the titular giant ape hasn't appeared in as many movies as his fellow gigantic monster (or kaiju), Godzilla. There have been close to 40 live-action and animated films featuring Godzilla, with that titan (and arguable king of the monsters) first debuting in a movie back in 1954.
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Urquhart
- Collider.com
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As studios and distributors chart a path for their wares that — at least for the foreseeable future — prioritizes streaming, collecting physical media continues to become an increasingly rarified hobby. Yet it still remains the best way to guarantee the availability of many titles, often in the best available presentation: a 4K disc on your bookshelf offers immediate, unimpeded (meaning no buffering and no service interruptions) viewing of a favorite film or TV series at high resolution. Additionally, the vast majority of titles also include bonus content — some legacy material and some newly-produced — to contextualize, explore and, yeah, sometimes explain where they came from.
Looking at releases from the end of February and March, there are several titles worth checking out — a couple of current titles arriving on disc after their theatrical runs,...
As studios and distributors chart a path for their wares that — at least for the foreseeable future — prioritizes streaming, collecting physical media continues to become an increasingly rarified hobby. Yet it still remains the best way to guarantee the availability of many titles, often in the best available presentation: a 4K disc on your bookshelf offers immediate, unimpeded (meaning no buffering and no service interruptions) viewing of a favorite film or TV series at high resolution. Additionally, the vast majority of titles also include bonus content — some legacy material and some newly-produced — to contextualize, explore and, yeah, sometimes explain where they came from.
Looking at releases from the end of February and March, there are several titles worth checking out — a couple of current titles arriving on disc after their theatrical runs,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety - Film News
It's kind of strange to think that Western icon John Wayne and Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford had overlapping careers. Ford began his road to stardom in the mid-1960s around the same time that the Duke starred in pictures like McLintock! and El Dorado, but didn't receive much notoriety until the late-1970s with Star Wars. By then, Wayne's career was winding down, and the Duke eventually left Hollywood behind. But there was one picture that Wayne was meant to have starred in in the summer of 1979, a Western called The Frisco Kid. Only Ford took the role for himself. Here's how it happened.
- 3/29/2024
- by Michael John Petty
- Collider.com
Everyone loves Danny DeVito, and they can't get enough of his humor. He kills it in all his productions; he's got something for every generation. Whether in Matilda, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Batman Returns, Romancing The Stone, or Twins, DeVito shines and manages to capture us all with his slimy characters. Every generation knows him for something different and continues to sing his praises for his iconic characters. But what about his early years? He's well noted for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest or Goin' South, but you might not know that in the late 1970s, DeVito was in a television series entitled Taxi.
- 3/29/2024
- by Alicia Shalapata
- Collider.com
Back in the fall, just as Eli Roth’s holiday-themed slasher Thanksgiving was preparing to slice its way into cinemas, fans of another mega (or should we say meta) slasher franchise were hit with a gut-punch when it was revealed that Scream’s Spyglass Media had parted ways with Melissa Barrera. The actress had played a major part in bringing the film series back from the dead, having starred in both Scream (2022) and Scream VI, appearing as the new “final girl” alongside fellow then-up-and-comer, Jenna Ortega, until she was abruptly cut from the upcoming Scream 7. The news shocked fans, with many wondering where things would go from here. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Barrera opened up about what it felt like to receive the ax for a role that helped her breakout in Hollywood and whether she’d return to the movies if the opportunity presented itself.
- 3/28/2024
- by Britta DeVore
- Collider.com
When you see a superhero using their powers, it’s pretty easy to tell what their gimmick is: Quicksilver runs fast, Magneto controls magnetic fields, and Beast is... well, a beast. But when it comes to a particular member of the X-Men, while their powers may seem pretty straightforward, you might be wrong if you tried to explain. The mutant in question is Scott Summers, aka Cyclops (Ray Chase), the leader of the X-Men and breakout star of X-Men ‘97 on Disney+. Cyclops is finally getting the recognition he has long deserved as the great character he is, and his powers are also getting the spotlight, being used in innovative and simply badass ways. And while it appears that the red beam of light emitted by Cyclops is perhaps some heat vision, à la Superman, that couldn’t be further from the truth!
- 3/28/2024
- by Alec Smith
- Collider.com
Filmmakers Jim Cummings, Pj McCabe and Thomas Cross have teamed up to launch a new independent production studio, Cool & Happy Limited. Cummings and McCabe will serve as the studio’s chief creatives, while Cross will head up production.
“The same team has been making stuff for eight years. We started in shorts and then made three features: ‘Thunder Road’ ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ and ‘The Beta Test,’ most recently,” Cummings says. After enduring the Covid pandemic and last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, things came into perspective for the trio. “These are the people that I actually want to hang out with. It kind of perfectly aligned with what was happening in the industry. It has never been harder to get something through the front door of Hollywood.”
As Cummings puts it, the priority is making “unsanitized, well-crafted movies for cinema fanatics.” He cites Cool & Happy’s ability to...
“The same team has been making stuff for eight years. We started in shorts and then made three features: ‘Thunder Road’ ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ and ‘The Beta Test,’ most recently,” Cummings says. After enduring the Covid pandemic and last year’s Hollywood labor strikes, things came into perspective for the trio. “These are the people that I actually want to hang out with. It kind of perfectly aligned with what was happening in the industry. It has never been harder to get something through the front door of Hollywood.”
As Cummings puts it, the priority is making “unsanitized, well-crafted movies for cinema fanatics.” He cites Cool & Happy’s ability to...
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- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
The first trailer for Luna Carmoon’s feature directing debut Hoard has just been released. Set in the 1980s and 1990s, the film features a stellar cast including Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn as Michael and Saura Lightfoot Leon as Maria. The film revolves around Maria, whose world that’s turned upside down when a confused and scared Michael shows up in her life. These events suddenly lead to Maria finally confronting the trauma of her past.
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- by Safwan Azeem
- Collider.com
Los Angeles, it’s time to leave your vaults and head for the surface with us. For our next special screening, Collider is teaming up with Prime Video for an exciting one-time-only opportunity. For fans of the original Bethesda series, or just really fun sci-fi television, we’re offering the chance to catch the first two episodes of Fallout , directed by executive producer Jonathan Nolan (Westworld), in a theater before it hits streaming. This is the only chance to see it up on the big screen, so read on for full details on how to win free tickets.
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- by Tamera Jones
- Collider.com
Warner Bros. and Legendary are hoping for a monster-sized opening weekend for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and are tapping every method possible to pull in moviegoers, including partnering with Roblox to grab the attention of its young audience so that they will sway their parents to take them to the theater.
Over the past two weeks, Warner Bros. has been engaging Roblox users via its interactive trailer for the “Godzilla vs. King” sequel, which allows players to enter the 2D video and come out in the movie’s world of Hollow Earth. The trailer then becomes playable via an obstacle course where players are joined by Suko, the Mini-Kong, while navigating through the video and collecting movie-themed crystals.
For anyone who isn’t an active user of the platform or has a child who is obsessed with it, Roblox is an online platform that allows users to program...
Over the past two weeks, Warner Bros. has been engaging Roblox users via its interactive trailer for the “Godzilla vs. King” sequel, which allows players to enter the 2D video and come out in the movie’s world of Hollow Earth. The trailer then becomes playable via an obstacle course where players are joined by Suko, the Mini-Kong, while navigating through the video and collecting movie-themed crystals.
For anyone who isn’t an active user of the platform or has a child who is obsessed with it, Roblox is an online platform that allows users to program...
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- Variety - Film News
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Whenever Hollywood and television networks have an IP that works, they always try to get as much money from it as possible. One way to do this is through spin-offs, movies and shows that take specific aspects of the original and turn them into original stories. By expanding on their lore and worldbuilding, franchises can stay relevant while still offering something new and exciting to their audience.
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- by Tyler B. Searle
- Collider.com
Alan Ritchson and Kevin James are at the movies in the first on-set images from their upcoming film Playdate. In the images from the action comedy, which is being shot in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, the duo is outside a Cineplex Odeon movie theater with a sign that proclaims it to be "the kiddest place on Earth," which may be the site of the titular playdate. The shots were taken by Twitter user ChefB.
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- by Rob London
- Collider.com
Justin Simien has had a busy few years, with his critical success helming the Netflix series Dear White People and tackling the Disney reboot of Haunted Mansion. But now, he will be jumping into the world of comic book films, as Simien is set to adapt Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be based on the sci-fi comic series of the same name from Vault Comics.
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Anthony Mackie has been a stalwart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since debuting as Sam Wilson/Falcon in 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” The actor’s superhero tenure has included “Avengers” movies and the Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Now, Mackie is taking on the mantle of Captain America in the upcoming theatrical tentpole “Captain America: Brave New World.”
While promoting his latest series “Twisted Metal” in the United Kingdom, Mackie compared the project to his experience making Marvel movies and told Radio Times there was a lot more storytelling freedom to be had outside of the MCU.
“I would say the Marvel thing is completely different, just because it’s such a space of controlled entertainment. Like, there’s only so much you can do,” Mackie observed. “There’s only so much creativity you can bring to the table, because Stan Lee gave us so much content.
While promoting his latest series “Twisted Metal” in the United Kingdom, Mackie compared the project to his experience making Marvel movies and told Radio Times there was a lot more storytelling freedom to be had outside of the MCU.
“I would say the Marvel thing is completely different, just because it’s such a space of controlled entertainment. Like, there’s only so much you can do,” Mackie observed. “There’s only so much creativity you can bring to the table, because Stan Lee gave us so much content.
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Sometimes a director has so much ambition and such a lofty vision of what they want a film to look like, they bite off a bit more than they can chew. There are too many stories of film production hell to recall, but the 1977 movie by William Friedkin called Sorcerer is a nightmare that almost turned out to be deadly for his crew and, ultimately, himself. There are more notorious stories that are still mentioned in hushed tones around Hollywood about problematic productions, like the doomed cast, crew, and set of 1996's The Island of Dr. Moreau, and then there are true abominations like the one Friedkin undertook that kind of flew under the radar for other reasons that we will get to later on. Within the first ten minutes of Sorcerer, Friedkin takes us to Veracruz, Mexico; Jerusalem, Israel; Paris, France; and New Jersey, United States. It was a...
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- Collider.com
The Oppenheim Group has a weird trend of actors married to real estate agents whose marriages end in divorce on the Netflix reality series. However, Chrishell Stause's split from Justin Hartley played out very differently than Tyler Stanaland. Season 1 of Selling the Oc showed Tyler flirty with multiple women. One of them was accused of trying to kiss him. This was especially awkward since he was married to Brittany Snow.
- 3/28/2024
- by Nicole Weaver
- Collider.com
Following the release of X-Men ‘97 on Disney+, Marvel has just released a brand new series of action figures that are bound to take you down memory lane. After X-Men-themed clothing and toys, you can now get your hands on a whole line of Legends Series action figures that make for the perfect collectibles. The second wave of the X-Men ‘97 Legends Series includes six new iconic characters in the franchise including Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Goblin Queen, and more! The entire collection is now live and can be ordered on Amazon.
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- by Safwan Azeem
- Collider.com
Near the end of writer-director Alice Rohrwacher’s quietly spellbinding feature La Chimera, there is a moment where everything that preceded it comes into focus. It is the type of sequence that is already up there as one of the better finales of 2024, as it combines all the flashes of a painful past and the path forward into something subtly explosive. Even though this year is already not lacking for great endings and La Chimera technically already premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, it’s still one of the most interesting and illuminating films that will come out this year as well.
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Spoilers follow.
It's sometimes hard to see, given humanity's arrogance and egocentricity, but the truth is that we all live on a shared world. The process of sharing a habitat was never an easy one to begin with, but it's something that's only become more complex and vital over the past couple years, especially since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing issues surrounding climate change. To put it bluntly: human beings, so used to being isolated, are barely able to co-exist with each other, so what hope do the rest of the species on Earth have?
The MonsterVerse series of films, Legendary Pictures' adaptation of the "Godzilla" family of characters as well as Kong, are, generally speaking, big-budget blockbusters featuring giant monsters smashing stuff up real good. However, they've done the responsible thing in keeping a foot in the real world, dealing with such weighty topics as nuclear proliferation,...
It's sometimes hard to see, given humanity's arrogance and egocentricity, but the truth is that we all live on a shared world. The process of sharing a habitat was never an easy one to begin with, but it's something that's only become more complex and vital over the past couple years, especially since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing issues surrounding climate change. To put it bluntly: human beings, so used to being isolated, are barely able to co-exist with each other, so what hope do the rest of the species on Earth have?
The MonsterVerse series of films, Legendary Pictures' adaptation of the "Godzilla" family of characters as well as Kong, are, generally speaking, big-budget blockbusters featuring giant monsters smashing stuff up real good. However, they've done the responsible thing in keeping a foot in the real world, dealing with such weighty topics as nuclear proliferation,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
If you’ve seen Immaculate, the new horror film starring Sydney Sweeney as a young nun named Cecilia who finds herself trapped in a covenant in Italy where her womb has been implanted with what the church believes to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ against her will, you know that writer-director Michael Mohan has crafted one hell of an ending.
- 3/28/2024
- by Chase Hutchinson
- Collider.com
Hollywood has been obsessed with giant monster movies for almost the entirety of its history, with new franchises like Pacific Rim and Cloverfield emerging in the past two decades. While quintessential films like the original 1954 Godzilla and the Rodan series certainly had a significant influence on the genre’s development, the roots of moviegoers’ interest in these types of stories can be traced back to the success of 1933’s King Kong. An epic tragedy told with a surprising amount of emotion, King Kong was a breakthrough in stop-motion effects and imaginative set design. Although it’s among the few classic monster movies that still holds up today, several reboots of the character have retained its central themes and narrative. However, the new version of Kong that debuted as part of Legendary’s “MonsterVerse” has a completely new origin story, and is thus never referred to as “King.”...
- 3/28/2024
- by Liam Gaughan
- Collider.com
With events like the World Cup and the upcoming Euro 2024 drawing in billions of viewers, it’s no secret soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. Given its immense popularity, Hollywood has long tried to capitalize on the game’s unique charm and success. But while shows like Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso showcase inspiring and heartfelt tales of underdogs, Netflix’s sports dramedy, The Beautiful Game starring Bill Nighy, brings a unique realism to the sport. The socially aware film inspired by the real-life Homeless World Cup is unlike others in the genre due in part to its message. Directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You) and made with the support of The Homeless World Cup and producer Colin Farrell, The Beautiful Game is a feel-good, charming movie the whole family can enjoy. But even when it takes notes from the real-life tournament and its players,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Tania Hussain
- Collider.com
All actors have to get their start somewhere and, for many, that means appearing in small B-movie roles or other undesirable projects that will prove they have the chops to make it in such a cutthroat industry. Well, Harrison Ford started out the same way, and after first appearing in two other projects (for which he went uncredited), he finally got his name in lights in the 1967 Western A Time for Killing, which was based on the novel The Southern Blade by Nelson and Shirley Wolford. This picture isn't the most thoughtful or engaging Western you'll ever come across, but it got Ford his real start in the movie business, even if he's only in a single scene.
- 3/28/2024
- by Michael John Petty
- Collider.com
Near the beginning of Wes Anderson’s wonderful new movie, Asteroid City, war photographer Augie Steenbeck (Jason Schwartzman) brings his car to the titular town’s mechanic. The mechanic tells him that there are two possible reasons Augie’s car broke down. The first requires a simple replacement of a cheap part, and the second means his car is permanently broken. While the stakes are certainly high, this sort of binary can be comforting to some people. Out of everything that could happen to an automobile, the mechanic has winnowed it down to two possibilities. It will either be a quick fix or a junked car — one or the other.
- 3/28/2024
- by Joe Hoeffner
- Collider.com
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