Oscar-winning actor Alicia Vikander isn’t getting her hopes up about stepping back into the role of Lara Croft anytime soon.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the Swedish star’s reunion with filmmaker Misha Green for a Tomb Raider sequel is in flux due to the sale of MGM to Amazon Studios. Vikander says the future of the project is unclear.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele says he has no plans to exit the horror genre any time soon.
Per Deadline, Peele was vocal about the future he envisions for his career at the premiere of his new film NOPE.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League gets its long-awaited digital release today, and someone high up at Warner Bros. clearly isn’t happy that it continues to be a hit. A “confidential report” was leaked from the studio and summarized in an article in Rolling Stone, which dubs Snyder as “Lex Luthor” and alleges that the massive online campaign to get the movie released was driven by bots rather than humans.
One eyebrow-raising allegation concerns the inclusion of classic DC hero Martian Manhunter. Snyder had always intended Harry Lennix’s Lieutenant Calvin Swanwick to have been Martian Manhunter in disguise, adding in Easter Eggs hinting at his alien origins as far back as Man of Steel. In the Snyder Cut, he finally got to pay that off in a late scene showing J’onn J’onzz revealing himself to Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne.
Alone Together, which hits theaters on July 22, is a poignant portrait of personal relationships played out against the backdrop of an escalating pandemic.
Written and directed by Katie Holmes, who displays a keen ear for nuance and character creation on paper, the star’s second feature from behind the camera weaves together a tale of contemporary themes, which is equal parts social commentary piece and relationship drama.
Today sees the digital release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, with the director’s sizeable online fanbase campaigning to get it in the download charts. But someone high up at Warner Bros is determined to spoil the party, as a ‘confidential report’ leaked to Rolling Stone paints Zack Snyder as a Lex Luthor figure commanding legions of internet trolls to do his bidding.
One specific allegation relates to the streaming premiere of Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong, which was released on HBO Max a week after Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Fans at the time were hoping that we’d see a continuation of Snyder’s DCEU and were posting #RestoretheSnyderVerse wherever they could, including in one-star reviews on the IMDb review page for Godzilla vs. Kong.
Nowadays, after the introduction of the multiverse, if any MCU character bites the dust we have to wonder – are they really gone? In the instance of Ikaris from the Eternals, we may not even need the multiverse in order to bring him back and fans are betting that we will see the character once again.
Over the course of the movie the Eternals discover that they are entirely replaceable, synthetic beings created in the World Forge by the Prime Celestial Arishem. Once the Eternals have succeeded in creating a new Celestial through an emergence they are to come back to the World Forge to have their memories wiped and reset. Whilst this is being explained to Sersi she is shown visions of the forge, where there are hundreds of exact copies of her and her compatriots silently waiting.
Some Star Wars fans are still pondering the attraction between Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker that build to a fatal crescendo throughout the prequel trilogy.
In her roles as Intergalactic Senator and Queen of Naboo, Natalie Portman’s Padmé was an extraordinarily accomplished and mature young woman. Redditor Ayy-lmao was curious to hear from fans who ship her romance Hayden Christensen’s Anakin and Padmé’s romance about why they believe she would have been attracted to a Jedi several years her junior.
Johnny Depp has made it perfectly clear that no amount of money in the world would be enough to entice him back to Pirates of the Caribbean, and a huge volume of fans have outlined that they’re not interested in returning to the high seas unless he’s involved, but Disney is nonetheless forging ahead with two brand new projects.
A sixth installment in the main timeline and a Margot Robbie-led spinoff are both in active development behind the scenes, which creates a curious scenario. Depp’s Jack Sparrow has undoubtedly always been the biggest draw and main selling point of the multi-billion dollar brand, but can Pirates of the Caribbean thrive without him?
Crafting a sequel to an indisputable cult classic, especially one that hardly screamed franchise potential by the time the credits rolled, is a very tough task.
You either lean into what worked the first time around and hope fans want more of the same, or take the riskier but potentially more rewarding approach of reinventing the wheel. Troy Duffy’s The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day opted for the former, and only diehard supporters of the original were satisfied with what they got.
Film and television is largely built on tropes and formula, with the basic elements of any worthwhile form of storytelling having existed since the advent of the moving image, and then the talkie, right through to the current age of constant superhero blockbusters and streaming content we live in today. That being said, people are still allowed to get pissed off every time they see a particular example repeated in perpetuity.
We’ve all resigned ourselves to the fact that the figures on our screens will almost always rudely hang up the phone without saying goodbye, henchmen will attack the hero one-by-one instead of swarming all at once to gain an obvious and easy advantage, and entire mouthwatering spreads of breakfast food will be ignored in favor of a solitary slice of toast as a teenager heads out of the door.
Having closed out the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest Disney Plus serious with plenty of vim, verve, and imagination, directorial duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are set to take things in an altogether darker and grittier direction when they follow Ms. Marvel with the DCEU’s Batgirl.
Whereas Iman Vellani’s stupendous showcase was full of upbeat musical cues, fun-filled interludes, and a dazzling color palette, none of the above applies to Gotham City. Leslie Grace’s Barbara Gordon has to deal with Brendan Fraser’s maniacal Firefly, and navigate the influence of both J.K. Simmons’ police commissioner and Michael Keaton’s Batman, all while trying to stay out of danger and keep her nearest and dearest safe.
Movies being reinvented, rebooted, or refitted for the small screen is hardly a new phenomenon, but a huge number of Upgrade fans would have much rather seen the under-the-radar slice of sci-fi action excellence spawn a multi-film franchise, as opposed to an episodic continuation set in the same world.
Leigh Whannell’s opener turned a decent-sized profit after earning $17 million at the box office on a measly $3 million budget, and it went on to generate over $2.5 million in home video sales in the United States alone for good measure. Sure, those aren’t blockbuster numbers, but it was deep enough in the black to deserve at least one sequel.
Ryan Gosling has been everywhere you look recently, which comes with the territory when he’s out promoting Netflix’s biggest-ever blockbuster The Gray Man at the same time a myriad of neon-colored set photos from the set of Barbie have been making their way online to capture the imagination of fans all across the internet.
On top of that, the two-time Academy Award nominee debunked speculation linking him with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Nova, instead revealing that he’d love to play Ghost Rider, before teasing that he wants his Gray Man directors Joe and Anthony Russo to get him a part in the franchise.
A lot of diehard Tolkien fans are currently holding reservations about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power due to its time period and subject matter. Taking place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, this is essentially a period that the British author hasn’t really discussed in length, and the only thing the showrunners have to go on are the appendices to The Lord of the Rings itself.
That’s why the writers, including executive producers Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, have had to come up with most of the narrative details, including the dialogue between the characters. Because unlike The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings, the timeline of the Second Age is mostly told through little factual snippets, as if reading a history book.
This article contains spoilers for the Ms. Marvel finale
Ms. Marvel wrapped up its first season in style today, showing Kamala Khan cementing her place as the most exciting new MCU hero. Going into the episode, we already knew that Iman Vellani would be reprising the role in The Marvels next July, with many assuming that the finale would contain some kind of teaser.
The Gray Man fast approaches our Netflix queues, and directors the Russo brothers have promised a high-flying caper at breakneck speed, held together by a cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas.
The film stars Gosling and Evans opposite each other as compromised mercenary Court Gentry and treacherous assassin Lloyd Hansen, respectively, as the latter goes on a worldwide manhunt for Court after the mercenary uncovers some dark secrets about the CIA.
Ever-hopeful MCU fans of Eternals fell prey to a Twitter troll masquerading as the official account for the entertainment news site Discussing Film.
Fans were initially thrilled when they saw the Tweet from an account with an identical logotype to the site, announcing that Marvel Studios was developing a sequel to last year’s superhero bash. Though Eternals had the worst critical reception of any Marvel Cinematic Universe film ever, it still racked up an impressive $400 million at the box office, and many are eager to watch a follow-up to the first film.
Star Wars fans are revisiting what went through their mind during the most pivotal scene in Revenge of the Sith.
Redditor Skibot99 posted a still photo of Padmé Amidala (Nathalie Portman) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), with the caption, “To those who saw Revenge of the Sith in 2005 how did you react to this moment?”
The makers of Netflix’s new spy thriller The Gray Man promise to deliver a rollercoaster ride of emotions for viewers when the film premieres on July 22.
The Russo brothers say fans should prepare to experience everything from anxiety and shock to laughter and relief in the adaptation of the Mark Greaney novel.
Prior to the release of The Phantom Menace, you couldn’t enter a convenience store without seeing Darth Maul‘s intimidating face staring back at you. From the moment he was unveiled in the trailer it was clear he was a hit, and he invariably went on to become one of the most-used characters in the vast array of merchandising.
So it was something of an anticlimax when he only appeared in a handful of scenes, his dialogue consisted of just 31 words, and he got chopped in half during the final showdown. Granted, one of those scenes was the iconic Duel of the Fates, but Maul has long been thought of as a wasted opportunity.
After maintaining radio silence for the better part of a year, fans rejoiced when Anthony Mackie’s Captain America movie named Julius Onah as director, even if certain supporters of the star-spangled hero weren’t entirely sold on his credentials based on crushingly tedious sci-fi spinoff The Cloverfield Paradox.
The internet was awash with reactions, memes, musings, and everything between, and it seems like a sound bet to assume that we’ll be hearing even more from the next Captain America adventure when San Diego Comic-Con rolls around in a couple of weeks.
Horror is a universal language, with audiences all over the world unified in their unshakeable desire to intentionally seek out movies and TV shows designed to leave them watching from between the gaps in their fingers. Thanks to the streaming age, a brand new audience has discovered the delights of record-breaking Taiwanese chiller Incantation.
As per FlixPatrol, the haunting tale has exploded up the Netflix global charts since being added to the platform this past Friday, where it currently ranks as the 21st most-watched title around the world after securing multiple Top 10 finishes in a number of different countries, including several number one spots.
Marvel Cinematic Universe supporters are still waiting patiently to see what comes next for the Eternals, eight months after the millennia-spanning cosmic epic first came to theaters, only to wind up as the worst-reviewed installment in Marvel Cinematic Universe history.
The longer the wait goes on, the more folks will start to grow concerned about the titular team’s long-term prospects, especially when Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has a sequel in development, with Destin Daniel Cretton’s martial arts fantasy actioner releasing a matter of weeks before Chloé Zhao’s elegiac epic.
In a truly ironic turn of events when superhero blockbusters are regularly lambasted for running way longer than they needed to, there’s a belief sweeping the Marvel Cinematic Universe fandom already that Thor: Love and Thunder would have benefited hugely from giving itself more time to breathe.
At a lean, mean, 119 minutes including credits, the Odinson’s landmark fourth solo movie never once stops to catch breath, and as a result many character arcs, plot points, and action sequences feel rushed and unhurried. Chris Hemsworth and Taika Watititi already teased that there’s a “batsh*t insane” four-hour version of the film out there somewhere, with Christian Bale admitting to Collider that there’s so much more footage he wishes audiences would have been able to see.
Netflix might funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into effects-driven action blockbusters, star-powered genre films, and prospective awards season contenders, but the recent success of Hello, Goodbye and Everything In Between has proven yet again that the most perennially popular weapon in the streaming service’s arsenal could be the lightweight romance.
As per FlixPatrol, since premiering on the platform this past Wednesday, the latest tale of lovelorn attractive leads currently ranks as the third most-watched title on the platform’s global charts having secured a Top 10 position in a whopping 63 countries, even if the film has only managed to reach number one in Hungary, Portugal, and Romania.
