In the wake of Prey becoming a critical darling, another Predator alum is heaping praise on the latest installment in the classic franchise.
Bill Duke, who starred as Sergeant Mac Elliot in the original, took to Twitter to give some well deserved props to the film and its lead actress Amber Midthunder. The popular character actor stated that she “has a bright career ahead of her,” and welcomed her to the Predator family.
Giancarlo Esposito is a phenomenal actor that has gained a new slew of fans for his chilling villainous performances in television. Now, MCU supporters are hoping he can bring his cold and calculating acting energy to the largest film franchise in history.
A Reddit user kicked off the conversation, believing the character could take one of three unique roles in the Marvel universe: Professor X, Doctor Doom, or Magneto.
It’s been a couple of days since the new regime at Warner Bros. Discovery was placed under the microscope and given both barrels by the DCEU fandom, so the news that The Flash star Ezra Miller had been charged with felony burglary didn’t really come as all that much of a shock to anyone.
Having mercilessly axed Batgirl for being too big for HBO Max but not big enough for theaters, there was little chance the Scarlet Speedster’s long-gestating solo debut was going to suffer from a similar fate, with the project coming attached to a price tag said to be hovering around the $200 million mark.
The consensus is that a film’s sequel should continue on the narrative established in the original film. However, there are some sequels that have been released that not only went in a different direction, but ignored some plot lines from the previous entry.
A couple of Reddit users gathered yesterday to discuss some of the sequels that shifted away from stories already put in place, only to revisit them afresh in the next film.
There have been a few glimpses of the X-Men across the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019 and consequently the rights to the mutants franchise. Although the crossover of Magneto, Professor X and the gang with the MCU’s intricate web of characters has been long coveted by Marvel Comics fans, there is understandable general anxiety about how Kevin Feige is planning to make it all happen.
Despite the Evan Peters tease in WandaVision, the surprise Sir Patrick Stewart cameo in Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, and the reveal that Ms. Marvel’s Kamala Khan is actually a mutant, there is little information about whether fans should expect the return of the original cast of the X-Men live-action franchise, or prepare for a selective or complete recasting. Regardless of who will play who, fans’ biggest request is that everyone’s backstories are portrayed with respect.
Star Wars is not just an iconic franchise spanning decades of films, series, games, and spin-offs. For many fans, it’s also been the source of some of the most mindful quotes and life lessons they’ve learned.
A Reddit discussion has spurred many Star Wars fanatics to reveal the most important lesson learned from the vast and growing universe spanning multiple comics, films, television shows, and responsible for some of the most popular characters in the history of cinema.
San Diego Comic-Con came and went without any news, but instead of becoming too downhearted, Marvel Cinematic Universe fans instead immediately turned their attention to next month’s D23 as the potential destination for some major Deadpool 3 updates.
After all, not only have the Merc with a Mouth’s first two solo adventures finally made their way to Disney Plus, but Ryan Reynolds is officially back in training ahead of his impending feature-length introduction into the world’s biggest franchise, which feels as though it’s been the longest time coming.
For a movie that suffered from its fair share of twists, turns, and setbacks during development, it’s fascinating to think how differently 1980s action cinema could have evolved if Beverly Hills Cop had turned out any other way than it did.
Mickey Rourke was the first name offered the role of Axel Foley, while Martin Scorsese and David Cronenberg both turned down the chance to direct. Sylvester Stallone famously came aboard and rewrote the entire script to the studio’s dissatisfaction, which ultimately let to the actor taking his ideas and turning them into cult classic Cobra instead.
For a species bred specifically as trophy hunters, the Predator franchise has repeatedly revealed that the titular intergalactic travelers aren’t particularly great at their chosen profession.
Whether it’s being defeated by a mud-smeared Arnold Schwarzenegger, a sweaty Danny Glover in a mustard yellow shirt, Adrien Brody wielding an axe, Sanaa Lathan’s tour guide, and now Amber Midthunder’s aspiring tracker in acclaimed prequel Prey, the dreadlocked death dealers don’t exactly have a solid track record at succeeding on Earth.
Now that we know the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be assembling its own team of antiheroes and villains ahead of Thunderbolts coming to theaters in July 2024, speculation has inevitably turned to the potential members of the titular unit.
The smart money would be on Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine acting as the ringleader, especially following the passing of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross actor William Hurt, while the top contenders who come up on every wish-list include Wyatt Russell’s John Walker, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Daniel Brühl’s Zemo, and Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer to name but four.
If you were to show someone Rob Cohen’s The Fast and the Furious and Justin Lin’s F9 back-to-back, they’d be left wondering what the hell happened in between a mid budget thriller following a band of petty thieves boosting DVD players and a $200 million epic that sent a car into outer space, and the shortest answer you could give them is probably Fast Five.
2009’s Fast & Furious may have served as the catalyst by bringing the original quartet back into the fold and giving Lin more scope with which to display his action chops, but it was the fifth installment in the franchise that set the template for what The Fast Saga would ultimately become; a beloved string of preposterous blockbusters that threw logic and common sense out of the window in the name of big, dumb, fun.
One of the positives that comes with James Gunn being one of the most Twitter-happy figures in the industry is that he’s always ready and willing to debunk theories and rumors surrounding his projects, with the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director regularly shooting down fan-driven speculation online.
However, his cast and crew aren’t quite as quick to hop online and address the scuttlebutt, which left Will Poulter to be caught completely unaware during a recent interview with The Movie Dweeb, where he was confronted with a theory touting a potential onscreen romance between his Adam Warlock and Zoe Saldana’s Gamora.
Minor spoilers lie ahead for Bullet Train, even if it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it deal.
Director David Leitch and star Brad Pitt recently reflected on the “beautiful symmetry” of working together on action spectacular Bullet Train, more than two decades on from the former acting as the latter’s stunt double on Fight Club and many subsequent productions.
Having broken out in a big way by directing Zombieland, Ruben Fleischer once again set out to slap a fresh coat of paint on the standard tropes of a familiar genre with Jesse Eisenberg in the lead through his sophomore feature 30 Minutes or Less.
Instead of shuffling hordes of the undead, Eisenberg was this time positioned as the neurotic over-thinker at the center of an action comedy, one dealing with such familiar facets as kidnap, ransom, a ticking time bomb, bank robbery, and the criminal underworld. From a critical and commercial point of view, though, 30 Minutes or Less failed to deliver.
It’s hard to think of a recognizable horror property that hasn’t been rebooted or remade at this stage, with the all-encompassing desire to reinvent every scary brand now expanding to include cult classics that flopped at the box office first time around, with Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon a notable case in point.
The gruesome sci-fi horror could only rustle up $42 million from theaters on a $60 million budget back in the summer of 1997, while reviews were underwhelming to say the least. However, over the last quarter of a century, the tale of an intergalactic rescue mission gone horribly and terrifyingly wrong has become a firm favorite among genre aficionados.
Only best friends can get away with saying certain things.
As we know, the bonds of longtime friendships allow us to say things, and to joke in a way that is rooted in love and lots of inside jokes.
With the cancellation of Batgirl, the current incarnation of the DCEU looks to be on the way out. Warner Bros has confirmed that it’s going to “reset” the continuity, so movies like The Flash, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Black Adam, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods may be the last gasp of what began with Man of Steel almost a decade ago.
But many have noted that Warner Bros may already have a place to begin anew. The Batman is completely separate from the existing DCEU and is fertile territory for new storytelling. But can the very grounded world we saw in Matt Reeves’ movie really expand outwards to encompass aliens, magic, and genuine superpowers?
We’ve all been waiting and waiting for Deadpool 3 to come to fruition.
After hinting that production and filming would start in the summer of 2022 (the time we’re in now!) last year, it appears that Ryan Reynolds and company are getting down to business and making the third film a long-awaited reality.
Anyone working on a movie intended for HBO Max must be very nervous right now. Earlier this week, we got the bombshell news that Warner Bros was shelving Batgirl and Scoob!: Holiday Haunt, both of which were shelved when practically complete. The corporation’s new direction is to move away from mid-range content intended to premiere on streaming and in favor of event movies. So, what of Evil Dead Rise?
This movie seems to fall squarely into the very category Warner Bros is moving away from, and if the plug can be pulled on a production as big as Batgirl, why not Evil Dead Rise? This is expected to land over the fall, and we haven’t got a confirmed premiere date or a trailer, which doesn’t bode well at all.
Fans of the Academy Award-winning singer and actor Lady Gaga are thrilled by the news that she is starring opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux.
The Born This Way star delighted her fans yesterday when she tweeted confirmation of her casting in the film with a teaser video depicting black silhouettes against a blood-red backdrop with the text, “Phoenix, Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux.”
It’s no secret that the MCU is full of death, but fans are wondering which character is responsible for the most bloodshed.
“Who do you think has the highest body count (kills) in the MCU?” potcubic asked in r/marvelstudios. The Redditor supplied the first ranking, choosing Thor as the biggest killer due to “how old he is and the experience he has in battle” and making Iron Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Winter Soldier, Captain America, and Scarlet Witch honorable mentions.
The namesake locomotive in Bullet Train couldn’t mess up Brad Pitt’s heavenly hair, which distracted the hell out of co-star Brian Tyree Henry.
Henry, who joins Pitt as one of the many assassins in the upcoming Japan-set actioner, told ComicBook.com that he was so transfixed by the legend’s luscious locks that he forgot some of his cues:
When it comes to Marvel, there is a long history there dating all the way back to its founding back in 1939, with the introduction of characters like the Human Torch along with anti-heroes like Sub-Mariner. It become closer to what we now recoginize today in 1961 with the launch of The Fantastic Four created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko amongst many others. With the immense popularity of the more recently founded MCU, some are wondering if they would ever create a superhero not found in the comics.
Marvel has created some of the most iconic characters of all time, including Spider-Man, The Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man. Since the start of the MCU with 2008’s Iron Man, love for these heroes has only grown, becoming a huge cultural phenomenon that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.
Batgirl was supposed to be one of the highlights of HBO Max’s 2022 line-up, but Warner Bros just tossed the highly anticipated and practically complete superhero movie in the trash. It’s a shocking decision by a major studio, a betrayal of the cast and crew who spent months shooting it, and a truly dark day for Batgirl fans.
One particularly saddened group is the comic’s writers, who’ve redefined Barbara Gordon. Gail Simone — who wrote the ‘New 52’ Batgirl — took to Twitter to describe the decision as “baffling and sad”:
The unprecedented last-minute cancellation of Warner Bros’ Batgirl has sent shockwaves around the industry. The studio has spent upwards of $90 million on the movie, which completed its shoot earlier this year and was deep into post-production. Up until yesterday, we were anticipating a trailer drop soon and confirmation of its release date on HBO Max later this year.
Now all that’s up in smoke, with Variety reporting that Warner Bros is likely to claw back some money by treating Batgirl as a tax write-off, meaning it legally cannot be released. Many Hollywood insiders are shocked that Warner Bros would throw so much hard work in the dumpster, with the initial reaction of Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson summarizing the surprise:
