On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (February 23rd, 2016) John Campea, Mark Ellis and Jon Schnepp discuss the following:
Warner Brothers and DC Films have officially announced thatJustice League Part 1is a “go” with production slated to start on April 11th. Meanwhile, showing that he is indeed still hard at work on the project,Zack Snydertweeted out a picture of him andAquamanstarJason Momoaposing behind the scenes in front of a number of costumes from the film.Justice League Part 1will starBen Affleck, Henry Cavill,Gal Gadot,Ezra Miller,Jason MomoaandRay Fisherwith part 1 coming to theatres November 17th2017.
Aside from all the Spider-Man questions concerning his appearance inCaptain America: Civil War, another big question has been the identity ofMartin Freeman’scharacter and who he might be from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thanks to a report from Empire Magazine, we now have the answer. In their upcoming issue,it has been revealed that Freeman will playEverett Ross, a character that will be very familiar to fans of theBlack Panthercomic series. InCivil War, Freeman’s Ross will be part of the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre working alongsideEmily VanCamp‘sAgent 13.
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Inan exclusive interview with Steve “Frosty” Weintraub at Collider.com, producerRoy Leerevealed that the Stephen King adaptation ofITwill begin filming this year. He also revealed that theCary FukunagaandChase Palmer’sscript was in fact rewritten byGary Dobermanwith help from new directorAndy Muscetti. Lee also said that the movie is “very close to the source material” and that the adaptation will be cut into two movies - the first being from the point of view of the kids and the second movie from the point of view of the adults. He also confirmed that both movies will be rated R.
Continuing his interview with producer Roy Lee, Frosty was able to ask him about the long in developmentDungeons & Dragonsmovie and how he was going to bring it to the big screen.Lee’s response as to the approach they are takingto the movie is sure to be a very interesting take for fans. He said:
“This new Dungeons & Dragons will be a Guardians of the Galaxy-tone movie in a Tolkien-like universe. Because when you think of all the Hobbit movies and The Lord of the Rings, they have an earnestness to them, and to see something fun, a Raiders romp inside that world, I feel is something the audience has not seen before.”
David Leslie Johnson, writer ofOrphan,has penned the current version of the script which Lee believes will get a greenlight this year.
Empire magazine continues to reveal new bits of information fromCaptain America: Civil Waralong withsome new images from the movie. Along with a new cover image featuring Cap’s shield and Iron Man’s helmet, the magazine also debuted our first, official look at the villainCrossbones, played byFrank Grillo.
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Opening this weekend isTriple 9directed byJohn Hillcoat. Scripted byMatt Cook, the story centers on a crew of dirty cops who are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, the police code for “officer down.” Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, triggering a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge.Triple 9starsCasey Affleck,Woody Harrelson,Kate Winslet,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Anthony Mackie,Gal Gadot,Norman Reedus,Aaron Paul,Teresa Palmer, andClifton Collins Jr.
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Michael Campos writes:
Hey movie talkers. For the longest time shooting back to back was only a good thing; it makes shooting movies cheaper with less time in between movies. But now it’s different I think with the wholeMockingjaysituation. The audience had an underwhelming reaction toMockingjaypart 1 and with part 2 the director couldn’t do anything to course correct because they shot it back to back. The result was that part 2 was the weakest and lowest grossing of the series. Do you think audience reaction should be taken in before shooting a movie back to back and will it affectStar WarsandAvengers Infinity War?
