There’s a bit of a guessing game that goes into movie studios announcing things so far in advance. In Hollywood, even the best laid plans can go off the rails, but more often than not, things just change. Such has been the case withAvengers: Infinity War, which was initially announced back in October 2014 as Marvel Studios unveiled release dates forAvengers: Infinity War – Part 1andAvengers: Infinity War – Part 2....
It appears that theBoba Fettmovieisn’t happening after all. When it was first announced that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm and newStar Warsmovies were being planned, it was reported that a spinoff focusing on the Boba Fett character was one of the many non-Episode films in development. That project was finally confirmed this past May when it was reported thatJames Mangoldwould write and direct the Boba Fett movie. This news just so happened to break literally one day beforeSolo: A Star Wars Storyopened in theaters, a film that wasn’t tracking so hot for its opening weekend....
For the first time perhaps ever, fans of a show, especially such a long running show, have been happy to hear that it’s been cancelled. This time, there’s none of the usual outrage, hurt feelings, petitions, save-the-show websites, kickstarters, whatever. This time, there’s vocal jubilation that a show,Castle, will be no more. And it’s not from internet trolls; it’s from the longtime and sometimes rabid fans who have watched it for the last eight seasons....
The magic of nostalgia is a powerful thing. We’re awash in a trend of TV reboots and revivals, and the latest property on the table is the late-90s/early-aughts fashion spectacular,Charmed. The CW is developing a new version of theAaron Spellingdrama, which ran for eight seasons on The WB and featured some of the most tragic early 21st Century outfits you’ve ever seen (see below). The reboot hails from the team behind one of The CW’s big critical hits,Jane the Virginincluding creator/executive producerJennie Snyder Urman, executive producerBen Silverman, writers/co-executive producersJessica O’TooleandAmy Rardin, directorBrad Silberlingand CBS TV Studios....
On this episode of Collider Movie Talk, John Campea discusses the following: It’s Monday which means it’s time for our weekly Box Office Report brought to you by our friends at AMC Theatres. Coming in at #1 isStar Wars: The Force Awakens, making an over $153.5 million dollars in its second week of release. Coming in second spot is the newWill Ferrell/Mark WahlbergcomedyDaddy’s Homemaking $38.8 million dollars. In the #3 spot is the newJennifer LawrencefilmJoytaking in $17....
Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony brought a brand new teaser trailer and a trio of new images fromCruella, Disney’s upcoming origin story for the iconic101 Dalmatiansvillain, withEmma Stonelooking like she’s having the time of her life chowing down on every piece of scenery in sight. Directed by the versatileCraig Gillespie(whose previous credits include unconventional rom-comLars and the Real Girl, the underratedFright Nightremake and acclaimed biopicI, Tonya),Cruellafollows the early days of the infamous villain during London’s 1970s punk rock revolution....
WithDark Phoenixopening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down with writer-directorSimon Kinbergto talk about the film. During the wide-ranging interview he talked about how they designedSophie Turner’slook in the film, what was it like writing and filming the big action scene towards the beginning of the film, if it was tough to getMichael Fassbenderback in the role, why he wanted to create Genosha, deleted scenes, and what will be on the eventual Blu-ray, how he came up with the ending of the film (it’s spoiler free don’t worry), and a lot more....
CouldJames Gunnsit behind the camera for the new iteration of the Man of Steel? DC Studios writerTom Kingseems certain of it, as he recently mentioned during an interview with the YouTube channelComic Pop Returns. Around the 52:00 minute mark of the hour-long conversation, the writer talks about his experience with working for DC Studios and collaborating with the team led by theSuicide Squaddirector. While elaborating about how Gunn is as a fit leader for the brand, King casually mentions that, not only isthe co-head of the studiowriting the movie, but he will also be in charge of directing duties for the project....
Big day for Disney news, y’all. Fresh off the reveal thatGame of ThronesshowrunnersDavid BenioffandD.B. Weissare developing a newStar Warsfilm trilogy, Disney CEOBob Igerspoke with investors on thequarterly earnings calland revealed a handful of new updates about the company and, in particular, what’s brewing at Lucasfilm. Back in November, we learned thatDisney is developing a live-actionStar Warsseriesto headline their new streaming service alongside TV adaptations of other familiar titlesMonsters Inc.andHigh School Musical, and during today’s call, Iger revealed that they’re developing more than oneStar Warsseries for the new streaming platform (though he did not clarify if those other series were live-action or animated) and that they’re going to be announcing the creative team behind one of those iterations sooner than later....
Edgar Wrighthas signed on to direct the kidnapping thrillerThe Chainfor Universal Pictures, which optionedAdrian McKinty’s bestselling book in a seven-figure deal. If the title sounds familiar, it’s because this project was reportedly heading to Paramount, thoughDeadlinereported today that the deal never closed, allowing The Story Factory’sShane Salernoto shop the property elsewhere. Now Wright and his Complete Fiction partnerNira Parkwill produce alongside Working Title’sTim BevanandEric Fellner. X-Men: First ClassscribeJane Goldmanhas been hired to write the script, which follows Rachel, a woman whose 11-year-old daughter has been kidnapped....
The CW is doing an almighty hype job gearing up for its universe-hopping, costume-swapping DC Comics crossover “Elseworlds”, but the question of how the Arrowverse would introduce Gotham City andRuby Rose’s Batwoman without the presence of The Dark Knight himself has gone unanswered…until now. The Gotham that the stars ofArrow,The Flash, andSupergirlfind themselves in is reportedly one that has gone without the help of Batman for three years, leaving the city a messy no-mans-land of crime and corruption....
It’s not every day that someone gets to make a vampire movie. Despite the fact that they’re one of the most famous monsters to ever grace the silver screen — not to mention the hundreds of years of superstitions, novels, and other ephemera — not everybody is brave enough to tackle them, whether in front of or behind the camera. They’re weirdly sacred, especially to those (like me) who are obsessed with them....
HBO has been a bit slower in unveiling its after-episode behind-the-scenes featurettes forGame of Thronesthis season, but now we’re up to speed. A tradition for the network is that after each episode of some of their biggest shows, they unveil a brief behind-the-scenes featurette in which the writers and showrunners dissect that particular episode and potentially provide some clarity about the goings-on. TheGame of ThronesSeason 7 ones have been going up on HBO On Demand, but are just now hitting YouTube....
