Ready for Liftoff: Early Buzz on Star Trek Beyond is Very Good
Some of the early Star Trek Beyond buzz is in, and it's almost all positive. And as we predicted, Sofia Boutella, who plays the alien Jaylah, is getting serious props. Director Justin Lin's film is currently sitting at a 90% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes, with USAY Today, indieWire, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety, among others, giving the film high marks. Let's take a brief glimpse at what people are saying...
Han Solo Spinoff Details Emerge From Star Wars Celebration
Yesterday at the Star Wars Celebration Europe, in London, your new Han Solo Alden Ehrenreich (yup, it’s as weird to write as it is to read) was introduced to fans for the first time as Han Solo. Ehrenreich, who won the role against thousands, will play the galaxy's most notorious smuggler in Phil Lord and Chris Miller's spinoff, written by the great Lawrence Kasdan and his son, Jon. The young actor spoke at the Future Filmmaker Panel, which featured Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy (Producer) and Kiri Hart (Senior Vice President of Development), director Rian Johnson (Star Wars: Episode VIII) and your Han Solo directing duo Miller and Lord...
Suicide SquadTracking for Possible Record Setting Opening Weekend
Suicide Squad might become the largest August opening in film history, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is reportedly tracking for an opening domestic weekend north of $100 million, which would make this DC film a bigger splash than Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
The Hollywood Reporter has Suicide Squad tracking for a gangbusters $125-135 million opening, and that might actually be a modest estimate. ...
Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s Title Explained
When we learned in April that the new Spidey flick would be titled Spider-Man: Homecoming, we were waiting for a bit of an explanation from Sony and Marvel. But none came. So we speculated that it was due to having a high school aged Peter Parker, and 'homecoming' as a nod at that seminal event in a teenager's life (and would likely be a double entendre, as the real homecoming would be something far more life and/or Marvel Cinematic Universe changing.) But this felt pretty thin,...
Ben & Matt: New Ben Hur & Jason Bourne Videos
Ben and Matt are at it again. Nope, not old buddies Affleck and Damon, but Jack Huston as Ben-Hur and Damon back in the role of Jason Bourne. Let's have a look, shall we?
First, for Ben-Hur, Paramount Pictures released this behind-the-scenes featurette that explores the world of director Timur Bekmambetov's (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) remake. With a script from the great John Ridley and co-writer Keith Clarke, Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire,...
Star Wars Details: Rogue One, Episode VIII & the Celebration in London
Let me guess; you can't make it to London for the Star Wars Celebration Europe. Yeah, neither can we. Luckily The Star Wars Show and StarWars.com are bringing the party to you. The Star Wars Show will stream the celebration beginning on July 15 and running through July 17. The show will feature "celebrity guests, interviews with Star Wars creators, must-see panels, and much more," writes StarWars.com. Your hosts are Andi Gutierrez and Peter Townley, and during the show they'll also be livestreaming a special Rogue One: A Star Wars Story panel (July 15,...
Every Captain America Ever Part III: 1990 to 1999
Today we look at part III of Marvel's "Every Captain America Ever" series. In part I, we began with Cap's creation in 1941, when the puny but patriotic Steve Rogers failed his military physical examination and was looking at having to sit out World War II. Rogers fatefully took part in a secret operation that resulted in his becoming a super soldier, forever known as Captain America, and a superhero legend was born. In part II, we see a much more conflicted hero...
Batman: The Killing Joke Releases Great Clip
For fans of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's stunning "Batman: The Killing Joke" one-shot graphic novel, news of the upcoming R-rated animated adatpation from Sam Liu (co-director of Batman: Year One) has been manna from heaven (or the Joker's hell). The film will play in theaters for one night only, then it will get its DVD and Blu-Ray release the following week. Now we get a glimps at the first clip, which hints at the source material's pitch black tone without giving away much of how dark Liu has gone with his adaptation...
Independence Day: Resurgence Does Wonders for New Mexico
The Fourth of July might unfortunately be behind us this year, but the effects of Independence Day: Resurgence will be felt in New Mexico for quite some time. The very, very belated sequel to the 1996 action-packed alien invasion film did wonders for the local economy by producing more than $44 million for the state.
The summer blockbuster spent a whopping 158 days filming on location in New Mexico, – specifically Albuquerque Studios –...
You may get to Watch George Miller’s Preferred Version of Mad Max: Fury Road—Black & White
Thanks to IndieWire, we've got a bit of exciting news about one of 2015's best films (and one of the best action films in years); George Miller actually preferred a black and white version of Mad Max: Fury Road. IndieWire noticed that customers in Germany were able to pre-order a new Mad Max box set, which includes all four films in the series, four new hours of bonus features, and, the real kicker, the “the surreal black and white film version of Fury Road.”...
Suicide Squad‘s Popularity is Insane, Data Suggests
From a non-scientific point of view, when your job is to write about film for a living, you can get a sense of which projects are generating a lot of excitement. This comes from your usual suspects; how many page views your post gets, how many Likes and shares on Facebook, how much action on Twitter, etc. While this is hardly a rock solid predictor of how well a film will do, it's at least good for guesswork. For every film that's not ...
Science Meets Mayhem in Morgan Trailer
Morgan takes a conceit last explored in 2015's excellent Ex Machina and melds it with 2014's Lucy. What if a biosynthetic being (a little like Ex Machina's Ava) was kept in a remote, top-secret location (a lot like Ex Machina) but was still in the process of evolving into a more potent, potentially dangerous creation (a la ...
Watch Deadpool Appear in X-Men: Apocalypse Japanese Trailer
While just about everyone in North America has seen Deadpool, which did bonkers business when it opened in February and hit home video a month ago, the good people of Japan have only recently been introduced to the Merc with a Mouth. Deadpool opened in Japan on June 1st, and X-Men: Apocalypse doesn't open until August 11.
What this means is the country is still ripe for the wise ass antihero and his insane antics...
Should Rogue One Have a Classic Star Wars Crawl?
The big Rogue One cover story in this week's Entertainment Weekly has given us plenty of definitive details about first "non-saga" Star Wars film ever, meaning it doesn't center on the Skywalker clan. The juiciest reveal thus far was the confirmation that everybody's favorite Sith Lord, the one and only Darth Vader, will indeed be in the film. What's more, the great James Earl Jones will return to give the hulking Vader his glorious baritone voice. ...
James Earl Jones Will Voice Darth Vader in Rogue One
There’s more good news, Star Wars fans. After Entertainment Weekly reported Darth Vader would appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it was confirmed today that James Earl Jones would return to voice the antagonist, heavy breathing and all.
Rogue One is the first standalone film in the universe, and tells the story of a rebel group shortly before the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
Michael Bay Introduces Adorable new Transformer Squeeks
Thus far, the biggest news coming out of Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight have been a few new vehicle forms for fan favorite Bumblebee and the Decepticon Barricade, not exactly earth shattering stuff. Thanks to Bay's Instagram page, however, today we get a little bit more from the set in the form of a new, cute Wall-E looking Autobot named Squeeks. The new little guy is clearly aimed at our heartstrings; he doesn't even turn into a powerful military vehicle or a sexy,...
Spider-Man: Homecoming Quietly Putting Together Incredible, Diverse Cast
Director Jon Watts has been on a casting tear for Spider-Man: Homecoming, which began filming a few days ago. A wonderful mix of rising stars have been recently added to join Tom Holland (Spidey himself), Marisa Tomei (Aunty May), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Zendaya Coleman (as Peter's love interest, we think), and Michael Keaton (probably playing the villain the Vulture). The two latest to sign on are Michael Mando, whose made the most of his recurring roles in ...
New Suicide Squad Footage Featured in Music Video
And for our second bit of Suicide Squad news today (earlier we posted about these awesome new posters), check out the new footage in the music video for the film's soundtrack. Warner Bros. had already released the track listing for the album, and now they've released this video, created by the band Twenty One Pilots, for their song "Heathens."
The video gives us a peek at some of our favorite new antiheroes,...
It’s Official: Darth Vader Will be in Rogue One
There's been a lot of hubbub over Rogue One: A Star Wars Story lately. First, there was the news that Gareth Edwards' film was undergoing reshoots, which initially seemed to indicate all was not right in a galaxy far, far away. A little digging showed that this wasn't necessarily true. The reshoots were scheduled even before principal photography began, and are a common practice for films of this size so that the filmmakers can make adjustments after seeing the film in assembly...
Chatting With Legendary Filmmaker James Schamus at the Provincetown Film Festival
James Schamus has been responsible for some of the best films of the last 20 years. The award-winning screenwriter, producer and CEO of quality film juggernaut Focus Features has put his stamp on modern cinema with a slew of stylish, intelligent independent films, which has included producing some of the most respected filmmakers in the industry. These filmmakers have included Todd Haynes, Nicole Holofcener, Michel Gondry, Gus Van Sant, Sofia Coppola, and the Coen Brothers. His creative partnership with Ang Lee has been a quiet,...
