Patty Jenkins & Gal Gadot Re-Teaming For Paramount’s “Cleopatra” Biopic
Paramount now has the perfect pairing to tackle one of history’s most compelling characters. Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins and her star Gal Gadot are joining forces once again to tackle a biopic about the legendary Queen of Egypt for the studio, The Hollywood Reporter confirms.
Jenkins will direct off a script written by Laeta Kalogridis, with Gadot playing Cleopatra, of course,
Pixar’s “Soul” to Premiere Christmas Day on Disney+ for All Subscribers
Another big release will debut on Disney+. Pixar’s latest original animated film Soul will be premiering on the streaming service on Christmas Day, yet unlike their release of Niki Caro’s Mulan, subscribers won’t have to pay a penny more to see it.
For international viewers who don’t currently have access to Disney+, Soul will still be released theatrically, with those release dates to be announced soon.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange Joining “Spider-Man” 3
Well, this is intriguing. Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange will be joining Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in Spider-Man 3. Strange will ostensibly be filling the mentor role that Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury previously held for the young web-slinger. The Hollywood Reporter revealed the news yesterday, promising another tasty crossover between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures.
Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark was Peter Parker’s original mentor,
First Trailer for “Mank” Reveals David Fincher’s First Feature in 6 Years
The first trailer for David Fincher’s Mank—his first feature film since 2014’s Gone Girl—looks ravishing. Fincher’s film is based on a script from his father, Jack Fincher, about the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), a talented but tortured soul battling alcoholism, a gambling addiction, and the pressure of trying to script what will become one of the most groundbreaking films ever made. That film is Orson Welles’
Natalie Portman Reveals Jane Foster “Thor: Love and Thunder” Storyline
One of the most intriguing bits of news to come out of San Diego Comic-Con way (way) back in July 2019, was that Natalie Portman would be playing Mighty Thor in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok follow-up Thor: Love and Thunder. The specifics of Portman’s role have been—and will continue to be—closely guarded secrets, yet Portman did confirm one piece of her character’s storyline that is really intriguing.
Director Angel Manuel Soto on His High-Octane HBO Max Feature “Charm City Kings”
In some ways, it’s a story that director Angel Manuel Soto knows little about. But it’s also one he knows only too well. Centered around the urban dirt bike culture in Baltimore, Maryland, Charm City Kings, making its debut on HBO Max, is a raw, coming-of-age drama based in a culture where respect is earned through stunt riding.
Take the bikes out of the equation, and it is remarkably similar to how Soto felt growing up in Puerto Rico.
David Fincher’s “Mank” Gets December Release on Netflix
As we wrote earlier today, we’re taking any good news we can get on the film release front. While we’re duty-bound to share some of the bummer news, we’re thrilled to report that David Fincher’s first feature film in six years will be released on Netflix this December 4. And Mank is not only loaded with talent on camera and off, but it also looks, at least from the images we’ve seen,
“Godzilla” Anime Series Coming to Netflix
While we keep having to share the bummer news of film releases being pushed back, from The Batman and Dune to the latest big change, Jurassic World: Dominion (moved from summer 2021 to a 2022 release), there is still good news in the entertainment world to share. One bit of it is this—a brand new Godzilla anime series is coming to Netflix. The new show will be called Godzilla Singular Point and will be a brand new thing.
Netflix Reveals Trailer for NYC Set High School Drama “Grand Army”
The first trailer for Katie Cappiello’s new Netflix series Grand Army is a gripping glimpse at a promising new show. Set in Brooklyn’s largest public school (a fictional behemoth called Grand Army High), and set against a backdrop of America’s many flashpoints, Grand Army looks like the kind of high school drama built for both high school-aged viewers and adults alike. Centered on five students at the school, the trailer is short on plot details but rich with teenage atmospherics and New York-specifics (including great shots of Grand Army Plaza at the northern corner of Prospect Park,
Netflix Reveals First “Selena: The Series” Teaser Starring Christian Serratos
Netflix has revealed the first trailer for director Hiromi Kamata’s Selena: The Series starring Christian Serratos (The Walking Dead) as Selena Quintanilla, the Texas-born Tejano music star who went from being a beloved but little known singer to a star with chart-topping albums. Selena is considered one of the most famous Mexican American entertainers of all time, with her album “Selena Live!” winning a Grammy in 1994.
Warner Bros. Moves “The Batman” Release Date
Well, we can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Warner Bros. is moving Matt Reeves’ hotly-anticipated The Batman from October 2021 to March 4, 2022. The news follows the recent reshuffling of Denis Villeneuve’s equally eagerly anticipated Dune from December 2020 to October 2021. It makes sense that the studio wouldn’t be eager to release both The Batman and Dune in the same month, so now we’ll have to wait that much longer to see Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne.
Check Out The First Trailer for Star-Studded Spy Thriller “The 355”
Co-writer and director Simon Kinberg has assembled an A-list cast to lead his original espionage thriller The 355. The premise is simple and potent—a multi-national team from America, Germany, England, and Colombia have to team up to take down some seriously bad dudes and their top-secret new weapon. Your heroes are CIA agent Mason Brown (Jessica Chastain), German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6 agent and computer specialist Khadijah (Lupita Nyong’o),
New Set Photo From “Mission: Impossible 7” Shows Another Epic Tom Cruise Stunt
It was a little less than a month ago when we shared the news that Mission: Impossible 7 had returned to filming. Now writer/director Christopher McQuarrie has shared a new photo from set, and wouldn’t you know, it reveals Tom Cruise in stunt mode (one of his favorite modes!). The image shows Cruise on top of a train (McQuarrie’s up there, too) filming one of the franchise’s signature sequences—the epic stunt.
First Images From “The Witcher” Season 2 Reveal Geralt’s New Armor
Henry Cavill took to Instagram today to try and disrupt our lunatic news cycle with something plainly good—a look at himself as The Witcher‘s Geralt in full armor. This monster-slayer is ready to roll for season two, revealing that Geralt will be rocking some brand new armor for the upcoming trials and tribulations he’s sure to face. We get one shot of Cavill’s Geralt facing us in his armor, a second from the back.
“The Good Lord Bird” Costume Designer on Dressing Ethan Hawke as Abolitionist John Brown
Rampaging through “Bloody Kansas” in 1856, abolitionist John Brown and his hardy band of followers lived in the wilderness foraging for food and killing pro-slavery “Red Shirts.” As dramatized in seven-episode miniseries The Good Lord Bird, produced by Blumhouse Television and premiering on Showtime this past Sunday [October 4], the tiny army led by Ethan Hawke‘s vainglorious John Brown rarely had the money for food or store-bought clothing.
HBO Max Reveals “The Witches” Trailer
This is the kind of surprise we needed today. HBO Max has revealed the trailer for The Witches, directed and co-written by Robert Zemeckis, adapted from Roald Dahl’s iconic story. The Witches was originally scheduled for a theatrical release, but, you know, 2020. So instead, it’ll be hitting HBO Max on October 22. This trailer is our first good glimpse at it, and hoo boy is this cast great.
Join Our Film School Friday Event About Sonia Lowman’s Documentary “Black Boys”
It’s that time again, folks—we’ve got another Film School Friday event for you today, and it’s a really, really good one. Today’s event features a conversation with documentarian Sonia Lowman about her new documentary Black Boys, which came out on Peacock on August 16. Lowman and her Black Boys producer Jon-Thomas Royston will be in conversation with former Executive Director of My Brother’s Keeper Conan Harris and the Motion Picture Association’s Vice President of External and Multicultural Affairs John Gibson.
Netflix Reveals First Look of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” With Chadwick Boseman in Final Role
These are likely the most bittersweet images you’ll see today. Or this week. Netflix has revealed the first look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which features Chadwick Boseman in his final role. Boseman stars alongside Viola Davis in director George C. Wolfe’s adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 play. The film focuses on racial tension in Chicago in 1927 and follows a single, volatile afternoon recording session with the trailblazing performer Ma Rainey (Viola Davis),
Barry Jenkins Reveals First Look at “The Underground Railroad”
When we first learned that Barry Jenkins would be adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Underground Railroad” back in 2017, we were enthused. The immensely gifted writer/director was coming off his groundbreaking, career-making film Moonlight, and the thought of Jenkins taking Whitehead’s gorgeous, haunting novel and adapting it into a series was thrilling. Then Jenkins went on to direct If Beale Street Could Talk, another brilliant film (adapted from another brilliant writer’s novel,
Listen to the First Episode of The Official “No Time To Die” Podcast
If you’ve been hankering for some more James Bond in your life (and who hasn’t?), you can now get your fix, podcast style. A new No Time To Die podcast featuring the film’s director, stars, producers, and more is now available. No Time To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast includes stars Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Jeffrey Wright, Ana de Armas, and Naomie Harris, as well as writer/director Cary Joji Fukunaga and recording artist superstar and No Time To Die theme song creator Billie Eilish.
