Hugh Jackman arguably has the record for the longest tenure of an actor playing a superhero over the years. Since 2000’s X-Men, the actor has played Wolverine for almost 24 years and is returning once again in the upcoming MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine. Before this, the X-Men had its own universe separate from the MCU at 20th Century Fox.
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in 2000s X-Men
The Tim-Story Fantastic Four films also existed within the Fox-Marvel ventures but were separate from the X-Men universe. However, a deleted scene featuring a morphed version of Jackman from the 2005 Fantastic Four film shows how the two properties almost merged and started an interconnected universe long before the MCU.
Hugh Jackman’s Fleeting Cameo From Fantastic Four Was Ultimately Left Out of the Film
Fantastic Four’s deleted Wolverine cameo felt shoddy and odd
20th Century Fox was churning out multiple Marvel projects in the early 2000s.
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in 2000s X-Men
The Tim-Story Fantastic Four films also existed within the Fox-Marvel ventures but were separate from the X-Men universe. However, a deleted scene featuring a morphed version of Jackman from the 2005 Fantastic Four film shows how the two properties almost merged and started an interconnected universe long before the MCU.
Hugh Jackman’s Fleeting Cameo From Fantastic Four Was Ultimately Left Out of the Film
Fantastic Four’s deleted Wolverine cameo felt shoddy and odd
20th Century Fox was churning out multiple Marvel projects in the early 2000s.
- 4/29/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
‘Fantastic Four’ is MCU’s currently the most exciting project. The movie will introduce Marvel’s first family to the cinematic universe and reboot the original movie that was deemed as “not as great” according to the fans. It’s been ages since the movie was first announced but it was only a few months ago that we got a confirmed cast.
Pedro Pascal will be MCU’s Reed Richards, despite fans pleading with the studio for John Krasinski to take on the role. Vanessa Kirby will be playing Sue Storm, with Joseph Quinn taking on the role of Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach playing Ben Grimm.
This is not the first time the Fantastic Four are adapted to the big screen as many of you remember a series of movies that were both commercial and critical failures. The original cast of the movies was Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards,...
Pedro Pascal will be MCU’s Reed Richards, despite fans pleading with the studio for John Krasinski to take on the role. Vanessa Kirby will be playing Sue Storm, with Joseph Quinn taking on the role of Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach playing Ben Grimm.
This is not the first time the Fantastic Four are adapted to the big screen as many of you remember a series of movies that were both commercial and critical failures. The original cast of the movies was Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
‘Fantastic Four’ stands as the MCU’s most anticipated project, promising to bring Marvel’s first family into the cinematic universe with a fresh start after the previous film received mixed reviews from fans. Though the announcement was made ages ago, it’s only recently that we’ve received confirmation of the cast.
Pedro Pascal will step into the shoes of MCU’s Reed Richards, despite fans rallying for John Krasinski to land the role. Vanessa Kirby is set to portray Sue Storm, while Joseph Quinn will tackle the role of Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will portray Ben Grimm.
The upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ film isn’t the first attempt to bring these characters to the big screen, as many of you recall a series of movies that didn’t quite hit the mark, both commercially and critically. The original cast included Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm,...
Pedro Pascal will step into the shoes of MCU’s Reed Richards, despite fans rallying for John Krasinski to land the role. Vanessa Kirby is set to portray Sue Storm, while Joseph Quinn will tackle the role of Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will portray Ben Grimm.
The upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ film isn’t the first attempt to bring these characters to the big screen, as many of you recall a series of movies that didn’t quite hit the mark, both commercially and critically. The original cast included Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Joseph Quinn became a worldwide star overnight when he featured as Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things. The British actor had been a part of shows such as Game of Thrones and BBC’s Howards End before he was cast as the Metallica-loving oddball in the Netflix series. He will be seen in A Quiet Place: Day One next.
Quinn was also cast as Johnny Storm a.k.a The Human Torch in the MCU’s upcoming The Fantastic Four. He would be sharing screen space with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. While the gang would be making their MCU debut, the role of Johnny Storm has been depicted twice before, with the first being portrayed by Chris Evans.
Joseph Quinn Did Not Take Inspiration From Chris Evans’ Human Torch Joseph Quinn in A Quiet Place: Day One
After months of speculation, Marvel finally announced...
Quinn was also cast as Johnny Storm a.k.a The Human Torch in the MCU’s upcoming The Fantastic Four. He would be sharing screen space with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. While the gang would be making their MCU debut, the role of Johnny Storm has been depicted twice before, with the first being portrayed by Chris Evans.
Joseph Quinn Did Not Take Inspiration From Chris Evans’ Human Torch Joseph Quinn in A Quiet Place: Day One
After months of speculation, Marvel finally announced...
- 4/18/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Hotel Cocaine: MGM+ Releases Premiere Date, First-Look Photos, and Teaser for 1970s Thrilller Series
Hotel Cocaine has a premiere date. MGM+ has announced that the eight episode season will kick off in June with first-look photos and a teaser trailer.
Starring Danny Pino, Michael Chiklis, Mark Feuerstein, and Yul Vazquez, the crime thriller is set in Miami at the start of the 1970s cocaine scene. Don Mike, Pedro Giunti, Lola Claire, Matthew Del Negro, Victor Oliveira, Robert Beck, Sam Robards, and Candy Santana are joining the previously announced recurring cast of Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, and Maggie Lacey.
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Starring Danny Pino, Michael Chiklis, Mark Feuerstein, and Yul Vazquez, the crime thriller is set in Miami at the start of the 1970s cocaine scene. Don Mike, Pedro Giunti, Lola Claire, Matthew Del Negro, Victor Oliveira, Robert Beck, Sam Robards, and Candy Santana are joining the previously announced recurring cast of Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, and Maggie Lacey.
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- 4/4/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
MGM+ just unveiled the first trailer for Hotel Cocaine along with details on new cast and characters. Danny Pino takes on his first series regular role since finishing up Mayans M.C., diving back into the world of illegal drugs after five seasons playing a cartel boss.
The eight-episode crime thriller also stars Michael Chiklis (Winning Time), Mark Feuerstein (Power), Yul Vazquez (Godfather of Harlem), Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil).
“Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte (Pino), Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ’70s and early ’80s. The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine; a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians,” reads MGM+’s synopsis. “At the center of it all was Compte,...
The eight-episode crime thriller also stars Michael Chiklis (Winning Time), Mark Feuerstein (Power), Yul Vazquez (Godfather of Harlem), Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil).
“Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte (Pino), Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ’70s and early ’80s. The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine; a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians,” reads MGM+’s synopsis. “At the center of it all was Compte,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Australian streamer Stan will bring Hotel Cocaine to its subscribers at the same time as the show launches in the U.S. having boarded the series. The show hails from Chris Brancato, creator of Narcos and Godfather of Harlem, who has described his new drama as “Casablanca on cocaine.”
In the U.S. it will be on MGM+ and bow on June 16. In Australia the Stan Original launches immediately after the U.S., but given the timezone shift that means it will debut on June 17.
It is produced by MGM+ Studios, in association with Stan.
The series stars Danny Pino as Roman Compte, a Cuban exile and manager of the infamous Mutiny Hotel, which is the center of the Miami cocaine scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Mutiny is a hotel and a glitzy nightclub, and the go-to spot for high-rollers, narcos, models, and celebrities.
Michael Chiklis plays a cop,...
In the U.S. it will be on MGM+ and bow on June 16. In Australia the Stan Original launches immediately after the U.S., but given the timezone shift that means it will debut on June 17.
It is produced by MGM+ Studios, in association with Stan.
The series stars Danny Pino as Roman Compte, a Cuban exile and manager of the infamous Mutiny Hotel, which is the center of the Miami cocaine scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Mutiny is a hotel and a glitzy nightclub, and the go-to spot for high-rollers, narcos, models, and celebrities.
Michael Chiklis plays a cop,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Today, premium network MGM+ revealed a first look at the crime thriller Hotel Cocaine, executive produced by Chris Brancato and Guillermo Navarro (Pan’s Labyrinth).
The teaser follows the eight-episode series’ global debut at Series Mania in Lille, France. The first episode of Hotel Cocaine will premiere on June 16 on MGM+, and new episodes will air on Sundays until August 4.
Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte (Danny Pino), a Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.
The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine, a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians. At the center of it all was Compte, who was doing his best to keep it all going and fulfill his own American Dream.
New recurring...
The teaser follows the eight-episode series’ global debut at Series Mania in Lille, France. The first episode of Hotel Cocaine will premiere on June 16 on MGM+, and new episodes will air on Sundays until August 4.
Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte (Danny Pino), a Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.
The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine, a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians. At the center of it all was Compte, who was doing his best to keep it all going and fulfill his own American Dream.
New recurring...
- 4/3/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Appearing in Marvel comics; Franklin Richards is usually depicted as a supporting character in Fantastic Four and has been portrayed as a child and as a novice superhero. The character is known to be an immensely powerful being with vast reality-manipulating and psionic powers beyond Omega-level mutants, despite not being a mutant himself.
Franklin Richards first appeared in 1968’s Fantastic Four Annual #6, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, but was given the name two years later in Fantastic Four #94 in 1970. An older version of the character didn’t appear in Marvel’s Fantastic Four until April 1996. He has remained a recurring cast member of the Fantastic Four comic book from 2007 to 2009. The character is one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel comics who go on to revive Galactus and make him his herald.
Franklin Richards (Credits: Marvel.com)
Franklin Richards revives Galactus to fight Celestials
Son of Reed Richards and Susan Storm,...
Franklin Richards first appeared in 1968’s Fantastic Four Annual #6, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, but was given the name two years later in Fantastic Four #94 in 1970. An older version of the character didn’t appear in Marvel’s Fantastic Four until April 1996. He has remained a recurring cast member of the Fantastic Four comic book from 2007 to 2009. The character is one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel comics who go on to revive Galactus and make him his herald.
Franklin Richards (Credits: Marvel.com)
Franklin Richards revives Galactus to fight Celestials
Son of Reed Richards and Susan Storm,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Man vs. machine chess thriller Rematch was awarded the International Competition grand prize at the 2024 Series Mania festival on Friday night (March 22) in Lille, France.
Inspired by the true story of the historic confrontation between chess master Garry Kasparov and Ibm’s supercomputer Deep Blue, the AI-themed story created by Yan England, André Gulluni and Bruno Nahon is produced by Unité, Arte France, Federation Studios and Proton and stars Christian Cooke. Federation Studios handles international sales.
Scroll down for full list of winners
The international competition jury, presided by The Oa creator Zal Batmanglij, also gave awards to the stars...
Inspired by the true story of the historic confrontation between chess master Garry Kasparov and Ibm’s supercomputer Deep Blue, the AI-themed story created by Yan England, André Gulluni and Bruno Nahon is produced by Unité, Arte France, Federation Studios and Proton and stars Christian Cooke. Federation Studios handles international sales.
Scroll down for full list of winners
The international competition jury, presided by The Oa creator Zal Batmanglij, also gave awards to the stars...
- 3/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here. We’ve been out in force in France this week. To read about our travels, plus plenty more, scroll down, and sign up here.
All That Mania
‘So Long, Marianne’ star Alex Wolff (left) with Series Mania boss Laurence Herszberg
Netflix pulls ahead: Anything but doom and gloom this week at the Lille Series Mania confab, which was buzzy as ever, cementing its place as a must-not-miss event in the ever-crowded TV market calendar. Big stars including Patricia Arquette, Jeremy Irons and Michael Chiklis headed to the city in northern France to tout wares and talk shop. Netflix execs were out in full force, pushing hard against the cross-industry contraction narrative by unveiling dozens of shows in the weeks leading up to the market — and unveiling two more, starring Isabelle Adjani and Famke Janssen — at its showcase. At a time when local content is being rowed back,...
All That Mania
‘So Long, Marianne’ star Alex Wolff (left) with Series Mania boss Laurence Herszberg
Netflix pulls ahead: Anything but doom and gloom this week at the Lille Series Mania confab, which was buzzy as ever, cementing its place as a must-not-miss event in the ever-crowded TV market calendar. Big stars including Patricia Arquette, Jeremy Irons and Michael Chiklis headed to the city in northern France to tout wares and talk shop. Netflix execs were out in full force, pushing hard against the cross-industry contraction narrative by unveiling dozens of shows in the weeks leading up to the market — and unveiling two more, starring Isabelle Adjani and Famke Janssen — at its showcase. At a time when local content is being rowed back,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The next project from Narcos creator Chris Brancato may be a Peaky Blinders-esque period drama series about Irish gangs in New York.
Brancanto, speaking at the TV festival Series Mania in Lille, France on Wednesday, said he was developing the period crime series for MGM+.
Brancanto made the announcement in the final few minutes of his talk at Series Mania, which was focused on his new MGM+ show Hotel Cocaine, one of the highlighted series in the competition lineup at the French TV fest. He declined to give many details about his new project, except to note the show’s working title — The Westies — and that the series will follow the “fearsome Irish gangs” in New York in the late 19th century.
Martin Scorsese famously depicted the same era in his 2002 multi-Oscar nominated Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis. The film follows the rise of Irish gangs,...
Brancanto, speaking at the TV festival Series Mania in Lille, France on Wednesday, said he was developing the period crime series for MGM+.
Brancanto made the announcement in the final few minutes of his talk at Series Mania, which was focused on his new MGM+ show Hotel Cocaine, one of the highlighted series in the competition lineup at the French TV fest. He declined to give many details about his new project, except to note the show’s working title — The Westies — and that the series will follow the “fearsome Irish gangs” in New York in the late 19th century.
Martin Scorsese famously depicted the same era in his 2002 multi-Oscar nominated Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis. The film follows the rise of Irish gangs,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before Marvel Studios had the rights to the X-Men, Deadpool, Daredevil and The Fantastic Four, 20th Century Fox was secretly working on a film with all these characters. Given that at the time, Marvel Studios was only in its first Phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the audience could have been greeted with 2 parallel superhero franchises with multiple IPs sharing the same universe, both stemming from characters in the Marvel Universe.
Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Michael Chiklis in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
It has come to light that Fox while working on X-Men: First Class was secretly working on an ‘X-Men vs Fantastic Four’ film, based on the the Civil War storyline from the comics. Civil War served as the basis of the third Captain America film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The basics of the plot of the film had been revealed,...
Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Michael Chiklis in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
It has come to light that Fox while working on X-Men: First Class was secretly working on an ‘X-Men vs Fantastic Four’ film, based on the the Civil War storyline from the comics. Civil War served as the basis of the third Captain America film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The basics of the plot of the film had been revealed,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Exclusive Narcos creator Chris Brancato is developing a Peaky Blinders-style series about Irish gangs in New York.
Brancato has revealed the project in the past few minutes at Series Mania, and it is under working title The Westies. Deadline understands the project is in early development for MGM+.
The showrunner, whose MGM+ show Hotel Cocaine is in competition in Lille, said he is working on the script and the series will be about “fearsome Irish gangs” with a starting point of the late 1970s.
Brancato talked the Series Mania crowd through his upcoming projects and said he is also mulling a couple of shows similar to Beverly Hills, 90210. He wrote on the series earlier in his career.
He is also sketching out a second season of Hotel Cocaine, a Casablance-esque show about a Cuban exile, and general manager of a hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene...
Brancato has revealed the project in the past few minutes at Series Mania, and it is under working title The Westies. Deadline understands the project is in early development for MGM+.
The showrunner, whose MGM+ show Hotel Cocaine is in competition in Lille, said he is working on the script and the series will be about “fearsome Irish gangs” with a starting point of the late 1970s.
Brancato talked the Series Mania crowd through his upcoming projects and said he is also mulling a couple of shows similar to Beverly Hills, 90210. He wrote on the series earlier in his career.
He is also sketching out a second season of Hotel Cocaine, a Casablance-esque show about a Cuban exile, and general manager of a hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene...
- 3/20/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Secret Wars is an upcoming superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The movie is reportedly going to be the fortieth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourth and final installment of Phase Six of The Multiverse Saga.
Reports have suggested that the movie will follow the events of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and see several heroes from prior phases returning to fight against a cosmic threat to rival Thanos. The movie is reportedly going to be the culmination of Phases 4, 5 & 6 which is dubbed as MCU’s Multiverse Saga. There hasn’t been much information about Avengers: Secret Wars shared by the studios but a recent fan theory suggests that a huge Marvel Legacy team up.
Suggested“There’s starting to be a sameness about them”: Keanu Reeves Predicted Marvel, DC Turning Hollywood into One Large CGI Disaster...
Reports have suggested that the movie will follow the events of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and see several heroes from prior phases returning to fight against a cosmic threat to rival Thanos. The movie is reportedly going to be the culmination of Phases 4, 5 & 6 which is dubbed as MCU’s Multiverse Saga. There hasn’t been much information about Avengers: Secret Wars shared by the studios but a recent fan theory suggests that a huge Marvel Legacy team up.
Suggested“There’s starting to be a sameness about them”: Keanu Reeves Predicted Marvel, DC Turning Hollywood into One Large CGI Disaster...
- 3/6/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
With multiple attempts to adapt Marvel’s first family for the big screen, the casual Valentine’s Day news drop of the casting for The Fantastic Four has fans buzzing. As the Fantastic Four finally get the MCU treatment, there is a natural excitement that the superhero team will get the faithful translation that fans have been waiting for. The casting announcement was made with a simple illustrated photo that features the likenesses of the cast actors in their respective roles in a very retro picture. This also led to speculation that the movie may take place in the 60s.
One thing that seems obvious with larger-than-life characters in the MCU is how The Thing will be integrated. As we’ve seen in the past with the Hulk and Thanos, Marvel has been a champion for using motion capture for certain characters. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who has been cast as Ben Grimm...
One thing that seems obvious with larger-than-life characters in the MCU is how The Thing will be integrated. As we’ve seen in the past with the Hulk and Thanos, Marvel has been a champion for using motion capture for certain characters. Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who has been cast as Ben Grimm...
- 2/26/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
One of Marvel’s most beloved and iconic superhero teams finally makes their way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Fantastic Four reboot. Ebon Moss-Bachrach has the tall task of bringing the character Ben Grimm/The Thing to life. In a revealing new interview, Moss-Bachrach disclosed details about his rock-laden character, namely that The Thing will be brought to the screen through advanced motion capture performance, similar to how Mark Ruffalo embodies the Hulk.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Reveals The Thing Will Channel Hulk’s Motion Capture in Fantastic Four Ebon Moss-Bachrach in The Punisher
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is about to realize his Marvel dreams of playing the iconic role of The Thing in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. In a recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he revealed his rock-skinned character will utilize similar motion capture technology as Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
“It’s a little kind of cosplay,...
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Reveals The Thing Will Channel Hulk’s Motion Capture in Fantastic Four Ebon Moss-Bachrach in The Punisher
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is about to realize his Marvel dreams of playing the iconic role of The Thing in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. In a recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he revealed his rock-skinned character will utilize similar motion capture technology as Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
“It’s a little kind of cosplay,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Nivedita Dubey
- FandomWire
When you’re an actor with a lot going on, and particularly if they are projects that everyone wants to know about, you have to be a bit cagey about what you reveal. Millions of dollars are at stake.
Thus, Ebon Moss-Bachrach had to be careful during his recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! But he did drop a few hints about what to expect.
Right now, he’s busy in Chicago filming season three of The Bear, the restaurant saga where he plays manager Richie. He kidded about what’s in store: “The restaurant works and it’s peaceful.”
One fan of the show is Steven Spielberg, Moss-Bachrach said, although a chance meeting with the director left him flummoxed, as a friend who was supposed to relay the praise message from Spielberg forgot to do so. His reason? He thought it better that Spielberg tell Moss-Bachrach directly, at which...
Thus, Ebon Moss-Bachrach had to be careful during his recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! But he did drop a few hints about what to expect.
Right now, he’s busy in Chicago filming season three of The Bear, the restaurant saga where he plays manager Richie. He kidded about what’s in store: “The restaurant works and it’s peaceful.”
One fan of the show is Steven Spielberg, Moss-Bachrach said, although a chance meeting with the director left him flummoxed, as a friend who was supposed to relay the praise message from Spielberg forgot to do so. His reason? He thought it better that Spielberg tell Moss-Bachrach directly, at which...
- 2/24/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is shedding some light on The Fantastic Four, which announced its cast earlier this month.
The Bear star will portray Ben Grimm/The Thing, with Pedro Pascal starring as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the newest iteration of Marvel’s First Family.
While stopping by Jimmy Kimmel Live! ahead of the SAG Awards on Saturday, Moss-Bachrach noted that the cast already has a group chat they’ve been texting in.
“Pedro started a group text a couple days ago,” he told the late night host. “I have his number, so it says Pedro Pascal, and then there’s two +44 [the U.K. country code] numbers. I don’t know which one’s Vanessa and which one is Joseph. But everybody said something! Everyone’s put a little image or a sticker or a gif or something out there,...
The Bear star will portray Ben Grimm/The Thing, with Pedro Pascal starring as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the newest iteration of Marvel’s First Family.
While stopping by Jimmy Kimmel Live! ahead of the SAG Awards on Saturday, Moss-Bachrach noted that the cast already has a group chat they’ve been texting in.
“Pedro started a group text a couple days ago,” he told the late night host. “I have his number, so it says Pedro Pascal, and then there’s two +44 [the U.K. country code] numbers. I don’t know which one’s Vanessa and which one is Joseph. But everybody said something! Everyone’s put a little image or a sticker or a gif or something out there,...
- 2/24/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ebon Moss-Bachrach took to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to talk about his recent casting in Marvel’s upcoming “The Fantastic Four” film — revealing that his character Ben Grimm (aka the Thing) will be created using motion capture rather than a physical suit.
“In the past, I think they’ve done a suit. Michael Chiklis wore a suit that apparently was really uncomfortable, and it’s kind of… we’re past that,” Moss-Bachrach said. “It’s a little kind of cosplay, kind of amateur that kind of stuff now with the technology we have.”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach reveals he was cast as Ben Grimm/The Thing last summer and Marvel Studios will utilize motion-capture instead of practical effects for the character.
He also name drops Yancy Street...
“In the past, I think they’ve done a suit. Michael Chiklis wore a suit that apparently was really uncomfortable, and it’s kind of… we’re past that,” Moss-Bachrach said. “It’s a little kind of cosplay, kind of amateur that kind of stuff now with the technology we have.”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach reveals he was cast as Ben Grimm/The Thing last summer and Marvel Studios will utilize motion-capture instead of practical effects for the character.
He also name drops Yancy Street...
- 2/24/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is currently taking up space in Hollywood after his Primetime Emmy win for his performance in The Bear, and now, he will be starring in the upcoming reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise, marking his second Marvel Studios project after The Punisher.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach in The Punisher
The official cast for The Fantastic Four previously made headlines, and joining Moss-Bachrach in the team are Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn. The actor will be portraying Ben Grimm, aka The Thing.
Suggested“Nothing says Ben Grimm better than that”: Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s ‘The Bear’ Arc Has 1 Crucial Similarity To His Fantastic Four Role
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Reveals Important Details About The Thing’s Costume
During his guesting at Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach shared he was asked to play Ben Grimm in Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four at the beginning of August last year during the writer’s strike.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach in The Punisher
The official cast for The Fantastic Four previously made headlines, and joining Moss-Bachrach in the team are Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn. The actor will be portraying Ben Grimm, aka The Thing.
Suggested“Nothing says Ben Grimm better than that”: Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s ‘The Bear’ Arc Has 1 Crucial Similarity To His Fantastic Four Role
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Reveals Important Details About The Thing’s Costume
During his guesting at Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach shared he was asked to play Ben Grimm in Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four at the beginning of August last year during the writer’s strike.
- 2/24/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
This Valentine’s Day, Marvel Studios finally announced the cast for the Fantastic Four reboot. The MCU finally has the new cast members joining the fam, and audiences will see Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the First Family of Marvel. Pascal will play the Fantastic leader, Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Kirby will play Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn will be Johnny Storm/the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will play Ben Grimm/The Thing.
Fantastic Four (2005) cast
Ever since the casting was revealed, while most fans seem excited, as they were eagerly waiting to know who will play these beloved characters in this latest iteration, there are some who are not very happy with the names announced. The most talked about of the lot has been Pedro Pascal, whose casting was probably the least surprising, given all the rumors that were floating around the internet.
Fantastic Four (2005) cast
Ever since the casting was revealed, while most fans seem excited, as they were eagerly waiting to know who will play these beloved characters in this latest iteration, there are some who are not very happy with the names announced. The most talked about of the lot has been Pedro Pascal, whose casting was probably the least surprising, given all the rumors that were floating around the internet.
- 2/16/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Marvel has found its new ‘Fantastic Four’ in the form of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinna and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
The quartet will be played by Pedro Pascal who takes on the character of Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
Plot details of the latest version of the story created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel comics are practically non-existence.
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It was previously known that the Fantastic Four were not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the movie rights were owned by 20th Century Fox. Three films were produced with the characters, namely ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer,’ which were released in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
The quartet will be played by Pedro Pascal who takes on the character of Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
Plot details of the latest version of the story created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel comics are practically non-existence.
Also in news – Ewan McGregor set for David Robert Mitchell’s mystery dinosaur movie
It was previously known that the Fantastic Four were not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the movie rights were owned by 20th Century Fox. Three films were produced with the characters, namely ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer,’ which were released in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
- 2/15/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is cast as Marvel’s new Ben Grimm / The Thing in the upcoming film, The Fantastic Four. Before The Bear actor was tasked with the role in the MCU, Michael Bailey Smith, Carl Ciarfalio, Michael Chiklis, and Jamie Bell played the role in earlier live-action movies. However, Marvel did one thing right with Moss-Bachrach’s casting from the earlier iterations, as they appropriately cast a Jewish actor in the role.
The Bear actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach is cast as Ben Grimm / The Thing in the MCU’s The Fantastic Four
In Marvel Comics, Benjamin Grimm is Jewish and first revealed his identity in an emotional moment. Jack Kirby, who created the character, modeled Ben after himself and named him after his father Benjamin Kurtzberg.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Casting Preserves The Identity Of Ben Grimm Ben Grimm reveals his Jewish identity in Marvel Comics
On Valentine’s Day, Marvel Studios...
The Bear actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach is cast as Ben Grimm / The Thing in the MCU’s The Fantastic Four
In Marvel Comics, Benjamin Grimm is Jewish and first revealed his identity in an emotional moment. Jack Kirby, who created the character, modeled Ben after himself and named him after his father Benjamin Kurtzberg.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Casting Preserves The Identity Of Ben Grimm Ben Grimm reveals his Jewish identity in Marvel Comics
On Valentine’s Day, Marvel Studios...
- 2/15/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Marvel has decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day by revealing the official cast for The Fantastic Four: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Stranger Things 4 breakout Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch. The studio also announced a new July 25th, 2025 release date for the film.
The new film, officially titled The Fantastic Four, will be Marvel Studio’s first crack at their famed First Family after regaining the character rights in Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. In the comics, Richards embarks on a scientific space mission with his girlfriend, Sue; her brother, Johnny; and his best friend/pilot, Ben. When the mission goes awry, they’re bombarded with cosmic rays, granting them each unique abilities: Richards’ body is able to stretch and transform, Sue can turn invisible and create invisible forcefields,...
The new film, officially titled The Fantastic Four, will be Marvel Studio’s first crack at their famed First Family after regaining the character rights in Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. In the comics, Richards embarks on a scientific space mission with his girlfriend, Sue; her brother, Johnny; and his best friend/pilot, Ben. When the mission goes awry, they’re bombarded with cosmic rays, granting them each unique abilities: Richards’ body is able to stretch and transform, Sue can turn invisible and create invisible forcefields,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
Marvel Studios has found its Fantastic Four. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn will star as the heroes in The Fantastic Four.
Pascal was previously reported to star as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic in the feature, while the others had been heavily rumored in recent months. Kirby will star as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, while Joseph Quinn will play her brother, Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Moss-Bachrach will star as Ben Grimm/The Thing.
The casting caps years of speculation over who might play the team. The film now has a new release date of July 25, 2025, and hails from WandaVision director Matt Shakman. Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer penned a draft of the script, with Avatar: The Way of Water scribe Josh Friedman working on a version, as well.
Marvel announced the news early Wednesday in a Valentine’s Day Instagram message to fans. At the same time,...
Pascal was previously reported to star as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic in the feature, while the others had been heavily rumored in recent months. Kirby will star as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, while Joseph Quinn will play her brother, Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Moss-Bachrach will star as Ben Grimm/The Thing.
The casting caps years of speculation over who might play the team. The film now has a new release date of July 25, 2025, and hails from WandaVision director Matt Shakman. Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer penned a draft of the script, with Avatar: The Way of Water scribe Josh Friedman working on a version, as well.
Marvel announced the news early Wednesday in a Valentine’s Day Instagram message to fans. At the same time,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Aaron Couch and Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marvel Studios has its “Fantastic Four.”
The superhero quartet — the first characters created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — will be played by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
As part of the casting announcement, Disney has swapped the release dates of “The Fantastic Four” and “Thunderbolts”. Those are two of four Marvel tentpoles currently set to open in 2025, along with “Captain America: Brave New World” in February and “Blade” in November. Four Marvel films are also scheduled for 2026, including “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.” That’s a ramp up from 2024: Marvel only has “Deadpool & Wolverine” for theaters, on July 26.
Per usual with Marvel, story details remain scant. But in the comics, the Fantastic Four are astronauts...
The superhero quartet — the first characters created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — will be played by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
As part of the casting announcement, Disney has swapped the release dates of “The Fantastic Four” and “Thunderbolts”. Those are two of four Marvel tentpoles currently set to open in 2025, along with “Captain America: Brave New World” in February and “Blade” in November. Four Marvel films are also scheduled for 2026, including “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.” That’s a ramp up from 2024: Marvel only has “Deadpool & Wolverine” for theaters, on July 26.
Per usual with Marvel, story details remain scant. But in the comics, the Fantastic Four are astronauts...
- 2/14/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
International television festival Series Mania unveiled its 2024 lineup Wednesday, with an impressive slate of world premieres that will grace the screens of Lille, France for the event running March 19-21.
Peacock’s Australia-set family drama Apples Never Fall, featuring Nyad Oscar nominee Annette Bening and Jurassic Park veteran Sam Neill as a dysfunctional couple, will screen in competition at year’s fest, as will MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine, from Narcos showrunner Chris Brancato, a crime thriller featuring The Shield star Michael Chiklis and set in the booming cocaine scene in Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
So Long Marianne, a Canadian-Norwegian co-production from Crave and Norway’s Nrk, will also get its first screening in Lille. The series stars Oppenheimer supporting actor Alex Wolff as legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in a story of his turbulent relationship with Norwegian writer Marianne Ihlen (played by The Last Kingdom‘s Thea Sofie Loch Næss...
Peacock’s Australia-set family drama Apples Never Fall, featuring Nyad Oscar nominee Annette Bening and Jurassic Park veteran Sam Neill as a dysfunctional couple, will screen in competition at year’s fest, as will MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine, from Narcos showrunner Chris Brancato, a crime thriller featuring The Shield star Michael Chiklis and set in the booming cocaine scene in Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
So Long Marianne, a Canadian-Norwegian co-production from Crave and Norway’s Nrk, will also get its first screening in Lille. The series stars Oppenheimer supporting actor Alex Wolff as legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in a story of his turbulent relationship with Norwegian writer Marianne Ihlen (played by The Last Kingdom‘s Thea Sofie Loch Næss...
- 2/7/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Members of the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America have moved to form Jewish committees, finding that recent events demonstrate a need for better representation within the guilds.
In the DGA, members have gathered more than 300 signatures on a petition calling on the board to create a Jewish Diversity Committee, which would address issues like antisemitism and employment equity in Hollywood.
“We want a seat at the table,” said Stuart Acher, a director who is organizing the effort. “The guild looks to these diversity committees as advisers to help protect representation and rights for people of that community. Now, Jews don’t have a voice. No one is speaking for the Jews.”
The DGA has eight diversity committees, including those for Black, Latino, Asian American, women, LGBTQ and disabled members.
In recent weeks, WGA West agreed to create a Jewish Writers Committee, which is co-chaired by Dan Signer and Patrick Moss.
In the DGA, members have gathered more than 300 signatures on a petition calling on the board to create a Jewish Diversity Committee, which would address issues like antisemitism and employment equity in Hollywood.
“We want a seat at the table,” said Stuart Acher, a director who is organizing the effort. “The guild looks to these diversity committees as advisers to help protect representation and rights for people of that community. Now, Jews don’t have a voice. No one is speaking for the Jews.”
The DGA has eight diversity committees, including those for Black, Latino, Asian American, women, LGBTQ and disabled members.
In recent weeks, WGA West agreed to create a Jewish Writers Committee, which is co-chaired by Dan Signer and Patrick Moss.
- 2/5/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
We're very sorry to report today that actor Carl Weathers has died at the age of 76. Weathers was most known for his movie career, playing Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" series and Dillon in "Predator".
But Weathers worked in television as well — and I don't mean just his recent run on "The Mandalorian." One of his most memorable appearances came in "The Shield" season 2 episode "Partners." The cop drama follows the Strike Team, an anti-gang unit in Los Angeles led by Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), with the narrative twist the team is just as dirty and murderous as the criminals they investigate. "The Shield" has plenty of memorable guest stars, from Melanie Lynskey as a killer of the week in season 2, to Forest Whitaker as the antagonist (not the villain) of season 5.
In "Partners," Weathers plays Joe Clark, Mackey's old partner who was forced out of the LAPD — with...
But Weathers worked in television as well — and I don't mean just his recent run on "The Mandalorian." One of his most memorable appearances came in "The Shield" season 2 episode "Partners." The cop drama follows the Strike Team, an anti-gang unit in Los Angeles led by Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), with the narrative twist the team is just as dirty and murderous as the criminals they investigate. "The Shield" has plenty of memorable guest stars, from Melanie Lynskey as a killer of the week in season 2, to Forest Whitaker as the antagonist (not the villain) of season 5.
In "Partners," Weathers plays Joe Clark, Mackey's old partner who was forced out of the LAPD — with...
- 2/2/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Corina Bradley, Laura Gordon, and Tania Watson join ‘Hotel Cocaine’
Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil) have joined the cast of MGM+’s crime thriller Hotel Cocaine. The threesome board the project which already has Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Mark Feuerstein (Power), and Yul Vazquez (Severance) involved as series regulars.
Chris Brancato created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Michael Panes, Alfredo Barrios Jr., and Guillermo Navarro, with Navarro directing the pilot.
Hotel Cocaine is set in the 1970s and will be shot in the Dominican Republic. The eight-episode season is expected to premiere this summer.
The streaming service also announced Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, Maggie Lacey, John Ventimiglia, and Larry Powell have joined the cast in recurring and guest starring roles.
Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil) have joined the cast of MGM+’s crime thriller Hotel Cocaine. The threesome board the project which already has Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Mark Feuerstein (Power), and Yul Vazquez (Severance) involved as series regulars.
Chris Brancato created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Michael Panes, Alfredo Barrios Jr., and Guillermo Navarro, with Navarro directing the pilot.
Hotel Cocaine is set in the 1970s and will be shot in the Dominican Republic. The eight-episode season is expected to premiere this summer.
The streaming service also announced Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, Maggie Lacey, John Ventimiglia, and Larry Powell have joined the cast in recurring and guest starring roles.
- 1/7/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Corina Bradley, Laura Gordon, and Tania Watson join ‘Hotel Cocaine’
Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil) have joined the cast of MGM+’s crime thriller Hotel Cocaine. The threesome board the project which already has Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Mark Feuerstein (Power), and Yul Vazquez (Severance) involved as series regulars.
Chris Brancato created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Michael Panes, Alfredo Barrios Jr., and Guillermo Navarro, with Navarro directing the pilot.
Hotel Cocaine is set in the 1970s and will be shot in the Dominican Republic. The eight-episode season is expected to premiere this summer.
The streaming service also announced Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, Maggie Lacey, John Ventimiglia, and Larry Powell have joined the cast in recurring and guest starring roles.
Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil) have joined the cast of MGM+’s crime thriller Hotel Cocaine. The threesome board the project which already has Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Mark Feuerstein (Power), and Yul Vazquez (Severance) involved as series regulars.
Chris Brancato created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Michael Panes, Alfredo Barrios Jr., and Guillermo Navarro, with Navarro directing the pilot.
Hotel Cocaine is set in the 1970s and will be shot in the Dominican Republic. The eight-episode season is expected to premiere this summer.
The streaming service also announced Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, Maggie Lacey, John Ventimiglia, and Larry Powell have joined the cast in recurring and guest starring roles.
- 1/7/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hotel Cocaine has added to its cast. Tania Watson, Corina Bradley, and Laura Gordon are joining the previously announced cast of Danny Pino, Michael Chiklis, Mark Feuerstein, and Yul Vazquez.
Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, and Maggie Lacey have recurring roles while John Ventimiglia and Larry Powell will guest.
Chris Brancato and Guillermo Navarro are executive producers for the eight-episode series, which is set in the Miami cocaine scene of the late 1970s. Production resumes later this month, and the show will arrive on the streaming service this summer.
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Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, and Maggie Lacey have recurring roles while John Ventimiglia and Larry Powell will guest.
Chris Brancato and Guillermo Navarro are executive producers for the eight-episode series, which is set in the Miami cocaine scene of the late 1970s. Production resumes later this month, and the show will arrive on the streaming service this summer.
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- 1/5/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance) and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil) have joined Danny Pino, Yul Vazquez, Michael Chiklis and Mark Feuerstein as series regulars in the MGM+ series Hotel Cocaine. Production on the Chris Brancato and Guillermo Navarro series resumes this month in the Dominican Republic following a pause during the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
The eight-episode series from MGM+ Studios, in partnership with MGM Television, is slated to premiere this summer.
Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte, a Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine; a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians. At the center of it all was Compte,...
The eight-episode series from MGM+ Studios, in partnership with MGM Television, is slated to premiere this summer.
Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte, a Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine; a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians. At the center of it all was Compte,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
A list of the 10 best TV performances of the year could be filled exclusively with actors from Succession, Reservation Dogs and Beef, the top three shows shared by both of our Best of 2023 lists. But what fun would that be? You already know that Sarah Snook and Devery Jacobs and Steven Yeun are great. Or you should.
That’s why, when Angie and I set out to do this list, we started with the simple rule: “Nothing from either of our Top 10 lists.” Those performances and those shows have been celebrated amply, and we wanted to cover as many of the year’s standouts as possible.
Oh, and if it seems like most of our favorite performances of the year were from women? You don’t know the half of it. Had we had more time or space, we would have loved to write about Aunjanue Ellis (Justified: City Primeval...
That’s why, when Angie and I set out to do this list, we started with the simple rule: “Nothing from either of our Top 10 lists.” Those performances and those shows have been celebrated amply, and we wanted to cover as many of the year’s standouts as possible.
Oh, and if it seems like most of our favorite performances of the year were from women? You don’t know the half of it. Had we had more time or space, we would have loved to write about Aunjanue Ellis (Justified: City Primeval...
- 12/18/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg and Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 2005 and in 2007, director Tim Story made a pair of feature films starring the Fantastic Four, one of Marvel Comics' most superlative titles. "Fantastic Four," created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, was more or less a family sitcom except the three family members and their best friend all happened to have superpowers. It was light and comedic, while also featuring bloviating, demonstrative supervillains who shouted regularly about the glories of world domination. It was a comic book series that declared itself to be The World's Greatest Comics Magazine!
Story's feature film adaptations were not very well received when they were released. 2005's "Fantastic Four" only bears a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while its sequel, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," only has a 38% approval rating. Moreso, Marvel Comics fans were harsh to Story's movies, hating their cartoony tone and corny scripts. It's worth acknowledging, however, that Story's...
Story's feature film adaptations were not very well received when they were released. 2005's "Fantastic Four" only bears a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while its sequel, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," only has a 38% approval rating. Moreso, Marvel Comics fans were harsh to Story's movies, hating their cartoony tone and corny scripts. It's worth acknowledging, however, that Story's...
- 12/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Every good sports movie needs an underdog that the audience can root for. The new film from director Rod Lurie (The Last Castle, The Outpost) has a real one that would have seemed too impossible to believe if a screenwriter had made him up. He’s Mike Flynt, who at the age of 59 went back to play for his college alma mater after 37 years, becoming one of the oldest men to ever play the game.
Superbly played by Michael Chiklis, he’s the real-life hero of The Senior, which recently received its world premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. When it gets its inevitable theatrical release, this crowd-pleaser should be a potent box office attraction, especially in non-urban areas. The lines are probably already forming in Texas theaters.
The story begins in 1970, when Flynt was a star linebacker at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. Unfortunately, he also had a violent temper,...
Superbly played by Michael Chiklis, he’s the real-life hero of The Senior, which recently received its world premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. When it gets its inevitable theatrical release, this crowd-pleaser should be a potent box office attraction, especially in non-urban areas. The lines are probably already forming in Texas theaters.
The story begins in 1970, when Flynt was a star linebacker at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. Unfortunately, he also had a violent temper,...
- 11/22/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marvel Studios’ “Fantastic Four,” which will bring one of the most well known superhero teams in all of comics into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is zeroing in on one of its main leads.
Pedro Pascal is currently being eyed to play Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, a brilliant scientist who gains the ability to bend and stretch his body like rubber following exposure to gamma rays during a scientific expedition to outer space.
The role would continue Pascal’s hot streak of iconic characters. His career first took off with his memorable turn as Prince Oberyn Martell on “Game of Thrones,” and then hit a new height when he was cast as the titular bounty hunter on “The Mandalorian,” the first “Star Wars” TV and inaugural series for Disney+. The 48-year-old actor was recently nominated for an Emmy for his performance on the ongoing HBO series “The Last of Us.
Pedro Pascal is currently being eyed to play Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, a brilliant scientist who gains the ability to bend and stretch his body like rubber following exposure to gamma rays during a scientific expedition to outer space.
The role would continue Pascal’s hot streak of iconic characters. His career first took off with his memorable turn as Prince Oberyn Martell on “Game of Thrones,” and then hit a new height when he was cast as the titular bounty hunter on “The Mandalorian,” the first “Star Wars” TV and inaugural series for Disney+. The 48-year-old actor was recently nominated for an Emmy for his performance on the ongoing HBO series “The Last of Us.
- 11/15/2023
- by Adam B. Vary, Jordan Moreau and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
The Silver Surfer hasn’t been treated well on the big screen. When 20th Century Fox announced the character would be appearing in their 2007 sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, well, we’d be lying if we said fans were enthusiastic, given the lackluster reaction to the first film. But, people were happy that Doug Jones would be playing the role in motion capture, even if Lawrence Fishburne doing the voice seemed like an odd mismatch. When it came out in the summer of 2007, reviews were slightly more optimistic than they were for this first film, but it was a box-office disappointment. Yet, we think it’s not quite as bad as people remember as we dig into this episode of Marvel Revisited.
Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm/Invisible Woman), Chris Evans (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), and Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm/The Thing...
Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Jessica Alba (Susan Storm/Invisible Woman), Chris Evans (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), and Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm/The Thing...
- 10/24/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Fantastic Four franchise became very popular in the 2000s, starting with the 2005 movie Fantastic Four and its sequel, Fantastic 4 Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), starring Jessica Alba as Susan Storm, Chris Evans as Human Torch, Joan Gruffudd as Maker, and Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm. Interestingly, a previous Fantastic Four movie adaptation was released in 1994. While these quickly became cult classic movies, 2015’s Josh Trank reboot, Fantastic Four didn’t fare so well. Starring Hollywood favorites Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Michael B. Jordan as Jonny Storm/Human Torch, and Jamie Bell...
- 9/29/2023
- by Isabel k
- TVovermind.com
Larry Wilmore says “finally.” Greg Grunberg says “Mazel tov! Writers Strike Deal!!!”
Bill Wolkoff promises not to picket Dancing with the Stars.
The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike after nearly five months, and needless to say — the members have thoughts, lots of happy thoughts. And it’s all spilling out on social media.
Here’s a roundup of their reactions so far:
Billy Ray: “To all my fellow writers— You earned this. You saved our profession. Now let’s continue to stand w the actors. And IATSE. And the Teamsters. And labor everywhere. That’s how we’ll save America.”
Wolkoff: “Day 146. It gives me great pleasure to say we will Not be picketing Dancing With The Stars tomorrow! I really can’t wait to watch the premiere on Tuesday, because we did it!
Bill Wolkoff promises not to picket Dancing with the Stars.
The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike after nearly five months, and needless to say — the members have thoughts, lots of happy thoughts. And it’s all spilling out on social media.
Here’s a roundup of their reactions so far:
Billy Ray: “To all my fellow writers— You earned this. You saved our profession. Now let’s continue to stand w the actors. And IATSE. And the Teamsters. And labor everywhere. That’s how we’ll save America.”
Wolkoff: “Day 146. It gives me great pleasure to say we will Not be picketing Dancing With The Stars tomorrow! I really can’t wait to watch the premiere on Tuesday, because we did it!
- 9/25/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Well, this is a bit of a shocker.
HBO has confirmed the demise of the 1980s basketball drama Winning Time.
The series wrapped its sophomore run Sunday night and was canceled the same day as the finale.
Series showrunner Max Borenstein alluded to the cancellation with a message on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Not the ending that we had in mind. But nothing but gratitude and love," he wrote.
Fans commented their thoughts on the shocking decision below the Tweet.
"So sorry Max. I eagerly anticipated each episode and enjoyed the hell out of the series," said one fan, adding:
"Congratulations on making something so creatively successful as Winning Time."
"Everything I anticipated it could be and even better when you told me about it at that lunch way back when," said another fan.
"Disappointed it couldn't at least get to Riley's promise of a repeat, but everything you did do was great.
HBO has confirmed the demise of the 1980s basketball drama Winning Time.
The series wrapped its sophomore run Sunday night and was canceled the same day as the finale.
Series showrunner Max Borenstein alluded to the cancellation with a message on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Not the ending that we had in mind. But nothing but gratitude and love," he wrote.
Fans commented their thoughts on the shocking decision below the Tweet.
"So sorry Max. I eagerly anticipated each episode and enjoyed the hell out of the series," said one fan, adding:
"Congratulations on making something so creatively successful as Winning Time."
"Everything I anticipated it could be and even better when you told me about it at that lunch way back when," said another fan.
"Disappointed it couldn't at least get to Riley's promise of a repeat, but everything you did do was great.
- 9/18/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Sound the buzzer and clear the path to the locker rooms because Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty ends its run after two seasons. Creator Max Borenstein confirmed the news on the app formally known as Twitter, saying, “Not the ending that we had in mind,” expressing his disappointment in not finishing the story on its own terms. “But nothing but gratitude and love,” he added.
Director Salli Richardson joined the chorus on Instagram by saying, “When you give it everything you’ve got, you can have no regrets. I hope you enjoy the last episode of @winningtimehbo I am sure I will do many more hours of TV and hopefully many features in my future, but I can say that at this moment in time I am most proud of the work we did on this masterful show.”
Not the ending that we had in mind.
But nothing but gratitude and love.
Director Salli Richardson joined the chorus on Instagram by saying, “When you give it everything you’ve got, you can have no regrets. I hope you enjoy the last episode of @winningtimehbo I am sure I will do many more hours of TV and hopefully many features in my future, but I can say that at this moment in time I am most proud of the work we did on this masterful show.”
Not the ending that we had in mind.
But nothing but gratitude and love.
- 9/18/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Winning Time TV series is out. HBO has cancelled the low-rated series but gave producers time to give the show an ending. The season and series finale aired tonight.
A sports comedy-drama series, the Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV show is based on a book by Jeff Pearlman. The second season cast includes John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Gaby Hoffmann, Jason Segel, Hadley Robinson, DeVaughn Nixon, Solomon Hughes, Tamera Tomakili, Brett Cullen, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Spencer Garrett, Molly Gordon, Joey Brooks, Delante Desouza, Jimel Atkins, Austin Aaron, McCabe Slye, Thomas Mann, and Gillian Jacobs, with Michael Chiklis and Rob Morgan. The show is billed as a fast-break series about the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional basketball's most revered and dominant dynasties. The...
A sports comedy-drama series, the Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV show is based on a book by Jeff Pearlman. The second season cast includes John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Gaby Hoffmann, Jason Segel, Hadley Robinson, DeVaughn Nixon, Solomon Hughes, Tamera Tomakili, Brett Cullen, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Spencer Garrett, Molly Gordon, Joey Brooks, Delante Desouza, Jimel Atkins, Austin Aaron, McCabe Slye, Thomas Mann, and Gillian Jacobs, with Michael Chiklis and Rob Morgan. The show is billed as a fast-break series about the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional basketball's most revered and dominant dynasties. The...
- 9/18/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has come to an end.
After the second season finale Sunday, Creator Max Borenstein confirmed the news on X. “Not the ending that we had in mind,” he wrote. “But nothing but gratitude and love.”
Director Salli Richardson followed up on Instagram with “When you give it everything you’ve got, you can have no regrets. I hope you enjoy the last episode of @winningtimehbo I am sure I will do many more hours of TV and hopefully many features in my future, but I can say that at this moment in time I am most proud of the work we did on this masterful show.”
Added co-creator/executive producer Jim Hecht on X, “9.5 years. We made the show of my dreams. That wasn’t the ending we hoped for but very grateful to everyone who watched and for trusting me with his genius book.
After the second season finale Sunday, Creator Max Borenstein confirmed the news on X. “Not the ending that we had in mind,” he wrote. “But nothing but gratitude and love.”
Director Salli Richardson followed up on Instagram with “When you give it everything you’ve got, you can have no regrets. I hope you enjoy the last episode of @winningtimehbo I am sure I will do many more hours of TV and hopefully many features in my future, but I can say that at this moment in time I am most proud of the work we did on this masterful show.”
Added co-creator/executive producer Jim Hecht on X, “9.5 years. We made the show of my dreams. That wasn’t the ending we hoped for but very grateful to everyone who watched and for trusting me with his genius book.
- 9/18/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Season 2 of “Winning Time” concluded Sunday evening with the Lakers’ devastating loss to the Celtics during the 1984 NBA finals, and as it turns out the episode serves as the series finale for the HBO series — the network announced Sunday night that it would not be moving forward with more seasons.
But that’s not to say future seasons weren’t already in mind for the show’s creators.
“In real life, the Lakers come back and beat the Celtics the next year. So that would absolutely be at the heart of any Season 3,” executive producer Kevin Messick told TheWrap during an interview conducted before the show’s fate had been determined. “In terms of the longevity of the show, there’s a lot more Laker stories to tell, a lot more characters, larger than life, as big and bigger than Magic [Johnson] and Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] that have yet to enter onto the stage.
But that’s not to say future seasons weren’t already in mind for the show’s creators.
“In real life, the Lakers come back and beat the Celtics the next year. So that would absolutely be at the heart of any Season 3,” executive producer Kevin Messick told TheWrap during an interview conducted before the show’s fate had been determined. “In terms of the longevity of the show, there’s a lot more Laker stories to tell, a lot more characters, larger than life, as big and bigger than Magic [Johnson] and Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] that have yet to enter onto the stage.
- 9/18/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The season finale of “Winning Time” Season 2 will see the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird comes to a head at the 1984 NBA Finals.
In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, the Lakers are celebrating their win for Game 1 of the championship. But as they are getting ready to leave, their bus is immediately ambushed by angry Celtics fans.
In addition to the game, the episode follows Lakers owner Jerry Buss as he fends off a potentially life-altering lawsuit. Meanwhile, Claire Rothman faces the possibility of yet another bankruptcy and Jeanie Buss questions her place in professional sports.
“Winning Time” stars Quincy Isaiah, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, John. C Reilly, Hadley Robinson, Gaby Hoffmann, Jason Segel, Sean Patrick Small, Michael Chiklis, DeVaughn Nixon, Solomon Hughes, Tamera Tomakili, Brett Cullen, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Spencer Garrett, Molly Gordon, Joey Brooks, Delante Desouza, Jimel Atkins, Austin Aaron, McCabe Slye, Thomas Mann, Gillian Jacobs and Rob Morgan.
In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, the Lakers are celebrating their win for Game 1 of the championship. But as they are getting ready to leave, their bus is immediately ambushed by angry Celtics fans.
In addition to the game, the episode follows Lakers owner Jerry Buss as he fends off a potentially life-altering lawsuit. Meanwhile, Claire Rothman faces the possibility of yet another bankruptcy and Jeanie Buss questions her place in professional sports.
“Winning Time” stars Quincy Isaiah, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, John. C Reilly, Hadley Robinson, Gaby Hoffmann, Jason Segel, Sean Patrick Small, Michael Chiklis, DeVaughn Nixon, Solomon Hughes, Tamera Tomakili, Brett Cullen, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Spencer Garrett, Molly Gordon, Joey Brooks, Delante Desouza, Jimel Atkins, Austin Aaron, McCabe Slye, Thomas Mann, Gillian Jacobs and Rob Morgan.
- 9/14/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Note: This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike and contains spoilers for Winning Time Season 2, Episode 5
In Sunday’s episode of HBO’s “Winning Time,” Kareem Abdul-Jabarr (Solomon Hughes) confronts Lakers owner Jerry Buss in a roller rink, accusing him of taking advantage of Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah).
To prepare for the confrontation, Hughes told TheWrap that he would sneak onto set with the show’s basketball assistant director Derek Dibiagio to learn how to roller skate.
“He generously brought his skates to work just about every day and we would sneak onto the set and roller skate on the court and it was like a month of learning,” Hughes recalled. “I learned early on, ‘you’re gonna get this scene with John C. Reilly and by the way, you’re gonna be on roller skates’ and I’m like ‘Oh, ok. All right.’ So that was fun...
In Sunday’s episode of HBO’s “Winning Time,” Kareem Abdul-Jabarr (Solomon Hughes) confronts Lakers owner Jerry Buss in a roller rink, accusing him of taking advantage of Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah).
To prepare for the confrontation, Hughes told TheWrap that he would sneak onto set with the show’s basketball assistant director Derek Dibiagio to learn how to roller skate.
“He generously brought his skates to work just about every day and we would sneak onto the set and roller skate on the court and it was like a month of learning,” Hughes recalled. “I learned early on, ‘you’re gonna get this scene with John C. Reilly and by the way, you’re gonna be on roller skates’ and I’m like ‘Oh, ok. All right.’ So that was fun...
- 9/5/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Winning Time” Season 2, Episode 5.
In Sunday’s episode of “Winning Time,” Paul Westhead (Jason Segel) is fired as head coach of the Lakers. The actor said the twist was one of his “most fun days” on set.
“I did that scene over and over again with John C. Reilly,” he told TheWrap in an interview before the SAG-AFTRA strike. “That was a day of using all the different skills because there’s comedy in it. It’s pathetic, it’s dramatic. It just required a little bit of everything. And I got to dance with John C. Riley in that scene which is special thing.”
While Westhead is an important figure in Lakers history, Segel said he was also “lesser known,” giving him “a lot of freedom to explore what we’re trying to say with the character.”
“I hope he would appreciate,...
In Sunday’s episode of “Winning Time,” Paul Westhead (Jason Segel) is fired as head coach of the Lakers. The actor said the twist was one of his “most fun days” on set.
“I did that scene over and over again with John C. Reilly,” he told TheWrap in an interview before the SAG-AFTRA strike. “That was a day of using all the different skills because there’s comedy in it. It’s pathetic, it’s dramatic. It just required a little bit of everything. And I got to dance with John C. Riley in that scene which is special thing.”
While Westhead is an important figure in Lakers history, Segel said he was also “lesser known,” giving him “a lot of freedom to explore what we’re trying to say with the character.”
“I hope he would appreciate,...
- 9/4/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Paul Westhead is feeling the pressure of his feud with Magic Johnson in an exclusive sneak peak of Sunday’s new episode of HBO’s “Winning Time.”
In the episode, titled “The Hamburger Hamlet”, a final clash between Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) and the Lakers head coach (played by Jason Segel) causes Lakers owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) to task Jerry West (Jason Clarke) with picking up the pieces. Meanwhile, as Honey (Ari Graynor) attempts a heart-to-heart with Jeanie (Hadley Robninson), Buss faces pushback from the press and his captain. Later, Pat Riley (Adrien Brody) faces his demons and takes control of his team.
The clip sees Westhead pay a visit to Buss’ office, where the former is told that the latter is in a meeting.
“With who?,” Westhead asks, to which Buss’ secretary replies, “I’m not at liberty to say.”
As Westhead turns to leave, another door swings open where Jerry West,...
In the episode, titled “The Hamburger Hamlet”, a final clash between Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) and the Lakers head coach (played by Jason Segel) causes Lakers owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) to task Jerry West (Jason Clarke) with picking up the pieces. Meanwhile, as Honey (Ari Graynor) attempts a heart-to-heart with Jeanie (Hadley Robninson), Buss faces pushback from the press and his captain. Later, Pat Riley (Adrien Brody) faces his demons and takes control of his team.
The clip sees Westhead pay a visit to Buss’ office, where the former is told that the latter is in a meeting.
“With who?,” Westhead asks, to which Buss’ secretary replies, “I’m not at liberty to say.”
As Westhead turns to leave, another door swings open where Jerry West,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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