Since its debut, Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia series has captivated players with its innovative gameplay, rich storytelling, and stunning visuals, establishing itself as one of the defining titles in the studio’s portfolio. Its latest installment, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown was aimed to rejuvenate this beloved franchise once again, presenting players with a fresh platforming experience that garnered positive feedback.
Players enjoyed the latest game, The Lost Crown, but the development team was disbanded regardless. | Image Credit: Ubisoft
However, shortly after its release, the team behind the game was disbanded, ruining hopes for future installments and highlighting a troubling trend: the gaming industry’s increasing emphasis on short-term profits. Michael ‘Cromwelp’ Douse, the publishing director of Baldur’s Gate 3, shared his insights on this disbanding, shedding light on the impact of corporate greed on creative potential.
How Corporate Greed is Undermining a Beloved Franchise at Ubisoft Douse...
Players enjoyed the latest game, The Lost Crown, but the development team was disbanded regardless. | Image Credit: Ubisoft
However, shortly after its release, the team behind the game was disbanded, ruining hopes for future installments and highlighting a troubling trend: the gaming industry’s increasing emphasis on short-term profits. Michael ‘Cromwelp’ Douse, the publishing director of Baldur’s Gate 3, shared his insights on this disbanding, shedding light on the impact of corporate greed on creative potential.
How Corporate Greed is Undermining a Beloved Franchise at Ubisoft Douse...
- 10/31/2024
- by Shubham Chaurasia
- FandomWire
Here is an unusual film from a restless mind. French filmmaker Jacques Audiard’s eclectic career has already seen a gritty prison drama (A Prophet), a comedy Western (The Sisters Brothers) and a romantic drama about orcas (Rust And Bone). His latest, Emilia Pérez, is part drug-cartel gangland thriller, part trans coming-of-age drama, part grand melodrama, and part opera libretto musical. It’s nothing if not unique.
Zoe Saldaña stars as an exhausted, hard-working lawyer in Mexico City, too busy to have a life of her own. Then one day she is kidnapped on the streets by machine-gun-wielding gangsters and bustled into a van. But the kidnapping is not a death sentence or a hostage situation: instead, it’s an unlikely (and compulsory) job offer. She is to organise and oversee the transition of a fearsome cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón), who wishes to fake her own death and begin...
Zoe Saldaña stars as an exhausted, hard-working lawyer in Mexico City, too busy to have a life of her own. Then one day she is kidnapped on the streets by machine-gun-wielding gangsters and bustled into a van. But the kidnapping is not a death sentence or a hostage situation: instead, it’s an unlikely (and compulsory) job offer. She is to organise and oversee the transition of a fearsome cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón), who wishes to fake her own death and begin...
- 10/31/2024
- by John Nugent
- Empire - Movies
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” the R-rated and irreverent Marvel mash-up, proved to be big business for Imax, lifting quarterly earnings at a company that has become synonymous with comic book movies. The film delivered $83 million grosses in Imax’s global network of screens — the fifth best result for a Marvel installment. However, the Merc with a Mouth and the X-Man with Adamantium claws couldn’t match J. Robert Oppenheimer’s reign last year.
Overall, revenues at the company topped out at $91.5 million, down 12% from the $103.9 million that Imax logged in the year-ago period when Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which was filmed with Imax cameras, became one of the biggest hits in its history. Net income for the three-month period ending in September stood at $13.9 million, a 16% improvement from the $12 million that Imax delivered in the year-ago stretch. Earnings per-share stayed flat at 38 cents, while Imax’s adjusted Ebitda declined 23% to $38.7 million,...
Overall, revenues at the company topped out at $91.5 million, down 12% from the $103.9 million that Imax logged in the year-ago period when Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which was filmed with Imax cameras, became one of the biggest hits in its history. Net income for the three-month period ending in September stood at $13.9 million, a 16% improvement from the $12 million that Imax delivered in the year-ago stretch. Earnings per-share stayed flat at 38 cents, while Imax’s adjusted Ebitda declined 23% to $38.7 million,...
- 10/30/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Imax continues to leverage Hollywood’s ongoing box office recovery as the film technologies company unveiled its third-quarter financial results on Wednesday.
With cinema-going rebounding post-Hollywood strikes, Imax posted revenue of $91.5 million for the latest financial quarter, down 12 percent from revenue of $103.9 million during the year-ago period when Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer played on its screens.
Third quarter profits at $13.9 million was up 16 percent on profits of $12 million in the third quarter last year. The adjusted net profit per share in Q3 came to 35 cents, which matched a 35 cents adjusted earnings per-share in the same year-ago period.
Content Solutions revenues — or business from agreements with the major studios and filmmakers — at $30 million was down 32 percent year-over-year. With Deadpool & Wolverine and Alien: Romulus on its screens during the latest quarter, Imax saw its global box office haul come to $239 million.
That’s down from a year-earlier $347 million global box office...
With cinema-going rebounding post-Hollywood strikes, Imax posted revenue of $91.5 million for the latest financial quarter, down 12 percent from revenue of $103.9 million during the year-ago period when Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer played on its screens.
Third quarter profits at $13.9 million was up 16 percent on profits of $12 million in the third quarter last year. The adjusted net profit per share in Q3 came to 35 cents, which matched a 35 cents adjusted earnings per-share in the same year-ago period.
Content Solutions revenues — or business from agreements with the major studios and filmmakers — at $30 million was down 32 percent year-over-year. With Deadpool & Wolverine and Alien: Romulus on its screens during the latest quarter, Imax saw its global box office haul come to $239 million.
That’s down from a year-earlier $347 million global box office...
- 10/30/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Avatar: Fire and Ash is the much-anticipated third installment in James Cameron’s epic science fiction saga. After the groundbreaking success of Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Cameron, alongside producer Jon Landau, is set to bring audiences back to Pandora for a continuation of this visually and thematically rich story. Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming film, from release date and cast to plot insights and production details.
Release Date: When Will Avatar: Fire and Ash Release? Sam Worthington in Avatar: The Way of Water. | Warner Bros.
Avatar: Fire and Ash has encountered numerous delays since its initial announcement, with nine postponements to date. Originally scheduled to debut years earlier, the film is now slated for a theatrical release on December 19, 2025. The delays have allowed Cameron and his team more time to refine underwater performance capture technology and expand the story, with shooting for...
Release Date: When Will Avatar: Fire and Ash Release? Sam Worthington in Avatar: The Way of Water. | Warner Bros.
Avatar: Fire and Ash has encountered numerous delays since its initial announcement, with nine postponements to date. Originally scheduled to debut years earlier, the film is now slated for a theatrical release on December 19, 2025. The delays have allowed Cameron and his team more time to refine underwater performance capture technology and expand the story, with shooting for...
- 10/30/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Since 2001, Angelina Jolie has been seen as the perfect embodiment of Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft. However, the actress ended up giving up the role in 2003 to pursue other roles that she believed suited her better. The actress was replaced by Alicia Vikander years after her final run. But recently, there have been rumors that Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner could take over the video game role.
Sophie Turner in Game of Thrones (2011-19). Credit: HBO
In fact, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge gearing up to turn the video game franchise into a series, the Fleabag director seems to be enamored by the red-headed actress. However, the fans of the game and films don’t seem to agree with her choices.
Netizens bash Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s casting choices with Sophie Turner in Tomb Raider
Earlier this year, Phoebe Waller-Bridge teamed up with Amazon to bring to life a TV series on...
Sophie Turner in Game of Thrones (2011-19). Credit: HBO
In fact, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge gearing up to turn the video game franchise into a series, the Fleabag director seems to be enamored by the red-headed actress. However, the fans of the game and films don’t seem to agree with her choices.
Netizens bash Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s casting choices with Sophie Turner in Tomb Raider
Earlier this year, Phoebe Waller-Bridge teamed up with Amazon to bring to life a TV series on...
- 10/30/2024
- by Prathika Prashant
- FandomWire
Inside the Making of the Massive ‘Titanic’ Set: A Year-Long Build Costing Over $200 Million! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Back in ‘97, Titanic didn’t just set sail on the big screen—it made waves. James Cameron’s juggernaut of a movie came packed with a colossal set that took over a year and a mind-boggling $200 million to build, and it became as legendary as the ship it was based on. Fast-forward to now, and Titanic is still making headlines for reasons even Cameron couldn’t have predicted. After the viral news of the Oceangate submarine’s tragic voyage to the wreck this year, interest in Cameron’s Oscar-sweeping epic skyrocketed, with Netflix picking up the streaming rights days later.
But here’s the thing: Titanic was a wild risk on paper. Was he using a historical disaster to tell a fictional romance? It’s not the usual recipe for Hollywood gold. But...
Back in ‘97, Titanic didn’t just set sail on the big screen—it made waves. James Cameron’s juggernaut of a movie came packed with a colossal set that took over a year and a mind-boggling $200 million to build, and it became as legendary as the ship it was based on. Fast-forward to now, and Titanic is still making headlines for reasons even Cameron couldn’t have predicted. After the viral news of the Oceangate submarine’s tragic voyage to the wreck this year, interest in Cameron’s Oscar-sweeping epic skyrocketed, with Netflix picking up the streaming rights days later.
But here’s the thing: Titanic was a wild risk on paper. Was he using a historical disaster to tell a fictional romance? It’s not the usual recipe for Hollywood gold. But...
- 10/30/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
Industry veterans gathered at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s (TIFF) annual Motion Picture Association (MPA) seminar to discuss the evolving landscape of filming in Japan and the impact of emerging technologies on global production, with participants highlighting both opportunities and challenges in attracting international projects to the country.
Japan’s location incentive scheme, which offers reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying expenditure in the country, with an upper limit of JPY1 billion ($6.66 million) on each disbursement, is now operational. Tiffcom, TIFF’s concurrent market, is awash with literature touting the beauty of virtually every prefecture in Japan.
A Japan-Italy co-production treaty that came into effect a few months ago was referenced by Ishiba Shigeru, Japan’s newly re-elected Prime Minister, at the TIFF opening ceremony. Italy is a focus country at Tiffcom with five projects from the country at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.
The MPA event on Wednesday was kicked off by Edward B.
Japan’s location incentive scheme, which offers reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying expenditure in the country, with an upper limit of JPY1 billion ($6.66 million) on each disbursement, is now operational. Tiffcom, TIFF’s concurrent market, is awash with literature touting the beauty of virtually every prefecture in Japan.
A Japan-Italy co-production treaty that came into effect a few months ago was referenced by Ishiba Shigeru, Japan’s newly re-elected Prime Minister, at the TIFF opening ceremony. Italy is a focus country at Tiffcom with five projects from the country at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.
The MPA event on Wednesday was kicked off by Edward B.
- 10/30/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures has announced a new chapter in its Jumanji franchise will arrive in theaters on December 11, 2026. This release date comes nearly seven years after the studio’s previous Jumanji film and ends speculation about the future of the successful action-comedy series.
The as-yet untitled fourth Jumanji film is slated to reunite the franchise’s core cast members. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black are all expected to reprise their in-game avatar roles of teenagers transported into the magical video game world of Jumanji. Johnson, Hart, Gillan, and Black have anchored the modern Jumanji films since 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle revived the franchise for contemporary audiences.
Scheduling conflicts partly explain the extended gap between installments. Johnson has committed time to multiple major franchises like Fast & Furious and projects with Disney and DC. Gillan told one outlet “They’re so fun, and I really like Ruby Roundhouse.
The as-yet untitled fourth Jumanji film is slated to reunite the franchise’s core cast members. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black are all expected to reprise their in-game avatar roles of teenagers transported into the magical video game world of Jumanji. Johnson, Hart, Gillan, and Black have anchored the modern Jumanji films since 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle revived the franchise for contemporary audiences.
Scheduling conflicts partly explain the extended gap between installments. Johnson has committed time to multiple major franchises like Fast & Furious and projects with Disney and DC. Gillan told one outlet “They’re so fun, and I really like Ruby Roundhouse.
- 10/29/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
VFX workers for “Saturday Night Live” have unionized with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
The group, which includes 16 VFX artists and leads, unanimously signed cards supporting unionizing with IATSE, winning official recognition of their union, IATSE announced Monday. The workers focus on VFX work within “SNL’s” pre-recorded digital shorts, including last week’s “My Best Friend’s House” music
video featuring Ariana Grande, which require staffers to work under extremely tight deadlines.
The “SNL” VFX team isn’t the only one on the hallowed NBC show that IATSE has recently unionized. In October 2022, IATSE successfully organized the show’s editors, who reached a deal on their first labor contract after threatening to go on the first show-specific strike in “SNL” history in March 2023. Like the editors’ process, NBCUniversal management agreed to recognize the VFX workers’ union after the group presented their signed authorization cards, which reflected the unanimous decision to unionize.
The group, which includes 16 VFX artists and leads, unanimously signed cards supporting unionizing with IATSE, winning official recognition of their union, IATSE announced Monday. The workers focus on VFX work within “SNL’s” pre-recorded digital shorts, including last week’s “My Best Friend’s House” music
video featuring Ariana Grande, which require staffers to work under extremely tight deadlines.
The “SNL” VFX team isn’t the only one on the hallowed NBC show that IATSE has recently unionized. In October 2022, IATSE successfully organized the show’s editors, who reached a deal on their first labor contract after threatening to go on the first show-specific strike in “SNL” history in March 2023. Like the editors’ process, NBCUniversal management agreed to recognize the VFX workers’ union after the group presented their signed authorization cards, which reflected the unanimous decision to unionize.
- 10/28/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Alan Ritchson will not look for us. He will not pursue us. But if we don’t do something about Ritchson, then he will find us and… surprise us with a reverse Taken film.
Liam Neeson in a still from Taken | Credits: M6 Films
Yeah. That is the concept of Alan Ritchson and Amber Midthunder’s upcoming movie titled Painter. The film’s concept is quite similar to Liam Neeson’s iconic 2008 film Taken except, the roles are reversed.
Alan Ritchson And Amber Midthunder’s Movie Will Find Us
Amber Midthunder found worldwide fame when she starred in Prey and Legion. The actress is one of the promising new actors who have joined Hollywood and now, she will star alongside Ritchson.
Amber Midthunder in Prey (2022) | Credits: 20th Century Studios
Well, recent news broke out that Reacher star Alan Ritchson is going to get kidnapped in his upcoming film called Painter.
Liam Neeson in a still from Taken | Credits: M6 Films
Yeah. That is the concept of Alan Ritchson and Amber Midthunder’s upcoming movie titled Painter. The film’s concept is quite similar to Liam Neeson’s iconic 2008 film Taken except, the roles are reversed.
Alan Ritchson And Amber Midthunder’s Movie Will Find Us
Amber Midthunder found worldwide fame when she starred in Prey and Legion. The actress is one of the promising new actors who have joined Hollywood and now, she will star alongside Ritchson.
Amber Midthunder in Prey (2022) | Credits: 20th Century Studios
Well, recent news broke out that Reacher star Alan Ritchson is going to get kidnapped in his upcoming film called Painter.
- 10/28/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Just a few days ago, we heard that Reacher star Alan Ritchson is teaming up with Need for Speed and Expendables 4 director Scott Waugh for an action thriller called Runner, and now Deadline reports that Ritchson has also signed on to star in an action film called Painter, which will team him with Prey star Amber Midthunder and John Wick writer Derek Kolstad. The project is set up at FilmNation Entertainment‘s production label Infrared, and FilmNation will be launching distribution sales at the upcoming American Film Market in Las Vegas.
Former stuntman Garrett Warren, who served as stunt coordinator on the likes of Logan, Avatar, Alita: Battle Angel, and Road House, will be directing the film. Although Warren is also attached to direct a true crime drama called One Man’s War, it looks like Painter will turn out to be his feature directorial debut.
The story Kolstad has...
Former stuntman Garrett Warren, who served as stunt coordinator on the likes of Logan, Avatar, Alita: Battle Angel, and Road House, will be directing the film. Although Warren is also attached to direct a true crime drama called One Man’s War, it looks like Painter will turn out to be his feature directorial debut.
The story Kolstad has...
- 10/28/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Michael B. Jordan is one of the most exciting actors of his generation. Ever since breakout role as Wallace in "The Wire," Jordan has left a mark on every project he's been, with memorable roles in everything from soaps like "All My Children," to indie work like "Fruitvale Station" and even superhero fare like his excellent job as Killmonger in "Black Panther" — truly, every time Jordan collaborates with Ryan Coogler, they produce magic, which is why we absolutely can't wait for "Sinners." Then there's his directorial work in "Creed III," a fantastic film that brings anime aesthetics and rivalries to the popular boxing franchise.
Jordan is an example of why overnight success isn't really a thing with actors. Sure, there are roles that can give an actor a much bigger audience (and paycheck), but those don't happen in the blink of an eye. Instead, they are the product of years...
Jordan is an example of why overnight success isn't really a thing with actors. Sure, there are roles that can give an actor a much bigger audience (and paycheck), but those don't happen in the blink of an eye. Instead, they are the product of years...
- 10/28/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Zoe Saldaña might just be the reigning queen of blockbuster franchises with multiple of her films in the billion-dollar club, unless… we count her co-star Chris Pratt, who’s practically everywhere one looks! But seriously, the woman’s resume reads like a nerd’s dream from Avatar, to the MCU, to Star Trek, to the Pirates of the Caribbean.
Zoe Saldaña in Special Ops: Lioness [Credit: Paramount Network]
Now, with her latest role in Special Ops: Lioness, she’s serving up performances that are simply a chef’s kiss. Recently, she dropped the bombshell that she’s not interested in returning to the Marvel universe, and honestly, fans might just be on board with that! As long as she keeps dazzling us with projects like Special Ops, we’re more than happy to see her shine in new adventures.
Zoe Saldaña Is Ready to Leave the MCU Behind!
In a...
Zoe Saldaña in Special Ops: Lioness [Credit: Paramount Network]
Now, with her latest role in Special Ops: Lioness, she’s serving up performances that are simply a chef’s kiss. Recently, she dropped the bombshell that she’s not interested in returning to the Marvel universe, and honestly, fans might just be on board with that! As long as she keeps dazzling us with projects like Special Ops, we’re more than happy to see her shine in new adventures.
Zoe Saldaña Is Ready to Leave the MCU Behind!
In a...
- 10/28/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
While both Marvel and Lucasfilm are having various issues regarding their lineup of films in the sci-fi and action genre, Disney’s other big subsidiary, 20th Century Studios, is actually doing rather well in that regard. Just recently, Alien: Romulus brought in over $350 million against an $80 million budget, and Avatar: The Way of Water became the third highest-grossing movie of all time.
One of the studios’ other legacy franchises, Planet of the Apes, had a new film release this past summer. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes brought in close to $397.4 million against a $160 million budget. While not a runaway success, the film still did fairly well.
The film was the first released under Disney’s ownership and the first in a new trilogy meant to be the fourth in a nine-film saga. The creative team stated that they had plans for a trilogy of trilogies, which began early on in the rebooted continuity.
One of the studios’ other legacy franchises, Planet of the Apes, had a new film release this past summer. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes brought in close to $397.4 million against a $160 million budget. While not a runaway success, the film still did fairly well.
The film was the first released under Disney’s ownership and the first in a new trilogy meant to be the fourth in a nine-film saga. The creative team stated that they had plans for a trilogy of trilogies, which began early on in the rebooted continuity.
- 10/27/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
Here’s how the cast coped with Avatar’s long underwater scenes (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Forty-five seconds in, my heart would be thundering. Chest tightening. Mind spinning. Yet, somehow, Kate Winslet kept her cool for seven whole minutes. That’s right—Winslet wasn’t just acting tough; she was tough. We marveled at the underwater wonders when Avatar: The Way of Water hit the screens. But the real magic? That happened behind the scenes.
Winslet and her co-stars weren’t just splashing around for fun. They went hardcore. The cast was trained to hold their breath for minutes to pull off those mesmerizing underwater shots. No CGI shortcuts—this was the real deal, folks. And the person responsible for this deep-sea transformation? Enter Kirk Krack, a legendary free-diving coach who took the Avatar cast on an aquatic adventure they’d never forget.
Kirk Krack: The Underwater Whisperer
It wasn’t...
Forty-five seconds in, my heart would be thundering. Chest tightening. Mind spinning. Yet, somehow, Kate Winslet kept her cool for seven whole minutes. That’s right—Winslet wasn’t just acting tough; she was tough. We marveled at the underwater wonders when Avatar: The Way of Water hit the screens. But the real magic? That happened behind the scenes.
Winslet and her co-stars weren’t just splashing around for fun. They went hardcore. The cast was trained to hold their breath for minutes to pull off those mesmerizing underwater shots. No CGI shortcuts—this was the real deal, folks. And the person responsible for this deep-sea transformation? Enter Kirk Krack, a legendary free-diving coach who took the Avatar cast on an aquatic adventure they’d never forget.
Kirk Krack: The Underwater Whisperer
It wasn’t...
- 10/27/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
Dwayne Johnson may have captured the hearts of the world in the 2000s. However, it looks like the star might be ready to take his biggest risk ever. In the world of Hollywood blockbusters, budgets can often make or break a film’s success. With that in mind, an upcoming film of the 52-year-old, Red One, is said to have a budget higher than James Cameron’s Avatar.
Dwayne Johnson in the Red One trailer | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios
Johnson has long been known as a box-office magnet. However, even for a star of his stature, a budget rumored to exceed Cameron’s film is a monumental risk. Historically, high budgets have not always equated to success.
Dwayne Johnson’s biggest film risk ever
Just last year, Deadline confirmed Amazon MGM Studios and Seven Bucks’ epic Christmas action comedy Red One. The upcoming film was said to center on a...
Dwayne Johnson in the Red One trailer | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios
Johnson has long been known as a box-office magnet. However, even for a star of his stature, a budget rumored to exceed Cameron’s film is a monumental risk. Historically, high budgets have not always equated to success.
Dwayne Johnson’s biggest film risk ever
Just last year, Deadline confirmed Amazon MGM Studios and Seven Bucks’ epic Christmas action comedy Red One. The upcoming film was said to center on a...
- 10/26/2024
- by Prathika Prashant
- FandomWire
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
James Cameron is the unquestioned king of the box office. "Avatar" is, by a considerable margin, the highest-grossing movie of all time and, before all's said and done, it could be the only movie in history to touch $3 billion worldwide. Cameron also owns two of the other spots in the top four globally with "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Titanic." He's been doing it on the biggest scale for a long, long time. But it certainly didn't start out that way. Early on, the blockbuster maestro was simply looking for a way to meaningfully break into Hollywood.
"My contemporaries were all doing slasher-horror movies. John Carpenter was the guy I idolized the most," Cameron once admitted (per Den of Geek). "He...
James Cameron is the unquestioned king of the box office. "Avatar" is, by a considerable margin, the highest-grossing movie of all time and, before all's said and done, it could be the only movie in history to touch $3 billion worldwide. Cameron also owns two of the other spots in the top four globally with "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Titanic." He's been doing it on the biggest scale for a long, long time. But it certainly didn't start out that way. Early on, the blockbuster maestro was simply looking for a way to meaningfully break into Hollywood.
"My contemporaries were all doing slasher-horror movies. John Carpenter was the guy I idolized the most," Cameron once admitted (per Den of Geek). "He...
- 10/26/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
It's truly a great time to be a fan of classic sci-fi creature horror films. Last year, the Predator franchise got a huge shot of adrenaline in the form of Prey, which saw the alien hunter face off against the Comanche warrior Naru (Amber Midthunder) on the Great Plains in the early 1700s. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, Prey revitalized the franchise in a huge way; if you ask me, it's arguably the best Predator movie in the entire series, and I say this as someone who grew up obsessed with the first two films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover, respectively.
Then, this year, we got two more big sci-fi sequels from 20th Century: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Alien: Romulus. And similar to Prey, both were huge hits that have the studio keen to capitalize on the momentum and make sequels.
That's no longer just conjecture.
Then, this year, we got two more big sci-fi sequels from 20th Century: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Alien: Romulus. And similar to Prey, both were huge hits that have the studio keen to capitalize on the momentum and make sequels.
That's no longer just conjecture.
- 10/25/2024
- by Daniel Roman
- Winter Is Coming
Subscription services like Xbox Game Pass have seen a rise in popularity, but they also bring concerning trends in the gaming industry. Recently, Larian Studios’ Publishing Director Michael Douse raised a few questions about how these models impact video game development quality. His candid statement comes in light of Ubisoft’s handling of the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team.
The game is not getting a sequel as the development team has disbanded. | Image Credit: Ubisoft
Although the game received praise from the community, the team was disbanded to work on other projects instead of developing a Dlc or sequel. This surprising move has raised various questions at a time when the industry is increasingly dominated by subscription models. Douse in his statement emphasized that the trend of prioritizing subscription services over standalone titles has reduced the quality of individual games and threatens the stability of talented developers in the industry.
The game is not getting a sequel as the development team has disbanded. | Image Credit: Ubisoft
Although the game received praise from the community, the team was disbanded to work on other projects instead of developing a Dlc or sequel. This surprising move has raised various questions at a time when the industry is increasingly dominated by subscription models. Douse in his statement emphasized that the trend of prioritizing subscription services over standalone titles has reduced the quality of individual games and threatens the stability of talented developers in the industry.
- 10/25/2024
- by Shubham Chaurasia
- FandomWire
Exclusive: The life of legendary author Ernest Hemingway is set to become a ten-part TV drama.
LA’s Avatar Entertainment has secured rights to Mary V. Dearborn’s Ernest Hemingway: A Biography and was at MIPCOM this week shopping the project to buyers. Larry Robinson, Head of Avatar Entertainment, will exec produce the series.
Dearborn’s 750-page biography follows the author’s life from his middle-class childhood in Oak Park, Illinois, to his life as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I, his career as a journalist in Chicago, his life among other preeminent authors in Paris and the establishment of Hemingway as the world’s most famous novelists. Gersh represents the Hemingway estate, but Dearborn’s book about the author’s life sit outside of that.
The biography, which has received praise from The Washington Post as “the most fully faceted portrait of Hemingway now available,” extensively...
LA’s Avatar Entertainment has secured rights to Mary V. Dearborn’s Ernest Hemingway: A Biography and was at MIPCOM this week shopping the project to buyers. Larry Robinson, Head of Avatar Entertainment, will exec produce the series.
Dearborn’s 750-page biography follows the author’s life from his middle-class childhood in Oak Park, Illinois, to his life as an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I, his career as a journalist in Chicago, his life among other preeminent authors in Paris and the establishment of Hemingway as the world’s most famous novelists. Gersh represents the Hemingway estate, but Dearborn’s book about the author’s life sit outside of that.
The biography, which has received praise from The Washington Post as “the most fully faceted portrait of Hemingway now available,” extensively...
- 10/25/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
James Cameron Sold the Rights for Just $1 to Direct It (Photo Credit – Koimoi)
Long before Titanic had us reaching for tissues and Avatar changed the game, James Cameron wasn’t what he is now. In the early ’80s, he was a scrappy Canadian filmmaker with a bonkers idea about time-traveling killer robots. Spoiler alert: that idea turned into The Terminator. But the real kicker? Cameron had to sell the rights for just one dollar to make it happen. One. Buck.
James Cameron: A Dollar for a Dream
So why would anyone sell the rights to a movie for the price of a gas station coffee? Because Cameron bet on himself. He wanted to direct so severely that he made a deal with producer Gale Anne Hurd: the rights to The Terminator in exchange for his shot behind the camera. At the time, his directing resume was… questionable. The only...
Long before Titanic had us reaching for tissues and Avatar changed the game, James Cameron wasn’t what he is now. In the early ’80s, he was a scrappy Canadian filmmaker with a bonkers idea about time-traveling killer robots. Spoiler alert: that idea turned into The Terminator. But the real kicker? Cameron had to sell the rights for just one dollar to make it happen. One. Buck.
James Cameron: A Dollar for a Dream
So why would anyone sell the rights to a movie for the price of a gas station coffee? Because Cameron bet on himself. He wanted to direct so severely that he made a deal with producer Gale Anne Hurd: the rights to The Terminator in exchange for his shot behind the camera. At the time, his directing resume was… questionable. The only...
- 10/25/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
Zoe Saldaña delivered an emotional speech at Variety‘s Power of Women ceremony, presented by Lifetime.
“I’m really honored to be here today among so many amazing women. Carol Burnett, Amy Adams, Bela Bajaria, what a privilege it is to be standing here alongside you all this evening. I’m constantly in awe of each of you,” Saldaña said in her speech, shouting out her fellow Power of Women honorees. “A woman brought each and every one of us here tonight into this world, and when we get opportunities like this, where we can all come together and rally for each other, there’s truly nothing like it.”
Saldaña — the queen of the box office, whose resume boasts the three highest-grossing films of all time in “Avatar,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” — was feted alongside Adams, Burnett and Netflix’s Bajaria, as well as Variety Courage Award recipient Sarah Hyland.
“I’m really honored to be here today among so many amazing women. Carol Burnett, Amy Adams, Bela Bajaria, what a privilege it is to be standing here alongside you all this evening. I’m constantly in awe of each of you,” Saldaña said in her speech, shouting out her fellow Power of Women honorees. “A woman brought each and every one of us here tonight into this world, and when we get opportunities like this, where we can all come together and rally for each other, there’s truly nothing like it.”
Saldaña — the queen of the box office, whose resume boasts the three highest-grossing films of all time in “Avatar,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” — was feted alongside Adams, Burnett and Netflix’s Bajaria, as well as Variety Courage Award recipient Sarah Hyland.
- 10/25/2024
- by Angelique Jackson and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Apes together strong indeed! After earning close to $400 million bananas with the Wes Ball-directed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, news about another movie in the evolutionary franchise is swinging our way! According to 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell, another Apes film is in the works for a 2027 release. Details about the project are scarce. However, it’s a fair assumption to think it’s a sequel to Ball’s box-office blockbuster, starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy, and more.
Whispers about a new Planet of the Apes movie arrive alongside confirmation that 20th Century Studios is developing more Alien and Predator films. We already know Predator Badlands will be unleashed on November 7, 2025. However, Asbell says we’re getting two additions to the Predator franchise in 2025. The studio also plans to develop a sequel to Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus and...
Whispers about a new Planet of the Apes movie arrive alongside confirmation that 20th Century Studios is developing more Alien and Predator films. We already know Predator Badlands will be unleashed on November 7, 2025. However, Asbell says we’re getting two additions to the Predator franchise in 2025. The studio also plans to develop a sequel to Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus and...
- 10/24/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Back in February, it was announced that Prey director Dan Trachtenberg would become the first filmmaker to take the helm of two films in the Predator franchise, as he was moving ahead with a new Predator film titled Badlands, working from a screenplay by Prey screenwriter Patrick Aison (based on a story crafted by Trachtenberg himself). That movie started filming in New Zealand earlier this year, with Super 8‘s Elle Fanning in the lead – and earlier this week, it was revealed that Disney / 20th Century Studios will be giving Predator: Badlands a theatrical release on November 7, 2025. Now, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell let it slip that we’re actually getting two additions to the Predator franchise in 2025! They’re also plotting an Alien: Romulus sequel with that film’s director, Fede Alvarez – and they’re “probably” going to make another Alien vs. Predator movie.
- 10/24/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This was the summer that theatrical audiences really refamiliarized themselves with the famous 20th Century logo, arcing searchlights and all. The Disney-owned division was everywhere, thanks to hits Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Alien: Romulus, not to mention The First Omen. Even Deadpool & Wolverine, which grossed $1.3 billion, featured the logo before and in the movie, which was in part a love letter to the Fox era Marvel movies.
Guiding 20th is the steady hand of Steve Asbell, the longtime Fox exec who became president of the division in 2020, just when the pandemic hit. He navigated the transitional movies and then the pandemic movies, and then the switch to streaming and back to theatrical again.
But as much as the summer’s movies were about franchises long ago, the studio has one eye very much on the future. It is working with up-and-coming filmmakers on streaming features...
Guiding 20th is the steady hand of Steve Asbell, the longtime Fox exec who became president of the division in 2020, just when the pandemic hit. He navigated the transitional movies and then the pandemic movies, and then the switch to streaming and back to theatrical again.
But as much as the summer’s movies were about franchises long ago, the studio has one eye very much on the future. It is working with up-and-coming filmmakers on streaming features...
- 10/24/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Universal has signed a first look deal with Fruit Tree, the production company from two-time Oscar winner Emma Stone, Emmy nominated writer-director Dave McCary and Ali Herting.
Founded by married couple Stone and McCary in 2020, with Herting joining shortly thereafter, Fruit Tree co-produced Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning “Poor Things,” which earned Stone her second Academy Award for Best Actress. Fruit Tree has also produced several acclaimed independent films released this year, including Julio Torres’ “Problemista,” Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow,” and Jesse Eisenberg’s upcoming Sundance hit “A Real Pain.”
“I’ve long admired Emma’s versatility as an actress, fearlessly embodying every role. Paired with Dave’s distinctive comedic voice and creative instincts, we’ve seen the incredible work they have accomplished together. We’re thrilled to support the creative ambition and vision that Emma and Dave will continue to bring to projects behind the camera,” said Donna Langley,...
Founded by married couple Stone and McCary in 2020, with Herting joining shortly thereafter, Fruit Tree co-produced Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-winning “Poor Things,” which earned Stone her second Academy Award for Best Actress. Fruit Tree has also produced several acclaimed independent films released this year, including Julio Torres’ “Problemista,” Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow,” and Jesse Eisenberg’s upcoming Sundance hit “A Real Pain.”
“I’ve long admired Emma’s versatility as an actress, fearlessly embodying every role. Paired with Dave’s distinctive comedic voice and creative instincts, we’ve seen the incredible work they have accomplished together. We’re thrilled to support the creative ambition and vision that Emma and Dave will continue to bring to projects behind the camera,” said Donna Langley,...
- 10/24/2024
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Remember When Ross Said the Wrong Name in Friends? (Photo Credit – Amazon Prime Video)
Ah, the ‘90s sitcom Friends—where love triangles, friendship woes, and laugh tracks ruled the day. But one moment, he had fans gasping when Ross Geller said the wrong name at the altar! Yep, the iconic scene from The One After Ross Says Rachel shook the audience and left us all wondering if Ross’s wedding to Emily was doomed. After Ross dropped the ultimate Freudian slip, let’s dive into this unforgettable moment and the drama.
In Friends Season 5’s premiere, Ross infamously says “Rachel” instead of “Emily” during his vows, sparking chaos. Emily locks herself in the bathroom, setting off dramatic storylines for the season.
Ross Geller: The Name Game Gone Wrong
Ross’s blunder wasn’t just an innocent mistake—it was the ultimate gut punch to his fiancée, Emily (played by Helen Baxendale...
Ah, the ‘90s sitcom Friends—where love triangles, friendship woes, and laugh tracks ruled the day. But one moment, he had fans gasping when Ross Geller said the wrong name at the altar! Yep, the iconic scene from The One After Ross Says Rachel shook the audience and left us all wondering if Ross’s wedding to Emily was doomed. After Ross dropped the ultimate Freudian slip, let’s dive into this unforgettable moment and the drama.
In Friends Season 5’s premiere, Ross infamously says “Rachel” instead of “Emily” during his vows, sparking chaos. Emily locks herself in the bathroom, setting off dramatic storylines for the season.
Ross Geller: The Name Game Gone Wrong
Ross’s blunder wasn’t just an innocent mistake—it was the ultimate gut punch to his fiancée, Emily (played by Helen Baxendale...
- 10/24/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
Did The Big Bang Theory foreshadow Sheldon’s relationship with Amy? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
When The Big Bang Theory first aired, it focused on four geeky scientists. But then Penny entered, and the whole scenario changed. But then, in season 3, Mayim Bialik appeared as Amy Farrah Fowler. Although Amy officially debuted in the Season 3 finale, hints of her arrival had been dropped since Season 1. In The Bat Jar Conjecture, Raj (Kunal Nayyar) jokingly mentioned, “You know who is very smart is the girl who played TV’s Blossom,” referring to Bialik herself.
Sure, it was just a throwaway gag at the time, but it indicated that the writers had Bialik—and, by extension, Amy—on their minds long before they pulled the trigger on her character. Who knew a simple joke about a sitcom star would one day lead to Sheldon’s perfect match?
Sheldon Cooper: The Reluctant Romantic
Sheldon...
When The Big Bang Theory first aired, it focused on four geeky scientists. But then Penny entered, and the whole scenario changed. But then, in season 3, Mayim Bialik appeared as Amy Farrah Fowler. Although Amy officially debuted in the Season 3 finale, hints of her arrival had been dropped since Season 1. In The Bat Jar Conjecture, Raj (Kunal Nayyar) jokingly mentioned, “You know who is very smart is the girl who played TV’s Blossom,” referring to Bialik herself.
Sure, it was just a throwaway gag at the time, but it indicated that the writers had Bialik—and, by extension, Amy—on their minds long before they pulled the trigger on her character. Who knew a simple joke about a sitcom star would one day lead to Sheldon’s perfect match?
Sheldon Cooper: The Reluctant Romantic
Sheldon...
- 10/24/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
Could Avatar be hiding a secret about Aang’s true destiny? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Is Avatar hiding a secret? Does Aang have a secret advantage up his sleeve? Well, he shouldn’t have been able to master bending so quickly. That’s where the mystery kicks in: could there be more to Aang’s journey and destiny than we’ve been told?
Clue 1: Aang’s Innate Talent and the Role of Past Avatars
Aang’s rapid mastery of the elements goes beyond just being a prodigy—it hints at something more profound. While past Avatars took years, even decades, to gain control over all four elements, Aang seemed to access these abilities almost instinctively. It’s possible that the guidance and wisdom of his past lives gave him a unique edge, but what if his connection to these past Avatars wasn’t just a source of knowledge? Maybe there...
Is Avatar hiding a secret? Does Aang have a secret advantage up his sleeve? Well, he shouldn’t have been able to master bending so quickly. That’s where the mystery kicks in: could there be more to Aang’s journey and destiny than we’ve been told?
Clue 1: Aang’s Innate Talent and the Role of Past Avatars
Aang’s rapid mastery of the elements goes beyond just being a prodigy—it hints at something more profound. While past Avatars took years, even decades, to gain control over all four elements, Aang seemed to access these abilities almost instinctively. It’s possible that the guidance and wisdom of his past lives gave him a unique edge, but what if his connection to these past Avatars wasn’t just a source of knowledge? Maybe there...
- 10/24/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
Zoe Saldaña is to be honored at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival with the American Riviera Award. The ceremony will include a conversation with Saldaña about her career and her recent role as Rita Moro in the Netflix musical comedy “Emilia Pérez.” The event will take place on Feb. 7.
“Zoe Saldaña has a fantastic filmography worth celebrating any year, but her commanding and stouthearted performance in ‘Emilia Perez’ makes our tribute to her imperative,” said Sbiff’s Executive Director Roger Durling.
“Emilia Pérez,” directed by Jacques Audiard premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year, earning it the Jury Prize. Saldaña also took home the Best Actress Award alongside the female ensemble. The spirited musical follows Emilia, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who is a cartel leader who hires Rita (Saldaña) a fed-up lawyer, to help her fake her death and find a new life. The movie also stars Selena Gomez,...
“Zoe Saldaña has a fantastic filmography worth celebrating any year, but her commanding and stouthearted performance in ‘Emilia Perez’ makes our tribute to her imperative,” said Sbiff’s Executive Director Roger Durling.
“Emilia Pérez,” directed by Jacques Audiard premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year, earning it the Jury Prize. Saldaña also took home the Best Actress Award alongside the female ensemble. The spirited musical follows Emilia, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who is a cartel leader who hires Rita (Saldaña) a fed-up lawyer, to help her fake her death and find a new life. The movie also stars Selena Gomez,...
- 10/22/2024
- by Emiliana Betancourt
- Variety Film + TV
Zoe Saldaña has the incredible fortune to be involved in some of the biggest franchises in movies. She broke through in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot series, then joined the massive production of James Cameron’s Avatar and became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in James Gunn’s off-beat space adventure films, the Guardians of the Galaxy, which crossed over with the Avengers movies. Saldaña would also get to dabble in some smaller, dramatic films in between the big studio films. This November, she can be seen in the Netflix trip, Emilia Pérez.
Saldaña recently sat down with Variety to promote her upcoming film and addressed the future of some of her biggest roles. While she’s content with passing the role of Gamora along to a newcomer, Saldaña did express a lot of interest in returning for more Star Trek in Abrams’ Kelvin Universe. Not only would...
Saldaña recently sat down with Variety to promote her upcoming film and addressed the future of some of her biggest roles. While she’s content with passing the role of Gamora along to a newcomer, Saldaña did express a lot of interest in returning for more Star Trek in Abrams’ Kelvin Universe. Not only would...
- 10/21/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Earlier this year, Zoe Saldaña shared her thoughts on the possibility of returning as Gamora in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ franchise, stating that for her, Gamora “is [gone for good], but I don’t think Gamora has gone for good.”
She expressed hope that the character could be portrayed by a different actress in the future. Now, more than six months later, Zoe Saldaña has once again discussed Gamora’s future in the MCU.
In an interview with Variety, the actress mentioned that she lost some of her passion amidst the cycle of one big-budget blockbuster after another.
I wish I could go back and do a better job for Gamora [in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers‘ movies] and Uhura [in ‘Star Trek’]. But I guess I just … I think I did enough, but I could have done more. That’s just how I am.
Saldaña has committed to two more Avatar sequels,...
She expressed hope that the character could be portrayed by a different actress in the future. Now, more than six months later, Zoe Saldaña has once again discussed Gamora’s future in the MCU.
In an interview with Variety, the actress mentioned that she lost some of her passion amidst the cycle of one big-budget blockbuster after another.
I wish I could go back and do a better job for Gamora [in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers‘ movies] and Uhura [in ‘Star Trek’]. But I guess I just … I think I did enough, but I could have done more. That’s just how I am.
Saldaña has committed to two more Avatar sequels,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles Creator Josh Friedman On James Cameron, Cancer, And Cancellation
Sarah Connor was dead. Or was she? Well, yes, according to 2003’s Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines – but death can’t compete with TV. It was 2006 when Josh Friedman, who had co-written Steven Spielberg’s War Of The Worlds, was approached by Warner Bros. Television to write what would become The Sarah Connor Chronicles. A series picking up from where James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day left off, it followed Sarah (Lena Headey) and her prodigious son John (Thomas Dekker) as they, along with Cameron (Summer Glau), a protector Terminator, continued to battle Skynet and evade murderous cyborg stalkers. Launching in January 2008, it enjoyed two seasons until it was, in April 2009, abruptly… well, terminated.
Fifteen years on, we speak to Friedman about legacy, cancer, and Shirley Manson disguised as a urinal.
When you were hired to write this show, Terminator 3 had come and gone. Is it fair...
Fifteen years on, we speak to Friedman about legacy, cancer, and Shirley Manson disguised as a urinal.
When you were hired to write this show, Terminator 3 had come and gone. Is it fair...
- 10/21/2024
- by Alex Godfrey
- Empire - TV
Earlier this year, Zoe Saldaña discussed the odds of her returning as Gamora to the franchise and to the MCU in general when she stated Gamora “is [gone for good] for me, but I don’t think Gamora has gone for good.”
Zoe hoped that there was yet potential for Gamora to return as a character played by a different actress. Now, more than six months later, Zoe Saldaña talked about Gamora’s MCU future once again.
Speaking with Variety, the actress said she lost some of her fire in the churn of one big-budget blockbuster after another:
“I wish I could go back and do a better job for Gamora [in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers‘ movies] and Uhura [in ‘Star Trek’]. But I guess I just … I think I did enough, but I could have done more. That’s just how I am.”
Saldaña has signed up for two more ‘Avatar’ sequels,...
Zoe hoped that there was yet potential for Gamora to return as a character played by a different actress. Now, more than six months later, Zoe Saldaña talked about Gamora’s MCU future once again.
Speaking with Variety, the actress said she lost some of her fire in the churn of one big-budget blockbuster after another:
“I wish I could go back and do a better job for Gamora [in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Avengers‘ movies] and Uhura [in ‘Star Trek’]. But I guess I just … I think I did enough, but I could have done more. That’s just how I am.”
Saldaña has signed up for two more ‘Avatar’ sequels,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Comic Basics
Around the time Zoe Saldaña turned 40, she had a realization: She’d lost touch with her inner artist — the “little brown girl from Queens” who had delivered a standout supporting turn in 2000’s ballet drama “Center Stage” while dreaming of becoming a leading lady. Those dreams had come true, yet she still doubted herself.
“There was a level of exhaustion that I felt because I was always putting up this front of overconfidence,” Saldaña says. “All of a sudden, I felt compelled to reassess myself and question whether or not what I have been creating and putting out there matches up to that confidence. And no, it didn’t.” So, she began examining the root cause. “Realizing that it was all stemming from insecurity — because I always felt like an imposter — was very overwhelming.”
Saldaña has starred in the three highest-grossing films of all time — 2009’s “Avatar” and its 2022 sequel “The Way of Water,...
“There was a level of exhaustion that I felt because I was always putting up this front of overconfidence,” Saldaña says. “All of a sudden, I felt compelled to reassess myself and question whether or not what I have been creating and putting out there matches up to that confidence. And no, it didn’t.” So, she began examining the root cause. “Realizing that it was all stemming from insecurity — because I always felt like an imposter — was very overwhelming.”
Saldaña has starred in the three highest-grossing films of all time — 2009’s “Avatar” and its 2022 sequel “The Way of Water,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Zoe Saldana, who is well-known for her parts in popular series like Guardians of the Galaxy, Avatar, and Star Trek, talked about her early career experiences recently at the BFI London Film Festival.
The actress, 46, talked candidly about her challenging experience filming Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), in which she portrayed the pirate Anamaria in the first movie. Saldaña’s experience on set was not enjoyable, even if the franchise was extremely successful.
Saldaña Talks Experience From ‘Pirates of The Caribbean’
During the conversation, Saldaña reflected on her takeaway from that experience, emphasizing how it shaped her view on the kind of people she wanted to collaborate with in the future. “I knew with that experience the kind of people that I wanted to work with,” she said, as reported by Variety.
While she praised the cast and crew for being largely wonderful, Saldaña highlighted...
The actress, 46, talked candidly about her challenging experience filming Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), in which she portrayed the pirate Anamaria in the first movie. Saldaña’s experience on set was not enjoyable, even if the franchise was extremely successful.
Saldaña Talks Experience From ‘Pirates of The Caribbean’
During the conversation, Saldaña reflected on her takeaway from that experience, emphasizing how it shaped her view on the kind of people she wanted to collaborate with in the future. “I knew with that experience the kind of people that I wanted to work with,” she said, as reported by Variety.
While she praised the cast and crew for being largely wonderful, Saldaña highlighted...
- 10/19/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
It has not been the most amazing of weeks for the Walt Disney Company's theme-park division, for two specific reasons. First, it unveiled a pilot program for something it's called the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which enables a guest to skip the line at every major attraction at either Disneyland or Walt Disney World ... as long as you have a few hundred extra dollars per person to spare, per day and per park. Then, Universal Studios confirmed the online scuttlebutt: its newest Orlando theme park, Epic Universe, will open on May 22, 2025. Epic Universe, to be clear, isn't just some new land being added to either Islands of Adventure or Universal Studios Florida; it is an entirely new park with a handful of dedicated areas lining up with some of the biggest pieces of intellectual property under the Universal banner. Now, while the impending arrival of Epic Universe was no secret,...
- 10/18/2024
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Kevin Feige spearheaded the efforts to create an interconnected universe with the heroes created by Marvel Comics, crafting a cinematic universe that changed Hollywood forever. Starting with Iron Man, Feige kickstarted the MCU with hopes of getting the comics’ brand of superheroes together for a cinematic event like no other in The Avengers.
Since then, Feige has been promoted to the CEO of Marvel Studios and has produced two of the highest-grossing films of all time. With such huge achievements, Feige is sure to have been compensated massively. Here is everything you need to know about the Marvel President’s rise to power and his net worth.
Kevin Feige’s Early Career Kevin Feige in an interview | Credits: YouTube/Flicks and the City Clips
Kevin Feige reportedly began his career as an assistant to producer Lauren Shuler Donner, who also happened to be the wife of Richard Donner, the director who made Superman.
Since then, Feige has been promoted to the CEO of Marvel Studios and has produced two of the highest-grossing films of all time. With such huge achievements, Feige is sure to have been compensated massively. Here is everything you need to know about the Marvel President’s rise to power and his net worth.
Kevin Feige’s Early Career Kevin Feige in an interview | Credits: YouTube/Flicks and the City Clips
Kevin Feige reportedly began his career as an assistant to producer Lauren Shuler Donner, who also happened to be the wife of Richard Donner, the director who made Superman.
- 10/17/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Anthony and Joe Russo, the Russo Brothers, have directed some of the biggest movies of all time, with their film Avengers: Endgame coming in second place just behind James Cameron’s Avatar – and today, a teaser trailer for the new movie, the sci-fi adventure The Electric State, has dropped online! This teaser, which reveals that the movie is set to begin streaming on Netflix on March 14th, can be viewed in the embed above.
The story of this film begins in July of 2017, when Free League launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a new narrative artbook from acclaimed artist and author Simon Stålenhag – a book called The Electric State, which had the following description: In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her yellow toy robot travel west through a strange USA, where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside heaped together with the discarded trash of a...
The story of this film begins in July of 2017, when Free League launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a new narrative artbook from acclaimed artist and author Simon Stålenhag – a book called The Electric State, which had the following description: In late 1997, a runaway teenager and her yellow toy robot travel west through a strange USA, where the ruins of gigantic battle drones litter the countryside heaped together with the discarded trash of a...
- 10/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt are taking a road-trip through the post-apocalyptic '90s in the first trailer for "The Electric State." The upcoming Netflix movie is based on the atmospheric visual novel of the same name by Simon Stålenhag, and was adapted by the creative team behind Marvel movies like "Avengers: Endgame" and "Captain America: Civil War".
The film is set in a retro-futuristic version of America, where cartoonish robots have been exiled to an area called the Exclusion Zone following a failed uprising. Brown plays Michelle, an orphaned teenager who embarks on a quest to find her missing brother inside the Exclusion Zone, with a little help from a robot called Cosmo (voiced by Alan Tudyk), a smuggler called Keats (Pratt), and Keats' giant robot sidekick, Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie).
On the human side, the cast also includes Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, the always-delightful Stanley Tucci,...
The film is set in a retro-futuristic version of America, where cartoonish robots have been exiled to an area called the Exclusion Zone following a failed uprising. Brown plays Michelle, an orphaned teenager who embarks on a quest to find her missing brother inside the Exclusion Zone, with a little help from a robot called Cosmo (voiced by Alan Tudyk), a smuggler called Keats (Pratt), and Keats' giant robot sidekick, Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie).
On the human side, the cast also includes Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, the always-delightful Stanley Tucci,...
- 10/17/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
There hasn't been a surer big screen bet in Hollywood over the last 30-plus years than James Cameron -- though he doesn't always make it easy on the studio footing the bill for his latest film on the way to the multiplex. Since recovering from his only true box office disappointment in 1989's "The Abyss" (which also happens to be his best movie), Cameron has been on the hook for The Most Expensive Movie Ever Made at least three times. Studio heads try their mightiest to never wind up holding that bag, but they also don't want to be the clown that said no to Cameron only to watch the maestro take his nine-figure "gamble" across town, where it becomes The Highest Grossing Movie Ever Made (a peak Cameron has summited twice) for their competitor.
Given the exorbitant price tags of his movies, Cameron places additional pressure on the studio...
Given the exorbitant price tags of his movies, Cameron places additional pressure on the studio...
- 10/16/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The Oscar for Best Visual Effects is particularly tough to predict because of the complicated system by which the nominees are determined in three stages. The members of the executive committee of the branch cast preferential ballots to determine 20 films for further consideration. These are then winnowed down to 10 semi-finalists, which will be announced on December 17, 2024. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Visual Effects.)
All members of the branch are invited to a virtual screening of excerpts from these 10 films in January at which potential nominees may discuss their work. Ballots are counted using a system of re-weighted range voting to determine the five nominees, which will be revealed on January 17. The entire voting membership of the academy will then vote for the winners, which will be revealed during the 97th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2.
When it comes to picking the winner of Best Visual Effects,...
All members of the branch are invited to a virtual screening of excerpts from these 10 films in January at which potential nominees may discuss their work. Ballots are counted using a system of re-weighted range voting to determine the five nominees, which will be revealed on January 17. The entire voting membership of the academy will then vote for the winners, which will be revealed during the 97th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2.
When it comes to picking the winner of Best Visual Effects,...
- 10/16/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Up to this point, not much has been known about The Gorge, the latest film from Sinister, The Black Phone, and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson. Announced two years ago, it’s an Apple Original Film coming our way from Skydance Productions and has Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa) and Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) in the lead roles – and today, IGN has revealed some information about the film, which will be released through Apple TV+ sometime in 2025. Along with the info comes the unveiling of some first look images and a poster, which can now be seen in this article.
Based on a spec script by Zach Dean, The Gorge is said to be a high-action, genre-bending love story. We previously heard that it centers on two soldiers (Taylor-Joy and Teller) who are tasked with guarding a seemingly never-ending gorge with one agent posted on either side. IGN revealed that Teller...
Based on a spec script by Zach Dean, The Gorge is said to be a high-action, genre-bending love story. We previously heard that it centers on two soldiers (Taylor-Joy and Teller) who are tasked with guarding a seemingly never-ending gorge with one agent posted on either side. IGN revealed that Teller...
- 10/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Avatar: Fire and Ash is set to hit theaters next year, marking the third sequel in one of the world’s biggest franchises. The first movie made history, winning a Golden Globe in 2010 and snagging several Oscars. So, it’s easy to imagine how much the cast, especially lead actor Sam Worthington, has gained from being part of this massive production.
Still from Avatar (Credits: 20th Century Studios)
Also, not many people know that Worthington wasn’t the first choice for the role, but once he landed it, his paycheck was pretty surprising. At the time, the actor wasn’t the biggest name in Hollywood, but interestingly, what he’s earned from Avatar even tops Robert Downey Jr.’s initial salary.
How Much Money Matt Damon Would Have Earned From Avatar Matt Damon in Jason Bourne (Credits: Universal Pictures)
Matt Damon has been one of Hollywood’s biggest stars for a long time,...
Still from Avatar (Credits: 20th Century Studios)
Also, not many people know that Worthington wasn’t the first choice for the role, but once he landed it, his paycheck was pretty surprising. At the time, the actor wasn’t the biggest name in Hollywood, but interestingly, what he’s earned from Avatar even tops Robert Downey Jr.’s initial salary.
How Much Money Matt Damon Would Have Earned From Avatar Matt Damon in Jason Bourne (Credits: Universal Pictures)
Matt Damon has been one of Hollywood’s biggest stars for a long time,...
- 10/15/2024
- by Catherine Delgado
- FandomWire
Matt Damon famously lost out on a lot of money after turning down James Cameron’s Avatar. But Cameron noted that there were plenty of other Avatar movies for the Bourne Identity star to do. However, it wouldn’t be for the same lucrative deal that Damon would’ve had for the first film.
James Cameron told Matt Damon to get over ‘Avatar’ loss Matt Damon | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Although Damon currently has a net worth of $170 million, it could’ve been a bit higher if he starred in Cameron’s Avatar. The actor was Cameron’s first choice to play disabled soldier Jake Sully in the blockbuster sci-fi film. According to Damon, The Terminator director even called him up personally to offer him the role.
“And when he offered it to me, he goes, ‘Now, listen. I don’t need anybody. I don’t need a name for this,...
James Cameron told Matt Damon to get over ‘Avatar’ loss Matt Damon | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Although Damon currently has a net worth of $170 million, it could’ve been a bit higher if he starred in Cameron’s Avatar. The actor was Cameron’s first choice to play disabled soldier Jake Sully in the blockbuster sci-fi film. According to Damon, The Terminator director even called him up personally to offer him the role.
“And when he offered it to me, he goes, ‘Now, listen. I don’t need anybody. I don’t need a name for this,...
- 10/15/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Zoe Saldana has credited Steven Spielberg with "restoring her faith" in the film industry after she had a "bad experience" on 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.The 46-year-old 'Avatar' actress appeared in 2003 blockbuster 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' - directed by Gore Verbinski - and she had a tough time on set which almost caused her to "tip overboard".Speaking during a Screen Talk at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday (12.10.14), Zoe explained: "I knew with that experience the kind of people that I wanted to work with. "The crew and the cast, they’re 99 per cent of the time super marvellous. But if the studio and the producers and the director, they’re not leading with kindness and awareness and consideration, then that big of a production can become a really bad experience and you may tip overboard. And I kind of did.
- 10/14/2024
- by Louise Mary Randell
- Bang Showbiz
Zoe Saldaña has opened up about her concerns over being typecast as a sci-fi actor throughout her career but credits landing one of those roles to her Avatar director, James Cameron.
Saldaña has proved a popular choice for out-of-this-world cinema in the 21st century, bagging major roles in Cameron’s big-budget sci-fi eco-thriller, J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek revival movies and, later, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy as green-skinned alien warrior Gamora.
The actress, who most recently won a shared best actress prize in Cannes for her performance in Emilia Pérez alongside Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez, spoke at a BFI London Film Festival event Saturday about Abrams visiting the Avatar set.
“I knew he was casting for Star Trek,” she began. “He and Jim were talking, and they come to set, and Jim lets him hold his little camera that he built. And I remember talking to J.
Saldaña has proved a popular choice for out-of-this-world cinema in the 21st century, bagging major roles in Cameron’s big-budget sci-fi eco-thriller, J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek revival movies and, later, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy as green-skinned alien warrior Gamora.
The actress, who most recently won a shared best actress prize in Cannes for her performance in Emilia Pérez alongside Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez, spoke at a BFI London Film Festival event Saturday about Abrams visiting the Avatar set.
“I knew he was casting for Star Trek,” she began. “He and Jim were talking, and they come to set, and Jim lets him hold his little camera that he built. And I remember talking to J.
- 10/12/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Zoe Saldaña has given Steven Spielberg credit for “restoring her faith” in filmmaking. The Oscar winner directed the American actress in The Terminal, on a set she she joined eight months after being part of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
While Saldaña didn’t name any particular execs or crew who demoralised her on the Pirates set, she revealed joining the huge Disney franchise came as a shock so early in her career. And she reflected:
“99% of people in the industry are absolutely wonderful, but if people at the top aren’t leading with kindness… Then eight months later, I worked with Steven Spielberg (on The Terminal), and he restored my faith that big can also be great.
Saldaña was speaking at a Screen Talks session at the London Film Festival about her long and varied career, which includes appearing in four of the highest-grossing films of all time,...
While Saldaña didn’t name any particular execs or crew who demoralised her on the Pirates set, she revealed joining the huge Disney franchise came as a shock so early in her career. And she reflected:
“99% of people in the industry are absolutely wonderful, but if people at the top aren’t leading with kindness… Then eight months later, I worked with Steven Spielberg (on The Terminal), and he restored my faith that big can also be great.
Saldaña was speaking at a Screen Talks session at the London Film Festival about her long and varied career, which includes appearing in four of the highest-grossing films of all time,...
- 10/12/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Zoe Saldaña has worked with several of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors over the years, including James Cameron and J.J. Abrams, but one in particular “restored her faith” in the industry: Steven Spielberg.
Saldaña featured in Spielberg’s 2004 comedy-drama “The Terminal” alongside Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones, which came right after her first big-budget role in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Saldaña has been open about her experience on the set of “Pirates” not being the best, and during a Screen Talk at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday, she said it almost caused her to “tip overboard.”
“I knew with that experience the kind of people that I wanted to work with,” Saldaña said of “Pirates.” “The crew and the cast, they’re 99% of the time super marvelous. But if the studio and the producers and the director, they’re not leading with kindness and awareness and consideration,...
Saldaña featured in Spielberg’s 2004 comedy-drama “The Terminal” alongside Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones, which came right after her first big-budget role in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Saldaña has been open about her experience on the set of “Pirates” not being the best, and during a Screen Talk at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday, she said it almost caused her to “tip overboard.”
“I knew with that experience the kind of people that I wanted to work with,” Saldaña said of “Pirates.” “The crew and the cast, they’re 99% of the time super marvelous. But if the studio and the producers and the director, they’re not leading with kindness and awareness and consideration,...
- 10/12/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
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