There's a current Hollywood trend that is wholly disturbing. Many major studios -- but primarily Disney -- have been spending millions of dollars and hiring hundreds of effects technicians, animators, and designers to digitally resurrect dead actors to include in their franchise movies. The film "Alien: Romulus" did this recently, while the movies "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" hired actors Guy Henry and Bob Gunton to portray characters previously played by the late Peter Cushing and Harold Ramis before digitally altering them to resemble their predecessors. While Cushing's estate and Ramis' family signed off on this, it's still different from a living actor giving their consent to be digitally altered, like Jeff Bridges did for "Tron: Legacy."
The first example of digital grave robbing likely came in 2004 with the release of Kerry Conran's "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," which featured a digital performance...
The first example of digital grave robbing likely came in 2004 with the release of Kerry Conran's "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," which featured a digital performance...
- 9/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Paramount Pictures has announced plans to adapt the 2019 bestseller, Colleen Hoover’s Regretting You. Josh Boone is set to direct and Allison Williams is set to star in the film. It’s believed the studio wants to replicate the success of It Ends with Us.
Hoover’s Work Has Already Proved Successful At The Movies
Regretting You revolves around the fallout of a tragedy. Morgan Grant wants her daughter Clara to avoid the mistakes she made in life while her husband Chris plays peacemaker. Things take a turn, however, when Chris gets involved in an accident, leaving Morgan and Clara to rebuild.
Allison Williams – YouTube
Hoover’s work has already proven to be a potential hit maker. Her 2016 book It Ends with Us saw a film adaptation in 2024, which proved to be a sleeper hit. The film also notably featured Blake Lively, Brandon Sklenar, and Justin Baldoni, who also served as a director.
Hoover’s Work Has Already Proved Successful At The Movies
Regretting You revolves around the fallout of a tragedy. Morgan Grant wants her daughter Clara to avoid the mistakes she made in life while her husband Chris plays peacemaker. Things take a turn, however, when Chris gets involved in an accident, leaving Morgan and Clara to rebuild.
Allison Williams – YouTube
Hoover’s work has already proven to be a potential hit maker. Her 2016 book It Ends with Us saw a film adaptation in 2024, which proved to be a sleeper hit. The film also notably featured Blake Lively, Brandon Sklenar, and Justin Baldoni, who also served as a director.
- 9/16/2024
- by John Witiw
- TV Shows Ace
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman and his longtime collaborator cinematographer Eric Steelberg will receive the third annual Variety Creative Collaborators award at Virginia’s Middleburg Film Festival in October.
The award will honor their collaborations on films such as “Juno,” “Up in the Air,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and the upcoming release “Saturday Night.”
Middleburg Film Festival executive director Susan Koch said, “We are thrilled to once again partner with Variety on presenting the Creative Collaborators Award. This year’s recipients, Jason and Eric, couldn’t be more deserving. ‘Saturday Night’ is a fantastic film and beautifully showcases their remarkable decades-long partnership, which has produced so many memorable films.” Koch added, “We can’t wait to welcome Jason back to Middleburg and are delighted Eric will be joining him to share with our filmgoers a behind-the-scenes look at their collaborative process. “
“Saturday Night” editor Shane Reid, left, editor Nathan Orloff and cinematographer...
The award will honor their collaborations on films such as “Juno,” “Up in the Air,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and the upcoming release “Saturday Night.”
Middleburg Film Festival executive director Susan Koch said, “We are thrilled to once again partner with Variety on presenting the Creative Collaborators Award. This year’s recipients, Jason and Eric, couldn’t be more deserving. ‘Saturday Night’ is a fantastic film and beautifully showcases their remarkable decades-long partnership, which has produced so many memorable films.” Koch added, “We can’t wait to welcome Jason back to Middleburg and are delighted Eric will be joining him to share with our filmgoers a behind-the-scenes look at their collaborative process. “
“Saturday Night” editor Shane Reid, left, editor Nathan Orloff and cinematographer...
- 9/13/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Sony’s overwhelming success with its adaptation of author Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us has paved the way for another book from the best-selling novelist to get the silver screen treatment with Regretting You. Discussion about It Ends With Us, starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and Brandon Sklenar, have dominated watercoolers since the romantic drama’s theatrical release, with big box office numbers, controversy, and rumors keeping the film on tongues. Today, Deadline says Paramount Pictures has landed the rights to Regretting You, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2019 bestseller. The Fault in Our Stars helmer Josh Boone directs Regretting You, with M3GAN and Girls actress Allison Williams set to star. Dave Franco, Mckenna Grace, and Mason Thamesjoin Williams to lead the cast.
Here’s a synopsis for Hoover’s Regretting You novel courtesy of Amazon:
Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing...
Here’s a synopsis for Hoover’s Regretting You novel courtesy of Amazon:
Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing...
- 9/13/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
A legal battle that has been brewing for years is now going to trial, with a High Court in London ruling that Tyburn Film Productions can proceed with their lawsuit against Disney/Lucasfilm for using the late Peter Cushing's likeness in 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The Gareth Edwards-directed movie - which went on to gross over $1 billion worldwide - featured the return of A New Hope's villainous Grand Moff Tarkin, with Industrial Light & Magic's advanced computer-generated technology used to "resurrect" the legendary actor for several scenes.
It was one of the first examples of a studio employing what's come to be known as "digital necromancy" to bring a deceased actor's character back to the screen, but far from the last, and it always results in a significant amount of backlash. Most recently, the late Ian Holm's likeness was used for an android in Alien: Romulus,...
The Gareth Edwards-directed movie - which went on to gross over $1 billion worldwide - featured the return of A New Hope's villainous Grand Moff Tarkin, with Industrial Light & Magic's advanced computer-generated technology used to "resurrect" the legendary actor for several scenes.
It was one of the first examples of a studio employing what's come to be known as "digital necromancy" to bring a deceased actor's character back to the screen, but far from the last, and it always results in a significant amount of backlash. Most recently, the late Ian Holm's likeness was used for an android in Alien: Romulus,...
- 9/11/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
In 2021, "Up in the Air" and "Juno" director Jason Reitman dug into the legacy of his filmmaking father Ivan Reitman with "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," a revival of the sci-fi comedy franchise with a refreshing yet overly nostalgic lens. Now, he's reaching back to the rise of a pillar of American comedy by way of one of the "Ghostbusters" creators and the troupe of comedians and innovators who made showbiz history back in 1975.
"Saturday Night" moves like a bullet train as it chronicles the incredibly intense, mystifyingly disorganized, and utterly chaotic 90 minutes that led up to the premiere of the first episode of the NBC sketch comedy series that was eventually given the moniker of "Saturday Night Live" (you can find out why it didn't have that title from the get-go over here). Spearheaded by showrunner Lorne Michaels (played by "The Fabelmans" star Gabriel Labelle), the project was a counterculture sketch comedy...
"Saturday Night" moves like a bullet train as it chronicles the incredibly intense, mystifyingly disorganized, and utterly chaotic 90 minutes that led up to the premiere of the first episode of the NBC sketch comedy series that was eventually given the moniker of "Saturday Night Live" (you can find out why it didn't have that title from the get-go over here). Spearheaded by showrunner Lorne Michaels (played by "The Fabelmans" star Gabriel Labelle), the project was a counterculture sketch comedy...
- 9/10/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
As “Saturday Night Live” approaches its 50th season, it reminds pop culture at large of the incredible impact the show has had on the entertainment industry. A film bringing the show’s origin story to the big screen seems to be a fitting tribute to its outstanding legacy, and fans of the show have high expectations. Jason Reitman, the film’s director, has a fair share of dramedies under his belt with “Juno,” “Tully,” and, most recently “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which he co-wrote with Gil Kenan.
Continue reading ‘Saturday Night’ Trailer: Jason Reitman’s Historical ‘SNL’ Comedy Premieres Hits In October at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Saturday Night’ Trailer: Jason Reitman’s Historical ‘SNL’ Comedy Premieres Hits In October at The Playlist.
- 9/9/2024
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
Next month will be the start of spooky season and with it comes Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween! You can start planning what films and shows you want to watch as the schedule is now available! It includes perennial classics like the “Halloweentown” films, “Beetlejuice,” “Hocus Pocus,” “Hocus Pocus 2,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and more.
31 Nights of Halloween Schedule:
Week 1 – 31 Nights of Halloween
Tuesday, Oct. 1
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”
3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”
Wednesday, Oct. 2
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere
3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
5:35 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)
8:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
Thursday, Oct. 3
11:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
1:55 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)
4:20 p.
31 Nights of Halloween Schedule:
Week 1 – 31 Nights of Halloween
Tuesday, Oct. 1
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”
3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”
Wednesday, Oct. 2
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere
3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
5:35 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)
8:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
Thursday, Oct. 3
11:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
1:55 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)
4:20 p.
- 9/6/2024
- by Kambrea Pratt
- Pirates & Princesses
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire got off to a slow start at the box office, but ended up making over $100 million domestically, showing the franchise still has signs of life. Some will say this is the fourth Ghostbusters film, but of course, we all know it’s actually the fifth, as you have to count Paul Feig’s reboot to a certain extent. While critics have been cool on Gil Kenan’s addition to the franchise, fans seem to really be enjoying the film, which gives the Og Ghostbusters enhanced roles. All this got me thinking: what are the best Ghostbusters films? So, I had to do it – here’s my Ghostbusters Movies Ranked list. I’m sure this will inspire a little debate, so let me know what you think of this list in the comments below – even if you hate it. Note that this list is from worst to best.
- 9/5/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Halloween Horror Nights is back, and guests are asked who they’re gonna call as some familiar ghosts and a whole lot of Mini-Pufts invade the Orlando amusement park.
The Ghostbusters franchise has had a rough go of it. The original film is a bona fide masterpiece and the direct sequel featured a fantastic villain and some of the series’ most fun moments; however, that lightning in a bottle event that audiences experienced in 1984 has yet to be regained on the big screen. Fans can still experience the highs and lows of the franchise at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, featuring a haunted house dedicated to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and an onslaught of those adorably mischievous Mini-Pufts.
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Of the two newest entries,...
The Ghostbusters franchise has had a rough go of it. The original film is a bona fide masterpiece and the direct sequel featured a fantastic villain and some of the series’ most fun moments; however, that lightning in a bottle event that audiences experienced in 1984 has yet to be regained on the big screen. Fans can still experience the highs and lows of the franchise at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, featuring a haunted house dedicated to Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and an onslaught of those adorably mischievous Mini-Pufts.
Related“I was gender conscious while writing”: Rian Johnson Personally Ensured Star Wars: The Last Jedi Doesn’t Suffer the Same Fate That Killed the All-Female Ghostbusters Reboot
Of the two newest entries,...
- 9/3/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
The recent release of Alien: Romulus has led to speculation of a potential bigger reboot, with more movies expected to come out in due time. The franchise has given fans some iconic characters during its run, with Romulus being the 9th film in the series.
That includes Sigourney Weaver’s portrayal of protagonist Ellen Ripley, with the actress also expected to reprise her role eventually. While Weaver had initially refused the possibility of her return to the franchise, her recent comments have once again sparked hope. The actress suggested in a Deadline review that she is merely looking for a script that she wants to do. This, as one would expect, has brought a range of reactions from fans.
Fans respond to Sigourney Weaver’s latest comments about Alien return
Ridley Scott and Sigourney Weaver | Alien (1979)
A number of fans simply did not know how to respond to the actress’s latest comments.
That includes Sigourney Weaver’s portrayal of protagonist Ellen Ripley, with the actress also expected to reprise her role eventually. While Weaver had initially refused the possibility of her return to the franchise, her recent comments have once again sparked hope. The actress suggested in a Deadline review that she is merely looking for a script that she wants to do. This, as one would expect, has brought a range of reactions from fans.
Fans respond to Sigourney Weaver’s latest comments about Alien return
Ridley Scott and Sigourney Weaver | Alien (1979)
A number of fans simply did not know how to respond to the actress’s latest comments.
- 8/31/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Freeform has released it’s annual 31 Nights of Halloween special programming!
The Disney-owned network celebrates Halloween all October long with non-stop movies each year, and they are ramping up the lineup this year.
Fans can expect many of their usual fare, including classics like Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands.
New to the lineup this year will include some newer movies, as well as double features, a full season binge of Disney+’s Goosebumps series and even a Tim Burton marathon!
Keep reading to find out more…
2023′s Haunted Mansion is set to make its broadcast debut on Freeform this season, plus Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and Muppets From Space are all new additions to the lineup!
They’re even throwing in some not-so-spooky movies like Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Incredibles,...
The Disney-owned network celebrates Halloween all October long with non-stop movies each year, and they are ramping up the lineup this year.
Fans can expect many of their usual fare, including classics like Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands.
New to the lineup this year will include some newer movies, as well as double features, a full season binge of Disney+’s Goosebumps series and even a Tim Burton marathon!
Keep reading to find out more…
2023′s Haunted Mansion is set to make its broadcast debut on Freeform this season, plus Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and Muppets From Space are all new additions to the lineup!
They’re even throwing in some not-so-spooky movies like Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Incredibles,...
- 8/30/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The Halloween season is officially upon us, and Freeform kicks off the celebration this afternoon with the full schedule for this year’s “31 Nights of Halloween” extravaganza!
Freeform will be showing fright flicks from October 1 – October 31, and this year’s schedule includes fan favorite classics such as Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as new arrivals including Hocus Pocus 2 and the Disney+ “Goosebumps” series.
Another film making its world television premiere? Last year’s Haunted Mansion from Disney.
Here’s the full schedule for Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” 2024…
Tuesday, Oct. 1
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”
3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”
Wednesday, Oct. 2
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere
3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
5:35 p.
Freeform will be showing fright flicks from October 1 – October 31, and this year’s schedule includes fan favorite classics such as Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as new arrivals including Hocus Pocus 2 and the Disney+ “Goosebumps” series.
Another film making its world television premiere? Last year’s Haunted Mansion from Disney.
Here’s the full schedule for Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” 2024…
Tuesday, Oct. 1
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”
3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”
Wednesday, Oct. 2
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere
3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”
5:35 p.
- 8/29/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Grab your pumpkin spice lattes because Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween returns for a frightfully delightful lineup of Halloween favorites that will keep viewers entranced all month long.
Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Edward Scissorhands to modern fan favorites like 2023’s Haunted Mansion (broadcast debut), Cruella, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife will fill Freeform’s beloved lineup.
Dastardly double features include Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2 (broadcast debut), Monsters Inc./Monsters University, and The Incredibles/The Incredibles 2. Timeless favorites include the Freeform premieres of Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, and Muppets From Space.
Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of Tim Burton’s ghoulishly grand films on Sunday, Oct. 13, including 2019’s live-action Dumbo, Frankenweenie, and Dark Shadows, among other classics. In need of a good binge session?...
Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Edward Scissorhands to modern fan favorites like 2023’s Haunted Mansion (broadcast debut), Cruella, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife will fill Freeform’s beloved lineup.
Dastardly double features include Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2 (broadcast debut), Monsters Inc./Monsters University, and The Incredibles/The Incredibles 2. Timeless favorites include the Freeform premieres of Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, and Muppets From Space.
Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of Tim Burton’s ghoulishly grand films on Sunday, Oct. 13, including 2019’s live-action Dumbo, Frankenweenie, and Dark Shadows, among other classics. In need of a good binge session?...
- 8/29/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
It’s almost spooky season, which means that Freeform’s 31 Night of Halloween is quickly approaching.
The network released its schedule for October, full of nostalgic frights and more recent haunts. In fact, a few titles will be launching on linear TV for the first time, including the 2023 adaptation of Haunted Mansion, which will air on October 5.
Hocus Pocus 2 will also make its world television debut on October 6. Freeform will also host a marathon of the Disney+ series Goosebumps on October 25.
Don’t worry, all the usual favorites like Halloweentown, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, the original Hocus Pocus and more are on the schedule as well.
Cruella, the 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors, Monsters, Inc. and Encanto are also in the mix.
Here’s the full schedule:
Tuesday, Oct. 1
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”
3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
5:05 p.
The network released its schedule for October, full of nostalgic frights and more recent haunts. In fact, a few titles will be launching on linear TV for the first time, including the 2023 adaptation of Haunted Mansion, which will air on October 5.
Hocus Pocus 2 will also make its world television debut on October 6. Freeform will also host a marathon of the Disney+ series Goosebumps on October 25.
Don’t worry, all the usual favorites like Halloweentown, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, the original Hocus Pocus and more are on the schedule as well.
Cruella, the 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors, Monsters, Inc. and Encanto are also in the mix.
Here’s the full schedule:
Tuesday, Oct. 1
1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”
3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
5:05 p.
- 8/29/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” is back for 2024, and this year has all the spooks you could ask for.
The programming event, which runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, will bring back classic Halloween movies like “Hocus Pocus” — for a grand total of 20 airings throughout the month — as well as “Casper,” “Beetlejuice,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Edward Scissorhands” and the 2003 version of “The Haunted Mansion.”
Speaking of “Haunted Mansion,” the 2023 remake starring Lakeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson and Tiffany Haddish will make its broadcast debut on Oct. 5, while “Hocus Pocus 2” also makes its broadcast debut the next day, Oct. 6.
Freeform viewers are also in for a Tim Burton marathon on Oct. 13, which will include 2019’s “Dumbo,” “Frankenweenie” and “Dark Shadows.” And while you’re in the mood to binge some spooky content, tune in for the entirety of Disney+ “Goosebumps” as it airs its first season on Oct.
The programming event, which runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, will bring back classic Halloween movies like “Hocus Pocus” — for a grand total of 20 airings throughout the month — as well as “Casper,” “Beetlejuice,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Edward Scissorhands” and the 2003 version of “The Haunted Mansion.”
Speaking of “Haunted Mansion,” the 2023 remake starring Lakeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson and Tiffany Haddish will make its broadcast debut on Oct. 5, while “Hocus Pocus 2” also makes its broadcast debut the next day, Oct. 6.
Freeform viewers are also in for a Tim Burton marathon on Oct. 13, which will include 2019’s “Dumbo,” “Frankenweenie” and “Dark Shadows.” And while you’re in the mood to binge some spooky content, tune in for the entirety of Disney+ “Goosebumps” as it airs its first season on Oct.
- 8/29/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
In the wake of three sequels and a spinoff crossover film with the Lake Placid franchise, the 1997 film Anaconda is plotting a return to the screen.
Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) is scripting and directing the next Anaconda movie for Columbia Pictures, which is attracting some big name talent.
THR reports tonight that Jack Black and Paul Rudd are in early talks to star!
“According to sources,” The Hollywood Reporter details, “the new story involves a group of friends facing mid-life crises who are remaking their favorite movie from their youth.
“They head to the rainforest only to find themselves into a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.”
The original film was directed by Luis Llosa, and it featured an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Owen Wilson and Danny Trejo.
In the 1997 movie, a film...
Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) is scripting and directing the next Anaconda movie for Columbia Pictures, which is attracting some big name talent.
THR reports tonight that Jack Black and Paul Rudd are in early talks to star!
“According to sources,” The Hollywood Reporter details, “the new story involves a group of friends facing mid-life crises who are remaking their favorite movie from their youth.
“They head to the rainforest only to find themselves into a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.”
The original film was directed by Luis Llosa, and it featured an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Owen Wilson and Danny Trejo.
In the 1997 movie, a film...
- 8/21/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This article contains Alien: Romulus and The Flash spoilers.
The reviews are in, and some fans are already holding Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus up as the best xenomorph feature since Ridley Scott’s 1979 original and James Cameron’s Aliens from 1986. It feels like a new era of the Alienverse is ready to burst forward from Hollywood’s chest. But while there’s plenty of praise for Alvarez’s back-to-basics approach, which tries to capture the pulse-pounding horror of Scott’s Alien, it’s not quite a perfect outing.
As well as some criticizing the suitably batshit ending that echoes Alien Resurrection’s bewildering finale, it’s the return of Ian Holm’s likeness that’s causing a stir for Romulus—namely because the actor tragically passed away in 2020. Despite a CGI approximation of “Holm” appearing in the role of a new android called Rook instead of Alien‘s Ash,...
The reviews are in, and some fans are already holding Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus up as the best xenomorph feature since Ridley Scott’s 1979 original and James Cameron’s Aliens from 1986. It feels like a new era of the Alienverse is ready to burst forward from Hollywood’s chest. But while there’s plenty of praise for Alvarez’s back-to-basics approach, which tries to capture the pulse-pounding horror of Scott’s Alien, it’s not quite a perfect outing.
As well as some criticizing the suitably batshit ending that echoes Alien Resurrection’s bewildering finale, it’s the return of Ian Holm’s likeness that’s causing a stir for Romulus—namely because the actor tragically passed away in 2020. Despite a CGI approximation of “Holm” appearing in the role of a new android called Rook instead of Alien‘s Ash,...
- 8/21/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
A while back, Stranger Things and Ghostbusters: Afterlife actor Finn Wolfhard made his feature directorial debut with a horror comedy called Hell of a Summer, which he directed alongside Billy Bryk, who also appeared in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray had the chance to watch the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and gave it a 5/10 review than can be read at This Link – and now, Variety reports that Hell of a Summer has secured a U.S. distribution deal with Neon, which sent Longlegs and Cuckoo out into the world. The company is planning to give Wolfhard and Bryk’s film a theatrical release sometime in 2025.
Months before Hell of a Summer was officially announced, Wolfhard said that he was planning to make his feature directorial debut with “a horror-comedy-slasher movie that takes place at a camp.” Sure enough, that’s what this movie is.
Months before Hell of a Summer was officially announced, Wolfhard said that he was planning to make his feature directorial debut with “a horror-comedy-slasher movie that takes place at a camp.” Sure enough, that’s what this movie is.
- 8/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Neon has picked up the U.S. rights to “Hell of a Summer” from Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk from 30West, the distributor announced on Tuesday.
The horror-comedy, directed and written by Wolfhard and Bryk in their feature debut, also stars the pair alongside Fred Hechinger. Their movie had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
“Hell of a Summer” follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage coworkers. What he doesn’t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.
30West fully financed and executive produced the film. Producers are Hechinger, Aggregate Films’ Michael Costigan and Jason Bateman, Drew Brennan, and Parts & Labor’s Jay Van Hoy. The deal was negotiated by Jason Wald on behalf of Neon...
The horror-comedy, directed and written by Wolfhard and Bryk in their feature debut, also stars the pair alongside Fred Hechinger. Their movie had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
“Hell of a Summer” follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage coworkers. What he doesn’t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.
30West fully financed and executive produced the film. Producers are Hechinger, Aggregate Films’ Michael Costigan and Jason Bateman, Drew Brennan, and Parts & Labor’s Jay Van Hoy. The deal was negotiated by Jason Wald on behalf of Neon...
- 8/20/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
“Stranger Things” and Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the upcoming horror-comedy slasher movie Hell of a Summer, and distributor Neon (Longlegs) has announced that they’re bringing the film to theaters in 2025.
No exact release date has been provided. Stay tuned.
Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the upcoming movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai (“Reservation Dogs”), Abby Quinn (“Mad About You”), and Pardis Saremi (“Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem”).
Meagan Navarro wrote in her festival review for Bloody Disgusting, “Slasher riffs and parodies date back nearly as long as slashers themselves, dissecting the enduring tropes and familiar formulas. In Hell of a Summer, first-time directors/writers Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk frame their slasher riff as a buddy comedy from the perspective of teens,...
No exact release date has been provided. Stay tuned.
Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the upcoming movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai (“Reservation Dogs”), Abby Quinn (“Mad About You”), and Pardis Saremi (“Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem”).
Meagan Navarro wrote in her festival review for Bloody Disgusting, “Slasher riffs and parodies date back nearly as long as slashers themselves, dissecting the enduring tropes and familiar formulas. In Hell of a Summer, first-time directors/writers Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk frame their slasher riff as a buddy comedy from the perspective of teens,...
- 8/20/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix is back with a new star-studded action movie — this time led by Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry — with “The Union.” Wahlberg stars as Mike, a Jersey construction worker who finds his average life turned upside down when his high school sweetheart Roxanne (Berry) shows up and he gets tangled up in a continent-skipping international intelligence adventure.
But Berry and Wahlberg aren’t the only familiar faces in the Netflix romp. Here’s a handy guide to “The Union” cast and the characters they play.
Halle Berry in “The Union” (Laura Radford/Netflix)
Halle Berry as Roxanne Hall — Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry stars as The Union operative Roxanne Hall, an ass-kicking, world-traveling adventurer who never misses her shot. Berry is best known for her superhero roles, playing Storm in the “X-Men” films and Catwoman in “Catwoman,” as well as her Best Actress-winning performance in “Monster’s Ball.” Her well-known titles also include “John Wick 3,...
But Berry and Wahlberg aren’t the only familiar faces in the Netflix romp. Here’s a handy guide to “The Union” cast and the characters they play.
Halle Berry in “The Union” (Laura Radford/Netflix)
Halle Berry as Roxanne Hall — Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry stars as The Union operative Roxanne Hall, an ass-kicking, world-traveling adventurer who never misses her shot. Berry is best known for her superhero roles, playing Storm in the “X-Men” films and Catwoman in “Catwoman,” as well as her Best Actress-winning performance in “Monster’s Ball.” Her well-known titles also include “John Wick 3,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for "Alien: Romulus."
"Alien: Romulus" brings us a new chapter in the beloved sci-fi horror franchise full of deadly Xenomorphs, black goo, and the terror of space — where no one can hear you scream. However, unlike "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant," the latest installment doesn't take place before Ridley Scott's original 1979 classic "Alien" starring Sigourney Weaver. Instead, "Romulus" takes place 20 years after the events of the original "Alien," placing it nearly four decades before the timeline of James Cameron's sequel "Aliens," which unfolds 57 years after "Alien." Everyone on the same page?
Because of the proximity "Romulus" has to "Alien," and due to the fact that lead actor Cailee Spaeny ("Civil War") is in her mid-20s, there was a rampant rumor that her character would end up being Ripley's daughter, a character named Amanda previously portrayed in the "Alien: Isolation" video game.
"Alien: Romulus" brings us a new chapter in the beloved sci-fi horror franchise full of deadly Xenomorphs, black goo, and the terror of space — where no one can hear you scream. However, unlike "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant," the latest installment doesn't take place before Ridley Scott's original 1979 classic "Alien" starring Sigourney Weaver. Instead, "Romulus" takes place 20 years after the events of the original "Alien," placing it nearly four decades before the timeline of James Cameron's sequel "Aliens," which unfolds 57 years after "Alien." Everyone on the same page?
Because of the proximity "Romulus" has to "Alien," and due to the fact that lead actor Cailee Spaeny ("Civil War") is in her mid-20s, there was a rampant rumor that her character would end up being Ripley's daughter, a character named Amanda previously portrayed in the "Alien: Isolation" video game.
- 8/16/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
For a while now, Universal has been trying to make a cinematic universe based on classic movie monsters, and it hasn't been going very well, as anyone who saw the 2017 remake of The Mummy with Tom Cruise can tell you. But there have been some hits, like 2020's The Invisible Man, and the studio is forging ahead with films about the Wolf Man, Dracula and Frankenstein's monster in the offing.
Some of them look pretty promising; surely Guillermo del Toro can turn out an interesting Frankenstein movie, for instance. Now, Universal has drafted another battle-tested filmmaker to remake water-logged horror movie The Creature From The Black Lagoon: James Wan, who's had a big hand in horror franchises like Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring, not to mention the recent hit M3GAN. Obviously, the guy knows how to pack 'em in. He belongs in the MonsterVerse.
Actually, Universal is calling this the "Dark Universe,...
Some of them look pretty promising; surely Guillermo del Toro can turn out an interesting Frankenstein movie, for instance. Now, Universal has drafted another battle-tested filmmaker to remake water-logged horror movie The Creature From The Black Lagoon: James Wan, who's had a big hand in horror franchises like Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring, not to mention the recent hit M3GAN. Obviously, the guy knows how to pack 'em in. He belongs in the MonsterVerse.
Actually, Universal is calling this the "Dark Universe,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Dan Selcke
- Winter Is Coming
Erstmals war bei Netflix im Juni 2022 von einer „Ghostbusters“-Animationsserie die Rede gewesen. Jetzt hat der Streamer grünes Licht gegeben.
Die „Ghostbusters“ bekommen eine dritte Animationsserie (Credit: Sony)
Im Juni 2022 tauchten erstmals Berichte über die Planungen einer „Ghostbusters“-Animationsserie bei Netflix auf, jetzt hat der Streamer grünes Licht gegeben. Das berichtet das US-Branchenblatt „Variety“. Inhaltliche Details sind dem Bericht zufolge nicht bekannt. Dem Vernehmen nach soll die 3D-Serie von der Tonalität her an die bisherigen „Ghostbusters“-Filme anknüpfen.
Produziert wird die Serie von Sony Pictures Animation, als Executive Producer sind Jason Reitman und Gil Kenan von Ghost Corps. an Bord. Das Duo hatte gemeinsam die Drehbücher zu “Ghostbusters: Legacy“ und „Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire“ geschrieben; Ersterer wurde von Reitman inszeniert, Zweiterer von Kenan.
Weitere Details zu der geplanten Serie sind nicht bekannt.
Bis dato hat es zwei „Ghostbusters“-Animationsserien gegeben, „The Real Ghostbusters“, deren 140 Folgen von 1986 bis 1991 bei ABC ausgestrahlt wurde,...
Die „Ghostbusters“ bekommen eine dritte Animationsserie (Credit: Sony)
Im Juni 2022 tauchten erstmals Berichte über die Planungen einer „Ghostbusters“-Animationsserie bei Netflix auf, jetzt hat der Streamer grünes Licht gegeben. Das berichtet das US-Branchenblatt „Variety“. Inhaltliche Details sind dem Bericht zufolge nicht bekannt. Dem Vernehmen nach soll die 3D-Serie von der Tonalität her an die bisherigen „Ghostbusters“-Filme anknüpfen.
Produziert wird die Serie von Sony Pictures Animation, als Executive Producer sind Jason Reitman und Gil Kenan von Ghost Corps. an Bord. Das Duo hatte gemeinsam die Drehbücher zu “Ghostbusters: Legacy“ und „Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire“ geschrieben; Ersterer wurde von Reitman inszeniert, Zweiterer von Kenan.
Weitere Details zu der geplanten Serie sind nicht bekannt.
Bis dato hat es zwei „Ghostbusters“-Animationsserien gegeben, „The Real Ghostbusters“, deren 140 Folgen von 1986 bis 1991 bei ABC ausgestrahlt wurde,...
- 8/13/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Colleen Hoover’s popular thriller Verity is in the works for a feature film adaptation with Amazon MGM Studios, and another of her books Regretting You has just been picked up for an indie adaptation with stars already attached.
It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was just the beginning of the author’s extension into film and television. With the film adaptation of the best-selling book out now in theaters, the author has other works in production, one recently announced and one a little farther along.
To learn where these projects are in the production process and who is behind their adaptations, read on.
Verity
‘Verity,’ by Colleen Hoover
Hoover’s suspenseful romance novel Verity came out in December 2018, two years after It Ends With Us. First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the novel is in the hands of Amazon MGM Studios.
Writer Hillary Seitz is penning the script,...
It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was just the beginning of the author’s extension into film and television. With the film adaptation of the best-selling book out now in theaters, the author has other works in production, one recently announced and one a little farther along.
To learn where these projects are in the production process and who is behind their adaptations, read on.
Verity
‘Verity,’ by Colleen Hoover
Hoover’s suspenseful romance novel Verity came out in December 2018, two years after It Ends With Us. First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the novel is in the hands of Amazon MGM Studios.
Writer Hillary Seitz is penning the script,...
- 8/12/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Two years ago, we heard that Ghostbusters: Afterlife writer/director Jason Reitman and his co-writer Gil Kenan (who ended up directing Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) would be executive producing a new Ghostbusters animated series for the Netflix streaming service. Now Variety has broken the news that Netflix has officially given a greenlight to this series, and Elliott Kalan has boarded the project as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Kalan has previously worked as the head writer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, wrote for the Netflix revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000, co-hosts the podcast The Flop House, and wrote the Marvel comic book series Spider-Man and the X-Men.
Plot details are still under wraps, but Variety’s sources have told them that “the 3D animated series will be tonally in line with the recent Ghostbusters films.” It’s also not clear which characters this show will be focusing on.
Plot details are still under wraps, but Variety’s sources have told them that “the 3D animated series will be tonally in line with the recent Ghostbusters films.” It’s also not clear which characters this show will be focusing on.
- 8/12/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Originally announced two years ago, a brand new “Ghostbusters” animated series has been officially given the green light over at Netflix this week, Variety reports tonight.
The website notes in their report tonight, “In addition, Variety has learned that Elliott Kalan has boarded the project as writer, showrunner, and executive producer.”
Elliot Kalan served as the head writer for Netflix’s version of the classic series “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” and he was also formerly a writer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
“Exact plot details are still under wraps, but sources say the 3D animated series will be tonally in line with the recent Ghostbusters films,” Variety also previews.
Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) will produce for Sony Pictures Animation.
The Ghostbusters franchise has of course made a mark on the world of animation in the past, with “The Real Ghostbusters” in the 1980s and “Extreme Ghostbusters” in the 1990s.
The website notes in their report tonight, “In addition, Variety has learned that Elliott Kalan has boarded the project as writer, showrunner, and executive producer.”
Elliot Kalan served as the head writer for Netflix’s version of the classic series “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” and he was also formerly a writer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
“Exact plot details are still under wraps, but sources say the 3D animated series will be tonally in line with the recent Ghostbusters films,” Variety also previews.
Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) will produce for Sony Pictures Animation.
The Ghostbusters franchise has of course made a mark on the world of animation in the past, with “The Real Ghostbusters” in the 1980s and “Extreme Ghostbusters” in the 1990s.
- 8/12/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix has greenlit the animated “Ghostbusters” series first announced in 2022, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. In addition, Variety has learned that Elliott Kalan has boarded the project as writer and executive producer.
The show was first reported to be in development at the streamer back in June 2022. Exact plot details are still under wraps, but sources say the 3D animated series will be tonally in line with the recent “Ghostbusters” films.
As previously reported, the series hails from Sony Pictures Animation, with Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan of Ghost Corps, Inc. onboard as executive producers. Reitman and Kenan recently co-wrote the live-action features “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” with Reitman directing the former and Kenan directing the latter. Production on the series will be handled by Netflix and Ghost Corps, Inc., which is based at Sony’s Columbia Pictures.
Reps for Netflix and Sony did not immediately respond to Variety’s request comment.
The show was first reported to be in development at the streamer back in June 2022. Exact plot details are still under wraps, but sources say the 3D animated series will be tonally in line with the recent “Ghostbusters” films.
As previously reported, the series hails from Sony Pictures Animation, with Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan of Ghost Corps, Inc. onboard as executive producers. Reitman and Kenan recently co-wrote the live-action features “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” with Reitman directing the former and Kenan directing the latter. Production on the series will be handled by Netflix and Ghost Corps, Inc., which is based at Sony’s Columbia Pictures.
Reps for Netflix and Sony did not immediately respond to Variety’s request comment.
- 8/12/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
La historia entre bastidores de los momentos previos a la primera emisión de SNL. © Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de Saturday Night, una película dirigida por Jason Reitman (Cazafantasmas: Más allá) y coescrita junto a Gil Kenan (Cazafantasmas: Imperio helado).
Saturday Night narra los 90 minutos previos a la primera emisión de SNL, el famoso late show, el 11 de octubre de 1975 a las 23:30 horas.
La película está protagonizada por Gabriel Labelle (Los Fabelman), Dylan O’Brien (Teen Wolf), Cory Michael Smith (Secretos de un escándalo), Rachel Sennott (Bottoms), Lamorne Morris (New Girl), Nicholas Braun (Succession), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Kaia Berger (Bottoms), Ella Hunt (Horizon: An American Saga), Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), Andrew Barth Feldman (Sin malos rollos), Matthew Rhys (Amigos imaginarios), Willem Dafoe (Pobres criaturas) y J.K. Simmons (Whiplash).
Saturday Night se estrena el 11 de octubre en cines.
¡Os dejamos con el tráiler y póster de la película!
Sony Pictures ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de Saturday Night, una película dirigida por Jason Reitman (Cazafantasmas: Más allá) y coescrita junto a Gil Kenan (Cazafantasmas: Imperio helado).
Saturday Night narra los 90 minutos previos a la primera emisión de SNL, el famoso late show, el 11 de octubre de 1975 a las 23:30 horas.
La película está protagonizada por Gabriel Labelle (Los Fabelman), Dylan O’Brien (Teen Wolf), Cory Michael Smith (Secretos de un escándalo), Rachel Sennott (Bottoms), Lamorne Morris (New Girl), Nicholas Braun (Succession), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Kaia Berger (Bottoms), Ella Hunt (Horizon: An American Saga), Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), Andrew Barth Feldman (Sin malos rollos), Matthew Rhys (Amigos imaginarios), Willem Dafoe (Pobres criaturas) y J.K. Simmons (Whiplash).
Saturday Night se estrena el 11 de octubre en cines.
¡Os dejamos con el tráiler y póster de la película!
- 8/9/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night! Well, actually, it’s Thursday afternoon here in the UK. But the trailer for Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night just dropped – and it looks to be a star-studded, comedy-laden, chaotic affair, as creator Lorne Michaels (The Fabelmans’ Gabriel Labelle) counts down the minutes before his pioneering show SNL goes on air for the very first time. Watch it here:
These days, SNL is a late-night juggernaut, attracting A-list hosts and musical guests, regularly going viral with inspired skits, and acting as fertile ground for the biggest names in American comedy to cut their teeth. But back in October 1975, it was a free show that NBC were struggling to get an audience in for – an untested gamble, filled with big names having big arguments, thrown onto TVs across the nation before it was ready. Labelle leads a mega cast, which also includes Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd,...
These days, SNL is a late-night juggernaut, attracting A-list hosts and musical guests, regularly going viral with inspired skits, and acting as fertile ground for the biggest names in American comedy to cut their teeth. But back in October 1975, it was a free show that NBC were struggling to get an audience in for – an untested gamble, filled with big names having big arguments, thrown onto TVs across the nation before it was ready. Labelle leads a mega cast, which also includes Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd,...
- 8/8/2024
- by Sophie Butcher
- Empire - Movies
Dan Aykroyd ain’t afraid to change his mind on the infamous 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot.
The original “Ghostbusters” actor and screenwriter of the 1984 film told People that while he was “mad” at the 2016 production at the time, he is “proud” of the franchise installment — despite the film being a commercial and critical flop.
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones led the franchise reimagining directed by Paul Feig. The film endured backlash prior to its release, with the trailer being one of the most disliked film trailer posts in YouTube history at the time.
“I liked the movie [director] Paul Feig made with those spectacular women,” Aykroyd, who produced the 2016 film, said. “I was mad at them at the time because I was supposed to be a producer on there and I didn’t do my job and I didn’t argue about costs. And it cost perhaps more than it should,...
The original “Ghostbusters” actor and screenwriter of the 1984 film told People that while he was “mad” at the 2016 production at the time, he is “proud” of the franchise installment — despite the film being a commercial and critical flop.
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones led the franchise reimagining directed by Paul Feig. The film endured backlash prior to its release, with the trailer being one of the most disliked film trailer posts in YouTube history at the time.
“I liked the movie [director] Paul Feig made with those spectacular women,” Aykroyd, who produced the 2016 film, said. “I was mad at them at the time because I was supposed to be a producer on there and I didn’t do my job and I didn’t argue about costs. And it cost perhaps more than it should,...
- 7/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Who you gonna call? Dan Aykroyd has a few funny women in mind.
Despite its initial reception, the Academy Award nominee recently defended the 2016 female-led reboot of his 1984 comedy classic Ghostbusters as a movie “that you want to watch again.”
“I liked the movie [director] Paul Feig made with those spectacular women,” he told People. “I was mad at them at the time because I was supposed to be a producer on there and I didn’t do my job and I didn’t argue about costs. And it cost perhaps more than it should, and they all do. All these movies do.
“But boy, I liked that film. I thought that the villain at the end was great. I loved so much of it. And of course, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones and Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig, you’re never going to do better than that. So I go...
Despite its initial reception, the Academy Award nominee recently defended the 2016 female-led reboot of his 1984 comedy classic Ghostbusters as a movie “that you want to watch again.”
“I liked the movie [director] Paul Feig made with those spectacular women,” he told People. “I was mad at them at the time because I was supposed to be a producer on there and I didn’t do my job and I didn’t argue about costs. And it cost perhaps more than it should, and they all do. All these movies do.
“But boy, I liked that film. I thought that the villain at the end was great. I loved so much of it. And of course, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones and Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig, you’re never going to do better than that. So I go...
- 7/29/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
Dan Aykroyd, one of the original Ghostbusters, is defending 2016’s all-female reboot of Ghostbusters, which was met with racist and sexist criticism from online trolls following its debut.
The actor and screenwriter, who starred as Dr. Ray Stantz in the 1984 movie as well as penned the script, opened up in a recent interview with People about his appreciation for the entire franchise, including the Paul Feig-directed installment starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.
“I liked the movie Paul Feig made with those spectacular women,” Aykroyd said. “I was mad at them at the time because I was supposed to be a producer on there and I didn’t do my job and I didn’t argue about costs. And it cost perhaps more than it should, and they all do. All these movies do.”
“But boy, I liked that film,” the Saturday Night Live alum continued.
The actor and screenwriter, who starred as Dr. Ray Stantz in the 1984 movie as well as penned the script, opened up in a recent interview with People about his appreciation for the entire franchise, including the Paul Feig-directed installment starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.
“I liked the movie Paul Feig made with those spectacular women,” Aykroyd said. “I was mad at them at the time because I was supposed to be a producer on there and I didn’t do my job and I didn’t argue about costs. And it cost perhaps more than it should, and they all do. All these movies do.”
“But boy, I liked that film,” the Saturday Night Live alum continued.
- 7/28/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deadpool & Wolverine composer Rob Simonsen gave insight into his focus for the Marvel movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman that is hitting theaters this weekend.
Simonsen took part in a panel of film and television composers during San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, where he praised director Shawn Levy and producer-star Reynolds for allowing him to concentrate on his primary agenda: having fun with the music. Also participating in the event were composers Christopher Lennertz (The Boys), Leopold Ross (Shogun), Michael Abels (Star Wars: The Acolyte) and Sherri Chung (Found), alongside moderator Michael Giacchino (The Batman).
After Giacchino jokingly asked Simonsen if he felt pressure knowing that the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe rests on his shoulders, Simonsen made it clear that the bond that he built with Reynolds and Levy on their 2022 Netflix film The Adam Project carried over to Deadpool & Wolverine.
“Marvel really supported Shawn and Ryan making their film,...
Simonsen took part in a panel of film and television composers during San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, where he praised director Shawn Levy and producer-star Reynolds for allowing him to concentrate on his primary agenda: having fun with the music. Also participating in the event were composers Christopher Lennertz (The Boys), Leopold Ross (Shogun), Michael Abels (Star Wars: The Acolyte) and Sherri Chung (Found), alongside moderator Michael Giacchino (The Batman).
After Giacchino jokingly asked Simonsen if he felt pressure knowing that the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe rests on his shoulders, Simonsen made it clear that the bond that he built with Reynolds and Levy on their 2022 Netflix film The Adam Project carried over to Deadpool & Wolverine.
“Marvel really supported Shawn and Ryan making their film,...
- 7/25/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Ghostbusters, now back in their Og home of NYC, go up against a dark spirit from ancient times after stumbling upon a strange artifact. Can the veteran squad and the new recruits unite in time to save the planet from another ice age — and an undead army? Directed by Gil Kenan (Monster House) and co-written by Kenan and producer Jason Reitman (Juno), the adventure comedy Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a sequel to 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Bill Murray, and Finn Wolfhard.
Stream it now.
It’s three years after the events in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Gary (Rudd), his girlfriend Callie (Coon), Callie’s children Phoebe (Grace) and Trevor (Wolfhard), and their pals Podcast (Kim) and Lucky (O’Connor) just made the move from Oklahoma to New York City. The group plans to bring back the Ghostbusters business to its original location. Together with Winston...
Stream it now.
It’s three years after the events in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Gary (Rudd), his girlfriend Callie (Coon), Callie’s children Phoebe (Grace) and Trevor (Wolfhard), and their pals Podcast (Kim) and Lucky (O’Connor) just made the move from Oklahoma to New York City. The group plans to bring back the Ghostbusters business to its original location. Together with Winston...
- 7/22/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
The surprise success of Ghostbusters: Afterlife breathed new life into a moribund franchise, giving us a new generation of supernatural sleuths to cheer for. It was very touching to see the original quartet suit up one more time and kick ghostly ass. But, it was clear the torch was being passed to Egon Spengler’s daughter, Callie) Carrie Coon, and her children Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe (Mckenna Grace), along with their science teacher Gary Gooberson (Paul Rudd). With her inheritance of the original Ghostbusters HQ, the stage was set.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the result, and the film, out now on streaming and disc, is a hodge-podge of characters, concepts, and conundrums that are so filled with characters the emotional undercurrents are given the shortest of shrift.
Phoebe is clearly the genius, the true heir to Egon, but her youthfulness gets her sidelined by Mayor Walter Peck (William Atherton...
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the result, and the film, out now on streaming and disc, is a hodge-podge of characters, concepts, and conundrums that are so filled with characters the emotional undercurrents are given the shortest of shrift.
Phoebe is clearly the genius, the true heir to Egon, but her youthfulness gets her sidelined by Mayor Walter Peck (William Atherton...
- 7/1/2024
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
The stupendous success of The Big Bang Theory gave rise to a spin-off series titled Young Sheldon which put the spotlight on Jim Parsons’ iconic character and his journey to becoming the eccentric genius he was. Apart from the impressive Iain Armitage as the lead actor, the show benefited from many interesting characters including Paige Swanson played by McKenna Grace.
Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper (image credit: Warner Brothers)
Paige like Sheldon, is a child prodigy as well, and plays a relatively small but significant part through the seasons in how the central protagonist tackles many issues in his life. Surprisingly though, the character was not given a prominent culmination arc in the series finale owing to the massive stardom she had achieved parallelly in the industry.
This Young Sheldon Character Did Not Get Screen Time In the Final Season For An Ironic Reason
Young Sheldon gave audiences a glimpse...
Iain Armitage as Sheldon Cooper (image credit: Warner Brothers)
Paige like Sheldon, is a child prodigy as well, and plays a relatively small but significant part through the seasons in how the central protagonist tackles many issues in his life. Surprisingly though, the character was not given a prominent culmination arc in the series finale owing to the massive stardom she had achieved parallelly in the industry.
This Young Sheldon Character Did Not Get Screen Time In the Final Season For An Ironic Reason
Young Sheldon gave audiences a glimpse...
- 6/25/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Stars: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, James Acaster | Written by Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman | Directed by Gil Kenan
The Ghostbusters are back in New York for the second instalment of the sequel-slash-reboot series, following 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife. This time round, it’s directed by Gil Kenan, who co-wrote both Afterlife and Frozen Empire with Jason Reitman. Effectively energised by the New York setting, the sequel has evidently learned from the disastrous mistakes of the previous film and emerges as an entertaining adventure in its own right, though it’s not entirely without problems.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire jumps right into the Ghostbusting action, with the new team – former science teacher Gary Groobersom (Paul Rudd), Callie Spengler (Carrie Coon) and her two teenage children Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe (Mckenna Grace...
The Ghostbusters are back in New York for the second instalment of the sequel-slash-reboot series, following 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife. This time round, it’s directed by Gil Kenan, who co-wrote both Afterlife and Frozen Empire with Jason Reitman. Effectively energised by the New York setting, the sequel has evidently learned from the disastrous mistakes of the previous film and emerges as an entertaining adventure in its own right, though it’s not entirely without problems.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire jumps right into the Ghostbusting action, with the new team – former science teacher Gary Groobersom (Paul Rudd), Callie Spengler (Carrie Coon) and her two teenage children Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe (Mckenna Grace...
- 6/25/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
6 Highest Grossing Movies of 2024 Ranked So Far ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
2024 is almost at the halfway mark before closing its curtains, and the year has delivered promising hits, giving audiences plenty of reason to hit the theaters. Among the live-action franchise flicks such as Godzilla X Kong and Dune Part Two, the highest-grossing movies worldwide in the first six months of 2024 also include multiple animation films.
While Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire set a new record as the highest-grossing film in franchise history in 2024, movies such as Garfield and Kung Fu Panda 4 were also blockbuster hits.
The Disney/Pixar animated movie Inside Out 2 has also smashed records in International markets ahead of its release on June 14. While the movies have performed well at the box office, it is essential to note that none have touched the $1 billion mark.
Trending ‘Godzilla X Kong’ To ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ 5 Highest Grossing...
2024 is almost at the halfway mark before closing its curtains, and the year has delivered promising hits, giving audiences plenty of reason to hit the theaters. Among the live-action franchise flicks such as Godzilla X Kong and Dune Part Two, the highest-grossing movies worldwide in the first six months of 2024 also include multiple animation films.
While Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire set a new record as the highest-grossing film in franchise history in 2024, movies such as Garfield and Kung Fu Panda 4 were also blockbuster hits.
The Disney/Pixar animated movie Inside Out 2 has also smashed records in International markets ahead of its release on June 14. While the movies have performed well at the box office, it is essential to note that none have touched the $1 billion mark.
Trending ‘Godzilla X Kong’ To ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ 5 Highest Grossing...
- 6/14/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham Talk Their ‘Fargo’ Reunion in ‘Lake George’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’
Lake George co-stars Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham are actors’ actors. They’re highly regarded by their peers, and they elevate every project they’re a part of, whether it’s an indie, a blockbuster or a prestigious cable series. And as soon as the audience sees them on the big or small screen, they immediately know they’re in good hands with the two reliable actors. The duo first worked together on season three of Noah Hawley’s Emmy-nominated Fargo series, and they spent six years trying to reunite until the SAG strike in the summer of 2023 presented a unique opportunity to do just that by way of an interim agreement.
The result is Jeffrey Reiner’s comedic neo-noir Lake George, which premieres tonight at New York City’s Tribeca Festival. The writer-director — who previously worked with Whigham and his daughter Giorgia on a 2018 episode of Dirty John — sent...
The result is Jeffrey Reiner’s comedic neo-noir Lake George, which premieres tonight at New York City’s Tribeca Festival. The writer-director — who previously worked with Whigham and his daughter Giorgia on a 2018 episode of Dirty John — sent...
- 6/10/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Originally announced two years ago, a brand new “Ghostbusters” animated series is in the work at Netflix, and Sony Pictures Animation lets us know tonight that it’s “coming soon.”
The official Sony Animation account tweets, “There’s something strange in the neighborhood. Our supernatural comedy series, based on Ghostbusters, is coming soon to Netflix.”
This is the first we’ve heard about the new animated series since it was announced back in 2022, so it’s good to know that it’s still on the menu. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Last we heard, Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) is producing the series.
The Ghostbusters franchise has of course made a mark on the world of animation in the past, with “The Real Ghostbusters” in the 1980s and “Extreme Ghostbusters” in the 1990s.
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The official Sony Animation account tweets, “There’s something strange in the neighborhood. Our supernatural comedy series, based on Ghostbusters, is coming soon to Netflix.”
This is the first we’ve heard about the new animated series since it was announced back in 2022, so it’s good to know that it’s still on the menu. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Last we heard, Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) is producing the series.
The Ghostbusters franchise has of course made a mark on the world of animation in the past, with “The Real Ghostbusters” in the 1980s and “Extreme Ghostbusters” in the 1990s.
The post Brand New “Ghostbusters” Animated Series Coming Soon to Netflix appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!
- 6/6/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
It would be a radical understatement to say that getting cast in the role of Willie Jack on the hit FX comedy “Reservation Dogs” changed the life of Paulina Alexis, the woman who played her for all three of the show’s seasons. Overnight, she went from being just another struggling 20-year-old actor to a sensation, particularly in the Indigenous community. “I got mobbed the night the first episode premiered (in 2021),” she recalls. “When it comes to going to Native events back home, I couldn’t go to a powwow or go walk around and stand in line for a bannock burger or go to Wal-Mart in my sweats anymore. People knew me immediately. I mean, I knew the show was going to blow up, but I wasn’t prepared for (everything). It was huge, especially in Native country.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
For the uninitiated, “Reservation Dogs...
For the uninitiated, “Reservation Dogs...
- 5/31/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Steelbook 4K Uhd from Sony
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire busts onto physical media on June 25 via Sony, including a Steelbook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital edition. The latest installment in the Ghostbusters franchise is directed by Ghostbusters: Afterlife co-writer Gil Kenan.
Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts star. Kenan co-wrote the script with Afterlife’s Jason Reitman.
Special features include: commentary by Kenan; deleted and extended scenes; Easter Eggs Unleashed; Manifesting Garraka; New York, New Gear; Welcome to the Paranormal Discovery Center; Knowing the Score; Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters Frozen Empire; and...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Steelbook 4K Uhd from Sony
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire busts onto physical media on June 25 via Sony, including a Steelbook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital edition. The latest installment in the Ghostbusters franchise is directed by Ghostbusters: Afterlife co-writer Gil Kenan.
Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts star. Kenan co-wrote the script with Afterlife’s Jason Reitman.
Special features include: commentary by Kenan; deleted and extended scenes; Easter Eggs Unleashed; Manifesting Garraka; New York, New Gear; Welcome to the Paranormal Discovery Center; Knowing the Score; Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters Frozen Empire; and...
- 5/31/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
More than two months after it first hit theaters, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" has crossed a fairly significant box office milestone. The film has been an afterthought for several weeks (all due respect), as several big, new movies such as "Challengers," "The Fall Guy," "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," and "Furiosa," among others, have entered the marketplace. Be that as it may, Sony's latest entry in the long-running franchise had just enough gas left in the tank to pass the $200 million mark globally.
For its 10th weekend in theaters, "Frozen Empire" pulled in $355,000 domestically, coming in at number 14 on the box office charts. The film had to shed 591 screens as "Furiosa" and "The Garfield Movie" opened to a hugely disappointing $26.3 million and $24 million, respectively. Naturally, that gobbled up the lion's share of the attention. But with that little bit of extra money, the new "Ghostbusters" has amassed $112.7 million...
For its 10th weekend in theaters, "Frozen Empire" pulled in $355,000 domestically, coming in at number 14 on the box office charts. The film had to shed 591 screens as "Furiosa" and "The Garfield Movie" opened to a hugely disappointing $26.3 million and $24 million, respectively. Naturally, that gobbled up the lion's share of the attention. But with that little bit of extra money, the new "Ghostbusters" has amassed $112.7 million...
- 5/29/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Sony brought together a multiverse’s worth of its filmmakers past and present together Friday at Cannes for a dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of Columbia Pictures.
The attendees at Mamo Michelangelo included Cannes jury president and Barbie director Greta Gerwig (who made Little Women for Columbia), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Oscar winners Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Bad Boys: Ride or Die directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Chloe Zhao, whose The Rider was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, Anyone But You director Will Gluck and Kraven the Hunter filmmaker J.C. Chandor.
Entrepreneur and film producer Charles Finch hosted the dinner with Tom Rothman, chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group.
During the dinner, Rothman gave a toast in which he wandered among the tables, pointing out specific talent and giving a nod to their contributions to the studio, name checking Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman...
The attendees at Mamo Michelangelo included Cannes jury president and Barbie director Greta Gerwig (who made Little Women for Columbia), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Oscar winners Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Bad Boys: Ride or Die directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Chloe Zhao, whose The Rider was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, Anyone But You director Will Gluck and Kraven the Hunter filmmaker J.C. Chandor.
Entrepreneur and film producer Charles Finch hosted the dinner with Tom Rothman, chairman & CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group.
During the dinner, Rothman gave a toast in which he wandered among the tables, pointing out specific talent and giving a nod to their contributions to the studio, name checking Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman...
- 5/19/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jason Cloth, a Canadian financier with executive producer credits on dozens of films such as Joker, Licorice Pizza and the upcoming Mission: Impossible movie, is out as co-head of C2 Motion Picture Group as he fields allegations of fraud on a number of projects.
The announcement that Cloth stepped down, made on Tuesday, comes less than a week after a Florida jury found that he defrauded an investor out of millions of dollars for the production of a slate of movies, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Monkey Man and NBA docuseries The Pathway. Cloth, who didn’t mount a defense in the trial, was ordered to pay roughly $19.6 million. Since 2021, he and his former financing company Creative Wealth Media have been named in at least four lawsuits, two of which have since been voluntarily dismissed, accusing him of making false statements to solicit investments and loans that he allegedly failed to repay.
The announcement that Cloth stepped down, made on Tuesday, comes less than a week after a Florida jury found that he defrauded an investor out of millions of dollars for the production of a slate of movies, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Monkey Man and NBA docuseries The Pathway. Cloth, who didn’t mount a defense in the trial, was ordered to pay roughly $19.6 million. Since 2021, he and his former financing company Creative Wealth Media have been named in at least four lawsuits, two of which have since been voluntarily dismissed, accusing him of making false statements to solicit investments and loans that he allegedly failed to repay.
- 5/14/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jason Cloth, a Canadian financier with credits on dozens of films including “Babylon” and “Joker,” was hit with a $19.6 million verdict last week after failing to appear at a fraud trial in West Palm Beach, Fla.
A seven-member jury found that Cloth defrauded an investor on “The Pathway,” a TNT docuseries about the NBA draft, out of $6.6 million. The jury also awarded $13 million in punitive damages.
Cloth is also facing a class action suit in Chicago, where is accused of defrauding investors on “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Monkey Man” and other films out of more than $80 million.
“He’s made a career of telling people whatever they want to hear in order to get what he wants,” said attorney David Jonelis, who represented the plaintiff in the Florida case.
At the two-day trial, Jonelis presented evidence that Cloth had solicited the investment on “The Pathway” by claiming that it had been greenlit for five seasons.
A seven-member jury found that Cloth defrauded an investor on “The Pathway,” a TNT docuseries about the NBA draft, out of $6.6 million. The jury also awarded $13 million in punitive damages.
Cloth is also facing a class action suit in Chicago, where is accused of defrauding investors on “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Monkey Man” and other films out of more than $80 million.
“He’s made a career of telling people whatever they want to hear in order to get what he wants,” said attorney David Jonelis, who represented the plaintiff in the Florida case.
At the two-day trial, Jonelis presented evidence that Cloth had solicited the investment on “The Pathway” by claiming that it had been greenlit for five seasons.
- 5/13/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The Mandalorian & Grogu: Next Star Wars Film Adds Alien & Avatar Star Sigourney Weaver In Major Role
Some exciting Star Wars news this morning as The Mandalorian & Grogu has cast its first major supporting role.
As per The InSneider newsletter (and confirmed by multiple trades), 3x Academy Award-nominee Sigourney Weaver has joined the cast of Disney and Lucasfilm's next Star Wars film, which is expected to begin production at the tailend of this year.
The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau (Iron Man; Iron Man 2; The Lion King) will helm and produce the upcoming feature, with Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni also serving as producers.
Weaver will join a cast headlined by series leading man Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones; The Last of Us; Wonder Woman 1984), who is expected to reprise his role as Din Djarin for the film. However, the extent of his involvement is yet-to-be-determined as the 3x Primetime Emmy-nominated actor also has Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four, where he plays Reed Richards,...
As per The InSneider newsletter (and confirmed by multiple trades), 3x Academy Award-nominee Sigourney Weaver has joined the cast of Disney and Lucasfilm's next Star Wars film, which is expected to begin production at the tailend of this year.
The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau (Iron Man; Iron Man 2; The Lion King) will helm and produce the upcoming feature, with Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni also serving as producers.
Weaver will join a cast headlined by series leading man Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones; The Last of Us; Wonder Woman 1984), who is expected to reprise his role as Din Djarin for the film. However, the extent of his involvement is yet-to-be-determined as the 3x Primetime Emmy-nominated actor also has Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four, where he plays Reed Richards,...
- 5/11/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Sci-fi legend Sigourney Weaver has gone up against face-hugging aliens and squared off against colonizers on lush green planets, but she has never faced stormtroopers and galactic bounty hunters.
Until now.
Weaver is in talks to join the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the first Star Wars movie to go into production since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau is directing the feature, which is expected to film later this year. Favreau, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni will produce the feature.
The Mandalorian launched in November 2019 as the flagship show for Disney+, with the character then known as Baby Yoda becoming a pop culture phenomenon. Pedro Pascal leads the series as Din Djarin, also known as The Mandalorian, a warrior who reluctantly (at first) cares for Grogu. The show’s third season bowed last year,...
Until now.
Weaver is in talks to join the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the first Star Wars movie to go into production since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau is directing the feature, which is expected to film later this year. Favreau, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni will produce the feature.
The Mandalorian launched in November 2019 as the flagship show for Disney+, with the character then known as Baby Yoda becoming a pop culture phenomenon. Pedro Pascal leads the series as Din Djarin, also known as The Mandalorian, a warrior who reluctantly (at first) cares for Grogu. The show’s third season bowed last year,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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