It was the year 1997 when Will Smith was introduced to the world of aliens alongside Tommy Lee Jones with the release of Men in Black. Being one of the most iconic franchises out there, the world loved the duo of Lee Jones and Smith as Agent K and Agent J, respectively.
With both actors bringing their best in the characters of K and J, people feel that Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are irreplaceable. After trying to replace them once, the film became a failure. Well, there are rumors that the franchise is once again going to attempt a Men in Black film without Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones, and the people… aren’t happy.
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in a still from Men in Black (1997) The Men In Black Franchise Cannot Run Without Will Smith!
Not just Will Smith alone, but the quirky bond between...
With both actors bringing their best in the characters of K and J, people feel that Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are irreplaceable. After trying to replace them once, the film became a failure. Well, there are rumors that the franchise is once again going to attempt a Men in Black film without Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones, and the people… aren’t happy.
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in a still from Men in Black (1997) The Men In Black Franchise Cannot Run Without Will Smith!
Not just Will Smith alone, but the quirky bond between...
- 4/30/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
"Men in Black" is a bit of a strange franchise. For instance: did you know there are actually four movies in the series? I bet you completely memory-holed the 2019 movie "Men in Black: International," but it exists! Hell, you might have even checked out after the disappointing "Men in Black II" and not realized there was a "Men in Black III." And yet, the original "Men in Black," released in 1997, is a near-perfect movie. It blends humor, heart, and incredible visual effects to craft a memorable blockbuster that still holds up to this day. The basic set-up of all the film is the same: a secret government agency known as the Men in Black police outer space alien activity here on Earth. Four movies later, the franchise remains lopsided, but you really can't beat that first film.
Just hearing about the series might make you want to revisit it, which...
Just hearing about the series might make you want to revisit it, which...
- 4/16/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
J Balvin made his return to Coachella on Sunday night, and he brought along Will Smith for a performance of “Men in Black” towards the end of his sub-headlining set.
Complete with backup dancers donned as ETs, a massive alien head popping up in the center, and a reprise of the 1997 film’s costumes, J Balvin pulled out all the stops for his Men in Black production. Will Smith emerged to perform the blockbuster’s titular theme song — halfway through, the track’s beat switched to a reggaeton groove, and Smith and J Balvin recreated the dance from the song’s music video.
The performance concluded with J Balvin being “captured” by suited backup dancers and Smith flashing the audience with a memory-eraser ray. Watch footage of Smith’s appearance below.
Will Smith was far from the only celebrity making a Coachella appearance last weekend. Willow, his daughter, appeared during Jon Batiste’s set — meanwhile,...
Complete with backup dancers donned as ETs, a massive alien head popping up in the center, and a reprise of the 1997 film’s costumes, J Balvin pulled out all the stops for his Men in Black production. Will Smith emerged to perform the blockbuster’s titular theme song — halfway through, the track’s beat switched to a reggaeton groove, and Smith and J Balvin recreated the dance from the song’s music video.
The performance concluded with J Balvin being “captured” by suited backup dancers and Smith flashing the audience with a memory-eraser ray. Watch footage of Smith’s appearance below.
Will Smith was far from the only celebrity making a Coachella appearance last weekend. Willow, his daughter, appeared during Jon Batiste’s set — meanwhile,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Will Smith was a surprise guest at Coachella on Sunday night.
The rapper-actor hit the stage alongside J Balvin to perform his hit song “Men in Black,” from his 1997 box office blockbuster film of the same name.
Smith appeared in Ray-Ban Balorama sunglasses and a black Dolce & Gabbana suit, the standard uniform of his character in the film, which starred Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as investigators in a secret organization who monitor and police extraterrestrials.
Smith and Balvin rapped the song together, while backup dancers dressed as aliens and a giant alien head prop added to the effect. At the end of the performance, Balvin was dragged off by two people in black suits.
Then, Smith was seen holding up the device used in the movie to erase the memories of people who witness alien activities, in addition to wiping out the memories of agents ready to retire.
The rapper-actor hit the stage alongside J Balvin to perform his hit song “Men in Black,” from his 1997 box office blockbuster film of the same name.
Smith appeared in Ray-Ban Balorama sunglasses and a black Dolce & Gabbana suit, the standard uniform of his character in the film, which starred Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as investigators in a secret organization who monitor and police extraterrestrials.
Smith and Balvin rapped the song together, while backup dancers dressed as aliens and a giant alien head prop added to the effect. At the end of the performance, Balvin was dragged off by two people in black suits.
Then, Smith was seen holding up the device used in the movie to erase the memories of people who witness alien activities, in addition to wiping out the memories of agents ready to retire.
- 4/15/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tim McGovern, a visual effects veteran who earned an Oscar for his work on 1990’s Total Recall, died Saturday. He was 68.
His wife, Reena NeGandhi, posted the news on Facebook.
“Today is the saddest day of my life,” she wrote. “My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep.”
A digital effects pioneer, McGovern was a Visual Effects Society board member for nearly two decades. He served as vice chair as well as founding co-chair of the Ves Awards committee. In October, McGovern received the Ves Founders Award and was bestowed lifetime Ves membership.
“We were saddened and shocked by the sudden news of Tim’s untimely passing,” said Kim Davidson, Ves chair. “Tim and I have been Ves members and colleagues for many years, and his passion...
His wife, Reena NeGandhi, posted the news on Facebook.
“Today is the saddest day of my life,” she wrote. “My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep.”
A digital effects pioneer, McGovern was a Visual Effects Society board member for nearly two decades. He served as vice chair as well as founding co-chair of the Ves Awards committee. In October, McGovern received the Ves Founders Award and was bestowed lifetime Ves membership.
“We were saddened and shocked by the sudden news of Tim’s untimely passing,” said Kim Davidson, Ves chair. “Tim and I have been Ves members and colleagues for many years, and his passion...
- 3/31/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tim McGovern, the visual effects artist and Oscar winner for his work on the 1990 film Total Recall, has died. He was 68.
McGovern’s wife, Reena NeGandhi, shared news of her husband on social media.
“Today is the saddest day of my life. My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep,” NeGhandi shared on Facebook.
NeGhandi shared that he found McGovern unresponsive and called the ambulance but was declared “dead on arrival.”
“When I went to go wake him up at 1pm He wasn’t getting up and I realised he had no heart beat or pulse,” she continued. “I quickly called the ambulance. We took him to the hospital they tried to revive him with CPR but it didn’t work and they claimed him dead on arrival.
McGovern’s wife, Reena NeGandhi, shared news of her husband on social media.
“Today is the saddest day of my life. My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep,” NeGhandi shared on Facebook.
NeGhandi shared that he found McGovern unresponsive and called the ambulance but was declared “dead on arrival.”
“When I went to go wake him up at 1pm He wasn’t getting up and I realised he had no heart beat or pulse,” she continued. “I quickly called the ambulance. We took him to the hospital they tried to revive him with CPR but it didn’t work and they claimed him dead on arrival.
- 3/31/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Visual effects veteran Tim McGovern, who received a Special Achievement Oscar for the VFX in the 1990 sci-fi classic “Total Recall,” has died, his wife Reena NeGandhi announced Saturday on social media. He was 68.
The VFX innovator served as CGI director on Paul Verhoeven’s “Total Recall,” which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was based on Philip K. Dick’s “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale.” McGovern’s work on the film included the inventive effects used as Schwarzenegger’s Quaid and others pass through a sort of X-ray security check revealing their skeletons.
“We were saddened and shocked by the sudden news of Tim’s untimely passing,” said Kim Davidson, Visual Effects Society board chair, in a statement. “Tim and I have been Ves members and colleagues for many years and his passion and loyalty to the Society were exemplary. Tim’s insights, expertise and volunteer leadership have been key...
The VFX innovator served as CGI director on Paul Verhoeven’s “Total Recall,” which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was based on Philip K. Dick’s “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale.” McGovern’s work on the film included the inventive effects used as Schwarzenegger’s Quaid and others pass through a sort of X-ray security check revealing their skeletons.
“We were saddened and shocked by the sudden news of Tim’s untimely passing,” said Kim Davidson, Visual Effects Society board chair, in a statement. “Tim and I have been Ves members and colleagues for many years and his passion and loyalty to the Society were exemplary. Tim’s insights, expertise and volunteer leadership have been key...
- 3/31/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sam Worthington, Jean Reno, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra, Jacob Batalon | Written by Daniel Kunka | Directed by F. Gary Gray
After behind-the-scenes conflict marred the final cut of 2019’s Men In Black: International, director F. Gary Gray returns with a simpler premise for Lift. The story initially begins at an auction in Venice, where international thief Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart) arrives to bid on an item. Keeping an eye on Cyrus is Interpol agent Abby Gladwell (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), although it becomes clear that this is part of the plan when Cyrus’ team evades the agents to simultaneously kidnap an Nft artist and steal a Van Gogh painting.
Under the orders of her boss (Sam Worthington), Abby offers a deal to Cyrus and his team for immunity. In exchange, they agree to steal the $500 million in gold that billionaire Lars Jorgensen...
After behind-the-scenes conflict marred the final cut of 2019’s Men In Black: International, director F. Gary Gray returns with a simpler premise for Lift. The story initially begins at an auction in Venice, where international thief Cyrus Whitaker (Kevin Hart) arrives to bid on an item. Keeping an eye on Cyrus is Interpol agent Abby Gladwell (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), although it becomes clear that this is part of the plan when Cyrus’ team evades the agents to simultaneously kidnap an Nft artist and steal a Van Gogh painting.
Under the orders of her boss (Sam Worthington), Abby offers a deal to Cyrus and his team for immunity. In exchange, they agree to steal the $500 million in gold that billionaire Lars Jorgensen...
- 3/6/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
Primetime Emmy nominee Tessa Thompson’s Viva Maude has closed a multiyear first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
The actress, who has starred in the studio’s movies Creed III and Sylvie’s Love, launched her production company Viva Maude in 2020. The label’s mission is “to influence culture through projects that defy categorization and are manifestly entertaining,” per the press release.
Viva Maude is already in business with Amazon MGM Studios, under its Orion Pictures banner, on Hedda, a reimagination of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play Hedda Gabler, written and directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Thompson. Cameras are currently rolling on the pic.
In 2021, Kishori Rajan, known for her work on Random Acts of Flyness, teamed with Thompson to further expand Viva Maude’s portfolio in production and development, serving as SVP Development & Production. Viva Maude counts a slate of more than 20 movies and TV projects across several genres including narrative,...
The actress, who has starred in the studio’s movies Creed III and Sylvie’s Love, launched her production company Viva Maude in 2020. The label’s mission is “to influence culture through projects that defy categorization and are manifestly entertaining,” per the press release.
Viva Maude is already in business with Amazon MGM Studios, under its Orion Pictures banner, on Hedda, a reimagination of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play Hedda Gabler, written and directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Thompson. Cameras are currently rolling on the pic.
In 2021, Kishori Rajan, known for her work on Random Acts of Flyness, teamed with Thompson to further expand Viva Maude’s portfolio in production and development, serving as SVP Development & Production. Viva Maude counts a slate of more than 20 movies and TV projects across several genres including narrative,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: A band of expert criminals led by Cyrus Whitaker is recruited to do what they do best — lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane— but they must do it mid-flight at 40,000 feet!
Review: The entire plot of the Quibi/Roku series Die Hart hinges on Kevin Hart wanting to break out of comedy roles so he can be taken seriously as an action hero. While that plot was played for laughs, it was not the first time Hart tried something different. Both his films The Upside and Fatherhood, as well as the Netflix limited series True Story gave Hart more opportunities to channel his dramatic talents, but Lift is the comedian’s first project that is straight action without the reliance on his being the butt of the joke. Cast in a role commonly saved for Hart’s friends Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg, Lift is a big-budget...
Review: The entire plot of the Quibi/Roku series Die Hart hinges on Kevin Hart wanting to break out of comedy roles so he can be taken seriously as an action hero. While that plot was played for laughs, it was not the first time Hart tried something different. Both his films The Upside and Fatherhood, as well as the Netflix limited series True Story gave Hart more opportunities to channel his dramatic talents, but Lift is the comedian’s first project that is straight action without the reliance on his being the butt of the joke. Cast in a role commonly saved for Hart’s friends Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg, Lift is a big-budget...
- 1/12/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: The Hideaway Entertainment has snapped up rights to Level Up, a high concept spec script from screenwriters David Matalon (Totally Killer) and Matthew Altman (Feed the Devil).
A sci-fi action comedy, Level Up is about a man who wakes up bound and blindfolded in a top-secret facility deep beneath Area 51, soon discovering that he has amazing but inexplicable new abilities. His only hope to escape is the alien he’s imprisoned with… and she hates humans. But as they navigate their way out, their unconventional alliance becomes the key to saving the world from an impending global catastrophe.
Jonathan Gray and Matthew Rhodes will produce on behalf of The Hideaway Entertainment, alongside Navid McIllhargey of Vandal Entertainment and Erik Olsen of Apocalyptic Entertainment. The Hideaway’s Ryan Cassells will serve as executive producer. The team is currently meeting with directors and plans to shoot next year.
“As writers,” Matalon and Altman said,...
A sci-fi action comedy, Level Up is about a man who wakes up bound and blindfolded in a top-secret facility deep beneath Area 51, soon discovering that he has amazing but inexplicable new abilities. His only hope to escape is the alien he’s imprisoned with… and she hates humans. But as they navigate their way out, their unconventional alliance becomes the key to saving the world from an impending global catastrophe.
Jonathan Gray and Matthew Rhodes will produce on behalf of The Hideaway Entertainment, alongside Navid McIllhargey of Vandal Entertainment and Erik Olsen of Apocalyptic Entertainment. The Hideaway’s Ryan Cassells will serve as executive producer. The team is currently meeting with directors and plans to shoot next year.
“As writers,” Matalon and Altman said,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström, a Swedish actress, commenced her acting journey on the Swedish soap opera Nya tider (1999–2000) and later took on a lead role in the slasher film Drowning Ghost (2004). Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Elizabeth Woodville in the British television miniseries The White Queen (2013), earning her a nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film. In 2023, she starred in the science fiction drama series Silo on Apple TV+.
Ferguson gained recognition for her portrayal of MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in the action spy film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) and its subsequent installments Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). Notably, she played Jenny Lind in the musical film The Greatest Showman (2017), appeared in the science fiction horror film Life (2017), took on a role in the horror film Doctor Sleep (2019), and had supporting parts in the...
Ferguson gained recognition for her portrayal of MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in the action spy film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) and its subsequent installments Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). Notably, she played Jenny Lind in the musical film The Greatest Showman (2017), appeared in the science fiction horror film Life (2017), took on a role in the horror film Doctor Sleep (2019), and had supporting parts in the...
- 10/15/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
To fully grasp the dire state of theatrical distribution of independent films, consider the words of John Sloss, founder and CEO of Cinetic Media, who recently told Variety:
“It’s imperative for all of us to get behind reigniting the theatrical experience because I don’t think the streamers are ever going to be behind the new voices and independent films. The only way to really get them out in the world is to put them in a theater where they can be reviewed and where they can sit long enough for word of mouth to really support them. That’s really the dangerous moment we are in, in terms of getting people back in the theaters.”
Suppose there’s a way out of the “dangerous moment” for independent cinema that Sloss describes. In that case, it will probably come about because of talented indie filmmakers like director Potsy Ponciroli and his experienced,...
“It’s imperative for all of us to get behind reigniting the theatrical experience because I don’t think the streamers are ever going to be behind the new voices and independent films. The only way to really get them out in the world is to put them in a theater where they can be reviewed and where they can sit long enough for word of mouth to really support them. That’s really the dangerous moment we are in, in terms of getting people back in the theaters.”
Suppose there’s a way out of the “dangerous moment” for independent cinema that Sloss describes. In that case, it will probably come about because of talented indie filmmakers like director Potsy Ponciroli and his experienced,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Steven Gaydos
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu remains one of the best value-for-money streamers out there in September, 2023, with a massive list of movie and TV additions coming to the service this month.
The big Hulu Original show this month is The Other Black Girl, and you’ll be able to binge the complete series when it arrives on September 13! The Other Black Girl is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, and focuses on Nella, who is an editorial assistant and the only Black girl at Wagner Books. When the company brings new girl Hazel aboard, Nella is delighted to finally see the staff hires at Wagner becoming more diverse, but everything is not as it seems, and things soon take a sinister turn. We will be watching!
Elsewhere on Hulu, the award-winning movie The Banshees of Inisherin lands on September 4, while the season two premieres of Welcome to Wrexham...
The big Hulu Original show this month is The Other Black Girl, and you’ll be able to binge the complete series when it arrives on September 13! The Other Black Girl is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, and focuses on Nella, who is an editorial assistant and the only Black girl at Wagner Books. When the company brings new girl Hazel aboard, Nella is delighted to finally see the staff hires at Wagner becoming more diverse, but everything is not as it seems, and things soon take a sinister turn. We will be watching!
Elsewhere on Hulu, the award-winning movie The Banshees of Inisherin lands on September 4, while the season two premieres of Welcome to Wrexham...
- 9/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Over eight years after the commercial failure of “Blackhat,” director Michael Mann is putting the blame where he feels it belongs: Michael Mann.
While promoting the upcoming Adam Driver vehicle “Ferrari” in an interview with Variety, the filmmaker briefly fell on his sword concerning the $70 million R-rated actioner. In January of 2015, it earned mixed-to-negative reviews and just $20 million at the global box office.
“It’s my responsibility,” Mann told the publication. “The script was not ready to shoot.” Like many of Mann’s pictures, “Blackhat” has gained a cult audience since its theatrical release, as well as a restructured director’s cut. While Mann blames himself, it also ran into the newfangled notion of audiences not wanting to see a big new movie star outside of his marquee character role.
Moviegoers didn’t care about Chris Hemsworth — talent and charisma notwithstanding — when he wasn’t playing Thor in the MCU.
While promoting the upcoming Adam Driver vehicle “Ferrari” in an interview with Variety, the filmmaker briefly fell on his sword concerning the $70 million R-rated actioner. In January of 2015, it earned mixed-to-negative reviews and just $20 million at the global box office.
“It’s my responsibility,” Mann told the publication. “The script was not ready to shoot.” Like many of Mann’s pictures, “Blackhat” has gained a cult audience since its theatrical release, as well as a restructured director’s cut. While Mann blames himself, it also ran into the newfangled notion of audiences not wanting to see a big new movie star outside of his marquee character role.
Moviegoers didn’t care about Chris Hemsworth — talent and charisma notwithstanding — when he wasn’t playing Thor in the MCU.
- 8/23/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Following the massive success of summer blockbuster Independence Day – opening at #1 and going on to be the highest-grossing movie of 1996 – Will Smith had his pick of what movie he wanted to do next, with countless offers hitting his desk. Whatever that project would be, he just wanted to avoid aliens. Fortunately, a director who has a lengthy history with extraterrestrials used his power – and some Hollywood flash – to convince Will Smith that his next project would in fact be Men in Black.
Speaking with Kevin Hart on Hart to Heart, Will Smith said producer James Lassiter first brought Men in Black to him. “[Lassiter] picked Men in Black…I kinda understood Men in Black like a little bit, but I didn’t want to make Men in Black — that was the next year after Independence Day. So I didn’t want to make two alien movies back to back.” Enter...
Speaking with Kevin Hart on Hart to Heart, Will Smith said producer James Lassiter first brought Men in Black to him. “[Lassiter] picked Men in Black…I kinda understood Men in Black like a little bit, but I didn’t want to make Men in Black — that was the next year after Independence Day. So I didn’t want to make two alien movies back to back.” Enter...
- 8/6/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Will Smith needed some convincing to take on “Men in Black” and, with it, back to back extraterrestrial movies.
The Oscar winner revealed during Kevin Hart’s “Heart to Hart” Peacock talk show (via Insider) that he was hesitant to star in the 1997 film alongside Tommy Lee Jones right after “Independence Day.” It was “Men in Black” producer Steven Spielberg who later sealed the deal for Smith.
“I kind of understood ‘Men in Black’ a little bit but I didn’t want to make ‘Men in Black,'” Smith said. “That was the next year after ‘Independence Day.’ So I didn’t want to make two alien movies back to back.”
Amblin producer Spielberg contacted Smith directly and sent a helicopter to talk with him face-to-face.
“I was in New York. It landed at his house. And, like, he had me at hello,” the “King Richard” star said. “And it...
The Oscar winner revealed during Kevin Hart’s “Heart to Hart” Peacock talk show (via Insider) that he was hesitant to star in the 1997 film alongside Tommy Lee Jones right after “Independence Day.” It was “Men in Black” producer Steven Spielberg who later sealed the deal for Smith.
“I kind of understood ‘Men in Black’ a little bit but I didn’t want to make ‘Men in Black,'” Smith said. “That was the next year after ‘Independence Day.’ So I didn’t want to make two alien movies back to back.”
Amblin producer Spielberg contacted Smith directly and sent a helicopter to talk with him face-to-face.
“I was in New York. It landed at his house. And, like, he had me at hello,” the “King Richard” star said. “And it...
- 8/3/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It happens a lot when up-and-coming actors are featured in a franchise prior to their newfound star status. And when those actors strike it big, studios usually find a door to capitalize on it. Jennifer Lawrence was part of an ensemble when she starred in X-Men: First Class. After she became the face of The Hunger Games and an Oscar winner, naturally she became a bigger focus in the sequels X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse. In 2012, a fresh-faced Brie Larson co-starred in the comedy adaptation of 21 Jump Street as a high school student and love interest to star Jonah Hill.
According to ComingSoon.net, Sony is developing a spin-off of their 21 Jump Street franchise that is aiming to be bringing Larson back as her character, Molly Tracey. Larson has recently been seen as the gun-toting, Belgian Ale-drinking Tess in Fast X and will also be...
According to ComingSoon.net, Sony is developing a spin-off of their 21 Jump Street franchise that is aiming to be bringing Larson back as her character, Molly Tracey. Larson has recently been seen as the gun-toting, Belgian Ale-drinking Tess in Fast X and will also be...
- 7/5/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Extraction 2, Thor: Love And Thunder (Marvel Studios)Image: The A.V. Club
Recently, as part of a GQ profile that referred to him as “the god-tier Australian actor,” Chris Hemsworth responded to the somewhat dismissive reaction to Thor: Love And Thunder by admitting that they “just had too much fun...
Recently, as part of a GQ profile that referred to him as “the god-tier Australian actor,” Chris Hemsworth responded to the somewhat dismissive reaction to Thor: Love And Thunder by admitting that they “just had too much fun...
- 6/16/2023
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
Chris Hemsworth has tackled plenty of blockbusters throughout his career, including Star Trek, Thor, Men in Black: International, Ghostbusters, and more, but we haven’t seen the project he’s the most proud of. Chris Hemsworth told GQ that Furiosa, the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road prequel, has been the best experience of his career.
“I came into that film exhausted. I thought, ‘How am I going to get through this?’” Chris Hemsworth said. “Week one of rehearsals with [Miller], all of a sudden it was this reigniting of my creative energy.” The actor said the production of Furiosa was “by far the best experience of my career, and something I feel the most proud of. It made me think, the work isn’t what’s exhausting it’s what kind of work it is, and how invested I am in it and if it is challenging in the right way.
“I came into that film exhausted. I thought, ‘How am I going to get through this?’” Chris Hemsworth said. “Week one of rehearsals with [Miller], all of a sudden it was this reigniting of my creative energy.” The actor said the production of Furiosa was “by far the best experience of my career, and something I feel the most proud of. It made me think, the work isn’t what’s exhausting it’s what kind of work it is, and how invested I am in it and if it is challenging in the right way.
- 6/6/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Take a look at new images of actress Rebecca Ferguson in the latest issue of "Town & Country" magazine, photographed by Luc Braquet:
Ferguson began her acting career with the Swedish soap opera "Nya tider" (1999–2000), then starred in the feature "Drowning Ghost" (2004).
She came to international prominence with her portrayal of 'Elizabeth Woodville' in the Brit TV miniseries "The White Queen" (2013).
Ferguson starred as 'MI6' agent 'Ilsa Faust' in the action spy film "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" (2015) and its sequel "Mission: Impossible – Fallout' (2018).
She played 'Jenny Lind' in the musical film "The Greatest Showman" (2017), starred in the horror films "Life" (2017) and "Doctor Sleep" (2019)...
...plus supporting roles in the comedy-drama "Florence Foster Jenkins" (2016), the mystery thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016), and science fiction films "Men in Black: International' (2019) and "Dune" (2021).
Ferguson currently stars in the science fiction TV series "Silo".
Click the images to enlarge.
Ferguson began her acting career with the Swedish soap opera "Nya tider" (1999–2000), then starred in the feature "Drowning Ghost" (2004).
She came to international prominence with her portrayal of 'Elizabeth Woodville' in the Brit TV miniseries "The White Queen" (2013).
Ferguson starred as 'MI6' agent 'Ilsa Faust' in the action spy film "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" (2015) and its sequel "Mission: Impossible – Fallout' (2018).
She played 'Jenny Lind' in the musical film "The Greatest Showman" (2017), starred in the horror films "Life" (2017) and "Doctor Sleep" (2019)...
...plus supporting roles in the comedy-drama "Florence Foster Jenkins" (2016), the mystery thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016), and science fiction films "Men in Black: International' (2019) and "Dune" (2021).
Ferguson currently stars in the science fiction TV series "Silo".
Click the images to enlarge.
- 6/6/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“The English” is hoping for a successful Emmys season coming up, with the show on the precipice for a Best Limited Series bid as well as a Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor nomination for Chaske Spencer, while Emily Blunt is odds-on to be cited in the lead actress category. But they may be joined by the ever-reliable supporting player Rafe Spall, who emerged from Amazon Prime Video’s sweeping western series as one of the best things about it — if not the best.
“The English,” by creator Hugo Blick, follows Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke, who is on the hunt for revenge in a search for the man responsible for her son’s death. Along the way, she meets Spencer’s Eli Whipp/Wounded Wolf, who is on a quest of his own — to claim back the land he is owed for his service in the US Army. The...
“The English,” by creator Hugo Blick, follows Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke, who is on the hunt for revenge in a search for the man responsible for her son’s death. Along the way, she meets Spencer’s Eli Whipp/Wounded Wolf, who is on a quest of his own — to claim back the land he is owed for his service in the US Army. The...
- 5/31/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Anything you can do, I can do better – but not always. Television and movie franchises have existed since the beginning of Hollywood and have only become more prominent as the decades have flown by. Some of those franchises have gone on to become universal successes while others were dead upon arrival. Regardless of how the franchises might ultimately end up doing on their first go-around, there’s usually a director, writer, or producer out there that thinks they could have done it better – and they’re very rarely correct.
Reboots have become a typical standard within the confines of Hollywood over the last couple of decades and, unfortunately, have given audiences some of the worst movies in history. Whether it be a lackluster script that entirely mimics the project they’re trying to recreate or an out-of-touch creative who completely ignores the source material and makes a “reboot” that has...
Reboots have become a typical standard within the confines of Hollywood over the last couple of decades and, unfortunately, have given audiences some of the worst movies in history. Whether it be a lackluster script that entirely mimics the project they’re trying to recreate or an out-of-touch creative who completely ignores the source material and makes a “reboot” that has...
- 2/25/2023
- by Jon Meschutt
- JoBlo.com
Get ready for a trip down memory lane as we take a look at the career of one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors, Will Smith. From the streets of West Philadelphia to the bright lights of Hollywood, he has proven to be a versatile and talented actor, with a diverse range of films on his Will Smith movies list.
In this article, we’ll be ranking Will Smith’s top 10 best movies based on their reception and his performances. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just discovering Will Smith’s work, this guide is for you. So, grab some popcorn, and let’s dive into the Will Smith movies list and discover the best movies of his career.
Top 10 Grossing Will Smith Movies
Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars and it’s no surprise that many of his movies have grossed big numbers at the box office.
In this article, we’ll be ranking Will Smith’s top 10 best movies based on their reception and his performances. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just discovering Will Smith’s work, this guide is for you. So, grab some popcorn, and let’s dive into the Will Smith movies list and discover the best movies of his career.
Top 10 Grossing Will Smith Movies
Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars and it’s no surprise that many of his movies have grossed big numbers at the box office.
- 1/23/2023
- by Dee Gambit
- buddytv.com
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Described as one of the best actresses of her generation, she portrays reticent women in period dramas and literary adaptations. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning four decades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Emma Thompson at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences’ Governors Awards, Ray Dolby Ballroom, Hollywood, CA 11-16-13. Depositphotos
Born in London to English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe, and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1985, she starred in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a breakthrough in her career. In 1987, she came...
Emma Thompson at the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences’ Governors Awards, Ray Dolby Ballroom, Hollywood, CA 11-16-13. Depositphotos
Born in London to English actor Eric Thompson and Scottish actress Phyllida Law, Thompson was educated at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe, and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1985, she starred in the West End revival of the musical Me and My Girl, which was a breakthrough in her career. In 1987, she came...
- 12/25/2022
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
The villains on "Game of Thrones" have some terrifying nicknames, but "House of the Dragon" might have the weirdest creepy-villain name yet: the Crabfeeder. Not only does he have a brutal method of conquest, but he's also already set to be a major enemy for at least a few of the show's biggest players.
Who Is the Crabfeeder?
Early in "House of the Dragon," we learn that Corlys Velaryon, among others, is concerned about the rise of a leader called Craghas Drahar, aka the "Crabfeeder." He is gaining power out by the Stepstones, a distant set of islands famed for their dangerous and pirate-infested waters but are also critical to trade routes. The Crabfeeder is currently leading the Triarchy, a group of Free Cities who have banded together to impose law and order on the region and rid their seas of dangerous pirates.
While safer trade routes are a good thing,...
Who Is the Crabfeeder?
Early in "House of the Dragon," we learn that Corlys Velaryon, among others, is concerned about the rise of a leader called Craghas Drahar, aka the "Crabfeeder." He is gaining power out by the Stepstones, a distant set of islands famed for their dangerous and pirate-infested waters but are also critical to trade routes. The Crabfeeder is currently leading the Triarchy, a group of Free Cities who have banded together to impose law and order on the region and rid their seas of dangerous pirates.
While safer trade routes are a good thing,...
- 8/30/2022
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Movie grosses this summer were the real deal. They made a statement: Theaters remain the platform through which feature films make their best debuts. Also this summer: Streaming platforms had to confront their own limitations and growing pains. At a time when “House of the Dragon,” “Squid Game,” and “Stranger Things” break viewing records and generate more media attention than most movies, Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” showed how a movie playing theaters can become a sensation that home events can’t duplicate.
That’s the good news. The less-good: Summer revealed and reinforced the ongoing weaknesses of post-Covid exhibition and they’re ones that even a 1.5 billion global blockbuster can’t touch.
Summer’s domestic box office — traditionally defined as the first weekend of May through Labor Day — will total about 3.35 billion. That’s about 77 percent compared to the summer of pre-Covid 2019. However, we’ve seen the definition of...
That’s the good news. The less-good: Summer revealed and reinforced the ongoing weaknesses of post-Covid exhibition and they’re ones that even a 1.5 billion global blockbuster can’t touch.
Summer’s domestic box office — traditionally defined as the first weekend of May through Labor Day — will total about 3.35 billion. That’s about 77 percent compared to the summer of pre-Covid 2019. However, we’ve seen the definition of...
- 8/25/2022
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
(L-r): Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love And Thunder. Photo by Jasin Boland. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.
Well, we’ve made it through the soaring temps and the dangerous fireworks displays of the big three-day holiday weekend. I think a reward is in order, perhaps a trip to one of our favorite cinematic “getaways”. I’m referring to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or the ole’ “MCU” as many fans have dubbed it. Sure, it’s been almost two months to the day since our last visit, but don’t you want to be taken away in the cool confines of your local multiplex? A head’s up: unlike the last two entries, our favorite Sorceror Supreme is nowhere to be found, though longtime fans will recognize a supporting player from his comics series. But we are familiar with this character,...
Well, we’ve made it through the soaring temps and the dangerous fireworks displays of the big three-day holiday weekend. I think a reward is in order, perhaps a trip to one of our favorite cinematic “getaways”. I’m referring to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or the ole’ “MCU” as many fans have dubbed it. Sure, it’s been almost two months to the day since our last visit, but don’t you want to be taken away in the cool confines of your local multiplex? A head’s up: unlike the last two entries, our favorite Sorceror Supreme is nowhere to be found, though longtime fans will recognize a supporting player from his comics series. But we are familiar with this character,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Webinar takes place on Wednesday June 22 at 16:00pm UK time.
Screen International’s sister site Kftv is hosting a webinar on Wednesday June 22 at 16:00pm UK time about filming in Norway with leading local and international production figures talking about their experiences shooting major film and TV projects in the country, including Black Widow, Dune and No Time to Die.
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The Talk will be moderated by Chris Evans, News & Locations Editor of Kftv, World of Locations magazine, International Production Guide and Screen International, and will cover locations, permits, crew, logistics and incentives as well...
Screen International’s sister site Kftv is hosting a webinar on Wednesday June 22 at 16:00pm UK time about filming in Norway with leading local and international production figures talking about their experiences shooting major film and TV projects in the country, including Black Widow, Dune and No Time to Die.
Click Here To Attend
The Talk will be moderated by Chris Evans, News & Locations Editor of Kftv, World of Locations magazine, International Production Guide and Screen International, and will cover locations, permits, crew, logistics and incentives as well...
- 6/20/2022
- by Chris Evans
- ScreenDaily
Unlike the three other highly anticipated franchises to debut since May — “Doctor Strange” (Disney), “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount), and “Jurassic World: Dominion”(Universal) — Pixar’s “Lightyear” (Disney) will be the only one to open under 100 million. Projections are around 75 million, which might be a generous assessment.
Why the struggle for the fifth film in the “Toy Story” franchise, the most lucrative in animation? In adjusted grosses, they represent a domestic total of over 1.8 billion and the most recent in 2019 earned 441 million. However, this is not “Toy Story 5”; it’s a Buzz Lightyear origin story, which reduces its initial potential.
It also faces competition. “Toy Story 4” opened around the same date in 2018 to 121 million its first weekend, on the way to 441 million domestic. It faced a weak field, including the second week of the flat “Men in Black: International” and a “Child’s Play” reboot. This year, it faces “Jurassic World: Dominion...
Why the struggle for the fifth film in the “Toy Story” franchise, the most lucrative in animation? In adjusted grosses, they represent a domestic total of over 1.8 billion and the most recent in 2019 earned 441 million. However, this is not “Toy Story 5”; it’s a Buzz Lightyear origin story, which reduces its initial potential.
It also faces competition. “Toy Story 4” opened around the same date in 2018 to 121 million its first weekend, on the way to 441 million domestic. It faced a weak field, including the second week of the flat “Men in Black: International” and a “Child’s Play” reboot. This year, it faces “Jurassic World: Dominion...
- 6/17/2022
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
With “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise pulled off a seemingly impossible mission: Getting moviegoers to leave their house and pay money to watch a sequel to a 36-year-old film.
The follow-up to 1986’s “Top Gun” jetted past box office expectations, collecting 154 million over the long Memorial Day weekend in North America and 248 million worldwide. Covid times or not, those are impressive ticket sales, as well as a career-best start for Cruise. What’s particularly notable is that they were racked up by a film that doesn’t involve superheroes, intense CGI, lightsabers or a rogue Tyrannosaurus.
Of course, nostalgia worked as a superpower for “Top Gun: Maverick.” But sentimentality alone did not translate to stratospheric ticket sales. Rapturous reviews (it has a 97 on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong word of mouth (it landed a coveted “A+” CinemaScore) were integral in getting butts in seats. In other words, audience members — and not...
The follow-up to 1986’s “Top Gun” jetted past box office expectations, collecting 154 million over the long Memorial Day weekend in North America and 248 million worldwide. Covid times or not, those are impressive ticket sales, as well as a career-best start for Cruise. What’s particularly notable is that they were racked up by a film that doesn’t involve superheroes, intense CGI, lightsabers or a rogue Tyrannosaurus.
Of course, nostalgia worked as a superpower for “Top Gun: Maverick.” But sentimentality alone did not translate to stratospheric ticket sales. Rapturous reviews (it has a 97 on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong word of mouth (it landed a coveted “A+” CinemaScore) were integral in getting butts in seats. In other words, audience members — and not...
- 5/30/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Hideaway Entertainment has promoted Kristy Grisham to SVP of Development and Production, upping Ryan Cassells to Director of Development and Production, and tapping Jennifer Cox as Creative Executive. The company’s expansion reflects a recent initiative to ramp up their slate by buying and optioning books, screenplays, life rights and other IP in all stages of development.
In her role, Grisham will be responsible for overseeing development and production on The Hideaway’s current slate of film and television projects, including its adaptation of Dan Schilling’s book Combat Control with Thruline Entertainment Partner Ron West (The Great) and screenwriter Michael Russell Gunn (Billions). Grisham was integral in bringing the book proposal to the company and packaging the movie, which is being directed by Sam Hargrave (Extraction), with The Hideaway and MGM co-financing.
Grisham is also overseeing Otherwise Illegal Activity from The Wolf of Wall Street scribe Terence Winter...
In her role, Grisham will be responsible for overseeing development and production on The Hideaway’s current slate of film and television projects, including its adaptation of Dan Schilling’s book Combat Control with Thruline Entertainment Partner Ron West (The Great) and screenwriter Michael Russell Gunn (Billions). Grisham was integral in bringing the book proposal to the company and packaging the movie, which is being directed by Sam Hargrave (Extraction), with The Hideaway and MGM co-financing.
Grisham is also overseeing Otherwise Illegal Activity from The Wolf of Wall Street scribe Terence Winter...
- 5/16/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Even though the first Thor movie grossed almost 450 million in 2011, few people walking out of the theater probably thought the God of Thunder would go where Captain America and Iron Man could not and earn a fourth entry in his franchise. Sure, some of this achievement has to do with Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. completing their stories in Avengers: Endgame. But it has just as much to do with the revelation of Chris Hemsworth’s comedic abilities and the total tonal shift director Taikia Waititi brought to Thor: Ragnarok.
For this unprecedented fourth solo movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, Hemsworth and Waititi not only reprise their roles as Thor and Korg but they’re joined by a team of Academy Award winners and fan favorites. These remarkable talents will help tell the next chapter in Thor’s story, which finds him looking for his place in the galaxy...
For this unprecedented fourth solo movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, Hemsworth and Waititi not only reprise their roles as Thor and Korg but they’re joined by a team of Academy Award winners and fan favorites. These remarkable talents will help tell the next chapter in Thor’s story, which finds him looking for his place in the galaxy...
- 4/19/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
“Loki” star Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been set as the female co-lead opposite Kevin Hart in the cast of an action film called “Lift” at Netflix.
The film directed by F. Gary Gray has also rounded out its cast and added Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó and Billy Magnussen as co-stars. Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra and Paul Anderson have also joined the cast.
“Lift” is the story of an international heist crew who are recruited to prevent a terrorist attack and must pull off the heist on a plane mid-flight. Daniel Kunka wrote the script after Netflix acquired “Lift” as a spec script and attached Hart and Gray to direct last fall.
“Lift” also falls under Hart and his HartBeat Productions’ creative partnership with Netflix. He’ll produce for HartBeat along with Bryan Smiley. Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures and Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan for 6th & Idaho are also producing.
The film directed by F. Gary Gray has also rounded out its cast and added Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó and Billy Magnussen as co-stars. Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra and Paul Anderson have also joined the cast.
“Lift” is the story of an international heist crew who are recruited to prevent a terrorist attack and must pull off the heist on a plane mid-flight. Daniel Kunka wrote the script after Netflix acquired “Lift” as a spec script and attached Hart and Gray to direct last fall.
“Lift” also falls under Hart and his HartBeat Productions’ creative partnership with Netflix. He’ll produce for HartBeat along with Bryan Smiley. Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures and Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan for 6th & Idaho are also producing.
- 4/1/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Actress Tessa Thompson, aka 'Valkyrie' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' films including the upcoming feature "Thor: Love and Thunder", is the new 'face' of "Armani Beauty", appearing in current campaigns for 'Luminous Silk Foundation' and 'Lip Power' lipstick, photographed by Mikael Jansson:
Thompson's film breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's drama film "For Colored Girls" (2010). She then gained favorable notices for early performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014) and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
Thompson gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films, playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and the upcoming "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022), as well as her...
Thompson's film breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's drama film "For Colored Girls" (2010). She then gained favorable notices for early performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014) and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
Thompson gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films, playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and the upcoming "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022), as well as her...
- 3/9/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Boasting a culturally diverse background encompassing Zimbabwe and Spain, Lou Llobell had a peripatetic childhood that took in both of those countries and South Africa before she moved to the U.K. After drama school, pausing only to serve as Tessa Thompson’s stand-in in “Men in Black: International” (2019), Llobell acted in sci-fi film “Voyagers” (2021) before landing the central role of Gaal Dornick in showrunner David S. Goyer’s epic adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s cult science-fiction book series “Foundation” for Apple TV Plus.
In “Foundation,” you play a character that moves from the rural planet Synnax to Trantor, the capital of the galactic empire. Did moving around so much in your childhood help toward realizing the character?
For Gaal, it’s her first time leaving her home world. I remember how distraught I was when I left Spain, which was my home, to move to South Africa. I had...
In “Foundation,” you play a character that moves from the rural planet Synnax to Trantor, the capital of the galactic empire. Did moving around so much in your childhood help toward realizing the character?
For Gaal, it’s her first time leaving her home world. I remember how distraught I was when I left Spain, which was my home, to move to South Africa. I had...
- 11/26/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Almost 40 years after “Ghostbusters” became a smash hit — one that launched a lucrative franchise spanning film, television and video games — Sony is proving the business of busting ghosts need not be a relic of the past.
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” the latest big-screen installment in the comedy sci-fi property, collected $44 million in its domestic box office debut, a solid start in unpredictable pandemic times. The drop in ticket sales between its first and second weekend in theaters will be an important indication of audience’s affinity for all things paranormal, but at least for now, positive reviews and a healthy dose of nostalgia appear to be a winning mix for Sony. It’s an important victory for the studio after it failed in 2016 to revive the decades-old series.
David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, called the opening weekend results “excellent” and notes that, with four installments,...
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” the latest big-screen installment in the comedy sci-fi property, collected $44 million in its domestic box office debut, a solid start in unpredictable pandemic times. The drop in ticket sales between its first and second weekend in theaters will be an important indication of audience’s affinity for all things paranormal, but at least for now, positive reviews and a healthy dose of nostalgia appear to be a winning mix for Sony. It’s an important victory for the studio after it failed in 2016 to revive the decades-old series.
David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, called the opening weekend results “excellent” and notes that, with four installments,...
- 11/22/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Sony’s supernatural comedy sequel “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is aiming to generate $30 million from 4,300 theaters in its domestic box office debut.
The final weekend figure could vary slightly, with the studio predicting a three-day tally near $28 million and independent tracking services estimating a start closer to $35 million. In any case, the PG-13 “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is eyeing a first-place finish on domestic box office charts. In terms of new nationwide releases, its only competition is the Warner Bros. sports drama “King Richard,” starring Will Smith as the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. That film is projected to collect $8 million to $10 million from 3,250 cinemas while playing simultaneously on HBO Max.
Jason Reitman directed “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” taking the reins from his father Ivan Reitman, who helmed the original 1984 film “Ghostbusters.” The first movie — featuring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as ghost-catching parapsychologists — was critically and commercially successful, later spawning sequels,...
The final weekend figure could vary slightly, with the studio predicting a three-day tally near $28 million and independent tracking services estimating a start closer to $35 million. In any case, the PG-13 “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is eyeing a first-place finish on domestic box office charts. In terms of new nationwide releases, its only competition is the Warner Bros. sports drama “King Richard,” starring Will Smith as the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. That film is projected to collect $8 million to $10 million from 3,250 cinemas while playing simultaneously on HBO Max.
Jason Reitman directed “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” taking the reins from his father Ivan Reitman, who helmed the original 1984 film “Ghostbusters.” The first movie — featuring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as ghost-catching parapsychologists — was critically and commercially successful, later spawning sequels,...
- 11/17/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Red Sea International Film Fest Unveils Arab Spectacular
Titles from Rashid Masharawi, Dhafer L’Abidine and Joana Hadjithomas comprise the eight initial films selected under the Red Sea International Film Festival’s (RedSeaIFF) Arab Spectacular strand. The inaugural edition of the festival will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from December 6-15. Titles within the Arab Spectacular line-up include World Premiere of Recovery by Masharawi (Ticket to Jerusalem), L’Abidine’s feature debut directorial Ghodwa and Golden Bear nominee Memory Box (pictured) by Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. Emmy-nominated director Jay Bulger and Karim Debbagh (Men In Black: International) also collaborate for Their Heads Are Green And Their Hands Are Blue. Films selected in this slate will cover Pan-Arab identity stories across Iraq, Palestine, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco, while also exploring women in society.
HanWay Films Strikes Deals For Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’
HanWay Films has acquired international sales...
Titles from Rashid Masharawi, Dhafer L’Abidine and Joana Hadjithomas comprise the eight initial films selected under the Red Sea International Film Festival’s (RedSeaIFF) Arab Spectacular strand. The inaugural edition of the festival will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from December 6-15. Titles within the Arab Spectacular line-up include World Premiere of Recovery by Masharawi (Ticket to Jerusalem), L’Abidine’s feature debut directorial Ghodwa and Golden Bear nominee Memory Box (pictured) by Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. Emmy-nominated director Jay Bulger and Karim Debbagh (Men In Black: International) also collaborate for Their Heads Are Green And Their Hands Are Blue. Films selected in this slate will cover Pan-Arab identity stories across Iraq, Palestine, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco, while also exploring women in society.
HanWay Films Strikes Deals For Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’
HanWay Films has acquired international sales...
- 11/2/2021
- by Anuj Radia
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Buscemi is predominantly known for his work as an actor, but he's directed over 15 projects since the early 1990s with his latest sounding like his most ambitious yet. His upcoming feature film, "The Listener," has wrapped production in Los Angeles according to an exclusive reveal from Deadline. The film's script comes from Oscar nominee Alessandro Camon ("The Messenger") and stars Tessa Thompson in the film's only on-screen role.
Thompson stars as a woman named Beth who participates as a volunteer helpline operator. Every night, she answers calls from a variety of...
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Thompson stars as a woman named Beth who participates as a volunteer helpline operator. Every night, she answers calls from a variety of...
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- 10/13/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Emmy winner Steve Buscemi has wrapped production on his newest feature The Listener, starring Emmy nominee Tessa Thompson, Deadline has learned.
The contained film written by Oscar nominee Alessandro Camon (The Messenger) features only one on-screen role. It tells the story of Beth (Thompson), a helpline volunteer who is part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless, worried.
Over the last year, the tide has become a tsunami, and as Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Put a mind at ease? Make someone smile?
Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time…...
The contained film written by Oscar nominee Alessandro Camon (The Messenger) features only one on-screen role. It tells the story of Beth (Thompson), a helpline volunteer who is part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless, worried.
Over the last year, the tide has become a tsunami, and as Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Put a mind at ease? Make someone smile?
Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time…...
- 10/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin Hart and F. Gary Gray will team up on the heist film “Lift” for Netflix, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
The spec script, written by Dan Kunka, was acquired by the streamer in March. Simon Kinberg is producing alongside Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures, while Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan are producing for 6th & Idaho and Hart and Brian Smiley for HartBeat Productions.
Hart is set to play a master thief who is convinced by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off an impossible heist on a flight from London to Zurich.
Hart and Netflix have a creative partnership and are currently in production on “Me Time” starring Mark Wahlberg and Regina Hall.
Gray’s credits include “Straight Outta Compton,” “The Fate of the Furious” and “Men in Black: International,” and he is set to direct “Muscle” with Vin Diesel after “Lift.” He is...
The spec script, written by Dan Kunka, was acquired by the streamer in March. Simon Kinberg is producing alongside Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures, while Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan are producing for 6th & Idaho and Hart and Brian Smiley for HartBeat Productions.
Hart is set to play a master thief who is convinced by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off an impossible heist on a flight from London to Zurich.
Hart and Netflix have a creative partnership and are currently in production on “Me Time” starring Mark Wahlberg and Regina Hall.
Gray’s credits include “Straight Outta Compton,” “The Fate of the Furious” and “Men in Black: International,” and he is set to direct “Muscle” with Vin Diesel after “Lift.” He is...
- 9/22/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Kevin Hart and director F. Gary Gray are set to team for the first time on Lift, a heist film that Netflix acquired last March as a spec script by Dan Kunka. Production will begin at the top of the year. The film is produced by Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures, Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan for 6th & Idaho, and Hart and Brian Smiley for HartBeat Productions.
Hart will play a master thief who is wooed by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off an impossible heist with his international crew on a 777 flying from London to Zurich.
Lift falls under Hart and HartBeat Productions’ creative partnership with Netflix. They are currently in production on comedy Me Time starring Mark Wahlberg and Regina Hall. The Batman director Reeves’ 6th & Idaho is also in a Netflix deal.
Gray, who is coming off Straight Outta Compton, The Fate of the Furious...
Hart will play a master thief who is wooed by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off an impossible heist with his international crew on a 777 flying from London to Zurich.
Lift falls under Hart and HartBeat Productions’ creative partnership with Netflix. They are currently in production on comedy Me Time starring Mark Wahlberg and Regina Hall. The Batman director Reeves’ 6th & Idaho is also in a Netflix deal.
Gray, who is coming off Straight Outta Compton, The Fate of the Furious...
- 9/22/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Photo: ‘Long Story Short’/StudioCanal Mixed Genres, And Mixed Reviews I have recently had the pleasure of viewing the Australian romantic comedy and science fiction film, ‘Long Story Short’. The film was released July 2nd of this year, and despite receiving 6.5/10 stars on ‘IMDb’ and a 41% on ‘Rotten Tomatoes’, it already has some promising written reviews from critics. ‘Long Story Short’ has been both distributed and produced by the Australian production company, ‘StudioCanal’, amongst other international companies such as ‘Screen Australia’, ‘Create Nsw’, ‘Saban Films’, and ‘Spectrum Films’. The film features well known English actor, Rafe Joseph Spall who is better known for his roles in films such as, the 2012 epic, ‘Life of Pi’, the 2012 sci-fi/ horror film, ‘Prometheus’, and the 2019 revival of action/ sci-fi film, ‘Men In Black: International’, amongst many other recognizable productions. Related article: ‘In the Heights’ – Behind the Scenes and Full Commentary/Reactions from Cast & Crew...
- 7/5/2021
- by Danessa Naj'e Lopez
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
China’s two new propaganda films topped the box office over their first weekend in theaters, but it appears that the politically correct content may not prove popular enough to drive sales at blockbuster levels.
Most of the biggest local blockbusters set to hit China over the rest of the year are propaganda titles. Though analysts believe that China will keep its crown as the world’s largest film market this year, some question whether its annual gross may suffer from a surplus of “main melody” political films and fewer Hollywood tentpoles as the U.S. exhibition sector wobbles back on its feet post-covid.
China’s cumulative box office this weekend was just $44.9 million, down significantly from the comparable weekend of 2019, when Maoyan figures show it hit $120 million. Those heights were made possible by blockbusters “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and Herman Yau Hong Kong actioner “The White Storm 2: Drug Lords,...
Most of the biggest local blockbusters set to hit China over the rest of the year are propaganda titles. Though analysts believe that China will keep its crown as the world’s largest film market this year, some question whether its annual gross may suffer from a surplus of “main melody” political films and fewer Hollywood tentpoles as the U.S. exhibition sector wobbles back on its feet post-covid.
China’s cumulative box office this weekend was just $44.9 million, down significantly from the comparable weekend of 2019, when Maoyan figures show it hit $120 million. Those heights were made possible by blockbusters “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and Herman Yau Hong Kong actioner “The White Storm 2: Drug Lords,...
- 7/5/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, German major Leonine has won rights to recently announced Vin Diesel-F. Gary Gray action comedy Muscle, marking the first major deal reported on during the Cannes virtual market.
The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, is one of the biggest single territory deals to go down at recent markets and is one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions to date.
Fast And The Furious star Diesel will play a fugitive who must clear his name by going on the run with a man everyone wants dead. The project, which is due to shoot later this year, is being pitched in the vein of hit two-handers such as 48 Hrs, Rush Hour and Central Intelligence.
F. Gary Gray will direct from a screenplay written by scribes John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. Additional casting is underway.
There are multiple other territory deals on the table for the $60M+ movie,...
The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, is one of the biggest single territory deals to go down at recent markets and is one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions to date.
Fast And The Furious star Diesel will play a fugitive who must clear his name by going on the run with a man everyone wants dead. The project, which is due to shoot later this year, is being pitched in the vein of hit two-handers such as 48 Hrs, Rush Hour and Central Intelligence.
F. Gary Gray will direct from a screenplay written by scribes John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. Additional casting is underway.
There are multiple other territory deals on the table for the $60M+ movie,...
- 6/23/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Rafe Spall, who has starred in Apple TV+’s Trying and The Big Short, is to star in HBO Films’ The Days Of Abandonment alongside Natalie Portman and Mary-Louise Parker.
The television movie is based on Elena Ferrante’s novel and comes from writer-director Maggie Betts (Novitiate), Portman and her MountainA Films, Maven Screen Media, Len Amato’s Crash & Salvage and Fandango. Ferrante also serves as an executive producer.
Written and directed by Betts, The Days of Abandonment revolves around Tess, played by Portman. When Tess, a woman who abandoned her own dreams for a stable home life, is in turn abandoned by her husband Oliver, her world is thrown off its axis.
Spall plays Oliver, Tess’ husband of fifteen years, doting father of their young children, beloved college professor. Charming and attractive, Oliver is an ideal husband.
The Days of Abandonment is a journey into the mind of a...
The television movie is based on Elena Ferrante’s novel and comes from writer-director Maggie Betts (Novitiate), Portman and her MountainA Films, Maven Screen Media, Len Amato’s Crash & Salvage and Fandango. Ferrante also serves as an executive producer.
Written and directed by Betts, The Days of Abandonment revolves around Tess, played by Portman. When Tess, a woman who abandoned her own dreams for a stable home life, is in turn abandoned by her husband Oliver, her world is thrown off its axis.
Spall plays Oliver, Tess’ husband of fifteen years, doting father of their young children, beloved college professor. Charming and attractive, Oliver is an ideal husband.
The Days of Abandonment is a journey into the mind of a...
- 6/16/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Wool, Hugh Howey’s best-selling trilogy of dystopian novels, is headed for the small screen.
The adaptation has snagged a series order at AppleTV+ and will star Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation and Fallout) as its lead. The story is set in a “ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep,” reads the official description. “There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them.”
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The adaptation has snagged a series order at AppleTV+ and will star Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation and Fallout) as its lead. The story is set in a “ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep,” reads the official description. “There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them.”
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- 5/20/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
“Dune” actress Rebecca Ferguson is set to star in Apple TV+’s adaptation of Hugh Howey’s “Wool” novels, which has received a straight to series order at the platform, the streaming service said Thursday.
Per Apple, “Wool” is set in a ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them.
Ferguson will star as Juliette, an independent and hardworking engineer, and will also executive produce the TV series based on Howey’s New York Times best-selling trilogy of dystopian novels.
Graham Yost, who is also currently writing for Apple TV+’s upcoming series “Masters of the Air,” is adapting “Wool” for TV. Yost will executive produce alongside Howey, Ferguson, and Morten Tyldum, the latter of whom is directing the series. Remi Aubuchon, Nina Jack...
Per Apple, “Wool” is set in a ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them.
Ferguson will star as Juliette, an independent and hardworking engineer, and will also executive produce the TV series based on Howey’s New York Times best-selling trilogy of dystopian novels.
Graham Yost, who is also currently writing for Apple TV+’s upcoming series “Masters of the Air,” is adapting “Wool” for TV. Yost will executive produce alongside Howey, Ferguson, and Morten Tyldum, the latter of whom is directing the series. Remi Aubuchon, Nina Jack...
- 5/20/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
With less than a week until the release of Mortal Kombat to theaters and HBO Max, we have a look at the first seven minutes of the film you can watch right now!
"From New Line Cinema comes the explosive new cinematic adventure “Mortal Kombat,” inspired by the blockbuster video game franchise, which most recently enjoyed the most successful video game launch in its history, Mortal Kombat 11. The film is helmed by award-winning Australian commercial filmmaker Simon McQuoid, marking his feature directorial debut, and produced by James Wan, Todd Garner, McQuoid and E. Bennett Walsh.
In “Mortal Kombat,” Mma fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax,...
"From New Line Cinema comes the explosive new cinematic adventure “Mortal Kombat,” inspired by the blockbuster video game franchise, which most recently enjoyed the most successful video game launch in its history, Mortal Kombat 11. The film is helmed by award-winning Australian commercial filmmaker Simon McQuoid, marking his feature directorial debut, and produced by James Wan, Todd Garner, McQuoid and E. Bennett Walsh.
In “Mortal Kombat,” Mma fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax,...
- 4/20/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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