In a bit of movie news that no one saw coming after Christopher Nolan’s explosive comments on the state of cinema over this past year, it seems like the Tenet filmmaker has a soft spot for movies about fast cars. In a recent interview with Happy Sad Confused podcast to plug Tenet’s home release, Nolan […]
Jaimie Alexander returning as Sif in Thor: Love and Thunder, Christian Bale’s villain revealed
Having sat out the God of Thunder’s last solo outing, Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif is set to make her Marvel Cinematic Universe return in the next instalment of the Thor franchise, Thor: Love and Thunder. Deadline reports that Alexander has officially signed on to reprise her role as the Asgardian warrior Sif in the Taika […]
Dune director Denis Villeneuve blasts HBO Max deal, says AT&T “hijacked” Warner Bros
Dune and Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is joining the long list of filmmakers who are not happy with the on-going drama concerning AT&T’s bold decision last week that all of Warner Bros’ films from 2021 would debut on HBO Max at the same time as premiering in theaters. In an article penned for […]
Free Guy, Death on the Nile and The King’s Man get new release dates, Antlers pulled from schedule
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc with regards to scheduling, Disney has shuffled release dates for its upcoming slate of 20th Century Studios releases. The Ryan Reynolds-led Free Guy and Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express sequel Death on the Nile were pulled from the 2020 release schedule earlier this year, and […]
DreamWorks developing animated superhero movie Dog Man
THR is reporting that DreamWorks Animation is developing a feature adaptation of the hugely popular children’s superhero graphic novel series Dog Man from Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants. According to the trade, former Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain writer Peter Hastings is set to direct the movie, which follows “the madcap adventures of […]
Movie Review – The Midnight Sky (2020)
The Midnight Sky, 2020. Directed by George Clooney. Starring George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Caoilinn Springall, Sophie Rundle, and Ethan Peck. SYNOPSIS: This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a […]
Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, Sister Act 3 and Hocus Pocus 2 movies set as Disney+ Originals
During Disney’s Investor Day presentation this week, the Mouse House revealed that it would be bringing the live-action Pinocchio and Peter Pan and Wendy straight to Disney+, but those aren’t the only Disney+ Originals that subscribers have to look forward to as we also got word on three new projects. First up is a live-action/CG-animated […]
WarnerMedia concludes Justice League investigation into Ray Fisher’s claims, has taken “remedial action”
In July of this year, actor Ray Fisher took to Twitter and alleged that Joss Whedon was abusive on the set of Justice League reshoots. WarnerMedia opened an investigation into the claims, but since then, it’s been a rough battle. In September, Warner Bros. released a statement claiming Fisher was not cooperating with the third-party […]
Xochitl Gomez confirmed as Miss America in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
Back in October it was announced that Xochitl Gomez (The Baby-Sitters Club) had been cast in Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and during Disney’s Investor Day even this week it was confirmed that the actress is taking on the role of young superhero America Chavez. The fan favourite comic book character, […]
The Franchise War: Disney’s Endgame
Anghus Houvouras on Disney and the Franchise War… Last year I wrote at length about Disney’s plans to ultimately win Hollywood’s ever expanding Franchise War. Their battle plan has not been without issues. The Covid pandemic shuttering theaters and decimating long-established release plans has been an incalculable intangible. Billions of dollars in potential earnings from […]
