Assuming Warner Bros. decides to make it, Patty Jenkins knows where she wants to go withWonder Woman 3. Jenkins very successfully directed the first entry in the franchise and, even though it took a lot of negotiating, eventually signed on to helm next year’s sequel, Wonder Woman 1984. While it would certainly be a few years down the road, it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which a third movie doesn’t get made....
It’s been just over two years since NBC announced aXena: Warrior Princess reboot, but we haven’t heard much about the project since then. It turns out there’s a good reason for the lack of updates, since the project is currently dead. NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke confirmed in a recent interview that the project in its current incarnation is in fact dead. Here’s what she had to say in the interview below....
Surf films generally fall into three distinct genres: surfing documentaries, beach party films, and fictional films with surfing used as their backdrop. The first known documentation of surfing in film was in Robert Kates Bonine’s filmHawaiian Islandsin 1906, made for inventor Thomas Edison,who sought to use new camera technologyto document every corner of America by exploring its culture. These early Polynesian pioneers helped spread the gospel of surfing, and ushered in a new cadre of documentary films about the practice, which developed simultaneously to the sport’s quantum leaps from new concepts and fiberglass development....
A spirited Italian teenager discovers a secret heritage when her fathersuddenly disappears.A Chiarais not your typical gangster story. It’s told from an innocent perspective. The search for truth begins a transition to adulthood. Unconditional love can be blinding to obvious circumstances. Director/writer Jonas Carpignano’s final film of his trilogy set in a Calabrian town offers a somber coming-of-age journey. Taking control of your destiny requires strength of character.A Chiarareminds us that even the young make life-changing decisions....
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyhas been out for a couple of weeks and word with mostStar Warsfans is that it was a damn good entry in the franchise. It certainly helped those who needed their fix from a galaxy far, far away. But all eyes are still onStar Wars 8. We don’t know much about it, though starAdam Driverhas some very kind and encouraging words about the upcoming sequel capturing how he feels with just one single word about the script....
The Dark Knightgets hot and heavy with Catwoman while being threatened by a mysterious villain.Batman: Hushis an action-packed, decidedly more adult entry in the DC Animated Universe. Crisp animation and a clever plot keeps the pacing sleek. Adapted from the brilliant comic series by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee,Batman: Hushalso follows up on events afterReign of the Supermen; with the voice cast reprising their roles. Gotham’s rogues gallery does some of their best supporting work....
Just, wow! There have been many swirling rumors thatThe Big Bang Theorymay end after this upcoming season. And if that’s the case, the hit sitcom truly is going out with a bang! After 9 seasons, we’re going to finally meet a few more members of Penny’s family in Season 10. And the producers have gone all out in securing just the right mother and brother for Kaley Cuoco’s character. When it comes toKatey Sagal, she is perhaps best known as mother Peggy Bundy on the iconic sitcomMarried…With Children, which had an unprecedented 11 season run run from 1987 until 1997....
Deon Taylor has had one heck of a year. It’s hard enough to get any movie made, but the director has hadThe Intruder, which went on to become something of a lowkey hit, arrive earlier this year and now, he’s gotBlack and Blue. Having two major studio releases come out in the same year is no small thing. And Taylor delivered two very different flicks. For his latest, he’s stepped into the world of gritty cop thrillers, with a cast led by Naomie Harris and Tyrese Gibson....
While Marvel fans may not like the idea of waiting longer forBlack Widow, it appears to have been a good business decision. Disney recently firmed up its release strategy for the Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, which will now arrive both in theaters and on Disney+ in July, as opposed to May. By waiting a couple of extra months, the studio stands to makea lotmore money at the box office. “It’s very difficult to gauge the success of one film in terms of the entire industry going forward, especially in this transitionary period....
We’ve still got theBlack Widowmovie coming our way next year, but Scarlett Johansson is here to reaffirm that the character is truly dead in the MCU. One of the biggest surprises inAvengers: Endgamecame when Natasha gave her life in order for the heroes to get the Soul Stone during the so-called time heist. While death is often a fluid thing within the world of comic books and comic book movies, Johansson refers to her character’s death as definitive....
After a dismal outing over the Labor Day holiday weekend, thebox officestarted to show signs of life again, withThe Perfect Guyfending offThe Visitin a very close race.The Perfect Guytook in $26.7 million over the weekend, withThe Visitjust behind it in second place with $25.6 million. Since these estimates are so close to each other, it’s possible these results could change when the actual box office figures are announced on Monday, but, for nowThe Perfect Guyhas the top spot, according to the estimates atBox Office Mojo....
It might be hard to imagine another actor playing Batman/Bruce Wayne inChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy than Christian Bale, but it seems thatJosh Hartnettcould have been the chosen one if he wasn’t interested in another Nolan’s movie. A few years ago, theOppenheimerstar revealed that he had conversations with the director to play the beloved DC hero in the popular adaptation which kicked off withBatman Beginsin 2005. And now Christopher Nolan himself confirmed it in an interview with Josh Horowitz on his Happy, Sad, Confused Podcast (via Variety):...
There are certain subgenres (or gimmicks) of film that just haven’t seemed to make their way out of limbo, no matter how many different filmmakers try to let them see the light of day. Spoof movies, at their core, are often very cheap in terms of quality. Their very nature is a mockery of the art form itself at times.Video game adaptationsrarely see real narrative success for both fairweather moviegoers and fans of the source material alike....
