Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Hoai-Tran Bui
At the start of this year, The Great Gatsby entered the public domain, meaning that it can now be subject to as many adaptations, reprints, or ArchiveOfOurOwn rewrites as can be imagined. And we’re already seeing the fruits of the classic novel’s entry into the public domain: a TV series is already in the works, and now…an animated feature film?
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Ben Pearson
Yesterday, Vanity Fair published an in-depth piece about the making of Zack Snyder’s Justice League which suggested that the four-hour project’s reshot ending will contain “a hero cameo that will blow hard-core fans’ minds.” Naturally, fans immediately went into overdrive speculating about what that cameo might be, with Ryan Reynolds’ Hal Jordan – AKA Green Lantern from WB’s 2011 live-action movie – gaining traction as a possible contender. Reynolds went on Twitter and denied that he was in the project, but the fan community has been burned by denials before, so I imagine a few stubborn people are still wondering if that response was just a smoke screen to conceal a surprise Reynolds cameo before the credits roll.
Now the cameo has been revealed. If you’d like to go in fresh, turn back now – there will be spoilers ahead. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Hoai-Tran Bui
In the 10 years since it debuted its first feature, The Secret of Kells, Cartoon Saloon has become a small but mighty force in the animation industry. The Kilkenny-based Irish studio, which employs only a couple hundred animators, is behind this year’s Oscar dark horse for animated feature, threatening the domination of Disney and Soul with the exquisite fantasy-adventure Wolfwalkers, the final film in its unofficial “Irish Folklore Trilogy.”
So what’s next for Cartoon Saloon? And when can we see it? Wolfwalkers directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart reveal they already have their next project lined up over at Apple TV+, the streamer that acquired their current awards contender.
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Ethan Anderton
There isn’t a new John Wick movie this year, but Universal Pictures is giving us the next best thing next month.
Nobody is a new action thriller starring Bob Odenkirk. Yes, the Bob Odenkirk who stars in Better Call Saul and almost played Michael Scott in The Office. The movie looks rather badass, so much that people have taken to calling it “Bob Wick.” And the good news is Universal will be releasing the movie a little bit earlier than previously planned. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Ethan Anderton
HBO and HBO Max both premiered the first episode in the four-part documentary series Allen v. Farrow last weekend. In the series, filmmakers Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy dive into the accusations of sexual abuse against filmmaker Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then 7-year-old daughter with actress Mia Farrow, the custody trial that followed, and the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter Soon-Yi and the controversy that came with it. Since the series is quite the indictment of Woody Allen, HBO Max is taking heat for continuing to stream six of the director’s films. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Chris Evangelista
Angel Manuel Soto, the filmmaker behind Charm City Kings, will direct Blue Beetle, the first DC Films and Warner Bros. superhero movie starring a Latino character. Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, who wrote the upcoming Scarface remake and Miss Bala, penned the script, based on the character who first appeared in the pages of Fox Comics in 1939 before moving to DC comics. There have been multiple Blue Beetle characters over the years, but it looks like the film will focus on Jaime Reyes, a Latino teenager and the third person to take up the Blue Beetle mantle.
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Meagan Navarro
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: House on Haunted Hill unsettles with nightmare imagery and shocking dream logic in its surreal Saturation Chamber scene.)
The remake of the 1959 Vincent Price horror film House on Haunted Hill marked the producing debut by Dark Castle Entertainment. The production company, operating under their initial goal to reimagine William Castle’s horror films, gave a slick update to the original material that boasted an impressive production design and a stacked cast. Most of all, it offered a surrealistic, macabre approach to the ghostly inhabitants that made the movie a standout in 1999 horror.
A harrowing opening sequence establishes the impetus for the haunting and why the quest for revenge has endured. The methodical and unrelenting pursuit for revenge leads to fast-twitching entities, gruesome deaths, and a possessed building that’s taken on an evil life of its own, all of which offers up nightmare fuel. Still, none hold a candle to the Saturation Chamber scene’s unforgettable imagery, which catapults both a pivotal character and the viewer into a dizzying descent into madness.
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Ethan Anderton
There are just two more episodes left in WandaVision, the first Disney+ series with major ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series is bound to have a huge impact on future Marvel Studios movies, but we likely won’t know the ramifications of the show for a little while. Thankfully, Marvel will keep us occupied with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which arrives on Disney+ in March. A batch of photos offers us a new glimpse at the series and you can check them out below. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Ethan Anderton
Back in the summer of 2018, comic creator Mark Millar struck a deal with Netflix to turn several titles from his Millarworld brand into movies and TV shows for the streaming service, and the first one will finally arrive this year.
Jupiter’s Legacy is a new superhero series based on the comic of the same name from Millar and illustrator Frank Quitely. We’ve yet to get an official first look at the show starring Josh Duhamel (Transformers), but Netflix has debuted a Jupiter’s Legacy teaser to announce the show’s arrival this May, and it comes with a warning that is ominous yet hopeful. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by Hoai-Tran Bui
Disney+ is about to get a whole lot more magical. A whole franchise based on the beloved Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World is in the works for the streamer from For All Mankind and Battlestar Galactica creator Ron Moore, bringing characters from its theme parks and classic films to new life.
