While much of the marketing around Disney’s Into the Woods has centered around Meryl Streep and the supporting cast, it’d be easy to forget that Johnny Depp is a part of this musical (yes, the trailers are misleading you). Entertainment Weekly is giving us a first look at Depp as the Big Bad Wolf as … Continue reading
If you think you’ve seen the last of John Carter following the dud that Disney released a couple years ago, think again. The movie, TV and merchandising rights have reverted back to Edgar Rice Burrough’s estate which announced that it would seek a new studio to continue the sci-fi adventure. “John Carter of Mars was … Continue reading
Following news that New Line Cinema had bumped The Conjuring 2 out of its October 23, 2015 planned release date, Deadline now reports that director James Wan has signed a two-pronged deal with the studio. Wan, who is currently wrapping up directing duties on Fast & Furious 7, will return to direct The Conjuring sequel … Continue reading
Frankenstein is no stranger to the big screen. His latest trip into theaters will see James McAvoy playing the title role in Victor Frankenstein with Daniel Radcliffe playing Igor. Empire spoke with Radcliffe about his upcoming project and how it mirrors Mary Shelley’s original novel. “It’s a real adventure at its heart, a fun movie,” Radcliffe … Continue reading
Guardians of the Galaxy is currently the highest grossing movie of 2014 with $328 million domestically and $732.6 million worldwide. A sequel was announced earlier this year following the Marvel movie’s massive opening weekend. Director James Gunn will return to helm the sequel and spoke at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit about what we can … Continue reading
Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed their next animated feature, Moana. The studio describes it as “a sweeping, CG-animated comedy adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors’ quest.” The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters in late 2016 and will be directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron … Continue reading
Backed by an arsenal of strong reviews and a well-executed marketing campaign, Fury managed to steamroll its way to the top of the box office, flattening a handful of new releases and dropping Gone Girl to second place. I think I’ve shelled you with enough tank metaphors in that opening sentence. David Ayer’s World War … Continue reading
Another Friday is here and it’s time to take a look at the biggest news coming out of the entertainment industry this week. You can read up on the DC Comics/WB and Marvel/Captain America posts by clicking on those rinks. The J.K. Rowling/Fantastic Beasts post is here. Ok, enough back-linking. Let’s get into the other … Continue reading
The Oscars have found their host. Variety reports that Neil Patrick Harris will host the Oscars on February 22, 2015. Harris, who can currently be seen in Gone Girl, has performed on the Academy Awards show, but this will be his first time as host. It’s a smart and strong choice for host. Harris is … Continue reading
On the same day that it was announced that she’d be headlining a solo Wonder Woman movie, Gal Gadot may be adding the MGM/Paramount remake of Ben-Hur to her upcoming list of films. THR reports that Gadot is “being targeted” for the female lead in the remake which will arrive in theaters on February 26, … Continue reading
Earlier this morning, WB made a splash by revealing their upcoming DC Comics movie schedule. Efficiently included in that memo were release dates for Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. WB is certainly looking to milk this adaptation for all its worth by splitting it into three … Continue reading
Warner Bros. has released it full DC Comics movie schedule (perhaps in an attempt to fire back following Marvel’s Iron Man/Captain America announcement). Earlier this year, WB CEO Kevin Tsujihara had announced that the studio would be putting out nine DC Comics adapted movies through 2020. The titles for those movies had not been divulged … Continue reading
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