Wizard Universe has an article about Thomas Jane who spoke at the recent Wizard World Chicago. The “Punisher” star gave some insight on two of his upcoming projects, Punisher 2 and Mutant Chronicles: On Mutant Chronicles: What can you tell everyone about the story? Thomas Jane: It’s a great story-kind of like the serialized films of the ’30s. It has that feel. And the feel of the old sci-fi comic books, like Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers....
Despite the record-breaking success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, it is currently unknown what the future holds for Tom Holland’s iteration of the beloved Marvel character. Though it is expected that the actor will reprise the role for more following the conclusion of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Holland has given an honest answer regarding his return. Speaking with Deadline’s Pete Hammond via the official Spider-Man YouTube channel, the actor revealed that he does not know anything about a potential Spider-Man 4 and that, ultimately, he would be happy to “swing off into the sunset....
DreamWorks Animation has announced DreamWorks Trolls Holiday, a half-hour animated musical special that features the A-list talent involved in the highly successful film franchise that launched last November, is set to premiere Friday, Nov. 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. The feature film DreamWorks Trolls earned more than $153 million domestically, including a $47 million opening weekend, when it was released last fall. It isn’t known when the first trailer will arrive, but now that this special has been announced, it will likely be coming soon....
Next week, the cast and crew of The Walking Dead will make their annual trek to San Diego Comic-Con to promote Season 7 of this wildly popular series. As you surely know by now, Season 6 ended with a huge cliffhanger, as the nefarious Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) killed one member of Rick’s (Andrew Lincoln) group, although it wasn’t shown who in fact was killed. While we get ready for SDCC next week, AMC has released a new poster, that lines up all of the possible victims....
Warner Home Video (WHV) and Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) have announced the start of production of Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, a made-for-video movie that will be targeted towards the Babylon 5 loyal audience and science-fiction fans in general. The announcement was jointly made by Jeff Brown, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Non-theatrical Franchise, Warner Home Video and Gregg Maday, Senior Vice President, Movies and Miniseries, WBTV. WHV will be the home entertainment distributor for this made-for-DVD release which will include two new Babylon 5 stories collectively entitled “Voices of the Dark” in one film plus exclusive behind the scenes content....
If you recently missed an episode of your favorite show, don’t sweat it. TV Daily has you covered. Every day, we will be updating you with the funniest, most exciting series out there. Finally, you can catch all of these water cooler conversation starters in one convenient place. Today, we have brand new episodes of The Making of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Top Shot, Past Life, WWE Superstars, America’s Most Wanted, Cops, One Piece, and 30 Rock....
After five weeks on release, and having slipped from the Number 1 spot, Wednesday should be starting to slip down the Netflix TV chart. However, after being temporarily displaced to second and third place, the Tim Burton-directed series has somehow reclaimed its place at the top of the Netflix TV Chart. Since launching on November 23, Wednesday has blown away all competition to maintain a run as the top TV show on Netflix....
A Them! remake is in the works at Warner Bros. with Michael Giacchino on board to direct, per Deadline. The project will mark the feature directorial debut for Giacchino, who has previously found success elsewhere in film by winning an Oscar as the composer for Up. More recently, Giacchino directed Marvel’s Halloween special Werewolf by Night for Disney+. The special garnered acclaim from critics and fans, likely playing a big part in why he got the job of directing the new Them!...
Detective Pikachu was an unexpected treat for Pokémon fans. Of all the Pokémon intellectual properties, such as Ranger, Colosseum, and the numerous main series games, fans wouldn’t have expected the first live-action Pokémon movie to be based on Detective Pikachu. The basis for this film was a 2016 video game of the same name. Although the film was released to a mixed reception, it still turned enough profit at the box office to warrant a sequel....
MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY What is Film Noir? Paramount Pictures Noir films first became popular in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. With WWII having just ended, the movies typically starred an ex-military male who became a cop after returning home from the war. Popular detective stories began as radio programs and then made the jump to TV and film as the culture progressed. Some examples include Dragnet, The Green Hornet, and Dick Tracy....
Announced today, BBC America will simulcast the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, “The Day of the Doctor”, in the U.S. on November 23, 2013. For the first time ever, the world’s longest running and most successful sci-fi series will be broadcast simultaneously to millions of viewers worldwide in a global simulcast. From the U.S. to the UK, Canada to Colombia, Brazil to Botswana and Myanmar to Mexico, fans in at least 75 countries spanning six continents will be able to enjoy the episode at the same time as the UK, with more countries expected to be confirmed within the next month....
Back in July, BBC unveiled a new look at the Doctor Who Christmas Special, with the Christmas Special trailer revealing that the current and departing Time Lord, played by Peter Capaldi, will get to meet the very first Doctor, played by the legendary David Bradley. Today BBC released the first clip from the Christmas Special, featuring a scene where David Bradley’s First Doctor steps into the technologically-advanced Tardis of the current Doctor....
It is the 80th anniversary of The Golden Globes. The award show, which was previously viewed as a precursor to the Oscars, is hoping to win back viewers’ trust and respect after years of scandal and dysfunction. The show was previously held yearly on Sunday night and broadcast by NBC. Due to the pandemic and ensuing scandals, The Golden Globes was pulled from the air for two years. The prodigal son of award shows returns tonight, Tuesday, January 10th 2023, making sure to not get in the way of NBC’s Sunday night football in case viewers aren’t quite ready to move past the Globes’ seedy past....
Stories that are larger than life, historical moments forever immortalized, and some of the greatest accomplishments in the history of motion pictures — these are some of the characteristics of the great epics crafted by some of most renowned filmmakers. The jaw-dropping feats that resulted were at times acclaimed, panned, or misunderstood. As years go by, some have been forgotten or reassessed, their importance shifting through generations, but the power of their ambition proves to transcend time....
For many people the first footage of Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid was enough to sell the upcoming movie and its lead star Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel. However, following the original backlash over the casting of Bailey in the title role, the film’s teaser trailer has been bombarded with dislikes and racist comments on YouTube since it dropped on the weekend. The Little Mermaid will be following in the footsteps of Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King in reimagining one of Disney’s biggest hits from their late 80s, early 90s renaissance in a live-action environment....
Steven Spielberg is considered one of the best directors of all time, and has been creating heartbreaking and heartwarming movies for nearly 50 years. Spielberg’s films range from blockbusters like Jaws and the Indiana Jones series to historical dramas like Lincoln and Schindler’s List, with massive hits in every decade since the 1970s. Despite the often epic nature of his films, Spielberg also crafts beautiful, poignant moments of humanity and emotion....
Jane Campion was a big winner at the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2021. Per the DGA, the winners were announced on Saturday during the 74th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Campion won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for The Power of the Dog. This is a nice win for Campion ahead of the Academy Awards later this month in which Campion and the film have been nominated for 12 awards....
Howdy folks. It’s time see what all went down this past week in movie news, box office figures, new official websites for upcoming flicks and new trailers. Haste makes waste, or so I’ve heard, so lets get this shindig started with this week’s Notables. NOTABLES “Gwyneth Paltrow, Martin Freeman and Simon Pegg in for The Good Night” - Monday, October 10 Gotta love nepotism in Hollywood. Apparently Gwyneth Paltrow still has some pull in TinselTown, since she got her brother Jake’s script greenlit with baby bro set to direct as well....
Now that The Wolverine has finally found a director, with James Mangold signing on, it seems the superhero sequel might be ready to shoot later this year. Hugh Jackman revealed on a Toronto radio station that The Wolverine is gearing up for a fall shoot. When James Mangold signed on a few weeks ago, there was no indication The Wolverine would start shooting so early. It seems Fox is keen on releasing the sequel next year, which may lead to a compressed shooting and post-production schedule to get the sequel out in time....
We reported last month during Comic-Con that director Edgar Wright’s The World’s End finally got the green light. Today, we have word that actress Rosamund Pike has joined the cast. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will return for the final installment of their Three Flavors Cornetto trilogy, which includes 2004’s Shaun of the Dead and 2007’s Hot Fuzz. No details were given for Rosamund Pike’s character. The story revolves around five friends who reunite 20 years after an epic pub crawl, when one of the friends decides to recreate the event....
