‘Bond 25’ Could Delay Showtime’s Daniel Craig Series ‘Purity’ Until 2019 [TCA 2017] By Fred Topel/Aug. 8, 2017 7:15 am EST On last summer’s Television Critics Association press tour, Showtime President and CEO David Nevins said he expected to film the series Purity in 2017. That would have been in the can before star Daniel Craig would be needed for another James Bond film, should he even decide to make one....
‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Trailer: Michael Moore Sifts Through The Wreckage Of The Trump Presidency By Ben Pearson/Aug. 9, 2018 9:30 am EST Provocative documentarian Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko) is back with Fahrenheit 11/9, a look at America under the ludicrous presidency of Donald Trump. The title refers to the date when Trump became president-elect of the United States, and following the news that this movie will play at the Toronto International Film Festival, the first trailer has arrived....
‘Ghost Stories’ Trailer: Martin Freeman Is One Of Three Spooky Cases By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 12, 2018 4:00 am EST Martin Freeman and mysteries seem to go hand-in-hand, but instead of playing a modern-day Sherlock Holmes’ trusty sidekick, the British actor finds himself on the other side of a case. Freeman plays one of three “ghost stories” being investigated by a skeptical professor (Andy Nyman) in Ghost Stories, a British horror film based on Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s stage play of the same name....
‘Outcast’ Season 2 Trailer: Cinemax Brings Back The Horror Series For A Long-Awaited Second Season By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 13, 2018 5:00 pm EST After debuting the first season of Outcast to much fanfare in 2016, the Robert Kirkman series promptly vanished from Cinemax’s slate. A second season was announced, but not a whisper was made about when the horror series would return. Now, two years later, Cinemax resurrects its own series with an Outcast season 2 trailer....
‘Ready Player One’ Trailer: The Plot-Heavy Trailer Takes On ’80s Nostalgia By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 15, 2018 12:00 pm EST Ready Player One opened to (mostly) rapturous reception at SXSW this week. Which means we’re due for another trailer filled with gushing quotes and high praise of the Steven Spielberg ’80s nostalgia vehicle. And Warner Bros. has lived up to expectations, releasing the first post-SXSW trailer for Ready Player One ahead of its late March release....
‘Safe’ Trailer: Michael C. Hall Searches For His Daughter (And A Proper British Accent) In This Netflix Crime Drama By Ben Pearson/April 20, 2018 3:00 pm EST After getting used to hearing actor Michael C. Hall speak with such a distinctly low voice as a serial killer who hunts serial killers on Showtime’s Dexter, it’s slightly jarring to hear him try on an English accent in Safe, a new crime series for Netflix....
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Spock’s Father, Sarek; Production Begins Next Week By Jacob Hall/Jan. 18, 2017 11:30 am EST When it was revealed that Star Trek: Discovery was going to take place a decade before the events of Captain James T. Kirk’s original five-year mission on board the U.S.S. Enterprise, many fans wondered if that meant we’d see some classic characters pop up to say hello. Now, we know that the answer is yes....
‘Stranger Things’ Was Pitched As An Anthology Series By Jack Giroux/Aug. 2, 2017 1:00 pm EST Originally, Stranger Things wasn’t always going to follow the kids from Hawkins, Indiana. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer initially envisioned a very different season two of the popular Netflix show. Inspired by Stephen King novels – shocking, right? – the two brothers first thought of Stranger Things as an anthology show. Below, the two discuss why the Stranger Things anthology series didn’t happen....
‘The Toys That Made Us’ Trailer: Netflix’s Doc Series Chronicles The History And Culture Of Popular Toys By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2017 6:30 am EST While we all have differing tastes and opinions, one thing we all have in common is that there was time when each and every one of us was a child who wanted nothing more than to play with our toys. Now a new documentary series coming to Netflix will take a look at the history and culture of some of the most popular toys to ever hit shelves....
‘Triple Frontier’ Still Alive, Ben Affleck And Oscar Isaac Join Cast By Chris Evangelista/March 19, 2018 4:00 pm EST Triple Frontier, a film that has been gestating in Hollywood for almost a decade, is still happening. A Most Violent Year director J.C. Chandor will helm the film, and now Chandor has locked-down a cast that includes Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal. Several actors have come and gone on the project, including Affleck himself, who dropped out at one point....
‘Wanderlust’ Trailer: Toni Collette Decides To Spice Up Her Life By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 25, 2018 5:00 pm EST Earlier this year, Toni Collette earned rave reviews as she lost her mind in the terrifying Hereditary. Now she’s back with something a bit lighter. Wanderlust is a new Netflix dramedy about a couple who decide to give polyamory a try with the hope of rekindling their sex lives. The series hits the streaming service next month....
‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Season 2 Cast Adds Alyssa Milano & Mark Feuerstein By Jack Giroux/Oct. 19, 2016 4:30 pm EST Next year we’ll all get to pay another visit to Camp Firewood. The main talent involved in Wet Hot American Summer is confirmed to return for season two of the Netflix comedy series, titled Wet Hot America Summer: Ten Years Later, but plenty of new characters are expected to appear....
‘Wonder Park’ Trailer: An Animated Amalgamation Of Magic, Animals, Theme Parks & Imagination By Ethan Anderton/July 9, 2018 4:00 pm EST Do you like animation? How about theme parks? Maybe magic? Oh, and talking animals? Well, Paramount Pictures has a hodgepodge of a family friendly adventure for you. Wonder Park is a new animated adventure following a young girl named June who stumbles upon the magical, hidden theme park of Wonderland....
Another ‘City Of Lies’ Lawsuit Adds More Problems To An Already Troubled Production By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 31, 2018 4:30 pm EST City of Lies, the Johnny Depp movie about the murder of the Notorious B.I.G., has run into more trouble. Global Road Entertainment and Miramax are now being sued for failing to distribute the film, which was pulled from release at the start of August. Will the latest City of Lies lawsuit finally lead to distribution, or is this one Johnny Depp film unlikely to ever see the light of day?...
Christian Bale Confirms He Was Up For A Role In ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ By Ben Pearson/Jan. 2, 2018 12:00 pm EST About a year ago, Lucasfilm was on the hunt for a veteran actor to play Han Solo’s mentor in Solo: A Star Wars Story – and they nearly cast a former Batman to play the role. Christian Bale, who donned the cape and cowl three times in The Dark Knight trilogy, recently confirmed rumors that he was indeed in talks to head to a galaxy far, far away and star in the Han Solo spin-off film....
Does The ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’ Box Office Suggest That We’re In For A Rough Summer? By Jacob Hall/May 29, 2017 2:00 pm EST There’s an inherently dramatic arc to the rise and fall of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. Back in 2003, everybody scoffed at the mere existence of a big budget adventure movie based on a theme park attraction, so it was shocking when the movie wasn’t just watchable – it was pretty damn good....
Edgar Wright Teases ‘Baby Driver 2’ Could Be Coming “Soon” By Ben Pearson/June 28, 2018 2:30 pm EST Is Ansel Elgort about to get in the driver’s seat once again for Baby Driver 2? One year after the original film’s debut, writer/director Edgar Wright has taken to Twitter to thank fans and tease a potential sequel. Grab your first generation iPod, crank up the volume, and keep reading to learn more....
Get Your First Look At The Studio Ghibli Theme Park Concept Art By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 25, 2018 12:45 pm EST Come 2022, you can be spirited away to the world of Studio Ghibli. An upcoming theme park will bring to life the vibrant and surreal worlds that were first introduced to us in the animated movies by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and other illustrious anime directors. The theme park’s opening is still several years in the future (they’re probably trying to figure out how to make a real-life Catbus as we speak), but for now, we can get a first look at some absolutely magical Studio Ghibli theme park concept art....
Henry Cavill’s Cryptic Instagram Post Responds To Superman Recasting News…We Think? By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 13, 2018 7:30 am EST Well, this whole “Henry Cavill exiting Superman” situation just got a whole lot more confusing. The internet was abuzz yesterday following reports that Cavill had hung up his cape and parted ways with Warner Bros. But a cryptic new Instagram video from the (former ?) Man of Steel himself may have confirmed that this is not the case....
Netflix Signs Four Picture Deal With The Duplass Brothers By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 21, 2018 3:30 pm EST Indie directors and mumblecore royalty the Duplass Brothers are the latest filmmakers to jump to Netflix. The streaming service, which produces original content faster than the speed of sound, just inked a four-picture deal with Jay and Mark Duplass. Can anything stop Netflix? More and more filmmakers have made the leap to Netflix as the streaming giant strives to grow its original content....
