After John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki have been added to Christopher Nolan’s as-of-yet untitled 2020 movie.
Read moreChristopher Nolan's Mysterious New Movie Casts John David Washington; Described As ‘Massive, Innovative, Action blockbuster'
What do we know about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming new movie? Well, not much really. We know that it is set to be released in July of 2020, that the script has been written and production is slated to commence later this year and that, today, “BlackKklansman” star John David Washington was cast in the lead role. The last bit of news was confirmed by Variety’s Justin Kroll who also mentioned that “one insider described the pic as a massive, innovative, action blockbuster, which will again be shown in Imax.”
I just wrote this on Facebook:
I was a fan of BlackKklansman, but Washington, Denzel's son, didn't particularly strike me as being an out-of-this-world talent that merited a leading role in a Christopher Nolan movie. Then again, you don't really need to "act" in a Nolan movie as much as just be a part of the narrative gimmick that he sets up for his actors. Don't get me wrong, I do love many of his movies, but they are not what you might call "acting showcases.”
After Saying Wife Raised Their Kids ‘Sometimes With My Help', Beto O'Rourke Apologizes; Admits He Has ‘White Privilege'
I don’t like to talk politics in this site, but every once in a blue moon there are stories that are to hard to pass up. Take for example, the notion of Beto O’Rourke apologizing for something he should have never apologized for.
Read moreWarner Bros. Entertainment CEO Kevin Tsujihara Exits After Caught Promising Acting Roles in Exchange For Sex
Warner Bros. head honco Kevin Tsujihara has stepped down from his post at the WB— #MeToo’ed, if you will, by Kim Masters and Tatiana Siegel’s 3.6 Hollywood Reporter story about his cheating on his wife with British actress Charlotte Kirk.
Read moreOscar-Winning ‘Bohemian Rhapsody' Editor Wishes He Could Recut Mocked Meeting Scene: “Whenever I see it, I want to put a bag over my head. Because that’s not my aesthetic."
“Bohemian Rhapsody” editor John Ottman is finally speaking out about his controversial Oscar win for Best Film Editing.
Read moreNetflix Plans to Skip Cannes Film Festival; Martin Scorsese's ‘The Irishman' Won't Be Ready Until Fall.
I have been insisting, for months now, that Netflix and Cannes can solve their issues and come to an agreement with Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” being part of the possible solution. Well, now that we are hearing that Scorsese’s film won’t even be ready on time for May fest, Variety is confirming that the streaming giant will be skipping the festival entirely for the second year in a row.
Read morePoster for Quentin Tarantino's upcoming ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
The film takes place in 1969 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Western TV actor that, alongside his trusty stunt double, played by Brad Pitt, is seeing his star fade and tries to keep hold of his crumbling TV career. Oh, and they also live next door to Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) — the film takes place the same year the actress, Roman Polanski’s late wife, was brutally murdered by members of Charlie Manson’s cult.
Read moreTrump Threatens ‘Saturday Night Live' With Federal Investigation; Charges ‘Advertisement Without Consequences' For Mocking Him
It’s become a tradition in this country for President Donald Trump to begin his Sunday morning venting about current events, not to mention the powers conspiring against him. He went that extra mile though this morning when he complained the show should be investigated by federal regulators for mocking him and not the Democrats.
Read moreREPORT: Michael Jackson Daughter Hospitalized After Attempted Suicide...
Congratulations social media vultures, not to mention the mainstream media, your mob mentality when it comes to the Michael Jackson/Leaving Neverland fiasco has resulted in his daughter Paris Jackson attempting suicide by slitting her wrists [via TMZ]. Oh, and I do need to also congratulate the team behind “Leaving Neverland,” especially hack director Dan Reed, whose only claim to fame will be this hit-piece of a “documentary,” your attempt some kind of fame by making a four-doc condemning a guy that’s been dead for over 10 years now will not bode well when the history books attempt to look back on this part of the Jackson fiasco.
Read more‘Shazam!' producer Peter Safran confirms that James Gunn's ‘The Suicide Squad' is a “total reboot"
I was rather confused as to whether James Gunn would still be directing “The Suicide Squad” ever since his rehiring to direct “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3” — Has that ever happened before? A director working on both an MCU and DCEU movie? Who knows, but, according to ‘Shazam!' producer Peter Safran, Gunn will direct both. That’s good for us, Gunn’s style is how comic book movies should be made, maybe with the exception of a few superheroes, like Batman.
Read moreDavid Robert Mitchell's “It Follows" is one of the best and most influential horror movie of the decade.
Any horror movie fan you speak to will tell you that the last decade has been incredible for the genre. And so, what’s the deal? Well firstly, everything that’s coming out seems to be directed by filmmakers that know their horror, cinephiles in fact. These are filmmakers that are allergic to clichés. The genre was in dire need of new blood, and we found it with new talented directors that seemed to be inspired by the works of John Carpenter, Stanley Kubrick, and David Cronenberg.
Read moreJames Gunn Rehired as “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Director
James Gunn had been fired, in July of 2018, by Disney and Marvel after old, offensive tweets from the filmmaker resurfaced on Twitter. However, in a remarkable turn of events, Disney has decided to reinstate Gunn as the director of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Variety is reporting that the sudden rehiring of Gunn happened “after a series of meetings with Walt Disney Pictures honcho Alan Horn.”
Read moreCannes 2019 Update
It’s not secret that Cannes and Netflix are trying to reach a deal in order for the streaming service to enter its films in the prestigious main competition of the festival. The latest proposal included a clause that would say if a Netflix film were to win an award at Cannes, then the streaming service would have to release that film in French theaters. Problematic, since Netflix is still uninterested in doing that.
Read more‘Wayne’s World’ Director Penelope Spheeris Says She's Done With Hollywood: ‘They Can Blow Me’
‘Wayne’s World” director Penelope Spheeris, who hasn’t directed a movie since the 2011 comedy “Balls to the Walls,” but don’t look for her name to be attached to another movie, ever again.
Read moreBryan Singer Dropped from Directing “Red Sonja”
It was strange that Millennium Films were sticking to their guns and defending Bryan Singer’s involvement as director for the upcoming “Red Sonja,” after all, the filmmaker was all but shunned by the industry amidst multiple sexual abuse allegations. However, it does appear like the studio has finally decided to give Singer the ax.
The Hollywood Reporter has a report stating that Singer is no longer involved with the film. Prior to today’s news, Millennium head Avi Lerner was a persistent defender of Singer’s, despite all of the allegations that were continuing to surface against the director. Lerner even went as far as releasing a statement in support of Singer, calling the backlash against his friend "agenda driven," adding that he knew the difference between "fake news and reality, and [that he was] very comfortable with this decision. In America people are innocent until proven otherwise."
The problem is that, despite his avid defense, Lerner was not able to get a single domestic distributor to touch the project, let alone even negotiate with him unless Singer was a goner. Money talks.
‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Al Jean Theorizes, Without Evidence, That Michael Jackson Used ‘Simpsons' Episode to ‘Groom Boys’
‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Al Jean likes to theorize and invent stories on-the-spot.
Read moreAng Lee's Action-Sci-Fi “Gemini Man" Will Be Shot 120 Frames Per Second
Ang Lee decided to shoot 2016’s failed “Billy’s Long Halftime Walk” at 120 frames per second in 3D and at 4K HD resolution, Lee termed it the "Whole Shebang". It was the very first feature film ever to be shot at such a high frame rate, which is five times the standard speed of 24 fps. If his groundbreaking use of 3D in "Life of Pi" was cause enough to have our expectations piqued for "Billy Lynn," the film ended up being a victim of its own technological breakthrough - in fact, it felt like a staged gimmick rather than a fully absorbing cinematic experience.
Read moreDespite #MeToo Mobbing, Morgan Freeman Joins Ryan Reynolds & Samuel L. Jackson In ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Sequel
Freeman is a legendary actor that had a peak streak of well-celebrated films between 1989 and 2008; “Glory,” “Unforgiven,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Seven,” “Million Dollar Baby,” and “The Dark Knight.”
Read moreCertified Fake?
This is a before/after screenshot of Rotten Tomatoes’ purge of “troll” user reviews for “Captain Marvel,” which led to the review aggregate site deleting, from what I was told, close to half of the reviews they deemed to be by “trolls” of the Marvel film. The user score went from 32% to 60% due to the actions that were taken. Actual critic tomato-meter seems unchanged.
What is Happening with David Fincher's Movie Career?
David Fincher, currently in Austin for SXSW, has been endlessly promoting his animated oddity “Love, Death and Robots” (premiering on Netflix, 3.15), an “anthology animated short series made by different artists from around the world.” This is his first public appearance, that I can think of, since he had his sequel to “World War Z” scrapped by Paramount earlier this month.
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