It's been four years since Armor Wars was announced as a Disney+ TV. Yassir Lester was tapped as Head Writer in August 2021 but countless delays followed until, in September 2022, we learned it was being redeveloped as a movie.
Since then, the project has seemingly fallen by the wayside, despite Spider-Man: No Way Home and Secret Invasion laying at least some of the groundwork for the continuation of War Machine's story.
Talking to MovieWeb about his new movie The Gutter, Lester was asked for an update on where things stand with Armor Wars.
"One of the fun things about working for a mega-corporation like Marvel, which is owned by a bigger mega-corporation like Disney, is that you're never allowed to talk about anything, at any point, until it's out in the world," he joked. "So for fear of them killing my family while I'm on this Zoom...I'm kidding...everything's still in development.
Since then, the project has seemingly fallen by the wayside, despite Spider-Man: No Way Home and Secret Invasion laying at least some of the groundwork for the continuation of War Machine's story.
Talking to MovieWeb about his new movie The Gutter, Lester was asked for an update on where things stand with Armor Wars.
"One of the fun things about working for a mega-corporation like Marvel, which is owned by a bigger mega-corporation like Disney, is that you're never allowed to talk about anything, at any point, until it's out in the world," he joked. "So for fear of them killing my family while I'm on this Zoom...I'm kidding...everything's still in development.
- 10/29/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Marvel’s Armor Wars writer Yassir Lester recently shared insights into how the project evolved after transitioning from a series to a film. During a discussion about The Gutter, the new movie he directed with his brother Isaiah Lester, Yassir reflected on his time as head writer for Armor Wars and his mixed feelings about the shift to a feature film.
Yassir explained that moving Armor Wars to a movie hasn’t created significant creative challenges, remarking, “As long as they haven’t started filming, it’s like, who cares?” Still, he admitted, “The story I wrote was a really fun series.”
When asked if they’d consider directing Armor Wars, Isaiah was enthusiastic, saying, “Absolutely. I’d do it.”
But Yassir noted one condition: the pay has to be right. “A lot of people say ‘yes’ or ‘no idea’ about directing a Marvel film. We’re like, what were the Russo brothers paid?...
Yassir explained that moving Armor Wars to a movie hasn’t created significant creative challenges, remarking, “As long as they haven’t started filming, it’s like, who cares?” Still, he admitted, “The story I wrote was a really fun series.”
When asked if they’d consider directing Armor Wars, Isaiah was enthusiastic, saying, “Absolutely. I’d do it.”
But Yassir noted one condition: the pay has to be right. “A lot of people say ‘yes’ or ‘no idea’ about directing a Marvel film. We’re like, what were the Russo brothers paid?...
- 10/25/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Marvel’s Armor Wars writer discusses how the project changed when it switched from a TV show to a movie.
Directors Yassir and Isaiah Lester recently talked about their new movie The Gutter and also addressed Yassir’s time as head writer for the Armor Wars series, sharing how he feels now that it’s being made into a movie.
On the technical side, Yassir said that shifting Armor Wars to a movie hasn’t caused major creative issues, adding, “As long as they haven’t started filming, it’s like, who cares?” Still, he admitted, “I think the story I told was a really fun series.”
When asked if they’d direct Armor Wars, Isaiah was all for it, saying, “Absolutely. Absolutely. I’d do it.” But Yassir had one condition: the pay has to be right.
“A lot of people say ‘yes’ or ‘no idea’ when asked if...
Directors Yassir and Isaiah Lester recently talked about their new movie The Gutter and also addressed Yassir’s time as head writer for the Armor Wars series, sharing how he feels now that it’s being made into a movie.
On the technical side, Yassir said that shifting Armor Wars to a movie hasn’t caused major creative issues, adding, “As long as they haven’t started filming, it’s like, who cares?” Still, he admitted, “I think the story I told was a really fun series.”
When asked if they’d direct Armor Wars, Isaiah was all for it, saying, “Absolutely. Absolutely. I’d do it.” But Yassir had one condition: the pay has to be right.
“A lot of people say ‘yes’ or ‘no idea’ when asked if...
- 10/25/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Comic Basics
One of the comedy film subgenres that Hollywood doesn’t really make anymore is really gleefully, gloriously stupid comedies like “Dodgeball.” That’s why “The Gutter” is so special. If you watch this new trailer for Magnolia’s deranged bowling comedy, you’ll feel like you got hit in the head with a bowling bowl and woke up back in 2004.
“The Gutter” stars Shameik Moore (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) as Walt, a horny slacker who gets a job at a bowling alley and discovers he has a preternatural skill for bowling. With the help of barfly Skunk, Walt takes the Slob (Super League of Bowlers) by storm in order to raise funds to save the bowling alley from foreclosure. But he’ll have to defeat legendary bowler Linda “The Crusher” Curson (Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon), who doesn’t take kindly to his upstart ways. It’s a supremely goofy movie,...
“The Gutter” stars Shameik Moore (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) as Walt, a horny slacker who gets a job at a bowling alley and discovers he has a preternatural skill for bowling. With the help of barfly Skunk, Walt takes the Slob (Super League of Bowlers) by storm in order to raise funds to save the bowling alley from foreclosure. But he’ll have to defeat legendary bowler Linda “The Crusher” Curson (Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon), who doesn’t take kindly to his upstart ways. It’s a supremely goofy movie,...
- 10/11/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
"There is no way I'm gonna let these two bozos take all my glory without a fight!" Magnolia Pictures has debuted the official US trailer for a sports comedy film called The Gutter, made by comedy brothers Isaiah Lester & Yassir Lester. It's set for a US release in November including VOD. This indie bowling satire stars Shameik Moore as a guy who gets a job at the bowling alley's bar only to end up training to become a pro and conquer a bowling champion (played by Sarandon channeling a "Karen"). This plot borrows from the classic Kingpin (make money pro bowling), which for decades has been one of the only bowling comedies to ever exist. The Gutter is an "outrageous and hilarious spin" on sports comedy. Walt is pressured to embrace his bowling talent, sparking backlash from detractors seeking to undermine his sudden pro success. Starring Shameik Moore, Susan Sarandon,...
- 10/10/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
- 9/20/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Shameik Moore and Susan Sarandon‘s bowling comedy “The Gutter” has landed North American distribution at Magnolia Pictures, the studio announced Tuesday.
Following a world premiere at SXSW, the Village Roadshow Pictures production from codirectors Yassir Lester and Isaiah Lester (“black-ish”) secured the deal via negotiations with Magnolia SVP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden and Village Roadshow Pictures, CAA, and UTA on behalf of the filmmakers. Yassir Lester wrote the script.
Costarring D’Arcy Carden, Jay Ellis and Paul Reiser, the comedy also features appearances from Kim Fields, Jackée Harry, Paul Scheer and Adam Pally. It will hit theaters and stream on demand Nov. 1.
“Joining a lineage of absurd, riotous bowling comedies, ‘The Gutter’ knocks them down in grand style,” Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “We’re excited to be rolling this out in November.”
“We are grateful and humbled...
Following a world premiere at SXSW, the Village Roadshow Pictures production from codirectors Yassir Lester and Isaiah Lester (“black-ish”) secured the deal via negotiations with Magnolia SVP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden and Village Roadshow Pictures, CAA, and UTA on behalf of the filmmakers. Yassir Lester wrote the script.
Costarring D’Arcy Carden, Jay Ellis and Paul Reiser, the comedy also features appearances from Kim Fields, Jackée Harry, Paul Scheer and Adam Pally. It will hit theaters and stream on demand Nov. 1.
“Joining a lineage of absurd, riotous bowling comedies, ‘The Gutter’ knocks them down in grand style,” Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “We’re excited to be rolling this out in November.”
“We are grateful and humbled...
- 8/20/2024
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
AlleyCatz, an unassuming bowling alley in a fictional California town, isn’t compelling to passersby or potential customers from the outside. The venue run by Mozell (Sister Sister’s Jackée Harry) has a drab brick exterior, a monument to the sad architecture of suburban shopping centers. It doesn’t offer much when you walk inside either. The lanes need waxing, the bar requires tending and the equipment is in various stages of disrepair. Some people might take one look at AlleyCatz and run, but Walt (Shameik Moore), the silly protagonist of Yassir and Isaiah Lester’s boisterous directorial debut The Gutter, doesn’t have a choice. He needs a job.
The young man, who prefers to live life without a shirt, has been fired from more gigs than he can count. In a particularly amusing early sequence, Walt recounts his shoddy employment history to Mozell, whose face becomes increasingly disturbed with each revelation.
The young man, who prefers to live life without a shirt, has been fired from more gigs than he can count. In a particularly amusing early sequence, Walt recounts his shoddy employment history to Mozell, whose face becomes increasingly disturbed with each revelation.
- 3/17/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Austin, TX – The depth and number of films at the SXSW Film & TV Festival portion of the week is nirvana for a film geek’s adventure. Here are three of the films I caught at SXSW … all led by familiar names and have high interest. “Arcadian,” “Gutter” and “Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie” … look for them in 2024.
Arcadian
Arcadian
Photo credit: SXSW.com
This harkens back to the kid-in-dystopia craze from the young adult fiction adaptations … think “Hunger Games.” Nicolas Cage is Paul, a father who managed to save his two sons Joseph and Thomas (Jaeden Martell and Maxwell Jenkins) from a post-apocalyptic event. Holed up in a remote UK farm area, the trio fights off a band of creatures who are evolving and mutating … to rid the human virus from planet earth. This is the kid’s story, not Cage-as-Paul’s adventures, but as usual Nic adds the...
Arcadian
Arcadian
Photo credit: SXSW.com
This harkens back to the kid-in-dystopia craze from the young adult fiction adaptations … think “Hunger Games.” Nicolas Cage is Paul, a father who managed to save his two sons Joseph and Thomas (Jaeden Martell and Maxwell Jenkins) from a post-apocalyptic event. Holed up in a remote UK farm area, the trio fights off a band of creatures who are evolving and mutating … to rid the human virus from planet earth. This is the kid’s story, not Cage-as-Paul’s adventures, but as usual Nic adds the...
- 3/14/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The SXSW 2024 festival wrapped after nine days of TV and Film premieres with The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, closing out the festival. The fest ran from March 8-16.
The SXSW Film & TV Festival Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Design Awards, and Special Awards announced the winners on Wednesday, March 13 at the Paramount Theatre with Bob Trevino Likes It, directed by Tracie Layman, winning the Narrative Feature Competition. Grand Theft Hamlet, Directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane won in the Documentary Feature Competition category.
Fresh from his Oscars performance of “I’m Just Ken,” Barbie star, Ryan Gosling, made an appearance at the world premiere of David Leitch’s, The Fall Guy on Tuesday, March 12. The ensemble cast included Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, and Stephanie Hsu among others, who attended the premiere.
Ryan Gosling stars as Colt, a stuntman who, after a near-career-ending accident,...
The SXSW Film & TV Festival Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Design Awards, and Special Awards announced the winners on Wednesday, March 13 at the Paramount Theatre with Bob Trevino Likes It, directed by Tracie Layman, winning the Narrative Feature Competition. Grand Theft Hamlet, Directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane won in the Documentary Feature Competition category.
Fresh from his Oscars performance of “I’m Just Ken,” Barbie star, Ryan Gosling, made an appearance at the world premiere of David Leitch’s, The Fall Guy on Tuesday, March 12. The ensemble cast included Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, and Stephanie Hsu among others, who attended the premiere.
Ryan Gosling stars as Colt, a stuntman who, after a near-career-ending accident,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Austin, TX – One thing that SXSW attracts are movie stars. With the big premieres headquartered at the famous art deco Paramount Theatre in Austin, audiences were treated to appearances by the legendary Susan Sarandon (“Gutter”), a reunited Cheech & Chong, and for the creme de la creme we were in the “Cage.” The great Nicolas Cage appeared on behalf of “Arcadian.”
Dammit Janet …
Susan Sarandon @SXSW for ‘Gutter’
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
Susan Sarandon is an Oscar Winning (“Dead Man Walking”) and ultimate cult actress (the legendary Janet in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”). She made her inauspicious debut in the (naturally) cult hippie film “Joe” and has had memorable roles in “Pretty Baby,” “Atlantic City,” “The Hunger,” “Bull Durham,” “Thelma and Louise,” “Lorenzo’s Oil” “Robot & Frank” and most recently as the voice of Dr. Wong in “Rick and Morty.” She represented her latest star turn...
Dammit Janet …
Susan Sarandon @SXSW for ‘Gutter’
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
Susan Sarandon is an Oscar Winning (“Dead Man Walking”) and ultimate cult actress (the legendary Janet in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”). She made her inauspicious debut in the (naturally) cult hippie film “Joe” and has had memorable roles in “Pretty Baby,” “Atlantic City,” “The Hunger,” “Bull Durham,” “Thelma and Louise,” “Lorenzo’s Oil” “Robot & Frank” and most recently as the voice of Dr. Wong in “Rick and Morty.” She represented her latest star turn...
- 3/14/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Laughter strikes from all sides in “The Gutter,” the kind of brash and boisterous broad comedy that has largely been missing from multiplexes in recent years. Directors Yassir and Isaiah Lester seem to share a special ability with their main character Walt (Shameik Moore), who has a habit of hitting the central pin in spite of having a different delivery every time he steps up to the line. The same goes for the filmmaking siblings in this hysterical tale of a bowling alley employee who finds he’s better on the lanes than behind the bar.
Although Walt changes things up from a fast-pitch softball-like windup to simply throwing the bowling ball overhand, you just don’t know where a sight gag or a sharp one-liner will hit you when every part of the frame seems like a ripe opportunity for humor. Nothing seems off limits when Walt takes an...
Although Walt changes things up from a fast-pitch softball-like windup to simply throwing the bowling ball overhand, you just don’t know where a sight gag or a sharp one-liner will hit you when every part of the frame seems like a ripe opportunity for humor. Nothing seems off limits when Walt takes an...
- 3/13/2024
- by Stephen Saito
- Variety Film + TV
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