The wave of Live-Action adaptations of popular anime is now awaiting the release of the highly anticipated Naruto live-action movie after the success of One Piece and Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action adaptations. The movie is being developed by Lionsgate and has been in the talks for a long time.
Kakashi Hatake – Naruto
While the actors who would play the role of major characters from the series like Naruto and Sasuke have not yet been unveiled, fans have made some speculations regarding the perfect choice for the role of such characters. One such character that fans are most excited to see get cast is Kakashi Hatake, the sensei of the infamous team 7.
Although there are many strong contenders for the role of Kakashi, there is one South Korean Actor who fits perfectly for the portrayal of the super-strong teacher of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. The plus point is that he...
Kakashi Hatake – Naruto
While the actors who would play the role of major characters from the series like Naruto and Sasuke have not yet been unveiled, fans have made some speculations regarding the perfect choice for the role of such characters. One such character that fans are most excited to see get cast is Kakashi Hatake, the sensei of the infamous team 7.
Although there are many strong contenders for the role of Kakashi, there is one South Korean Actor who fits perfectly for the portrayal of the super-strong teacher of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. The plus point is that he...
- 2/26/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
Director Jordan Voght-Roberts, known for his work on Kong: Skull Island, is taking on the live-action adaptation of Mobile Suit Gundam. The concept art for the live-action movie looks promising, although casting details and the plot are still being kept under wraps. A diverse range of talent, including Rain, Mackenyu, Ashley Liao, and more, would be perfect to bring the characters of Mobile Suit Gundam to life if cast in the movie adaptation.
The Gundam franchise is one of the most beloved anime of all time, which is exactly why a live-action Mobile Suit Gundam movie adaptation would need to be very vigilant with its casting. Mobile Suit Gundam debuted in Japan in the late '70s and is essentially a cautionary tale about war and its effects on humanity, told through the lens of a group of humans who pilot humanoid robots to combat intergalactic threats. Although the series...
The Gundam franchise is one of the most beloved anime of all time, which is exactly why a live-action Mobile Suit Gundam movie adaptation would need to be very vigilant with its casting. Mobile Suit Gundam debuted in Japan in the late '70s and is essentially a cautionary tale about war and its effects on humanity, told through the lens of a group of humans who pilot humanoid robots to combat intergalactic threats. Although the series...
- 11/20/2023
- by Micah Bailey
- ScreenRant.com
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters features a diverse cast of human characters, including actors of Japanese descent, connecting it to Godzilla's origins and adding to the ensemble's diversity. Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell both have prominent roles in the series, with Wyatt playing a younger version of Kurt's character. The show incorporates flashback scenes that reference Godzilla's rampage in San Francisco, offering more context to the events leading up to his battles with other monsters.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters boasts a diverse cast in the roles of its human characters, some of whom are played by multiple actors at different points in time. A direct sequel to 2014’s Godzilla and part of Legendary Pictures’ larger MonsterVerse franchise, the Apple TV+ original series features not just the thermonuclear lizard but also numerous other creatures from its creator Toho’s roster. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters also balances human drama with...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters boasts a diverse cast in the roles of its human characters, some of whom are played by multiple actors at different points in time. A direct sequel to 2014’s Godzilla and part of Legendary Pictures’ larger MonsterVerse franchise, the Apple TV+ original series features not just the thermonuclear lizard but also numerous other creatures from its creator Toho’s roster. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters also balances human drama with...
- 11/17/2023
- by Shaurya Thapa
- ScreenRant.com
With the Phantom Liberty Dlc for Cyberpunk 2077, there has been an update to skills and abilities that allow you to create your best builds for V yet. Nearly every character archetype has been reworked, allowing you to mix and match perks for a truly unique experience. Focusing on one path will enable you to approach different situations according to your character's strengths as you level up.
As you make up your mind regarding a build, remember to consider Cyberware and new weapons in Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty Dlc. The gear you equip is just as important as the skills V can learn since they are meant to work together as you embark on dangerous missions. Study which tools are available as you progress through various quests to determine which abilities would complement the playstyle of those items.
Related: 10 Best Game-Changing Features In Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Dlc
Ninja Assassin Cloak and...
As you make up your mind regarding a build, remember to consider Cyberware and new weapons in Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty Dlc. The gear you equip is just as important as the skills V can learn since they are meant to work together as you embark on dangerous missions. Study which tools are available as you progress through various quests to determine which abilities would complement the playstyle of those items.
Related: 10 Best Game-Changing Features In Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Dlc
Ninja Assassin Cloak and...
- 11/17/2023
- by Matthew Danielson
- ScreenRant.com
The Last Voyage of the Demeter boasts some of the most impressive production design in years. Set on a boat named the Demeter just a few years before dawn of the 20th century, an entire authentic 19th century boat was built just for this movie. Enhancing that authentic setting were the exceptionally crafted costumes, designed by legendary Italian costume designer Carlo Poggioli. The artist's career has seen him work on movies such as Van Helsing, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, as well the endlessly epic 3D action movie, Ninja Assassin.
Now Poggioli's latest outing puts him back into the world of vampires with The Last Voyage of the Demeter. MovieWeb recently sat down with the film's endlessly delightful costume designer to discuss his work on the latest entry into the vampire movie sub-genre.
Why The Last Voyage of the Demeter?
"I got the script, and I was really enthusiastic about it,...
Now Poggioli's latest outing puts him back into the world of vampires with The Last Voyage of the Demeter. MovieWeb recently sat down with the film's endlessly delightful costume designer to discuss his work on the latest entry into the vampire movie sub-genre.
Why The Last Voyage of the Demeter?
"I got the script, and I was really enthusiastic about it,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Olly Dyche
- MovieWeb
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, the sci-fi series Babylon 5 ran for a total of five seasons and 110 episodes, wrapping up in 1998. There were also six TV movies, a short-lived spin-off series called Crusade, tie-in novels and comic books… and series creator J. Michael Straczynski has been hoping to revive the show in some way for quite a while. In 2014, we heard he was planning to make a Babylon 5 feature film. In 2021, it was announced that he had set up a reboot series at The CW. Now Straczynski has taken to social media to reveal that a Babylon 5 animated movie is coming from Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment – and it’s already finished and in the can! He said the release date will be “very soon”.
Straczynski said the animated movie is “classic Babylon 5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space,...
Straczynski said the animated movie is “classic Babylon 5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A “Babylon 5” animated movie is in the works from original series creator J. Michael Straczynski.
“Babylon 5 Animated Movie [sic] coming from Warner Bros. Animation & WB Home Entertainment!” Straczynski announced via Twitter. “Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space & a love letter to the fans. Movie title, release date and other details coming one week from today.”
Straczynski further said that the film is “already finished and in the can” and that “it feels the most B5-ish of anything we’ve done since the original show.”
The original “Babylon 5” was produced by Warner Bros. Television. The series ran in syndication and on TNT for five seasons, 110 episodes, and seven TV movies, including the 1993 pilot film. The show is considered one of the best sci-fi series ever made by many critics and won numerous awards throughout its run, including two Hugo Awards and a Saturn Award.
“Babylon 5 Animated Movie [sic] coming from Warner Bros. Animation & WB Home Entertainment!” Straczynski announced via Twitter. “Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space & a love letter to the fans. Movie title, release date and other details coming one week from today.”
Straczynski further said that the film is “already finished and in the can” and that “it feels the most B5-ish of anything we’ve done since the original show.”
The original “Babylon 5” was produced by Warner Bros. Television. The series ran in syndication and on TNT for five seasons, 110 episodes, and seven TV movies, including the 1993 pilot film. The show is considered one of the best sci-fi series ever made by many critics and won numerous awards throughout its run, including two Hugo Awards and a Saturn Award.
- 5/3/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Four “Hunger Games” movies are coming to Fox’s free streaming service Tubi beginning May 1. The games begin with one girl and one boy from each district trained in the art of survival and ultimately, battling to the death. Unless your character is played by Jennifer Lawrence, in which case, all bets are off.
Watch the trailer for “The Hunger Games”:
Also coming is the Tubi original comedy “Pastacolypse” on May 21. When a global ban on gluten destroys the life of billionaire celebrity chef Alfredo Manicotti, he leads a pasta uprising that threatens humanity. It’s up to his spoiled heiress daughter to save the world.
The true-crime story of Joseph DeAngelo arrives May 10. A devoted family man and police officer, DeAngelo was also the Golden State Killer. For 40 years, he raped and murdered women in California. “Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer” reveals how a genetic match...
Watch the trailer for “The Hunger Games”:
Also coming is the Tubi original comedy “Pastacolypse” on May 21. When a global ban on gluten destroys the life of billionaire celebrity chef Alfredo Manicotti, he leads a pasta uprising that threatens humanity. It’s up to his spoiled heiress daughter to save the world.
The true-crime story of Joseph DeAngelo arrives May 10. A devoted family man and police officer, DeAngelo was also the Golden State Killer. For 40 years, he raped and murdered women in California. “Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer” reveals how a genetic match...
- 4/29/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
With the new month come new arrivals to all TV and movie streamers, including Hulu. The August 2022 slate contains many classic re-watch options as well as new seasons of original shows and new movies as well.
For those who couldn’t get enough of Keke Palmer in Jordan Peele’s latest movie “Nope” (2022), one of her breakout films “Akeelah and the Bee” (2006) has landed on Hulu. Tom Hanks’ “Cast Away” (2000), Natalie Portman’s “Black Swan,” the first two “Despicable Me” films and Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man” trilogy also arrive this month.
FX’s “Reservation Dogs” Season 2 arrives exclusively on Hulu Aug. 3. The Hulu Original film “Prey” arrives Aug. 5. “Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers” premieres on Hulu Aug. 15. Another exclusive heading to Hulu later in August is Steve Carell’s limited series “The Patient,” available to stream Aug. 30.
Here’s what’s new on Hulu in August 2022.
Also...
For those who couldn’t get enough of Keke Palmer in Jordan Peele’s latest movie “Nope” (2022), one of her breakout films “Akeelah and the Bee” (2006) has landed on Hulu. Tom Hanks’ “Cast Away” (2000), Natalie Portman’s “Black Swan,” the first two “Despicable Me” films and Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man” trilogy also arrive this month.
FX’s “Reservation Dogs” Season 2 arrives exclusively on Hulu Aug. 3. The Hulu Original film “Prey” arrives Aug. 5. “Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers” premieres on Hulu Aug. 15. Another exclusive heading to Hulu later in August is Steve Carell’s limited series “The Patient,” available to stream Aug. 30.
Here’s what’s new on Hulu in August 2022.
Also...
- 8/1/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
You ever notice how HBO’s releases tend to do the heavy lifting in HBO Max’s content library? That makes plenty of sense given that HBO has a track record of producing hits well before the streaming era even began. Well, a similar concept is now playing out over on Hulu. Like many monthly releases before it, Hulu’s list of new releases for August 2022 is highlighted by a whole bunch of FX TV shows.
The initiative once known as “FX on Hulu” is no more but that’s not stopping the cable network-turned quality TV brand from churning out some intriguing titles for the streaming world this month. It all starts early on with season 2 of the delightful comedy Reservation Dogs on Aug. 3. That is followed up by the docuseries Children of the Underground on Aug. 13, Little Demon on Aug. 26, and The Patient of Aug. 30. The most interesting of the bunch,...
The initiative once known as “FX on Hulu” is no more but that’s not stopping the cable network-turned quality TV brand from churning out some intriguing titles for the streaming world this month. It all starts early on with season 2 of the delightful comedy Reservation Dogs on Aug. 3. That is followed up by the docuseries Children of the Underground on Aug. 13, Little Demon on Aug. 26, and The Patient of Aug. 30. The most interesting of the bunch,...
- 8/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Kylie Liya Page (“The Girl From Plainville”) has joined the cast of “Darby Harper Wants You to Know,” TheWrap has exclusively learned.
Details about Page’s role are being kept under wraps. Page joins a cast which includes Riele Downs (“Henry Danger”), Auli’i’ Cravalho (“Moana”), Asher Angel (“Shazam”), Chosen Jacobs (“It”) and Derek Luke (“Captain America: The First Avenger”).
The project, a 20th Century Studios film for Hulu, is currently in production.
The story follows Darby Harper, who after suffering a near-death experience as a child is granted the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. When an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and Capri, the most popular girl at her high school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in with the living world again.
Details about Page’s role are being kept under wraps. Page joins a cast which includes Riele Downs (“Henry Danger”), Auli’i’ Cravalho (“Moana”), Asher Angel (“Shazam”), Chosen Jacobs (“It”) and Derek Luke (“Captain America: The First Avenger”).
The project, a 20th Century Studios film for Hulu, is currently in production.
The story follows Darby Harper, who after suffering a near-death experience as a child is granted the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. When an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and Capri, the most popular girl at her high school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in with the living world again.
- 3/30/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: MPI Original Films has acquired film and TV rights to William Forstchen’s bestselling John Matherson Trilogy, consisting of the books One Second After, One Year After and The Final Day, for series development with Michael J. Straczynski attached to write the pilot. MPI will co-produce with Vince Gerardis’ Startling Inc. (Game of Thrones).
The potential series is described as an emotionally poignant and terrifyingly real story of America’s immediate and devastating return to a pre-technological dark age in the wake of a terrorist attack.
Set in the hills of North Carolina, college professor and former military officer John Matherson must fight to preserve the lives of his family and neighbors in the wake of an electromagnetic pulse (Emp) attack. In just one second the US is completely incapacitated, thousands are killed, and millions are stranded. Planes fall from the sky, electricity goes out everywhere, supply lines collapse,...
The potential series is described as an emotionally poignant and terrifyingly real story of America’s immediate and devastating return to a pre-technological dark age in the wake of a terrorist attack.
Set in the hills of North Carolina, college professor and former military officer John Matherson must fight to preserve the lives of his family and neighbors in the wake of an electromagnetic pulse (Emp) attack. In just one second the US is completely incapacitated, thousands are killed, and millions are stranded. Planes fall from the sky, electricity goes out everywhere, supply lines collapse,...
- 11/23/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A “Babylon 5” reboot is in development at The CW, Variety has learned.
Original series creator J. Michael Straczynski is onboard to write the project. He will also executive producer under his Studio Jms banner. Warner Bros. Television, which produced the original series, will produce the reboot.
The new iteration of the sci-fi series is described as a “from-the-ground-up reboot.” In the series, John Sheridan, an Earthforce officer with a mysterious background, is assigned to Babylon 5, a five-mile-long space station in neutral space, a port of call for travelers, smugglers, corporate explorers and alien diplomats at a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war. His arrival triggers a destiny beyond anything he could have imagined, as an exploratory Earth company accidentally triggers a conflict with a civilization a million years ahead of us, putting Sheridan and the rest of the B5 crew in the line of fire as the last,...
Original series creator J. Michael Straczynski is onboard to write the project. He will also executive producer under his Studio Jms banner. Warner Bros. Television, which produced the original series, will produce the reboot.
The new iteration of the sci-fi series is described as a “from-the-ground-up reboot.” In the series, John Sheridan, an Earthforce officer with a mysterious background, is assigned to Babylon 5, a five-mile-long space station in neutral space, a port of call for travelers, smugglers, corporate explorers and alien diplomats at a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war. His arrival triggers a destiny beyond anything he could have imagined, as an exploratory Earth company accidentally triggers a conflict with a civilization a million years ahead of us, putting Sheridan and the rest of the B5 crew in the line of fire as the last,...
- 9/27/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
A new version of the Emmy-winning space opera television series Babylon 5 is in the works. The CW has put in development Babylon 5, described as a “from-the-ground-up reboot” of the critically acclaimed 1990s series, from original series creator J. Michael Straczynski and Warner Bros. Television.
Written by Straczynski, the reboot revolves around John Sheridan (played by Bruce Boxleitner in the original series), an Earthforce officer with a mysterious background, who is assigned to Babylon 5, a five-mile-long space station in neutral space, a port of call for travelers, smugglers, corporate explorers and alien diplomats at a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war. His arrival triggers a destiny beyond anything he could have imagined, as an exploratory Earth company accidentally triggers a conflict with a civilization a million years ahead of us, putting Sheridan and the rest of the B5 crew in the line of fire as the last,...
Written by Straczynski, the reboot revolves around John Sheridan (played by Bruce Boxleitner in the original series), an Earthforce officer with a mysterious background, who is assigned to Babylon 5, a five-mile-long space station in neutral space, a port of call for travelers, smugglers, corporate explorers and alien diplomats at a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war. His arrival triggers a destiny beyond anything he could have imagined, as an exploratory Earth company accidentally triggers a conflict with a civilization a million years ahead of us, putting Sheridan and the rest of the B5 crew in the line of fire as the last,...
- 9/27/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
When John Wick came out in 2014, nobody could have predicted that it would spawn a globally successful franchise with multiple sequels and spinoffs. The film helped ex-stuntmen Chad Stahelski and David Leitch establish themselves as film directors to be reckoned with. In John Wick, Keanu played the eponymous hero, a former hitman mourning the loss of his wife who goes on a vengeance-fueled rampage after Russian gangsters break into his home, steal his vintage Ford Mustang, and kill his dog, the dog happened to be his wife's last gift. To make things more interesting, one of the gangsters, Iosef, turns out to be the son of Wick's former boss Viggo Tarasov, the head of the Russian mafia in New York City.
The plot is somewhat unremarkable. But the film is full of whip-smart dialogues and features some of the most astounding action scenes you'll ever see. The filmmakers took inspiration...
The plot is somewhat unremarkable. But the film is full of whip-smart dialogues and features some of the most astounding action scenes you'll ever see. The filmmakers took inspiration...
- 8/11/2021
- by Mudit Chhikara
- MovieWeb
You know what everyone could use in the sweltering summer months? A nice, cold glass of…anime. At least that’s the particular theme that comes up in Netflix’s list of new releases for June 2021.
Netflix has been quietly expanding their anime offerings for awhile now but June is a particularly anime-heavy month. The absolutely metal sounding Record of Ragnarok arrives this month. So too do parts 1 and 2 of the newest Sailor Moon film on June 3 and Godzilla Singular Point on June 24.
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But for those who aren’t ready to dip their toe in the anime pool yet, Netflix has some other originals of note in June. Sweet Tooth, the ambitious comic adaptation starring Will Forte premieres on June 4. Then,...
Netflix has been quietly expanding their anime offerings for awhile now but June is a particularly anime-heavy month. The absolutely metal sounding Record of Ragnarok arrives this month. So too do parts 1 and 2 of the newest Sailor Moon film on June 3 and Godzilla Singular Point on June 24.
Read more TV Yasuke Review: Netflix Anime Reclaims The Story of a Black Samurai By Caroline Cao TV Anime For Beginners: Best Genres and Series to Watch By Daniel Kurland
But for those who aren’t ready to dip their toe in the anime pool yet, Netflix has some other originals of note in June. Sweet Tooth, the ambitious comic adaptation starring Will Forte premieres on June 4. Then,...
- 5/31/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Hey, remember when they released that picture of the CGI movie Sonic the Hedgehog and it was so freakish and unnerving that animators had to work overtime to fix it? Anywho, Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to Hulu this month.
The heroic blue hedgehog who just wants to go fast is far from the only exciting new film or TV show coming to Hulu in February 2021. The library titles are unusually packed this month. In addition to Sonic, the sublimely goofy Mars Attacks!, 2020 horror film Possessor, and the first six Star Trek films all arrive on Feb. 1. Later on in the month are Antebellum (Feb. 5) and Nomadland (Feb. 19).
It’s a good thing that the library titles are strong because Hulu isn’t brining many originals of note to the table in February 2021. Into the Dark continues on its spooky mission with the Valentine-centric Tentacles dropping on Feb. 12. That will...
The heroic blue hedgehog who just wants to go fast is far from the only exciting new film or TV show coming to Hulu in February 2021. The library titles are unusually packed this month. In addition to Sonic, the sublimely goofy Mars Attacks!, 2020 horror film Possessor, and the first six Star Trek films all arrive on Feb. 1. Later on in the month are Antebellum (Feb. 5) and Nomadland (Feb. 19).
It’s a good thing that the library titles are strong because Hulu isn’t brining many originals of note to the table in February 2021. Into the Dark continues on its spooky mission with the Valentine-centric Tentacles dropping on Feb. 12. That will...
- 2/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
November is the last month of the year for sensible viewing, before our TV screens become full-time broadcasters of golden retrievers saving Christmas and Will Ferrell wearing tights. Take the opportunity then, to get some good stuff in before the festivities.
In terms of good stuff, Netflix is offering the second series of the brilliantly wry and surprisingly touching The End of the F***ing World for any UK viewers who didn’t catch it on Channel 4. There’s also the excellent animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (we loved it. 5 stars.) as well as Boots Riley’s inventive, funny, political satire Sorry to Bother You (we also loved it. 4.5 stars.) On top of that, you can take a nostalgic trip to Capeside with all six seasons of Dawson’s Creek or watch emotionally repressed royals deal with the advent of the 1980s in season four of The Crown.
Here, in alphabetical and date order,...
In terms of good stuff, Netflix is offering the second series of the brilliantly wry and surprisingly touching The End of the F***ing World for any UK viewers who didn’t catch it on Channel 4. There’s also the excellent animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (we loved it. 5 stars.) as well as Boots Riley’s inventive, funny, political satire Sorry to Bother You (we also loved it. 4.5 stars.) On top of that, you can take a nostalgic trip to Capeside with all six seasons of Dawson’s Creek or watch emotionally repressed royals deal with the advent of the 1980s in season four of The Crown.
Here, in alphabetical and date order,...
- 10/27/2020
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Apple has set the cast for Pachinko, its epic international drama series based on Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel, from studio Media Res. Production is set to begin October 26 on multiple continents on the anticipated series.
Written and executive produced by Soo Hugh (The Terror), who also serves as showrunner and created the vision for the series, Pachinko chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. Epic in scope, intimate in tone, the story begins with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The series will be told in three languages: Korean, Japanese and English.
Media Res acquired the rights to the novel for Hugh.
Min Ho Lee will play Hansu, an enigmatic outsider and...
Written and executive produced by Soo Hugh (The Terror), who also serves as showrunner and created the vision for the series, Pachinko chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. Epic in scope, intimate in tone, the story begins with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The series will be told in three languages: Korean, Japanese and English.
Media Res acquired the rights to the novel for Hugh.
Min Ho Lee will play Hansu, an enigmatic outsider and...
- 10/22/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has officially announced the cast for its “Pachinko” series, with Korean superstar Lee Min Ho among those starring in the series.
Set to begin production on Oct. 26, “Pachinko” is an adaptation of the Min Jin Lee novel of the same name. It chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. The story begins with a forbidden love and moves into a saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The story will be told in Korean, Japanese, and English.
Lee will play Hansu, described as an enigmatic outsider and merchant with ties to organized crime who embarks on an illicit romance with far-reaching consequences. Lee’s other notable roles include “Boys Over Flowers,” “The Heirs,” “Gangnam Blues,” “Bounty Hunters,” and “The King: Eternal Monarch.” He is repped by Artist International Group,...
Set to begin production on Oct. 26, “Pachinko” is an adaptation of the Min Jin Lee novel of the same name. It chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. The story begins with a forbidden love and moves into a saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The story will be told in Korean, Japanese, and English.
Lee will play Hansu, described as an enigmatic outsider and merchant with ties to organized crime who embarks on an illicit romance with far-reaching consequences. Lee’s other notable roles include “Boys Over Flowers,” “The Heirs,” “Gangnam Blues,” “Bounty Hunters,” and “The King: Eternal Monarch.” He is repped by Artist International Group,...
- 10/22/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Ninja Assassin director James McTeigue and The Wachowskis adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel V for Vendetta with Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving is finally coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Here’s a quick glimpse. This hasn’t been officially announced, so there’s no word on special features or a release date. But come on, it […] More...
- 8/14/2020
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Director David Leitch, Producing Partner Kelly McCormick Quit WME for CAA (Exclusive)
“Hobbs & Shaw” director David Leitch and his producing partner Kelly McCormick are leaving WME and are signing with CAA, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.
The individual said the duo, and their production company 87North, is signing with CAA. Representatives for CAA have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
His other recent directing credits include “Deadpool 2” and “Atomic Blonde,” while he recently executive produced “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum.” McCormick produced “Atomic Blonde” and was the EP on “Deadpool 2” and “Hobbs & Shaw.” She previously served as executive vice president of production and acquisitions at Sierra Affinity where she packaged and produced Academy Award®-winning and nominated films such as “Hell or High Water,” “Whiplash,” “Nightcrawler,” and “Manchester By The Sea.”
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Leitch will next direct and produce “Bullet Train,” starring Brad Pitt,...
The individual said the duo, and their production company 87North, is signing with CAA. Representatives for CAA have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
His other recent directing credits include “Deadpool 2” and “Atomic Blonde,” while he recently executive produced “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum.” McCormick produced “Atomic Blonde” and was the EP on “Deadpool 2” and “Hobbs & Shaw.” She previously served as executive vice president of production and acquisitions at Sierra Affinity where she packaged and produced Academy Award®-winning and nominated films such as “Hell or High Water,” “Whiplash,” “Nightcrawler,” and “Manchester By The Sea.”
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Leitch will next direct and produce “Bullet Train,” starring Brad Pitt,...
- 7/31/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Anna Sawai, who was recently cast in Universal’s upcoming Fast & Furious 9 opposite Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren, has signed with Wme.
The move comes after Sawai, who made her feature film debut in 2009 with a co-starring role in Warner Bros’ Ninja Assassin, co-starred this fall on Season 1 of the BBC Two crime drama Giri/Haji. The series hits Netflix in the U.S. next year.
The New Zealand-born Sawai had also been lead singer of the all-girl J-Pop band Faky before departing last year to focus on acting.
She continues to be repped by United Agents, Zero Gravity Management and Felker Toczek.
Diesel broke the news of Sawai’s casting in Fast 9 in July via Instagram during the shoot (see below). The pic opens May 22, 2020.
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The move comes after Sawai, who made her feature film debut in 2009 with a co-starring role in Warner Bros’ Ninja Assassin, co-starred this fall on Season 1 of the BBC Two crime drama Giri/Haji. The series hits Netflix in the U.S. next year.
The New Zealand-born Sawai had also been lead singer of the all-girl J-Pop band Faky before departing last year to focus on acting.
She continues to be repped by United Agents, Zero Gravity Management and Felker Toczek.
Diesel broke the news of Sawai’s casting in Fast 9 in July via Instagram during the shoot (see below). The pic opens May 22, 2020.
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- 11/11/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re a longtime fan of The Matrix franchise just as I am, then you’ve probably spent the past sixteen years wondering when Warner Bros. would green light as fourth installment – if ever. That’s in stark contrast to our present situation, as the film is now coming together so quickly that it’s hard to believe this is actually happening.
To briefly recap what’s transpired thus far, the next chapter in the beloved science fiction saga will be directed and co-written by series co-creator Lana Wachowski, with lead actors Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss both returning. Joining them in front of the camera will be Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (theories place him as being a young Morpheus) and Neil Patrick Harris. Jada Pinkett Smith, meanwhile, may come back as well, which should satisfy those who relished delving deeper into her character via the Enter The Matrix video game.
To briefly recap what’s transpired thus far, the next chapter in the beloved science fiction saga will be directed and co-written by series co-creator Lana Wachowski, with lead actors Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss both returning. Joining them in front of the camera will be Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (theories place him as being a young Morpheus) and Neil Patrick Harris. Jada Pinkett Smith, meanwhile, may come back as well, which should satisfy those who relished delving deeper into her character via the Enter The Matrix video game.
- 10/29/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
David Leitch, the director of films such as John Wick, Deadpool 2, Hobbs & Shaw, and more, got his start in the entertainment industry doing stunt work in film and TV. He worked on films such as Fight Club, Blade, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Daredevil, and The Matrix franchise.
Well, he had such a great time working on the Matrix films that he would love to return to work on Matrix 4 and is willing to take on any kind of job to be a part of it. During an interview with ComingSoon, the filmmaker said:
“If Lana called and wanted me to do anything on that movie, I would come, I’d carry a c-stand or sandbags. I loved working with her and I loved working with her sister and I feel like I owe so much of my filmmaking background to working on not only the Matrix movies, but also Speed Racer,...
Well, he had such a great time working on the Matrix films that he would love to return to work on Matrix 4 and is willing to take on any kind of job to be a part of it. During an interview with ComingSoon, the filmmaker said:
“If Lana called and wanted me to do anything on that movie, I would come, I’d carry a c-stand or sandbags. I loved working with her and I loved working with her sister and I feel like I owe so much of my filmmaking background to working on not only the Matrix movies, but also Speed Racer,...
- 10/29/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Crossover film and music superstars, Wang Leehom and Jung Ji-hoon are to be honored by the Asia Society next month in Los Angeles. Bob Weis, president of Walt Disney Imagineering and Zhang Wei, president of Alibaba Pictures, will also receive prizes.
The inaugural Game Changer Awards will be presented on Nov. 5 at a gala dinner to follow the U.S.–Asia Entertainment Summit. The summit is in its tenth year. And, where previous editions had concentrated on U.S.-China relations, the event this time has been given a broader focus examining the wider connections between the U.S. and Asia entertainment businesses.
“Lost” star, Daniel Dae Kim, who has broadened his operations from acting to directing and producing through his 3Ad Media company, will be a highlight of the conference section. He will be quizzed by “Late Night” director Nisha Ganatra on The New Hollywood: Have the Asians Arrived?...
The inaugural Game Changer Awards will be presented on Nov. 5 at a gala dinner to follow the U.S.–Asia Entertainment Summit. The summit is in its tenth year. And, where previous editions had concentrated on U.S.-China relations, the event this time has been given a broader focus examining the wider connections between the U.S. and Asia entertainment businesses.
“Lost” star, Daniel Dae Kim, who has broadened his operations from acting to directing and producing through his 3Ad Media company, will be a highlight of the conference section. He will be quizzed by “Late Night” director Nisha Ganatra on The New Hollywood: Have the Asians Arrived?...
- 10/8/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Birds of Prey (or to give it its full title, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)) has had a rocky few weeks. A leaked plot report indicated that Ewan McGregor’s take on Batman villain Black Mask may play into homophobic stereotypes, with the story apparently revolving around the character’s stolen dick pics.
That came on top of reports that Warner Bros. are concerned about how the project is shaping up. Now, this concern may have taken another step forward today, as we’re hearing that John Wick director Chad Stahelski is reshooting some of the film’s action sequences with Birds of Prey‘s credited director, Cathy Yan, on second unit duties.
Reports say that Stahelski is busy reworking the action scenes to improve them, using the skills he displayed to winning effect across the John Wick trilogy. He has an astonishing track...
That came on top of reports that Warner Bros. are concerned about how the project is shaping up. Now, this concern may have taken another step forward today, as we’re hearing that John Wick director Chad Stahelski is reshooting some of the film’s action sequences with Birds of Prey‘s credited director, Cathy Yan, on second unit duties.
Reports say that Stahelski is busy reworking the action scenes to improve them, using the skills he displayed to winning effect across the John Wick trilogy. He has an astonishing track...
- 8/16/2019
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Finn Cole, Anna Sawai and Vinnie Bennett have joined the cast of the ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious saga. Character descriptions for the latest installment are being kept under the hood.
Franchise mainstay Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 6) returns to direct and franchise forefather Vin Diesel stars as Dominic Toretto alongside new cast members and returning favorites. Dan Casey wrote the screenplay from a story by Lin and Alfredo Botello. The pic goes into production this month and for a May 22 release.
Diesel produces for his One Race Films alongside Samantha Vincent, and Lin produces for his Perfect Storm Entertainment. Jeffrey Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth also will produce for Roth/Kirschenbaum Films. Diesel has produced the five highest-grossing films in the Fast & Furious franchise: The Fate of the Furious, Furious 7, Fast & Furious 6, Fast Five as well as Fast & Furious.
Cole, who stars...
Franchise mainstay Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 6) returns to direct and franchise forefather Vin Diesel stars as Dominic Toretto alongside new cast members and returning favorites. Dan Casey wrote the screenplay from a story by Lin and Alfredo Botello. The pic goes into production this month and for a May 22 release.
Diesel produces for his One Race Films alongside Samantha Vincent, and Lin produces for his Perfect Storm Entertainment. Jeffrey Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth also will produce for Roth/Kirschenbaum Films. Diesel has produced the five highest-grossing films in the Fast & Furious franchise: The Fate of the Furious, Furious 7, Fast & Furious 6, Fast Five as well as Fast & Furious.
Cole, who stars...
- 7/2/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A big holiday’s approaching, and you’ve not gotten a thing for Mom? Instead of waiting in line for Brunch or picking through the last few roses at the flower shop, how about a movie? The studios are way ahead of you. Opening this weekend are two distinctly different motherhood movies on the screens not filled with that superhero smack-down. Competing for your cash are the collegiate comedy Life Of The Party with Melissa McCarthy getting her degree alongside her daughter, and this action thriller with Gabrielle Union going to extreme lengths to protect her kids from a quartet of creeps. Ms. Union’s character is a new addition to the long list of tough movie moms from Greer Garson’s Oscar-winning turn as Mrs. Miniver to Sally Field’s seeker of revenge in Eye For An Eye, and finally the very similar defender played by Jodie Foster in...
- 5/11/2018
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In his new feature film Breaking In, director James McTeigue offers a predictable, yet hugely watchable home-invasion thriller, which is likely to owe most of its box-office success to the brilliance of its female lead. Staring Gabrielle Union as a determined and mightily pissed-off mother of two, the film tells the story of a family caught up in a robbery gone wrong, resulting in a showdown between a gang of murderous criminals and a mother who will stop at nothing to protect her family.
Shaun Russell (Gabrielle Union) is still reeling from the violent death of her rich estranged father, a man she had disowned many years prior to his untimely death due to his less than orthodox dealings with the law. Arriving at the family home accompanied by her teenage daughter Jasmine (Ajiona Alexus) and young son Glover (Seth Carr), Shaun soon discovers that her father had made his...
Shaun Russell (Gabrielle Union) is still reeling from the violent death of her rich estranged father, a man she had disowned many years prior to his untimely death due to his less than orthodox dealings with the law. Arriving at the family home accompanied by her teenage daughter Jasmine (Ajiona Alexus) and young son Glover (Seth Carr), Shaun soon discovers that her father had made his...
- 5/10/2018
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In David Fincher‘s underrated 2002 thriller, Jodie Foster defends her home and protects her daughter (Kristen Stewart), from a bunch of thugs (led by Jared Leto) who are trying to break in and steal something secret contained within the walls of the house. The upcoming “Breaking In” turns that premise inside out.
Starring Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Seth Carr, and Ajiona Alexus, and directed by James McTeigue (“V For Vendetta,” “Ninja Assassin“), the story follows a woman who has to break into an impenetrable fortress of a house, after her two kids are taken hostage.
Continue reading ‘Breaking In’ Trailer: Payback Is A Mother In This Reverse ‘Panic Room’ at The Playlist.
Starring Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Seth Carr, and Ajiona Alexus, and directed by James McTeigue (“V For Vendetta,” “Ninja Assassin“), the story follows a woman who has to break into an impenetrable fortress of a house, after her two kids are taken hostage.
Continue reading ‘Breaking In’ Trailer: Payback Is A Mother In This Reverse ‘Panic Room’ at The Playlist.
- 1/11/2018
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Lionsgate’s “Wonder” made third place look sexy over Thanksgiving. After doubling predictions with $27.5 million on its opening weekend, it fell less than 18 percent on its second weekend— compared to the 56 percent drop for “Justice League” and 29 percent for “The Star,” the other two films that opened November 17. With $73 million domestic as of November 29, “Wonder” is fast approaching profit on a $20 million production budget.
In some key aspects, “Wonder” resembles “The Blind Side.” Both are based on feel-good best sellers (“Wonder” a novel, “The Blind Side” nonfiction) about young people who overcome school-year odds with the help of dedicated parental figures. Both films opened the weekend before Thanksgiving as counter-programming against a blockbuster (“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” then, “Justice League” here).
Read More:‘Wonder’ Review: Jacob Tremblay Faces Middle School In this Emotionally Generous Family Drama
For a small family film, the date was a risk. While it could...
In some key aspects, “Wonder” resembles “The Blind Side.” Both are based on feel-good best sellers (“Wonder” a novel, “The Blind Side” nonfiction) about young people who overcome school-year odds with the help of dedicated parental figures. Both films opened the weekend before Thanksgiving as counter-programming against a blockbuster (“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” then, “Justice League” here).
Read More:‘Wonder’ Review: Jacob Tremblay Faces Middle School In this Emotionally Generous Family Drama
For a small family film, the date was a risk. While it could...
- 11/30/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Singer/Actor Rain Pulls Out Of X-Men: Dark Phoenix; Leaked Audition Tape Points To The Shi’ar Empire
Filming on X-Men: Dark Phoenix is due to commence next month, that much we know, but one cast member that allegedly won’t be involved whatsoever is Rain, the South Korean singer and actor who became linked with an undisclosed role in the 20th Century Fox tentpole earlier this year.
First reported by South Korean outlet JoongAng Ilbo – and relayed to us by Newsarama – a scheduling conflict has now forced Rain to exit Dark Phoneix altogether. Best known on these shores for his performances across Speed Racer, Ninja Assassin and The Prince, the news was initially revealed by fellow actor Lee Beom Soo, who’s set to star alongside Rain in the upcoming Korean thriller, Uhm Bok-dong. It’s scheduled to film throughout the course of the summer, thereby clashing with Fox’s own production plan for X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Not only that, but we understand that Rain is attached...
First reported by South Korean outlet JoongAng Ilbo – and relayed to us by Newsarama – a scheduling conflict has now forced Rain to exit Dark Phoneix altogether. Best known on these shores for his performances across Speed Racer, Ninja Assassin and The Prince, the news was initially revealed by fellow actor Lee Beom Soo, who’s set to star alongside Rain in the upcoming Korean thriller, Uhm Bok-dong. It’s scheduled to film throughout the course of the summer, thereby clashing with Fox’s own production plan for X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Not only that, but we understand that Rain is attached...
- 6/7/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Chad Stahelski spent most of his career being the guy filmmakers swap in when a stunt is too complex - or life threatening - for their actors to perform. Can't hit your actual star with a car? Get Stahelski. An actor can't believably fight ten guys at once? Get Stahelski. Stahelski became such a go-to secret weapon for action movies that he stepped up from stunt man to second unit director, overseeing the stunt-intensive action scenes on movies like The Hunger Games, Ninja Assassin and Captain America: Civil War. But in 2014 Stahelski and his longtime collaborator David Leitch stepped fully into the spotlight to direct John Wick. Audiences instantly fell in love with the result. So if you've been wondering why John Wick has such incredible...
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- 2/9/2017
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Exclusive: MGM has optioned "Rising Stars," the Top Cow comic series created by J. Michael Straczynski. He is set to write the script, and Alex Gartner and Richard Suckle will produce for Atlas Entertainment. Straczynski created/produced the Emmy and Hugo-winning Babylon 5 series, and he most recently wrote and exec produced with Lily and Lana Wachowski the Netflix series "Sense 8", and his script credits include Changeling, Ninja Assassin, Thor, Underworld Awakening and World…...
- 6/14/2016
- Deadline
This fall, Mark Wahlberg and his Lone Survivor director Peter Berg will team up again to showcase the heroism that was on display during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Back in March, we got the first trailer for this true story adaptation. Today, we have the second trailer, chocked full of even more action and drama, as we get ready for the September 30 release. If that wasn't enough, we also have character posters featuring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O'Brien and John Malkovich.
On April 20, 2010, the world's largest man-made disaster occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion killed 11 people and injured 17 others, with more than 200 million gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. The oil spill affected the coastlines of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, with over 8,000 animals reportedly killed as a result of the spill.
On April 20, 2010, the world's largest man-made disaster occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion killed 11 people and injured 17 others, with more than 200 million gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. The oil spill affected the coastlines of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, with over 8,000 animals reportedly killed as a result of the spill.
- 5/26/2016
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Back in May, we got our first look at Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming thriller Deepwater Horizon, as production got under way in New Orleans. We haven't heard much about this true story adaptation since then, but today Lionsgate has unveiled the first trailer, along with a poster and new photos. This first footage cuts back and forth between Mike Williams' (Mark Wahlberg) family life and his work on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon, which became the site of an unprecedented disaster.
On April 20, 2010, the world's largest man-made disaster occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone's lives forever. Mark Wahlberg leads an all-star cast that also includes Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Kate Hudson and Dylan O'Brien.
Peter Berg directs from a screenplay...
On April 20, 2010, the world's largest man-made disaster occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone's lives forever. Mark Wahlberg leads an all-star cast that also includes Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Kate Hudson and Dylan O'Brien.
Peter Berg directs from a screenplay...
- 3/23/2016
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Daredevil season 2 arrives on Netflix in a little over a week and I’m already planning to binge the entire thing in a sitting or two. After all, I’m still high over how much I enjoyed Jessica Jones and the early reviews for this new season suggest that everything that worked about about the first […]
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- 3/9/2016
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
Park Heung Shik’s Memories of the Sword is a historical film set in the Goryeo period of Korean history starring Lee Byung Hun (Red 2; The Good, the Bad, the Weird) , Jeon Do Yeon (The Shameless), Kim Go Eun (Monster) and Lee Jun Ho (2Pm member, Twenty).
This story of betrayal and retribution wasn’t told from the usual “revenge for pain” standpoint. Instead, retribution came in the form of repentance, which was as unexpected as it was oddly satisfying. Even though I know in my mind that these revenge stories are basically all the same, this one didn’t feel like the others. I had no idea what to expect all throughout the movie.
My assumptions of what was about to happen almost never came true. I felt like if I stopped anywhere in between that I would be left with an agonizing doubt that would gnaw at me until I finished this movie.
This story of betrayal and retribution wasn’t told from the usual “revenge for pain” standpoint. Instead, retribution came in the form of repentance, which was as unexpected as it was oddly satisfying. Even though I know in my mind that these revenge stories are basically all the same, this one didn’t feel like the others. I had no idea what to expect all throughout the movie.
My assumptions of what was about to happen almost never came true. I felt like if I stopped anywhere in between that I would be left with an agonizing doubt that would gnaw at me until I finished this movie.
- 2/28/2016
- by CoolHappyMe P
- AsianMoviePulse
Joseph Baxter Jan 31, 2020
Fast & Furious 9, planned as the penultimate film in the main series, puts the pedal to the metal this May.
The Fast and the Furious franchise remains profitable and shows no signs of pumping the brakes, despite claims of hanging up the monkey wrenches on the mainline series after the 10th installment. Not only did its first spinoff film, the Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham two-hander with a daisy of a title, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, successfully expand its territory of bankability, but plans are in the works for a female-fronted spinoff movie and even an animated Netflix series. Of course, lest we forget, there’s two more films from the main series set to arrive, with our focus here being on this May's penultimate offering, 9.
Indeed, 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, was, according to Vin Diesel, the kickoff for a trilogy of...
Fast & Furious 9, planned as the penultimate film in the main series, puts the pedal to the metal this May.
The Fast and the Furious franchise remains profitable and shows no signs of pumping the brakes, despite claims of hanging up the monkey wrenches on the mainline series after the 10th installment. Not only did its first spinoff film, the Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham two-hander with a daisy of a title, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, successfully expand its territory of bankability, but plans are in the works for a female-fronted spinoff movie and even an animated Netflix series. Of course, lest we forget, there’s two more films from the main series set to arrive, with our focus here being on this May's penultimate offering, 9.
Indeed, 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, was, according to Vin Diesel, the kickoff for a trilogy of...
- 2/3/2016
- Den of Geek
Avengers: Age of Ultron introduced fans to several new characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but perhaps none were more unique than Vision. After portraying the voice of Tony Stark's A.I. assistant J.A.R.V.I.S. for years, Paul Bettany finally got a chance to shine in front of the camera, coming to life before our very eyes as Vision. Ahead of Avengers: Age of Ultron's debut on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD, I recently had a chance to speak with prosthetics supervisor Nik Williams, who helped bring Vision to life, designing the intricate makeup that Paul Bettany wore on set.
Nik Williams first got his start in animatronics, working on Little Shop of Horrors, How to Get Ahead in Advertising and Frankenstein throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He started working in prosthetics in the 2000s on Stardust, Eastern Promises and Ninja Assassin, while serving as...
Nik Williams first got his start in animatronics, working on Little Shop of Horrors, How to Get Ahead in Advertising and Frankenstein throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He started working in prosthetics in the 2000s on Stardust, Eastern Promises and Ninja Assassin, while serving as...
- 10/2/2015
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
With its still-mostly-unique binge-centric approach to programming, Netflix is the sort of creative incubator that inspires writers to say that the story they're telling could only have been told at Netflix. That's not always true. It is, however, probably true when it comes to "Sense8," an almost description-proof sci-fi drama from "Babylon 5" creator J. Michael Straczynski and "Matrix" masterminds The Wachowskis. "You literally drop the audience into the middle of the story and because again we’re staying with subjective point of view, the audience only knows as much as the characters know," Straczynski tells me. "As the characters figure out over the course of the next X number of episodes what’s going on, like a mystery structure, the audience also figures it out. And we knew that that would be really, really difficult to pull off on a regular network." Nearly every piece of that quote may be an understatement.
- 6/5/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
There was a time when James McTeigue’s ascendance as a top tier blockbuster director seemed assured. After working with the Wachowskis on “The Matrix” trilogy as first assistant director, he made his debut feature with the smash hit “V For Vendetta,” which the siblings endorsed with a producing credit. But from there things took a decidedly downward turn. The next team up between the Wachowskis and McTeigue, “Ninja Assassin,” was a flop, and so too was his outing behind period pulp piece “The Raven.” And things continue in a downward trajectory with “Survivor,” a thriller that lines up decent actors for a credulity straining affair that aims to honor American law enforcement for stopping terrorist attacks post-9/11, but winds up trivializing their job in the process. Milla Jovovich leads the movie as Kate Abbott, a hot shot security expert brought in to help the American embassy in London look...
- 5/26/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
After squaring away a significant amount of Bond movies, Pierce Brosnan still can’t shake off the action. In his post-007 career, the actor has turned in a handful of standard shoot-em-up affairs, but none that are likely to stand the test of time in comparison to the world’s favorite secret agent. Bearing that in mind, will 2015 be Brosnan’s year to shine? It just may be, as he has another couple of actioners due for release, including No Escape and the subject of today’s trailer: Survivor.
Directed by James McTeigue (V For Vendetta, Ninja Assassin) the movie revolves around a Foreign Service Officer (Milla Jovovich). The target of a ruthless assassin (Brosnan) attempting to take her out for a terrorist hit she committed, she must avoid his deadly attempts, try to clear her name after being framed And stop the actual perpetrators of the attack.
Caught between...
Directed by James McTeigue (V For Vendetta, Ninja Assassin) the movie revolves around a Foreign Service Officer (Milla Jovovich). The target of a ruthless assassin (Brosnan) attempting to take her out for a terrorist hit she committed, she must avoid his deadly attempts, try to clear her name after being framed And stop the actual perpetrators of the attack.
Caught between...
- 4/3/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Are you tired of seeing Pierce Brosnan as the heroic, handsome Mr. Niceguy? Then have we got a movie for you. In Survivor, the former Bond actor trades in his charming charisma for an evil grin as he chases down and tries to kill the unstoppable Milla Jovovich. Judging from the just released trailer, she might actually kill him first!
After being mysteriously framed for a terrorist bombing, a Foreign Service Officer (Milla Jovovich) must evade government capture and death by a ruthless assassin (Pierce Brosnan) in order to stop the real perpetrators' master, and much deadlier, plan. The film marks a rare villainous turn for Pierce Brosnan, who pulls out all the stops to capture his prey after chasing her throughout London. Milla Jovovich proves to be her usual self, capable of handling any dangerous situation that comes her way, evading capture as she tries to stop a plan that could kill hundred,...
After being mysteriously framed for a terrorist bombing, a Foreign Service Officer (Milla Jovovich) must evade government capture and death by a ruthless assassin (Pierce Brosnan) in order to stop the real perpetrators' master, and much deadlier, plan. The film marks a rare villainous turn for Pierce Brosnan, who pulls out all the stops to capture his prey after chasing her throughout London. Milla Jovovich proves to be her usual self, capable of handling any dangerous situation that comes her way, evading capture as she tries to stop a plan that could kill hundred,...
- 4/2/2015
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Pierce Brosnan played James Bond from 1994 to 2005, so clearly he knows his way around action fare. Yet his latest attempts at trying to position himself as a Liam Neeson-esque aging action star haven't been working out. You probably already forgot about last year's "The November Man," and this coming summer he's got the pretty terrible looking "No Escape" with Owen Wilson, but first is "Survivor" which I didn't even know existed, and a new trailer has arrived. James McTeigue ("V For Vendetta," "Ninja Assassin") directs this film about a Foreign Service Officer who is targeted by a ruthless assassin while trying to clear his name after being framed for a terrorist bombing and to stop the real bad guys' actual plan. That sounds exhausting. Dylan McDermott, Angela Bassett and Robert Forster also feature in this movie that has no shortage of electronic gadgets and actors looking aghast. "Survivor" arrives in theaters.
- 4/2/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
"If you get her in your sight, do no hesitate." Pierce Brosnan took the hero role in last year's action thriller The November Man, but this year he's in villain mode for a new action thriller called Survivor. This time it's Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) on the run as she's being framed for a terrorist bombing that Brosnan's infamous assassin character executed. It seems like a pretty generic plot, but Brosnan is doing some pretty slick stuff in this trailer. In fact, he seems to get more screentime than Jovovich, which doesn't really seem fair to the actress, but Brosnan is a James Bond veteran, so he'll help sell the movie too. Watch? Here's the first trailer for James McTeigue's Survivor, originally from Yahoo: Survivor is directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin, The Invasion, The Raven) and written by Philip Shelby (Mechanic: Resurrection). After being mysteriously framed for a terrorist bombing,...
- 4/2/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Remember James McTeigue, director of V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin and The Ravenc Well, it appears his career continues its steady slide as he has now directed a movie I didn't even know existed until a few minutes ago, which is a bit of a curiousity considering the cast includes Pierce Brosnan, Milla Jovovich, Dylan McDermott, Angela Bassett and Robert Forster. The movie is Survivor and it centers on a Foreign Service Officer (Jovovich), who must evade government capture and death by a ruthless assassin (Pierce Brosnan) in order to stop the real perpetrator of a terrorist bombing she is being framed for. Alchemy will release Survivor in theaters and on demand on May 29 and just below is the first trailer if you're interested in checking it out.
- 4/2/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Kingsman: the Secret Service is the fifth directorial effort from director Matthew Vaughan and yet another film that I thoroughly enjoyed. I should mention that I have been a fan of Mark Vaughan’s work since Layer Cake, one of my favorite British gangster movies and Vaughan’s first feature. So I admit I’m a little biased, I loved Kick Ass, I really loved X-Men: First Class, and I was so excited when I heard about this film. Yes, I know I left out Stardust, yes, it’s because I really didn’t like it.
Based on yet another comic by Mark Millar, Kingsman is a breathtaking re-imagination of the whole British spy genre…and then some. Interestingly enough this is not the first Mark Millar project Vaughan has helmed, the first being Kick –Ass 1 (the better one). Vaughan is also credited as “co-plotter” on The Secret Service, the...
Based on yet another comic by Mark Millar, Kingsman is a breathtaking re-imagination of the whole British spy genre…and then some. Interestingly enough this is not the first Mark Millar project Vaughan has helmed, the first being Kick –Ass 1 (the better one). Vaughan is also credited as “co-plotter” on The Secret Service, the...
- 2/21/2015
- by Robert Jefferson
- AsianMoviePulse
Austin - When the lights went down in the theater for the Fantastic Fest debut of "John Wick," I had no expectations at all for the film. It never occurred to me that it would end up being one of the most enjoyable things I saw there and a genuinely exciting announcement for a pair of pulp action filmmakers. Chad Stahelski was the stuntman who doubled for Keanu Reeves on "The Matrix," and since then, he's done "The Replacements," both "Matrix" sequels, "Thumbsucker," "Constantine," and "Man Of Tai Chi" with Reeves, and they've developed a strong collaborative relationship. David Leitch, who co-directed the film with Stahelski, has worked on dozens of movies with him in the stunt department. They've both worked as second-unit actual unit directors on films like "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "Escape Plan," "Safe," "The Wolverine," Parker," "Ninja Assassin," and the upcoming "Jurassic World." The two of...
- 10/13/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
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