Hello ladies and gentlemen, here is some movie news with some of my thoughts and opinions (which will be in BOLD print). So without further ado...
(NOTE: All of these stories come from comingsoon.net)
It is with much sadness that we report the great Leonard Nimoy, actor, director and author, has passed away at age 83 due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. According to the New York Times, Nimoy died this morning at his Bel Air home, as confirmed by his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy. Born March 26, 1931, Nimoy began his film and television career in the early 1950s, including a role as an alien in Republic serial Zombies of the Stratosphere, sci-fi classic Them! as well as guest spots on shows like “The Outer Limits” and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” (the latter with his future co-star William Shatner). In 1966, he debuted the role of logic-driven Vulcan Mr. Spock on Gene Roddenberry’s NBC series “Star Trek,” which would air for only three seasons from 1966-69 but had such a ravenous cult following that it spawned a franchise that included an animated series, twelve feature films (and counting) as well as four spin-off shows, video games, theme park rides and various merchandise.
Nimoy maintained the role in the six films featuring the original cast from 1979-1991, as well as a two-part episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” titled “Unification.” He reprised the role as the one remaining link to the original timeline in J.J. Abrams’ reboot films Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), as well as spoofing it in an episode of “Futurama” that reunited the surviving cast members titled “Where No Fan Has Gone Before.” After the initial run of “Star Trek,” Nimoy joined the cast of “Mission: Impossible,” but despite other TV and film appearances remained tied to the science fiction genre, including Philip Kaufman’s dark remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He is also fondly remembered by UFO enthusiasts as the host of paranormal non-fiction series “In Search of…” After directing the third and fourth films the Star Trek film series, he went on to a surprisingly successful career behind the camera, helming 1987’s #1 box office hit Three Men and a Baby. In recent years, Nimoy worked on various projects and public appearances, including 11 episodes of J.J. Abrams’ series “Fringe,” voicing Sentinel Prime in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon, as well as publishing two contradicting biographies about his relationship to Trek fandom, “I Am Not Spock” (1975) and “I Am Spock” (1995). He is survived by his wife and two children, Adam and Julie. His fans would most likely agree that he lived long and prospered.
This is probably the toughest news I've ever had to talk about. Leonard Nimoy was an inspiration to many and the way he portrayed the character of Spock resonated with a lot of people around the world. I'm a huge fan of Star Trek and Nimoy was one of the reasons why I was a fan. He was a fantastic director, activist and actor and he will be truly missed. I leave you with a quote from one of my top 10 favortie films of all-time Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most.... human". R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy.
A lot of talent have come and gone over the years on a long-gestating reboot of The Crow. Most recently, the formerly-attached Luke Evans announced that he had officially vacated the title role. Today, Deadline has word of a new name that may be in line to take on the role of James O’Barr’s dark comic book antihero. According to the outlet, that name is none other than Jack Huston (“Boardwalk Empire”), the star of MGM and Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Ben-Hur remake. “The Crow” was originally published as a four issue miniseries in 1989 and was later adapted into a film version by director Alex Proyas. The 1994 film starred Brandon Lee as protagonist Eric Draven. Tragically, Lee died in an accident during production, however the role was recast for several sequels and even a short-lived television series. In the comics, too, O’Barr’s character has been sequelized in quite a few different stories and formats. Music video helmer Corin Hardy (The Hallow) is still attached to direct The Crow, which features a script by Cliff Dorfman. O’Barr is also set to work as a creative consultant on the film. No release date has, as of yet, been announced, although it is suspected that filming is going to commence later this year.
If this comes true the I really like the casting. Now granted I have never seen an episode of Boardwalk Empire, but form what I've heard he is really good in the show. This film has been through a lot of mishaps and I'm started to get worried about the film. I'm a huge fan of the first Crow film and I just want this film to do the original justice.
Now that Aquaman’s look for the upcoming slate of DC Comics has been revealed, star Jason Momoa is opening up a bit more about the role. While promoting his new series, “The Red Road,” the former “Game of Thrones” star spoke at length with EW about his plans for the King of Atlantis. Although next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will mark Aquaman’s first big screen appearance, Momoa is quick to downplay the size of his part. “It’s Batman and Superman,” says Momoa. “It’s not my movie. It’s the first time in history to have them both on the screen together, and I’m just excited to see those two up there… ‘Justice League’ is still quite a ways away. But I’m looking forward to it. Henry’s a sweetheart, Ben is a badass, so I’m really looking forward to when we all shoot ‘Justice League.'” In addition to Ben Affleck’s Batman and Henry Cavill’s Superman, Momoa will then join Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg for the hugely-anticipated two-part Justice League with plans calling for an Aquaman solo film to fit in between both releases.
“There’s definitely a plan in this whole universe that [Zack Snyder] is designing,” Momoa continues, “and it’s amazing to be a part of it. I think everything that you see that is building, there’s a purpose behind the whole plan… What’s great about this is Zack, man. We don’t want to just reinvent it, but he’s a got a whole idea of what Aquaman should be and I’m really honored to be playing it. I’m excited for the world to see it.” Momoa, who also speaks with the outlet at length about the extraordinary coincidence that he studied marine biology in college, also recalls that he was as surprised as anyone when the first image of Aquaman came online. “I’ve been holding that secret for a long time,” he says. “Zack Snyder called me up and said, “I’m posting this picture now.” He’s just a genius and I love him to death. He sent it over and we’re in the middle of the editing suite for the thing I’m doing right now, and we all freaked out, man. It was so amazing to see it come out.” Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is slated to hit theaters on March 25, 2016. Justice League: Part One is then set to follow on November 10, 2017 with the solo Aquaman hitting July 27, 2018 before Justice League: Part Two arrives on June 14, 2019.
I really love these comments. I'm excited to hear that there is a huge overall master plan in the works and that's great to know because this universe needs it. The picture of Mamoa as the King of Atlantis was an amazing spectacle and I'm excited to see how he portrays the character. I'm a huge supporter of the DCCU and I hope that it can be as good as I imagine it to be.
Leonardo DiCaprio has lined up an intriguing acting challenge today, signing on to headline The Crowded Room. The Hollywood Reporter has the news, claiming that the Academy Award nominee has been eyeing the part for two decades and is now finally moving forward with plans to play the film’s lead role of Billy Milligan, a man with 24 different personalities and the subject of Daniel Keyes’ 1981 nonfiction book “The Minds of Billy Milligan.” Keyes’ text is described on the author’s official site as follows: Out of control of his own actions, Billy Milligan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy over his body — a battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was acquitted of his crimes by reason of insanity caused by multiple personality — the first such decision in history — bringing to public light the most remarkable and harrowing case of multiple personality ever recorded. Twenty-four people live inside Billy Milligan. Philip, a petty criminal; Kevin, who dealt drugs and masterminded a drugstore robbery; April whose only ambition was to kill Billy’s stepfather; Adalana, the shy, lonely, affection-starved lesbian who “used” Billy’s body in the rapes that led to his arrest; David, the eight-year-old “keeper of pain”; Arthur, the Englishman; Ragen, the “keeper of Rage” who possessed incredible strength; Allen, the con man; Tommy, the escape-artist, and all of the others, including men, women, several children, both boys and girls, and the Teacher, the only one who can put them all together. Each of these “people” play a distinct role in this often shocking true story. The book is currently being adapted for the screen by Jason Smilovic and Todd Katzberg. DiCaprio will also produce The Crowded Room through his Appian Way alongside Jennifer Davisson and, through New Regency, Alexandra Milchan.
This sounds really interesting. It takes an extraordinary actor to take on a challenge like this and one of the only few people that can do it is Leonardo DiCaprio. A lot of people are saying that this could be the role that could win him an Oscar, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Just because a role is challenging doesn't necessarily mean an Oscar. There are a lot of films coming out and some of them have highly anticipated performances in them. I personally think that DiCaprio has a better chance to win an Oscar for The Revenant. Right now it is too early to tell so we'll just have to wait and see.
The UK’s Daily Mail has our first look at recent Best Actor Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) as he appears in The Danish Girl, playing artist Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe, one of the first to ever undergo sexual reassignment surgery and you can check out the pic below. Redmayne told the Mail that he has been working with movement director Alexandra Reynolds since January at “observing the minutiae of feminine physicality” in order to accurately portray Elbe. He has also reached out to members of the trans community. “We’re looking at everything from a feminine perspective,” said Redmayne of the part, which tackles the beginnings of the operation in the 1920s. “I think it’s the most sensitive role I have played. The danger of surgery was so extreme then. It’s such a brave thing that Einar did.” Alicia Vikander will play his wife Gerda Wegener, while Amber Heard will co-star as Oola. The Danish Girl reunites Redmayne with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Les Misérables), from a script by Lucinda Coxon, adapting the 2001 novel by David Ebershoff. The film is expected for release sometime in 2016.
(courtesy of the Daily Mail)
This is a really interesting picture to see. I never would've imagined seeing Eddie Redmayne as a woman, but this is pretty shocking. I don't want to say anything to premature, but he could very well win another Oscar for this film. But I say that with hesitation because I don't think the Academy will want to award an actor an Oscar for playing a transgender woman so soon after giving it to Jared Leto last year. Right now we just have to wait for the film to come out and see if it he is Oscar-worthy.
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, which of these stories peaked your interest or was there another story that interested you? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
(NOTE: All of these stories come from comingsoon.net)
It is with much sadness that we report the great Leonard Nimoy, actor, director and author, has passed away at age 83 due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. According to the New York Times, Nimoy died this morning at his Bel Air home, as confirmed by his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy. Born March 26, 1931, Nimoy began his film and television career in the early 1950s, including a role as an alien in Republic serial Zombies of the Stratosphere, sci-fi classic Them! as well as guest spots on shows like “The Outer Limits” and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” (the latter with his future co-star William Shatner). In 1966, he debuted the role of logic-driven Vulcan Mr. Spock on Gene Roddenberry’s NBC series “Star Trek,” which would air for only three seasons from 1966-69 but had such a ravenous cult following that it spawned a franchise that included an animated series, twelve feature films (and counting) as well as four spin-off shows, video games, theme park rides and various merchandise.
Nimoy maintained the role in the six films featuring the original cast from 1979-1991, as well as a two-part episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” titled “Unification.” He reprised the role as the one remaining link to the original timeline in J.J. Abrams’ reboot films Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), as well as spoofing it in an episode of “Futurama” that reunited the surviving cast members titled “Where No Fan Has Gone Before.” After the initial run of “Star Trek,” Nimoy joined the cast of “Mission: Impossible,” but despite other TV and film appearances remained tied to the science fiction genre, including Philip Kaufman’s dark remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He is also fondly remembered by UFO enthusiasts as the host of paranormal non-fiction series “In Search of…” After directing the third and fourth films the Star Trek film series, he went on to a surprisingly successful career behind the camera, helming 1987’s #1 box office hit Three Men and a Baby. In recent years, Nimoy worked on various projects and public appearances, including 11 episodes of J.J. Abrams’ series “Fringe,” voicing Sentinel Prime in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon, as well as publishing two contradicting biographies about his relationship to Trek fandom, “I Am Not Spock” (1975) and “I Am Spock” (1995). He is survived by his wife and two children, Adam and Julie. His fans would most likely agree that he lived long and prospered.
This is probably the toughest news I've ever had to talk about. Leonard Nimoy was an inspiration to many and the way he portrayed the character of Spock resonated with a lot of people around the world. I'm a huge fan of Star Trek and Nimoy was one of the reasons why I was a fan. He was a fantastic director, activist and actor and he will be truly missed. I leave you with a quote from one of my top 10 favortie films of all-time Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most.... human". R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy.
A lot of talent have come and gone over the years on a long-gestating reboot of The Crow. Most recently, the formerly-attached Luke Evans announced that he had officially vacated the title role. Today, Deadline has word of a new name that may be in line to take on the role of James O’Barr’s dark comic book antihero. According to the outlet, that name is none other than Jack Huston (“Boardwalk Empire”), the star of MGM and Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Ben-Hur remake. “The Crow” was originally published as a four issue miniseries in 1989 and was later adapted into a film version by director Alex Proyas. The 1994 film starred Brandon Lee as protagonist Eric Draven. Tragically, Lee died in an accident during production, however the role was recast for several sequels and even a short-lived television series. In the comics, too, O’Barr’s character has been sequelized in quite a few different stories and formats. Music video helmer Corin Hardy (The Hallow) is still attached to direct The Crow, which features a script by Cliff Dorfman. O’Barr is also set to work as a creative consultant on the film. No release date has, as of yet, been announced, although it is suspected that filming is going to commence later this year.
If this comes true the I really like the casting. Now granted I have never seen an episode of Boardwalk Empire, but form what I've heard he is really good in the show. This film has been through a lot of mishaps and I'm started to get worried about the film. I'm a huge fan of the first Crow film and I just want this film to do the original justice.
Now that Aquaman’s look for the upcoming slate of DC Comics has been revealed, star Jason Momoa is opening up a bit more about the role. While promoting his new series, “The Red Road,” the former “Game of Thrones” star spoke at length with EW about his plans for the King of Atlantis. Although next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will mark Aquaman’s first big screen appearance, Momoa is quick to downplay the size of his part. “It’s Batman and Superman,” says Momoa. “It’s not my movie. It’s the first time in history to have them both on the screen together, and I’m just excited to see those two up there… ‘Justice League’ is still quite a ways away. But I’m looking forward to it. Henry’s a sweetheart, Ben is a badass, so I’m really looking forward to when we all shoot ‘Justice League.'” In addition to Ben Affleck’s Batman and Henry Cavill’s Superman, Momoa will then join Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg for the hugely-anticipated two-part Justice League with plans calling for an Aquaman solo film to fit in between both releases.
“There’s definitely a plan in this whole universe that [Zack Snyder] is designing,” Momoa continues, “and it’s amazing to be a part of it. I think everything that you see that is building, there’s a purpose behind the whole plan… What’s great about this is Zack, man. We don’t want to just reinvent it, but he’s a got a whole idea of what Aquaman should be and I’m really honored to be playing it. I’m excited for the world to see it.” Momoa, who also speaks with the outlet at length about the extraordinary coincidence that he studied marine biology in college, also recalls that he was as surprised as anyone when the first image of Aquaman came online. “I’ve been holding that secret for a long time,” he says. “Zack Snyder called me up and said, “I’m posting this picture now.” He’s just a genius and I love him to death. He sent it over and we’re in the middle of the editing suite for the thing I’m doing right now, and we all freaked out, man. It was so amazing to see it come out.” Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is slated to hit theaters on March 25, 2016. Justice League: Part One is then set to follow on November 10, 2017 with the solo Aquaman hitting July 27, 2018 before Justice League: Part Two arrives on June 14, 2019.
I really love these comments. I'm excited to hear that there is a huge overall master plan in the works and that's great to know because this universe needs it. The picture of Mamoa as the King of Atlantis was an amazing spectacle and I'm excited to see how he portrays the character. I'm a huge supporter of the DCCU and I hope that it can be as good as I imagine it to be.
Leonardo DiCaprio has lined up an intriguing acting challenge today, signing on to headline The Crowded Room. The Hollywood Reporter has the news, claiming that the Academy Award nominee has been eyeing the part for two decades and is now finally moving forward with plans to play the film’s lead role of Billy Milligan, a man with 24 different personalities and the subject of Daniel Keyes’ 1981 nonfiction book “The Minds of Billy Milligan.” Keyes’ text is described on the author’s official site as follows: Out of control of his own actions, Billy Milligan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy over his body — a battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was acquitted of his crimes by reason of insanity caused by multiple personality — the first such decision in history — bringing to public light the most remarkable and harrowing case of multiple personality ever recorded. Twenty-four people live inside Billy Milligan. Philip, a petty criminal; Kevin, who dealt drugs and masterminded a drugstore robbery; April whose only ambition was to kill Billy’s stepfather; Adalana, the shy, lonely, affection-starved lesbian who “used” Billy’s body in the rapes that led to his arrest; David, the eight-year-old “keeper of pain”; Arthur, the Englishman; Ragen, the “keeper of Rage” who possessed incredible strength; Allen, the con man; Tommy, the escape-artist, and all of the others, including men, women, several children, both boys and girls, and the Teacher, the only one who can put them all together. Each of these “people” play a distinct role in this often shocking true story. The book is currently being adapted for the screen by Jason Smilovic and Todd Katzberg. DiCaprio will also produce The Crowded Room through his Appian Way alongside Jennifer Davisson and, through New Regency, Alexandra Milchan.
This sounds really interesting. It takes an extraordinary actor to take on a challenge like this and one of the only few people that can do it is Leonardo DiCaprio. A lot of people are saying that this could be the role that could win him an Oscar, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Just because a role is challenging doesn't necessarily mean an Oscar. There are a lot of films coming out and some of them have highly anticipated performances in them. I personally think that DiCaprio has a better chance to win an Oscar for The Revenant. Right now it is too early to tell so we'll just have to wait and see.
The UK’s Daily Mail has our first look at recent Best Actor Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) as he appears in The Danish Girl, playing artist Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe, one of the first to ever undergo sexual reassignment surgery and you can check out the pic below. Redmayne told the Mail that he has been working with movement director Alexandra Reynolds since January at “observing the minutiae of feminine physicality” in order to accurately portray Elbe. He has also reached out to members of the trans community. “We’re looking at everything from a feminine perspective,” said Redmayne of the part, which tackles the beginnings of the operation in the 1920s. “I think it’s the most sensitive role I have played. The danger of surgery was so extreme then. It’s such a brave thing that Einar did.” Alicia Vikander will play his wife Gerda Wegener, while Amber Heard will co-star as Oola. The Danish Girl reunites Redmayne with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Les Misérables), from a script by Lucinda Coxon, adapting the 2001 novel by David Ebershoff. The film is expected for release sometime in 2016.
(courtesy of the Daily Mail)
This is a really interesting picture to see. I never would've imagined seeing Eddie Redmayne as a woman, but this is pretty shocking. I don't want to say anything to premature, but he could very well win another Oscar for this film. But I say that with hesitation because I don't think the Academy will want to award an actor an Oscar for playing a transgender woman so soon after giving it to Jared Leto last year. Right now we just have to wait for the film to come out and see if it he is Oscar-worthy.
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, which of these stories peaked your interest or was there another story that interested you? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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