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)
Director Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck were quoted earlier this week about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now Snyder has talked more to 411Mania about the new Batman v Superman trailer and the Batmobile in the anticipated movie. Asked whether we’ll get a new Batman v Superman trailer soon, Snyder responded: “I think we got to have a trailer soon.” Even though they are not Warner Bros. releases, the most likely candidates to feature the trailer in theaters would have to be SPECTRE (Nov. 6), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Nov. 20), or Star Wars: The Force Awakens. When do you think we’ll see the new Batman v Superman trailer? Snyder was asked what he’d like to have people take away from the film. “I want to — we’re working toward Justice League, and I really want to create the — part of the thing I really want to create is the possibility of a world where they could exist together,” he said. “I think up to this point, it’s been difficult to suggest a world where Batman and Superman and Wonder Woman and others could exist in the same universe. That was one of the things I really wanted to try and get at. Not to mention, the amazing opportunity to bring those characters and have those characters tell an important story, their own story, within the confines of a film.” Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before. Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio from a screenplay by David S. Goyer, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from Man of Steel, joined by Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter in a role newly created for the film. Jason Momoa will also be making an appearance as Aquaman. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set to open worldwide on March 25, 2016.
I really like these comments. I believe Zack Snyder when he says that a new trailer is coming soon. If you look at the timeline of the trailers so far they have waited 4 months before releasing a new one (April and July) so November is the obvious choice to release the trailer and there are plenty of big movies that the trailer can be shown in front of. I'm anxious to see what they put in the trailer because if you ask me, we don't need another trailer, but I just hope the next one doesn't give too much away for the film. I've been dreaming for this film to happen for a long time and knowing that the film is coming in March just makes me even more excited.
A fourth Power Ranger has today joined the cast of Lionsgate‘s upcoming feature film. RJ Cyler — best known for playing the title role of Earl in director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s recent dramedy Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – will play the Blue Ranger. RJ Cyler joins a cast that also includes Naomi Scott (The Martian, “Terra Nova”) as the Pink Ranger, Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger and Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger. RJ Cyler’s casting was confirmed though the film’s official Instagram page. Screenwriters Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class, Thor) wrote the screenplay for Power Rangers, which is described as a modern reinvention of the long-running franchise. In it, a group of ordinary high school kids find themselves infused with extraterrestrial powers and must harness those powers as a team to save the world. Original creator Haim Saban is acting as producer along with Brian Casentini and Allison Shearmur. Saban’s “Power Rangers” franchise is the brainchild of Haim Saban, creator and producer of the original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” hit series that launched in 1993. Following its introduction, “Power Rangers” quickly became the most-watched children’s television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running boys live-action series in television history. The series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary teens who “morph” into superheroes and save the world from evil. It is seen in more than 150 markets around the world, translated into numerous languages and is a mainstay in the most prominent international children’s programming blocks. 20th Century Fox previously released two feature films, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie in 1995 and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie in 1997. Set to be directed by Project Almanac‘s Dean Israelite, Power Rangers will debut in theaters on January 13, 2017.
This is outstanding casting. The studio continues to cast unknown talent and this time around they've cast a really talented actor, RJ Cyler was amazing in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl as Earl and this is another movie for him to spread his wings and show how good he is. With him being African-American is does go against who the Blue Ranger was in the series (David Yost is Caucasian and he played Billy in the original series), but as I said with the casting of Ludi Lin as Zack, as long as they don't change the core aspects of the character I am perfectly fine with changing the race of a character. So far this film is made up of some pretty great talent and I'm excited to see them step into the shoes of the Power Rangers.
Following the Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios deal, there has been countless chatter about the influence of the new Spider-Man, from director Jon Watts talking about the John Hughes influence to rumors of potential villains for the solo film. Speaking with Hey U Guys, the webslinger himself, Tom Holland, was asked if the previous Spider-Man films for the wall crawler would have any influence on his performance, to which he said: “I think it’s impossible not to, they were so great and such real and rich performances and there’s obviously factors I love and I will continue to try and recreate, but I think the most important thing at the moment is making a film which is obviously of the same character but make it a new and exciting movie.” In the interview, Holland also talked about the injury he suffered while filming Captain America: Civil War: “It was my own mistake. I basically fell over and bashed my face in front of about two hundred crew members, so not my most heroic moment! It was luckily just before my last shot; they were like, ‘Roll cameras!’, I was getting into position, everything went wrong, and they still did the take anyway. It looks great and they’ll probably just CGI out all the blood, and yeah, I was very lucky.” Holland will be making his cinematic debut as Spider-Man in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. He’ll be joined by Marisa Tomei as Aunt May. Set to be directed by Jon Watts, the solo Spider-Man movie will be written by Vacation writers and directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. The film will swing into theaters on July 28, 2017.
I really like these comments. While not all of the previous Spider-Man films have been great, there are still some redeemable qualities in each film and very easy for someone to take inspiration from. In my opinion Tobey Maguire is the better Peter Parker and Andrew Garfield is the better Spider-Man so if Tom Holland can take the best qualities of those two, then this will be the best Spider-Man we've ever seen. I'm anxious to see how Holland does in the role and we won't have to wait long since Captain America: Civil war comes out in 7 months.
While excitement is still slightly muted for next year’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which will be J.K. Rowling’s return to cinemas for the first time since the conclusion of the multi-billion dollar “Harry Potter” saga in 2011, one expects that people will get more excited about it once footage starts emerging. Directed by David Yates, who directed the last four “Harry Potter” movies, the spin-off prequel (of sorts) has been in production since August and still has a few more months of filming to go, but Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne is playing the film’s lead Newt Scamander, a “magizoologist” who travels to New York to look for magical creatures. Earlier today, ComingSoon.net spoke to Redmayne for his upcoming film The Danish Girl, in which he plays Danish painter Einar Wegener who became the first person to undergo gender confirmation surgery as the inspirational Lili Elbe, and he spoke to us briefly about coming Fantastic Beasts. Fantastic BeastsAs far as doing research, Redmayne was allowed an audience with Britain’s literary queen. “When I was prepping, I met J.K. Rowling and what’s so amazing is that her imagination is so full and thorough–it’s so encyclopedic of her world–we had an hour together and I sort of asked her about 800 questions so that was a lot of my wonderful research.” “He’s wonderful,” Redmayne said glowingly about director David Yates, who directed the second half of the “Harry Potter” films. “Even though there’s a scale to these films that could be intimidating, he has such a kindness but an absolutely brilliant that it feels very intimate, and he’s got such a wonderful, eclectic cast. Hopefully, it will be good.” Redmayne took a break from the movie to do the junket for The Danish Girl in London, but he’s back to Liverpool this week to presumably do some location shooting.
I really like these comments. I love it when an actor has a passion for a role and they are a little nervous to take on a character. I thought Eddie Redmayne was the perfect choice for the character of Newt Scamander and it will only help build his career. As a fan of the Harry Potter of franchise I'm really curious to see this film becasue it's based on an author of book the students of Hogwarts use so it's an interesting concept for a film that I think will be really successful.
There’s some movement today in New Port City as The Hollywood Reporter brings word that DreamWorks Pictures has set Jonathan Herman to script the upcoming Ghost in the Shell movie. Announced earlier this year, the Ghost in the Shell movie is set to be directed by Snow White and the Huntsman‘s Rupert Sanders. The new Ghost in the Shell movie will offer a live-action adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s iconic cyberpunk manga series about the members of a covert ops unit that take on technology-related crime. Ghost in the Shell was famously adapted into an animated feature in 1995. Produced by Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul, the Ghost in the Shell movie also has the backing of Steven Spielberg. The rights to Shirow’s original manga were picked up several years ago with plans to use the latest 3D technology to film it. In Japan, the huge success of the original Ghost in the Shell comics have led to a number of anime film adaptations, a TV series and a series of video games. To date, Straight Outta Compton is Jonathan Herman’s sole big-screen credit. He has been working on a number of major upcoming films, however, including a new take on Scarface and a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic ornithophobic nightmare, The Birds. He’ll take over a Ghost in the Shell movie script previously drafted by Jamie Moss and William Wheeler. Look for the Ghost in the Shell movie to hit the big screen March 31, 2017.
This is a great choice for a screenwriter. He wrote an excellent script for Straight Outta Compton and in any other year it would be in contention for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar and that was his first screenplay ever written. I think he can bring a really interesting twist to Ghost in the Shell and I'm anxious to see how it turns out. I'm looking forward to seeing a live-action adaptation of the anime and I'm excited to see Scarlett Johansson in the lead role.
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)
Director Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck were quoted earlier this week about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now Snyder has talked more to 411Mania about the new Batman v Superman trailer and the Batmobile in the anticipated movie. Asked whether we’ll get a new Batman v Superman trailer soon, Snyder responded: “I think we got to have a trailer soon.” Even though they are not Warner Bros. releases, the most likely candidates to feature the trailer in theaters would have to be SPECTRE (Nov. 6), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Nov. 20), or Star Wars: The Force Awakens. When do you think we’ll see the new Batman v Superman trailer? Snyder was asked what he’d like to have people take away from the film. “I want to — we’re working toward Justice League, and I really want to create the — part of the thing I really want to create is the possibility of a world where they could exist together,” he said. “I think up to this point, it’s been difficult to suggest a world where Batman and Superman and Wonder Woman and others could exist in the same universe. That was one of the things I really wanted to try and get at. Not to mention, the amazing opportunity to bring those characters and have those characters tell an important story, their own story, within the confines of a film.” Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before. Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio from a screenplay by David S. Goyer, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from Man of Steel, joined by Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter in a role newly created for the film. Jason Momoa will also be making an appearance as Aquaman. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set to open worldwide on March 25, 2016.
I really like these comments. I believe Zack Snyder when he says that a new trailer is coming soon. If you look at the timeline of the trailers so far they have waited 4 months before releasing a new one (April and July) so November is the obvious choice to release the trailer and there are plenty of big movies that the trailer can be shown in front of. I'm anxious to see what they put in the trailer because if you ask me, we don't need another trailer, but I just hope the next one doesn't give too much away for the film. I've been dreaming for this film to happen for a long time and knowing that the film is coming in March just makes me even more excited.
A fourth Power Ranger has today joined the cast of Lionsgate‘s upcoming feature film. RJ Cyler — best known for playing the title role of Earl in director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s recent dramedy Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – will play the Blue Ranger. RJ Cyler joins a cast that also includes Naomi Scott (The Martian, “Terra Nova”) as the Pink Ranger, Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger and Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger. RJ Cyler’s casting was confirmed though the film’s official Instagram page. Screenwriters Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class, Thor) wrote the screenplay for Power Rangers, which is described as a modern reinvention of the long-running franchise. In it, a group of ordinary high school kids find themselves infused with extraterrestrial powers and must harness those powers as a team to save the world. Original creator Haim Saban is acting as producer along with Brian Casentini and Allison Shearmur. Saban’s “Power Rangers” franchise is the brainchild of Haim Saban, creator and producer of the original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” hit series that launched in 1993. Following its introduction, “Power Rangers” quickly became the most-watched children’s television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running boys live-action series in television history. The series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary teens who “morph” into superheroes and save the world from evil. It is seen in more than 150 markets around the world, translated into numerous languages and is a mainstay in the most prominent international children’s programming blocks. 20th Century Fox previously released two feature films, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie in 1995 and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie in 1997. Set to be directed by Project Almanac‘s Dean Israelite, Power Rangers will debut in theaters on January 13, 2017.
This is outstanding casting. The studio continues to cast unknown talent and this time around they've cast a really talented actor, RJ Cyler was amazing in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl as Earl and this is another movie for him to spread his wings and show how good he is. With him being African-American is does go against who the Blue Ranger was in the series (David Yost is Caucasian and he played Billy in the original series), but as I said with the casting of Ludi Lin as Zack, as long as they don't change the core aspects of the character I am perfectly fine with changing the race of a character. So far this film is made up of some pretty great talent and I'm excited to see them step into the shoes of the Power Rangers.
Following the Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios deal, there has been countless chatter about the influence of the new Spider-Man, from director Jon Watts talking about the John Hughes influence to rumors of potential villains for the solo film. Speaking with Hey U Guys, the webslinger himself, Tom Holland, was asked if the previous Spider-Man films for the wall crawler would have any influence on his performance, to which he said: “I think it’s impossible not to, they were so great and such real and rich performances and there’s obviously factors I love and I will continue to try and recreate, but I think the most important thing at the moment is making a film which is obviously of the same character but make it a new and exciting movie.” In the interview, Holland also talked about the injury he suffered while filming Captain America: Civil War: “It was my own mistake. I basically fell over and bashed my face in front of about two hundred crew members, so not my most heroic moment! It was luckily just before my last shot; they were like, ‘Roll cameras!’, I was getting into position, everything went wrong, and they still did the take anyway. It looks great and they’ll probably just CGI out all the blood, and yeah, I was very lucky.” Holland will be making his cinematic debut as Spider-Man in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. He’ll be joined by Marisa Tomei as Aunt May. Set to be directed by Jon Watts, the solo Spider-Man movie will be written by Vacation writers and directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. The film will swing into theaters on July 28, 2017.
I really like these comments. While not all of the previous Spider-Man films have been great, there are still some redeemable qualities in each film and very easy for someone to take inspiration from. In my opinion Tobey Maguire is the better Peter Parker and Andrew Garfield is the better Spider-Man so if Tom Holland can take the best qualities of those two, then this will be the best Spider-Man we've ever seen. I'm anxious to see how Holland does in the role and we won't have to wait long since Captain America: Civil war comes out in 7 months.
While excitement is still slightly muted for next year’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which will be J.K. Rowling’s return to cinemas for the first time since the conclusion of the multi-billion dollar “Harry Potter” saga in 2011, one expects that people will get more excited about it once footage starts emerging. Directed by David Yates, who directed the last four “Harry Potter” movies, the spin-off prequel (of sorts) has been in production since August and still has a few more months of filming to go, but Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne is playing the film’s lead Newt Scamander, a “magizoologist” who travels to New York to look for magical creatures. Earlier today, ComingSoon.net spoke to Redmayne for his upcoming film The Danish Girl, in which he plays Danish painter Einar Wegener who became the first person to undergo gender confirmation surgery as the inspirational Lili Elbe, and he spoke to us briefly about coming Fantastic Beasts. Fantastic BeastsAs far as doing research, Redmayne was allowed an audience with Britain’s literary queen. “When I was prepping, I met J.K. Rowling and what’s so amazing is that her imagination is so full and thorough–it’s so encyclopedic of her world–we had an hour together and I sort of asked her about 800 questions so that was a lot of my wonderful research.” “He’s wonderful,” Redmayne said glowingly about director David Yates, who directed the second half of the “Harry Potter” films. “Even though there’s a scale to these films that could be intimidating, he has such a kindness but an absolutely brilliant that it feels very intimate, and he’s got such a wonderful, eclectic cast. Hopefully, it will be good.” Redmayne took a break from the movie to do the junket for The Danish Girl in London, but he’s back to Liverpool this week to presumably do some location shooting.
I really like these comments. I love it when an actor has a passion for a role and they are a little nervous to take on a character. I thought Eddie Redmayne was the perfect choice for the character of Newt Scamander and it will only help build his career. As a fan of the Harry Potter of franchise I'm really curious to see this film becasue it's based on an author of book the students of Hogwarts use so it's an interesting concept for a film that I think will be really successful.
There’s some movement today in New Port City as The Hollywood Reporter brings word that DreamWorks Pictures has set Jonathan Herman to script the upcoming Ghost in the Shell movie. Announced earlier this year, the Ghost in the Shell movie is set to be directed by Snow White and the Huntsman‘s Rupert Sanders. The new Ghost in the Shell movie will offer a live-action adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s iconic cyberpunk manga series about the members of a covert ops unit that take on technology-related crime. Ghost in the Shell was famously adapted into an animated feature in 1995. Produced by Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul, the Ghost in the Shell movie also has the backing of Steven Spielberg. The rights to Shirow’s original manga were picked up several years ago with plans to use the latest 3D technology to film it. In Japan, the huge success of the original Ghost in the Shell comics have led to a number of anime film adaptations, a TV series and a series of video games. To date, Straight Outta Compton is Jonathan Herman’s sole big-screen credit. He has been working on a number of major upcoming films, however, including a new take on Scarface and a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic ornithophobic nightmare, The Birds. He’ll take over a Ghost in the Shell movie script previously drafted by Jamie Moss and William Wheeler. Look for the Ghost in the Shell movie to hit the big screen March 31, 2017.
This is a great choice for a screenwriter. He wrote an excellent script for Straight Outta Compton and in any other year it would be in contention for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar and that was his first screenplay ever written. I think he can bring a really interesting twist to Ghost in the Shell and I'm anxious to see how it turns out. I'm looking forward to seeing a live-action adaptation of the anime and I'm excited to see Scarlett Johansson in the lead role.
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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