It's officially official: We are returning to the "Office" universe. Yes, we say universe because NBC's beloved sitcom isn't being revived or rebooted. Rather, the powers that be have opted to craft a spin-off of sorts set in the same world as the American version of "The Office," albeit centered on a new cast of characters in a new location. Per a press release, the series is set to begin filming in July for an eventual release on the streaming service Peacock, and the first plot details have been revealed.
The currently untitled "Office" spin-off hails from Greg Daniels, who officially came on board to develop the project last year. He also adapted the original British "Office" series for American television. Daniels is working alongside "Nathan for You" co-creator Michael Koman. The show has been ordered to series at Peacock and is being described as "a new mockumentary series...
The currently untitled "Office" spin-off hails from Greg Daniels, who officially came on board to develop the project last year. He also adapted the original British "Office" series for American television. Daniels is working alongside "Nathan for You" co-creator Michael Koman. The show has been ordered to series at Peacock and is being described as "a new mockumentary series...
- 5/8/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
If you want to become a dystopian feminist warrior, you’re not going to get much sleep. That was one of the first things Anya Taylor-Joy learned on the set of George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa.” Under heavy coats of makeup, shooting in the Australian winter when daylight was scarce, Taylor-Joy wished she could have stayed in bed at least through the crack of dawn. Instead, she’d rise up in the middle of the night, ready to do battle.
“I had the earliest call time of my life: 1:45 a.m.,” the 28-year-old actress says on a recent Los Angeles afternoon. “I’d be like, ‘I just wrapped! What do you mean?! It’s a mistake!’” Taylor-Joy recalls the painful mornings now with a gleeful theater-kid energy. She chronicled her entire transformation as Furiosa, and took photos of her various makeup tests. She flips through her phone to show me.
“I had the earliest call time of my life: 1:45 a.m.,” the 28-year-old actress says on a recent Los Angeles afternoon. “I’d be like, ‘I just wrapped! What do you mean?! It’s a mistake!’” Taylor-Joy recalls the painful mornings now with a gleeful theater-kid energy. She chronicled her entire transformation as Furiosa, and took photos of her various makeup tests. She flips through her phone to show me.
- 5/7/2024
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Cue "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps -- because it's time for "Wednesday" fans to get their groove back on. The second season of Netflix's immensely popular "Addams Family" spinoff series is now officially in production in Ireland after being postponed due to last year's extremely necessary dual actors and writers' strikes. Jenna Ortega will once again lead the way as the titular character, who is still her usual unsmiling and morbid self here. Well, except that, in a twist that left a lot of longtime "Addams Family" enthusiasts confused, season 1 transformed Wednesday into a cross between a Veronica Mars-style teen sleuth and a superhero, complete with heretofore unknown psychic powers.
While our own review wasn't keen on season 1, "Wednesday" broke out in a major way with the youths, not least of all thanks to characters like Wednesday's bubbly werewolf roommate -- and, should all the "Wenclair" shippers get their way,...
While our own review wasn't keen on season 1, "Wednesday" broke out in a major way with the youths, not least of all thanks to characters like Wednesday's bubbly werewolf roommate -- and, should all the "Wenclair" shippers get their way,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Pretty much every single movie that George Lucas helmed from his Star Wars lore has been received with the utmost critical commendation from fans and critics worldwide. Needless to say, the mastermind has been bold with his works to the core, without hesitating to deliver the perfect blow to the viewers. Perhaps this was exactly why he was skeptical about one film that opted otherwise.
George Lucas. | Credit: AMC.
But what’s surprising is that this one particular film was one that actually went on to set the records for being the highest-grossing movie of all time from the film franchise: The Force Awakens from 2015. And making everything even more complex was Lucas, who initially delivered thoroughly harsh criticism of the movie before landing his final verdict claiming that fans would actually ‘love it.’
George Lucas was Initially Skeptical of The Force Awakens
Judging from Rotten Tomatoes score and Google users’ reviews,...
George Lucas. | Credit: AMC.
But what’s surprising is that this one particular film was one that actually went on to set the records for being the highest-grossing movie of all time from the film franchise: The Force Awakens from 2015. And making everything even more complex was Lucas, who initially delivered thoroughly harsh criticism of the movie before landing his final verdict claiming that fans would actually ‘love it.’
George Lucas was Initially Skeptical of The Force Awakens
Judging from Rotten Tomatoes score and Google users’ reviews,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Harrison Ford’s Han Solo is one of the most iconic parts of the Star Wars franchise. His story arc and his charisma have become defining characteristics for him, being a few of the many reasons why fans love him so much. Knowing how significant every part of his personality has become, it would be difficult for audiences to imagine anything else.
Harrison Ford as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (via Lucasfilm)
However, the original design for the character was a lot different. Not only was he first designed as an alien sidekick for Luke Skywalker, but he would have also never been involved with his beloved, Princess Leia.
Hulk or Han Solo?
Before fans got the first Star Wars film, it is safe to assume that the creator, George Lucas, had more than a few drafts that he had to scrap. Many characters may have been changed,...
Harrison Ford as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (via Lucasfilm)
However, the original design for the character was a lot different. Not only was he first designed as an alien sidekick for Luke Skywalker, but he would have also never been involved with his beloved, Princess Leia.
Hulk or Han Solo?
Before fans got the first Star Wars film, it is safe to assume that the creator, George Lucas, had more than a few drafts that he had to scrap. Many characters may have been changed,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
A Fresh Take on Shark Thrillers and a Nostalgic Farewell to Outlander In an exciting blend of comedy and suspense, Something in the Water promises a unique cinematic experience that Lauren Lyle describes as Jaws meets Bridesmaids. This intriguing mix of genres aims to refresh the shark thriller motif by injecting a healthy dose of humor and camaraderie reminiscent of the beloved comedy Bridesmaids. Directed by Hayley Easton Street, known for her work on high-profile projects like Edge of Tomorrow and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this film is not just about shark scares but also explores deeper themes. As
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- 5/4/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Star Wars is a franchise that requires quite a lot of physical dedication and commitment from its actors. Since the series has abundant action, fighting sequences and stunts are nothing new. Unfortunately, however, actors can often suffer collateral damage because of this.
Harrison Ford as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (via Walt Disney)
Injuries on set are quite common in action films. Actors can accidentally get hurt for the aesthetic and authenticity of the project, and are forced to be bedridden or on the sidelines. Sometimes they bounce back quickly, and the show goes on after a small hiccup. Other times, filming is forced to be postponed until the star is able to come back swinging again.
One incident involving Harrison Ford and a hydraulic door became quite well-known. However, many fans might not know that there was another casualty to this prop.
Harrison Ford’s Mishap...
Harrison Ford as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (via Walt Disney)
Injuries on set are quite common in action films. Actors can accidentally get hurt for the aesthetic and authenticity of the project, and are forced to be bedridden or on the sidelines. Sometimes they bounce back quickly, and the show goes on after a small hiccup. Other times, filming is forced to be postponed until the star is able to come back swinging again.
One incident involving Harrison Ford and a hydraulic door became quite well-known. However, many fans might not know that there was another casualty to this prop.
Harrison Ford’s Mishap...
- 5/4/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Justin Lin's 2016 film "Star Trek Beyond" came at a strange juncture in "Star Trek" history. Paramount had two enormously successful "Star Trek" films in 2009 and 2013, both taking the ordinarily talky and contemplative franchise into a quicker, more violent, action-packed direction. Audiences flocked to those movies, both helmed by J.J. Abrams, enjoying the fact that "Star Trek" now more closely resembled "Star Wars." One year before "Beyond" was released, however, the Disney-backed Lucasfilm released "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the first "Star Wars" theatrical feature film since 2008. "The Force Awakens" was a massive success, and the public's itch for space action was now being satisfyingly scratched. It, too, was helmed by J.J. Abrams.
With real "Star Wars" back in the public eye, audiences no longer needed the supposed "fake 'Star Wars'" action that the new Trek films provided. "Beyond," as a result, was not as massive a hit as its forebears,...
With real "Star Wars" back in the public eye, audiences no longer needed the supposed "fake 'Star Wars'" action that the new Trek films provided. "Beyond," as a result, was not as massive a hit as its forebears,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Return of the Jedi serves as the epic conclusion to George Lucas’ sacred original trilogy, which is revered for its cinematic brilliance even today. The film not only delivers the kind of visual spectacle one expects from a Star Wars film, but also provides a resolution to several plot threads and character arcs in a compelling fashion.
A deleted scene from Return of the Jedi shows Darth Vader reaching out to Luke through the Force.
However, all the fluency of the film could have been desecrated had Lucas decided to keep one scene that was thankfully deleted. The scene features a brief interaction between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, through the use of the Force. However, the context and placement of the scene would have almost disrupted everything that Return of the Jedi executes successfully, and here is why.
Return of the Jedi Nearly Featured Darth Vader Reaching Out to...
A deleted scene from Return of the Jedi shows Darth Vader reaching out to Luke through the Force.
However, all the fluency of the film could have been desecrated had Lucas decided to keep one scene that was thankfully deleted. The scene features a brief interaction between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, through the use of the Force. However, the context and placement of the scene would have almost disrupted everything that Return of the Jedi executes successfully, and here is why.
Return of the Jedi Nearly Featured Darth Vader Reaching Out to...
- 5/1/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Star Wars: The Force Awakens reintroduced viewers to the galaxy far far away long after the time of Luke Skywalker and the rebel alliance’s fight against the Empire. The first installment in the sequel trilogy focuses on Daisy Ridley’s Rey, as she finds her calling through the lightsaber that once belonged to the Skywalker family.
The Skywalker lightsaber in a deleted scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
While Rey comes in contact with the lightsaber through Maz Kanata, how the latter got hold of it in the first place was never explained. Furthermore, a deleted scene that featured in the trailer but not in the final cut would have only added to the confusion behind it. Director J.J. Abrams addressed the deleted scene and explained why it would have created a narrative issue.
J.J. Abrams Explains Why One Star Wars: The Force Awakens Scene Was Deleted...
The Skywalker lightsaber in a deleted scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
While Rey comes in contact with the lightsaber through Maz Kanata, how the latter got hold of it in the first place was never explained. Furthermore, a deleted scene that featured in the trailer but not in the final cut would have only added to the confusion behind it. Director J.J. Abrams addressed the deleted scene and explained why it would have created a narrative issue.
J.J. Abrams Explains Why One Star Wars: The Force Awakens Scene Was Deleted...
- 5/1/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Star Wars The Phantom Menace: Where Are They Now in 2024 on Film's 25th Anniversary? - Main Image
What happened to the cast of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace since 1999? Where are they now? In celebration of Star Wars: Phantom Menace's 25th anniversary, fans will get to rewatch the entire Skywalker Saga in theaters this May.
Where Are the Original Cast of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 2024?
As fans reminisce about the first chapter of the Skywalker saga, here's where the cast is, as of 2024!
Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn
Initially starring as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in 1999's Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Liam Neeson later became involved in several projects in the franchise.
Moving past being best known for his action flicks like Taken, Neeson lent his voice in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker and Tales of the Jedi to reprise his role.
What happened to the cast of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace since 1999? Where are they now? In celebration of Star Wars: Phantom Menace's 25th anniversary, fans will get to rewatch the entire Skywalker Saga in theaters this May.
Where Are the Original Cast of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 2024?
As fans reminisce about the first chapter of the Skywalker saga, here's where the cast is, as of 2024!
Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn
Initially starring as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in 1999's Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Liam Neeson later became involved in several projects in the franchise.
Moving past being best known for his action flicks like Taken, Neeson lent his voice in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker and Tales of the Jedi to reprise his role.
- 5/1/2024
- EpicStream
Many times in life the anticipation is stronger than the fulfillment.
Few things were more anticipated in recent movie history than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” On many levels, it did almost live up to the hype: It’s still the number-one domestic box-office hit of all time in the U.S., unadjusted for inflation. Its reviews were overwhelmingly positive. It opened up a whole new era of storytelling for the franchise and deftly balanced the return of beloved characters from the Original Trilogy — Harrison Ford, in particular, delivering the most moving performance he ever gave as Han Solo — while introducing dynamic rising stars. It may have been overly indebted to “A New Hope” and mired in a few too many callbacks, but on the whole, “Force Awakens” was a movie that mined the deep emotion fans have for the franchise while pointing a path forward.
Yet even still, the...
Few things were more anticipated in recent movie history than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” On many levels, it did almost live up to the hype: It’s still the number-one domestic box-office hit of all time in the U.S., unadjusted for inflation. Its reviews were overwhelmingly positive. It opened up a whole new era of storytelling for the franchise and deftly balanced the return of beloved characters from the Original Trilogy — Harrison Ford, in particular, delivering the most moving performance he ever gave as Han Solo — while introducing dynamic rising stars. It may have been overly indebted to “A New Hope” and mired in a few too many callbacks, but on the whole, “Force Awakens” was a movie that mined the deep emotion fans have for the franchise while pointing a path forward.
Yet even still, the...
- 4/29/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
George Lucas served as the primary creative force behind the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy of Star Wars. However, Lucas did not have any creative input in the sequel trilogy that was produced after Lucasfilm was sold to Disney. However, that hasn’t stopped Lucas from sharing his plans for what would have been his own take on the sequels.
A still from George Lucas’ Star Wars (1977)
During an interview, Lucas revealed that he was once planning to focus on the stormtroopers in his sequels. As a result, the sequel trilogy would have done something that neither the original trilogy nor the prequels attempted. At the same time, Lucas’ plans hint that the sequels could have been improved products if they followed his scrapped plan.
George Lucas’ Scrapped Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Plans Included More Focus on Stormtroopers
George Lucas originally planned to make a sequel trilogy in his globally popular Star Wars franchise.
A still from George Lucas’ Star Wars (1977)
During an interview, Lucas revealed that he was once planning to focus on the stormtroopers in his sequels. As a result, the sequel trilogy would have done something that neither the original trilogy nor the prequels attempted. At the same time, Lucas’ plans hint that the sequels could have been improved products if they followed his scrapped plan.
George Lucas’ Scrapped Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Plans Included More Focus on Stormtroopers
George Lucas originally planned to make a sequel trilogy in his globally popular Star Wars franchise.
- 4/25/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
You’ll almost immediately feel the vibes through the first two acts of Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World. Mohr’s film is a bloody, vicious kick to the solar plexus. The script drives its foot into the wound and then keeps applying pressure, almost as a way to test the audience’s resolve.
That’s where Boy Kills World may come to a crossroads for its viewership. Either you will embrace the sudden acute aggression, pressing the foot on the pedal, or you will border on torture porn violence. Or be so turned off by it to the point of completely giving up on Mohr’s film.
As for me, I’ll take Mohr’s blood-spattering dose of glorious, gory, comic carnage that would make Jackson Pollack jealous.
Bill Skarsgård in Boy Kills World (2023) | Image via Lionsgate
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That’s where Boy Kills World may come to a crossroads for its viewership. Either you will embrace the sudden acute aggression, pressing the foot on the pedal, or you will border on torture porn violence. Or be so turned off by it to the point of completely giving up on Mohr’s film.
As for me, I’ll take Mohr’s blood-spattering dose of glorious, gory, comic carnage that would make Jackson Pollack jealous.
Bill Skarsgård in Boy Kills World (2023) | Image via Lionsgate
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- 4/23/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Marshall Weinbaum, an admired publicist who has been a principal intermediary between The Walt Disney Studios and the press for the past 17 years, including on virtually every Disney Animation and Pixar project, is leaving the Mouse House to join Netflix’s awards team, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
He will be a manager of awards (animation), working under veteran Julie Tustin on awards campaigns for the streamer’s animated films, which have increasingly factored into the Oscar race. Indeed, over the past five years, Netflix has landed seven best animated feature Oscar nominations (at least one every year), winning for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio in 2022, and two best animated short Oscar nominations, winning for If Anything Happens I Love You in 2021.
Weinbaum came to Disney almost directly after graduating from Michigan State University. As a senior publicist, he became a fixture at the company’s large-scale premieres, screenings and junkets,...
He will be a manager of awards (animation), working under veteran Julie Tustin on awards campaigns for the streamer’s animated films, which have increasingly factored into the Oscar race. Indeed, over the past five years, Netflix has landed seven best animated feature Oscar nominations (at least one every year), winning for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio in 2022, and two best animated short Oscar nominations, winning for If Anything Happens I Love You in 2021.
Weinbaum came to Disney almost directly after graduating from Michigan State University. As a senior publicist, he became a fixture at the company’s large-scale premieres, screenings and junkets,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Descubre la inspiradora historia de la nadadora pionera Trudy Ederle. © Disney
Disney ha publicado durante su panel en la CinemaCon el primer tráiler y póster de la película “Young Woman and the Sea”, la extraordinaria historia real de Trudy Ederle.
El drama guionizado por Jeff Nathanson (“Atrápame si Puedes”) y dirigido por Joachim Rønning (“Maléfica”) narra el arriesgado viaje de la primera mujer que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha. Ederle nadó 21 millas en 1926. Hija de un carnicero alemán de Manhattan, Ederle era una nadadora de competición que ganó la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1924 cuando decidió intentar cruzar el Canal. Emprendió la hazaña después de nadar primero 22 millas desde Battery Park en Nueva York hasta Sandy Hook, Nueva Jersey, estableciendo un récord que se mantuvo durante 81 años.
Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerza”) protagoniza la película como Trudy Ederle. También forman...
Disney ha publicado durante su panel en la CinemaCon el primer tráiler y póster de la película “Young Woman and the Sea”, la extraordinaria historia real de Trudy Ederle.
El drama guionizado por Jeff Nathanson (“Atrápame si Puedes”) y dirigido por Joachim Rønning (“Maléfica”) narra el arriesgado viaje de la primera mujer que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha. Ederle nadó 21 millas en 1926. Hija de un carnicero alemán de Manhattan, Ederle era una nadadora de competición que ganó la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1924 cuando decidió intentar cruzar el Canal. Emprendió la hazaña después de nadar primero 22 millas desde Battery Park en Nueva York hasta Sandy Hook, Nueva Jersey, estableciendo un récord que se mantuvo durante 81 años.
Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerza”) protagoniza la película como Trudy Ederle. También forman...
- 4/17/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
As a franchise, "Star Wars" has always attracted some great actors. For the first film, hundreds of people tried (and failed) to audition for the main roles that turned Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford into some of the greatest stars on the planet — though for a hot second Hamill thought he was going to appear in "Carrie" instead. This means there are many other actors who didn't get in on the "Star Wars" action. This includes the likes of Christopher Walken and Jodie Foster for the original film, but even for the sequel trilogy, everyone from Michael B. Jordan to Dev Patel auditioned and lost out on parts.
Another performer who almost starred in "Star Wars" is none other than Kurt Russell, one of our finest genre actors. In an interview with The Daily Beast shortly before "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Russell opened up about almost joining the galaxy far,...
Another performer who almost starred in "Star Wars" is none other than Kurt Russell, one of our finest genre actors. In an interview with The Daily Beast shortly before "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Russell opened up about almost joining the galaxy far,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
If Movie 2024 Guide: Here’s All You Need To Know About This Ryan Reynolds Led Movie. (Photo Credit – Youtube)
There is still some time in Deadpool & Wolverine’s theatrical release, but the Ryan Reynolds fan can rejoice as the actor is set to arrive at their nearest theatres with his film, If. The movie will be a fantastic blend of live-action and animation, helmed by John Krasinski. The film’s trailer has been released recently, and we have attached a detailed article about the upcoming movie. Scroll below to know more.
Cast –
Ryan Reynolds, best known for playing Deadpool in the Marvel movies, has been cast as Cal in If, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Cailey Fleming will lead the movie. The cast includes John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, and Bobby Moynihan. The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas is also a part of the movie.
Meanwhile, the...
There is still some time in Deadpool & Wolverine’s theatrical release, but the Ryan Reynolds fan can rejoice as the actor is set to arrive at their nearest theatres with his film, If. The movie will be a fantastic blend of live-action and animation, helmed by John Krasinski. The film’s trailer has been released recently, and we have attached a detailed article about the upcoming movie. Scroll below to know more.
Cast –
Ryan Reynolds, best known for playing Deadpool in the Marvel movies, has been cast as Cal in If, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Cailey Fleming will lead the movie. The cast includes John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, and Bobby Moynihan. The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas is also a part of the movie.
Meanwhile, the...
- 4/12/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Daisy Ridley is ready to return to a galaxy far far away!
The 31-year-old actress portrayed Rey in 2015′s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2017′s The Last Jedi, and 2019′s The Rise of Skywalker. Back in April 2023, it was confirmed that Daisy will return to headline an upcoming Star Wars movie!
Daisy recently described how she feels about reprising her role and continuing Rey’s story.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I suppose I feel more like I’m owning it. I suppose I owned it the first time. Basically, I’m an adult now,” she told Empire. “I certainly did not feel like an adult at the time. Obviously, personally, things have changed, and professionally, I’ve had lots of other experiences, and so I definitely feel like it’s a different thing this time.”
The Magpie star continued, “There’s just a lot of joy with me and these films.
The 31-year-old actress portrayed Rey in 2015′s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2017′s The Last Jedi, and 2019′s The Rise of Skywalker. Back in April 2023, it was confirmed that Daisy will return to headline an upcoming Star Wars movie!
Daisy recently described how she feels about reprising her role and continuing Rey’s story.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I suppose I feel more like I’m owning it. I suppose I owned it the first time. Basically, I’m an adult now,” she told Empire. “I certainly did not feel like an adult at the time. Obviously, personally, things have changed, and professionally, I’ve had lots of other experiences, and so I definitely feel like it’s a different thing this time.”
The Magpie star continued, “There’s just a lot of joy with me and these films.
- 4/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
John Oliver spotlighted Simu Liu and John Boyega on Last Week Tonight for their beginnings as stock photo models.
In the last segment of the HBO show, Oliver talked about stock photos, noting that that’s how the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Star Wars: The Force Awakens stars got their start.
“Stock photos provide an income stream, not just for photographers, but also for actors starting out,” Oliver said.
Oliver cut to a photo of Boyega in a picture posing as a student. The late-night show host then presented Liu with a series of photos “pointing at a laptop, looking at the camera during a group project and exercising in a totally normal, not at all unhinged way.” Oliver was poking fun at the way Liu was posing while seemingly exercising for the picture.
John Oliver highlights John Boyega in a stock photo
For the HBO show,...
In the last segment of the HBO show, Oliver talked about stock photos, noting that that’s how the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Star Wars: The Force Awakens stars got their start.
“Stock photos provide an income stream, not just for photographers, but also for actors starting out,” Oliver said.
Oliver cut to a photo of Boyega in a picture posing as a student. The late-night show host then presented Liu with a series of photos “pointing at a laptop, looking at the camera during a group project and exercising in a totally normal, not at all unhinged way.” Oliver was poking fun at the way Liu was posing while seemingly exercising for the picture.
John Oliver highlights John Boyega in a stock photo
For the HBO show,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Multi-Award Winning British Team Behind Cult Hit Dead Air Team Up with Multi- Award Winning New York Creator for Spooky Comedy Horror Web Series Frightseers Multi-award winning team behind cult hit Dead Air Peter Hearn (writer/producer) & Geoff Harmer (director/producer) announce their collaboration with multi-award winning New York actress & creator Candice Palladino, for the new spooky comedy horror web series Frightseers now almost 70% funded on Indiegogo.
Written by award winning filmmaker Peter Hearn (Scrawl starring Star Wars: The Force Awakens Daisy Ridley), Frightseers consists of 42 female-led, interconnecting live action webisodes and audio dramas. Inspired by Ghostbusters, Extra Ordinary, The Burbs, British Sitcoms of the 1980’s, Public Information Films of the 1970’s, along with web-series such as The Guild and Dr. Horrible’S Sing-a-long Blog, Frightseers is best described as Agatha Christie with ghosts.
With a gaggle of ghouls and ghosts realised entirely with practical effects including a 7ft tall Death...
Written by award winning filmmaker Peter Hearn (Scrawl starring Star Wars: The Force Awakens Daisy Ridley), Frightseers consists of 42 female-led, interconnecting live action webisodes and audio dramas. Inspired by Ghostbusters, Extra Ordinary, The Burbs, British Sitcoms of the 1980’s, Public Information Films of the 1970’s, along with web-series such as The Guild and Dr. Horrible’S Sing-a-long Blog, Frightseers is best described as Agatha Christie with ghosts.
With a gaggle of ghouls and ghosts realised entirely with practical effects including a 7ft tall Death...
- 4/4/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Star Wars is one of the biggest franchises of all time, and it helped launch the career of one of its protagonists, Harrison Ford. Given the massive success of the film and its sequels in the years that followed, it established the Han Solo actor as a leading actor in Hollywood.
The space opera managed to catch the fancy of millions around the world, and its popularity has not waned at all. It proved to be a turning point in Ford’s life, as he was a struggling actor at the time. And now, nearly five decades later, a draft of A New Hope that the actor left in his rented apartment, was just off for an eye-watering amount.
The film that changed the course of Ford’s life (Source: Star Wars: A New Hope)
Harrison Ford left a draft of Star Wars in his rented apartment that just got...
The space opera managed to catch the fancy of millions around the world, and its popularity has not waned at all. It proved to be a turning point in Ford’s life, as he was a struggling actor at the time. And now, nearly five decades later, a draft of A New Hope that the actor left in his rented apartment, was just off for an eye-watering amount.
The film that changed the course of Ford’s life (Source: Star Wars: A New Hope)
Harrison Ford left a draft of Star Wars in his rented apartment that just got...
- 4/4/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
The Trip To Baden-Baden didn’t go as planned.
Last summer, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond touched down in the German city for a conference of theater owners, looking to hype the blockbusters that were about to unspool on the company’s football-field-sized screens. But instead of excitement, Gelfond was greeted with outrage. “I was almost attacked,” he remembers, lifting his palm as if to ward off assailants.
All the sound and fury directed at Gelfond that day stemmed from a battle that had recently erupted in Hollywood between two top talents. At stake had been access to Imax’s screens: Tom Cruise and Christopher Nolan had both wanted them in July, among the busiest times for moviegoing.
But even Cruise, who had personally lobbied Gelfond to give his next “Mission: Impossible” tentpole a longer run, couldn’t outmaneuver Nolan. Nolan’s epic “Oppenheimer” was shot with Imax film cameras, which...
Last summer, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond touched down in the German city for a conference of theater owners, looking to hype the blockbusters that were about to unspool on the company’s football-field-sized screens. But instead of excitement, Gelfond was greeted with outrage. “I was almost attacked,” he remembers, lifting his palm as if to ward off assailants.
All the sound and fury directed at Gelfond that day stemmed from a battle that had recently erupted in Hollywood between two top talents. At stake had been access to Imax’s screens: Tom Cruise and Christopher Nolan had both wanted them in July, among the busiest times for moviegoing.
But even Cruise, who had personally lobbied Gelfond to give his next “Mission: Impossible” tentpole a longer run, couldn’t outmaneuver Nolan. Nolan’s epic “Oppenheimer” was shot with Imax film cameras, which...
- 4/4/2024
- by Brent Lang and Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
This year celebrates the 25th Anniversary of ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace,’ and Lucasfilm has a special treat for fans. On May 4th, also known as Star Wars Day, all nine movies from the Skywalker Saga will return to theaters.
These movies include: ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,’ ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,’ ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,’ ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,’ ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’
Tickets are available now on Fandango.com. Fans joining the marathon will receive a special limited edition poster and an exclusive sneak peek into the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ series. Set during the High Republic era, this show is the first live-action exploration of that Jedi history period. The sneak peek will be...
These movies include: ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,’ ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,’ ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,’ ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,’ ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’
Tickets are available now on Fandango.com. Fans joining the marathon will receive a special limited edition poster and an exclusive sneak peek into the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ series. Set during the High Republic era, this show is the first live-action exploration of that Jedi history period. The sneak peek will be...
- 3/23/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace’ release and due to that Lucasfilm has a very special announcement for fans. On May 4th, also known as Star Wars Day. All nine movies that comprise the Skywalker Saga will be making a grand return to theaters.
This includes the following movies: ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,’ ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,’ ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,’ ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,’ ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’
Tickets are currently on sale via Fandango.com. The fans that decide to take part in the marathon will get a special limited edition poster to brag with as well as an exclusive look into the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ show.
This includes the following movies: ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,’ ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,’ ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,’ ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,’ ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’
Tickets are currently on sale via Fandango.com. The fans that decide to take part in the marathon will get a special limited edition poster to brag with as well as an exclusive look into the upcoming ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ show.
- 3/23/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Has it been that long? George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is getting a 25th anniversary re-release by Disney on May 3. That’s in time to celebrate Star Wars day, May the 4th.
As part of the “The Phantom Menace” screenings, fans will be treated to an exclusive look at Disney+/Lucasfilm new series Star Wars: The Acolyte which takes place 100 years prior to Phantom Menace, that latter movie being the origin story of Anakin Skywalker who ultimately becomes Darth Vader. The Acolyte hits Disney+ on June 4.
Also the next Star Wars Celebration is headed to Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on April 18-20, 2025. Tickets for the event will go on sale Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 P.M. Edt (US Time)/Friday, May 3, at 8:00 A.M. Jst (Japan Time).
Phantom Menace starred Ewan McGregor as young Obi Wan Kenobi, Liam Neeson as his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn,...
As part of the “The Phantom Menace” screenings, fans will be treated to an exclusive look at Disney+/Lucasfilm new series Star Wars: The Acolyte which takes place 100 years prior to Phantom Menace, that latter movie being the origin story of Anakin Skywalker who ultimately becomes Darth Vader. The Acolyte hits Disney+ on June 4.
Also the next Star Wars Celebration is headed to Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on April 18-20, 2025. Tickets for the event will go on sale Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 P.M. Edt (US Time)/Friday, May 3, at 8:00 A.M. Jst (Japan Time).
Phantom Menace starred Ewan McGregor as young Obi Wan Kenobi, Liam Neeson as his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It is not often that viewers come across films that leave them stunned and invested for days on end but it looks like Alex Garland’s Civil War is going to be one of them. For the longest time, Alex Garland was known and praised for his breathtaking writing skills which would make his projects stand out from the rest. This includes the film that gave Cillian Murphy his big break into mainstream Hollywood – 28 Days Later (2002).
Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later
Just a decade ago, Alex Garland decided to test his skills as a director and somehow managed to hit the ball out of the park on his first go with Ex Machina. And now, the critically acclaimed filmmaker is back with yet another masterpiece. Hey, don’t take it from us; take it from the audience who just cannot stop praising the man.
Alex Garland’s Latest...
Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later
Just a decade ago, Alex Garland decided to test his skills as a director and somehow managed to hit the ball out of the park on his first go with Ex Machina. And now, the critically acclaimed filmmaker is back with yet another masterpiece. Hey, don’t take it from us; take it from the audience who just cannot stop praising the man.
Alex Garland’s Latest...
- 3/16/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
U.S. and U.K.-based global sales outfit Palisades Park Pictures has revealed a star-studded slate for Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.
John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.
The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.
Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.
John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.
The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.
Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.
- 3/11/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Well, Han Solo and Princess Leia had a jedi child in Ben Solo aka Kylo Ren, so what about Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker?
The next Star Wars movie from filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, which was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, will see the further adventures of Rey post the events of 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one reported string being that the character starts up a Jedi Academy.
Catching up with Ridley at Deadline’s SXSW studio, the actress tells us, “I would say she probably doesn’t have children seeing she’s a Jedi.” We’ll, ya never know. Star Wars canon does change from time to time.
In regards to what she’s heard on the new film, which won’t come until after 2026’s Jon Favreau directed Mandalorian and Grogu Star Wars movie: “Literally what I know is what was announced last year, I’m waiting to read a script.
The next Star Wars movie from filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, which was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, will see the further adventures of Rey post the events of 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one reported string being that the character starts up a Jedi Academy.
Catching up with Ridley at Deadline’s SXSW studio, the actress tells us, “I would say she probably doesn’t have children seeing she’s a Jedi.” We’ll, ya never know. Star Wars canon does change from time to time.
In regards to what she’s heard on the new film, which won’t come until after 2026’s Jon Favreau directed Mandalorian and Grogu Star Wars movie: “Literally what I know is what was announced last year, I’m waiting to read a script.
- 3/10/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Before the Oscar nominations were announced, it was a head-scratcher to determine what movies would make up the category of Best Visual Effects. With the lineup being one of the most unusual selections in recent memory, having no Best Picture nominee, there is a case for many of these contenders to edge out a victory. And while there are many statistics and comparisons that can be used to determine which film will ultimately take home the statue, sometimes passion is all one needs to win an Oscar, and there is one film that stands out from the rest with wide support. Let’s examine why “Godzilla Minus One” may overcome the stats to win Best Visual Effects at the Oscars.
The Japanese kaiju film is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who also serves as one of the visual effects artists alongside Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima. “Godzilla” competes with “The Creator,...
The Japanese kaiju film is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, who also serves as one of the visual effects artists alongside Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima. “Godzilla” competes with “The Creator,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
The films in the running for the 2024 Best Film Editing Oscar are “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Poor Things.” Our current odds indicate that “Oppenheimer” (31/10) is the frontrunner, followed in order by “Anatomy of a Fall” (4/1), “Killers of the Flower Moon” (9/2), “Poor Things” (9/2), and “The Holdovers” (9/2).
Having previously bagged trophies for “Raging Bull” (1981), “The Aviator” (2005), and “The Departed” (2007), Thelma Schoonmaker could now become this category’s first quadruple champion by winning for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The 84-year-old is also the first cutter to reach a total of nine nominations, with all but her first for “Woodstock” (1971) having come for films directed by Martin Scorsese. Their other collaborations that brought her academy attention are “Goodfellas” (1991), “Gangs of New York” (2003), “Hugo” (2012), and “The Irishman” (2020).
This year’s second of two female nominees is Jennifer Lame (“Oppenheimer”), who would be the 14th unique woman to win this award,...
Having previously bagged trophies for “Raging Bull” (1981), “The Aviator” (2005), and “The Departed” (2007), Thelma Schoonmaker could now become this category’s first quadruple champion by winning for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The 84-year-old is also the first cutter to reach a total of nine nominations, with all but her first for “Woodstock” (1971) having come for films directed by Martin Scorsese. Their other collaborations that brought her academy attention are “Goodfellas” (1991), “Gangs of New York” (2003), “Hugo” (2012), and “The Irishman” (2020).
This year’s second of two female nominees is Jennifer Lame (“Oppenheimer”), who would be the 14th unique woman to win this award,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Life is often described as a fleeting flame, here one moment and gone the next. This unfortunate reality was tragically reminded with the recent passing of actor Mark Dodson, a beloved voice in the worlds of Star Wars and Gremlins, at the age of 64.
The Bionic Buzz on YouTube
Dodson’s absence will be deeply felt by fans and colleagues alike. His legacy, however, will live on through the characters he brought to life with his exceptional voice-acting talent.
Suggested“Now I am Vader”: George Lucas Wanted Mark Hamill To Become the New Darth Vader in Original, Super-Dark Ending of Return of the Jedi Mark Dodson Passed Away Due To A Massive Heart Attack While Sleeping Mark Dodson’s character in Return of the Jedi
Mark Dodson was attending a horror convention event in Evansville, Indiana, said her daughter to TMZ. The voice actor suffered a “massive heart attack” while sleeping,...
The Bionic Buzz on YouTube
Dodson’s absence will be deeply felt by fans and colleagues alike. His legacy, however, will live on through the characters he brought to life with his exceptional voice-acting talent.
Suggested“Now I am Vader”: George Lucas Wanted Mark Hamill To Become the New Darth Vader in Original, Super-Dark Ending of Return of the Jedi Mark Dodson Passed Away Due To A Massive Heart Attack While Sleeping Mark Dodson’s character in Return of the Jedi
Mark Dodson was attending a horror convention event in Evansville, Indiana, said her daughter to TMZ. The voice actor suffered a “massive heart attack” while sleeping,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Best known for his contributions to the iconic Gremlins and Star Wars franchises, actor Mark Dodson has passed away this week at the age of 64, Deadline reports today.
Mark Dodson memorably voiced the character Salacious Crumb in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and he also did uncredited zombie voice work for George Romero’s Day of the Dead.
Dodson’s unique voice acting skills were put to excellent use in both Joe Dante’s Gremlins and sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, with the actor voicing multiple Gremlins characters.
It was Dodson’s voice work as Salacious Crumb in Return of the Jedi that led to him voicing the Gremlins, which were seen as being similar to the Salacious Crumb character.
Speaking of his work in the Gremlins franchise in a 2023 chat with the YouTube channel Diabolic Shrimp (watch the full video below), Mark Dodson explained his contributions:
“I love horror,...
Mark Dodson memorably voiced the character Salacious Crumb in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and he also did uncredited zombie voice work for George Romero’s Day of the Dead.
Dodson’s unique voice acting skills were put to excellent use in both Joe Dante’s Gremlins and sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, with the actor voicing multiple Gremlins characters.
It was Dodson’s voice work as Salacious Crumb in Return of the Jedi that led to him voicing the Gremlins, which were seen as being similar to the Salacious Crumb character.
Speaking of his work in the Gremlins franchise in a 2023 chat with the YouTube channel Diabolic Shrimp (watch the full video below), Mark Dodson explained his contributions:
“I love horror,...
- 3/3/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Mark Dodson, a voice actor known for “Gremlins” and “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” died Saturday. He was 64.
Stellar Appearances, Dodson’s talent agency for personal appearances, shared the news on Facebook.
“Mark worked on dozens of movies, video games, commercials and advertisements adding his unique voice and sound to each character and script he touched,” the statement reads. “Mark truly loved his fans and enjoyed meeting them at conventions around the world. Mark was honored to be inducted into dozens of the local chapters of the Star Wars 501st Legions over the past several decades.”
Dodson’s daughter told TMZ that he died in Evansville, Ind., to attend Horror Con and had suffered a heart attack while sleeping.
In his career spanning over 40 years, Dodson served as a radio man, voice actor and producer. A fan favorite at conventions, Dodson voiced several iconic characters in popular movies. He...
Stellar Appearances, Dodson’s talent agency for personal appearances, shared the news on Facebook.
“Mark worked on dozens of movies, video games, commercials and advertisements adding his unique voice and sound to each character and script he touched,” the statement reads. “Mark truly loved his fans and enjoyed meeting them at conventions around the world. Mark was honored to be inducted into dozens of the local chapters of the Star Wars 501st Legions over the past several decades.”
Dodson’s daughter told TMZ that he died in Evansville, Ind., to attend Horror Con and had suffered a heart attack while sleeping.
In his career spanning over 40 years, Dodson served as a radio man, voice actor and producer. A fan favorite at conventions, Dodson voiced several iconic characters in popular movies. He...
- 3/3/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
The Oscar for Best Original Score has been awarded to some of the most memorable pieces of film music of all time, from “Star Wars” to “La La Land.” Many awards are considered precursors to the Oscars, so you would think the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media would be pretty accurate, right? After all, there’s surely overlap between the Recording Academy and the music branch of the motion picture academy. And musicians would naturally be more aligned with what other musicians think than with groups of journalists like the Golden Globes Association or Critics Choice Association.
The two awards bodies have overlapped a lot over the years, but they are not afraid to differ. Since 2000 Oscar-winning scores for films like “Babel,” “The Artist,” “Life of Pi” and “The Hateful Eight” have lost the Grammy, sometimes to scores they beat at the Oscars. Other Oscar champs like “Frida,...
The two awards bodies have overlapped a lot over the years, but they are not afraid to differ. Since 2000 Oscar-winning scores for films like “Babel,” “The Artist,” “Life of Pi” and “The Hateful Eight” have lost the Grammy, sometimes to scores they beat at the Oscars. Other Oscar champs like “Frida,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
David Corenswet is the newest celebrity to enter the folds of the Dcu with his take on the classic character of Superman in James Gunn’s upcoming film. With the actor being obsessed with the Star Wars franchise, Corenswet obviously revealed which superpowers he dreamt of as a child.
Not surprisingly, the actor talked about how he thought that he had mastered the Force and that he could move objects with his hand. Sitting in a hilarious interview, Corenswet’s next super-power was quite weird but it is, after all, connected to the Star Wars franchise.
David Corenswet in a still from Look Both Ways
David Corenswet Has A Hilarious Answer For His Superpowers
Being obsessed with the Star Wars franchise ever since he was young, the young Padawan has often talked about his love for the space opera franchise. With Corenswet joining James Gunn’s upcoming film Superman: Legacy...
Not surprisingly, the actor talked about how he thought that he had mastered the Force and that he could move objects with his hand. Sitting in a hilarious interview, Corenswet’s next super-power was quite weird but it is, after all, connected to the Star Wars franchise.
David Corenswet in a still from Look Both Ways
David Corenswet Has A Hilarious Answer For His Superpowers
Being obsessed with the Star Wars franchise ever since he was young, the young Padawan has often talked about his love for the space opera franchise. With Corenswet joining James Gunn’s upcoming film Superman: Legacy...
- 3/2/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Of all the characters introduced in the "Star Wars" original trilogy, it's hard to think of two who were, for a long time, done a greater disservice than Owen Lars and Beru Whitesun Lars. As the adoptive parents of Luke Skywalker, they're pivotal to the narrative; unfortunately, the stories that were being told post "Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope" didn't require more than a brief drop-in on the Tatooine farmers.
Their best bet at extended screen time came during the prequel trilogy, but, even then, they're just humble desert folk eking out a living while the galaxy succumbs to the fascist tyranny of the Sith. So while it was nice to see a little more of the couple (portrayed in the prequels by Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse), knowing what we thought we knew of Obi-Wan Kenobi's exploits between the prequels and the Ot, it seemed like...
Their best bet at extended screen time came during the prequel trilogy, but, even then, they're just humble desert folk eking out a living while the galaxy succumbs to the fascist tyranny of the Sith. So while it was nice to see a little more of the couple (portrayed in the prequels by Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse), knowing what we thought we knew of Obi-Wan Kenobi's exploits between the prequels and the Ot, it seemed like...
- 3/1/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender has massive shoes to fill with its live-action adaptation of the beloved animated series, and the same is true for the actors tasked with bringing the show’s characters to life. Granted, the bar is likely close to the floor for live-action adaptations after M. Night Shyamalan’s infamous attempt in 2010, but nonetheless, fans expect a lot from whoever tries to adapt this story.
From familiar faces like Danny Pudi and Daniel Dae Kim to relative newcomers, here’s the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender and where you’ve seen these actors before.
Gordon Cormier as Aang
Despite being only 12 years old, Aang serves as the Avatar – an international peace-keeper tasked with keeping harmony among the four nations and the only person with the ability to bend all four elements. Aang is a reluctant hero that struggles to balance the heavy burden of...
From familiar faces like Danny Pudi and Daniel Dae Kim to relative newcomers, here’s the cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender and where you’ve seen these actors before.
Gordon Cormier as Aang
Despite being only 12 years old, Aang serves as the Avatar – an international peace-keeper tasked with keeping harmony among the four nations and the only person with the ability to bend all four elements. Aang is a reluctant hero that struggles to balance the heavy burden of...
- 2/22/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" season 3, episode 2, "Paths Unknown."
The three-episode premiere of the third season of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" offers us two episodes focusing on Omega and Crosshair and their travails on Mount Tantiss, but the middle episode gives us a look at what Hunter and Wrecker are doing as they tear the galaxy apart searching for Omega. Naturally, they find themselves on the trail of the Imperial Scientists and make their way to an abandoned facility. It's bombed out and abandoned (much like Kenari was in "Andor"), so the pair hunt for clues about where Dr. Hemlock and his science team went next.
While they're on this mysterious planet, Hunter and Wrecker find a group of clone cadets who had been left behind. The whole situation gives off a bit of a vibe like "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," although there are...
The three-episode premiere of the third season of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" offers us two episodes focusing on Omega and Crosshair and their travails on Mount Tantiss, but the middle episode gives us a look at what Hunter and Wrecker are doing as they tear the galaxy apart searching for Omega. Naturally, they find themselves on the trail of the Imperial Scientists and make their way to an abandoned facility. It's bombed out and abandoned (much like Kenari was in "Andor"), so the pair hunt for clues about where Dr. Hemlock and his science team went next.
While they're on this mysterious planet, Hunter and Wrecker find a group of clone cadets who had been left behind. The whole situation gives off a bit of a vibe like "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," although there are...
- 2/21/2024
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
Saban Films has acquired North American rights to the British thriller “Kill,” starring Paul Higgins, Brian Vernel, Daniel Portman, Calum Ross (“Wednesday”), Anita Vettesse, James Harkness and Joanne Thomson (“The Victim”).
The film, which explores the history of violence, the power of family and the dangers of revenge, marks the feature directorial debut of Rodger Griffiths, who devised the story and co-wrote the screenplay with Rob Drummond.
“Kill” follows a hunting trip that turns deadly when three brothers plot to murder their violent, abusive father. Determined to end the cycle of abuse that has already claimed their mother, the boys bury him in the forest. But returning later to the shallow grave, there is a problem. The body is not there. As fear and paranoia set in, the trio are forced to question each other’s loyalty, with devastating consequences.
The film, which first bowed at the Edinburgh Film Festival last year,...
The film, which explores the history of violence, the power of family and the dangers of revenge, marks the feature directorial debut of Rodger Griffiths, who devised the story and co-wrote the screenplay with Rob Drummond.
“Kill” follows a hunting trip that turns deadly when three brothers plot to murder their violent, abusive father. Determined to end the cycle of abuse that has already claimed their mother, the boys bury him in the forest. But returning later to the shallow grave, there is a problem. The body is not there. As fear and paranoia set in, the trio are forced to question each other’s loyalty, with devastating consequences.
The film, which first bowed at the Edinburgh Film Festival last year,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Since catapulting to fame as the tenacious Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Daisy Ridley has proven her versatility across a spectrum of roles that have challenged and showcased her acting prowess. From space epics to period dramas, Ridley’s filmography is a testament to her ability to inhabit diverse characters and bring them to life with depth and authenticity. Daisy Ridley Takes on the Galaxy as Rey In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Daisy Ridley’s portrayal of Rey is a blend of strength and vulnerability, capturing the essence of a character who is both a scavenger fighting for survival...
- 2/15/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
CinemaCon is ready to start the conversation about this year’s convention, starting with the rollout of its first big award.
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has been tapped to receive the CinemaCon Star of the Year Award during the Big Screen Achievement Awards held inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 11.
The honor comes ahead of her starring role in the prequel A Quiet Place: Day One for Paramount Pictures. The film hits theaters on June 28. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the thriller also stars Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou as they experience the day the world went quiet. Produced in association with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and Sunday Night Production, the film is executive produced by Allyson Seeger and Vicki Dee Rock, alongside producers Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and John Krasinski.
“In just over 10 years, Lupita Nyong’o has...
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has been tapped to receive the CinemaCon Star of the Year Award during the Big Screen Achievement Awards held inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 11.
The honor comes ahead of her starring role in the prequel A Quiet Place: Day One for Paramount Pictures. The film hits theaters on June 28. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the thriller also stars Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou as they experience the day the world went quiet. Produced in association with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and Sunday Night Production, the film is executive produced by Allyson Seeger and Vicki Dee Rock, alongside producers Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and John Krasinski.
“In just over 10 years, Lupita Nyong’o has...
- 2/14/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMAX has just released the Twisters (1996 Twister’s sequel) trailer, and it looks awesome. The Twisters movie was shot by legendary Dan Mindel ASC, Bsc, Sasc purely on film, in order to maintain the look of the first movie, or just to make it to be screened tremendously on the huge canvas.
The cameras behind Twisters: Arriflex 435 and Panavision XL2 Twisters: The IMAX trailer
‘Twisters’ is an upcoming American disaster film directed by Lee Isaac Chung (the director of Minari which was nominated for Best Picture at Oscars 2021 (shot on Arri Alexa Mini paired with Panavision P Vintage glass)) and shot by Dp Dan Mindel ASC, Bsc, Sasc.
Twisters: Movie poster
It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Maura Tierney, Brandon Perea, Daryl McCormack, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka, and Nik Dodani. Twisters is a standalone sequel to Twister (1996). Furthermore, according to reports, the story will be...
The cameras behind Twisters: Arriflex 435 and Panavision XL2 Twisters: The IMAX trailer
‘Twisters’ is an upcoming American disaster film directed by Lee Isaac Chung (the director of Minari which was nominated for Best Picture at Oscars 2021 (shot on Arri Alexa Mini paired with Panavision P Vintage glass)) and shot by Dp Dan Mindel ASC, Bsc, Sasc.
Twisters: Movie poster
It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Maura Tierney, Brandon Perea, Daryl McCormack, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka, and Nik Dodani. Twisters is a standalone sequel to Twister (1996). Furthermore, according to reports, the story will be...
- 2/14/2024
- by Yossy Mendelovich
- YMCinema
This is going to stun anyone who grew up on 21st century superhero cinema (which kicked off in 2000 with Bryan Singer's "X-Men" and only now seems to be on the wane), but what if I told you that in the 1970s, there were television series dedicated to the Hulk, Wonder Woman, and Spider-Man, and they weren't the main small-screen pop cultural obsessions for sci-fi/fantasy fans? Not even close.
This is because every kid in America was crazy about "The Six Million Dollar Man."
Based on the novel "Cyborg" by Martin Caidin, "The Six Million Dollar Man" starred Lee Majors as astronaut Steve Austin, who's saved from certain death after the crash of an experimental aircraft when he is transformed into an experimental superhuman being via bionic implants. As the show's opening credits reminded us every week, these scientists made Majors "bigger, stronger, faster." He was as powerful as a bulldozer,...
This is because every kid in America was crazy about "The Six Million Dollar Man."
Based on the novel "Cyborg" by Martin Caidin, "The Six Million Dollar Man" starred Lee Majors as astronaut Steve Austin, who's saved from certain death after the crash of an experimental aircraft when he is transformed into an experimental superhuman being via bionic implants. As the show's opening credits reminded us every week, these scientists made Majors "bigger, stronger, faster." He was as powerful as a bulldozer,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
2024 marks the 25th anniversary of George Lucas' mediocre mega-hit "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace." One cannot understate the enormity of this film's release back in 1999; there were news stories for months postulating its content and what its success levels might be. People camped out for weeks wanting to be the first to buy tickets. When the film's trailer was released, people would pay a full ticket price to watch it and then leave before the feature it preceded. Others would watch the trailer online, but in the days before streaming technology, this took several hours of dial-up-supported downloading.
One also cannot understate how disappointing the movie was. The story was dry and difficult to follow, involving with a trade route blockade, a treaty signing, and a wicked conspiracy with no known conclusion. The characters were either shrill or thin, delivering dull, ridiculous dialogue that felt out-of-place in...
One also cannot understate how disappointing the movie was. The story was dry and difficult to follow, involving with a trade route blockade, a treaty signing, and a wicked conspiracy with no known conclusion. The characters were either shrill or thin, delivering dull, ridiculous dialogue that felt out-of-place in...
- 2/12/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is the most contentious of the first three "Indiana Jones" movies. Director Steven Spielberg's filmmaking instincts are sharp as ever, as is Harrison Ford's charisma, and even before the mine tunnel sequence, the film moves like a roller coaster in the best way possible.
But in aping early 20th-century pulp, the film inherits their exoticized distortions of non-American cultures. "Temple of Doom" is mostly set in British-occupied India, but the villains are not these colonizers. No, Indy and co. face off against an indigenous threat: the vicious Thuggee cult that enslaves children and makes human sacrifices to the Hindu god Kali. I'm admittedly not an expert on Indian culture (nor were the writers of the movie), so I'll defer to one who is; Indian-Canadian writer Saffron Maeve has taken the film to task over at Little White Lies. Otherwise, I'll let...
But in aping early 20th-century pulp, the film inherits their exoticized distortions of non-American cultures. "Temple of Doom" is mostly set in British-occupied India, but the villains are not these colonizers. No, Indy and co. face off against an indigenous threat: the vicious Thuggee cult that enslaves children and makes human sacrifices to the Hindu god Kali. I'm admittedly not an expert on Indian culture (nor were the writers of the movie), so I'll defer to one who is; Indian-Canadian writer Saffron Maeve has taken the film to task over at Little White Lies. Otherwise, I'll let...
- 2/11/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
During the climax of Richard Marquand's 1983 film "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi," the evil Empire's second Death Star was destroyed by the Rebel Army, the ghoulish Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) was killed, and his right-hand warlock Darth Vader (David Prowse) died in the conflagration. It seemed that evil had been vanquished and that everything was well in the galaxy. For many, many years, fans didn't see what happened after that film, presumably because a new era of peace had begun and the Star Wars were over.
It wasn't until the release of J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in 2015 that we learned the dark truth. It seems the universe of "Star Wars" can't help but creep back slowly toward fascism with every generation. Decades after the fall of the Empire, the New Order rose in its place, now even more Nazi-like than ever. Stormtroopers were back,...
It wasn't until the release of J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in 2015 that we learned the dark truth. It seems the universe of "Star Wars" can't help but creep back slowly toward fascism with every generation. Decades after the fall of the Empire, the New Order rose in its place, now even more Nazi-like than ever. Stormtroopers were back,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Daisy Ridley made sure to remember her experience filming the Star Wars movies.
The 31-year-old actress starred as Rey in 2015′s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, 2017′s Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and 2019′s Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.
Daisy is set to reprise her role in Star Wars: New Jedi Order, which is currently scheduled to release in 2026.
In a recent interview, the star revealed which props she kept from the sets of her three Star Wars films!
Keep reading to find out more…
“From Star Wars I have a lightsaber and the ring that I wore as Dark Rey,” Daisy told People. “And John Williams gave me a signed piece of the score, which was phenomenal. They’re all in a very safe location.”
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley teased some details about her Star Wars return!
The 31-year-old actress starred as Rey in 2015′s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, 2017′s Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and 2019′s Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.
Daisy is set to reprise her role in Star Wars: New Jedi Order, which is currently scheduled to release in 2026.
In a recent interview, the star revealed which props she kept from the sets of her three Star Wars films!
Keep reading to find out more…
“From Star Wars I have a lightsaber and the ring that I wore as Dark Rey,” Daisy told People. “And John Williams gave me a signed piece of the score, which was phenomenal. They’re all in a very safe location.”
If you missed it, Daisy Ridley teased some details about her Star Wars return!
- 2/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jon Favreau's "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," which debuted in 2019, was the first live-action "Star Wars" TV series and is set only a few years after the events of "Return of the Jedi," but a few decades before the events of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Although the titular Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) is not the fan-favorite bounty hunter character of Boba Fett (who appeared to die in "Return of the Jedi"), the exploration of a similarly-helmeted character likely served to expand on Boba Fett's backstory by proxy. It wouldn't be until later that Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) would be revealed to have survived "Jedi," and get a TV series of his own.
The first season of "The Mandalorian" involved the transport of an alien infant belonging to the same gremlin-like species as Yoda. The Baby Yoda, named Grogu, became a marketing bonanza, and Grogu merch is now plentiful across all sci-fi collectibles outlets.
The first season of "The Mandalorian" involved the transport of an alien infant belonging to the same gremlin-like species as Yoda. The Baby Yoda, named Grogu, became a marketing bonanza, and Grogu merch is now plentiful across all sci-fi collectibles outlets.
- 1/21/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
John Williams, the veteran film composer known for his work in the “Star Wars” saga, “Jaws,” “Harry Potter,” “Jurassic Park,” “Saving Private Ryan” and dozens of other iconic films, has had a music building dedicated to him by Sony Pictures Entertainment on the historic Culver City Lot, former home of MGM Studios.
The newly named “John Williams Music Building” honors the Academy, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer for his contributions to the world of film and music. With 53 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the most nominated individual in Academy history and has had a prolific career that has spanned more than six decades.
“The first time I came to this studio was 1940 when my father brought me here to show me the stage. I was about 9 or 10 years old, and I thought, someday, this will all be mine! It’s finally come to be – it’s only taken me 92 years to get here!
The newly named “John Williams Music Building” honors the Academy, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer for his contributions to the world of film and music. With 53 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the most nominated individual in Academy history and has had a prolific career that has spanned more than six decades.
“The first time I came to this studio was 1940 when my father brought me here to show me the stage. I was about 9 or 10 years old, and I thought, someday, this will all be mine! It’s finally come to be – it’s only taken me 92 years to get here!
- 1/18/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
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