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Former ‘Daredevil’ Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight To Direct ‘Pacific Rim 2’
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An interesting twist in the ongoing case of what’s happening with “Pacific Rim 2” revealed itself tonight. Former “Daredevil” showrunner Steven S. DeKnight is taking over directing duties on a project many believed to be dead. Read More: Guillermo Del Toro To Direct ‘Fantastic Voyage’ Remake, ‘Pacific Rim 2’ Dead For Now The announcement sheds some light, or at least points to, some of the behind the scene ongoings that director Guillermo del Toro was facing. “Pacific Rim 2” was originally set for a August 2017 release date, but Legendary and Universal pulled the plug on that date indefinitely and asked del Toro and his co-writer Travis Beacham to submit a new budget and script in the fall. Things were looking bleak as del Toro’s “Crimson Peak,” mostly flatlined at the box-office and the filmmaker was looking for a non-tentpole blockbuster for his next film instead. Evidently Uni and Legendary were still intent on making the film, »
- Rodrigo Perez
R-Rated Version Of ‘Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ Is Coming To DVD/Blu-Ray
4 hours ago
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Hollywood sure loves to follow the trend of the moment and it appears Warner Bros. is following suit. It was unveiled on the Film Ratings website, per the MPAA (via StitchKingdom), that WB will be releasing an R-Rated version of “Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice” following in the wake of “Deadpool.” The 20th Century Fox mutant film starring Ryan Reynolds of course changed the game two weeks ago when it debuted with a $132 million opening — the highest opening R-Rated film of all time and by a considerable margin. Read More: Is 'Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice' In Trouble? Many pundits suspected that WB would toy with the idea of an R-Rating for “Suicide Squad” now that “Deadpool” has seemingly broken the R-Rating stigma (though don’t bet for a second what works for one film now works for »
- Rodrigo Perez
Review: Idiosyncratic And Funny Indie Dramedy 'Life In Color'
7 hours ago
Two depressed misfits with big dreams find some solace in a fleeting connection in Katharine Emmer’s affecting “Life in Color,” which she also wrote and starred in (among other duties, as per the indie filmmaking process). Emmer stars as Mary, a dour and depressed L.A. nanny, whose life is turned upside down when she shares a fateful toke with birthday clown Homer (Josh McDermitt) during one of her charges’ birthday parties. It’s quite the unconventional meet-cute, and doesn’t initially reveal itself as such until much later. Read More: The 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2016 Wracked with guilt over her pot-induced firing, Homer offers her a place to stay, an offer which Mary has to reluctantly take. She’s clearly struggling, with no family or friends to turn to, and the situation forces her into the uncomfortable position of having to crash with a stranger while she searches for a job. »
- Katie Walsh
Jean-Claude Van Damme Lines Up Action Comedy Pilot 'Jean-Claude Van Johnson' At Amazon
7 hours ago
The unlikely worlds of Ridley Scott and Jean-Claude Van Damme are colliding. No, the action hero won't be in "Alien: Covenant," but Scott is one of the producers of a new series brewing at Amazon, that actually sounds kinda great. Slashfilm reveals the online merchant has ordered up a pilot for the awesomely titled "Jean-Claude Van Johnson." Much as he did in "Jcvd," the actor will be playing a variation of himself, but the show apparently takes an even bolder parodic turn in the script penned by Dave Callaham ("The Expendables"). Here's the synopsis: Read More: The 25 Most Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2016 Jean-Claude Van Damme comes out of retirement to put on once again the mantle of his alter-ego, undercover private contractor Jean-Claude Johnson. “Johnson’s” cover as the lead role in a re-imagined action film version of “Huckleberry Finn” lands him right back in the midst of »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Contest: Win 'Fargo' Year 2 On Blu-ray
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The winter chill is still with us for a while yet, but there's one way you ride out the rest of the season: watch "Fargo." The acclaimed FX series is a great way to pass the evenings when daylight disappears just a bit too early, and today we have some copies of season 2 to give to some lucky readers. Read More: The 25 Most Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2016 Featuring an all new cast, and taking the setting back a few decades, the second season of "Fargo" unfolds a new chapter in 1979, which involves a small time gang, a criminal syndicate and much more. Here's the official synopsis: The all new “true crime” case in Fargo’s latest chapter takes you back to 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Luverne, Minnesota. “Lou Solverson” (Patrick Wilson), a young State Police Officer recently back from Vietnam, investigates a case involving a local crime gang, »
- Edward Davis
Watch: James Gray Directed Lancome Ad Starring Julia Roberts
9 hours ago
We're crossing fingers and toes hoping James Gray's "The Lost City Of Z" arrives sometime this year, either in theaters, on the festival circuit, or both. But until we know more about how the director's next feature turned out and where it might land, this commercial will have to tide us over. Watch: George Clooney & Julia Roberts Go After The Real Criminals In New International Trailer For 'Money Monster' James Gray has helmed a glossy fashion spot for Lancome, starring Julia Roberts. The one-minute advert for "La Vie Est Belle" fragrance finds the actress walking through the walls of various parties, until she gets to a view of the Eiffel Tower, and enjoying how great life is when you are Julia Roberts. In other words, it's a fashion ad. Check it out below. [People] »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Emmy-Winning ‘Transparent’ Creator Jill Soloway Gets Amazon Pilot Order For Comedy ‘I Love Dick’
9 hours ago
Easily Amazon’s runaway hit, “Transparent” has been a big success for creator and director Jill Soloway, who put an Emmy on her shelf thanks to the show. She has been very focused on the series for the past few years, but now she’s getting ready to bring something new to the streaming service. Read More: TV Review: Jill Solloway's 'Transparent' Is Marked By Comfort, Intimacy & Humor Amazon has ordered a pilot for “I Love Dick,” a half-hour comedy series that Soloway will direct. The project is based on the book of the same name by Chris Kraus, which centers on a married couple who are obsessed with the titular professor, even as their relationship falls apart. Here’s the book synopsis: In 1994 a married, failed independent filmmaker, turning forty, falls in love with a well-known theorist and endeavors to seduce him with the help of her husband. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The 20 Worst Examples Of Hollywood Whitewashing
9 hours ago
To a general rolling of eyes and shrugging of shoulders, Alex Proyas' "Gods of Egypt" beats its big silly golden CG wings into theaters this week. Aside from the fact that it looks… not very good, the film has stirred up what little interest it has mostly due to the casting of Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites and a host of other white actors as Egyptian deities and demigods. Among all of them, Chadwick Boseman's presence seems at best token and at worst heartbreaking, because he deserves a lot better than "Gods of Egypt." In any case, coupled with the #oscarssowhite snafu continuing to unfold, John Oliver recently picked up on the mutinous mood with to regards to Hollywood's practice of whitewashing. There are a few different degrees of Hollywood whitewash: the mildest, probably because it's the most invisible, involves the ethnicity of a character changing before filming has even begun, »
- Jessica Kiang
'A Bigger Splash' Soundtrack Features The Rolling Stones, Captain Beefheart, Harry Nilsson & St. Vincent
10 hours ago
There are numerous reasons to put Luca Guadagnino’s “A Bigger Splash” on your must-see list this spring. It’s the latest film from the director of the beautiful “I Am Love,” it shot on location in sunny Italy, and the terrific cast is led by Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson and Matthias Schoenaerts. But if that’s not enough, perhaps the film's soundtrack will tip the scales. Read More: Venice Review: Lucas Guadagnino's 'A Bigger Splash' Starring Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes & Dakota Johnson The movie features some choice jams from the Rolling Stones, Captain Beefheart, Harry Nilsson and St. Vincent. The Stones cuts in particular are interesting, with Guadagnino opting for lesser known tracks like “Moon Is Up” from Voodoo Lounge and “Heaven” from Tattoo You. Meanwhile, St. Vincent covers the Stone’s underrated, disco-influenced “Emotional Rescue.” Check out the full tracklist below. The soundtrack is now avaiable overseas. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: Honest Trailers Takes A Run At The 2016 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
10 hours ago
The Academy Awards are usually a time for empty glitz and glamour, but this year, such fripperies have been heavily overshadowed by the ongoing #OscarsSoWhite conversation. Thankfully, the folks at Screen Junkies are providing a bit of levity. Read More: Consider This: Is #OscarsSoWhite A Symptom Of The Movies Losing (Even More) Ground To TV? This Honest Trailers clip takes a quick crack at all eight Best Picture nominees. There are some, like "The Revenant," which they don't go too hard on, but every movie gets a few zingers thrown their way, along with a cheeky alternate title to go with it. It's a light-hearted breather from this year's rather serious awards season, so check it out below. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Interview: John Hillcoat On The Challenges Of Building An Ensemble Cast And New Sonic Palette For Neo-Noir ‘Triple 9’
11 hours ago
“Triple 9” is the latest film from John Hillcoat, the Australian director perhaps best known for a string of films that approach familiar genres in new ways. “The Proposition” is an Australian western; “The Road” is a literary post-apocalyptic tale; and “Lawless” tackles the gangster genre. Like those films, “Triple 9” finds the director adding his own spin to a well known template— it's a cop movie with a modern noir twist. Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Norman Reedus, Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet, Clifton Collins, Jr., Teresa Palmer and Gal Gadot comprise an ensemble for a film tellling the tale of a group of crooked cops who embark on a dangerous bank heist on behalf of Russian gangsters. Read More: Review: John Hillcoat's 'Triple 9' Starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie & Kate Winslet "Triple 9" debuts a partnership between Hillcoat and Atticus Ross, »
- Russ Fischer
Ryan Reynolds Angles For Big Payday For 'Deadpool 2,' Will Star In 'Hitman's Bodyguard'
11 hours ago
If there is one actor around which the current incarnation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe orbits, it's Robert Downey Jr. The actor anchored three "Iron Man" films, became the showcase star for the larger franchise, and used that to leverage some big paydays for his continued involvement. It's fairly clear that Ryan Reynolds could do the same for 20th Century Fox's 'X-Men' films. "Deadpool" has already performed better domestically than any other X-Men movie to date and presently has the global record currently held by "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" in its sights. So it's understandable if Reynolds seeks to maximize his own contribution to the franchise's latest triumph. Read More: Review: 'Deadpool' Starring Ryan Reynolds, T. J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein & Gina Carano THR reports that Reynolds was paid $2 million for "Deadpool," and thanks to back end compensation and box office bonuses negotiated on his behalf, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Ava DuVernay Confirmed To Direct ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
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Ava DuVernay is not letting some big projects that have crossed her desk escape her attention. Earlier this month, it was reported that the "Selma" director was being wooed for two projects, an adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle's "A Wrinkle In Time," and the sci-fi thriller "Intelligent Life," penned by Colin Trevorrow and his "Jurassic World" collaborator Derek Connolly. She didn't waste a moment signing up to helm for the latter project, and before February is out, she's inking a deal for the former. Read More: AFI Review: 'Selma' Directed By Ava DuVernay, Starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo & Oprah Winfrey Deadline reports that DuVernay will indeed direct "A Wrinkle In Time." "Frozen" writer and co-director Jennifer Lee has penned the script for the space- and time-spanning adventure. Here's the book synopsis: It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: New Trailer For Jacques Audiard's Palme d'Or Winner 'Dheepan'
12 hours ago
Jacques Audiard has been on an incredible run since 2005's "The Beat That My Heart Skipped," releasing the powerful "A Prophet" in 2009, and following it with "Rust And Bone" in 2012. Last spring, he returned with "Dheepan," the Palme d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival, and after a lengthy journey on the festival circuit, it's finally coming to stateside cinemas. Read More: Cannes Review: Jacques Audiard's 'Dheepan' Is An Excellent, Searing & Compassionate Drama Starring Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby, Vincent Rottiers, and Marc Zinga, the story follows three refugees from Sri Lanka — a man, woman, and child — who pose as a family to gain entry to France and start a new life. However, they soon discover that life in their new home has its own unique set of threats, setting off series of events that only grow in intensity. Here's the official synopsis: Dheepan »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: 5-Minute Supercut Recaps The Road To Marvel's 'Captain America: Civil War'
13 hours ago
While one kind of movie lover will be sad at the end of awards season this weekend, another kind will be happy that we’re that much closer to the beginning of the summer blockbuster season. One of the biggest tentpoles headed our way later this year will surely be Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War.” Though we’re still a few months out from that film’s release, the folks over at MCUExchange have created a cool recap of the extended Marvel cinematic universe to date that shows the stakes of the upcoming superhero extravaganza. Read More: Ranked: All The Characters Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Running just over five minutes, the supercut includes not only the big-screen offerings of the Avengers, but also some clips from the ABC show “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” that set up the main dilemma at the heart of 'Civil War': Should the superheroes in »
- Cain Rodriguez
Watch: 5-Minute Video Essay Details The Deleted Scenes, Rejected Characters & More From 'Deadpool'
13 hours ago
Perhaps it's not a surprise that for a movie that spent years and years in development, nearly getting made but continually pushed back and reworked, there's a lot of knowledge out there about the "Deadpool" movie that could've been. We know the budget was slashed resulting in action scenes getting removed, and that the filmmakers had to clear with 20th Century Fox who they could and couldn't use from the Marvel roster in their movie. Regardless of those hurdles, "Deadpool" turned out to be a monster hit, and a new video essay digs deeper into the various iterations of the movie. Read More: Review: 'Deadpool' Starring Ryan Reynolds, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, And Gina Carano Mr Sunday Movies has put together the video essay, which dives into the deleted scenes, rejected characters, and jokes that were snipped from the flick. And it's interesting stuff, revealing sequences »
- Kevin Jagernauth
New Posters For 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' Unveiled, 'Justice League' Starts Shooting In April
14 hours ago
Earlier this month, the buzz around "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" was dealt a blow by a report that the studio was so concerned with the film, they might change up their overall DC Films game plan. Drew McWeeny at HitFix posited that, based on what he had been hearing, "I would be surprised if 'Justice League' starts shooting when they say it's going to, and I would be equally surprised if Zack Snyder directed it... 'Justice League' is going to get moved back and that Ben Affleck Batman movie, that's what's going to end up in that spot." Well, that's not happening. Read More: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2016 The studio has formally announced that production on "Justice League" will start lensing on April 11th. The plan to get cameras rolling in the spring has been in the books for a while now, and »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Mark Strong Says Daniel Craig Won't Be Returning As Bond
14 hours ago
Even before the release of "Spectre" last fall, there have been plenty of rumors that Daniel Craig was done as James Bond, often spurred by the actor's cranky press tour and open complaints about playing the role. And the talk that he might holster 007 buzzed even louder when Craig signed up to star in the limited series adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's "Purity," which is set to be directed by Todd Field, and would presumably eat up a significant chunk of his schedule. Now, more fuel has been added to the fire. Read More: Review: Sam Mendes' 'Spectre' Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux & Ralph Fiennes Mark Strong — a close friend of Craig, who is godfather to the actor's oldest son — has told Shortlist he's long dreamed of playing a Bond villain ("the absolute pinnacle" of roles), particularly opposite his pal, but unfortunately, "I think he »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: This Little Piggy Comes Out To Play In New Trailer For ‘Triple 9’
15 hours ago
Open Road Films aren’t messing around in their push to get moviegoers to cinemas this weekend for their star-studded crime flick, “Triple 9.” Yesterday, we got a new trailer for the film, and today comes another. Read More: Review: John Hillcoat's 'Triple 9' Starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie & Kate Winslet Starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, Clifton Collins Jr., Gal Gadot, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Teresa Palmer, Aaron Paul and Norman Reedus, the John Hillcoat ("The Proposition," "The Road")-directed movie brings to life Matt Cook’s Black List-approved script about a corrupt group of cops whose bank-robbing ways takes an even more dangerous dimension. Here's the official synopsis: In Triple 9, a crew of dirty cops is blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for »
- Kevin Jagernauth
'The Witch' Director Robert Eggers Conjures Rasputin TV Series
15 hours ago
Last summer, six months after the buzz surrounding “The Witch” first got started at the Sundance Film Festival, director Robert Eggers lined up a remake of the horror classic “Nosferatu.” However, he has made it clear he wants to get a bit more experience under his belt before he makes that leap. “Well, it’s actually not what I’m doing next. I think it seems very disgusting and presumptuous and megalomaniacal and offensive for someone in my position to say they want to do 'Nosferatu' next, so I think that’s why it hit the trades in a big way. I still might do it, but not next,” he told Collider. “It’s a masterpiece and it really doesn’t objectively need to be done, but I’ve been obsessed with that film since I was a little kid. But, you know, Peter Jackson was obsessed with »
- Kevin Jagernauth
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