Entertainment Weekly has shared some new photos from a few high-profile upcoming films. The images include our first good look at the Dragon in Disney’s Pete’s Dragon; Spock getting his ass kicked in Star Trek: Beyond; a good look at the giant in Steven Spielberg’s The BFG; and a new view of the Ghostbusters battling ghosts with their proton packs. Continue reading
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Marvel TV Developing Captain Britain Series?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s movie and television branches alike are in the midst of some serious expansion. In addition to the slate of Phase 3 films and new TV series in development like “Luke Cage” and “Marvel’s Most Wanted”, Marvel continues to mine its vast character stores for interesting new series. One of the challenges of bringing Marvel-branded entertainment to television, though, is finding characters who will appeal to TV audiences without being major properties – since most of their big names like Thor and Iron Man are already engaged in the MCU.
Enter smaller yet popular properties like the Inhumans (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and the Defenders (“Daredevil” and “Jessica Jones”). Even their upcoming sitcom “Damage Control” could contain cameos from existing characters and introduce second- and third-stringers to the otherwise powerless superhero cleanup crew. As we’ve already seen a number of smaller run Marvel characters on TV, the possibility of Brian Braddock’s Captain Britain doesn’t sound entirely far-fetched. Continue reading
Disney Has Reacquired Rights For The Black Cauldron. Will they get it right the Second Time?
Variety says Disney has reacquired the rights to The Chronicles of Prydain, which were the original books by Lloyd Alexander that The Black Cauldron was a part of. Another little fun fact about this film: it was the first Disney movie to feature computer animation! Now, in what seems like either a massive act of hubris, or one of potential adaptational atonement, Disney has an eye on developing a new feature based on the author’s high fantasy world of noble swineherds, oracular pigs, and references to Welsh mythology. Continue reading
Disney and Co. compile the Top Ten possible next Young Han Solo list
Disney, Lucasfilm, and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are still on the hunt for an actor to play young Han Solo in the upcoming Star Wars spin-off film. As you might expect, finding someone to fill Harrison Ford’s shoes has been a huge challenge. After narrowing the search from 2,500 actors down to about ten, THR reports that “a final shortlist has quietly emerged” for the coveted role. Continue reading
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Bonus Features For Its Home Video Release
Disney and Lucasfilm released information about the upcoming home video release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and since Star Wars fans have probably seen the movie multiple times by this point, I think the most interesting piece of info included in this announcement is the inclusion of the bonus features that will come with it. So let’s get right to it: Continue reading
Disney Boss: “We Have No Plans To Make R-Rated Marvel Movies”
With the success of the foul-mouthed Deadpool, many (including Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn) have wondered if Hollywood would learn the wrong lesson from the film and start green-lighting R-rated superhero movies left and right because it’s the trendy new thing to do. But it sounds like Disney CEO Bob Iger isn’t going to be influenced by the hottest, latest thing — he’s perfectly content with the way things are going at Marvel Studios right now. Continue reading
Pete’s Dragon Poster: Disney Remakes Their 1977 Classic
Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first motion poster for Pete’s Dragon, a reimagining of the studios’ 1977 classic. Check out the Pete’s Dragon poster below, as well as a 2D version in the gallery. Continue reading
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Has Started Filming
Its release date may have just been pushed back, but production on the next proper Star Wars installment has gotten underway only a few weeks after originally scheduled. During an earnings call with investors (via EW), Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII is now underway with writer/director Rian Johnson, presumably in London where Star Wars has its soundstage base of operations.
Cameras for Episode VIII actually began rolling last fall, as Johnson and Mark Hamill ventured to the Irish location of Skellig Michael, glimpsed at the very end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They no doubt wanted to grab the necessary footage to pick up after the events of The Force Awakens before the weather took a sharp turn into winter, so they took part in what are called “pre-shoots,” or bits of photography done before principal photography has actually begun. Continue reading
Lucasfilm Will Make More STAR WARS Saga Movies After EPISODE IX
Lucasfilm has already announced that they will be releasing at least two Star Wars films a year for many years to come. Chairman and CEO or The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, recently confirmed plans for additional Star Wars films. He told Newsbeat:
“There are five Star Wars films – four more with Episode VII: The Force Awakens – that are in varying stages of development and production. There will be more after that, I don’t know how many, I don’t know how often.”
I think most of us expected this, but it’s nice to have confirmation. Hell, Disney didn’t spend $4 billion to end the saga at Episode IX! As of right now, the studio is developing Rian Johnson‘s Star Wars: Episode VIII, Colin Trevorrow‘s Star Wars: Episode IX, Gareth Edwards‘ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Chris Miller and Phil Lord‘s untitled Han Solo movie.
Star Wars: Episode VIII pushed to Open December 15, 2017
Disney and Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: Episode VIII, originally scheduled for release in summer 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will still be released December 16, 2016.
The move makes sense. Not only does it give director Rian Johnson, who is rumored to be doing major rewrites, more time, it will now mirror the release schedule of The Force Awakens, which is still enjoying massive success over a month after release thanks to a lack of competition. The May release, the traditional date for the previous six Star Wars movies, would mean stiffer competition from other summer blockbusters.
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