Mattel and it’s popular selling Hot Wheels are releasing some new cars with a twist! Darth Vader, Deadpool, and Batman are all set to be released in some very fitting and unique concepts just in time for the Comic-Con@Home celebration. The die-cast series Hot Wheels debut in May 1968 with only 16 cars in the first “Sweet 16” series, Hot Wheels not has over more than 4 billion Hot Wheels cars out in the world....
Toiling laboriously for over four decades before his death in 1999, directorStanley Kubrick’s career was defined by many hallmarks: a devotion to seemingly pointless minutiae, a love of classical music, pushing the boundaries of technology, and unflinching realism. Yet there’s one more relatable facet of his personality that is never deeply considered when dissecting his career and subject material in the Criterion box-set.Many of his later films reflect, and were arguably shaped by, the cats in his life....
Given how long it tookMad Max: Fury Roadto get to the big screen, it could almost be considered a miracle that it arrived at all, let alone became the best-reviewed movie of 2015. The post-apocalyptic adventure is riding a wave of Oscar buzz going into the nominations announced later this week, with many fans wondering when a follow-up might happen. DirectorGeorge Millerhas said numerous times that he wants to make a smaller film before revisiting this big-budget landscape, even hinting last week about making aFuriosaorigin movie after this unspecified smaller film andMad Max 5....
Taika Waititi, best known for his work onThor: RagnarokandJojo Rabbit, is currently craftinga new Star Wars moviefor Disney and Lucasfilm. Details surrounding the project remain entirely mysterious. But, if we’re willing to read perhaps way too much into some recent comments made by the actor himself, we can speculate that Jeff Goldblum might just be talking with the filmmaker about it. Though, for now, admittedly, we are reaching a bit....
While the focus of Lionsgate Studios’John Wickmovies has always been the titular assassin, various clues have been scattered throughout the franchise that hint at a much larger world of assassins, complete with a secret gold coins currency system and a shadowy cabal of untouchable elites. At the center of the series' mythology is the hotel for assassins, The Continental. Lionsgate Television chairman Kevin Beggs recently explained to Deadline that the upcoming spinoff seriesThe Continentalwill explore the history of the hotel all the way back to the 1970s....
Johnny English Strikes Againis getting ready to strike the states. AndOlly Murshas released the music video for new single “Moves.” The song appears on the film’s soundtrack and features rapper Snoop Dogg. The music video sees Murs sneak into a fancy night club underdressed and looking rather nerdy. However, he meets Rowan Atkinson’s undercover Johnny English at the bar who gives him a drink that changes his appearance, winning over a girl with his moves and new clothing....
Get ready for some serious (possibly weaponized) dinosaur action, becauseJurassic World 2is officially underway. Yesterday, crews were very busy in Slough, England setting up cameras and readying for the tremendous undertaking that is making aJurassic Parkmovie. Today officially makes the first day of filming onJurassic World 2, which was confirmed byBryce Dallas Howardin a tweet that also included a brand new set photo. The actress took toTwitterin order to declare thatfilming has begunonJurassic World 2by posting a photo from the set, which unfortunately didn’t reveal too much....
The Last Jedihas finally opened in China and it looks like the movie is going to be something of a bomb over there.Chinahas emerged in recent years as an absolutely massive market for major Hollywood movies, making it increasingly important for a movie to do well there.Star Wars, despite being arguably the biggest franchise on the planet, has struggled in China during the Disney era and, withThe Last Jedi, it’s hit a new low....
Way back in November 2014, it was revealed that composerHans Zimmeris teaming withJunkie XL(a.k.a.Tom Holkenberg) to work on the score for Warner Bros.‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.Hans Zimmerwill craft the theme forSuperman(Henry Cavill), like he did in 2013’sMan of Steel, withJunkie XLworking on a newBatman(Ben Affleck) theme. Earlier today,Water Tower Musicreleased theBatmantheme, entitled “Men Are Still Good (TheBatmanSuite), which you can listen to below. Before taking on the job,Hans Zimmeradmitted in September 2013 that he was unsure about taking on this job, because he didn’t want to create newBatmanmusic after working onChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy....
Marvel had some big worries aboutThorin the early days. And he almost didn’t make the cut when it came toThe Avengers. There were concerns that he just didn’t fit in with the other superheroes. Oh, how wrong everyone was. Now Thor has more screen time than any other Avenger inInfinity War, his clock only topped by the main villain Thanos. No one knew Marvel was going to become the juggernaut it eventually became back in those early days....
Michael B. Jordan is reportedly developing aSupermanproject for HBO Max separate from the movie reboot that’s already in the works at Warner Bros. Collider reports that Jordan and his production company Outlier Society are working with the streamer on a new project centering on the Val-Zod incarnation of Superman. It’s unclear if this project is intended to be a movie or limited series, and the plan is for Jordan to produce and possibly star....
ActressNatalie Portmangoes back to her homeland of Israel in the firstinternational trailerfor her directorial debut,A Tale of Love and Darkness. The drama had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, but the project doesn’t have domestic distribution as of yet, so we’re not sure when it may hit theaters stateside. While the trailer is entirely in the Hebrew language, without English subtitles, it’s still worth seeing the first footage, despite the language barrier....
The cast of Marvel’sBlack Panthercontinues to grow, as we get closer to the early 2017 production start date.Letitia Wrightsigned on last month asSerita. Today, we have a new casting call which finds Marvel seeking actors to play a number of different types of Wakanda characters, including actors of Korean and Filipino descent. There is also another type of character the studio is seeking, which may hint that T’challa is coming back to America....
