The Lion King review – resplendent but pointless
Jon Favreau’s photorealistic copy of the classic 1994 animated feature is a virtual triumph – but why go to the effort?Disney’s money-spinning mission to recycle its animated back catalogue with “live action” remakes continues apace. In the past few years we’ve had Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Dumbo, Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella, Bill Condon’s Beauty […]
Continue readingNatasha Lyonne: ‘There’s a fighter in me that wants to survive’
Natasha Lyonne used her starring role in Orange is the New Black to shake off her demons and reinvent herself. The actor and director talks about third chances, crosswords and being the class rebelIn a busy Manhattan restaurant, Natasha Lyonne is eating chicken hearts and talking about resurrection. Her own. “And I had to forgive […]
Continue readingTitan of mythology movies left behind a treasure trove of ideas
Lost and rare material from master animator Ray Harryhausen could now inspire a new film epic years after his deathHe was the acclaimed film-maker who pioneered animation effects for masterpieces such as Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans of 1963 and 1981 respectively. Ray Harryhausen created extraordinary characters, including sword-wielding skeletons and […]
Continue readingNew ‘Fantastic Four’ Movie in Development at Marvel
Marvel is going back to the Fantastic Four.Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced that a new movie based on the superhero group is in the works at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday. Further details, however, including a release date, were not revealed.It marks the first Fox property for Disney to mine since the two studios […]
Continue readingMarvel Confirms ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot, “Mutants” In Development [Updated]
It’s been an absolute whirlwind of news out of Marvel Studios’ Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, and the updates somehow didn’t stop coming right up until the very end. After confirming the casts, plot details, and release dates for almost a dozen upcoming projects, Kevin Feige casually seemed to confirm that a […]
Continue reading‘Fantastic Four’: Kevin Feige Says Marvel Studios Is Currently Developing A New Film
Sorry, ‘X-Men’ fans. Yes, Marvel Studios gained control of the Fox properties in March when the Disney buyout became finalized. But at San Diego Comic-Con, the merry mutants were not revealed to be part of Kevin Feige’s Phase 4 plans. However, their Fox brethren, the “Fantastic Four” franchise, was part of the unveiling (via Variety), […]
Continue reading‘What If…?’ Animated Series Comes Summer 2021 To Disney+; Jeffrey Wright Will Voice The Watcher
Marvel has stolen the show at Comic-Con before, but never, ever, ever like this before. Tonight in Hall H, Kevin Feige and several members of the Marvel team thundered down and dominated with a gigantic roar, revealing 11 new projects, ten that are part of the upcoming Phase 4 plan.Read More: After The ‘Endgame’: Here’s […]
Continue reading‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ Teaser Trailer: Adam Egypt Mortimer’s Horror Thriller Showcases Troubled Teens Mental Health
It is difficult to suppress traumatic events in life, something that could be scarring for life, as “Daniel Isn’t Real” explores in this horror thriller.Read More: The Best Films Of 2019… So FarBased on the novel “In This Way I Was Saved” by Brian DeLeeuw, the film sees Miles Robbins (“Blockers”) bring deceased friend Patrick […]
Continue readingFirst ‘Black Widow’ Footage Finds Scarlett Johansson’s McU Hero Back in Budapest
As usual, Marvel Studios went all the way the hell out for their Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, trotting out a pantheon of stars including cast members from their newly revealed slate that includes The Eternals, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. But first, audiences will get […]
Continue readingNatalie Portman Returns for ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ as Female Thor
Natalie Portman is coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but she’s no one’s love interest this time around.The Oscar winner will play a female god of thunder in the fourth film from the Chris Hemsworth series, titled “Thor: Love and Thunder.”Portman hit the stage at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday to great fanfare, standing […]
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