Tag: Benedict Cumberbatch
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Who Is the Most Powerful MCU Character?
If we stop to think about it, it feels pointless to squabble over who is the most powerful character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With such an expansive universe involving hundreds of writers and directors, the power scale of MCU’s villains and heroes has wildly varied over the years, and different movies and series can…
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‘The End We Start From’ Teaser Trailer: Jodie Comer’s New Apocalyptic TIFF Drama Opens December 8
BAFTA winner Jodie Comer came out of the gate so damn strong with her breakout turn in “Killing Eve,” and she’s shot up to the A-list ever since. Case in point, her new apocalyptic drama, executive produced by Benedict Cumberbatch, who also co-stars, is one of the most anticipated titles of the recently kicked off…
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There’s Some Real Science Behind The McU’s Time Travel Shenanigans
As a narrative device, time travel can potentially introduce interesting ethical conundrums to a story, especially when it plays around with established mechanics to suit its world-building. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been chock-full of intriguing stories about worlds overrun with superpowered entities, but as soon as time travel was added to the mix,…
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Wes Anderson to Be Honored at Venice Film Festival Ahead of ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Premiere
Wes Anderson will be honored at the 80th Venice Film Festival, which runs Aug. 30-Sept. 9. The U.S. director will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award, which is given to “a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry.”The awards ceremony will take place on Sept. 1 in…
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‘Morning’ Producer Echobend Pictures Boards Noah Wagner’s ‘Genre-Bending Fever Dream’ ‘The Dirty Oyster’ (Exclusive)
With production company Echobend Pictures on board, “The Dirty Oyster” is now officially open.The Los Angeles-based outfit – also behind upcoming Benedict Cumberbatch starrer “Morning,” “BirdsEye” with “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” breakout Maria Bakalova and “Me, Myself & the Void” – will produce Noah Wagner’s magical realism romance, currently in advanced development.“We believe it falls into…
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James Gunn Finds His Superman and Lois in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan
Stop the (Daily Planet’s) presses: James Gunn has found his Superman and Lois Lane. David Corenswet will play the lead of Clark Kent/Superman in Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy.” Rachel Brosnahan has been selected as Lois.Corenswet broke out in the A24 horror hit “Pearl.” He’s also known for Netflix’s “Look Both Ways” and HBO miniseries “We Own…
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Jeymes Samuel’s ‘The Book Of Clarence’ pushed to January 2024
El Muerto undated for now; Dumb Money moves up to September.Jeymes Samuel’s The Book Of Clarence has been pushed back from September 22 to January 12 2024 as Sony Pictures announced several schedule changes on Wednesday (June 21).The Legendary Pictures feature – Samuel’s follow-up to his 2021 western and BFI London Film Festival world premiere…
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Wes Anderson’s New Netflix Film Is a ’37-Minute Movie,’ Director Says: ‘I Really Want My Movies to Be Shown’ in Theaters Over Streaming
Wes Anderson announced in an interview with IndieWire that his upcoming Netflix movie “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” based on Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story collection, will only be 37 minutes long. The film is Anderson’s second Dahl adaptation after “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel and Ben Kingsley.…