Tag: Empire
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Edgar Wright Says ‘Baby Driver 2’ First Draft ‘Exists’
Edgar Wright isn’t putting “Baby” in a corner just yet. The British director teased that some progress has been made on a potential sequel to “Baby Driver,” Wright’s 2017 film starring Ansel Elgort that married action, comedy, musicals and heists.“A first draft of ‘Baby Driver 2 exists,” he told Empire in a interview. Wright added…
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Edgar Wright Says Next Film Is A Psychological Horror-Thriller Along The Lines Of ‘Repulsion’ & ‘Don’t Look Now’
He’s tackled horror-comedy, action-comedy, alien-comedy, and of course, most recently, heist-thriller…sorta comedy. Next, for filmmaker Edgar Wright, he’s going to tackle a genre that is devoid of comedy and is apparently, a straight-up psychological horror-thriller.Read More: Guillermo Del Toro & Edgar Wright’s 2018 Top 10 Films Includes ‘Roma,’ ‘Mandy,’ ‘First Reformed’ & MoreAccording to an…
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‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Will Pick up a Year After ‘The Last Jedi’
We’re about to be in for a year of minor news about Star Wars: Episode IX. Although director J.J. Abrams likes to keep things as secretive as possible, he also has to meet the meet the demands of the marketing machine, which means letting small items slip out in the leadup to the film’s release.…
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First Look at Taraji P. Henson in ‘What Men Want’
Taraji P. Henson shows off her funny side in the first trailer for comedy ‘What Men Want.’The movie is a gender-reversed take on the 2000 hit ‘What Women Want,’ which starred Mel Gibson and centered on a chauvinistic executive who gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking.In the upcoming movie, Henson plays…
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Matthew Vaughn Planning ‘Kick-Ass’ Reboot, ‘Kingsman’ Universe
Matthew Vaughn is set to dramatically expand his Kingsman world, while also rebooting his Kick-Ass series. In an interview with Empire magazine, the British director and producer revealed that, alongside the already planned third Kingsman film (which he described as “the conclusion of the Harry Hart-Eggsy relationship”) he was planning a spin-off entitled Kingsman: The Great…
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Lee Daniels in Talks to Helm Billie Holiday Biopic, Andra Day Eyed to Star (Exclusive)
With his hip hop drama “Empire” already renewed for a fifth season, Lee Daniels is setting his sights on a real-world musical icon for his next feature film.Sources tell Variety that Daniels is in talks to direct the Billie Holiday biopic “Billie.” Sources also add that R&B singer Andra Day is the top choice for…
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‘Deadpool 2’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending Again
In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Twentieth Century Fox claims the top spot in spending with “Deadpool 2.” (It previously topped our April 23 chart.)Ads placed for the superhero sequel had an estimated media value of $4.55 million through Sunday for 765…
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Lee Daniels Boards Lesbian Love Story ‘Pimp’ as Producer (Exclusive)
Lee Daniels has signed on to executive produce the indie urban drama film Pimp.Written and directed by Christine Crokos, the love story stars Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee), Haley Ramm (The Originals), Aunjanue Ellis (The Help), Vanessa Morgan (Finding Carter), Mike E. Winfield (Conversations in L.A.), Edi Cathegi (Twilight) and Dmx.Pimp marks the first…
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Edgar Wright Calls ‘Duel’ A “Masterclass For Young Filmmakers” In Interview With Spielberg
Since the release of “Ready Player One” is upon us, nostalgia seems to be the topic of choice when discussing director Steven Spielberg. And with a filmography as diverse and incredible as Spielberg, there’s a lot of films that people hold dear to them. For director Edgar Wright, when talking about what Spielberg is a…
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Jedi Council: Will Rey Rebuild Luke’s Lightsaber in ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’?
On today’s Collider Jedi Council, Kristian Harloff, Ken Napzok, and Rosie Knight discuss the following: In separate interviews with Empire magazine, Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman offered updates on the status of Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars trilogy. In separate interviews with RadioTimes.com, Domnhall Gleeson and Daisy Ridley offered their thoughts on what direction J.J.…