Tag: Fallout
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The ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movies Would Benefit From an M Character
In an era of filmmaking dominated by franchises, Mission: Impossible has been the most consistent in its standard of quality and financial success. They are looked upon very favorably, almost unanimously, among critics and fans over the last decade since star and producer Tom Cruise has seemingly risked his life to make the movies as…
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‘Fallout’: Walton Goggins To Lead Amazon’s Post-Apocalypse Series
Amazon is looking to turn IP television into appointment viewing. The streamer is about to debut “Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power” in September and is already looking to take high-profile video game franchises like “Fallout” and “Mass Effect” into live-action brands. And with that in mind, it seems like Amazon has found…
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‘Atlantis’ Review: An Electrifying Post-Apocalyptic Vision from the Cinematographer of ‘The Tribe’
Valentyn Vasyanovych earned notoriety as the cinematographer behind 2014’s “The Tribe,” but he finds a confident voice all his own as a director with “Atlantis,” his third feature as such but his most striking to date. Conjuring a bombed-out, postwar Ukraine in 2025, the film’s crumbling world eerily mirrors our own, and is barely distant…
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Film News in Brief: Shailene Woodley, Julie Bowen Join High School Drama ‘Fallout’
Monday, Aug. 31Shailene Woodley, Julie Bowen Join ‘Fallout’Shailene Woodley and Julie Bowen have joined the cast of Jenna Ortega’s high school drama “Fallout,” which has been shooting in Los Angeles.John Ortiz, Will Ropp, Maddie Ziegler and Niles Fitch are also starring in “Fallout.” Megan Park is directing from her own script about Ortega’s character dealing…
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‘Fallout’ TV Series Coming to Amazon From ‘Westworld’ Creators
War. War never changes. But the television landscape sure does, because the thought of a show based on the Fallout video game series seemed downright impossible when the franchise debuted in 1997. But here we are: it’s 2020 and Amazon is bringing the post-apocalyptic science fiction story to the small screen, with Westworld creators Jonathan…
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‘Westworld’ Creators Adapting ‘Fallout’ Video Game Franchise For A New Amazon Series
“Westworld” may continue to become the source of much debate amongst TV fans, with its seasons varying greatly in both quality and story. But that doesn’t mean that creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are any less in-demand in Hollywood. And it appears that they’re about to begin work on a brand-new series based on…
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Pom Klementieff Lands New Role in Next ‘Mission: Impossible’ Film
“Guardians of the Galaxy” star Pom Klementieff is set to join the latest installment of Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible,” joining Tom Cruise, who is reprising his role of Ethan Hunt.Christopher McQuarrie announced the news on Instagram on Tuesday, and is returning to write and direct the seventh and eighth movies, which will be shot back-to-back. Hayley…
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Hayley Atwell Joins Tom Cruise in Next ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie
Hayley Atwell is joining Tom Cruise in the upcoming installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie posted the news on his Instagram account, writing “Should you choose to accept…” and a photo of Atwell, referencing the famous recurring “Mission: Impossible” quote.Cruise will return as the seemingly indestructible secret agent Ethan Hunt for two more…
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Triumph for Alibaba as ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Enjoys $77 Million China Opening
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” dominated the weekend box office in China with an excellent $77 million opening three days. It was helped by massive support from Alibaba, the e-commerce giant which has plowed billions of dollars into cinema.Few other titles offered much resistance. “Fallout” earned a 75% share of the total box office. The total…
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‘The Meg’ to Challenge ‘Mission: Impossible’ for Weekend Top Spot
The strong second weekend hold for Mission: Impossible – Fallout last weekend says a lot about how much audiences are enjoying the sixth installment in the franchise and should make for an interesting weekend this week. Warner Bros. is going big with the debut of The Meg, which appears to be riding a wave of…