Tag: Men in Black
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Exclusive: Jon Hamm in Talks to Join Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Kill Switch’
Emmy winner Jon Hamm is in talks to join Don Cheadle and Sebastian Stan in Steven Soderbergh‘s Kill Switch, Collider has exclusively learned. Cedric the Entertainer is also in talks for the project, according to sources. Written on spec by Ed Solomon (Men in Black), the film is described as a 1950s crime drama set…
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Josh Brolin, Don Cheadle, Sebastian Stan in Talks to Star in Steven Soderbergh’s Next Film
Marvel men Josh Brolin, Don Cheadle and Sebastian Stan are in discussions to star in Steven Soderbergh’s next film, which is a 1950s crime drama set in Detroit titled Kill Switch, sources tell Collider. Ed Solomon (Men in Black) wrote the spec script, which would cast Brolin, Cheadle and Stan as criminals who carry out…
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The Morning Watch: Men in Black International VFX Before & After, ‘The Boys’ Easter Eggs & More
The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, see how a variety of Men in Black…
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Sony Boss Blames ‘Men in Black: International’ Failure on ‘Not Strong’ Story Idea
The summer box office has not been kind to movies not released by Disney, and one of the season’s biggest bombs is Sony’s “Men in Black: International.” Directed by “Fate of the Furious” helmer F. Gary Gray, the latest “Men in Black” was expected to relaunch the once-popular Sony franchise following 2012’s “Men in Black…
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Rip Torn, ‘Men in Black,’ ‘Larry Sanders Show’ Star, Dies at 88
Actor Rip Torn, who earned Oscar and Tony nominations as well as an Emmy Award and two Obies, has died Tuesday in Lakeville Conn., his representative confirmed. He was 88.Torn was equally at home in the comedy of the “Men in Black” film series or TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show” (for which he won his…
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‘Men in Black’ and ‘Shaft’ Bombs Prove Not Every Movie Franchise Can Be Saved — Analysis
When the contents of the Sony hack were revealed in late 2014, the cache of documents revealed a number of previously unknown pieces of information about the company’s studio arm and its creative heads, including a number of bandied-about film ideas that had yet to be reported. Among them: the possibility that the studio would…
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Box Office: ‘Men in Black: International’ and ‘Shaft’ Belly Flop
Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” can’t come soon enough to buoy the floundering summer box office. This weekend’s openings are pathetic. Franchise reboot “Men in Black: International” (Sony) and the second remake of “Shaft” (Warner Bros.) together grossed under $37 million. Two summers ago, when “War for the Planet of the Apes” opened to “only” $56…
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‘Men In Black: International’ Taking in $26 Million Amid Franchise Fatigue
North American moviegoers spurned sequels this weekend with Sony’s “Men in Black: International” heading for a modest $26 million debut while “Shaft” will finish with a dismal $7.3 million in seventh place.“Men in Black: International,” the fourth iteration of the sci-fi comedy franchise, is performing under expectations, which had been in the $30 million range…
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‘Men In Black: International’ Taking in $26 Million Amid Franchise Fatigue
North American moviegoers spurned sequels this weekend with Sony’s “Men in Black: International” heading for a modest $26 million debut while “Shaft” will finish with a dismal $7.3 million in seventh place.“Men in Black: International,” the fourth iteration of the sci-fi comedy franchise, is performing under expectations, which had been in the $30 million range…
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‘Aladdin’ Pops Up With Stronger Box-Office Debut As ‘Booksmart’ Disappoints
“Aladdin,” the latest Disney retread of a key title, took in an estimated $86 million for the three-day weekend, with $105 million projected for four days. This is a surprisingly strong result; after “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” it suggests the summer will follow the optimists’ path.Memorial Day weekend, once the official start of…