Tag: Wade
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Why ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Remake Needed Taylour Paige’s Grit and Physicality
When casting for his remake of the cult classic Troma film The Toxic Avenger, writer/director Macon Blair and his team did their due diligence in bringing to life the characters new and old. Peter Dinklage and Jacob Tremblay lead the cast as Winston Gooze, aka Toxie, and his stepson Wade respectively, two choices the director…
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‘Elemental’: Ember and Wade Get Cozy on Walmart’s 4K Uhd Blu-ray Box Art
It’s time to return to Element City, as the latest film from Disney and Pixar, Elemental, arrives on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 26. The animated film, which hit theaters back in June, takes audiences to Element City, where beings made of each of the four elements coexist (mostly) in harmony, and follows…
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‘Deadpool 3’ Officially Stops Production as SAG-AFTRA Goes on Strike
Deadpool 3 has officially stopped filming due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike taking place, according to Variety. Shawn Levy’s sequel began filming in May, for a projected release date of May 3, 2024, but it has officially been determined that production won’t continue until after the strike is over. There’s no way of…
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‘Elemental’ Turned to a Surprising Inspiration to Get Fire and Water to Kiss: ‘Requiem for a Dream’
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers.]One of the most difficult tech challenges in Pixar’s “Elemental” was conveying what happens when fire and water — the intense Ember (Leah Lewis) and sensitive Wade (Mamoudou Athie) — finally touch after falling in love. After all, fire and water don’t mix and Ember resists the temptation throughout…
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‘Elemental’ Director Peter Sohn on How the Periodic Table and His Parents’ Immigration Story Inspired Pixar’s Latest Feature
The story behind Pixar’s latest animated feature “Elemental” is a personal one to filmmaker Peter Sohn. The opening shows a family arriving at the fictional port of Elemental City, which closely reflected the immigration story of Sohn’s parents from Korea to New York.The story breathes life into the earth elements of fire, water, land and…
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Where to Watch & Stream ‘Elemental’: Showtimes
Fire and water may not mesh in real life, but on June 16, Disney and Pixar are setting out to prove otherwise in their upcoming animated feature Elemental. Set in Elemental City, the movie follows Ember Lumen (Leah Lewis) and Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie), two opposing elements who embark on a journey together. Ember has…