Whenever young Darla Dudley screamed “Shazam!” she would transform into an adult superhero version of herself played by the beautiful Meagan Good. The actress always wanted to be a part of a proper action flick and what better to achieve this dream than by playing a superhero?
Meagan Good in Shazam! (2019) | New Line Cinema
During auditions, Meagan Good didn’t really know which film she was exactly auditioning for. All she did know was that she had to go in and pretend to be a ten-year-old girl, which was somehow her cup of tea. Of course, the actress nailed her audition and the role was hers to take but when she was told the film was Shazam! she mistook it for Shaquille O’Neal’s 1996 comedy Kazaam.
Meagan Good’s Hilarious Mix-up
Shaquille O’Neal’s Kazaam (1996) | Touchstone Pictures
Talking to Comic Book Resources, Meagan Good opened up about always wanting...
Meagan Good in Shazam! (2019) | New Line Cinema
During auditions, Meagan Good didn’t really know which film she was exactly auditioning for. All she did know was that she had to go in and pretend to be a ten-year-old girl, which was somehow her cup of tea. Of course, the actress nailed her audition and the role was hers to take but when she was told the film was Shazam! she mistook it for Shaquille O’Neal’s 1996 comedy Kazaam.
Meagan Good’s Hilarious Mix-up
Shaquille O’Neal’s Kazaam (1996) | Touchstone Pictures
Talking to Comic Book Resources, Meagan Good opened up about always wanting...
- 7/11/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
While remakes can be hit-or-miss, we hope that the upcoming remake of the natural horror film The Breed does the original 2006 movie justice. We first learned of this film back in May 2024, and more information has come out since then.
The Breed is set to be directed and produced by filmmaking brothers Nathan and Griff Furst. They previously helmed the horror action film Nightmare Shark. They will produce this horror flick through their film production company, Curmudgeon Films, which will also be handling sales across the Americas. Additionally, the movie will be co-produced and financed by Daro Film Distribution, which also represents the international rights to the film. It's unknown who will be writing the script, though.
51st Annual Saturn Awards | Victoria Sirakova/GettyImages
Back in May 2024, Grace Caroline Currey was announced to have joined the cast. She leads the horror film, playing a character named Violet. She is best...
The Breed is set to be directed and produced by filmmaking brothers Nathan and Griff Furst. They previously helmed the horror action film Nightmare Shark. They will produce this horror flick through their film production company, Curmudgeon Films, which will also be handling sales across the Americas. Additionally, the movie will be co-produced and financed by Daro Film Distribution, which also represents the international rights to the film. It's unknown who will be writing the script, though.
51st Annual Saturn Awards | Victoria Sirakova/GettyImages
Back in May 2024, Grace Caroline Currey was announced to have joined the cast. She leads the horror film, playing a character named Violet. She is best...
- 6/24/2024
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm
Paramount Pictures and director John Krasinski struck gold in 2018 with the blockbuster horror flick "A Quiet Place." Working from an original concept by screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the film became an unexpected smash hit, paving the way for a new franchise that is still going strong. So strong that the studio has decided to offer up a prequel in the form of "A Quiet Place: Day One." With an appealing cast and an interesting hook, it appears as though this is going to break the genre's rough streak at the box office in 2024 to become the year's first major horror hit.
Paramount's "A Quiet Place" prequel is currently eyeing an opening in the $42 to $51 million range when it hits theaters next weekend, per Box Office Theory. That is pretty much in line with early tracking, which had the film taking in $40 million or more, according to Deadline.
Paramount's "A Quiet Place" prequel is currently eyeing an opening in the $42 to $51 million range when it hits theaters next weekend, per Box Office Theory. That is pretty much in line with early tracking, which had the film taking in $40 million or more, according to Deadline.
- 6/21/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Virginia Gardner and Grace Caroline Currey scaled a 2,000-foot communications tower in Fall and will now face-off against wild dogs in The Breed.
Gardner has joined the survival pic, reuniting her with Currey (Shazam!) who had already signed on. She played Karolina Dean in Marvel’s Runaways on Hulu and Vicky in David Gordon Green’s Halloween. She also starred in Project Almanac and the Beautiful series.
Gardner and Currey co-starred in Scott Mann’s vertigo thriller Fall. After the success of the first film a sequel is in the works.
The Breed is billed as an unconventional reimagining of the cult Wes Craven-produced movie of the same name. Brothers Nathan and Griff Furst are directing. They also produce the film under their Curmudgeon Films banner. Daro Film Distribution is co-producing and financing. Filming in Guatemala, the film is expected to be released in 2025.
The 2006 original, which was directed by Nicholas Mastandrea,...
Gardner has joined the survival pic, reuniting her with Currey (Shazam!) who had already signed on. She played Karolina Dean in Marvel’s Runaways on Hulu and Vicky in David Gordon Green’s Halloween. She also starred in Project Almanac and the Beautiful series.
Gardner and Currey co-starred in Scott Mann’s vertigo thriller Fall. After the success of the first film a sequel is in the works.
The Breed is billed as an unconventional reimagining of the cult Wes Craven-produced movie of the same name. Brothers Nathan and Griff Furst are directing. They also produce the film under their Curmudgeon Films banner. Daro Film Distribution is co-producing and financing. Filming in Guatemala, the film is expected to be released in 2025.
The 2006 original, which was directed by Nicholas Mastandrea,...
- 6/21/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
While Jennifer Holland has hinted at her planned Dcu debut in a few social media posts, the actress and wife of DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn has now confirmed she's begun work on Peacemaker season 2.
Holland made her Dceu debut as Emilia Harcourt in The Suicide Squad and later reprised the role in Peacemaker, Black Adam, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. She quickly became a fan-favourite, stealing the show alongside John Cena in his anti-hero's spin-off TV series.
This makes Holland one of only a handful of Dceu actors to make the leap from that world to the Dcu. Other Team Peacemaker members are expected to join her, including Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Freddie Stroma as Vigilante, and Steve Agee as John Economos.
So far, several actors Gunn previously worked with and Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña are the only ones not to be axed for DC Studios' reboot.
Holland made her Dceu debut as Emilia Harcourt in The Suicide Squad and later reprised the role in Peacemaker, Black Adam, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. She quickly became a fan-favourite, stealing the show alongside John Cena in his anti-hero's spin-off TV series.
This makes Holland one of only a handful of Dceu actors to make the leap from that world to the Dcu. Other Team Peacemaker members are expected to join her, including Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Freddie Stroma as Vigilante, and Steve Agee as John Economos.
So far, several actors Gunn previously worked with and Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña are the only ones not to be axed for DC Studios' reboot.
- 6/18/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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British actress Helen Mirren dazzled on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in a royal purple amethyst satin gown with a sweeping train at the screening of “La Plus Precieuse Des Marchandises” (The Most Precious Of Cargoes) on May 24, 2024, in Cannes, France (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Helen Mirren’s Height Compared to the Average English Woman
Helen Mirren is reportedly 5 feet 4 inches tall (162.6 cm). This places her at approximately the average height of an English woman.
British actress Helen Mirren dazzled on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in a royal purple amethyst satin gown with a sweeping train at the screening of “La Plus Precieuse Des Marchandises” (The Most Precious Of Cargoes) on May 24, 2024, in Cannes, France (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Helen Mirren’s Height Compared to the Average English Woman
Helen Mirren is reportedly 5 feet 4 inches tall (162.6 cm). This places her at approximately the average height of an English woman.
- 6/2/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
DC Studios' upcoming Green Lantern TV show, "Lanterns," has assembled its writer corps. Co-CEO James Gunn confirmed on Instagram today that the series' pilot script and show bible was written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and DC Comics writer Tom King, who has been part of the DC Universe's creative team since the start.
"Lanterns" was first announced in January 2023, along with the rest of the "Gods and Monsters" slate, as it's been dubbed by Gunn and his fellow co-ceo, Peter Safran. It's a soft reboot for the DC Extended Universe, which fizzled out into a succession of box office bombs, and is currently taking a bit of a breather while Gunn and Safran assemble this massive new slate of films and TV shows. Gunn is also getting personally stuck in, writing and directing the upcoming "Superman" movie reboot and continuing his creative duties on "Peacemaker" for season 2.
Tom...
"Lanterns" was first announced in January 2023, along with the rest of the "Gods and Monsters" slate, as it's been dubbed by Gunn and his fellow co-ceo, Peter Safran. It's a soft reboot for the DC Extended Universe, which fizzled out into a succession of box office bombs, and is currently taking a bit of a breather while Gunn and Safran assemble this massive new slate of films and TV shows. Gunn is also getting personally stuck in, writing and directing the upcoming "Superman" movie reboot and continuing his creative duties on "Peacemaker" for season 2.
Tom...
- 5/25/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Movies and television series based on comic books have occupied a special place in our lives since time immemorial. There are many actors out there who do wonders in their respective roles in the genre, but there is just something about Mark Strong that makes him stand out from the crowd.
Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)
Mark Strong will reportedly be seen playing a role in the upcoming DC series The Penguin, which will mark his seventh venture in the superhero world. The actor has been a part of quite a few iconic superhero movies, causing him to hold a unique record that not even well-known actors like Chris Evans and Ryan Reynolds can come close to beating.
Mark Strong Holds a One-of-a-kind Record
Mark Strong in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
Not many actors have navigated through the turbulent waters of the superhero universe quite like Mark Strong. Sure,...
Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)
Mark Strong will reportedly be seen playing a role in the upcoming DC series The Penguin, which will mark his seventh venture in the superhero world. The actor has been a part of quite a few iconic superhero movies, causing him to hold a unique record that not even well-known actors like Chris Evans and Ryan Reynolds can come close to beating.
Mark Strong Holds a One-of-a-kind Record
Mark Strong in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
Not many actors have navigated through the turbulent waters of the superhero universe quite like Mark Strong. Sure,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
DC’s release slate has been at a standstill ever since James Gunn’s announcement about Dcu’s first live-action film, Superman. His pet project, Peacemaker suffers too under Gunn’s self-impositions as the series’ Season 2 remains held up at Max until Superman is officially released worldwide.
Zachary Levi in Shazam! [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]
With all the recent developments that have been happening with the Cbm studio, it isn’t too surprising that Zachary Levi’s Shazam! has been suspended until further notice as well. However, one unexpected update from the film’s young cast member has thrown all of the plans into disarray as fans scramble to decipher the meaning behind Asher Angel’s cryptic message on X (formerly Twitter).
Shazam! Star Asher Angel Teases Major Role at DC
Starting out as a child star in Jessica Chastain’s 2008 film Jolene, Asher Angel has had a bright career in...
Zachary Levi in Shazam! [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]
With all the recent developments that have been happening with the Cbm studio, it isn’t too surprising that Zachary Levi’s Shazam! has been suspended until further notice as well. However, one unexpected update from the film’s young cast member has thrown all of the plans into disarray as fans scramble to decipher the meaning behind Asher Angel’s cryptic message on X (formerly Twitter).
Shazam! Star Asher Angel Teases Major Role at DC
Starting out as a child star in Jessica Chastain’s 2008 film Jolene, Asher Angel has had a bright career in...
- 5/13/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
We didn't initially pay a huge amount of attention to rumours that Mark Strong had been cast in The Penguin in a mystery role, but his trainer has now let the cat bat out of the bag in a series of Instagram posts.
Giacomo Farci was asked if it's true he worked on The Batman follow-up, promoting him to reply, "Yes, I've trained Mark for it." Asked if he could reveal who the Shazam! star is playing, Farci said, "I cannot answer to this question but I'm sure you will figure it out."
Needless to say, we're guessing he won't be reprising his role as the villainous Doctor Sivana, a villain whose story ended on a largely unsatisfying note thanks to an unresolved cliffhanger in both the first movie and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
So, who has Strong been cast as in The Penguin?
The most popular theory online...
Giacomo Farci was asked if it's true he worked on The Batman follow-up, promoting him to reply, "Yes, I've trained Mark for it." Asked if he could reveal who the Shazam! star is playing, Farci said, "I cannot answer to this question but I'm sure you will figure it out."
Needless to say, we're guessing he won't be reprising his role as the villainous Doctor Sivana, a villain whose story ended on a largely unsatisfying note thanks to an unresolved cliffhanger in both the first movie and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
So, who has Strong been cast as in The Penguin?
The most popular theory online...
- 5/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
With the success of Matt Reeves’ The Batman (2022), fans of the DC universe have been eagerly awaiting any developments regarding the expansion of this gritty and dark take on Gotham City. The latest buzz among fans revolves around the casting of one of the notorious enemies of Batman (& Wayne family’s friend) in the forthcoming TV show, The Penguin.
Yes, we are talking about the much-awaited casting of DC’s supervillain, Carmine Falcone, and it appears that speculation and theories can finally be put to rest. A subtle hint has been dropped that Mark Strong may play the character in the upcoming Max show.
Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot in The Penguin (credit: Max)
Acclaimed for his roles in flicks such as Stardust and Sherlock Holmes, Strong, 60, has a background in playing convincing and menacing characters, making him a perfect fit for a villainous role in the DC universe.
The Penguin...
Yes, we are talking about the much-awaited casting of DC’s supervillain, Carmine Falcone, and it appears that speculation and theories can finally be put to rest. A subtle hint has been dropped that Mark Strong may play the character in the upcoming Max show.
Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot in The Penguin (credit: Max)
Acclaimed for his roles in flicks such as Stardust and Sherlock Holmes, Strong, 60, has a background in playing convincing and menacing characters, making him a perfect fit for a villainous role in the DC universe.
The Penguin...
- 5/13/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released last year to mixed reviews and we all know that it was one of the final Dceu movies. The first Shazam! film was relatively successful and was a refreshing take on the Dceu at the time, but the sequel failed to deliver, and with all the issues related to Black Adam and Johnson’s refusal to connect the two movies, which was a natural thing to do, the Shazam! series was doomed to fail, at least as part of the original Dceu. We do know that a third Shazam! movie was planned, but the idea was ultimately scrapped when the Dceu went through a revamp.
Our good friends at ComicBookMovie.com had a talk with Asher Angel, the star of the Shazam! movies who played Billy Batson, the “human” version of the superhero; as we know, the superhero Shazam was portrayed by Zachary Levi,...
Our good friends at ComicBookMovie.com had a talk with Asher Angel, the star of the Shazam! movies who played Billy Batson, the “human” version of the superhero; as we know, the superhero Shazam was portrayed by Zachary Levi,...
- 5/12/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
DC Studios has been in a bit of trouble as they have attempted to rescue the sinking ship of the superhero slates getting released. With James Gunn taking over as the co-ceo of the superhero brand with Peter Safran, Warner Brothers is expecting a ray of sunshine. But with the failed DC movies, the fate of several movies has been hazy, including Asher Angel’s Shazam 2.
Asher Angel in Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Gunn’s tenure in DC has started, but the beginning of his new version of DC Universe is yet to roll out, which will officially begin with his upcoming movie Superman. Failure of the recent DC flops was a huge question mark on several heroes’ return— Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, Ezra Miller’s The Flash, and Zachary Levi’s Shazam 2. But with Gunn’s takeover, the potential comeback has been slim to none.
Asher Angel...
Asher Angel in Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Gunn’s tenure in DC has started, but the beginning of his new version of DC Universe is yet to roll out, which will officially begin with his upcoming movie Superman. Failure of the recent DC flops was a huge question mark on several heroes’ return— Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, Ezra Miller’s The Flash, and Zachary Levi’s Shazam 2. But with Gunn’s takeover, the potential comeback has been slim to none.
Asher Angel...
- 5/11/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
2023 may yet be remembered as the year the superhero movie died. Peyton Reed's "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" was released in February 2023 and was the first notable comic book-based bomb of the year. The film was notoriously re-jiggered throughout its production, with massive and expensive SFX being finalized up to the last minute. The official budget ballooned to $200 million, although separate reports have pegged the price tag as being closer to that of Disney's notorious box office misfire "John Carter" (which cost $263 million to make). "Quantumania" still grossed $464 million, but that's considered low for a Marvel movie.
Throughout 2023, more bombs dropped as superhero movies either lost money or were considered disappointments. "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "The Flash," "Blue Beetle," "The Marvels," and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" all tanked, and while many went to see "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," it felt like the last kick in a closing series.
Throughout 2023, more bombs dropped as superhero movies either lost money or were considered disappointments. "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "The Flash," "Blue Beetle," "The Marvels," and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" all tanked, and while many went to see "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," it felt like the last kick in a closing series.
- 4/18/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet this fall.
The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff, who is also making his Broadway debut, movement by Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) and direction by Sam Gold. Exact dates and a theater have yet to be announced, but tickets are set to go on sale in May.
While few details have been released about this version of the Shakespeare classic, the production is using the tagline “The Youth Are Fucked” and promises an angrier take on the tale.
“With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting,” said Gold, who is helming this season’s An Enemy of the People.
The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff, who is also making his Broadway debut, movement by Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) and direction by Sam Gold. Exact dates and a theater have yet to be announced, but tickets are set to go on sale in May.
While few details have been released about this version of the Shakespeare classic, the production is using the tagline “The Youth Are Fucked” and promises an angrier take on the tale.
“With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting,” said Gold, who is helming this season’s An Enemy of the People.
- 4/16/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the iconic moments in MCU’s Spider-Man: No Way Home was the union of three actors who have portrayed the webbed superhero over the years. Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire who shared screen space as their respective versions of Spider-Man, made hardcore Marvel buffs absolutely ecstatic.
Andrew Garfield with Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home
But it wasn’t only viewers across the world who were thrilled to see this collaboration. Shazam 2 star Rachel Zegler shared an interesting chat with Garfield and revealed that she was a huge fan of The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. The star was completely moved to tears when she saw the British actor appear on screen with his compatriots in the MCU film.
Rachel Zegler Was Emotionally Spent After Seeing Andrew Garfield In Spider-Man: No Way Home
Andrew Garfield and Rachel Zegler are both stars who have earned...
Andrew Garfield with Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home
But it wasn’t only viewers across the world who were thrilled to see this collaboration. Shazam 2 star Rachel Zegler shared an interesting chat with Garfield and revealed that she was a huge fan of The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. The star was completely moved to tears when she saw the British actor appear on screen with his compatriots in the MCU film.
Rachel Zegler Was Emotionally Spent After Seeing Andrew Garfield In Spider-Man: No Way Home
Andrew Garfield and Rachel Zegler are both stars who have earned...
- 4/14/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
During its existence, the DC Extended Universe (Dceu) gave rise to some historic blunders. My personal favorite was when Dwayne Johnson simply refused to accept that his "Black Adam" movie wasn't very good, but the ill-fated shared universe has a plethora of greatest hits when it comes to cinematic slip-ups, from the box office disappointment that was "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" to the box office bomb of super-heroic proportions that was "The Flash."
Look, it's extremely difficult to build a shared cinematic universe. Aside from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the only action franchise that's really achieved anything of note in the last few years is the "John Wick" saga, and even that can't hope to match the historic highs of the MCU. So you can't really fault DC and Warner Bros. for failing to establish an enduring cinematic multiverse — though that hasn't stopped David Ayer from trying.
The director...
Look, it's extremely difficult to build a shared cinematic universe. Aside from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the only action franchise that's really achieved anything of note in the last few years is the "John Wick" saga, and even that can't hope to match the historic highs of the MCU. So you can't really fault DC and Warner Bros. for failing to establish an enduring cinematic multiverse — though that hasn't stopped David Ayer from trying.
The director...
- 4/13/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook on Twitter and Instagram.NEWSThe Truman Show.Joana Vicente has resigned from her post at the helm of the Sundance Film Festival after less than three years. Some industry sources have pointed to a contentious relationship with the board on fundraising matters as one possible explanation.This year’s Cannes Film Festival will open with Quentin Dupieux’s The Second Act, a surrealist backstage comedy starring Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel, and Raphaël Quenard.Concerns about copyright, continuity, tech business models, and the uncanny valley lead industry insiders to speculate that generative AI won’t soon be making its big-screen debut, though it will increasingly be a part of pre-production workflows.Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023) has opened in Japan to mixed...
- 4/3/2024
- MUBI
April is shaping up to be a huge month at Hulu! Catch the premiere of the Hulu Original series “Under the Bridge,” starring recent Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Riley Keough, and Vritika Gupta and based on the book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey chronicling the 1997 murder of Reena Virk. The streamer will also host the premieres of multiple major FX projects, including the second half of Ryan Murphy’s latest “American Horror Story” installment, “American Horror Story: Delicate,” starring Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Cara Delevingne, and more. The end of April will also bring the premiere of the new limited international spy series “The Veil,” starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan
Whether you’re looking for a new “Real Housewives” spinoff or a best-selling manga adaptation, check out everything coming to Hulu this month, including The Streamable’s top picks available throughout April!
Whether you’re looking for a new “Real Housewives” spinoff or a best-selling manga adaptation, check out everything coming to Hulu this month, including The Streamable’s top picks available throughout April!
- 4/1/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman made her debut in the Dcu in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and made a great impression on audiences. They loved Gadot’s charm and ease with which she portrayed the character. Her solo film in 2017 further proved that she was not a fluke and was born to play the character.
Gal Gadot as the titular character in 2017’s Wonder Woman
However, audiences did not enjoy 2020’s Wonder Woman 1984, and it seriously affected the reputation of the character. With James Gunn taking over the brand, the character was excluded from his plans for his new Dcu. Gadot’s co-star from Wonder Woman 1984 is lamenting the decision and questions the new Dcu for not recognizing Wonder Woman’s immense potential.
Lynda Carter Does Not Understand Why The Dcu Pulled the Plug on Wonder Woman
Lynda Carter made a cameo appearance as Asteria in...
Gal Gadot as the titular character in 2017’s Wonder Woman
However, audiences did not enjoy 2020’s Wonder Woman 1984, and it seriously affected the reputation of the character. With James Gunn taking over the brand, the character was excluded from his plans for his new Dcu. Gadot’s co-star from Wonder Woman 1984 is lamenting the decision and questions the new Dcu for not recognizing Wonder Woman’s immense potential.
Lynda Carter Does Not Understand Why The Dcu Pulled the Plug on Wonder Woman
Lynda Carter made a cameo appearance as Asteria in...
- 4/1/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Women’s History Month may be over, but that doesn’t mean that women aren’t leading many of Hulu’s top picks for April. The month begins with the premiere of Vanderpump Villa, a Hulu Original reality series that follows Lisa Vanderpump and the hand-selected staff members employed at her lavish French estate, Chateau Rosabelle. This next chapter in the Vanderpump saga is sure to be full of drama, decadence, and debauchery as the staff caters to Vanderpump, her wealthy guests, and their own desires.
Hulu Original Under the Bridge, based on the 1997 true-crime novel of the same name, also premieres this month. This limited series follows the investigation of Reena Virk’s disappearance –the fourteen-year-old left to meet some friends and never returned home. Starring Riley Keough and Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge has all the makings of a true-crime hit. Rounding out this month,...
Hulu Original Under the Bridge, based on the 1997 true-crime novel of the same name, also premieres this month. This limited series follows the investigation of Reena Virk’s disappearance –the fourteen-year-old left to meet some friends and never returned home. Starring Riley Keough and Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge has all the makings of a true-crime hit. Rounding out this month,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Tim McGovern, a visual effects veteran who earned an Oscar for his work on 1990’s Total Recall, died Saturday. He was 68.
His wife, Reena NeGandhi, posted the news on Facebook.
“Today is the saddest day of my life,” she wrote. “My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep.”
A digital effects pioneer, McGovern was a Visual Effects Society board member for nearly two decades. He served as vice chair as well as founding co-chair of the Ves Awards committee. In October, McGovern received the Ves Founders Award and was bestowed lifetime Ves membership.
“We were saddened and shocked by the sudden news of Tim’s untimely passing,” said Kim Davidson, Ves chair. “Tim and I have been Ves members and colleagues for many years, and his passion...
His wife, Reena NeGandhi, posted the news on Facebook.
“Today is the saddest day of my life,” she wrote. “My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep.”
A digital effects pioneer, McGovern was a Visual Effects Society board member for nearly two decades. He served as vice chair as well as founding co-chair of the Ves Awards committee. In October, McGovern received the Ves Founders Award and was bestowed lifetime Ves membership.
“We were saddened and shocked by the sudden news of Tim’s untimely passing,” said Kim Davidson, Ves chair. “Tim and I have been Ves members and colleagues for many years, and his passion...
- 3/31/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tim McGovern, the visual effects artist and Oscar winner for his work on the 1990 film Total Recall, has died. He was 68.
McGovern’s wife, Reena NeGandhi, shared news of her husband on social media.
“Today is the saddest day of my life. My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep,” NeGhandi shared on Facebook.
NeGhandi shared that he found McGovern unresponsive and called the ambulance but was declared “dead on arrival.”
“When I went to go wake him up at 1pm He wasn’t getting up and I realised he had no heart beat or pulse,” she continued. “I quickly called the ambulance. We took him to the hospital they tried to revive him with CPR but it didn’t work and they claimed him dead on arrival.
McGovern’s wife, Reena NeGandhi, shared news of her husband on social media.
“Today is the saddest day of my life. My Husband Tim McGovern, an Oscar winner for the VFX in 1990’s for Total Recall and several more awards from the Ves has died today. He passed away in his sleep,” NeGhandi shared on Facebook.
NeGhandi shared that he found McGovern unresponsive and called the ambulance but was declared “dead on arrival.”
“When I went to go wake him up at 1pm He wasn’t getting up and I realised he had no heart beat or pulse,” she continued. “I quickly called the ambulance. We took him to the hospital they tried to revive him with CPR but it didn’t work and they claimed him dead on arrival.
- 3/31/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
For a few years now, there’s been a noticeable decline in the quality of superhero movies, evident in both critical reception and box office performance. By 2023, superhero fatigue had reached its peak. Two out of three Marvel Studios releases had failed to impress, with ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ barely breaking even and ‘The Marvels’ becoming the lowest-grossing MCU movie to date.
The Dceu didn’t fare any better. The year kicked off with ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods,’ which flopped critically and financially, followed by ‘The Flash.’ However, expectations for ‘The Flash’ weren’t high, especially considering controversies surrounding its lead actor. ‘Blue Beetle’ also failed to make an impact despite its wholesome family story. Surprisingly, the year ended on a somewhat positive note with ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom,’ which managed to be a relative success, earning $434.38 million at the box office.
Bob Iger himself addressed the...
The Dceu didn’t fare any better. The year kicked off with ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods,’ which flopped critically and financially, followed by ‘The Flash.’ However, expectations for ‘The Flash’ weren’t high, especially considering controversies surrounding its lead actor. ‘Blue Beetle’ also failed to make an impact despite its wholesome family story. Surprisingly, the year ended on a somewhat positive note with ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom,’ which managed to be a relative success, earning $434.38 million at the box office.
Bob Iger himself addressed the...
- 3/27/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
For a few years now, the obvious decline in superhero movies has been obvious both when it comes to critics and box office returns. In 2023, the superhero fatigue has reached its historic peak, 2 out of 3 Marvel Studios releases have bombed, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ barely scraping by, and ‘The Marvels’ being the lowest-grossing MCU movie to date.
Dceu did not fare any better, a bad year started with ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods,’ which was both critical and box-office failure, followed by ‘The Flash.’ However, it’s important to note that nobody actually expected ‘The Flash’ to be a successful movie, first and foremost due to controversies surrounding its lead actor. ‘Blue Beetle’ also failed despite being a charming wholesome family story. Surprisingly the year was locked in with ‘Aquman and The Lost Kingdom’ and the movie was a relative success, earning 434.38 million Usd at the box office.
Bob Iger...
Dceu did not fare any better, a bad year started with ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods,’ which was both critical and box-office failure, followed by ‘The Flash.’ However, it’s important to note that nobody actually expected ‘The Flash’ to be a successful movie, first and foremost due to controversies surrounding its lead actor. ‘Blue Beetle’ also failed despite being a charming wholesome family story. Surprisingly the year was locked in with ‘Aquman and The Lost Kingdom’ and the movie was a relative success, earning 434.38 million Usd at the box office.
Bob Iger...
- 3/27/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
The Dcu films in the Zack Snyder era were undoubtedly divisive among fans. The discourse around the films has mostly steered towards the negative side with many feeling underwhelmed by the undercooked narratives and the unsatisfying world-building. While there were bright spots such as Wonder Woman, Shazam!, and Aquaman, others were not received as well as the three.
Many DC films including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice are now streaming on Netflix
In addition to Max, Netflix also streamed most of the Dcu films of that era, making them accessible to people all over the world, especially in countries where Max is not available yet. Unfortunately, it seems Netflix is now removing various DC titles from its content by the end of March 2024.
Netflix Reportedly Removing 11 DC Films By The End of March 2024
Netflix is removing many DC films including Man of Steel very soon
Last year in November,...
Many DC films including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice are now streaming on Netflix
In addition to Max, Netflix also streamed most of the Dcu films of that era, making them accessible to people all over the world, especially in countries where Max is not available yet. Unfortunately, it seems Netflix is now removing various DC titles from its content by the end of March 2024.
Netflix Reportedly Removing 11 DC Films By The End of March 2024
Netflix is removing many DC films including Man of Steel very soon
Last year in November,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
If you haven’t taken the leap to bundle Disney+ and Hulu, it might be time. Streaming is only getting more expensive and competitive, and the enticing bundle (which also includes ESPN) might be a version of cable TV, but it’s also just cost efficient. Disney+ and Hulu are so intertwined that their monthly listing updates come in the same email — and as such, we decided to compile them here for you in the same list.
Whether you have Disney+ or Hulu, or both (and the IndieWire staff has weighed on our favorites), each has its benefits. Disney has the family-friendly titles, the Star Wars and Marvel (new episodes of “The Bad Batch” and “X-Men: 97” continue through April), while Hulu is the place to catch FX originals and network episodes. Both streamers have the rights to distribute National Geographic titles, which are well worth exploring along with the rest of the library.
Whether you have Disney+ or Hulu, or both (and the IndieWire staff has weighed on our favorites), each has its benefits. Disney has the family-friendly titles, the Star Wars and Marvel (new episodes of “The Bad Batch” and “X-Men: 97” continue through April), while Hulu is the place to catch FX originals and network episodes. Both streamers have the rights to distribute National Geographic titles, which are well worth exploring along with the rest of the library.
- 3/18/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The director of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” has taken his film’s clean sweep of the Razzie Awards on the (bloodied) chin.
The feature — a slasher horror that caused a stir last year for its childhood-bludgeoning premise in which A.A. Milne’s beloved, cuddly bear and his sidekick Piglet go on a cannibalistic rampage — dominated the awards, winning the top prize of worst picture, plus director and screenplay (for Rhys Frake-Waterfield), screen couple (for Pooh and Piglet) and remake/rip-off/sequel.
“I’m surprised our micro-budget film is being compared to Hollywood, but nevertheless I don’t mind the dubious honor as it places me in the same pool as directors whose work I admire so much,” Frake-Waterfield told Variety.
The Razzies generally take aim at the expensive flops and fails of studios and A-list stars, but — as Frake-Waterfield notes — in focusing its attention on “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,...
The feature — a slasher horror that caused a stir last year for its childhood-bludgeoning premise in which A.A. Milne’s beloved, cuddly bear and his sidekick Piglet go on a cannibalistic rampage — dominated the awards, winning the top prize of worst picture, plus director and screenplay (for Rhys Frake-Waterfield), screen couple (for Pooh and Piglet) and remake/rip-off/sequel.
“I’m surprised our micro-budget film is being compared to Hollywood, but nevertheless I don’t mind the dubious honor as it places me in the same pool as directors whose work I admire so much,” Frake-Waterfield told Variety.
The Razzies generally take aim at the expensive flops and fails of studios and A-list stars, but — as Frake-Waterfield notes — in focusing its attention on “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Slasher film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey swept the five categories it was nominated in for at the 44th annual Razzies, which “honor” the worst of filmmaking. The awards were announced today.
‘Winnie the Pooh’ won the Razzie in the picture, director, screenplay, screen couple and remake/rip-off/sequel categories. The film, based on the beloved children’s literary character, follows Pooh and Piglet, who have become feral and bloodthirsty murderers. They terrorize a group of young university women and the returning Christopher Robin.
The Razzie Redeemer Award, bestowed on a past contender who has “gone on to better things” since being nominated for a Razzie, went to “The Nanny” actor and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher for her leadership during the 2023 actor strike.
Drescher was nominated in 1998 for worst actress in the romantic comedy film The Beautician and the Beast.
More than 1,100 Razzie members from across the United States and...
‘Winnie the Pooh’ won the Razzie in the picture, director, screenplay, screen couple and remake/rip-off/sequel categories. The film, based on the beloved children’s literary character, follows Pooh and Piglet, who have become feral and bloodthirsty murderers. They terrorize a group of young university women and the returning Christopher Robin.
The Razzie Redeemer Award, bestowed on a past contender who has “gone on to better things” since being nominated for a Razzie, went to “The Nanny” actor and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher for her leadership during the 2023 actor strike.
Drescher was nominated in 1998 for worst actress in the romantic comedy film The Beautician and the Beast.
More than 1,100 Razzie members from across the United States and...
- 3/9/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Awards season tends to give movie fans all of the glitz and glamor that we love about Hollywood…That is, until it doesn’t. As is tradition, the weekend of the 96th Academy Awards also saw the industry honoring the worst in motion pictures, with the Golden Raspberry Awards aka the Razzies giving out statues to the likes of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, Sylvester Stallone and Megan Fox.
While Expend4bles had the most nominations going into this year’s Razzies with seven, it was Blood and Honey – which popularized a hopefully limited trend of public domain horror – that won the most with five.
Here is the full list of Razzie Award winners:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey – Winner
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe, The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel, Fast X
Chris Evans, Ghosted
Jason Statham,...
While Expend4bles had the most nominations going into this year’s Razzies with seven, it was Blood and Honey – which popularized a hopefully limited trend of public domain horror – that won the most with five.
Here is the full list of Razzie Award winners:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey – Winner
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe, The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel, Fast X
Chris Evans, Ghosted
Jason Statham,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
Next.
Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
Next.
Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Dano is sharing his thoughts on the superhero fatigue that’s hitting the film industry, calling it a “welcome moment” he thinks could lead to better movies down the road.
During an interview with The Independent, published online Saturday, the Spaceman actor said he feels “quantity over quality” in recent years played a role in the current state of Hollywood, especially Marvel and DC Studios’ box office flops last year.
“It’s an interesting moment where everybody has to go like, ‘Ok — what now?’ Hopefully from that, somebody either breathes new life into [comic book movies], or something else blossoms which is not superheroes,” he said. “I’m sure there will still be some good ones yet to come, but I think it’s kind of a welcome moment.”
The There Will Be Blood actor continued, “It’s a larger thing, too. As soon as the word ‘content’ came into what we...
During an interview with The Independent, published online Saturday, the Spaceman actor said he feels “quantity over quality” in recent years played a role in the current state of Hollywood, especially Marvel and DC Studios’ box office flops last year.
“It’s an interesting moment where everybody has to go like, ‘Ok — what now?’ Hopefully from that, somebody either breathes new life into [comic book movies], or something else blossoms which is not superheroes,” he said. “I’m sure there will still be some good ones yet to come, but I think it’s kind of a welcome moment.”
The There Will Be Blood actor continued, “It’s a larger thing, too. As soon as the word ‘content’ came into what we...
- 3/3/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though we might find ourselves overwhelmed by the sheer amount of streaming services available in the modern age, one platform remains king: Netflix. The streamer that started it all still boasts the most subscribers, which means that when TV shows and movies depart their hallowed servers, it's kind of a big deal.
Netflix is basically the closest thing we have to the monoculture that existed prior to the internet age, when home entertainment choices were limited and we pretty much all watched and discussed the same shows and movies. Now, despite the fact we're currently enduring a real tyranny of choice when it comes to our viewing options, when Netflix does anything you can bet that most people are paying attention — just look at the cultural phenomenon that was "Stranger Things 4" which managed to send Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" back to the top...
Netflix is basically the closest thing we have to the monoculture that existed prior to the internet age, when home entertainment choices were limited and we pretty much all watched and discussed the same shows and movies. Now, despite the fact we're currently enduring a real tyranny of choice when it comes to our viewing options, when Netflix does anything you can bet that most people are paying attention — just look at the cultural phenomenon that was "Stranger Things 4" which managed to send Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" back to the top...
- 2/26/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Jason Momoa is back making headlines with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The actor has added yet another water-related movie to his filmography. Having kickstarted his career with the portrayal of Jason Ioane in the syndicated series: Baywatch: Hawaii, he has now starred in some great movies and shows like Baywatch and Game of Thrones.
Jason Momoa was rumored to be playing the role of the DC superhero Arthur Curry/Aquaman in June 2014. He did not make his first appearance as the character until 2016 when he made a cameo in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And he might have returned as the character for the last time in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and the movie’s box office collection is not half as bad as some people might have assumed.
Jason Momoa as Aquaman in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jason Momoa’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom...
Jason Momoa was rumored to be playing the role of the DC superhero Arthur Curry/Aquaman in June 2014. He did not make his first appearance as the character until 2016 when he made a cameo in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And he might have returned as the character for the last time in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and the movie’s box office collection is not half as bad as some people might have assumed.
Jason Momoa as Aquaman in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jason Momoa’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom...
- 2/23/2024
- by Ankita Shaw
- FandomWire
Christian Slater’s Dr. Dorian Brauer aka the villainous ogre Mulgarath is positively “starving” for, well, humans in a first teaser trailer for The Spiderwick Chronicles, which will premiere all eight episodes Friday, April 19 on Roku.
Based on the series of children’s books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles “follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home,” according to the official logline. “Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret,...
Based on the series of children’s books by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles “follows the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family’s ancestral home,” according to the official logline. “Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather’s Spiderwick Estate, but also discovers a secret,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Sony’s Madame Web has suffered a devastating blow following its release, facing both critical fallout and disappointing box office returns. Directed by S.J. Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson in the lead role, the film has garnered $51 million worldwide, while also earning the distinction of achieving the lowest average Rotten Tomatoes score, 13%, among major superhero films in nearly a decade.
Madame Web
Adding to the unexpected turn of events is the revelation that the studio had purportedly been eyeing a franchise with the 34-year-old actress, a plan now seemingly derailed by the underwhelming performance of the superhero movie.
Madame Web’s Disappointing Reception Spells Uncertainty for its Franchise Plans
From the outset, the outlook for Madame Web appeared bleak, with unfavorable reactions to the trailer and early reviews setting a discouraging tone. As stated by The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s struggle has been evident with the significant declines in...
Madame Web
Adding to the unexpected turn of events is the revelation that the studio had purportedly been eyeing a franchise with the 34-year-old actress, a plan now seemingly derailed by the underwhelming performance of the superhero movie.
Madame Web’s Disappointing Reception Spells Uncertainty for its Franchise Plans
From the outset, the outlook for Madame Web appeared bleak, with unfavorable reactions to the trailer and early reviews setting a discouraging tone. As stated by The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s struggle has been evident with the significant declines in...
- 2/21/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Known for portraying the role of DC superhero Arrow in the CW television series, Stephen Amell does not seem too impressed with James Gunn’s management of the new DC Universe. Gunn helmed of the DC Universe in 2022 and subsequently shared his plans for Chapter 1, Gods & Monsters, which included several projects. This includes multiple animated shows along with films featuring Superman, Batman, Supergirl, Swamp Things, and The Authority.
Stephen Amell in Arrow
It’s been a year since the DC head revealed his plans and has consistently been focusing on the inaugural film of the new DC Universe, Superman: Legacy. However, the Arrow star does not seem satisfied with the pace of progress at DC Studios, leading him to share some controversial remarks about the new Dcu.
Stephen Amell’s Controversial Comments on James Gunn’s Plans for Dcu
During an Arrow cast reunion with Juliana Harkavy and Colton Haynes,...
Stephen Amell in Arrow
It’s been a year since the DC head revealed his plans and has consistently been focusing on the inaugural film of the new DC Universe, Superman: Legacy. However, the Arrow star does not seem satisfied with the pace of progress at DC Studios, leading him to share some controversial remarks about the new Dcu.
Stephen Amell’s Controversial Comments on James Gunn’s Plans for Dcu
During an Arrow cast reunion with Juliana Harkavy and Colton Haynes,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Sony Pictures needs to head back to the drawing board with its Marvel universe because "Madame Web" crashed and burned in every way imaginable over the weekend. The studio's latest "Spider-Man" franchise spin-off film hit theaters on Valentine's Day against "Bob Marley: One Love." Conventional wisdom would tell you that the superhero movie would easily beat the middle-of-the-road music biopic. That's not what happened and, frankly, it wasn't even close.
"Madame Web" pulled in just $26.2 million across its first six days of release, counting from Wednesday through the Monday President's Day holiday. It made just $15.3 million over the weekend, coming in second to "One Love." The biopic pulled in a surprisingly large $28.6 million over the weekend and $52 million over its first six days, including a record-breaking opening day in Jamaica. Paramount gets to celebrate, while Sony is left to pick up the pieces because it's only going to get worse...
"Madame Web" pulled in just $26.2 million across its first six days of release, counting from Wednesday through the Monday President's Day holiday. It made just $15.3 million over the weekend, coming in second to "One Love." The biopic pulled in a surprisingly large $28.6 million over the weekend and $52 million over its first six days, including a record-breaking opening day in Jamaica. Paramount gets to celebrate, while Sony is left to pick up the pieces because it's only going to get worse...
- 2/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Although Sydney Sweeney’s superhero film Madame Web may not have soared at the box office, her 2023 romantic comedy, Anyone But You, has surpassed expectations, outpacing several notable titles from the same year. Starring Sweeney alongside Glen Powell, the film follows Bea and Ben as they navigate a fake relationship at a destination wedding, masking their initial attraction turned sour to maintain appearances, leading to unexpected twists and revelations about love and authenticity.
Sydney Sweeney in Anyone But You.
Despite receiving mixed critical reviews, the romantic comedy has become a sleeper hit, grossing over $180 million worldwide, exceeding major franchise films like Shazam 2 and Blue Beetle, and is also expected to surpass even MCU’s The Marvels soon.
Sydney Sweeney’s Anyone But You is Rising Above Blockbuster Franchises
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s romantic comedy hit theaters over Christmas weekend, facing tough competition from movies like Aquaman and...
Sydney Sweeney in Anyone But You.
Despite receiving mixed critical reviews, the romantic comedy has become a sleeper hit, grossing over $180 million worldwide, exceeding major franchise films like Shazam 2 and Blue Beetle, and is also expected to surpass even MCU’s The Marvels soon.
Sydney Sweeney’s Anyone But You is Rising Above Blockbuster Franchises
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s romantic comedy hit theaters over Christmas weekend, facing tough competition from movies like Aquaman and...
- 2/19/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Madame Web was among the most anticipated superhero movies of 2024. Not because the movie seemed interesting but more because of its concept and the live adaptation of one of the most intriguing characters in the Spider-verse. While Dakota Johnson did somewhat of a good job, receiving mixed reactions, the movie has been yet another failed entry into the long list of failed Marvel movies, that has significantly increased since the last year.
Dakota Johnson in and as Madame Web
Yet, fans are not ready to say goodbye to the character. Not wanting Johnson to reprise the role, fans want another DC actress to take over the crown and resemble a more comic-accurate version of the psychic mutant. And that one actress is none other than Helen Mirren.
Marvel Fans Want One DC Actress To Star As Madame Web
Madame Web in the comics
With the number of comic book characters...
Dakota Johnson in and as Madame Web
Yet, fans are not ready to say goodbye to the character. Not wanting Johnson to reprise the role, fans want another DC actress to take over the crown and resemble a more comic-accurate version of the psychic mutant. And that one actress is none other than Helen Mirren.
Marvel Fans Want One DC Actress To Star As Madame Web
Madame Web in the comics
With the number of comic book characters...
- 2/18/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
British actress Helen Mirren is a Hollywood veteran who has been in the industry for over six decades. She has won numerous accolades throughout her career but is the only performer to have achieved both the American and the British Triple Crowns of Acting. Although she is a beloved British actress, she also has the honorary status of America’s Sweetheart.
Primarily known for her excellent work as an actress, Helen Mirren is also adored for her ability to make fun of the regal presence she brings to the screen. The actress had an off-screen role in Greta Gerwig’s box-office mammoth Barbie. She recently revealed that she almost appeared in person in the movie in a hilarious scene with Olivia Colman.
Helen Mirren Helen Mirren Had to Fight Off Olivia Colman in Deleted Barbie Scene
Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, took the world by storm upon its release alongside...
Primarily known for her excellent work as an actress, Helen Mirren is also adored for her ability to make fun of the regal presence she brings to the screen. The actress had an off-screen role in Greta Gerwig’s box-office mammoth Barbie. She recently revealed that she almost appeared in person in the movie in a hilarious scene with Olivia Colman.
Helen Mirren Helen Mirren Had to Fight Off Olivia Colman in Deleted Barbie Scene
Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, took the world by storm upon its release alongside...
- 2/16/2024
- by Ankita Shaw
- FandomWire
Valentine's Day gave the box office the shot in the arm it sorely needed as both Paramount's "Bob Marley: One Love" and Sony's "Madame Web" opened in theaters. They will both have a nice, long initial stretch as they not only got the mid-week holiday opening, but they will benefit from this Monday's President's Day holiday as well. As far as the head-to-head battle goes? It's not going to be remotely close, as the Bob Marley biopic is crushing Sony's latest Marvel Comics adaptation in the early going.
"One Love" pulled in $14 million on Wednesday, which marks a new record for a mid-week Valentine's Day opening. While that's nowhere near the record "Deadpool" ($42.5 million) set on the holiday back in 2016, which fell on a Sunday that year, it's now a high watermark for a non-weekend V Day debut. The previous record holder was 2012's "The Vow" ($11.6 million). Given...
"One Love" pulled in $14 million on Wednesday, which marks a new record for a mid-week Valentine's Day opening. While that's nowhere near the record "Deadpool" ($42.5 million) set on the holiday back in 2016, which fell on a Sunday that year, it's now a high watermark for a non-weekend V Day debut. The previous record holder was 2012's "The Vow" ($11.6 million). Given...
- 2/15/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
There is, a critic will argue, a great deal of value in finding and discussing the worst films of the year. All the films released in a given epoch are a reflection of the trends and ideas that produced them, and scoring the bottom of the barrel for the worst filmmaking, the worst ideas, and the most misguided thinking will provide a valuable analysis of where we are as a society. Worst-of lists are important and vital and should be written with enthusiasm. They also let critics blow off steam a little bit; we don't have the luxury to skip bad movies or avoid talking about the ones we hate. It's our job.
The Golden Raspberries, or the Razzies for short, however, lost sight of that value a while back. The annual Razzies announcement is usually a snarky affair that only serves to pick on the year's least popular blockbusters,...
The Golden Raspberries, or the Razzies for short, however, lost sight of that value a while back. The annual Razzies announcement is usually a snarky affair that only serves to pick on the year's least popular blockbusters,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Dakota Johnson lazily leads an incompetent attempt to set up a new character, made almost incoherent by last-minute changes
It was an inevitable collapse after a reign of such unwarranted length and unparalleled indulgence, superhero movies totalling eight a year during the 2010s, a lucrative yet tiresome stronghold. There were brief highlights within the flurry but such lazy overreliance left little room for other blockbuster genres to flourish and led studios to scrape barrels, giving us more and more of something we’d ultimately had enough of. Last year saw an overwhelming rejection and now the fallout, the first of the year doubling up as a Powerpoint presentation on what went wrong and how not to fix it.
Developed back in 2019, given a green light in 2020, filmed during 2022 and then allegedly undergoing reshoots last year, Madame Web was envisioned as a way to extend Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man universe: a business,...
It was an inevitable collapse after a reign of such unwarranted length and unparalleled indulgence, superhero movies totalling eight a year during the 2010s, a lucrative yet tiresome stronghold. There were brief highlights within the flurry but such lazy overreliance left little room for other blockbuster genres to flourish and led studios to scrape barrels, giving us more and more of something we’d ultimately had enough of. Last year saw an overwhelming rejection and now the fallout, the first of the year doubling up as a Powerpoint presentation on what went wrong and how not to fix it.
Developed back in 2019, given a green light in 2020, filmed during 2022 and then allegedly undergoing reshoots last year, Madame Web was envisioned as a way to extend Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man universe: a business,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
Madame Web was finally revealed to the public Monday night after the Sony/Marvel film held its premiere in Los Angeles, and the first reactions have already hit social media.
The superhero movie stars Dakota Johnson in the title role, a woman who develops psychic abilities. The cast also includes Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts and Adam Scott. Directed by S.J. Clarkson, Madame Web was written by Clarkson, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless and Claire Parker.
Madame Web is hitting theaters at a time when comic book movies are experiencing something of a slump, following poor box office returns and critical scores for Marvel’s The Marvels and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and DC’s The Flash, Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
The film is the fourth feature in Sony’s shared Spider-Man Universe (Ssu...
The superhero movie stars Dakota Johnson in the title role, a woman who develops psychic abilities. The cast also includes Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts and Adam Scott. Directed by S.J. Clarkson, Madame Web was written by Clarkson, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless and Claire Parker.
Madame Web is hitting theaters at a time when comic book movies are experiencing something of a slump, following poor box office returns and critical scores for Marvel’s The Marvels and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and DC’s The Flash, Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
The film is the fourth feature in Sony’s shared Spider-Man Universe (Ssu...
- 2/13/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The box office is in desperate need of saving right now. January relied almost entirely on holdovers from 2023 like "Wonka" and "Anyone But You" to help get theaters by, with only a few new movies such as "Mean Girls" and "The Beekeeper" to liven up the joint. Unfortunately, films like "I.S.S." failed to connect with the general public. So, can the next Marvel superhero adventure be the hero we need right now? Maybe not. Sony's "Madame Web" is due to hit theaters on Valentine's Day and, while these comic book adaptations were money in the bank for well over a decade in Hollywood, times have changed. This, it appears, is going to play more like "Morbius" and less like "Venom."
Directed by S.J. Clarkson, "Madame Web" stars Dakota Johnson ("Fifty Shades of Grey") in the lead role with a supporting cast that includes Sydney Sweeney ("Euphoria"), Isabela Merced ("Sweet Girl...
Directed by S.J. Clarkson, "Madame Web" stars Dakota Johnson ("Fifty Shades of Grey") in the lead role with a supporting cast that includes Sydney Sweeney ("Euphoria"), Isabela Merced ("Sweet Girl...
- 2/8/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The DC Extended Universe is dead.
Starting in 2008, several feature films based on Marvel Comics proved to be big hits, and Marvel Studios (in conjunction with Disney) would go on to rewrite the blockbuster landscape. For 15 straight years, Marvel dominated the box office by taking a serialized TV structure and applying it to movies, hence birthing the "Cinematic Universe." Each film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was directly connected to all the others. In the "season finale episodes," characters would team up. The MCU never told very sophisticated stories — they all boiled down to "good guys" and "bad guys" engaging in pugilism — but they captured the public's attention like no film series had before.
Naturally, Warner Bros. tried to imitate the McU's success by launching the Dceu in 2013. After all, Warner Bros. still owned the film rights to an enormous back catalogue of superhero characters, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman,...
Starting in 2008, several feature films based on Marvel Comics proved to be big hits, and Marvel Studios (in conjunction with Disney) would go on to rewrite the blockbuster landscape. For 15 straight years, Marvel dominated the box office by taking a serialized TV structure and applying it to movies, hence birthing the "Cinematic Universe." Each film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was directly connected to all the others. In the "season finale episodes," characters would team up. The MCU never told very sophisticated stories — they all boiled down to "good guys" and "bad guys" engaging in pugilism — but they captured the public's attention like no film series had before.
Naturally, Warner Bros. tried to imitate the McU's success by launching the Dceu in 2013. After all, Warner Bros. still owned the film rights to an enormous back catalogue of superhero characters, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman,...
- 2/4/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Just like with almost every other 2024 film, I didn’t know much about The Tiger’s Apprentice. In fact, besides the fact that it had a tiger, I really didn’t know anything else about it. Therefore, I was surprised to see a cast boasting the likes of Henry Golding (The Gentlemen), Lucy Liu (Shazam! Fury of the Gods), Sandra Oh (Quiz Lady), and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), as well as talented screenwriters like David Magee (The Little Mermaid) and Christopher Yost (Thor: Ragnarok). Director Raman Hui (Monster Hunt) was the ‘wildcard’ I was unfamiliar with, so overall, I held no expectations whatsoever.
The Tiger’s Apprentice follows the well-covered, formulaic path of a young protagonist discovering a family secret and bearing it against some sort of antagonist. In this particular case, Tom (Brandon Soo Hoo), a Chinese American boy living in San Francisco, is the latest in a...
The Tiger’s Apprentice follows the well-covered, formulaic path of a young protagonist discovering a family secret and bearing it against some sort of antagonist. In this particular case, Tom (Brandon Soo Hoo), a Chinese American boy living in San Francisco, is the latest in a...
- 2/2/2024
- by Manuel Sao Bento
- Talking Films
Worldwide Box Office: MCU vs Dceu (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Two of the biggest superhero universes, MCU and Dceu, have always found themselves in a pool of comparisons, and even fans of these respective universes are often at loggerheads on social media. At present, the situation on both sides isn’t that good as films have failed to match the expectations. So, let’s look at the worldwide box office of the last 5 films from each universe!
MCU’s current status
Talking about the current situation, MCU isn’t enjoying the best of its run as films aren’t living up to their expectations. Apart from Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, none of the recent releases has managed to garner positive outcomes. Yes, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever did good business, but it wasn’t up to the mark if compared with the first installment.
The next big release is now...
Two of the biggest superhero universes, MCU and Dceu, have always found themselves in a pool of comparisons, and even fans of these respective universes are often at loggerheads on social media. At present, the situation on both sides isn’t that good as films have failed to match the expectations. So, let’s look at the worldwide box office of the last 5 films from each universe!
MCU’s current status
Talking about the current situation, MCU isn’t enjoying the best of its run as films aren’t living up to their expectations. Apart from Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, none of the recent releases has managed to garner positive outcomes. Yes, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever did good business, but it wasn’t up to the mark if compared with the first installment.
The next big release is now...
- 1/26/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
The Current Debate is a column that connects the dots between great writing about topics in the wider film conversation.Crossroads.It was early last March when, after twenty-three years and over two thousand reviews, A. O. Scott announced he would resign from his post as film critic at the New York Times, leaving his readers to wrestle with some cataclysmic prophecies. “The current apocalypse,” he wrote on his way out,… is that streaming and Covid anxiety are conspiring to kill off moviegoing as we have known it, leaving a handful of I.P.-driven blockbusters and horror movies to keep theaters in business while we mostly sit at home bingeing docuseries, dystopias and the occasional art-film guilt trip. Am I worried? Of course I’m worried. The cultural space in which the movies I care most about have flourished seems to be shrinking. The audience necessary to sustain original...
- 1/25/2024
- MUBI
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