Synopsis – A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity. Directed – Thea Sharrock Starring – Phillipa Soo, Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The One and Only Ivan’ Trailer Goes Ape with a Celebrity Voice Cast!! Check It Out!!
In December 2019, Collider visited CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil, and saw some delightful footage of Marvel’s upcoming Eternals. Among the many glimpses of gold in the raw footage? Star Kumail Nanjiani “decked out in colorful garb and makeup, dancing, surrounded by ensemble dancers in a seemingly Bollywood-inspired scene.” Wait, what? Eternals is gonna have a Bollywood dance number, definitely the first in the MCU? Nanjiani had the chance … Continue reading ‘The Eternals’: Kumail Nanjiani Says Marvel Film Has a Bollywood Dance Number!!
Filming on upcoming MCU Phase 4 film Marvel’s Eternals has officially wrapped, as confirmed by one of the movie’s stars, Gemma Chan. Chan is one of the many talented actors featured in Eternals, starring alongside Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Dong-seok Ma, Lauren Ridloff, and Lia McHugh. So far, Chan is the only Eternals cast member shouting from the proverbial mountaintops of social media that filming has wrapped. The actor posted … Continue reading ‘Eternals’: Upcoming Marvel Entry Wraps Filming!!
After working together on The Fighter and American Hustle, Christian Bale is set to reunite with writer-director David O. Russell for the filmmaker’s next movie, which is being fast tracked by New Regency. I’ve heard that Bale’s fellow Oscar winners Jamie Foxx and Angelina Jolie are being sought for roles, and while I initially heard that Russell’s go-to leading lady Jennifer Lawrence was being courted … Continue reading Christian Bale to Star in David O. Russell’s Next Movie!!
Following the Marvel panel at CCXP, Kevin Feige swung by the studio of our friends at Omelete to talk about the studio’s upcoming slate. Since CCXP got the first look at Eternals footage, the subject of Chloe Zhao’s movie came up. For those who don’t know, Zhao has said that although the lead characters are immortal, the film will explore what it means to be … Continue reading ‘Eternals’: Marvel Film Will Span Over 7,000 Years and Introduce the Deviants!!
Synopsis – Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play. My Take – With the massive success of this year’s The Lion King and Aladdin (forget Tim Burton‘s Dumbo), it has become quite evident that Disney is going to continue … Continue reading Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) Review!!
Walt Disney Pictures has released a clip from its fantasy sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil which sees Michelle Pfeiffer’s Queen Ingrith making reference to the original Sleeping Beauty tale during a very tense conversation over dinner with Angelina Jolie’s iconic Disney villain; watch it here: A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after “Maleficent,” in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the … Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’: New Clip References ‘Sleeping Beauty’!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The complex relationship of Maleficent and Aurora continues to be explored as they face new threats to the magical land of the Moors. Directed – Joachim Rønning Starring – Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Gets a New Special Look Trailer!! Check It Out!!
2019 has already been a record breaking year for The Walt Disney Company, with Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame dethroning Avatar to become the biggest movie of all time and one of five of the studio’s releases to pass the $1 billion mark – including two of its animated remakes in Aladdin and The Lion King. Disney does have one other Fairy Tale incoming this year in … Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’: Disney Film Tracking Soft Opening at the BO!!
At D23, Marvel revealed the full lineup of the eponymous Eternals. Director Chloe Zhao (The Rider) has said that although the lead characters are immortal, the film will explore what it means to be human. Angelina Jolie will star as Thena alongside Gemma Chan as Sersei, Kit Harrington as Dane Whitman, Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as … Continue reading ‘Eternals’: Marvel Offers First Look at the Cast in Costumes!! Check It Out!!
Walt Disney Pictures has released the first TV spot for its fantasy sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil which teases the feud between Angelina Jolie’s titular dark fairy and her new adversary, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Queen Ingrith; watch it here: A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after “Maleficent,” in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney’s most notorious villain and drove … Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’: TV Spot is about Angelina Jolie vs Michelle Pfeiffer!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released a new poster for its fairy tale fantasy sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil featuring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Ed Skrein; take a look here: A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after “Maleficent,” in which audiences learned of the events that hardened the heart of Disney’s most notorious villain and drove her to curse a … Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’: New Poster Revealed for Disney’s Sequel!!
Hot off the global success of HBO’s Chernobyl, Irish actor Barry Keoghan is in negotiations to join the star-studded cast of Marvel’s The Eternals, Collider has exclusively learned. Additionally, Crazy Rich Asians star Gemma Chan is also in talks to join the comic book movie, which will star Angelina Jolie (Thena), Richard Madden (Ikaris), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Salma Hayek (Ajak) and Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos). The … Continue reading ‘The Eternals’: ‘Dunkirk’ Star Barry Keoghan in Talks to Join the Marvel Film!!
Having officially unveiled Eternals as part of its Phase Four slate as the San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, Marvel Studios has debuted some concept next year’s franchise-launcher featuring the Celestials, the ancient cosmic entities responsible for the creation of the Eternals and their arch-enemies the Deviants. Check it out here: Among oldest known beings in the Marvel universe, the Celestials have already popped up in … Continue reading ‘Eternals’: First Concept Art Features the Celestials!! Check It Out!!
Today at their Comic-Con panel, Marvel officially announced Eternals. Chloe Zhao (The Rider) will direct the film, which is slated for release on November 6, 2020. Zhao says that although the lead characters are immortals, the film will explore what it’s like to be human. Angelina Jolie will star as Thena alongside Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry … Continue reading ‘Eternals’: Marvel Finally Lines up Full Cast!!
As Marvel preps its fourth phase of the MCU, Variety is reporting that Stranger Things and Godzilla: King of the Monsters actress Millie Bobby Brown is the latest star to join the cast of The Eternals. The Eternals is being directed by Chloe Zhao (The Rider) and sees Brown joining the previously announced Angelina Jolie (Maleficent), Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Richard Madden (Bodyguard), Ma Dong-seok (Train to … Continue reading ‘The Eternals’: Millie Bobby Brown Rumored for the Marvel Film!!!
Synopsis – The complex relationship of Maleficent and Aurora continues to be explored as they face new threats to the magical land of the Moors. Directed – Joachim Rønning Starring – Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’: New Trailer Teases the Disney Sequel!! Check It Out!!
I love Salma Hayek. I’ve always loved Salma Hayek. I liked Salma Hayek in The Faculty. I liked Salma Hayek in Dogma. And Everly. And Beatriz at Dinner. I loved the mere sound of Salma Hayek’s voice as the bisexual beef taco Teresa Del Taco in Sausage Party. Hell, I even enjoy Salma Hayek in the Grown Ups movies. And I look forward to catching … Continue reading ‘The Eternals’: Salma Hayek in Talks to Join the Marvel Film!!!
Synopsis – The complex relationship of Maleficent and Aurora continues to be explored as they face new threats to the magical land of the Moors. Directed – Joachim Rønning Starring – Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Skrein Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Trailer Has Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer Squaring off!! Check It Out!!
Just as the MCU has wrapped up its first generation, comprising three phases and 22 films, with Avengers: Endgame, so too is Marvel Studios already hard at work crafting the next generation for an all new generation of fans out there. If G2 shapes up in the same way that the original run did, we might not see a possible G3 until the 2030s, which … Continue reading ‘Eternals’: Marvel Courting ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Richard Madden!!!
Tyler Perry is set to join Angelina Jolie in Taylor Sheridan‘s next pulse-pounding thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead, Collider has exclusively learned. Based on the bestselling novel by Michael Koryta, Those Who Wish Me Dead is described as a hard-boiled chase thriller set against a wildfire in the Montana wilderness. It follows a 14-year-old boy who witnesses a brutal murder and enters a federal protection program that involves teaching … Continue reading ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’: Tyler Perry Joins Angelina Jolie in Taylor Sheridan’s Next!!!
South Korean actor Ma Dong-seok (Train to Busan) is set to join Angelina Jolie and Kumail Nanjiani in Marvel’s The Eternals, Collider has confirmed. Chloe Zhao (The Rider) is directing from a script by Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpo, and Marvel’s Kevin Feige is producing The Eternals, which is based on the 1976 comic book series created by Jack Kirby. The comic follows super-powered and near-immortal beings known as Eternals and a … Continue reading ‘The Eternals’: ‘Train to Busan’ Star Ma Dong-seok Joins the MCU Film!!
It has been a good week to be Kumail Nanjiani. Not only was his new Twilight Zone episode released on CBS All Access, but he was also cast in the Legendary movie Any Person, Living or Dead, and his upcoming films Stuber and The Lovebirds were well-received at CinemaCon. And if that wasn’t enough, here’s the cherry on top — the Silicon Valley star is … Continue reading ‘The Eternals’: Kumail Nanjiani in Talks to Join Angelina Jolie!!!
Oscar winner Angelina Jolie is in talks to star in Marvel’s The Eternals, an individual familiar with the project has told Collider. Marvel had no comment. Chloe Zhao (The Rider) is directing from a script by Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpo, and Marvel chief Kevin Feige will produce. Created by Jack Kirby, The Eternals follows super-powered and near-immortal beings known as Eternals and their enemies the Deviants, … Continue reading ‘The Eternals’: Angelina Jolie in Talks to Star in the Next MCU Film!!!
Disney has announced a bevy of Maleficent 2 news this morning, including a brand new 2019 release date for the sequel. The 2014 film Maleficent put a new spin on a classic story, as Angelina Jolie filled the titular role of the Sleeping Beauty villain with a story told entirely from her point of view. Once upon a time, this appeared to be the way … Continue reading ‘Maleficent 2’ Gets a Poster, Title, and New 2019 Release Date!!! Check It Out!!
Oscar winner Angelina Jolie is in talks to star in Those Who Wish Me Dead, the next feature from writer-director Taylor Sheridan, the Oscar-nominated scribe behind Hell or High Water and Sicario who went on to make his directing debut with Wind River. Based on the bestselling novel by Michael Koryta, Those Who Wish Me Dead is described as a hard-boiled chase thriller set against a wildfire in … Continue reading ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’: Angelina Jolie to Star in Taylor Sheridan’s Next Movie!!!
Angelina Jolie is set produce and star in an adaptation of James Scott’s 2014 frontier revenge novel The Kept, which is being scripted by Alice Birch (Lady Macbeth) for Imperative Entertainment. The Kept is set in the winter of 1897 and will see Jolie portraying midwife Elspeth Howell, who returns to her isolated farm home to discover her husband and four of her children have … Continue reading ‘The Kept’: Angelina Jolie To Produce And Star In The Frontier Revenge Thriller!!
Oscar-winning filmmaker Brenda Chapman is set to make her live-action debut with the new fantasy adventure Come Away, and the story features some mighty familiar icons of the fantasy genre. Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo will star in the film, which imagines a prequel to the classics Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. Per THR, Come Away follows Peter and Alice as young slblings before their respective … Continue reading Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo Board Live-Action Debut From ‘Brave’ Director Brenda Chapman!!!
Maleficent 2 filming is now underway, as Disney has announced that production has begun in the U.K. on the fantasy sequel. The follow-up finds Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales co-director Joachim Rønning stepping into the director’s chair after Robert Stromberg helmed the 2014 film. Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning reprise their roles as Maleficent and Aurora, respectively, and the story picks … Continue reading ‘Maleficent II’: Filming Begins as Cast and Synopsis Is Revealed!!! Check It Out!!
Disney has commenced production at the London-area’s Pinewood Studios for The One and Only Ivan, a live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of the children’s book by Katherine Applegate to be directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You). Two-time Independent Spirit Award-winner Mike White (Pitch Perfect 3, The School of Rock) turned in the script based on Applegate’s award-winning book. The One and Only Ivan will star Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee and four-time … Continue reading Disney’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’ Starring Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie Starts Filming!!
We’ve got a couple of related casting stories for you this afternoon. First up, Maleficent 2 is still happening! Variety reports that Ed Skrein (Deadpool) has landed the villain role in the upcoming sequel. There are no plot details or even details on the role itself. In the first Maleficent, Sharlto Copley played the bad guy who stole Maleficent’s (Angelina Jolie) fairy wings and turned … Continue reading Ed Skrein and Edgar Ramirez Join Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ and ‘Maleficent 2’!!!
Despite a bumpy road for The Mummy, the film came out as a financial success despite scathing reviews. It made most of its money overseas, and pulled in over $400 million worldwide, but the fact that Universal’s Dark Universe could have crashed before it even begun was probably a bit of a jolt to studio executives. While they had already slated the next feature in … Continue reading ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Heads Back to the Drawing Board as Release Date Pulled!!
Synopsis – Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge. My Take – Whether you like her or not, there is no denying that Angelina Jolie is one of the biggest movie stars of the world! Unfortunately for her (debatable), her life as an actress, despite winning an Oscar … Continue reading First They Killed My Father (2017) Review!!!
The long-developing Maleficent 2 looks like it’s finally, actually going to happen. The 2014 movie was one of Disney’s first major attempts to re-tell one of their animated stories in live-action form, and it was a pretty hefty success scoring $758.5 million at the box office. The studio put a sequel into development immediately, but a combination of Angelina Jolie’s busy schedule and the ramping … Continue reading ‘Maleficent 2’ Heats Up with ‘Pirates 5’ Co-Director Joachim Rønning!!
Synopsis – Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge. Directed – Angelina Jolie Starring – Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata Check out the trailer: Continue reading New Trailer for ‘First They Killed My Father’ Portrays Life Under an Oppressive Regime!! Check It Out!!
The Mummy was a massive flop when it opened stateside earlier this summer. The film, which had a reported budget of $125 million, opened to bad reviews and an underwhelming $31 million as it limped to a domestic take of $80 million. Normally, for a film that’s supposed to spawn a franchise, in this case Universal’s Dark Universe, that would be curtains even with Bride … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’ Reaches $400 Million Worldwide Thanks to China’s Box Office!!
Synopsis – Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge. Directed – Angelina Jolie Starring – Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata Check out the trailer: Continue reading Angelina Jolie Dives into the Khmer Rouge with ‘First They Killed My Father’ Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Angelina Jolie is disputing Vanity Fair‘s depiction of how children were treated in Cambodia during auditions for her upcoming film adaptation First They Killed My Father. After the magazine published that casting directors were playing a game “rather disturbing in its realism” with potential child actors, Jolie responded saying that the story did not clearly describe what was a “pretend exercise in an improvisation.” Vanity … Continue reading Angelina Jolie Disputes Vanity Fair’s Depiction of Her “Disturbing” Child Auditions!!
The Mummy opens this Friday, and it’s supposed to signal the beginning of Universal’s Dark Universe franchise based around classic movie monsters. Producer and Mummy director Alex Kurtzman has been one of the guiding forces of this franchise alongside Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious), and he already has an outline of the films they want to tackle going forward. Speaking to Fandom, Kurtzman said: “We … Continue reading ‘Dark Universe’ Producer Wants to Add Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Other A-Listers!!!
Next week, Universal will launch their Dark Universe franchise, a new series of films reviving the classic movie monsters from their back catalog. The studio has really put themselves out there, formally announcing the project and lining up big-name stars like Tom Cruise (who leads “The Mummy“), Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man), Russell Crowe (Dr. Jekyll), and Javier Bardem (Frankenstein) for roles. If that’s not … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson and Angelina Jolie Eyed For Roles In Universal’s Dark Universe Franchise!!!
After taking a bit of a break from the limelight following the release of her war film Unbroken, actress/filmmaker Angelina Jolie is lining up a series of new projects as both acting vehicles and directorial efforts. Jolie was planning on directing the large-scale elephant and rhino poaching drama Africa after Unbroken, which would have reunited her with cinematographer Roger Deakins and was set to star … Continue reading Angelina Jolie Still Looking For New Acting and Directing Projects!!!!
Following the, er, questionable decision to back a handful of Adam Sandler comedies, each one less enjoyable and genuinely fun than the last, Netflix has been on a roll for picking up projects with promising filmmakers and ambitious heavyweights. The fact that they will be backing something as tremendous as the new Bong Joon-ho film, Okja, the follow-up to his magnificent adaptation of Snowpiercer, alone would essentially make up for five … Continue reading Netflix Scores ‘The One I Love’ Director Charlie McDowell’s New Sci-Fi Film ‘The Discovery’!!
Following Spider-Man 3, Sam Raimi was planning on doing a fourth Spider-Man movie that was to feature the Vulture, Mysterio and Felicia Hardy (Black Cat). If you previously haven’t seen them, storyboard artist Jeffrey Henderson posted a batch of Spider-Man 4 storyboards (via reddit). We see Mysterio looks a lot like Bruce Campbell (Raimi‘s long time Evil Dead friend and who has cameoed on Raimi‘s Spider-Man movies), and Felicia Hady looks like Angelina Jolie, … Continue reading Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 Concept Art Surfaces!! Check Them Out!!
Universal’s rebooted Monsters Universe is continuing its quest to rack up a cast of A-list talent, and Russell Crowe is the latest name on the roster. Deadline reports the Crowe is in early talks to take on the iconic characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the ambitious and brilliant doctor seeking to purify his good side and the monstrous dark half he creates in … Continue reading ‘The Mummy’: Universal Eyeing Russell Crowe For an Iconic Monstrous Role!!
Disney has taken the success of The Jungle Book, Maleficent, and Alice in Wonderland to heart if their new release date schedule is any indication. Though none of the following dates have hard titles attached to them, this will certainly change before long. Basically, Disney is marking its territory well before it has any final decisions about which movies will occupy which slots, daring any … Continue reading Disney Releases Calendar With More Live Action Fair Tale Movies!!
Synopsis – Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness”, Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. My Take – In a genre dominated by Disney and Pixar, I believe Dreamworks Animation usually find them lost in the mix. While most of their films have worked such as Shrek, Madagascar, Rio, How to Train … Continue reading Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) Review!!!
Synopsis – Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness”, Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. Directors – Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Starring (voices of) – Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the new trailer of the highly awaited ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’!!
Synopsis – Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness”, Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. Directors – Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Starring (voices of) – Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan Check out the trailer: Continue reading Kung Fu Panda is back!! Check out the teaser of the 3rd installment!!
Synopsis – After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. My Take – The trailer for this Angelina Jolie directed film was enough to put it on my ‘Must See’ list! Jolie has certainly produced/ directed a film … Continue reading Unbroken (2014) Review!!
I’m not a Disney Fan. I never cared for the Princess themed films. I never understood why the Queen in Snow White or Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty were at all threatened in beauty or charm or intellect by the youth in each film, I always had the expression, like why??. But this dark gritty version of a fairy tale more on the lines (at times … Continue reading Maleficent (2014) Short Review!!
