Disney+ is now widely known as one of the biggest streaming services in the world that’s home to some of the most important franchises. One of the first that rings to mind is the MCU — fans of Marvel movies and TV shows must have a Disney+ subscription at this point to stay up to date on all the latest from the superhero series. Thanks … Continue reading An ‘Artemis Fowl’ Animated Series is in the Works!!
Oh what a year this has been! Though it started on a promising note, with several biggies lined up to conquer the box office, while smaller yet interesting projects aimed to rule the audience’s favor. However, the COVID19 pandemic put the brakes on cinema worldwide, temporarily shutting down Hollywood, the moviemaking industry, and theaters, there wasn’t exactly a good numbers of films to watch for … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2020 – A MovizArk Take!!!
In the latest “no shit, Sherlock” release date news, Disney is expected to delay the release of Marvel’s Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson. Black Widow is slated to open on Nov. 6, but studios have been fleeing the fall in the wake of Tenet’s muted box office performance. Though theaters remain closed in major markets such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ November Release Date Expected to Delay!!
Kenneth Branagh hasn’t produced or directed his own script since his The Magic Flute adaptation hit theaters in 2006. In the meantime, he’s been busy introducing Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor into the MCU, adapting Agatha Christie mysteries into blockbusters, and appearing in Christopher Nolan movies about WWII battles and time inversion. Big, big stuff, basically. However, when Collider’s Steve Weintraub sat down with Branagh to discuss … Continue reading Kenneth Branagh’s Next Set to Be a Self Written Small and Personal Film!!
Today Disney announced some sizable shakeups to its release calendar, although maybe not the ones you were expecting (yes, Mulan is still on the calendar for July 24). Peter Jackson’s Beatles doc The Beatles: Get Back, previously scheduled for September 4 this year moves all the way to August 27, 2021; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, based on the acclaimed 2017 musical (it was poised as … Continue reading ‘One and Only Ivan’ Adaption Moves to Disney+!!
Synopsis – Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father. My Take – Released back in 2001, amidst the phenomenon known as Harry Potter, Irish author Eoin Colfer‘s fantasy novel, Artemis Fowl, despite sharing similarities with J.K. Rowling‘s magical world, managed to also find audience among its targeted young readers. Mainly as in contrast to … Continue reading Artemis Fowl (2020) Review!!
While you might now know him best as the fantastical filmmaker behind works like Thor and beloved actor in works like Dunkirk, Kenneth Branagh got his screen start adapting one of our most beloved writers’ works for the screen: William Shakespeare. Yeah, ever heard of him? Branagh has directed and starred in wonderful film versions of Shakespeare’s Henry V, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, and many more. When speaking to our own … Continue reading Kenneth Branagh Wants to Make an Animated Shakespeare Movie!!
Disney has released a new clip from Kenneth Branagh‘s upcoming film, Artemis Fowl. The movie follows young supergenius Artemis Fowl (Ferdia Shaw) and his guardian Butler (Nonso Anozie) as they search for Artemis’ missing father (Colin Farrell), who has been kidnapped by a mysterious figure. In order to rescue his father, Artemis must pay the ransom by executing a dangerous plan, which eventually has him crossing paths … Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’: New Clip Focuses on Artemis and His Father’s Relationship!! Check It Out!!
Disney+ just unveiled an early look at Artemis Fowl, the Kenneth Branagh-directed adaptation based on Eoin Colfer‘s books that’s due to arrive on the streaming service next month. The minute-long video features star Ferdia Shaw stepping into the technologically advanced shoes of the title character, along with big hints at what the plot is going to be. And yet, for those out there who have … Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’ Get a Special Look Clip!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released the first clip from Kenneth Branagh‘s upcoming film, Artemis Fowl. The movie follows young supergenius Artemis Fowl (Ferdia Shaw) and his guardian Butler (Nonso Anozie) as they search for Artemis’ missing father (Colin Farrell), who has been kidnapped by faeries. In order to rescue his father, Artemis must pay the ransom by executing a dangerous plan, and their journey eventually takes them … Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’ Gets a First Clip!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Holly Short for ransom to fund the search for his missing father. Directed – Kenneth Branagh Starring – Miranda Raison, Hong Chau, Judi Dench Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’: New Teaser Confirms June Release Date on Disney+!!
Walt Disney executive chairman Bob Iger told Barron’s there may be a few movies after Artemis Fowl that jump directly onto Disney+ as the coronavirus pandemic keeps movie theaters shuttered. “In terms of movies going ahead after Artemis, there may be a few more that we end up putting directly onto Disney+, but for the most part a lot of the big tentpole Disney films, … Continue reading Bob Iger Confirms More Movies Will Head Directly To Disney+ After ‘Artemis Fowl’!!
Lost in the craziness of this morning’s massive Disney news — though not on my Twitter feed — was the fact that Kenneth Branagh‘s Artemis Fowl will skip theaters and head straight to Disney+. That’s a big deal for a $125 million movie, though it makes sense for multiple reasons. For starters, there has always been a lack of genuine excitement for Artemis Fowl compared … Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’: Kenneth Branagh’s Adaption Heading Straight to Disney+!!
Synopsis – Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Holly Short for ransom to fund the search for his missing father. Directed – Kenneth Branagh Starring – Miranda Raison, Hong Chau, Judi Dench Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’: New Trailer Reveals Disney’s Take on the Anti-Hero!! Check It Out!!
We knew when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox that they’d likely be shuffling up their release date calendar, and today that announcement came. With Fox no longer its own standalone studio, Disney doesn’t want Fox’s films to infringe upon its box office prospects, and vice versa, so some changes were in order. Indeed, the changes were aplenty. The most notable shifts/announcements have to do with … Continue reading Disney Shuffles More Release Dates Following Fox Acquisition!!!
Dame Judi Dench has had many and varied roles in her 125-odd credits as an actor. She may have won her Oscar for playing a queen, but in Disney’s upcoming adaptation of the beloved Artemis Fowl novels, Dench will take on a more diminutive role in stature and in power. That’s not to say Dench’s Commander Root, leader of the fairy police force known as … Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’: First Image Sees Judi Dench as a Gender-Swapped Fairy Commander!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Holly Short for ransom to fund the search for his missing father. Directed – Kenneth Branagh Starring – Miranda Raison, Hong Chau, Judi Dench Check out the teaser: Continue reading ‘Artemis Fowl’: First Teaser Reveals Disney’s Take on the Anti-Hero!! Check It Out!!
Based on the first book of Eoin Colfer‘s best-selling series of the same name, and directed by Kenneth Branagh, Disney’s Artemis Fowl has begun principal photography and will film in England, Northern Ireland and Ho Chi Minh City. The book was adapted for the screen by award-winning playwright Conor McPherson. I’m sure the timing of this announcement is totes coincidental and in no way related … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Artemis Fowl’ Officially Starts Production With Director Kenneth Branagh!!!
The Artemis Fowl book series launched in 2001, but it’s about to finally find its way to the big screen. Kenneth Branagh is set to helm the adaptation of Eoin Colfer sci-fi fantasy series, which follows the eponymous twelve-year-old criminal mastermind, who kidnaps a fairy to help restore his family’s fortune. Disney has announced the lead cast for the film, and revealed that Irish newcomer … Continue reading Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Artemis Fowl’ Assembles a Cast Led by Newcomer Ferdia Shaw!!!
Disney recently reset the release date for Star Wars: Episode IX following the addition of J.J. Abrams as the film’s new writer and director. This move will obviously shake up the release date calendar for other major studio efforts, but it also complicates things for Disney itself. We’ll let the others studios duke it out for bragging rights and box office sales in their own time, but … Continue reading Disney Shifts ‘Star Wars’ and Sets New Release Dates for ‘Aladdin’ and More!!
