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Mirza BaigDecember 30, 20181 Comment

Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2018 – A MovizArk Take!!!

2018 has been a great year for movies that has reinvigorated the box office. But every year comes with the obvious duds at the cinema, and this year was no exception. For every critically acclaimed hit that came out in 2018, there are an equal number of films that could qualify as the worst movies of this year. From dumb action thrillers to cliche horror films, … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2018 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Mirza BaigJune 20, 2018Leave a comment

John Lasseter To Be Replaced by Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter at Disney Animation and Pixar!!!

There’s a changing of the guard over at the Mouse House. With former Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter exiting his position at both Walt Disney Animation and Pixar, some high-profile names are stepping in to fill the void in the executive roles, splitting Lasseter’s former duties. Now, Jennifer Lee will take on the position of Chief Creative Officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios while Pete Docter will be Chief … Continue reading John Lasseter To Be Replaced by Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter at Disney Animation and Pixar!!!

Mirza BaigJune 18, 2018June 18, 2018Leave a comment

‘Incredibles 2’ Opens With Record-Shattering $180 Million at the BO!!!

Disney and Pixar‘s Incredibles 2 delivered a massive opening weekend debut, not only shattering the previous opening weekend record for an animated film, but finishing with one of the top ten openings of all-time for a film of any genre. Additionally, Warner Bros.’s R-rated comedy Tag debuted in third position while Sony‘s Superfly fell short of expectations. With an estimated $180 million, Disney and Pixar‘s … Continue reading ‘Incredibles 2’ Opens With Record-Shattering $180 Million at the BO!!!

Adventure, Fantasy, Movie Review

A Wrinkle in Time (2018) Review!!!!

Synopsis – After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. My Take – Disney is often accused for sticking to their Star Wars and Marvel franchises, and for not doing anything original, as a result this second adaption of author Madeleine L’Engle‘s YA classic book, following their forgotten 2003 … Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time (2018) Review!!!!

Mirza BaigMay 21, 20181 Comment

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Italia Films ME to Release Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ on May 17th all over U.A.E!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Directed – Ava DuVernay Starring – Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Check out the trailer: Continue reading Italia Films ME to Release Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ on May 17th all over U.A.E!! Check It Out!!

Mirza BaigApril 2, 2018April 2, 2018Leave a comment

‘Ready Player One’ Tops With $53M Four-Day Debut at the Easter Weekend BO!!!

Coming in on par with Mojo‘s pre-weekend forecast, Steven Spielberg‘s Ready Player One topped the weekend box office and delivered the director’s largest opening weekend in ten years. The weekend also saw a strong second place debut for Lionsgate‘s Acrimony, the latest film from Tyler Perry, while Black Panther and I Can Only Imagine remain in the top five with their continued impressive runs. Not … Continue reading ‘Ready Player One’ Tops With $53M Four-Day Debut at the Easter Weekend BO!!!

Mirza BaigMarch 26, 2018Leave a comment

‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Leads With $122.5 Million Debut at the International BO!!!

“Pacific Rim Uprising” launched to a solid start in international markets, opening with $122.5 million in 61 markets. That $122.5 million includes a $65 million debut in China, bringing its worldwide total to $150 million. Universal and Legendary’s sci-fi tentpole landed $28 million at the domestic box office, and seems to be following the model set by its predecessor, which also saw a strong international … Continue reading ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Leads With $122.5 Million Debut at the International BO!!!

Mirza BaigMarch 26, 2018March 26, 2018Leave a comment

‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Dethrones ‘Black Panther’ With A Decent Opening at the BO!!!

It had to happen at some point and this was the weekend that saw Black Panther’s streak as the #1 film at the weekend box office come to an end at the hands of Pacific Rim Uprising. That being said, it wasn’t a down weekend for Black Panther at all as it became the highest grossing superhero film of all-time, topping The Avengers with a … Continue reading ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Dethrones ‘Black Panther’ With A Decent Opening at the BO!!!

Mirza BaigMarch 19, 2018Leave a comment

‘Black Panther’ Remains King While ‘Tomb Raider’ Is Low And ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Surprises at the BO!!!

For the fifth weekend in a row, Disney and Marvel‘s Black Panther is the weekend’s number one film at the domestic box office, becoming the first film to accomplish that feat since Avatar in 2009. The film is also only the seventh film to ever gross over $600 million at the domestic box office as it continues to dominate, now less than $18 million shy … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Remains King While ‘Tomb Raider’ Is Low And ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Surprises at the BO!!!

Features, Superhero

Ava DuVernay Set to Adapt Jack Kirby’s ‘The New Gods’ for Warner Bros. and DC!!!

Ava DuVernay is the first African-American woman to ever direct a feature with a budget of over $100 million, and it looks like she’s not going to abandon large-scale features. Although her next project is the Netflix series The Central Park Five, Deadline reports that she’s attached to helm an adaptation of Jack Kirby’s The New Gods for Warner Bros. and DC. A search is … Continue reading Ava DuVernay Set to Adapt Jack Kirby’s ‘The New Gods’ for Warner Bros. and DC!!!

Mirza BaigMarch 17, 2018Leave a comment

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‘Black Panther’ Remains Box Office King As New Releases Open Low at the BO!!!

On top of eclipsing $1 billion worldwide, Disney and Marvel‘s Black Panther has now achieved what no other film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has accomplished as it remained #1 at the weekend box office for its fourth straight weekend in a row since release. The superhero repeat means Disney‘s A Wrinkle in Time opened in second place followed by Aviron‘s The Strangers: Prey at … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Remains Box Office King As New Releases Open Low at the BO!!!

Mirza BaigMarch 5, 2018Leave a comment

‘Black Panther’ Tops $500 Million, As ‘Death Wish’ and ‘Red Sparrow’ Open Modest at the BO!!!

It was yet another monster weekend for Disney and Marvel‘s Black Panther as the superhero feature became the third fastest film to ever reach $500 million domestic. Meanwhile, the weekend’s new wide releases came up just a bit short of Mojo’s pre-weekend forecast with Fox‘s Red Sparrow taking runner-up position behind Black Panther and MGM’s Death Wish landing in third. It’s also Oscar Sunday, which … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Tops $500 Million, As ‘Death Wish’ and ‘Red Sparrow’ Open Modest at the BO!!!

Mirza BaigFebruary 18, 2018Leave a comment

15 New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Images Further Reveal Ava DuVernay’s Ambitious Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

Disney has released a slew of new high-resolution A Wrinkle in Time images, from the upcoming big-budget adaptation. Based on the Madeline L’Engle book of the same name, the film follows a young girl (Storm Reid) who goes in search of her father via interdimensional travel. DuVernay was tapped to helm the Disney blockbuster after making waves with her stunning MLK biopic Selma. She was offered … Continue reading 15 New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Images Further Reveal Ava DuVernay’s Ambitious Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

Mirza BaigJanuary 23, 2018Leave a comment

New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Trailer Goes on a Galaxy-Bending Adventure!!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Directed – Ava DuVernay Starring – Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Trailer Goes on a Galaxy-Bending Adventure!!! Check It Out!!!

Mirza BaigJanuary 17, 2018Leave a comment

Disney Releases Hi-Res Images from Their 2018 Movies ‘Black Panther’, ‘Mary Poppins’ and More!! Check It Out!!!

As is often the case of late, Disney’s slate of films for the 2018 calendar year is chock full of big names, highly anticipated titles, and mega franchise installments. To celebrate that fact, the studio has released a bunch of new images and their logos to help put these movies on your radar if they’re not already. Disney’s cinematic season stretches all the way from Black … Continue reading Disney Releases Hi-Res Images from Their 2018 Movies ‘Black Panther’, ‘Mary Poppins’ and More!! Check It Out!!!

Mirza BaigJanuary 17, 2018Leave a comment

‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Featurette Goes Behind the Scenes of Ava DuVernay’s Hopeful Blockbuster!!! Check It Out!!

Disney has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Selma director Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated adaptation A Wrinkle in Time. Based on the Madeline L’Engle book of the same name, the film follows a young girl (Storm Reid) who goes in search of her father via interdimensional travel. DuVernay directs from a script by Frozen co-writer/co-director Jennifer Lee, and this new featurette shows off the sheer … Continue reading ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Featurette Goes Behind the Scenes of Ava DuVernay’s Hopeful Blockbuster!!! Check It Out!!

Mirza BaigJanuary 2, 2018Leave a comment

New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ TV Spot Continues to Tease One of 2018’s Most Anticipated Movies!!! Check It Out!!

Happy New Year! Great. Now that we’ve dealt with that, onto 2018, notably the very promising 2018 movie release schedule. Though February brings a few promising big titles (The 15:17 to Paris, Black Panther, and Annihilation) and limited releases (A Fantastic Woman and Loveless), it’s the March release of Ava DuVernay‘s adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time that strikes me as the first major big-studio … Continue reading New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ TV Spot Continues to Tease One of 2018’s Most Anticipated Movies!!! Check It Out!!

Mirza BaigDecember 31, 2017Leave a comment

New Images from ‘Black Panther’, ‘Ready Player One’, ‘Aquaman’ and More Released!! Check It Out!!!

There’s plenty of movies to look forward to next year, and now we have some more brief glimpses with a collection of images. USA Today has released new images from Black Panther, Ready Player One, A Wrinkle in Time, Red Sparrow, and more. While these movies will get plenty of attention, it should be interesting to see how they relate in context to other films. … Continue reading New Images from ‘Black Panther’, ‘Ready Player One’, ‘Aquaman’ and More Released!! Check It Out!!!

Mirza BaigNovember 20, 2017Leave a comment

New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Trailer Shows Impressive Effects, Grand Scale!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Directed – Ava DuVernay Starring – Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Trailer Shows Impressive Effects, Grand Scale!! Check It Out!!

Mirza BaigNovember 19, 2017Leave a comment

Gorgeous New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Poster Reveals the Celestials!!! Check It Out!!

One of the most highly anticipated movie of 2018 is Ava DuVernay‘s adaptation of Madeline L’Engle‘s A Wrinkle in Time. The story follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid), her brilliant brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), and their friend Calvin (Levi Miller) on an unexpected journey into alternate dimensions to bring home their father (Chris Pine). Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey star as Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and … Continue reading Gorgeous New ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Poster Reveals the Celestials!!! Check It Out!!

Features, TV

RFK Limited Series Starring Chris Pine In Works At Hulu!!

The John F. Kennedy assassination limited series 11.22.63 helped usher in high-end original scripted programming on Hulu. Now the streaming network is developing another high-profile limited series about Kennedy’s bother, Robert, with Chris Pine set to portray the charismatic politician. The untitled RFK Project hails from Todd E. Kessler (The Good Wife), Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures TV Studios. Like 11.22.63, the RFK limited series … Continue reading RFK Limited Series Starring Chris Pine In Works At Hulu!!

Mirza BaigSeptember 6, 2017Leave a comment

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‘A Wrinkle in Time’: First Trailer Reveals Ava DuVernay’s Sci-Fi Fantasy!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Directed – Ava DuVernay Starring – Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘A Wrinkle in Time’: First Trailer Reveals Ava DuVernay’s Sci-Fi Fantasy!! Check It Out!!

Mirza BaigJuly 13, 2017Leave a comment

‘A Wrinkle in Time’: New Images Reveal Chris Pine, the Celestials, and More!! Check It Out!!

This year has been a pretty great one for movies so far, but 2018 should follow suit. Next year already promises many highly-anticipated projects, and one of the chief among them is Ava DuVernay‘s reimagining of Madeleine L’Engle‘s A Wrinkle in Time. The story follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid), her brilliant brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), and their friend Calvin (Levi Miller) on an unexpected journey into alternate … Continue reading ‘A Wrinkle in Time’: New Images Reveal Chris Pine, the Celestials, and More!! Check It Out!!

Features, TV

Ava DuVernay to Write and Direct Limited Series about the Central Park Five!!!

We still have to wait until 2018 to see Ava DuVernay’s next film, A Wrinkle in Time, but the filmmaker is showing no signs of slowing down. Coming off an Oscar-nomination for her astounding documentary 13th, DuVernay is reteaming with Netflix for a five-episode limited series about the Central Park Five. For those unfamiliar with the case, in 1989, a jogger was raped in Manhattan’s … Continue reading Ava DuVernay to Write and Direct Limited Series about the Central Park Five!!!

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First Images from ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Released as Filming Wraps!! Check It Out!!!

One of the most-anticipated films of 2018 is Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. DuVernay is an immensely talented director and A Wrinkle in Time is rich source material that has yet to reach the big screen (there was 2003 made-for-TV movie that’s it). The film is described as a “reimaginging” of L’Engle’s novel that follows Meg Murry, her brilliant brother Charles Wallace, … Continue reading First Images from ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Released as Filming Wraps!! Check It Out!!!

Mirza BaigFebruary 11, 2017Leave a comment

Oprah Winfrey and Lee Daniels Circling ‘Terms of Endearment’ Remake!!!

Oprah Winfrey is looking to re-team with The Butler director Lee Daniels for a remake of the Oscar-winning 1983 drama, Terms of Endearment. According to The Wrap, Paramount Pictures secured the rights to the project for Daniels to develop, with Winfrey in negotiations to star in the role of Aurora, the difficult mother originated by Shirley MacLaine. The original film was directed by James L. Brooks … Continue reading Oprah Winfrey and Lee Daniels Circling ‘Terms of Endearment’ Remake!!!

Mirza BaigNovember 2, 2016Leave a comment

Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Finalizes Amazing Cast as Filming Begins This Week!!!

Selma filmmaker Ava DuVernay is getting back behind cameras this week on her narrative follow-up to the moving Martin Luther King Jr. drama. While DuVernay snuck in a must-see documentary on the institutional racism of this country’s incarceration called 13th last month (watch it on Netflix now), she’s currently moving on to a big budget fantasy film for Disney: A Wrinkle in Time. Indeed, DuVernay’s adaptation of the beloved Madeleine L’Engle novel starts production … Continue reading Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Finalizes Amazing Cast as Filming Begins This Week!!!

Mirza BaigOctober 4, 2016Leave a comment

Disney’s ‘Gigantic’ Promotes ‘Inside Out’ Co-Writer Meg LeFauve to Director!!

Disney’s animated retelling of the Jack and the Beanstalk story just landed another director, and this one’s got a number of buzzworthy fires going at the moment. Meg LeFauve earned an Oscar nomination earlier this year for co-writing the Pixar film Inside Out and has already been tapped to co-write Marvel’s first female-led superhero movie Captain Marvel, and now she’s going to be adding “director” to her resume. Per THR, LeFauve will join Tangled helmer Nathan … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Gigantic’ Promotes ‘Inside Out’ Co-Writer Meg LeFauve to Director!!

Mirza BaigSeptember 8, 2016Leave a comment

Reese Witherspoon & Mindy Kaling in Talks to Join ‘A Wrinkle In Time’!!

While women are still largely underrepresented in Hollywood, one film is already proving to be ahead of its curve: A Wrinkle in Time. Ava DuVernay was going to helm Black Panther and passed, was going to helm the Colin Trevorrow-penned Intelligent Life and passed, but now she’s behind the camera on the adaptation of the beloved Madeleine L’Engle book. As casting continues after the addition of Oprah Winfrey, two more talented women are in talks to join the ranks: Reese … Continue reading Reese Witherspoon & Mindy Kaling in Talks to Join ‘A Wrinkle In Time’!!

Mirza BaigAugust 17, 2016October 30, 2017Leave a comment

‘The Little Mermaid’: Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda Board Disney’s Live-Action Remake!!

Disney is moving forward with their live-action The Little Mermaid and they’re recruiting some of the best talent in the creative talent in the business. Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame and legendary Disney songwriter Alan Menken will team up to write the music for the live-action adaptation of the beloved 1989 animated film. Miranda will also produce the film alongside Marc Platt (Grease Live!). Per Deadline, The plan is for the soundtrack to be a mix of … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda Board Disney’s Live-Action Remake!!