The run of one of the best shows on all of television has been extended, with an interesting twist. The FX series Atlanta was renewed for a third season in June 2018, but today the network announced that they’ve gone ahead and ordered an additional fourth season of the series before production on Atlanta Season 3 has even begun. Indeed, FX says Atlanta Season 3 … Continue reading ‘Atlanta’ Renewed for Seasons 3 and 4!!!
Director Jon Favreau’s The Lion King has become the fourth Disney-released movie to pass $1 billion at the global box office, reaching the milestone in less than three weeks. By today (Wednesday) The Lion King has grossed $361 million domestically, with a further $639 million from international markets. It joins Captain Marvel ($1.128 billion), Avengers: Endgame ($2.793 billion) and Aladdin ($1.011 billion) as four of … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Film Crosses $1 Billion at the Global BO!!
Synopsis – After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. My Take – With Disney enjoying tremendous box office success with the live action interpretations of The Jungle Book and the recently released Aladdin, which despite mixed reviews has earned close to $1 billion worldwide, it was inevitable that someday … Continue reading The Lion King (2019) Review!!!
Another TV spot has landed for the upcoming remake of the 1994 Disney classic The Lion King which gives us a peek at a fully-grown Simba taking on his villainous uncle, Scar; watch it here: Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Simba confronting Scar!! Check It Out!!
With less than two weeks to go until the hotly-anticipated release of The Lion King, another six TV spots have arrived online for the CG-animated remake of the 1994 Disney classic; watch them here: Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as Simba’s … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Reveals Six New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!
Seth Rogen has taken to Twitter to share a new TV spot for the hotly-anticipated CGI-animated adventure drama The Lion King which showcases best friends Timon & Pumbaa; watch it here: https://twitter.com/Sethrogen/status/1146450729261047808 Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as Simba’s friend-turned-love interest … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Showcases Timon and Pumbaa!! Check It Out!!
Just two weeks before it’s set to sail into theaters, The Lion King is offering fans a new perspective on its cast and characters. Director Jon Favreau is returning to the world of live-action to bring 1994’s The Lion King to life as part of Disney’s recent plan to do live-action remakes of many of their beloved animated films. Earlier 2019 entries included Dumbo and Aladdin with Lady & the Tramp set to … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Character Portraits Offer a Different Look at the Cast!! Check It Out!!
With less than a month to go until its highly-anticipated release, Disney has unveiled another five posters for JonFavreau’s upcoming remake of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King featuring Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and Mufasa; take a look at the posters here: Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba, Beyonce (Dreamgirls) … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney’s Anticipated Film Gets Five New Posters!! Check It Out!
With its release just a month away, Disney has revealed a new TV spot for the hotly-anticipated remake The Lion King which features the Oscar-winning track ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’, performed by stars Beyonce (Nala) and Donald Glover (Simba); watch it here: Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Donald Glover and Beyonce Singing!! Check It Out!!
Look, no one is going to say Jon Favreau‘s update on Disney’s The Lion King doesn’t look impressive. The film’s state-of-the-art visuals render the Serengeti and the animals that populate it darn near photorealistic, if not like straight up live-action. But a new TV spot finally gives us a glimpse of the lion characters talking, and honestly it looks kind of weird? I don’t know, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Shows the Animals Talking!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released a series of character posters for the highly anticipated new film The Lion King. The movie is, of course, based on the iconic 1994 Disney animated film, but this time around director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man) is utilizing cutting-edge technology to present a world full of photoreal characters. That means the African animals that populate the film are all … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Character Posters and TV Spot Offer New Looks at the Ensemble!! Check It Out!!
After scoring several big successes in the past few years, The Walt Disney Company has went all in on its animated remakes in 2019, delivering not one but three new versions of beloved classics. Tim Burton’s Dumbo failed to soar back in March with an underwhelming box office run that totalled out at just $348.1 million, while Aladdin fared better this weekend but doesn’t look … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Early Tracking Suggests a Huge $230 million Opening at the Domestic BO!!
A handful of new The Lion King images have landed online, offering a closer look at the highly anticipated new film. While Disney’s Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and even The Jungle Book were billed as “live-action remakes,” after seeing the footage from The Lion King it’s safe to say this is not a live-action movie. Instead, director Jon Favreau has pushed the technology he … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New Images Offer a Closer Look at Disney’s Remake!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – CGI and live-action re-imagining of the 1994 Disney classic. Directed – Jon Favreau Starring (voices of) – Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Keegan-Michael Key Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New Trailer Fully Reveals Disney’s Latest Adaption!! Check It Out!!
In the midst of last night’s Oscars event, Disney unveiled their latest look at Jon Favreau‘s CG-animated remake of the 1994 classic, The Lion King. There’s not much in the way of new footage or material here, but it does feature the stirring first few bars of the iconic “Circle of Life” song and another helping of super-cute Simba. We’ll have to wait a bit … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Remind Us of Simba’s Return!! Check It Out!!
Nominations have been announced for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards, and it’s a mix of this awards season’s usual suspects with a few welcome additions. The Favourite leads the charge with 14 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, and Best Director for Yorgos Lanthimos. Just behind the biting period piece is Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, which scored 12 nominations including Best Picture, … Continue reading ‘The Favourite’ and ‘Black Panther’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!
The 2019 Golden Globe nominations have been revealed, and right on cue, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is up to its baffling tricks again. We’ll start with what did get nominated. Vice was a huge hit, scoring six nominations in total including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy as well as Best Actor for Christian Bale and Supporting Actress for Amy Adams, followed closely … Continue reading ‘Vice’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!
Anytime Donald Glover and Hiro Murai team up, people kind of lose their shit. Murai directed numerous episodes of Glover’s Emmy and Golden Globe-winning FX comedy Atlanta, including the conversation-dominating episode Teddy Perkins, as well as a few of the music videos for Glover’s alter ego Childish Gambino. Earlier this year, the pair unleashed the music video for This Is America on the world and it was all anybody could … Continue reading ‘Guava Island’: Donald Glover And Rihanna Debut First Trailer for Their Mystery Project!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – CGI and live-action re-imagining of the 1994 Disney classic. Directed – Jon Favreau Starring (voices of) – Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Keegan-Michael Key Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: First Trailer Reveals Jon Favreau’s Cinematic Take on the 1994 Disney Classic!!! Check It Out!!
The untold origin story behind one of the most iconic fictional characters in history is due to be revealed. We learned earlier this year that Warner Bros. was developing a Willy Wonka movie with Paddington and Paddington 2 director Paul King in talks to take the helm. At the time, plot details were unclear but we did know that Simon Rich (Man Seeking Woman) was … Continue reading Producer David Heyman Confirms ‘Willy Wonka’ Movie Is a Prequel!!!
Disney’s new take on The Lion King, now in live-action with hybrid animation, is one step closer to taking theaters the world over by storm. The first behind-the-scenes image of some of the movie’s core cast members was recently revealed by director Jon Favreau. The image features Favreau with previously announced cast members Donald Glover as Simba, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as the impeccably cast Pumbaa and Timon, respectively, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: The Cast Assembles in New Behind-the-Scenes Photo!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed. My Take – Between the mix of blockbusters, award baits and small time Indies, there are certain films that grapple hard enough to find themselves a section of the audience. What separates this films from the rest of the … Continue reading Sorry to Bother You (2018) Review!!!
The 2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations have arrived! And they are, well, somewhat expected. Game of Thrones leads the pack with 22 total nominations, but that’s a bit misleading as a show this huge obviously scored a ton of technical nominations. It picked up a nomination for Best Drama Series as well as acting nods for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and multiple episodes scored directing and writing nominations. Westworld … Continue reading Complete List of Emmy Nominations 2018 Revealed!! Check It Out!!
FX has officially ordered a third season of Donald Glover’s Atlanta. The news was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, presidents of original programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. The brilliant, surrealist comedy series has picked up a string of awards and glowing reviews for the cable network, which consistently boasts some of the best programming on TV, and 2018’s Atlanta Robbin’ Season … Continue reading Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ Officially Renewed for Season 3 at FX!!!!
Four months after hiring Paddington helmer Paul King to direct its new Willy Wonka movie, Warner Bros. has begun putting together a shortlist of stars for the titular role, and we hear it’s led by Ryan Gosling, Donald Glover and Ezra Miller. The project hails from Harry Potter producer David Heyman and screenwriter Simon Rich (Man Seeking Woman), and it’s rumored to be a prequel that will explore Wonka’s origin … Continue reading Donald Glover, Ezra Miller and Ryan Gosling Lead WB’s Willy Wonka Shortlist!!!
To mark the opening of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney has released a new featurette for the film. The spinoff shows Han Solo in his early days as he gets out of the slums on Corellia and works to join a crew of thieves as they make a daring heist. In this featurette, cast members Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, and Woody Harrelson … Continue reading New ‘Solo’ Featurette Has the Cast Talking about a Life of Crime!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. My Take – It’s been 41 years since the first film of the Star Wars series hit theaters, and till date the billion dollar series remains the biggest film franchise of all time, with every new release bringing in their … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Review!!!!
Synopsis – In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe. Directed – Boots Riley Starring – Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Lakeith Stanfield Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Sorry to Bother You’: New Red-Band Trailer Puts on Its Best White Voice!!! Check It Out!!
Sure, the vast majority of audiences all over the world have yet to see Solo: A Star Wars Story, but Lucasfilm is already betting big on Donald Glover‘s Lando Calrissian. Like, “Bet your own spacecraft in a high-stakes game of Sabacc” big. Though maybe it’s less of a gamble and more of a sure thing since Glover has the hot hand right now thanks not only to … Continue reading ‘Lando’ Movie a Possibility, Says Lucasfilm Chief Kathleen Kennedy!!!
Synopsis – During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. Directed – Ron Howard Starring – Emilia Clarke, Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson Check out the trailer: Continue reading Italia Films ME To Release ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ on May 24th all over U.A.E!! Check It Out!!
Though it’s been said many times, many ways … this movie should be called Lando and be about Lando. Look at how Donald Glover absolutely steals the show in this new Solo clip below, completely upstaging Alden Ehrenreich‘s Han with this silky smooth introduction. “Everything you’ve heard about me is true,” he says. We’ve heard it in the trailers, but it never gets old. Charisma, folks! … Continue reading New ‘Solo’ Clip Shows Han Meeting Lando!!! Check It Out!!
Ron Howard has confirmed something you probably could’ve guessed for yourself: if Solo: A Star Wars Story breaks the bank at the box office, get ready for some Solo sequels. Star Alden Ehrenreich previously confirmed he signed for multiple Star Wars films when he took the lead in Solo. In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and Star Wars sequels. Sitting down Fandago, Solo: A Star Wars … Continue reading ‘Solo’ Sequels Will Probably Happen If ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is a Success!!!!
A new TV spot for Solo: A Star Wars Story is really focusing in on the origin story aspects of the movie, with Han (Alden Ehrenreich) talking about being a pilot and needing, of course, a co-pilot. But it also injects a little humor in the end there, with Woody Harrelson‘s Tobias Beckett teaching Chewie how to play Dejarik. These scenes seems to suggest that Solo is going … Continue reading New ‘Solo’ TV Spot Finds Han Looking for a Co-Pilot!!!! Check It Out!!!
To celebrate “Star Wars Day,” Lucasfilm has released a couple of new clips from the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story—but one is not just any clip. This is a full 360º video in which you can control where you choose to look, so as Alden Ehrenreich’s Han goes all in with a gamble for the Millennium Falcon, you can tilt down and look at the chips on … Continue reading Han and Lando Gamble for the Falcon and Hear John Powell’s Score in New ‘Solo’ Clips!!! Check It Out!!!
In a new tour from Donald Glover himself, fans might just get their best glimpse yet at the famed ship, the Millennium Falcon. The Solo: A Star Wars Story smuggling craft is in the best shape we’ve ever seen it thanks in part to Lando’s obvious love and care for the spaceship. This new video tour/featurette, courtesy of Lucasfilm, shows off some awesome details for the ship’s … Continue reading Donald Glover Takes You on a Tour of Lando’s Millennium Falcon in a New ‘Solo’ Featurette!!! Check It Out!!
Lucasfilm has released a new Solo: A Star Wars Story featurette. As far as featurettes go, it’s pretty standard stuff. You’ve got director Ron Howard and the cast talking about the film, how it shows Han Solo before he became the Han Solo we know and love, and including some new footage. What’s impressive about this footage is how much of it is new. We … Continue reading ‘Solo’ Featurette Shows Off Loads of New Footage!!!! Check It Out!!
It looks like we may be seeing more young Han Solo showing up in the future. Alden Ehrenreich is set to portray the legendary smuggler in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which arrives in theaters next month. While there are a lot of questions marks about that movie specifically and the future of the Star Wars franchise, Lucasfilm is prepared to bring Ehrenreich back as … Continue reading Alden Ehrenreich Has a 3-Movie Deal as Han Solo!!!
Disney has released nine new characters posters for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Ron Howard’s upcoming film follows the origin of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) as he teams up with a crew to pull off a heist. These character posters help highlight some of the supporting characters like Val, Rio, and Dryden, but I’m a bit dismayed we don’t get an actor name for Chewbacca. … Continue reading New ‘Solo’ Character Posters Highlight Supporting Players Like Val, Rio, and Dryden!!! Check It Out!!!
Whatever questions or concerns fans may have about Solo: A Star Wars Story, and the bumpy road its taken to get to our screens, the one thing that looks like it will be an unassailable truth is that Donald Glover‘s Lando Calrissian is going to be the film’s true star. Glover has done a lot of really interesting things in his career, but if you’ve been watching … Continue reading New ‘Solo’ Poster Rightfully Puts Lando Front and Center!!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released a new TV spot for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Ron Howard’s upcoming film follows the origin of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) as he teams up with a crew to pull off a heist. This TV spot also emphasizes that Han can’t really trust this crew, and presumably his arc in this upcoming movie is that he goes from someone who’s a … Continue reading ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: New TV Spot Features Han Solo Taking His Shot!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released a new look at Solo: A Star Wars Story by way of an extended TV spot. The second-ever “Star Wars Story” after 2016’s Rogue One chronicles the origin story of Han Solo, charting his beginnings as a smuggler and the relationships that paved the way for his colorful personality. Hail, Caesar! breakout Alden Ehrenreich fills the role of Han, and this new … Continue reading New ‘Solo’ TV Spot Goes Deep On the Han and Chewie Banter!!! Check It Out!!
Fresh off the debut of the second trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled a batch of new high-resolution images from the film. These aren’t shots taken by a photographer on set but are instead hi-res screenshots, so they reflect the cinematography and staging that’ll be on display in the finished film. Ron Howard is the credited director on the … Continue reading 12 New High-Resolution ‘Solo’ Images Features The Cast, Droids, and the Millennium Falcon!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. Directed – Ron Howard Starring – Emilia Clarke, Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Trailer Further Reveals the Origin Tale!!! Check It Out!!
Solo: A Star Wars Story may have had a tumultuous production, but it’s getting a very prestigious premiere. The second-ever Star Wars spinoff movie will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it will screen out of competition. The screening will be held on May 15th, 10 days before Disney releases Solo worldwide on May 25th, so look for the first reviews … Continue reading ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ to Premiere at Cannes Film Festival!!!!
The production of Solo: A Star Wars Story is certainly one of the most fraught in recent memory, at least publicly. Drama surrounds plenty of Hollywood productions, but this one not only occurred on a massively anticipated Star Wars movie, it included the firing of the film’s directors weeks away from when filming was supposed to wrap. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller left the … Continue reading ‘Solo’: Ron Howard Reportedly Shot the Same Script as Lord and Miller!!!
It was always too good to be true. Almost a year after initially being announced, the planned animated series based on Marvel’s Deadpool, written, produced, and run by Donald and Stephen Glover on FX, looks to be dead for the moment. THR is reporting that the Glover brothers and FX have exited the project citing creative differences, according to a statement issued by FX. It … Continue reading Donald Glover and FX Cancel Planned Animated ‘Deadpool’ Series!!!
It’s official, folks. 21 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller aren’t taking a directing credit on Solo: A Star Wars Story. It’s probably going to be a good long while before we know the behind-the-scenes details on how Lucasfilm’s Han Solo spinoff came together, but for now, Lord and Miller have revealed the credit they received for their work on the film. Per Variety, the filmmaking duo appeared at the … Continue reading Phil Lord and Chris Miller Won’t Have a Directing Credit on ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’!!!
Synopsis – In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe. Directed – Boots Riley Starring – Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Lakeith Stanfield Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Sorry to Bother You’: First Trailer of One of Most Insane Movies Is Here!! Check It Out!!
Though I’ve personally never understood the draw entirely, live-action Disney remakes are clearly making bank at the box office. The Jungle Book placed fifth in the top ten highest-grossing films of 2016, sandwiched between Deadpool and The Secret Lives of Pets, whereas Beauty and the Beast was the second highest-grossing movie of last year, inevitably losing the top spot to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Live-Action Remake Will Only Use Four Songs from the Original’s Soundtrack!!!
When Lucasfilm dropped the first official teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, they also released a group of nifty character posters for the main characters. Now, the studio has unveiled what appears to be the main poster for the film, which is very much in the style of those character posters but features the entire main ensemble cast. We’ve got Alden Ehrenreich as … Continue reading New ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Poster Assembles the Crew!!! Check It Out!!
