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‘Civil War’ Helmer Alex Garland Retiring From Directing For Now!!

Alex Garland says he plans to step away from directing for the “foreseeable future” following A24’s Civil War. Speaking with The Guardian, Garland confirmed that he plans to retire, at least for the time being, as a director and will instead focus on writing. “Nothing’s changed,” Garland said. “I’m in a very similar state. I’m not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future.” Why … Continue reading ‘Civil War’ Helmer Alex Garland Retiring From Directing For Now!!

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A24, IMAX Teaming for Monthly Screening Series!!

A24 has become perhaps the most successful indie studio in Hollywood, but its films have seldom been released in IMAX — until now. A24 is partnering with IMAX on a new monthly screening series that will bring its most popular films to the large-screen format for the first time. The screenings will be held across 300 IMAX locations in the United States throughout the next … Continue reading A24, IMAX Teaming for Monthly Screening Series!!

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DC Universe Will Rebrand as a Comics-Only Service This Week!!

The short-lived streaming service and comics destination from WarnerMedia is officially rebranding as DC Universe Infinite starting Thursday, January 21st, and it will be devoid of any and all original television content. When DC Universe launched in September 2018, it did so as a one-stop shop for DC fandom. It boasted the R-rated original live-action superhero series Titans as well as the animated series Young … Continue reading DC Universe Will Rebrand as a Comics-Only Service This Week!!

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Alex Garland’s Next to Be a Low-Budget Horror Movie Set in the UK!!

Now that fans have had a chance to catch up with Alex Garland‘s sci-fi series Devs, the British filmmaker is prepping his next feature, and I’m already excited. Empire reports that Garland wrote and will direct a low-budget horror movie that will be set in the UK. There’s no title yet, and Garland is still lining up financing, but he’s hoping to start production this … Continue reading Alex Garland’s Next to Be a Low-Budget Horror Movie Set in the UK!!

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‘The Great Machine’: Oscar Isaac to Lead Comic Book Adaption!!

Here’s a fun coincidence! Oscar Isaac, who starred in the A24 movie Ex Machina, has signed on to star in a Legendary movie based on Brian K. Vaughan‘s award-winning comic book Ex Machina, which is completely unrelated to Alex Garland‘s 2014 thriller. This Ex Machina story — which has been retitled The Great Machine, more on that below — follows Mitchell Hundred (Isaac), a former … Continue reading ‘The Great Machine’: Oscar Isaac to Lead Comic Book Adaption!!

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‘Ex Machina’: Film Adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s Superhero-Turned-Politician Comic in Works!!

Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris‘ superhero-turned-politician comic Ex Machina is headed to the big screen — but yeah, it’s gonna need a new name. Seberg and The Aftermath writers Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel are set to write the adaptation, which will be titled The Great Machine to avoid confusion with Alex Garland‘s 2015 sci-fi film of the same name. The project is set up over at Legendary Entertainment with … Continue reading ‘Ex Machina’: Film Adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s Superhero-Turned-Politician Comic in Works!!

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Writer Brian K. Vaughan Signs Up With Legendary Entertainment!!!

Bestselling and award-winning comic book creator, television and film writer Brian K. Vaughan has signed a three-year overall deal with Legendary Entertainment. This is the first such deal for Vaughan and one of the first major deals Legendary has made since the overhaul of the TV division and arrival of Nick Pepper as president. Under the pact, Legendary will adapt several of Vaughan’s creator-owned comics, … Continue reading Writer Brian K. Vaughan Signs Up With Legendary Entertainment!!!

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A24 to Produce Slate of Movies for Apple!!

If you haven’t noticed yet, the streaming wars are upon us. Netflix has shelled out for Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy. Amazon has locked up Nicole Kidman, Jordan Peele and Barry Jenkins. Apple has several talent deals as well (who needs Siri when you’ve got Oprah!), and now it has signed a multi-year deal with A24, which will produce a slate of films for the tech giant, it was announced Wednesday. … Continue reading A24 to Produce Slate of Movies for Apple!!

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‘Annihilation’ Director Alex Garland Is Developing an Eight-Part TV Series for FX!!!

Early word on Alex Garland‘s Annihilation, the second movie from the Ex Machina director, is that it’s a new classic of the science-fiction genre, which was essentially what people said about Ex Machina. The movie doesn’t hit theaters for another two weekends but Garland has already seemingly teased that he has a new project in the pipeline, according to The Playlist and Fandango. During an … Continue reading ‘Annihilation’ Director Alex Garland Is Developing an Eight-Part TV Series for FX!!!

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Check out the Complete list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Winners!!

The 2016 MTV Movie Awards taped Saturday night on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., ahead of the Sunday night television broadcast, which airs 8 p.m. on MTV. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, the 25th annual show handed out big honors to Will Smith with the Generation Award and Melissa McCarthy for the Comedic Genius Award. Ryan Reynolds won a golden popcorn … Continue reading Check out the Complete list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Winners!!

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Check out the full list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards nominations!!

The force was strong with “Star Wars” as the sci-fi epic dominated the 2016 MTV Movie Awards nominations on Tuesday morning, which were announced via Snapchat Discover. “The Force Awakens” led the way with 11 nods, followed by another box office smash, “Deadpool,” which scored eight noms. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” was in third with six nominations. All three films are up for the night’s … Continue reading Check out the full list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards nominations!!

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Check out the list of 2016 Academy Award winners!!

The 2016 Oscars are in the books and there were more surprises than usual! There was a period where Mad Max: Fury Road appeared to have immense momentum. We kept hearing Junkie XL‘s score greeting technical winners to receive their golden statues, one after another after another—until it had six Oscars. Then the evening—which lasted more than 3 and a half hours (five if you … Continue reading Check out the list of 2016 Academy Award winners!!

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Box Office

‘Pitch Perfect’ sequel races way ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road!!

Tom Hardy, George Miller, and Mad Max: Fury Road were run over by Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth Banks and the young harmonizers of Pitch Perfect 2 in a game of chicken between two sequels with equally passionate fan-bases. In the end though it was Pitch Perfect 2 that won out taking in a robust $70.3M in 3,473 theaters for a healthy per-theater average of $20.2K. Meanwhile … Continue reading ‘Pitch Perfect’ sequel races way ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road!!

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Drama, Science Fiction, Scifi

Ex Machina (2015) Review!!

Synopsis – A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. My Take – An artificial intelligence dealing with emotions is something we all have seen before! Films like Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” and Spielberg’s “AI” are the ones which come to mind at 1st & most recently in Wally … Continue reading Ex Machina (2015) Review!!

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Box Office

‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ hulks out ‘Hot Pursuit’ with $77.2 million!!

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” iced out “Hot Pursuit” at the weekend box office, picking up $77.2 million and topping charts for a second consecutive time. Disney and Marvel’s comic book adventure has made $312.9 million domestically since debuting Stateside 10 days ago. That massive figure makes it the second-fastest film to clear $300 million domestically, and its sophomore weekend is the second-biggest in movie history, … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ hulks out ‘Hot Pursuit’ with $77.2 million!!

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Avengers: Age of Ultron smashes way to 2nd-best box-office debut ever but boxing match delivers a blow!!

Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: The Age of Ultron” packed a mighty punch with a smashing $187.7 million North American debut at the box office this weekend. But its hopes of topping the record for the biggest movie opening in Hollywood history were knocked out by a high-profile boxing match. Despite an electrifying U.S. rollout the kicked off summer, Disney’s superhero sequel will have to settle for the second-highest-grossing … Continue reading Avengers: Age of Ultron smashes way to 2nd-best box-office debut ever but boxing match delivers a blow!!

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Box Office

Furious 7 rules the Box office for the 4th & final week before Avengers: Age of Ultron opens!!

For the fourth weekend in a row, Furious 7 is the number one movie at the domestic box office. That puts the film in rarefied company, as only the fourth film of the past decade to spend four consecutive weeks in first place. The other three four-time champions were Avatar, The Dark Knight and The Hunger Games. According to studio estimates, Furious 7 earned another $18.2 … Continue reading Furious 7 rules the Box office for the 4th & final week before Avengers: Age of Ultron opens!!

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