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Nintendo Acquiring CG Animation Studio Dynamo Pictures; to Adapt More Games into Movies!!

Nintendo plans to acquire CG animation studio, Dynamo Pictures, with the intention to adapt more of its gaming media. Dynamo Pictures has helped create a variety of high-quality productions, including Studio Ghibli’s Earwig and the Witch, NieR Replicant, and more. It also has dealings in motion capture work and was involved in the production of Ghost in the Shell, Death Stranding, and Resident Evil franchises. … Continue reading Nintendo Acquiring CG Animation Studio Dynamo Pictures; to Adapt More Games into Movies!!

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Steven Spielberg’s Amblin to Produce Two Movies a Year for Netflix!!

Steven Spielberg‘s company Amblin Partners has signed a deal with Netflix that will see it produce at least two movies each year for the streaming giant, and already, Film Twitter is resurfacing Spielberg‘s past comments intimating that movies released day-and-date in theaters and at home — which was Netflix‘s entire model at one point — don’t deserve Oscars because they are, by definition, TV movies. However, … Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s Amblin to Produce Two Movies a Year for Netflix!!

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‘Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’: New Trailer Teases Netflix’s Upcoming Series!! Check It Out!!

When the first teaser trailer for Netflix’s upcoming anime series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 arrived last fall, viewers were quick to downvote it based purely on visuals. They (rightfully) compared the new and relatively cartoonish style to PS2 games, kids cartoons like Bob the Builder, and even porn-parody versions of the beloved title. That upvote/downvote ratio more or less evened out over the last … Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’: New Trailer Teases Netflix’s Upcoming Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’: First Trailer Reveals the Gorgeous Netflix Series!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has released a gorgeous new teaser for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. The series is just the latest adaptation of the popular Japanese futuristic manga of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The teaser for this new adaptation arrives just two years after the poorly-received live-action remake starring Scarlett Johansson. Coming in at just under a minute, there is not much to the trailer … Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’: First Trailer Reveals the Gorgeous Netflix Series!! Check It Out!!

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‘Akira’: Taika Waititi’s Adaption Gets a 2021 Release Date!!

The live-action adaptation of Akira has been through a multitude of directors (I’ve been writing about this movie since at least 2009 when Rurari Robinson was attached to direct), and it was getting close back in 2011 with Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows), but then that fell apart. Then Taika Waititi boarded the adaptation in September 2017 and it looks like his version might actually be … Continue reading ‘Akira’: Taika Waititi’s Adaption Gets a 2021 Release Date!!

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‘Rub and Tug’: Scarlett Johansson Exits Film Following Casting Controversy!!

It is the lesson of Ghost in the Shell learned a day late and a dollar short, but it’s something. After an extraordinary amount of backlash surrounding Scarlett Johansson‘s casting as a transgender character in Rupert Sanders‘ Rub & Tug, it seems that the actress has bowed out of the production. Initially, Johansson’s response to the criticism was short and snarky, as reported by Bustle via a … Continue reading ‘Rub and Tug’: Scarlett Johansson Exits Film Following Casting Controversy!!

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Scarlett Johansson and Rupert Sanders Re-teaming Up for Massage Parlor Drama ‘Rub and Tug’!!!

New Regency has won the rights for Rupert Sanders’ next movie, Rub & Tug. Deadline describes the film in the vein of American Hustle, and it will star Scarlett Johansson as a larger-than-life figure Jean Marie Gill, who flourished in the male-based illicit industries of massage parlors and prostitution by taking on the physical identity of a man. Per Deadline, Gill “was a larger than … Continue reading Scarlett Johansson and Rupert Sanders Re-teaming Up for Massage Parlor Drama ‘Rub and Tug’!!!

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Solo’ Bombs With Third-Place $10.1M Opening at the China BO!!!

The Millennium Falcon just malfunctioned and crashed to earth somewhere in China. Putting in one of the worst opening-weekend performances of any Hollywood tentpole of recent memory, Solo: A Star Wars Story earned just $10.1 million in its first frame in China, according to Disney and Lucasfilm. Industry estimates in Bejing had the total even lower at $9.8 million. The sputtering start left the Han … Continue reading Solo’ Bombs With Third-Place $10.1M Opening at the China BO!!!

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Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

Paramount Pictures’ latest release, “Sherlock Gnomes,” fell flat with a $10.6 million opening against a $59 million budget. Critics panned the sequel to 2011’s “Gnomeo and Juliet,” while audiences gave the film a B+ on CinemaScore, a below average mark considering that most family animated films receive an A or A- from opening night audiences This is the latest disappointment for distributor Paramount Pictures, which … Continue reading Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

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‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ Adaptation Lands ‘Se7en’ Scribe Andrew Kevin Walker!!

The Lone Wolf and Cub remake has been percolating for a few years here in the States, but gets another boost forward today with the announcement of a new, veteran writer coming aboard. Andrew Kevin Walker will bring his screenwriting talent to the adaptation of writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima‘s 1970s manga series for a live-action movie produced by Justin Lin and Steven Paul. Lin still has his eye on the … Continue reading ‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ Adaptation Lands ‘Se7en’ Scribe Andrew Kevin Walker!!

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Ghost in the Shell (2017) Review!!

Synopsis – In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals. My Take – This is the kind of society we know live in where being overcritical means displaying a sense of intelligence, yes, I am referring to the large … Continue reading Ghost in the Shell (2017) Review!!

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Italia Films ME To Release Scarlett Johansson’s Actioner ‘Ghost in the Shell’ on April 20 all over U.A.E!!

Synopsis – In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals Directed – Rupert Sanders Starring – Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano Check out the teaser:   Continue reading Italia Films ME To Release Scarlett Johansson’s Actioner ‘Ghost in the Shell’ on April 20 all over U.A.E!!

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‘Boss Baby’ Repeats at #1 While ‘Smurfs’ and ‘Going in Style’ Open Decent at the BO!!

Fox and DreamWorks Animation‘s The Boss Baby topped the weekend box office for a second week in a row, once again leading Disney‘s Beauty and the Beast over the course of what felt like a placeholder weekend as far as new releases are concerned. While Sony‘s Smurfs: The Lost Village performed mostly as expected and New Line‘s Going in Style over performed based on expectations, … Continue reading ‘Boss Baby’ Repeats at #1 While ‘Smurfs’ and ‘Going in Style’ Open Decent at the BO!!

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‘Boss Baby’ Dethrones ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Under-performs at the BO!!!

It’s close, but Fox and DreamWorks Animation‘s The Boss Baby narrowly beat Disney‘s Beauty and the Beast and delivered a #1 finish this weekend as it vastly over performed pre-release industry expectations. Meanwhile, Paramount‘s Ghost in the Shell debuted with the opposite result, finishing in third position and well below expectations. Elsewhere, Lionsgate‘s Power Rangers dropped over 60% in its second weekend while WB‘s Kong: … Continue reading ‘Boss Baby’ Dethrones ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Under-performs at the BO!!!

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New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Footage Teases Iconic Anime Moments!! Check It Out!!

Rupert Sanders‘ live-action Ghost in the Shell has gotten a lot of flak in recent months without the majority of theatergoers even getting a chance to see the film yet. With the film’s arrival in theaters this weekend, audiences will be able to decide for themselves whether that criticism is deserved or not. However, the release of some new footage from the Scarlett Johansson-starrer reveals that the cast … Continue reading New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Footage Teases Iconic Anime Moments!! Check It Out!!

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CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!

For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners. Besides showing off never before seen footage, the studios often bring the cast and the filmmakers. Over the course of a few days, … Continue reading CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!

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Disney’s ‘Beauty’ Delivers Big Second Weekend, While ‘Power Rangers’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

Disney‘s Beauty and the Beast delivered a monster second weekend, pulling in enough to make it the fourth largest second weekend of all-time and pushing the film over $315 million in a matter of just ten days. Added to that, Lionsgate‘s release of Saban‘s Power Rangers debuted in second place and proved there was still an audience for the franchise that began in the early … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Beauty’ Delivers Big Second Weekend, While ‘Power Rangers’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

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Original ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Voice Actors Will Dub Live-Action Remake for Japan Release!!!

Remakes are under no obligation to be bad. There isn’t some magical curse going around that deems it impossible to remake a movie and not have it be on equal standing or maybe even better than the original. Need proof? Steven Soderbergh‘s Ocean’s Eleven is about as seductive and thoughtful a blockbuster as one could reasonably hope for these days. The original, in contrast, is … Continue reading Original ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Voice Actors Will Dub Live-Action Remake for Japan Release!!!

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‘Ghost in the Shell’: New Trailer Unleashes Scarlett Johansson’s Sci-Fi Heroine!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A cyborg policewoman attempts to bring down a nefarious computer hacker. Directed – Rupert Sanders Starring – Scarlett Johansson, Michael Wincott, Michael Pitt Check out the trailer:   Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell’: New Trailer Unleashes Scarlett Johansson’s Sci-Fi Heroine!! Check It Out!!

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From ‘Guardians’ to ‘Furious’ to ‘Pirates’ Watch All the Super Bowl Movie Trailers!!

Super Bowl LI is underway, but advertisements for tangible products aren’t the only thing taking advantage of the massive viewership. Every year, movie studios tout their biggest summer releases during “The Big Game”, which gives them a chance to introduce their biggest investments to the country en masse. Many of you might remember way back when, Marvel Studios and Paramount used the Super Bowl to … Continue reading From ‘Guardians’ to ‘Furious’ to ‘Pirates’ Watch All the Super Bowl Movie Trailers!!

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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Super Bowl Ad Offers Better Looks at Batou, Kuze, and the Major!!! Check It Out!!!

The Super Bowl plays host to the year’s best NFL teams, but it’s just as famous for putting the most expensive, ridiculous, and entertaining commercials on display. Some big properties from big studios may be avoiding the high cost of ad space during the big game, but Paramount Pictures is hoping to generate some buzz for its Ghost in the Shell adaptation that opens at the … Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Super Bowl Ad Offers Better Looks at Batou, Kuze, and the Major!!! Check It Out!!!

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Scarlett Johansson Is the Highest-Grossing Actor of 2016!!!!

It’s not Johnny Depp, Hollywood’s most overpaid actor. It’s not Dwayne Johnson, Jackie Chan, or Matt Damon, the year’s highest-paid actors, in that order. It’s Scarlett Johansson. According to Forbes, the actress brought in a total of $1.2 billion in ticket sales this year, thanks primarily to reprisal of Black Widow in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War. That film alone grossed more than $1.15 billion … Continue reading Scarlett Johansson Is the Highest-Grossing Actor of 2016!!!!

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First ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Sees Scarlett Johansson in Futuristic Action!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A cyborg policewoman attempts to bring down a nefarious computer hacker. Directed – Rupert Sanders Starring – Scarlett Johansson, Michael Wincott, Michael Pitt Check out the trailer:   Continue reading First ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Sees Scarlett Johansson in Futuristic Action!! Check It Out!!

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First ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Clips Show Scarlett Johansson in Action as The Major!! Check It Out!!

Scarlett Johansson will play a cyborg policewoman known as The Major in Rupert Sanders‘ live-action Ghost in the Shell adaptation, and thanks to five new clips from the DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures co-production, we finally get to see her character in action. To be fair, not much is revealed in the action department, per se, but we do get a decent look at Johansson’s costume along with some nods … Continue reading First ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Clips Show Scarlett Johansson in Action as The Major!! Check It Out!!

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Promo Posters for ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and More!!

Steve Weintraub (of Collider) is at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas and managed to snap photos of promo posters for Jumanji, Jurassic World 2, MASK, Micronauts, Visionaries, ROM, G.I. Joe, The Star, Baywatch, Assassin’s Creed, Ghost in the Shell, Boss Baby, Captain Underpants, How to Train Your Dragon 3, Early Man, The LEGO Batman Movie, Mission: Impossible 6, Transformers: The Last Knight, Alien: Covenant, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and Trollhunters.  Some of these you may have … Continue reading Promo Posters for ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and More!!

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‘Ghost in the Shell’: New Set Photos Find Scarlett Johansson in Hong Kong, Reveal Batou!!

You’re probably well aware by now that filming is underway on Hollywood’s Ghost in the Shell movie, if only because the first official image of Scarlett Johansson as the lead character sparked outcry over whitewashing this adaptation of the Japanese sci-fi property. While the production is based in New Zealand, filming on Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders’ adaptation has now moved to Hong Kong for some location shooting, which … Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell’: New Set Photos Find Scarlett Johansson in Hong Kong, Reveal Batou!!

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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Casts Japanese ‘Wolverine’ Star Rila Fukushima!!

Amid the white-washing controversy surrounding the Ghost in the Shell movie, Rila Fukushima was a name on most of those listicals about Japanese actresses who could’ve starred instead of Scarlett Johansson. Now, the Wolverine star actually joins ScarJo in the adaptation of the beloved Manga. THR was the first to report the news of her casting, though the trade doesn’t reveal which character she’s playing. Nevertheless, her action movie chops make her well equipped for … Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Casts Japanese ‘Wolverine’ Star Rila Fukushima!!

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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Starts Filming, See the First Image of Scarlett Johansson as Major!!

As we reported recently, despite the fact that Disney dropped Ghost in the Shell from its release schedule, fear not — Paramount and Universal are still distributing the DreamWorks film, and today, we’ve learned that it has finally started production in Wellington, New Zealand. The film stars Scarlett Johansson as Major, a special ops leader who also happens to be a unique human-cyborg hybrid, and … Continue reading ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Starts Filming, See the First Image of Scarlett Johansson as Major!!

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