Syfy has just announced a new series called The Ark, to be written and produced by Dean Devlin, the writer behind science fiction classics Independence Day and Stargate. The series will follow a group of surviving crew members of the Ark One spacecraft after the ship has suffered a critical blow. The series is set to take place 100 years in the future, when … Continue reading ‘The Ark’: Working on a New Sci-Fi TV Show!!
2016’s Independence Day: Resurgence was many things. In addition to superlatives like “20 years too late” and “wholly unnecessary,” the film’s critics also heaped phrases like “boring” and “lame” on the big-budget sequel. Resurgence, the long-awaited follow-up to 1996’s mega hit Independence Day that it turns out nobody was actually awaiting, fell behind the original in another key factor – the presence of Will Smith. … Continue reading ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’: Roland Emmerich Admits He Shouldn’t Have Made Sequel!!
Roland Emmerich is blasting off on his latest film, which finds the “Independence Day” director returning to space for one of the biggest projects to be presented at the Cannes Film Festival market. Emmerich will co-write and direct “Moonfall,” which will be presented to buyers at Cannes with Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance jointly handling worldwide sales. Emmerich will co-write the film … Continue reading ‘Moonfall’: Roland Emmerich to Direct Action Sci-Fi Action Epic!!
For the awards ceremony that sets the gold standard for films, you turn to the Oscars. But if it’s genre fare you’re interested in, then the Saturn Awards are where it’s at. The Saturn Awards Organization recently unveiled their nominations for the 43rd Annual Saturn Awards: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story led the way with 11 nominations in the motion picture category, while AMC’s The Walking Dead came in … Continue reading 2017 Saturn Awards Nominations Led by ‘Rogue One’ and ‘The Walking Dead’!! Check It Out!!
While, I haven’t seen (yet) some critically well received films like Moonlight, Silence, Fences, 20th Century Women & Elle, (which I am sure would have affected my list), I have tried my best to bring down some of the best & worst to come out in 2016. Looking at the facts, I think this is the year were the audience decided to give their thumbs down … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2016 – A MovizArk Take!!!
Bad news for fans hoping to see Stargate return to the big screen. A few years ago, around the same time that filmmaker Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin announced their plans to make Independence Day 2, the duo also revealed that they were working on a Stargate reboot. The idea was to finally realize their plans for the Stargate franchise that they developed back when the 1994 original was made, and as recently as this summer Devlin … Continue reading ‘Stargate’ Reboot Cancelled!!!
What a summer. The first half was dominated by the talk of sequelitis doom. After some major sequels opened in May and early June to disappointing returns the industry and entertainment media was obsessed with the idea that audiences were looking for something new. Then The Conjuring 2 and Finding Dory opened and those naysayers quieted for a bit as clearly the quality of the sequels had something to do … Continue reading Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!
For a fifth straight weekend in a row an animated film has taken the #1 spot at the box office as Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets followed up its record-breaking opening with a chart-topping sophomore session, pushing the launch of Sony‘s Ghostbusters reboot to second. Meanwhile, Finding Dory has now become the highest grossing animated release of all-time domestically as Warner Bros. … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!
Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets delivered a record opening for an original animated property as it led a strong, post-holiday weekend where the top twelve grossed an estimated $206 million, down only a fraction of a percentage compared to last year when Minions scorched the box office with a $115.7 million opening. The weekend’s other wide release, Fox‘s Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, also performed well … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Opens with Massive $103M, ‘Tarzan’ Holds Well, ‘Mike’ and ‘Sultan’ Open Strong At The BO!!!
Synopsis – Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind’s new space defenses be enough? My Take – In a time, when sequels to older films like Mad Max and Jurassic Park make sense, a sequel to an 1996 alien invasion popcorn blockbuster seems like a good idea. As a kid growing up in … Continue reading Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Review!!
Another weekend in release and another weekend on top of the box office for Pixar‘s Finding Dory. However, while the forgetful little fish enjoys its third weekend in the number one spot, it had stiffer competition than expected from one of the weekend’s newcomers. Finishing strong in second position was WB‘s The Legend of Tarzan while Universal‘s The Purge: Election Year also over-performed, tripling its … Continue reading Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!
Twenty six weeks into 2016 and Disney‘s year continues to impress as the studio has the #1 film at the weekend box office for the twelfth time. Finding Dory topped the weekend chart with one of the ten best second weekends of all-time as the animated feature has now grossed over $286 million domestically and nearly $400 million worldwide. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!
As tepid and forgettable as it is, its great to see Roland Emmerich back in the realm of science fiction action with Independence Day: Resurgence. It’s the sole genre where the director shows some modicum of unique talent as a creator of operatic destruction, though he’s never quite as brash, stylish, and weird as Michael Bay‘s similarly explosive projects. And where Bay revealed a rowdy artist living beneath the … Continue reading Roland Emmerich Set to Direct ‘Moonfall’ for Universal!!
Disney finds itself atop the weekend box office for the eleventh time this year, this time it’s the Pixar brand coming up big with Finding Dory. The release is another 2016 animated hit for the studio on the heels of Zootopia, as Dory broke its share of box office records this weekend including the largest opening weekend for an animated feature. It was also a good weekend for the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Breaks Animated Records With $136 Million Opening At The Box Office!!
20th Century Fox has released a set of cheeky Independence Day: Resurgence posters that basically says they’re in on the joke too: landmarks are prime destinations not only for tourists, but also for vengeful extraterrestrials. I don’t know if the aliens will be attacking the Statue of Liberty, the Washington Monument, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, and the Marina Bay Sands towers in the movie, but it … Continue reading New ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Posters Head Straight for the Landmarks!!
Synopsis – Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind’s new space defenses be enough? Directed – Roland Emmerich Starring – Maika Monroe, Liam Hemsworth, Joey King Check out the extended UK trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence: Continue reading ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ UK Trailer Gives Nearly 5-Minute Look at Earth’s Biggest Battle!! Check It Out!!
Twenty years after Roland Emmerich established himself as the auteur of the apocalypse with his alien invasion spectacle Independence Day, the director is putting the earth in mortal peril once more with the long-awaited sequel. Independence Day: Resurgence reassembles nearly the entire original cast including Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, and Brent Spiner, and welcomes newcomers Liam Hemsworth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie … Continue reading ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Viral Video Recaps 20 Years Since “The War of 1996”!!
Synopsis – Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind’s new space defenses be enough? Directed – Roland Emmerich Starring – Liam Hemsworth, William Fichtner, Maika Monroe Check out the new trailer: Continue reading New ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Trailer Explores Family Ties, Destroys Famous Landmarks!!
With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. 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. … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!
The year’s biggest television event is here, and it’s got something for everybody. From the big game, to the half-time performances, to the best and funniest in the year’s commercials, and of course, the Super Bowl movie trailers. Consistently the most-watched live television program of the year, the asking price for a prime Super Bowl slot has shot to record highs this year, and almost … Continue reading Watch all the awesome super bowl trailers including the 1st teaser of ‘Jason Bourne’!! Check it out!!
Synopsis – Decades after the original ID4 alien attack, Earth is threatened with a new extra-terrestrial threat, but will the planet’s installed space defenses be enough? Director – Roland Emmerich Starring – Liam Hemsworth, Joey King, Maika Monroe Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the trailer of the much awaited ‘ Independence Day: Resurgence’!!
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — APRIL 21 –New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that principal photography is scheduled to begin, May 4, on the sequel to “Independence Day.” Twentieth Century Fox releases the film in theaters worldwide on June 24, 2016. After “Independence Day” redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, … Continue reading ‘Independence Day 2’ begins production on May 4!! To release on June 24, 2016!!
