Synopsis – In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world’s most dangerous game. My Take – A few years ago when Sony had announced that they are working on a sequel to … Continue reading Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Review!!
The 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards were handed out Sunday night, with Avengers: Endgame taking home the award for best movie. The ceremony took Sunday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, airing live on E! Among the other winners were Kevin Hart, making his first public appearance since he was involved in a serious car accident in September; Zendaya; Cole Sprouse; Jimmy Fallon; Blake … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Named Best Movie at People’s Choice Awards!!
Sony Pictures has released a series of Jumanji 2 character posters, offering a new look at the upcoming sequel Jumanji: The Next Level. The follow-up sees the return of director Jake Kasdan, who helped spearhead the initial sequel that was originally met with plenty of skepticism. Why mess with a movie like Jumanji? What good could come of that? A lot, as it turns out, … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Character Posters Tease the Cast!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own but discover that nothing is as they expect. The players need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game. Directed – Jake Kasdan Starring – Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Madison Iseman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Trailer Focuses on the Latest Adventure!! Check It Out!!
Dwayne Johnson took it upon himself to bless us all with a new poster for Jumanji: The Next Level on Tuesday via his Twitter. The poster features returning cast members Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart. Oh, and baboons. Like, a ton of baboons. The poster arrives three months before The Next Level hits theaters in mid-December. Fun, light, and quirky, it feels like we’re getting a solid amuse-bouche in terms … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Poster Features a lot of Baboons!! Check It Out!!
Fresh off the success of STXfilms’ The Upside, which grossed more than $100 million at the domestic box office, Kevin Hart has signed on to produce and star in the studio’s high-concept superhero comedy Night Wolf, Collider has learned. STX acquired Night Wolf as a pitch from Detective Pikachu screenwriters Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. The premise, which has drawn comparisons to Meet the Parents, finds Hart meeting his … Continue reading ‘Night Wolf’: Kevin Hart to Star in STX’s High-Concept Superhero Comedy!!
Kevin Hart adds yet another project to his already sizable list of movies he’s starring in, producing, or both. Earlier this week, it was confirmed Hart would star in a remake of the 1974 Sidney Poitier-directed comedy Uptown Saturday Night with director Rick Famuyiwa set to direct. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. which will serve as the studio behind the remake; they were also the studio behind the … Continue reading ‘Uptown Saturday Night’: Kevin Hart Sets Buddy Comedy Remake as Next Project!!
Synopsis – Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. My Take – While the Fast and Furious films may have started off as a Point Break rip off with illegal street racing, but over the years, the series has evolved into something quite larger than anyone expected it to be, propelling … Continue reading Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw (2019) Review!!
Sony Pictures has released three new promotional images for the upcoming action adventure sequel Jumanji: The Next Level featuring returning stars Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black; check them out below: In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Promo Images Tease the Sequel!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own but discover that nothing is as they expect. The players need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game. Directed – Jake Kasdan Starring – Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Madison Iseman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: First Trailer Reveals the Sequel’s Big Change!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day. My Take – Released back in 2016, The Secret Life of Pets was a gorgeous looking animated film from Illumination Entertainment (the masterminds behind the shrieking yellow nightmares known as Minions) which had enough chuckles and cute moments to … Continue reading The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Are you paying attention to what’s going on over at Paramount Pictures these days? It feels like it’s the 1980s all over again on that lot. We’ve got a Tom Cruise-led Top Gun sequel coming in for a landing next summer, while Eddie Murphy is prepping to shoot a Coming to America sequel. Speaking of Murphy, the Safdie brothers are poised to direct a remake of … Continue reading ‘Scrooged’: Kevin Hart to Produce, Likely Star in Remake!!
Synopsis – Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day. Directed – Chris Renaud Starring (voices of) – Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’: Final Trailer Heads to the Farm!! Check It Out!!
Seven-year-old newcomer Melody Hurd, who once appeared on Ellen DeGeneres‘ talk show following a viral video, has been cast as Kevin Hart‘s daughter in Sony’s dramedy Fatherhood, Collider has exclusively learned. Paul Weitz is set to direct the adaptation of Matthew Logelin’s book Two Kisses for Maddy, in which Logelin’s wife dies shortly after childbirth, leaving him to raise their daughter on his own. Dana Stevens (Safe Haven) … Continue reading ‘Fatherhood’: Kevin Hart’s Sony Dramedy Finds Its Young Lead!!
Seven months to the day before the film hits theaters, it’s being announced that filming has wrapped on the upcoming Jumanji sequel. Star/producer Dwayne Johnson marked the occasion by sharing a video from the set, in which director Jake Kasdan thanks the cast and crew for all their hard work. Filming has been taking place in an undisclosed desert location, confirming that the setting for … Continue reading ‘Jumanji 3’ Wraps Filming as Dwayne Johnson Shares Set Video!! Check It Out!!
Kevin Hart will produce and likely star in an English-language remake of the Korean box office sensation Extreme Job for Universal Pictures, it was announced on Monday. There’s no director attached yet, but Girls Trip scribe Tracy Oliver will write the script and produce alongside Hart and Francis Chung of CJ Entertainment, which produced the original film. Jerry Ko will serve as an executive producer, … Continue reading ‘Extreme Job’: Kevin Hart to Produce and Likely Star in Remake of Korean Hit!!!
Synopsis – Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day. Directed – Chris Renaud Starring (voices of) – Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’: New Trailer Digs into the Neuroses of Animals!! Check It Out!!
With Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Sony had their highest-grossing film at the domestic box office ever. That translates into a guaranteed sequel. Despite the fact that the film is about nine months away from opening, we still don’t have an official title for it nor any idea of what exactly the cast of characters are in store for this time around. But we do … Continue reading ‘Jumanji 3’: First Image from Sony’s Sequel Brings the Gang Back Together!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A sequel to The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Directed – Chris Renaud Starring (voices of) – Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’: New Teaser Introduces Harrison Ford As Rooster!! Check It Out!!
Following hot on the heels of the news that young stars Alex Wolff, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman and Morgan Turner are set to reprise their roles, we now have word that Nick Jonas is also set to return for the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle sequel. The actor and singer featured in the 2017 movie as a teenager who’d found himself trapped in the Jumanji game … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2’: Nick Jonas Returning for Sequel!!
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle sequel has got the whole gang back together. Per THR, the third Jumanji film has locked down Welcome to the Jungle’s stars Ser’Darius Blain, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, and Morgan Turner to return as the teen gamers who transform into The Rock & Co. when transported into the video game world of Jumanji. That about rounds out the major players from the original cast for … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Sequel Locks Down Younger Cast to Return!!
After signing on to reunite with Ride Along director Tim Story on the long-planned Monopoly movie, THR is reporting that Kevin Hart has now added another project to his upcoming schedule. According to the site, Hart will star in Fatherhood, a dramedy from director Paul Weitz (About a Boy) which is based upon Matt Logelin’s memoir Two Kisses For Maddy: A Memoir Of Loss & Love and “follows … Continue reading ‘Fatherhood’: Kevin Hart Joins Sony Pictures’s Dramedy!!
Synopsis – A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who’s hired to help him. My Take – It is an undeniable fact that remakes are going to be made till the time of civilization, and every successful European film HAS to have an American counterpart. While these English language remakes rarely stand … Continue reading The Upside (2019) Review!!
A movie based on Monopoly has been in the works for years with even Ridley Scott attached at one point to direct an adaptation of the popular board game. But now it looks like Kevin Hart and director Tim Story will be the ones to pass “Go”. According to Deadline, Hart and Story are in final negotiations to star and direct, respectively, a film based … Continue reading ‘Monopoly’: Kevin Hart and Director Tim Story Reteam for Movie Adaption!!
The Oscars host debacle has come to a surprising end, it appears. After spending months looking for someone—anyone—who was willing to take on the thankless gig of hosting the biggest night in movies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected Kevin Hart to host this year’s Oscars. 48 hours later, Hart stepped down from the gig after being given an ultimatum by the … Continue reading The Oscars Will Reportedly Have No Host This Year!!!
Sony Pictures has announced that Danny DeVito (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) have signed on to the cast of the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle sequel. The new additions join the returning Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan in the film, which is once again being directed by Jake Kasdan. “The magic of Jumanji is who becomes … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2’: Danny DeVito and Awkwafina Join The Sequel!!
Synopsis – A sequel to The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Directed – Chris Renaud Starring (voices of) – Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Secret Life of Pets 2′: New Teaser Reveals Tiffany Haddish As an Adorable Puppy!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A sequel to The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Directed – Chris Renaud Starring (voices of) – Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’: New Trailer Reveals Superhero Snowball!! Check It Out!!
Earlier this week, we learned that Kevin Hart had signed on to host the 2019 Oscars. Apparently, it was difficult to find someone to take the gig, but for Hart, he said it was a dream job. But almost immediately after Hart was announced as the host, some of his old homophobic jokes surfaced. Rather than apologize for jokes that were in bad taste, Hart … Continue reading Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host!!!
After reports emerged that he was under consideration, Kevin Hart confirmed that he’s hosting the 2019 Oscars with a post on Instagram Tuesday evening. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) The show is set to air on ABC on Feb. 24. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show for the past two years, but previously said he will not be returning … Continue reading Kevin Hart Confirms He’s Hosting the 2019 Academy Awards!!!
Synopsis – A sequel to The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Directed – Chris Renaud Starring (voices of) – Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’: New Character Trailer Shows A Cat’s World!!! Check It Out!!
The People’s Choice Awards made its debut on the E! channel Sunday night to “For the People, By the People” fanfare, announcing the winners of the annual ceremony. Marvel conquered the film side with Avengers: Infinity War winning Movie of 2018 while Shadowhunters topped TV, winning Show of 2018. The Marvel Cinematic Universe saw multiple wins with Scarlett Johansson winning Female Movie Star of 2018 and Black Panther stars Chadwick … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ And ‘Shadowhunters’ Win Big At The 2018 People’s Choice Awards!! Check Out The Full List!!!
Synopsis – A sequel to The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Directed – Chris Renaud Starring (voices of) – Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’: First Trailer Reveals a Trip to the Vet And a New Lead Voice Actor!! Check It Out!!
After making his directorial debut with 2014’s Top Five, Chris Rock is eyeing a return behind the camera and is in negotiations to direct Kevin Hart (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) in Co-Parenting, a comedy set up at Universal Pictures. Written by Yamara Taylor (Black-ish) from an original idea by Rock and Hart, Co-Parenting will see Hart playing “a stay at home dad who raises … Continue reading ‘Co-Parenting’: Chris Rock To Direct Kevin Hart In The Universal Pictures Comedy!!!
Synopsis – A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy paraplegic and an unemployed man with a criminal record who’s hired to help him. Directed – Neil Burger Starring – Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, Bryan Cranston Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Upside’: First Trailer Sees Kevin Hart Assisting a Paralyzed Bryan Cranston!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A group of troublemakers are forced to attend night school in hope that they’ll pass the GED exam to finish high school. My Take – Released last year among a slew of blockbusters, director Malcolm D. Lee‘s aptly titled film, Girls Trip, turned out to be a surprisingly major success story. What made that film work so well, despite its fair share of … Continue reading Night School (2018) Review!!!
Synopsis – A group of troublemakers are forced to attend night school in hope that they’ll pass the GED exam to finish high school. Directed – Malcolm D. Lee Starring – Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Mary Lynn Rajskub Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Night School’: New Trailer Goes Full on Tiffany Haddish!! Check It Out!!
STX films has acquired The Upside, the Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston-led remake of the French hit The Intouchables that found itself in limbo after The Weinstein Co. declared bankruptcy in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein accusations. Directed by Neil Burger (Divergent), The Upside is a heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict (Hart) who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire … Continue reading ‘The Upside’: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston Film Lands at STX Following Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy!!!
Synopsis – A group of troublemakers are forced to attend night school in hope that they’ll pass the GED exam to finish high school. Directed – Malcolm D. Lee Starring – Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Mary Lynn Rajskub Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Night School’: Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart Are Hilarious in the New Trailer!!! Check It Out!!
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are firming up the voice cast for the animated sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2, and there’s an unsurprising switcheroo in store for the lead role. Louis C.K. voiced protagonist Max in the 2016 smash hit, but Deadline reports that Patton Oswalt will now be taking over the role. The reasons are obvious: C.K. fessed up to sexual harassment … Continue reading Patton Oswalt To Replace Louis C.K. in ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’!!!
Synopsis – A group of troublemakers are forced to attend night school in hope that they’ll pass the GED exam to finish high school. Directed – Malcolm D. Lee Starring – Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Mary Lynn Rajskub Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Night School’ Trailer: Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish Head Back to Class!! Check It Out!!
Who knew that making a legacyquel to a 1995 Robin Williams family flick would result in a movie that could go toe-to-toe with Star Wars? Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which carried a relatively modest budget of $100 million, has earned $857 million worldwide and shows no signs of slowing down. Its domestic gross of $352 million puts it on track to be Dwayne Johnson’s … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Sequel Hires Writing Duo; Dwayne Johnson and Co-Stars Set to Return!!!
Synopsis – Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting, becoming the adult avatars they choose. My Take – The original 1995 film from director Joe Johnston holds a special place in the hearts of almost everyone who grew up in the 90s. The impending sound of doom in the form of heavy drum beats whenever … Continue reading Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) Review!!!!
Sony Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming sequel Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, offering more clarity on how this follow-up both connects to and diverts from the original Jumanji film. Star Dwayne Johnson explains how much the original movie and Robin Williams’ performance meant to him, and how that film inspired how they approached the sequel as encapsulating “holiday spirit.” Scripted … Continue reading New ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Featurette Teases Connection to the Original Movie!! Check It Out!!
While 2017 still has a number of new anticipated releases to look forward to, 2018 is just around the corner. Universal Pictures is getting a head start on the new year by unveiling the full synopses and cast lists for most of their 2018 slate, which includes the highly anticipated sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Ryan Gosling-led next film from La La Land director Damien Chazelle First … Continue reading Check Out Synopses for 2018 Universal Films ‘Jurassic World 2’, ‘The Purge 4’, and More!!
It’s been a little over three years since Robin Williams passed away, and it still stings. He was so talented and widely beloved, and especially for my generation, where Williams did a string of family films including Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Hook, and Jumanji, the loss hit particularly hard. Jumanji offered Williams a role he rarely got, which was to play the adventure hero, and he … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’: How Robin Williams Connects the Sequel to the Original!!!
Synopsis – In a brand new Jumanji adventure, four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they’ll have to go on the most … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Unleashes 2 New Trailers Featuring Cake and Explosions!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In a brand new Jumanji adventure, four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they’ll have to go on the most … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Trailer Gets Dwayne Johnson in the Game!! Check It Out!!
A day before Sony releases the full, official trailer for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the studio has released a super-fun teaser showing off just a hint of the jungle action that is to come. We get shots of stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black in action alongside motorcycle-riding ne’er-do-wells and a whole host of jungle animals. Jake Kasdan‘s action-adventure film looks like a wild ride, … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Trailer Teaser Reveals a Glimpse of the Rumble in the Jungle!!! Check It Out!!
Summer may seem far from award season prime time, but this was a busy week for awards watchers. Distributors and Oscar campaigners are already pushing out new movies and positioning them for slots on the awards calendar. How they did ranged from impressive to fairly dreadful. Here’s a look at how it shook out. 1. “The War for the Planet of the Apes” (Fox, July … Continue reading Awards Season Gets a Summer Start With Strong Contenders Like ‘War For the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘The Big Sick’!!!
