Synopsis – John Clark, a Navy SEAL, goes on a path to avenge his wife’s murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy. Directed – Stefano Sollima Starring – Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’ Gets a Final Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. and DC are quickly moving forward with development on the Michael B. Jordan-produced Static Shock project. Per news from The Hollywood Reporter, Randy McKinnon, the writer behind Disney’s most recent football effort Safety, is set to pen the script that features fan-favorite Virgil Hawkins. Hawkins became the hero known as Static after an interaction with a radioactive substance, gaining the ability to control … Continue reading ‘Static Shock’: Randy McKinnon to Pen Michael B. Jordan’s DC Movie!!
The rumor that Michael B. Jordan would make his directorial debut on Creed 3 has been floating around for almost a year now, but it wasn’t until today that the man himself made it official. According to MGM, Jordan has committed to directing the threequel, which the studio has given a Thanksgiving 2022 release date. Here’s what Jordan said in a statement: “Directing has always been an … Continue reading ‘Creed 3’: Michael B. Jordan to Officially Make Directorial Debut!!
Synopsis – John Clark, a Navy SEAL, goes on a path to avenge his wife’s murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy. Directed – Stefano Sollima Starring – Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’ Trailer Reveals Michael B. Jordan as the Iconic Tom Clancy Character!! Check It Out!!
Amazon has finally revealed when we can see Michael B. Jordan go full Navy SEAL in Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse. We got a brief reminder that Without Remorse would be coming soon to Amazon on Super Bowl Sunday with a steamy commercial for the new Alexa model starring Jordan. But, for the most part, updates about Without Remorse have been few and far between. Previously, Paramount Pictures sold the Clancy adaptation to Amazon back … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: First Poster Reveals Michael B. Jordan’s Amazon Movie’s Release Date!! Check It Out!!
In Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War (and in a flashback sequence during Avengers: Endgame), action star extraordinaire Frank Grillo appeared as Crossbones, aka Brock Rumlow, a skull-mask-wearing supervillain pitted squarely against Chris Evans‘ Captain America. Grillo‘s version of the character was killed in Civil War, as part of that film’s inciting incident, but the question lingers, especially given comic book storytelling’s predilection for futzing with continuity: Will we ever see Grillo … Continue reading ‘What If…?’: Frank Grillo Returning to MCU as Crossbones!!
DC‘s developing Static Shock movie could very well end up an HBO Max exclusive film, according to a new report. The character of Virgil Hawkins was first created with Milestone Comics, which were published and distributed by DC. After being exposed to a gaseous radioactive chemical, Virgil develops powers like electromagnetic manipulation. As one of Milestone‘s biggest characters, fans have long been interested in seeing Virgil … Continue reading ‘Static Shock’ Movie Could Release Exclusively on HBO Max!!
Michael B. Jordan’s Creed co-star Tessa Thompson has confirmed Jordan will be directing Creed 3. After 2006’s Rocky Balboa, many thought the long-running boxing saga had come to an end, including Stallone himself. However, when director Ryan Coogler presented the idea of a spinoff/continuation of the story, which follows Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), the son of Apollo Creed to Sylvester Stallone, the evergreen boxing … Continue reading ‘Creed 3’: Tessa Thompson Confirms Michael B. Jordan Will Be Directing!!
During the Disney Investor presentation, Kevin Feige shared the first trailer for Marvel Studios’ first animated series What If…? Based off the series of Marvel comics of the same name, the series imagines alternate realities stemming from the MCU. So, for example, there will be an episode imagining what if Peggy Carter had taken the super-serum soldier or Bucky Barnes had to fight a zombie … Continue reading ‘What If…?’ Trailer Provides First Look at the Animated Series!! Check It Out!!
Well, it looks like Creed 3 maybe be one step closer to securing Michael B. Jordan as director. The actor and producer has been with the franchise from the beginning, so it makes sense that he would be eyed to helm the next installment. Jordan initially re-teamed with Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler for 2015’s Creed, later reprising his role as boxer Adonis Johnson in 2018’s Creed II. The news of Jordan’s … Continue reading ‘Creed 3’: Michael B. Jordan Reportedly Set to Be Making Directorial Debut!!
Multi-hyphenate star Michael B. Jordan is attaching himself to another big superhero story. This week, Jordan confirmed his involvement in the Static Shock movie currently in development over at Warner Bros. Back in August, the Black Panther alum’s name was dropped in association with the nascent project via comic book writer Reginald Hudlin, who is set to write a Static Shock digital comics series beginning February 2021 and is also … Continue reading ‘Static Shock’: Michael B. Jordan to Produce DC Film!!
Josh Trank has a reputation for being a great many things, with “no bullshit” being right at the top. Trank famously directed the 2015 reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox, back before the studio got eaten by the mouse. The notorious flop was seemingly plagued by difficulties from day one, not the least of which was the toxic fanboy meltdown over Trank’s … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Four’: Josh Trank Wanted a Black Actress to Play Sue Storm!!
The Destin Daniel Cretton directed feature Just Mercy about civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson and his crusade to free wrongly condemned death row prisoner Walter McMillian is being made available by Warner Bros. to rent for free during the month of June on all digital platforms. “We believe in the power of story. Our film Just Mercy, based on the life work of civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, … Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’ Is Now Available For Free To Support Blackout Tuesday!!
Danny Boyle sure does love playing with the concept of time. The man went from 28 Days Later to 127 Hours to Yesterday, and now the Oscar-winning filmmaker has signed on to direct the Michael B. Jordan movie Methuselah for Warner Bros. The project has been in development for several years and was initially envisioned as a starring vehicle for Tom Cruise, who would’ve played … Continue reading ‘Methuselah’: Danny Boyle to Direct the Michael B. Jordan led Movie!!
Paramount on Wednesday announced that it is pushing back the release of the spy thriller Without Remorse by two weeks to Oct. 2, the date previously occupied by Sony‘s Venom sequel. The big-screen adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel stars Michael B. Jordan as John Kelly, a Navy SEAL who avenges his wife’s murder only to find himself inside a larger conspiracy. Stefano Sollima (Sicario: … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: Michael B. Jordan led Tom Clancy Adaption Gets a New Release Date!!
In 2015, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan revitalized the Rocky franchise with the heartfelt, gritty, and astonishing boxing drama Creed — and they brought original franchise star Sylvester Stallone with them, earning him an Oscar nomination in the process. But then, Coogler went on to make a little movie called Black Panther, leaving Steven Caple Jr. to direct the more meat-and-potatoes sequel, Creed II (written in part by Stallone). We haven’t heard any creative developments on a Creed … Continue reading ‘Creed 3’ Finds Its Writer in Zach Baylin!!
Michael B. Jordan has signed on to join Christian Bale and Margot Robbie in David O. Russell‘s new drama, which is heating up over at New Regency. The project is untitled, though internally, it has been referred to as Amsterdam, and sources say the plot concerns a doctor and a lawyer who form an unlikely partnership. I’ve discussed this project at length on my podcast, … Continue reading Michael B. Jordan Joins the New David O. Russell Movie!!!
Synopsis – World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner. My Take – It is a poignant feeling when you read about how American lawyer and social justice activist Bryan A. Stevenson‘s 2014 best-selling memoir, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, has become a touchstone of criminal justice writing to help change the conversation around … Continue reading Just Mercy (2020) Review!!
Netflix has renewed superhero drama “Raising Dion” for a second season, the streaming service announced on Thursday. The Season 2 order includes eight one-hour episodes, and production will begin in 2020. Netflix revealed the news with an announcement video featuring Senegalese painter Bou Bou painting a portrait of Season 1’s lead characters, Nicole and Dion. Carol Barbee will return as showrunner for the second season, … Continue reading ‘Raising Dion’: Netflix Renews Second Season!!
Synopsis – Just Mercy shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free. Directed – Destin Daniel Cretton Starring – Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’: New Trailer Looks at a System of Injustice!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. doesn’t really know what to do with Superman. They tried going with a darker, more tortured take with Zack Snyder, but audience reception towards Man of Steel and Batman v Superman was mixed. This has left the character in an awkward limbo with no path forward unlike Batman who’s getting straight-up rebooted with Matt Reeves taking charge of the property and Robert Pattinson … Continue reading ‘Superman’: Michael B. Jordan Met with Warner Bros. to Pitch a New Vision!!
2019 has been the year of “male actors teasing their new, very dark films by posting cryptic clips of test footage on Instagram with only the slate showing the title of the film.” Joaquin Phoenix gave it to us for Joker. Adam Sandler gave it to us for Uncut Gems. And now, Michael B. Jordan joins the fray, offering an unsettling first look at his image for the upcoming Tom … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: First Look Reveals Michael B. Jordan’s New Tom Clancy Flick!! Check It Out!!
We’ve known for a while now that Marvel’s Disney+ animated series What If…? would feature a trio of alt-world stories, but thanks to a new Marvel documentary (available on Disney+, of course), we have our first look at those stories in motion. Essentially, the premise is that the storytellers will look at the MCU as it exists in the current canon and posit a tweak: … Continue reading ‘Marvel’s What If?’: 30 New Images Tease the Animated Series!! Check It Out!!
Paramount’s upcoming Tom Clancy adaptation, which stars Michael B. Jordan (Creed) in the lead role as Navy SEAL and CIA operative John Clark, has added four more to its growing cast. Deadline revealed the film will now star Luke Mitchell (Blindspot), Jacob Scipio (Bad Boys for Life), Cam Gigandet (Ice), Jack Kesy (12 Strong) and Todd Lasance (Spartacus). The five will play members of Clark’s … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: Tom Clancy Adaption Adds Five More to the Cast!!
Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan is adding yet another title to his growing producer’s resume, and this time he’s teaming up with prolific duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Variety reports the three top-tier names are executive producers on Middle West, a drama for Amazon co-produced by Lionsgate and Amazon Studios. The series comes from relatively unknown writers Julien Martin Hawthorne and Alexander Aciman, who will … Continue reading ‘Middle West’: Michael B. Jordan, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg to Produce Amazon Drama!!
Remember the name Jodie Turner-Smith, because you’re going to be hearing it a lot over the next several months. Sources say that Turner-Smith delivers a breakout performance opposite Daniel Kaluuya in Queen & Slim, which could thrust her into awards contention. But even if it doesn’t, it’s going to lead to a ton of opportunities for the British actress, who just beat out a slew … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: ‘Queen and Slim’ Star Jodie Turner-Smith Joins!!
The first trailer for Raising Dion, the new Netflix Original Series from executive producer/star Michael B. Jordan, plays like a teaser for a big-screen story, but fans will be getting much more when the superhero tale arrives on Netflix next month. The story, based on the comic by Dennis Liu who also co-directs, follows a family trying to deal with the newly developed superpowers of … Continue reading ‘Raising Dion’: First Trailer Reveals Michael B. Jordan’s Super-Powered Netflix Series!! Check It Out!!
Is Paramount getting the Fantastic Four back together again? In short, no, not least of all because those rights are owned by Disney, but the studio is nearing a deal to have Jamie Bell join Michael B. Jordan in Without Remorse, so those hoping for a FF sequel will have to settle for that reunion. Stefano Sollima (Sicario: Day of the Soldado) is directing the … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: Jamie Bell Joins ‘Fantastic Four’ Co-Star Michael B. Jordan!!
Last month we got a look at Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter in costume as Captain Britain from Marvel Studios’ upcoming MCU animated show What If…?, and now some additional images from the series have leaked online, which include T’Challa as Star-Lord, Zombie Captain America, and Peggy with the Howling Commandos; check them out on Twitter here: What If T’Challa became StarLord. . . What If … Continue reading ‘What If…?’: New Leaked Images feature T’Challa as Star Lord!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Just Mercy shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free. Directed – Destin Daniel Cretton Starring – Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’ Trailer Has Michael B. Jordan’s Lawyer Fighting for a Man’s Freedom!! Check It Out!!
During yesterday’s big Disney+ Showcase at the D23 Expo, the Mouse House shared a first-look image from the upcoming Marvel animated series What If…?, which features Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter as Captain Britain from a story that will re-imagine the MCU had Peggy undergone the super soldier treatment rather than Steve Rogers; check it out here: Among the What If…? footage shown to those in … Continue reading ‘What If…?’: First Image Reveals Hayley Atwell as Captain Britain!! Check It Out!!
Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, two first look images have been released for director Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming true-life crime drama Just Mercy featuring Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan; take a look here courtesy of People and Empire: Based upon Bryan Stevenson’s bestselling memoir Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption., the film sees Jordan … Continue reading ‘Just Mercy’: First Look Images Reveal the True-Life Crime Drama!!!
Netflix has released a batch of first look images from the upcoming sci-fi family drama series Raising Dion, which revolves around a young boy who finds himself developing superhero-like abilities and features a cast that includes Michael B. Jordan, Alisha Wainwright, Ja’Siah Young, and Jason Ritter; take a look here: Raising Dion follows the story of a woman named Nicole (Alisha Wainwright), who raises her … Continue reading ‘Raising Dion’: First Images Reveal Michael B. Jordan’s Super-powered Drama!! Check It Out!!
With all this massive live-action Marvel news making its way out of San Diego Comic-Con, don’t forget we’ve also got a really intriguing animated slate coming to Disney+. That includes Marvel’s What If…?, a series that looks at all the alternate possibilities and roads-not-taken throughout the history of the MCU. “All of those set in stone MCU scenes and experiences you’ve seen before, you will … Continue reading Marvel’s ‘What If?’ Casts Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher!!
Back in May 2018 a rumor circulated online suggesting that Michael B. Jordan was in talks to reprise his role as Erik Killmonger in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther 2, and this gained some weight earlier this year when Jordan’s Black Panther co-star Angela Bassett seemingly confirmed his return. Well, according to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige, it’s all just rumor, as he says that director … Continue reading ‘Black Panther 2’: Killmonger’s Return is just Rumor Confirms Kevin Feige!!!
This morning I texted my pal Justin Kroll at Variety to ask if he’d heard a single name for Matt Reeves‘ The Batman, and his answer didn’t surprise me. Neither of us have heard anything on the casting front. That’s because, as Kroll so helpfully explained minutes later on Twitter, Reeves is still polishing the script, and there’s a possibility that production could start early … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Production Possibly Delayed Due to Further Work on the Script!!
Spider-Man: Far From Home director Jon Watts has come aboard Warner Bros.’ Methuselah, which Michael B. Jordan attached himself to as producer and star a month ago. Together, Watts and rising-producer Jordan have an eye to turn this tale into a franchise for the studio, according to Deadline. If you opened this thinking “Methuse-whatzit?”, that might sound like a tall task. But the project has reportedly … Continue reading ‘Methuselah’: Director Jon Watts to Helm the Michael B. Jordan Led Film!!!
You could never accuse Michael B. Jordan of resting on his laurels. Fresh off the back of a stellar 2018, which saw him become a Thanos rivaling villain of depth with Black Panther‘s Killmonger, and continue the Rocky legacy with the fantastic Creed II, Deadline is reporting that he has added another project to his increasingly crowded slate, in the form of the long-gestating Methusaleh. … Continue reading ‘Methusaleh’: Michael B. Jordan Set to Play a 400 Year Old Man!!!
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts is returning to the big ol’ monster genre that shot his name into the spotlight, and he’s bringing along resident Black Panther baddie Michael B. Jordan with him. THR reports that the Kong: Skull Island filmmaker’s next project will be a creature feature set in Detroit over at New Regency, the production company behind Bohemian Rhapsody. Jordan is set to produce under his … Continue reading Michael B. Jordan and Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts Teaming Up for Original Monster Movie!!!
Last April, The New York Times ran a feature about Denzel Washington and Michael B. Jordan under the headline “Passing the Torch.” It was meant symbolically, but it may take on a deeper, more literal meaning soon, as Jordan is in talks to star in the Sony Pictures drama A Journal for Jordan, which will be Washington’s next film as a director, Collider has learned. … Continue reading ‘A Journal for Jordan’: Michael B. Jordan in Talks to Star in Denzel Washington’s Directorial!!
If you saw The First Purge or the Netflix movie Burning Sands, you’d know that director Gerard McMurray has some chops. Those were both fairly low-budget movies, so can you imagine what the up-and-coming filmmaker could do with a bigger budget? Well, you won’t have to imagine for long, as Lionsgate has tapped McMurray to write and direct its Michael B. Jordan-led action-thriller The Silver … Continue reading ‘The Silver Bear’: ‘The First Purge’ Director To Helm Michael B. Jordan Led Action Thriller!!!
Back in May of last year a rumor surfaced claiming that Marvel Studios was in talks with Donald Glover and Michael B. Jordan to join the cast of its superhero sequel Black Panther 2. The rumor was a little dubious as: a) Glover already portrays the character of Aaron Davis in the MCU, having appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming; and b) Jordan’s Black Panther villain Erik … Continue reading ‘Black Panther 2’: Michael B. Jordan reportedly returning for Marvel’s Sequel!!
Michael B. Jordan (Creed) will be gearing up soon as late author Tom Clancy’s character John Clark in Without Remorse, with Paramount setting a release date for the Clancy adaptation for September 18th, 2020. The film comes from Sicario: Day of the Soldado‘s director Stefano Sollima and writer Taylor Sheridan. John Clark is considered to be Clancy’s second most famous character after Jack Ryan. The character was … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: Tom Clancy Adaptation Gets 2020 Release Date!!!
Rooster Teeth treated their faithful fans to a sneak peek of their new animated series gen:LOCK during a recent airing of their hit anime show RWBY, but soon viewers everywhere will get to experience the next evolution in the company’s always-entertaining content. And to get a taste of just what sort of animated insanity awaits you in the new show, all you have to do … Continue reading ‘gen:LOCK’: New Trailer Is Filled With All-Out, Action-Packed Mecha Madness!! Check It Out!!
Having found a director last month in Stefano Sollima (Sicario: Day of the Soldado), Paramount Pictures has now enlisted acclaimed Sicario and Hell or High Water screenwriter Taylor Sheridan to pen the script for its Tom Clancy adaptation Without Remorse. Based on the 1993 book of the same name, Without Remorse will serve as the origin story for the character of John Clark, played by … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: Taylor Sheridan To Script the Tom Clancy Adaptation!!!
Last week Paramount Pictures kicked off its marketing campaign for the live-action/CG-hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie with the release of a teaser poster which gave us our first glimpse of the SEGA mascot as he’s set to appear in his big screen debut – in silhouette form, at least. Well, it seems we’ve now got our first real look at the movie’s Sonic – or … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: Leaked Poster Reveals Early Design and Original Casting!! 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!!
Back in September it was announced that Michael B. Jordan is set to take on the role of John Clark for feature film adaptations of Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse and Rainbow Six, and now it seems the first movie has found a director. According to Variety, Sicario: Day of the Soldado helmer Stefano Sollima is currently in talks with Paramount Pictures to direct Without Remorse, … Continue reading ‘Without Remorse’: ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ Director to helm the Tom Clancy Adaptation!!!
Synopsis – Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, son of Ivan Drago. My Take – Released back in 2015, the Ryan Coogler directed Creed was an unexpectedly successful film. Despite being a 7th installment, the film breathed new life into the series, mainly because it was less about Rocky himself, but instead focused on a new … Continue reading Creed II (2018) Review!!!
Steven Caple Jr., the director of Creed II, has discussed the possibility of Mr. T’s Clubber Lang returning. The Rocky franchise is replete with iconic and colorful characters, one of them, Ivan Drago, is returning to the series for Creed II. But what about Clubber Lang, the ferocious boxer played by Mr. T? Well, according to Steven Caple Jr, director of the film, he has … Continue reading ‘Creed II’ Director Teases The Return of ‘Rocky III’ Clubber Lang!!!
