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‘Just Cause’: ‘Stuber’ Director to Helm Adaptation from ‘John Wick’ Co-Creator!!

The adaptation of the Just Cause video game franchise—which tragically has nothing to do with the 1995 crime thriller starring Laurence Fishburne and Sean Connery—has named Stuber filmmaker Mike Dowse as director. Deadline reports that Dowse has signed on to the project, which features a script by co-creator of the John Wick franchise, Derek Kolstad, as well as Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer and Prime Universe Film’s … Continue reading ‘Just Cause’: ‘Stuber’ Director to Helm Adaptation from ‘John Wick’ Co-Creator!!

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‘New Mutants’: Disney Reportedly Unimpressed with ‘X-Men’ Spin Off!!

Disney closed its $71.3 billion Fox deal in mid-March 2019, but what’s left of 20th Century Fox is already getting a slap on the wrist by its new parent company. According to a report from Variety, Walt Disney Co. had its quarterly earnings call and chief executive Bob Iger said that “the Fox studio performance … was well below where it had been and well … Continue reading ‘New Mutants’: Disney Reportedly Unimpressed with ‘X-Men’ Spin Off!!

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‘Lion King’ Repeats #1 While ‘Once Upon a Time…’ Rings Up Tarantino’s Best at the BO!!!

While the weekend wasn’t quite as large as anticipated, it was still the second straight weekend to top the same weekend last year. Leading the way for a second weekend in a row was Disney‘s The Lion King as it will soon top $1 billion worldwide, followed by a $40 million debut for Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, serving as the director’s … Continue reading ‘Lion King’ Repeats #1 While ‘Once Upon a Time…’ Rings Up Tarantino’s Best at the BO!!!

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‘The Lion King’ Opens with Record $185M at the BO!!

Yet again, it took another Disney film to energize the weekend box office as this was the first weekend in the last six to top the same weekend last year and it’s all thanks to Disney‘s The Lion King, which topped the weekend box office with a record $185 million, surpassing the total gross for the same weekend last year all on its own. Disney‘s … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Opens with Record $185M at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Stands Off ‘Stuber’ and ‘Crawl’ at the BO!!!

It was a repeat weekend for last week’s top two films as Sony‘s Spider-Man: Far from Home topped the weekend while nearing $850 million globally and Disney and Pixar‘s Toy Story 4 found itself in the runner-up position while becoming the fifth largest Pixar release domestically ever. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, both played mostly to expectations with Paramount‘s Crawl finishing in third … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Stands Off ‘Stuber’ and ‘Crawl’ at the BO!!!

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Stuber (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. My Take – Back in the 80s and 90s, the sub-genre of buddy comedy films was one of the hottest success formulas around. It was quite simple to make actually – cast two actors with mismatched personalities, who would have polar-opposite reaction to every situation and throw them into action oriented … Continue reading Stuber (2019) Review!!

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‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Delivers Record $185 Million Opening at the BO!!!

It has been a while since we saw a sequel deliver on expectations, but, this weekend, Sony‘s Spider-Man: Far from Home delivered the largest six-day opening ever for a Tuesday release, leading the weekend box office and helping the top 12 outperform the same weekend last year for the first time in four weeks. Meanwhile, A24‘s Midsommar delivered the largest indie opening of the year … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Delivers Record $185 Million Opening at the BO!!!

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Disney Shuffles More Release Dates Following Fox Acquisition!!!

We knew when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox that they’d likely be shuffling up their release date calendar, and today that announcement came. With Fox no longer its own standalone studio, Disney doesn’t want Fox’s films to infringe upon its box office prospects, and vice versa, so some changes were in order. Indeed, the changes were aplenty. The most notable shifts/announcements have to do with … Continue reading Disney Shuffles More Release Dates Following Fox Acquisition!!!

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‘Killer’s Game’: Dave Bautista Attached to Star in STX Action-Thriller!!!

Fresh off his retirement from the WWE, Dave Bautista is attached to star in the action-thriller Killer’s Game for STXfilms, Collider has exclusively learned. DJ Caruso (Disturbia) will direct the film, which is based on the book The Killer’s Game by Jay Bonansinga. Endurance Media’s Steve Richards will produce with Andrew Lazar of Mad Chance. Killer’s Game follows a veteran hitman named Joe Flood who is informed … Continue reading ‘Killer’s Game’: Dave Bautista Attached to Star in STX Action-Thriller!!!

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‘Army of the Dead’: Dave Bautista to Star in Zack Snyder’s Zombie Heist Movie!!!

After hinting that they’d be working together soon, Dave Bautista has closed a deal to star in Zack Snyder‘s zombie heist movie Army of the Dead at Netflix, Collider has confirmed with sources. Snyder came up with the story and co-wrote the script with Joby Harold and Shay Hatten. Set in the middle of a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, the story follows a group … Continue reading ‘Army of the Dead’: Dave Bautista to Star in Zack Snyder’s Zombie Heist Movie!!!

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‘The Creeps’: ‘Game Night’ Directors Set Horror-Comedy At Universal!!!

Game Night directors and Spider-Man: Homecoming screenwriters Johnathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley have lined up a new project, and it sounds like a fun fit for the filmmaking duo. Deadline reports that Universal Pictures picked up horror comedy The Creeps with Goldstein and Daley on board to write, direct, and produce the film under their GoldDay banner. Universal’s Executive Vice President of Production Jon Mone and Senior Vice President of Production … Continue reading ‘The Creeps’: ‘Game Night’ Directors Set Horror-Comedy At Universal!!!

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Stuber’: First Images Reveal Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani’s Buddy Comedy!! Check It Out!!

20th Century Fox has released the first images from their upcoming action-comedy Stuber. The film, directed by Michael Dowse (Goon), stars Dave Bautista as Vic Manning, a reengage cop who also recently just had Lasik surgery so he can’t drive himself anywhere. Enter Stu (Kumail Nanjiani), a hapless Uber driver who takes Vic on as a fare and gets drawn into the cop’s journey through … Continue reading Stuber’: First Images Reveal Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani’s Buddy Comedy!! Check It Out!!

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’60s Ferrari vs Ford’ Movie: Christian Bale-Matt Damon Strarrer Gets Summer 2019 Release Date!!!

20th Century Fox has set a summer 2019 release date for its upcoming James Mangold-directed biopic about the 1966 Le Mans race, set to star Matt Damon and Christian Bale. The still-untitled project will hit theaters June 28, 2019. Based on a true story, the film tracks a heated rivalry between Ford and Ferrari culminating in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s … Continue reading ’60s Ferrari vs Ford’ Movie: Christian Bale-Matt Damon Strarrer Gets Summer 2019 Release Date!!!

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Kumail Nanjiani to Star Opposite Dave Bautista in Action Comedy ‘Stuber’!!!

Kumail Nanjiani, who was nominated for a best original screenplay Oscar for his romantic comedy The Big Sick, will star opposite Dave Bautista in Stuber, an action comedy from Fox. Michael Dowse, who helmed the hockey movie Goon, is directing the feature that is being produced by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. Nanjiani will play a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu that picks up … Continue reading Kumail Nanjiani to Star Opposite Dave Bautista in Action Comedy ‘Stuber’!!!

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