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‘Free Guy’: Filming Begins on Ryan Reynolds’s Video Game Movie!!!

Production has commenced on the upcoming adventure comedy Free Guy, which stars Ryan Reynolds as a lonely bank teller who discovers he’s actually a background character in an open-world video game. Filming is taking place in Boston with Shawn Levy at the helm. Levy’s credits range from comedies like Date Night to adventure films like the Night at the Museum franchise to dramas like This … Continue reading ‘Free Guy’: Filming Begins on Ryan Reynolds’s Video Game Movie!!!

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‘Jojo Rabbit’: Taika Waititi’s Next Lands October Release Date!!!

What We Do In the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok mastermind Taika Waititi is back with an “anti-hate satire”, Jojo Rabbit, which just officially landed a release date: October 18. This not only sets the film up for a potential awards season run—Oscar-winner Taika Waititi, what a concept—but makes it highly likely it screens at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, which runs from September 5-15. … Continue reading ‘Jojo Rabbit’: Taika Waititi’s Next Lands October Release Date!!!

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‘Thor 4’: Tessa Thompson Thinks Another Sequel Has Been Pitched!!

Tessa Thompson, one of the stars of Thor: Ragnarok, thinks that Thor 4, directed by Taika Waititi, has been pitched. Thor might not have gotten off to the most blockbuster start but the franchise’s latest effort, Thor Ragnarok, certainly captured the imagination, delighting fans and critics around the world. The future of characters like Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beyond Avengers: Endgame isn’t quite … Continue reading ‘Thor 4’: Tessa Thompson Thinks Another Sequel Has Been Pitched!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: New Images Give a Closer Look at the First Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!!

Now that we know a few more concrete details on Disney+, the hype is officially over-the-moons for The Mandalorian. Jon Favreau‘s live-action Star Wars series starring Pedro Pascal as a lone gunfighter out on the furthest reaches of the galaxy will hit the streaming service on day one. Our benevolent Disney overlords kept the officially trailer under wraps out of Star Wars Celebration today, but there … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: New Images Give a Closer Look at the First Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!!

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‘Akira’: Filming Details Emerge as California Film Commission Grants a Massive Tax Credit!!!

The California Film Commission today announced that 18 film projects, including the big-budget Akira, have been selected for the latest round of tax credits under the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0. That’s great news for the filming industry in California, which is currently competing with production-friendly states like Georgia and their lucrative tax incentives, but it’s big news for fans of the … Continue reading ‘Akira’: Filming Details Emerge as California Film Commission Grants a Massive Tax Credit!!!

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‘Free Guy’: Taika Waititi Joins Ryan Reynolds in Shawn Levy’s Action Comedy!!

We’ve all come to love Taika Waititi the director thanks to What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and, of course, Thor: Ragnarok, but to be honest, he still feels under-appreciated as an actor. After all, he was pretty great in all three of those movies, so his newly-reported casting alongside Ryan Reynolds in the action comedy Free Guy strikes me as … Continue reading ‘Free Guy’: Taika Waititi Joins Ryan Reynolds in Shawn Levy’s Action Comedy!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: Taika Waititi Voicing IG-88 in the Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ TV Show!!!

After four straight years of Star Wars movies starting back in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2020 will likely not have a Star Wars film. No movie is in production and while Rian Johnson and David Benioff & Dan Weiss are working on respective trilogies, those probably won’t be going in front of cameras this year. Instead, 2020 looks to be the year … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: Taika Waititi Voicing IG-88 in the Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ TV Show!!!

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‘Time Bandits’: Taika Waititi to Co-Write and Direct TV Series for Apple!!!

Taika Waititi has found his next project, and no, it’s not Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Per Deadline, the Thor: Ragnarok filmmaker has signed on to co-write, direct, and executive produce a TV series adaptation of the 1981 Terry Gilliam sci-fi fantasy film Time Bandits for Apple. Waititi will co-write and direct the pilot, and Gilliam is onboard as an executive producer alongside Waititi … Continue reading ‘Time Bandits’: Taika Waititi to Co-Write and Direct TV Series for Apple!!!

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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Trailer Reveals FX’s Hilarious Vampire Comedy!! Check It Out!!

Not sure I could be more excited for What We Do in the Shadows, especially after this full trailer released by FX. The series, based on film of the same name from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, focuses on the modern lives of four vampires who have been roommates in Staten Island for … a very long time. According to a press release, “the self-appointed leader … Continue reading ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Trailer Reveals FX’s Hilarious Vampire Comedy!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: Jon Favreau Confirms IG-88 Will Appear!!!

Things are slowly but surely falling into place for The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau‘s live-action Star Wars series for Disney+ that stars Pedro Pascal as “a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy.” The cast is getting wider and wackier (Nick Nolte! Werner Herzog!), Black Panther composer Ludwig Göransson will provide the score, and now, Favreau has confirmed that IG-88—a robotic bounty hunter who first appeared … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: Jon Favreau Confirms IG-88 Will Appear!!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: ‘Black Panther’ Composer Ludwig Göransson to Compose the Score!!

With Star Wars: Episode IX poised to likely be iconic composer John Williams’ swan song with the franchise, the Star Wars universe just landed a great composer to craft brand new music. Lucasfilm announced that when it comes to creating the score for the highly anticipated upcoming live-action TV series The Mandalorian, they’ve turned to the incredibly talented Ludwig Göransson. The composer is actually already … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: ‘Black Panther’ Composer Ludwig Göransson to Compose the Score!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: Werner Herzog and Carl Weathers Join The Cast!!!

While we basically already knew the plot, cast, and director’s list of Jon Favreau‘s live-action Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorianthanks to informal updates and reports, Disney has made things official. The announcement is filled with a few new, highly interesting tidbits of info like the addition of Carl Weathers (Rocky), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Werner freakin’ Herzog to the cast. Pedro Pascal (Narcos) will officially star as the … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: Werner Herzog and Carl Weathers Join The Cast!!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: ‘Star Wars’ Streaming Series Adds Nick Nolte in Undisclosed Role!!

The Mandalorian, Disney’s upcoming live-action Star Wars streaming series, is adding some serious veteran talent. Three-time Oscar-nominee Nick Nolte is reportedly joining the show. Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano were previously reported as starring in the drama that aims to explore the time period between the Empire and the First Order. Jon Favreau wrote this new series, a flagship title for Disney’s soon-to-be-launched streaming service, … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: ‘Star Wars’ Streaming Series Adds Nick Nolte in Undisclosed Role!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: MCU Directors Reunite on the Set in New BTS Photo!!! Check It Out!!

As a filmmaker, Jon Favreau is slowly making his way around the all the branches of the Disney empire. The director launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2008 with Iron Man and returned two years later for Iron Man 2, before heading over to Disney’s live-action outfit for his remakes of The Jungle Book and The Lion King. Now, Favreau is headed to a galaxy far, far … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: MCU Directors Reunite on the Set in New BTS Photo!!! Check It Out!!

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‘What We Do in the Shadows’: First Teasers for FX Series Reveal a New Vampire Trio!! Check It Out!!

Not to get all Hollywood hipster on you, but back before Taika Waititi was palling around with the superheroes of the MCU, he was hanging out with the creatures of the night in the horror-comedy What We Do in the Shadows. Alongside fellow funnymen/New Zealanders Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh and Rhys Darby, in a fantastic supporting role, Waititi played one of three classy vampires attempting to … Continue reading ‘What We Do in the Shadows’: First Teasers for FX Series Reveal a New Vampire Trio!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Mandalorian’: Disney Reveals First Image of the ‘Star Wars’ TV Series!!! Check It Out!!

Production is underway on Disney’s upcoming live-action Star Wars series, and the studio has debuted a first look image along with a list of impressive directors! As we learned yesterday, titled The Mandalorian, the upcoming series witness the emergence of a new warrior in the Star Wars universe after the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, following a long gunfighter to the outer reaches of … Continue reading ‘The Mandalorian’: Disney Reveals First Image of the ‘Star Wars’ TV Series!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Jojo Rabbit’: First Image Shows off Taika Waititi’s Imaginary Hitler!!! Check It Out!!

Taika Waititi‘s World War II satire Jojo Rabbit is off to a smashing start if this first official image from the production is any indication. It’s got the Oscar-nominated New Zealand filmmaker all dolled up as everyone’s favorite fascist, Adolf Hitler. That’s really all I need to know to be interested in this film, but the fact that this particular version of Hitler is an imaginary friend … Continue reading ‘Jojo Rabbit’: First Image Shows off Taika Waititi’s Imaginary Hitler!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Jojo Rabbit’: Director/ Actor Taika Waititi Flips Off Hitler in First Set Photo!! Check It Out!!

Yesterday, Fox Searchlight formally announced that production had commenced on writer/director Taika Waititi’s anti-war satire Jojo Rabbit. Now, Waititi has taken to Twitter to share the first set photo, marking the completion of the first week of filming. Set during World War II, the story revolves around a young boy (Roman Griffin Davis) living in Germany whose only ally is his imaginary friend Hitler, played … Continue reading ‘Jojo Rabbit’: Director/ Actor Taika Waititi Flips Off Hitler in First Set Photo!! Check It Out!!

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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Directors Confirm Who Lived and Died Off-screen!!!

Avengers: Infinity War featured an astonishing number of superheroes, and a decent amount of side-characters from the various Marvel franchises. But even a movie that big couldn’t reasonably include everybody we’ve met in the MCU up until this point, nor could we see everyone’s fate. So when Infinity War concluded with Thanos’ dusting that wiped out half of the universe (and our characters, some of … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Directors Confirm Who Lived and Died Off-screen!!!

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Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement’s ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ TV Show Ordered to Series!!!!

Your TV comedy lineup about to get a dead but delicious makeover. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement‘s What We Do in the Shadows TV adaptation has been given a series order at FX. The show is being planned as a ten-episode, half-hour comedy series based on the sleeper hit movie of the same name by Waititi and Clement. Here’s the official logline: “Set in New York … Continue reading Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement’s ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ TV Show Ordered to Series!!!!

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Taika Waititi Sets ‘Jojo Rabbit’ as Next Feature!!!

Taika Waititi’s been keeping busy since Thor: Ragnarok blew up at the box office. He’s producing the TV series for What We Do in the Shadows and The Breaker Upperers, plus he’s doing a stop-motion animated movie based on Michael Jackson’s chimp, Bubbles. But for his follow-up feature to the box office smash, he’s directing Jojo Rabbit, which is bound to be slightly controversial since … Continue reading Taika Waititi Sets ‘Jojo Rabbit’ as Next Feature!!!

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‘The Breaker Upperers’ First Trailer Reveals the Taika Waititi-Produced Comedy!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Two women cynical in love, set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. Directed – Madeleine Sami, Jackie van Beek Starring – James Rolleston, Cohen Holloway, Rima Te Wiata Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Breaker Upperers’ First Trailer Reveals the Taika Waititi-Produced Comedy!!! Check It Out!!

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Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement Land ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Pilot at FX!!!

Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement‘s hilarious vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows is getting a TV series adaptation. FX has given a pilot order to a half-hour comedy series inspired by Waititi and Clement’s award-winning 2014 film of the same name, which co-starred the duo as vampire flatmates living the quiet life in New Zealand. The series will introduce a new batch of mismatched undead … Continue reading Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement Land ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Pilot at FX!!!

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Taika Waititi Shares Casting Plans for Possible ‘Akira’ Adaptation!!!

Taika Waititi is currently enjoying the marketing blitz that accompanies the release of his upcoming Marvel film, Thor: Ragnarok. But amidst all the interviews and press events, Waititi found time to talk about the rumors concerning him directing Warner Bros.’ live-action Akira adaptation. That project has been in the works for quite some time–our own news coverage on it goes back to 2009–but with the anime’s 30th anniversary arriving next … Continue reading Taika Waititi Shares Casting Plans for Possible ‘Akira’ Adaptation!!!

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. My Take – Remember the time when a film was more concerned about working within the the plot, and was more focused on making sure character building and relationships took center stage and not just sequential explosions and CGI. Going to the theater … Continue reading Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) Review!!!

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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Getting a TV Spin-Off Series!!

One of the pleasant surprises of 2014 was Taika Waititi’s vampire mockumentary, What We Do in the Shadows. The comedy followed four vampires—Viago (Waititi), Vladislav (Jemaine Clement), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Petyr (Ben Fransham)—who share a flat in modern-day Wellington, New Zealand. It was a quirky, funny little comedy that found a cult following and helped Waititi land the director’s chair on Thor: Ragnarok. According to Radio New … Continue reading ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Getting a TV Spin-Off Series!!

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