The Oscars Are Officially Adding a Best Stunt Award to Category!!

Good things happen to those who wait, and we’ve been waiting an awfully long time for this news. Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed their plans to finally add stunt design to the categories at the annual Academy Awards. Please applaud. Unfortunately, there is a sprinkle of bad news, as the competition won’t heat up until the 2027 cinematic year, … Continue reading The Oscars Are Officially Adding a Best Stunt Award to Category!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Director David Leitch to Helm New Action-Packed Heist for Amazon MGM Studios!!

David Leitch is back in action, and this time, he’s planning the ultimate cinematic heist. The director of The Fall Guy is set to helm an untitled crime-action thriller for Amazon MGM Studios and Imagine Entertainment, and in the process, reuniting with his longtime producing partner and wife, Kelly McCormick, under their 87North banner. Amazon secured the project in what’s being described as a highly … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Director David Leitch to Helm New Action-Packed Heist for Amazon MGM Studios!!

‘Inside Out 2’ Marks Record Opening Weekend for Disney and Pixar at the BO!!

Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is coming in at the high range of what we told you last night –$155M domestic– and an overall mind-blowing $295M global, by far the biggest Hollywood movie opening both stateside and around the world YTD besting Dune: Part Two ($182.5M) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire at $194M. As we told you, Inside Out 2‘s domestic opening is the … Continue reading ‘Inside Out 2’ Marks Record Opening Weekend for Disney and Pixar at the BO!!

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Blows Expectations with Strong Debut at the BO!!

Sony‘s Bad Boys: Ride or Die had a great Saturday of $19.5M, -10% against previews/first day of $21.6M, for what’s shaping up to be a $56M opening. This is the highest-grossing R-rated opening since Oppenheimer last July, and Will Smith‘s sixth-highest U.S./Canada opening overall of his career and his 18th No. 1 opening as a leading man. For Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys: Ride or Die … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Blows Expectations with Strong Debut at the BO!!

‘Garfield’, ‘IF’ Wave Off ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ from Top Spot at the BO!!

After a poor Memorial Day weekend, we have a poor post-holiday period, with all titles grossing an estimated $67.4M, -67% from a year ago. Remember when? That’s when Sony proved superhero movies weren’t dead with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse contributing to a marketplace that grossed $205.1M. Some sources who I speak with continue to question theatrical’s viability in its fierce competition with streaming. However, we … Continue reading ‘Garfield’, ‘IF’ Wave Off ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ from Top Spot at the BO!!

‘Furiosa’ and ‘Garfield’ Fall Short of Expectations With Muted Debuts at the BO!!

Nobody is dancing with Darwin at the domestic box office this weekend, as the summer’s woes continue with both Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie underperforming in their respective debuts. Furiosa failed to crack the $30 million mark in its first three days of release. The big-budget prequel to 2015’s landmark Mad Max: Fury Road grossed $25 million in its opening weekend, … Continue reading ‘Furiosa’ and ‘Garfield’ Fall Short of Expectations With Muted Debuts at the BO!!

‘IF’ Claims Top Spot with $35 Million Opening at the BO!!

Overconfident tracking suggested that writer-director-star John Krasinski’s IF would open to around $40 million domestically, but the live-action animated family film is estimated to have earned around $35 million in its first weekend of release, thanks to a boost in numbers on Saturday. The film grossed $10 million on opening day, but positive word-of-mouth appears to have kicked in, with the movie showing healthy growth … Continue reading ‘IF’ Claims Top Spot with $35 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Climbs High with $58.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

Wes Ball‘s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes brought some much-needed heat to the early summer box office with a domestic debut of $58.5 million and $72.7 million overseas for a global start of $131.2 million. That’s ahead of Sunday’s estimates of $56.5 million in North America to make the movie the third-best opening of the year to date domestically, as well as the … Continue reading ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Climbs High with $58.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Opens Disappointingly at the BO!!

Universal’s The Fall Guy isn’t so strong, and nobody is really shocked. While it was projected to do at least $30M, and it’s coming in at $28.5M, this is the range for original action comedies, even when they star Ryan Gosling. PostTrak exits report he’s 50% of the reason why people went to see the movie (versus 35% for Emily Blunt). Pic took in $25.4M … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Opens Disappointingly at the BO!!

The Fall Guy (2024) Review!!

Synopsis – A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend’s blockbuster film. My Take – In a time when every other film is striving to be a part of a larger franchise or an “interconnected” universe with diminishing quality an returns, very few filmmakers in the Hollywood landscape have stayed determined to keep focusing on what’s actually important: to deliver pure unadulterated entertainment. … Continue reading The Fall Guy (2024) Review!!

‘The Fall Guy’: New Featurette Focuses on Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s Chemistry!! Check It Out!!

We are days away from The Fall Guy. The movie is dubbed as David Leitch’s love letter to the stunt community and is hotly anticipated by the fans. Starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in the leading roles, amid all the epic action and showmanship, the movie holds a love story at its core. While the movie has doubled down on its marketing by highlighting … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: New Featurette Focuses on Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s Chemistry!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’: New Video Introduces the Stunt Team!! Check It Out!!

The Fall Guy is near its release and fans are getting in in-depth look at all the facets of this movie including adrenaline-filled action sequences. Led by Ryan Gosling as a battered stuntman and Emily Blunt as his ex-girlfriend and movie director, the David Leitch movie is billed as a love letter to the stunt community and a new featurette shows us why. The movie … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: New Video Introduces the Stunt Team!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’: New Videos Sees the Cast Gets Meta!! Check It Out!!

Universal Pictures has released three new, ultra-meta promo videos for The Fall Guy. The new promo videos for The Fall Guy, shared on Universal’s YouTube page, see Hannah Waddingham come up with a few unusual ideas attempting to sell audiences on the forthcoming action movie starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, all while poking fun at Gosling. Check out the new promo videos for The … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: New Videos Sees the Cast Gets Meta!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

Regal Cinemas has released a brand new The Fall Guy poster, previewing the upcoming action comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The new poster continues the trend of posters for the film that harken back to the older style of Hollywood films. Gosling and Blunt take up most of the poster, while the bottom of the poster showcases the filming of a high-speed chase. … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Gets New Images!! Check It Out!!

Director David Leitch’s love letter to stunt workers aka The Fall Guy hasn’t come out yet but is making waves already. The action-comedy starring recent Academy Award nominees Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt made its world premiere at SXSW and garnered much love and praise from the critics, and has already made a place in history by setting a Guinness world record for its stunt … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Gets New Images!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Gets a New Action-Packed Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing. Directed – David Leitch Starring – Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, Hannah Waddingham Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Gets a New Action-Packed Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’: New Video Somersaults into the Guinness Book of World Records!! Check It Out!!

You can almost feel the heat rise from the track in a new behind-the-scenes look at David Leitch’s upcoming project, The Fall Guy. A movie for those with an extra interest in the stunt professionals who work tirelessly and without much praise, the latest peek shows how the movie broke a Guinness world record. With a name like Leitch standing at the helm, there was … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: New Video Somersaults into the Guinness Book of World Records!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Gets an IMAX Poster!! Check It Out!!

The world hasn’t recovered from Ryan Gosling’s electrifying ‘I’m Just Ken’ performance at the 2024 Oscars, yet, and we already have more reasons to swoon over him. The Ken actor will be next seen as a death-defying stuntman in David Leitch’s The Fall Guy, starring opposite fellow Oscar nominee Emily Blunt. And they looks pretty dapper together on the new poster for the feature revealed … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Gets an IMAX Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’: New Promo Sees Ryan Gosling Take on an Action-Packed Role!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing. Directed – David Leitch Starring – Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, Hannah Waddingham Check out the trailer:   Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: New Promo Sees Ryan Gosling Take on an Action-Packed Role!! Check It Out!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Release Delayed to May 3, 2024!!

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s action comedy The Fall Guy has moved up its release date from the previously announced March 1, 2024, to May 3, 2024 Universal announced. The feature helmed by David Leitch is inspired by the hit 1980s TV series of the same name, which saw Lee Majors as the titular stuntman. The recently released trailer gave fans a peak into the … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Release Delayed to May 3, 2024!!

‘The Fall Guy’ Trailer Sees Ryan Gosling Taking Center Stage as an Aging Stuntman!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing. Directed – David Leitch Starring – Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, Hannah Waddingham Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Trailer Sees Ryan Gosling Taking Center Stage as an Aging Stuntman!! Check It Out!!

‘Action’: ‘Bullet Train’ Producers David Leitch and Kelly McCormick to Produce Docu-Series on Stunt Performers!!

Since the very beginning, stunt performers have been the unsung heroes of the film industry. However, Bullet Train producers David Leitch and Kelly McCormick is looking to change that. Leitch and McCormick have partnered with Universal Pictures Content Group on Action, a docu-series focusing on Hollywood stunt performers. Action is set to follow a team of elite Hollywood stunt performers as they do what they … Continue reading ‘Action’: ‘Bullet Train’ Producers David Leitch and Kelly McCormick to Produce Docu-Series on Stunt Performers!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Teresa Palmer Joins the Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

According to Deadline, Teresa Palmer is the latest star to board director David Leitch‘s The Fall Guy. The film takes inspiration from a 1980s television series of the same name, that followed a stuntman embroiled in a drama outside his regular line of work. Palmer is the latest in a long line of big-name performers joining lead actor Ryan Gosling in the film slated for … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Teresa Palmer Joins the Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Hannah Waddingham Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

Hannah Waddingham has signed on to the Universal action thriller, The Fall Guy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Based on the 1980s Lee Majors TV show, but with a twist, the Drew Pearce-written script focuses on a long-past-his-prime stuntman, played by Ryan Gosling, who ends up getting hired again to work with his former partner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, only for the star to go missing. The … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Hannah Waddingham Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Winston Duke Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

The Fall Guy has added Winston Duke to its cast. He’s the latest addition to the high-profile cast of the Ryan Gosling-led stuntman action film. The Hollywood Reporter also revealed Duke‘s role in the upcoming Universal film. He will play the best friend of the titular over-the-hill stuntman (Gosling), who gets drawn into a mystery on the set of his latest movie when the star … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Winston Duke Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Stephanie Hsu Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

Since her leading role in Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s universe hopping feature, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Stephanie Hsu’s career has launched into the stratosphere. Over the last several months, it’s been revealed that the star will be featured in both the Disney+ series American Born Chinese and Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated Peacock series, Poker Face. Today, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed Hsu’s casting … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Stephanie Hsu Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has joined Ryan Gosling in Universal’s big-screen take on the 1980s adventure television series, The Fall Guy, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. The movie also stars Emily Blunt and will be helmed by John Wick and Bullet Train director David Leitch. The original TV series created by Glen A. Larson, which ran between 1981 and 1986, followed Hollywood stuntman and bounty hunter … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Emily Blunt Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

Universal Pictures and 87North’s upcoming action film inspired by the 1980s classic action series, The Fall Guy, already boasted massive star power with The Gray Man actor Ryan Gosling in the lead role. Now it has been announced that Emily Blunt, who has had a fair share of action-packed roles, including the 2014 sci-fi film Edge of Tomorrow and the 2015 crime film Sicario, will … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Emily Blunt Joins Upcoming Ryan Gosling Starrer!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Ryan Gosling Starrer Sets March 1, 2024 as Release Date!!

Off the heels of the action-packed Bullet Train pulling into theaters recently, another film from director David Leitch has taken one step closer to release day. The premiere date for his upcoming drama The Fall Guy was announced today by Universal Pictures. The Ryan Gosling-starring film is set to debut in theaters next year on Friday, March 1, 2024. Based on the television series of … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Ryan Gosling Starrer Sets March 1, 2024 as Release Date!!

‘The Fall Guy’: David Leitch Reveals Details from Upcoming Ryan Gosling led Re-Imagining!!

While talking about his latest movie release Bullet Train in an interview with Collider, film director David Leitch took a little time to give some love to his upcoming action flick The Fall Guy, which stars Ryan Gosling (The Gray Man) as a Hollywood stuntman who doubles down as a bounty hunter. Production is set to begin filming in Australia soon. During the interview, Collider’s … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: David Leitch Reveals Details from Upcoming Ryan Gosling led Re-Imagining!!

‘The Fall Guy’: Ryan Gosling Closing in on Universal’s Film Adaptation!!

Ryan Gosling has been tapped to star in Universal’s stuntman drama The Fall Guy, which the studio is prepping to shoot in Australia with director David Leitch at the helm. According to Variety, The Fall Guy will employ over 1,000 Aussie crew and 3,000 extras; the film will also showcase Sydney landscapes and studio facilities. The project was previously set up with Dwayne Johnson in … Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’: Ryan Gosling Closing in on Universal’s Film Adaptation!!

Director David Leitch’s Stuntman Drama to Star Ryan Gosling!!

Two-time Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling is set to star in an untitled stuntman drama from director David Leitch and screenwriter Drew Pearce, who previously worked together on the Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw. Universal Pictures won a heated seven-figure auction for the project, reportedly beating out Netflix, MGM, Sony and Lionsgate. Of course, Leitch has a first-look deal at Universal, giving that studio … Continue reading Director David Leitch’s Stuntman Drama to Star Ryan Gosling!!