‘Beast’: Idris Elba Set to Star in ‘Everest’ Director’s Survival Thriller!!

Golden Globe winner Idris Elba is set to star in Universal’s survival thriller Beast, which will find him running from a killer lion. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news, reporting that Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) will direct from a script by Ryan Engle (Rampage) that was based on an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan, who will serve as an executive producer on the project. Will Packer … Continue reading ‘Beast’: Idris Elba Set to Star in ‘Everest’ Director’s Survival Thriller!!

‘Victory’: ‘The Shallows’ Director Jaume Collet-Serra to Helm Sports Movie Remake!!

A remake of the sports movie Victory is on the way via an unlikely source. Per The Wrap, The Shallows and Non-Stop filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra is onboard to direct Warner Bros.’s remake of director John Huston’s 1981 sports drama Victory, which starred Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, and Pele. The story revolves around a soccer match during World War II between allied POWs and the German … Continue reading ‘Victory’: ‘The Shallows’ Director Jaume Collet-Serra to Helm Sports Movie Remake!!

‘Suicide Squad 2’ Recruits ‘The Accountant’ Helmer Gavin O’Connor to Write and Direct!!

Warner Bros. and DC FIlms’ long hunt for a Suicide Squad director may be over. The Accountant and Warrior director Gavin O’Connor has been recruited to write the script for the upcoming superhero sequel and is also in talks to direct. The next DC film on the shooting schedule is David F. Sandberg‘s live-action Shazam! and Suicide Squad 2 isn’t expected to head into production … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad 2’ Recruits ‘The Accountant’ Helmer Gavin O’Connor to Write and Direct!!

Jaume Collet-Serra Turns Down ‘Suicide Squad 2’ for Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Jungle Cruise’!!!

In a curious albeit understandable move, Non-Stop and The Shallows filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra has opted not to direct Warner Bros.’ DCEU sequel Suicide Squad 2. The director has been eyed by many studios for a number of projects as of late, but when he emerged as the frontrunner to helm Suicide Squad 2 it seemed likely he was going to join the DCEU as Warner … Continue reading Jaume Collet-Serra Turns Down ‘Suicide Squad 2’ for Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Jungle Cruise’!!!

‘Suicide Squad 2’: ‘The Shallows’ Helmer Frontrunner to Direct!!!

Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed the shark thriller The Shallows, has emerged as the frontrunner to helm Warner Bros.‘ Suicide Squad 2. The studio is eyeing a mid-2018 start for the sequel to its 2016 action movie that grossed $745.6 million worldwide. Warners initially circled Mel Gibson to direct the project, but script delays pushed the production start and Gibson moved on. Sources say the studio recently received … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad 2’: ‘The Shallows’ Helmer Frontrunner to Direct!!!

‘Deep Blue Sea’ Sequel Coming to SyFy, Probably Without Samuel L. Jackson!!!

Have we entered a new golden age for shark movies? Probably not, but that isn’t stopping Syfy from commissioning a “Deep Blue Sea” sequel 18 years after the original. The move follows the recent success of both “The Shallows” and “47 Meters Down,” not to mention Syfy’s own “Sharknado” series. Michael Beach is starring in the film and, since he’ll also appear in next year’s … Continue reading ‘Deep Blue Sea’ Sequel Coming to SyFy, Probably Without Samuel L. Jackson!!!

‘The Shallows’ Helmer Jaume Collet-Serra to Direct ‘Waco’ for Annapurna!!!

Filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra is moving into the historical drama realm for an upcoming project. The director behind reliable action fare like Orphan and the Liam Neeson-fronted Unknown, Non-Stop, and Run All Night has signed on to direct Waco for Annapurna Pictures and Page 1, which will recount the 1993 standoff between the FBI and Texas law enforcement against the Branch Davidians. Working on a tip … Continue reading ‘The Shallows’ Helmer Jaume Collet-Serra to Direct ‘Waco’ for Annapurna!!!

Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

What a summer. The first half was dominated by the talk of sequelitis doom. After some major sequels opened in May and early June to disappointing returns the industry and entertainment media was obsessed with the idea that audiences were looking for something new. Then The Conjuring 2 and Finding Dory opened and those naysayers quieted for a bit as clearly the quality of the sequels had something to do … Continue reading Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

‘Pets’ Opens with Massive $103M, ‘Tarzan’ Holds Well, ‘Mike’ and ‘Sultan’ Open Strong At The BO!!!

Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets delivered a record opening for an original animated property as it led a strong, post-holiday weekend where the top twelve grossed an estimated $206 million, down only a fraction of a percentage compared to last year when Minions scorched the box office with a $115.7 million opening. The weekend’s other wide release, Fox‘s Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, also performed well … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Opens with Massive $103M, ‘Tarzan’ Holds Well, ‘Mike’ and ‘Sultan’ Open Strong At The BO!!!

The Shallows (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. My Take – I remember being instantly hooked on when the 1st teaser of this shark thriller came out. Something about the film just got me excited, maybe it was because of the fact there hasn’t … Continue reading The Shallows (2016) Review!!!

Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

Another weekend in release and another weekend on top of the box office for Pixar‘s Finding Dory. However, while the forgetful little fish enjoys its third weekend in the number one spot, it had stiffer competition than expected from one of the weekend’s newcomers. Finishing strong in second position was WB‘s The Legend of Tarzan while Universal‘s The Purge: Election Year also over-performed, tripling its … Continue reading Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

Twenty six weeks into 2016 and Disney‘s year continues to impress as the studio has the #1 film at the weekend box office for the twelfth time. Finding Dory topped the weekend chart with one of the ten best second weekends of all-time as the animated feature has now grossed over $286 million domestically and nearly $400 million worldwide. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

‘The Shallows’ Gets a Fantastically Unique Final Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When Nancy (Blake Lively) is attacked by a great white shark while surfing alone, she is stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills. Directed – Jaume Collet-Serra Starring –  Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen Check out the final trailer: Continue reading ‘The Shallows’ Gets a Fantastically Unique Final Trailer!! Check It Out!!

New ‘The Shallows’ Trailer Catches Blake Lively Between a Rock and a Hungry Shark!! Check it out!!

Synopsis – When Nancy (Blake Lively) is attacked by a great white shark while surfing alone, she is stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills. Directed – Jaume Collet-Serra Starring –  Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘The Shallows’ Trailer Catches Blake Lively Between a Rock and a Hungry Shark!! Check it out!!

Sony dates for 16 upcoming films including Bad Boys sequels, Jumanji Remake, Underworld 5 & Dark Tower franchise!!!

Sony Pictures has set its slate through 2017 that include two more films in the “Bad Boys” franchise, a remake of “Jumanji,” the first installment in “The Dark Tower” franchise and sci-fi romance “Passengers,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. “Bad Boys 3″ is set for Feb. 17, 2017, with “Bad Boys 4″ slated to bow July 3, 2019. The first two pics starred Will … Continue reading Sony dates for 16 upcoming films including Bad Boys sequels, Jumanji Remake, Underworld 5 & Dark Tower franchise!!!