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‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Incorporated Elements from Cancelled Spinoff ‘The Trench’!!

Back when Aquaman proved to be a big success for Warner Bros., the studio was focused on developing an entire franchise based on the world of Atlantis. One of the proposed ideas for expansion was The Trench, a spinoff focused on the place where the amphibious monsters from the first installment came from. Unfortunately, the studio canceled the movie before production could begin, meaning that … Continue reading ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Incorporated Elements from Cancelled Spinoff ‘The Trench’!!

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‘Gran Turismo’ Races Ahead to Debut at the Top of the BO!!!

In one of the dullest weekends of the year, there was a lot of melodrama. However, Sony’s Gran Turismo won the weekend with $17.4M — and rival studios, except for Warners Bros, see it that way too. Barbie came in with $15.1M, not $17.1M, to no one’s shock. “It was never going to do that kind of business,” said one rival distribution cappo this AM. … Continue reading ‘Gran Turismo’ Races Ahead to Debut at the Top of the BO!!!

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‘Blue Beetle’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Barbie’ for an Underwhelming Debut at the BO!!

Even though this weekend’s new entries – Warner Bros/DC’s Blue Beetle and Universal’s Strays – aren’t coming in at the top of their projections, with respective lower weekends of $25.4M and $8.3M, the overall health of the theatrical business is still in good shape. It’s being further bolstered by the fifth weekends of Barbie ($21.5M) and Oppenheimer ($10.6M), which are fueling an estimated $100.7M weekend … Continue reading ‘Blue Beetle’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Barbie’ for an Underwhelming Debut at the BO!!

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‘Generation Z’: Ben Wheatley to Tackle a Satirical Zombie Series!!

If Ben Wheatley fans were worried the director was going to veer away from his signature small-scale horror-inflected style now his blockbuster movie Meg 2: The Trench has raked in a big pile of money, then worry no more. Wheatley is heading to television to revive his Brexit zombie satire. Generation Z was originally planned in 2019 for Channel 4 in the UK. According to … Continue reading ‘Generation Z’: Ben Wheatley to Tackle a Satirical Zombie Series!!

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‘Barbie’ Remains at Top as ‘Turtles’, ‘Meg 2’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead Excellent Weekend at the BO!!

As the Hollywood labor stoppage continues, the 2023 box office rally rages on, as domestic box office soars past $6 billion, +22% over the same January-August period a year ago. This weekend for all movies stands at an estimated $178M. This is the fourth time in box office history to have four movies cross $25M; the last time was Thanksgiving weekend 2018. We always knew this … Continue reading ‘Barbie’ Remains at Top as ‘Turtles’, ‘Meg 2’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead Excellent Weekend at the BO!!

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‘Barbie’ Crosses a Billion at the Global BO; Makes Greta Gerwig First Solo Female Director with the Achievement!!

This Barbie has just crossed $1 billion at the box office after a strong third weekend at the global box office. That’s right, Greta Gerwig‘s toy-based romp has continued its very pink and very sparkly takeover of the global box office, and is only the second film of the year to pass the rarified $1 billion mark at the box office, following The Super Mario … Continue reading ‘Barbie’ Crosses a Billion at the Global BO; Makes Greta Gerwig First Solo Female Director with the Achievement!!

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Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Review!!

Synopsis – A research team encounters multiple threats while exploring the depths of the ocean, including a malevolent mining operation. My Take – Released in 2018, after weathering a troubled 22 yearlong development cycle, The Meg proved to be a blockbuster earning $530.2 million worldwide. Unsurprising as right from the opening scene to its freeze-frame laugh of an ending, the film managed to be a ridiculous … Continue reading Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Review!!

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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Dolby Poster!! Check It Out!!

With tickets now officially on sale, anticipation is building up for the long-awaited release of Meg 2: The Trench. As the hype for the movie continues to swim to new heights, a brand-new poster has been released via the official Dolby Twitter page, which features the film’s titular shark, ready to chomp on its latest meal. The poster showcases the titular Megalodon as it swims … Continue reading ‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Dolby Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

The ocean is ready to deliver new threats to the surface, as Warner Bros. has released a new poster for The Meg 2: The Trench. Jason Statham has returned for the sequel, starring as the former rescue diver who now spends his time fighting against evil monsters from the bottom of the ocean. The new poster does a good job of illustrating just how bad … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Reveals Logo at CinemaCon!! Check It Out!!

As part of CinemaCon 2023, Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the official logos for Meg 2: The Trench and The Color Purple. While the convention isn’t open to the public, Collider‘s own Steve Weintraub is on the ground bringing some images from the event. What Is Meg 2: The Trench? A sequel to Jon Turteltaub‘s (National Treasure) 2018 creature feature, The Meg, Meg 2: The … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Reveals Logo at CinemaCon!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Set for August 4, 2023 Release!!

Meg 2: The Trench brings us back into the world of the prehistoric shark starring Jason Statham, and now we have a release date! At CinemaCon during the Warner Bros. panel, news broke that Meg 2: The Trench would hit theaters in the midst of summer beach trip season! With an August 4, 2023 release date, this will mark a nearly 5-year gap between the … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Set for August 4, 2023 Release!!

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‘The Meg 2’: Li Bingbing Exits; Wu Jing Joins Sequel!!

What do you do when you’re fighting a giant shark? Well, you call in all the muscle you can of course. Variety is reporting that the Jason Statham starring Meg 2: The Trench has just cast Chinese action star Wu Jing. Wu is a martial artist who used his talents to make a name for himself in the film industry. He has starred in, written, … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2’: Li Bingbing Exits; Wu Jing Joins Sequel!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’: Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels and Sergio Peris-Mencheta Join Sequel!!

We’re gonna need more warm bodies to fight off something as big as the meg. Appropriately, Warners have added more for the feast, bringing a swathe of new faces to the cast for The Meg 2: The Trench, along with confirming a number of returning stars from the original shark thriller. (And yes, if you didn’t know already: British hard man and one-time Olympic swimmer … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’: Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels and Sergio Peris-Mencheta Join Sequel!!

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‘The Meg 2’ to Begin Production Next Week!!

Filming on The Meg 2 will begin next week, according to a report from KFTV (via Bloody Disgusting). Production will take place in the UK at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. Its predecessor, 2018’s The Meg, was filmed primarily in Auckland, New Zealand. The change in filming locations, however, is not the only thing that will be different about the upcoming sequel. The Meg 2 will … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2’ to Begin Production Next Week!!

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‘The Trench’: James Wan’s ‘Aquaman’ Spin-Off Was Going to Be a Secret Black Manta Movie!!

Way back in 2019, there were rumors swimming around that James Wan, who was coming off the success of his Aquaman film, might be fishing in the depths of the Atlantean world and was creating a smaller-scale, horror spinoff based on the creatures who appeared during the underwater trench sequence. At the time, fans were cautiously optimistic that this rumor would come to fruition, but, … Continue reading ‘The Trench’: James Wan’s ‘Aquaman’ Spin-Off Was Going to Be a Secret Black Manta Movie!!

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‘The Trench’ and ‘New Gods’ DC Movie Spinoffs Canceled by Warner Bros.!!

Just weeks after finally releasing The Snyder Cut, WB revealed that two anticipated DCEU films from Ava DuVernay and James Wan will no longer be moving forward. The studio and DC said in a statement, “As part of our DC slate, some legacy development titles including New Gods and The Trench will not be moving forward. We thank our partners Ava DuVernay, Tom King, James … Continue reading ‘The Trench’ and ‘New Gods’ DC Movie Spinoffs Canceled by Warner Bros.!!

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Warner Bros. Set to Release Up to 4 DC Movies a Year Theatrically From 2022!!

While Warner Bros. may be ruffling feathers throughout Hollywood by releasing its entire 2021 slate of movies on HBO Max day-and-date with those films’ theatrical release, the studio will be getting back to a major theatrical releases in 2022 in a big way: with potentially four new DC superhero movies. In a new report in the New York Times about DC Films executive Walter Hamada, … Continue reading Warner Bros. Set to Release Up to 4 DC Movies a Year Theatrically From 2022!!

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‘Aquaman 2’ Writer Reveals Details About The Sequel and ‘The Trench’!!

With COVID-19 taking over, well, everything, we’re seeing more filmmakers using social media to interact with fans. Last night, Aquaman writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick held an impromptu Q&A, and shed some light on plans for the sequel which is coming our way in 2022. Asked if there’s any one storyline the movie will be based on, the writer pointed out that fans will be better off … Continue reading ‘Aquaman 2’ Writer Reveals Details About The Sequel and ‘The Trench’!!

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‘The Troop’: James Wan to Produce Horror Movie Adaption!!

Here’s an announcement I like an awful lot — James Wan is set to produce a horror movie titled The Troop from E.L. Katz, director of the demented indie movie Cheap Thrills. Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald, who are writing WB’s horror-flavored Aquaman spinoff for Wan, have been tapped to adapt the novel by Nick Cutter, which has been acquired by Wan’s Atomic Monster label. … Continue reading ‘The Troop’: James Wan to Produce Horror Movie Adaption!!

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‘Aquaman 2’ Release Date Set for 2022!!!

Warner Bros. has announced the Aquaman 2 release date, confirming that a sequel will indeed be swimming into theaters on December 16, 2022. This was wholly expected, as director James Wan’s Aquaman surpassed all expectations and soared to a worldwide box office of over $1.1 billion. It quickly became the highest grossing film of the “DC Extended Universe”, which encompasses every movie made since Man … Continue reading ‘Aquaman 2’ Release Date Set for 2022!!!

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‘The Trench’: DC Dives Into Horror With ‘Aquaman’ Spinoff!!!

With Warner Bros.’ Aquaman making more than $1.1 billion worldwide and counting, the highest yet for a DC Comics movie, you best believe there will be a sequel coming at some point. Curiously, no serious plans to get the follow-up film into motion have yet been announced. Neither director James Wan nor stars Jason Momoa and Amber Heard have been confirmed as even being in … Continue reading ‘The Trench’: DC Dives Into Horror With ‘Aquaman’ Spinoff!!!

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