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Warner Bros. Removes Six Original Films from HBO Max!!

The internet was thrown into a frenzy a couple of days ago when Warner Bros. announced the decision to shelve the upcoming DCEU film Batgirl. The move had people questioning and analyzing why a project, which had cost $90 million to be completed after a pandemic-induced hiatus, was being scrapped without much fanfare. Warner Bros.’ recently released statement about the film attributed the decision to … Continue reading Warner Bros. Removes Six Original Films from HBO Max!!

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‘Razzie Awards 2021’: ‘365 Days,’ ‘Dolittle’ Top Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

What was the worst film from the worst year ever? The 41st annual Razzie Awards will hope to answer that grim question after releasing its nominations that cover the annus horribilis that was 2020. Topping the ignoble list is Universal‘s universal bomb Dolittle, which scored six nominations, including worst film, worst remake, worst actor for Robert Downey Jr., worst director for Stephen Gaghan, worst screenplay and … Continue reading ‘Razzie Awards 2021’: ‘365 Days,’ ‘Dolittle’ Top Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

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Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2020 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Oh what a year this has been! Though it started on a promising note, with several biggies lined up to conquer the box office, while smaller yet interesting projects aimed to rule the audience’s favor. However, the COVID19 pandemic put the brakes on cinema worldwide, temporarily shutting down Hollywood, the moviemaking industry, and theaters, there wasn’t exactly a good numbers of films to watch for … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2020 – A MovizArk Take!!!

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‘The Witches’ Draws Backlash from Disability Community!!

Warner Bros. has issued a statement apologizing for its depiction of people with limb differences as witches in the studio’s new movie The Witches, which premiered on HBO Max two weeks ago. Robert Zemeckis directed the adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s beloved 1983 children’s novel, and the film follows a young boy (Jahzir Bruno) and his grandmother (Octavia Spencer) who have a run-in with a coven … Continue reading ‘The Witches’ Draws Backlash from Disability Community!!

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‘Come Play’ Tops Halloween Chart With $3.2M at the BO!!

Focus Features and Amblin‘s Halloween offering Come Play filled its trick-or-treat bag with $3.2 million in domestic grosses, easily enough to top another hollow weekend at the box office amid the ongoing pandemic. Opening in 2,183 theaters, the horror-thriller came in ahead of expectations and jumped 18 percent from Friday to Saturday (Halloween). Jacob Chase’s directorial debut stars Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr. … Continue reading ‘Come Play’ Tops Halloween Chart With $3.2M at the BO!!

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‘Mothers’ Instinct’: Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain Set to Star in Psychological Thriller!!

Oscar winner Anne Hathaway and two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain are set to star in the psychological thriller Mothers’ Instinct, which will see them play 1960’s housewives whose relationship takes a dark turn. The duo previously co-starred in Christopher Nolan‘s Interstellar together. The story follows best friends and neighbors Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway) who both live an idyllic, traditional lifestyle with manicured lawns, successful … Continue reading ‘Mothers’ Instinct’: Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain Set to Star in Psychological Thriller!!

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The Witches (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches’, the story tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven year old boy who has a run in with some real life witches! My Take – Full disclosure, unlike a lot of critics, I have continued to admire Robert Zemeckis as a filmmaker. Sure, status wise, his filmography has been facing a … Continue reading The Witches (2020) Review!!

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‘The Witches’: First Trailer Reveals the Anne Hathaway led New Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches’, the story tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven year old boy who has a run in with some real life witches! Directed – Robert Zemeckis Starring – Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Witches’: First Trailer Reveals the Anne Hathaway led New Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Witches’: Robert Zemeckis’ Reimagining to Premiere on HBO Max!!

In a pretty shocking piece of news, Warner Bros. and HBO Max announced today that Robert Zemeckis’ feature film reimagining of the Roald Dahl book The Witches is going to be premiering directly on HBO Max, skipping theaters altogether. As if that wasn’t surprising enough, it’ll be available to stream this month. Indeed, the Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? filmmaker’s new … Continue reading ‘The Witches’: Robert Zemeckis’ Reimagining to Premiere on HBO Max!!

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‘Pinocchio’: Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis Re-team for Disney’s Live-Action Film!!

Back in 2018 we had exclusively reported that Tom Hanks was in negotiations to star as Geppetto in a live-action Pinocchio remake for Disney. At the time Paddington director Paul King was helming the project, which was one of a constellation of live-action remakes of Disney’s beloved animated properties that were currently in development. Of course, that version never materialized and King left the project. … Continue reading ‘Pinocchio’: Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis Re-team for Disney’s Live-Action Film!!

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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moved to 2021!!

Warner Bros. has set yet another new release date for Godzilla vs. Kong, the eagerly-awaited follow-up to 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The release date change is one of many made by Warner Bros. on this past Friday, with fellow major tentpoles Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, and The Matrix 4 also getting new 2021 and 2022 release dates. Godzilla vs. Kong has been pushed from its November 20, 2020 … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moved to 2021!!

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‘French Children Don’t Throw Food’: Anne Hathaway to Star in Adaption!!

Anne Hathaway is attached to star in an adaptation of French Children Don’t Throw Food that is in development at StudioCanal. Based on the autobiography from Pamela Druckerman, the project would be financed by StudioCanal, with Blueprint Picture set to produce. The story, described as Julie & Julia in tone, follows an American journalist who moves to Paris for her husband’s job and raises a … Continue reading ‘French Children Don’t Throw Food’: Anne Hathaway to Star in Adaption!!

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‘Pinocchio’: Robert Zemeckis Confirmed to Direct Disney’s Live-Action Adaption!!

After making roughly all of the money in the universe off of reboots like Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, Disney isn’t likely to stop the remake train any time soon. The latest of the Mouse House’s animated classics getting the live-action treatment is Pinocchio, with Back to the Future filmmaker Robert Zemeckis on board to co-write and direct. In case you’ve … Continue reading ‘Pinocchio’: Robert Zemeckis Confirmed to Direct Disney’s Live-Action Adaption!!

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‘Ares’: Robert Zemeckis to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller for Warner Bros!!!

Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis is nearing a deal to direct the sci-fi thriller Ares for Warner Bros. and Dan Lin‘s Rideback, Collider has confirmed. Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel) wrote the genre-bending screenplay, which follows an astronaut whose space capsule crash lands in an African desert. As he rushes to reunite with his family, it is revealed that the mission was part of a larger conspiracy and that … Continue reading ‘Ares’: Robert Zemeckis to Direct Sci-Fi Thriller for Warner Bros!!!

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‘Pinocchio’: Robert Zemeckis in Talks to Direct Disney’s Live-Action Movie!!

Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis is in early talks to direct Disney’s live-action Pinocchio movie, Collider has confirmed. Paul King (Paddington) was originally set to direct, though he departed the project early this year, as did producer David Heyman. Chris Weitz co-wrote the most recent draft of the script with King and Simon Farnaby, and he’s also producing alongside Andrew Miano under their Depth of Field … Continue reading ‘Pinocchio’: Robert Zemeckis in Talks to Direct Disney’s Live-Action Movie!!

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‘The Witches’: Octavia Spencer Joins Anne Hathaway in the Upcoming Adaption!!

Variety is reporting that Octavia Spencer (Green Book) is in talks to join fellow Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway (Serenity) in the upcoming Roald Dahl adaptation The Witches from director Robert Zemeckis (Welcome to Marwen), while newcomers Jahzir Bruno and Codie-Lei Eastick are also in negotiations. The Witches follows a young boy who stumbles upon a coven of child-hating witches, led by Hathaway’s Grand High Witch. Bruno … Continue reading ‘The Witches’: Octavia Spencer Joins Anne Hathaway in the Upcoming Adaption!!

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‘The Witches’: Anne Hathaway to Lead Robert Zemeckis‘ Adaptation!!!

Hide your kids, the witches are coming for them….again. Variety reports that Anne Hathaway has closed a deal to star as the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis‘ The Witches adaptation. Hathaway will take over the role originated by Anjelica Huston in Nicolas Roeg‘s 1990 adaptation — a performance that scarred a generation of children (including yours truly) with her embodiment of a grotesque child-hating … Continue reading ‘The Witches’: Anne Hathaway to Lead Robert Zemeckis‘ Adaptation!!!

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Guillermo del Toro Reveals List of Unproduced Screenplays!! Check It Out!!

Guillermo del Toro loves movies. This much we know for sure. The Oscar-winning filmmaker loves movies so much, that he took a bit of flack in the past for being attached to so many projects at once, only for a select few of them to actually come to fruition. But those who lamented his litany of projects neglected to understand how Hollywood works, nor appreciate … Continue reading Guillermo del Toro Reveals List of Unproduced Screenplays!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Witches’: Robert Zemeckis’ Roald Dahl Adaptation Will Reportedly Take Place in Alabama 1969!!

Earlier this year it was revealed that Back to the Future and Forest Gump helmer Robert Zemeckis is set to direct a new adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl children’s book The Witches, and now Omega Underground has revealed some alleged plot details for the new film. According to the site, Zemeckis’ take on The Witches will shift the setting to Alabama in 1969, with the main character and … Continue reading ‘The Witches’: Robert Zemeckis’ Roald Dahl Adaptation Will Reportedly Take Place in Alabama 1969!!

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‘The Witches’: Robert Zemeckis to Direct Warner Bros’ Roald Dahl’s Adaption!!

Robert Zemeckis is taking over for Guillermo del Toro to direct an adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s The Witches for Warner Bros. The book, which was previously adapted by the studio into a 1990 film starring Anjelica Huston, follows a boy who stumbles upon a coven of child-hating witches he must stop — even though he has been turned into a mouse. Del Toro, who picked up … Continue reading ‘The Witches’: Robert Zemeckis to Direct Warner Bros’ Roald Dahl’s Adaption!!

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