Chris Hemsworth may be the real Thor, but his brother Luke Hemsworth is reprising his campy turn as the character from Thor: Ragnarok for a series of Old Spice commercials ahead of the release of Thor: Love and Thunder. The Old Spice ad was shared in a tweet that included the caption: “Smell like a God. Or the next best thing, an actor playing a … Continue reading Luke Hemsworth Reprises Thor Role for an Old Spice Ad!!
Deadpool is finally making his way into the MCU, by way of… a YouTube video with Korg? Having recently been acquired by Disney, the Fox-owned superhero (played by Ryan Reynolds) has teamed up with Taika Waititi’s beloved comedic relief from Thor: Ragnarok to react to the trailer for Reynolds’ newest film, Free Guy, also produced by Fox. The video, uploaded to Reynolds’ official YouTube channel, … Continue reading Deadpool Enters the MCU in ‘Free Guy’ Trailer Reaction Video Featuring Korg!! Check It Out!!
Marvel Studios has been no stranger to having Oscar-winning performers in its films, but could a legendary director get behind the camera of an upcoming Marvel movie? It’s certainly possible, as the one and only Spike Lee recently revealed that if the opportunity to make a Marvel movie arose, he would “give it consideration.” Lee has a connection to Marvel Studios already as he’s friends … Continue reading Spike Lee Wants to Direct a Marvel Movie!!
20th Century Fox is going back to the drawing board on a Flash Gordon reboot. Again. The studio has been trying to get a new feature film adaptation of the 1934 comic strip off the ground for years, and now Deadline reports that Thor: Ragnarok helmer Taika Waititi has been hired to take a stab at a Flash Gordon animated movie. Deadline says he’s writing … Continue reading ‘Flash Gordon’: Taika Waititi Set to “Crack” an Animated Film for Disney-Fox!!!
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!!
Matt Damon is a big star, but he hasn’t really committed to getting into the superhero genre. The furthest he went was a cameo role in Thor: Ragnarok as an Asgardian actor playing Loki, but obviously studios would be happy to try and get him for something bigger, and apparently Sony has already tried. In a new episode of Meet the Movie Press [via The … Continue reading Matt Damon Rumored To Have Passed on A Role in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming 2’!!
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!!!
“Black Panther” is going to have such a big opening weekend that its four-day start alone will make more money than the first ever movie with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. Through 91 days in theaters, the DC team-up film “Justice League” made $228 million domestically, a total that would be good for many other films but was below the $412.5 … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ to Top ‘Justice League’ Total U.S. Box Office in Just 4 Days!!!
The 2017 calendar year has come to a close, and before we get too deep into 2018, now seems like a good time to look back on the 2017 box office and analyze the year’s big winners and losers. As always there’s a bit of disparity between the domestic chart and the worldwide chart, but there are also some films that were bona fide successes … Continue reading Here Are the Highest Grossing Films of 2017 & the Box Office Winners and Losers!!! Check It Out!!
The final number for the 2017 North American box office haul will decline by about 2.5% from last year’s record-setting $11.38 billion — even with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” adding more than $400 million. As of Christmas Day, the domestic total for the year was $10.68 billion, or 2.7% behind the same time frame a year ago. The final six days of 2017 are … Continue reading 2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!
For the second year in a row, Disney has nabbed the domestic box office crown, with $2.27 billion already banked in 2017 thanks to its one-two punch of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Beauty and the Beast.” As of Dec. 25, Disney had a 21.3% market share compared with Warner Bros. at 18.9% and $2.02 billion, according to box office tracker comScore. That gap … Continue reading Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!
Star Wars: The Last Jedi delivered on expectations, debuting with the second largest opening weekend of all-time and propelling the box office to the third largest weekend ever based on estimates. In an attempt at counter-programming, Fox‘s Ferdinand got off to a bit of a slow start against the might of Star Wars as well as the continued strong performance of Pixar‘s Coco as it … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!
Disney and Pixar‘s Coco topped the weekend box office for the third week in a row. In fact, the only shake-up in the weekend top five compared to the last two weeks is to see A24‘s The Disaster Artist landing in fourth position as it expanded into 840 theaters this weekend following its strong limited bow last week. As for the weekend’s only new wide … Continue reading ‘Coco’ Repeats #1 Spot Again as ‘The Disaster Artist’ Opens Strong at the BO!!
Disney and Pixar‘s Coco led the post-Thanksgiving frame in what was a repeat of last weekend’s top five thanks in large part to no new wide releases this weekend. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to discuss as A24 enjoyed a great weekend with Lady Bird continuing its strong play and the studio’s much-talked about feature The Disaster Artist finished just outside the top ten … Continue reading ‘Coco’ Repeats Second Week at #1 While Limited Releases Open Strong at BO!!!
Warner Bros.-DC Entertainment’s “Justice League” has crossed the $300 million milestone at the international box office, thanks to a second weekend of $72.2 million at 31,450 screens in 66 markets. With the U.S. gross of $171.2 million after 10 days, the superhero team-up has earned a total of $481.3 million worldwide. The top international performance for “Justice League” came from China, with a second-place $15.8 … Continue reading ‘Justice League’ Tops $300 Million at International Box Office!!!
With a strong, five-day debut Disney and Pixar‘s Coco joined the ranks of the many successful films Disney has launched over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Receiving high marks from critics and audiences alike, the film finished atop the weekend box office and is looking at solid returns throughout the holiday season. Additionally, WB and DC Comics‘ Justice League and Lionsgate‘s Wonder played mostly as expected … Continue reading Disney Scores Another Hit as ‘Coco’ Makes A Strong Debut at the BO!!!
Warner Bros.-DC’s “Justice League” dominated the international box office in its opening weekend with $185.5 million at approximately 47,000 screens in 65 markets, led by $51.7 million in China. The costly superhero tentpole is ahead of the international opening weekends for Warner’s “Wonder Woman” and Disney-Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok.” In China, where “Justice League” screened at 20,500 screens, the film took in 65% of grosses from … Continue reading ‘Justice League’ Scores $185 Million Opening, Led by China at the International BO!!!
Warner Bros. and DC Comics‘ Justice League struggled compared to expectations as it failed to top $100 million over the course of its three-day weekend. Meanwhile, it was Lionsgate‘s Wonder that captured audience attention, debuting with an excellent $27 million, topping Thor: Ragnarok for a second place finish, positioning itself well for the holiday weeks ahead. Additionally, A24‘s Lady Bird continued its impressive run in … Continue reading ‘Justice League’ Stumbles with $96 million Debut as ‘Wonder’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!
Thor: Ragnarok delivered an expected #1 finish in its second weekend at the domestic box office, pushing the film’s domestic total ahead of both the first and second Thor films after just ten days in release. However, just as much a story are the strong openings for a batch of newcomers, both wide and and limited, as Paramount‘s Daddy’s Home 2 and Fox‘s Murder on … Continue reading ‘Thor 3’ Repeats Top #1 While ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ and ‘Orient Express’ Open Strong at the BO!!!
Disney and Marvel‘s Thor: Ragnarok got the 2017 holiday movie season started in strong fashion, debuting with over $120 million as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to fill theaters. Additionally, STX‘s A Bad Moms Christmas brought in over $20 million for its five-day start, but it’s the road ahead that will tell the full story as it hopes to play well into the holiday season. … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Delivers $121M Domestic Opening; ‘A Bad Moms Christmas’ Is Also Well at the BO!!!
Synopsis – Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization. My Take – After more than ten films in less than ten years, it’s pretty safe to say that Marvel has safely established itself … Continue reading Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Review!!!
With Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther on the horizon, the final pieces are falling into place for the first part of Marvel Studio’s big two-part culmination of the MCU’s first three phases, Avengers: Infinity War. After teasing Thanos as the ultimate big bad throughout the MCU mythology, Infinity War is poised to finally put Josh Brolin‘s crazy powerful villain in the spotlight as he goes toe-to-toe … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Is a Thanos-Heavy Heist Movie!!!
Lionsgate‘s Jigsaw came in just a bit behind expectations, which some may attribute to the Netflix debut of the second season of “Stranger Things” on Friday or the seven year gap between films, but that isn’t to say this is a poor debut. Elsewhere, however, Paramount‘s Suburbicon flopped while Universal‘s release of Thank You for Your Service didn’t perform much better over the course of … Continue reading ‘Jigsaw’ Tops Weekend, ‘Suburbicon’ Flops and ‘Thor 3’ Hauls in $100M at the International BO!!
With Justice League only a few weeks away and tickets now on sale, early tracking has come out for Warner Bros’ big superhero crossover. According to Deadline, industry estimates have the film opening around $110M-$120M in the U.S. and Canada. Deadline also notes that some of Justice League’s projection is being taken by Thor: Ragnarok, which opens two weeks prior. Once that film is out … Continue reading ‘Justice League’ Early Tracking Has the Superhero Film Opening to $110-120 Million!!
Thor: Ragnarok is in the world! Marvel has begun its international rollout of the otherworldly film, but for those of us Stateside, we’ll have to wait another week or so to see it. In the meantime, if you’re still on the fence about seeing the highly anticipated and well-received Marvel movie, a new featurette might just sway you. Director Taika Waititi appears alongside his cast members Chris Hemsworth, Tom … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’: Meet the Revengers in a New Video Featurette!! Check It Out!!
Marvel’s latest mega movie hit Thor: Ragnarok begins it’s international rollout tomorrow (yes, tomorrow), though it won’t hit North American shores until the tail-end of its release on November 3rd. That’s cool, we’ll just chill here, waiting along with the Sri Lankans and Lithuanians. In the meantime, Disney/Marvel has seen fit to release sixteen sweet new images from the godly film that’s headed our way eventually. Featured in … Continue reading 16 New Images from ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Shows More of The Upcoming Marvel Film!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – Thor must face the Hulk in a gladiator match and save his people from the ruthless Hela. Directed – Taika Waititi Starring – Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba Check out the trailer: Continue reading Italia Films ME to release Disney/Marvel film ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ on November 2nd all over U.A.E!!
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We’re getting closer and closer to the release of Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in Marvel’s Thor storyline, on November 3rd. In fact, we’re less than three weeks out from the latest Marvel blockbuster taking over the box office, which means that the marketing push is going to get really aggressive. To be honest, Thor: Ragnarok has been one of the more recognizably advertised Marvel … Continue reading New ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ TV Spot Finds the Son of Odin and Hulk Tearing Everything Up!! Check It Out!!
If early reviews for Thor: Ragnarok made one thing clear, it’s that Tessa Thompson‘s Valkyrie is the biggest scene-stealing debut in a film full of scene-stealing debuts. But she’s not just kicking ass and taking names on Sakar, Thompson is bringing the fire in real life too. At the press conference for Thor: Ragnarok (h/t ThePlaylist), the Creed and Dear White People actress revealed that … Continue reading Tessa Thompson and Kevin Feige Tease A Possible All-Female Marvel Movie!!!
Marvel and Disney have unveiled another new TV spot for Thor: Ragnarok, this time showing Chris Hemsworth’s Thor coming to the harsh realization that he may not in fact be the strongest Avenger. The TV spot features bits of new footage interspersed with a scene in which Thor is trying to operate the jet that we last saw Hulk departing in at the end of … Continue reading Thor Finds Out He’s Not the Strongest Avenger in New ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ TV Spot!! Check It Out!!
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!!!
Marvel Studios has released a new Thor: Ragnarok featurette highlighting the film’s villain, Hela (Cate Blanchett). While there have been female villains before in the MCU, this is the first time a woman will take center stage as the movie’s antagonist rather than being relegated to a supporting role like Ayesha (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) or Brandt (Iron Man 3). Hela is the … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Featurette Relishes Hela, the Goddess of Death!!! Check It Out!!
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is easily the most visually immersive and splendidly colorful Marvel movie (at least until Thor: Ragnarok hits theaters later this year) and a whole lot of movie magic goes into making a movie look that good. Visual effects company Framestore has revealed a new VFX reel displaying their work on James Gunn‘s superhero sci-fi and it’s full of breakdowns … Continue reading ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ VFX Reel Will Traumatize You with Skinless Rocket Raccoon!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Thor must face the Hulk in a gladiator match and save his people from the ruthless Hela. Directed – Taika Waititi Starring – Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Chinese Trailer Reveals New Footage!! Check It Out!!
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets bigger, it is more and more frequently attracting some huge and well-respected Hollywood names. The next MCU movie Thor: Ragnarok, will feature Cate Blanchett and Jeff Goldblum, and if the latest rumour is to be believed, they won’t be alone. The Weekly Planet podcast is reporting that a source has seen a large part of the movie, and that … Continue reading Matt Damon Rumored For a Cameo in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’!!!
It looks like Warner Bros.’ long-developing adaptation of the graphic novel Akira is heating back up, this time with an extremely buzzworthy director. Deadline reports that Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi is now in talks to take the helm of the Akira remake, which takes place in a rebuilt New Manhattan and revolves around the leader of a biker gang. The studio has been developing … Continue reading Taika Waititi in Talks to Direct ‘Akira’ for Warner Bros.!!!
Marvel has revealed a new TV spot for Thor: Ragnarok and, of course, it’s an unmitigated delight just like everything else we’ve seen from the film so far. There’s only a couple snippets of new footage, but they’re good and they only reinforce the Marvel sequel as one of my most anticipated films of the year. As we’ve seen in the first two trailers, What … Continue reading ‘Thor: Rangarok’ TV Spot Reveals New Footage, Is Utterly Delightful!! Check It Out!!
Marvel Studios has unveiled a series of character posters that show off the colorful ensemble of the upcoming sequel Thor: Ragnarok. Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) directs what may just serve as something of a reboot for the character/franchise, with a story that somewhat ignores the Thor movies before it in favor of introducing a more comedic, less self-serious Thor. The plot finds Chris Hemsworth’s … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Character Posters Reveal the Colorful Cast of Characters!! Check It Out!!
Marvel has released 18 new images from Thor: Ragnarok. The upcoming sequel sees Thor (Chris Hemsworth) imprisoned on the other side of the universe and forced to put together a team in order to stop the ruthless Goddess of Death, Hela (Cate Blanchett). From what we’ve seen so far, the movie looks like an absolute blast and a far cry from the first two Thor … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’: 18 New Images Prepare for the End of the Universe!! Check It Out!!
A new international trailer for Thor: Ragnarok has landed online that reveals one of the film’s Marvel cameos—although if you’ve seen Doctor Strange, it’s not exactly a spoiler. Indeed, in one of the post-credits sequences for Doctor Strange we saw that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor comes to Earth seeking Doctor Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) help. This trailer features a new scene between the two in which Strange … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ International Trailer Features a Marvel Cameo!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Thor must face the Hulk in a gladiator match and save his people from the ruthless Hela. Directed – Taika Waititi Starring – Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Unleashes the Hulk on the God of Thunder!! Check It Out!!
When you think of comedic relief, you don’t usually think of a guy that looks like Chris Hemsworth, but the Australian actor has proved himself quite the versatile performer in recent years. If it weren’t for Ghostbusters, a film that intentional skewered those kinds of typecasting and gender roles, we might never have known what a delightfully goofy charm Hemsworth has behind those Marvel muscles … Continue reading Chris Hemsworth Continues to Delight in Goofy New ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Set Video!!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – Thor must face the Hulk in a gladiator match and save his people from the ruthless Hela. Directed – Taika Waititi Starring – Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Unleashes the God of Thunder into the Arena!!! Check It Out!!
With CinemaCon underway, a slew of new release dates have been announced. The most exciting among these new dates is that Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, which was previously slated for August 11th, has now been pushed up to June 28th. Wright’s last two movies, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The World’s End were both released in the U.S. in August, but it’s great to … Continue reading ‘Baby Driver’, ‘Suburbicon’, and More Get New Release Dates!!!
Sony is going all-in on their Spider-Man universe. THR reports that the studio has recruited screenwriter Chris Yost (Thor: Ragnarok) to pen the script for a new film centered on Spider-Man spin-off characters Black Cat and Silver Sable. Yost will build on a previous version of the script that came from Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy. Matt Tolmach and Amy Pascal will produce the film previously … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Screenwriter to Pen Black Cat and Silver Sable Movie for Sony!!!
Along with an EW cover that shows off Chris Hemsworth’s (gasp) new shorter Thor haircut in the upcoming sequel Thor: Ragnarok, the first images from the film have been unveiled as well. Hunt for the Wilderpeople and What We Do in the Shadows filmmaker Taika Waititi directs the third standalone Thor movie, and while the Thor films have thus far been something of an ugly … Continue reading First ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Images Reveal Jeff Goldbum, Mark Ruffalo and More!! Check It Out!!!
As MCU fans will note, Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor was noticeably absent in Captain America: Civil War, but a “Team Thor” video released last summer as part of the movie’s Blu-ray extras revealed exactly where he was. One of Marvel’s best assets is how it embraces humor, and evidently we have underrated Hemsworth as a comedic actor. The Thor movies in particular have always leaned into funny … Continue reading New ‘Team Thor’ Video Hilariously Follows-Up on the Asgardian’s Life on Earth!! Check It Out!!!
About a year ago, we reported that Dan Harmon was working on bringing Isaac Adamson’s Black List script Bubbles to the big screen. The bizarre, stop-motion animated project looks at Michael Jackson’s life through the eyes of his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles. Bubbles was adopted from an Austin, Texas research facility and given residence at the Neverland Ranch in 1983. He stayed with Jackson and was a … Continue reading Director Taika Waititi Moving from ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ to Michael Jackson’s Chimp’s Biopic, ‘Bubbles’!!!
2017 is here, which means we now live in the year in which Thor: Ragnarok will hit theaters. Granted, the Thor franchise both critically and commercially has been a struggling point for Marvel Studios, but hopes are sky high for Ragnarok—especially after reading the just-released synopsis. Hunt for the Wilderpeople and What We Do in the Shadows filmmaker Taika Waititi directs this sequel, which finds … Continue reading First ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Synopsis and Image Revealed!! Check It Out!!!
