On Wednesday, moviegoers demonstrated that they were truly yearning to go back to the movies. How’s that? Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong posted what is a record opening day during the pandemic with $9.6 million at the domestic box office from 2,409 theaters or $3,980 per location. Since mid-March 2020, when theaters closed, and slowly returned in late August, no other film has done this type of business. Even though […]
Thundercats are on the move, again. “Godzilla vs. Kong” director Adam Wingard is attached to helm a computer-animated adaptation of the beloved 1980s Rankin Bass animated series “Thundercats” for Warner Bros., from a script Wingard will write with frequent collaborator Simon Barrett (“You’re Next,” “The Guest”). Dan Lin of Rideback and Roy Lee of Vertigo, who produced Wingard’s film “Death Note,” were already attached to produce the film with a […]
Jamie Foxx will play boxing great Mike Tyson in a new biographical limited series, Variety has learned. The series, titled simply “Tyson,” is not currently set up at a network or streaming service, but will no doubt find one quickly given the names attached to it already. Antoine Fuqua is onboard to direct and executive produce via Fuqua Films, with Martin Scorsese also executive producing via Sikelia Productions. The series is said to span the whole of Tyson’s life. […]
A notably diverse list of nominations for the UK's prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards were announced Tuesday following last year's controversy over a lack of representation. More than half of the 24 nominees in the acting categories are from ethnic minority backgrounds, including Daniel Kaluuya for "Judas and the Black Messiah" and Bukky Bakray for "Rocks." Four women were nominated in the director category, including […]
With the 2021 awards season is in full swing, the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards will honor the best and brightest in both film and television on Sunday. This year’s ceremony is an in-person/virtual hybrid show, with host Taye Diggs and some of the presenters filming from a stage in Los Angeles, while nominees appear remotely from various locations around the world (like Emmy and Golden Globe nominees). Netflix received 46 film nominations, […]
"Fast & Furious" fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the next installment in the blockbuster series. Universal is once again delaying "F9," the ninth movie in the action franchise, pushing the film from a Memorial Day weekend release on May 28 to June 25. The film, which stars Vin Diesel as Los Angeles street racer turned international spy Dominic Toretto, has been delayed multiple times because of the Covid pandemic. […]
The biggest winners of the 78th Golden Globes were “Nomadland” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.” The two films earned awards for best picture; “Nomadland” for the drama category and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” for the comedy or musical division. Among notable achievements of the night, Chloe Zhao, the director behind “Nomadland,” became the first woman to win the best director award since 1984 when Barbara Streisand secured an award for “Yentl.” Despite […]
Franchise newcomer Neil Patrick Harris was surprised by filming on The Matrix 4, saying it didn't feel like he was shooting a big blockbuster. The Matrix 4 cast Harris in a secret role in 2019, joining returning stars Keanu Reeves (Neo), Carrie-Ann Moss (Trinity), and Jada Pinkett-Smith (Niobe) in the franchise. Other newcomers in the cast include Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Henwick, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Jonathan Groff, who are all appearing in undisclosed […]
Zack Snyder treats Ray Fisher's Cyborg in a way likely to resonate with fans of color, writes Richard Newby: "It's not just a desire to see ourselves in costumes as heroes, but to see ourselves as heroes with respect given to the fact of how we are treated differently even with all of our power." It’s not a dream. It’s not a hoax. Justice has finally been delivered. On Sunday […]
