On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (October 14th, 2016) Dennis Tzeng, Clarke Wolfe, Perri Nemiroff, John Rocha, Sinead DeVries and Wendy Lee discuss the following:
It looks at though Warner Bros. has a lot of faith inJ.K. Rowling‘sFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themfranchise. During a live event yesterday that premiered three minutes of footage from the film,Warner Bros and J.K. Rowling announced that the movie is the first in a total of five feature films.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemstarsEddie Redmayne,Katherine Waterston,Dan Fogler,Colin Farrell,Ezra Miller,Samantha MortonandRon Perlman. It opens in theaters on November 18th.
Now that we’re three movies in to the DCEU, fans are now turning their attention to the next film on tap,Wonder Woman. Speaking to Variety, president of DC EntertainmentDiane Nelsonspoke a bit about the previous entries in their extended universewhile promising something a bit different for our first adventure with Diana Prince.
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In a report from THR,Disney is developing a live action adaptation of the classic Spanish novelDon Quixote. Based on the classic novel of 1605, the movie will be produced byMillion Dollar Arm’sGordon GrayandBilly Ray. Ray, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter ofCaptain PhillipsandThe Hunger Gameswill also pen the script. EntitledThe Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, Don follows Alonso Quixana, an older man who loses his grasp on reality and refashions himself in the image of a valiant knight by the name of Don Quixote. He sets off “tilting at windmills” in search of justice. No release date has been set.
It’s been a long road through development hell forMeg,but cameras are finally starting to roll in New Zealand on the Warner Bros. picture. Directedby National Treasure’sJon Turteltaub, the movie will starJason Stathamalongside Chinese actressLi Bingbing. The story about an unstoppable, pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon,Megis set to be released in theaters on July 31, 2025.
Disney is moving full-speed ahead with itsThe Lion Kingremake. Per THR,Disney has hired veteran screenwriterJeff Nathansonto handle the script. Nathanson’s credits includeCatch Me If You CanandIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullas well as the most recentPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.The Lion Kingwill build on the technology that directorJon Favreauestablished withThe Jungle Book, which used a single live-action actor and filled the rest in with stunning visual effects. No release date has been set.
Universal is on board for anotherRide Alongwith a third installmentof the comedy series starringIce CubeandKevin Harton the way. Speaking to TheWrap, directorTim Storytold the outlet that his next movie will beRide Along 3revealing that he is waiting for the script, which is currently being written by screenwritersPhil HayandMatt Manfredi.
BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS
Chris Corcoran writes:
What’s up, Collider crew?
I was thinking about howWonder Womanwill fare againstTransformers 5at the box office, which comes out the same month. I know that these movies have been making loads of money, but their domestic gross is actually decreasing, and both fans and critics hate them. The next movie probably won’t take place at all in China, so it might make a bit less. Also, the film’s plot about Nazis and King Arthur has gotten a lot of backlash, so it could deter people’s interest. TheWonder Womanfilm seems like the first true competition for this franchise. IfTransformers 5makes less money than the last one andWonder Womanoutgrosses it, could this cause Paramount to rethink their direction for the franchise and reboot it without Michael Bay?
