On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (November 7th, 2016) John Campea, Jeremy Jahns, Mark Ellis, Ken Napzok, Ashley Mova and Wendy Lee discuss the following:
According to a report from Deadline,Mr. RobotstarRami Malekis attached to playFreddie Mercuryin the long-development biopic entitledBohemian Rhapsody; withBryan Singeralso in talks to direct. Singer shared the news on his Instagram account with a photo of the group confirming his involvement as well as Malek’s.The Theory Of EverythingwriterAnthony McCartenpenned the script with production looking to shoot early next year.
According to Deadline,Universal pictures is now developing a live actionVoltronmovie, withX-MenandWatchmenscribeDavid Hayterwriting the script. Universal Pictures and its parent company NBC Universal recently purchased DreamWorks Animation, and in the deal received the rights to theVoltronproperty. The studio would not comment on where the project is headed, only that the project is still up the air because it is an inherited project. Once the script is finished, the studio will then make a decision on which direction to take the live action movie.
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for the weekend box office report brought to you by AMC Theatres. The headline: Marvel does it again. The studio’s debut of the Sorcerer Supreme,Doctor Strange, opened above expectations with $85 million and No 1 at the weekend box office. It marks the tenth largest opening for a Marvel movie, finishing just behind November record holderThor: The Dark World. DreamWorks Animation’sTrollstook the No 2 spot with $45.6 million. At No 3 wasMel Gibson’scritically acclaimedHacksaw Ridge, which earned $14.8 million.Boo! A Medea Halloweentook the No 4 spot with $7.8 million and at No 5,Inferno, which took in $6.3 million, dropping 58% in its second weekend with a domestic cume now at only $26 million.
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Looks likeJustice Leaguehas cast its big baddie. According to The Wrap,Ciaran Hinds, who plays Mance Rayder fromGame of Thrones, has already wrapped work as Steppenwolf, bringing the character to screen using performance capture technology. Additionally, The Wrap reports that Steppenwolf will look different than he did in theBatman v Supermandeleted scene in which the character first appeared.
With over 15 years spent writing for Marvel’s X-Men comics,Chris Claremontscripted many unforgettable arcs likeDays of Future PastwithJohn Byrne, and helped to develop the fan-favorite Wolverine into one of the franchise’s most recognizable heroes. Now, the surge of the comics’ popularity in the 90s has fallen off in recent years, with Claremont blaming it on Hollywood.He toldHugh Sheridanat New York Comic-Convia Bleeding Cool that if Disney owned X-Men, things would be different.
Quentin Tarantinohas been talking about retiring from filmmaking for years now, and set an official cap on his work back in 2014 when he told international buyers at AFM that he would retire after his 10th film.Now at this year’s Adobe Max creativity conference in San Diego, Tarantino doubled down on his statement saying he’s sticking to that 10-film limit, and will in fact retire after the tenth film.
The first image of theGary Oldmanas British Prime MinisterWinston Churchillhas been released forDarkest Hour, the World War II drama fromAtonementandHannafilmmakerJoe Wright. The film takes place in the days following Churchill’s appointment to the Prime Minister role, as he tries to negotiate a peace treaty with Nazi Germany or stand firm to his country’s ideals and fight. The film opens in theaters on June 02, 2025.
Eric Pina writes:
Is it me or does it seem likeFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themhas not really had a marketing push behind it? I barely see anything related to it on TV or on the internet. I remember seeing a teaser beforeForce Awakensbut when I went to seeDoctor Strange, they didn’t have a trailer in front of it.
Raymond Virata writes:
Is there a time limit or lead time for Spoiler Alerts? It’s likeStar Wars: The Force Awakenscame out a year ago or theWalking Deadpremiere happened 2 weeks ago and people still demand a spoiler alert. I think the people who don’t watch with the majority after a few days, ok a week, lose all rights to a spoiler alert. I find it annoying that we should be denied talking about something great in TV or movies just to appease a few who would whine that they haven’t seen it yet. I find it strange on some of your shows, you still go spoiler alert for movies that have been shown years or even decades ago. Let me know your thoughts.
