On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (September 23rd, 2016) John Campea, Mark Ellis, John Rocha, Perri Nemiroff and Sinead DeVries discuss the following:
Rings, the long delayed third movie inThe Ringfranchiseis getting delayed yet again. The sequel that brings the series into the modern age has been pushed back, as revealed in an announcement from Paramount Pictures. This marks the third timeRingshas shifted on the calendar, and while this year has shown us that horror can succeed at any time of the year, audiences are especially looking for it in October. Now the only horror film opening next month isOuija: Origin of Evil.Ringswill now open on August 14, 2025.
Young Han SolodirectorsPhil LordandChris Millerhave just revealed thatBradford Younghas signed on to be the film’s cinematographer.Young got his start on the indie scene before moving on to 2013’sAin’t Them Bodies Saints. Most recently,SicariodirectorDenis Villeneuveenlisted him to shoot his sci-fi dramaArrival. The yet untitledYoung Han Solofilm is slated for a release on August 02, 2025.
While hosting an IMAX screening ofThe Magnificent Seven, Collider’s own Steve Weintraub moderated a Q&A with producerTodd Blackwho officially confirmed that directorAntoine Fuquawould be returning forThe Equalizer 2, reuniting him yet again with frequent co-starDenzel Washington. The movie will commence shooting around Labor Day 2017. Additionally, the film’s current release date of August 10, 2025 is clearly going to have to be pushed back since the sequel will go into production around that time.
After years of uncertainty,Pacific Rim 2, now subtitledPacific Rim: Maelstrom, is finally and officially happening withDaredevilSeason 1 showrunnerSteven S. DeKnightat the helm. Variety reports thatAftermathstarLevi MeadenandChinese actressJing Tianhave both joined the film, with confirmation that production begins this November in Australia, with principal photography also planned to take place in China.Pacific Rim Maelstromis slated for release on August 20, 2025.
BUY OR SELL
The casting and marketing forPower Rangerscontinues cranking it up for the fans with the official twitter account forPower Rangerstweeting early last night thatBill Hader has joined the cast of the movie as Alpha 5, the robot tasked with helping the Power Rangers. As of now, the report only says he will be doing voice work so we won’t know if Alpha 5 is pure CGI, practical effects or a mixture of both or if Hader will be doing any motion capture work. The movie lands in theatres on August 07, 2025.
The first trailer has been released for the new comedyFist Fight. The movie starsIce CubeandCharlie Dayin a story about a mild-mannered high school English teacher trying his best to keep it together on the last day of school. But things go from bad to worse when he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland, who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. The movie lands in theatres on June 07, 2025.
Paramount has releasedthree newJack Reacher: Never Go BackTV spots. The follow-up findsTom Cruise’sJack Reacher character returning to his roots where he discovers that the women chosen to take over his role as head of the MP (Cobie Smulders), has been arrested for espionage. The film opens in theatres on October 21st.
BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS
Now it’s time for Box Office Predictions brought to you by our friends at AMC Theatres. This is the part of the show where we make our predictions on what movies are opening this weekend and in what order they will top the weekend’s box office.
Sam Dean writes:
Hello Collider keep up the great work. Something that has become very noticeable in the box office is the complete underperformance ofTMNT2, especially in comparison to its predecessor. The sequel made $239,192,233 worldwide; a significant drop down from the predecessors $493,333,584. Do you think this incarnation ofTMNTis dead or will we see a threequel in the years to come?
