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Exclusive: Myriad Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the adventure-comedy Las Tres Sisters (previously known as Sisters) with plans to release it in theaters in the first quarter of 2025.
The film stars Cristo Fernández, Marta Méndez Cross, Valeria Maldonado and Virginia Novello. Fernández also executive produces through his Espectro Mx Films production banner.
Las Tres Sisters follows three sisters who reunite after years of estrangement to complete their beloved grandmother’s pilgrimage through rural Mexico. When Maria (Cross), the eldest, discovers that she has breast cancer, she cooks up a plan to bring her sisters Lucia (Maldonado) and Sofia (Novello) along with her in the search for a miracle. With an old map, no hiking experience and their lives unraveling around them, the trio encounter hilarious and touching experiences on the “camino,...
The film stars Cristo Fernández, Marta Méndez Cross, Valeria Maldonado and Virginia Novello. Fernández also executive produces through his Espectro Mx Films production banner.
Las Tres Sisters follows three sisters who reunite after years of estrangement to complete their beloved grandmother’s pilgrimage through rural Mexico. When Maria (Cross), the eldest, discovers that she has breast cancer, she cooks up a plan to bring her sisters Lucia (Maldonado) and Sofia (Novello) along with her in the search for a miracle. With an old map, no hiking experience and their lives unraveling around them, the trio encounter hilarious and touching experiences on the “camino,...
- 9/5/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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Watch the funny first trailer for A Minecraft Movie starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black. Directed by Jared Hess, the movie is the first-ever big screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time.
The film also stars Emma Myers (“Wednesday”), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”), Sebastian Eugene Hansen, with Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black).
Together, their adventure will challenge all five...
The film also stars Emma Myers (“Wednesday”), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”), Sebastian Eugene Hansen, with Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black).
Together, their adventure will challenge all five...
- 9/4/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Backed by The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour,” Warner Bros Pictures’ A Minecraft Movie teaser trailer provides a first look at what’s coming with the first live-action feature film based on the biggest-selling video game in history.
The April 4, 2025 release stars Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), Jack Black (the Kung Fu Panda films), Emma Myers (Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen (Just Mercy), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus). Nacho Libre‘s Jared Hess directs.
Poster for Warner Bros Pictures’ ‘A Minecraft Poster’
“Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination,...
The April 4, 2025 release stars Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom), Jack Black (the Kung Fu Panda films), Emma Myers (Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen (Just Mercy), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus). Nacho Libre‘s Jared Hess directs.
Poster for Warner Bros Pictures’ ‘A Minecraft Poster’
“Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination,...
- 9/4/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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It's been a long time since a Minecraft movie was first announced. However, next year will finally see the release of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' A Minecraft Movie, the first-ever big screen, live-action adaptation of the best-selling video game of all time.
As we first reported on GameFragger.com, the first teaser trailer and poster for the movie have been released following a leak this summer which saw us get an early glimpse at several lead characters.
It's clear this has been made with fans in mind so, if you've never played the Minecraft games, you may well be left scratching your heads. Everyone seems to be having fun, though, and the movie will either surprise us or be another Borderlands. It's hard to say right now.
With a cast led by Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) and Jack Black (The Super Mario Bros. Movie), A Minecraft...
As we first reported on GameFragger.com, the first teaser trailer and poster for the movie have been released following a leak this summer which saw us get an early glimpse at several lead characters.
It's clear this has been made with fans in mind so, if you've never played the Minecraft games, you may well be left scratching your heads. Everyone seems to be having fun, though, and the movie will either surprise us or be another Borderlands. It's hard to say right now.
With a cast led by Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) and Jack Black (The Super Mario Bros. Movie), A Minecraft...
- 9/4/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Video game movies with a prominent storyline don’t often transfer to the big screen in a way that can live up to its source material. The movie Borderlands is a recent example. However, with a game like Minecraft, in which the whole thing is a sandbox of which the player can make anything they want, the possibilities can be endless for how a movie adapts the property. Get a peek at how things unfold in the new trailer for A Minecraft Movie.
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures and starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, A Minecraft Movie, directed by Jared Hess, is the first-ever big-screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. The film also stars Emma Myers (Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen, with Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft,...
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures and starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, A Minecraft Movie, directed by Jared Hess, is the first-ever big-screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. The film also stars Emma Myers (Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen, with Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft,...
- 9/4/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures unveiled the first teaser trailer for the “Minecraft” movie on Wednesday, offering a peek at the highly anticipated video game adaptation. The live-action cast includes Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Emma Myers, but it’s likely the animated “Minecraft” figures that fans of the game are most excited to see in action.
The story follows four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) — who find themselves pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. Per the official synopsis, “To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative...
The story follows four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) — who find themselves pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. Per the official synopsis, “To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative...
- 9/4/2024
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
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Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have revealed the official teaser trailer and poster for the Minecraft movie, directed by Jared Hess and based on the best-selling video game of all time.
The first-ever live-action adaptation stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers (Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft; it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black).
Together, their adventure will challenge all five...
The first-ever live-action adaptation stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers (Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft; it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers), and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black).
Together, their adventure will challenge all five...
- 9/4/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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It's always fun when Marvel Studios takes us to unfamiliar locations and Disney+'s Ironheart will shift the action from New York to Chicago.
Hamilton and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts star Anthony Ramos plays Parker Robbins, a.k.a. The Hood, in the show and tells Entertainment Weekly that the shift to the Second City has resulted in some big changes to the villain's backstory.
Ramos describes Chicago as "a big character" in Ironheart and adds, "Parker Robbins in the comics is from New York, but being able to flip his story and making him from Chicago, we made him from Humboldt Park, which has, obviously, a large Puerto Rican population."
"We created this whole backstory with his mom being from the Young Lords and raising him that way. Chicago plays a huge part in the identity of all of our characters and the identity of this show, so...
Hamilton and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts star Anthony Ramos plays Parker Robbins, a.k.a. The Hood, in the show and tells Entertainment Weekly that the shift to the Second City has resulted in some big changes to the villain's backstory.
Ramos describes Chicago as "a big character" in Ironheart and adds, "Parker Robbins in the comics is from New York, but being able to flip his story and making him from Chicago, we made him from Humboldt Park, which has, obviously, a large Puerto Rican population."
"We created this whole backstory with his mom being from the Young Lords and raising him that way. Chicago plays a huge part in the identity of all of our characters and the identity of this show, so...
- 8/21/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Paramount Group’s Paramount+ streaming service and France’s Canal+ Group on Wednesday unveiled an expansion and strengthening of their partnership in France after the streamer launched via the pay-tv giant in the country in 2022.
“This strategic collaboration aims to expand the distribution of Paramount+ and its premium content in France, enriching the value proposition of Canal+ subscribers,” the companies said.
Under the updated deal, Canal+ subscribers can access Paramount+ at no additional cost, no matter which subscription plan they have, starting immediately. “As part of the extended agreement, all Paramount+ content is now accessible directly on myCanal and [the] Canal+ universe on its decoders and all partners’ set-top boxes,” the partners said.
As part of an extension, the Canal+ Group can also continue the distribution of all of Paramount’s pay TV channels, including MTV, Nickelodeon, the Paramount Channel, and Comedy Central, and continue to exclusively acquire premium content for its channels and services,...
“This strategic collaboration aims to expand the distribution of Paramount+ and its premium content in France, enriching the value proposition of Canal+ subscribers,” the companies said.
Under the updated deal, Canal+ subscribers can access Paramount+ at no additional cost, no matter which subscription plan they have, starting immediately. “As part of the extended agreement, all Paramount+ content is now accessible directly on myCanal and [the] Canal+ universe on its decoders and all partners’ set-top boxes,” the partners said.
As part of an extension, the Canal+ Group can also continue the distribution of all of Paramount’s pay TV channels, including MTV, Nickelodeon, the Paramount Channel, and Comedy Central, and continue to exclusively acquire premium content for its channels and services,...
- 8/21/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Led by Disney’s “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine,” with a big assist from Universal’s “Despicable Me 4,” this has been a terrific box-office summer. It gives real hope for the future when it was in short supply.
However, there’s a fly in the White Claw. The foreign takes are way, way down, to the point that it may force studios to reassess the budget parameters that can actually turn a profit.
We looked at the top 10 summer grosses in the U.S./Canada for 2019, 2023, and 2024 to date (skipping the Covid-impacted 2020-2022). The results show a sharp drop in share of foreign gross even as domestic recovers.
Top 10 Summer Domestic HitsU.S./CanadaForeign2019: $10B34% ($3.37B)66% ($6.67B)2023: $5.7B41% ($2.88B)59% ($3.41B)2024 (to date) $5.1B46% ($2.35B)54% ($2.75B)
A summer isn’t the year, but it’s the sweet spot for the most-expensive, biggest-grossing films. This summer has...
However, there’s a fly in the White Claw. The foreign takes are way, way down, to the point that it may force studios to reassess the budget parameters that can actually turn a profit.
We looked at the top 10 summer grosses in the U.S./Canada for 2019, 2023, and 2024 to date (skipping the Covid-impacted 2020-2022). The results show a sharp drop in share of foreign gross even as domestic recovers.
Top 10 Summer Domestic HitsU.S./CanadaForeign2019: $10B34% ($3.37B)66% ($6.67B)2023: $5.7B41% ($2.88B)59% ($3.41B)2024 (to date) $5.1B46% ($2.35B)54% ($2.75B)
A summer isn’t the year, but it’s the sweet spot for the most-expensive, biggest-grossing films. This summer has...
- 8/12/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
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Paramount Global hat im zweiten Quartal 2024 mit seiner Streamingsparte schwarze Zahlen geschrieben. Im Zuge der Kosteneinsparungsmaßnahmen, die schlussendlich 500 Mio. Dollar einbringen sollen, wurde die Streichung von 15 Prozent der Stellen in den USA angekündigt.
Paramount Global hat die Zahlen für das zweite Quartal 2024 vorgelegt (Credit: Imago/Depositphotos)
Die Streamingsparte von Paramount Global konnte ihren Umsatz im zweiten Quartal um 13 Prozent auf 1,88 Mrd. Dollar steigern und dabei ein Adjusted Ebitda von 26 Mio. Dollar erzielen; im Vorjahresquartal stand hier noch ein Fehlbetrag von 424 Mio. Dollar zu Buche. Das geht aus den jetzt veröffentlichten Quartalszahlen des Unternehmens hervor. Die Werbeumsätze in dieser Sparte stiegen im Jahresvergleich infolge von Zuwächsen bei Paramount+ und Pluto TV um 16 Prozent auf 513 Mio. Dollar, die Aboerlöselagen mit 1,367 Mrd. Dollar um zwölf Prozent über denen des Vorjahresquartals. Als Grund hierfür gibt Paramount Global die Preiserhöhungen bei Paramount+ sowie insgesamt gestiegene Abonnentenzahlen an. Paramount+ selbst verlor nach Unternehmensangaben im zweiten Quartal...
Paramount Global hat die Zahlen für das zweite Quartal 2024 vorgelegt (Credit: Imago/Depositphotos)
Die Streamingsparte von Paramount Global konnte ihren Umsatz im zweiten Quartal um 13 Prozent auf 1,88 Mrd. Dollar steigern und dabei ein Adjusted Ebitda von 26 Mio. Dollar erzielen; im Vorjahresquartal stand hier noch ein Fehlbetrag von 424 Mio. Dollar zu Buche. Das geht aus den jetzt veröffentlichten Quartalszahlen des Unternehmens hervor. Die Werbeumsätze in dieser Sparte stiegen im Jahresvergleich infolge von Zuwächsen bei Paramount+ und Pluto TV um 16 Prozent auf 513 Mio. Dollar, die Aboerlöselagen mit 1,367 Mrd. Dollar um zwölf Prozent über denen des Vorjahresquartals. Als Grund hierfür gibt Paramount Global die Preiserhöhungen bei Paramount+ sowie insgesamt gestiegene Abonnentenzahlen an. Paramount+ selbst verlor nach Unternehmensangaben im zweiten Quartal...
- 8/9/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
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Paramount Global leadership reported a $5.99bn write-down of the cable business as they acknowledged the ongoing decline in linear TV and prepared for the transaction with Skydance Media.
In a mixed second quarter that brought an overall 11% revenue drop and saw the streaming business swing into its first quarterly profit during the period ended June 30, co-CEOs Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy said they will start to lay off 15% of the US-based workforce in the coming weeks, equating to approximately 2,000 people.
That is part of previously announced $500m in cost savings, which are part of $2bn in savings identified by Skydance Media.
In a mixed second quarter that brought an overall 11% revenue drop and saw the streaming business swing into its first quarterly profit during the period ended June 30, co-CEOs Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy said they will start to lay off 15% of the US-based workforce in the coming weeks, equating to approximately 2,000 people.
That is part of previously announced $500m in cost savings, which are part of $2bn in savings identified by Skydance Media.
- 8/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Paramount Global leadership reported a $5.99bn write-down of the cable business as they acknowledged the ongoing decline in linear TV and prepared for the transaction with Skydance Media.
In a mixed second quarter that brought a total 10% revenue drop and saw the streaming business swing into profit during the period ended June 30, co-CEOs Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy said they will start to lay off 15% of the US-based workforce in the coming weeks.
That is part of previously announced $500m in cost savings, which are part of $2bn in savings identified by Skydance Media. Staff in marketing and communications,...
In a mixed second quarter that brought a total 10% revenue drop and saw the streaming business swing into profit during the period ended June 30, co-CEOs Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy said they will start to lay off 15% of the US-based workforce in the coming weeks.
That is part of previously announced $500m in cost savings, which are part of $2bn in savings identified by Skydance Media. Staff in marketing and communications,...
- 8/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Paramount Global leadership reported a $5.99bn write-down as they acknowledged the ongoing decline in linear TV and prepared for the transaction with Skydance Media.
In a mixed second quarter that brought a total 10% revenue drop and saw the streaming business swing into profit during the period ended June 30, co-CEOs Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy said they will start to lay off 15% of the US-based workforce in the coming weeks.
That is part of previously announced $500m in cost savings, which are part of $2bn in savings identified by Skydance Media. Staff in marketing and communications, finance, legal, technology...
In a mixed second quarter that brought a total 10% revenue drop and saw the streaming business swing into profit during the period ended June 30, co-CEOs Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy said they will start to lay off 15% of the US-based workforce in the coming weeks.
That is part of previously announced $500m in cost savings, which are part of $2bn in savings identified by Skydance Media. Staff in marketing and communications, finance, legal, technology...
- 8/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Paramount Global has taken a massive hit to earnings, booking a nearly $6 billion write-down as part of its second-quarter earnings, a day after Warner Bros. Discovery reported an even bigger charge.
Both impairment charges to bring each to bring their carrying value for linear television assets into line with what they’re likely worth now – much less given years of declines and an uncertain future. Wbd’s, of $9.12 billion, was trigged by the recent loss of NBA games.
The timing for Paramount is related to getting its book in order ahead of its acquisition by Skydance. The agreement announced last month will move forward as of 11:59 pm Et August 21 if no other better offer emerges. Paramount’s impairment charged widened its operating loss to $5.3 billion from $250 million in the 2023 second quarter. “During the second quarter of 2024, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge for our Cable Networks reporting unit of $5.98 billion,...
Both impairment charges to bring each to bring their carrying value for linear television assets into line with what they’re likely worth now – much less given years of declines and an uncertain future. Wbd’s, of $9.12 billion, was trigged by the recent loss of NBA games.
The timing for Paramount is related to getting its book in order ahead of its acquisition by Skydance. The agreement announced last month will move forward as of 11:59 pm Et August 21 if no other better offer emerges. Paramount’s impairment charged widened its operating loss to $5.3 billion from $250 million in the 2023 second quarter. “During the second quarter of 2024, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge for our Cable Networks reporting unit of $5.98 billion,...
- 8/8/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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Paramount continued to push forward on its $500 million cost-savings plan and goal of reaching sustained profitability in streaming by 2025, in the company’s first earnings report since the Skydance deal was announced.
On Thursday, the company said its cost-savings plan will include reducing its U.S.-based workforce by approximately 15 percent. The areas hit will be redundant functions within marketing and communications and in finance, legal, technology and other support functions. These actions will take place in the coming weeks and will largely be completed by the end of the year, according to management.
Paramount Global had 21,900 employees worldwide as of the end of 2023, but eliminated an estimated 800 positions in February.
The company is also exploring “potential strategic partnerships” for Paramount+ and is in active discussion with “multiple parties” in an effort to reach sustained profitability on the service. Management said this could include licensing as well as joint ventures or partnerships.
On Thursday, the company said its cost-savings plan will include reducing its U.S.-based workforce by approximately 15 percent. The areas hit will be redundant functions within marketing and communications and in finance, legal, technology and other support functions. These actions will take place in the coming weeks and will largely be completed by the end of the year, according to management.
Paramount Global had 21,900 employees worldwide as of the end of 2023, but eliminated an estimated 800 positions in February.
The company is also exploring “potential strategic partnerships” for Paramount+ and is in active discussion with “multiple parties” in an effort to reach sustained profitability on the service. Management said this could include licensing as well as joint ventures or partnerships.
- 8/8/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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This summer’s hottest trend? Revising the value of your cable channels.
On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery realized its cable networks were worth $9 billion less than it originally thought. On Thursday, Paramount Global reduced the book value of its own cable channels by nearly $6 billion. Wbd’s internal audit was triggered by its loss of NBA rights; Paramount recorded the “goodwill impairment charge” based on what Skydance is paying for the company and its networks. These changes do not impact cash flow.
With the giant accounting maneuver, Paramount Global posted adjusted earnings of 54 cents per share, well above the 12 cents per share anticipated by Wall Street. Without it, the company’s Q2 operating-income loss was a whopping $5.32 billion. Paramount whiffed on media analysts’ consensus expectation of $7.21 billion in revenue, reporting $6.813 billion.
Back on the plus side, Paramount Global turned its first operating profit — $26 million — ever from streaming. Paramount+ still lost money in the quarter,...
On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery realized its cable networks were worth $9 billion less than it originally thought. On Thursday, Paramount Global reduced the book value of its own cable channels by nearly $6 billion. Wbd’s internal audit was triggered by its loss of NBA rights; Paramount recorded the “goodwill impairment charge” based on what Skydance is paying for the company and its networks. These changes do not impact cash flow.
With the giant accounting maneuver, Paramount Global posted adjusted earnings of 54 cents per share, well above the 12 cents per share anticipated by Wall Street. Without it, the company’s Q2 operating-income loss was a whopping $5.32 billion. Paramount whiffed on media analysts’ consensus expectation of $7.21 billion in revenue, reporting $6.813 billion.
Back on the plus side, Paramount Global turned its first operating profit — $26 million — ever from streaming. Paramount+ still lost money in the quarter,...
- 8/8/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
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Paramount Global said its looming merger with Skydance Media spurred a goodwill impairment charge of $5.98 billion in its second quarter, the latest warning sign for a media industry that is seeing audiences abandon cable in favor of streaming video in a manner that is upending the economics of the sector.
The company, which owns CBS, the Paramount movie studio and cable networks such as Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV, said overall revenue in the period fell 11% thanks to declines tied to its film and traditional TV operations. Paramount’s streaming business, however, turned a profit for the first time, with ad sales at Pluto and Paramount+ rising 16%.
Still, the robust performance at the company’s streaming business was not enough to buoy overall results. Paramount said it lost nearly $5.32 billion during the period, widening from $250 million in the year-earlier period. The company said it was ready to cut $500 million in costs in the near future.
The company, which owns CBS, the Paramount movie studio and cable networks such as Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV, said overall revenue in the period fell 11% thanks to declines tied to its film and traditional TV operations. Paramount’s streaming business, however, turned a profit for the first time, with ad sales at Pluto and Paramount+ rising 16%.
Still, the robust performance at the company’s streaming business was not enough to buoy overall results. Paramount said it lost nearly $5.32 billion during the period, widening from $250 million in the year-earlier period. The company said it was ready to cut $500 million in costs in the near future.
- 8/8/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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We recently found out that Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. is in line to helm the I Am Legend sequel which will star Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan.
Jordan has a history with Caple Jr. after the filmmaker stepped in to direct Creed II when Ryan Coogler decided not to return for the sequel. Rise of the Beasts did slightly underperform last year but received better reviews than its predecessors and earned a solid $439 million worldwide.
Of course, many of us anticipated him directing Paramount's long-awaited Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover starring Chris Hemsworth (particularly based on comments he'd made while promoting Rise of the Beasts), so why didn't it work out?
According to The InSneider's Jeff Sneider (via SFFGazette.com), "I’m told by multiple sources it’s because he got into a heated argument with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and walked away from the project.
Jordan has a history with Caple Jr. after the filmmaker stepped in to direct Creed II when Ryan Coogler decided not to return for the sequel. Rise of the Beasts did slightly underperform last year but received better reviews than its predecessors and earned a solid $439 million worldwide.
Of course, many of us anticipated him directing Paramount's long-awaited Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover starring Chris Hemsworth (particularly based on comments he'd made while promoting Rise of the Beasts), so why didn't it work out?
According to The InSneider's Jeff Sneider (via SFFGazette.com), "I’m told by multiple sources it’s because he got into a heated argument with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and walked away from the project.
- 7/31/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Get ready for a whole new take on I Am Legend! Rumors are swirling that Warner Bros. is looking to revive the post-apocalyptic horror hit from 2007 with a sequel. Even better, it looks like they’ve got some big names attached too.
Word on the street is Steven Caple Jr. may be sitting in the director’s chair. He recently had huge success with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Creed II, so he definitely knows how to get big action movies done right. If he signs on, it’ll be a reunion for him and star Michael B. Jordan too since they worked together on Creed II.
The script is already complete thanks to Akiva Goldsman. Both Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan have reviewed it so it must be good! Even cooler, this sequel won’t just rehash the original ending. Instead, it’s taking cues from the...
Word on the street is Steven Caple Jr. may be sitting in the director’s chair. He recently had huge success with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Creed II, so he definitely knows how to get big action movies done right. If he signs on, it’ll be a reunion for him and star Michael B. Jordan too since they worked together on Creed II.
The script is already complete thanks to Akiva Goldsman. Both Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan have reviewed it so it must be good! Even cooler, this sequel won’t just rehash the original ending. Instead, it’s taking cues from the...
- 7/28/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are reportedly teaming up for I Am Legend 2, and the buzz is electrifying! Fans are already on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting what could be a blockbuster sequel that surpasses the original. The latest rumor swirling around suggests a game-changing plot twist that could elevate the film to legendary status.
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Get ready to dive into the hype and discover why this film might not just follow in the footsteps of its predecessor, but break new ground entirely!
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Get ready for a cinematic showdown! Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up...
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Get ready to dive into the hype and discover why this film might not just follow in the footsteps of its predecessor, but break new ground entirely!
I am Legend 2: Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan Team Up with Transformers’ Director for an Epic Sequel Steven Caple Jr. and Michael Bay on the set of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Paramount Pictures
Get ready for a cinematic showdown! Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up...
- 7/27/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
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According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has expressed an interest in snagging Steven Caple Jr. (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) to direct I Am Legend 2, which will star Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan. The outlet notes that it’s still in the early stages, and no deal has been drafted, but it would make for a fun reunion as Caple Jr. directed Jordan in Creed II.
Akiva Goldsman, who is writing and producing I Am Legend 2, recently said, “There will be some good news shortly” about the sequel. He wrote a second draft for the project after meeting with Smith and Jordan, and while he didn’t spill any story details, he did say, “The world returns in a way that is kind of spectacular — an exciting playground for all of us — not your father’s I Am Legend.“
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Akiva Goldsman, who is writing and producing I Am Legend 2, recently said, “There will be some good news shortly” about the sequel. He wrote a second draft for the project after meeting with Smith and Jordan, and while he didn’t spill any story details, he did say, “The world returns in a way that is kind of spectacular — an exciting playground for all of us — not your father’s I Am Legend.“
Related I Am Legend 2: Akiva Goldsman says...
- 7/27/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Exclusive: I Am Legend screenwriter and producer Akiva Goldsman teased yesterday there would be big news soon relating to the Warner Bros sequel with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan, and what we hear is that the studio is taking an interest in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts filmmaker Steven Caple Jr. to direct.
Note it’s very early, and there haven’t been any deal papers drafted yet. Warners has met with a handful of directors, but the hope here is a reteam between Jordan and his Creed II director Caple Jr. I Am Legend 2, which we first told you about, would rep the first time that Smith and Jordan have starred together on-screen.
Goldsman at Comic-Con yesterday said that he had already cracked a second draft for I Am Legend 2 after meeting with Jordan and Smith.
“The world returns in a way that is kind of...
Note it’s very early, and there haven’t been any deal papers drafted yet. Warners has met with a handful of directors, but the hope here is a reteam between Jordan and his Creed II director Caple Jr. I Am Legend 2, which we first told you about, would rep the first time that Smith and Jordan have starred together on-screen.
Goldsman at Comic-Con yesterday said that he had already cracked a second draft for I Am Legend 2 after meeting with Jordan and Smith.
“The world returns in a way that is kind of...
- 7/27/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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"Twisters” is sweeping audiences off their couches and into the theaters.
The standalone follow-up to “Twister” (1996) grossed over $80 million in its first weekend and was the third highest-grossing film of 2024.
Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos lead the disaster film as a ragtag group of storm chasers. Jones plays Kate Carter, a once disaster-seeker turned to corporate weather pro, while Powell plays Tyler Owens, a viral “tornado wrangler.” The two team up with Javi, a longtime friend of Kate’s played by Anthony Ramos, to tackle the biggest twister Oklahoma’s seen in generations.
The cast also features some newcomers but (spoiler alert!) no cameo from Helen Hunt. For the complete “Twisters” cast and character guide, keep reading.
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate Carter Daisy Edgar-Jones on the “Twisters” red carpet (Credit: Getty Images)
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The standalone follow-up to “Twister” (1996) grossed over $80 million in its first weekend and was the third highest-grossing film of 2024.
Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos lead the disaster film as a ragtag group of storm chasers. Jones plays Kate Carter, a once disaster-seeker turned to corporate weather pro, while Powell plays Tyler Owens, a viral “tornado wrangler.” The two team up with Javi, a longtime friend of Kate’s played by Anthony Ramos, to tackle the biggest twister Oklahoma’s seen in generations.
The cast also features some newcomers but (spoiler alert!) no cameo from Helen Hunt. For the complete “Twisters” cast and character guide, keep reading.
Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate Carter Daisy Edgar-Jones on the “Twisters” red carpet (Credit: Getty Images)
Kate Carter is a young woman who suffered through a tragedy while attempting a new experiment...
- 7/26/2024
- by Tess Patton, Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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Despite toymaker Hasbro’s recent shift away from film and TV production, CEO Chris Cocks touted the upcoming release of Transformers One during the company’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday.
After a lull following last year’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, retail sales tied to the franchise are expected to rise in the weeks leading up to the new installment’s September 20 release by Paramount. Transformers One, an animated origin story, generated positive buzz after premiering as a work-in-progress at the Annency animation fest in June.
“Every indication we have from early screenings and tracking is that that movie is going to be a real fan favorite, with some nice legs in families,” Cocks said. “We think it will sell a lot of toys, as Transformers movies tend to have done.”
Despite the hype around Transformers One, this is a new corporate era for Hasbro. The company signaled as...
After a lull following last year’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, retail sales tied to the franchise are expected to rise in the weeks leading up to the new installment’s September 20 release by Paramount. Transformers One, an animated origin story, generated positive buzz after premiering as a work-in-progress at the Annency animation fest in June.
“Every indication we have from early screenings and tracking is that that movie is going to be a real fan favorite, with some nice legs in families,” Cocks said. “We think it will sell a lot of toys, as Transformers movies tend to have done.”
Despite the hype around Transformers One, this is a new corporate era for Hasbro. The company signaled as...
- 7/25/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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Transformers One had its first private screenings for critics, who shared largely positive reviews and reactions to the new animated feature.
The Transformers franchise will get its first theatrical animated outing since 1986 with the upcoming Transformers One. The film features multiple major stars in its voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry as a young Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Following a record-breaking performance (on the negative end) for 2023's Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Transformers One hopes to recapture the magic fans love from the Autobots and Decepticons.
Read full article on The Direct.
The Transformers franchise will get its first theatrical animated outing since 1986 with the upcoming Transformers One. The film features multiple major stars in its voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry as a young Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Following a record-breaking performance (on the negative end) for 2023's Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Transformers One hopes to recapture the magic fans love from the Autobots and Decepticons.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 7/24/2024
- by Richard Nebens
- The Direct
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Exclusive: Actor-turned filmmaker Clark Duke (Arkansas) has wrapped production on Stranglehold, a new comedic thriller in the vein of the Coen Brothers’s oeuvre for Yale Productions. Cast for the pic includes Ashley Benson (Wilderness), Emmy nominee Jake Lacy (Apples Never Fall), Justin Long (Barbarian) and Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman (The Instigators).
Written by Chandler Duke, Billington Garrett and Clark Duke, the film is billed as a Southern-fried siege, with shades of Dog Day Afternoon and Die Hard, which centers on Bailey (Benson), an exotic dancer with big dreams. She and her Army vet husband Tim (Lacy) are fed up with their lives of barely getting by in small-town Arkansas, so they decide to rob the strip club that employs her.
Producers include Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Michael Day of Yale Productions, along with Clark Duke. Exec producers are Rabbits Black’s Lawrence Minicone, Ronnie Exley, Jeremy Ross,...
Written by Chandler Duke, Billington Garrett and Clark Duke, the film is billed as a Southern-fried siege, with shades of Dog Day Afternoon and Die Hard, which centers on Bailey (Benson), an exotic dancer with big dreams. She and her Army vet husband Tim (Lacy) are fed up with their lives of barely getting by in small-town Arkansas, so they decide to rob the strip club that employs her.
Producers include Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Michael Day of Yale Productions, along with Clark Duke. Exec producers are Rabbits Black’s Lawrence Minicone, Ronnie Exley, Jeremy Ross,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Brimming with the kinetic energy of an approaching storm, Anthony Ramos must be over the moon with the torrent of enthusiasm surrounding the much-anticipated Twister sequel. No, we haven’t predicted that, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Ramos would make such a jubilant return to the big screen.
Towering a staggering 28 years over its predecessor, this cinematic cyclone—helmed by Lee Isaac Chung— has created a completely novel path, virtually untethered from the original Twister’s narrative anchorage.
Anthony Ramos in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) | Paramount Pictures
The silver lining? Critics are showering praise like gentle rain, and the box office is resounding with the sound of roaring success. It’s an awe-inspiring comeback after Ramos, known for his role in In The Heights, steered through the upheaval of a personal tempest. Wait…. personal tempest?
Yes, in 2021, his reputation took a nosedive into the eye of the...
Towering a staggering 28 years over its predecessor, this cinematic cyclone—helmed by Lee Isaac Chung— has created a completely novel path, virtually untethered from the original Twister’s narrative anchorage.
Anthony Ramos in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) | Paramount Pictures
The silver lining? Critics are showering praise like gentle rain, and the box office is resounding with the sound of roaring success. It’s an awe-inspiring comeback after Ramos, known for his role in In The Heights, steered through the upheaval of a personal tempest. Wait…. personal tempest?
Yes, in 2021, his reputation took a nosedive into the eye of the...
- 7/22/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
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Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (July 19-21) Total gross to date Week 1. Despicable Me 4 (Universal) £4.9m £17.4m 2 2. Twisters (Warner Bros) £3.1m £4.1m 1 3. Inside Out 2 (Disney) £1.5m £47.2m 6 4. Longlegs (Black Bear) £1.3m £4m 2 5. A Quiet Place: Day One (Paramount) £447,000 £9m 4
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Despicable Me 4 withstood the Twisters whirlwind at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, as the Universal animation held top spot for a second successive weekend.
Despicable Me 4 added £4.9m – a 49% drop on its opening session, which brought it to £17.4m from two weekends in play. The film took a strong £2.3m on Saturday alone.
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Despicable Me 4 withstood the Twisters whirlwind at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, as the Universal animation held top spot for a second successive weekend.
Despicable Me 4 added £4.9m – a 49% drop on its opening session, which brought it to £17.4m from two weekends in play. The film took a strong £2.3m on Saturday alone.
- 7/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Twisters is blowing past our box office expectations, with Deadline reporting that the movie has been overperforming in a big way. It’s on track for an opening north of $74 million, with an $80 million debut not out of the question. This is a huge win for Universal, with many questioning the wisdom of making a sequel to a twenty-eight-year-old film with only tenuous connections to the original. Yet, director Lee Isaac Chung made a fun movie and benefits from the star power of Glen Powell, whose ascent as a leading man seems all but guaranteed now, with it giving him his third big hit next to Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You.
It’s also a good showcase for the talented Daisy Edgar Jones, who had a hit of her own with Where the Crawdads Sing, and Anthony Ramos, coming off of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Clearly, Universal...
It’s also a good showcase for the talented Daisy Edgar Jones, who had a hit of her own with Where the Crawdads Sing, and Anthony Ramos, coming off of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Clearly, Universal...
- 7/20/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
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David Corenswet is about to become a massive movie star. The "Pearl" and "The Greatest Hits" actor is about to be Clark Kent in director James Gunn's "Superman," which is due to hit theaters next summer. We recently got a look at Corenswet suited up as Superman and it instantly took him to another level of stardom. Before he makes his mark on the DC Universe, he's starring in another big blockbuster in the form of "Twisters." Serving as a standalone sequel to the 1996 classic blockbuster "Twister," it's one of the biggest movies of summer 2024.
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung ("Minari"), on paper, "Twisters" couldn't be more different than "Superman." One deals with exaggerated versions of natural disasters, while the other is a superhero movie centered on otherworldly beings. However, as Chung recently explained to The Hollywood Reporter, Corenswet did bring a little bit of Supes with him to this film's set.
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung ("Minari"), on paper, "Twisters" couldn't be more different than "Superman." One deals with exaggerated versions of natural disasters, while the other is a superhero movie centered on otherworldly beings. However, as Chung recently explained to The Hollywood Reporter, Corenswet did bring a little bit of Supes with him to this film's set.
- 7/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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Oscar-nominated director Lee Isaac Chung is stepping into the realm of summer blockbusters with "Twisters." Hitting theaters this weekend, the film serves as a standalone sequel to Jan de Bont's 1996 smash box office hit "Twister." It's a big step up for Chung, who previously directed the low-budget "Minari," which was one of the most acclaimed movies of 2020. And while this is his feature follow-up, Chung has had some experience working in the blockbuster realm on the small screen in the "Star Wars" universe. As it turns out, that experience directly paved the way for him to land the gig directing this massive summer tentpole.
Chung recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter in honor of "Twisters" touching down in theaters. During the conversation, the filmmaker was asked if his work on "The Mandalorian" season 3 and the upcoming "Star Wars" series "Skeleton Crew" from Jon Watts were warm-up jobs for something bigger.
Chung recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter in honor of "Twisters" touching down in theaters. During the conversation, the filmmaker was asked if his work on "The Mandalorian" season 3 and the upcoming "Star Wars" series "Skeleton Crew" from Jon Watts were warm-up jobs for something bigger.
- 7/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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Here's Where You May Recognize Batman: Caped Crusader’s Stellar Voice Cast From - Main Image
Check out all the confirmed voice actors bringing Batman: Caped Crusader to life on Prime this August and where you may recognize them in their previous works!
Christina Ricci as Catwoman
Best known for playing Wednesday Addams in 1991's The Addams Family and Kat from the 1995 Casper flick, Christina Ricci also happened to have broadened her resume into voice acting.
Prior to Batman: Caped Crusader coming to Prime, she lent her voice to some prominent characters on the small screens: Vexy in The Smurfs 2, Princess Ponietta and Kathy Ireland in Rick and Morty, and quite recently, Harley Quinn in the podcast series, Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind.
Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn
Jamie Chung, who will be depicting a different version of Harley Quinn in the Prime series, is best...
Check out all the confirmed voice actors bringing Batman: Caped Crusader to life on Prime this August and where you may recognize them in their previous works!
Christina Ricci as Catwoman
Best known for playing Wednesday Addams in 1991's The Addams Family and Kat from the 1995 Casper flick, Christina Ricci also happened to have broadened her resume into voice acting.
Prior to Batman: Caped Crusader coming to Prime, she lent her voice to some prominent characters on the small screens: Vexy in The Smurfs 2, Princess Ponietta and Kathy Ireland in Rick and Morty, and quite recently, Harley Quinn in the podcast series, Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind.
Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn
Jamie Chung, who will be depicting a different version of Harley Quinn in the Prime series, is best...
- 7/18/2024
- EpicStream
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A new Twisters featurette has just been released. You can check out the featurette, entitled “Experience Twisters,” above. The film will Only be in theaters on July 19, 2024.
Synopsis: This summer, the epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous — and destructive — forces.
From the producers of the “Jurassic,” “Bourne,” and “Indiana Jones” series comes Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, Twister. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar® nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing), Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick), and Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) as equal forces, with opposing motivations, who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Carter, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her...
Synopsis: This summer, the epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous — and destructive — forces.
From the producers of the “Jurassic,” “Bourne,” and “Indiana Jones” series comes Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, Twister. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar® nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing), Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick), and Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) as equal forces, with opposing motivations, who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Carter, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her...
- 7/11/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
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Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick is one of the best movies to have been released recently and watching it in theatres was one hell of an experience. Both adrenaline and emotions were at an all-time high and we were on the edge of our seats for half the film. Remember when Maverick and Goose died but Glen Powell’s Hangman swooped in to save the day? We all collectively released a breath we didn’t know we were holding in. Basically, the film was a 10/10 experience.
Tom Cruise in a still from Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
After Maverick, Glen Powell seems to have become Hollywood’s favorite as his career is soaring through the skies. He will soon be seen in Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters which is releasing in just a few days. While the trailer was quite good, fans initially believed the disaster film would be nothing extraordinary.
Tom Cruise in a still from Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
After Maverick, Glen Powell seems to have become Hollywood’s favorite as his career is soaring through the skies. He will soon be seen in Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters which is releasing in just a few days. While the trailer was quite good, fans initially believed the disaster film would be nothing extraordinary.
- 7/11/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
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The fourth installment in the My Hero Academia franchise is coming to US theaters this fall.
My Hero Academia: You’re Next will premiere October 11, 2024 in North American theaters with English subtitles and dub releases through Toho International (Godzilla Minus One), Deadline can exclusively reveal.
Set “in a devastated society where villains are rampant,” the anime sequel follows protagonist “Izuku Midoriya, a U.A. High School student who aspires to be the best hero he can be, confronts the villain who imitates the hero he once admired,” according to an official synopsis.
“With the North American release of Godzilla Minus One, Toho International took its initial steps forward as a film distributor, beginning down the path Toho Company Limited has already successfully traveled for many decades within Japan,” says Koji Ueda, President of Toho International, in a statement. “Through the success of Godzilla Minus One, it became clear US moviegoers...
My Hero Academia: You’re Next will premiere October 11, 2024 in North American theaters with English subtitles and dub releases through Toho International (Godzilla Minus One), Deadline can exclusively reveal.
Set “in a devastated society where villains are rampant,” the anime sequel follows protagonist “Izuku Midoriya, a U.A. High School student who aspires to be the best hero he can be, confronts the villain who imitates the hero he once admired,” according to an official synopsis.
“With the North American release of Godzilla Minus One, Toho International took its initial steps forward as a film distributor, beginning down the path Toho Company Limited has already successfully traveled for many decades within Japan,” says Koji Ueda, President of Toho International, in a statement. “Through the success of Godzilla Minus One, it became clear US moviegoers...
- 7/6/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
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Fans of the original 1996 blockbuster “Twister” have reason to rejoice as a new featurette for the highly anticipated current-day chapter, “Twisters,” has been released. This behind-the-scenes look offers a tantalizing glimpse into the film’s production, showcasing the incredible efforts to bring this storm-chasing adventure to life. Here’s what we learned from the latest featurette and why “Twisters” is shaping up to be one of the most thrilling releases of the year.
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar® nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing), Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) and Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) as equal forces, with opposing motivations, who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Carter, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies...
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar® nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing), Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) and Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) as equal forces, with opposing motivations, who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Carter, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies...
- 7/3/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
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(from left) Lily (Sasha Lane) and Tyler (Glen Powell), in Twisters directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Photo Credit; Melinda Sue Gordon Copyright Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures & Amblin Entertainment Hold onto your hats! Twisters, the adrenaline-pumping sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Twister, is hitting theaters this summer. Directed by Oscar-nominated Lee Isaac Chung, this disaster epic takes you straight into the eye of the storm with a new generation of storm chasers. Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing), Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick), and Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) lead a stellar cast facing unprecedented weather phenomena. As rival scientists with competing motivations, they must learn to work together to predict and potentially control these terrifying storms. With breathtaking visuals, heart-pounding suspense, and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Twisters is a must-see for any fan of action, adventure, and heart-stopping thrills. The...
- 7/1/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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Michael Bay’s career began with early hits like Bad Boys and The Rock, establishing him as a director known for sharp, provocative action. Transitioning to blockbuster extravaganzas, Bay made a significant impact with the Transformers series in 2007, blending spectacle with compelling storytelling to stunned audiences worldwide.
Michael Bay at the filming of Transformers at Edwards Afb Credit: Capt. Corinna Jones, Usaf| Wikimedia Commons
Since 2017 fans have been eagerly anticipating Michael Bay’s potential return to the franchise, despite some having lost hope. However, Steven Spielberg remains optimistic and eagerly anticipates Bay’s comeback.
Will Michael Bay Make a Return to the Transformers Saga?
One lingering question haunts Transformers fans, Will Michael Bay, the director behind some of the franchise’s most memorable films, return? Having directed the first five live-action movies, speculation about his comeback has grown now that many moons have passed.
Suggested“Who was I to ever question it?...
Michael Bay at the filming of Transformers at Edwards Afb Credit: Capt. Corinna Jones, Usaf| Wikimedia Commons
Since 2017 fans have been eagerly anticipating Michael Bay’s potential return to the franchise, despite some having lost hope. However, Steven Spielberg remains optimistic and eagerly anticipates Bay’s comeback.
Will Michael Bay Make a Return to the Transformers Saga?
One lingering question haunts Transformers fans, Will Michael Bay, the director behind some of the franchise’s most memorable films, return? Having directed the first five live-action movies, speculation about his comeback has grown now that many moons have passed.
Suggested“Who was I to ever question it?...
- 6/27/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
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IFC Films will be giving the vanity thriller Skincare, starring Cocaine Bear director Elizabeth Banks, a theatrical release on August 16th – and with that date just a couple of months away, they have decided to unveil a trailer for the film. You can check it out in the embed above.
Skincare marks the narrative feature directorial debut of Austin Peters, who previously directed the documentary Give Me Future, about the free Major Lazer concert in Havana, Cuba that drew half a million fans. Peters wrote the screenplay with Sam Freilich and Deering Regan, crafting the following story: Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman (Elizabeth Banks) is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skincare line, but her personal and work lives are challenged when rival facialist Angel Vergara opens a new skincare boutique directly across from her store. She starts to suspect that someone is...
Skincare marks the narrative feature directorial debut of Austin Peters, who previously directed the documentary Give Me Future, about the free Major Lazer concert in Havana, Cuba that drew half a million fans. Peters wrote the screenplay with Sam Freilich and Deering Regan, crafting the following story: Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman (Elizabeth Banks) is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skincare line, but her personal and work lives are challenged when rival facialist Angel Vergara opens a new skincare boutique directly across from her store. She starts to suspect that someone is...
- 6/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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Here’s Where Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Hitman & Madame Web Lie On Netflix Weekly Global Top 10 List ( Photo Credit – YouTube )
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming networks with vast content. Some fan-favorite films find their home on the Ott platform, while some arrive for a limited time. Netflix releases the top 10 global list weekly, revealing the most watched movies weekly. The latest list for the week of June 17-June 23 sees Madame Web’s return while Hit Man and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One slip from the top 3 positions.
The Tom Cruise-led Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One was released in the theatres last year and did not have a satisfactory box office result due to the release of Oppenheimer and Barbie around the same time. However, Tom is already filming Mission: Impossible 8, and according to reports, the film’s alleged budget is over $300 million.
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming networks with vast content. Some fan-favorite films find their home on the Ott platform, while some arrive for a limited time. Netflix releases the top 10 global list weekly, revealing the most watched movies weekly. The latest list for the week of June 17-June 23 sees Madame Web’s return while Hit Man and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One slip from the top 3 positions.
The Tom Cruise-led Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One was released in the theatres last year and did not have a satisfactory box office result due to the release of Oppenheimer and Barbie around the same time. However, Tom is already filming Mission: Impossible 8, and according to reports, the film’s alleged budget is over $300 million.
- 6/26/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
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Paramount Global hat für sein Streamingangebot Preiserhöhungen angekündigt, die zunächst einmal Neukunden betreffen.
Auch nach der Preiserhöhung liegt Paramount+ noch unter der Konkurrenz (Credit: Paramount+)
Nach Warner Bros. Discovery für Max vor dem Start der zweiten „House of the Dragon“-Staffel und NBCUniversal für Peacock im Vorfeld der Olympischen Spiele in Paris hat auch Paramount Global eine Preiserhöhung bei seinem Streamingdienst Paramount+ angekündigt.
Demnach soll sich der monatliche Preis für das werbeunterstützte Paramount+-Abo für Neukunden ab 20. August um zwei auf 7,99 Dollar erhöhen; Bestandskunden zahlen weiterhin 5,99 Dollar. Auch die Preise für die Jahresabos von Paramount+ und Paramount+/Showtime bleiben für Bestandskunden unverändert bei 59,99 bzw. 119,99 Dollar.
Das kombinierte, werbefreie Abo für Paramount+ und Showtime kostet künftig für alle Kunden 12,99 Dollar im Monat; eine Erhöhung von einem Dollar, die für Neukunden ebenfalls ab 20. August, für Bestandskunden mit der Rechnung vom 20. September gilt.
Mit dem Preis für das werbefreie Paramount+/Showtime-Abo liegt Paramount...
Auch nach der Preiserhöhung liegt Paramount+ noch unter der Konkurrenz (Credit: Paramount+)
Nach Warner Bros. Discovery für Max vor dem Start der zweiten „House of the Dragon“-Staffel und NBCUniversal für Peacock im Vorfeld der Olympischen Spiele in Paris hat auch Paramount Global eine Preiserhöhung bei seinem Streamingdienst Paramount+ angekündigt.
Demnach soll sich der monatliche Preis für das werbeunterstützte Paramount+-Abo für Neukunden ab 20. August um zwei auf 7,99 Dollar erhöhen; Bestandskunden zahlen weiterhin 5,99 Dollar. Auch die Preise für die Jahresabos von Paramount+ und Paramount+/Showtime bleiben für Bestandskunden unverändert bei 59,99 bzw. 119,99 Dollar.
Das kombinierte, werbefreie Abo für Paramount+ und Showtime kostet künftig für alle Kunden 12,99 Dollar im Monat; eine Erhöhung von einem Dollar, die für Neukunden ebenfalls ab 20. August, für Bestandskunden mit der Rechnung vom 20. September gilt.
Mit dem Preis für das werbefreie Paramount+/Showtime-Abo liegt Paramount...
- 6/25/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
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Paramount Global said Monday that it will increase prices for its Paramount+ tiers with and without Showtime to take effect August 20, although the essential plan hike will only impact new subscribers.
The company said the Paramount+ with Showtime plan will increase by $1 to $12.99 per month for both existing and new customers, while the cost of the Paramount+ Essential plan will rise by $2 to $7.99 per month for all new subscribers.
The Paramount+ Limited Commercial Plan will increase by $1 to $7.99 for current subscribers.
The new pricing will be effective for all new Paramount+ customers and for existing Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers with their next billing date on or after September 20.
Existing monthly subscribers to Paramount+ Essential will continue their subscription at the current price of $5.99 and pricing of both annual subscription plans will remain unchanged.
The streamer touted its offering including live sports, breaking news and originals like series Mayor of Kingstown,...
The company said the Paramount+ with Showtime plan will increase by $1 to $12.99 per month for both existing and new customers, while the cost of the Paramount+ Essential plan will rise by $2 to $7.99 per month for all new subscribers.
The Paramount+ Limited Commercial Plan will increase by $1 to $7.99 for current subscribers.
The new pricing will be effective for all new Paramount+ customers and for existing Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers with their next billing date on or after September 20.
Existing monthly subscribers to Paramount+ Essential will continue their subscription at the current price of $5.99 and pricing of both annual subscription plans will remain unchanged.
The streamer touted its offering including live sports, breaking news and originals like series Mayor of Kingstown,...
- 6/24/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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Without a buyer, Paramount is raising funds another way: a Paramount+ price hike.
The streamer’s top tier, Paramount+ with Showtime, is increasing its monthly rate by $1 to $12.99 per month. Its ad-supported tier, the Paramount+ Essential plan, will increase by $2 to $7.99/month for new subscribers only. (Existing ad-supported Paramount+ members will remain at their current $5.99/month price.) The streamer’s legacy “Limited Commercial Plan” will increase by $1 to $7.99 for current subscribers — it’s no longer available to new subs anyway.
The new pricing will take effect on August 20, 2024 for all new Paramount+ customers. Existing Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will see the increase on their next billing date on or after September 20.
The last Paramount+ price hike took effect on June 24, 2023. That was when Paramount+ merged with Showtime. Happy Anniversary, basically.
The Paramount+ library includes shows like “Mayor of Kingstown,” “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” “Knuckles,” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” “Tulsa King,...
The streamer’s top tier, Paramount+ with Showtime, is increasing its monthly rate by $1 to $12.99 per month. Its ad-supported tier, the Paramount+ Essential plan, will increase by $2 to $7.99/month for new subscribers only. (Existing ad-supported Paramount+ members will remain at their current $5.99/month price.) The streamer’s legacy “Limited Commercial Plan” will increase by $1 to $7.99 for current subscribers — it’s no longer available to new subs anyway.
The new pricing will take effect on August 20, 2024 for all new Paramount+ customers. Existing Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will see the increase on their next billing date on or after September 20.
The last Paramount+ price hike took effect on June 24, 2023. That was when Paramount+ merged with Showtime. Happy Anniversary, basically.
The Paramount+ library includes shows like “Mayor of Kingstown,” “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” “Knuckles,” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” “Tulsa King,...
- 6/24/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
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As Paramount Global looks to push its streaming business into the black, it’s hiking the prices for most Paramount+ plans later this summer.
The price of the ad-free Paramount+ With Showtime plan will increase by $1, to $12.99 per month. The Paramount+ Essential plan (with ads) will increase by $2, to $7.99 per month for all new subscribers. The new pricing will be effective starting Aug. 20 for all new Paramount+ customers.
For existing Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers, the new price will go into effect with their next billing date on or after Sept. 20. Existing monthly subscribers to Paramount+ Essential will continue to receive their subscription at the current price of $5.99 — and pricing of annual subscription plans for both tiers will remain unchanged (Paramount+ With Showtime is $119.99/year; Paramount+ Essential is $59.99/year), according to the company. Meanwhile, current subscribers with the legacy Paramount+ Limited Commercial plan will see their price increase by $1, to $7.99 per month.
The price of the ad-free Paramount+ With Showtime plan will increase by $1, to $12.99 per month. The Paramount+ Essential plan (with ads) will increase by $2, to $7.99 per month for all new subscribers. The new pricing will be effective starting Aug. 20 for all new Paramount+ customers.
For existing Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers, the new price will go into effect with their next billing date on or after Sept. 20. Existing monthly subscribers to Paramount+ Essential will continue to receive their subscription at the current price of $5.99 — and pricing of annual subscription plans for both tiers will remain unchanged (Paramount+ With Showtime is $119.99/year; Paramount+ Essential is $59.99/year), according to the company. Meanwhile, current subscribers with the legacy Paramount+ Limited Commercial plan will see their price increase by $1, to $7.99 per month.
- 6/24/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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British actress Billie Boullet, who played Anne Frank in the recent Nat Geo limited series “A Small Light,” has signed on to star in Netflix’s upcoming “Man on Fire,” along with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
Boullet will play Poe Rayburn, described as having “the lanky lines of someone growing at a rapid and confusing pace and the attitude that comes with it. She is unhappy about moving to Brazil because of her parent’s decision, spending her days with her wealthy international classmates until a tragic incident changes her perspective on family and life. As the only witness to a terrifying event, Poe quickly learns that her only ally is John Creasy.”
As previously announced, Abdul-Mateen will play John Creasy.
Kyle Killen is the writer, executive producer and showrunner on “Man on Fire,” which is based on A.J. Quinnell’s first two novels about former French Foreign Legion solider John Creasy,...
Boullet will play Poe Rayburn, described as having “the lanky lines of someone growing at a rapid and confusing pace and the attitude that comes with it. She is unhappy about moving to Brazil because of her parent’s decision, spending her days with her wealthy international classmates until a tragic incident changes her perspective on family and life. As the only witness to a terrifying event, Poe quickly learns that her only ally is John Creasy.”
As previously announced, Abdul-Mateen will play John Creasy.
Kyle Killen is the writer, executive producer and showrunner on “Man on Fire,” which is based on A.J. Quinnell’s first two novels about former French Foreign Legion solider John Creasy,...
- 6/20/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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Paramount’s Transformers and GI Joe crossover movie, set to star Chris Hemsworth, has a writer: Derek Connolly, who wrote Jurassic World and Detective Pikachu.
Toys will collide in Paramount’s forthcoming Transformers and GI Joe crossover film – a cinematic extravaganza previously hinted at in 2023’s Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts.
Who will write this meeting of Hasbro properties? Derek Connolly, the screenwriter behind such effects-heavy films as Jurassic World and Detective Pikachu. Paramount’s crossover film will star Chris Hemsworth in some capacity, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, will see the Autobots and the Joes pitted against the evil Decepticons and the terrorist group, Cobra.
Hemsworth is lending his voice to Optimus Prime in this September’s Transformers One, a CG-animated prequel about the transforming robots’ earlier lives on the planet Cybertron. How did Autobot leader Optimus Prime and Megatron (voiced by Brian Tyree Henry) go from friends to mortal enemies?...
Toys will collide in Paramount’s forthcoming Transformers and GI Joe crossover film – a cinematic extravaganza previously hinted at in 2023’s Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts.
Who will write this meeting of Hasbro properties? Derek Connolly, the screenwriter behind such effects-heavy films as Jurassic World and Detective Pikachu. Paramount’s crossover film will star Chris Hemsworth in some capacity, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, will see the Autobots and the Joes pitted against the evil Decepticons and the terrorist group, Cobra.
Hemsworth is lending his voice to Optimus Prime in this September’s Transformers One, a CG-animated prequel about the transforming robots’ earlier lives on the planet Cybertron. How did Autobot leader Optimus Prime and Megatron (voiced by Brian Tyree Henry) go from friends to mortal enemies?...
- 6/14/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
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The long-awaited Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover movie has tapped Derek Connolly to write the script. Connolly is no stranger to big-budget franchise movies, having had a hand in writing the scripts for Jurassic World, Kong: Skull Island, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Detective Pikachu, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Chris Hemsworth has been in talks to star in the crossover between Transformers and G.I. Joes, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Michael Bay, Tom DeSanto, and Don Murphy set to produce.
Related Netflix developing anime series around Pacific Rim, Altered Carbon
There have been rumblings of a live-action crossover between the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises for quite some time, but the first steps were taken in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. At the close of the film, Anthony Ramos’ character gets a job offer from the Joes. Director Steven Caple Jr. told THR last year that while...
Related Netflix developing anime series around Pacific Rim, Altered Carbon
There have been rumblings of a live-action crossover between the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises for quite some time, but the first steps were taken in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. At the close of the film, Anthony Ramos’ character gets a job offer from the Joes. Director Steven Caple Jr. told THR last year that while...
- 6/13/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Derek Connolly, the franchise scribe whose work includes Jurassic World movies and Detective Pikachu, has a new sandbox in which to play.
Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for Paramount’s untitled Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover action project that is to star Chris Hemsworth.
The crossover feature will bring together two of Hasbro’s biggest toy lines, Transformers and G.I. Joe. It will pit the good guys — the robots in disguise Autobots and heroic Joes — against their archenemies, the dastardly Decepticons and conniving terrorist organization Cobra. While a team-up of the two toylines has happened in comic book form (the first in a Marvel Comics title in 1987), it has never occurred on screens, big or small.
The proposed film follows the events of last year’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which ended with Anthony Ramos’ character getting a job offer from the Joes.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian,...
Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for Paramount’s untitled Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover action project that is to star Chris Hemsworth.
The crossover feature will bring together two of Hasbro’s biggest toy lines, Transformers and G.I. Joe. It will pit the good guys — the robots in disguise Autobots and heroic Joes — against their archenemies, the dastardly Decepticons and conniving terrorist organization Cobra. While a team-up of the two toylines has happened in comic book form (the first in a Marvel Comics title in 1987), it has never occurred on screens, big or small.
The proposed film follows the events of last year’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which ended with Anthony Ramos’ character getting a job offer from the Joes.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen ll has been set to lead executive produce Netflix’s upcoming series ‘Man on Fire.’
Abdul-Mateen II will play the role of John Creasy, a once high-functioning and skilled Special Forces mercenary known for surviving even the most desolate situations. Creasy is now plagued with intense Ptsd. Determined to overcome his personal demons, he sets out on a path to redemption. But before he can adjust to this new life, he finds himself back in the fire, fighting harder than ever.
Director Steven Caple Jr. will direct episodes 1 and 2 and also serve as executive producer.
Also in news – Jensen Ackles set for thriller series ‘Countdown’
The eight-episode drama series is an adaptation based on A.J. Quinnell’s ‘Man on Fire and ‘The Perfect Kill.’ The first two books in Quinnells five book series was previously adapted in 2004 with Denzel Washington in the lead.
Kyle Killen (Fear Street) is the writer,...
Abdul-Mateen II will play the role of John Creasy, a once high-functioning and skilled Special Forces mercenary known for surviving even the most desolate situations. Creasy is now plagued with intense Ptsd. Determined to overcome his personal demons, he sets out on a path to redemption. But before he can adjust to this new life, he finds himself back in the fire, fighting harder than ever.
Director Steven Caple Jr. will direct episodes 1 and 2 and also serve as executive producer.
Also in news – Jensen Ackles set for thriller series ‘Countdown’
The eight-episode drama series is an adaptation based on A.J. Quinnell’s ‘Man on Fire and ‘The Perfect Kill.’ The first two books in Quinnells five book series was previously adapted in 2004 with Denzel Washington in the lead.
Kyle Killen (Fear Street) is the writer,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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