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Riz Ahmed in Talks to Join “Venom” Cast

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Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is in talks to join Sony’s upcoming Venom movie, Variety reports. Though the article mentions that Ahmed will play a “popular Marvel Comics character”, no specific details of the casting was provided. Plot details are also kept under wraps.

Ahmed recently appeared in two other major franchise films last year: the first Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One and the fifth installment of the Bourne film series Jason Bourne.

Tom Hardy will play the title character Venom and his most well-known incarnation Eddie Brock, a journalist who is also Spider-Man’s nemesis. Venom was originally conceived as a super-villain. But the symbiote sentient alien character has since evolved into an antihero.

The movie is Sony’s first spin-off based on it’s Spider-Man franchise, but Sony has stated previously that “Venom” will be stand-alone film unrelated to the Spider-Man universe, which includes the Sony/Marvel Studios collab Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Venom is set to be directed by Ruben Fleischer from the script by Scott Rosenberg (“Jumanji”) and Jeff Pinkner (“The Dark Tower”). Venom is set to for an Oct. 5, 2018 release.

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“Wonder Woman” Reaches New Milestone: $400 million

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More than two months after it’s release “Wonder Woman” crosses $400 million at the domestic box-office, a milestone few people saw coming before the film was release. Wonder Woman passed $400 million mark on Tuesday August 8, the film’s 68th day of release. Also hit with the critics, the film has put DCEU back on track after boxoffice hits “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad were slammed by critics.

Directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman also passed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’s $381 million lifetime gross, thereby becoming studio Warner Bros.’ third-biggest movie in North America behind only The Dark Knight ($534 million) and The Dark Knight Rises ($448 million).

“When ‘Wonder Woman’ opened to such a terrific number in June, we thought, ‘This is truly a moment’—for the film, for our industry, for director Patty Jenkins and, of course, for Gal Gadot. Now, more than two months later, ‘Wonder Woman’ has become a phenomenon, the must-see movie of the summer,” stated Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. regarding Wonder Woman’s success.

The success of the film has undoubtedly increased star Gal Gadot’s profile; the actress received a big reception at last month’s Comic-Con in San Diego.

The lasso-wielding heroin will be back in this November’s superhero ensemble “Justice League” while a sequel Wonder Woman 2, has been set for release on December 13, 2019. Based on a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and a story he co-write with Zack Snyder, Geoff Johns and Jason Fuchs, Wonder Woman also stars Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Connie Nielsen and Elena Anaya.

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Full Trailer For Aronofsky’s New Psychological Thriller “mother!”

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Creepy uninvited guests invade Darren Aronofsky’s first full length trailer to his new psychological horror-thriller “Mother!”.

The cryptic trailer shows couple Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem one day letting an unwelcome guest in their isolated house. First there was a strange man played by Ed Harris, then later a strange woman played by Michelle Pfeiffer. Both appear to be bad decisions as thing quickly escalate from there as a series of frightening images flash on the screen while composer Jóhann Jóhannsson’s terrifying score play in the background.

The trailer shows a suspenseful and dark overall tone similar to Aronofsky’s highly successful Black Swan from 2010, while also recalls another psychological horror classic Rosemary’s Baby.

Written by Darren Aronofsky, the film co-stars Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson, and Kristen Wiig. “Mother!” will be premiering at the 74th Venice International Film Festival before it’s scheduled theatrical release on September 15, 2017.

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First Look At Josh Brolin As Cable Courtesy Of Ryan Reynolds

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We finally have a glimpse of how Josh Brolin’s Cable will look like at next summer’s Deadpool 2 as Ryan Reynolds premiered two photos of the character today.

Fans of the character should be relieved that Cable’s intense look in the tweets is pretty faithful to the comics. Of the two images released, the close up photo (below) shows a closer look at the three scars over Cable’s eyes. The second image shows full body shot of the character while carrying plenty of ammunition.

“We all have that one, grumpy, heavily armed Uncle from the future. #PremiumCABLE #JoshBrolin,” Reynolds hilariously tweeted. Then added, “DeadPool 2: Your premium #Cable provider. #DeadPool2.”

Brolin is clearly enjoying this process and has been sharing plenty of Cable related images. A few months ago, the actor posted a photo of is entire head coated in blue gunk in preparation for production of cast to be used for special effects, then a month later posted another where he appears to be working out at the gym.

In the comics, Cable is a time travelling soldier, and the biological son of X-Men’s Cyclops and Jean Grey. He grew up as a warrior in the future where he was transported to as an infant, and then later returned to the present.

Directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde), and written by the original film’s screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, Deadpool 2 will hit theaters on June 1, 2018.

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“Goodbye Christopher Robin” Trailer Shows Winnie the Pooh’s Origin

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A. A. Milne finds his inspiration through his young son Christopher Robin Milne for his fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh in the new trailer of Fox Searchlight’s “Goodbye Christopher Robin”.

Directed by Simon Curtis of My Week With Marilyn, “Goodbye Christopher Robin” stars
Domhnall Gleeson as the man who created the teddy bear character A. A. Milne, while Will Tilston is his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. “I’d really like if you wrote a book for me. I’d definitely read it,” Christopher Robin says in the trailer.

Also in the film are Margot Robbie as A. A. Milne’s wife Daphne de Sélincourt, Kelly Macdonald as Christopher Robin’s nanny Olive, Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Mary Brown, and Alex Lawther as the older Christopher Robin.

The film shows the origin of the Pooh Bear from an author who was coping with his post-traumatic stress following his return from World War I. After the war there was so much sadness. Then ‘Winnie the Pooh’ came along,” says Ribin’s nanny Olive.

Here is the film’s official synopsis:
GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (Will TIlston), whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?

“Goodbye Christopher Robin” will be in select theaters on October 13th, 2017, with expansions planned in the succeeding weeks.

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“Karate Kid” TV Sequel Coming To YouTube Red

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The original cast of the “Karate Kid” franchise is back, this time in a 10-episode half-hour comedy currently titled “Cobra Kai”, via streaming subscription service YouTube Red. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series premieres in 2018.

YouTube Red outbid streaming giants Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and AMC for the series. On Friday, Susanne Daniels, global head of content for YouTube also announced that the company is ““targeting an 18-49 audience”, indicating the company’s expansion beyond its millennial core users and its growing focus for original content.

The series will reunite original stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka and will be set 30 years after the events of the 1984 “The Karate Kid”. That film launched the career of Macchio, who played the lead Daniel LaRusso in two more sequels until the series was revamped in 1994. Zabka appeared in the original as Johnny Lawrence, the main antagonist to the title character.

Macchio and Zabka will co-executive produce the series along with duo Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, who will write the script with Josh Heald. Hurwitz and Schlossberg will direct most of the series.

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Ron Howard Reveals New R2 Unit In “Han Solo”

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Ron Howard’s latest tweet introduces us to a new R2 unit in the upcoming untitled “Han Solo” movie. And though it seems the droids aren’t easy to work with, it’s good to know that he’s having a great time. But more importantly, it also appears the production is back on track.

The Academy Award-winning director shared the photo, along with the caption: “These droids can be so damn intractable. But we’ll go until we get it right!”

Clearly the gold and white look is new, but its still early to tell how much work the production is crafting. But this bit of information is enough to get us excited, with actor’s roles, plot points and production info on lockdown.

These robots are a huge part in all of Star Wars films; R2-D2 for example has supported Padmé Amidala, Leia Organa, Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in many of their adventures, so this is certainly exciting development for fans.

Ron Howard joined the project last June after original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were reportedly fired due to “creative differences.”

Focusing on the adventures of Han Solo, and stars lden Ehrenreich in the title role, “Han Solo” is currently scheduled for release on May 25, 2018.

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From Russia With Love: BUBBLE STUDIOS at the Comic-Con festival in San Diego

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Russian film company Bubble Studios were at San Diego Comic-Con a couple of weeks ago. The team premiered their short film “Major Grom” and it looks like they have a hit as the film was very well received.

The SDCC screening was followed by a Q&A where the film’s creators answered questions from attendees. Present during the exhibition was Artyom Gabrelyanov, founder of BUBBLE comic book publishing house, as well as chief editor Roman Kotkov, artist Natalia Zaidova, and the head of the studio, Vladimir Besedin.

From the press release: “The plot is centered around the story of an experienced detective from St. Petersburg named Igor Grom, who, by chance, happens to witness a bank robbery. In spite of possible danger, Igor Grom decides to stop the criminals on his own.”

Early this year, “Major Grom” held its international premiere at Berlinale on February 11, 2017, followed shortly after by a Russian premiere on February 19, 2017.

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“Ant-Man & The Wasp” Starts Production

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Its the beginning of production on “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and Marvel announced it via a 14-second video which fittingly includes two miniature production chairs with the names “Ant-Man” and “Wasp” on them. The video then ends with the announcement ‘Now In Production’.

A sequel to 2015’s hit film “Ant-Man” and produced by Kevin Feige, “Ant-Man & The Wasp” brings back director Peyton Reed (who tweeted the production start and the logo), as well as Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man. Also returning are Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, and Michael Douglas reprising their roles in the 2015 film. Joining the original cast are Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Walton Goggins which were announced during last month’s Comic-Con in San Diego.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp” is slated to be released next summer on July 6, 2018, a couple of months after Avengers: Infinity War which Ant-Man will also be a part of.

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First Look At Darren Aronfosky’s “Mother!”

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Writer-director Darren Aronofsky is back to his dark psychological horror/thriller turf with “Mother!” starring Jennifer Lawrence, and we finally have a first look at what the director and his star has been up to.

The creepy teaser starts with Lawrence wandering around an empty house with mysterious voices of various characters heard in the background. The teaser then ended with intense quick cuts of Michelle Pfeiffer and Javier Bardem as well as horrifying images that suggests something ominous and sinister is about to happen.

Written by Darren Aronofsky, the cast also includes Ed Harris, Kristen Wiig, Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson. As the film is kept under wraps, not a lot is known about its plot. Paramount’s official synopsis for the film reads: “A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.”

As announced on the end of the teaser, there will be a full trailer next week, August 8.

Known for his mind-bending films such as Black Swan, The Fountain, and Requiem for a Dream, Aronofsky last directed the Biblical epic turned Hollywood blockbuster “Noah” with Russell Crowe in the title role.

“Mother!” will be premiering at the 74th Venice International Film Festival before it’s scheduled theatrical release on September 15, 2017.

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