All eyes are still on the box office results for James Gunn’s Superman reboot, with the financial earnings of the first big-screen DCU outing expected to decide the future of the fledgling franchise. While debate rages on regarding whether Superman has been the success the studio hoped for, it’s slowly becoming harder and harder for the naysayers (largely Snyder fans) …
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Microsoft Kills Its Digital Movie & TV Storefront
Microsoft Microsoft has abruptly announced that it is exiting the digital movie & TV rental/purchasing business reports Windows Central. The company has shut down its Movies & TV storefront on the Microsoft Store as of today, the closure coming without warning. The move means new movie & TV purchases through Microsoft.com or on Microsoft Store via …
Read More »Director James Gunn Shares Secrets of the Movie
“I wanted a Superman who could be beaten,” Superman writer/director and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn told Rolling Stone before the release of his film. David Corenswet’s Kal-El does take more than his share of punches in the film, but he turns it around in the end — and the movie itself is flying to its own triumphs at the box …
Read More »First Steps’ Early Reviews Praise MCU’s Best Movie in Years Ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens Marvel Studios’ Phase 6 account next weekend, and the first social media reactions have landed to reveal if worst fears are realized or if the MCU can truly be fantastic…in more ways than just the title. With plenty of opinions being shared so far, it looks like Kevin Feige could be about to turn …
Read More »This charging iPad mount turns your car into a mobile movie theater
Early last year, Kuxiu released its X33 Pro Max iPad stand. It was the first stand to incorporate pin connectors into a magnetic stand to be able to charge your iPad. It was a fantastic idea. As a stand, it’s built very well, is high quality, does everything you need a stand to do, and gets the job done, but …
Read More »Taylor Russell Exits ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Movie
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Russell has exited The Thomas Crown Affair, the Michael B. Jordan-directed reimagining of the classic Steve McQueen film. Sources said the exit was due to creative differences. The studio is recasting the role as production continues in London. Russell was set opposite Jordan in the role of an insurance investigator who suspects that an adventurous banking executive is …
Read More »John Proctor is the Villain Movie Happening with Tina Fey, Marc Platt
The hit Tony-nominated Broadway play John Proctor Is the Villain is getting the big screen treatment thanks to Tina Fey and Marc Platt. In a competitive situation, Universal picked up the film rights to the play, with Fey and Platt attached to produce. Playwright Kimberly Belflower will adapt her work for the screen, while Sadie Sink, who earned a Tony …
Read More »Subnautica 2 lawsuit alleges ousted leader was working on a Subnautica movie, despite Krafton’s claims he “chose to focus on a personal film project”
Ousted Subnautica 2 studio founder Charlie Cleveland has hit back at claims made by former employer Krafton in a newly unsealed court document, accusing the publisher of deliberately hindering the Subnautica 2 project in order to avoid paying out a $250m bonus. Earlier this month, Krafton announced Cleveland – alongside chief executive officer Ted Gill and special projects …
Read More »‘Eddington’ Director Ari Aster Couldn’t Stand ‘Living in the Internet.’ So He Made a Movie About It
Eddington also explores conspiracy theories and the podcasters and YouTubers who spread them online in exchange for influence and profit. Phoenix’s character will often return home to hear some disembodied voice spouting baseless claims through the speakers of an abandoned laptop. Later, his wife (Emma Stone) or mother-in-law (Deirdre O’Connell) will regurgitate those fringe theories over breakfast. Again, Aster built …
Read More »Taika Waititi to Direct ‘Judge Dredd’ Movie
Taika Waititi, the Oscar-winning filmmaker of “Jojo Rabbit” and two “Thor” movies, has set sights on his next project. He’s attached to direct “Judge Dredd,” a feature film about the British comic book character, Variety has confirmed. Drew Pearce, known for “Fall Guy” and “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” will adapt the screenplay. The project doesn’t have a studio attached and is being …
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