Alien: Romulus director ensures R-rating, avoiding PG-13 mistake of Alien Vs Predator, per franchise tradition of gory horror. Fede Alvarez's upcoming reboot approved by Ridley Scott for a gritty, disgusting storyline between Alien and Aliens in franchise timeline. Alien: Romulus expected to maintain R-rating like predecessors, staying true to tradition of gruesome gore and adult-oriented horror.
While the rating of Alien: Romulus has not yet been announced, the reboot looks almost certain to avoid one major blunder the franchise made 20 years ago. The Alien franchise has been through many incarnations. The series started life as a claustrophobic space-set slasher when director Ridley Scott’s Alien arrived in 1979. Director James Cameron’s Aliens transformed the franchise into an action-forward adventure, while David Fincher’s Alien 3 brought the series right back to grim, nihilistic horror. 1997’s bizarre Alien: Resurrection saw Jean-Pierre Jeunet add some unexpected, and not entirely welcome, black...
While the rating of Alien: Romulus has not yet been announced, the reboot looks almost certain to avoid one major blunder the franchise made 20 years ago. The Alien franchise has been through many incarnations. The series started life as a claustrophobic space-set slasher when director Ridley Scott’s Alien arrived in 1979. Director James Cameron’s Aliens transformed the franchise into an action-forward adventure, while David Fincher’s Alien 3 brought the series right back to grim, nihilistic horror. 1997’s bizarre Alien: Resurrection saw Jean-Pierre Jeunet add some unexpected, and not entirely welcome, black...
- 3/25/2024
- by Cathal Gunning
- ScreenRant.com
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were excited to share how Wicked finally made it to the big screen with them in the starring roles.
“Like theater geeks worldwide, they’ve waited more than 20 years for the Wicked musical to be adapted for the screen. Directors as varied as J.J. Abrams, Ryan Murphy, and Rob Marshall were all reported to have circled the movie at some point; rumor has it actors like Lea Michele and Amy Adams did too. For years, Stephen Daldry was attached to direct, but that version fell apart. Why did it all take so long?”
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After he’s finished with his latest Monsterverse project, Adam Wingard is preparing to take on a sci-fi cult classic, Event Horizon.
“First up? Potentially, Wingard’s take on the 1997 sci-fi movie Event Horizon, which, as of 2019, was being developed by Amazon and Paramount Television. Wingard tells...
“Like theater geeks worldwide, they’ve waited more than 20 years for the Wicked musical to be adapted for the screen. Directors as varied as J.J. Abrams, Ryan Murphy, and Rob Marshall were all reported to have circled the movie at some point; rumor has it actors like Lea Michele and Amy Adams did too. For years, Stephen Daldry was attached to direct, but that version fell apart. Why did it all take so long?”
Read more at Vanity Fair
After he’s finished with his latest Monsterverse project, Adam Wingard is preparing to take on a sci-fi cult classic, Event Horizon.
“First up? Potentially, Wingard’s take on the 1997 sci-fi movie Event Horizon, which, as of 2019, was being developed by Amazon and Paramount Television. Wingard tells...
- 3/22/2024
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
The cheesy, campy tone of Mortal Kombat embraces the game's over-the-top silliness, capturing the essence fans love. Mortal Kombat remains true to the source material by faithfully adapting the game, bringing iconic elements to life creatively. The simple premise appeals to non-fans as it caters to both long-time fans and newcomers effectively.
While the 1995 film Mortal Kombat may not be the best adaptation, it remains an enjoyable movie that successfully brings several key elements of the classic video game to life. Director Paul W.S. Anderson managed to strike a balance between staying faithful to the source material and creating a narrative that appeals to both fans and newcomers alike. The movie embraces the game's campy tone, delivering a fun, action-packed experience that captures the essence of Mortal Kombat.
Despite there being some harsh realities about Mortal Kombat, the film brings the game's universe to the big screen in a way that resonates with audiences.
While the 1995 film Mortal Kombat may not be the best adaptation, it remains an enjoyable movie that successfully brings several key elements of the classic video game to life. Director Paul W.S. Anderson managed to strike a balance between staying faithful to the source material and creating a narrative that appeals to both fans and newcomers alike. The movie embraces the game's campy tone, delivering a fun, action-packed experience that captures the essence of Mortal Kombat.
Despite there being some harsh realities about Mortal Kombat, the film brings the game's universe to the big screen in a way that resonates with audiences.
- 3/16/2024
- by Kayla Turner
- ScreenRant.com
2009 is not exactly a year that horror fans remember fondly. What came out that year? Off the top of the head, not much comes up. A quick search gives us The Unborn, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, and Drag Me to Hell. Depending on who you ask, these range from ok movies to Drag Me to Hell, but not exactly memorable overall. Something happened at the end of the 2000s and horror didn’t give us much to work with for some reason. If we dig, we get better titles like The Collector, Laid to Rest, and Paranormal Activity, but their box office ranged from amazing in the case of Paranormal Activity to almost nonexistent for the others, so it was completely hit or miss, like studios didn’t know what to push and what to keep for the home video market. Another movie that had a lot of potential...
- 3/13/2024
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
As the dawn of the new millennium approached, the world would start to see a trend of films that would become very mainstream. These types of movies are action horror video game adaptations. As stated in our previous video, there have been a number of different ones, but nothing stood out more than Resident Evil. In 2002, we were graced with the first in this series. It may not have been the critic’s favorite, but it did well enough at the box office to spawn a sequel. The name of that sequel is Resident Evil: Apocalypse (watch it Here). With a title that big, you would think the filmmakers went for bigger, better and more destructive…right? For the most part, yes and they even packed in some surprises for fans of the series. So today on Horror Revisited we ask that you suit up and strap in for Alice...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ric Solomon
- JoBlo.com
If there are any more Resident Evil reboots anytime soon, some fans would want to see Antony Starr as Albert Wesker.
Antony Starr may be best known for his role as Homelander in The Boys, Amazon's hit superhero series on Prime Video. On X, the popular digital artist BossLogic shared some artwork imagining how Antony Starr would look like as another major villain from a different franchise. He's been transformed into Albert Wesker, a major villain of the Resident Evil franchise dating back to the original video game. The caption refers to the artwork as the "perfect Wesker," while there are many fans in the comments remarking how they didn't know how badly they needed this casting to happen until seeing how it would look.
The perfect Wesker doesn't exis.... pic.twitter.com/h5aS02dMkT — BossLogic (@Bosslogic) February 25, 2024
Related Resident Evil: What Makes Alice One of Horror's Best Feminist Icons?...
Antony Starr may be best known for his role as Homelander in The Boys, Amazon's hit superhero series on Prime Video. On X, the popular digital artist BossLogic shared some artwork imagining how Antony Starr would look like as another major villain from a different franchise. He's been transformed into Albert Wesker, a major villain of the Resident Evil franchise dating back to the original video game. The caption refers to the artwork as the "perfect Wesker," while there are many fans in the comments remarking how they didn't know how badly they needed this casting to happen until seeing how it would look.
The perfect Wesker doesn't exis.... pic.twitter.com/h5aS02dMkT — BossLogic (@Bosslogic) February 25, 2024
Related Resident Evil: What Makes Alice One of Horror's Best Feminist Icons?...
- 2/25/2024
- by Jeremy Dick
- Comic Book Resources
Since the franchise launched in 1979, Alien has been a beloved sci-fi franchise that has seen filmmakers like Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and Paul W.S. Anderson explore this strange new world of Xenomorphs in space. It is hard to believe it has been almost four years since it was announced that Noah Hawley would be making a television series for FX on Hulu. Announced at Disney Investor Call 2020, it might not have generated the headlines that Star Wars or Marvel announcements did, but it was an exciting development nonetheless.
Since then, the series has faced multiple delays, from the Covid-19 pandemic to WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Now that filming has reportedly concluded, what can audiences expect from the as-yet-untitled series? From filming and cast announcements to the setting and upcoming theatrical releases, here's a look at what audiences can expect from the upcoming Alien series.
Update February...
Since then, the series has faced multiple delays, from the Covid-19 pandemic to WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Now that filming has reportedly concluded, what can audiences expect from the as-yet-untitled series? From filming and cast announcements to the setting and upcoming theatrical releases, here's a look at what audiences can expect from the upcoming Alien series.
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- 2/24/2024
- by Lon Strickland, Amanda Minchin
- MovieWeb
An unsung master of movie magic, Solon Luigi Colani has worked on some of the biggest Hollywood movies ever shot in Germany and beyond, among them works by Quentin Tarantino, Ron Howard, George Clooney, Denis Villeneuve, Paul W.S. Anderson, Gore Verbinski and the Wachowskis.
His enormous range of practical visual effects have also become regular fixtures in Germany’s domestic film and TV industry, where he has helped filmmakers and showrunners bring their visions to life.
In Matthias Glasner’s current Berlinale Competition screener “Dying,” for example, he created a pneumatic pump, hose system and the necessary chunky liquid for a dramatic scene in which a character falls ill at the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall.
Colani established his Berlin-based company Pyro Labs in the 1990s as a side business while working as a young It specialist. Initially focused on firework displays for weddings, birthday parties and other live events, the...
His enormous range of practical visual effects have also become regular fixtures in Germany’s domestic film and TV industry, where he has helped filmmakers and showrunners bring their visions to life.
In Matthias Glasner’s current Berlinale Competition screener “Dying,” for example, he created a pneumatic pump, hose system and the necessary chunky liquid for a dramatic scene in which a character falls ill at the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall.
Colani established his Berlin-based company Pyro Labs in the 1990s as a side business while working as a young It specialist. Initially focused on firework displays for weddings, birthday parties and other live events, the...
- 2/18/2024
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
The success of James Cameron's The Terminator in 1984 led to many rip-off movies that tried to replicate its popularity, but most of them pale in comparison. Having a bankable action star in the lead role was crucial for a good Terminator rip-off, but some of them still fell short in terms of quality. While some Terminator rip-offs brought something unique to the concept, others were low-budget affairs that lacked substance but still provided mindless entertainment.
The surprise success of James Cameron’s The Terminator in 1984 led to a wide assortment of rip-off movies in the subsequent decades that hoped to repeat its unprecedented success. The dystopian, time-travel story of an unstoppable killing machine struck a chord with audiences who enjoyed its clever concept and the compelling performance of Arnold Schwarzenegger, so much so, that countless other directors would try and produce their spin on this concept. While some Terminator...
The surprise success of James Cameron’s The Terminator in 1984 led to a wide assortment of rip-off movies in the subsequent decades that hoped to repeat its unprecedented success. The dystopian, time-travel story of an unstoppable killing machine struck a chord with audiences who enjoyed its clever concept and the compelling performance of Arnold Schwarzenegger, so much so, that countless other directors would try and produce their spin on this concept. While some Terminator...
- 2/15/2024
- by Stephen Holland
- ScreenRant.com
Movie fans have created theories connecting unrelated movies within a shared universe, some of which have been endorsed by the creators. The best shared universe theories connect movies due to common themes, tone, or philosophical questions. Examples include theories about Alien and Blade Runner, Back to the Future and A Million Ways to Die in the West, and all movies by Quentin Tarantino and Pixar.
Over the years, movie fans have come up with some clever theories which connect unrelated movies and explain how they take place within a shared universe. With so many interconnected movie universes these days, it would not be surprising if people saw larger stories that are not there. Yet some of these shared universe theories have been endorsed, if not explicitly confirmed, by the creators of the concerned movies.
There are still some theories which technically have no proof or confirmation – but that doesn’t...
Over the years, movie fans have come up with some clever theories which connect unrelated movies and explain how they take place within a shared universe. With so many interconnected movie universes these days, it would not be surprising if people saw larger stories that are not there. Yet some of these shared universe theories have been endorsed, if not explicitly confirmed, by the creators of the concerned movies.
There are still some theories which technically have no proof or confirmation – but that doesn’t...
- 2/4/2024
- by Abigail Stevens
- ScreenRant.com
Ah the early 2000s. The Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube were the hottest videogame consoles around. Limp Bizkit, Smash Mouth, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, and Usher were ruling the airwaves and little did we know we would be blessed with tons of horror video game movie adaptations as well. Granted, some weren’t that great, looking at you House of the Dead, Doom and Alone in the Dark. But there also were some fun films from this genre…Silent Hill and Resident Evil. At the time, both weren’t exactly loved by critics, but they did have their fans and have each spawned sequels. Today, we’re looking at the first Resident Evil (watch it Here) on this episode of Horror Revisited.
Let’s start back in January 1997. Resident Evil had already released on the Playstation One to critical fame as well as being adored by gamers. A German Production...
Let’s start back in January 1997. Resident Evil had already released on the Playstation One to critical fame as well as being adored by gamers. A German Production...
- 1/31/2024
- by Ric Solomon
- JoBlo.com
Quick Links The Latest Monster Hunter 2 News Monster Hunter 2 Is Not Confirmed Monster Hunter 2 Cast Monster Hunter 2 Story Details The success of Monster Hunter on Netflix could potentially spark interest in a sequel. The main cast, including Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, and Ron Perlman, is likely to return for Monster Hunter 2. Director Paul W.S. Anderson has expressed plans to introduce even more monsters in a potential sequel.
Monster Hunter blatantly sets up a sequel with its cliffhanger ending, but will Monster Hunter 2 ever actually happen? Based on the eponymous Capcom video game, Monster Hunter stars Milla Jovovich as Natalie Artemis, a U.S. Army Ranger who leads a United Nations mission in the desert. When her squad experiences a strange storm, they inadvertently crossover into a parallel world that's inhabited by extremely large beasts.
Critics were less than impressed by the schlocky action epic, and director Paul W.S. Anderson's opus...
Monster Hunter blatantly sets up a sequel with its cliffhanger ending, but will Monster Hunter 2 ever actually happen? Based on the eponymous Capcom video game, Monster Hunter stars Milla Jovovich as Natalie Artemis, a U.S. Army Ranger who leads a United Nations mission in the desert. When her squad experiences a strange storm, they inadvertently crossover into a parallel world that's inhabited by extremely large beasts.
Critics were less than impressed by the schlocky action epic, and director Paul W.S. Anderson's opus...
- 1/20/2024
- by Dalton Norman
- ScreenRant.com
Resident Evil's Alice remains a pioneering female protagonist in the horror genre even after 20 years. Milla Jovovich's dedicated performance and unique physicality bring the strong female protagonist to life. Resident Evil's Alice is a multi-dimensional character that breaks prominent horror genre tropes and gender stereotypes.
Alice, portrayed by Milla Jovovich in the Resident Evil films based on the popular Capcom video games, is a pioneering female protagonist in the horror genre. She made her debut in the 2002 Resident Evil film as an original character that did not exist in the video games. Milla Jovovich's performance brought a unique intensity and physicality to the character, making Alice stand out in the genre. Since then, Alice's multi-dimensionality and subversion of horror tropes have contributed to the evolution of women in horror films.
The first Resident Evil film, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, hit theaters in 2002 and marked a significant...
Alice, portrayed by Milla Jovovich in the Resident Evil films based on the popular Capcom video games, is a pioneering female protagonist in the horror genre. She made her debut in the 2002 Resident Evil film as an original character that did not exist in the video games. Milla Jovovich's performance brought a unique intensity and physicality to the character, making Alice stand out in the genre. Since then, Alice's multi-dimensionality and subversion of horror tropes have contributed to the evolution of women in horror films.
The first Resident Evil film, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, hit theaters in 2002 and marked a significant...
- 1/10/2024
- by Dana da Silva
- Comic Book Resources
Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element" certainly has one of the most eclectic casts of any '90s blockbuster. On one hand, you have a variety of established actors. Then-beloved action hero Bruce Willis was the film's centerpiece, propped by British thespians like Gary Oldman and Ian Holm, both of whom had garnered recognition in major Hollywood blockbusters. On the other hand, you have a variety of unknown variables: Milla Jovovich, a young Russian model just getting her start on film; Chris Tucker, a hyperactive comedian slowly on the rise after "Friday," which also just so happened to feature "Fifth Element" co-star Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., an actor-turned-wrestler-turned-actor-again. Besson's call sheet of obscure talents goes on and on. However, it is exactly the director's ethno-galactically diverse, if often aesthetically disparate, vision for the film that makes the cast of "The Fifth Element" fit surprisingly well together.
By extension, the places...
By extension, the places...
- 12/11/2023
- by Larry Fried
- Slash Film
Over the years, Milla Jovovich has made several films with her husband, writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson, including the films in the Resident Evil franchise. For several years, he’d been trying to make a movie out of the Monster Hunter video game — he’d actually worked on securing the rights to the film back in 2012. When the film went into production in 2018 after several false starts, Anderson asked his wife if she’d be interested in starring in the film. At first, she told us, she’d been a little hesitant, but once she read the script he’d prepared with her in mind, she changed her mind very quickly. (Click on the media bar below to hear Milla Jovovich) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Milla_HOw_monster.mp3
Monster Hunter is currently streaming on Netflix and available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
The post...
Monster Hunter is currently streaming on Netflix and available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
The post...
- 11/28/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is galloping his way back to network television. First announced by Deadline, the New Amsterdam and Game of Thrones star is working alongside Happy Valley’s James Norton on a new period drama titled King and Conqueror. Eyeing a production kick-off in 2024, the show hails from Michael Robert Johnson, the writer behind Guy Ritchie’s 2009 Robert Downey Jr.-led Sherlock Holmes and Paul W.S. Anderson’s 2014 Kit Harrington-starrer, Pompei.
- 11/28/2023
- by Britta DeVore
- Collider.com
When it comes to zombie movies and taking on the virus-ridden undead, Resident Evil is a titan of the subgenre. The movie franchise that is based on the influential video game franchise of the same name has a whopping six movies under its belt along with a failed attempt at a reboot with Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City and a spin-off TV show by the same name. The Resident Evil movies are the highest-grossing zombie film series to date, as well as the highest-grossing film series based on a video game. Though the movies are only loosely related to the game's storylines, Paul W. S. Anderson’s writing and directing created fan favorites with the series grossing $1.2 billion to date. The series is full of loud, fun action, sci-fi weaponry, and bloodthirsty creatures all delivered with cheesy quotes in early 2000’s fashion. With titles containing no numbering system, it...
- 11/24/2023
- by Bryanna Ehli
- Collider.com
The live-action Monster Hunter movie has become a surprise hit on Netflix, three years after its initial release. Despite being a critical and commercial failure upon its original release, the film has found new success on the streaming platform. Director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich's partnership continues to prove successful in delivering action-packed movies.
The live-action Monster Hunter movie becomes a hit on Netflix three years after its release. Based on the video game series by Capcom, the Monster Hunter movie was written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and stars Milla Jovovich, marking the fifth collaboration between the two after Resident Evil. The film follows Captain Artemis and her loyal soldiers as they are transported to a new world full of big monsters they must battle against.
Now, three years after its release, the Monster Hunter movie has become a big hit on Netflix. For...
The live-action Monster Hunter movie becomes a hit on Netflix three years after its release. Based on the video game series by Capcom, the Monster Hunter movie was written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and stars Milla Jovovich, marking the fifth collaboration between the two after Resident Evil. The film follows Captain Artemis and her loyal soldiers as they are transported to a new world full of big monsters they must battle against.
Now, three years after its release, the Monster Hunter movie has become a big hit on Netflix. For...
- 11/21/2023
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant.com
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters may owe its greatest debt not to Toho, nor even the previous entries in the Monster-Verse, such as Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Kong: Skull Island. No, the most important movie for the new show from Apple TV+ is Soldier. Yes, Soldier, the 1998 sci-flick directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.
Because in Soldier, Kurt Russell played the same character as his son Wyatt, as the latter portrays the 11-year-old version of the lifelong warrior Todd 3465. The duo repeat that feat in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters by playing Lee Shaw at two points in the man’s life. The elder Russell plays Shaw in the present, as part of the research group Monarch, dealing with the revelation of monsters in 2014’s Godzilla. The younger Russell plays Shaw in the 1950s, connecting the series to the golden age of Kaiju cinema.
Series developer Matt Fraction, best known for...
Because in Soldier, Kurt Russell played the same character as his son Wyatt, as the latter portrays the 11-year-old version of the lifelong warrior Todd 3465. The duo repeat that feat in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters by playing Lee Shaw at two points in the man’s life. The elder Russell plays Shaw in the present, as part of the research group Monarch, dealing with the revelation of monsters in 2014’s Godzilla. The younger Russell plays Shaw in the 1950s, connecting the series to the golden age of Kaiju cinema.
Series developer Matt Fraction, best known for...
- 11/18/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The Criterion Channel is closing the year out with a bang––they’ve announced their December lineup. Among the highlights are retrospectives on Yasujiro Ozu (featuring nearly 40 films!), Ousmane Sembène, Alfred Hitchcock (along with Kent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut), and Parker Posey. Well-timed for the season is a holiday noir series that includes They Live By Night, Blast of Silence, Lady in the Lake, and more.
Other highlights are the recent restoration of Abel Gance’s La roue, an MGM Musicals series with introduction by Michael Koresky, Helena Wittmann’s riveting second feature Human Flowers of Flesh, the recent Sundance highlight The Mountains Are a Dream That Call To Me, the new restoration of The Cassandra Cat, Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar, Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster, and more.
See the lineup below and learn more here.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Gilliam, 1988
An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli,...
Other highlights are the recent restoration of Abel Gance’s La roue, an MGM Musicals series with introduction by Michael Koresky, Helena Wittmann’s riveting second feature Human Flowers of Flesh, the recent Sundance highlight The Mountains Are a Dream That Call To Me, the new restoration of The Cassandra Cat, Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar, Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster, and more.
See the lineup below and learn more here.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Gilliam, 1988
An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Black Bear’s management arm has signed the Swedish actor and model Simon Lööf for representation.
Lööf is currently on set in the lead role of Netflix’s Swedish thriller An Honest Life, directed by Mikael Marcimain, which is due to be released globally 2024.
Based on a thriller by Joakim Zander of the same name, the buzzed about production revolves around a disillusioned law school student who finds himself on the wrong side of the law, when he falls under the thrall of an anarchic, young woman he meets a political demonstration.
Simon Lööf made his acting debut in 2020 in teen ice hockey drama Eagles, which he followed with a co-starring role in the critically acclaimed Swedish series Threesome opposite Matilda Källström.
Aside from An Honest Life, Lööf’s will soon be seen in the series So Long, Marianne about the relationship between...
Lööf is currently on set in the lead role of Netflix’s Swedish thriller An Honest Life, directed by Mikael Marcimain, which is due to be released globally 2024.
Based on a thriller by Joakim Zander of the same name, the buzzed about production revolves around a disillusioned law school student who finds himself on the wrong side of the law, when he falls under the thrall of an anarchic, young woman he meets a political demonstration.
Simon Lööf made his acting debut in 2020 in teen ice hockey drama Eagles, which he followed with a co-starring role in the critically acclaimed Swedish series Threesome opposite Matilda Källström.
Aside from An Honest Life, Lööf’s will soon be seen in the series So Long, Marianne about the relationship between...
- 11/8/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
2023’s American Film Market may be shaping up for “a rather quiet year,” says Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the executive board at Germany’s Constantin Film. That said, Moszkowicz will stay in Los Angeles for around 10 days. “We have so much business there – and much of it is not related directly to the market,” he says.
That seems very natural for one of Europe’s not only biggest but most ambitious and successful production-distribution companies, producer of “Resident Evil,” which has diversified fast, consolidating a robust domestic production-distribution business while shaping major plays for the international market and ramping up TV revenues.
Moszkowicz hits the AFM just weeks after “Dear Child: Limited Series” has hit Netflix’s Top 10 of most-watched non-English language TV series in the global streamer’s history. For 2024, Constantin has “Hagen von Tronje,” a revisionist retelling of the Nibelungen saga, which weighs in as one of its biggest movies ever.
That seems very natural for one of Europe’s not only biggest but most ambitious and successful production-distribution companies, producer of “Resident Evil,” which has diversified fast, consolidating a robust domestic production-distribution business while shaping major plays for the international market and ramping up TV revenues.
Moszkowicz hits the AFM just weeks after “Dear Child: Limited Series” has hit Netflix’s Top 10 of most-watched non-English language TV series in the global streamer’s history. For 2024, Constantin has “Hagen von Tronje,” a revisionist retelling of the Nibelungen saga, which weighs in as one of its biggest movies ever.
- 10/31/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
It's not mentioned out loud in any of the movies, but the alien species in the "Predator" series is called the Yautja, pronounced "Yah-oot-Cha." Although there have been comics and other pieces of expanded universe ephemera to explain where the Yautja come from and what their civilization might be like, the movies have depicted them merely as a species of intergalactic hunters that have arranged their entire society around the challenge of hunting for sport. They could have a rich arts community back on their homeworld, or perhaps a stirring and complicated political culture, but we've only ever seen the hunting part of their society. Perhaps the hunters are merely wealthy weekend warriors who can afford to go game hunting on other planets, while other Yaujta protest their wasteful brutality.
Throughout their multiple film appearances, the Yautja have mostly hunted humans, although there are two notorious films from the 2000s...
Throughout their multiple film appearances, the Yautja have mostly hunted humans, although there are two notorious films from the 2000s...
- 10/21/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Science fiction allows storytellers to push past the expected limitations of the real world to create a more fantastical vision of the human condition. Of course, these leaps in logic and reason sometimes prove too much and need to be reeled back in, so as to not lose an audience. For movie projects, these creative compromises come with the addition of making a story not only work for an audience but the studio producing and distributing the films. In short, not every planned scene makes it into a final film, even for something as otherworldly as sci-fi movies.
Deleted scenes always hit the cutting room floor for a reason, whether they slow down a movie's pacing too much or give away details about the story too early. In some cases, more graphic content gets trimmed to secure a rating desired by the studio ahead of a wide release. With that in mind,...
Deleted scenes always hit the cutting room floor for a reason, whether they slow down a movie's pacing too much or give away details about the story too early. In some cases, more graphic content gets trimmed to secure a rating desired by the studio ahead of a wide release. With that in mind,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Samuel Stone
- Slash Film
There have been many attempts to adapt Alexandre Dumas’ beloved swash-buckling story to the big screen. From Disney’s The Three Musketeers to Paul W.S. Anderson’s The Three Musketeers to the D’Artagnan solo story, The Musketeer, Alexandre Dumas’ tale has been told again and again. However, Samuel-Goldwyn Films and Pathé are attempting to tell the story with a faithful adaptation that will take two movies to convey. The new trailer for the French historical epic, The Three Musketeers: Part I – D’Artagnan, has now been unveiled.
The official synopsis from Samuel-Goldwyn Films and Pathé reads,
“In the first entry, D’Artagnan, a spirited young Gascon, is left for dead after trying to save a young woman from being kidnapped. When he arrives in Paris, he tries to find his attackers. He is unaware that his quest will lead him to the heart of a real war where the future of France is at stake.
The official synopsis from Samuel-Goldwyn Films and Pathé reads,
“In the first entry, D’Artagnan, a spirited young Gascon, is left for dead after trying to save a young woman from being kidnapped. When he arrives in Paris, he tries to find his attackers. He is unaware that his quest will lead him to the heart of a real war where the future of France is at stake.
- 10/20/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The new trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off pays a perfect homage to Mortal Kombat, featuring the iconic theme and narrator in the same style as the original. The inclusion of the 90s Mortal Kombat theme adds to the long line of video game references in the Scott Pilgrim series, making it feel like a part of the expanding multimedia universe. With a release date set for November 17, this highly anticipated anime adaptation proves to be a labor of love for fans, with the original cast, writer, producer, and composers behind the video game involved. Expect it to be a hit.
A brand-new trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has the cast going full Mortal Kombat in an epic way. The upcoming adaptation of the hit Scott Pilgrim series has become one of the most anticipated anime to release in 2023. The Bryan Lee O'Malley comics and 2010 film by Edgar Wright...
A brand-new trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has the cast going full Mortal Kombat in an epic way. The upcoming adaptation of the hit Scott Pilgrim series has become one of the most anticipated anime to release in 2023. The Bryan Lee O'Malley comics and 2010 film by Edgar Wright...
- 10/17/2023
- by Angela Davis
- ScreenRant.com
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: It’s the Sagrada Familia of Shitty Horror Movies
“Oh, this is your Sagrada Familia,” IndieWire’s Christian Zilko said to me as the credits of “Event Horizon” rolled, tears from laughter still streaming down my face. “You’re like one of those architecture nerds who think it’s more beautiful because it’s unfinished.”
Much like the semi-sentient spaceship in Paul W. S. Anderson’s magnificently misguided horror flick from 1997, Zilko knows me so well that I’m occasionally startled by his insights into my cinematic soul. That...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: It’s the Sagrada Familia of Shitty Horror Movies
“Oh, this is your Sagrada Familia,” IndieWire’s Christian Zilko said to me as the credits of “Event Horizon” rolled, tears from laughter still streaming down my face. “You’re like one of those architecture nerds who think it’s more beautiful because it’s unfinished.”
Much like the semi-sentient spaceship in Paul W. S. Anderson’s magnificently misguided horror flick from 1997, Zilko knows me so well that I’m occasionally startled by his insights into my cinematic soul. That...
- 10/14/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
"He would not sell his soul, just to get a film done." Key 13 Films has revealed an official trailer for a horror documentary film called George A. Romero's Resident Evil, arriving sometime in early 2024. Made by filmmaker Brandon Salisbury, this doc is in the same vein as Jodorowsky's Dune (one of my favorites), examining a long lost movie project that was never made. A documentary that brings to light the vision that iconic zombie director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, using newly filmed interviews with those who were there, and unravels the secrets behind why it was never produced. At the end of the 1990s, they tried to make a Re movie, with Romero considered to direct it – but as we all know, eventually Paul W.S. Anderson made the first Re movie in 2002. Now, audiences everywhere will experience the "darkest day of horror...
- 10/10/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Before the Resident Evil franchise ended up in the hands of Paul W.S. Anderson, the filmmaker who was developing a cinematic adaptation of the zombie video game series was the one who first brought us the concept of flesh-eating zombies: Night of the Living Dead (and Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead) director George A. Romero. For decades, fans have been pondering what it would have been like if Romero had been able to bring his vision of Resident Evil to the screen – and that’s the subject of the upcoming documentary George A. Romero’s Resident Evil. The documentary is expected to be released sometime in 2024, and a trailer for it can be seen in the embed above.
Directed by Brandon Salisbury, George A. Romero’s Resident Evil is being produced by Key 13 Films in association with Point Five Films. During an interview with the Resident Evil Podcast,...
Directed by Brandon Salisbury, George A. Romero’s Resident Evil is being produced by Key 13 Films in association with Point Five Films. During an interview with the Resident Evil Podcast,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Warriors 4K Uhd from Arrow Video
The Warriors will come out to play on 4K Ultra HD on December 12 from Arrow Video. Both the 1979 theatrical cut and the 2005 alternate version have been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.
The action thriller is directed by Walter Hill from a script he co-wrote with David Shaber (Nighthawks), based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel. Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, and David Harris lead the ensemble cast.
The limited edition set comes with a 100-page book featuring new writing by film critic Dennis Cozzalio plus archival material, a double-sided poster with Laurie Greasley’s new artwork and the original key art,...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Warriors 4K Uhd from Arrow Video
The Warriors will come out to play on 4K Ultra HD on December 12 from Arrow Video. Both the 1979 theatrical cut and the 2005 alternate version have been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.
The action thriller is directed by Walter Hill from a script he co-wrote with David Shaber (Nighthawks), based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel. Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, and David Harris lead the ensemble cast.
The limited edition set comes with a 100-page book featuring new writing by film critic Dennis Cozzalio plus archival material, a double-sided poster with Laurie Greasley’s new artwork and the original key art,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
This article contains spoilers
It may seem hard to believe, but at one stage Resident Evil was not only the highest-grossing film series based on a video game, but also the highest-grossing horror film series period. Consisting of six movies and a reboot, the Resident Evil movies just kept making money even while they were being bashed by critics. Most of those critics arguably had valid points, but the arrival of a new Resident Evil movie simply became oddly comforting somewhere along the way.
Thanks to the creative voices of Event Horizon director Paul W.S. Anderson and his Fifth Element actress wife Milla Jovovich, six of the seven Resident Evil movies feature the character of Alice (Jovovich firing on all cylinders), a former security specialist and covert operative who initially has amnesia but eventually remembers she’s out to take down the insidious Umbrella Corporation, a global company responsible for Earth’s weirdest zombie apocalypse.
It may seem hard to believe, but at one stage Resident Evil was not only the highest-grossing film series based on a video game, but also the highest-grossing horror film series period. Consisting of six movies and a reboot, the Resident Evil movies just kept making money even while they were being bashed by critics. Most of those critics arguably had valid points, but the arrival of a new Resident Evil movie simply became oddly comforting somewhere along the way.
Thanks to the creative voices of Event Horizon director Paul W.S. Anderson and his Fifth Element actress wife Milla Jovovich, six of the seven Resident Evil movies feature the character of Alice (Jovovich firing on all cylinders), a former security specialist and covert operative who initially has amnesia but eventually remembers she’s out to take down the insidious Umbrella Corporation, a global company responsible for Earth’s weirdest zombie apocalypse.
- 9/30/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
If you’re the type of person that marathons the Resident Evil film series regularly, you’ll be overjoyed to learn that a new collection is coming your way. The Milla Jovovich adventure from Raccoon City to a zombie-infested world will be released this year in glorious 4K Ultra HD format and steelbook packaging that is absolutely a must for fans of the saga. All six movies will come with bonus material that guarantees a deep dive into the world idealized by Paul W. S. Anderson (Monster Hunter).
- 9/25/2023
- by Erick Massoto
- Collider.com
The ’70s shocked you, the ’80s gored you . . . now the ’90s come in for the kill!
The Criterion Channel has announced this year’s Halloween spectacular, which “celebrates an era that saw terror undergo unsettling new transformations.”
The team previews, “In the ’90s, horror movies got bigger budgets, became playfully self-aware, and even won some Oscars—but they’re just as nasty as what came before.
“Featuring cult heroes like John Carpenter (In the Mouth of Madness) and Abel Ferrara (The Addiction) plunging the dark depths of their uncompromising visions, established auteurs like Francis Ford Coppola (Bram Stoker’s Dracula) taking on the genre, and new voices like Ernest R. Dickerson (Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight) and Antonia Bird (Ravenous) offering fresh perspectives on familiar tropes, this selection curated by Clyde Folley offers a hair-raising tour through an oft-overlooked decade in horror that’s ripe for rediscovery.”
The full...
The Criterion Channel has announced this year’s Halloween spectacular, which “celebrates an era that saw terror undergo unsettling new transformations.”
The team previews, “In the ’90s, horror movies got bigger budgets, became playfully self-aware, and even won some Oscars—but they’re just as nasty as what came before.
“Featuring cult heroes like John Carpenter (In the Mouth of Madness) and Abel Ferrara (The Addiction) plunging the dark depths of their uncompromising visions, established auteurs like Francis Ford Coppola (Bram Stoker’s Dracula) taking on the genre, and new voices like Ernest R. Dickerson (Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight) and Antonia Bird (Ravenous) offering fresh perspectives on familiar tropes, this selection curated by Clyde Folley offers a hair-raising tour through an oft-overlooked decade in horror that’s ripe for rediscovery.”
The full...
- 9/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Need for Speed" tends to get unceremoniously left out of the conversation about video game movies. Released in 2014, the film debuted at the height of Aaron Paul's post-"Breaking Bad" fame. Paul stars as Tobey Marshall, a former race car driver turned working-class mechanic from New York whose friend is killed by Tobey's wealthy rival Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper) during an illegal street race -- a crime that Tobey is wrongly arrested and convicted for. Upon his release from prison, Tobey sets out to defeat Dino in a San Francisco race. However, for reasons that are too complicated to get into here, he must do so by first driving across the country in a rare Mustang he helped restore in less than 48 hours. Also, Imogen Poots is riding shotgun with him.
"Need for Speed" plays like a gritty crime-thriller in the vein of the first "Fast & Furious...
"Need for Speed" plays like a gritty crime-thriller in the vein of the first "Fast & Furious...
- 9/18/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Mortal Kombat 2021, Mortal Kombat 1995, Mortal Kombat 1 (NetherRealm Studios)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The 1995 Mortal Kombat movie has never been regarded as a good film, but there was at least something perversely appealing about it. Rather than trying to class it up beyond its origins or tell some kind of new...
The 1995 Mortal Kombat movie has never been regarded as a good film, but there was at least something perversely appealing about it. Rather than trying to class it up beyond its origins or tell some kind of new...
- 9/18/2023
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
In 2022, Netflix released a live-action series based on the "Resident Evil" video games, just a few months removed from the "Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness" anime series for the streamer. Not to mention, Johannes Roberts' cinematic reboot, "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City." That film came just four years after the end of Paul W.S. Anderson's mega-blockbuster film series starring Milla Jovovich, which ran concurrently with a series of unrelated animated films and many installments of the video game. This is all to say that "Resident Evil," as a property, has grown beyond just the games, and that the fandom has splintered off into a variety of directions and mediums. Trying to appease the whole of the "Resident Evil" community with an adaptation is at this point, impossible. Too many people want too many different things, and those differences are often in direct opposition to one another.
Which brings me...
Which brings me...
- 9/15/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
While I’m glad that there’s been a recent boom in entertaining video game adaptations (like Peacock’s surprisingly fun Twisted Metal show), there has always been a curious discrepancy between games with impressive narratives that would benefit from the blockbuster treatment and games that are actually popular enough to warrant the investment of adapting them into other media.
This is why we often see more gameplay-driven titles reach the big screen (like Super Mario Bros and Resident Evil) before narrative-heavy franchises like Sanitarium or even Metal Gear Solid. It could be argued that this is a good thing, as there’s no point in adapting a story that already feels like a movie while you’re playing it, but it also means that filmmakers sometimes get free reign to do whatever they want in a picture so long as it generally ties into the larger world established by...
This is why we often see more gameplay-driven titles reach the big screen (like Super Mario Bros and Resident Evil) before narrative-heavy franchises like Sanitarium or even Metal Gear Solid. It could be argued that this is a good thing, as there’s no point in adapting a story that already feels like a movie while you’re playing it, but it also means that filmmakers sometimes get free reign to do whatever they want in a picture so long as it generally ties into the larger world established by...
- 9/8/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
The fall festival circuit features a powerhouse lineup of Polish cinema that showcases an industry in full stride, with hard-hitting topical dramas, award-season hopefuls and potential box-office breakouts highlighting the strength and diversity of filmmaking in a country with a storied cinematic history.
Among the hotly anticipated premieres at this week’s Toronto Film Festival is “The Peasants,” a lavish, hand-painted animated feature from the filmmaking team behind Oscar nominee and box-office sensation “Loving Vincent.” Meanwhile, three-time Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland will be on hand for the North American premiere of “Green Border,” her searing portrayal of Europe’s refugee crisis that just bowed in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
Also on the Lido, two-time Berlin Silver Bear winner Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert are vying for the Golden Lion with “Woman Of,” their decades-spanning portrait of a transgender Polish woman on a journey of self-discovery.
Producer Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska,...
Among the hotly anticipated premieres at this week’s Toronto Film Festival is “The Peasants,” a lavish, hand-painted animated feature from the filmmaking team behind Oscar nominee and box-office sensation “Loving Vincent.” Meanwhile, three-time Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland will be on hand for the North American premiere of “Green Border,” her searing portrayal of Europe’s refugee crisis that just bowed in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
Also on the Lido, two-time Berlin Silver Bear winner Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert are vying for the Golden Lion with “Woman Of,” their decades-spanning portrait of a transgender Polish woman on a journey of self-discovery.
Producer Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Blade Runner is connected to Alien and Soldier, creating a shared universe within the sci-fi genre. The connections between Blade Runner and Soldier suggest that Tyrell Corporation and Weyland Yutani Corporation would partner together due to their shared interests in bioweapons, artificial intelligence, and genetics. The interconnected universe of Blade Runner, Alien, and Soldier explores themes of artificial intelligence and the consequences of corporate greed in a dystopian future.
Ridley Scott's Blade Runner contains several secret connections to two other sci-fi franchises. At the time it was released in 1986, Scott's dystopian film noir continued the director's streak of intriguing world-building within the genre as it followed blade runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) hunting down synthetic humanoids known as replicants. While it wasn't appreciated for being groundbreaking in the same way Scott's Alien was, it was connected to the director's 1979 opus that changed the sci-fi and horror genres.
Along with sharing connections to Alien,...
Ridley Scott's Blade Runner contains several secret connections to two other sci-fi franchises. At the time it was released in 1986, Scott's dystopian film noir continued the director's streak of intriguing world-building within the genre as it followed blade runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) hunting down synthetic humanoids known as replicants. While it wasn't appreciated for being groundbreaking in the same way Scott's Alien was, it was connected to the director's 1979 opus that changed the sci-fi and horror genres.
Along with sharing connections to Alien,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Kayleena Pierce-Bohen
- ScreenRant.com
In The Lost Lands is an upcoming movie adaptation of a lesser-known George R.R. Martin short story, featuring Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista in lead roles. The movie is based on the story of Gray Alys, a sorceress who embarks on a perilous journey in the Lost Lands with a warrior to fulfill a queen's request for shape-shifting powers. The film is currently in post-production and is scheduled for release in 2024, although no specific date has been announced.
In The Lost Lands is an upcoming adaptation of one of George R.R. Martin's lesser-known short stories, and despite there being relatively little news so far there's already a great deal of anticipation for the movie — especially since the cast is led by Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista. While best known for the TV series Game of Thrones, Martin has written a multitude of fiction set in worlds that aren't Westeros,...
In The Lost Lands is an upcoming adaptation of one of George R.R. Martin's lesser-known short stories, and despite there being relatively little news so far there's already a great deal of anticipation for the movie — especially since the cast is led by Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista. While best known for the TV series Game of Thrones, Martin has written a multitude of fiction set in worlds that aren't Westeros,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Shawn S. Lealos
- ScreenRant.com
Event Horizon failed at the box office due to a weak script, genre clichés, and tasteless visual effects that audiences couldn't understand. The film's production was heavily meddled with by Paramount, resulting in rushed shooting and editing, causing tension with the director. Audiences now embrace Event Horizon as a cult classic due to its unique story, stellar performances, and the blend of CGI and practical effects that have stood the test of time.
Despite being a '90s cult horror movie classic, Event Horizon only got 33% on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and starring Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, and Jason Isaacs, it begins with the crew of the Lewis and Clark heading to the far reaches of space to rendezvous with the Event Horizon, a ship that disappeared years before and is now drifting and abandoned. Once Captain Miller (Fishburne) and his crew comb the corridors of...
Despite being a '90s cult horror movie classic, Event Horizon only got 33% on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and starring Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, and Jason Isaacs, it begins with the crew of the Lewis and Clark heading to the far reaches of space to rendezvous with the Event Horizon, a ship that disappeared years before and is now drifting and abandoned. Once Captain Miller (Fishburne) and his crew comb the corridors of...
- 8/28/2023
- by Kayleena Pierce-Bohen
- ScreenRant.com
There are few subgenres that have the potential to be as disturbing and as creepy as Lovecraftian horror. For those who are unaware of the term, also referred to as 'cosmic horror,' the subgenre gained its name from the brilliant but problematic 19th century author H.P. Lovecraft. The author typically wrote about misshapen, grotesque, and monstrous beings that come from other dimensions and universes. Some of the best Lovecraftian horror films include Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator, Alex Garland's Annihilation, Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space, and Paul W.S Anderson's Event Horizon.
The latest film to venture into the mind of Lovecraft is the low-budget horror film Older Gods, and suffice it to say, the film lives up to the pedigree of the subgenre.
Older Gods is an incredibly low-budget horror movie, with the film being shot during Covid by a small team in a short time.
The latest film to venture into the mind of Lovecraft is the low-budget horror film Older Gods, and suffice it to say, the film lives up to the pedigree of the subgenre.
Older Gods is an incredibly low-budget horror movie, with the film being shot during Covid by a small team in a short time.
- 8/28/2023
- by Olly Dyche
- MovieWeb
Director Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner was written by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples, based on the Philip K. Dick story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – and when director Paul W.S. Anderson brought Peoples’ sci-fi action script Soldier to the screen sixteen years later, he and his crew added in references that set the story within the universe of Blade Runner. But during an interview with author Danny Stewart for the book Soldier: From Script to Screen (pick up a copy on Amazon), Peoples revealed that he had never intended for Soldier to be connected to Blade Runner.
When asked if he wrote Soldier as a “side-quel” to Blade Runner that was set in the same universe, Peoples answered, “No, I never had any thoughts about that.” The screenwriter went on to reveal, “I wrote Soldier in 1984. Very quickly on my own. I wrote it because...
When asked if he wrote Soldier as a “side-quel” to Blade Runner that was set in the same universe, Peoples answered, “No, I never had any thoughts about that.” The screenwriter went on to reveal, “I wrote Soldier in 1984. Very quickly on my own. I wrote it because...
- 8/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Wyatt Russell and his father, Kurt Russell, will be playing the same character in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, a new Godzilla series that spans two different time periods. Many children of famous actors, like Glenn Close's daughter Annie Starke and Mila Jovovich's daughter Ever Anderson, have followed in their parents' footsteps and even played younger versions of their parents' characters. Michael Gandolfini had to audition for the role of young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark and perfectly captured his father's iconic performance in The Sopranos.
Wyatt Russell and his father, Kurt Russell, are playing the same character in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which is the new Godzilla series, and there are many other examples of actors who played younger versions of their parents. While AppleTV+ is remaining tight-lipped about the upcoming Godzilla show, it will follow the mysterious Army officer Lee Shaw and take place in two different time periods.
Wyatt Russell and his father, Kurt Russell, are playing the same character in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which is the new Godzilla series, and there are many other examples of actors who played younger versions of their parents. While AppleTV+ is remaining tight-lipped about the upcoming Godzilla show, it will follow the mysterious Army officer Lee Shaw and take place in two different time periods.
- 8/23/2023
- by Stephen Barker
- ScreenRant.com
Clockwise from top left: John Wick: Chapter 2 (Lionsgate), Enter The Dragon (Warner Bros.), Rush Hour 2 (Warner Bros.), Bloodsport (Warner Bros.), Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (Disney)Graphic: AVClub
Hollywood was not ready for Bruce Lee. When Enter The Dragon hit theaters 50 years ago, in...
Hollywood was not ready for Bruce Lee. When Enter The Dragon hit theaters 50 years ago, in...
- 8/19/2023
- by Eric Francisco
- avclub.com
Soldier: From Script to Screen
By Danny Stewart
144 pages/BearManor Media/$32 (hardcover) $22 (softcover)
Everyone has their passion, whether it is universally acclaimed or not. Thankfully, BearManor Media provides an outlet for their authors to share that unique passion with those who also find the subject matter of interest.
Here, Danny Stewart delves into the 1998 film Solider, which came and went with little notice when Universe released it. Despite some marquee names making the film, it opened to poor reviews (in addition to 15% at Rotten Tomatoes) and dismal box office, earning a mere $14.6 million against a $60 million budget.
It’s justifiable if you don’t recall or never heard of the film. It was based on a script by the noted screenwriter David Webb Peoples, best known for Blade Runner. Some even call the film a “sidequel” to that classic. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson (best known for the Resident Evil...
By Danny Stewart
144 pages/BearManor Media/$32 (hardcover) $22 (softcover)
Everyone has their passion, whether it is universally acclaimed or not. Thankfully, BearManor Media provides an outlet for their authors to share that unique passion with those who also find the subject matter of interest.
Here, Danny Stewart delves into the 1998 film Solider, which came and went with little notice when Universe released it. Despite some marquee names making the film, it opened to poor reviews (in addition to 15% at Rotten Tomatoes) and dismal box office, earning a mere $14.6 million against a $60 million budget.
It’s justifiable if you don’t recall or never heard of the film. It was based on a script by the noted screenwriter David Webb Peoples, best known for Blade Runner. Some even call the film a “sidequel” to that classic. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson (best known for the Resident Evil...
- 8/10/2023
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Pompeii accurately showcases the stages of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, including earthquakes and pyroclastic flows. The film exaggerates the effects of the eruption, including flaming balls of lava falling on the streets and ships being pushed into the city by a tsunami. The characters of Senator Quintas Corvus and certain aspects of the gladiatorial subplot are fictionalized for dramatic purposes in the movie.
In 2014 Paul W.S. Anderson, best known for the Resident Evil movies, directed the historic disaster film Pompeii, and while it gets a lot of right about the Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, it gets some things wrong. Mount Vesuvius was a volcano that erupted in 79 BC and destroyed the city of Pompeii while perfectly preserving its citizens in ash, which left quite the profound effect on Anderson during a trip to Italy. He wondered what sort of lives these people must have led,...
In 2014 Paul W.S. Anderson, best known for the Resident Evil movies, directed the historic disaster film Pompeii, and while it gets a lot of right about the Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, it gets some things wrong. Mount Vesuvius was a volcano that erupted in 79 BC and destroyed the city of Pompeii while perfectly preserving its citizens in ash, which left quite the profound effect on Anderson during a trip to Italy. He wondered what sort of lives these people must have led,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Kayleena Pierce-Bohen
- ScreenRant.com
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Warning: Spoilers for Twisted Metal season 1!
Twisted Metal season 1 focuses more on character development and world-building rather than vehicular combat, leaving fans waiting for the potential second season. Death Race, with its understanding of car combat mechanics and practical effects, does a better job of capturing the feel of the Twisted Metal game franchise's combat. Twisted Metal season 2 looks to be closer to the games, promising more action and the inclusion of popular characters but could benefit from taking cues from Death Race.
Peacock's Twisted Metal adaptation took some liberties with the cult video game series, while Jason Statham action vehicle Death Race feels closer to how the games actually play. The original Twisted Metal games were wildly entertaining and imaginative destruction derbys for the PlayStation, and over successive outings, built up a surprising amount of lore and backstory. Fans of Twisted Metal had to...
Warning: Spoilers for Twisted Metal season 1!
Twisted Metal season 1 focuses more on character development and world-building rather than vehicular combat, leaving fans waiting for the potential second season. Death Race, with its understanding of car combat mechanics and practical effects, does a better job of capturing the feel of the Twisted Metal game franchise's combat. Twisted Metal season 2 looks to be closer to the games, promising more action and the inclusion of popular characters but could benefit from taking cues from Death Race.
Peacock's Twisted Metal adaptation took some liberties with the cult video game series, while Jason Statham action vehicle Death Race feels closer to how the games actually play. The original Twisted Metal games were wildly entertaining and imaginative destruction derbys for the PlayStation, and over successive outings, built up a surprising amount of lore and backstory. Fans of Twisted Metal had to...
- 8/3/2023
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant.com
One of the most overlooked and disappointing aspects of video game movie adaptations is how many set up sequels without getting greenlit for another entry. While some may celebrate a shortened existence, due to the quality of the original movie or its unfaithfulness, no sequel means a missed opportunity for a video game adaptation to come into its own.
As video game movies revel in their golden age, sequels have become commonplace, with Sonic the Hedgehog set to receive a third movie in 2024, a sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021) has already begun filming, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie is expected to receive numerous sequels and spinoffs after obliterating the record for highest-grossing movie based on a video game. There are also plenty of video game adaptations that received sequels despite appealing to neither fans of the video games nor movie fans.
Related: 10 Harsh Realities Of Adapting Video Games
Mortal Kombat...
As video game movies revel in their golden age, sequels have become commonplace, with Sonic the Hedgehog set to receive a third movie in 2024, a sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021) has already begun filming, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie is expected to receive numerous sequels and spinoffs after obliterating the record for highest-grossing movie based on a video game. There are also plenty of video game adaptations that received sequels despite appealing to neither fans of the video games nor movie fans.
Related: 10 Harsh Realities Of Adapting Video Games
Mortal Kombat...
- 8/3/2023
- by Michael Colwander
- Comic Book Resources
The Resident Evil franchise includes three animated movies and a miniseries, but not all of these installments are created equal. Even though the Resident Evil series includes some of the most successful horror video games ever, screen adaptations of the franchise have been a mixed bag. Director Paul Ws Anderson’s 2002 movie Resident Evil didn’t impress critics upon release, but the movie did scare up some serious returns at the box office. However, while that first Resident Evil managed to spawn a string of sequels, the live-action movies in the series were frequently criticized for their lack of fidelity to the source material.
While Anderson didn’t direct Resident Evil 2 or 3, he did remain a major creative force throughout the series. As such, the Resident Evil movie adaptations gradually gained a reputation as fun guilty pleasure action-horror movies that bore little relation to their supposed inspiration. Thus,...
While Anderson didn’t direct Resident Evil 2 or 3, he did remain a major creative force throughout the series. As such, the Resident Evil movie adaptations gradually gained a reputation as fun guilty pleasure action-horror movies that bore little relation to their supposed inspiration. Thus,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Cathal Gunning
- ScreenRant.com
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