Wonka Director Paul King gives an upbeat update on the status of the 2023 film’s sequel, including a script progress update and a potential plot point. As a musical prequel to Roald Dahl’s influential novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The film tells the story of how a young Willy Wonka (Timothee Chalamet) sets out to revolutionize candy making and break a corrupt monopoly with nothing more than ingenious recipes and a sincere promise. Released to positive acclaim, Wonka It was a box office success and entered the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year. While King attended the premiere…
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John Wick co-creator David Leitch reveals that a different action movie icon was once in the running to play the retired former assassin played by Keanu Reeves. Leitch and Chad Stahelski’s 2014 action thriller saw Reeves’ titular hitman dragged back into the criminal underworld after the hot-headed son of a mob boss kills his dog, setting him on the path to revenge. The film exceeded the studio’s expectations, pleased critics and made a solid profit at the box office, leading to John Wick generating an ongoing franchise. As John Wick turns 10 years old, Leitch explained to The Hollywood Reporter…
Doctor Who producers Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat come together to celebrate the “phenomenal”casting a particular Doctor. Looking back at the era of the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker took on the role in 1974, leading the show for 172 episodes across 7 seasons. Baker’s final battle against the Master (Anthony Ainley) in” Logopolis” from 1981 brought his adventures to an end with the Fourth Doctor’s regeneration, but he has since reprized the role in one-off appearances and audio dramas. When speaking with Doctor Who Magazine (through RadioTimes) in a larger retrospective on Phillip Hinchcliffe’s production management, Moffat turned his…
After several high-profile disagreements and failed deals, Netflix may be about to break with past strategies and give Greta Gerwig The Chronicles of Narnia film adaptation a more substantial theatrical release. After acquiring full rights to C.S. Lewis’ fantasy novel series in an unprecedented deal in 2018, Gerwig has officially signed on to write and direct at least two films on streamer Chronicles of Narnia series. Although Coco’s Matthew Aldrich was hired to help write the outline for the series, it’s currently unknown which novel Gerwig will adapt first. With Netflix unable to secure the rights to Emerald Fennell and…
The cast and crew of the cult classic horror comedy Black sheep are reuniting for a surprise sequel. Directed by Jonathan King, the 2006 film finds a traumatized farmer’s son returning home to leave his trauma behind, only to discover that his brother is conducting cruel experiments to transform the docile herbivores into contagious, bloodthirsty mutants. Black sheep It was a success at film festivals, earning positive praise and grossing US$5 million at the box office. Deadline reported that French production company WTFilms has joined forces with King to discover the next stage of the virus seen in Black sheep…
While Karate Kid: Legends will bring together multiple movies in the franchise, original movie star Ralph Macchio has revealed how the movie fits into the wider franchise alongside the events of Cobra Kai. Macchio has carried on his iconic role of Daniel LaRusso with Netflix’s sequel show, although it was revealed to be starring in the next franchise. Movie alongside Jackie Chan from the 2010 reboot. Plot details have remained under wraps, save for the indication that it would return Karate Kid Universe to the East Coast and focus on a new teen protagonist who is learning martial arts. Still…
Sam Raimi Wizard of Oz prequel is getting a new streaming home as IP is revived with Evil. The 2013 fantasy film explored the story of amateur magician and con artist Oscar Diggs (James Franco), who is transported to the land of Oz and tasked with defeating a powerful witch. Also starring Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis, Raimi’s film struggled critically but was a commercial success, with a box office total of $493.3 million. Disney+ revealed that Oz the Great and Powerful go hits the streaming service on November 29ththe following weekend Evil premieres in theaters. The film…
After four movie appearances across the Jurassic Park franchise, Jeff Goldblum addresses Ian Malcolm’s future in Jurassic World Rebirth And further. Helmeted by Godzilla And Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Director Gareth Edwards, the fourth installment in the revived franchise and seventh overall movie sees a team is sent to retrieve rare prehistoric genetic material that could lead to pharmaceutical advancements in life. The 2025 sequel stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Freed as all-new Jurassic World Rebirth Letters. With major photography wrapped up Jurassic World RebirthGoldblum asked Full film About whether one of the original…
Despite mounting his biggest Doctor Who library to celebrate its 60th anniversary, the BBC is to remove several classical-era stories from its streaming library. As part of the show’s milestone celebrations in 2023, the company has decided to host almost the entire franchise on the IPlayer platform, from the classic era to the modern revival, to other spin-offs and documentaries. In addition to hosting almost the entire series from 1963 to Doctor Who In Season 14, IPlayer would soon become home to several exclusive documentaries and behind-the-scenes series. Just over a year after the BBC made them all available Doctor…
Michael Kelly gives an uncertain answer to the future of Transformers franchise following your GI Joe crossover tease in the final moments of Rise of the Beasts. The 2023 sequel saw the Autobots face two new Cybertronian factions locked in combat over an artifact that could bring them home or bring devastating destruction to Earth. Kelly played Agent Burke in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ ending, who makes his first appearance in the film’s final moments to recruit Anthony Ramos’ Noah into the organization after his fight against Unicron and the Predacons. Although a year has passed since the public…