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2022-05-30 23:12:12 ​​THE LEAGUE OF EXTREME GENTLEMEN MOVIE RELAUNCH IN DEVELOPMENT

20th Century Studio is developing a new adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen franchise, developed by famed writer Alan Moore with graphics by Kevin O'Neill, is a comic book series where various characters from classic literature team up in the late 19th century.
The group is made up of classic characters such as Mina Harker from Dracula, Alan Quartermain from King Solomon's Mines, The Invisible Man, Captain Nemo from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the iconic Dr. Jakele along with his alter ego Mr. Hyde.
In 2003, the popular comic book series was adapted into a feature film of the same name directed by Stephen Norrington and starring Sean Connery. The production of the film was a nightmare for many actors, especially Connery.
The film's writer/director James Robinson has yet to make a feature film since the release of this adaptation.

Regardless, the franchise is back in business as The Wrap reported that a new The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen film is now in active development at 20th Century Studios.
The script for the film is being developed by Justin Haight, known for Red Sparrow and The Lone Ranger. The film is reported to be more faithful to the original comic than the 2003 adaptation. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-30 23:11:25 ​​FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA'S NEW FILM SHOOTS TO BEGIN THIS SUMMER

The next film from cult director Francis Ford Coppola, dubbed "Megapolis", is due to enter the active phase of filming in August this year. It will be a highly anticipated project for the director, as Megapolis has been the film Coppola has been thinking about since the release of Apocalypse Now in 1979. Despite all the efforts
the project never got off the ground until recently. It came closest to production in 2001, when, after the first footage had already been filmed, the September 11 attacks halted production indefinitely. As a result, only in April 2019, Coppola officially announced that
that "Megapolis" will be released and will even be produced through self-financing. Coppola himself planned to invest more than $100 million in his project.

In an interview with Variety at Cannes, actor Forest Whitaker provided an update on Megapolis's schedule, saying that filming will begin as early as August this year. He declared,
that the cast will come together and that he really likes the script, showing optimism about the fate of the project. In terms of plot, the actor revealed little, only limiting himself to previously known details about the power struggle between the two people. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-29 19:43:40 ​​NETFLIX LEAKS 150 EMPLOYEES AFTER LOSS OF SUBSCRIBERS

It became known that the streaming service Netflix fired 150 workers due to the recent sharp drop in the number of its subscribers. Once the streaming standard, Netflix changed an entire industry with its unique film and series release scheme, forcing other major studios to create their own streaming services.
Netflix is ​​currently facing serious competition from HBO Max, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and Amazon Prime.

The streaming service got some bad news last month. First, they faced their first loss of subscribers, which happened for the first time in ten years. Everything got worse
when Netflix canceled the original programming, halting development on an adaptation of the comedy series Bone after years of work.

Deadline reported that Netflix laid off 150 workers from a staff of 11,000 employees. It is likely that most of the lost jobs are in the United States,
and some of them hold major positions in the original content. However, there is no official information about this yet. A public spokesperson for Netflix posted a statement of the layoffs, available below:

“As we have already explained in relation to our earnings, the slowdown in revenue growth means
that we have to significantly slow down the growth of the company's costs. Unfortunately, today we are forced to lay off about 150 employees. Most of them work in the USA. These changes are primarily related to the needs of our business, and not the individual performance of employees, which makes what is happening especially difficult,
because none of us wants to say goodbye to these wonderful colleagues. We are now working hard to support them during this difficult time of transition.” Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-29 19:42:06 ​​FOCUS POCUS 2 TO BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER

Disney has officially announced that Hocus Pocus 2 will premiere in September this year. The first movie, released in 1993, remains one of the most famous Halloween movies of all time. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson sisters,
the film follows a teenager named Max, his sister Dani, their neighbor Allison, and a talking cat named Binks. Together they try to defeat the witches before they consume the children's souls. The first film became so popular that there were rumors of a sequel for a long time, but its production was delayed for many years.
The infamous Sanderson sisters now have a return date. Disney has publicly announced that Hocus Pocus 2 will premiere on Disney+ on September 30 this year. Disney also unveiled the very first footage from the film during their Upfront event. As it became known, a preview of the sequel showed,
how the Sanderson sisters return after the young girls light the magic candle. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-29 19:41:16 ​​SCOTT DERRICKSON ON LEAVING DOCTOR STRANGE 2

Scott Derrickson has spoken out about his departure from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The director directed the first full-length solo film, Doctor Strange, released in 2016 starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton.
The picture set the hero in the MCU before his potential move into the Spider-Man and Avengers movies. Derrickson was set to return to direct the sequel, but left due to what was initially reported to the press as "creative differences", although he did remain on board as a producer.
In a new interview with Empire magazine, Derrickson shed light on his sudden exit from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It turned out that the act was associated not so much with creative differences, but with the mental and emotional well-being of the director. Derrickson explained,
that he had been in therapy "for several years, dealing with severe childhood trauma" because he grew up in a violent neighborhood and difficult home environment, and this was a serious problem for him. “Many were hit with a belt — or worse,” Derrickson said of his family life. “You know, there was a lot of blood and fights at school.
Violence was a feature of my working class district."

Derrickson went on to talk about his relationship with Marvel, stating, "Contrary to all the gossip, things were friendly when I left them. I will work with them again." Despite this, the director has no regrets about leaving the film, adding that he feels
that he made the “right decision” by moving on to another project. "I made the movie at the time I was supposed to make it," Derrickson admitted. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-29 19:40:27 ​​KATHLEEN KENNEDY: STAR WARS IS NO LONGER A TRILOGY

According to Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, the Star Wars franchise is no longer being built in a trilogy format. The fantasy franchise, created by screenwriter and director George Lucas, began back in 1977, when the film of the same name, unexpectedly for many, became a blockbuster, changing the industry once and for all.
Since then, the project has expanded into the media, commercial goods, and the real world, though it continues to be best known for the first two film trilogies.

In a new article from Vanity Fair, Kennedy acknowledged that the popular franchise's big-screen identity is headed for a major shift. Although she insists
While Lucasfilm has a roadmap for bringing the Star Wars franchise back to theaters on a massive scale, it acknowledges that the studio no longer thinks of them as trilogies. Kennedy stated that the future of the franchise lies in a new approach. Read her words below:

“You know, I hesitate to use the term “trilogy” anymore,
since Star Wars is now much more about the new storytelling. This is the future of the franchise." Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-28 22:58:20 ​​ENCHANTED SEQUEL RELEASE DATE IS SET

Disney's upcoming sequel, Enchanted 2, has been officially confirmed for release. The film will be released on Thanksgiving this year. The original Enchanted, released in 2007, was a hit with Amy Adams playing the title role of Princess Giselle. The film is a romantic adventure
Plays on numerous tropes from old Disney princess movies to create a popular modern retelling. The picture received a large fan base, building their own versions of the further adventures of the heroine Adams.

Last year, Disney+ announced
that the long-awaited sequel will definitely come to the streaming platform after all these years of waiting and rumors from the fans of the first part. And now the words have been confirmed.

Fans of Enchanted have long been desperate to hear when the sequel will come out. Now, after the release of the first images of the picture, Disney has officially announced,
that the sequel will be released this Thanksgiving. The announcement was backed up by a new portrayal of the returning heroine Adams alongside new heroine Maya Rudolph. Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-28 22:56:54 ​​HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN ON ANAKIN'S REVENGE

20 years after the release of Attack of the Clones, actor Hayden Christensen spoke about what it was like to shoot the scene of the brutal massacre of the Tusken Raiders. In an interview with StarWars.com, the performer described his work with writer/director George Lucas to create the scene, noting how "it was meaningful to the character and his own arc."
Read Christensen's words below:

“We all knew very well that this was a very important scene for the character and his own arc. When we were actively rehearsing, we tried several different ways. Then I had conversations with George Lucas about the extent of his emotional state and anxiety. I tried to find out.
We tried it one way at first, but I didn't quite feel like I was really connecting with it. After that, George came up to me and we had a very good heart to heart talk. At that moment, I felt that this scene was significant in my relationship with him, in terms of how we talked about work and my character.
We really started a dialogue that went into the final episode. This stage was very big." Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-28 22:56:09 ​​J. K. SIMMONS: BATGIRL WILL REVEAL COMMISSIONER GORDON

J.K. Simmons has stated that the upcoming Batgirl film will showcase Commissioner James Gordon from several angles. According to him, this will be the first time.

Recall that Batgirl first appeared on the page as Betty Kane in 1961, and already in 1967 she was replaced by the daughter of Commissioner Jim Gordon, an ally of Batman.
With the exception of Alicia Silverstone's role in Batman & Robin (1997), HBO Max's Batgirl will be the first full-length feature film dedicated to the character.

In a recent interview with Collider, Simmons talked about his promising return as Jim Gordon in Batgirl. The actor told
that the story will show a new side of Gordon as the father of Barbara/Batgirl Grace in the revamped DCEU. Check out his words:

“Batgirl was special for a number of reasons. At that time, my small part in Justice League meant something like: “Look, we plan to introduce this guy, and we will see him later.”
At the time, I didn't have much to do. In Batgirl, because of the relationship between my character and his daughter, it's more like the family aspect of Jim Gordon. We will really see something fun on the street. Well, I really don't want to make any spoilers. However, it was fun to work with Leslie Grace playing Batgirl.
You will see many new aspects of Jim Gordon rather than Commissioner Gordon. This is the first time this has happened." Открыть/Комментировать

2022-05-27 22:24:13 ​​BRUCE CAMPBELL NEED ONLY ONE THING FOR A CAMEO IN THE RAIMIE FILMS

Appearing in almost every film directed by Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell has revealed the criteria for his cameos.

In a candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Campbell talked about his cameo in Doctor Strange 2, as well as his other work. In particular, the performer commented on his requirements for a cameo in Raimi's films.
Read the actor's comments below:

“You know, the only criterion required is that the character must be key. In the first Spider-Man, I was the one who named Spider-Man. In the second part, I was the only character who defeated Spider-Man without letting him into the theater. And in "Man"
spider 3" Peter came to the head waiter for help with Mary Jane. Remember how many superheroes come to mere mortals for help? Zero. And I set a precedent. By putting me in the film, you completely change it. Sam knows well that it was I who made his films iconic. Joke. Honestly,
the only reason to do all these movies is to bother the main star. If you look at all the Spider-Man pictures, you will notice that I am nothing but problems. I belittle Peter, mock him, make fun of him, and stalk him. He always wins, but I create obstacles for him, complicating his path. This is my job". Открыть/Комментировать