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garjones wrote:

We’ve had endless debate here about Zach Snyder in the DCU but I would be making a generous estimate that 5% of those who saw any of those films knew who directed them.

I know it was Zach Snyder for the wrong reasons

But even as a relatively engaged fan, I couldn’t tell you who directed the last 5 MCU films I saw. No, I lie: Dr Strange was Sam Raimi and Thor was the New Zealand guy. And the other three were… uh… nope

 

Michael Jackson Nephew Jaafar Jackson To Play King Of Pop In Antoine Fuqua-Directed Biopic

Sisu is looking gloriously bonkers.

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lorcan_nagle wrote:

Also when it was their turn to choose the music in the warehouse it was invariably a pirate radio station that played a techno remix of My Heart Will Go On at least once each hour and had a tendency to do shout outs to people going into or back to prison…

Maybe in this case ‘pirate radio’ referred to the listeners, which was why they were getting banged up so often.

“Oooarrh me hearties, shoutout to Bartholomew Roberts of Pemborkshire, heading inside for a 10 stretch for forcefully boarding the Queen Mary just outside Antigua, just for you here’s the techno remix of ‘Sailing’ by Rod Stewart. Enjoy”.

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What’s sad about this is that Disney has the money to make this possible pic.twitter.com/bRcCu5C2gc

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https://deadline.com/2023/03/hellboy-deadpool-2-jack-kesy-reboot-crooked-man-claws-strain-1235276984/

So there’s another Hellboy film that’s already casting up and it’s just about to start filming🤨..I hadn’t heard anything about this. Feels like it’s came out of nowhere, especially after the last attempt was pretty recent and absolute shite.

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Todd

I’m happy for Mike Mignola but Hellboy seems a property that’s had a huge number of chances without ever having a real hit.

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Team: Assembled. Shells: Polished. Pizza: Ordered. Meet the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: #MutantMayhem. Our TRAILER drops Monday, March 6.

Nicolas Cantu is Leonardo. #TMNTMovie pic.twitter.com/IrTkLPDIRX

— TMNT (@TMNTMovie) March 5, 2023

garjones wrote:

I’m happy for Mike Mignola but Hellboy seems a property that’s had a huge number of chances without ever having a real hit.

I don’t know that Hellboy needs to be a huge hit, mind you. The first two did okay on a mid-level production budget. The latest one… well, it had its heart in the right place, even if they didn’t manage to make a good movie.

And honestly I kinda like this news. Brian Taylor made the adaptation of Happy, which was gloriously fun, and I think this will be the first Hellboy movie that’s working with a script that was actually written by Mignola and Christopher Golden. Overall, I think this should be an interesting one.

I wonder if it’ll be set in the fifties, like the book. That’d be a pretty nice choice, too, I think.

Christian wrote:

I don’t know that Hellboy needs to be a huge hit, mind you.

No it doesn’t have to be Avatar but going on Box Office Mojo figures none of them made a profit on theatrical release. The last movie did only have a budget of $50m but only brought in $55m. I’m happy for them to keep making new iterations but I’m surprised they keep persevering with it instead of just picking another property.

Perhaps a British version named Heckchap would do the trick.

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garjones wrote:

No it doesn’t have to be Avatar but going on Box Office Mojo figures none of them made a profit on theatrical release.

Yeah. The first two broke even though (in the sense that they made about double their budget), so they were money earners in the long run – and I suspect pretty good ones on rental and streaming. At least that’d be my explanation: It’s a property that has proven you can make money off of it twice, and only failed once. So you give it another shot instead of investing in a property that isn’t established yet.
They might of course also try to keep the budget lower – if the new one sticks to the book, it’s not about a huge apocalypse and takes place in village in the middle of nowhere.

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saga wrote:

Perhaps a British version named Heckchap would do the trick.

Wouldn’t it be Hecklad?

Christian wrote:

The first two broke even though (in the sense that they made about double their budget), so they were money earners in the long run – and I suspect pretty good ones on rental and streaming.

The usual measure is 2.5 the budget, cinemas take 50% so you can only break even on double if you did no marketing spend.

I watched a great video from an indie producer a year or two back opened up his books to show that basically every film makes money in the end. They keep getting streaming cheques or being on BBC2 or ‘HBO Obscure’ at 1.20am. His would take about 11 years hut it would provide him with about $25k a year after that.

Having worked in it that’s true for book publishing too, any print run will eventually sell out unless you were stupidly optimistic. The bigger issue is none of these companies have patience because they are measured on quarterly profits. In a way I kind of applaud if who whoever is producing these films is thinking they’ll make money in the end because it’s true but very few think that way.

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In truth I don’t really care that much about how profitable these kinds of films are, because it doesn’t affect me directly (other than dictating whether more will be made, which I guess I care about for franchises I like).

I care a lot more if the films are good, and I thought the first two Hellboy films were really good fun (I didn’t see the newest one yet).

Obviously that’s because I’m in the audience and not making these movies with my own money. But I’m guessing some of that artistic value plays into the decision to make more too, because the filmmakers involved can see that promise as well.

So I’m happy they’re trying to make more, because I think it’s a series with potential. Even if the studios making these Hellboy movies aren’t able to easily convert that potential into immediate profit.

Being personally concerned with its profitability is not really the point I was making.  As I said I am happy they want to make more.

I just found it surprising in the current climate, compared to other concepts, how they are going back to it for a 4th time. Now that surprise has been expressed I am happy to move on and see it when it comes out if it’s any good.

JRCarter wrote:

This looks surprisingly good. I have to admit, when I heard Seth Rogen was doing a Turtles movie, I had low expectations and really thought he’d cast himself as Mikey or Raph. But one of Rocksteady and Bebop is a good fit for him and then actual teens as the Turtles is an interesting choice.

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Martin Smith wrote:

when I heard Seth Rogen was doing a Turtles movie, I had low expectations

Ever since Preacher and The Boys, I’ve got nothing but respect for Rogen. He’s great at adapting comics properties.

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Quentin Tarantino’s Final Film Is Coming as Filmmaker Readies ‘The Movie Critic’ (Exclusive) – Hollywood Reporter

Sources say the ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and ‘Pulp Fiction’ filmmaker has written a script that he is planning on directing this fall.

Quentin Tarantino is back for the last time.

The filmmaker behind some of the most indelible movies of the last three decades, Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood among them, is putting together what sources say is being billed as his final movie.

The Movie Critic is the name of the script that Tarantino wrote and is prepping to direct this fall, according to sources.

Logline details are being kept in a suitcase but sources describe the story as being set in late 1970s Los Angeles with a female lead at its center.

It is possible the story focuses on Pauline Kael, one of the most influential movie critics of all time. Kael, who died in 2001, was not just a critic but also an essayist and novelist. She was known for her pugnacious fights with editors as well as filmmakers. In the late 1970s, Kael had a very brief tenure working as a consultant for Paramount, a position she accepted at the behest of actor Warren Beatty. The timing of that Paramount job seems to coincide with the setting of the script — and the filmmaker is known to have a deep respect for Kael, making the odds of her being the subject of the film more likely.

The project does not have a studio home; it could go out to studios or buyers as early as this week, according to sources. One frontrunner could be Sony, where Tarantino has a tight relationship with topper Tom Rothman. Sony distributed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the filmmaker’s in 2019 opus to 1960s moviemaking and also gave him a unique deal in which the copyright reverts to him over time. Hollywood also won two Oscars after nabbing 10 nominations and grossed over $377 million worldwide.

Tarantino has for two decades commanded the ability to attract the most-coveted actors, working with Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt two times each. He directed Christoph Waltz to two Oscar wins. Samuel L. Jackson is a frequent collaborator. If this truly is his final film, he will have no shortage of thespians dropping everything to line up for roles.

The filmmaker has long maintained he had a finite number of movies in him, saying he wanted to direct 10 films or retire by the time he was 60. The writer-director has made nine (if you count the two Kill Bill movies as one) and turns 60 later this month.

He also has espoused a philosophy that directors get out of touch as they age. In 2012, he told Playboy, “I want to stop at a certain point. Directors don’t get better as they get older. Usually the worst films in their filmography are those last four at the end. I am all about my filmography, and one bad film f—s up three good ones. I don’t want that bad, out-of-touch comedy in my filmography, the movie that makes people think, ‘Oh man, he still thinks it’s 20 years ago.’ When directors get out-of-date, it’s not pretty.”

Tarantino is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated auteurs, obsessed with film history and throwaway genres that tended to operate on the fringes of the industry, such as Spaghetti Westerns, blaxploitation, and chopsocky. But his modern and elevated take on those genres has earned him two Oscar wins for best writing (for Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained), three best directing nominations, and one best picture nomination.

Even though he plans on retiring from filmmaking, he has expressed interest in other creative outlets, noting in interviews that he could direct limited series or plays. In 2021, he published his first novel, a novelization of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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Paddington’s Back: Threequel ‘Paddington In Peru’ Will Begin Filming In July

Make that a triple marmalade sandwich. Long-awaited movie threequel Paddington In Peru is on course to start production on July 24, we can reveal.

It has been six years since the second film in the hit franchise and the brown bear is keeping plot details for the third instalment under his famous red hat for now, but as the title suggests, the movie will see Paddington getting into sticky situations in “deepest, darkest Peru”, his country of birth.

The third film will reunite producer Studiocanal, which is once again fully financing, with Heyday, producers of the first two movies as well as the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies.

Story comes from Paddington 1 & 2 collaborators Paul King, Simon Farnaby and Mark Burton with a screenplay by Burton, Jon Foster and James Lamont. As previously announced, music videos and commercials director Dougal Wilson is making his feature debut.

Producers are David Heyman and Rosie Alison with Rob Silva as co-producer while execs include Paul King, Tim Wellspring, Jeffrey Clifford, Anna Marsh and Ron Halpern.

The two previous films scored more than $500M between them at the box office and both were BAFTA-nominated.

We assume Ben Whishaw will be back to voice Paddington but no official word on that yet. We hear it will be a combination of returning and new cast. Key talent on both movies has included Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Imelda Staunton and Michael Gambon.

Only last week, Florence Pugh told the BBC during an interview that she’d love to do a Paddington movie, and the Studiocanal twitter feed was most recently having Paddington fun with with Harry Styles. So, you never know…

Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh and EVP Global Production Ron Halpern said today: “We have long been huge admirers of Dougal’s work, his stunning visual creativity, his storytelling, heart, emotion and humour. We are so thrilled that Dougal will be directing the third Paddington film. We look forward to bringing Paddington back to Peru for his next big screen adventure.”

Director of Paddington 1 & 2 Paul King commented: “After ten years of working on the Paddington movies, I feel absurdly protective of the little bear, and I’m delighted that Dougal will be there to hold his paw as he embarks on his third big screen adventure. Dougal’s work is never less than astounding: funny, beautiful, heartfelt, imaginative, and totally original. Aunt Lucy once asked us to ‘Please Look After This Bear.’ I know Dougal will do so admirably.”

Producer Heyman noted: “After an exacting search, we’re delighted that the brilliant Dougal Wilson will be directing the third Paddington film. A much-garlanded legend within the commercials world, we have long admired Dougal’s virtuoso work, and his gift for directing with heart, humour, surprise and vivid imaginative flair. He’s a wonderfully inventive kindred spirit for Paddington’s latest adventure with the Browns, and we’re thrilled to be working with him.”

Director Wilson said: “As a huge fan of the first two films, I am very excited (if not a little intimidated) to be continuing the story of Paddington. It’s a massive responsibility, but all my efforts will be focussed on making a third film that honours the love so many people have for this very special bear.”

A number of the film collaborators were also behind a popular 2019 kids TV series update called The Adventures of Paddington, which aired on Nickelodeon and is now on Netflix.

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Rocket, Ben

I’m not really very interested in Hollywood stuff anymore, but I confess I am fascinated by the Barbie movie and will probably go see it.

Todd wrote:

Paddington’s Back: Threequel ‘Paddington In Peru’ Will Begin Filming In July

Gotta be a lot of pressure on that one, now that P2 is officially the third greatest movie of all time.

(I think everyone here agreed with that sentiment many times in one conversation or another.)

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Heh. Well, that looks like a fun re-imagining of the Frankenstein story. Not sure quite how B-movie this is, some of it looked pretty sketchy, but looks worth watching either way.

Renfield: A Morally Questionable, Serviceable Action Comedy That Should Be a Horror Movie

The legend of Dracula is born. Watch the trailer for The Last Voyage of the Demeter Now. pic.twitter.com/86CObPXDM3

— The Last Voyage of the Demeter (@UniversalHorror) April 13, 2023

Paramount Sets First Animated ‘Transformers’ Feature; Voice Cast To Include Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson & More – CinemaCon

Paramount Animation, Hasbro and eOne are teaming on the first-ever animated Transformers movie, now titled Transformers One. Directed by Josh Cooley and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the origins story’s key voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm and Laurence Fishburne. Release is scheduled for July 19, 2024.

The film will tell the story of how a young Optimus Prime (Hemsworth) and Megatron (Henry) went from being brothers-in-arms to sworn enemies. Johansson is voicing Elita, Key will be Bumblebee, Hamm is Sentinel Prime and Fishburne portrays Alpha Trion.

I am struggling very hard to picture Hemsworth as Optimus Prime. Honestly, the rest of the cast outside of Hamm as Sentinel Prime (who wasn’t part of the original animated series and could be anybody) just sound completely miscast. I think Key would have made a better Jazz than Bumblebee.

Todd wrote:

Paramount Animation, Hasbro and eOne are teaming on the first-ever animated Transformers movie

Someone had better tell them.

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Dave wrote:

Todd wrote:

Paramount Animation, Hasbro and eOne are teaming on the first-ever animated Transformers movie

Someone had better tell them.

Yeah, this is Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger erasure and I will not stand for it.

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Todd wrote:

I am struggling very hard to picture Hemsworth as Optimus Prime. Honestly, the rest of the cast outside of Hamm as Sentinel Prime (who wasn’t part of the original animated series and could be anybody) just sound completely miscast. I think Key would have made a better Jazz than Bumblebee.

It’s a really great cast list for… something. But not necessarily any animated film, let alone Transformers. I mean, Scarlett Johansson usually sounds bored in on-camera roles, I dread to think how low energy she’s going to be in animation.

I wish Hollywood would just use specialist voice actors for animated films again.

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Martin Smith wrote:

I mean, Scarlett Johansson usually sounds bored in on-camera roles, I dread to think how low energy she’s going to be in animation

In fairness, she did really well in a voice-only role in Her.

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She really did. Fun fact: Originally, Samantha Norton played Her during filming, and was replaced by Johanson after the film had already been shot. Not because she was bad – she’s obviously a terrific actress – but because something just didn’t sit right for Jonze.

Anyway, Johanson was great as a voice actor, actually she always is great and Martin is clearly off his rocker.

Christian wrote:

actually she always is great and Martin is clearly off his rocker.

I fear you may be confusing “great” with “hot”.

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She’s hot?! I hadn’t noticed.

[Christian]

Damn. There was a fan-made trailer for Dune 2 that I thought for a second was real.

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Now here we go then. Dune 2 teaser.

It’ll be great to enter Deneuve’s version of this world again. I think I’ll re-watch the first one before, too.

FUCk YOU, LORCAN!!!!!!!!

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Babylon 5 animated movie incoming

BABYLON 5 ANIMATED MOVIE coming from Warner Bros. Animation & WB Home Entertainment! Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space & a love letter to the fans. Movie title, release date and other details coming one week from today. #B5AnimatedMovie pic.twitter.com/5ylImI65mm

— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) May 3, 2023

“And just to be clear, this brand new original animated movie is already finished and in the can. So it’s 100% real, happening, and coming out very soon.”

“I’m ridiculously excited about the #B5AnimatedMovie  because it feels the most B5-ish of anything we’ve done since the original show. Warners was terrific in giving me the freedom to write the story I wanted, and the animation is phenomenal. It’s fun, deep, emotional, classic B5.”

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[Eduardo]

Eduardo wrote:

Babylon 5 animated movie incoming

BABYLON 5 ANIMATED MOVIE coming from Warner Bros. Animation & WB Home Entertainment! Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space & a love letter to the fans. Movie title, release date and other details coming one week from today. #B5AnimatedMovie pic.twitter.com/5ylImI65mm

— J. Michael Straczynski (@straczynski) May 3, 2023

“And just to be clear, this brand new original animated movie is already finished and in the can. So it’s 100% real, happening, and coming out very soon.”

“I’m ridiculously excited about the #B5AnimatedMovie  because it feels the most B5-ish of anything we’ve done since the original show. Warners was terrific in giving me the freedom to write the story I wanted, and the animation is phenomenal. It’s fun, deep, emotional, classic B5.”

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Please be good..

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A ‘Babylon 5’ animated movie is in the works from original series creator J. Michael Straczynski

(@Variety) pic.twitter.com/Wt4zu9E77D

— Geek Vibes Nation (@GeekVibesNation) May 3, 2023

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Uncle Retrospective

Alan Moore-written movie The Show is up on Youtube for free:

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Martin Smith wrote:

I mean, Scarlett Johansson usually sounds bored in on-camera roles, I dread to think how low energy she’s going to be in animation.

She always looks bored too, so at least there won’t be that.

 

JRCarter wrote:

A ‘Babylon 5’ animated movie is in the works from original series creator J. Michael Straczynski

(@Variety) pic.twitter.com/Wt4zu9E77D

— Geek Vibes Nation (@GeekVibesNation) May 3, 2023

…and none of the people we’re picturing here will be in it, we’ve just used this pic to troll you with what you were hoping it would really be.

 

In all honesty, usually I wouldn’t be interested in any animated spin-offs, but I will probably watch this because of the writer.

 

Bruce Boxleitner is definitely in it, I assume Claudia Christian will as well.

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Dave wrote:

I watch that trailer and all I can think about is Episode 8 of Twin Peaks Season 3.

It looks like a quality movie but it really feels like it should have been released in the fall or winter, just in time for awards season. It feels odd that it’s being released during the summer.

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The Oppenheimer trailer was the most unpleasant thing I have ever endured in the cinema, given the amount of heavy rumbling bass building up throughout it, so mission accomplished, I guess?

Martin Smith wrote:

The Oppenheimer trailer was the most unpleasant thing I have ever endured in the cinema, given the amount of heavy rumbling bass building up throughout it, so mission accomplished, I guess?

It would have been a better trailer if this music had been playing in the background – CLICK HERE!!!

not gonna lie, looks boring as fuck… or rather, not what I expect from a Nolan movie… =/

It does look unusually straightforward for Nolan.

Christ, they really just went for the most obvious plot possible eh.

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Todd

That does not look good at all.

I agree, it looks awful. But it also looks like a movie designed to be memed to death and enjoyed ironically, so I think it will probably do well with the younger crowd.

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Todd

I think it looks interesting. It’s entirely going to live or die based on the execution but there’s definitely potential there. I’d far rather a self-referential nostalgia movie that looks to investigate the relationship between the nostalgia item and the world than another round of HEY REMEMBER THE THING FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD

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lorcan_nagle wrote:

I’d far rather a self-referential nostalgia movie that looks to investigate the relationship between the nostalgia item and the world than another round of HEY REMEMBER THE THING FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD

I think it’s doing both to be honest. like a slightly more adult Lego Movie.

But that’s what you’d expect from what is essentially an IP-exploitation movie, there’s always going to be an element of that.

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lorcan_nagle wrote:

I think it looks interesting. It’s entirely going to live or die based on the execution but there’s definitely potential there.

I agree. Unless aimed at the under 8s there is no way to make a ‘serious’ Barbie movie. It’s always going to be a social/gender commentary thing. I don’t know what was so bad about that trailer personally, it looks fun. Maybe the ‘arc’ looks a bit predictable but so are 90% of films.

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Dave wrote:

I think it’s doing both to be honest. like a slightly more adult Lego Movie.

That’s exactly what it looks like. I do think it could be fun enough though.

One thing that’s funny is that Will Ferrel seems to play the same role in this one as he did in the Lego movie, pretty much.

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Still looks like a lot of fun. And I really like the animation style.

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Christian wrote:

Still looks like a lot of fun. And I really like the animation style.

I saw the trailer just before Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse.

I like that it doesn’t look like a Pixar movie. It made me think of Into the Spiderverse and I mean that as a compliment.

June 24, 1987: the Mel Brooks film Spaceballs was released in theaters. #80s pic.twitter.com/MG8boLLNKo

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Looks like Indiana Jones shat the bed at the box office. Wouldn’t have been such a mess if not for that insane budget. I suppose it gives the accountants something to sink their teeth into.

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Todd

Yeah it seems like a pretty reasonable take for an Indy movie in 2023, especially after the last one was so mediocre. If it had been made for a third of the money it would probably be fine.

But for a late sequel to a franchise that most people under 40 don’t care about, with a lead actor who’s now in his 80s, it’s lunacy to budget that at a level where the movie has to make close to a billion dollars just to break even.

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Todd

This video sums up pretty well the problems with Hollywood’s current model. It’s stuff we’ve discussed here before.

Maybe things would have gone better if they had piggy backed Indiana Jones with another existing property.

Indiana Jones and the Fast and the Furious

Indiana Jones and the Royal Tenenbaums

Indiana Jones and the Bridges of Madison County

Indiana Jones and the Perks of Being a Wallflower

Indiana Jones and the Birdcage

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Dave wrote:

So fucking awesome.

Also, I hope Villeneuve gets to do Messiah. It was just so great that Herbert had the guts to deconstruct the whole Chosen One hero myth in the sequel and leave everybody disappointed. I really would love to see a movie do the same for a cinematic audience.

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Maybe things would have gone better if they had piggy backed Indiana Jones with another existing property.

Indiana Jones and the Fast and the Furious

Indiana Jones and the Royal Tenenbaums

Indiana Jones and the Bridges of Madison County

Indiana Jones and the Perks of Being a Wallflower

Indiana Jones and the Birdcage

Eerie Indiana Jones

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Indana Jones vs king Gidorah

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Indiana Jones and the Five Heartbeats

Indiana Jones: Into the Spider-Verse

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Indiana Jones: You Can Win Things By Watching 

Batman vs. Indiana Jones

Sean Robinson wrote:

Batman vs. Indiana Jones

Raiders of the Lost Arkham

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Indiana Jones and the Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain

Indiana Jones and the Father of the Bride

Indiana Jones and the Transformers: The Movie

Indiana Jones and the Little Mermaid

Indiana Jones and the Spy Who Loved Me

Indiana Jones vs. Young Indiana Jones.

Get some of that River Phoenix cgi going.

Indiana Jones and All That Jazz

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Indiana Jones Everywhere All At Once

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Indiana Jones and Brian’s Song

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning seems to be getting positive reviews which is nice. It’s the odd franchise that’s only getting stronger as it goes on. It weirdly opens here on a Monday which I don’t think I’ve seen before.

Rebel Moon, aka Zack Snyder’s Star Wars

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You knew the trailer would be awesome!

Could’ve been a little longer though. I still have a couple of minutes left on my lunch break.

I approve of this on the general principle that there aren’t enough space operas. But even given that, it looks a tad… well, like too much different stuff thrown into a stew. Could still be fun in an Incal kind of way, if it’s at least a little bit light-hearted.

Hm. Besides Snyder himself, the writers credited are the guy who wrote Army of the Dead (pile of shit) and Day Shift (pretty bad) but on the other hand also the guy who wrote 300 (good, in its weird way and Atomic Blonde (also good). So I guess it’s a toss-up when it comes to whether it’ll be watchable.

To me it looked like they had taken one scene each from a Star Wars movie, a Dune movie, a Warhammer 40k movie, a Star Trek movie, a Harry Potter movie, a Conan movie, a Vietnam war movie and some space horror movie, and then made a trailer of it.

But it might still be good, of course.

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Christian

I was going to say at least Snyder has interesting visuals if the script/story is shite, but I recall Army of the Dead having large portions that were out of focus, so who knows🤷‍♂️.

I’m surprised to see Netflix isn’t doing some kind of limited theatrical run considering it looks like they’ve spent a decent amount on this. Snyder has his followers and I’m sure they’d jump at the chance to see it on the big screen. You make a couple million on top of subscription and promote your film, i don’t see the downside of this.

Christian wrote:

Could still be fun in an Incal kind of way, if it’s at least a little bit light-hearted.

Snyder? Light-hearted?

I can’t wrap my head around that…

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“script a zack snyder movie trailer”

[Opening shot: A desolate landscape, with dark storm clouds swirling above. The camera pans over a shattered cityscape, revealing a world in ruins.]

Narrator (deep, echoing voice): “In a world on the brink of darkness, where hope is but a distant memory…”

[Cut to a close-up of a rugged, determined face, illuminated by a flickering firelight. It’s our protagonist, played by a charismatic actor.]

Narrator: “One man… one destiny…”

[Quick cuts of intense action scenes: our protagonist wielding a massive sword against a horde of monstrous creatures, leaping off a crumbling building, and narrowly dodging explosions.]

Narrator: “Zack Snyder presents…”

[The screen fades to black, followed by a series of rapid shots showing glimpses of characters and their emotions: sorrow, determination, anger, and camaraderie.]

Narrator: “A tale of survival, of sacrifice, of the unbreakable bonds forged in the heat of battle…”

[The music starts, building in intensity.]

[Shot of a group of diverse, rugged survivors, each with their own unique skills and weapons, coming together.]

Narrator: “United by fate…”

[The music reaches a crescendo as the camera pans up, revealing an imposing figure cloaked in darkness. This is the antagonist, a formidable and enigmatic force.]

Narrator: “And divided by destiny…”

[Cut to a heart-wrenching scene of a tearful farewell between our protagonist and a loved one.]

Narrator: “Love will be tested, friendships will be shattered…”

[The music shifts to a slower, haunting melody as we see moments of introspection and doubt on the faces of the characters.]

Narrator: “But in the midst of despair, a glimmer of hope remains…”

[The music swells again as we witness epic battles, explosions, and daring rescues.]

Narrator: “Prepare for a visual spectacle like no other…”

[The screen fades to black once more, then bursts into a montage of stunning and surreal imagery: a cityscape morphing into a twisted nightmare, a surreal dreamscape, and flashes of ancient symbols and prophecies.]

Narrator: “Zack Snyder invites you to embark on a journey beyond imagination…”

[The music builds to a climax as the protagonist and the antagonist face off in an epic showdown, sparks flying as their weapons clash.]

Narrator: “This summer, embrace the darkness… to find the light.”

[The screen fades to black, and the title appears in bold, dramatic letters: “ECLIPSE: RISE OF LEGENDS”]

Narrator: “Eclipse: Rise of Legends. In theaters soon.”

[The music fades out, leaving a sense of anticipation in the air.]

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Todd

“make it more light hearted”

[Opening shot: A vibrant and colorful cityscape bustling with life and energy. The sun is shining, and people are going about their day with smiles on their faces.]

Narrator (enthusiastic voice): “Get ready for a ride of epic proportions in a world where adventure knows no bounds!”

[Cut to a quirky and charming protagonist, played by a beloved comedic actor, stumbling into comical situations: slipping on a banana peel, getting tangled in their own cape, and accidentally causing chaos.]

Narrator: “From the mind of Zack Snyder comes a movie that’ll have you laughing, cheering, and believing in the power of a good belly laugh!”

[Quick cuts of hilarious action scenes: the protagonist trying to wield a comically oversized weapon, attempting to sneak past guards with exaggerated tiptoeing, and engaging in a playful food fight.]

Narrator: “Join us on a journey where the only thing bigger than the adventure is the heart!”

[The screen transitions to a series of comical character interactions, with misunderstandings and humorous dialogues.]

Narrator: “A tale of unexpected friendships…”

[The camera reveals a quirky ensemble of characters, each with their own eccentricities, coming together in a mishap-filled but heartwarming team.]

Narrator: “And villains who are more goofy than menacing!”

[Cut to the antagonist, who tries to strike a menacing pose but ends up toppling over, much to the protagonist’s amusement.]

Narrator: “Zack Snyder presents…”

[The music shifts to a lively, upbeat tune as we see moments of camaraderie and teamwork: the characters practicing their fighting moves in a silly manner, and a dance-off in the middle of a battle.]

Narrator: “A rollercoaster of laughter, a whirlwind of wackiness…”

[The music reaches a crescendo as the camera pans up, revealing a cheesy but endearing romantic subplot between two unlikely characters.]

Narrator: “Get ready for a romance that’s as awkward as it is adorable!”

[Cut to a series of slapstick comedy scenes, with characters accidentally triggering traps, falling into pits, and creating chaotic Rube Goldberg-like contraptions.]

Narrator: “This summer, prepare to laugh until your sides hurt!”

[The screen fades to black, and the title appears in colorful, playful letters: “MISADVENTURES UNLEASHED”]

Narrator: “Misadventures Unleashed. Coming soon to a theater near you!”

[The music fades out, leaving behind an infectious sense of joy and excitement.]

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Todd

I’m taking full credit for that work, by the way. ChatGPT may have written it, but it was my idea to prompt it :P

 

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https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dune-2-delayed-2024-strikes-1235703991/

Looking at the releases for the rest of the year, this was the only one I was looking forward to, so bit of a bummer.

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Uncle Retrospective

So it appears that Zack Snyder has a three-hour Director’s Cut of “Rebel Moon”

Todd wrote:

So it appears that Zack Snyder has a three-hour Director’s Cut of “Rebel Moon”

Snyder needs to learn how to edit (and storytell in general, but editing is part of that process). Rebel Moon is already split into two movies, and it’s on Netflix, so he probably had full control and final cut. Yet he still somehow has a director’s cut that adds another hour?

Why he didn’t just develop it as a 6 episode limited series is beyond me.

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Ian Smith wrote:

It weirdly opens here on a Monday which I don’t think I’ve seen before.

It’s happened  a few times and is essentially a PR scam. It only applies in the UK (and Ireland) that they count everything after Sunday as the next ‘weekend’ so they can quote great opening weekend figures despite it being shown over 7 days. Don’t ask me why, it makes no sense but they set it up that way.

In Malaysia they change films on Thursdays rather than Friday’s because some states follow the Muslim weekend (Fr-Sat instead of Sat-Sun), then adding in Wednesday previews sometimes they are also rigging the system with 5 day weekends even though it at least has a logical reason behind it.

It’s why on a global releases I often drop the first review on the board (being 8 hours ahead of GMT also helps).

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