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  • Ewan McGregor Compares the Technology of the Prequel Trilogy to Disney+’s ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

    Ewan McGregor Compares the Technology of the Prequel Trilogy to Disney+’s ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

    Ewan McGregor last played Obi-Wan Kenobi back in Revenge of the Sith in 2005. After all this time, he is ready to return to a galaxy far far away, in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series. Of course, a lot has happened in the film industry, as technology has come quite far since the last time he stepped into a Star Wars project. In the press conference for the Disney+ series, he talks about what it used to be like compared to now.

    Episode 2 […] was my first experience of shooting on digital cameras. And now, you know, it’s so rare to shoot on film, sadly really. But those cameras were like dinosaurs. They were cutting edge technology, but compared to what we shoot on now, they had huge umbilical cords comingout of the back of the cameras.

    Ewan McGregor

    That was not all, as these massive cameras turned out to have one massive flaw. The frequency they were humming throughout production overshadowed all the spoken dialogue, which led the production team to ADR all performances, as revealed by McGregor.

    And that was the new setup and the umbilical’s led to this big tent in the corner of the stage that literally hummed. It was so noisy and in post-production they realized, at the end, that the noise they made was exactly in the frequency of the human voice. So, we had to ADR every single line of Episode 2. None of the original dialogue made it through because the cameras were so new and none of the bugs had been worked out.

    Ewan McGregor

    Deborah Chow goes on to highlight that “George [Lucas] was doing by using digital so early, is so much of that groundwork is how we got toe Stagecraft.” The technology she is referring to became a new landmark with its use through The Mandalorian and is now becoming a new standard for many other major film productions. So, the creator of Star Wars would become the pioneer of modern digital technology.

  • Amazon Orders 2 Seasons of Maya Rudolph’s Animated Comedy ‘The Hospital’

    Amazon Orders 2 Seasons of Maya Rudolph’s Animated Comedy ‘The Hospital’

    Adult animation has grown quite a bit in popularity over the years with franchises like Rick and Morty, Big Mouth, Hoops, and many more. Now, it seems that Amazon Studios is planning to add another to the mix, as they have ordered not one but two full-season orders of The Hospital. The animated sci-fi series is from Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures with both having starring roles in the production. Vernon Sanders, Amazon Studios Head of Global Television, has the following to say on the project:

    The Hospital is the perfect example of the fresh and unique programming we get so excited to deliver to our global Prime Video customers. Cirocco’s humor and clever characters will entertain in any galaxy. We are thrilled to have this special project join our growing adult animated slate.

    Vernon Sanders

    The series has attached Cirocco Dunlap, Kieran Culkin, Keke Palmer, Greta Lee, and songwriter Sam Smith. There have been hints that we’ll also have more additional voice cast members joining the project, but aren’t yet announced. Amazon Studios will produce the series which has already been in development since 2020.

    Dunlap will write the series that follows alien surgeons Sleech (Lee) and Klak (Palmer) that tackle the most dangerous cases. So, they aren’t safe from time loops, out-of-this-world STIs, and parasites that feed off of anxiety. Yet, they risk their entire career based on one case that may put their lives on the line. As with any adult comedy, their personal lives are just as much a mess as you might expect.

    The rest of the cast consists of Lyonne voicing Nurse Tup, Rudolph is a robot intern known as Vlam, Culkin will be a surgeon known as Dr. Plowp and Smith will voice Dr. Azel. Cirocco Dunlap is also serving as showrunner and executive producer on the series. It looks like Amazon fully believes in the project that it was already ordered for two seasons, but there’s a chance they might’ve just split the initial episode order into two parts. Still, with a cast like that, you can’t go wrong.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Director on Adjusting to Working on a Film

    ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Director on Adjusting to Working on a Film

    The Bob’s Burgers Movie is the next cinematic expansion of a popular TV show heading to the big screen. Of course, the series has kept its original staff from the series to bring this story to life on the biggest screen possible. Naturally, it’s not the same as producing a TV series, but it seems that the creative team behind the project always took a cinematic approach when tackling their series from the get-go during the press conference to promote the film’s release.

    The first thing we did: we always say with every episode we do, we would love to make it look like a movie. But the problem is, we do 22 episodes a year. It’s 11 hours of Bob’s Burgers. So, we’ve only got a few weeks at a time where we can focus on each episode. It wasn’t actually that big of a stretch on the movie, it’s just we had four years for an hour-and-a-half.

    Bernard Derriman

    So, it seems like they made the best of the additional time to further build up the When they approached the film, Derriman also highlighted that “it was all stuff that we’ve always wanted to do on the show, we were able to now, in the movie.” The extra time to focus on a smaller timeframe certainly gave them the freedom they were hoping for to create the kind of story that was probably been in the back of their minds for some time. So, it’s going to be exciting to see what the film has to offer and how it may twist a story with the Belcher family.

  • RUMOR: ‘Ironheart’ May Have Already Started Filming in Chicago

    RUMOR: ‘Ironheart’ May Have Already Started Filming in Chicago

    While all eyes have been on the recent Disney+ production of Marvel Studios, Echo, to start production, it seems that the upcoming Ironheart series has also already gotten things rolling. It must be noted, that this is seemingly not the actual production start but rather B roll and plate shots. Second units tend to prepare production and film elements ahead of the actual production, which is what is being referenced by @filming_chicago, but it does further add that Ironheart will start production in June.

    Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, will make her MCU debut in the upcoming Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever. It’s unclear how her story will lead into her own Disney+ spinoff series, but visiting one of the most advanced nations in the world will definitely leave an impact on anyone. We don’t know if she’ll even have her Ironheart armor when we first see her, or if it is something she develops throughout her Disney+ seres. Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is also heavily involved with the series. So, we’ll see if she might have some familiar faces from her travels to Wakanda drop by in the Disney+ series as well.

    Either way, it’s great to get an update that they may have already started work for the production. It’s unclear if Chicago will also get used as a backdrop as she was a student of MIT. So, we’ll see how they potentially tie it together or simply use it as a backdrop for another location, which isn’t uncommon for most movies nowadays.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Talks How He Approach Dinosaurs Co-Existing With Humanity

    ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’s Colin Trevorrow Talks How He Approach Dinosaurs Co-Existing With Humanity

    The ending of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom unleashed dinosaurs unto the rest of the world, as they escaped an underground black market. When we first heard of Dominion, the sequel seemingly teased that humanity is starting to co-exist with the prehistoric creatures that are now no longer trapped in a theme park or on an island, but rather actually living in the current world.

    In an interview with Total Film, director Colin Trevorrow talks about how he approached the concept and highlighted how he tried to simply replicate how animals co-exist with us currently rather than twisting the concept that would make it seem too unrealistic. Dinosaurs are animals and we still co-exist with them, even have some as pets, which opens up a lot of potential.

    But it was important to me that we try to at least approach it from a place of reality: what if this insane thing actually happened? The rule that we made was, we tried not to have dinosaurs do anything or interact in any way that animals wouldn’t in our modern world. You know, we have bears and tigers and lions and things that will eat you if you go into their territory, or mess with their young. We have animals in zoos. We weaponize them. We put them in our homes as pets. We sell them in markets. So all of these different realities are in this film in different ways.

    Colin Trevorrow

    Trevorrow also goes on to highlight how Malta plays into the story, as it once again has dinosaurs trapped on an island. In a way, the sequence pays tribute to the original franchise with how they were trapped on Isla Nubar but this time without the rebuilt natural habitat to keep them at bay.

    There is one city. There’s a sequence in Malta. The dinosaurs didn’t come there by choice. Malta is really the hub for the dinosaur underground black market. It’s where they’re imported and exported, bought and sold. And that’s part of our world, too – the animals are displaced from their natural habitat, as they were in the last movie, and brought to other places where they don’t necessarily belong. And chaos can easily ensue there…

    Colin Trevorrow

    The concept is going to be quite interesting to explore, especially as it opens up what it means for the future of the franchise. Its selling point was the initial Jurassic Park that was swiftly left behind as the dinosaurs continue to find a way to escape their encapture after the first film. Yet, if they continue with the franchise going into a fourth, we may see more of a world where people learned to live with dinosaurs.

    Source: Total Film

  • Letitia Wright Talks ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ And How it Honors Chadwick Boseman

    Letitia Wright Talks ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ And How it Honors Chadwick Boseman

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is still a few more months out, as Thor: Love and Thunder remains in the spotlight for its upcoming July release in theaters. Yet, we’ve lately seen a few curious teases of what’s to come on the November film. While we’re still waiting for details, a seemingly first blurry look at Namor may have found its way online. We even got some crew merch that teased some Aztec influences in the sequel’s depiction of Atlantis.

    Variety had a chance to interview Letitia Wright and asked her if she could offer any teases for what’s to come in Wakanda Forever. While she didn’t give away any specifics, outside that it’s going to be “jam-packed,” she did highlight that the sequel will definitely pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman‘s legacy.

    It is an incredible honor for Chadwick Boseman. It’s Jam-packed with exciting stuff. November couldn’t come sooner.

    Letitia Wright

    It did hit many by surprise when the actor tragically passed away in 2020. It definitely caught everyone by surprise and put the creative team in a challenging position. There are many discussions that they should recast the role online, but Black Panther‘s team decided to honor the actor by continuing the franchise without recasting him. It couldn’t have been an easy decision for Ryan Coogler and the rest of the team, but it looks like the sequel will definitely pay tribute to the character as well as the actor.

    Source: Twitter

  • Mike Myers Would be Down to Voice Shrek Every Year

    Mike Myers Would be Down to Voice Shrek Every Year

    Mike Myers has been quite busy lately with his new Netflix series, The Pentaverate. Surprising everyone, we got the, technically, first live-action Shrek in the series once again voiced by Myers. In an interview with Variety, the actor reflects on his history voicing the character and excitement to do more in the future.

    The Euro-centric form that is the fairytale is really about classicism,” Myers said. “When I was approached to do ‘Shrek’ I originally did it as a Canadian and then I re-recorded it as Scottish because that seemed to be the most working class [accent]. I also I love the Scottish people. I have Scottish ancestry. I’m mostly English but Liverpool is the pool of life between Scotland, England, and Ireland.

    Mike Myers

    While it seems that a Shrek revival is potentially in the works, there’s still no official word on it. Still, it seems that Mike Myers would be down to play the character every year if he could.

    There’s an emotional center there. You know the old joke: I wouldn’t want to be a member of a club that would have me as a member. I have always felt that way. The concept of going from a self-loathing ogre to a self-accepting ogre was meaningful to me. I love playing ‘Shrek’. If I had to do one ‘Shrek’ a year I’d be thrilled.

    Mike Myers

    Not only was the original franchise quite a financial success, but it also put Dreamworks on the map. Even if we haven’t had an entry for years, the franchise definitely became a milestone for the mem community, which have had quite a lot of fun using the character in whatever way they could. So, no matter what, the franchise will remain a strong one.

    Source: Variety

  • New ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Crew Merch May Further Hint at Mayan Influences on MCU’s Atlantis

    New ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Crew Merch May Further Hint at Mayan Influences on MCU’s Atlantis

    It looks like some more things are finding their way online from the upcoming release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Not only did it seem like a blurry image of what might be Tenoch Huerta‘s Namor leak online, but now some crew merchandise has also surfaced online. Now, what stands out is that besides the iconic Wakandan language, you can see a baseball cap with what seems like Tepeyollotl on it, who is the Aztec Jaguar God. Further highlighting the potential Mayan and Aztec influences on the MCU’s Atlantis.

    The fact that the Jaguar God is focused on is quite an interesting direction to take the concept. In a way, it would hint that perhaps Atlantis has a similar origin that Wakanda had. A chosen warrior by their feline god gives them the power to protect their kingdom, perhaps a misunderstanding of how the mutation works that Namor inherits. Both cities stayed hidden and developed in a way that the rest of the world could not keep up with.

    Whatever may lead to a potential conflict between Atlantis and Wakanda may also be played into their origin. Perhaps knowing that they both went through similar things, the eventual conflict could be ended through some form of diplomacy. Of course, it also raises the question if Atlantis’ attack may also be echoed by their beliefs. Fun fact, a panther is commonly referred to a Jaguar or Leopard with black fur.

    Source: Twitter

  • RUMOR: Possible First Look at ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Namor Leaked

    RUMOR: Possible First Look at ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Namor Leaked

    Here’s a rather sudden surprise but it looks like a blurry first image of Namor has found its way online, who will make his premiere in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s been long rumored that Tenoch Huerta is taking on the role of the Submariner, even if we never got an official confirmation from Marvel Studios. While the design is very blurry, it does offer a first glimpse at what he might look like, and how they’ll translate it from the comics. The design also seems to match what another leaker, @MyTimeToShineHello has shared not too long ago.

    While the blurred image maeks it difficult to make out details, the design does seem strongly inspired by Namor’s original costume design with the green trunks. As per usual with any MCU adaptation, they’ve added some new flourishes like gauntlets on his arms. It does also seem like he has a piece around his neck, but it’s unclear what exactly it is.

    The biggest confirmation, if this image turns out to be real, is that Marvel Studios is not shying away from his iconic feet wings. The character is known as one of the first Mutants introduce din the MCU, and that mutation was in the form of him having wings on his feet. While it seems like it could just be an armor piece, we’ll have to see if we get a reveal of some kind in the near future to confirm this comic-accurate detail. For now, we can only speculate.

    Source: Den of Geek via Twitter, Twitter

  • New ‘Black Adam’ Funko Spotted With Hawkman’s Ship

    New ‘Black Adam’ Funko Spotted With Hawkman’s Ship

    It’s been over a year since we first heard descriptions of Hawkman’s iconic ship making its ways to the live-action Black Adam film. While the first tease didn’t give us a good look at it, a new Funko Pop has been spotted in the wild that includes Hawkman riding his ship. While it’ll likely look quite a bit different in live-action, it does seem like it’s our first look at his ship in the upcoming film.

    The other set of Funko Pops we’re first seen a few weeks ago, as we got our first look at the film’s villain Sabbac, alongside the Justice Society of America members and two Black Adam-focused Funko Pops. At the time, the ship wasn’t included, so it’s a nice surprise that they are also releasing one.

    There is a chance that he doesn’t actually have his own ship, but the team of the Justice Society is actively using one. They could’ve reused Thanagarian technology, which would be a great way to confirm the origin of this version of the character, while also giving the team a way to keep up with Black Adam, who’ll likely just fly from one location to the next whenever he pleases. For now, we can only speculate.

    Source: Twitter