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  • ‘Black Adam’ Producer Reflects on the DC Film’s 10-Year Journey

    ‘Black Adam’ Producer Reflects on the DC Film’s 10-Year Journey

    Black Adam has been one of those projects that seem like they would’ve never been released. For 10 years, the project has been in some form of development, and with it finally released later this month, it seems incredible that the project is still on its way to theaters. That feeling is the same for everyone involved as highlighted by producer Beau Flynn.

    A lot of changes have [happened] but ultimately it does feel like we’re exactly in a place we need to be. This one called on all of our abilities and experiences over the last 20 years. The script as we know, it started out as a Shazam! / Black Adam launch for both characters. that was something we never fully got our arms around or could crack. Once they gave us the opportunity to make Black Adam on our own, we had a great time developing that script in a much different way.  Richard Brener, runs New Line and our executive, he has been consistently there all the way from the beginning of this to now still today, which is maybe the only person that was consistently there from top to bottom, him and Dave Neustadter. That did provide us a lane to be consistent with this movie regardless of all the other changes.

    Beau Flynn

    Dwayne Johnson also goes on to highlight that it was “fate” that the project happened ten years later, especially fitting given how Doctor Fate has a major role in the film and just how long Johnson has been campaigning to keep this project going.

    I think that we have finally landed exactly where we need to be. I do believe, like Doctor Fate, Fate doesn’t make mistakes. Black Adam happened when it needed to happen, and it happened 10 years later.

    Dwayne Johnson

    It definitely seems like the wait was worth it and many fans hope that it might revitalize the DCEU, especially with the uncertainty surrounding what has been happening with Warner Bros. Discovery. Nothing is set in stone but any franchise would not waste any chance to have Dwayne Johnson as their franchise builder.

    Source: ComicBook.com

  • ‘Black Adam’ Producers Talk ‘Red Notice’ Sequels, Hope to Film Back-to-Back

    ‘Black Adam’ Producers Talk ‘Red Notice’ Sequels, Hope to Film Back-to-Back

    Producers Beau Flynn and Hiram Garcia have been quite busy promoting Dwayne Johnson‘s upcoming release of Black Adam. While his eyes have been quite focused on building a new DC empire, the actor has another new franchise in development. Together with director Rawson Marshall Thurber, he’s been spearheading a film trilogy with Red Notice. The first film ended up as one of the biggest releases on the platform. In an interview with Collider, the producers teased how far along they are with the anticipated sequels.

    Well, we have a ‘Red Notice 2’ script and almost [Red Notice] 3. The plan is hopefully if Hiram and I have of our way that we would make those movies back to back. But it’s going to be all about the scripts and how we feel and how Dwayne, Gal, and Ryan feel about them. But that franchise is a blast and obviously Netflix really wants it, and Rawson [Marshall Thurber, director and screenwriter] is committed.

    Beau Flynn

    It seems like they are busy with both sequels, and it’s interesting that they are hoping to direct the sequels back-to-back. It’s not an uncommon practice in the industry and it’s also a showcase of just how much Netflix believes in the project.

    Yeah, Rawson [Marshall Thurber] is working away and we were just talking to him about it the other day. He’s deep in it and that’s his baby. So, he’s grinded away. We’re excited to be able to get into it and see a new draft that he’s about to deliver us to us very soon.

    Hiram Garcia

    It sounds like they believe in Thurber‘s work and we’ll see if they’ll start production sooner rather than later. Yet, if they are still in the middle of the script development, they might need a bit of production is set to release at some point next year.

    Source: Collider

  • NBC Orders Additional Episodes of ‘Quantum Leap’ Reboot

    NBC Orders Additional Episodes of ‘Quantum Leap’ Reboot

    Quantum Leap is coming back for more. The Hollywood Reporter announced today that the NBC series has been given an order for six more episodes. The series, which is a reboot of the classic series of the same name, launched in September to 3.35 million viewers. After three episodes, the series looks to be averaging just under 3 million total same-day viewers. It is also ranked as the number one new show in the all-too-important 18-49 demographic.

    The reboot stars Raymond Le as Dr. Ben Seong, a scientist and a man of faith who is part of a team trying to revive the project which saw the disappearance of Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) almost 30 years ago. 

    Le, Ernie Hudson, Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park and Nanrisa Lee star in the rebooted series. While original series star Scott Bakula was expected to return for the reboot, he has since confirmed he is not involved with the project, despite his image being used in the pilot episode.

    Quantum Leap creator Don Bellisario serves as executive producer for the sequel series, while Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (Gotham) were originally set as the showrunners, but they stepped down after the third episode, Martin Gero has since taken over showrunner duties.

    Source: THR.

  • The Rock Teases Potential Superman Showdown with ‘Black Adam’

    The Rock Teases Potential Superman Showdown with ‘Black Adam’

    As Black Adam prepares to be a hopeful kickstart for DC’s cinematic universe, star actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has teased a potential return from DC’s cinematic past. In an interview as part of the press tour for Black Adam, Johnson alluded to Superman returning to the fold and facing off with the character of Black Adam. When discussing the desire to make the film and its world appeal to already-existing fans, this is what the actor had to say about his character in relation to Superman. 

    We will create Black Adam for him to be the most powerful and unstoppable force on this planet. The most powerful and unstoppable force in the universe has been on the sidelines for too long.

    Dwayne Johnson

    With rumors beginning to circulate more and more about Henry Cavill’s return as Superman, this quote does feel like one of the most overt allusions that there’s fire to the smoke. Cavill was last seen as the Man of Steel in 2021’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and before that just being the original cut of the film. As it’s long been teased that The Flash coming next year will serve as a soft reboot point for DC Extended Universe, many were curious where Cavill’s portrayal stood in terms of the future. If Superman is indeed being planned to face off with Black Adam as rumored, that should clear up where Henry Cavill stands in terms of the new direction of DC’s film franchise.

    Black Adam is set to release exclusively in theaters on October 21.

    Source: Jake’s Takes

  • RUMOR: ‘Ahsoka’ May Have Cast a Familiar Face as Admiral Thrawn.

    RUMOR: ‘Ahsoka’ May Have Cast a Familiar Face as Admiral Thrawn.

    If there is any role that’s been highly debated in Star Wars rumor mill, it’s that of Admiral Thrawn. After a long bout of silence, it seems that a new rumor has been starting to make the rounds hinting at who could’ve potentially nabbed the role. Surprisingly, it might be someone quite familiar to long-time fans of the character. If online rumblings are to be believed, Lars Mikkelsen, who voiced the character in Rebels, might once again take on the role of the Star Wars villain.

    The notion of Mikkelsen reprising this role is perfect in many ways. Having voiced the character in the animated side of the universe will help maintain a level of continuity going into the live-action projects. Plus, having a returning actor move to Disney+ will appease the hardcore fans that are seeing a vast majority of other characters from Rebels get recast. Some of these castings include Natasha Liu Bordizzo playing Sabine Wren and Eman Esfandi being cast to play Ezra Bridger. We also can’t forget that Lars Mikkelsen is quit the respected and established actor, who’ll definitely ease the transition into a live-action take on the character.

    Ahsoka began its production in Los Angeles back in May of this year and might wrap filming by the end of next month. With that, the highly anticipated series is eyeing a 2023 release on Disney+ and is the second The Mandalorian spinoff to hit the streaming service.

    Source: Twitter via Bespin Bulletin

  • Chloë Grace Moretz Has Met With Marvel Studios, Interested to Play a Villain

    Chloë Grace Moretz Has Met With Marvel Studios, Interested to Play a Villain

    Another young rising star in Hollywood has confirmed to have met to potentially join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While on press tour for her upcoming role in Amazon Prime’s The Peripheral, Chloë Grace Moretz has confirmed that she’s had talks with Marvel Studios to discuss a potential role in a project. Not just that, the young actress brought up a desire to play a role more on the darker side of morality.

    Yeah, we’ve talked a little bit about it. I mean, I think for me, I would be really interested in playing a villain in Marvel or DC, and jumping into more of the darker side of the role. I love a superhero. I think that’d be really fun, too, but I think it’s just all about finding the one that really matches what you’re wanting to get across, and the scope of the character. I think it’d be really fun if it was the right role and the right project.

    Chloë Grace Moretz

    While it hasn’t been confirmed which role she may have met for, there are two options based on relatively recent Marvel Studios newcomers. Firstly, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that Moretz met to potentially play Yelena Belova in Black Widow before they signed on Florence Pugh. She’s in the same age range as Pugh and it’s the type of role that could light the interest in playing a more morally grey figure. And potentially more likely, Moretz could have met to discuss playing the aged-up version of Cassie Lang in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. It’s certainly a role that fits her general archetypes and she’d have met the drawing power Marvel was seemingly looking for when they ended up casting Kathryn Newton.

    Ultimately, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see Mortez have an interest in a superhero project. They are massively financially beneficial for actors and are the types of roles that have ascended performers into true “A-List” status in Hollywood. Though with her having already met with the studio, Chloë Grace Moretz should be put on the radar of having a possible future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Source: ComicBook.com

  • Walter Perez Joins ‘Fatal Attraction’ at Paramount+

    Walter Perez Joins ‘Fatal Attraction’ at Paramount+

    Walter Perez is the latest actor to join the cast of Fatal Attraction. He joins the cast in the recurring role of Jorge Perez, an “easygoing DDA” who is said to be both sweet and genuine, and successful in his own work ethic “without locker room talk.” Perez joins a cast that includes Joshua Jackson, Lizzy Caplan, Amanda Peet, Wanda De Jesus, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman.

    The Paramount+ series is set to be a reimagining of the hit 1987 film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. It’ll focus on the “timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.”

    Perez’s credits include Queen Sugar, where he played Romero, and Friday Night Lights where he starred as Bobby ‘Bull’ Reyes. On the film side, Perez has appeared in Bodied, I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine, and the TV movie The Pregnancy Project.

    Alexandra Cunningham (Dirty John) serves as the showrunner for Fatal Attraction, as well as the writer. She’ll executive produce the series alongside Kevin J. Hynes and Amblin Television’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Jessica Gao Discusses Daredevil-Centric ‘She-Hulk’ Episode

    Jessica Gao Discusses Daredevil-Centric ‘She-Hulk’ Episode

    The moment a large swath of Marvel fans had been waiting for finally arrived last week: Frog-Man made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. In addition, the penultimate episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law saw Charlie Cox return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as both halves of Matthew Murdock and Daredevil. The episode has thus far been met with overall rave reviews for Daredevil’s appearance and how much he fits in the world of She-Hulk. And this is certainly a concept that was prevalent as far back as the writer’s room for the series as confirmed by Jessica Gao.

    It just made so much sense that he would be on this show because both he and Jen are lawyers by day, Super Heroes outside of the office, even though Jen is doing it reluctantly. What better character to kind of show how this struggle she’s having is possible?

    Jessica Gao

    This episode especially did a strong job of creating a strong dynamic between the two characters in each of the different settings they intertwine. A large portion of credit belongs to the episode’s writer Cody Ziglar for successfully translating Matthew Murdock, the spirit of the Netflix adaptation of the character, and the aesthetic of Mark Waid’s comic run. And the notion of comic accuracy was taken into account according to Gao.

    When we first heard that we could use Daredevil and we started trying to break this episode, during that first conversation, at one point, Cody (Ziglar) pulled a Daredevil comic out of his backpack. It was somehow already opened to the page he was talking about and was waving it around and pointing at the panels that he was referring to. So this episode was written by somebody with a lot of Daredevil love.

    Jessica Gao

    Charlie Cox is confirmed to be returning in Daredevil: Born Again in the Spring of 2024 (with reports that production will begin in New York City early next year). The eight-episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now streaming on Disney+ with the finale scheduled to release on October 13.

    Source: Marvel

  • Disney Developing ‘One Thousand And One Nights’ Reimagining

    Disney Developing ‘One Thousand And One Nights’ Reimagining

    Deadline reports that Disney is currently developing a reimagining of One Thousand and One Nights, aka Arabian Nights, for film. The outlet reports that the project is currently titled 1,001 Nights and is being penned by Rise screenwriter, Arash Amel.

    Details regarding the plot are currently unknown, however, it is expected that the movie will an original take with inspiration drawn from ancient folk tales and will be a standalone IP – meaning there will be no connection to Aladdin, despite Aladdin’s Wonderful Lamp being a known tale from the collection. The Arabian Nights collection of folk takes includes Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves and The Seven Voyages Of Sinbad The Sailor and consists of stories from across West, Central and South Asia, and North Africa.

    Along with penning Rise, Amel also wrote A Private War, starring Rosamund Pike, and Grace of Monaco which starred Nicole Kidman. Along with 1,001 Nights, Amel is writing Snafu starring John Cena and Jackie Chan, Fred & Ginger starring Margaret Qualley and Jamie Bell, and Seducing Ingrid Bergman based on the book by Chris Greenhalgh.

    As of now, 1,001 Nights does not yet have a director or release date.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Concept Art of Brett Goldstein as Hercules Officially Released

    Concept Art of Brett Goldstein as Hercules Officially Released

    The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s post-credits cameos for Phase 4 haven’t been particularly exciting. The Blade voice cameo in Eternals was laughable while Charlize Theron‘s goofy random appearance as Clea at the end of Multiverse of Madness didn’t feel as impactful for the MCU’s future. Thor: Love and Thunder‘s stinger, however, breaks that mold as it introduced a major Marvel player in Hercules played by Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein.

    Marvel Studios artist Andy Park revealed on Twitter today the look they had for Roy Kent on paper.

    And like most Phase 4 costumes, this version of Hercules has a pitch-perfect accurate costume. From the headpiece down to the motifs, this rendering is a 1:1 recreation of the comic except with a real person’s face on it. Goldstein’s physique is understandably that of a normal man and not the hulking demi-god from the comics but nonetheless works. Hercules is a burly, hair, rugged man, and Goldstein pretty much fits the bill.