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  • Chloé Zhao Might Be Eyeing a ‘Star Wars’ Project After ‘Eternals’

    Chloé Zhao Might Be Eyeing a ‘Star Wars’ Project After ‘Eternals’

    All eyes are now on Eternals, which may reinvent the way we look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its future. Chloé Zhao lends her unique artistic approach to a story that looks at the past and future. It also raises the question of what project she might tackle afterward. After an Oscar-win with Nomadland and an entry in the biggest franchise in the world, it seems the world is now her oyster. Luckily, in the latest edition of Empire Magazine, she may have given us a hint that talks are already underway for her to visit a galaxy far far away.

    In the latest issue, they take a closer look at the upcoming Eternals films. Al Horner got the chance to ask her a few questions, which led to her referencing the Star Wars franchise quite frequently. So, he took the natural next step and inquired if she might potentially be tackling a project within that galaxy. While technically denying her answer, she may have given away that something is happening behind the curtains.

    Hmmmm. I have to tread very carefully with what I say here. [laughs] Yes. Let’s just say, it’s a world I have so much reverence for because it was such an important part of my life. [laugh]Chloé Zhao

    Zhao‘s visual and directing style would add something special to the Lucasfilm franchise. Plus, Eternals is technically a space-based storyline. So, she already has some experience in that department. The only question is what type of story she might tackle. It would almost seem like the perfect chance to take a closer look at the time when the Jedi were at their peak. Of course, her perchance to explore the early days of a universe, she could also be the perfect candidate to uncover the origins of the Jedi Order and its counterpart, the Sith. Whatever she may end up tackling, here’s hoping her involvement is confirmed soon.

    Source: Empire via Twitter

  • Zoë Kravitz Talks Making Catwoman a “Real Person”

    Zoë Kravitz Talks Making Catwoman a “Real Person”

    There’s been much discussion around Robert Pattinson’s upcoming portrayal of Bruce Wayne, but it’s Zoë Kravitz’ take on the iconic Selina Kyle that remains the most shrouded in mystery. Luckily for all of us, the alluring actress disclosed a bit on her next big role during a recent interview with AnOther Magazine. Cradled among conversations about her famous parents and the future of her eclectic career, Kravitz spoke candidly about her approach to playing Catwoman, who the actress claims she’d like to modernize as someone outside of her sexual charm:

    I also tried to think about it not as Catwoman, but as a woman, how does this make me feel? How are we approaching this and how are we making sure we’re not fetishising or creating a stereotype? I knew it needed to be a real person.

    The role of Catwoman has previously been occupied by Hollywood legends like Michelle Pfeiffer, Eartha Kitt, and Halle Berry. With decades of material to work with and massive shoes to fill, one might think Kravitz was feeling the pressure to conform to specific predetermined fan ideas of the character. However, the actress is in no rush to compromise her vision for the sake of expectation:

    If I’m thinking about wanting everyone to like it and wanting all the fans to like it, I’m not going to actually bring a real person to life. Matt wrote a really interesting story with a complex character, and the relationships are really interesting. All I wanted to do was honour that story.

    Matt Reeves’ chapter of the Batman mythos, known as The Batman, is set to drop in theaters on March 4, 2022.

    Source: AnOther Magazine

  • ‘Shang-Chi’ Passes $200 Million Domestically

    ‘Shang-Chi’ Passes $200 Million Domestically

    Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has achieved a pandemic first.

    After topping the box office for four weeks, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has crossed $200 million at the domestic box office in its fifth week. The film officially crossed the mark on Thursday night, becoming the first film to achieve the milestone during the pandemic.

    Since being in theaters exclusively, Shang-Chi has secured countless box office records, with the most recent being surpassing Black Widow ($183.4 million) as the biggest movie of the year stateside. Black Widow, of course, was released simultaneously in theaters and through Disney+ Premier Access; it would finish its theatrical run at $183.4 million domestically and $379 million worldwide.

    As of right now, Shang-Chi is nearing $370 million at the global box office and may finally have some competition this weekend with the release of Venom: Let There be Carnage.

    Source: THR

  • ‘Venom: Let There be Carnage’ Earns $11.6 Million from Thursday Previews

    ‘Venom: Let There be Carnage’ Earns $11.6 Million from Thursday Previews

    Venom: Let There be Carnage is off to a an impressive start at the box office. Officially opening today, the film pulled in $11.6 million from Thursday previews. That is enough to best the first film, which took in $10 million during Thursday previews back in 2018. At the time, 2018’s Venom managed to break an October record with its opening numbers.

    Reports originally had the sequel on track for $60 million, however, with the preview numbers, it would seem Let There be Carnage is set to devour its competition.

    With strong word of mouth, Let There be Carnage could very well exceed the $60 million estimate and reach above $70 million in its opening weekend. Not only would that put it in line with the first film’s box office performance, pre-pandemic, it would also give it a shot at besting the openings of F9 ($70 million) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ($75.4 million).

    Venom: Let There be Carnage is in theaters now.

  • ‘Shang-Chi’ Digital and Physical Release Dates Revealed

    ‘Shang-Chi’ Digital and Physical Release Dates Revealed

    Marvel Studios Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings has done better at the domestic box office than any film during the COVID-19 pandemic era; however, it’s yet to be released in many countries where theaters aren’t open, leaving fans waiting on a digital or home release. Shang-Chi was one of Disney’s first films to have a 45-day theatrical window, about half the time of the usual window, meaning fans wouldn’t have as long to wait and now we know exactly when the film will come available.

    Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings will make its digital debut on November 12th. This will include the film streaming for no additional charge on Disney Plus. It’s interesting timing as it’ll hit Disney Plus one week after their next big release, Eternals, bows exclusively in theaters, meaning the studio will generate some heavy buzz in November leading up to the November 24th streaming debut of their next Disney Plus series, Hawkeye. The month will end on November 30th with physical 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD copies hitting store shelves.

    Both the physical and digital copies will come with a heavy load of extras including a gag reel, director’s commentary, 11 deleted scenes and a couple of features centering on Shang-Chi and Wenwu.

  • Konami Reportedly Remaking ‘METAL GEAR SOLID 3’

    Konami Reportedly Remaking ‘METAL GEAR SOLID 3’

    No video game company has purposefully dismantled its own legacy more than Konami. A few years ago, the company got rid of collaborator Hideo Kojima, essentially ending the Metal Gear franchise as we knew it, and shelved further development on a lot of their top-tier console titles like Silent Hill in order to focus on gambling games like slot machines.

    However, a new report is indicating that the company may have had a change of heart as they are allegedly remaking the seminal PS2 game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. According to VGC:

    The new project is currently in early development and multiple sources suggested it would be centred around fan-favourite entry Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, rather than the original MGS. Konami also intends to release remasters of the original Metal Gear Solid games for modern consoles, ahead of the larger project, we understand.

    Remakes are all the rage these days with the arrival of the next-gen consoles. Rumors of a remake of the 1998 classic Metal Gear Solid have been circulating online for quite a while but this report indicating that a Snake Eater remake takes precedence is somewhat unexpected. Nonetheless, it should all be very lucrative for the company as these games are so sought-after.

    Source: VGC

  • Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

    Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

    Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled the Black Widow lawsuit, with both parties stating they’re excited over future collaborations. Details of the settlement have not been made public.

    “I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” Johansson said in a statement. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come.”

    “I’m very pleased that we have been able to come to a mutual agreement with Scarlett Johansson regarding Black Widow,” Disney Studios chairman Alan Bergman said. “We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects, including Disney’s Tower of Terror.”

    Johansson filed suit against Disney back in July when the studio failed to work with her over her compensation for Black Widow. While she was paid $20 million for the film, Johansson was also due back ends based on the film’s box office numbers, which were impacted when Disney released the film in theaters and on Disney Plus Premiere Access the same day.

    Source: THR

  • REPORT: ‘The Mandalorian’s Season 3 May Have Already Started Production

    REPORT: ‘The Mandalorian’s Season 3 May Have Already Started Production

    Just recently, we finally got the first poster for this year’s The Book of Boba Fett. The first spinoff of The Mandalorian, which kicked off Disney’s new streaming venture. Its placement did also push back the third season of the Pedro Pascal-led series. There have been various reports regarding its potential production start, but never an official word. At one point, it seemed to be eyeing a late 2021 start so that it can hit its 2022 release.

    At one point, even Carl Weathers confirmed it would kick off in September, but there hasn’t been a word since. Luckily, it seems Bespin Bulletin might be able to confirm they’ve already started a week ago. In their latest tweet, they’ve shared a small production update and confirmed Pedro Pascal, who is currently busy filming The Last of Us for HBO, hasn’t been on set yet.

    It’s interesting that they might end up filming at a train yard in October. A public filming spot could lead to set photos finding their way online confirming the production. While it’s not too surprising that Pascal isn’t involved with production just yet, as they’ve filmed big pieces from previous seasons without him, here’s hoping he does join production at some point. The end of the last season hinted that he may take off his mask more often, but who knows if it was just a special moment for Grogu. We cannot wait to see how they might mix things up with the upcoming season.

    Source: Twitter

  • Sam Raimi Opens Up on Why He Decided to Direct the ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel Even After ‘Spider-Man 3’s Heavy Backlash

    Sam Raimi Opens Up on Why He Decided to Direct the ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel Even After ‘Spider-Man 3’s Heavy Backlash

    Director Sam Raimi is well-known for directing the generally beloved and well-received original Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire as the titular hero. While the first two installments of the trilogy were standouts in the early days of comic book superhero movies, Spider-Man 3 received overall poor reviews from both fans and critics. The negative reception and backlash to the threequel halted plans for Raimi to direct the fourth film in the franchise. However, he is back to tackle Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In a recent interview, the director opened up about the stress of returning to helm another Marvel film:

    I didn’t know that I could face it again because it was so awful, having been the director of Spider-Man 3. The Internet was getting revved up and people disliked that movie and they sure let me know about it. So, it was difficult to take back on.

    Sam Raimi

    The Doctor Strange director, Scott Derrickson, ultimately backed out of the sequel due to creative differences. While the sting of Spider-Man 3 has certainly not gone away, Raimi ultimately decided to tackle Multiverse of Madness after learning that it had an opening:

    My agent called me and said, ‘They’re looking for a director at Marvel for this movie and your name came up. Would you be interested?’ And I thought, ‘I wonder if I could still do it.’ They’re really demanding, those types of pictures. And I felt, ‘Well, that’s reason enough.’ I’ve always really liked the character of Doctor Strange. He was not my favorite, but he was right up there with the favorites. I loved the first movie, I thought [director] Scott Derrickson did a wonderful job, an incredible job. So, I said, ‘Yeah.’ They left the character in a great place. I didn’t think I would be doing another superhero movie. it just happened.

    Sam Raimi

    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is certainly a massive and highly-anticipated film within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Raimi’s work on Spider-Man 3 may always remain infamous, taking on the challenge to direct the Doctor Strange sequel could serve as the director’s redemption story for superhero films. The second entry in the franchise is currently eyeing a March release.

    Source: Collider

  • New ‘House of the Dragon’ Set Photo Leaks Online

    New ‘House of the Dragon’ Set Photo Leaks Online

    It looks like a brand new image from the set of Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon has found its way online. The last time we saw anything from the series, it was our first look at Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy. The Twitter page @HOTDBr shared a new look at the set, which doesn’t show any of the announced cast directly, especially with the recently expanded cast, but it does highlight our visit back to the time when the Targaryen ruled, which takes place 300 years before the events of the original series.

    It’s great to see more of the Targaryen. Sadly, we still don’t have a single tease of when and where dragons will come into play for the story. It’s only natural we’ll see more of them hanging around now that we’re visiting a time where the dragon riders were a common appearance. It’s curious how much budget this series got. Amazon has confirmed their The Lord of the Rings series will have a massive budget of $465M, making it the most expensive season ever produced.

    Source: Twitter