After a long wait, the first trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has finally dropped. The biggest surprise was not only that the upcoming release of Across the Spider-Verse is just the first part but also our glimpse into other dimensions. As Miles Morales fights the Spider-Man from 2099, we see that the dimensions don’t follow the same art style. Spider-Gwen’s animation style was also distinct when we got a glimpse of her world and it seems they will continue that by including a new animation for each dimension as confirmed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
This is a fantastic idea, as every dimension will stick out through its unique style of animation. It makes you wonder if we might get to see some familiar ones like the original 90s series or even Spectacular Spider-Man. It could let them revisit these storylines and voice actors to bring their interpretation of Pete Parker to life one more time. Here’s hoping we get some teases in the coming months ahead of the film’s release that offer a glimpse into what parts of the multiverse we’ll see.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid was Brady Noon’s first voice acting role and he did a great job. Throughout the movie his character had to deal with all of the emotions from happy to sad to angry to embarrassed I spoke to him earlier this week and asked him what his favorite scene was to record.
Probably when we (Greg and Rowley) were walking through the woods and we have our candy and all, like the high school kids, like pulled up on us and tried to take our candy and we were just running and yelling and screaming. So pretty much, that whole day, I was just yelling the whole day-laughs-that was pretty funny. That was a funny day.
I followed up by asking him if he was able to meet any of the other voice actors, to which Noon replied:
Unfortunately not, due to COVID-19 and we did our own individual session for recording, so I haven’t spoken to anyone else but I’m super proud of everyone’s work and I’m super happy how it turned out.
It’s hard to believe we’re so close to finally watching Spider-Man: No Way Home. Even with all the rumors making the rounds, who knows at this point what is true and what isn’t. The trailers did tease that we can expect the storyline to pick up directly where Far From Home left us off, but it looks like we never realized just how close these two entries will be connected.
In an appearance on the Graham Norton Show, Tom Holland was promoting the upcoming film and even offered a little glimpse into how exactly the film will lead into the next. Well, it turns out that we’ll pick up directly where the previous one left us off, as Peter Parker was about to end it with a WTF.
What’s cool about this film is it picks up right after the second one finishes. So the second one finishes with a freeze-frame of Spider-Man, the third one starts with the same freeze-frame
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It’s clever that they would continue exactly where that scene left us off. To many moviegoers, it probably was one of the biggest twists in the film and there’s a great concept to build upon. We’ll likely open the film with Spidey on the run alongside Zendaya until he gets captured or finds a hiding spot from the police. So, I wouldn’t expect the fanfare from Marvel Studios until that very moment.
There have been many theories surrounding the real identity of the character The Foundation in Fortnite. As Chapter 2 was coming to an end, there were more hints that it actually be Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Most notably, he had the character’s helmet in his refrigerator as he was promoting ZOA with a weapon in the background. So, there were quite a few theories that he might very likely reveal his face in the final moments of the Chapter 2 finale. Well, it turns out the theory was correct, as we finally got our look at the Rock during the events – eyebrow raise included. @JimViscardi was kind enough to share the full reveal on Twitter:
It’s becoming quite a fun theme for Fortnite to pretty much include anything that exists in pop culture. We’ve also seen quite a few actors and celebrities become characters in the game, such as Arianna Grande and LeBron James. The latter was part of a crossover with the Space Jam: A New Legacy crossover while Grande got a full digital concert in the game. Technically, Johnson is the first in-universe character being played by an actor, as he is still called The Foundation rather than by his real name. So, we’ll see if there’s more to it.
‘Spider-Man: No Way’ Home Still a Work in Progress
Despite having been screened recently and releasing in just under 2 weeks, Spider-Man: No Way Home is still not a finished product. While this is a common occurrence for VFX heavy films, that hasn’t stopped intrepid internet personalities from spinning it as a once-in-a-lifetime event that spells doom for the upcoming film. Doom…is that a hint? Are they VFXing Doom into the film?
‘No Way Home’ Will Make a Lot of Money
For a film that’s not finished yet, Spider-Man: No Way Home looks like it’ll be the biggest money maker of 2021. Advance ticket sales for the film exceeded those of Avengers: Endgame and weren’t even remotely comparable to other Marvel films that released this year. Current domestic opening weekend projections put it between $190-250M, potentially more than doubling the current high water mark for 2021 which somehow came from Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
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Amy Pascal is up to her old tricks again! Earlier this week, the Sony exec, in an interview with Fandango, let it be known that Sony and Marvel Studios would continue their collaboration on future Spider-Man films, likely much to the surprise of Kevin Feige. Here’s to hoping that when Feige finds out, they keep making these movies until 2099.
One of DC’s Oldest Properties Getting an Animated Adpatation
Way back in 1962, DC Comics published Metal Men, a series about some “men” made of different metals. 60 years later, they’ll make their way to the big screen, or at least HBO Max, in an animated adaptation of the comic. Ron Clements, Celeste Ballard and John Musker, who worked on the animated Disney classic, The Little Mermaid, are working on the adaptation for DC. We truly are living in the golden or iron or lead or mercury or tin or platinum age of comic book adaptations.
Real-Life Vampire Nic Cage to Star with Awkwafina in Dracula Movie Not Titled Dracula
With Nick Fury as the lead in the Marvel Studios streaming series Secret Invasion, it seemed a sure thing that Maria Hill would return despite not being a part of the official cast announcement. As it turns out, actress Cobie Smulders, who has portrayed Hill in at least 2 MCU films, is in Secret Invasion; however, thanks to the trade report about her involvement, we’re not quite sure who she is playing. While it would seem like she’d be back as Hill, the trade report mentioned she was playing a “newly created character”, so either they’re high or they just spoiled something major about the series.
Ron Weasley Actor Still Acting
Turns out that Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley over the course of roughly 45 Harry Potter films, is still acting. The 33-year old has been cast has been cast in horror maestro Guillermo del Toro’s latest project, Cabinet of Curiosities. It’s unclear if Grint is the lead and the project will explore the curious career choices of the actor, or if he’ll be a curiosity in the titular cabinet.
Recently, during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Michael Keaton told the host that he would soon be reprising the role of Adrian Toomes, a character he first played in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and then again in Sony’s Morbius, which is set to release late next month. Keaton’s nonchalant, matter of fact delivery of the news set fans abuzz as they began to speculate on what property he might be working on. Fans began to wonder if we was doing some additional photography on Morbius or if he might be joining Spider-Man: No Way Home or if he was joining some unknown, mystery project.
While I have yet to hear Keaton’s name attached to Spider-Man: No Way Home, we can exclusively reveal that his work on his role in Morbius is still ongoing with just 7 weeks until release. Though we don’t have details on whether Keaton was working on reshoots or additional photography, the work isn’t done quite yet as scenes with the character will be filmed next week.
To this point, Keaton’s appearance in the footage that’s been released for Morbius point towards the character making what amounts to an extended cameo. However, if Sony has been filming scenes with the character for the past two weeks, it would seem like an attempt to beef up the role in the upcoming film. With Venom: Let There Be Carnage opening a way for character’s from Sony’s Marvel films to crossover into the MCU and with Amy Pascal indicating that Sony and Marvel Studios are continuing their collaboration, anything is possible in terms of what to expect from Keaton’s role in the future.
With the Marvel Studios series Hawkeye now streaming on Disney Plus, a steady stream of merch and collectibles related to the show has started to be rolled out. We’ve seen Clint Barton, Kate and Lucky and Echo Funko Pops come available for pre-order over the past two weeks and now there’s one more for collectors to add to the set as an Amazon Exclusive Kate Bishop Pop is now available for pre-order.
The Amazon Exclusive figure sets itself apart from the previous version by having Kate draw back on her bow and, sadly, does not feature Lucky. You can pre-order the Pop, which is set to ship in March, here for $12.99.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies and schools to change the way their day-to-day operations worked. Hollywood was no different. After briefly pausing all productions, the film industry stayed true to the old saying, “the show must go on”, and quickly shifted gears. Part of that shift saw productions being worked on from home. For Diary of a Wimply Kid star Brady Noon, that meant work on his first voice acting role as Greg Heffley, took place from a home studio.
Arlyn Murphy interviewed the star earlier this week and the two teens talked about talked about Noon’s first voice-acting role and shared a laugh when Murphy compared Noon’s description of working from home to virtual schooling during the pandemic.
Noon: It was great! Coming from live-action into the studio was something that I’d never done before and something that I was extremely looking forward to and I liked the concept that I could wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt to work. That was a nice little change. Overall, I’m super happy with how it turned out and it’s something that I would like to continue doing in my career.
Murphy: Sounds like virtual school. That’s fun.
Noon: Yeah! (Laughter)
The comparison to online pandemic learning is a fair one as students across the globe experienced a massive paradigm shift in education. While students were ostensibly “doing school” from the comfort and safety of their homes and were in communication with their teachers, the feedback loop that is such a big part of the educational process took a different form. Something similar is probably true about actors working on voice roles from home without a director there in person. It’s encouraging to hear that Noon enjoyed working on the film that way as it seems he’ll be a big part of the plans writer and executive producer Jeff Kinney has for further adaptations of the series.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is now streaming on Disney Plus.
Netflix looks to be adding to its cast for the forthcoming XO Kitty series.
A spinoff of the popular To All the Boys… films, XO Kitty focuses on the youngest Covey sister, played by Anna Cathcart. The series follows teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey who thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. When she moves halfway across the world (Korea) to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, however, she’ll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when it’s your own heart on the line.
As we’ve previously revealed, XO Kitty will enter production in March 2022. While the series was previously looking to fill the role of six main characters, it looks like episode two of the show will introduce two recurring guest star roles: Madison and Florian.
Madison is described as being a 17-year-old white American female who is as American as Apple pie. Her family, naturally, made a fortune by creating apple pie in a cup and she’s spent her summers working at the family bakery in the past. However, having grown tired of cheerleading and boys with their pick-up trucks, Madison is seeking a change with Korea. Believing Korea to be a great place to expand their apple pie in a cup business, her parents agree to send her to a boarding school in Korea with the hopes of learning the culture and language. Unfortunately, though, Madison often tries way too hard to fit in at her new school and it becomes clear she’s a teen simply trying to find herself. The role is that of a recurring guest star; actors applying need to be at least 18-years-old.
Florian is a 17-year-old male who describes himself as queer; he also identifies as femme or androgynous. Florian is an art and history buff who has a knack for seeming pretentious, but truly just loves pop culture. He has a crush on a typical jock at the boarding school, and soon finds himself in a “will they or won’t they” with the athlete Q. The role is that of a recurring guest star; actors applying need to be at least 18-years-old. The hope is to also cast someone who identifies as queer.
XO Kitty is a spinoff of the popular Netflix To All the Boys… adaptations based on the books by bestselling author Jenny Han. XO Kitty appears to be an original series that came about because of the movies and their popularity. Han is the TV series creator and co-wrote the pilot script with fellow author, Siobhan Vivian. As it stands XO Kitty does not yet have a release date.
Just after breaking the final runtime for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Collider’s Steven Weintraub shared some additional information on Twitter which adds a curious detail to its current development. There were earlier reports about a potential runtime circling around, but big-budget films sometimes cut it close with releases. Turns out, No Way Home is in no way different from other blockbusters as its final VFX shots aren’t expected to get released until next week. The latest trailer did tease quite an effects-heavy film which will require an extensive bit of work.
here's a bit of #SpiderManNoWayHome news we didn't put in our run time story.
The movie isn't done yet. The final VFX shots don't get delivered until early next week. They're cutting it close on this one. Happens a lot on big movies.
Of course, as Weintraub points out, this isn’t uncommon in the industry and doesn’t mean the quality will suffer. Of course, it’s not great that the people involved with the project are probably doing quite an extensive amount of overtime to great the project finished in time. Here’s hoping that the team manages to find time to take it easy afterward and can be proud of the work they put in to bring the threequel to life on the silver screen.
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