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  • D23: First Story Details for ‘The Lion King’ Prequel Revealed

    D23: First Story Details for ‘The Lion King’ Prequel Revealed

    Barry Jenkins is taking it upon himself to adapt a brand new prequel for 2019 The Lion King remake which will focus primarily on Mufasa, which is given the fitting title of Mufasa: The Lion King. It seems that the story will take place in two timelines as Rafiki, Timo and Pumbaa will be telling the story of Mufasa to a lion cub, which may be the child of Simba. Attendees got a quick teaser during their attendance but it certainly sounds like a curious direction for the already bizarre prequel..

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: First Details on ‘Disenchanted’s Story

    D23: First Details on ‘Disenchanted’s Story

    D23’s first major panel has finally kicked off offering a tease on what exactly the future has in store for their live-action offerings. After a great trailer for Hocus Pocus 2, they quickly shifted gears to Disenchanted and revealed the first key story details of the sequel. As it turns out, the story of Amy Adam‘s Giselle will follow her having two children and trying to move forward as a mother. It gives them a chance to further explore her character and may also be a gateway into exploring how she’s handling her new life after all these years.

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: New Artwork Spotted for Pixar’s ‘Elemental’

    D23: New Artwork Spotted for Pixar’s ‘Elemental’

    Pixar is going to take the stage later today during the D23 Expo and it seems they have already prepared some new key art for their next cinematic entry, Elemental. The exploration of two types of elements that normally wouldn’t get along sounds just about right for Pixar’s usual yet unusual storytelling ideas and here’s hoping we get a trailer later today. For now, it seems we have a great visual teasing the world that we’ll be introduced to in Elemental, as shared by @DiscussingFilm.

  • D23: New Logos Spotted for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ and ‘Captain America 4’

    D23: New Logos Spotted for ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ and ‘Captain America 4’

    D23 has just started but it looks like some small details are already finding their way online even with some time until to the actual conference tomorrow by Marvel Studios. As shared by @BRMarvelNews, it looks like new logos for Daredevil: Born Again and Captain America: New World Order have been spotted. The Daredevil logo includes the iconic DD that the character usually wears on his chest plate while Captain America has elements from Sam Wilson’s new suit.

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: New Marvel Studios Teaser Offers First Glimpse at ‘X-Men ’97’ and ‘The Marvel’s

    D23: New Marvel Studios Teaser Offers First Glimpse at ‘X-Men ’97’ and ‘The Marvel’s

    D23 is finally here and it’ll be an exciting weekend with potential reveals and hints at the future of our favorite Disney franchises. While there are still a lot of theories on what we might see or hear, it seems that a small teaser has been spotted at D23 which offers a little glimpse at not only The Marvels but also X-Men ’97. The footage shared by @BRMarvelNews doesn’t include any new footage but interviews with the director Nia DaCosta and some returning cast members of the 90’s X-Men: The Animated Series revival.

    Source: Twitter

  • D23: First ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Concept Art Offers First Look at Sequel

    D23: First ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Concept Art Offers First Look at Sequel

    D23 is finally here and it seems that quite a few exhibits have been set up for some of Disney’s cornerstone franchises. While some of the Marvel showcases are teasing the heroes we’ve already gotten to see throughout Phase 4, it seems Lucasfilm has gone out of its way to offer some insight into what Indiana Jones 5 will look like with an exclusive exhibit featuring our first concept art for the sequel.

    It’s crazy to think how little we actually still know about the project. With a new director, logan’s James Mangold, at the helm and it acting as a potential swan song for Harrison Ford in the role, who knows if this is our last hurrah with the character. Not too long ago there was a joking mention by Ford that he scared off Chris Pratt from ever thinking of taking on the role. So, we’ll see if that stays true for other actors moving forward.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Barbarian’ Looking to Top the Weekend Box Office

    ‘Barbarian’ Looking to Top the Weekend Box Office

    Barbarian is looking to scare up some business at the box office this weekend.

    The Hollywood Reporter reports the horror film took in $850k from Thursday previews. It is currently on track to take the top spot at the box office with $5 million to $6 million this weekend. The 20th Century Studios and New Regency flick, which is rated R, currently has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 71 reviews.

    While $5 million isn’t a notable return in box instances, September tends to be a quiet box office month. Outside of Top Gun: Maverick, which continues to exceed expectations, Barbarian has little competition. The only other big release this weekend is Bollywood pic Bramastra Part 1: Shiva, which took in $700k from Thursday previews. Estimates have that film on track for a $4 million weekend as it expands into 810 North American theaters. The film is set to have the biggest ever IMAX release for a Bollywood film.

    The only other large release for September will be Don’t Worry Darling, set to open later this month. The Warner Bros. Discovery flick, however, has been at the center of controversy as of late, and that could end up hurting its box office performance.

    Barbarian is now playing in theaters. Check out our review of Barbarian by heading here.

    Source: THR.

  • REPORT: Pixar May Reveal an ‘Inside Out’ Sequel During D23

    REPORT: Pixar May Reveal an ‘Inside Out’ Sequel During D23

    D23 is finally here and as per usual, it seems that some news is hitting the web shortly before the event starts to get people’s gears turning on what exactly the future has in store. While Marvel Studios was quite the victim of this trend in the past, especially shortly before their panel during San Diego Comic-Con a few months ago, it seems Pixar is hit this time around. In a new piece by Puck’s Matthew Belloni, he reveals that a sequel to Inside Out is set to be announced at D23.

    It’s unclear exactly what the story might be or how it continues the original, but he does highlight that Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling are not set to return for the sequel. They took on the role of Fear and Disgust, but it would seem strange not to include the same emotions s the original did. Of course, we don’t know if this will stick to the original storyline and continue exploring the story of Kaitlyn Dias’ Riley growing up. There’s a chance they might take the concept and explore someone else’s life to mix things up. We did see the emotions of her parents also have their own voices.

    Still, Inside Out was quite a popular release and used a rather creative concept to tell a story about how we all try to handle our own emotions. It’s definitely an idea that opens up to many more possibilities and it does seem fitting that they’d potentially explore this part of their Pixar universe again. Who knows, perhaps it ends up as a Disney+ series that tells different stories from many different perspectives, as everyone tries to handle their own emotions.

    Source: Puck

  • Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Believes ‘Batgirl’ Shelving Was “Blown Out of Proportion” by the Media

    Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Believes ‘Batgirl’ Shelving Was “Blown Out of Proportion” by the Media

    There have been many discussions surrounding the decision of Warner Bros. Discovery in regards to Batgirl, and it seems like their CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels has quite a strong opinion about how it was portrayed online. According to him, it was “blown out of proportion” during the Bank of America Media, Communications, and Entertainment Conference. He had the following to say in regards to how the media has discussed it, as he believes “media likes to talk about media.”

    Media likes to talk about media, I guess. We have healthy relationships with talent, and we are offering one of the best platforms for anyone in the creative space.

    Gunnar Wiedenfels

    It’s certainly a high statement if one considers that Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock fall wasn’t because of a singular film. Plus, it’s vague enough to avoid any of the pitfalls that surrounded osm of the rather questionable decisions made, especially with not naming any talent involved with the project but speaking in broad strokes.

    Wiedenfles highlighted that they’ll continue to conduct “significant investments” on content but there is quite a bit more to this story. The sudden drop of animated originals and original HBO Max films from the platform revealed a rather questionable decision to save on taxes. There has not been a statement on any of the creatives that worked on Batgirl and for now the future still seems quite unsure.

    Source: Deadline

  • Home Office and Higher VFX Demand Led to Marvel Studios’ Increase in Leaks

    Home Office and Higher VFX Demand Led to Marvel Studios’ Increase in Leaks

    Many have noticed that throughout COVID, a lot more things have leaked from the normally super secret house of Marvel Studios. The company was well-known for keeping things tightly under wraps but much has changed in the last few years. COVID and a rise in home office have become one of the sources of their dismay as of late, at least according to a new report by The Hollywood Reporter.

    They have shared that quite a few leaks have happened not because people are sharing them directly from home but rather curious family members or friends get a quick snapshot. They also highlighted how their dependency on smaller studios also led to a rise in demand, which also meant schooling a lot of new people and scattering their offerings across more vendors. Of course, scattering their footage also didn’t help from things finding their way online.

    That didn’t stop them from their usual strict guidelines according to an anonymous source for THR, as they still tried to keep a tight lid as usual even during these difficult times:

    I had to go through a whole training course to make sure that I know exactly what I need to do and where to report [anything suspect.

    Anonymous VFX Artist

    There has been an increase in security since the COVID leaks from Marvel Studios, especially surrounding Black Panther: Wakanda Forever which seemingly had the least information hit the web so far. It’s seemingly the return for many to their office that has helped even if some things still might find their way online in the future.

    Kevin Feige has openly discussed the leaks and focused on keeping the experience alive with or without knowing ahead of time. So, we’ll see how much finds its way online with future releases or if merchandise remains our main source for first looks at projects.

    Source: THR