Joe Johnston

Date of Birth

1950-05-13

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Known for

Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back

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Explore the troubled production of The Wolfman (2010), from director exits and reshoots to its disappointing box office performance

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What Happened to The Wolfman (2010)? Inside Universal’s $150 Million Horror Disaster

Posted 3 months ago

Explore the troubled production of The Wolfman (2010), from director exits and reshoots to its disappointing box office performance

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Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman will be getting a 4K Collector’s Edition Blu-ray this Halloween

Posted 2 years ago

The remake of the classic Universal film starring Benicio Del Toro is set to get a huge upgrade treatment on Blu-ray.

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Barbarella, The Fall Guy, The Sopranos, Star Wars, Terminator

Posted 2 years ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

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UPDATE: Captain America: Chris Evans reacts to rumors that he’s coming back

Posted 6 years ago

UPDATE: Well, it looks like the news of Chris Evans returning to the MCU might have been premature, with the actor noting on Twitter that this is all "news to me." Is he just playing coy? Honestly, who knows –...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Cobra Kai, Looper, Soul, Spider-Man

Posted 6 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Batgirl, Shutter Island, Star-Lord

Posted 6 years ago

The Wolfman (2010) – WTF Happened to This Movie?

Posted 6 years ago

Chris As one of the ever-popular classic Universal Monsters, The Wolfman seemed like an obvious choice to claw his way onto screens in a modern-made movie. And with Oscar-winning talent like Benicio del Toro, Sir Anthony Hopkins and AMERICAN WEREWOLF...

Universal moving forward with Wolfman reboot starring Ryan Gosling

Posted 6 years ago

While Universal's Dark Universe crashed and burned after a single film, the studio thankfully didn't abandon their iconic Universal Monsters as they began chartering a new course which would move away from an interconnected universe and instead focus on bringing...

Jumanji fans recreate the original board game with next level detail

Posted 6 years ago

The original JUMANJI, starring the late Robin Williams as Alan Parrish, an OG victim of the enchanted board game's twisted teleportation into a dangerous jungle, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. And so, as a way of celebrating the...

The Best Movie You Never Saw: The Rocketeer

Posted 6 years ago

Chris Welcome to The Best Movie You NEVER Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was...

Honey, Rick Moranis is officially set to return for Disney’s Shrunk reboot!

Posted 7 years ago

Disney has announced some very big news this afternoon with regard to SHRUNK, the next entry in the HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS series of films. Confirming what many fans of the Disney franchise have suspected ever since the project was...

Rumor: Could Rick Moranis return for a Honey, I Shrunk The Kids sequel?

Posted 7 years ago

Over the last several years Disney has been mining their vast catalog to create live-action versions of some of their most cherished properties. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, and THE LION KING have all received revivals and been met with...

Honey, I Shrunk the Reboot! Josh Gad & Joe Johnston to bring franchise back

Posted 7 years ago

Without a doubt, one of my favorite live-action Disney films from my youth is HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS. The 1989 classic directed by Joe Johnston (JUMANJI, THE ROCKETEER) stars Rick Moranis (GHOSTBUSTERS, SPACEBALLS) as a scientist father named Wayne...

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