Doctor Strange: Kevin Feige regrets whitewashing The Ancient One

Posted 5 years ago

In the comics, Doctor Strange's mentor The Ancient One was portrayed as a wise, old Asian man, and when Marvel Studios began developing the Doctor Strange movie, they knew that they wanted to avoid that particular stereoype. Director Scott Derrickson...

Update: Dune still set for HBO Max October debut says WB exec

Posted 5 years ago

Update: Traversing the Warner Bros backlot these days is probably as challenging as navigating the Solange Wastes on Arrakis with a big ass sandworm under the surface. This is to say that Denis Villeneuve's Dune has had an imposing journey toward its release....

Eric Heisserer wasn’t surprised by failure of the Dark Universe franchise

Posted 5 years ago

Once upon a time, Universal Pictures laid out an ambitious plan to assemble their classic Universal Monsters into a cinematic franchise that they dubbed the Dark Universe. The studio gathered up a bunch of stars to populate their new franchise,...

Dune screenwriter confirms new film adapts the first half of the book

Posted 5 years ago

The highly-anticipated Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune has seen its fair share of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic but it looks like nothing is standing in the way of its most recent October 1, 2021, release date. In order...

Dune release on HBO Max now in question as new lawsuit details emerge

Posted 5 years ago

More changes could be on the horizon for Denis Villeneuve's Dune now that Legendary Entertainment is challenging WB's plans to launch a hybrid theatrical HBO Max release model for its 2021 film slate. You see, Legendary financed 75% of the budget for...

Timothy Chalamet on SNL seemingly supports Legendary versus HBO Max

Posted 5 years ago

Mr. Timothy Chalamet seemingly sent a not so subtle message in support of Legendary Pictures at the close of his Saturday Night Live hosting gig: he wore a hoodie!!! I know, that may not seem so crazy, however it should...

Dune director Denis Villeneuve says HBO Max deal may kill the franchise

Posted 5 years ago

The cinematic world was dealt a bit of a shock last week when Warner Bros. announced that they would be releasing their entire 2021 theatrical slate simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. Audiences weren't the only ones caught off...

Legendary weighing legal actions against HBO Max streaming plans

Posted 5 years ago

Last week brought the massive news that Warner Bros. would bring their entire 2021 slate of feature film releases to their streaming service, HBO Max. Almost immediately, various movie theater chains weighed in on the landscape-changing decision by the iconic...

The Son: Jake Gyllenhaal, Denis Villeneuve team for an HBO limited series

Posted 5 years ago

Because good things can still happen during this dreadful year I'm pleased to inform you that Jake Gyllenhaal and Denis Villeneuve are reteaming for The Son, an HBO series based on Jo Nesbø's novel of the same name. The duo...

Dune: Cinema Analyst thinks Denis Villeneuve’s film has $1 billion potential

Posted 6 years ago

I'm not sure about anyone else but, the postponement of DUNE until October of next year was probably the COVID-19 related film delay that stung the most. I had been looking forward to the film for quite some time now...

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