https://screenrant.com The latest movie news on the movies you're most interested in seeing. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:10:17 GMT en-US hourly 60 A gorgeously stunning Mara Jade cosplay has put a modern twist on Timothy Zahn's character, imagining what she would look like in a live-action Star Wars movie. Mara Jade Skywalker, Heir To The Empire's villain-turned-hero, was Luke Skywalker's wife in Legends. Making a complex journey from being the Emperor's Hand, a smuggler, and an assassin to completely switching sides to become a Jedi and marry Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade is a beloved character in the Star Wars extended universe. This is no wonder. Her story is compelling and interesting. Zahn displays expert knowledge of how to do character growth correctly.

]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:10:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-mara-jade-live-action-cosplay/ Napoleon has passed a major box office milestone during its third weekend in theaters. The movie, which was directed by Ridley Scott, is a historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular French leader Napoleon Bonaparte. The story tracks the rise and fall of the leader with a special focus on the push-and-pull relationship between him and his first wife, Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby).

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 22:07:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/napoleon-movie-domestic-box-office-milestone-50-million/ With the sequel having garnered more mixed reviews than its predecessor, Zachary Levi is addressing the criticisms of Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Billy character changes. Levi returned for the DC Extended Universe as he and his Shazamily found themselves pitted against the daughters of Atlas, Hespera, Kalypso and Anthea, as they come to Earth in the hopes of acquiring a mystical relic to revive their realm and give them their destructive powers. Despite featuring the return of the core creative team of the 2019 hit, Fury of the Gods proved to be a commercial disappointment for Warner Bros. and scored a Rotten 49% from critics on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 21:30:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/shazam-2-billy-character-criticism-zachary-levi-response/ Kate Siegel, frequent collaborator and wife of horror director Mike Flanagan, has recounted her heartwarming encounter with Matthew Lillard on the director’s latest Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. Based on the short story of the same name featured in King’s 2020 collection If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck marks Flanagan’s third attempt at adapting King’s work for the screen following 2017’s Gerald's Game and 2020’s The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep. Featuring an all-star cast, Lillard will join the likes of The Fall of the House of Usher’s Mark Hamill and Marvel stars Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Dastmalchian and Karen Gillan.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:39:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/life-of-chuck-movie-mathew-lillard-kate-siegel-flanafam/ Wish, the latest Disney animated movie, has crossed a major worldwide box office threshold. Meant to function as a celebration of Disney's centennial by offering a return to the studio's animated roots with a simple origin story for the Disney wishing star, the film features the vocal talents of Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine. Originally released on November 22, 2023, the film had a tough Thanksgiving weekend opening, garnering $19.7 million, nearly reminiscent of last year's Disney box office flop Strange World, which garnered just $11.9 million in its opening weekend.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:28:46 GMT https://screenrant.com/wish-movie-box-office-100-million-worldwide/ The Marvel Cinematic Universe finds a perfect new Wolverine to take over for Hugh Jackman's Logan through new Deadpool 3 fan art. One of the most highly anticipated installments in Phase 5 will be Ryan Reynolds' return as Wade Wilson in Deadpool 3. While story details for Deadpool 3 are being kept under wraps, Hugh Jackman will be reprising the role of Wolverine for the first time since 2017's Logan, which finished his character's journey.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:09:14 GMT https://screenrant.com/wolverine-deadpool-3-mcu-x23-replacement-art/ New DCU co-lead James Gunn has hit back at criticism of his casting a new version of Wonder Woman 1984's villain. Gunn has responded on Instagram to accusations he misled fans with a casting promise, amid reports of his brother Sean Gunn joining the rebooted DC movie timeline.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:05:52 GMT https://screenrant.com/james-gunn-sean-gunn-backlash-response/ Godzilla Minus One has broken a franchise record on Rotten Tomatoes. The new installment in the franchise is Toho's 33rd Japanese-language movie featuring the iconic giant monster Godzilla and the 37th overall when factoring in the four English-language blockbusters. Despite such extensive competition, the movie has previously earned a 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, the second-best in the franchise behind 1995's Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 19:45:33 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-minus-one-rotten-tomatoes-audience-score-franchise-record/ Though his future in the franchise remains unclear, Zachary Levi has an idea for a Shazam buddy-comedy within James Gunn's DC Universe. Levi made his debut in the soon-to-end DC Extended Universe with the 2019 movie introducing his eponymous hero, who is actually the teenager Billy Batson transformed into an adult super-powered being upon saying the hero's name. The actor recently returned for Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which garnered generally mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, leaving Levi's future in doubt as Gunn began moving forward with plans for an essentially rebooted franchise.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 19:14:47 GMT https://screenrant.com/shazam-green-lantern-james-gunn-dcu-buddy-comedy-zachary-levi-pitch/ Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck team up again for a new Batman movie in a gripping DC fan poster. Following the release of Zack Snyder's Justice League, the director appears to have moved on from his Snyderverse. However, when recently asked if there was any chance for him to come back to DC, Snyder revealed the one project he would helm in James Gunn's new DC Universe: The Dark Knight Returns, but only "a true representation of the graphic novel," setting it apart from most of the live-action Batman movies.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 19:07:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-zack-snyder-ben-affleck-movie-return-dcu-poster/ Wonka is already on the way to becoming a massive overseas success. A musical serving as the origin story for Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the movie explores how Wonka comes to run a chocolate factory. It is set to release on December 15 in the United States, but it has already been released in some international markets.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:39:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/wonka-box-office-opening-weekend-international/ Mark Wahlberg offers an Uncharted 2 update, which includes the return of Sully's mustache. An adaptation of Naughty Dog's popular video game franchise, Uncharted follows Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) and Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Wahlberg) in their efforts to recover Ferdinand Magellan's lost treasure. Along with Holland and Wahlberg, the film's cast includes Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, Manuel de Blas, Rudy Pankow, and Antonio Banderas. Prior to its release, director Ruben Fleischer teased Uncharted 2 ideas, and based on the movie's ending, and multiple post-credits scenes, Nathan and Sully appear to be headed on more adventures.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:10:50 GMT https://screenrant.com/uncharted-2-update-mark-wahlberg-sully-mustache/ With many characters set to return for the upcoming threequel, Morena Baccarin is sharing some insight for Vanessa's appearance in Deadpool 3. Baccarin starred in the first two installments of the X-Men spinoff franchise as the love interest for Ryan Reynolds' titular Merc with a Mouth, serving as the catalyst for the first sequel's plot as she's killed and Wade grapples with her loss. The end of the sequel saw Wade using Cable's time-travel device to stop Vanessa from being killed, leaving the door open for her return in the Deadpool 3 cast alongside fellow returning stars Reynolds, Brianna Hildebrand, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Stefan Kapičić, Rob Delaney and Shioli Kustuna.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:56:41 GMT https://screenrant.com/deadpool-3-filming-update-vanessa-relationship-twist-morena-baccarin-tease/ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is in danger of falling off the chart completely. The movie, which is a concert documentary following Beyoncé's recent Renaissance World Tour and was written, directed, and produced by the star herself, opened at No. 1 at the domestic box office the weekend after Thanksgiving. Its opening weekend gross of $21.8 million allowed it to conquer other well-performing movies including the holdover young adult blockbuster The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the new release of the Japanese import Godzilla Minus One.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:43:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/renaissance-beyonce-movie-box-office-week-2-update/ Godzilla Minus One just broke another major record for Japanese movies. The latest movie in the Godzilla franchise, Minus One sees Godzilla leading a rampage against post-World War II Japan. While not related to the ongoing development of Legendary's Monsterverse, it continues to draw excitement as part of the Godzilla franchise.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:53:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-minus-one-box-office-record-japanese-live-action/ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has broken yet another box office record for the franchise, despite being its lowest-grossing entry. The prequel, based on Suzanne Collins' young adult book of the same name, follows future Panem president Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) in his early years as a mentor to District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) during the 10th annual Hunger Games. The movie opened on the weekend before Thanksgiving with a total of $44.6 million, significantly lower than the previous lowest opening in the franchise, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2's $102.7 million.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:38:14 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunger-games-ballad-songbirds-snakes-box-office-week-4-drop-low/ Marvel gets a new Thor in exciting 90's Avengers fan art. Chris Hemsworth has played the God of Thunder in four Thor movies, another four Avengers films, and more in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even though his last solo movie as the hero was not universally beloved, reports indicate that Marvel is moving ahead with a new Thor 5 story that will flip the tone of the franchise from light-hearted to more serious. That possible new direction for Thor would have suited a specific actor if the MCU had started in the 90s.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:20:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/dolph-lundgren-thor-90s-avengers-mcu-fan-art/ Director Ridley Scott will always remember the early reactions to Alien. First released in 1979, the sci-fi horror movie introduced Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as she and her crew discover the consequences of stepping on a planetoid occupied by a malicious alien lifeform. On a budget of $11 million, the movie managed to earn $184 million at the box office, which led to numerous Alien sequels and even video games.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:14:45 GMT https://screenrant.com/alien-movie-early-screening-reactions-ridley-scott/ New Superman: Legacy fan art brings David Corenswet's titular DC Universe hero to life in James Gunn's upcoming reboot. Once Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom arrive in theaters this month, it will mark the proper end for the DCEU timeline, which began all the way back in 2013. However, as the DCEU finishes its run, a new DC Universe will be taking its place, with Gunn and Peter Safran running DC Studios, which will set up fresh DC continuity across TV and film.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:50:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-legacy-dcu-david-corenswet-art/ Voldemort's actions in Harry Potter are so cruel that even a licensed therapist isn't willing to treat him. The leading villain of the Wizarding World, Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), spends much of his life desperately attempting to overthrow the Ministry of Magic in a bid to become the fascistic leader of the world. He murdered his faithful servant, hunted a child in the hopes of killing him, and planned to butcher billions of people in his bid for power.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:22:37 GMT https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-voldemort-psychopathy-therapist-analysis/ As the original remains one of his most beloved movies in his filmography, Kurt Russell addresses the chances of a Big Trouble in Little China 2. Russell starred in the 1986 action-comedy as Jack Burton, a truck driver who finds himself wrapped up in a fantastical fight to protect the world from ancient sorcerer David Lo Pan as he looks to release himself from an ancient curse keeping him trapped in San Francisco's Chinatown. Directed by John Carpenter, the movie was memorably a commercial failure in spite of its strong reviews, resulting in the filmmaker leaving mainstream Hollywood while the movie itself became a cult classic.

]]> Sun, 10 Dec 2023 14:00:14 GMT https://screenrant.com/big-trouble-little-china-2-requirements-kurt-russell/ Wish star Chris Pine has shared how he perfected his musical number. The new Disney animated movie, which explains the backstory of the studio's iconic wishing star, features Pine as the capricious King Magnifico, who hoards the wishes of the people of the kingdom of Rosas. The movie musical, which features songs by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice with contributions from JP Saxe, includes Pine delivering the patter-based villain number "This is the Thanks I Get."

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 22:00:49 GMT https://screenrant.com/how-chris-pine-perfected-his-disney-villain-song-in-new-movie-wish/ Godzilla Minus One's domestic success has earned a response from the movie's director. The 33rd installment in Toho's Japanese-language franchise follows a rampage by the eponymous kaiju interrupting a devastated Japan's attempts to rebuild after the end of World War II. In addition to receiving a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has broken multiple box office records in the U.S., including earning the highest-grossing opening weekend for a live-action Japanese movie ever and becoming the first foreign-language live-action movie to take No. 1 at the daily domestic box office since the 2004 release of Hero.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 22:00:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-minus-one-american-success-director-response/ The original opening of Frozen would have resulted in a very different life for Elsa. The 2013 animated Disney movie was originally inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen and proved to be an Academy Award-winning production. With a budget of approximately $150 million, Frozen brought in over $1.3 billion at the box office. It was so successful that it spawned a sequel, multiple short films, two musicals, a play and an in-development threequel.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:47:10 GMT https://screenrant.com/frozen-original-open-song-elsa-wedding-details-revealed/ Godzilla Minus One has shattered an important franchise box office record during its second weekend in U.S. theaters. The new movie, which was directed, written, and had its visual effects designed by Takashi Yamazaki, is the 33rd Japanese-language movie from Toho and the 37th overall including the four English-language entries, three of which are part of Legendary's Monsterverse. Godzilla Minus One is set in a devastated Japan after the end of World War II in which a former kamikaze pilot's attempts to build a life in the bombed-out remains of Tokyo are threatened by the arrival of the eponymous kaiju.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:00:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-minus-one-box-office-week-2-franchise-comparison/ After completing Oppenheimer, director Christopher Nolan has complicated feelings about the influence of AI on Hollywood. The acclaimed director is known for his work on The Dark Knight, Dunkirk, Interstellar, and numerous other renowned movies. His most recent work, Oppenheimer, focused on the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist behind the development of the nuclear bomb. The movie made over $950 million during its box office run and is already a major contender for the upcoming awards season.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:00:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-ai-film-industry-use-response/ Studio Ghibli's The Boy and The Heron was expected to do great when released internationally, but nobody expected it to become the highest-grossing film this weekend. The movie is at the top of domestic charts in North America, beating out hits such as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Godzilla: Minus One.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:20:14 GMT https://screenrant.com/boy-heron-box-office-breaks-studio-ghibli-record/ Austin Butler suits up as Green Arrow for James Gunn's DC Universe through new fan art, showing what the actor could look like as the iconic Emerald Archer. The DCEU timeline is coming to an end with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, as 2023 brings the franchise to a conclusion after a full decade. However, as one continuity is over, another one is rising through the DC Universe, with various movies and TV shows in the works.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:00:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/austin-butler-green-arrow-dcu-fancast-art/ As the viral horror franchise continues to grow, Damien Leone teases plans for a Terrifier video game and haunted house experience. The slasher movies center on the menacing Art the Clown as he enjoys a bloody streak of murders in a fictional New York town, as well as survivors Victoria Heyes and Sienna Shaw as they grapple with the trauma of encountering the killer. Though the first movie garnered mixed reviews, its 2022 sequel was a critical and commercial hit, opening the door for 2024's Terrifier 3 and potentially further installments.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:06:53 GMT https://screenrant.com/terrifier-art-the-clown-video-game-haunted-house-experience-creator-plans/ Wonka star Timothée Chalamet reveals that the film tried to recreate Gene Wilder's famous entrance from 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but failed to pull it off. As all fans of the original Wonka film remember, Wilder’s magical candy factory owner makes his first appearance long into the movie, introducing himself to the winners of the golden tickets as an apparently infirm old man leaning on a cane. But in a classic moment of physical performance, the tottering Wonka discards his cane, which magically stands on end, executes a forward fall and rolls to his feet, revealing that he is actually in perfect, whimsical health.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 16:49:07 GMT https://screenrant.com/wonka-2023-gene-wilder-entrance-recreation-tried-failed/ Keanu Reeves looks amazing as Doctor Strange in 90s Avengers fan art. The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, with the recent Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' first post-credits scene teasing his role in the anticipated Avengers: Secret Wars, as he met Charlize Theron's Clea and went to stop an incursion. However, it all could have been different, as Reeves was rumored to have been among the names Marvel was eyeing for the role before Cumberbatch was cast for 2016's Doctor Strange.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 16:40:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/keanu-reeves-doctor-strange-90s-avengers-mcu-fan-art/ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé has taken a severe drop in its second weekend at the box office. The concert documentary, which was directed, written, and produced by the Grammy winner herself, documents the star's Renaissance World Tour, which took place between May and October 2023. The movie opened during the typically quiet post-Thanksgiving weekend, previously taking No. 1 at the domestic box office with a tidy sum of $21.8 million.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 16:29:38 GMT https://screenrant.com/renaissance-beyonce-movie-box-office-second-weekend-drop/ A major scene at the end of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was improvised. An adaptation of Suzanne Collins' prequel novel, the movie follows the rise of Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) as he eventually ascends to become the president of Panem. The movie also serves as somewhat of a love story between District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) and Snow, as both struggle with the burden of the Hunger Games. Their story ends tragically, however, as Lucy Gray escapes Snow's ever-tightening hold over her.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:55:08 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunger-games-ballad-songbirds-snakes-lucy-gray-snow-scene-improvised/ One of the most popular fan-casts for Marvel Studios' potential recasting of Kang the Conqueror has been imagined in some brilliant MCU fan art. Jonathan Majors debuted as Kang the Conqueror variant He Who Remains in 2021's Loki season 1 before portraying the Conqueror himself in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. While the MCU's Multiverse Saga has been built solely around Kang the Conqueror's overarching narrative, Jonathan Majors' arrest in March 2023 and subsequent controversy surrounding the actor has thrown this future into jeopardy, though the magic of the multiverse means Marvel Studios can simply recast the supervillain, and there are many strong performers who could assume the demanding role.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:30:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/kang-conqueror-mcu-recast-denzel-washington-art/ The director of Godzilla Minus One has explained how his creature is different from the Monsterverse's. The movie is Toho's 33rd Japanese-language installment in the franchise, following Godzilla striking a war-torn Japan just a few years after the end of World War II. Although it has been released at a time that the American franchise known as the Monsterverse — which features Godzilla, Mothra, King Kong and more — is still active and in the middle of running Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Apple TV+, Godzilla Minus One establishes its own unique continuity separate from any other movie or show.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:33:59 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-minus-one-monsterverse-titan-compared-different-explained/ After being dropped by Disney, The Bikeriders will now be distributed by Focus Features in summer 2024. The star-studded movie follows the members of a fictional motorcycle club over the course of a decade as they grow their club and navigate life in 1960s Chicago. Starring Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, and Norman Reedus, the Jeff Nichols-directed movie premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival in August 2023 and was originally slated for theatrical release December 1, 2023.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 05:28:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-bikeriders-release-date-update-focus-features-disney-acquisition/ Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 04:56:10 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunger-games-ballad-songbirds-snakes-lucy-gray-fate-cast-crew-response/ With the creative team behind the original movie confirming talks are still ongoing, Jeff Fahey has an optimistic update for Alita: Battle Angel 2. Fahey starred in the 2019 adaptation of the manga of the same name as McTeague, a Hunter-Warrior who appears in a single scene in which he aids Rosa Salazar's eponymous heroine against the criminal cyborg Grewishka. Though the movie was only seen as a modest box office and critical success, director Robert Rodriguez and co-writer/producer James Cameron have remained devoted to making a sequel happen, with fans of the movie similarly campaigning for a follow-up.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 02:35:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/alita-battle-angel-2-update-jeff-fahey/ With his DC sequel almost in theaters, The Conjuring Universe creator James Wan is teasing a potential return to horror after Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Though better known for his terrifying genre work, Wan has branched out into the world of blockbuster filmmaking over the better part of the past decade with the likes of Furious 7 and both Aquaman movies. Even in the midst of this, he has still frequently returned to his horror roots, having developed the story for and directed Malignant while also helping guide The Conjuring Universe forward with its various spinoffs and sequels.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:23:56 GMT https://screenrant.com/james-wan-horror-return-tease-after-aquaman-2/ Marvel's Fantastic Four cast remains unconfirmed, but a heavily rumored candidate for the MCU's Sue Storm a.k.a. Invisible Woman provides new comments on her possible casting. With Fantastic Four's release date approaching, anticipation around the main cast's announcement increases. Several actors are more rumored to join Fantastic Four; some more than others, causing even more rumors and leading the actors themselves to address their possible MCU debut.

]]> Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:35:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/mcu-fantastic-four-casting-sue-storm-jodie-comer/ DC fans voice their rejection of Sasha Calle's possible recast in the DCU's Superman: Legacy and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Casting updates for several upcoming DCU movies and shows are helping James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe take shape, and with them comes a variety of reactions from fans on social media. Several actor announcements have been well received, but other updates have raised doubts.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:30:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/new-dc-supergirl-cast-superman-legacy-sasha-calle-fans/ Elvis director Baz Luhrmann wants to turn the Austin Butler biopic into a miniseries (even though he expects backlash). Luhrmann’s flashy musical-biopic take on the life of Elvis Presley was a sensation in the summer of 2022, grossing $288 million worldwide, and making a star out of its charismatic lead actor. The film went on to be nominated for 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, with a Best Actor nod going to Butler himself.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:31:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/elvis-movie-miniseries-plans-baz-luhrmann-backlash-preparation/ Ryan Gosling has shared how little he knows about Barbie 2, though he has thoughts on how his character could change in the future. The actor starred in the 2023 Greta Gerwig comedy as Ken, the dim-witted and insecure boyfriend of Barbie (Margot Robbie). In a surprise twist, the movie follows Ken's descent into villainy as he attempts to change Barbie Land into a patriarchal society after visiting the real world and learning how it operates.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:27:41 GMT https://screenrant.com/barbie-2-ken-changes-ryan-gosling-response/ MCU and DCEU actor officially joins James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU as villain Maxwell Lord. The DC Universe's plans for its first chapter, "Gods and Monsters", are taking shape with a growing list of casting updates for multiple upcoming DCU movies and shows. As the faces of the DCU become clear with castings like David Corenswet's Superman, smaller roles also begin to find their actors. Now, only three years after Maxwell Lord's DCEU debut in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984, the DC villain has been recast for James Gunn's DCU reboot.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:05:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/dc-universe-cast-maxwell-lord-sean-gunn/ Hugh Jackman is taking the recently leaked Deadpool 3 set photos with a good sense of humor. The upcoming threequel will see both Jackman and Ryan Reynolds joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wolverine and the eponymous Merc with a Mouth, though exact story details remain unknown. Set photos have leaked throughout the movie's production, the most recent revealing a brutal fight with X-Men character Sabretooth resulting in the villain's death.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:46:45 GMT https://screenrant.com/deadpool-3-set-photos-spoilers-hugh-jackman-response/ Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve reveals why the sequel marks an improvement over the 2021 movie. Serving as an adaptation of Frank Herbert's beloved novel series, Villeneuve's first crack at the franchise was a hit critically and commercially. The film, which introduces Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, directly sets up a sequel, which was originally supposed to release in November before being delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:02:07 GMT https://screenrant.com/dune-2-movie-comparison-original-denis-villeneuve-response/ Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper are set to reunite for Best of Enemies, 10 years after starring together in American Hustle. Released in 2013, American Hustle hails from director David O. Russell, chronicling the lives of several larger-than-life figures in the world of organized crime in the 1970s. In addition to Bale and Cooper, the American Hustle cast also includes Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:03:15 GMT https://screenrant.com/best-of-enemies-movie-bradley-cooper-christian-bale/ Daniel Craig has taken on his first original role since departing the James Bond franchise with Two for the Money. The actor, who has played the iconic British superspy onscreen since 2006's Casino Royale, recently made his final outing in the role in 2021's No Time to Die. He followed that with another outing as detective Benoit Blanc in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. While he has some new movies already set, neither are original properties as one is the upcoming Knives Out 3 and the other is Queer, adapted from the 1985 William S. Burroughs work of the same name.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:55:31 GMT https://screenrant.com/two-for-the-money-movie-charlize-theron-daniel-craig/ Dune: Part Three receives an encouraging but cautious update from director Denis Villeneuve. Adapting the second half of the 1965 novel, Part Two will continue following Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) with the Fremen as he wages a war of retribution against House Harkonnen for destroying his family. Ahead of the Dune: Part Two release date in March 2024, Villeneuve has expressed interest in making a third movie that would adapt Frank Herbert’s follow-up novel, Dune Messiah, though the project has not yet been officially greenlit.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:01:43 GMT https://screenrant.com/dune-3-movie-update-script-future-sequel-response/ Andrew Garfield, who played the second iteration of live-action Spider-Man and officially joined the MCU in Spider-Man: No Way Home, has opened up on how he feels about fans preferring other Spider-Man actors. Garfield's take on the iconic Marvel character was Sony's second attempt at bringing the franchise to life in cinema. His first outing in The Amazing Spider-Man was met with much praise, but his second and final solo appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 unfortunately spelled doom for his tenure. That was, at least, until Spider-Man: No Way Home invited him back.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:48:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/andrew-garfield-spider-man-actors-comparison-response/ 12 Strong, Chris Hemsworth's 2018 war movie, gets put under the microscope by a real combat veteran, who praises its horse scenes. Starring Hemsworth as Captain Mitch Nelson, 12 Strong is directed by Nicolai Fuglsig, with a supporting cast that includes Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Navid Negahban, and Trevante Rhodes. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, follows the first Special Forces team to be deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:43:56 GMT https://screenrant.com/12-strong-movie-chris-hemsworth-accuracy-expert-response/ Poor Things' Rotten Tomatoes score has tied a major Emma Stone record. The latest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos and writer Tony McNamara follows a young Victorian woman named Bella Baxter who is reanimated by a brilliant scientist and runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation. In addition to Stone, the cast includes Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:41:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/poor-things-movie-rotten-tomatoes-score-emma-stone-career-comparison/ Jim Carrey's version of Dr. Eggman from the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies has been recreated in cosplay form. The actor plays the famous video game antagonist in both of Paramount's films about the Blue Blur. His performance leans into the wackier comedy the actor is best known for, while also pulling inspiration from the mad doctor's schemes throughout the game series.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:39:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/sonic-hedgehog-movie-dr-eggman-cosplay-accurate/ Wonka is officially Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The upcoming movie musical is a prequel starring Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka before the events of the classic Roald Dahl children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which has previously been adapted to the screen twice. Chalamet is joined by a cast that includes Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa alongside an ensemble featuring Keegan-Michael Key, Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, and Olivia Colman.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:11:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/wonka-movie-rotten-tomatoes-score-fresh-certified-timothee-chalamet-career/ Apple TV+'s new movie The Family Plan arrives on December 15 on the streaming service, and Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive clip from the action comedy. Starring Mark Wahlberg as a government assassin turned suburban dad, the film was directed by Simon Cellan Jones, who also collaborated with Wahlberg on the upcoming Arthur the King. Wahlberg will be joined onscreen by Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Colletti, Van Crosby, Saïd Taghmaoui, Maggie Q, and Ciarán Hinds.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:00:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-family-plan-movie-mark-wahlberg-clip/ New DC Universe fan art imagines Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in the roles of the next on-screen Batman and Robin. For several decades, there have been numerous live-action versions of Batman and Robin, each with their own unique interpretation of the dynamic duo. Whether it be on the big or small screen, the Batman mythology continues to get reimagined over and over again, and that will be the case for Warner Bros. Discovery's new DC franchise.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:30:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/batman-robin-jensen-ackles-jared-padalecki-fan-art/ The Devil Wears Prada producer Wendy Finerman recalls the backlash to Meryl Streep's casting. Released in 2006, the film is directed by David Frankel, with Anne Hathaway starring as Andy Sachs, the assistant to the demanding editor-in-chief of a top fashion magazine. The Devil Wears Prada cast memorably features Streep as Miranda Priestly, with Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier, and Stanley Tucci appearing in supporting roles.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:12:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/devil-wears-prada-movie-meryl-streep-cast-backlash-response/ Mace Windu will be the center of a brand-new Star Wars novel arriving in August 2024. As one of the Jedi Order's leading figures during the Galactic Republic era, Mace always had a complicated relationship with Qui-Gon Jinn, mostly for the latter's unique way of seeing both the Force and the Jedi. Much of this had no chance to be explored within the narrative scope of the Star Wars movies, but now, Star Wars will take a closer look at their relationship in the wake of Qui-Gon's untimely death.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:46:52 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-mace-windu-qui-gon-jinn-glass-abyss/ Legally Blonde 3 has gotten a cautiously optimistic update in the wake of Barbie's success. The original 2001 movie followed spoiled sorority girl Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) as she went to Harvard in an attempt to win back her ex, only to realize that she genuinely wanted to succeed as a lawyer. The movie spawned the sequel Red, White, & Blonde and the TV movie spinoff Legally Blondes, but while Legally Blonde 3 was announced to be in development as early as 2018, the movie has yet to get any closer to kicking off production.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:34:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/legally-blonde-3-movie-future-updates-luke-wilson-response/ Wednesday actress Emma Myers joins the cast of Minecraft: The Movie. The video game adaptation has previously announced Jason Momoa to be starring in the lead role in the film. Other confirmed actors in Minecraft include Danielle Brooks and Sebastian Eugene Hansen.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:27:47 GMT https://screenrant.com/minecraft-movie-emma-myers-cast-updates/ The Beekeeper star Jason Statham teases his action-packed next film, saying already that he wants to make a sequel. The Beekeeper is an upcoming action film from Suicide Squad director David Ayer, whose plot centers around a man who seeks vengeance after it is revealed that he is a former operative of an organization called “Beekeepers.” The Beekeeper is set for release on January 12, 2024.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:57:50 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-beekeeper-movie-jason-statham-sequel-tease/ Harry Potter art reimagines major characters as punk icons, and it's got the cast looking edgier than ever. Director Chris Columbus first brought the world of controversial author J.K. Rowling's books to life in 2001, introducing audiences to the magical world of Hogwarts and Harry's epic quest against the Dark Lord Voldemort. The story takes place across seven years in the 1990s but, for the most part, retains a timeless feel throughout.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:33:31 GMT https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-art-punk-characters-makeover/ Netflix’s divisive political satire Don’t Look Up has found itself the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit lodged against the streaming giant and director Adam McKay. Telling the story of two astronomers who attempt to warn society about an approaching comet set on a collision course with Earth, the black comedy uses the premise to poke fun at political and media indifference to warnings of climate change. Featuring an all-star cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, the movie received a limited theatrical release before moving on to become Netflix’s most watched English-language movie within the first week of its December 2021 release.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:05:12 GMT https://screenrant.com/dont-look-up-movie-lawsuit-netflix-plagiarism/ Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking more than $70 million from studios bidding for Coyote vs. Acme, the Looney Tunes movie cancelled by the studio. The film, whose production is complete, was shelved by Warner Bros., who opted to use it for a tax write-off of $30 million. After a few days of public outcry, the studio reversed their decision, shopping the film to interested studios that expressed interest in it.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:37:45 GMT https://screenrant.com/coyote-vs-acme-movie-cost-price-warner-bros/ Kurt Russell, who starred in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, talks about whether or not he would be open to play Jor-El in Superman: Legacy as part of the DC Universe. Ever since the SAG-AFTRA strike officially came to an end, the Superman: Legacy cast has been able to continue adding new actors for the highly anticipated DC Universe movie. However, there are likely a few more characters being cast before principal photography begins next year.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:09:06 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-legacy-kurt-russell-casting-rumors/ Jennifer Lopez is set to star in a movie musical adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Originally a 1976 Manuel Puig novel, Kiss of the Spider Woman was first adapted to the screen as a movie in 1985 starring William Hurt, Raul Julia, and Sonia Braga. The work was later adapted into a Broadway musical, which first premiered in 1993.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:33:08 GMT https://screenrant.com/kiss-spider-woman-movie-adaptation-jennifer-lopez-cast/ Napoleon director Ridley Scott details how he made one particular sex scene funny. Released in theaters on November 22, the historical epic follows the rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by the Oscar-winning Joaquin Phoenix. The film, with a script written by David Scarpa, focuses on the many battles that Napoleon fought, but also his addictive and volatile relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby), with the two sharing a vigorous sex life.

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:05:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/napoleon-movie-sex-scenes-funny-how-ridley-scott-response/ Priscilla's video-on-demand release date has been revealed following its release in theaters just over a month ago. Directed by Sofia Coppola, the biographical drama, which is based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir, follows the titular woman through her long and turbulent relationship with the famous King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Cailee Spaeny plays the lead character, while Jacob Elordi is Elvis. Other members of the Priscilla cast include Ari Cohen, Dagmara Domińczyk, Dan Beirne, and Lynne Griffin.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:53:02 GMT https://screenrant.com/priscilla-movie-vod-release-date-confirmed/ A Scream actor becomes extremely close with a beast in new Your Monster images. With a box office take of $169 million, 2023’s Scream VI proved there’s plenty of life left in the long-running meta-slasher franchise. Despite that film’s success, big changes are afoot for the planned Scream 7, as stars Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera are both out of the mix, Ortega due to scheduling conflicts, and Barrera after controversially being fired for comments about the Israel-Hamas war.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:35:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/your-monster-movie-images-melissa-barrera/ Wonka director Paul King sent Hugh Grant a naked image of an Oompa Loompa which had his children "a little alarmed," the actor shares. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the titular role, the upcoming prequel film provides an origin story for Willy Wonka focusing on his early days as an eccentric chocolatier. The Wonka cast also includes Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa named Lofty, which reunites the actor with his Paddington 2 director Paul King, though the Wonka casting decision has been met with much controversy.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:54:42 GMT https://screenrant.com/wonka-director-hugh-grant-naked-oompa-loompa-picture/ Avatar director James Cameron responds to Ryan Gosling's iconic "Papyrus" SNL sketch, which mocks the film's basic font. Released in 2009, Cameron's Avatar would become the highest-grossing film in history, chronicling a paraplegic marine's attempts to bond with the alien inhabitants of a lush moon called Pandora. While the movie was a massive hit, an SNL sketch starring Gosling released in 2017 would poke fun at the front used for the film's logo on all major marketing materials.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:08:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/avatar-movie-font-sketch-snl-james-cameron-response/ New Toy Story art envisions what Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang would look like if they appeared like the actors who voiced them in the movies. Toy Story has remained one of the most beloved Pixar films of all time since its release in 1995. Since then, Toy Story has become a franchise with four main films, and a spinoff film Lightyear, and Toy Story 5 is on its way.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:43:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/toy-story-tom-hanks-tim-allen-toys-ai-art/ With the sequel's development gaining steam, Ethan Hawke opens up about his confirmed return in The Black Phone 2. The four-time Oscar nominee starred in the 2021 adaptation of Joe Hill's short story of the same name as The Grabber, a maniacal serial kidnapper and killer terrorizing a late '70s Denver suburb, leaving children in his basement with a mysterious black phone hanging on the wall. Co-written and directed by Scott Derrickson, the movie centers on his latest victim as he uses the phone to communicate with The Grabber's past victims to come up with a plan to escape based on their own efforts.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:40:11 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-black-phone-2-return-ethan-hawke-response/ Warning: This article contains spoilers for Godzilla Minus One.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:14:46 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-minus-one-2-movie-sequel-future-director-response/ Ahsoka stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Ivanna Sakhno explain the connection between Sabine Wren and Shin Hati that's been driving Star Wars fans wild. Premiering this past summer, the latest Disney Plus Star Wars show sees Rosario Dawson reprise her role as Ahsoka Tano after the positive reception to her Mandalorian season 2 appearance. Joining Dawson's titular Jedi are a number of newcomers to the franchise, including Bordizzo as Sabine and Sakhno as Shin, two characters on opposing sides of the Force whose compelling rivalry has led to a new ship, dubbed "WolfWren."

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:43:48 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-ahsoka-sabine-shin-magnetic-connection/ May December star Julianne Moore provides a clarifying and intriguing explanation regarding her character Gracie's backstory. Released December 1 on Netflix, the latest film from director Todd Haynes follows Natalie Portman as an actress, Elizabeth, studying the subject of her next movie, Gracie, a woman infamous for her relationship with her husband, Joe (Charles Melton) which began when he was 13 years old. Throughout the film, Gracie's backstory begins to unravel, though there is uncertainty over whether she was sexually abused as a child.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:41:48 GMT https://screenrant.com/may-december-movie-ending-gracie-brothers-julianne-moore-response/ Harve Bennett, who produced most of the Star Trek: The Original Series films, identified the biggest problem with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, the lone film directed by William Shatner. Released in the summer of 1989, Star Trek V was, infamously, "the one where the Starship Enterprise met God." After the blockbuster success of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home directed by Leonard Nimoy, which stood for 23 years as the highest-grossing Star Trek movie, William Shatner's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was a downturn critically and at the box office that nearly sank the Star Trek movie franchise.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:30:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-producer-william-shatner-movie-biggest-problem/ Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy addresses whether his titular character is a hero or a villain, offering up a thoughtful response. Serving as an adaptation of Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin's American Prometheus, Christopher Nolan's latest film chronicles the life and career of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist widely credited as the "father of the atomic bomb." Murphy takes on the leading role in the movie, and his performance has been widely praised.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:24:48 GMT https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-villain-hero-cillian-murphy-response/ David Ayer details why his Scarface reboot never happened, citing a disagreement between him and the studio. Based on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail, Scarface was adapted to the screen by Howard Hawks in 1932 and by Brian De Palma in 1983, two separate takes on the story of an immigrant gangster who becomes involved in organized crime in America. After directing 2016's Suicide Squad, which became a box office hit despite negative reviews, Ayer became attached to Universal's Scarface reboot in 2017, though he soon departed the project that same year.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:16:31 GMT https://screenrant.com/scarface-movie-reboot-david-ayer-cancelled-why/ Snow White's story changes have been teased by the lead actor. The movie, which is a live-action update of the first-ever Disney animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, stars The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Rachel Zegler in the title role. She will appear in the musical, which features songs from the 1937 original as well as new tracks from Pasek & Paul, alongside Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:15:12 GMT https://screenrant.com/snow-white-movie-live-action-differences-story-cgi-details/ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes co-writer Michael Lesslie has confirmed the death of a character who stays alive in the source material. The prequel movie focuses on Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) mentoring Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) during the 10th annual Hunger Games, setting the stage for his rise to power in Panem. Other characters across the Capitol are also featured in the film, many of whom have similar roles from Suzanne Collins' original novel. While the prequel faithfully covers the main plot points, there are many changes from the The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes book, including the fate of one supporting character.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:57:39 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunger-games-songbirds-snakes-clemensia-death-confirmed/ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Tom Blyth is set for a role in another literary adaptation. Blyth played future Panem president Coriolanus Snow in the new movie, which is a prequel to the four Hunger Games movies that originally premiered between 2012 and 2015. He stars opposite Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, a District 12 tribute for the 10th annual Hunger Games with whom Snow forms a romantic and potentially dangerous bond.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:33:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/farewell-to-arms-movie-tom-blyth-cast-updates/ A Harry Potter flashback scene involving a young Voldemort gets put under the microscope by a licensed therapist, and he points out a glaring red flag. Serving as an adaptation of the book series by controversial author J.K. Rowling, the eight Warner Bros. movies chronicle the epic conflict between Daniel Radcliffe's Harry and Lord Voldemort, aka Tom Riddle. Select films in the saga reveal more about Voldemort's past, with 2009's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince featuring a flashback in which Dumbledore meets a young Tom Riddle at an orphanage.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:23:49 GMT https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-movies-voldemort-psychopathy-psychologist-response/ A military expert calls the helicopter scene of Mark Wahlberg’s 2013 war movie “absolutely realistic” but unlikely. After having a huge success with his 2013 Afghanistan-set movie, Wahlberg embarked upon a short run of harrowing real-life stories casting himself as the hero. Oil-rig disaster film Deepwater Horizon came in 2016, and the same year saw the release of Patriots Day, which tackled the Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent man-hunt to find the perpetrators.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:20:40 GMT https://screenrant.com/lone-survivor-movie-war-accuracy-expert-response/ Emma Stone was shocked to hear about Spider-Man: No Way Home's original Gwen Stacy plans. Stone last played Gwen in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, where the character sadly fell to her death. While her co-star, Andrew Garfield, returned in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home as his version of Peter Parker, Stone was nowhere to be seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe flick. Recently, the MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios book revealed that Stone's Gwen and more characters were considered for Spider-Man: No Way Home in early drafts of the movie.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:17:56 GMT https://screenrant.com/spider-man-no-way-home-gwen-stacy-emma-stone-reaction/ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes screenwriter Michael Lesslie thoughtfully responds to the theory that Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) and Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) are related. Based on the book by Suzanne Collins and co-written by Lesslie, the prequel film follows the relationship between a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and District 12 tribute Lucy Gray during the 10th Hunger Games. Because of the many similarities that Lucy Gray and Katniss share, it has been theorized that the two Hunger Games protagonists are related.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:40:52 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunger-games-songbirds-snakes-lucy-gray-katniss-family-writer-response/ Actor Timothée Chalamet explains how Wonka sets itself apart from previous iterations of the titular character. Directed by Paddington’s Paul King, the upcoming prequel movie follows the story of inventor and budding chocolatier Willy Wonka as he comes of age and hones his talents. This marks the third iteration of the character, although the premise is drastically different from the versions played by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:24:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/wonka-movie-previous-versions-difference-how-timothee-chalamet/ Hostel director Eli Roth reveals that he's interested in returning to the franchise all these years later. First released in the U.S. in 2006, Hostel comes at the height of the "torture porn" era of horror. Roth's horror film follows a group of travelers who inadvertently find themselves wrapped up in a disturbing scheme in which wealthy individuals pay to torture and kill random people. Roth's sequel was released in 2007, with a third, directed by Scott Spiegel, coming in 2011.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:09:08 GMT https://screenrant.com/hostel-movie-revival-future-eli-roth-response/ It has been revealed that a makeup effect from Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday made a surprise reappearance decades later. The 1993 movie, which was directed by Adam Marcus, was the ninth entry in the Friday the 13th slasher franchise. It featured the iconic killer Jason Voorhees revealing the heretofore unseen power of transferring his soul into new bodies and continuing his Crystal Lake rampage anew while possessing various people across town as he pursues his last remaining family members in an attempt to restore his original body.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:08:46 GMT https://screenrant.com/secret-santa-movie-gore-friday-13th-effect-cameo/ There may yet be a second Hulk solo movie in the future, as Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Mark Ruffalo chimes in on the chances of it happening. While his first MCU movie was a success, Bruce Banner never got The Incredible Hulk 2, especially after Ruffalo took over for Ed Norton and became a bigger player in the franchise. To this point, Ruffalo is the only original Avengers cast member who hasn't had his own solo project but has instead gone on to appear as a supporting character in other MCU movies and TV shows.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:03:42 GMT https://screenrant.com/mark-ruffalo-new-mcu-hulk-movie-update/ Thanksgiving director Eli Roth has revealed what other holiday he'd like to see turned into a gory slasher film. The horror creator's latest film follows a slasher villain in Plymouth, Massachusetts whose Thanksgiving-themed kills are connected to a Black Friday tragedy the year before. The movie's success has resulted in a sequel being confirmed, no doubt continuing to use the holiday as its backdrop.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:19:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/thanksgiving-director-eli-roth-easter-slasher-movie-choice/ Pierce Brosnan plays a smooth-talking hitman in the bloody yet humorous Fast Charlie, and Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive clip from the movie. Based on the novel Gun Monkeys by Victor Gischler, the action thriller is directed by Phillip Noyce (Salt) from a screenplay by Richard Wenk (The Equalizer 3). The story is set in Mississippi and follows fixer Charlie Swift, who gets in over his head after a job gone wrong and finds himself in the crosshairs of a rival mob boss.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:00:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/fast-charlie-movie-pierce-brosnan-clip/ The Amazing Spider-Man franchise star Andrew Garfield has revealed that he is a fan of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Following seven years away from the role, the actor returned as his version of Peter Parker from The Amazing Spider-Man films to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a variant of Tom Holland's hero in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Through archival footage on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Garfield got to be in multiple Spider-Man movies again.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:29:41 GMT https://screenrant.com/andrew-garfield-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-praise/ Netflix announces that Rebel Moon will receive an earlier release date. The Rebel Moon duology is directed by Zack Snyder, with the first film, Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire releasing this year. Rebel Moon: Part One was originally slated for release on Netflix on December 22.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:25:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/rebel-moon-part-1-zack-snyder-release-date-change/ Ryan Reynolds has decided to join in on the Deadpool 3 set photo leaks with his own collection of hysterical images. The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie has been suffering for some time with an influx of Deadpool 3 set photos leaking and revealing key elements of the film. Now, Reynolds hits back in classic Deadpool fashion, subverting expectations with his own batch of Deadpool 3 set photos, but there is a twist.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:07:47 GMT https://screenrant.com/deadpool-3-set-photos-ryan-reynolds-spoilers-fake/ Oppenheimer has finally secured a theatrical release in Japan following a long deliberation period. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker's latest film chronicles the life and career of American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. Despite hitting theaters in most countries earlier this summer, the movie, which is based on American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, did not release in Japan due to subject matter involving the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:05:45 GMT https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-movie-japan-release-details/ Amber Heard's Mera gets featured in a new Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer, setting up the final DCEU movie. After running for exactly a decade, the DCEU timeline is coming to an end in light of James Gunn's DC Universe, which is set to replace it under DC Studios. Despite never being planned to be the final installment in the franchise, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will, by default, conclude the DCEU with Jason Momoa reprising the role of Arthur Curry one last time.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:07:14 GMT https://screenrant.com/aquaman-2-lost-kingdom-trailer-amber-heard-mera-new-look/ James Gunn sheds some light on the Superman: Legacy villain situation as the DC Universe reboot is getting ready to happen next year. In a few months, Superman: Legacy, starring David Corenswet, will finally start principal photography as Gunn's upcoming movie will be the first pivotal film for Chapter 1, "Gods and Monsters." With the amount of secrecy surrounding Superman: Legacy, the world is patiently waiting for more announcements to emerge before filming begins in March 2024.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:43:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-legacy-villain-braniac-james-gunn-rumors/ French historians continue to call out the Napoleon movie for its many historical inaccuracies. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film follows the rise and fall of the titular French Emperor (played by Joaquin Phoenix) with a focus on his many military campaigns and his volatile relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). Napoleon reviews have been mixed, especially from French critics who take issue with the movie's many historical inaccuracies.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 02:46:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/napoleon-movie-historical-inaccuracies-french-historians-response/ Now ex-Congressman George Santos viciously addresses the upcoming HBO movie about him. On December 1, controversial Republican politician Santos was officially expelled from Congress following an ethics investigation. Less than a week later, HBO went on to announce the development of a Santos movie based on the book The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos by Mark Chiusano.

]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:59:00 GMT https://screenrant.com/hbo-george-santos-movie-development-santos-response/