On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (May 12th, 2016) Kristian Harloff, Clarke Wolfe and Jeff Sneider discuss the following:
20th Century Fox has released thefirst trailer and poster forAssassin’s Creedlast night. Directed byJustin Kurzelwho directedMacbeth, the film starsMichael Fassbenderas death row inmate Callum Lynch, who is whisked away to Abstergo and, through revolutionary technology, is enabled to experience the memories of his ancestor Aguilar in 15th Century Spain. The film opens December 21st and also starsMarion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson,andMichael K. Williams.
Based on Batman’s “Knightmare” sequence inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it looked like the villain being teased forJustice League: Part Onewould be none other than Darkseid. However, according to a new report from Birth.Movies.Death. that might not be the case. Instead of Darkseid,BMD is claiming that we’ve already seen the villain… Sort of. In the deleted scene that was strangely released after the opening weekend of BVS, fans got a look at what could be Steppenwolf whenJesse Eisenberg’sLex Luthor entered the Kryptonian ship. The report states that the character, who is Darkseid’s uncle in the comics, will be the main villain ofJustice League: Part One. BMD also claims that Darkseid will make an appearance at the end of the movie to tease Part 2.
According to a report from ScreenDaily,Joaquin Phoenixis set to star inLynne Ramsay’sYou Were Never Really Here, a character-driven thriller revolving around a tormented war veteran with a troubled past. InYou Were Never Really Here, Phoenix will play a damaged war veteran, now a rescuer of women trafficked into the sex trade. When the extraction of a girl from a Manhattan brothel goes wrong, a storm of violence and corrupt power is unleashed against him, stirring a vengeance that may be his awakening. Ramsay, who directedTilda SwintoninWe Need to Talk About Kevin, will direct from her own adaptation of a novella by Jonathan Ames.
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A new report has surfaced regarding the possibility of aBooster Goldmovie in development over at Warner Bros. and DC Films. Last September, Collider reported that DC TV super-producerGreg Berlantiwas rumored to be an executive producer and possibly even a director on the movie. Now,thanks to a new interview from THRscreenwriterZack Stentzhas been confirmed to be writing aBooster Goldmovie with Berlanti also confirmed to be directing. Stentz’ credits includeThor, the newPower RangersandAgent Cody Banks, and is working on the script right now with Berlanti producing.
According to an exclusive report from The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider,Jack Blackis in talks to star alongsideDwayne JohnsonandKevin Hartin Sony’sJumanjireboot.Jake Kasdanis directing the big-budget adaptation ofChris Van Allsburg’s1981 book, which is being produced byMatt Tolmachat Sony. Van Allsburg will serve as an executive producer alongside Johnson,Dany Garcia,Ted FieldandMike Weber. Johnson confirmed the casting, as he is known to do, on an Instagram post. Production is expected to start in August in Hawaii, with Sony datingJumanjifor July 31, 2025.
In a report coming out of Cannes, the comedic trio ofWill Ferrell,Catherine Keener, andMichael Ceraare set tostar in the dark comic vacation movie,Captain Dad. Written and directed bySebastián Silva, the movie tells the tory of Rich Peelman played by Ferrell, who gives his wife Linda the gift of a lifetime for her birthday: a trip through the Caribbean on a sailboat with all six of their kids and their partners. Stubborn, competitive and overly confident in his sailing abilities that are clearly out of sync with reality, Rich is determined that the vacation be run on his terms. No release date has been set.
OPENING THIS WEEKEND
The Darkness- A supernatural force terrorizes a couple played by Kevin Bacon and Radha Mitchell and their two children after they return home from a vacation to the Grand Canyon.
Tony Im writes
Love all your shows and the Schmoes! My question regards betrayal in movies. What are your guys' top betrayals or double crosses by a character in any movie? One of mine is Ed Norton in theItalian Jobor the Android inAlien. Thanks pho takin my question! Much love from Portland!
Tattooed Dragon writes:
Hello Crew!
If you could choose betweenKubrick,ScorseseorHitchcockto direct a superhero movie, who would you choose and what superhero would you like to see them bring to life?
