The Dcu has numerous projects underway, all under the careful guidance of James Gunn and Peter Safran. The most immediate releases include the animated series Creature Commandos and a new Superman film set for a 2025 release, along with several live-action shows centered on prominent DC characters.
Recently, there have been multiple updates regarding the Lanterns series, which will be a cosmic detective story featuring three notable Green Lanterns. It has been confirmed that Nathan Fillion will portray Guy Gardner.
Hal Jordan will be portrayed by Kyle Chandler, despite fan concerns regarding the actor’s age. The only remaining uncertainty is the casting of John Stewart, which is crucial since the show will reportedly focus on Stewart, with Jordan taking on a mentor role. Given that the studio has cast an older Hal Jordan (Josh Brolin was also considered), it’s likely that Jordan may either retire or meet his end by the series’ conclusion.
Recently, there have been multiple updates regarding the Lanterns series, which will be a cosmic detective story featuring three notable Green Lanterns. It has been confirmed that Nathan Fillion will portray Guy Gardner.
Hal Jordan will be portrayed by Kyle Chandler, despite fan concerns regarding the actor’s age. The only remaining uncertainty is the casting of John Stewart, which is crucial since the show will reportedly focus on Stewart, with Jordan taking on a mentor role. Given that the studio has cast an older Hal Jordan (Josh Brolin was also considered), it’s likely that Jordan may either retire or meet his end by the series’ conclusion.
- 10/3/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Dcu has plenty of projects in the works under the watchful eyes of James Gunn and Peter Safran. The projects closest to us are the ‘Creature Commandos’ animated series and ‘Superman’ scheduled for a 2025 release, still plenty of live-action shows focusing on the most notable DC characters are in the works.
In recent weeks, we’ve got plenty of updates related to a ‘Lanterns’ show, a cosmic-detective story focusing on three notable Green Lanterns. We know that Guy Gardner will be portrayed by Nathan Fillion.
Hal Jordan will be played by Kyle Chandler, despite numerous protests from fans due to the actor’s age. So far, the only unknown in the equation is the role of John Stewart.
This is the most important role overall since the show will apparently focus on Stewart with Jordan serving more like a mentor-type figure. Considering that the studio did indeed cast an older...
In recent weeks, we’ve got plenty of updates related to a ‘Lanterns’ show, a cosmic-detective story focusing on three notable Green Lanterns. We know that Guy Gardner will be portrayed by Nathan Fillion.
Hal Jordan will be played by Kyle Chandler, despite numerous protests from fans due to the actor’s age. So far, the only unknown in the equation is the role of John Stewart.
This is the most important role overall since the show will apparently focus on Stewart with Jordan serving more like a mentor-type figure. Considering that the studio did indeed cast an older...
- 10/3/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is known for his stints on shows like The Walking Dead and The Boys, having become a household name over the past decade. Before stepping into some of his more popular roles, Morgan played the father of Sam and Dean Winchester in the fantasy drama series Supernatural. While the wayward sons soldered on for fifteen seasons, Morgan’s character was killed off after season 2.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan played John Winchester in Supernatural (Credit: Warner Bros).
Despite stepping away from the series, Morgan and fans held hope for the Winchester patriarch’s eventual return using some supernatural trickery. The return materialized for the show’s milestone 300th episode. However, Morgan had a very clear clause for his return, which might explain why it took so long for him to reprise the role of John Winchester.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Explained His Only Condition For a Supernatural Return
Jeffrey Dean...
Jeffrey Dean Morgan played John Winchester in Supernatural (Credit: Warner Bros).
Despite stepping away from the series, Morgan and fans held hope for the Winchester patriarch’s eventual return using some supernatural trickery. The return materialized for the show’s milestone 300th episode. However, Morgan had a very clear clause for his return, which might explain why it took so long for him to reprise the role of John Winchester.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Explained His Only Condition For a Supernatural Return
Jeffrey Dean...
- 10/1/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Right now, two of the hottest tickets in Hollywood are video game and comic book adaptations. Everyone wants a piece, whether it’s The Last of Us, Twisted Metal, The Umbrella Academy, or Watchmen. The fact remains that copious amounts of stories are ripe for adaptations, and Ryan Murphy‘s got his sights on Image Comics’ The Beauty, created by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. FX is giving Ryan Murphy’s The Beauty a series order, with Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, Ashton Kutcher, and Jeremy Pope attached to star.
Murphy and Matt Hodgson co-created, wrote, and executive-produced the 11-episode season, which begins production this fall. Peters, Ramos, and Pope executive produced it. While details about the series remain a mystery, the official synopsis for The Beauty Vol. 1 reads:
“Imagine a sexually transmitted disease that makes those infected better looking… a disease people want. That disease is real, and it’s called the Beauty.
Murphy and Matt Hodgson co-created, wrote, and executive-produced the 11-episode season, which begins production this fall. Peters, Ramos, and Pope executive produced it. While details about the series remain a mystery, the official synopsis for The Beauty Vol. 1 reads:
“Imagine a sexually transmitted disease that makes those infected better looking… a disease people want. That disease is real, and it’s called the Beauty.
- 9/30/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Ranker is a popular place on the Internet where people can rank whatever they want, however, they want, and whenever they want. This is always a fan-focused ranking system, and it is never officially tied to the people behind the projects in question. Recently, a large survey was organized on Ranker, whose goal was to determine the best superhero TV shows since 2019.
The list includes a total of 39 shows, but in our report, we have decided to list the top ten best series from the site to provide you with better insight, combined with our original comments and opinions, which will add flavor to the whole report.
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 best shows on this list, from 10th to first place, with the first one being the absolute best.
The list includes a total of 39 shows, but in our report, we have decided to list the top ten best series from the site to provide you with better insight, combined with our original comments and opinions, which will add flavor to the whole report.
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 best shows on this list, from 10th to first place, with the first one being the absolute best.
- 9/29/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Saturday Night Live has returned. The show celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and we couldn't be more excited. Lorne Michaels, the man who has steered the SNL ship since day one, has promised to bring back "everyone" to celebrate this milestone, while at the same time bringing in new talent.
The first handful of season 50 hosts have been announced, with returning names like Ariana Grande and John Mulaney, but there's something especially exciting about a newcomer getting to kick off the season. Here's what you need to know about the host for the season 50 premiere, as well as how you can watch the episode as soon as it airs!
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The first episode of season 50 will air tonight, Saturday, September 28. It will air at 11:30/10:30c on NBC. While...
The first handful of season 50 hosts have been announced, with returning names like Ariana Grande and John Mulaney, but there's something especially exciting about a newcomer getting to kick off the season. Here's what you need to know about the host for the season 50 premiere, as well as how you can watch the episode as soon as it airs!
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The first episode of season 50 will air tonight, Saturday, September 28. It will air at 11:30/10:30c on NBC. While...
- 9/28/2024
- by Danilo Castro
- Last Night On
Aaron Pierre (The Underground Railroad) and Stephan James (Homecoming) have emerged as top choices to star alongside Kyle Chandler in Lanterns, HBO‘s high-profile series based on the Green Lantern DC comic, Deadline has learned. The duo are in conversations to play John Stewart opposite Chandler’s Hal Jordan through sources caution that no offers have made. A rep for HBO declined comment.
The rumor mill went into overdrive this week as the lengthy search for an actor to play John Stewart entered its final stages, with Pierre, James’ names, as well as Snowfall‘s Damson Idris, all talked about at some point.
Of them, Pierre has DC pedigree — he played Dev-Em in Syfy’s Superman universe series Krypton.
The series from Ozark’s Chris Mundy, Watchmen‘s Damon Lindelof and comic book writer Tom King follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark,...
The rumor mill went into overdrive this week as the lengthy search for an actor to play John Stewart entered its final stages, with Pierre, James’ names, as well as Snowfall‘s Damson Idris, all talked about at some point.
Of them, Pierre has DC pedigree — he played Dev-Em in Syfy’s Superman universe series Krypton.
The series from Ozark’s Chris Mundy, Watchmen‘s Damon Lindelof and comic book writer Tom King follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark,...
- 9/27/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy winning actor Kyle Chandler is in talks to headline the “Lanterns” series at HBO.
Chandler would play Hal Jordan in the DC adaptation. Josh Brolin was previously eyed for the role.
“Lanterns,” which is produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, has received a straight-t0-series order from the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network, HBO announced Tuesday.
Chris Mundy will be showrunner, and he’s set to cowrite the series with fellow executive producers Damon Lindelof and Tom King.
The official logline for “Lanterns” reads: “The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”
“We’re thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom at the helm,” DC Studios co-chairmen and co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran said in a joint statement.
Chandler would play Hal Jordan in the DC adaptation. Josh Brolin was previously eyed for the role.
“Lanterns,” which is produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, has received a straight-t0-series order from the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network, HBO announced Tuesday.
Chris Mundy will be showrunner, and he’s set to cowrite the series with fellow executive producers Damon Lindelof and Tom King.
The official logline for “Lanterns” reads: “The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”
“We’re thrilled to bring this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom at the helm,” DC Studios co-chairmen and co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran said in a joint statement.
- 9/23/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
HBO’s DC series Lanterns has found its Hal Jordan.
Emmy winner Kyle Chandler is set to play the legendary member of the Green Lantern Corps in the series, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The show will be the first series role for the Friday Night Lights star since Showtime’s 2022 drama Super Pumped.
Lanterns, which scored a straight-to-series order in June after years of development, comes from Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) and Eisner Award-winning comics writer Tom King. The trio are co-writing and executive producing the series, with Mundy serving as showrunner.
The show, which falls under the HBO banner, is casting and in the middle of hiring directors. The series is looking to shoot from next January to June in Atlanta.
Lanterns is described as having a gritty, True Detective vibe as it focuses on Jordan reluctantly mentoring a younger Lantern, John Stewart, who in...
Emmy winner Kyle Chandler is set to play the legendary member of the Green Lantern Corps in the series, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The show will be the first series role for the Friday Night Lights star since Showtime’s 2022 drama Super Pumped.
Lanterns, which scored a straight-to-series order in June after years of development, comes from Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) and Eisner Award-winning comics writer Tom King. The trio are co-writing and executive producing the series, with Mundy serving as showrunner.
The show, which falls under the HBO banner, is casting and in the middle of hiring directors. The series is looking to shoot from next January to June in Atlanta.
Lanterns is described as having a gritty, True Detective vibe as it focuses on Jordan reluctantly mentoring a younger Lantern, John Stewart, who in...
- 9/23/2024
- by Borys Kit and Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Dystopia is one of those sub-genres that lends itself to some interesting philosophical ideas and TV show creators take full advantage of that. In the history of cinema, many great directors and storytellers have created some of the most iconic movies set in dystopian societies like Blade Runner and Total Recall. Max (formerly known as HBO Max) hosts almost all of the brilliant HBO and Max shows and some of those are great dystopian shows. So, we decided to compile a list of the best dystopian shows you can watch on Max right now.
Station Eleven Credit – HBO Max
Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic dystopian drama series created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Emily St. John Mandel, the HBO Max series is set twenty years after a flu pandemic destroyed...
Dystopia is one of those sub-genres that lends itself to some interesting philosophical ideas and TV show creators take full advantage of that. In the history of cinema, many great directors and storytellers have created some of the most iconic movies set in dystopian societies like Blade Runner and Total Recall. Max (formerly known as HBO Max) hosts almost all of the brilliant HBO and Max shows and some of those are great dystopian shows. So, we decided to compile a list of the best dystopian shows you can watch on Max right now.
Station Eleven Credit – HBO Max
Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic dystopian drama series created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Emily St. John Mandel, the HBO Max series is set twenty years after a flu pandemic destroyed...
- 9/23/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
In the long list of series that broke fans’ hearts with their endings, people often debate whether to place the ending of Lost above or below that of Game of Thrones. While this question may never be definitively answered, the heartbreak is immeasurable and will likely echo through the generations.
Lost, the hit series (Credit: ABC)
Although people will continue to discuss this for eternity, Ben Linus actor, Michael Emerson, shared his thoughts on the dispute on the 20th anniversary of the show. According to him, the ending couldn’t have been more perfect!
Michael Emerson Says the Lost Ending Was Perfect!
20 years later, Lost is still as hot as it was when Oceanic Flight 815 first crashed into the island! The show has now found a new wave of fans thanks to Netflix, sparking even more passionate debates about its infamous ending.
While some viewers still cannot fathom the ending,...
Lost, the hit series (Credit: ABC)
Although people will continue to discuss this for eternity, Ben Linus actor, Michael Emerson, shared his thoughts on the dispute on the 20th anniversary of the show. According to him, the ending couldn’t have been more perfect!
Michael Emerson Says the Lost Ending Was Perfect!
20 years later, Lost is still as hot as it was when Oceanic Flight 815 first crashed into the island! The show has now found a new wave of fans thanks to Netflix, sparking even more passionate debates about its infamous ending.
While some viewers still cannot fathom the ending,...
- 9/23/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Josh Brolin was reportedly offered the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming Dcu Lanterns series, but we recently learned that he had passed. Follow-up reports claimed that Ewan McGregor, Matthew McConaughey, and Chris Pine were also in contention, with Pine expected to get the offer if Brolin declined.
There have been conflicting reports about Pine being in the mix, but he appears to be the most popular choice to take on the role of the ring-slinging hero. Pine has already played a DC Comics character, Steve Trevor, in the Wonder Woman movies, but most fans don't seem to mind since the Dceu is no more.
Now, artist 21xFour has shared some new fan-art of Pine as Jordan, and he certainly looks the part.
Stephen Williams is believed to be in talks to direct the pilot, with Lucy Tcherniak rumored to be in negotiations to helm an undisclosed number of episodes.
There have been conflicting reports about Pine being in the mix, but he appears to be the most popular choice to take on the role of the ring-slinging hero. Pine has already played a DC Comics character, Steve Trevor, in the Wonder Woman movies, but most fans don't seem to mind since the Dceu is no more.
Now, artist 21xFour has shared some new fan-art of Pine as Jordan, and he certainly looks the part.
Stephen Williams is believed to be in talks to direct the pilot, with Lucy Tcherniak rumored to be in negotiations to helm an undisclosed number of episodes.
- 9/23/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Having premiering on September 22, 2004, “Lost” ended its run on May 23, 2010. “Lost” was often imitated, but the industry’s move away from commercially-driven network oversight and toward creatively-autonomous shorter seasons makes it unlikely that there will be such an epic again, especially with its inception being a last-ditch risk by executives who being pushed out the door. 121 episodes aired on ABC; tour through our 20th anniversary photo gallery of the 25 greatest that still hold up decades later.
Co-creator and co-showrunner Damon Lindelof went on to make two of the most acclaimed and inventive shows of the next decade, with “The Leftovers” (28 episodes across three seasons) and “Watchmen” (a single season of nine episodes). Co-showrunner Carlton Cuse spawned a media empire as a prolific producer of successful shows like “Bates Motel” and “Jack Ryan.” Co-creator J.J. Abrams has rebooted film franchises like “Star Trek” and “Star Wars.”
“Lost” was revolutionary in some...
Co-creator and co-showrunner Damon Lindelof went on to make two of the most acclaimed and inventive shows of the next decade, with “The Leftovers” (28 episodes across three seasons) and “Watchmen” (a single season of nine episodes). Co-showrunner Carlton Cuse spawned a media empire as a prolific producer of successful shows like “Bates Motel” and “Jack Ryan.” Co-creator J.J. Abrams has rebooted film franchises like “Star Trek” and “Star Wars.”
“Lost” was revolutionary in some...
- 9/22/2024
- by Riley Chow and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Zack Snyder is currently in the media spotlight with the release of his Norse mythology adaptation, Twilight of the Gods. Initial reactions to the project have been positive, a rarity for the director following the release of Rebel Moon.
Regardless of your feelings about Snyder, it’s undeniable that his efforts to create a cinematic universe around DC characters were ambitious and well-executed. However, these attempts ultimately faltered due to significant deviations from the overall tone of the comics and the source material itself.
Most of Snyder’s fans likely favor his Dceu projects. However, during a recent interview with Comicbook while promoting his latest anime project, the director shared what his favorite comic adaptation is:
Well, weirdly, I kind of look at it in two ways. Like one I think, of course, Man of Steel, BvS, Justice League, is its own thing…. I don’t know necessarily, whether it...
Regardless of your feelings about Snyder, it’s undeniable that his efforts to create a cinematic universe around DC characters were ambitious and well-executed. However, these attempts ultimately faltered due to significant deviations from the overall tone of the comics and the source material itself.
Most of Snyder’s fans likely favor his Dceu projects. However, during a recent interview with Comicbook while promoting his latest anime project, the director shared what his favorite comic adaptation is:
Well, weirdly, I kind of look at it in two ways. Like one I think, of course, Man of Steel, BvS, Justice League, is its own thing…. I don’t know necessarily, whether it...
- 9/21/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Zack Synder is currently under the media spotlight due to his Norse mythology adaptation ‘Twilight of the Gods,’ being released. So far the first reactions to the projects are good, something that, following the release of ‘Rebel Moon,’ was rare for the director.
While you either love or hate Snyder, you have to admit that his past attempt to form a cinematic universe around DC characters was ambitious and solid. However, it was also ill-fated due to deviating too much from the general tone of comics and well, from the comics in general.
Now when it comes to the majority of Snyder fans, their favorite projects are likely related to the Dceu. Recently, however, the director had the opportunity to sit down with Comicbook while presenting his latest anime project, and he revealed what his favorite comic adaptation is:
Well, weirdly, I kind of look at it in two ways.
While you either love or hate Snyder, you have to admit that his past attempt to form a cinematic universe around DC characters was ambitious and solid. However, it was also ill-fated due to deviating too much from the general tone of comics and well, from the comics in general.
Now when it comes to the majority of Snyder fans, their favorite projects are likely related to the Dceu. Recently, however, the director had the opportunity to sit down with Comicbook while presenting his latest anime project, and he revealed what his favorite comic adaptation is:
Well, weirdly, I kind of look at it in two ways.
- 9/21/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Among all the grueling action flicks he has tamed to date, perhaps the one genre Zack Snyder continues to be best known for is the superhero one. Famous for closely collaborating with the DC Universe to deliver fan-favorite masterpieces like Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel and Zsjl, the filmmaker has fairly cemented his position in the super-verse.
Zack Snyder. | Credits: Gage Skidmore/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.
Yet, when it comes to Snyder’s own preferences for the pieces helmed by him that he is proud of, his choices lie on the lesser-appreciated projects of his career. Surprisingly enough, it’s not Cavill’s flick from 2013 that the visionary is most proud of, but rather, his other comic-book-based movie from 2009 that barely managed to make any profits at the box office: Watchmen.
Zack Snyder Confesses He’s Most Proud of Watchmen
It has been around two decades and multiple fan-favorite...
Zack Snyder. | Credits: Gage Skidmore/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.
Yet, when it comes to Snyder’s own preferences for the pieces helmed by him that he is proud of, his choices lie on the lesser-appreciated projects of his career. Surprisingly enough, it’s not Cavill’s flick from 2013 that the visionary is most proud of, but rather, his other comic-book-based movie from 2009 that barely managed to make any profits at the box office: Watchmen.
Zack Snyder Confesses He’s Most Proud of Watchmen
It has been around two decades and multiple fan-favorite...
- 9/21/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Zack Snyder Shares Surprising Response to Favorite Superhero Movie He Directed - Main Image
Zack Snyder recently shared the most favorite superhero movie that he directed in his career so far, and his response might surprise you.
The filmmaker has made his mark in the comic book genre for many years through his work on the Dceu franchise which launched a new superhero universe that supposedly rivals the MCU.
While the films that he helmed have been divisive among fans and critics, his contributions to the genre are still being commended due to his ambitious vision that challenges the traditional notions of comic book storytelling.
Zack Snyder Reveals the Favorite Superhero Movie He Directed
In a recent interview, Snyder was asked which of the superhero movies he directed that he is the most proud of.
Surprisingly to some fans, the filmmaker responded with the 2009 film Watchmen as he believes that...
Zack Snyder recently shared the most favorite superhero movie that he directed in his career so far, and his response might surprise you.
The filmmaker has made his mark in the comic book genre for many years through his work on the Dceu franchise which launched a new superhero universe that supposedly rivals the MCU.
While the films that he helmed have been divisive among fans and critics, his contributions to the genre are still being commended due to his ambitious vision that challenges the traditional notions of comic book storytelling.
Zack Snyder Reveals the Favorite Superhero Movie He Directed
In a recent interview, Snyder was asked which of the superhero movies he directed that he is the most proud of.
Surprisingly to some fans, the filmmaker responded with the 2009 film Watchmen as he believes that...
- 9/20/2024
- EpicStream
Dawn of the Dead (which, somewhat ironically, was written by DC Studios boss James Gunn) was Zack Snyder's first feature, but 300 undoubtedly put him on the map as a filmmaker.
The movie, deemed unfilmable by some, was a surprise hit and gave the future Justice League helmer the chance to later tackle another tricky adaptation: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen.
The likes of Terry Gilliam and Darren Aronofsky had tried and failed to do something with the property, and Snyder's Watchmen - which was strikingly comic accurate outside of the giant squid's absence - was released to mixed, albeit mostly positive, reviews in 2009.
Unfortunately, it grossed just $185 million on a then-sizeable $120 million budget. The movie hasn't quite managed to achieve cult classic status in the years since, but Watchmen still has more than its fair share of fans.
Talking to ComicBook.com about Netflix's Twilight of the Gods,...
The movie, deemed unfilmable by some, was a surprise hit and gave the future Justice League helmer the chance to later tackle another tricky adaptation: Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen.
The likes of Terry Gilliam and Darren Aronofsky had tried and failed to do something with the property, and Snyder's Watchmen - which was strikingly comic accurate outside of the giant squid's absence - was released to mixed, albeit mostly positive, reviews in 2009.
Unfortunately, it grossed just $185 million on a then-sizeable $120 million budget. The movie hasn't quite managed to achieve cult classic status in the years since, but Watchmen still has more than its fair share of fans.
Talking to ComicBook.com about Netflix's Twilight of the Gods,...
- 9/20/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Zack Snyder thinks ‘Watchmen’ is his best comic book film.The 58-year-old director has helmed several blockbusters in the genre such as ‘Man of Steel’ and ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’, though has now revealed he is most proud of his 2009 picture - which starred Patrick Wilson and Jeffrey Dean Morgan - because he felt it was "the cleanest, and kind of most satisfying, transition to adapted material".Speaking to ComicBook.com. he said: "Well, weirdly, I kind of look at it in two ways. Like one I think, of course, ‘Man of Steel’, ‘BvS’, ‘Justice League’, is its own thing ... I don't know necessarily, whether it's a comic book movie in the classic sense, for me. But I can understand how people would say that because those are comic book characters and whatever, but, that's just based on ideas that I had about comic book characters. "I would have...
- 9/20/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
Jeffrey Dean Morgan will host the upcoming NBC reality competition series “Destination X.”
The show is based on the Beglian format created by Geronimo and distributed globally by Be-Entertainment. Morgan will also serve as an executive producer on the series, which marks his first time hosting an unscripted series.
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan embodies the mischievous international man of mystery, making him the perfect host and puppet master for this new travel adventure series,” said Corie Henson, executive vice president of unscripted content, competition and game shows for NBCUniversal Entertainment. “He’s dashing, charming, playful and the ultimate travel companion!”
The official series description states:
“Viewers will follow contestants as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime but have no idea where they are. In order to win, they must figure out their mystery locations. Once they’re on the blacked-out Destination X bus, the journey transforms into a real-life game board,...
The show is based on the Beglian format created by Geronimo and distributed globally by Be-Entertainment. Morgan will also serve as an executive producer on the series, which marks his first time hosting an unscripted series.
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan embodies the mischievous international man of mystery, making him the perfect host and puppet master for this new travel adventure series,” said Corie Henson, executive vice president of unscripted content, competition and game shows for NBCUniversal Entertainment. “He’s dashing, charming, playful and the ultimate travel companion!”
The official series description states:
“Viewers will follow contestants as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime but have no idea where they are. In order to win, they must figure out their mystery locations. Once they’re on the blacked-out Destination X bus, the journey transforms into a real-life game board,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been tapped to host NBC’s upcoming adventure reality competition series Destination X.
The show, based on a format created by Belgian company Geronimo and distributed by Be-Entertainment, asks contestants to figure out where they are in the world, with “tweaks” to the real world designed to throw them off. The hosting gig marks The Walking Dead and The Boys actor’s first foray into unscripted TV.
Morgan’s scripted TV credits also include Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural, Weeds, The Good Wife, Magic City and Texas Rising, while his film credits include P.S. I Love You, Watchmen and the upcoming movie Nowhere Men.
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan embodies the mischievous international man of mystery, making him the perfect host and puppet master for this new travel adventure series,” Corie Henson, executive vp of unscripted content, competition and game shows at NBCUniversal Entertainment, said in a statement. NBC is...
The show, based on a format created by Belgian company Geronimo and distributed by Be-Entertainment, asks contestants to figure out where they are in the world, with “tweaks” to the real world designed to throw them off. The hosting gig marks The Walking Dead and The Boys actor’s first foray into unscripted TV.
Morgan’s scripted TV credits also include Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural, Weeds, The Good Wife, Magic City and Texas Rising, while his film credits include P.S. I Love You, Watchmen and the upcoming movie Nowhere Men.
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan embodies the mischievous international man of mystery, making him the perfect host and puppet master for this new travel adventure series,” Corie Henson, executive vp of unscripted content, competition and game shows at NBCUniversal Entertainment, said in a statement. NBC is...
- 9/19/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Much has been said about who will play Hal Jordan in DC Studios and HBO's Lanterns, with Avengers: Infinity War star Josh Brolin reportedly declining to wear the ring in this long-awaited reboot.
Ewan McGregor, Chris Pine, and Timothy Olyphant are all still in contention but what of John Stewart? There are plenty of fan casts but little has been said - even from the most unreliable scoopers - about who will play the fan-favourite Justice League Unlimited character.
Well, according to Daniel Richtman, Elvis star Kelvin Harrison Jr. is now being considered for the role of John Stewart.
The actor has received a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award, Gotham Award, and Independent Spirit Award. Beginning his career with movies like 12 Years a Slave and Ender's Game, he's since risen to prominence for It Comes at Night, Luce, Waves, The Trial of the Chicago 7,...
Ewan McGregor, Chris Pine, and Timothy Olyphant are all still in contention but what of John Stewart? There are plenty of fan casts but little has been said - even from the most unreliable scoopers - about who will play the fan-favourite Justice League Unlimited character.
Well, according to Daniel Richtman, Elvis star Kelvin Harrison Jr. is now being considered for the role of John Stewart.
The actor has received a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award, Gotham Award, and Independent Spirit Award. Beginning his career with movies like 12 Years a Slave and Ender's Game, he's since risen to prominence for It Comes at Night, Luce, Waves, The Trial of the Chicago 7,...
- 9/19/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Autum is always a reflective time. The long forever of summer slowly slips away. The sun can’t stay up till 9Pm forever, even if sometimes we might want it to. The blinding greens of spring have held out as long as they could, now turn orange, yellow, brown.
And yet there’s something reassuring about this turn. Knowing that we can start to slow down, and that the slowing is something we can count on. Things pass, and that they need to pass, for next spring to come.
You can say that also applies to our lives and our deaths, but as humans, that’s a hard thing to accept. Loss is permanent. When we lose someone close to us, it rewires us. We must fight through it and persist, even if we are different on the other side of grief. That’s probably why after thousands of years,...
And yet there’s something reassuring about this turn. Knowing that we can start to slow down, and that the slowing is something we can count on. Things pass, and that they need to pass, for next spring to come.
You can say that also applies to our lives and our deaths, but as humans, that’s a hard thing to accept. Loss is permanent. When we lose someone close to us, it rewires us. We must fight through it and persist, even if we are different on the other side of grief. That’s probably why after thousands of years,...
- 9/17/2024
- by John Squire
- Film Independent News & More
As the Bam Smack Pow comic book tournament continues, I realize that popularity isn’t alwasy the winning factor here. For example, the Shang-Chi defeated the more popular Gambit 66% to 34%; Shang-Chi is popular (even more so now thanks to his MCU movie), but Gambit has always been one of the most beloved X-Men, which is why many might consider this a surprise.
We’ve seen round 1 of the superheroes, supervillains, and, superhero fighters brackets. Before we jump into the next chapter, let's look at the results of the supervillain fighters tournament.
Ra's al Ghul over The Gorgon (74% to 26%)Lady Shiva over Bane (83% to 17%)Shredder over Kraven the Hunter (52% to 48%)Lady Deathstrike over Taskmaster (52% to 48%)Cheetah over Sabretooth (68% to 32%)Mystique over Green Goblin (53% to 47%)The Joker over Bullseye (62% over 38%)Deathstroke over Deadshot (76% to 24%)
Now it’s time for a series of fights that are more about brains than brawn. It’s the battle of the geniuses.
We’ve seen round 1 of the superheroes, supervillains, and, superhero fighters brackets. Before we jump into the next chapter, let's look at the results of the supervillain fighters tournament.
Ra's al Ghul over The Gorgon (74% to 26%)Lady Shiva over Bane (83% to 17%)Shredder over Kraven the Hunter (52% to 48%)Lady Deathstrike over Taskmaster (52% to 48%)Cheetah over Sabretooth (68% to 32%)Mystique over Green Goblin (53% to 47%)The Joker over Bullseye (62% over 38%)Deathstroke over Deadshot (76% to 24%)
Now it’s time for a series of fights that are more about brains than brawn. It’s the battle of the geniuses.
- 9/17/2024
- by Mark Lynch
- Bam Smack Pow
In 2008, comic book films were starting to change. Beyond Iron Man, The Dark Knight made it known that superhero flicks were here to stay. At the same time, Zack Snyder would take a plunge into the world of caped crusaders with his superb adaptation of Watchmen. Even back then, the future helm of the […]
Zack Snyder Predicted The MCU’s Fall Years Ago Written by Tito Pernalete for Fortress of Solitude...
Zack Snyder Predicted The MCU’s Fall Years Ago Written by Tito Pernalete for Fortress of Solitude...
- 9/17/2024
- by Tito Pernalete
- Fortress of Solitude - Movie News
Charlize Theron’s undeniable gravitas on screen makes her one of Hollywood’s most promising A-list movie stars – although they may be in short supply. Theron made an indelible impression on the moviegoing crowd when she became Aileen Wuornos and walked away with her career’s first Oscar. With time, her accolades and achievements would be many.
Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster [Credit: Newmarket Films, Media 8 Entertainment]
In the 21st-century entertainment business, Theron has not only been influential but exemplary. The South African-born actress makes her presence known through works that are as visually stunning (Mad Max: Fury Road) as they are revolutionary (Bombshell) while also making space for supercharged action films like Atomic Blonde that raised the bar for the genre.
It hardly comes as a surprise then for a paragon like Jean Smart to be envious of Charlize Theron.
Charlize Theron Follows in Jean Smart’s Footsteps
Two legendary actresses,...
Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster [Credit: Newmarket Films, Media 8 Entertainment]
In the 21st-century entertainment business, Theron has not only been influential but exemplary. The South African-born actress makes her presence known through works that are as visually stunning (Mad Max: Fury Road) as they are revolutionary (Bombshell) while also making space for supercharged action films like Atomic Blonde that raised the bar for the genre.
It hardly comes as a surprise then for a paragon like Jean Smart to be envious of Charlize Theron.
Charlize Theron Follows in Jean Smart’s Footsteps
Two legendary actresses,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
From sitcoms and rom-coms to crime-thrillers and superhero flicks, Jean Smart has never once shied away from delivering perfectly. With her brilliant acting chops, she brings something new to the table every time, never ceasing to amuse fans and live up to their expectations. The same happened while she was working on her 2019 drama Watchmen as well.
Jean Smart. | Credits: Gage Skidmore/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.
Widely regarded as one of her best works to date, not only did it become a worthy addition to her already star-studded resume but also added to her many gleaming Emmy nods and wins. But surprisingly enough, her role in the series wasn’t originally meant to be hers. If anything, Smart will forever be indebted to Sigourney Weaver for gifting her one of the best roles of her career!
Jean Smart Owes Her Watchmen Role to Sigourney Weaver
Over the years, actress Jean Smart...
Jean Smart. | Credits: Gage Skidmore/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons.
Widely regarded as one of her best works to date, not only did it become a worthy addition to her already star-studded resume but also added to her many gleaming Emmy nods and wins. But surprisingly enough, her role in the series wasn’t originally meant to be hers. If anything, Smart will forever be indebted to Sigourney Weaver for gifting her one of the best roles of her career!
Jean Smart Owes Her Watchmen Role to Sigourney Weaver
Over the years, actress Jean Smart...
- 9/16/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Jean Smart has won yet another Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy for her role in the comedy-drama Hacks. It is her third consecutive win for the role of Vegas’ legendary stand-up comic Deborah Vance. Smart has also won an Emmy for her role in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? and two Emmys for guest appearances on Frasier.
Jean Smart in a still from Hacks | Credits: HBO/Max
Smart’s only regret after winning three Emmys for Hacks is the fact that her parents couldn’t see this fun series. She shared that they had been entertained by her role as Lana Gardner in Frasier. Her father Douglas Alexander Smart passed away in 2003 while her mother Kathleen Marie (Kay) Sanders died in 2016.
Jean Smart Only Had One Regret About Her Emmy-Winning Series Hacks Jean Smart in a still from Frasier | Credits: NBC
In the third season of Hacks, Jean Smart‘s Deborah...
Jean Smart in a still from Hacks | Credits: HBO/Max
Smart’s only regret after winning three Emmys for Hacks is the fact that her parents couldn’t see this fun series. She shared that they had been entertained by her role as Lana Gardner in Frasier. Her father Douglas Alexander Smart passed away in 2003 while her mother Kathleen Marie (Kay) Sanders died in 2016.
Jean Smart Only Had One Regret About Her Emmy-Winning Series Hacks Jean Smart in a still from Frasier | Credits: NBC
In the third season of Hacks, Jean Smart‘s Deborah...
- 9/16/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Kate Winslet rocked the world and fans of crime and drama in 2021 with her Emmy-winning series, Mare of Easttown. Starring Winslet as a detective uncovering a murder in a small town just outside of Philadelphia, the series also starred the Hollywood legend Jean Smart as Winslet’s on-screen mother.
Jean Smart as Deborah Vance in Hacks | Credit: HBO
A memorable series that received acclaim for its story, characters, acting, and more, fans of the show have been waiting to see more of the tale and the characters to return. While supposed plans of trying to bring it back have been in the works, nothing really has happened. And Smart reckons it might not come back at all.
Jean Smart Reckons Kate Winstet’s Mare of Easttown Will Not Get a Second Season Kate Winslet in a still from Mare of Easttown | Credit: HBO
Jean Smart has played several incredible roles in various movies,...
Jean Smart as Deborah Vance in Hacks | Credit: HBO
A memorable series that received acclaim for its story, characters, acting, and more, fans of the show have been waiting to see more of the tale and the characters to return. While supposed plans of trying to bring it back have been in the works, nothing really has happened. And Smart reckons it might not come back at all.
Jean Smart Reckons Kate Winstet’s Mare of Easttown Will Not Get a Second Season Kate Winslet in a still from Mare of Easttown | Credit: HBO
Jean Smart has played several incredible roles in various movies,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Its place in the Emmy record books already secured after the Creative Arts, Disney/FX’s Shōgun went for a historic sweep, adding four more wins tonight for a staggering total of 18 Emmys in one season, a bench mark that may never be reached again.
That included the Outstanding Drama Series trophy, accepted onstage by series co-creator/executive producer/showrunner Justin Marks and star/producer Hiroyuki Sanada. They were joined by fellow cast members and producers, including executive producer Michaela Clavell whose father, the late James Clavell, wrote the Shōgun book and executive produced the 1980 NBC miniseries adaptation, winning the Outstanding Miniseries Emmy alongside the late Eric Bercovici.
Marks thanked Disney and FX executives for greenlighting “a very expensive subtitled Japanese period piece whose central climax revolves around a poetry competition.”
“We share this award with our extraordinary cast and crew from Japan and North America,” he added. “Shōgun is a show about translation,...
That included the Outstanding Drama Series trophy, accepted onstage by series co-creator/executive producer/showrunner Justin Marks and star/producer Hiroyuki Sanada. They were joined by fellow cast members and producers, including executive producer Michaela Clavell whose father, the late James Clavell, wrote the Shōgun book and executive produced the 1980 NBC miniseries adaptation, winning the Outstanding Miniseries Emmy alongside the late Eric Bercovici.
Marks thanked Disney and FX executives for greenlighting “a very expensive subtitled Japanese period piece whose central climax revolves around a poetry competition.”
“We share this award with our extraordinary cast and crew from Japan and North America,” he added. “Shōgun is a show about translation,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jodie Foster has won her first Emmy.
Foster, who won two Oscars for Best Actress for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs, has finally triumphed at the primetime TV awards on the fifth time of asking in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie category.
Foster, who won the award for her role as Chief Liz Danvers in HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, said, “This is an incredibly emotional moment for me, because True Detective: Night Country was just a magical experience, and it all comes from the top, the beautiful, wonderful, talented Issa Lopez.”
She also thanked the show’s Icelandic crew as well as her “partner in crime” Kali Reis.
“Mostly the Indigenous people and Inuit people of Northern Alaska, they just told us their stories, and they allowed us to listen. That was just a blessing. It was love,...
Foster, who won two Oscars for Best Actress for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs, has finally triumphed at the primetime TV awards on the fifth time of asking in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie category.
Foster, who won the award for her role as Chief Liz Danvers in HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, said, “This is an incredibly emotional moment for me, because True Detective: Night Country was just a magical experience, and it all comes from the top, the beautiful, wonderful, talented Issa Lopez.”
She also thanked the show’s Icelandic crew as well as her “partner in crime” Kali Reis.
“Mostly the Indigenous people and Inuit people of Northern Alaska, they just told us their stories, and they allowed us to listen. That was just a blessing. It was love,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jean Smart won the Emmy for lead comedy actress on Sunday, recognizing her portrayal of Deborah Vance in Season 3 of Max’s “Hacks.”
This is her third time taking home the gold for her “Hacks” role, and her sixth Emmy win overall. In 2008, she won supporting comedy actress for “Samantha Who?”, and she won guest comedy actress for “Frasier” in both 2000 and 2001.
“It’s very humbling, it really is. And I appreciate this because I just don’t get enough attention. I’m serious,” Smart said upon taking the stage to accept the trophy.
“I will never be able to thank you enough for thinking of me with this incredible role. Casey and Sara and everybody at HBO. At Max — I’m sorry. Just what we needed, another network,” she joked.
She went on to honor her agent of more than 30 years, Scott Henderson, who is retiring and “breaking my heart,...
This is her third time taking home the gold for her “Hacks” role, and her sixth Emmy win overall. In 2008, she won supporting comedy actress for “Samantha Who?”, and she won guest comedy actress for “Frasier” in both 2000 and 2001.
“It’s very humbling, it really is. And I appreciate this because I just don’t get enough attention. I’m serious,” Smart said upon taking the stage to accept the trophy.
“I will never be able to thank you enough for thinking of me with this incredible role. Casey and Sara and everybody at HBO. At Max — I’m sorry. Just what we needed, another network,” she joked.
She went on to honor her agent of more than 30 years, Scott Henderson, who is retiring and “breaking my heart,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Jean Smart has won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, reclaiming her title from “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson after “Hacks” was forced to bow out of competition at the beginning of the year due to production delays pushing back its third season.
Smart used her acceptance speech to have a laugh at the expense of her frequently-renamed employer. She began by thanking “everybody at HBO” before playfully correcting herself and saying “Max.” While “Hacks” is overseen by HBO executives, it has not been branded as an HBO series since Warner Bros.’ flagship streaming service changed its name from HBO Max to Max in 2023.
“Just what we need, another network!” Smart quipped.
This means Smart has now won an Emmy in this category for every season she’s played Vegas comic and showbiz legend Deborah Vance. She also continues to hold the record as...
Smart used her acceptance speech to have a laugh at the expense of her frequently-renamed employer. She began by thanking “everybody at HBO” before playfully correcting herself and saying “Max.” While “Hacks” is overseen by HBO executives, it has not been branded as an HBO series since Warner Bros.’ flagship streaming service changed its name from HBO Max to Max in 2023.
“Just what we need, another network!” Smart quipped.
This means Smart has now won an Emmy in this category for every season she’s played Vegas comic and showbiz legend Deborah Vance. She also continues to hold the record as...
- 9/16/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
It is hard to imagine a Zack Snyder film without his trademark slow-motion shots, extensive CGI, and biblical references. But, the Man of Steel filmmaker’s feature film debut had very less of his signature filmmaking techniques but propelled him into the mainstream. Many fans still believe his remake of Dawn of the Dead is still his best film.
Snyder himself has spoken about being proud of what he could do with the film. A remake of George A. Romero’s classic horror film, the film was written by James Gunn. Both Gunn and Snyder would cross paths again to make two separate iterations of Superman in their careers. Snyder’s debut, despite being his best, is one of his lowest-grossing films.
Fans Pick Zack Snyder’s Feature Film Debut Over Man of Steel and Watchmen As His Best Zack Snyder | Credits: Netflix
Zack Snyder is one of the most polarizing filmmakers of this generation.
Snyder himself has spoken about being proud of what he could do with the film. A remake of George A. Romero’s classic horror film, the film was written by James Gunn. Both Gunn and Snyder would cross paths again to make two separate iterations of Superman in their careers. Snyder’s debut, despite being his best, is one of his lowest-grossing films.
Fans Pick Zack Snyder’s Feature Film Debut Over Man of Steel and Watchmen As His Best Zack Snyder | Credits: Netflix
Zack Snyder is one of the most polarizing filmmakers of this generation.
- 9/15/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Next week, HBO debuts The Penguin, a spinoff of The Batman centering around Colin Farrell's take on Oswald Cobblepot, the iconic Batman villain better known as the Penguin. Farrell is covered under layers of makeup and prosthetics he apparently hates wearing, but the show is itself is getting high marks from critics. As of this writing, it has a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with 46 reviews counted so far. That could change after the premiere, and it's always hard to predict what the audience score will be, but that's extremely good.
The description "spinoff show about a minor character from a Batman movie" doesn't inspire a ton of confidence, but HBO isn't in the habit of doing sloppy work and I'm glad to hear that it's followed through with The Penguin. Here are some sample reviews:
London Evening Standard: "This is a five star series that mafia film fans will adore.
The description "spinoff show about a minor character from a Batman movie" doesn't inspire a ton of confidence, but HBO isn't in the habit of doing sloppy work and I'm glad to hear that it's followed through with The Penguin. Here are some sample reviews:
London Evening Standard: "This is a five star series that mafia film fans will adore.
- 9/14/2024
- by Dan Selcke
- Winter Is Coming
While we await word on which actors will step into the co-lead roles of John Stewart and Hal Jordan in HBO's upcoming Lanterns series, we may know who has been enlisted to direct some of the episodes.
Stephen Williams is believed to be in talks to direct the pilot, but according to Daniel Richtman, Lucy Tcherniak is also in negotiations to helm an undisclosed number of episodes.
Tcherniak has previously directed Sunny (2024), Station Eleven (2021) and The End of the F***ing World (2017).
Josh Brolin was reportedly offered the Jordan role, but we recently learned that he had passed. Follow-up reports claimed that Ewan McGregor, Matthew McConaughey, and Chris Pine were also in contention, with Pine expected to get the offer if Brolin declined.
We don't know if Pine is next in line or not, but the trades believe that McConaughey is definitely not in the mix.
Emmy Award-winning Lost and Watchmen...
Stephen Williams is believed to be in talks to direct the pilot, but according to Daniel Richtman, Lucy Tcherniak is also in negotiations to helm an undisclosed number of episodes.
Tcherniak has previously directed Sunny (2024), Station Eleven (2021) and The End of the F***ing World (2017).
Josh Brolin was reportedly offered the Jordan role, but we recently learned that he had passed. Follow-up reports claimed that Ewan McGregor, Matthew McConaughey, and Chris Pine were also in contention, with Pine expected to get the offer if Brolin declined.
We don't know if Pine is next in line or not, but the trades believe that McConaughey is definitely not in the mix.
Emmy Award-winning Lost and Watchmen...
- 9/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
A winner of Oscars, Emmys and Tonys, Jeremy Irons has been delivering top-notch performances for four decades now, and as he has been turning his sights back to television in recent years. I suspect that we are in store for many more great performances to come.
Irons is one-for-one at the Academy Awards, winning for his only nomination in Barbet Schroeder‘s “Reversal of Fortune” as suspected murderer Claus von Bülow, considered by many to be one of the definitive performances of the ’90s. It also brought Irons his first Golden Globe Award. Irons is also perfect at the Tony Awards, winning the Best Actor award for Tom Stoppard‘s 1984 production of “The Real Thing”. And he was won three of the five Emmy Awards for which he has been nominated, both as an actor and as a narrator (especially with that voice).
Irons last graced American TV screens in...
Irons is one-for-one at the Academy Awards, winning for his only nomination in Barbet Schroeder‘s “Reversal of Fortune” as suspected murderer Claus von Bülow, considered by many to be one of the definitive performances of the ’90s. It also brought Irons his first Golden Globe Award. Irons is also perfect at the Tony Awards, winning the Best Actor award for Tom Stoppard‘s 1984 production of “The Real Thing”. And he was won three of the five Emmy Awards for which he has been nominated, both as an actor and as a narrator (especially with that voice).
Irons last graced American TV screens in...
- 9/12/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Seven years after coming up short on their respective first and second Best TV Movie/Limited Series Directing Emmy bids against Jean-Marc Vallée (“Big Little Lies”), Steven Zaillian and Noah Hawley are involved in a rematch as helmers of the non-continuing programs “Ripley” and “Fargo.” Despite the quality of their new work and their strong Emmys resumes, they are widely expected to once again be bested by a complete first-timer: Weronika Tofilska (“Baby Reindeer”).
Tofilska is joined in this directing lineup’s category newcomer majority by Issa López (“True Detective”), Millicent Shelton (“Lessons in Chemistry”), and Gus Van Sant (“Feud”). Counting Zaillian and Hawley, Shelton is the only one in the bunch who has ever earned TV academy recognition for directing a non-limited series, as her very first bid came for “30 Rock” in 2009.
In order to determine whether this is truly Tofilska’s race to lose, let’s take...
Tofilska is joined in this directing lineup’s category newcomer majority by Issa López (“True Detective”), Millicent Shelton (“Lessons in Chemistry”), and Gus Van Sant (“Feud”). Counting Zaillian and Hawley, Shelton is the only one in the bunch who has ever earned TV academy recognition for directing a non-limited series, as her very first bid came for “30 Rock” in 2009.
In order to determine whether this is truly Tofilska’s race to lose, let’s take...
- 9/11/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Tim Blake Nelson, the character actors’ character actor, has spent a career adding to a “rogues gallery of dysfunctional weirdos” on film and TV, from the singing convict in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the singing gunslinger in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs — both from the Coen Brothers — to Wade Tillman, a paranoid cop with incredible interrogation skills and a severe case of Ptsd in HBO’s Emmy-winning TV series Watchmen, to the supervillain Samuel Sterns, aka The Leader, in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, a role Nelson will reprise, 16 years later, in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World.
Along the way, Nelson has also gone behind the camera, directing film versions of his plays Eye of God (1997) and The Grey Zone (2001), adapting Shakespeare’s Othello, setting it in a modern-day high school with O (2001), and shooting two of his original screenplays: Kansas (1998) and Leaves of Grass (2009).
In his latest acting job,...
Along the way, Nelson has also gone behind the camera, directing film versions of his plays Eye of God (1997) and The Grey Zone (2001), adapting Shakespeare’s Othello, setting it in a modern-day high school with O (2001), and shooting two of his original screenplays: Kansas (1998) and Leaves of Grass (2009).
In his latest acting job,...
- 9/11/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
James Gunn, the mad genius who gifted us with the Guardians of the Galaxy, is pulling rabbits out of a hat yet again as he tirelessly rebuilds his new Dcu from scratch. With 2025’s Superman ready to launch his tenure as the co-ceo of DC Studios, Gunn’s got plenty of tricks up his sleeve and surprises that might just knock fans’ socks off.
James Gunn | Photo by Erik Drost, licensed under Cc By 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
However, his magician-like efforts to land A-listers as Green Lanterns for his upcoming series Lanterns seem to have hit a bump in the road. Matthew McConaughey and Josh Brolin are reportedly throwing a wrench in the works, giving the Emerald gig a big, fat ‘no’.
Could it be that these Hollywood bigwigs are not enthusiastic about transforming into ring-bearers and joining the Dcu party?
Matthew McConaughey & Josh Brolin Won’t Join James Gunn...
James Gunn | Photo by Erik Drost, licensed under Cc By 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
However, his magician-like efforts to land A-listers as Green Lanterns for his upcoming series Lanterns seem to have hit a bump in the road. Matthew McConaughey and Josh Brolin are reportedly throwing a wrench in the works, giving the Emerald gig a big, fat ‘no’.
Could it be that these Hollywood bigwigs are not enthusiastic about transforming into ring-bearers and joining the Dcu party?
Matthew McConaughey & Josh Brolin Won’t Join James Gunn...
- 9/11/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Last week, reliable sources reported that Josh Brolin had been offered the co-lead role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming Dcu Lanterns series, but it sounds like DC Studios might need to continue the search.
According to THR, Brolin has declined the opportunity to suit-up as the veteran ring-slinging hero.
Follow-up reports claimed that Ewan McGregor, Matthew McConaughey, and Chris Pine were also in contention, with Pine expected to get the offer if Brolin passed.
We don't know if Pine is next in line or not, but the trade has heard that McConaughey is definitely not in the mix.
Fans seemed to be somewhat divided on Brolin (56) potentially taking on this role, anyway, primarily due to the Dune star's age. McGregor and McConaughey are only slightly younger at 53 and 54, respectively, but Pine is 44.
Emmy Award-winning Lost and Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof is working on the pilot script along with Ozark...
According to THR, Brolin has declined the opportunity to suit-up as the veteran ring-slinging hero.
Follow-up reports claimed that Ewan McGregor, Matthew McConaughey, and Chris Pine were also in contention, with Pine expected to get the offer if Brolin passed.
We don't know if Pine is next in line or not, but the trade has heard that McConaughey is definitely not in the mix.
Fans seemed to be somewhat divided on Brolin (56) potentially taking on this role, anyway, primarily due to the Dune star's age. McGregor and McConaughey are only slightly younger at 53 and 54, respectively, but Pine is 44.
Emmy Award-winning Lost and Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof is working on the pilot script along with Ozark...
- 9/10/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Josh Brolin will not be wearing the ring, after all.
The actor has passed on an offer to star in Lanterns, the DC Studios series based on the Green Lanterns superhero character, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
Brolin was eyed to play Hal Jordan, the cocky Green Lantern hero previously played by Ryan Reynolds in the ill-fated 2011 Green Lantern movie. According to multiple sources, the actor received on offer at the end of August. By the end of this past weekend, his mind was made up. No other details were available.
Lanterns already has a high-pedigree as Ozark’s Chris Mundy is showrunning the eight-episode series, and co-writes with Damon Lindelof, the creator of HBO’s Watchmen and seminal TV show Lost, as well as Eisner Award winner comics author Tom King. The show, which falls under the HBO banner, is casting and in the middle of hiring directors. The...
The actor has passed on an offer to star in Lanterns, the DC Studios series based on the Green Lanterns superhero character, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
Brolin was eyed to play Hal Jordan, the cocky Green Lantern hero previously played by Ryan Reynolds in the ill-fated 2011 Green Lantern movie. According to multiple sources, the actor received on offer at the end of August. By the end of this past weekend, his mind was made up. No other details were available.
Lanterns already has a high-pedigree as Ozark’s Chris Mundy is showrunning the eight-episode series, and co-writes with Damon Lindelof, the creator of HBO’s Watchmen and seminal TV show Lost, as well as Eisner Award winner comics author Tom King. The show, which falls under the HBO banner, is casting and in the middle of hiring directors. The...
- 9/10/2024
- by Aaron Couch and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Cassaday, Artist on Joss Whedon’s ‘Astonishing X-Men’ and Co-Creator of ‘Planetary,’ Dies at 52
John Cassaday, the artist who co-created the influential turn-of-the-century comic Planetary and then drew an award-winning X-Men comic written by Joss Whedon for Marvel, has died. He was 52.
His sister Robin Cassaday announced his death Monday on Facebook. She previously wrote that he had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai West in New York on Sept. 3. The cause of death was not revealed.
Cassaday also drew the relaunch of Star Wars that became the best-selling comic of 2015.
“Like [fellow artists] Neal Adams, Jim Steranko or Michael Golden, he is a touchstone, a reference point to the dozens and dozens of artists whose work was influenced by his,” comics writer and editor Mark Waid said. “Most people are lucky if more than a dozen people are still talking about them a month after they pass. My friend John will be talked about and remembered by an entire industry for ages.
His sister Robin Cassaday announced his death Monday on Facebook. She previously wrote that he had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai West in New York on Sept. 3. The cause of death was not revealed.
Cassaday also drew the relaunch of Star Wars that became the best-selling comic of 2015.
“Like [fellow artists] Neal Adams, Jim Steranko or Michael Golden, he is a touchstone, a reference point to the dozens and dozens of artists whose work was influenced by his,” comics writer and editor Mark Waid said. “Most people are lucky if more than a dozen people are still talking about them a month after they pass. My friend John will be talked about and remembered by an entire industry for ages.
- 9/10/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whatever one’s opinion may be on the Snyderverse, people have to agree that Zack Snyder totally nailed one prediction about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Almost fifteen years ago, Snyder foresaw a superhero universe getting so bloated with content that it would eventually tire everyone out. And guess what? He wasn’t just throwing shade, he was indeed on point.
Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder | Image credit: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Since the MCU kicked off in 2008, it’s been pumping out superhero content like nobody’s business. But now, with the relentless flood of new content, the audience has hit a saturation point. The era of superhero fatigue, and Snyder saw it coming long before everyone else!
Zack Snyder Knew All Along What Was Going to Happen with the MCU
In 2008, during an interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote Watchmen, Zack Snyder was asked about...
Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder | Image credit: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Since the MCU kicked off in 2008, it’s been pumping out superhero content like nobody’s business. But now, with the relentless flood of new content, the audience has hit a saturation point. The era of superhero fatigue, and Snyder saw it coming long before everyone else!
Zack Snyder Knew All Along What Was Going to Happen with the MCU
In 2008, during an interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote Watchmen, Zack Snyder was asked about...
- 9/10/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
It was the year 2009 when veteran director Zack Snyder decided to test the waters of anti-superheroes with his iconic film Watchmen. Starring Jackie Earle Harley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Neil Patrick Harris, and other iconic actors, the film was a controversial success.
A still from Zack Snyder’s Watchmen | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures
People often say that the film was way ahead of its time and that is indeed true. The whole no-supes thing that The Boys made mainstream was already written in a DC comic book years before. At least, that’s what Zack Snyder thinks about his movie.
Zack Snyder Knows Why Watchmen Has A ‘Rabid’ Fanbase
Before The Boys brought out Homelander and Deadpool made breaking the 4th wall funny, there were Rorschach, The Comedian, and, Doctor Manhattan, who made the name of superheroes bad.
Zack Snyder | Credits: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Acclaimed...
A still from Zack Snyder’s Watchmen | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures
People often say that the film was way ahead of its time and that is indeed true. The whole no-supes thing that The Boys made mainstream was already written in a DC comic book years before. At least, that’s what Zack Snyder thinks about his movie.
Zack Snyder Knows Why Watchmen Has A ‘Rabid’ Fanbase
Before The Boys brought out Homelander and Deadpool made breaking the 4th wall funny, there were Rorschach, The Comedian, and, Doctor Manhattan, who made the name of superheroes bad.
Zack Snyder | Credits: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Acclaimed...
- 9/10/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Last week, DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn dropped a plethora of new information related to the first chapter of his newly crafted Dcu with an official confirmation from Max that the adult-animated series Creature Commandos is set to debut on Thursday, Dec. 5, before the end of the year. After the premiere, the series will be one new installment every week until the finale on Jan. 16, 2025.
In addition to the series landing a premiere, Gunn offered a creative sample and a small variety of tidbits of what’s in store for the DC Studios brand during an exclusive sit-down with Trade Entertainment Weekly.
The director explained, "The thing I've always loved about DC Comics was that you had your mainstream comics that always ran, but they also had these tonally different comics like Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns and All-Star Superman."
Gunn added, noting critical differences from his time and process at Marvel.
In addition to the series landing a premiere, Gunn offered a creative sample and a small variety of tidbits of what’s in store for the DC Studios brand during an exclusive sit-down with Trade Entertainment Weekly.
The director explained, "The thing I've always loved about DC Comics was that you had your mainstream comics that always ran, but they also had these tonally different comics like Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns and All-Star Superman."
Gunn added, noting critical differences from his time and process at Marvel.
- 9/9/2024
- by Brendan Rooney
- Bam Smack Pow
For as long as Danielle Deadwyler has had to wait to take the lead in an action film like “40 Acres,” it takes far less time for the “Till” star to demonstrate the full range of her strengths. Given the kind of introduction usually reserved for the likes of Clint Eastwood or Bruce Willis as a camera runs up her back, only to reveal her face after plunging a knife into an intruder on her property, it just hits differently when a Black woman is presented with such power, and though R.T. Thorne’s dynamic siege thriller has some familiar moves, it is full of fresh ideas.
Set in a dystopian future where the animal population has been wiped out 14 years earlier because of a fungal pandemic, “40 Acres” shows a new world order: Farmers who can produce their own crops hold their own while others shuffle along for survival...
Set in a dystopian future where the animal population has been wiped out 14 years earlier because of a fungal pandemic, “40 Acres” shows a new world order: Farmers who can produce their own crops hold their own while others shuffle along for survival...
- 9/8/2024
- by Stephen Saito
- Variety Film + TV
Earlier this week, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin set off a drama bomb when he bluntly criticized HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon in a blog post. It's clear that he has problems with how the show has adapted his book Fire & Blood. Martin drilled down on how the show's decision to cut a certain character from the book could have negative butterfly effects down the line, and teased that there are "larger and more toxic butterflies to come, if House Of The Dragon goes ahead with some of the changes being contemplated for seasons 3 and 4."
This was surprising to hear because Martin, who's as big a celebrity author as exists right now, has always been very supportive of the TV shows based on his work. He may have expressed a quibble here and there about Game of Thrones when it was running,...
This was surprising to hear because Martin, who's as big a celebrity author as exists right now, has always been very supportive of the TV shows based on his work. He may have expressed a quibble here and there about Game of Thrones when it was running,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Dan Selcke
- Winter Is Coming
Our top pick this week already won an Academy Award: “The Boy and the Heron,” the 2024 winner for Best Animated Feature, is now available on Max, where it joins the rest of the streamer’s Studio Ghibli collection, alongside classics like “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke.”
“The Boy and the Heron” comes from anime legend Hayao Miyazaki, and may be the 83-year-old filmmaker’s last film. It’s an allegorically autobiographical film about a boy named Mahito Maki (voiced by Luca Padovan in the English-language dub). He is grieving the death of his mother when a trickster heron tells him he can reunite with her, sparking an unpredictable journey into a spirit realm. It’s a thematically rich and beautifully animated film that moves with Miyazaki’s inimitable dream logic. The voice cast also includes Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Mark Hamill, and Willem Dafoe, among many others.
Here are some...
“The Boy and the Heron” comes from anime legend Hayao Miyazaki, and may be the 83-year-old filmmaker’s last film. It’s an allegorically autobiographical film about a boy named Mahito Maki (voiced by Luca Padovan in the English-language dub). He is grieving the death of his mother when a trickster heron tells him he can reunite with her, sparking an unpredictable journey into a spirit realm. It’s a thematically rich and beautifully animated film that moves with Miyazaki’s inimitable dream logic. The voice cast also includes Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Mark Hamill, and Willem Dafoe, among many others.
Here are some...
- 9/7/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
There are countless fantastic TV shows out there that could be considered 'woke' which have unjustly garnered poor reviews from haters. The Sandman, The Rings of Power, Doctor Who and Watchmen all spring to mind. The latter, created by Damon Lindelof, was one of the greatest TV shows of 2019, a superhero drama that built on Alan Moore's classic comic book, and yet, review-bombers decided to cancel it before giving it a chance.
Review-bombing culture is rife nowadays. There's not much creatives can do about it beyond calling out its stupidity. A recent example of review-bombers hating on 'wokeness' is the reviews on Star Wars series The Acolyte, which had a female showrunner and non-white actors. Sure, The Acolyte wasn't an amazing show, but it certainly didn't merit all the unwarranted hate.
Going back to Lindelof, his Watchmen show was fantastic, winning a number of prestigious awards including the Primetime...
Review-bombing culture is rife nowadays. There's not much creatives can do about it beyond calling out its stupidity. A recent example of review-bombers hating on 'wokeness' is the reviews on Star Wars series The Acolyte, which had a female showrunner and non-white actors. Sure, The Acolyte wasn't an amazing show, but it certainly didn't merit all the unwarranted hate.
Going back to Lindelof, his Watchmen show was fantastic, winning a number of prestigious awards including the Primetime...
- 9/6/2024
- by Ashley Hurst
- Winter Is Coming
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