July 2020 – Page 20 – Movie Retakes

Max Minghella to Helm Shell at HBO Max

After making his directorial debut in 2018 with the well-received musical drama Teen Spirit, Max Minghella (The Social Network) is ready to return behind the camera for Jack Stanley’s spec script Shell at HBO Max, according to Deadline.

Though the plot details are currently being kept under wraps, the film is being described as a “satirical horror tale with sci-fi elements set in the health and beauty industry.” The project is going to be produced by Automatik’s Fred Berger (La La Land, Teen Spirit) and Alicia Van Couvering alongside Minghella via his Blank Tape production banner.

In addition to Berger, Couvering and Minghella, the film will also be executive produced by Jamie Bell (Rocketman) and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (In the Shadow of the Moon), who both previously worked with Minghella as executive producers on Teen Spirit.

Stanley most recently helped revise the script for Netflix and Bad Robot’s upcoming thriller Lou starring Allison Janney (I, Tonya) and currently has two scripts on The Black List, Sweetheart and Possession: A Love Story. At one point he was attached to pen the script for a sequel to Josh Trank’s Chronicle in 2014, though that project never materialized.

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Universal’s Nobody Starring Bob Odenkirk Release Date Moved Up

Universal Pictures' Nobody Starring Bob Odenkirk Release Date Changed

Universal’s Nobody Starring Bob Odenkirk Release Date Moved Up

Universal Pictures’ upcoming thriller Nobody starring Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad) will now release in theaters on Friday, February 19, 2021, moving up a week from its February 26, 2021 release date.

Odenkirk stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody.

When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake (Gage Munroe, The Shack), is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen, Wonder Woman), seems to pull only further away.

The aftermath of the incident strikes a match to Hutch’s long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary (famed Russian actor Aleksey Serebryakov, Amazon’s McMafia)—and ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody again.

Nobody is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ilya Naishuller (Hardcore Henry), from a script by Derek Kolstad, the narrative architect of the John Wick franchise, and co-stars legendary Emmy winner Christopher Lloyd as Hutch’s father and multi-hyphenate musician-actor RZA as Hutch’s brother, whose own hidden talents aid Hutch in his quest for vengeance.

The film is produced by Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, the filmmakers of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2, and Atomic Blonde, for their company 87North, by Braden Aftergood (Hell or High Water, Wind River) for his Eighty Two Films, and by Bob Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero (Hulu’s PEN15) for Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment. The film is executive produced by Derek Kolstad, Marc S. Fischer, and Tobey Maguire.

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When Katie Met Cassidy: HBO Max Adapting Rom-Com Novel into Film

When Katie Met Cassidy: HBO Max adapting rom-com novel into film

HBO Max has officially acquired the rights to author Camille Perri’s romantic-comedy novel titled When Katie Met Cassidy which is being described as a celebratory queer love story. The streaming service is currently developing a film adaptation of the LGBTQ novel with Perri also signing on to pen the screenplay.

“I’m thrilled to be working with 42 and HBO Max to bring this celebratory queer love story to a mainstream audience,” Perri said in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter). “At a time when popular culture has begun to embrace women taking charge of their sexuality and gender roles, I envision this film capturing the hearts and minds of straight and queer viewers alike.”

First published in 2018, When Katie Met Cassidy will follow the story of a successful 28-year-old New York City lawyer named Katie Daniels as she tries to mend a broken heart after her fiancé suddenly dumps her. Her life is turned upside down when she meets Cassidy Price, a sexy and self-assured woman. Their undeniable connection makes each of them question everything they thought they knew about sex and love.

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The novel’s official synopsis reads: “At first neither of them knows what to make of the other, but soon their undeniable connection will bring into question everything each of them thought they knew about sex and love.

When Katie Met Cassidy is a romantic comedy about gender and sexuality, and the importance of figuring out who we are in order to go after what we truly want. It’s also a portrait of a high-drama subculture where barrooms may as well be bedrooms, and loyal friends fill in the spaces absent families leave behind. Katie’s glimpse into this wild yet fiercely tightknit community begins to alter not only how she sees the larger world, but also where exactly she fits in.”

The film will be produced by Ben Pugh and Charlie Morrison through their 42 banner. It will also be executive produced by Claudia Shin.

HBO Max is offering an impressive direct-to-consumer experience with 10,000 hours of premium content including Max Originals, the entire HBO service, together with beloved franchises, titles past and present from WarnerMedia’s deep library of fan favorites including motion picture and TV series from Warner Bros.’ 100-year content collection, New Line, library titles from DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes, a selection of classic films curated in partnership with TCM, and more.

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Sponge on the Run Soundtrack To Be Released by NEON16/Interscope Records

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Sponge on the Run Soundtrack To Be Released by NEON16/Interscope Records

Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon have partnered with NEON16 to bring to life the music from the upcoming animated film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run, with the soundtrack set to be released by NEON16/Interscope Records next year. You can check out a brief tease of the new single out today from the soundtrack, Tainy & J. Balvin’s “Agua,” in the player below!

The film’s soundtrack will include songs by Tyga, Swae Lee, Lil Mosey, Weezer, Snoop Dogg, The Flaming Lips, Kenny G, Cyndi Lauper and more! Spearheaded and executive produced by award-winning producers Tainy and Lex Borrero, NEON16 has curated the official film soundtrack for the next installment in the SpongeBob franchise by bringing together some of the industry’s most prolific and innovative artists to collaborate. NEON16 is a groundbreaking multimedia company and talent incubator that was founded in 2019, by Tainy and Lex, which has experienced immense success within the Latin music and multimedia market.

The film, previously titled It’s a Wonderful Sponge, will be the first 3D computer-animated SpongeBob movie, which is being described as a love letter to SpongeBob’s original creator Steven Hillenburg, who passed away last November, as well as the fans of the show, not to mention the fictional residents of Bikini Bottom.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will feature a score by Hans Zimmer and original songs by Ali Dee. The film will also be featuring the voices of Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) and Reggie Watts (Tuca & Bertie). In addtion, pop star legend Cyndi Lauper and co-writer Rob Hyman are working on original songs for the film. It is being produced by Paramount Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures.

Since its debut in 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has become the most widely distributed property in Viacom International Media Networks history, seen in more than 208 countries and territories, translated in 55+ languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. This marks the third feature-length Spongebob adventure, after 2004’s The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie, and 2015’s Sponge Out of Water.

The project is being directed by Tim Hill and produced by Ryan Harris with choreography by Mia Michaels and will first debut on VOD and digital platforms in early 2021 followed by exclusive streaming on CBS All Access.

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Let Him Go: Kevin Costner & Diane Lane-Led Film Gets Release Date

Let Him Go: Kevin Costner & Diane Lane-led film gets release date

According to Deadline, Focus Features has officially set a new release date for Thomas Bezucha’s forthcoming crime drama film titled Let Him Go. Originally scheduled for an August 21 release, the Kevin Costner and Diane Lane-led movie will now be making its theatrical debut on November 6, 2020. The new release date will see Let Him Go going up against a high-profile competition in the form of Marvel Studios’ Black Widow.

Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge and his wife Margaret leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family.

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Let Him Go will be led by two-time Oscar winner Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves) and Oscar nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful), who first appeared together as Jonathan and Martha Kent in Zack Snyder’s 2013 Man of Steel. It will also feature Lesley Manville, Will Brittain, Jeffrey Donovan, Kayli Carter, and Booboo Stewart.

Based on the novel of the same name by Larry Watson, the film is written and directed by Thomas Bezucha (The Family Stone) Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan of The Mazur Kaplan Company will produce alongside Thomas Bezucha. Kimi Armstrong Stein, Jeffrey Lampert, Kevin Costner, and Rod Lake will executive produce.

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The Beach House Review: A Tense & Chilling Lovecraftian Quarantine

Rating:

8.5/10

Cast:

Liana Liberato as Emily

Noah Le Gros as Randall

Jake Weber as Mitch

Maryann Nagel as Jane

Written & Directed by Jeffrey A. Brown

Click here to watch The Beach House on Shudder!

The Beach House Review:

It seems easy enough now to look at any film that deals with horrors in the ocean or the cosmic nature of things as purely Lovecraftian but when a film can one-up those elements and become something more disturbing and nerve-wracking, both in tone and sights, that’s when it shows it has the possibility of breaking free of its genre conventions and Jeffrey A. Brown’s The Beach House definitely takes multiple steps in that original direction.

Escaping to his family’s beach house to reconnect, Emily and Randall find their off-season trip interrupted by Mitch and Jane Turner, an older couple acquainted with Randall’s estranged father. Unexpected bonds form as the couples let loose and enjoy the isolation, but it all takes an ominous turn as increasingly strange environmental phenomena begin to warp their peaceful evening. As the effects of an infection become evident, Emily struggles to make sense of the contagion before it’s too late.

Though we’ve seen variations on the central character tropes in other films before, there’s a certain sense of originality regarding their relationships with one another, especially in Emily and Randall. Very rarely does a film, especially in the horror genre, see its twenty-something young characters actually having meaningful lives or problematic relationships, typically showing them as endlessly horny and party-seeking airheads, but Emily and Randall feel like well-written and nicely unique personas for their demographic. The two are not very lovey dovey with each other, noting a few times they’ve been estranged following Randall’s sudden departure from college, even when things get bad they show care for one another, but not in an affectionate sense and more just trying to help their fellow human being survive.

Mitch and Jane are, unfortunately, two of the weaker characters in the film as though they help ramp up the tension in a number of scenes, the writing for them is not nearly as fresh or original as Emily and Randall. The two feel like every out-of-date older person whose eyes got big and whose jaws drop when the prospect of trying edible marijuana is floated to them by the couple they were just drinking wine and eating dinner with moments prior. Jane especially feels too similar to the “aging old white woman” trope on display in far too many horror films of late, simply feeling like her sole existence is to confuse the younger characters as to whether her strange behavior is a side effect of her 200 pill bottles or something far more sinister. While Natalie Erika James’ Relic found a poignant thematic reason to utilize this trope, here it feels like a miscalculated and fairly unoriginal effort.

Minor character criticisms aside, the tension and atmosphere Brown brings to the screen is incredibly palpable, even from the opening moments of the couple silently driving up to the titular locale to the final seconds before cutting to the credits. Though Roly Porter’s score is a nice and chilling affair, Brown expertly keeps it an an underlying element to the film rather than one that scenes are reliant upon to amp up the tension, proving them to be plenty creepy and terrifying on their own.

The scares themselves are a work of art thanks to Brown’s magnetic direction alongside the chilling practical effect work for both the fully-transformed beings and those suffering early on. Though what is seen is not something known to exist, the effects work put into the various organisms feels so unique and authentic it’s as though the filmmakers truly discovered these beings and plucked them from the ocean to terrify the actors. Speaking of actors, the performers all do a relatively good job of keeping their characters as believable and grounded as possible, with Liberato proving to be a plenty compelling and enjoyable protagonist, whose craftiness and ingenuity harken back to that of Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley.

While some of its characters may feel a little unoriginal, The Beach House finds a way to magnificently balance Lovecraftian terror with Lynchian body horror and tense quarantine thrills to create a shocking and mesmerizing outing that also proves Brown to be a talent to watch after this impressive feature debut.

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CS Video: Irresistible Interview with Writer/Director Jon Stewart

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CS Video: Irresistible interview with writer/director Jon Stewart

ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with five-time Peabody Award winner and 22-time Emmy winner Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) to discuss his latest feature writer/directorial effort Irresistible starring Steve Carrell (Space Force) and Rose Byrne (Mrs. America). Our interview can be viewed in the player below!

From writer/director Emmy winner Jon Stewart (Rosewater, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report) comes the comedy of a Democrat political consultant (Steve Carell) who helps a retired ex-Marine colonel (Chris Cooper) run for mayor in a small Wisconsin town.

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Irresistible stars Academy Award nominee Steve Carell (Foxcatcher, The Office, Battle of the Sexes), Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne (Damages, Mrs. America, Spy), Academy Award winner Chris Cooper (Adaptation., August: Osage County, Homecoming), Topher Grace (BlacKkKlansman, Under the Silver Lake, The Hot Zone), Golden Globe nominee Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Orange Is the New Black, American Pie), and Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire, Terminator: Dark Fate, The Turning).

The movie is produced by Plan B Entertainment, Stewart, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Lila Yacoub and is available on digital platforms now!

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Ready Player Two Novel Set to Release this November!

Well, here’s some exciting news! According to novelist Ernest Cline, Ready Player Two, the aptly titled sequel to the author’s hit novel Ready Player One, will debut on November 24! Cline made the announcement during a livestream for Steven Spielberg’s film adaption of Ready Player One. You can check out the post below!

The original novel made its debut back in 2011 and was an instant hit, reaching No. 1 and spending more than 100 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film adaptation grossed $582 million worldwide, which made it Spielberg’s highest-grossing film since 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Here’s to hoping Spielberg comes back for the sequel.

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Ready Player One drew criticism for its over-reliance on pop cultural references, but that’s also what gave the book much of its charm. In a lot of ways, it served as the precursor for Stranger Things and films such as Stephen King’s IT; and is an absolute must read for gamers.

Here’s the film’s synopsis: In the year 2045, the real world is a harsh place. The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to the OASIS, an immersive virtual universe where most of humanity spend their days. In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone—the only limits are your own imagination. The OASIS was created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance), who left his immense fortune and total control of the OASIS to the winner of a three-part contest he designed to find a worthy heir. When Wade conquers the first challenge of the reality-bending treasure hunt, he and his friends—known as the High Five—are hurled into a fantastical universe of discovery and danger to save the OASIS and their world.

The wait is over. Ernest Cline’s highly anticipated new novel, READY PLAYER TWO, publishes 11/24 and is available for pre-order NOW! https://t.co/4hnSo1cxFP pic.twitter.com/pbQ69VWxig

— Ready Player One (@readyplayerone) July 8, 2020

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Taika Waititi Joins This Week’s Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

Taika Waititi joins this week’s Russo Bros. Pizza Film School

The guest roster for the Russo Bros. Pizza Film School has seen a large array of talent in the previous weeks and it’s been announced that this week’s episode will feature none other than Oscar-winning writer/director Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) with the group looking back at 1980’s Flash Gordon! Click here to rent or purchase Flash Gordon!

Directed by Mike Hodges and starring Sam Jones in the titular role, Flash Gordon centers on the star quarterback as he and travel agent Dale Arden come across Dr. Hans Zarkov, a scientist who believes there’s a more sinister reason behind a sudden eclipse and hot hail affecting the Earth. As they take off to space to try and solve the problem, they land on planet Mongo and learn that the evil Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) is attacking the Earth out of pure boredom and must team up with a race of Hawkmen to save the world.

Previous movies discussed on the show include La Haine, Ronin, The Evil Dead, The Empire Strikes Back featuring Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, and most recently, No Country for Old Men with star Josh Brolin. The Russos have been joined on other episodes by film critic Pete Hammond and the screenwriting duo Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely who also serve as Co-Presidents of Story for AGBO. Previous episodes are currently available to watch on the AGBO YouTube Channel.

The weekly show created and hosted by Joe and Anthony Russo (The Russo Brothers) aims to educate and spread some love to favorite classic films, as well as local pizzerias while movie lovers are stuck at home during the pandemic. The Bros will assign a movie for the class every week, and tune in with guests to talk about how different flicks have transformed their relationship to cinema, while enjoying pizza from a local pizzeria.

The next episode of Russo Bros. Pizza Film School is set to air this Friday at 12 p.m. PST on IGTV and the AGBO YouTube Channel.

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Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula Sets U.S. Theatrical Release

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Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula Sets U.S. Theatrical Release

Well Go USA has officially set the U.S. release date for director Yeon Sang-Ho’s highly-anticipated Train to Busan sequel Peninsula. Selected as one of the 56 titles for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, the South Korean zombie thriller is scheduled to arrive in 150 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Friday, August 7. In addition, Deadline is bringing word that Shudder has successfully acquired the exclusive streaming rights for the sequel which they’re planning to debut in 2021.

“Peninsula is one of the most anticipated horror movie sequels of the last decade and exactly the kind of film Shudder members are hungry for,” Shudder’s general manager Craig Engler said. “Yeon Sang-ho set the bar for zombie movies with Train to Busan and its prequel Seoul Station, and we’re thrilled to be the home of his new masterpiece—and the only place where movie lovers will be able to stream this outstanding trilogy together.”

Four years after South Korea’s total decimation in Train to Busan the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us Peninsula the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.

Haven’t seen Train to Busan? Check out this Amazon link to the original.

The sequel will star Gang Dong-Won (My Brilliant Life) as Jung-Seok, Lee Jung-Hyun (The Battleship Island) as Min-Jung, Lee Re (Witch’s Court) as Joon, Kwon Hae-Hyo (The Crowned Clown) as Kim Noh, Kim Min-Jae (Urban Cops), Go Kyo-Hwan, Kim Do-Yoon, and Lee Ye-Won

In 2016, Train to Busan set the box office ablaze across Asia, smashed box office records in South Korea and became the biggest Korean film of all time, stars Gong Yoo (The Age of Shadows), Jung Yu-mi (Manhole), Ma Dong-seok (Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days, The Eternals ), Choi Woo-sik (Big Match. Okja, Parasite), An So-hee (Hellcats), Kim Eui-sung (Assassination), and Kim Su-an (The Battleship Island, Along With the Gods: Two Worlds).