January 2021 – Page 19 – Movie Retakes

Zack Snyder on Which Marvel Character Would Get Him to Join the MCU

Zack Snyder Reveals Which Marvel Character Would Get Him to Join the MCU

In a recent interview with ComicBook Debate (via Screen Rant), Man of Steel director Zack Snyder was asked which Marvel character would he like to direct in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Snyder revealed that he is interested in adapting a new Elektra film which would specifically center around Frank Miller and Lynn Varely’s 1990 graphic novel titled Elektra Lives Again.

“I would choose Elektra Lives Again. Do you know that Frank Miller comic book? It’s a graphic novel about Elektra. Daredevil is having these dreams about Elektra coming back to life, and it’s really cool and weird…It’s just cool, and beautiful. That’s what I would do. No one cares, but that’s what I would do.” Snyder said.

Created by Frank Miller in 1981, Elektra Natchios is a trained assassin who is known for wielding a pair of sai. She is the love interest of Daredevil, who often times act as a villain due to her mercenary ways. In Elektra Lives Again, which is a spinoff of Miller’s Daredevil run, Matt Murdock is haunted by dreams of the assassin’s apparent resurrection.

Pick up a copy of the Elektra Lives Again graphic novel here!

Should Marvel Studios indeed decided to finally introduce Elektra into the MCU, it would be the third live-action iteration of the character following Jennifer Garner and Elodie Yung’s portrayals in the Daredevil & Elektra films and the Daredevil series, respectively. However, if the speculations about Charlie Cox’s return as the Man Without Fear in the long-awaited third MCU Spider-Man film are proven, it’s interesting to see if Marvel Studio would also try to bring back Elodie Yung’s Elektra.

Zack Snyder is best known for his work in films such as Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch, Man of Steel, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His long-awaited Justice League Snyder Cut is set to premiere sometime this year as well as his upcoming Netflix horror film Army of the Dead.

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Promising Young Woman PVOD Release Date Announced!

Just two weeks after debuting in theaters to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, the black comedy thriller Promising Young Woman is coming home to audiences as the film’s Twitter page has announced that it will be available on premium video-on-demand platforms beginning January 15!

She’s worth the wait. #PromisingYoungWoman will be available at home on demand starting January 15.

Set a reminder now: https://t.co/9z0jkUeTBU pic.twitter.com/fCzklUI8W8

— Promising Young Woman (@PromisingFilm) January 6, 2021

From visionary director Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve) comes a delicious new take on revenge. Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman… until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past in this thrilling and wildly entertaining story.

Premiering to huge acclaim in Sundance earlier this year, Promising Young Woman is directed and written by Fennell and also stars an ensemble cast that includes Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Max Greenfield, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chris Lowell, Sam Richardson, Molly Shannon, and Clancy Brown.

Fennell produced along with Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara for LuckyChap Entertainment and Ben Browning and Ashley Fox for FilmNation Entertainment.

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There Are Only Two New Scenes In Zack Snyder’s Justice League Cut

HBO Max may be getting all of Warner Bros. Pictures’ theatrical releases day and date this year, but its most anticipated project remains Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The director recently summoned several cast members to shoot additional scenes for the film. However, the new scenes may not be as extensive as originally thought. Via Comic Book Movie, Snyder told Comic Book Debate that only two of those scenes are new.

“A very small portion of the movie is the new stuff that I shot,” said Snyder. “Like 80-something percent of the movie has never been seen by anyone, visual effects wise, and that’s not even including the scenes that you guys have never seen that don’t have visual effects. That part’s really exciting, and I can’t wait for everyone to experience this giant scale adventure the way I intended.”

Synder also indicated that one of the two scenes involved Jared Leto’s Joker.

“First of all, let’s just clarify, there’s like two bits that I added,” continued Snyder. “One bit that I had really sort of hoped to shoot in post but never got the chance to, and then one scene with Jared. This whole little piece with Jared. The truth is, the rest of the four hours of the movie are really just what I shot.”

“The truth is I was in a struggle with the studio, you know, and famously we had a lot of stuff we had to do, and make it funny, and all that stuff,” added Snyder. “I just kind of, in a slightly subversive way, just kept also doing my thing at the same time so I would have, what I believed would be closer to what I wanted to do without any influence.”

Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut will hit HBO Max in March 2021. Additionally, it will be released in four episodes that will run one hour each.

Recommended Reading: Justice League Vol. 1: The Totality

Are you excited to hear that there will be two new scenes in the Snyder Cut? Let us know in the comment section below!

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James Wan’s Return to Horror Malignant Scores R-Rating

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James Wan’s return to horror Malignant scores R-rating

A month after it was announced that the film would receive a simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release alongside Warner Bros.’ other films, James Wan’s return to the horror genre Malignant has now earned an R-rating from the Motion Picture Association for “Strong horror violence, gruesome images, and for language,” according to Bloody Disgusting.

Originally scheduled for an August 14, 2020 release date, Malignant was moved by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema to an indefinite date due to the ongoing pandemic. The film will be Wan’s first non-Conjuring horror collaboration with the two studios, and principal photography wrapped late last year.

Malignant will star Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle), Jake Abel (Supernatural), George Young (Containment), Maddie Hasson (Mr. Mercedes), Michole Briana White (Encino Man), Jacqueline McKenzie (Pine Gap) and McKenna Grace (Annabelle Comes Home).

The film, whose plot is being kept under wraps, is based on a story co-written by Wan and his fiance Ingrid Bisu, who starred in The Nun and recently got engaged to the 42-year-old Australian director. Wan will also produce the film through his Atomic Monster banner alongside Michael Clear. The film is being financed through Starlight Media and Midas Innovation, who will distribute in China as New Line handles the remaining distribution. Malignant seemingly has no relation to the James Wan penned graphic novel Malignant Man, previously set up as a feature film at Fox, though given the titles it’s not a stretch to imagine a connection.

The latest horror film from Wan is currently slated for an unknown 2021 simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release, as Warner Bros. will be doing with all of their films this year, and with the rating now secured chances are high fans can look forward to a trailer in the near future.

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Lashana Lynch Being Eyed for Miss Honey in Netflix’s Matilda Film

Lashana Lynch Cast as Miss Honey in Netflix’s Matilda Film

According to The Hollywood Reporter, No Time to Die star Lashana Lynch has entered the final negotiations to portray the role of Miss Honey in Netflix’s newest musical film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel Matilda. It was previously rumored that Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) was being eyed for the role of Miss Honey, previously played by Embeth Davidtz (Army of Darkness) in 1996’s Mara Wilson-led film adaptation.

Based on the popular UK and Broadway musical stage play titled Matilda The Musical, the cast for the film may serve as a No Time to Die reunion between Lynch and Ralph Fiennes, who is currently in talks to star in the role of bullying headmistress Miss Trunchbull, though no confirmation has been given on his casting since word broke of his negotiations in May 2020.

First published in 1988, the novel revolves around the story of a 5-year-old named Matilda Wormwood, who likes to play pranks on her negligent parents such as secretly bleaching her father’s hair. Other than her parents, the cruel headmistress Miss Agatha Trunchbull is also her biggest nemesis. Although she seems like a mischievous girl, Matilda has promising and high intellectual abilities which are far different from other kids of the same age. The only adult who appreciates and understands her is her teacher, Ms. Jennifer Honey.

Pick up a copy of the book here!

Matilda was first adapted into film in 1996 by actor-director Danny DeVito with Mara Wilson taking on the titular role. Meanwhile, Dennis Kelly’s Matilda The Musical has been running in London since 2011 and had also had a successful Broadway run from 2013-2017. The Netflix film will also be helmed by the original show’s director Matthew Warchus.

Roald Dahl stories have long inspired award-winning feature films and stage productions. But now, for the first time, Netflix in partnership with The Roald Dahl Story Company will bring together the highest quality creative, visual, and writing teams to extend the stories in this first-of-its-kind slate of premium animated event series and specials for audiences of all ages and for families to enjoy together. Netflix intends to remain faithful to the quintessential spirit and tone of Dahl while also building out an imaginative story universe that expands far beyond the pages of the books themselves.

The list of titles in the agreement between Netflix and the Roald Dahl Story Company includes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, George’s Marvellous Medicine, Boy — Tales of Childhood, Going Solo, The Enormous Crocodile, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, Henry Sugar, Billy and the Minpins, The Magic Finger, Esio Trot, Dirty Beasts, and Rhyme Stew.

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January 5 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s January 5 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! We’ve highlighted this week’s releases in detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon!

New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD

Love and Monsters
In a monster-infested world, Joel (Dylan O’Brien) learns his high school sweetheart (Jessica Henwick) is just 80 miles away. Now, Joel must discover his inner hero, facing unknown dangers on the impossible journey to be with the girl of his dreams.

Girl (DVD)
A young woman (Bella Thorne) heads back to her hometown, intent on exacting revenge on her abusive father, only to discover someone beat her to it. She soon finds herself prey to a sinister sheriff (Mickey Rourke) and his wicked brother (Chad Faust) as she slowly uncovers a family legacy more disturbing than she ever could have imagined.

Criterion Corner

Three Films by Luis Buñuel
On Blu-ray for the first time. More than four decades after he took a razorblade to an eyeball and shocked the world with Un chien andalou, arch-iconoclast Luis Buñuel capped his astonishing career with three final provocations—The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Phantom of Liberty, and That Obscure Object of Desire—in which his renegade, free-associating surrealism reached its audacious, self-detonating endgame.

Reissues

The Train
Screen greats Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield and Jeanne Moreau star in this suspense-laden tale of justice and retribution as a French Resistance fighter (Lancaster) attempts to stop a Nazi commander from looting the art treasures of Paris.

Rough Night in Jericho
A former lawman turned gang boss takes over a small town – all except for the stage line and its pretty young owner, who stands her ground by calling in a handsome gunfighter to settle the score.

Tintorera… Tiger Shark
From cult filmmaker René Cardona Jr. (Survive!, Guyana-Cult of the Damned, Treasure of the Amazon), enter the world of a trio of beautiful young people, the hot sexy beaches of Mexico… and a giant, hungry Tiger Shark known as Tintorera! When two handsome shark hunters, Steven (Hugo Stiglitz; Nightmare City, Survive!, Counterforce), Miguel (Andrés Garcia; Day of the Assassin, The Bermuda Triangle) hook up with Gabriella (Susan George; Straw Dogs, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, The House Where Evil Dwells), everything seems to be paradise until Tintorera strikes, eating the beachgoers and endangering the lives of the trio.

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The story of a good-for-nothing goldbrick whose only talent is escaping from the Army stockade. Sent behind enemy lines to free five Allied generals held prisoner in an Italian villa, Harry Frigg (Paul Newman), hardly the dedicated type, becomes sidetracked from his zany mission by a sexy Italian Contessa (Sylva Koscina). He finally uses his talent to escape, and his new rank of Major General to create havoc in this wild and brilliantly satirical tale of World War II.

Ingagi (Forbidden Fruit: The Golden Age of the Exploitation Picture 8)
The exploitation cinema had its share of scandalous films, but none is so mired in controversy as the bizarre pseudo-documentary Ingagi. Purporting to be an ethnographic journey into the wilds of Africa, it combines authentic footage purloined from other films, with outrageous scenes staged for the camera in Los Angeles. Among the hoaxes perpetrated are the discovery of the “tortadillo,” a heretofore unknown species of animal, and the exposure of an indigenous cult that worships (and sacrifices its women to) gorillas—a particularly racist concept that would resurface in films for years, most notably as the dramatic springboard for King Kong.

New On Digital HD

Shadow in the Cloud
A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.

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Exclusive: John Rhys-Davies Talks Indiana Jones 5!

Exclusive: John Rhys-Davies Talks Indy 5!

The next Indiana Jones film is coming from Lucasfilm, but will fan favorite character Sallah be along for the ride? During a conversation with Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Shannara Chronicles) about the upcoming release of lost horror classic Grizzly II: Revenge from Gravitas Ventures on January 8, we asked the jovial thesp if he will be back. While he stopped short of complete confirmation, he did raise our hopes and confirmed a May start date for filming!

Click here to order the long lost (now found) 1983 horror sequel Grizzly II: Revenge!

“I understand the film is going to be made, allegedly in May,” Rhys-Davies told us. “I have the slightest skepticism that the world will be able to shoot a movie like that in May. I suppose it is possible that I will be asked to be in it. If nominated I will serve! (laughs) But I think we ought to wait a little bit longer and, you know, let our masters actually make announcements and then you can either share my joy or my disappointment. Is that suitably diplomatic?”

The character of Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir appeared in both the original Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and it’s second sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Rhys-Davies reportedly turned down a small cameo in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Do you want to see the great bearded Egyptian excavator return? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for our full interview with Rhys-Davies shortly!

It was announced in February that Steven Spielberg, who directed all of the previous Indiana Jones films, had exited the project as director but will remain on as a producer. Oscar winner James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari, Logan) will direct this new installment set to conclude the franchise, which will arrive on July 29, 2022.

Indiana Jones 5 has been in development since 2016 and originally had Ford returning for a theatrical release date set for July 19, 2019, but was constantly pushed back after multiple rewrites came from Jonathan Kasdan, son of Raiders of the Lost Ark writer Lawrence, once original writer David Koepp exited the project.

Famed archaeologist and explorer Indiana Jones was introduced in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark – one of AFI’s 100 Greatest American Films of All Time – and later thrilled audiences in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The four films have brought in nearly $2 billion at the global box office.

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Mike Flanagan Reveals Revival Adaptation No Longer Happening

Mike Flanagan reveals Revival adaptation no longer happening

While busy with a number of projects for both the big and small screen, fans have come to adore Mike Flanagan’s adaptations of Stephen King’s bibliography but after much excitement and development of bringing Revival to the screen for Warner Bros., it appears that the project is now dead again.

Sadly, it’s not. That project won’t be moving forward unfortunately. While REVIVAL and MIDNIGHT MASS both involve priests, MIDNIGHT MASS was conceived several years before REVIVAL was published, and similarities stop at the white collar. Really wish I could’ve done them both!

— Mike Flanagan (@flanaganfilm) January 4, 2021

Flanagan was attached to pen the script for the adaptation at Warner Bros. Pictures and had the option to also step into the director’s chair on the project. A film adaptation was previously in the works at Universal Pictures with Josh Boone set to write and direct the project while also working on his iteration of The Stand, but after lingering in development hell the rights were picked up by Warner Bros., while Boone’s version of the 1978 novel premiered on CBS All Access last month. Flanagan had told The Kingscast last July that he had completed the first draft of his screenplay, so it’s currently unknown as to why the project will no longer be moving forward with the Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor showrunner at the helm.

Pick up your copy of the novel here!

Originally published in 2014, the novel centered on a relationship between a heroin-addicted musician and a dubious faith healer with a hidden agenda, with the minister obsessed with trying to find a way to communicate with his departed wife and child but accidentally taps into a Lovecraftian horror.

Flanagan was working with producing partner Trevor Macy on the adaptation of Revival, with Macy set to produce via the duo’s Intrepid Pictures, who recently acquired the rights to develop an adaptation of the 1994 horror novel The Midnight Club at Netflix in expanding Flangan’s working relationship with the streaming service.

The 42-year-old writer/director previously dipped his toe into the world of King with the 2017 adaptation of his 1992 novel Gerald’s Game for Netflix, which received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, and continued with the big screen adaptation of the 2013 sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep, which despite receiving strong reviews was considered a box office disappointment, grossing only $72.3 million on a $45 million budget, squashing follow-up plans.

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New to Stream: Magnolia Selects’ January 2021 Lineup

Magnolia Selects has unveiled its full list of titles set to debut on the streaming service in January, including the acclaimed indie dramedy Tangerine, Roar Uthaug’s nearly-Oscar-nominated disaster pic The Wave and two of Oscar winner Bong Joon-Ho’s acclaimed early works, The Host and Mother! You can check out the full list below!

Available 1/5

Tangerine

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

Sunshine Superman

Available 1/12

Synchronicity

Tiger House

School Life

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine

Available 1/19

Noma: My Perfect Storm

Experimenter

A War

Available 1/26

Last Circus

Stage Fright

Entertainment

The Host

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

Mother

The Wave

Gonzo

Magnolia Selects is a curated collection of films and television series that spans across all genres, brought to you by Magnolia Pictures. The streamer offers a free 7-day trial to new subscribers, with monthly subscriptions priced at $4.99 per month.

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Win Four Tickets to The Mads: A Night of Shorts 2 Live Riff!

Win four tickets to The Mads: A Night of Shorts 2 live riff!

Just a month after giving audiences a holiday treat with a live riff of Santa Claus vs. The Devil, beloved Mystery Science Theater 3000 duo Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, collectively known as The Mads, are coming back for a special livestream entitled A Night of Shorts 2 and Dumb Industries has provided ComingSoon.net with four complimentary tickets for our readers to win! All you have to do to win is email your name with the subject line “A NIGHT OF SHORTS 2” to [email protected] and four lucky winners will be chosen on Monday, January 11!

Won’t be long now! Tuesday, Jan 12, 8pm, @TraceBeaulieu and I perform our next live streaming @MST3K-style movie riffing event, NIGHT OF SHORTS 2. Only 10 bucks, a portion benefits @FINfoodMN. https://t.co/CPeBty7NP7

— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) January 4, 2021

The January 12 livestream will be the seventh online event The Mads have produced in collaboration with Dumb Industries, which will find Beaulieu & Trace riffing on an all new collection of vintage educational short films, followed by a special Q&A with The Mads and fellow MST3K co-star Mary Jo Pehl, who played Pearl Forrester on the cult TV show.

Previous guests for The Mads’ livestreams have included Victoria Price (daughter of horror legend Vincent Price), Jonah Ray (host of Mystery Science Theater 3000), Dana Gould (Stan Against Evil), Andy Kindler (Maron, Bob’s Burgers), J. Elvis Weinstein (writer for MST3K), and Rich Koz (host of MeTV’s Svengooglie).

While The Mads have yet to officially offer any of their livestream recordings for sale, all ticket holders receive a link to download a recording of the show afterwards, as long as tickets are purchased prior to the broadcast. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit The Friends in Need Food Shelf, a community-funded food shelf and 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the residents of Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Newport and Grey Cloud Island in Minnesota.

Tickets for The Mads: A Night of Shorts 2 are on sale now for $10.

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Month: January 2021