Paramount Pictures to Release Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

Paramount Pictures will release a new edit and restoration of Francis Ford Coppola’s final film in his epic Godfather trilogy entitled Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. This new version of The Godfather: Part III achieves director/screenwriter Coppola and screenwriter Puzo’s original vision for the finale, which has been meticulously restored for the finest presentation of the Corleone saga’s last chapter.

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Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone will have a limited theatrical release in December, followed by availability on Digital home entertainment platforms and on disc.

“‘Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone’ is an acknowledgment of Mario’s and my preferred title and our original intentions for what became ‘The Godfather: Part III,’” said Coppola. “For this version of the finale, I created a new beginning and ending, and rearranged some scenes, shots, and music cues. With these changes and the restored footage and sound, to me, it is a more appropriate conclusion to ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather: Part II’ and I’m thankful to Jim Gianopulos and Paramount for allowing me to revisit it.”

Coppola’s masterful film adaptation of Puzo’s novel chronicles the rise and fall of the Corleone family and the saga is rightfully viewed as one of the greatest in cinematic history. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, The Godfather: Part III was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film follows Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.

Coppola and his production company American Zoetrope worked from a 4K scan of the original negative to undertake a painstaking, frame-by-frame restoration of both the new Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone and the original The Godfather: Part III.

In order to create the best presentation possible, Zoetrope and Paramount’s restoration team began by searching for over 50 original takes to replace lower resolution opticals in the original negative. This process took more than six months and involved sifting through 300 cartons of negative. American Zoetrope worked diligently to repair scratches, stains, and other anomalies that could not be addressed previously due to technology constraints, while enhancements were made to the original 5.1 audio mix. These thorough restoration efforts were not immune to the coronavirus pandemic: midway through the project, all work—even the search for the negative—shifted to the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles and was completed by Zoetrope and Paramount remotely.

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“Mr. Coppola oversaw every aspect of the restoration while working on the new edit, ensuring that the film not only looks and sounds pristine but also meets his personal standards and directorial vision,” said Andrea Kalas, senior vice president, Paramount Archives.

Additional details about the theatrical and home entertainment releases will be provided at a later date.

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CS Video: Tylor Norwood & Rick Overton Talk Robin’s Wish Documentary

ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak with Robin’s Wish director and writer Tylor Norwood and Emmy Winner Rick Overton about the newly released documentary that provides an intimate portrait of the late Oscar winner Robin Williams and his invulnerable spirit. You can check out the interview in the player below and click here to rent or buy Robin’s Wish!

RELATED: Robin’s Wish Review: A Powerful & Rousing Journey for Truth

The world was rocked to its core six years ago at the news of Robin Williams’ death and now filmmaker Tylor Norwood seeks to find the answers from the iconic comedian’s final days in the documentary Robin’s Wish, centering on the story of what really happened to one of the greatest entertainers of all time — and what his mind was fighting.

For the first time, Robin’s fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder, known as Lewy Body Dementia, is shown in stunning detail. Through a gripping journalistic lens, this incredible story sheds an entirely new light on the tragedy, beauty, and power behind the mind of one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

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The documentary features interviews with Schneider Williams as well as a number of former collaborators and friends of Williams including Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum franchise), John R. Montgomery (The Crazy Ones), Rick Overton (Mrs. Doubtfire), and David E. Kelley (The Crazy Ones).

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Women In The Castle: Daisy Ridley, Kristin Scott Thomas & Nina Hoss to Star in World War II Drama

According to Deadline, Star Wars alum Daisy Ridley, Nina Hoss (Homeland, Phoenix) and Academy Award nominee Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient) have been tapped for the leading roles in Jane Anderson’s upcoming film adaptation of author Jessica Shattuck’s 2017 best-selling novel titled Women In The Castle. The project hails from the creative team behind the 2017 acclaimed drama film The Wife.

“One of Jane’s great talents is to reveal the inner emotional lives of women and in gifting those revelations to actresses, allowing them to deliver award-winning, timelessly memorable performances. And in Kristin, Daisy, and Nina we have the cast to do exactly that.” producer Rosalie Swedlin said in a statement.

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Set during and after World War II, Women In The Castle follows the story of three German women, who are the widows of the conspirators involved in an assassination attempt on Hitler. The film will explore how each of them deals with the fallout of her personal life and the devastation around her differently.

Pick up a copy of the novel here!

The film adaptation will be written and directed by Jane Anderson, who won two Emmy awards for her work in HBO’s limited series Olive Kitteridge. It will be produced by Anonymous Content’s Rosalie Swedlin, Doreen Wilcox Little and Michael Scheel with Embankment serving as executive producers.

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Ridley gained worldwide recognition for becoming the new lead for the Lucasfilm’s Star Wars sequel trilogy. She last portrayed the role of Rey in last year’s The Rise of Skywalker.

Scott Thomas is best known for her critically-acclaimed roles in the 1994 romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral and the 1996 romance drama The English Patient opposite Ralph Fiennes, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

(Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Disney, Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage & Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

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The Batman UK Filming Halted After Crew Member Tests Positive for COVID-19

Matt Reeves’ The Batman has temporarily halted production in the UK after a member of production reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, according to Deadline. Filming on the highly-anticipated movie had just resumed three days ago after pausing for over five months.

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“A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19,” said Warner Bros. in a statement, “and is isolating in accordance with established protocols. Filming is temporarily paused.” 

Starring alongside Robert Pattinson’s Batman/Bruce Wayne is Zoë Kravitz (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Mad Max: Fury Road) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (Love & Mercy, 12 Years a Slave) as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright (the Hunger Games films) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the Transformers films) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (The Magnificent Seven, Black Mass) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (Farewell Amor) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the Planet of the Apes films, Black Panther) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Dumbo) as Oswald Cobblepot. Twins Max and Charlie Carver have also joined the movie in “sizable roles.”

During DC FanDome, Reeves confirmed the movie will focus on Bruce Wayne’s second year as Batman, and, per Walter Hamada, that the film is set in a different universe separate from the Justice League DCEU characters. Reeves also revealed that the movie is a detective story that follows a series of murders that open up the history of corruption in Gotham and how Bruce’s family is linked.

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Reeves and Dylan Clark (the Planet of the Apes films) are producing the film, with Simon Emanuel, Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, and Chantal Nong Vo serving as executive producers.

The Batman opens in theaters on October 1, 2021.

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Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead gets a prequel film & spinoff anime series at Netflix

Ahead of Army of the Dead‘s 2021 release, Netflix is already starting to expand Zack Snyder’s newest zombie universe as they officially commissioned the production of two new spinoff projects in form of an untitled multi-language prequel film and an original anime series titled Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas.

“I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to partner with Netflix again as we expand the Army of the Dead universe with both an international prequel, as well as exploring the visually dynamic world of animation. It’s been a great collaboration and we are thrilled that Netflix sees this as big of an IP as we do.” Snyder said in a statement. (via The Futon Critic)

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The untitled prequel will be directed by and star Grimme Award winner Matthias Schweighöfer and will follow his Army of the Dead character “Ludwig Dieter”. The movie will be produced out of Germany. The film will be produced by Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, and Wesley Coller of The Stone Quarry and Matthias Schweighöfer and Dan Maag of PANTALEON Films.

 Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas will chronicle the origin story of Scott (Dave Bautista) and his rescue crew during the initial fall of Vegas as they confront the mysterious source of the zombie outbreak. Zack Snyder will direct 2 episodes of the anime series. Jay Oliva (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and upcoming Netflix Original Anime Series Trese) will be showrunning as well as directing 2 episodes of the series.

The series will be Executive Produced by Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Wesley Coller from The Stone Quarry alongside Jay Olivia and Shay Hatten. Bautista, Ana de la Reguera, Tig Notaro, Omari Hardwick, and Ella Purnell will reprise their roles in the anime series.

Written by Joby Harold and Shay Hatten from a story by Snyder, Army of the Dead will follow the story of a man who recruits a group of mercenaries to pull off the ultimate heist amidst a zombie apocalypse. It is consists of an ensemble cast, including Dave Bautista (Stuber), Omari Hardwick (Kick-Ass), Tig Notaro (Instant Family), Hiroyuki Sanada (Westworld), Raul Castillo (Vida), Nora Arnezeder (Origin), Matthias Schweighöfer (The Manny), Samantha Win (Wonder Woman), Rich Cetrone (Thor) and Garrett Dillahunt (Fear the Walking Dead).

“The movie takes place in Las Vegas,” Snyder previously said. “A zombie plague hits Vegas, and they’re able to contain the virus to the city – they build a wall out of shipping containers. And then the city falls. And six years later, one of the casino owners hires this group of zombie soldiers to go get his money that he left in a safe in the casino.”

Snyder has been working on the film since 2007, originally having it in development at Warner Bros. Now, the project is in development at Netflix. Word is the streaming service is sparing no expense with a budget reportedly in the $70 million to $90 million range. The Justice League director will produce alongside his wife Deborah Snyder for The Stone Quarry with Wesley Collar. Ori Marmu and Andrew Norman will oversee for Netflix. Principal photography is scheduled to begin this July.

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The filmmaker’s last zombie pic was also his first — 2004’s Dawn of the Dead starring Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames and Michael Kelly, among others. Since then he has mostly stayed close to the comic book genre with 300, Watchmen, Man of Steel, and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as the anime-inspired action epic Sucker Punch.

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Rating: 

9.5/10

Cast:

Susan Schneider Williams

Rick Overton

Shawn Levy

John R. Montgomery

David E. Kelley

Directed by Tylor Norwood; Story by Norwood and Scott Fitzloff

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Robin’s Wish Review:

Between scrolling through streaming platforms, channel surfing on cable and looking at my personal collection of films, rarely a day goes by that I’m not reminded of the fact the world is without the warm and insanely talented Robin Williams and while it could’ve just worked as a documentary exploring his amazing later career, Tylor Norwood’s Robin’s Wish aims for higher intentions of looking at why we lost the Oscar winner too soon and the result is a powerful and rousing documentary.

Robin’s Wish tells the powerful true story of actor/comedian Robin Williams’ final days. For the first time, Robin’s fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder, known as Lewy Body Dementia, is shown in stunning detail. Through a gripping journalistic lens, this incredible story sheds an entirely new light on the tragedy, beauty, and power behind the mind of one of the greatest entertainers of all time

With a career as historic and celebrated as Williams’, the immediate question becomes just where is a filmmaker supposed to begin his tale? Does he begin with his college years at Juilliard learning more classical and dramatic acting or dive right into his stand up in San Francisco and Los Angeles? Norwood takes a more unique approach and instead begins just prior to the end, exploring the comedian’s final few days on Earth and his relationships with both his wife, neighbors, and friends before arriving at the devastating date of August 11, 2014, in which things take a more serious turn and we see the tragic aftermath of his death.

From the media circus that invaded the quiet neighborhood of Paradise City, California to the misinformation and uninformed reporting of the circumstances regarding Williams’ passing, Norwood expertly shines a light on all of these without necessarily villainizing any of the parties involved, but rather trying to play devil’s advocate to all as he gets to one of the key goals of the story: the real reason behind his death, Lewy Body Dementia.

While it would have been nice to see more time spent on the topic and the studies and research scientists are conducting to try and find a solution to the issue, Norwood displays that he has clearly put in the time and research into finding the appropriate experts on the topic and worked with them to shine the light on it for audiences in an easily comprehensible way. Some documentaries would offer audiences highly-technical words and impenetrable graphs and cellular imagery that viewers are just supposed to interpret as “that’s the science,” but Norwood and his interviewees keep things in layman terms and succinct that it allows us to grasp the material and its effect on the titular subject and others with it.

But when the film isn’t studying the science behind his demise, it extensively looks at the various happier elements of Williams’ life, bringing in a number of his friends and co-collaborators who share beautiful stories of his warm heart and charitable lifestyle. Seeing Williams in archive footage on stage at various comedy shows and at USO shows overseas, as well as visiting military hospitals to bring injured soldiers and veterans comfort in their most trying times is just one of the many things Norwood and the film does so well to get to the heart of their subject and his overall goal in life: to bring hope to others even if he himself suffered from a lack of it.

Admittedly it’s hard not to be a little biased coming into the documentary, given Williams’ extensive influence on my life and the amazing things he’s done over the years on screen and off, but even for those only mildly familiar with his career and his dedication to his fans and the general public, Norwood and the interviewees do a great job of highlighting the truly amazing man that he was and make it hard not to bring tears to viewers’ eyes over the course of its 77-minute runtime.

Though some of the science could’ve been better touched upon, Norwood displays a magnificent grip on telling the unknown and heartbreaking final days and months of Williams’ life in Robin’s Wish and is sure to be the love letter and final goodbye longtime fans and newcomers to his work need.

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Exclusive: Bill & Ted’s Ed Solomon Talks Stop Motion Film Automatons!

Way back in 2004 it was announced that Bill & Ted creators Chris Matheson & Ed Solomon were trying to get a deeply absurd stop motion animated comedy off the ground called Automatons. During promotion of this past weekend’s Bill & Ted Face the Music, screenwriter Solomon gave us the goods on the long-gestating project and how it may yet see the light of day! We’ve also included a few stills from the original shorts via Automatons set designer Kyle Arneson!

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“I tweeted about ‘Automatons’ and someone named Matt from Adult Swim reached out to me about maybe doing it,” Solomon confirmed. “I want to reach out to Matt again about that because that was a really fun, unsung little gem that never went anywhere, one of the weirdest, funniest, strangest things I’ve ever been involved with. We made four shorts with Screen Novelties. Screen Novelties did three and a group out of Portland did a fourth one. But that was so weird and fun and funny and absurd and ridiculous. If you thought ‘Face the Music’ was passed on by the community, ‘Automatons’ was rejected so fast by everybody that I don’t know if it’ll ever see the light of day. But that’s something I would love to pursue at some point, actually. It’s the most absurd, ridiculous story I think we ever wrote.”

The vocals have already been recorded 15 years ago with a star-studded cast, which Matheson & Solomon financed themselves in hopes of generating interest.

“We recorded a set of vocals,” Recalled Solomon. “Here’s what happened. When we set out initially to write ‘Bill & Ted’ we were gonna write it as one sketch in a sketch movie, like a ‘Kentucky Fried Movie’ film. And ‘Bill & Ted’ was one sketch. Another sketch was Otto and Rob, the ‘Automatons,’ these two insecure robots created during World War II to stop Hitler, whose submarine sank and they’ve been wandering around the bottom of the ocean for 70 years and they emerge in Minneapolis St. Paul, still trying to find Hitler. But somehow, the pressure of being underwater has created a little bit of a human characteristic, so they are unfortunately totally insecure and neurotic. So they’re these neurotic insecure robots who are indestructible, who believe they’re humans and accuse humans of being robots.”

If you thought that was wild, read on…

“In the premise, Hitler and Tojo and Mussolini happen to be in Minneapolis because they’ve frozen themselves cryogenically and are trying to redeem themselves by putting on a production of ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,’ but they don’t get the rights, so they have to write their own version called ‘You’re a Very Good Boy, Charlie Blue.’” They try to perform it, and Otto and Rob basically are trying to stop them. It’s the world’s most absurd movie.”

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So how much of the script for Automatons was actually committed to celluloid in full animation?

“We made four two-minute episodes and we were so certain that we could get this thing set up that we financed ourselves a recording of the entire movie with Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Sylvester Stallone, John Cleese, Fred Armisen, Holly Hunter, Billy Bob Thornton, Gary Shandling, William H. Macy, Rachel Dratch and Catherine O’Hara. We had Deidrich Bader, we had Dennis Haysbert, we had Chris Parnell. I mean, it was this unbelievable group. And we recorded the whole damn thing, and still, every studio was like, ‘Are you out of your mind? This is the weirdest thing, and you have Hitler putting on a musical. This is not going to ever work.’ But you know, my fantasy is that one day maybe I can do it again. I won’t be able to use those voices because that was a long time ago, and even though we own them, it wouldn’t really be ethically correct to just repurpose their voices 15 years later. But you know, maybe we can do it in bytes again somewhere. It might be really fun.”

Does Automatons sound AMAZING? Would you love to see it brought to the big or small screen? Let us know in the comments below!

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CS Interview: William Sadler Talks Death in Bill & Ted Face the Music

ComingSoon.net had the chance to speak with William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey) about reprising his role as Death in Orion Pictures’ Bill & Ted Face the Music. You can check out the interview below and click here to purchase Bill & Ted Face the Music!

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Bill & Ted Face the Music centers on Bill S. Preston (Winter) and Ted “Theodore” Logan (Reeves), who are now fathers and have yet to fulfill their rock ‘n’ roll destinies. Their lives change when they are visited by a messenger from the future who warns them that only their song can save life as we know it.

Click here to own Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure!

Click here to own Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey!

Joining Winter and Reeves are Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) and Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical) as Bill and Ted’s daughters, respectively. The film will also feature Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Jillian Bell (Workaholics), Kristen Schall (Toy Story 4), Holland Taylor (Gloria Bell), Kid Cudi, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, and Beck Bennet. William Sadler is also set to reprise his role as Death alongside franchise returners Amy Stoch and Hal London Jr. Newcomer.

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ComingSoon.net: This movie’s been in the works for about a decade now. When did the talks with you first start coming about to have you come back as Death or the Grim Reaper?

William Sadler: Ed Solomon, one of the two writers called me maybe three years ago and said, “You know, we’re writing the script. We’re finally writing the script for the third one and we’d like to include Death. Are you still interested in doing it?” I was like, I guess if I’d told them no, maybe they would’ve left him out. But I said yeah. Of course I’m interested in doing it. I had such a fun time with Bogus Journey that I was glad. I was anxious to reprise the role. I was excited to do it again, and especially when he told me what had happened to Death’s solo musical career in the meantime that, he did never become the rock star that he thought he would after he joined the Wyld Stallyns.

CS: I was going to say, it sort of course-corrects in this one compared to the end of the second one. And that’s interesting, because in addition to giving Bill and Ted a new life path, it also gives Grim Reaper a new one. What was it like seeing that in the script and then helping bring that to life on the screen?

Sadler: Ed actually told me what they were planning to do, and where he was thinking of taking the Reaper. And I thought that was terrific, that you know, his solo career was on the rocks. He was really in a bad place by the time this third movie starts. Because you do have to sort of address what have these guys been doing all this time? But I have to say that I love the idea of a failed musical career for the Reaper. And then, to have them come back and engage him again was just like, really satisfying. I thought that was a great move.

CS: Did you find you had any creative challenges in stepping back into the role of the Grim Reaper after so long?

Sadler: It wasn’t creative so much. I’m a bit older now. I think I was 40 when I shot the first one, so you can do the math. It’s just a little more challenging this time around. Some of the physicality of the character was a little more challenging, but the acting was more I guess over the years, I’ve learned to enjoy it more. I think I’m a better actor now than I was back then. So that part was easier and more fun.

CS: That’s awesome.

Sadler: If that makes sense to you?

CS: Yes, absolutely, absolutely. So after getting the script and all that, what was that feeling like getting back on set and being in person with Keanu and Alex again?

Sadler: That was, well, it’s funny you ask that because they finished putting the makeup on for the first time, and I put on the [outfit] and the boots that make me 6’4” or something and I was standing around in my trailer. I couldn’t stop looking at myself in the mirror because there he was again, you know? It was like meeting an old friend. And then, when we got back together on the set with Alex and Keanu, the energy was completely right. It was like we’d never stopped doing it, you know? You know, you have friends that you don’t see them for a long period of time and then you meet them again and it’s like you were never apart, you know? You just pick right up where you left off. That’s sort of what it was like.

CS: I know that feeling very well. It’s a great feeling, when you get to just pick up like that.

Sadler: Yeah.

CS: So then, even though you’re not in this one as frequently as Bogus Journey, did you find that you got to play around with the character a bit more or kind of improvise some of your moments on screen in this one?

Sadler: I did. Apparently this character can’t shut-up once he gets going, so I was adding little bits and pieces here and there, yes. Even though he doesn’t have as much screen time as I did in Bogus Journey, I think there was enough. He’s a strong flavor. You don’t need two hours of him. But yeah, I felt free enough to adlib here and there, yes.

CS: One of the things I found interesting, too, was with the introduction of Anthony Carrigan’s character. I almost saw a lot of parallels between his story arc and this one and yours and Bogus Journey, so then, it almost was interesting to see you two sort of interact in the scenes that you have together. What was that like working with him to sort of build that awkward rapport between you two?

Sadler: First of all, he’s lovely to work with. He’s terrific. He’s a really terrific actor and very funny. And I agree. I can’t help but think that it was deliberate, that they created this character who’s supposed to be dangerous and you know, a killing machine. And then, little by little he becomes likable and finally lovable. And you know, not scary at all. And I agree with you, that’s precisely what the Reaper’s job was in Bogus Journey. He starts as this really scary figure, and then little by little falls apart, as we see, oh, he’s just like all the rest of us, you know? This insecure little puppy. But yeah, so I thought Anthony was fantastic in this. I loved the weird costuming, he survived.

CS: Yeah, that was quite the unique design that they gave his character. So one of the things I’m very curious about, too, is that the last time we saw you portray the Grim Reaper wasn’t actually in Bogus Journey, but was actually in Tales from the Crypt. And so, I’m curious, can you tell us a little bit about how that came to be?

Sadler: I think I was playing some kind of a game with — yeah, that was the idea of the Tales from the Crypt producers. After I created the Grim Reaper for Bill & Ted, and they just wanted to use it. They wanted to use the character. So I did it. I’d actually played the Reaper before I did Bill & Ted. There was a show called The Salted Nuts, a sketch comedy show. And one of the sketches they wanted me to play the Grim Reaper who comes to this woman’s house to reap her. And she’s such a pain in the ass that he leaves in disgust. He doesn’t want to be any part of it. And I’ve used the accent. That’s where the character actually started. So I guess I’ve been carrying it around in my pocket for years.

CS: Oh wow. I had not even realized the true origin of it. That’s actually really cool, that you got to do this multiple times.

Sadler: You can Google it, The Salted Nuts.

CS: I will be sure to do so, because now that sketch sounds hilarious. And so, this movie, I mean, it was originally supposed to be just theatrical and now it’s going to get its simultaneous theater and video on demand release. How did it feel for you, when you first heard that news, about the duel release?

Sadler: I don’t really know what to expect, to be honest with you. During normal times, there would be a premiere. People would dress up and there’d be a big celebration to launch the film, that kind of thing. That’s what we used to do, anyway, in Hollywood. So I really don’t know what to expect. I just hope people get a chance to see it safely. You know, I really don’t know what to expect, this time around. I’m not sure this has ever been done before, release a movie in the theaters and pay-per-view or however online, however they do it. Do you know? Has it been done before?

CS: I believe you are the second one to do it this summer. I think the Trolls sequel that came out earlier this year was the first to do that, to try that out. But I don’t think they had much theater time before everything shut down. 

Sadler: Right. I mean, who’s going to go to the movie theater? It’s a shame. I guess drive-ins. It could play in drive-ins all over the world. That’d be terrific.

CS: I think this would be a fun one for drive-ins.

Sadler: It’s not the same as sitting in a room together, laughing at this movie.

CS: Yeah.

Sadler: And I don’t know. We’ll have to see how it goes.

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ComingSoon.net Comment Section: Disqus Support Ends Sunday

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CS Video: Get Duked! Director & Cast Talk Amazon’s New Comedy Horror

ComingSoon.net had the opportunity to chat with Get Duked! director Ninian Doff and stars Lewis Gribben, Viraj Juneja, Samuel Bottomley, and Rian Gordon about Amazon Prime Video’s new comedy horror. You can check out the interviews now in the player below and click here to stream the movie!

RELATED: Get Duked! Review: A Zany & Hilarious Subversion of Genres

Written and directed by Ninian Doff in his feature directorial debut, Get Duked! follows teenage pals Dean, Duncan, and DJ Beatroot from Glasgow who embark on a character-building camping trip inspired by the real-life program Duke of Edinburgh Award, where foraging, teamwork, and orienteering are the order of the day. Eager to cut loose and smoke weed in the Scottish Highlands, the trio finds themselves paired with straight-laced Ian, a fellow camper determined to play by the rules.

After veering off the path into remote farmland that’s worlds away from their urban comfort zone, the boys find themselves hunted down by a shadowy force hell-bent on extinguishing their futures, leading to an anarchic journey of generational politics, hip-hop loving farmers, and hallucinogenic rabbit droppings that pits the youth of tomorrow against the status quo of yesterday.

Alongside Eddie Izzard, the film stars Kate Dickie (The Witch), Georgie Glen (Call The Midwife), James Cosmo (His Dark Materials), Kevin Guthrie (The Terror), Jonathan Aris (Vivarium), Alice Lowe (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch), Samuel Bottomley (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Rian Gordon (The Rebel), Viraj Juneja and Lewis Gribben.

RELATED: Amazon Debuts Red-Band Trailer for Get Duked!

The film is produced by Matthew Plouffe, Tobey Maguire, Brian Coffey, and Laura Tunstall and executive produced by Thomas Benski, Dayud Karbassioun, Marisa Clifford, Tim Headington, Richard Weinberg, Lia Buman, and Izzard.

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