Batman: Soul of the Dragon ensemble cast unveiled

The DC Animated Universe has lined up its next project in the form of the ’70s-set adventure Batman: Soul of the Dragon and has unveiled its ensemble voice cast that includes Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum), Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite) and more! (Via The Hollywood Reporter)

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Written by Jeremy Adams (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge), the story will be an original idea rather than a specific comic book series and will see the titular DC hero face a deadly menace from his past and partner up with three former classmates, world-renowned martial artists Richard Dragon, Ben Turner and Lady Shiva, to bring it down.

The cast for the film includes David Giuntoli (Grimm, A Million Little Things) as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Dacascos as Richard Dragon, Kelly Hu (Arrow, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Lady Shiva, Turner as Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger, James Hong (Abominable, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as O-Sensei and Josh Keaton (Lego DC Shazam!: Magic and Monsters, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) as Jeffrey Burr.

The film is being executive produced by Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm with Sam Liu (Reign of the Supermen, Batman: The Killing Joke) set to direct and produce while Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment are attached to produce what marks the 42nd movie project in the DC Animated Universe.

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Batman: Soul of the Dragon is set to hit shelves in early 2021.

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August 11 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s August 11 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

The High Note
When music superstar Grace is presented with a choice that could alter her career, her aspiring-music-producer assistant comes up with a plan that changes their lives forever.

Valley Of The Gods
Starring Josh Hartnett and John Malkovich, this film juxtaposes abundance and poverty through the eyes of an anguished writer, a bizarre trillionaire, and a struggling Navajo community armed with only a now-imminent ancient legend.

Exit Plan (DVD)
Insurance claims investigator Max (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) follows the clues of a mysterious death to a remote hotel that specializes in assisted suicide. His search uncovers disturbing revelations that he may not be able to escape.

A White White Day (DVD)
In a remote Icelandic town, an off-duty police chief (a chilling Ingvar Sigurdsson, who received Cannes Critics Week award for Best Actor for his performance) begins to suspect a local man of having had an affair with his late wife, who died in a tragic accident two years earlier.

Djon Africa (DVD)
A carefree young Rastafarian named Miguel, a.k.a. Djon África, is prompted to go on a search for his father, who he never met. All he knows is what his grandmother tells him: that his father was deported long ago to Cape Verde, where Miguel goes on a quest to find his roots.

Terra Franca (DVD)
In an ancient riverfront village outside of present-day Lisbon, a fisherman, Albertino, inhabits both the solitude of the river and the family life that rhythmically brings him ashore. An observational portrait of place, individual, community, belonging, and labor.

Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint
The subject of a recent smash retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum, Hilma af Klint was an abstract artist before the term even existed.

Reissues

The Phantom of the Opera
When the star of a London Opera house (Heather Sears) is kidnapped, a producer (Edward de Souza) tracks down the Phantom (Herbert Lom) who is intent on seeking his revenge.

Michael
John Travolta plays a hard-living, promiscuous angel living on Earth who is investigated by two tabloid journalists who eventually learn from him the true meaning of love.

The Quest
Still grieving the loss of his parents, a young boy living in Australia finds himself caught up in the magic of an Aboriginal myth that might be more real than anyone knows.

Tender Mercies
Academy Award winner Robert Duvall headlines this touching story of a down-and-out country singer named Mac and the young widow (Tess Harper) he meets in a small Texas town. But as their relationship blossoms, Mac’s years of hard living resurface when his music star ex-wife (Betty Buckley) appears in a nearby town, bringing his estranged daughter (Ellen Barkin) with her.

Love Hunter
Twenty-year-old Kazuo is in love with his college girlfriend, Hisako, but he can’t help but be intrigued by a mysterious older woman named Kyoku, a promiscuous woman unsatisfied with her marriage. As time goes on, both Kazuo and Hisako are pulled into the seemingly rules free, borderless world of Kyoku – with all of its many pains and pleasures.

A Bigger Splash
An intimate film about English-born, often California-based artist David Hockney and his work, honoring its subject through creative risk-taking. Hazan creates an improvisatory narrative-nonfiction hybrid featuring Hockney, a wary participant, as well as his circle of friends, capturing the agonized end of the lingering affair between Hockney and his muse, an American named Peter Schlesinger.

New On Digital HD

The King of Staten Island
Scott (Pete Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach.

Ballbuster (exclusive clip)
It’s Major League for the NBA! Starring Jerry O’Connell, Elisabeth Rohm and Bobby Slayton.

Kat and the Band (exclusive clip)
Clever, music-obsessed Kat Malone (Ella Hunt, “Dickinson”) creates her ultimate side-hustle: managing a struggling band, led by skeptical Alex (Dougie Poynter, McFly,) while balancing the average teenage pressures of friendship, school and family.

Dead Fred (exclusive clip)
Three women reunite in support of their longtime friend-and get more than they bargained for, when they discover her deadbeat “missing” husband is actually still in the picture–in this dark comedy about friendship, loyalty and very old secrets.

G-LOC (exclusive clip)
In this gripping sci-fi epic starring Stephen Moyer, Casper Van Dien, and John Rhys-Davies, a runaway escaping to a hostile planet must battle a savage female warrior to survive.

Waiting For the Barbarians
The Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Roll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the ‘barbarians’ and on the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.

Made in Italy
Liam Neeson stars in this heart-warming comedy about a father returning to glorious Tuscany with his estranged son to repair their old family villa, as well as their relationship.

The Tax Collector
David and Creeper are “tax collectors” for a local crime lord, but when an old rival returns, David must fight for his family and his life.

The Secret Garden
A new take on the beloved classic novel, a young orphan girl who, after being sent to live with her uncle, discovers a magical garden on the grounds of his estate.

Black Water: Abyss
Deep in the forests of Australia, a group of friends explore a remote cave system when a tropical storm hits. As rising flood waters trap them deep below the surface, something even deadlier emerges from the darkness – killer crocodiles.

Paydirt
A parolee teams up with his old crew determined to find a buried bag of cash stolen five years ago from a DEA bust gone bad but a retired Sheriff’s obsession to right past wrongs leads to a gun blasting showdown in the middle of the desert.

TV on Blu-ray and DVD

Dispatches From Elsewhere: Season 1
Four diverse strangers searching for meaning stumble into a mysterious game hidden in plain sight.

Orange Is the New Black: Season 7
In the show’s final season, a recently paroled Piper tries to get back on her feet while life in Litchfield, as corrupt as ever, goes on without her.

Final Space: The Complete First and Second Seasons
Lightfold! Into Seasons One and Two of the Animated Comedic Sci-Fi Final Space

Are You Afraid of the Dark? (DVD)
The three-part, self-contained limited series is about the newest member of The Midnight Society, her first scary tale, and what happens to the group when the terrifying events of her story start to actually happen in their small town. Plus 3 fan-favorite episodes from the classic series!

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Rating: 

8.5/10

Cast:

Ryland Tews as Captain Seafield

Erick West as Sean Shaughnessy

Beula Peters as Nedge Pepsi

Daniel Long as Dick Flynn

Wayne Tews as Ashcroft

Written & Directed by Ryland Brickson Cole Tews

Lake Michigan Monster Review:

The aquatic genre has long been the home for the horror and swashbuckling genres with everything from Jaws to Pirates of the Caribbean to Robert Eggers’ recent masterpiece The Lighthouse, but every once in a while we find ourselves treated to a more comedic affair, be it SpongeBob SquarePants or The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The latest exercise in oceanic comedy, Lake Michigan Monster, may not take itself nearly as seriously as Wes Anderson’s Life Aquatic or go quite as cartoonish as the film franchise of Nickelodeon’s long-running animated series, but it does feel like a beautiful melding of the two that results in a wild ride.

The eccentric Captain Seafield hires a crew of specialists to help him plot revenge against the creature that killed his father. After several failed attempts, Seafield is forced to take matters into his own drunken hands. What began as a simple case of man versus beast soon plunges down a rabbit hole of mysterious unknowns and Lovecraftian hijinks.

Shot in black-and-white, the film has a look akin to the wacky world of the Stephen Hillenburg-created Bikini Bottom while also feeling very reminiscent of the surreal and fantastical realm of practical effects perfected by Georges Méliès in the early days of cinema and it proves to be the film’s biggest draw and also its biggest flaw. From the numerous Dutch angles to the rapid-fire speed of the editing in every scene, it certainly keep the pace of the film moving in mostly solid fashion and works well for the timing of a number of jokes and set pieces, but it also can create a rather nauseating and exhausting feeling in the viewer as they try to keep up with the characters and dialogue on screen as they race through the proceedings.

Thankfully, though, even when the overall editing and directorial style of the film may prove tiresome, the bizarre and quirky characters the story centers on and the world in which they all exist is unique and an absolute joy to revel in. While it may have been nice to see a tad more development of the central crew, it’s not really necessary of a detraction from the film’s overall quality as everybody still feels like a fully-realized individual with the revelations regarding their pasts and personalities nicely scattered throughout the story to keep audiences compelled and keep everyone from feeling like rote or one-note characters. Not to mention, many of the things we learn about the characters over the course of the story helps add further laughs to the proceedings, from familial ties to shocking secrets regarding the team’s leader Captain Seafield.

The visual effects of the film also prove to be incredible and effective, definitely those of a lower-budget project but rather than try to make some big-budget set pieces with no money, writer/director/star Ryland Brickson Cole Tews and company display their proficiency in making the most of their money. The visual trickery used to make the ghost armies seen in the latter half of the film seem transparent is superb, the more practical effects of the titular beast in its handful of appearances look bizarre and effective and the sinking of a ship in the film may look bad on a technical scale, but fits perfectly in the tone of the rest of the film to make it work.

Lake Michigan Monster is a nice break from the constant aquatic horror ventures and though some of its editing and pacing may feel a bit exhausting in moments and it could benefit from a slightly longer runtime, it still proves to be a zany, unique and hilarious ride sure to please audiences of all kind.

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Fear Street film trilogy moving from Disney to Netflix

Following the merger of Disney and Fox, the fate of the Fear Street film trilogy based on R.L. Stine’s novels of the same name were left up in the air and now Deadline has brought word that they have all been acquired by Netflix for 2021 releases!

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When the merger between the two studios got underway, financier Chernin Entertainment exited its deal with Fox to distribute the films, with the production house signing a first-look deal with Netflix in April that has resulted in the streaming platform acquiring the rights to the trilogy as Chernin’s Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping found its unique release model to be of interest for bringing the films to audiences.

All three films have been directed by Leigh Janiak, a relative newcomer whose most noteworthy credits are two episodes of MTV’s Scream series and the indie horror film Honeymoon, which starred Game of Thrones star Rose Leslie, and sources report that she has wrapped all three films. Netflix is reportedly eying to release all three films in the summer of 2021, with one film each month in a new marketing event the streaming platform is calling The Summer of Fear.

Click here to purchase the original novel in R.L. Stine’s series, “The New Girl”!

With a script penned by Kyle Killen, the story is said to focus on a group of teens in 1994 who learn that a terrifying series of events in their town of Shadyside, Ohio may be connected and that they themselves may be the next targets. The trilogy is set to cover three different time periods, going all the way back to the 1600s. The Fear Street trilogy first hit shelves back in 1989 and featured a group of teenagers who dealt with supernatural—and often violent—threats to their small town of Shadyside.

The horror trilogy will star Gillian Jacobs (Love, Community), Sadie Sink (Stranger Things), Ashley Zukerman (The Wind), Fred Hechinger (Eighth Grade), Julia Rehwald (Panic), Jeremy Ford (A Mother’s Sacrifice), Kiana Madeira (Sacred Lies), Emily Rudd (The Romanoffs), Ryan Simpkins (The House), McCabe Slye (Destroyer) and Olivia Welch (Modern Family).

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Along with penning Fear Street, Stine is most frequently known for his series of children’s horror novels Goosebumps, which has been adapted for the screen a few times. Its first adaptation was a show of the same name which ran in the mid to late 1990s. More recently, the series has been reimagined for the silver screen. The first Goosebumps film hit theaters in 2015 and starred Jack Black (School of Rock) as Stine himself. The sequel, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, was released in 2018 and featured a mostly-new cast of characters.

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Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson Announce King of Staten Island Digital & Blu-ray Release!

To celebrate the release of The King of Staten Island on Digital, filmmaker Judd Apatow and star Pete Davidson shared a new video announcing the news while revealing fans can expect hours of bonus content, including some deleted scenes. You can pre-order the Blu-ray edition, available on August 25, or order your Digital copy now here and check out the video below!

Today is the day! @TheKingofSI is out now on Digital for you to own with hours of bonus content. Out on Blu-ray 8/25. Link in bio to get it. pic.twitter.com/aomj7ZmWeq

— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) August 11, 2020

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The King of Staten Island is Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical film which follows his character Scott, who has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister (Maude Apatow, HBO’s Euphoria) heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother (Oscar winner Marisa Tomei) and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys—Oscar (Ricky Velez, Master of None), Igor (Moises Arias, Five Feet Apart) and Richie (Lou Wilson, TV’s The Guest Book)—and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey (Bel Powley, Apple TV+’s The Morning Show).

But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray (Bill Burr, Netflix’s F Is for Family), it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life. The film also stars Steve Buscemi as Papa, a veteran firefighter who takes Scott under his wing, and Pamela Adlon (FX’s Better Things) as Ray’s ex-wife, Gina.

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The King of Staten Island is directed by Apatow (Trainwreck, Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) from a script by Apatow, Davidson and former SNL writer Dave Sirus. It is produced by Apatow for his Apatow Productions alongside Barry Mendel. Together, the duo shared producing credits on the Academy Award-nominated films The Big Sick and Bridesmaids, as well as This Is 40, Trainwreck and Funny People. The film’s executive producers are Pete Davidson, Michael Bederman and Judah Miller.

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Win Two Tickets to Live The Tingler Riff With MST3K’s The Mads!

Dumb Industries is providing ComingSoon.net with two complementary virtual tickets for its upcoming special livestream screening of William Castle’s The Tingler that will feature Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, better known as The Mads, performing a live-riff of the 1959 cult classic! All you have to do to win is email your name with the subject “TINGLER” to [email protected]!

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The show, set to begin on Tuesday, August 18 at 8 p.m. EST, will be Beaulieu & Conniff’s second livestream together, following a wildly popular screening of Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda on July 21. Tickets are on sale for The Mads Are Back: The Tingler now for $10.

“The Tingler is a fun movie to riff because it stars Vincent Price, who was a delight to watch in everything he did, including this,” Conniff said in a statement. “And William Castle’s love of showmanship and gimmicks is something to be treasured.”

The Mads Are Back: The Tingler will broadcast live via a private YouTube link that will be sent to ticket purchasers an hour prior to showtime. Those who purchase a ticket will also be able to re-watch the show and download for personal viewing. A percentage of the proceeds from the event will benefit NAACP Empowerment Programs, who engage primarily in training, education, and advocacy at the national and local levels.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 has its roots in Minneapolis, when it premiered on local affiliate KTMA-TV (now WUCW) on November 24, 1988. Comedian Joel Hodgson created and starred in the TV show, which found him playing a janitor in the “not-too-distant future” imprisoned aboard The Satellite of Love, forced to watch a series of bad movies in an effort to drive Joel and his robot friends insane. The show was eventually picked up by Comedy Central and later the Sci-Fi Channel, before being rebooted by Hodgson in 2017 for Netflix.

Beaulieu, who also provided the voice of “Crow T. Robot” during the show’s initial run, portrayed evil mad scientist “Dr. Clayton Forrester,” while Conniff acted as Forrester’s lab assistant and sidekick, known as “TV’s Frank.” Both Beaulieu and Conniff were writers on the show and have continued to collaborate since leaving MST3K, as members of the similarly-themed live show Cinematic Titanic, and also as co-hosts of the weekly movie podcast Movie Sign with The Mads.

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In 2015, Beaulieu and Conniff began touring movie theaters throughout the country as The Mads Are Back, offering their signature brand of quick-witted commentary (known to MST3K fans as “riffing”) over numerous B-movies.

The Tingler tells the story of a scientist (played by the legendary Vincent Price) who discovers a parasite in human beings which feeds on fear. “The Tingler,” as it is named, has the ability to make the spine “tingle” when its host is frightened. The film’s director, William Castle, used gimmicks to sell the film as he did with earlier horror films Macabre (1958) and House on Haunted Hill (1959). The Tingler, however, remains most well known for its gimmick called “Percepto!”, a vibrating device in some theater chairs which activated with the onscreen action. Castle also hired actors in select theaters to faint during the climax of the film. The “fainters” would then be carried out on a gurney and whisked away in the ambulance, to return for the next showing.

The Mads will also be conducting a Q&A with fans after the screening for as long as time allows!

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New York Comic Con partners with YouTube for Virtual 2020 event

New York Comic Con has announced that they’ve ultimately decided to cancel this year’s physical convention in light of the ongoing global pandemic. Despite this obstacle, NYCC is following suit with other previously cancelled conventions such as the San Diego Comic Con by officially moving their annual event to the digital platform. They, along with London’s MCM Comic Con, are joining forces with YouTube to bring loyal fans a new online portal called New York Comic’s Metaverse which will be dedicated to delivering pop culture experiences, right into the comfort of the fans’ homes. The virtual event will be starting from October 8 until October 11.

While we’d rather be giving you an update on badges going on sale, it likely comes as no surprise that #NYCC 2020’s physical event will not be able to run as intended. This is one of the hardest announcements we’ve had to make, & we miss you all so much: https://t.co/lEl5Yy0i1j

— New York Comic Con (@NY_Comic_Con) August 11, 2020

But we still can’t wait to hang out with you online for New York Comic Con’s Metaverse, Oct 8-11. We’re partnering with YouTube to bring to life four days of incredible content. Stay tuned to https://t.co/yFh3MrLaiS and subscribe to https://t.co/6iFws85O7Q for updates.

— New York Comic Con (@NY_Comic_Con) August 11, 2020

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“We are thoroughly disappointed that we can’t gather together, in-person for the New York Comic Con we love to build and our fans love to revel in,” ReedPop president Lance Fensterman said (via Deadline). “We look forward to this weekend all year long, just like you, and with this being our 15th edition, we were particularly excited. I will miss walking up and down artist alley and seeing friends that I’ve made since we were in the basement at the Javits Center. While this year will definitely be a different experience, we are going to look to bring the best and most engaging event to our fans, exhibitors, and studios through our partnership with YouTube.”

This year’s NYCC virtual event will feature almost the same activities that fans have been enjoying in previous conventions including: fan meet-and-greets, live Q&As, personalized autographs, videos, and professional workshops. ReedPop is also planning to set up a virtual marketplace where exhibitors and creators can still share their new works.

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The current lineup that has already been confirmed is Starz’s American Gods, all of the Star Trek shows from CBS All Access, DreamWorks Animation, Hulu, and FX. More guests are expected to be announced in the coming months.

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CS Interview: Ron Perlman on Crime Thriller The Big Ugly

ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with acting icon Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Blade II) to discuss his role in the ensemble action crime thriller The Big Ugly, which is now available on digital platforms and VOD! Click here to rent or purchase the film!

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Despite his character, Preston, acting as a pseudo-antagonist to the film’s central character, Vinnie Jones’ Neelyn, Perlman found that he “never saw him as a villain” and even opined his feeling that he saw him “as the protagonist of the film.”

“Regardless of how you want to designate his role in the proceedings, I found him to possess a kind of a purity that was what made him more heroic than anything else,” Perlman explained. “I also found him to have a compendium of very virtuous qualities, some of which were at odds with one another, but yet fascinating to realize that they could coexist, and my job as the actor was to find kind of an embodiment of a human where all those incongruities could be side by side. If there’s a villain in the piece, it’s Junior, my son, who throws off everything that’s at stake by his excesses and his intemperate nature.”

When it came to actually discovering his interest in taking on the part of oil baron Preston, Perlman found it to “fascinating” that he was a “an oil man, and yet a conservationist,” especially given the character’s West Virginia roots.

“He was somebody who was surrounded by a kind of a confederate mindset, but who was sort of evolved enough in his thinking to have rejected whatever philosophy that the South was fighting for and revel in the fact that the good guys won,” Perlman described. “You know, so there’s all these inconsistencies in terms of what you might expect from a big oil guy. And for me, that was like, where his uniqueness sprung from and what was going to be a springboard for me to have a really interesting time finding his way for all these things to coexist in one human.”

Getting to the heart of his “incredibly self-confident” and “incredibly brilliant” character proved to be one of the biggest creative challenges for the 70-year-old star, who had to ask himself a number of things while reading the script to properly bring him to life on set.

“Who is he, you know, and what does he look like, how does he move through the universe?” Perlman reflected. “You know, what’s the walk? What’s the talk? He’s a guy who’s incredibly brilliant and bright because he understands his relationship to god and the natural world. So he has the ability to blaze a trail that’s never been blazed before, particularly in the line of work that he’s chosen for himself, which is what puts him at odds with the mainstream society in where he has problems getting his projects financed. And yet, he manages to push on and win at a great personal cost, because his scruples kind of overwhelm all of the obstacles that come with him.”

In addition to working with Jones, with whom he’s known for “about a decade,” Perlman called getting to work with Golden Globe nominee Malcolm McDowell “a dream.”

“I’d been a fan of his as we all are, you know, from the get-go,” Perlman expressed. “You know, what’s it like to work alongside the guy who was in A Clockwork Orange? For me, that was kind of like a kid in a candy shop kind of state of grace. Vinnie Jones is somebody who I’ve known for about a decade. We’ve never worked together, but we admire one another. We’re always looking to find something to do together. But I think Vinnie is a great, great human being. He’s tough as nails with a heart of gold, my favorite combination. And you know, he was the one that brought me this project. And it got my attention in a way that very few do these days because the character of Preston is so iconic and so, like I said, complex and unique and somebody who’s humanity I really had to dig for.”

In looking at the vast range of social messages and entertainment value the film contains, Perlman feels that he “would never try to give advice to an audience” on what they should try and look for in the film but that is hope for it, as with “everything that I’m involved in” is that it compels a viewer from start to finish.

“My hope you start to watch it and it becomes something that you really want to keep watching and you can’t take your eyes off of, and at the end of the day, you really think that was cool,” Perlman opined. “I really dug watching that movie. Those are the reasons why you accept the job to begin with, is because it interests you in a way that keeps you engaged in reading it for the first time, and you hope the audience has the same experience. But I would never tell an audience what they should be looking for. If they can’t find it, then we haven’t done our job.”

Reflecting back on his time on set during production of the film, Perlman recalled his fondest memories came from “working with the guys” and “the whole cast in general,” namely Brandon Sklenar, who portrayed his on-screen son Junior.

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“He was a revelation to me and will be to the world,” Perlman stated. “You know, he’s a powerhouse. He’s the guy who plays my son in the film, one of the most well realized performances in the movie, I think. And a young actor who I feel is going to have a really big career.”

Written and directed by Scott Wiper (The Condemned) on a story from Wiper and Paul Tarantino, the film centers on Neeyln (Vinnie Jones), who has always been the loyal enforcer for crime boss Harris (Malcolm McDowell) back in London, taking care of problems and people that disrupt his illicit business. When Harris strikes a deal with an old friend – American oilman Preston (Perlman) – they find themselves in the wild hills of West Virginia. Contracts are signed and the whiskey flows in celebration, but overnight Neelyn’s girlfriend disappears, last seen with Preston’s wayward son Junior. Lines are drawn between family and friends, but nothing will stop Neelyn from getting answers — and retribution.

Alongside Perlman, Jones and McDowell, the cast for the film includes Nicholas Braun (Succession, The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Leven Rambin (The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), Lenora Crichlow (Morbius, Avenue 5), Brandon Sklenar (Vice, Midway) and Bruce McGill (The Best of Enemies, The I-Land).

The Big Ugly is now available on digital platforms and VOD!

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Martin Scorsese signs multi-year film & TV deal with Apple

According to Deadline, award-winning veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese has officially signed a first-look and multi-year deal with Apple to develop films and television shows exclusively for Apple TV+. Scorsese through his Sikelia Productions banner is set to produce and direct the projects. This new partnership comes after Apple acquired the distribution rights to the 77-year-old filmmaker’s forthcoming film adaptation of Killers of the Flowers Moon with the company also expected to finance the $200 million film.

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Scorcese is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated filmmakers of all time and has become an inspiration to all aspiring directors. He has directed a lot of iconic films such as 1976’s Taxi Driver, 1982’s The King of Comedy, 1990’s Goodfellas, 2010’s Shutter Island, 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street, and last year’s The Irishman.

Scorcese’s frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio had also recently signed a first-look deal with Apple through his Appian Way banner to develop TV and film documentaries. DiCaprio will also be reuniting with the acclaimed director in Killers of the Flowers Moon which is reportedly set to start its filming in 2021.

(Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

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New Diamond Select figures include The Crow, John Wick & more!

Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. have unveiled their latest roster of upcoming figures including The Crow based on his 1994 film appearance, Keanu Reeves’ latest hit character John Wick and more iconic characters! Check out the figures in the gallery below!

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The Crow Deluxe Action Figure

Eric Draven has returned, and the Crow lives again! This 7-inch scale deluxe action figure of the Crow is based on his trench coat-wearing appearance in the 1994 movie and features 16 points of articulation. Accessories include gravestone, guitar, sword, crow and interchangeable hands. Designed by Yuri Tming, sculpted by Chris Dahlberg, the figure is set to run for $25 and can be pre-ordered here!

Invader Zim Gallery Zim Triumphant PVC Diorama

Doom! Invader Zim returns with a new plan for world conquest, and this Gallery Diorama captures his maniacal laugh! With metal tentacles obeying his commands and his assistant Gir drinking a Suck Munkey drink, this sculpture is made from high-quality PVC and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Paul Harding, the diorama runs for $50!

Pirates of the Caribbean Deluxe Jack Sparrow Action Figure

Jack is back! Jack Sparrow, the greatest pirate you ever heard of, is now a 7-inch action figure, based on his appearance in the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie. With removable hat, sword and pistol, Jack continues the tradition of greatness begun with DST’s smash hit Disney-inspired figures. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella and Gentle Giant Studios, the figure runs for $25!

John Wick Deluxe Movie Poster Action Figure Set

John Wick gets the deluxe treatment in this weapons-packed box set! Featuring his famous buried trunk from the first movie, this set includes a 7-inch action figure with 16+ points of articulation, two pistols, three rifles, coins, a life-size coin and a life-size blood marker! Packaged in a full-color window box with a fifth-panel door. Designed by Yuri Tming, sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd, the set runs for $50 and can be pre-ordered here!

Legends in 3D Comic Wolverine 1/2 Scale Bust

He’s the best there is at what he does, and he’s a Legend in 3D! This half-scale bust of Wolverine is based on his appearance in Marvel Comics, and measures approximately 10 inches tall. Featuring detailed sculpting and paint applications, he is limited to only 1,000 pieces, and comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella, the bust runs for $175 and can be pre-ordered here!

Marvel Comic Gallery Ghost Spider PVC Diorama

Posting a handstand on a New York City rooftop, the web-slinger formerly known as Spider-Gwen leaps back into the Marvel Gallery line with this all-new sculpt! Measuring approximately 11 inches tall, this dynamic sculpture is cast in high-quality PVC and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Jon Matthews, the figure is set to run for $50!

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Marvel Comic Miles Morales Spider-Man Mini-Bust

Preparing to fire double web lines and launch himself into the fray, this 1/6 scale resin bust of Miles Morales is ready for action! Measuring approximately 7 inches tall, it features detailed sculpting and paint applications and is limited to only 3,000 pieces. It comes packaged in a full-color box with a certificate of authenticity. Sculpted by Joe Menna, the mini-bust runs for $100!

Marvel Select Thing Action Figure

It’s clobberin’ time again! The ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing is back in the Marvel Select line, in one of the most hotly demanded re-releases the line has seen! Measuring over 8 inches tall, this massive action figure features 14 points of articulation, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It comes packaged in display-ready Select packaging, with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. Sculpted by Digger, the figure runs for $30 and can be pre-ordered here!

Marvel Select Spectacular Spider-Man Action Figure

The ultimate Marvel Select Spider-Man figure is back! Featuring an unmasked head, a mask to hold, a camera, and 8 interchangeable hands and fists, this former Disney Store exclusive is now available to all, standing 7 inches tall with 16 points of articulation. Packaged in display-ready Select action figure packaging with side-panel artwork for shelf reference, it features detailed sculpting and paint applications, the figure runs for $25!

Muppets Action Figures Best Of Series 1 Asst.

It’s time to get things started! Due to high demand, DST is relaunching their Muppets line, making classic characters available once again! Best of Muppets Series 1 features Kermit with Piggy, Gonzo with Fozzie, and Scooter with Rowlf. Each two-pack features accessories, and each figure features multiple points of articulation. All are in scale to 7-inch human action figures, with heights ranging from 3 to 5 inches, the figures will run for $25 each!

Muppets Action Figures Best Of Series 2 Asst.

It’s time to light the lights! The Best of the Muppets action figure line continues, making classic characters available once again! Best of Muppets Series 2 features Statler with Waldorf, Bunsen with Beaker, and the Swedish Chef with his kitchen supplies! Each set features accessories, and each figure features multiple points of articulation. All are in scale to 7-inch human action figures, with heights ranging from 3 to 5 inches, the figures run for $25 each and can be pre-ordered here!

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Anakin Skywalker 1/7 Scale Bust

The Clone Wars continue with this all-new animated-style bust! Anakin Skywalker joins his master Obi-Wan Kenobi in this approximately 6-inch tall, 1/7 scale resin bust. Based on the character’s appearance in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this bust features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full color window box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Barry Bradfield, sculpted by Paul Harding, the bust runs for $60 and can be pre-ordered here!

Legends in 3D Star Wars: A New Hope Darth Vader 1/2 Scale Bust

Finally, the icon of the Star Wars saga gets the half-scale bust he deserves! The latest entry in the Legends in 3D line, this approximately 10-inch resin bust depicts Darth Vader as he appeared in Star Wars: A New Hope, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box, and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd., the bust runs for $200!

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The Mandalorian The Child in Chair 1/2 Scale Statue

Get ready for hyperspace! The breakout star of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus is definitely the Child, and it gets its due in this all-new ½ Scale Statue! Sitting in the passenger seat of the Razor Crest, grasping his favorite silver control knob in his hand, the Child will be the perfect addition to the collection of any The Mandalorian fan. Measuring approximately 12 inches tall, it comes packaged in a full-color box and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard and sculpted by Jorge Santos Souza, the statue runs for $225!

Nightmare Before Christmas Gallery What is This Jack PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! What’s this? What’s this! An all-new Nightmare Before Christmas diorama has arrived! Depicting Jack Skellington discovering the world of Christmas Town, with umbrella and snowflake in hand atop a gingerbread house, this approximately 11-inch tall sculpture is made of high-quality PVC and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Cortes Studios. Formerly a Gamestop exclusive, the diorama runs for $50 and can be pre-ordered here!

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