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Lego Group & Disney introduce three New Raya The Last Dragon sets

The Lego Group and Disney are introducing three new sets from the upcoming animated film Raya The Last Dragon, based around the fantasy world of Kumandra in which humans and dragons live together in harmony. Each set is packed with authentic details from the film, including hidden rooms, mysterious maps, and a luxurious waterfall. A release date for the sets have not yet been announced, but you can check them out below!

Raya’s Heart Palace
610 pieces
Price: $79.99
Ages: 7+

Raya and Sisu Dragon
216 pieces
Price: $49.99
Ages: 6+

Boun’s Boat
247 pieces
Price: $29.99
Ages: 6+

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Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well.

Raya and the Last Dragon will be led by Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), who will be the first Southeast Asian to lead a Disney animated film. The titular role was originally set to be voiced by Cassie Steele (Rick and Morty), but the filmmakers and studio have chosen to adjust their vision and bring Tran in as the lead star, joining the previously cast Awkwafina (The Farewell), who is starring as a dragon in human form named Sisu.

In addition to Tran and Awkwafina, the cast for the film includes Gemma Chan (Captain Marvel) as Raya’s nemesis, Namaari; Daniel Dae Kim (Hellboy) as Raya’s visionary father, Benja; Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) as Namaari’s powerful mother, Virana; Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange) as Tong, a formidable giant; Izaac Wang as Boun, a 10-year-old entrepreneur; Thalia Tran as the mischievous toddler Little Noi; Alan Tudyk (Harley Quinn) as Tuk Tuk, Raya’s best friend and trusty steed; Lucille Soong (Fresh Off the Boat) as Dang Hu, the leader of the land of Talon; Patti Harrison (Shrill) as the chief of the Tail land; and Ross Butler (To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You) as chief of the Spine land.

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Raya and the Last Dragon is co-directed by Don Hall (Big Hero 6), Carlos López Estrada (Blindspotting), Paul Briggs (Zootopia) and John Ripa from a script written by Adele Lim (Crazy Rich Asians) and Qui Nguyen.

The film will arrive in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on March 5.

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The Suicide Squad official synopsis teases new team’s mission in Corto Maltese

The official synopsis for director James Gunn’s highly-anticipated DC film The Suicide Squad has finally been revealed, providing us with a detailed premise of the film that teases the new team’s dangerous mission in Corto Maltese. Starring Idris Elba, Jai Courtney, John Cena, and Harley Quinn, the film will hit theaters and HBO Max on August 6, 2021.

RELATED: HBO Max Promo: New Footage of Suicide Squad, Mortal Kombat & More!

“Welcome to hell — a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and- destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them—all of them.”

The Suicide Squad cast includes: John Cena, Jai Courtney, Joaquín Cosío, Joel Kinnaman, Maylin Ng, Flula Borg, Juan Deigo Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Brage, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, and Margot Robbie.

As we already know, Davis, Robbie, Courtney, and Kinnaman will all play the same roles they had in the 2016 film, reprising as Amanda Waller, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, and Rick Flag, respectively. Michael Rooker will play Savant, Flula Borg will play Javelin, David Dastmalchian will play Polka Dot Man, Daniela Melchior will play Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba will play Bloodsport, Mayling NG will play Mongal, Peter Capaldi will play Thinker, Alice Braga will play Solsoria, Pete Davidson will play Blackguard, Natha Fillion will play TDK, Sean Gunn will play Weasel, John Cena will play Peace Maker and Steve Agee will play King Shark.

RELATED: First The Suicide Squad Footage Promises a Wild Action Adventure!

The Suicide Squad is written and directed by Gunn. Charles Roven and Peter Safran will serve as producers. Nik Korda is executive producing the movie.

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Poor Things: Stone & Lanthimos to reunite for reimagining of Frankenstein

According to The Film Stage (via Production Weekly), Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos is setting up his next project for Searchlight Pictures with the development of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray’s novel titled Poor Things, which is a reimagination of the classic Frankenstein story. This project will also see Oscar winner Emma Stone reuniting with Lanthimos, who previously worked together on 2018’s The Favourite.

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First published in 1992, Poor Things is a Victorian-set novel that will feature Emma Stone as Bella Baxter – a beautiful young erotomaniac brought back to life with the brain of an infant. It was also inspired by Mary Shelly’s classic gothic novel Frankenstein.

Pick up a copy of the novel here!

The film’s official synopsis reads: “Ostensibly the memoirs of late-19th-century Glasgow physician Archibald McCandless, the narrative follows the bizarre life of oversexed, volatile Bella Baxter, an emancipated woman, and a female Frankenstein. Bella is not her real name; as Victorian Blessington, she drowned herself to escape her abusive husband, but a surgeon removed the brain from the fetus she was carrying and placed it in her skull, resuscitating her. The revived Bella has the mental age of a child. Engaged to marry McCandless, she chloroforms him and runs off with a shady lawyer who takes her on a whirlwind adventure, hopping from Alexandria to Odessa to a Parisian brothel. As her brain matures, Bella develops a social conscience, but her rescheduled nuptials to Archie are cut short when she is recognized as Victoria by her lawful husband, Gen. Sir Aubrey Blessington.”

The script for the film is being adapted by Lanthimos and Tony McNamara, with whom he also previously worked on Lanthimos’ Oscar-nominated period drama and shared a Best Original Screenplay nomination with Deborah Davis. Production is scheduled to begin this year in the fall.

RELATED: Bride of Frankenstein: David Koepp Confirms Project is Still in Active Development

Besides The Favourite, Stone is also best known for her acclaimed performances in Easy A, Birdman, La La Land, and Battle of the Sexes. She will next be seen in Disney’s live-action film titled Cruella which centers around the iconic 101 Dalmatian villain Cruella de Vil.

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Old teaser for M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller debuts ahead of Super Bowl trailer

Oscar-nominated filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan took to Twitter to share the first teaser clip from Universal Pictures’ newest thriller film titled Old, which is still set for a July 23, 2021 release. According to Deadline, the official trailer for Old will be one of the few trailers set to air this Sunday during the Super Bowl. Featuring Gael García Bernal, you can check out the teaser below!

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— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) February 2, 2021

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Old will be based on Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters’ acclaimed graphic novel Sandcastle, which centers on a group of people who find they are unable to escape a mysterious, secluded beach as a dark secret surrounding time keeps them there after discovering a dead body. Shyamalan reportedly received the novel as a Father’s Day gift and quickly swept up the rights to it after falling in love with the story concept.

Click here to purchase Levy and Peeters’ graphic novel!

The ensemble cast for the film includes Eliza Scanlen (Little Women), Thomasin McKenzie (True History of the Kelly Gang), Aaron Pierce (Krypton), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Alex Wolff (Hereditary), Abbey Lee (Lovecraft Country, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dark Tower), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Avenue 5, Gold Digger, Jupiter Ascending), Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) and Ken Leung (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Inhumans, The Blacklist).

Old is written, directed, and produced by two-time Oscar nominee Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable).

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Shyamalan’s high-concept content has consistently captured the attention of audiences around the world for nearly two decades, having amassed more than $3.3 billion worldwide. His most recent Universal project, Glass, the culmination of his Eastrail 177 Trilogy, garnered nearly $250 million worldwide and opened No. 1 at the box office, remaining in the top spot for three weeks. Split, the second film in the epic series, also debuted at No. 1 and remained there for three weeks in a row during its 2017 release, while 2015’s The Visit brought in close to $100 million at the worldwide box office and was one of the highest-grossing horror films of the year. Having independently financed the three films with a combined production budget of $35 million, Glass, Split and The Visit went on to cumulatively gross more than $600 million worldwide. He will similarly finance his next two films.

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2021 Golden Globe Nominations Revealed!

The full list of nominees for the upcoming 78th annual Golden Globe Awards has been announced this morning, with Netflix dominating the categories by garnering a total of 44 nominations in both film and TV areas. The 14 motion picture and nine TV categories were announced by Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson. Set to be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the 2021 Golden Globes are scheduled to commence on February 28 on NBC. Check out the full list of nominations below!

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BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

THE FATHER

Trademark Films; Sony Pictures Classics

MANK

Netflix; Netflix

NOMADLAND

Highwayman / Hear/Say / Cor Cordium; Searchlight Pictures

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

LuckyChap Entertainment / FilmNation Entertainment; Focus Features

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Marc Platt Productions / Dreamworks Pictures; Netflix

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

VIOLA DAVIS
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

ANDRA DAY
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

VANESSA KIRBY
PIECES OF A WOMAN

FRANCES MCDORMAND
NOMADLAND

CAREY MULLIGAN
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

RIZ AHMED
SOUND OF METAL

CHADWICK BOSEMAN
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

ANTHONY HOPKINS
THE FATHER

GARY OLDMAN
MANK

TAHAR RAHIM
THE MAURITANIAN

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
Four By Two Films; Amazon Studios

HAMILTON
Walt Disney Pictures / RadicalMedia / 5000 Broadway Productions / NEVIS Productions / Old 320 Sycamore Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

MUSIC
Pineapple Lasagne Productions / Landay Entertainment; Vertical Entertainment / IMAX

PALM SPRINGS
Party Over Here / Limelight Productions; NEON / Hulu

THE PROM
Netflix / Dramatic Forces / Storykey Entertainment; Netflix

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

MARIA BAKALOVA
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM

KATE HUDSON
MUSIC

MICHELLE PFEIFFER
FRENCH EXIT

ROSAMUND PIKE
I CARE A LOT

ANYA TAYLOR-JOY
EMMA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

SACHA BARON COHEN
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM

JAMES CORDEN
THE PROM

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
HAMILTON

DEV PATEL
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD

ANDY SAMBERG
PALM SPRINGS

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
DreamWorks Animation; Universal Pictures

ONWARD
Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

OVER THE MOON
Netflix / Pearl Studio / Glen Keane Productions; Netflix

SOUL
Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

WOLFWALKERS
Cartoon Saloon / Melusine; Apple / GKIDS

BEST MOTION PICTURE – FOREIGN LANGUAGE

ANOTHER ROUND (DENMARK)
Zentropa Entertainments; Samuel Goldwyn Films

LA LLORONA (GUATEMALA / FRANCE)
La Casa de Producción / Les Films du Volcan; Shudder

THE LIFE AHEAD (ITALY)
Palomar; Netflix

MINARI (USA)
Plan B; A24

TWO OF US (FRANCE / USA)
Paprika Films; Magnolia Pictures

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

GLENN CLOSE
HILLBILLY ELEGY

OLIVIA COLMAN
THE FATHER

JODIE FOSTER
THE MAURITANIAN

AMANDA SEYFRIED
MANK

HELENA ZENGEL
NEWS OF THE WORLD

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

SACHA BARON COHEN
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

DANIEL KALUUYA
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

JARED LETO
THE LITTLE THINGS

BILL MURRAY
ON THE ROCKS

LESLIE ODOM JR
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

EMERALD FENNELL
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

DAVID FINCHER
MANK

REGINA KING
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

AARON SORKIN
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

CHLOÉ ZHAO
NOMADLAND

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

EMERALD FENNELL
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

JACK FINCHER
MANK

AARON SORKIN
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

FLORIAN ZELLER, CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
THE FATHER

CHLOÉ ZHAO
NOMADLAND

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT
THE MIDNIGHT SKY

LUDWIG GÖRANSSON
TENET

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
NEWS OF THE WORLD

TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS
MANK

TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS, JON BATISTE
SOUL

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

“FIGHT FOR YOU” — JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Music by: H.E.R., Dernst Emile II
Lyrics by: H.E.R., Tiara Thomas

“HEAR MY VOICE” — THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Music by: Daniel Pemberton
Lyrics by: Daniel Pemberton, Celeste Waite

“IO SÌ (SEEN)” — THE LIFE AHEAD
Music by: Diane Warren
Lyrics by: Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi

“SPEAK NOW” — ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
Music by: Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth
Lyrics by:vLeslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth

“TIGRESS & TWEED” — THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY
Music by: Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
Lyrics by:vAndra Day, Raphael Saadiq

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

THE CROWN – NETFLIX
Left Bank Pictures / Sony Pictures Television

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY – HBO
HBO / Afemme / Monkeypaw / Bad Robot / Warner Bros. Television

THE MANDALORIAN – DISNEY+
Lucasfilm Ltd.

OZARK – NETFLIX
MRC Television

RATCHED – NETFLIX
Fox21 Television Studios

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

OLIVIA COLMAN
THE CROWN

JODIE COMER
KILLING EVE

EMMA CORRIN
THE CROWN

LAURA LINNEY
OZARK

SARAH PAULSON
RATCHED

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

JASON BATEMAN
OZARK

JOSH O’CONNOR
THE CROWN

BOB ODENKIRK
BETTER CALL SAUL

AL PACINO
HUNTERS

MATTHEW RHYS
PERRY MASON

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

EMILY IN PARIS – NETFLIX
Darren Star Productions / Jax Media / MTV Studios

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT – HBO MAX
HBO Max / Berlanti Productions / Yes, Norman Productions / Warner Bros. Television

THE GREAT – HULU
Hulu / Civic Center Media / MRC

SCHITT’S CREEK – POP TV
Not A Real Company Productions / Canadian Broadcast Company / Pop TV

TED LASSO – APPLE TV+
Apple / Doozer Productions / Warner Bros. Television / Universal Television

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

LILY COLLINS
EMILY IN PARIS

KALEY CUOCO
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT

ELLE FANNING
THE GREAT

JANE LEVY
ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST

CATHERINE O’HARA
SCHITT’S CREEK

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

DON CHEADLE
BLACK MONDAY

NICHOLAS HOULT
THE GREAT

EUGENE LEVY
SCHITT’S CREEK

JASON SUDEIKIS
TED LASSO

RAMY YOUSSEF
RAMY

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

NORMAL PEOPLE – HULU
Hulu / BBC / Element Pictures

THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT – NETFLIX
Netflix

SMALL AXE – AMAZON STUDIOS
BBC Studios Americas, Inc / Amazon Studios

THE UNDOING – HBO
HBO / Made Up Stories / Blossom Films/David E. Kelley Productions

UNORTHODOX – NETFLIX
Studio Airlift / RealFilm

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

CATE BLANCHETT
MRS. AMERICA

DAISY EDGAR-JONES
NORMAL PEOPLE

SHIRA HAAS
UNORTHODOX

NICOLE KIDMAN
THE UNDOING

ANYA TAYLOR-JOY
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

BRYAN CRANSTON
YOUR HONOR

JEFF DANIELS
THE COMEY RULE

HUGH GRANT
THE UNDOING

ETHAN HAWKE
THE GOOD LORD BIRD

MARK RUFFALO
I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SUPPORTING ROLE

GILLIAN ANDERSON
THE CROWN

HELENA BONHAM CARTER
THE CROWN

JULIA GARNER
OZARK

ANNIE MURPHY
SCHITT’S CREEK

CYNTHIA NIXON
RATCHED

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SUPPORTING ROLE

JOHN BOYEGA
SMALL AXE

BRENDAN GLEESON
THE COMEY RULE

DANIEL LEVY
SCHITT’S CREEK

JIM PARSONS
HOLLYWOOD

DONALD SUTHERLAND
THE UNDOING

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New Coming 2 America Trailer: Akeem Chooses His Heir

Amazon Prime Video has released a brand new Coming 2 America trailer for the long-awaited comedy sequel to 1988’s Coming to America, giving us a closer look at the new characters including Akeem’s daughters and long lost son as he tries to choose the rightful heir to the Zamunda throne. Starring Eddie Murphy, the film will be available for streaming on Friday, March 5. Check out the full trailer in the player below!

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Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, Coming 2 America continues to follow newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.

The sequel will feature the return of original cast members Eddie Murphy as Akeem, Arsenio Hall as Semmi, James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer, Shari Headley as Queen Lisa, John Amos as Cleo McDowell and Louie Anderson as Maurice, and the motley barbershop crew. Joining this star-studded ensemble are Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Teyana Taylor.

Purchase the first Coming To America film here!

Coming 2 America is directed by Craig Brewer from a screenplay written by black-ish creator Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein, and David Sheffield, with story by Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, and Justin Kanew, based on characters created by Eddie Murphy. It is a co-production by Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures, and Eddie Murphy Productions. The producers are Kevin Misher and Eddie Murphy, executive producers are Brian Oliver, Bradley Fischer, Valerii An, Kenya Barris, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Michele Imperato Stabile, and Andy Berman.

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The original film was directed by John Landis in 1988 and starred Murphy as a wealthy African prince who comes to Queens, New York posing as a poor man to search for a bride. It became a box-office hit with a worldwide gross of more than $280 million.

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Exclusive: Alan Ruck reflects on Twister’s 25th anniversary & hectic filming

While chatting with the Succession for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the hit horror-comedy Freaky, ComingSoon.net looked back with Alan Ruck at his work on Jan de Bont’s hit disaster adventure Twister for its 25th anniversary and its notoriously hectic production. Click here to digitally purchase Freaky!

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Shot on location in Oklahoma, the technical-effects-heavy set of Twister was laden with problems across its five-months shoot, from various rewrites happening all the way through the first two weeks of production to weather and physical taxation on its actors and crew.

Ruck, who had previously worked with de Bont on his acclaimed directorial debut Speed two years prior, looks back fondly on the production in spite of some of these issues, even laughing at the recollection that the former cinematographer’s catchphrase on set throughout the shoot was “F***ing Hell Shit!”

“He was demanding, but everybody was so behind him, the whole crew was behind him because it was like, ‘Wow, one of us made it over the line, baby,” Ruck warmly recalled of the Keanu Reeves-starring production. “A cinematographer’s directing a picture, and so the camera crew was just outstanding and we had a lot of fun. We had like, 12 different buses. It was insane, we had the 105 freeway all to ourselves before it opened to the public and it was a thrilling job. So then, Twister comes along and Jan, I came in to read for it, but Jan had just decided that I was going to be in that movie and so, I’m happy to go, you know? He was under a lot of pressure from bigger people than himself on that picture and he had difficult times because he is a cinematographer and the original cinematographer on that was a guy named Don Burgess, who’s a wonderful, talented guy, but is not like Jan at all. Don does his own storyboards, he does his own shot lists, he plans everything out to the last detail. Jan is like, ‘Let’s shoot from the hip, baby.’ He’s like, ‘No, no, no, no, no.’ Sometimes he’ll jump in and say, ‘I’m going to operate. I’ll operate this shot.’ You know? That’s just who he is. So there was a clash of personalities, and that did not go well at all. At one point Jan pissed somebody off and Don just said, ‘That’s it.’ He took his whole crew back to LA.”

Click here to rent or purchase the Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt-led adventure blockbuster!

Following Burgess and his crew’s departure from the movie, Warner Bros. and de Bont hired frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator Jack Green to come in and finish up the shoot and while Ruck felt “it went well,” he did note that a lot of the physical effects and the work trying to imagine the titular storm at the size de Bont envisioned was “punishing.”

“We were out in the boiling sun in Oklahoma and in Iowa under clear blue skies, you know, pretending we were looking at horrific weather,” Ruck explained. “So we were just like, acting our asses off, and then when we saw the movie we’re like, ‘Oh, we all could’ve been bigger.’ Because Jan was always saying, ‘You guys are scared to death. You think you’re going to die. It’s the biggest tornado you’ve ever seen. You’re going to die.’ You know, and we would just be looking at a clear blue sky and we’d be like ‘Ah, ah, ah,’ just feeling like assholes because it’s like everything they teach you not to do in acting school. They had a machine that was a long chute down which they slid huge blocks of ice and at the bottom of the chute was a V8 engine that was attached to an enormous chopper blade. They cranked that thing up and they dropped the ice and it would chop the ice up into ice cubes and hurl it into the sky and they could shoot it wherever they wanted. They would pelt us with this stuff that was supposed to be hail, but they were ice cubes and they had a lot of velocity. When you get hit like on the top of your head or your shoulder blades, the top of your shoulders, your arms, your hands with pieces of ice that — I don’t know how fast they’re going but man they were moving — it just hurts. You know, it just sucks.

“Then, they had jet engines to create enormous wind, just like, taken off of airplanes and mounted on the back of a truck,” Ruck continued. “They would generate all this jet exhaust and then throw pieces of Styrofoam to look like wood and brick and we’d get pelted with that stuff. You know, it just sucked, but I was glad I did it. I was glad for the experience, it was a long job. I mean I think we started in April and I think we finished in August, we went to Iowa and there was this sequence called ‘the beautiful farm’ and there was this old farmhouse they found on a pig farm. They came in and they did Hollywood magic on it and they made it look like it was gorgeous. But the inside is basically rotten, it was just a façade and they planted like, an acre of corn, the Hollywood people, the crew people planted like full grown stalks of corn, right, because they’re all going to get ripped out in the final sequence with Bill and Helen. But the problem there was everything smelled like pig manure. Everything. I mean, the smell got into our clothes, it got into our campers. It got in. It was just bad, man. I mean, it was just like, moviemaking is not always sunglasses and red carpets. Sometimes it just hits you. [laughs] It’s a long time ago. I was a lot younger. I’m glad I did it, but I don’t think I’d want to do it again.”

Though Jurassic Park scribe Michael Crichton having written the original script and Steven Spielberg acting as a producer on the project via his Amblin Entertainment banner, Ruck notes he didn’t recall seeing either on the set of the production, but did see the latter while working on the pilot for the Michael J. Fox-led ABC sitcom Spin City.

“I believe he was there and then I saw him once – I’m trying to remember the name of this show I worked on about 2014, I worked on this show up in Canada that starred Lily Rabe,” Ruck said of the short-lived mystery drama The Whispers. “It was about aliens, but I can’t remember the name of it now. But it was under one of Spielberg’s companies and so, I met him up there. He’s a very, very nice guy, but I don’t remember him being on set during Twister. He might’ve been, but I don’t remember it.”

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Released in May 1996, Twister centered on estranged married couple Jo and Bill Harding (Paxton and Hunt) as they’re reunited while storm chasing during a sever tornado outbreak in Oklahoma as they make efforts to deploy a research device to help improve lead times on tornado warnings.

Alongside Paxton, Hunt and Ruck, the ensemble cast for the film included Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Phillip Seymour Hoffman (The Master), Jami Gertz (The Neighbors), Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs) and Jeremy Davies (Justified).

The film proved to be a massive hit upon its theatrical release, grossing over $495 million at the box office on its estimated $92 million budget and garnered two Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound, and would continue to find audiences over the past 25 years thanks to frequent showings on cable TV. A reboot is currently in the works at Universal Pictures with Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy) in talks to helm.

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February 2 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases

Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s February 2 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

Let Him Go
A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to save their only grandson from a dangerous family.

Wild Mountain Thyme (DVD)
Rosemary is set on winning Anthony’s love. Anthony, stung by his father’s plan to sell the farm in Ireland to his American cousin, is finally jolted into pursuing his dreams.

Host
Six friends accidentally invite the attention of a demonic presence during an online séance.

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
This documentary traces an untold history of Black Americans through their connection to the horror film genre.

Born A Champion
Dennis Quaid and Sean Patrick Flanery headline this powerful underdog story about a beaten jujitsu fighter who gets a second shot at glory when a rematch with his foe is declared.

Breach (DVD)
Bruce Willis stars in the action-packed, Sci-fi thriller. Fleeing a devastating plague on Earth, an interstellar ark comes under attack from new threat; a shape-shifting alien force intent on slaughtering what is left of humanity.

Reissues

Dark Intruder
This film stars Leslie Nielsen as Brett Kingsford, an Occult expert who is brought in by police to help solve a series of murders in which a mystical statue is left at each crime scene.

The Norseman
Before Columbus was born, an 11th-century Viking prince (Lee Majors) sails from Greenland to the unknown land we now call America in search of his father – a Norse king (Mel Ferrer) who went on an earlier expedition and was captured by the savage warriors of the Iroquois nation.

Crossroads
Soulful Delta R&B uplifts the tale of a gifted guitarist looking for the soul of the blues in the hands of the Devil.

Blind Fury
Nick Parker (Rutger Hauer) is a blind Vietnam vet who was trained by local tribes to enhance his remaining senses and now expertly wields a sword. On his return to the US, he goes to visit an old Army buddy, Frank Devereaux (Terrance O’Quinn), but discovers that he and his family are in danger from a crooked casino boss. Nick must save his friend’s son, and evade the henchman in pursuit of them.

Accepted
From the producer of Bruce Almighty and Liar Liar comes a whole new school of thought: Accepted. When every college turns him down, Bartleby “B” Gaines decides to make one up.

New On Digital HD

Haymaker
Haymaker follows a retired Muay Thai fighter (Sasso) working as a bouncer, who rescues an alluring transgender performer (Ruiz) from a nefarious thug, eventually becoming her bodyguard, protector, and confidant. The relationship leads Sasso’s character to make an unexpected return to fighting, risking not only his relationship, but his life. It’s a story about human dignity and love.

Miyagi (exclusive clip) (on VOD February 5)
The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on earth. Tracing his journey from being bed bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented performer seethed an army of demons, that even alcohol and drugs couldn’t mask.

Payback (exclusive clip) (on VOD February 5)
Mike Markovich, a young stockbroker at a Mob-controlled Wall Street firm, is betrayed and imprisoned for six years. When he is released, his deadly quest for vengeance begins.

TV on Blu-ray and DVD

Sesame Street: Elmo’s World – Things Elmo Loves (DVD)
What do drawing, chickens, grandparents and elephants have in common? They’re all things Elmo loves! Sesame Street’s furry red monster explores wonderful topics kids love to ask about including emotions, grandparents, bus drivers, drawing, fruit, and more!

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8 actors who should play Terry McGinnis in a live-action Batman Beyond

ComingSoon.net has gathered a few actors who should play Terry McGinnis in an inevitable adaptation of Batman Beyond. Check out our selections below!

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The news of Michael Keaton returning to the role of Batman (after nearly 3 decades) has rocked the internet for months. DCEU’s The Flash (2022) will piggyback off Multiverse hype permeating superhero cinema, paving the way for endless possibilities and adaptations. What we’ve all been waiting for: a live-action Batman Beyond film/series. Aside from Harley Quinn, the Batman Beyond animated series is one of the best things to come out of the DC Animated Universe. Not only did the series’ futuristic neo-Gotham captivate viewers but its cocky protagonist, Terry McGinnis—whose origin story (and genetic makeup *wink*) mirrored the OG—improved the cape crusader’s legacy. A can-wielding/retired Wayne being just as cool as the younger man who once slung batarangs.

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Although its story has been acknowledged in comic-book canon, Batman Beyond has yet to make its way into the realm of live-action. Now, with a gray-haired Keaton prepared to mentor in the Bat cave, the thirst for a Batman Beyond adaptation can (and most likely will) be satisfied. But who will play his protégé? Terry voice actor Will Friedle has said that he’d like a newcomer who’s roughly 17 years of age (Terry’s age) to play the character. However, that’s not really how Hollywood works (even if it should). That said, let’s take a look at some actors who, despite being quite a bit older, could do the role justice.

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How badly do you want to see a weathered Keaton bark orders at these actors? Who would you choose? Let us know in the comments below!

Aidan Gallagher

First off, Gallagher is 17 years old. He came to fame in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy as Number Five, a 58-years-old assassin stuck in a teenager’s body. That said, he’s exhibited the kind of intellect and wit usually associated with heroes much older. The idea of Gallagher playing a big-screen vigilante has become popular as of late. In particular, fans want to see him cast as Dick Grayson AKA Robin in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman trilogy…or Terry McGinnis? He may look a bit young but by the time filming were to start, he probably won’t. He already knows how to play a superhero and can fight like one too.

Logan Lerman

Lerman might be the most utilized and simultaneously underrated actor in Hollywood. Headlining the Percy Jackson films, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and starring alongside Brad Pitt (imagine him as an old Wayne) in Fury, Lerman plays a certain type. This does not mean he doesn’t possess the range to adapt Terry’s signature irreverence—compile that with his signature lost soul shtick and you have a perfect protege. Many online have actually promoted this casting for years and, even at nearly 30-years old, Lerman can still play young(er)—which can be said for everyone on this list.

Tanner Buchanan

22-year-old Buchanan is perhaps best known for playing Johnny Lawrence’s troubled son, Robbie, in Cobra Kai. Like Terry, Robbie has both daddy issues and a less-than-admirable track record with the law. On top of that, his signature scowl is fitting of the cape and cowl. With a karate background the likes of Myagi-Do and Cobra Kai, he’s fully equipped to dish out street justice. Buchanan has even said he’s totally down to play the role—just dye his hair black and he’ll do it justice.

Joe Keery

Steve Harrington’s character arc in Stranger Things is arguably one of the most dynamic (and believable) shifts since Dragon Ball Z’s Vegeta. 28-year-old Keery can play conflicted high-school student and a baseball bat-wielding hero/role model. The actor’s star power is perfectly primed for the big screen and while altering his beloved haircut might be an issue for some, seeing Keey’s endearing quirk as Terry and more aggressive angst as Batman would be a welcome addition to the legacy of Batman Beyond.

Tye Sheridan

Rumors have circulated in the past year that Sheridan was on Warner Bros.’ short-list for a live-action Batman Beyond. Known for Ready Player One and as Cyclops in X-Men Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, 24-year-old Sheridan is already familiar with playing a big-screen superhero. He’s also appropriately young and has become accustomed to playing the unlikely hero.

Nick Robinson

25-year-old Robinson has been around for a long time. However, recently he’s sprung onto the scene in Jurassic World, Everything, Everything, Love, Simon, and A Teacher. He’s perfected playing the conflicted teenager and brings and an undeniable amount of charisma to every role—he’s extraordinarily likable even when he’s the dick older brother. Having been around since the archaic days of sitcoms like Melissa & Joey, Robinson deserves to play a high-profile character like Terry McGinnis and he’s more than prepared for it.

Dylan O’Brien

29-year-old O’Brien has made a name for himself in films like American Assassin (in which he was trained by Keaton), Deepwater Horizon, The Maze Runner Trilogy, and more recently, Love and Monsters. He also starred as Stiles Stilinksi in MTV’s Teen Wolf series. His experience and range are both undervalued and utilized in Hollywood since his Maze Runner days—which sets him up as the perfect Terry in a Batman Beyond adaptation. Also, he looks the part…but so does everyone else here, especially…

Timothée Chalamet

The front runner (pretty much for everything) is Timothée Chalamet. The 25-year-old can pretty much play anything—from Call Me By Your Name and Beautiful Boy to The King and Little Women. Fans want him to play the Boy Wonder. He very well might. He might also play Terry McGinnis—he definitely looks young enough to play a teenager and is quick-witted enough to do right by Terry’s personality. Seeing the duality of him and Keaton on-screen together feels like a dream come true for Batman Beyond fans.

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Tom George’s untitled murder mystery adds Ruth Wilson to ensemble

Though still without a title, Tom George’s upcoming murder mystery has continued to build its ensemble roster with the addition of Golden Globe-winning His Dark Materials and The Affair star Ruth Wilson, according to Deadline.

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Wilson joins a cast that already includes Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The One and Only Ivan), Saorise Ronan (Lady Bird, Little Women), David Oyelowo (The Water Man, The Midnight Sky) and Adrien Brody (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The French Dispatch).

Set in 1950s London, the untitled film begins when a desperate Hollywood film producer sets out to turn a popular West End play into a film. However, when members of the production are murdered, world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Rockwell) and overzealous rookie Constable Stalker (Ronan) find themselves in the midst of a puzzling whodunit within London’s glamorous Theatreland and sordid underground.

The film will be directed by Tom George from a screenplay written by Mark Chappell. It will be produced by Damian Jones with Head of Development & Production Katie Goodson-Thomas, Director of Production Richard Ruiz, and Senior Development Executive Pete Spencer set to oversee the project in behalf of Searchlight Pictures UK. Production is now set to get underway as the cast has been rounded out with Wilson’s joining.

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The untitled project marks Ronan and Rockwell’s latest collaboration with Searchlight, having previously worked on award-winning and nominated hits including Ronan’s Brooklyn and The Grand Budapest Hotel as well as Rockwell’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Jojo Rabbit.

(Photo Credit: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for HBO)

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