Janelle Monáe reveals dream Marvel role

With Fox’s X-Men film series essentially at an end and the rights heading to Marvel Studios, many fans and stars are expressing interest in their dream comic book roles and Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe has revealed she has her eye on playing the part of iconic superheroine Storm.

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In an interview with Empire Magazine, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter and actress discussed working on her latest album in Atlanta at the same time as Ryan Coogler and cast filming the critical and commercial darling Black Panther and that in hanging out with the stars and co-writer/director, she’s definitely had conversations with him as to possibly joining the MCU.

“One of my dreams has always been to play Storm,” Monáe said. “I don’t know if she comes in Black Panther, but it would be a dream to have her in it. I don’t know where they are with that. A lot of women have played Storm and they’ve done an exceptional job, and I would love to be in that line of artists and get to do Storm justice.”

In the comics, Ororo Munroe, aka Storm, was a major romantic link to King T’Challa, even marrying him at some point, whilst Nakia, who was played in the film by Lupita Nyong’o, eventually became a villain for the titular hero. However, with Coogler choosing to depict Nakia in a much more heroic light and major departure from her comics, chances are that should Storm be introduced in the upcoming Black Panther sequel, it’s unlikely she’d be a romantic interest to the African hero.

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After nearly a decade of living on the small screen in various animated series, Storm finally made her live-action debut on the big screen with 2000’s X-Men, seeing Oscar winner Halle Berry in the role for the first three installments and 2014’s Days of Future Past, the fourth “present day” installment and second prequel film. The role would then pass on to Alexandra Shipp in 2016’s Apocalypse, with the 28-year-old star reprising the character in last year’s derided Dark Phoenix, which was essentially the final installment in Fox’s X-Men franchise.

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Cherry: Joe Russo says Tom Holland-led film is almost done with post-production

In a recent interview with Comic Book, the Russo Brothers gave another update on the current status of their upcoming crime drama film Cherry, revealing that they’re in the final steps of post-production for the Tom Holland-led film. Because of this, they’ve also teased that viewers should expect to see the first trailer in the “very near future.”

“We’re in the scoring phase right now, so we’re finishing our sound mix in about a month. A score will be done, I think in about two weeks,” Joe Russo said. “So we’re getting depth, we’re getting close to the point where the movie will be completed. We’re just weeks away.”

In addition, the Avengers: Endgame directing duo also addressed the movie’s release which was previously scheduled to debut sometime this year. “It’s complicated time right now to figure out what the release for it looks like and when we want that release to happen.”

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Cherry tells the true-life story of author Nico Walker, a former Army medic who returned from Iraq with extreme un-diagnosed PTSD and fell into opioid addiction and began robbing banks. Walker was caught in 2011 and is scheduled to be released in 2020. The novel has been branded as a sort of hybrid of Jesus’ Son and Reservoir Dogs; a story about love, war, bank robberies, and heroin. You can get your own copy of the new release by clicking here! Walker previously handled the bidding war for his book while serving time in prison, which complicated matters since he was only allotted a specific amount of minutes per phone call.

“We were drawn to Cherry given our personal experience from Cleveland, as well as the important need to share stories like these. As Cleveland natives ourselves, it means a lot to us to be able to film in our hometown. We shot the exteriors for ‘Winter Soldier’ here, we are excited to return home to our roots,” the Russos said in a previous statement.

Additional cast includes Ciara Bravo (Wayne), Bill Skarsgard (IT), Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), Jeff Wahlberg (Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Michael Gandolfini (The Deuce), and Kyle Harvey (The After Party).

RELATED: Joe Russo Teases Tom Holland’s Performance in Cherry

Cherry was adapted by Jessica Goldberg (The Path) and co-written by Angela Otstot (The Shield). The movie is produced by the Russo Brothers, Chris Castaldi and studio president Mike Larocca under their AGBO Films banner, alongside CEO Jonathan Grey and President Matthew Rhodes under their The Hideaway Entertainment banner. Cherry will be executive produced by Todd Makurath and Jake Aust from AGBO and The Hideaway Entertainment’s Kristy Maurer Grisham and Judd Payne.

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Jurassic World: Dominion director discusses resuming production

This week brought the exciting news that Jurassic World: Dominion, the final installment in the blockbuster franchise’s sequel trilogy, and now co-writer and director Colin Trevorrow has opened up to Empire Magazine about heading to the UK to resume work on the project.

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In looking at the current state of the world and the extra safety measures many productions are having to take overseas, Trevorrow found a big challenge will be capturing a world that isn’t affected by a time of social distancing and quarantine, but is “confident our guidelines will keep us safe.”

“For many of us, Dominion was already the biggest creative challenge of our lives, before the lockdown,” Trevorrow said while also explaining that post-production was possible for the early scenes the crew had managed to shoot pre-lockdown. “The shooting schedule really worked to our advantage – the first four weeks we put to film were mostly sequences with dinosaurs in them. So that allowed us to get a head start on VFX and workshop some of the newer elements without the pressure of a looming deadline. The hard part will be constructing a creative environment within all the precautions. Once the cameras roll, we have to forget our world and live in the world of the movie. That may take some practice.”

Steven Spielberg and Colin Trevorrow return to executive produce Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World: Dominion, with Trevorrow once again directing the next chapter in one of the biggest franchises in the history of cinema. Producers Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley once again partner with Spielberg and Trevorrow in leading the filmmakers for this installment.

The upcoming threequel will be starring returning cast members from the first two Jurassic World films include Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith as well as original Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Campbell Scott. It will also feature Mamoudou Athie (Sorry for You Loss), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), Dichen Lachman (Animal Kingdom, Altered Carbon), Scott Haze (Venom, Antlers).

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Joining the Jurassic team for the first time is Emily Carmichael (Pacific Rim Uprising, The Black Hole), who will craft the Jurassic World 3 screenplay with Trevorrow. They will work off a story by Derek Connolly and Trevorrow, who together co-wrote Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Jurassic World: Dominion is currently set to debut in theaters on June 11, 2021.

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Armageddon Time: Focus Features nearing world rights deal for star-studded film

According to Deadline, Focus Features has already entered final negotiations for the worldwide theatrical distribution rights to director James Gray’s upcoming drama film Armageddon Time which is currently boasting a star-studded cast including Academy Award winners Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, and Cate Blanchett along with Golden Golden winner Oscar Isaac. On top of distribution, the outlet notes that the studio is also committed to funding the project for a deal that reportedly cost around $15 million.

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Armageddon Time, which Gray wrote and is directing, is loosely based on his childhood memories and will be a coming-of-age story exploring friendship and loyalty against the historical backdrop of Ronald Reagan’s presidential election. The production is expected to be a departure in style from his past few films, with the director hoping to shoot in New York after the global pandemic.

“Every film you make is different, but I’m trying to do something that is the opposite of the vast, lonely and dark void of the movie I just directed,” Gray said. “I’m anxious to make something that is very much about people, about human emotions and interactions between people, and I want it to be filled with warmth and tenderness. In some sense, yes it’s about my childhood, but an illustration of familial love really on every level. I’m of the belief that most people do their best and that they try their best under difficult circumstances and in some sense that’s a beautiful thing and very moving to me.”

The 51-year-old writer/director discussed that previous reports about the project noting that the private school Gray attended once saw Donald Trump as a student, calling it “symbolic about what the school represented at the time” and show its “white protestant ethic.”

“I found it very foreign to me, a product of the public school system in New York City of the ‘70s,” Gray said. “It’s about that transition and how it reflects on what the American society was and sadly still is. How we are separated along the lines of class and ethnicity. The film is really about that, my transition in school from one to the other. The implications of it are quite large. The world really became clearly divided to me, based on the haves and the have-nots. I didn’t write the script last week, but rather many months ago and it’s weird in that a lot of what we’re seeing right now is playing out of many of the themes that it was my ambition to explore in the first place. This obsession I have with examining American ideas of class mobility, to do it in a context that is humane with social impact.”

RELATED: Ben Stiller to Helm London, Oscar Isaac to Star

The film, which is being produced by RT Features’ Rodrigo Teixeira and executive produced by Lourenço Sant’Anna and Rodrigo Gutierrez, will be introduced to the upcoming virtual Cannes market by Wild Bunch International and CAA Media Finance representing the film’s domestic distribution rights.

Armageddon Time will not only be a reunion between Gray and RT Features after Ad Astra, but will also be a reunion for stars De Niro and Hathaway after starring together in the Nancy Meyers written/directed comedy The Intern, Sutherland and De Niro after both 1900 and Backdraft and Hathaway and previously cast Cate Blanchett after Ocean’s 8.

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James Corden & Ben Winston Ink Multi-Platform Deal With Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon has struck a multiplatform deal with James Corden and Ben Winston, and their production company Fulwell 73, to produce an animated movie and TV series based on the recently released children’s book title, Real Pigeons Fight Crime.

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“We are so delighted to be working with our great friends at Nickelodeon on this wonderful, charming, and funny book, and can’t wait to help bring it to life for kids everywhere!” said Winston.

“Real Pigeons Fight Crime is about a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons, with high stakes and true hilarity making it a perfect fit for our audience. By fusing the humor and expertise of this the incredible team at Fulwell 73 Productions, we are ready to show kids what pigeons really do–fight crime, solve mysteries, take down bad guys, and keep neighborhoods safe!” added Ramsey Naito, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Animation Production and Development.

Written by Andrew McDonald and illustrated by Ben Wood, Real Pigeons Fight Crime was published in Australia by Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing and is now available in over 10 territories including North America, where it was recently released by Random House Children’s Books. Hilarious, engaging, and completely ridiculous, the Real Pigeons series has sold hundreds of thousands of books and has amassed legions of fans around the globe. Real Pigeons Fight Crime reveals the secret life of crime-busting pigeons who set out to keep a town safe. The deal underscores key elements of Nickelodeon’s content strategy, to build and expand the worlds of popular franchises and give audiences more of what they love.

Pick up Book 1 of Real Pigeons Fight Crime here!

The forthcoming Real Pigeons Fight Crime animated project is the latest addition to Nickelodeon’s programming, joining the recently greenlit Big Nate series as well as hit franchises like Star Trek, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Henry Danger, among others. Nickelodeon’s new content slate is informed by the network’s ongoing research and insights into today’s generation of kids, who are the most diverse generation ever and expect to see themselves authentically represented in media and in the world around them; who want to make a positive difference in the world as they grow up; who consider social media stars as their top role models, alongside their parents; and who increasingly meet their much-desired need for family time by co-viewing entertainment content together.

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The Real Pigeons Fight Crime TV series is executive produced by Corden and Winston, with Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood serving as consultants throughout development and production. The movie and TV series are being developed to air on all Nickelodeon platforms.

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Patty Jenkins offers new details on Wonder Woman 1984 & future

We’re still three months away from the highly-anticipated Wonder Woman 1984, the follow-up to the fourth installment of the DC Extended Universe, and co-writer and director Patty Jenkins is keeping the hype train rolling by unveiling new details regarding the next film.

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In an interview with Empire Magazine, the 48-year-old filmmaker revealed that one major detail from the comics that fans can look forward to seeing in the long-awaited sequel is the Amazon Olypmics, an event often tackled in the titular heroine’s origin story.

“What I love about the Amazon Olympics is everything that we got to really celebrate in the first movie,” Jenkins said. “Here are these people who are incredibly powerful and capable, but different in how they approach things. If you’ve ben training for hundreds of years because of an impending invasion, you’re going to be constantly working on all these skill sets. So, to me, every year, they would have these Olympics to see who’s doing the best on horses or swimming the fastest, and seeing new tricks people have figured out.”

In addition to diving back into the world of Themyscira for a flashback, Jenkins revealed that there are currently talks to further revisit Wonder Woman’s homeland as an animated series focused on the Amazons is currently being explored, as well as a spin-off film that would be “part of the in-world story of Wonder Woman.”

“You’re enjoying the movie you’re making and also reflecting on what could be different or better in the [real] world. And therefore what story you want to tell,” Jenkins said. “That’s the greatest thing to me about superhero stories. You’re able to have a dialogue about what a hero would be right now. So yes, I have ideas for what I’d like to say, and Gal does too.”

RELATED: Chris Pine Talks Wonder Woman 1984

Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big-screen adventure finds her facing an all-new foe: The Cheetah. As previously announced, the film stars Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Kristen Wiig in the role of the Super-Villain The Cheetah, as well as Pedro Pascal. Chris Pine also returns as Steve Trevor.

Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster) returns to direct the sequel, while Jenkins, Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Stephen Jones, and Gal Gadot are producing the film. Rebecca Roven Oakley, Richard Suckle, Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns, and Walter Hamada are the executive producers.

Originally set to open in theaters on December 13, 2019, Wonder Woman 1984, which is based on the character created by William Moulton Marston, appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment, was moved up to November 1 before being delayed to June 5 and a fourth time to August 14 before its current date of October 2. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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Greyhound: Tom Hanks heartbroken over film’s Apple TV+ release

Last May, it was announced that Sony Pictures’ war drama Greyhound would officially be foregoing its previously planned theatrical release and instead opted for a digital premiere on Apple TV+. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Oscar winner Tom Hanks addressed his film’s move to streaming by expressing his grief over it because he had been working on the project for nearly a decade.

“An absolute heartbreak,” Hanks said. “I don’t mean to make angry my Apple overlords, but there is a difference in picture and sound quality.”

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Based on C.S. Forester’s novel The Good Shepherd, the film will be set in the early days of WWII. In Greyhound, an international convoy of 37 Allied ships, led by captain Ernest Krause (Hanks) in his first command of a U.S. destroyer, crosses the treacherous waters of the Black Pit in the North Atlantic while hotly pursued by wolf packs of Nazi U-boats. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy in order to give the allies a chance to win the war. The film is directed by Aaron Schneider.

The film stars Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Cast Away), Stephen Graham (Snatch, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Rocketman), Rob Morgan (Mudbound, Stranger Things, Daredevil), and Oscar nominee Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas, The Boys, Death Wish).

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The film is directed by Oscar-winner Aaron Schneider (Two Soldiers, Get Low) from a script penned by Tom Hanks. It is produced by Emmy winner Gary Goetzman (Olive Kitteridge, Game Change, The Pacific). Greyhound will premiere on Apple TV+ on July 10!

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Stump the Editor Episode 3: Baron Vaughn!

Welcome to the latest episode of ComingSoon.net’s podcast, Stump the Editor! This week actor and comedian Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie, Mystery Science Theater 3000) drops by to duel with CS editor Max Evry for movie trivia domination! Vaughn appeared on the show to promote his directorial debut in Shudder’s horror anthology film Scare Package, as well as he and Open Mike Eagle’s new Funny or Die talk show Call & Response.

Join host Kristy Puchko (Pajiba, The /Filmcast) as she pits ComingSoon.net’s Managing Editor Max Evry against a string of celebrity guests in a grueling round of movie trivia. Then, in the second round, the guests get to turn the tables on Max by asking him trivia questions about their own career! Listen or download the podcast via the player below!

Click here to watch the critically-acclaimed Scare Package on Shudder right now!

RELATED: CS Interview: Noah Segan on Making Directorial Debut in Scare Package

In Scare Package, Chad, the owner of Rad Chad’s Horror Emporium, recounts a series of bone-chilling, blood-splattered tales to illustrate the rules of the horror genre to his newest employee. Each story takes aim at different tropes, paying homage to and subverting the timeless clichés of the beloved genre with a cast that includes Noah Segan (Knives Out), Baron Vaughn (Mystery Science Theater 3000) Chase Williamson (Beyond the Gates), Jocelyn DeBoer (Greener Grass), Jeremy King (Camera Obscura), wrestling legend Dustin Rhodes, Toni Trucks (SEAL Team), Hawn Tran (Watchmen) and more.

Click here to watch Vaughn’s 2017 documentary Fatherless!

Led by a diverse group of up-and-coming genre filmmakers, Scare Package features the directorial debuts of actors Segan and Vaughn. Emily Hagins (Netflix’s Coin Heist), Anthony Cousins (The Bloody Ballad of Squirt Reynolds), Chris McInroy (Bad Guy #2, Death Metal), Courtney and Hillary Andujar (Production Designers of The Girl On The Third Floor, Bloodline), and Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, the upcoming The Pale Door) round out the collection of filmmakers.

RELATED: Baron Vaughn Talks Playing Tom Servo on the New MST3K

Call & Response (watch here!) is a new show designed to respond to the changes and activism of our time. Each day, Baron and Mike will invite their favorite Black creators — activists, comedians, musicians, actors, visual artists, and more — to riff on current events, discuss the present momentum, and speak about their work and struggles.

Previous Episodes:

Stump the Editor Episode 1: Jonah Ray!

Stump the Editor Episode 2: Scott Adkins & Jesse V. Johnson!

What guests would you like to hear on future episodes of ComingSoon.net’s Stump the Editor? Let us know in the comments below!

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Valley of the Gods trailer starring John Malkovich & Josh Hartnett

Well Go USA has released the official trailer for Lech Majewski’s sci-fi drama film titled Valley of the Gods, featuring John Malkovich as the world’s richest man who will soon face something much bigger than after he continues to disrespect the sacred Navajo lands. Also starring Josh Hartnett, the film is set to debut on August 11 on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD. Check out the video in the player below!

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Valley of the Gods contrasts abundance and poverty through three separate storylines, featuring a middle-class writer, an eccentric trillionaire, and a struggling Navajo community. Post-divorce, copywriter John Ecas undertakes the biography of the richest man on earth, who is dead-set on mining sacred lands for uranium. When modern advance runs afoul of long-dormant guardians from ancient legend, even the most unimaginable wealth may soon meet its match.

The film stars Academy Award nominee John Malkovich (Places in the Heart, Ripley’s Game) as Wes Tauros, and Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor, 30 Days of Night) as John Ecas along with Bérénice Marlohe (Skyfall), Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey) and John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings trilogy).

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Valley of the Gods is written and directed by Lech Majewski. It is produced by Majewski, Filip Jan Rymsza, Carla Rosen-Vacher, Jan Harlan, and Angelus Silesius with Royal Road’s Olga Kagan, Małgorzata Domin and The Safran Company’s Peter and Natalia Safran set as executive producers.

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Exclusive Dirt Music Clip Featuring Garrett Hedlund & Kelly Macdonald

ComingSoon.net has an exclusive Dirt Music clip starring Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting, Boardwalk Empire) and Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound) in the upcoming romance drama. You can check out the clip now in the player below!

RELATED: Exclusive Dirt Music Trailer & Poster Starring Kelly Macdonald & Garrett Hedlund

Based on the critically acclaimed novel by iconic Australian writer Tim Winton, the film stars Macdonald as a 40-year-old woman in a loveless marriage to local fishing baron Jim (David Wenham), who has two young sons from a previous marriage. One hazy night she sees the lone figure of younger man Lu Fox (Hedlund), a former musician and current poacher with a tragic past who is encroaching on her husband’s territory. Passions take hold and the two begin an intense affair, running off together amidst a sea of drama.

Dirt Music is directed by Gregor Jordan (Two Hands, Buffalo Soldiers, Ned Kelly) from the screenplay by Jack Thorne (The Eddy, His Dark Materials, Wonder). The movie also stars David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings, 300, Iron Fist), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road, Goldstone, High Ground), and Dan Wyllie (No Activity, SeaChange, Muriel’s Wedding).

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Dirt Music will arrive on VOD on July 17 from Samuel Goldwyn Films.

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