Keanu Reeves is rumored to be joining the cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the actor will use his voice to bring the character Shadow to life. Created by Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik, Shadow mimics many of Sonic's features and can also match his speed and skill. The character made his first appearance in 2001's Sonic Adventure 2, and has appeared in many projects under the franchise since then.The upcoming video game movie will see James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub and Idris Elba reprise their roles from the previous films. Jeff Fowler will also return to the director's chair.Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is scheduled to hit theaters on December 20.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
In Civil War, Writer/Director Alex Garland (Annihilation) paints a picture of the United States if it were plunged into the chaos of Americans taking up arms against other Americans. By doing so from the point of view of photojournalists, the picture becomes a masterpiece of "what if."
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is returning to theaters in celebration of its 10th anniversary.Variety reports that the sci-fi epic will hit cinemas again on September 27 and will be shown in the filmmaker's preferred format of 70mm IMAX prints, as well as on digital screens. Co-producer Warner Bros. will team up with Paramount for the return of the film.Set in a dystopian future, Interstellar stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Matt Damon as astronauts who enter a wormhole to find a new place for mankind to settle. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot the film on the Panavision anamorphic format 35mm movie and IMAX 70mm. It went on to earn a worldwide gross of $681 million USD against a $165 million USD budget, and took home Best Visual Effects at the Oscars...
Over two years after the end of its first season, James Gunn's Peacemaker is officially making a return. The DC Studios co-chairman and co-CEO has taken to Instagram to share a selfie of himself in the reflection of Peacemaker's signature helmet to announce that the show upcoming season is finally in production. Captioning the Instagram post, "Day 1 S2," and including a mermaid emoji, it seems that Gunn is giving a nod to the fans of the show since in the first season Vigilant, played by Freddie Stroma revealed that it was his favorite emoji. To him it meant that it was "happy, sad and everything in between." Gunn created an directed the first season and is slated to return as such for the second season. The show stars John Cena as the titular character. Following the Season 1 finale, Gunn...
Star Trek keeps moving further and further back in time. The space franchise is constantly growing – it counts 13 movies and the original Star Trek TV show has quite literally been renamed Star Trek: The Original Series to differentiate it from all its spin-offs.The latest addition to the Star Trek saga, however, arrives in the form of a film. The news was announced at Paramount CinemaCon and while there aren’t any specific plot details, the movie will serve as a prequel to 2009’s Star Trek, which was directed by J.J. Abrams and starred Chris Pine as James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock.For the forthcoming Paramount film, Toby Hanes, who directed Andor, will be directing the flick, while Abrams will return to produce. Seth Grahame-Smith is writing the script. Paramount has yet to give...
Civil War is officially A24's biggest box office debut yet. Leading the box office with a record $25 million USD for the studio, the film, led by Kirsten Dunst is A24's first movie at No. 1 on the charts. The opening record also marks the biggest R-rated film to begin the year, so far.Initially, Civil War was projected to only hit $15 million USD to $20 million USD. The film follows Dunst's character, a journalist who traverses a violently divided UN in a dystopian future America. Dunst's character is part of a team of military-embedded journalists who race against time to reach Washington, D.C. before rebel factions descend upon the White House. Directed by Alex Garland, the film also stars Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley and Nick Offerman. On opening day, Civil War hit $10....
In a recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tom Hiddleston revealed that he is not sure if Loki has a future in the MCU. With so many changes happening within the superhero world, Marvel has been making changes to its frontrunners, in hopes to gain back the audience's intrigue. When asked by Jimmy Kimmel if he is "done with the character, Hiddleston responded vaguely, "I don't know. I really don't know." Pointing out the hush-hush nature of Marvel, he added, "Especially from the Marvel world...poople will come out and lie." In terms of how he feels with the end of season two of Disney+' Loki, Hiddleston said, "I know that we've reached some sort of narrative conclusion with season 2, which feels very satisfying to me." Hiddleston also noted that he does not see Loki as a villain, but inste...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are set to return to the big screens in a live-action project confirmed at Paramount Pictures. The film is set to target the adult audience and is based on the bloody graphic novel series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. The live-action is slated to be based off the events of the graphic novel and titled the same name.Screenwriter Tyler Burton Smith and Walter Hamada's 18hz production company are attached to the project. The latest announcement marks the most recent and boldest adaptation of the beloved Turtles franchise. Creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird recently penned the scripts to the 2020-2022 miniseries which followed the turtles into a dystopian future where Oroku Hiroto, the grandson of the Turtles’ arch-nemesis, Shredder, rules New Y...
Kendrick Lamar has been in the new quite a bit lately, with his alleged feud with Drake and J.Cole. Now, he is shifting the focus away from his music with the announcement of his live-action comedy film with South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Alongside Dave Free as well, the new live-action comedy is receiving a summer release date, later next year.Set to be distributed by Paramount Pictures, the live-action comedy is written by Vernon Chatman. The studio has yet to share what the script is about and what the extent of Lamar's involvement with the project is. In a statement from Paramount CEO Brian Robbins, he said, "This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we've ever read and it's certain to create some fireworks." Lamar and his PGLang partner Free are ...
Paramount Pictures and Miramax are teaming up with Neal H. Moritz, a name synonymous with the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, to reboot the Scary Movie series. This collaboration is looking to refresh the iconic series that has been a staple in the horror-comedy genre since its debut in 2000. Spanning five films, the original Scary Movie franchise carved out a niche by humorously critiquing and parodying the clichés and plot devices of mainstream horror films.This reboot marks a significant moment under the first-look deal between the two companies, with financing from Miramax and distribution by Paramount. The timing capitalizes on the enduring popularity of horror films, which continue to perform well at the box office, thereby providing a rich vein of contemporary material for Scary Movie...
Lionsgate and Blumhouse are currently developing a remake of Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez's 1999 classic, The Blair Witch Project.The news was confirmed by Lionsgate's Adam Fogelson and Blumhouse's Jason Blum at CinemaCon 2024, and will mark the first release in a multi-project deal that sees Blumhouse reworking some of Lionsgate's classic horror titles. Roy Lee, who also worked on the 2016's Blair Witch, will be involved in the project. Additional information such as the plot or cast, or the involvement of anybody from the original 1999 movie, however, are yet to be confirmed."I have been incredibly fortunate to work with Jason many times over the years. We forged a strong relationship on The Purge when I was at Universal, and we launched STX with his film The Gift. There is no one b...
It's official -- a sequel to the horror-thriller Five Nights at Freddy's is currently in the works at Universal. In partnership with Blumhouse Productions, the studios confirmed the arrival Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at the recent Cinema Con. More is to come from the Chuck E. Cheese-inspired establishment, Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. The movie was adapted last October from the popular video game of the same name. A big success at the global box office making $297 million USD, it was Blumhouse Production's highest-grossing film of all time. Considering it was a low-budget production with a lot of negative reviews, the film did quite alright. the film benefitted from its PG-13 rating and its prime Halloween release date. In a previous post on X, Jason Blum shared taht the film was in the works si...