On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (April 22nd, 2016) Dennis Tzeng, Mark Ellis, and Clarke Wolfe discuss the following:
Well today is April 22nd, Earth Day, and to celebrate 20thCentury Fox has releasedthe newest trailer forIndependence Day: Resurgence.What better way to celebrate this beautiful, blue planet of ours than watching a bunch of angry aliens take out our national landmarks?Jeff Goldblum,Bill Pullman,Vivica A. Fox, andBrent Spinerreturn from the original, whileLiam Hemsworth,Maika Monroe,Sela WardandJessie Usherlead a new generation of Earthlings who fight.Independence Day: Resurgencehits theatres this June 24th.
Just as it was announced thatRobert Downey Jr.would be joiningTom HollandinSpider-Man: Homecoming, Deadline dropped the news thatMichael Keatonwould no longer be a part of the movie. The actor was announced last week as in discussions to play the villain in the movie, with many reports speculating that it would be as Vulture, one of Spider-Man’s archenemies. The report gave no reason as to why Keaton left the role adding that the two studios are back to the drawing board searching for another actor to take on the villain role.Spider-Man: Homecoming will be directed byJon Wattsand is scheduled for theaters on June 12, 2025.
Fans hoping to seeGame of Thrones’Emilia Clarkereprise the role of Sarah Connor moving forward after last year’sTerminator: Genisys, prepare to be disappointed. In a short interview with Comingsoon.net, Clarke was asked about reprising her role in futureTerminatormovies and her answer was short and to the point… “No. Uh, uh.” Her comments now add another question mark for the future of theTerminatorseries afterGenisysflopped at the domestic box office last year earning only $89 million and $440 million worldwide, despite being intended as a soft reboot of the franchise. In January, Paramount took the proposed sequel toGenisysoff the release schedule entirely.
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A third movie in theSherlock Holmesseries from directorGuy Ritchiehas been in development a long time, with the three main players made up of Ritchie,Robert Downey Jr.andJude Lawall saying they would return once they come up with a story worth telling. During an interview with the Shortlist,Robert Downey Jr. revealed that movement is happeningonSherlock Holmes 3at this very moment, saying they are talking about it now and they will attempt to make the movie this year.
It appears that Warner Bros. is a little worried about the box office success of Disney’sJungle Bookso they’ve turned to one of their Oscar winning directors to come in for some help. THR is reporting thatGravitydirectorAlfonso Cuaronhas now joined The Jungle Book as a “consultant,”with the article explaining that it’s “a Hollywood term that encompasses a lot of vague tasks from assisting in directing to even post-production work.” DirectorAndy Serkishas already completed principal photography on the motion-capture film last year, that stars the voices ofChristian Bale,Cate BlanchettandBenedict Cumberbatch, with Serkis himself playing Baloo. As Disney’sJungle Bookcontinues to reign over the box office supreme, this report seems to suggest that Warner Bros is looking to complete their version as soon as possible.
The Weinstein Company has released the firstThe Foundertrailer starring Michael Keatonas Ray Kroc, the savvy businessman who stole the idea for McDonald’s and made his fortune on it. Directed byThe Blind SideandSaving Mr. BankshelmerJohn Lee Hancock, the film stars Michael Keaton as Ray along withNick Offerman,Linda Cardellini,Laura Dern,BJ Novak, andJohn Caroll Lynchand opens in theaters on August 5th.
Last year, Paramount created a writer’s room to create a shared universe ofTransformersmovies, led by Oscar winnerAkiva Goldsman. Now, the studio is creatingthe same process for a different franchise: theHasbro Cinematic Universe. According to a report from THR, the new group of writers will create a series of interconnected films based on properties such as a rebootedG.I. Joemovie,Micronauts,Visionaries, andM.A.S.K.. The writers leading the charge includeSpider-Man 2writerMichael Chabon,Y: The Last MancreatorBrian K. Vaughan,Captain MarvelscreenwriterNicole Perlman, showrunner for Marvel’sLuke Cage,Cheo Cokerand writers of the upcomingSpider-Man: HomecomingmovieJohn Francis DaleyandJonathan Goldstein.
BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS
Now it’s time for Box Office Predictions brought to you by our friends at AMC Theatres. This is the part of the show where we make our predictions on what movies are opening this weekend and in what order they will top the weekend’s box office.
Kaneiah Williams writes:
Hey, CMT. That trailer forBournewas bourne-tastic and glad Matt and Paul are back. So I take it no one REALLY liked the last Bourne film withJeremy Renner. I’m probably the only one that enjoyed it for what it is, however, I really did like Aaron Cross and Renner’s performance. Did you agree as well? If they decide to do anotherBournefilm, whether it’s the last of the franchise or not, with Matt and Paul still attached, would you be fine with Renner reprising his role and maybe teaming up with Jason?
Tashreeq Hugo writes
Hey Collider Crew. Huge fan of the show. Sending you guys love all the way from South Africa! My question has to do with ‘controversial’ films. Two part question. 1) What are some of your favorite controversial films? 2) Why do you think studios take a huge gamble making these films? Some of my favorite controversial films areThe Da Vinci Code,JFK,Green Zone,Monty Python’s Life of Brian&Antichrist(All underrated in my opinion). These films caused huge up roar upon release. Thanks & keep up the good work
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