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[dragon53]

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON---trailer released for Episode 4.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSKVCjXP7bE



MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-DEAD RECKONING PART 1---video shows Tom Cruise performing an aerial stunt for the sequel while introducing TOP GUN: MAVERICK.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiPFIOfqZO0



THE ESTATE---trailer released for the comedy movie starring Toni Colette, David Duchovny and Kathleen Turner.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psbRvkQ8AlY



COPENHAGEN COWBOY---trailer released for the Nicolas Winding Refn/Netflix miniseties.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob_afyQgEXQ



BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL FOLEY---photos from the Netflix sequel film set show Eddie Murphy and Taylour Paige.

THUNDERBOLTS---Florence Pugh will star in the upcoming Marvel Studios movie according to entertainment writer Justin Kroll, “[Florence Pugh] has got the Marvel superhero that’s already got a spin-off. Upcoming for her, actually, on that character is this THUNDERBOLTS film, which is basically Marvel’s SUICIDE SQUAD. Hopefully, it has better results. But the concept is it’d be her leading the team.”

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER---the series drew 25 million viewers on its first day which set a new Amazon record.

CITADEL---the Russo Brothers/Amazon Prime international spy miniseries starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas is now the second most-expensive tv project ever, just behind THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE POWER OF THE RINGS. CITADEL's budget has ballooned from $160 million to $235 million. Two cuts were made, one from the Russos and the other from writers Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec. Amazon chose the Russo cut which led to Appelbaum and director Brian Kirk leaving the miniseries.

JOHN CARPENTER---director John Carpenter, 74, commented on being retired, "Look, I'm just a broken-down horror director trying to get along in this world, OK? That's all I'm trying to do, navigate the shoals." His current interests are wrestling, basketball, helicopters and video games, but he added he it is "fun" to meets fans "because they're always so nice."
He also commented on revisiting his career, "Talking about my own movies? God, no. I hate it. I don't want to do that. They speak for themselves. I am unable to watch most of my own movies. I become immediately very critical of what I see."
He added, "I say to myself, 'Why did I do that? I know better. Come on.' You know, 'I made a mistake there, I was too lazy, too this, too that.' "Anyway, I don't wanna talk to you about that. Those things are feelings I have inside. I'm not going to tell you what I think."

JAMES BOND---although the next James Bond will be a reboot with a new cast, Lea Seydoux commented on if she would like to return, “After all I’m not dead. It was James who died, not Madeleine. So, who knows? Maybe I’ll be back. This is like fake news, right? But if we’re serious for a moment, Madeleine drives away with her daughter right at the end because James has saved them. There’ll be a new Bond because Daniel’s Bond died but who’s to say that Madeleine won’t be back?”
She added, “I haven’t spoken to Barbara [Broccoli] about whether or not Madeleine would make an appearance in a future Bond film, a lot has to happen before that stage is reached. This is just idle speculation as we talk on the top of a mountain."

RUTHERFORD FALLS---Peacock cancelled the series.

TRIVIA---more James Bond movie trivia.
British actor Martin Benson's character was killed in a car in two 1964 movies.
In GOLDFINGER, Benson played mobster Mr. Solo, who is shot by Goldfinger's henchman, Oddjob, in a Lincoln Continental, which is then crushed in a scrap metal crusher.
In A SHOT IN THE DARK, Benson played butler Maurice, who is killed with the rest of the Ballon household when the car they trying to escape in is blown up by a bomb planted by Commissioner Dreyfus which was intended to blow up Inspector Clouseau.

In GOLDFINGER, Benson played mobster Mr. Solo, who is shot by Goldfinger's henchman, Oddjob, in a Lincoln Continental, which is then crushed in a scrap metal crusher.

In A SHOT IN THE DARK, Benson played butler Maurice, who is killed with the rest of the Ballon household when the car they trying to escape in is blown up by a bomb planted by Commissioner Dreyfus which was intended to blow up Inspector Clouseau.

 

[dragon53]

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT---trailer released for the Netflix World War I movie based on the novel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqgmaO15x4



HOUSE OF THE DRAGON---trailer released for Episode 4.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14961VoZ-qQ



PINOCCHIO---clip released from the Robert Zemeckis remake movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFszZ-afzjI



LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE---trailer released for the Netflix movie starring Mila Kunis.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XUlbPW-eY



THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER---the rivalry between billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos heated up a little when Musk took a jab at Bezos' pet project, THE RINGS OF POWER, “Tolkien is turning in his grave… Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.”

ALIEN 5---Walter Hill, who was a producer and co-writer of the original ALIEN, commented on his proposed sequel, “We took a shot at that a couple of years back with Sigourney. But that was back when Aliens was still at Fox. The people at Disney, who now control Aliens, have expressed no interest in going down that road. I had an idea for a good story with the Ripley character and Sigourney. But I do hope to see her in Venice.”

STAR TREK: VOYAGER---Kate Mulgrew was asked if she might appear in a STAR TREK: JANEWAY spinoff series like STAR TREK: PICARD, “I would say very simply ‘That’s up to you’ [poiints to audience]. There are talks, you know? There are conversations. Have I been offered anything directly? No.
I think they’re looking at PICARD. They’re looking at the value of PICARD. They’re looking at the reaction to PICARD. I’m sure all of you loved it, didn’t you? I don’t know what they’re thinking, but I think that Janeway was one of a kind, right? I don’t know, but I do think it is up to you [indicates crowd] as it is up to me.”

NATIONAL CINEMA DAY---on the first National Cinema Day, 8.1 million people bought $24.3 million of discounted tickets which is the highest theater attendance in 2022.

TRIVIA---a fan posted a photo of a mistake in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Episode 3 in which King Viserys' fingers are wrapped in green tape which would allow the fingers to be removed by CGI, but his fingers were accidentally left in and were visible in the telecast. Viserys' fingers are missing due to his mysterious illness.

 

[OzDigger]

That's the first time I've ever agreed with something Elon Musk said {eek3}

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER---the rivalry between billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos heated up a little when Musk took a jab at Bezos' pet project, THE RINGS OF POWER, “Tolkien is turning in his grave… Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.”

 

[OzDigger]

And why so many Black characters amongst Elves, Dwarves, Men and Hobbits? It's clear in the books that the different Races are actually very Racist, including Elves who have issues with Lesser Elves. I know Legolas the Elf, and Gimli the Dwarf become close friends in the Books, but that's considered a Rare occurance. Perhaps Tolkien was making a comment on current Racial issues, similar to the 'Token' character in South Park.

 

[Terp152]

And why so many Black characters amongst Elves, Dwarves, Men and Hobbits? It's clear in the books that the different Races are actually very Racist, including Elves who have issues with Lesser Elves. I know Legolas the Elf, and Gimli the Dwarf become close friends in the Books, but that's considered a Rare occurance. Perhaps Tolkien was making a comment on current Racial issues, similar to the 'Token' character in South Park.

I may watch just to see the background and settings, if I can get past all of the woke characters. May be visually stunning with the high production $.

 

[marco55]

I watched the first 2 episodes and I wasn't really crazy about it to tell you the truth but I will probably keep watching to see if it gets better.I like House of the Dragon much better.
Mark

 

[dragon53]

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

AMSTERDAM---trailer released for the comedy murder mystery movie starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and Robert De Niro.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp3XjMEqyGU



BABYLON---photos released of Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie starring in the Damien Chazelle movie about the Golden Age of Hollywood.

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL---Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman will star in the thriller movie whose synopsis says, "'SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL follows "The Driver” (Kinnaman) as he finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after being forced to drive a mysterious man known as “The Passenger” (Cage). That sets things up for a white-knuckle ride."'

BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL FOLEY---photo from the film set show John Ashton and Judge Reinhold returning for the Netflix sequel movie. Ronny Cox declined an offer to return.

STAR WARS: ACOLYTE---Amandla Stenberg will play the lead role and Jodie Turner-Smith will co-star in an undisclosed role in the Disney+ tv series.

THE WALKING DEAD---Melissa McBridge commented on her future with THE WALKING DEAD after she withdrew from the Europe-set spinoff series, "I feel like Carol has more story to tell...I'll leave it at that...I think she's got some more story."

BATMAN DAY---to celebrate Batman Day, three movies will return to theaters only on September 17: BATMAN, BATMAN RETURNS and the animated BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM.

MARVEL CINEMA UNIVERSE---Kim Kardashian said she might be interested in appearing in a Marvel superhero movie, "Would I act? I would if something fun came about. Maybe a Marvel movie, that would be so fun to do. I’m not actively looking, but I think things just come when they’re supposed to."

TRIVIA---British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes (HARRY POTTER) said while filming with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the horror movie END OF DAYS, Schwarzenegger deliberately farted in her face. Margolyes said the scene had Schwarzenegger battling Satan, "He farted in my face. Now, I fart, of course I do - but I don't fart in people's faces. He did it deliberately, right in my face."
She added, "I was playing Satan's sister and he was killing me, so he had me in a position where I couldn't escape and lying on the floor. And he just farted. It wasn't on film, it was in one of the pauses, but I haven't forgiven him for it."

 

[OzDigger]

I may watch just to see the background and settings, if I can get past all of the woke characters. May be visually stunning with the high production $.

Seems like everything is Woke lately, my sons say I'm just thinking like a Boomer ^&grin

 

[OzDigger]

I watched the first 2 episodes and I wasn't really crazy about it to tell you the truth but I will probably keep watching to see if it gets better.I like House of the Dragon much better.
Mark

Yes I'll keep watching, expecting it won't get worse.

 

[dragon53]

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY---trailer released for the sequel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xR_lBtEvSc



TULSA KING---trailer released for the Sylvester Stallone mobster tv series on Paramount+.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXd3tO5ITyw



STAR WARS: ANDOR---new trailer released for the Disney+ spinoff series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbh9gWPliMo



THE GOOD NURSE---trailer released for the Netflix movie based on the true story of a nurse who discovers her friend and fellow nurse is killing patients.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0DQevX-GZs



THE FABELMANS---poster released for Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical movie.

THE DATING GAME---Anna Kendrick is the star/director of this movie based on the true story of THE DATING GAME contestant Cheryl Bradshaw who chose Bachelor Number One Rodney Alcala, who was really a serial killer.

JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX---Catherine Keener has joined the sequel cast in an undisclosed role.

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON---HBO announced it will correct the CGI mistake showing King Viserys' two green fingers which should have been deleted in the final version.

THE END WE START FROM---Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong and Katherine Waterston will co-star with Jodie Comer in the movie based on the dystopian novel.

SUPERMAN & LOIS---Michael Bishop will play Jonathan Kent in Season 3.

TUSK 2---Kevin Smith confirmed the sequel to his horror movie is underway with Justin Long returning, "Justin Long becomes the crazy guy who’s trying to turn people into something else; Chimera things, half-human and half-whatever. Last time it was walrus, this time…you’ll see.”

TRIVIA---character actor Roger C. Carmel is perhaps best known for playing Harry Mudd in the original STAR TREK. Carmel appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST as the "tall man in the crowd" in the train station scene.

 

[lancer]

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT---trailer released for the Netflix World War I movie based on the novel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqgmaO15x4



HOUSE OF THE DRAGON---trailer released for Episode 4.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14961VoZ-qQ



PINOCCHIO---clip released from the Robert Zemeckis remake movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFszZ-afzjI



LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE---trailer released for the Netflix movie starring Mila Kunis.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XUlbPW-eY



THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER---the rivalry between billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos heated up a little when Musk took a jab at Bezos' pet project, THE RINGS OF POWER, “Tolkien is turning in his grave… Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.”

ALIEN 5---Walter Hill, who was a producer and co-writer of the original ALIEN, commented on his proposed sequel, “We took a shot at that a couple of years back with Sigourney. But that was back when Aliens was still at Fox. The people at Disney, who now control Aliens, have expressed no interest in going down that road. I had an idea for a good story with the Ripley character and Sigourney. But I do hope to see her in Venice.”

STAR TREK: VOYAGER---Kate Mulgrew was asked if she might appear in a STAR TREK: JANEWAY spinoff series like STAR TREK: PICARD, “I would say very simply ‘That’s up to you’ [poiints to audience]. There are talks, you know? There are conversations. Have I been offered anything directly? No.
I think they’re looking at PICARD. They’re looking at the value of PICARD. They’re looking at the reaction to PICARD. I’m sure all of you loved it, didn’t you? I don’t know what they’re thinking, but I think that Janeway was one of a kind, right? I don’t know, but I do think it is up to you [indicates crowd] as it is up to me.”

NATIONAL CINEMA DAY---on the first National Cinema Day, 8.1 million people bought $24.3 million of discounted tickets which is the highest theater attendance in 2022.

TRIVIA---a fan posted a photo of a mistake in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Episode 3 in which King Viserys' fingers are wrapped in green tape which would allow the fingers to be removed by CGI, but his fingers were accidentally left in and were visible in the telecast. Viserys' fingers are missing due to his mysterious illness.

Oh boy. A remake of AQotWF. This remake has been rumored for years. Glad to see it, looks very well done and accurate but it will still have a big task to equal the original, which I think is one of the Top 5 war films ever made. The new remake also will have to overcome being filmed in color as everyone knows WW1 was in black and white. Anyway, I hope it is as good as the trailer indicates. -- Al

 

[marco55]

I thought the Tulsa King was set in the 1930's but it looks more like modern times which lessens my interest greatly.
Mark

 

[Terp152]

Oh boy. A remake of AQotWF. This remake has been rumored for years. Glad to see it, looks very well done and accurate but it will still have a big task to equal the original, which I think is one of the Top 5 war films ever made. The new remake also will have to overcome being filmed in color as everyone knows WW1 was in black and white. Anyway, I hope it is as good as the trailer indicates. -- Al

I marked this on my calendar to watch, but the star is a 44 yr old German (appropriately) actor. Isn't that a little old to be a youthful and finally disillusioned soldier?

 

[marco55]

He doesn't look 44.
Mark

 

[dragon53]

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS---film clip released from Season 2. Also, a photo was released of Carol Kane joining the cast as tough engineer Pelia.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvX8ktHtfYU

STAR TREK: PICARD---trailer released for Season 3.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o-QBUw8Rf0



QUANTUM LEAP---trailer released for the NBC reboot tv series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3I0SpwjVK8



BLACK ADAM---new trailer released for the Dwayne Johnson movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkomfZHG5q4



ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE---trailer released for the AMC vampire series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdX2FhxsHIY



THE PERIPHERAL---trailer released for the Amazon sci fi series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSaWHbCSmRI



THE ACOLYTE---Lee Jung-jae (SQUID GAME) will play the lead male role in the Disney+ STAR WARS spinoff tv series. No details on his role were released.

LAND OF BAD---Luke Hemsworth and Milo Ventimiglia will co-star with Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth in this movie about a US Air Force drone pilot who must lead a rescue mission on a Delta Force mission that went awry in the Philippines.

BATGIRL---Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels commented on media coverage of the movie's shelving, "To me, you know, it’s blown out of proportion a little bit, in terms of the attention externally. The focus is, on a go-forward basis here, we’re spending more than ever in the history of the two legacy companies on content. We’re continuing to make significant investments — we’ll make them differently. Media likes to talk about media, I guess. I don’t think it is unusual. We are a creative industry and one of the elements of creativity is that there is judgment and views on what the potential of what a certain piece of [intellectual property] might be. Clearly, the course corrections, making changes quickly where we don’t agree with the track that WarnerMedia was on, that took a lot of courage and execution early."

THE WALKING DEAD---AMC head Dan McDermott defended the number of spinoffs underway, "We spend a lot of time focusing on how much is the right amount. The last couple years, we've had 16 episodes of THE WALKING DEAD, 16 episodes of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, 10 episodes of WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND. That's 42 episodes of television. That's a lot. Going forward, the Rick and Michonne show is six episodes. The Daryl Dixon show is going to be six episodes. The Maggie and Negan show is going to be six episodes. We have TALES OF THE WALKING DEAD. So you're actually going to see fewer hours of WALKING DEAD content on our platforms."

FULL CIRCLE---Claire Danes and Zazie Beetz will star in this Steven Soderbergh/HBO Max miniseries about an investigation of a botched kidnapping which leads to dark secrets in New York.

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET---Kevin Bacon commented on rumors he will play Freddy Krueger in a future movie, "Never say never. I mean, I say, ‘Never say never,’ but I really do follow that. There's very few things that I go, ‘Nah, nah.’ You just never know."

THE HANDMAID'S TALE---Hulu renewed the series for Season 6 which will be the last season.

TRIVIA---the creators of MARRIED...WITH CHILDREN wrote the tv series with Sam Kinison and Roseanne Barr in mind to play Al and Peg Bundy. However, Kinison and Barr said they were interested only in movie rules, so Ed O'Neill and Katey Sagal got the roles.
O'Neill got the role when he walked into the audition room with slumped shoulders and sighed heavily---all the signs of a loser women's shoe salesman.

 

[lancer]

I marked this on my calendar to watch, but the star is a 44 yr old German (appropriately) actor. Isn't that a little old to be a youthful and finally disillusioned soldier?

Chris, I checked the cast list and the actor playing Baumer is Felix Kammerer, aged 26. Still older than Baumer was supposed to be but not too much with movie magic. -- Al

 

[dragon53]

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

THE FABELMANS---trailer released for Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1G2iLSzOe8



THE MANDALORIAN---trailer released for Season 3.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odnRRZKhNPk



TALES OF THE JEDI---trailer released for the Disney+ animated tv series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uRRKqQbmw4



SECRET INVASION---trailer released for the Marvel/Disney+ tv series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZVTkn2NjS0



WEREWOLF BY NIGHT---trailer released for the Disney+ horror special directed by composer Michael Giacchino.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEFqhS5WmI



WILLOW---trailer released for the Disney+ tv series based on the movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da7BYWyvwO8&t=5s



PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS---trailer released for the Disney+ tv series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3gF6Duh_z0



MARVEL'S MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR---trailer released for the marvel animated tv series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq6_26R2QFI&t=1s



NATIONAL TREASURE: EDGE OF HISTORY---trailer released for the Disney+ tv series based on the Nicolas Cage movies.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOTKWuIlmh8



THUNDERBOLTS---Marvel Studios announced the cast for the superhero movie: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Valentina Allegra de Fontaine), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Wyatt Russell (John Walker), Sebastian Stan (Bucly Barnes), Olga Kurylenko (Taskmaster) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost).
Harbour said Red Guardian might get a new uniform for the movie, "I was told I would get a new suit. And I don't want to say the 'F' word, but I am really psyched about that. You watch Captain America and you see him in all of these different movies, and you see him the white star and the black star [on his costume.] I just want a full closet's worth of suits, and I'm well on my way."

STAR WARS: AHSOKA---Eman Esfandi (KING RICHARD) will play Jedi Ezra Bridger in the Disney+ tv series.

RICKY STANICKY---Zac Efron and John Cena are in talks to star in this Peter Farrelly R-rated comedy movie about a group of guys who blame their bad behavior on a fictional friend, Ricky Stanicky. When their wives demand to meet Ricky, the guys hire someone to be him.

ASSASSIN'S CREED---Netflix tv series underway based on the video game.

BLOOD---Michelle Monaghan and Skeet Ulrich star in this horror movie about a nurse who must save her son after being bitten by his rabid dog with horrifying results.

PAPER GIRLS---Amazon Prime cancelled the series.

TRIVIA---more James Bond movie trivia.
When George Lazenby replaced Sean Connery in ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, early drafts of the script explained the difference in appearance by saying James Bond had plastic surgery to avoid being recognized by enemy agents.

 

[dragon53]

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

BABYLON---trailer released for the movie starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HT83wkVss



THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL---trailer released for the Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nchh-qezCOI



THE LITTLE MERMAID---trailer released for the Walt Disney remake movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-wPm99PF9U



A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY---trailer released of the Peacock true crime miniseries.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsOjzWsO5ls



INDIANA JONES 5---producer Frank Marshall posted a photo of Harrison Ford and and Phoebe Waller-Bridge and revealed her character, "Indy and his goddaughter, Helena."

PRISCILLA---Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi will star in the Sophia Coppola biomovie based on Priscilla Presley's memoir ELVIS AND ME.

STAR TREK: KHAN: CETI ALPHA V---Nicholas Meyer's shelved tv series will be a podcast which tells the story of Khan and his followers on Ceti Alpha V for the 15 years between the STAR TREK episode "Space Seed" and STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN.

THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND---George Lazenby was axed as a guest speaker at The Music of James Bond held at the Perth Concert Hall in Melbourne, Australia due to his offensive remarks during his appearance. One member of the audience said, "He spent all of the interview just talking basically about his sexual conquests, he was homophobic, he swore, he certainly wasn’t talking about his Bond movies, he downplayed the Queen, a day after she died.
At one point he named an Australian cricketer whose daughter he was chasing and he said he dragged the daughter out of the pub and put her in the car in London, which is horrific … he named women he had slept with, and there were children in the audience, and a lot families who had brought their kids probably to their first classical music concert."
Lazenby posted his apology, "I am sorry and saddened to hear that my stories in Perth on Saturday might have offended some people. It was never my intention to make hurtful or homophobic comments and I am truly sorry if my stories that I have shared many times were taken that way. I only ever wish to share some stories and hopefully entertain some people. I personally have friends within my close circle who are gay and I would never wish to offend anyone. Having been surrounded by strong women all my life, I have always admired and respected women and their wishes. I figure my real achievements in my life are my kids: when my daughter Melanie recently got married, I was so proud. As I am of my other kids, Jennifer - who has made me a great granddad. My younger kids are doing well: George Jnr and my twins, Samuel and Kaitlin. Now in my 80s, family and friends are naturally what's most important to me. Love George xx".

THE HOLDOVERS---Paul Giamatti will star in this comedy movie set in a 1970 prep school where a snow storm strands a hated teacher, a trouble-making student and the cook whose son was killed in Vietnam.

TRIVIA---character actor Dick Miller played a character named Walter Paisley in six movies (A BUCKET OF BLOOD, HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, THE HOWLING, THE TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, CHOPPING MALL, HANUKKAH) and a tv movie (SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROCK!).

A BUCKET OF BLOOD.

HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD.

THE HOWLING.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE.

CHOPPING MALL.

HANUKKAH (released posthumously and Miller's last role).

SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROCK!.

 

[dragon53]

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

HALLOWEEN ENDS---new tv spot released for the sequel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf90w5V7G84



THE MANDALORIAN---Pedro Pascal, who co-starred with Nicolas Cage in THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT, said he has suggested that Cage appear in THE MANDALORIAN, "I already suggested [it]. I already said he would make a great Mandalorian." Director/producer Rick Famuyiwa asked Pascal if Cage would be receptive to wearing a Mandalorian helmet, and Pascal replied, "He’ll wear a helmet. Absolutely… Or he could be one of the helmet-less."
Pascal added, "I think [Nicolas Cage] would be a great Mandalorian. I think that he's so physical, that he cuts such a great silhouette, he would figure out very artistic ways to execute the role."

THE MENU---poster released for the comedy horror movie starring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult.

VIOLENT NIGHT---poster of the action comedy movie starring David Harbour as a a killer Santa Clause.

BATGIRL---Michael Keaton commented on Warner Bros. Discovery shelving the $90 million movie for tax purposes, “I think it was a business decision. I’m going to assume it was a good one. I really don’t know.” Brendan Fraser added, “The fans really wanted to see this film made. Leslie Grace is a dynamo. The movie was shot and conceived for a smaller screen. In this age that we’ve come out of now between streaming service versus theatrical release, it wound up being the canary in the coal mine. What did we learn from this? Work with trusted filmmakers, like Darren [Aronofsky].”

EMMY AWARDS---the 74th Emmy Awards drew only 5.9 million viewers, which is the lowest audience ever, and was down 19% from last year.

3D MOVIES---James Cameron said 3D movies are not dead yet, “3D appears to most people to sort of be ‘over.’ But it’s really not over. It’s just been accepted. It’s just now a part of your choices when you go to the theater to see a big blockbuster movie … I liken it to color. When color films first came out, it was a big deal. People would go to see movies because they were in color. I think around the time of AVATAR, people used to go to see movies because they were in 3D … I think it had an impact on how films were presented that’s now just sort of accepted and part of the zeitgeist and how it’s done.”

THE STRANGERS---Renny Harlin will direct the trilogy remake of the 2008 movie that starred Lin Tyler and Scott Speedman.

SUPERMAN & LOIS---Atom-Man is the villain in Season 3's premiere.

TRIVIA---Adam West (BATMAN) played an astronaut on Mars in two 1964 roles directed by Byron Haskin (THE WAR OF THE WORLDS).
In the cult classic ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS, Haskin directed West as doomed astronaut Col. Dan McReady.
In THE OUTER LIMITS episode "The Invisible Enemy", Haskin directed West, who played astronaut Maj. Chuck Merritt, as he battled monsters who dwell under the Martian surface.

In the cult classic ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS, Haskin directed Adam West (BATMAN) as doomed astronaut Col. Dan McReady.

In THE OUTER LIMITS episode "The Invisible Enemy", Haskin directed West, who played astronaut Maj. Chuck Merritt as he battled monsters who dwell under the Martian surface.

 

[dragon53]

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

MR. HARRIGAN'S PHONE---trailer released for the Netflix movie based on the Stephen King novella.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Un_ker71dg



DECISION TO LEAVE---trailer released for the South Korean movie directed by Park Chow-wook.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoRjPqstf0I



I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY---trailer released for the Whitney Houston biomovie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tfemzaMkoU



THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW---trailer released for the Netflix comedy horror movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-eYqE_X9N8


EAT THE RICH: THE GAMESTOP SAGA---trailer released for the Netflix documentary about fans trying to save GameStop.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jtdao1zkE



ROGUE SQUADRON---the Patty Jenkins STAR WARS spinoff movie which was scheduled to premiere on December 22, 2023 has been removed from the Walt Disney release schedule.

BLADE RUNNER 2099---the Amazon Prime miniseries sequel to the Harrison Ford movies is underway with Ridley Scott as executive producer.

HALLOWEEN---the HALLOWEEN trilogy of HALLOWEEN, HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN IF MICHAEL MYERS and HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS will return to 417 theaters on October 14.

JAMES BOND---director Sam Mendes (SKYFALL) said he wants to see a woman director on a future James Bond movie, “I think that the actor playing Bond is going to evolve, the director has to evolve. I think it would be wonderful to see a woman directing Bond. I think it would be wonderful.”

THE WALKING DEAD---Norman Reedus commented on the spinoff series set in Europe, "We knew we wanted to make a show that went in the opposite direction, just because we didn't want to do the same thing. So that's what we're doing. And it's going to be way different. The story's way different. The characters are way different. There's a different tone, there's different light, there's a different sound. It's a whole different vibe... I've been going on location scouts here and stuff, but it's even more than just location. It's all the things we love about those characters and those shows, but It's going to be brand new, which I'm excited about."

TRIVIA---in NORTH BY NORTHWEST''s Mount Rushmore cafeteria scene, a boy seated at a cafeteria table knew from previous rehearsals that Eva Marie Saint will get a pistol out of her purse and shoot Cary Grant with a loud bang. So when the scene started filming, he put his hands over his ears BEFORE she actually fired the pistol at Grant. The error was never noticed by editors and was left in the final version.