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[dragon53]

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY---trailer released for the Apple TV+ Brie Larson series based on the novel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PQE-Xcx1Gs



PETER PAN & WENDY---film clip from the Disney+ movie starring Jude Law.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7RxBPFvGhY



AMERICAN BORN CHINESE---trailer released for the Disney+ series starring Michelle Yeoh.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrV3pOo3ycU



STAR WARS---Dave Filoni commented on his upcoming STAR WARS movie, “There’s a treasure of things to draw from, not just within our own series, but in the bigger galaxy. I definitely think a large-scale battle that would be very hard to do in our time, that we’re doing right now … when I saw the opening of REVENGE OF THE SITH, and the starfighters came over the bow of the ship and revealed this massive battle, I’m like, ‘This is it. This is the movie that I want to see, right here.'”

THE BOROUGHS---new Netflix/Duffer brothers (STRANGER THINGS) sci fi series whose synopsis says, “In a seemingly picturesque retirement community in the New Mexico desert, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have… time.”

VENOM 3---Juno Temple is in negotiations to co-star in the sequel in an undisclosed role.

JURASSIC WORLD---FORBES reported that the two JURASSIC WORLD movies total production cost was $844.7 million with FALLEN KINGDOM's cost at $516.1 million, which makes it the second most-expensive movie ever. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS is the most-expensive movie ever with $533.2 million production cost.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES---Dick Van Dyke, 97, will have a cameo on the soap opera playing a man suffering from amnesia. Van Dyke said he got the role after asking co-star Drake Hogestyn, "Drake and I went to the same gym together. I used to kid him, 'Say, don’t you ever have any parts for old people? Come on, give me a part!' And he took me seriously. He got me a part."

MYTHIC QUEST---F. Murray Abraham issued an apology after he was fired from the Apple TV+ series following allegations of sexual misconduct, “This is a sincere and deeply felt apology. Though never my intention to offend anyone, I told jokes, nothing more, that upset some of my colleagues and, as a result, lost a great job with wonderful people. I have grown in my understanding from this experience, and I hope they will forgive me.”

STATION 19---ABC renewed the series for Season 7.

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN---a remake underway of the 1985 movie that starred Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt.

TRIVIA---the KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER episode "Chopper" was co-written by David Chase (THE SOPRANOS) based on an idea by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale (BACK TO THE FUTURE). The plot has former members of a biker gang being beheaded by a headless motorcyclist. Investigative reporter Carl Kolchak seeks information on old motorcycles from motorcycle dealer Herb Breeson, who is played by Jim Backus. Later in the episode, Kolchak is searching for bodies stored in a county warehouse and one storage label says, "Backus".

The "Chopper" plot has former members of a biker gang being beheaded by a headless motorcyclist.

Investigative reporter Carl Kolchak seeks information on old motorcycles from motorcycle dealer Herb Breeson, who is played by Jim Backus.

Later in the episode, Kolchak is searching for bodies stored in a county warehouse and one storage label says, "Backus".

 

[OzDigger]

Good to see another Venom movie coming out, also interesting to see the Night Stalker/Sopranos connection, I still like watching those old Night Stalker episodes.

 

[Grey Heron]

Good to see another Venom movie coming out, also interesting to see the Night Stalker/Sopranos connection, I still like watching those old Night Stalker episodes.

I love the Night Stalker series. The stories are interesting. His relationship with his editor is the fun part in watching his shows.

Cheers,
Grey

 

[OzDigger]

I love the Night Stalker series. The stories are interesting. His relationship with his editor is the fun part in watching his shows.

Cheers,
Grey

Absolutely Grey, Karl's fanatical dedication to Monster busting upsets a lot of people, I always laugh at his oneliners and of course the Karl v Tony debates are a joy to watch.

 

[marco55]

I also loved Night Stalker.
Mark

 

[dragon53]

I've seen "Chopper" several times and noticed the "Backus" label for the first time last week, so I used it for the trivia. The guy who did the bluray commentary didn't notice the "Backus".

I watched the original KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER when it was on Friday nights in the 1970s. I got the bluray set and am watching one episode with commentary every Friday night for nostalgia's sake.

I also have THE NIGHT STALKER COMPANION by Mark Dawidziak, which is considered one of the best reference books on the tv show.

 

[OzDigger]

I've seen "Chopper" several times and noticed the "Backus" label for the first time last week, so I used it for the trivia. The guy who did the bluray commentary didn't notice the "Backus".

I watched the original KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER when it was on Friday nights in the 1970s. I got the bluray set and am watching one episode with commentary every Friday night for nostalgia's sake.

I also have THE NIGHT STALKER COMPANION by Mark Dawidziak, which is considered one of the best reference books on the tv show.

Dragon, thanks for the headsup, even though I have Two DVD sets, One US Region and One Region 4, I will get a suitable Blueray version for the commentaries.

 

[Combat]

I also loved Night Stalker.
Mark

Great show. It comes on Me TV on Saturday night at midnight. There were only 20 episodes. It's unfortunate that it didn't last longer. The X-Files had something like 25 shows PER season and lasted for many years with a similar premise. Someone writes Kolchak books, but I've never read any of them.

Kolchak: The Night Stalker Series by Jeff Rice (goodreads.com)

 

[marco55]

The Night Stalker was the inspiration for Chris Carter to create the X-Files which by the way is another of my all time favorites. I hear they are going to reboot the X-Files but from what I've read I won't be watching it.
Mark

 

[dragon53]

A long time ago, I posted the trivia that the original tv movie THE NIGHT STALKER co-starred Barry Atwater as vampire Janos Skorzeny and Claude Akins as Sheriff Butcher. Atwater and Akins had co-starred earlier in THE TWILIGHT ZONE classic episode "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street".

Chris Carter supposedly wanted Darren McGavin to return as Kolchak for an X-FILES episode, but McGavin refused and agreed only if he played another character. They did use Kolchak's brother or something in one X-FILES episode, if I remember correctly.

Jeff Rice was supposed to play the coroner in the original THE NIGHT STALKER tv movie, but when they got a new director, he wanted another actor, Larry Linville, who then became famous playing Dr. Frank Burns on MASH. Unfortunately, Jeff Rice died penniless.

Years ago on another forum, I posted some KOLCHAK trivia which led to forum members discussing that Rice supposedly plagiarized his THE NIGHT STALKER from a novel PROGENY OF THE ADDER. I had never heard of this accusation before, but most people who have read the PROGENY OF THE ADDER think Rice is guilty.

 

[dragon53]

OZDIGGER:

AS I posted earlier, the book THE NIGHT STALKER COMPANION by Mark Dawidziak is considered to be the best source of information on the Kolchak franchise---a lot of the guys who provided the commentaries on the bluray set mention the book.

 

[dragon53]

MONDAY, APRIL 24

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3---film clip released from the sequel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R1_7xhUPuw



SUPERMAN & LOIS---trailer released for Season 3 featuring Lex Luthor.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7l1fGfCVDs



YELLOWJACKETS---featurette released for Episode 5.

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



INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY---sequel photos released of Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE--DEAD RECKONING PART ONE---photo released of the returning cast and Pom Klementieff playing a new co-villain with Esai Morales. Christopher McQuarrie said Klementieff, "is somebody who, at the start of our story, is partnered with Esai and represents this malevolent force that Ethan is opposed to."

STAR WARS---a rumor claims Daisy Ridley will not be the main character in the new STAR WARS movie, “From what I understand, and what some of the rumors have come out here is that Daisy won’t necessarily be the lead. She’ll be like the Luke [Skywalker] or the Obi-Wan [Kenobi] of the situation, and she’ll rebuild the new Jedi Order.”

EVIL DEAD RISE---the sequel premiere earned $23.5 million compared to the original movie which earned $2.4 million.

BREAKOUT---Arnold Schwarzenegger will star in this movie about a man who tries to free his stepson from a foreign prison after being framed.

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND---Ray Romano commented on he and creator Phil Rosenthal developing a reboot of the comedy series, "We lost Peter [Boyle] pretty quickly after the show ended. But before we lost Doris [Roberts], when that topic came up, Phil and I weren’t keen on doing a reboot — even a one-and-done. I think Phil has tried to get a reunion together, something like what they did with FRIENDS. That would be great, if there’s demand for it. But I don’t think I’d ever want to act as that character again. I don’t want us to have to follow ourselves. And are there any good reboots? There are probably some — but without Peter and Doris, it would be a shame to even try."

TRIVIA---more James Bond movie trivia.
In QUANTUM OF SOLACE, director Guillermo del Toro provided the voice for the man who said to Bond Villain Dominic Greene, "You know, there are people in this country spending half their paycheck just trying to get clean water. What do you think of that?"

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCmsJhUDGI8

 

[OzDigger]

A long time ago, I posted the trivia that the original tv movie THE NIGHT STALKER co-starred Barry Atwater as vampire Janos Skorzeny and Claude Akins as Sheriff Butcher. Atwater and Akins had co-starred earlier in THE TWILIGHT ZONE classic episode "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street".

Chris Carter supposedly wanted Darren McGavin to return as Kolchak for an X-FILES episode, but McGavin refused and agreed only if he played another character. They did use Kolchak's brother or something in one X-FILES episode, if I remember correctly.

Jeff Rice was supposed to play the coroner in the original THE NIGHT STALKER tv movie, but when they got a new director, he wanted another actor, Larry Linville, who then became famous playing Dr. Frank Burns on MASH. Unfortunately, Jeff Rice died penniless.

Years ago on another forum, I posted some KOLCHAK trivia which led to forum members discussing that Rice supposedly plagiarized his THE NIGHT STALKER from a novel PROGENY OF THE ADDER. I had never heard of this accusation before, but most people who have read the PROGENY OF THE ADDER think Rice is guilty.

Interesting info there Dragon. I remember seeing Darren McGavin playing retired FBI agent Arthur Dales in an X Files episode called 'Travellers', the 'monster' reminded me of the Two 'The Hidden' movies that were underrated imo.

 

[dragon53]

TUESDAY, APRIL 25

THE WITCHER---trailer released for Season 3.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUlC8ue8NFI



THE EQUALIZER 3---trailer released for the Denzel Washington sequel which will be the last in the franchise.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19ikl8vy4zs



THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER---spoiler alert (see below).

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN---Nic Pizzolatto (TRUE DETECTIVE) is developing an Amazon Prime remake series based on the 1960 Western movie that starred Yul Bryner, Steve McQueen and James Coburn. Pizzolatto also wrote the script for the 2016 remake movie that starred Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt.

ROMAN POLANSKI---Samantha Geimer, in an interview with director Roman Polanski's wife, actress Emmanuelle Seigner, denied she was a victim when she was 13 years-old and Polanski plied her with pills and alcohol before raping her at Jack Nicholson's house in 1977, “Let me be very clear: what happened with Polanski was never a big problem for me. I didn’t even know it was illegal, that someone could be arrested for it. I was fine, I’m still fine. The fact that we’ve made this thing up weighs on me terribly. To have to constantly repeat that it wasn’t a big deal, it’s a terrible burden.”
She added, “I remember the time when I was starting to work. I became a model at 14 years old. All the girls, the models, slept with the photographers and I was no exception. But sex was something normal, a natural aspect of life. There wasn’t all this drama, all this darkness surrounding sex.”
Geimer blamed the news media for sensationalizing the incident over the years. Both women agreed on limitations of the #MeToo movement, and Geimer criticized attorney Gloria Allred, who represented many rape victims, “[Allred] just diminishes women to exploit their pain. I’m sorry but that is no defense.”

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL---writer James Ellroy recently commented on the Academy Award-winning movie based on his novel, “People love the movie L.A. CONFIDENTIAL. I think it’s a turkey of the highest form. I think Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger are impotent. The director [Curtis Hanson] died, so now I can disparage the movie.”

NICOLAS CAGE---the actor explained the "dark" period in his career when he took "crummy" roles to repay his $6 million debts, “I was over-invested in real estate. The real estate market crashed, and I couldn’t get out in time. I paid them all back, but it was about $6 million. I never filed for bankruptcy.”
Although some of the movies were direct-to-video releases, Cage still took the roles, "Work was always my guardian angel. It may not have been blue chip, but it was still work. Even if the movie ultimately is crummy, they know I’m not phoning it in, that I care every time.”

007'S ROAD TO A MILLION---Brian Cox will play the host and Bond Villain The Controller in this Amazon Prime reality competition series in which contestants compete in global locations featured in the James Bond movies for a $1.3 million prize.

NO HARD FEELINGS---synopsis released for the Jennifer Lawrence comedy movie, “On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie (Lawrence) discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to ‘date’ their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing."

TRIVIA---James Arness and his younger brother, Peter Graves, both starred in 1950s giant insect movies in which they used a M1928 Thompson submachine gun to kill a giant insect.
In THEM!, Arness played FBI agent Robert Graham, who led troops into Los Angeles' storm drain tunnels to rescue two boys trapped in a nest of giant ants and kills the mutant insects with his Tommy gun. In BEGINNING OF THE END, Graves played scientist Dr. Edward Wainwright, who used a Tommy gun to killed a giant grasshopper that escaped from a test lab.

In THEM!, Arness played FBI agent Robert Graham, who led troops into Los Angeles' storm drain tunnels to rescue two boys trapped in a nest of giant ants and kills the mutant insects with his Tommy gun.

In BEGINNING OF THE END, Graves played scientist Dr. Ed Wainwright, who used a Tommy gun to kill a giant grasshopper that escaped from a test lab.

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER---a photo from the set of Season 2 shows Maxim Baldry returning as an injured Isildur and Nia Towle as a mysterious, new character.

 

[dragon53]

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

THE FLASH---new trailer released for the DC superhero movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r51cYVZWKdY



MULLIGAN---trailer released for the Netflix animated sci fi comedy series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4w4rD1Bbjo



DUNE: PART TWO---sequel footage shows Paul Atreides riding a sandworm, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, who provides a narration, "In the shadows of Arrakis lie many secrets, but the darkest of them all may remain: the end of House Atreides." Austin Butler is shown as a bald Feyd Rautha, who battles Paul in an "epic war". Also, Josh Brolin returns as Gurney Halleck.

STAR WARS---the movie starring Daisy Ridley will reportedly be written by Steven Knight (THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB).

MEG 2: THE TRENCH---a film clip from the sequel shows Jason Statham being hired to lead a team that hunts giant creatures in a deep sea trench, “Deep underwater, the team starts getting picked off by the biggest Meg anyone has ever seen. We then get various monsters attacking by land and by sea, with Statham almost getting eaten by a shark. We get more scenes of tourists almost getting eaten and a tentacled creature eating a helicopter. The teaser ends with Statham [with a sword], leaping into the air on a jet ski to face off against a shark.”

THE POPE'S EXORCIST---a sequel is in the "early stages" of development with Russell Crowe expected to return.

KRAVEN THE HUNTER---the movie is Sony Pictures' first R-rated Marvel superhero movie.

WONKA---Hugh Grant will play Ooma Loompa in the prequel movie starring Timothee Chalamet.

FRASIER---Peri Gilpin is returning for the sequel tv series.

SPEAK NO EVIL---Mackenzie Davis will co-star with James McAvoy in the horror movie.

TRIVIA---character actor Jeff MacKay is best known for appearing on MAGNUM, P.I. as Lt. McReynolds. MacKay's cousin, Robert Redford, suggested he get into acting and helped him get his Screen Actors Guild card and an early role as a reporter in ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN.

 

[dragon53]

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

A HAUNTING IN VENICE---trailer released for the newest Hercule Poirot movie starring Kenneth Branagh and based on the Agatha Christie novel HALLOWE'EN PARTY.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRCKIP5paEU



NEXT GOAL WINS---trailer released for the Taika Waititi comedy soccer movie starring Michael Fassbender and Elisabeth Moss.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRH5u5lpArQ



ROBOTS---trailer released for the HBO comedy sci fi movie.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbvMPY8q34A



TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS---trailer released for the sequel.

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



DUNE: PART TWO---sequel photos show Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Austin Butler as villain Feyd-Rathau, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan and Lea Seydoux as "secret agent" Lady Margot.

ALIEN---to celebrate Alien Day, director Fede Alvarez posted a photo from the film set of the Hulu movie starring Cailee Spaeny. The synopsis says, "In this ninth entry in the immensely popular and enduring film series, a group of young people on a distant world find themselves in a confrontation with the most terrifying life form in the universe."
Also, Sigourney Weaver, 73, commented on if she will return as Ellen Ripley for a future ALIEN project, “There are all kinds of younger actors taking this kind of role. And there was an ALIEN [film] that I really wanted to do with Neill Blomkamp, and we didn’t get to do that, but, you know, that ship has sailed. I’m very happy doing what I’m doing. I put in my time in space!”

THE EXORCIST---the title for the sequel to the original 1973 movie is THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER, which will be the first of a sequel trilogy.

ANDOR---Andy Serkis confirmed he is returning for Season 2.

THE BEAR---Bob Odenkirk will guest star in Season 2 in an undisclosed role.

BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER---Amazon Prime ordered two seasons for the animated tv series. Future projects include the animated tv movie MERRY LITTLE BATMAN and the animated spinoff series BAT-FAMILY.

TRIVIA---British actress Dana Wynter co-starred in two movies about a man who smuggled a bomb onboard an airliner.
In THE LIST OF ADRIAN MESSENGER, Wynter played Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm, whose cousin, Adrian Messenger, suspected the deaths of ex-British POWs were really murders. Messenger was killed when a bomb smuggled onboard his airliner exploded over the Atlantic Ocean.
In AIRPORT, the original hit disaster movie, Wynter played Cindy Bakersfield, whose husband, airport manager Mel Bakersfield, must deal with a passenger who smuggled a bomb onboard an airliner.

In THE LIST OF ADRIAN MESSENGER, Wynter played Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm, whose cousin, Adrian Messenger, suspected the deaths of ex-British POWs were really murders.

Messenger was killed when a bomb smuggled onboard his airliner exploded over the Atlantic Ocean.

In AIRPORT, the original hit disaster movie, Wynter played Cindy Bakersfield, whose husband, airport manager Mel Bakersfield (Burt Lancaster), must deal with a passenger who smuggled a bomb onboard an airliner.

In AIRPORT, Van Heflin played D.O. Guerrero, who smuggled a bomb in his brief case onboard an airliner.

 

[dragon53]

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

MAGGIE MOORE(S)---trailer released for the comedy movie starring Jon Hamm and Tina Fey.

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



THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES---trailer released for the sequel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9BwB3SBPOg



KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON---photo released from the Martin Scorsese movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro which focuses on murders of the oil-rich Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma.

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE---Cinemablend says the prequel trailer has the opening scene, "The A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE footage began with a look at what appears to be a normal day in the heart of New York City. Lupita Nyong'o's character sleeps on a bus with a cat lying on her lap, and suddenly her eyes open in shock when the vehicle comes to a stop. As the camera pulls out and she looks behind her, she sees that the bus has been cut in half somehow. People are standing around in the streets looking up, and the reason why is revealed as the camera tilts. There are what look like hundreds of asteroids streaking through the sky (what we know is actually an alien invasion), and the moment is interrupted by a big boom as one of the extraterrestrials crashes to the ground.
Lupita Nyong'o is knocked out and covered in dust, and as she wakes up and walks around terrified, she is grabbed by a stranger and shushed. In a montage, there is chaos in the subway, cars exploding, and panic in the streets of New York. At the end of the preview, the protagonist is hiding under a car and breathing hard but quietly, and the peace is broken when a man tries to get under the same car and starts pulling at her legs. However, at the same time, the man also gets pulled away by something unseen, and the footage ended with what looked like the car collapsing down on her."

FANTASTIC FOUR---a rumor claims Antonio Banderas is a candidate to play Galactus in the reboot movie.

DC UNIVERSE---Pom Klementieff said she is in talks with James Gunn for a role in the DC Universe, “We’re making plans already, but nothing is confirmed yet… I knew about the character [beforehand] and I thought the character was f*cking cool.”

YELLOWJACKETS---nonbinary Liv Hewson said she will not allow herself to be considered for an Emmy award because of their gender categories, “There’s not a place for me in the acting categories. It would be inaccurate for me to submit myself as an actress. It neither makes sense for me to be lumped in with the boys.”

TRANSFORMERS ONE---the animated movie about the origins of the rivalry between the Autobots and the Decepticons will star Chris Hemsworth as young Optimus Prime, Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion and Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime.

DODGEBALL---Vince Vaughn will return for the sequel to the 2004 comedy movie based on his idea. Jordan VanDina (ANIMANIACS) is the writer.

SMILE---Paramount Pictures announced a sequel to the horror movie is underway.

TRIVIA---Ty Hardin is best known for starring in the tv Western BRONCO. He had his name legally changed from Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr. to Ty Hardin. He played tight end at Texas A&M University under legendary coach Bear Bryant. Hardin was married eight times, including Miss Universe-1961 Marlene Schmidt, who had a brief acting career.

Ty Hardin is best known for starring in the tv Western BRONCO. He had his name legally changed from Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr. to Ty Hardin.

He played tight end at Texas A&M University under legendary coach Bear Bryant.

Hardin was married eight times, including Miss Universe-1961 Marlene Schmidt, who had a brief acting career.

 

[dragon53]

MONDAY, MAY 1

STAR WARS---Damon Lindelof said he was fired by Lucasfilm after turning in a script for a new STAR WARS movie, “I was in more than talks to join the Star Wars universe. I joined the Star Wars universe and was asked to leave the Star Wars universe.”
Lindelof added he would like to return to the franchise, "Will I get back in line outside the club and try to get back in again? Absolutely. If at first you don't succeed, try and try again, or again again try, as Yoda would say."
Rumors claim Lindelof's script had an elderly Rey training two new Jedi Knights.

FANTASTIC FOUR---Mila Kunis denied rumors she will play Sue Storm or a female The Thing in the reboot movie after she was seen having lunch with director Matt Shakman, “Apparently, if you go to lunch with somebody that is also in the industry, you then start working together, according to the internet.”
She added, “The next day, I was somehow in FANTASTIC FOUR...I am NOT in FANTASTIC FOUR, but I know who is… I don’t want to get in trouble with The Mouse [Disney executives], so none of you will find out.”

MONSTER: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY---the Netflix anthology series Season 2 will be about brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who murdered their parents in their Beverly Hills house in 1989.

MOVIE REVISIONS---after Steven Spielberg said he regretted revising the 1982 E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL in 2002 by using CGI to remove shotguns, director Paul Schrader agreed, “Everything changes, and there’s nothing you can do about it. When people like George [Lucas] work with CGI, you’re not going to recast the movie, you’re not going to rewrite the movie. You could fool with the color. I think Terrence Malick fooling with the color was wrong, and I think when Francis [Ford Coppola] did his longer of APOCALYPSE NOW, it was worse than before. So I think it’s better to just let them be.”

BLADE---Nic Pizzolatti (TRUE DETECTIVE) will rewrite the script for the Marvel Studios reboot movie starring Mahershala Ali.

LAWMEN: BASS REEVES---Donald Sutherland will play Judge Isaac Parker, an “imposing and commanding judge in the Fort Smith Courthouse with a complicated legacy" in the Taylor Sheridan/Paramount+ Western series starring David Oyelowo.

ICE ROAD 2: ROAD TO THE SKY---Liam Neeson returns for the sequel in which truck driver Mike McCann honor's his late brother's wish to have his ashes scattered on Mt. Everest. In a bus on the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann must defend the passengers when the bus is attacked by a gang of Nepalese mercenaries.

BAD BOYS 4---Ioan Gruffudd will play a powerful attorney who is running for public office.

THE MORNING SHOW---Apple TV+ renewed the series for Season 4.

TRIVIA---more James Bond movie trivia.
In QUANTUM OF SOLACE, the hotel Perla de las Dunas receptionist who was almost raped by Gen. Medrano was played by Oona Chaplin. She is the daughter of Geraldine Chaplin, the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin and the great-granddaughter of Eugene O'Neill. Oona later appeared in GAME OF THRONES as Talisa Maegyr.

Oona later appeared in GAME OF THRONES as Talisa Maegyr.

 

[dragon53]

TUESDAY, MAY 2

PREHISTORIC PLANET 2---new trailer released for the Apple TV+ dinosaur series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWlmzl2jCNs



GRAN TURISMO---trailer released for the movie based on the video game.

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



GLADIATOR 2---Pedro Pascal is in negotiations to co-star in the sequel in an undisclosed role.

ALIEN---Sydney Chandler (DON'T WORRY DARLING), daughter of Kyle Chandler, will play an undisclosed lead role in the Noah Hawley/FX tv series set on Earth in the 2090s.

CLIFFHANGER---Sylvester Stallone is returning as Gabe Walker in a reboot of the 1993 movie that was about a professional mountain climber getting involved in a plane full of heist money that crashes on a mountain.

MaXXXine---photo of Mia Goth and Halsey in the final X sequel whose synopsis says, “The film follows Maxine, after the events of X, as the sole survivor who continues her journey towards fame, setting out to make it as an actress in 1980’s Los Angeles."

DOCTOR JEKYLL---photo and synopsis released for the movie starring Eddie Izzard as transgender Dr. Nina Jekyll, "Dr. Nina Jekyll, a recluse who finds friendship with her newly hired help, Rob (Scott Chambers), and they must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.”

KLARA AND THE SUN---Taika Waititi is in negotiations to direct this movie based on the novel about a female robot who tries to save her human family from heartbreak.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE---Jason Reitman will direct this untitled movie about the events leading up to SNL's premiere on October 11, 1975.

9-1-1---Fox cancelled the series and ABC announced it will pick up the series for Season 7.

TRIVIA---when the movie sequel STAR TREK: GENERATIONS was in its early stages of development, producer Ron Moore said he was told by producer Rick Berman that Marlon Brando “might be interested” in playing villain Dr. Tolian Soran. One version is that Berman was ecstatic that Brando might star in a STAR TREK movie, but Paramount Pictures opposed Brando because the studio thought Brando was washed up, his salary demand was too high and he was difficult to work with. Another version is that Paramount wanted Brando, but he decided not to accept the role. Either way, Brando was out of the picture, and Berman chose Malcolm McDowell for the role. GENERATIONS is considered one of the worst STAR TREK movies and is infamous for its trite killing off of Capt. Kirk.

 

[dragon53]

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

DUNE: PART TWO---trailer released for the sequel.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3eA_1D65Wg



MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY---trailer released for Season 2.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1-ELdJiX0k



FAST X---trailer released for the sequel.

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



STAR WARS---Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy recently denied reports that Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige was developing a STAR WARS movie by saying, "Nothing ever got developed...we never discussed an idea." However, the Russo brothers contradicted Kennedy by saying Feige was indeed working on a STAR WARS movie, and they had talked with Feige about directing it. Joe Russo said, “We love STAR WARS. There were early conversations, there were some early conversations with us. Kevin Feige is a huge STAR WARS fan, and there were some early conversations about maybe teaming up with Kevin to do STAR WARS."

THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON---Season 2 will not be affected by the writers strike because the Season 2 scripts were finished before the strike began. Scripted tv series whose writers rooms have been shut down due to the strike include YELLOWJACKETS, COBRA KAI, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and ABBOTT ELEMENTARY.

GEN V---Amazon Studios released the poster for THE BOYS spinoff series.

FANTASTIC FOUR---the latest casting rumor claims Paul Mescal (GLADIATOR 2) has been offered the role of Johnny Storm.

DC STUDIOS---DC Studios co-head James Gunn commented on a DC/Marvel crossover, “I think that it would look like something that would be happening in about 10 years, Not today, because we have a whole bunch of other DC movies we need to tell. But yeah, I think it could be cool.”

SWEET TOOTH---Netflix renewed the series for Season 3 which will be the last season.

TRIVIA---in RUSH HOUR 2, Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) is in a Hong Kong open market where a woman is butchering chickens. She offers a chicken to Carter, who replies, "I don't want no chicken. What am I gonna do with a chicken? I don't like my chickens live, okay? I like 'em dead and deep-fried. You ever heard of Popeyes?"
In the end credits, there is tongue-in-check disclaimer which says, "NO CHICKENS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS FILM."


LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h-DqkDLbDQ&t=54s


In RUSH HOUR 2, Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) is in a Hong Kong open market where a woman is butchering chickens.

She offers a chicken to Carter, who replies, "I don't want no chicken. What am I gonna do with a chicken? I don't like my chickens live, okay? I like 'em dead and deep-fried. You ever heard of Popeyes?"

In the end credits, there is tongue-in-check disclaimer which says, "NO CHICKENS WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS FILM."