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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

COLD CASE: WHO KILLED JONBENET RAMSEY?---trailer released for the Netflix three-part docuseries.

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THE END---trailer released for the movie starring Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon.

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THE FLY---Nikyatu Jusu (NANNY) is developing a sci fi horror spinoff movie that is set in the same universe as the 1986 movie that starred Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, but it will not be a remake.

SPACEBALLS 2---star/writer Josh Gad commented on the sequel to the 1987 STAR WARS spoof movie, “Without MGM taking me into their Culver prison cells, I can tell you that the draft is done. Everybody who’s read it has been blown away. The process of working on this with and alongside Mel Brooks has been one of the highlights of my career.”
Gad added: “It was sort of a fever dream that this all happened. Mel has been so unbelievably supportive, involved, and electrified by this because it’s the one that surprisingly got away. It’s a dream to be able to finally make the reality prophesied by Yogurt in the first movie happen. I can’t say more than that. I can’t tell you anything beyond [the] process at this point, but I can tell you every hour of every day right now is spent making this project closer and closer to reality — and I think we’re nearing the end zone here.”

UNDER PARIS 2---Berenice Bejo said a sequel to the Netflix killer shark movie is underway, “In September 2025, we will shoot UNDER PARIS 2. It will not be a simple sequel. It is another film, very different…but still, with a shark."

PEAKY BLINDERS---photo posted of Cillian Murphy and Rebecca Ferguson in the movie based on the tv series.

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE---the DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE team of Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy are reuniting for a non-MCU movie. Reynolds said, "I’m writing a movie for myself, Hugh and Shawn to do that is not Marvel.”

AGENT VENOM---a rumor claims Sony Pictures is developing a movie based on Spider-Man comic book character Eugene "Flash" Thompson.

WICKED---Ariana Grande said she understands fan questioning her being cast as Glinda the Good Witch, “Going off of ‘Side to Side,’ I probably would’ve said the same thing, I probably would’ve said, ‘Why the f***? Kill me. I’ve waited 20 years for this. Kill me.’ I would’ve said that as a fan from the outside, knowing of only ‘7 Rings.’ I’d say, ‘Well, that’s bulls***.’ So, you know, I get it.”

ORPHAN 3---Isabelle Fuhrman, director William Brent Bell and writer David Coggeshall are returning for a third movie.

OUTER BANKS---Netflix renewed the series for Season 5 which will be the last season.

TRIVIA---in THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, Martian spacecraft land in California as the beginning of an alien invasion of Earth. In the farmhouse scene where Sylvia Van Buren is startled by a Martian electronic eye, Dr. Clayton Forrester repeatedly strikes the electronic eye with an axe, severing the electronic eye from its cable and dislodging the tri-colored eyeball from its socket. But when Dr. Forrester takes the severed electronic eye back to Cal Tech for examination by his fellow scientists, the electronic eye is in very good condition with the tri-colored eyeball back in its socket.

 

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

ORANG IKAN---trailer released for the World War II horror movie.

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THE RUNNING MAN---remake photo posted of Glen Powell on the film set at London's Battersea Power Station.

SUPERHEROES---Tom Hanks commented on superhero movie fan fatigue, “I think we are now enjoying the luxury of riches because you can make anything happen on screen. We are being brought back to the concept, ‘Okay, that’s true, but what is the story.’
Without a doubt now, I’ve used this analogy before so I apologize, you can drain Lake Michigan and fill it with cuckoo clocks and form a three-headed dragon that breathes fire and destroys the city of Chicago. You can do that but to what purpose is the end of the day? What’s the story and what’s it going to be saying about us?
I think there was a period of time, and I felt that way too, where we would see these fantastic movies either DC or MCU in order to see these better versions of ourselves. ‘God, I feel like an X-Man sometimes. I’m as confused as Spider-Man. I’m as angry as Batman is and I love my country as much as Captain America. I would like to emulate all those guys.’
I think we’ve been down that road and had probably 20 years, 15 years, to explore that kind of thing and now I think we’re in an evolutionary place of, ‘And the story is what? And the theme is what? And the point of this movie is what?’
That’s a good challenge for any filmmaker, it might just not land in the roundhouse for the industry. The industry often says, ‘Well, this works and it will work again.’ The audience is far ahead of it. They see the familiar and say, ‘I’ve seen that already. What’s next?’ It’s not just eye-popping stuff, it’s what’s the story? Tell me about myself. We’re in new territory.”
Hanks also said he has not met with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige to discuss appearing in the MCU, “I’m not in their wheelhouse. I’m not against it, I guess...[my] plate is quite full. I’ve got a lot of stuff that I’m dreaming of and trying to make happen,"

GODZILLA MINUS ONE---writer/director Takashi Yamazaki said he once met Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, “He told me, ‘We’re all having meetings every day to see if we can make it happen like that.’ I think it’s just lip service.” However, Yamazaki later said he received a "great offer" from outside of Japan which he declined in order to direct the new Godzilla movie which was recently announced by Toho.

WHITE MARS---Lucy Hale (TRUTH OR DARE) stars in the sci fi horror movie whose plot is described as, “Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility in Antarctica, WHITE MARS follows microbiologist Sammie (Lucy Hale), as she fights to save her fellow crew members from a malevolent entity whose sole intention is to extinguish them all.”

PROTECTOR---Milla Jovovich stars in the action movie about a female war hero who must rescue her kidnapped daughter as she is pursued by the military and the police.

HUNGRY---horror movie underway about a group of friends vacationing in the Louisiana swamp and are stalked by a rampaging hippopotamus.

COTTON MALONE---Amazon MGM is developing a tv series based on he Cotton Malone secret agent books.

ATOMIC BLONDE 2---director David Leitch commented on the status of the Netflix sequel to the 2017 movie that starred Charlize Theron, “Everyone’s still trying to unravel rights issues, and it had traveled from Universal to Netflix for a bit. And then now it’s become a little bit of a bottleneck of too many forces working against each other to try and get it made, because it’s such a great piece of IP and would be amazing to go back and revisit that world and that character. So, hopefully we can get it done…”

TRIVIA--singer Ed Ames co-starred as Cherokee Mingo with Fess Parker on the DANIEL BOONE tv series. Ames appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JOHNNY CARSON and demonstrated the tomahawk-throwing skills he learned on the tv series. Ames threw a tomahawk across the stage at a cowboy painted on a wood panel---the tomahawk landed in the cowboy's crotch. Carson quipped, "I didn't know you were Jewish!" and "Welcome to Frontier Bris." The audience's laughter lasted four minutes which is said to be the longest-sustained laughter in tv history. Ames said, “That happens to be the longest laugh in the history of television, more so than any other event that occurred on any other show ever. That got the most laugh response and lasted the longest… Four minutes of unbroken laughter.’’
The clip was one of Carson's favorites and always appeared on his yearly highlight show.


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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

WALTZING WITH BRANDO---trailer released for the movie about Marlon Brando starring Billy Zane.

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DEAR SANTA---trailer released for the Paramount+ comedy Christmas movie starring Jack Black.

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DEDICATION---Daisy Ridley will star in the action movie about Marine Major Billie Jean Parker, who is relieved of her command after her raid on Filipino rebel leader Omar Romatas results in civilian deaths. Her dying father, a Marine hero, asks her to attend the dedication for a school named after him, but Romatas' son attacks the ceremony and takes hostages leaving Parker to rescue the hostages. Martin Campbell (CASINO ROYALE) is the director.

STAR TREK---Jeri Ryan commented on if she will return as Seven-of-Nine in a future STAR TREK project, "There has been talk. And there was an idea that was actually pitched to me after PICARD ended, which was not the LEGACY show that I know the fans are asking for, that I want to do.
But it just wasn’t me… It didn’t feel like the right kind of thing… But there has been talk. And if there is one thing I have learned with this franchise it is: never say never. You never know.”
STAR TREK: LEGACY reportedly had Seven-of-Nine as the commander of the Enterprise-G.

MUTINY---photo released of Jason Statham starring in the movie about a man who flees after being framed for the murder of his billionaire boss and uncovers an international conspiracy.

RIDLEY SCOTT--Ridley Scott, who turns 87 on November 30, said he is not slowing down, “Are you kidding? I wouldn’t be doing it [if directing felt like work]. It’s my passion and therefore my pleasure. I think it actually keeps me going. I’ve damaged myself with too much tennis. I’ve got dodgy knees and I’m now getting injections in them — I can’t be the old guy staggering around the set because when we were doing Gladiator II we’re in 112 degrees and I have to be out there.”
Scott said he does not believe Quentin Tarantino is retiring after his tenth movie, “I don’t believe it...I don’t f*cking believe that bullsh*t. Shut up and go make another movie. Quentin wrote a few things for my brother. They got along great. I’m not sure I’ve met him."

THE HONEST LIAR---Samuel L. Jackson will star in the comedy action movie about an actor who teaches undercover cops to act like criminals.

PRINCE CHARMING---Daisy Edgar-Jones is in negotiations to co-star in the Walt Disney live action movie. Chris Hemsworth is reportedly in talks for the starring role.

JAMES BOND---a British tabloid claims Steve McQueen (12 YEARS A SLAVE) is a candidate direct the next James Bond movie, “[James Bond producers] wanted to see if Steve would ever consider having a hand in one of the films and they got a positive response. It would be incredible if it came off.”

TRIVIA---in the STAR TREK episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before", the starship Enterprise enters a strange barrier in search of the missing SS Valiant which causes Enterprise helmsman Gary Mitchell to develop god-like psychic powers. Captain Kirk battles Mitchell on the planet Delta Vega where Michell used his psychic powers to create a tomb stone which says "James R Kirk", but Kirk's real middle initial is "T" for Tiberius. Writer DC Fontana said after Gene Roddenberry noticed the "R" mistake, he told the writers that if they were asked about the mistake, they should reply, "Gary Mitchell had godlike powers, but at base he was Human. He made a mistake."

 

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8

DIRTY ANGELS---trailer released for the action movie starring Eva Green.

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STAR WARS---Simon Kinberg (X-MEN, STAR WARS: REBELS) has signed a deal with Lucasfilm to develop a new STAR WARS movie trilogy. Sources differed on what connection the new trilogy will have, “I heard this will comprise Episodes 10-12 of The Skywalker Saga that began with George Lucas’s 1977 first film...Insiders disputed my intel that Kinberg will continue that storyline, saying this instead will begin a new saga, and sit alongside percolating Star Wars projects with James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Taika Waititi, and Donald Glover.” A second source said, “The new story is not meant to be a continuation of the Skywalker Saga”, but will focus on “brand new characters and a new story.”
Another source said Daisy Ridley will return in the new trilogy in which Rey is "positioned as the Obi-Wan of the new trilogy".

STAR TREK---an update on the Paramount Pictures reboot movie is that movie will be set before the original tv series which allow entirely new characters to be introduced and not be dependent on legacy characters such as Captain Kirk and Spock. Simon Kinberg is the producer, Seth Grahame-Smith (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES) is the writer and Toby Haynes (ANDOR) is the director.

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE---Ryan Reynolds said Nicolas Cage turned down an offer to have a Ghost Rider cameo in the sequel, “We did talk to Nic Cage. We tried to get him, but he was a no-go…. I would’ve loved him.”
He added, “They [Cage & Ben Affleck] were in early drafts. We had versions of that [sequence], but then as it shook out, you’re sort of looking…We’re trying to make the movie responsibly, as well. It’s a big budget. It’s the biggest budget of any of the DEADPOOL movies, but you want to give yourself as much constraint, which really I think facilitates asymmetrical thinking and creativity. If you have too much time or too much money, it usually murders that kind of creativity. So, yeah, you’re shrinking things.”

THE BATMAN---Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider said a Joker spinoff tv series is underway, “I can confirm that Matt Reeves has big plans for Barry Keoghan’s Joker, who was glimpsed behind bars at the end of THE BATMAN. According to Devin Faraci’s Marvelvision podcast, Keoghan will star in his own TV series that will be positioned between THE BATMAN PART II II and THE BATMAN PART III, in which he’ll appear as the main villain."
He added that The Joker tv series will serve “as a bridge between [The] BATMAN sequels."

ALIEN---Ridley Scott said he is developing a new ALIEN movie and commented on possible sequels to ALIEN: ROMULUS or ALIEN" COVENANT, “COVENANT is the best one [for a sequel] because it leaves the girl in the [cryo pod] and [Michael Fassbender’s killer android] David has alien eggs and 2,000 colonists hanging around. It’s a perfect beginning.”


BUNNY-MAN---photo released from the superhero starring James Franco, Bella Thorne, Franco Nero and Mike Tyson. The plot involves a multi-millionaire/rapper who wears a bunny mask as he seeks revenge on those who caused his sister's suicide.

BORDERLANDS---Lionsgate head Jon Feltheimer commented on the box office bomb starring Cate Blanchett, “On BORDERLANDS, nearly everything that could go wrong did go wrong. It sat on the shelf for too long during the pandemic, and reshoots and rising interest rates took it outside the safety zone of our usually strict financial models.”


TRIVIA---in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, Martin Scorsese's cameo is providing the voice for John, who is Jordan Belfort's first client to buy Aerotyne IND penny stocks from Belfort.

 

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE--THE FINAL RECKONING---trailer released for the new sequel.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD---trailer released for the Marvel superhero movie.

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THUNDERBOLTS---trailer released for the Marvel superhero movie.

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THE DOG STARS---the GLADIATOR II team of director Ridley Scott and star Paul Mescal will reunite for the 20th Century Studios movie based on the apocalyptic novel about a civilian pilot, his dog and an ex-Marine who live together after a global pandemic. After the pilot hears a random transmission on his 1956 Cessna's radio, he embarks on a journey to find other possible survivors.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN---Anne Hathaway and Zendaya will co-star with Matt Damon and Tom Holland in Christopher Nolan's new movie which is rumored to about a high tech NYPD helicopter and terrorists.

MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE---Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige commented on future MCU projects.
He said about the BLADE reboot movie, “We’re committed to BLADE. We love the character, we love Mahershala’s version of him, and rest assured, whenever we change direction with a project, or are still trying to figure out how it fits into our schedule, we let the public know. You’re updated on what’s going on. But I can say that the character will make it to the MCU.”
He said about Scarlet Witch returning, “All I can say is that we’re excited to find out when and how Scarlet Witch can come back.”
He also discussed Miles Morales, “Miles will appear in the third Spider-Verse, which is in production. I hope that, shortly after that, he will be able to enter the MCU in live-action.”
Feige said about the X-Men future, “When we were preparing for AVENGERS: ENDGAME years ago, it was a matter of getting to the grand finale of our narrative, and then we had to start all over again after that. This time, on the road to SECRET WARS, we already know very well what’s going to happen… the story until then and beyond. The X-Men are an important part of that future.”

THE RUNNER---Gal Gadot will star in this movie about a high-powered attorney in London who races to follow the mysterious commands from the caller who kidnapped her son.

DUNE---Denis Villeneuve commented on Quentin Tarantino saying he will not watch Villeneuve's DUNE remake because he is not interested in remakes, “I agree with him that I don’t like this idea of recycling and bringing back old ideas. But where I disagree is that what I did was not a remake. It’s an adaptation of the book. I see this as an original… but we are very different human beings.”

WICKED---Mattel has pulled its doll line based on the movie from stores because the boxes mistakenly have a website for the movie which is really a porn website. The doll line is no longer available at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Macy's, Best Buy and other stores. Mattel's statement said, “Mattel was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the U.S., which intended to direct consumers to the official WickedMovie.com landing page. We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy this. Parents are advised that the misprinted, incorrect website is not appropriate for children. Consumers who already have the product are advised to discard the product packaging or obscure the link and may contact Mattel Customer Service for further information.”

JOKER---DC Studios co-head James Gunn commented on rumors that DC Studios is developing a Joker tv series starring Barry Keoghan, “Turn on Threads and everyone is asking me about this. No there is absolutely no truth to this. A Joker series is not being discussed nor has even come up at this time. Sorry.”

ANDOR---Disney+ announced Season 2 will premiere on April 22, 2025.

TRIVIA---Veterans Day movie trivia.
Two Academy Award-winning actors served as crewmen on B-24 Liberator bombers of the 453rd Bombardment Group in World War II. Colonel Jimmy Stewart was a B-24 pilot with the 453rd and Walter Matthau was a radioman/gunner with the 453rd.
Stewart was an avid pilot and enlisted in the US Army Air Force before the war began. He made $6,000 a month as an actor and he made $21 a month as a private. He was a flight instructor in the US, but he was refused combat duty because the USAAF felt an actor's death would be bad more national morale. Stewart was intent on doing his share in the war effort, and he finally persuaded the USAAF to send him to England where one account stated, "...Major Stewart was promoted to Group Operations Officer and sent down the road 9 miles to the 453rd Bomb Group. When Airmen were told they were getting a movie star, they were not impressed. They worried it might be a publicity stunt—a star turn for an actor to fly a few missions and get shipped home pronto. But Stewart was serious, working nights to plan missions for the 453rd, staying in the tower until the last crew had returned. He flew tough missions—more than the commanding officers wanted—and was said to wipe from the board missions he flew so he wouldn’t reach his limit."
Sergeant Matthau, a big Stewart fan, would sneak into mission briefings just to see Stewart "do his Jimmy Stewart". Matthau added, "He was one of the boys. He was marvelous to watch."
Stewart was one of the few servicemen to rise in the ranks from private to colonel in only four years. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the French Croix de Guerre.

Jimmy Stewart and his crew with their B-24 Liberator "Male Call".

Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW.

Water Matthau served with Stewart in the 453rd BG as a B-24 radioman/gunner.

Walter Matthau in THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE.

 

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

CARRY-ON---trailer released for the thriller movie starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman.

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MARY---trailer released for the biblical movie starring Anthony Hopkins.

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THE RETURN---trailer released for the movie based on the Odyssey starring Ralph Fiennes.

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YELLOWSTONE---spoiler alert (see below).

BLACK PANTHER 3---Denzel Washinton confirmed he will appear in the Marvel sequel movie, “...I’ve been talking to Steve McQueen about a film. After that, Ryan Coogler is writing a part for me in the next BLACK PANTHER. After that, I’m gonna do the film OTHELLO. After that, I’m going to do King Lear. After that, I’m going to retire.”

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN---Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider commented on Zendaya's role in Christopher Nolan's new movie, “little more than a cameo...be in his new film for just a few minutes.”

HAPPY GILMORE 2---photo released of Ben Stiller returning for the sequel as sleazy hospital attendant Hal L.

HARRY POTTER---Mark Rylance is reportedly a lead candidate to play Professor Dumbledore on the HBO tv series.

EUPHORIA---HBO denied rumors that the series has been canceled, “Euphoria is going in to production in 2025. Nothing has changed.”

TRIVIA---SOYLENT GREEN is set in the dystopian future where massive overpopulation has led to a global food shortage and mankind is forced to subsist mostly on food wafers, the best being plankton-based Soylent Green. NYPD detective Robert Thorn (Charlton Heston) investigates the death of a Soylent Corporation board member and discovers Soylent's shocking secret, "Soylent Green is people!"
The movie was based o the novel MAKE ROOM! MAKE ROOM!, but MGM changed the title to SOYLENT GREEN because it feared potential moviegoers would think the movie was based on the 1950s family comedy tv series MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY which starred Danny Thomas.

In SOYLENT GREEN, NYPD detective Robert Thorn discovers Soylent Corporation's shocking secret, "Soylent Green is people!"

The movie was based on the novel MAKE ROOM! MAKE ROOM!, but MGM changed the title to SOYLENT GREEN because it feared potential moviegoers would think the movie was based on the 1950s family comedy tv series MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY which starred Danny Thomas.

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YELLOWSTONE---the Season 5 Part 2 premiere drew a record 16.4 million viewers. Kevin Costner commented on the death of John Dutton, who was played by a stunt man, “Well, I’m going to be perfectly honest. I didn’t know it was actually airing last night. That’s a swear-to-God moment. I swear to God.
I mean, I’ve been seeing ads with my face all over the place. And I’m thinking, ‘Gee, I’m not in that one. I’m not in this season’… But I didn’t realize yesterday was the [premiere]. My focus has been on what I was having to do, and I’ve got a few calls to make… Sometimes I’m like just a passenger in my life, you know. There’s a lot going on.”
John Dutton's death was staged to look like a suicide and was orchestrated by Sarah Atwood.

 

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

SECRET LEVEL---trailer released for the Amazon Prime animated sci fi/fantasy anthology tv series with the voice cast including Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart and Temuera Morrison.

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STAR WARS---a Lucasfilm insider said Daisy Ridley will appear in "several movies" because, “She is the most valuable cinematic asset, in some ways maybe the only one, STAR WARS has right now." The source said there are "internal deliberations" about how Ridley will be used in future movies.
Another Lucasfilm source commented on the upcoming movies, “You’re being asked to create the new New Testament.” And another source said, “And no one can agree on anything and there’s a lot of second guessing about meanings.”
One source said Lucasfilm is taking a more business-oriented process, “STAR WARS is a nostalgia-based enterprise and they are running out of ways to create nostalgia.”
Also, Simon Kinberg's new movie trilogy will “create a new saga."

GAME OF THRONES---HBO head Casey Bloys commented on the GAME OF THRONES movie which involves Warner Bros. co-heads Michael DeLuca and Pamela Abdy and George RR Martin, “They’re going to develop [an] idea. We’ll see if it’s good. We’ll read the scripts along with them. I think it could be fun and interesting. I mean, that’s the point of development, you see is there a story that’s worthy of being in theaters and a big spectacle? I think it would be fun.”
Martin said he met with Maisie Williams in London and talked about what some speculate to be the GAME OF THRONES movie,"We also got together with Maisie Williams for pizza and pasta, and talked about… well, no, better not get into that, do not want to jinx it. But it could be so much fun."

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN---Lupita Nyong'o has joined the cast of Christopher Nolan's new movie whose plot has not been disclosed.

JAMES BOND---producer Barbara Broccoli said the new James Bond will be a man, probably in his 30s and not necessarily white.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE---Glen Powell jokingly commented on rumors he will replace Tom Cruise in the movie franchise, “My mom would never let me do that,” and the dangerous stunts made the movie franchise the “worst gig in town...death trap.”

IDLE HANDS---Finn Wolfhard (STRANGER THINGS) and Billy Bryk (GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE) will star in the remake of the 1999 movie about a teenage stoner whose hand is possessed and goes on a killing spree.

WIFE & DOG---Benedict Cumberbatch and Rosamund Pike will star in the Guy Ritchie movie whose plot is described as a “return to the colorful, back-stabbing world of the British aristocracy."

COYOTE---Justin Long and Kate Bosworth will star in the movie about a family caught up in a raging fire in the Hollywood Hills who are attacked by a pack of crazed coyotes.

TRIVIA---The Rolling Stones formed in 1962 and released their first single in England in June, 1963. One of their first songs was a jingle for a Kellogg's Rice Krispies tv commercial that was composed in 1963 or 1964 that ran on tv in 1964. It is believed that guitarist Brian Jones composed the jingle.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

THE AMATEUR---trailer released for the CIA movie starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne.

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BACK IN ACTION---trailer released for the Netflix spy movie starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.

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NO GOOD DEED---trailer released for the Netflix comedy tv series starring Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow.

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BEATLES '64---trailer released for the Disney+ The Beatles documentary produced by Martin Scorsese.

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THE NIGHT AGENT---trailer released for Season 2.

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Y2K---trailer released for the comedy disaster movie starring Rachel Zegler.

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ANDOR---EMPIRE MAGAZINE's new cover confirms that Ben Mendelsohn is returning as Orson Krennic in Season 2.

ALIEN---Ridley Scott, who was not asked to return for the sequel, commented on James Cameron's ALIENS sequel, "Jim told me, ‘Listen, I can’t get it as frightening because you’ve just shown the beast enough that it’s no longer fresh. But it works, still.’ He said, ‘I’m going to go military.’ That’s what Jim said. I said, ‘Gotcha.’ Jim’s was a very good sequel. Three and four became more and more difficult. As it unrolled, I thought, oh God, they’re f*cking it up. And then from that, honestly, I said okay, that’s done.”
Scott also commented on PROMETHEUS, “Years later, I saw this bloody film that they keep playing every night somewhere on the globe, on all the platforms. There’s life in the best, yet. That’s why I sat down with the great writer [Damon] Lindelof, and we reconstructed a resurrection of the era, with PROMETHEUS, and how it evolved from ALIEN. But we were asleep at the wheel. My advisors, who frankly no longer are with me, were asleep at the wheel, certainly. And I partly blame myself, except I was busy making other films. And so it was let go and it shouldn’t have been…”

DIE, MY LOVE---photo released of Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson starring in the movie based on the novel.

THE BEEKEEPER 2---the sequel is underway with Jason Statham returning and begins filming in Los Angeles in January, 2025.

KANSAS CITY STAR---Kaley Cuoco will star in the HBO comedy tv series whose plot is described as a “comedy with heart starring Cuoco as a semi-famous actress who returns to her hometown to work with a regional theater troupe."

TRIVIA---Roger Ebert's 10 Best Science Fiction Movies.

1. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
2. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
3. ALIEN
4. METROPOLIS
5. CONTACT
6. BLADE RUNNER
7. DARK CITY
8. SOLARIS (original)
9. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
10.STAR WARS: EPISODE IV-A NEW HOPE

 

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15

THE LAST SHOWGIRL---trailer released for the Gia Coppola movie starring Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis and Dave Bautista.

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KRAVEN THE HUNTER---featurette released for the Sony Pictures superhero movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Russell Crowe.

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WOLF MAN---new trailer released for the horror movie.

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BETTER MAN---new trailer released for the biomovie about Robbie Williams.

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FORBIDDEN PLANET---Warner Bros. signed Brian K. Vaughan (Y: THE LAST MAN, LOST, UNDER THE DOME) to write the screenplay for the remake of the classic 1956 sci fi movie that starred Walter Pidgeon, Leslie Nielsen and Anne Francis.

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE FIRST STEPS---official synopsis released for the reboot movie, "Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal."

THE BEAST---Renny Harlin will direct the movie about the Presidential limousine, "The Beast", starring Samuel L. Jackson and Joel Kinnaman whose synopsis says, “When a militia of unidentified hostiles coordinates a coup against the U.S. presidency, the President (Jackson) uncovers the extent of The Beast’s highly classified offensive capabilities. Separated from his wife, the President must learn to control The Beast — and the monster inside himself — in order to save his life, the life of Secret Service agent Taft (Kinnaman), and America.“

TOMB RAIDER---Sophie Turner (GAME OF THRONES) is in talks to star in the Amazon Prime Lara Croft tv series.

WEDNESDAY---Lady Gaga has joined the Season 2 cast in an undisclosed role.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS---a new television series reboot is underway based on the movie and tv series which will have a new setting and new characters.

TRIVIA---Marcy Lafferty, William Shatner's wife, appeared in the 1980 low budget sci fi movie THE DAY TIME ENDED which starred Jim Davis and Dorothy Malone. Lafferty was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, but she lost out to Veronica Cartwright, who played Lambert in ALIEN.

William Shatner as Captain Kirk and his wife, Marcy Lafferty (left), as Chief DiFalco in STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE.

Marcy Lafferty appeared in the 1980 low budget sci fi movie THE DAY TIME ENDED which starred Jim Davis and Dorothy Malone.

Lafferty was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, but she lost out to Veronica Cartwright, who played Lambert in ALIEN.

 

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18

THE MADNESS---trailer released for the Netflix tv series starring Colman Domingo.

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JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH---photo released of Scarlett Johansson playing special ops leader Zora Bennett whose team seeks to gather DNA from the three largest dinosaurs in the air, on land and under the sea after Earth's environment threatens the dinosaurs' existence.

TRON: ARES---EMPIRE MAGAZINE posted a photo from the sequel starring Jared Leto.

CAPE FEAR---Javier Bardem will star in the Apple TV 10-part miniseries based on the novel. Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are the co-producers. The 1962 movie version starred Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck. The 1991 movie starred Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte and was directed by Scorsese.

MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS---Apple TV+ released a photo for Season 2 which just started filming in Australia. Amber Midthunder (PREY) joins the Season 2 cast as Isabel, a powerful businesswoman.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE---Alec Baldwin, who played Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., received a lot of public ridicule when he appeared with his pants zipper down. Caustic fan comments included, “At least he didn’t have a pee stain too" and “Nobody wants to see your geriatric balls".

RED ONE---the Christmas comedy movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans made a disappointing $84 million worldwide with a reported $250 million budget.

GRANDGEAR---Sony Pictures/Bad Robot movie underway from GODZILLA MINUS ONE writer/director Takashi Yamazaki. No plot details were released.

SHERLOCK HOLMES 3---Jude Law commented on the status of the sequel, “I think there’s a new iteration of the script I haven’t yet read. And then there’s a case of ‘How expensive is it? And can we get it made?’” There’s a great will to make it. And a great will amongst us all to get it right to do it, to find the time, to find the right team.”

DAVID LYNCH---David Lynch said he is suffering from emphysema caused by heavy smoking and is permanently housebound and is dependent on an oxygen tank to breath.

TRIVIA---CON AIR starred Nicolas Cage and John Malkovich as prisoners hijacking an airplane that is flying them to a super prison. The movie's theme song "How Do I Llive" received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song, and, ironically, received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Original Song. "How Do I Live" did not win either of the awards. It lost its Oscar to "My Heart Will Go On" from TITANIC, and it lost its Raspberry Award to the soundtrack for THE POSTMAN.


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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

A MINECRAFT MOVIE---featurette released for the movie starring Jason Momoa.

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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR---trailer released for the Netflix miniseries.

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PREDATOR: BADLANDS---director Dan Trachtenberg commented on the movie starring Elle Fanning that is set on an alien planet, “The creature is front and center, leading the charge. He’s still badass, but there’s something there that touches you emotionally, too. Creating a character you connect with, but are also super-intimidated by, has been challenging. But exciting.
[The idea was to] find another essential piece of cinema that does what PREY did spiritually – pushing the franchise’s boundaries, letting us root for a hero we rarely get to root for – but in a different way. And that transformed into this big idea of rooting for the Predator.”

HAVOC---photo released of Tom Hardy starring in the Netflix movie directed by Gareth Edwards about a police detective who battles the criminal underworld to rescue a politician's son after a drug raid went awry.

NOBODY 2---photo released of Bob Odenkirk returning in the assassin movie sequel which also stars Connie Nielsen.

UFO---Josh O'Connor (CHALLENGERS) has joined the cast of the Steven Spielberg movie that is reportedly about UFOs. Emily Blunt and Colin Firth also star.

WHITE MARS---Lucy Hale (PRETTY LITTLE LIARS) and Luke Newton (BRIDGERTON) will star in the sci fi horror movie whose plot is described as, "Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility, White Mars follows microbiologist Sammie (Hale) as she and Leo (Newton) fight to save their fellow crew members from a malevolent entity whose sole intention is to extinguish them all."

THE CURE---David Dastmalchian and Ashley Greene star in the horror movie about billionaire biotech parents who use their adopted daughter's blood for sinister reasons.

JUDGMENT DAY---Will Ferrell will star in the Amazon MGM comedy movie whose plot is described as, “A young convict fresh out of prison who takes a reality TV courtroom hostage, blaming the megalomaniac TV judge (Ferrell) for a past ruling that the convict feels ruined his life.”

TRIVIA---Laurence Luckinbill played Sybok in STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER, and he is married to Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball. In addition to being the star of the classic tv comedy I LOVE LUCY, Ball was head of Desilu Productions which owned STAR TREK. Luckinbill said his mother-in-law saved STAR TREK in its early days which allowed him to co-star in THE FINAL FRONTIER, "It's a great irony of some kind or great lesson in life. But here's the thing, we were talking about that the other day, Lucie and I. And she said when they brought this project to Desilu, Lucy thought that STAR TREK was some sort of a comedy with music and people going out on a bond tour from Hollywood, with Hollywood stars. And Gary Morton, her husband at the time, said, 'Lucy, this is about space, and it's good stuff.' And he took his advice. So it was really Gary who influenced Lucy, but she was the executive. And once she made that decision, it was a big one because it was very costly. And it was very brave of her to do that. And she knew a good thing once it happened. She was a very smart lady."
Desilu accountant Ed Holly, who worked closely with Ball, said, "If it were not for Lucy, there would be no STAR TREK today."

Laurence Luckinbill played Sybok in STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER, and he is married to Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball, the head of Desilu Productions.

Desilu accountant Ed Holly, who worked closely with Ball, said, "If it were not for Lucy, there would be no STAR TREK today."

 

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

ALIEN: EARTH---teaser trailer released for the Hulu tv series.

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THE STUDIO---trailer released for the Apple TV+ comedy tv series starring Seth Rogen.

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THE AGENCY---new trailer released for the Showtime spy series starring Michael Fassbender.

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PARIS HAS FALLEN---trailer released for the Hulu action series.

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ZERO DAY---photo and synopsis released for the Netflix political conspiracy series starring Robert De Niro, "The upcoming thrilling and terrifying limited series follows a beloved and highly respected former United States president (De Niro) as he leads the investigation into a nationwide cyberattack while battling his own personal demons."

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT---Temeura Morrison commented on a possible Season 2 by saying Disney is “making new stuff” other than Boba Fett and added, “I was hoping for a [Season 2], maybe, but we’ll see what happens. I don’t know what’s on the cards, but it’d be nice to work with [Ming-Na Wen] again."
He added that he is "waiting for a phone call" from Disney.
Also, Disney renewed STAR WARS: VISIONS for Season 3.

WILD HOGS 2---Disney is reportedly developing a sequel to the 2007 movie with Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy returning.

THE EQUALIZER---Denzel Washington said more sequels are underway, "I told them I would do another EQUALIZER, and we’re doing four and five. More people are happy about that – people love those daggone EQUALIZERs. But I’ve come to realize that the EQUALIZER films are for me, too, because they’re for the people. They want me to go get the bad guys. ‘We can’t get them, so you go get them.’ And I say, Okay, I’ll get them! Just wait right there. I’ll be right back!”

THE TRIP---Jason Segel, Samara Weaving and Timothy Olyphant will star in the movie about a couple who travel to an isolated cabin with secret plans to kill each other.

CREATURE COMMANDOS---Alan Tudyk will play Clayface on the Max/DC Studios animated tv series.

KING OF ASHES---Netlix/Amblin Entertainment crime tv series underway based on the upcoming novel.

TRIVIA---in 2014, the pilot and co-pilots of the classic spoof movie AIRPLANE! reunited for a tv commercial promoting Wisconsin tourism. Pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays), co-pilot Roger Murdock (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and inflatable co-pilot Otto appeared in the 30 second commercial in which Striker says, “Surely you can’t be serious", and Murdock replies, “I am serious...And don’t call me Shirley.”

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW---new tv ad for the Disney+ tv series starring Jude Law.

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DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA---trailer released for the sequel starring Gerard Butler.

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SGT. ROCK---the QUEER team of Daniel Craig, director Luca Guadagnino and writer Justin Kuritzkes are reportedly in talks to reunite for the DC Studios movie based on the DC Comics World War II hero.

FRANKENSTEIN---photo released of Guillermo del Toro's monster movie based on the Mary Shelley novel and stars Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi. Del Toro said the movie will be released on Netflix and in theaters.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN---Robert Pattinson has joined the cast of Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway for Christopher Nolan's next movie which is rumored to be about a a NYPD high tech attack helicopter.

STAR WARS---New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman demanded that Lucasfilm feature a black Jedi Knight after Lucasfilm announced Simon Kinberg will write the next STAR WARS trilogy of Episodes X, XI and XII, "If the lead Jedi is not a Black man I ain’t messing with yall. Yall not about to make 12 Star Wars and have all white leads for all 12. Y’all wilding with that and I hate to say that I would not watch and will spend the rest of my days denouncing this franchise that I have loved forever. The new Jedi order better be multicultural with a Black super powerful lead. We ain’t playing yall!"
In 2023, Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building in order to delay a vote. Bowman claimed it was an accident, but a Capitol Police security camera showed Bowman deliberately pulling the fire alarm. Bowman paid a $1,000 fine and issued a letter of apology in order to get the charges dropped. He was then censured by the House.

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD---DC Studios co-head James Gunn commented on when the new Batman movie will premiere, "There’s no set timeline for anything. The one thing that I’ve tried to make clear to people from the beginning, in the way that I hope we’re different, is that everything in DC is going to be based on the writers. Until we have a screenplay that I’m totally happy with, that movie is not going to get made, no matter what it is. So, we have been really fortunate with some screenplays.
You know, SUPERGIRL [WOMAN OF TOMORROW] came in and just, wow Ana [Nogueria] did such an amazing job, the LANTERNS pilot came in, and now the whole LANTERNS series came in, and it’s like ‘Wow that’s wonderful, wonderful work.’ And there’s a couple of other things that people don’t know about, a couple of movies and TV shows that are greenlit or near greenlit.
But it’s going to be based always on that, on the story, because at the end of the day if we’re happy with the story that we’re telling, that’s what matters most. And once The Brave and the Bold gets to that point, then we’ll make the movie.”

NOSFERATU---the vampire remake movie starring Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe received an R-rating for “bloody violent content, graphic nudity and some sexual content”.

TULSA KING---Sylvester Stallone has reportedly agreed with Paramount+ for two more seasons.

TRIVIA---Michael Caine starred in two "master of disaster" Irwin Allen disaster movies that were real box office disasters. THE SWARM was about African killer bees that invade Texas and starred Caine, Katharine Ross, Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark. The movie earned a 9% Rotten Tomatoes critics score. Caine said, "It wasn't just me, Henry Fonda was in it, too, but I got the blame for it!"
BEYOND THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE was the sequel to THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE and starred Caine, Sally Field, Karl Malden, Telly Savalas and Jack Warden. It earned a 0% Rotten Tomatoes critics score. THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE's budget was $5 million and it made $125 million. BEYOND THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE's budget was $10 million and it made $2 million.

Michael Caine and Katharine Ross in THE SWARM.

Caine, Sally Field and Karl Malden in BEYOND THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE.

 

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22

UNDER THE CRYSTAL SKY---trailer released for the sci fi movie.

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THE BARRIER---Austin Butler will star in the time travel movie based on the short story that is described as "INTERSTELLAR meets TOP GUN." Edward Berger (ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT) is the director.

EYES IN THE TREES---Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ashley Greene, Victoria Sophia and Thomas Kretschmann will star in the movie inspired by HG well's THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU. A video journalist team visits the remote Thai island Monkey Ko where a scientist is conducting mysterious genetic experiments on human violence.

SPIDER-MAN 4---the English translation of a Sony Japan press release says that Tom Hardy will play Venom in a crossover with Tom Holland as Spider-Man, “Tom Holland, who plays Peter [Parker], has already given his stamp of approval to the story! ‘This will be a real movie that fans can respect!’ Is Tom Hardy, who plays Eddie in the ‘Venom’ series, ready to take part?”
The press release also says, “Although it is the last film in the series, he [Tom Hardy] said, ‘In fact, I should not say goodbye to Venom, but welcome to the final stage [The Last Dance]. Venom’s story is not over yet. He still has a lot to do,’ leaving the possibility of future depictions.”

DEATHSTROKE---DC Studios co-head James Gunn replied to a fan's question if Gunn has ideas and plans for Deathstroke in the new DCU, "Yes and yes."

DUNE: PART TWO---Josh Brolin said he was angry when Denis Villeneuve did not get an Academy Award nomination for DUNE in 2021, and said he will quit acting if PART TWO does not get an Oscar nomination, “If he doesn’t get nominated this year, I’ll quit acting.”

ENOLA HOLMES 3---Philip Barantini (BOILING POINT) will direct the Netflix sequel.

THE DAY OF THE JACKAL---Peacock renewed the series for Season 2.

FROM---MGM+ renewed the series for Season 4.

TRIVIA---in the documentary NEVER SURRENDER, A GALAXY QUEST DOCUMENTARY, DreamWorks lawyers were worried that GALAXY QUEST, a STAR TREK spoof movie, would be sued by Paramount Pictures, owner of STAR TREK, for copyright infringement.
An ILM production assistant suggested the GALAXY QUEST spaceship be designated NTE-3120 with the NTE standing for "Not The Enterprise". A DreamWorks lawyer said, "...the number should start off with NTE, which stands for Not The Enterprise. So we could stand up in a court of law and say it is not the Enterprise, it says so right here."

 

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25

THE TRIPLE SIX EIGHT---trailer released for the Tyler Perry/Netflix World War II movie starring Kerry Washington.

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POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN---trailer released for the horror movie.

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WICKED---the movie musical's premiere earned $114 million which made it the third-highest non-sequel premiere of 2024 and surpassed BEETLEJIUCE BEETLEJUICE's $111 million.

SNOW WHITE---retired Walt Disney Imagineer and Creative director Jim Shull, who worked at Disney for over 30 years, commented on the leaked trailer for the Disney remake movie starring Rachel Zegler, "The trailer for Snow White is unwatchable. Pinocchio was directly released to Disney+ and that film starred Tom Hanks." Disney chose to release its PINOCCHIO remake starring Hanks on Disney+ instead of in theaters.

TROPIC THUNDER---Ben Stiller doubts the 2008 comedy movie starring Stiller and Robert Downey, Jr. could be made today, “Obviously, in this environment, edgier comedy is just harder to do. Definitely not at the scale we made it at, too, in terms of the economics of the business. I think even at the time we were fortunate to get it made, and I credit that, actually, to Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks. He read it and was like, ‘Alright, let’s make this thing.’ It’s a very inside movie when you think about it. But yeah, the idea of Robert playing that character who’s playing an African American character, I mean, incredibly dicey. Even at the time, of course, it was dicey too. The only reason we attempted it was I felt like the joke was very clear in terms of who that joke was on — actors trying to do anything to win awards. But now, in this environment, I don’t even know if I would have ventured to do it, to tell you the truth. I’m being honest.”

WOLFS---director Jon Watts commented on a possible sequel to the Apple TV+ movie starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, "I showed Apple my final cut of WOLFS early this year. They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel. But their last minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion.
I wasn’t even told about it until less than a week before they announced it to the world. I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel. They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot. And so I quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel.
I didn’t want to talk about it because I was proud of the film and didn’t want to generate any unnecessary negative press. I loved working with Brad and George (and Amy and Austin and Poorna and Zlatko) and would happily do it again. But the truth is that Apple didn’t cancel the WOLFS sequel, I did, because I no longer trusted them as a creative partner."

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE---Idris Elba is in talks to play Man-at-Arms in the movie based on the Mattel toy line.

ALIEN---Michael Fassbender commented on if he might return to the sci fi horror franchise, "I don't really think about either, to be honest. I'm concentrating on this [THE AGENCY], and I don't look into the future that much. I had a great time doing both. I was very lucky, I feel, to work with Ridley Scott. I love him; we did 3 films together.
If he wants to go for another one, I'm always there to work with him. He's a master, but I don't really think about it."

MIGHTY MOUSE---Paramount Animation is developing a movie based on the mouse superhero.

TRIVIA---character actress Natalie Trundy was married to producer Arthur P. Jacobs and appeared in four of Jacobs' PLANET OF THE APES movies. In BENEATH PLANET OF THE APES, Trundy played mutant Albina. In ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES, Trundy played Dr. Stephanie Branton. In CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and BATTLE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, Trundy played chimpanzee Lisa.

Character actress Natalie Trundy was married to producer Arthur P. Jacobs and appeared in four of Jacobs' PLANET OF THE APES movies.

In BENEATH PLANET OF THE APES, Trundy played mutant Albina.

In ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES, Trundy played Dr. Stephanie Branton.

In CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and BATTLE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, Trundy played chimpanzee Lisa.

 

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

WHAT LURKS BENEATH---trailer released for the horror submarine movie.

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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3---trailer released for the sequel.

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CHRISTOPHER NOLAN---Charlize Theron has joined Christopher Nolan's movie cast of Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway. The plot still has not been released.

THE SCARLET DROP---a complete print of John Ford's lost 1918 Western movie starring Harry Carey was discovered by a warehouse owner who was about to demolish a warehouse in Santiago, Chile. The movie was left in the warehouse by a movie collector who passed away 40 years ago. The movie has been digitized, but it is “missing partial aspects of the film” and has to be fully restored.

SNOW WHITE---a British tabloid's insider source said Disney almost fired Rachel Zegler in 2022 during filming because of her caustic comments, "They would love to be able to tell her to stop talking, but it is simply too late. They had talked about removing Rachel from the role several times when it was shooting in 2022."
The source added, "She is a loose cannon and caused issues during the production because she didn’t agree with how the film plot strayed from the classic movie's plot. She read the script. If she didn’t like it then she should have not taken it. It wasn’t until after the film was wrapped that she really started creating drama.
She has been a nightmare but there is nothing they can do to control what she says. Everyone is well-aware of how difficult she is."
The source said Disney hopes Zegler's controversial comments will help save the movie which has fared poorly with test audiences, "Right now, it is way too late to shelve the film. As much as people think that her recent comments and controversies will hurt the film, it is not likely the case. If anything, it generates more publicity and attention to the film, which leads to increased ticket sales...and it could really sell with anyone in the lead."
FORBES said SNOW WHITE's budget is $269.4 million and needs to make $600 million just to break even.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 2---the movie/tv sequel rights to the Academy Award-winning movie were bought by the Bridge7 production company.

DCU---DC Studios co-head James Gunn commented on the DCU, “Everything’s going to be totally different. One of the things I love about DC Comics is that they’ve always been able to tell different stories in different ways.
They’ve told stories that were more family-orientated, stories that were more adult-orientated, dark stories, light stories. I think for us, we just want to tell a bunch of different stories. A lot of those different stories are going to be in the DCU.
We have something that’s relatively serious like Superman and then something that’s relatively comedic like Peacemaker all in the same universe. Something very adult like Peacemaker [and] something pretty family-friendly like Superman.
I think that to be able to tell different kinds of stories is kind of what makes things fun. One of the things I’ve gotten a little sick of is all these stories being relatively the same. I’m trying to step outside of that. We at DC are trying to step outside of that.”

MCU---Robert Pattinson reportedly met recently with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige to discuss appearing in a Marvel movie.

THE KARATE KID: LEGENDS---Ralph Macchio said the upcoming LEGENDS sequel won't be last sequel, “I’m not allowed to say a lot about it, except another awesome chapter is on its way. Ben Wang is a young kid in the show, he’s very exciting to watch. And working with Jackie [Chan], he’s a legend. They found, you know, it’s its own story in the vast universe, you know, so it’s another chapter in a different area that connects the mythology of where it all began. And fortunately, I was the guy that was there when it all began.“

MOVIES---Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee commented on today's movie industry, “I haven’t made a movie for six years, and I don’t know where to start again. Cinema needs a drastic change. If we continue down the same path, it will be a dead end. We need something that will make audiences marvel again.
Movie theaters were our temples, where we were collectively transported. But today, asking someone to put down their smartphone is like asking them to climb Everest barefoot.”

TRIVIA---Mel Brooks's SPACEBALLS was a spoof of George Lucas' STAR WARS. Lucas liked the script so much, he allowed Brooks to have a Millennium Falcon cameo parked at the Space Diner, and ILM did some of the movie's special effects. However, Brooks said Lucas did not want Brooks to release SPACEBALLS toys and other merchandising, "[Lucas] said, 'Your [action figures] are going to look like mine.' I said OK." Later, Lucas sent a note to Brooks saying he "was afraid [he] would bust something from laughing".

 

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

SEPTEMBER 5---new trailer released for ABC and the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics terrorist attack.

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DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN---trailer released for the Paramount+ prequel series.

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SUPERMAN & LOIS---trailer released for the series finale.

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WATSON---trailer released for the CBS medical mystery tv series.

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THE BEATLES---Ringo Starr commented on rumors that Barry Keoghan will play Starr in the four Sam Mendes movies that will focus on each member of The Beatles, “Well, I think he’s great and I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons.”

THE BATMAN: PART II---DC Studios co-head James Gunn commented on rumors the sequel was canceled, "Like why would you even believe a rando on social networking? Of course not. If it was canceled it would be canceled. Who has time for charades? I’ve been one of Matt’s biggest cheerleaders for years - since Cloverfield and the Apes’ movies. We are eagerly awaiting his script."

JAMES BOND---Ladbrokes gambling posted the odds of who will be the new James Bond.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson---1/1 (50%)
Paul Mescal---2/1 (33.3%)
Theo James---7/2 (22.2%)
James Norton---7/1 (12.5%)
Callum Turner---8/1 (11.1%)
Lucien Laviscount---8/1 (11.1%)
Jack Lowden---9/1 (10%)


SILENT RIVER---John Krasinski and Matthew Rhys will star in the Amazon Prime serial killer tv series whose synopsis says, “Through the lens of two men, whose lives are far more connected than they realize, SILENT RIVER explores the cracks of small-town America in the wake of discovering a serial killer among them."

WICKED---Universal Pictures denied rumors that Ariana Grande was paid $15 million and Cynthia Ervo was paid $1 million, "Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder. The women received equal pay for their work on WICKED."

CANYON---Don Cheadle will star in the movie written by Derek Kolstad whose synopsis says, "takes place over the course of one scorching night. Canyon — a part-time jazz musician and full-time killer — finds himself the unlikely protector of a young siren pulled into a turf war between feuding crime families."

I WILL FIND YOU---Netflix eight-part miniseries underway based on the Harlan Coben novel.

TRIVIA---Thanksgiving movie trivia.
In PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, Nick Wyman played the New York man who charged Neal Page (Steve Martin) $75 to let Page take his taxi so Page could get to the airport and be home in time for Thanksgiving. Page said, "You're a thief!" and the man replied, "Close, I'm an attorney."
In DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE, Wyman played another thief in New York, Mathias Targo, who was part of the Simon Peter Gruber gang that stole $140 billion in gold from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

IN PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, Nick Wyman played the New York man who charged Neal Page (Steve Martin) $75 to let Page take his taxi so Page could get to the airport and be home in time for Thanksgiving. Page said, "You're a thief!" and the man replied, "Close, I'm an attorney."

In DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE, Wyman played another thief in New York, Mathias Targo, who was part of the Simon Peter Gruber gang that stole $140 billion in gold from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

SEPTEMBER 5---new trailer released for ABC and the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics terrorist attack.

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DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN---trailer released for the Paramount+ prequel series.

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SUPERMAN & LOIS---trailer released for the series finale.

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WATSON---trailer released for the CBS medical mystery tv series.

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THE BEATLES---Ringo Starr commented on rumors that Barry Keoghan will play Starr in the four Sam Mendes movies that will focus on each member of The Beatles, “Well, I think he’s great and I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons.”

THE BATMAN: PART II---DC Studios co-head James Gunn commented on rumors the sequel was canceled, "Like why would you even believe a rando on social networking? Of course not. If it was canceled it would be canceled. Who has time for charades? I’ve been one of Matt’s biggest cheerleaders for years - since Cloverfield and the Apes’ movies. We are eagerly awaiting his script."

JAMES BOND---Ladbrokes gambling posted the odds of who will be the new James Bond.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson---1/1 (50%)
Paul Mescal---2/1 (33.3%)
Theo James---7/2 (22.2%)
James Norton---7/1 (12.5%)
Callum Turner---8/1 (11.1%)
Lucien Laviscount---8/1 (11.1%)
Jack Lowden---9/1 (10%)


SILENT RIVER---John Krasinski and Matthew Rhys will star in the Amazon Prime serial killer tv series whose synopsis says, “Through the lens of two men, whose lives are far more connected than they realize, SILENT RIVER explores the cracks of small-town America in the wake of discovering a serial killer among them."

WICKED---Universal Pictures denied rumors that Ariana Grande was paid $15 million and Cynthia Ervo was paid $1 million, "Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder. The women received equal pay for their work on WICKED."

CANYON---Don Cheadle will star in the movie written by Derek Kolstad whose synopsis says, "takes place over the course of one scorching night. Canyon — a part-time jazz musician and full-time killer — finds himself the unlikely protector of a young siren pulled into a turf war between feuding crime families."

I WILL FIND YOU---Netflix eight-part miniseries underway based on the Harlan Coben novel.

TRIVIA---Thanksgiving movie trivia.
In PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, Nick Wyman played the New York man who charged Neal Page (Steve Martin) $75 to let Page take his taxi so Page could get to the airport and be home in time for Thanksgiving. Page said, "You're a thief!" and the man replied, "Close, I'm an attorney."
In DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE, Wyman played another thief in New York, Mathias Targo, who was part of the Simon Peter Gruber gang that stole $140 billion in gold from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

IN PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, Nick Wyman played the New York man who charged Neal Page (Steve Martin) $75 to let Page take his taxi so Page could get to the airport and be home in time for Thanksgiving. Page said, "You're a thief!" and the man replied, "Close, I'm an attorney."

In DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE, Wyman played another thief in New York, Mathias Targo, who was part of the Simon Peter Gruber gang that stole $140 billion in gold from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 2

KRAVEN THE HUNTER---Sony Pictures released the first eight minutes of the movie.

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CREATURE COMMANDOS---trailer released for the Max animated tv series.

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DEEPER---the EDGE OF TOMORROW team of Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman will reunite for the supernatural movie written by Max Landis. The plot involves a disgraced ex-astronaut who is hired to pilot a submersible to explore a newly-discovered trench at the bottom of the ocean and encounters a deadly supernatural force. Liman said about the "scary movie", “I have never done one. And neither has Tom Cruise" (although fans pointed out Cruise starred in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE).

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS---photo released of Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards) signing autographs.

STAR WARS---Denis Villeneuve explained why he will not direct a STAR WARS movie, “I was the target audience. I was 10 years old. It went to my brain like a silver bullet. I became obsessed with STAR WARS. I mean, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is the movie that I anticipated the most in my life. I saw the movie a billion times onscreen. I was traumatized by THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. I adore STAR WARS.”
He continued, “It’s a long story. I was 15 years old, and my best friend and I wanted to take a cab and go to L.A. and talk to George Lucas – we were so angry! Still today, the Ewoks. It turned out to be a comedy for kids… STAR WARS became crystallized in its own mythology, very dogmatic, it seemed like a recipe, no more surprises. So I’m not dreaming to do a STAR WARS because it feels like code is very codified.”

GLADIATOR III---Ridley Scott said the sequel's $320 million worldwide box office versus its $350 million (Budget and marketing) means a new sequel is likely, “Given the performance in the rest of the world we’ve seen yesterday, there’s certainly going to be a GLADIATOR III.”

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS---Tim Burton commented on if he would like to direct a sequel to the 1990 movie starring Johnny Depp, “There are certain films I don’t want to make a sequel to. I didn’t want to make a sequel to that because it felt like a one-off thing. I didn’t want to have a sequel for THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS because it also felt like a one-off thing. Certain things are best left on their own, and that, for me, is one of them.”
Burton also commented on reuniting with Depp, "Well, I’m sure there will be. I never feel like, oh, I’m going to use this and that actor. It usually has to be based on the project I’m working on. That’s what film is all about. It’s collaboration and bouncing ideas off the people around you.”

JANE GOODALL---primatologist Jane Goodall said Disney and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Productions are developing a biomovie based on her life, “They’re making a film about me with an actress. I’ve seen the first draft of the script and made a lot of comments.”

ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION---Mia Sorvino commented on the status of the sequel, “They’ve done his deal, they’ve done Lisa [Kudrow] and my deals as executive producers. [Original screenwriter Robin Schiff] has written multiple drafts of an amazing funny script, which checks all the boxes for all the fans.”
She added, “And they’re just going back and forth, tweaking things here and there, and [there are] rumors of shooting it second quarter next year. But, it’s not officially greenlit, so I can’t say that it’s officially greenlit.”

EXCALIBUR---a rumor claims Marvel Studios is developing an EXCALIBUR tv series.

TRIVIA---character actor Alex Henteloff appeared in two 1986 movies in which someone became wealthy by developing an exotic metal composite. In STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, Henteloff played Dr. Nichols, Plexicorp plant manager, who became "rich beyond the dreams of avarice" when Enterprise Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott gave him the formula for transparent aluminum. In 52 PICK-UP, Henteloff played Los Angeles city employee Dan Lowenthal, whose co-worker, Barbara Mitchell (Ann-Margret), is running for city council and is kidnapped for ransom because she is married to Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider), who became wealthy with NASA and military contracts after he developed a process which bonded titanium to steel.

In STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, Henteloff played Dr. Nichols, Plexicorp plant manager, who became "rich beyond the dreams of avarice" when Enterprise Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott gave him the formula for transparent aluminum.

In 52 PICK-UP, Henteloff played Los Angeles city employee Dan Lowenthal, whose co-worker, Barbara Mitchell (Ann-Margret), is running for city council and is kidnapped for ransom because she is married to Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider), who became wealthy with NASA and military contracts after he developed a process which bonded titanium to steel.

 

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM---first eight minutes released of the animated prequel movie.

SNOW WHITE---trailer released for the Disney remake movie.

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LAST BREATH---trailer released for the underwater survival movie starring Woody Harrelson.

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STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW---the Disney+ tv series had good critics reviews with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 86% and a Metacritics score of 72/100.

NOSFERATU---the remake vampire movie had very good critics reviews with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94% and a Metacritics score of 80/100.

CREATURE COMMANDOS---the DC superhero animated tv series had impressive reviews with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 100% and a Metacritics score of 80/100.

LUCKY---Anya Taylor-Joy will star in the Apple TV+ crime series based on the book. The synopsis says, “Taylor-Joy stars as a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.”

GLIMPSES OF THE MOON---Francis Ford Coppola said his next movie will be "a 30s-style strange musical” based on the 1922 Edith Wharton novel.

SUPERMAN & LOIS---co-star Wole Parks commented on rumors that Warner Bros. cancelled SUPERMAN & LOIS to remove any competition for James Gunn's upcoming Superman movies, "That's a great question. I'm going to tell you. I know as much as you do. It's all rumors of speculation. Do I believe it? Sure, of course, why not? Would DC want a clean slate? James Gunn has this very big Superman project coming out, and it seems like everything right now is a universe. You look at HBO and, I just watched THE PENGUIN, which was amazing and that show is based on Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN universe and, then THE BATMAN 2, whenever that comes out. So it seems like very much they're like, 'We want these worlds' and, and they were like, 'Look, we're kind of maybe tired of the CW version of it,' Regardless of the quality of the show. These decisions [are] well above my pay grade. I have no control over it. Like I said, did it suck? Would we have like to go at least another season or two more? Of course, but you live with what you what you get."

MAD MAX---director Justin Kurzel (ASSASSIN'S CREED) said he has an idea for a Mad Max prequel and wants to talk to George Miller about it, "...I’ve always been curious about what happened before the first Mad Max — what was that world with the Nightrider, pre-Mad Max? I’ve always been very curious about that and very tempted to talk to George about the possibility of a world that is pre-Mad Max 1 and what that is. That’s been one that I’ve always been really curious about because it was such an influential film in my time… It’s an amazing franchise, but I’ve always been curious about those moments before that first one because it’s set up so richly. And it’s such a great time in Australia, too, that period.”

BEL-AIR---Peacock renewed the series for Season 4 which will be the last season.

TRIVIA---in the MAGNUM, P.I. premiere episode/pilot "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii", Thomas Magnum said Robin Masters' Ferrari 308 GTS was worth $60,000. The 308 GTS' successor, the 2025 Ferrari 296 GTS, has a base price of $376,000.
The 308 GTS used in "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii" was driven from New Jersey to Los Angeles in 1980 by writer PJ O'Rourke and then shipped to Hawaii. O'Rourke chronicled his journey in CAR AND DRIVER magazine.

In the MAGNUM, P.I. premiere episode/pilot "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii", Thomas Magnum said Robin Masters' Ferrari 308 GTS was worth $60,000.

The 308 GTS' successor, the 2025 Ferrari 296 GTS, has a base price of $376,000.

The 308 GTS used in "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii" was driven from New Jersey to Los Angeles in 1980 by writer PJ O'Rourke and then shipped to Hawaii. O'Rourke chronicled his journey in CAR AND DRIVER magazine.