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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

WEDNESDAY---trailer released for season 2, Part 2.

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JAMES BOND---movie insiders claim Amazon head Jeff Bezos wants his wife, Lauren Sanchez, to have a "prominent" role as a Bond Girl in the new Denis Villeneuve James Bond movie. An insider source claims, “He’s obsessed. This isn’t just fantasy casting — Jeff wants her on screen, period.”
Another "well-placed source close to production" said a candidate to be the new James Bond is Scott Rose-Marsh (WOLVES OF WAR), who was, “brought in sometime in late June to read sides from 1995’s GOLDENEYE, presumably for just-hired director Denis Villeneuve”. Rose-Marsh was told as the audition began, “Don’t impersonate a previous Bond.”

WORLD WAR Z 2---Paramount Pictures has resurrected the cancelled sequel for the Brad Pitt zombie movie because Piit's F1 was a big box office hit earning $575 million worldwide.

STAR TREK---Paramount Pictures is reportedly developing two STAR TREK movies. One will be directed by Toby Haynes (ANDOR) and the second movie will be produced by JJ Abrams and features Captain Kirk, Spock and the rest of the starship Enterprise crew.

RESIDENT EVIL---Zack Cregger will reportedly be paid $20 million to direct the movie based on the video game.

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY---photo released of The Punisher's (Jon Bernthal) van.

RED SONJA---the reboot movie has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 59% based on 27 critics reviews.

JASON BOURNE--NBCUniversal bought the rights to Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne novels after “a massive nine-figure proposal."

NOBODY 2---the Bob Odenkirk sequel has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 83% based on 45 critics reviews. Odenkirk commented on if he would return for new sequels, “It would be about the journey of the family and the tensions that change as you move from one chapter to the next. You tell yourself, ‘This is going to be it now. I’m going to enjoy this chapter of my life, and I’m going to be carefree.’ But then you find that it has just as many frustrations and shortcomings as the last chapter.”

TRIVIA---in 2023, a team of paleontologists led by Giovanni Mussini discovered fossils of a prehistoric worm in the Grand Canyon from the Cambrian Period over 500 million years ago. It was a priapulid, also referred to as "penis worm" and "cactus worm". Because it had hundreds of branching teeth and the size of the fossil, the paleontologists named it Kraytdraco spectatus after the Krayt dragon, whose skeleton was first seen in the original STAR WARS and the live version was first seen in THE MANDALORIAN.

The prehistoric worm Kraytdraco spectatus was named after the Krayt dragon, whose skeleton was first seen in the original STAR WARS and the live version was first seen in THE MANDALORIAN.

 

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

PEACEMAKER---redband trailer released for Season 2.

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RABBIT TRAP---trailer released for the horror movie starring Dev Patel.

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THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT---trailer released for the movie starring Willem Dafoe.

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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY---the latest rumor claims Sadie Sink's character is codenamed "Annabelle Adams" which led to speculation that is Sink's real character. In the comic book, Annabelle Adams is the singer/bartender in Houston's Four Seasons Hotel.

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY---an insider gave information on Captain America (Chris Evans) in the sequel, "When Steve went back in time to go live with Peggy, he created the Incursions, so now Doom wants him dead."

RESIDENT EVIL---synopsis released for the Zach Cregger horror movie based on the video game, "Bryan (Austin Abrams), a laid-back organ courier, is sent on a late-night delivery to Raccoon City General Hospital. En route through a snowy mountain road, he accidentally hits a strange woman with his car. She survives—but something is very wrong. As he tries to help, Bryan stumbles into a full-blown outbreak involving horrifying tentacle-based mutations and bio-engineered monstrosities."

INITIATIVE---the MR. AND MRS. SMITH team of Angelina Jolie and director Doug Liman will reunite for the spy movie whose plot is described as, "...a rogue master spy named Bright who works outside the lines (because sometimes you need someone bad to bring down people who are even worse, as the movies have taught us). When a new agent named Charlie joins Bright’s team, he soon finds himself in situations where he isn’t sure whether his new boss is trying to kill him or simply is willing to do whatever is necessary to protect the free world."

HOME ALONE---director Chris Columbus commented on a possible reboot of the classic Christmas movie, “I think HOME ALONE really exists as, not at this timepiece, but it was this very special moment, and you can’t really recapture that. I think it’s a mistake to try to go back and recapture something we did 35 years ago. I think it should be left alone.”

VICIOUS---Dakota Fanning will star in the horror movie whose synopsis says, "When Polly (Dakota Fanning) receives a mysterious Box from an unexpected late-night visitor, it comes with a simple instruction: place three things inside: something you need, something you hate, and something you love. What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare. Trapped in a terrifying world where reality bends and memory betrays, Polly must navigate a series of impossible choices. As time slips away, she’s forced to confront the darkness not just around her, but within her—before it consumes everything and everyone she’s ever known."

CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS---Brie Larson, Lilly Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding star in the Amazon MGM movie whose plot is described as, “one couple that meets and befriends a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara. Personal lines get crossed, among other things, and awkward hilarity ensues.”

JEHANNE D'ARC---Isla Johnston (INVASION) is in talks to star in the Baz Luhrmann Joan of Arc biomovie.

TRIVIA---character actor John Zaremba appeared in THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "No Time Like the Past" in which a man (Dana Andrews) uses a time machine to travel back in time to assassinate Adolf Hitler and prevent other deadly events. Zaremba later played Dr. Raymond Swain in Irwin Allen's sci fi tv series THE TIME TUNNEL in which two scientists test an experimental time machine and travel back in time.

John Zaremba appeared in THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "No Time Like the Past", in which a man (Dana Andrews) travels back in time to assassinate Adolf Hitler and prevent other deadly events.

Zaremba later played Dr. Raymond Swain in Irwin Allen's sci fi tv series THE TIME TUNNEL in which two scientists test an experimental time machine and travel back in time.

 

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MONDAY, AUGUST 18

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM----Ian McKellen commented on the sequel, "I hear there’s going to be another movie set in Middle-earth, and it’s going to start filming in May. It’s going to be directed by Gollum, and it’s all about Gollum. I’ll tell you two secrets about the casting: There’s a character in the movie called Frodo, and there’s a character in the movie called Gandalf. Apart from that, my lips are sealed.”
Co-writer Philippa Boyens commented on if Viggo Mortensen will return, “Honestly, that’s entirely going to be up to Viggo, collaboratively and we are at a very early stage. I’ve spoken to Viggo, Andy [Serkis] has spoken to him, Peter [Jackson] has spoken to him, we’ve all spoken to each other and honestly, I cannot imagine anyone else playing Aragorn, but it will be completely and entirely up to Viggo.“
She added, “I know Andy wants to work with him, but also, we don’t see this as like, using AI, this is about a digital make-up, and whether Viggo does it or will entirely depends on how good the script is. And he doesn’t have a script yet. So to be fair to Viggo, let’s see if we write a good enough role and that he can find enough in it to see that it’s a performance he wants to take on. After that, it’ll be between Viggo and Andy of how that is achieved.“

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY---a film set poster with "symbiote" and its definition led to fan speculation that Venom might be in the sequel.

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY---it was confirmed that Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) will be in the sequel.

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE---Kristin Wigg will provide the voice for Roboto in the live-action movie.

SCARY MOVIE 6---Regina Hall and Anna Faris are returning for the latest movie in the comedy horror movie franchise.

SNOW WHITE---Gal Gadot denied she had a strained relationship with co-star Rachel Zegler and commented on the movie's failure, "Working alongside Rachel Zegler. We laughed and we talked, we had fun. I was positive the movie was going to be a huge hit. And then Oct. 7 happened, and what happened all over in different industries, not just Hollywood, there was a lot of pressure put on celebrities, actors, creators to post against Israel. And it happened.
I can always explain and try to give people in the world context about the situation and the reality in Israel, and I always do that. But at the end, people make up their own minds. And I was disappointed that the movie was incredibly affected by all of that and that it didn’t do well at the box office. But it is what it is, you win some, you lose some.”
Gadot also was asked if she is a good actress, “I think I’m solid, I’m alright.”

X-MEN---Beau DeMayo (X-MEN '97) criticized Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige for the new live-action movie, “Under my leadership and vision, my team and I created a project that resonated with the MCU’s core audience in a way that Kevin and his Parliament have so far failed to do in over a decade. Instead of looking at what my team and I did and learning to replicate our focus on canon and deep character work, they smeared me, tactically threatened the crew not to speak out while continuing to still abuse them, and have done everything to act like #xmen97 wasn’t a hit.
Remember, I was told by a TOP exec at Marvel last year that Kevin resented my work and the show because FANS like you were using it as a referendum on how Kevin’s MCU is failing. I was told by several artists on the show that they had wanted to post or include blurbs commending me for my leadership and vision and all I poured into the show, only for Marvel to censor or reprimand them.’
All of this is ego, and the X-men have no room for ego. Their legacy and the investment so many of us made into it is what’s the priority, not making your mark. I have yet to see anything from Kevin and Marvel that shows that they respect how much fans have invested in these characters. Now, will this change? I hope so. “
Marvel fired DeMayo in 2024 after allegations of sexual misconduct.

CLUE---the board game movie starring Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Brennan and Lesley Ann Warren will return to theaters on August 26-28 for its 40th anniversary. Each night will have a different ending.

THE LAST GUARDIAN---Sony Pictures is reportedly developing a movie based on the video game.

TRIVIA---the role of DIE HARD villain Hans Gruber was offered to Sam Neill, but Neill turned it down and the role went to Alan Rickman, who almost turned the role down. EMPIRE magazine ranked Gruber as #4 on in its "Greatest Movie Villains" and the American Film Institute has Gruber as #46 in its list of top 100 movie villains.

The role of DIE HARD villain Hans Gruber was offered to Sam Neill, but Neill turned it down.

Alan Rickman reluctantly accepted the role of Hans Gruber, who is ranked as one of the top movie villains of all time.

 

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

GOOD BOY---trailer released for the horror movie taken from a dog's perspective.

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KEEPER---trailer released for the horror movie starring Tatiana Maslany.

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THE DIPLOMAT---trailer released for Season 3.

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COMPULSION---trailer released for the Neil Marshall thriller movie.

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WEAPONS 2---Amy Madigan commented on reports of a prequel movie about Gladys, “It’s not that I discount it, but in this business, nothing’s real till it’s real. I just had such a great time working with Zach [Cregger] and being inside that brain of his. That’s really the gift of how the movie came out. The other stuff has to do with all sorts of conversations that I would never be privy in and business things like that. But, you know, I love Gladys, so I’ll leave it at that.”

BASIC INSTINCT---Sharon Stone commented on reports she will return for the Joe Eszterhas reboot by referring to her return in the 2006 sequel BASIC INSTINCT 2, "If it goes the way the one I was in went, then I would just say I do not know why you would do it… Go ahead. Good f—ing luck!”

MARVEL ZOMBIES---synopsis and cast released for the Disney+ animated miniseries, “After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.” The cast includes Elizabeth Olsen, Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Paul Rudd, Hailee Steinfeld, Simu Li, Tessa Thompson and Todd Williams. Williams will be the voice for Blade which led to fan speculation that he will star in the BLADE reboot movie instead of Mahershala Ali.

HONEYMOON---Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal star in the Amazon MGM Studios movie whose synopsis says, “The emotional and hilarious story of hard-living Todd Cartwright who falls in love with Tammy Everett, a woman who literally saves Todd from himself. But Tammy’s suspicious, overly-protective father, Harry, does everything he can to crush the relationship. Todd is not about to give up the greatest thing that’s ever happened to him and goes to war with Harry. But when the unthinkable happens, the men dive into a physical and emotionally tailspin that threatens to consume them both. Todd decides to go on the honeymoon alone and return to his destructive ways only to find Harry at the airport with Tami’s ashes which Harry intends to spread on the island. Reluctantly, these two wounded souls go on the honeymoon – both for very different reasons – where the enormous anguish consuming them causes them to react in very different and unexpected ways. Though these two men hate each other, each is the only person who can understand the loss that the other has suffered."

WORLD WAR II---Ben Stiller will direct an untitled World War II movie whose plot “tells the true story of a downed airman in occupied France and how he got involved with the French Resistance.”

EXTRACTION---Natalie Dormer (GAME OF THRONES) will co-star with Omar Syd and Boyd Holbrook in the tv spinoff.

MOON KNIGHT---composer Hesham Nazih commented on a possible Season 2, “That’s the million-dollar question. No one knows. Not even Mohamed Diab. No one ever talked about this. No one knows. If you ask anyone, which I did, I only get, ‘No one knows.’”

TRIVIA---Irwin Allen's disaster movie THE SWARM had an all-star cast of Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Chamberlain, Fred MacMurray, Jose Ferrer and Slim Pickens.
Michael Caine played Dr. Bradford Crane, who leads a scientific and military team to prevent a giant swarm of deadly African killer bees from wreaking havoc in Texas. Caine said during filming, he ate the small yellow spots left by the bees on his clothes because he thought they were honey, but he found out later the yellow spots were really bee feces.