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[marco55]

A few years ago they tried to bring back the X-Files with the original cast. The first year didn't do to badly but the second year crashed. It wasn't the same Mulder and Scully, they weren't the cool young hip FBI agents anymore.
Mark

 

[OzDigger]

A few years ago they tried to bring back the X-Files with the original cast. The first year didn't do to badly but the second year crashed. It wasn't the same Mulder and Scully, they weren't the cool young hip FBI agents anymore.
Mark

I liked Robert Patrick's (Terminator T-1000) character FBI Agent John Doggett that featured in Seasons 8 & 9, a more serious and convincing character than the later 'Mulder' IMHO

 

[Terp152]

And of course, same with every rehashed franchise they have to change the characters to Black/Asian and or Female. This occured when they released the Halo TV Series, when the fans complained bitterly the producers claimed, oh this is just an 'alternative' version of events, or 'parallel universe', what a load of krap, no wonder 'go woke/go broke' keeps happening.

My first thought as well when I saw the picture.

 

[dragon53]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

DETECTIVE HOLE---trailer released for the Netflix tv series starring Joel Kinnaman and based on the Harry Hole novels.

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DYNASTY: THE MURDOCHS---trailer released for the Netflix four-part documentary on Rupert Murdoch and his family.

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PRETTY LETHAL---trailer released for the Amazon Prime ballerina action movie starring Uma Thurman.

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THE CHRISTOPHERS---trailer released for the Steven Soderbergh movie starring Ian McKellen.

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LOSING EARTH---Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Evan Peters, Jason Clarke, Tatiana Maslany and John Turturro will star in the untitled comedy movie based on the book LOSING EARTH. The plot is described as, “set at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980, when twenty experts gather for a weekend conference on a global issue that is starting to gain traction: the effects of Co2 emissions on the climate. The group of scientists, activists, and policymakers have one simple mandate from Congress — write a statement about what to do. Easier said than done.“

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN---Matt Dillon will star in the MGM+ eight-episode miniseries based on the 1960 Western movie that starred Yul Bryner and Steve McQueen. The tv series has seven gunslingers protecting a Quaker village from a ruthless land baron.

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY---an inside source claims Sadie Sink is playing Jean Grey in the sequel.

THE CATCH---Emma Stone and Chris Pine will star in the romantic comedy movie, but no plot details were released.

TRIVIA---in the MAGNUM, P.I, episode "Home from the Sea", in a flashback scene, Susan Blanchard played private investigator Thomas Magnum's mother, Katherine, whose husband, Navy pilot Lt. Thomas Magnum III, was an F9F Panther jet fighter pilot who was killed in action in the Korean War. In reality, Blanchard was married to actor Charles Frank, who played astronaut Scott Carpenter, a former Navy test pilot, who also flew the F9F Panther, in THE RIGHT STUFF. Blanchard and Frank appeared together, including the tv series YOUNG MAVERICK and ALL MY CHILDREN.

In the MAGNUM, P.I, episode "Home from the Sea", in a flashback scene, Susan Blanchard played private investigator Thomas Magnum's mother, Katherine, whose husband, Navy pilot Lt. Thomas Magnum III, was an F9F Panther jet fighter pilot who was killed in action in the Korean War.

In reality, Blanchard was married to actor Charles Frank (third from left), who played astronaut Scott Carpenter, a former Navy test pilot, who also flew the F9F Panther, in THE RIGHT STUFF.

Blanchard and Frank appeared together, including the tv series YOUNG MAVERICK and ALL MY CHILDREN.

 

[dragon53]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

PROTECTOR---trailer released for the action movie starring Milla Jovovich.

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GOD OF WAR---photo from the Amazon Prime tv series based on the video game shows Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as his son, Atreus.

HOTEL TEHRAN---Liam Neeson, Titus Welliver and Zachary Levi will star in the movie about three ex-CIA agents who team up for a rescue mission in Tehran, Iran after an earlier botched rescue mission in Afghanistan.

G.I. JOE---Paramount Pictures hired Max Landis and Danny McBride to write two different scripts which will then be used to produce one final script.

POWER BALLAD---Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in the musical comedy movie whose synopsis says, “When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session,” read the movie’s official synopsis. “But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves – even if it means risking everything he cares about. The film is a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.”

SUPERMAN---Zack Snyder commented on more Justice League as a comic book or an animated movie, “We’ve absolutely talked about it quite a bit. Yeah, I mean. We live in a world where um all that’s possible and whatever form it would take… you know that would be amazing.”
He also commented on James Gunn's SUPERMAN, “I wish them all the best, and I don’t have any — it is what it is. It’s a weed — that three-movie [DCEU trilogy is a weed that just won’t die, you know? It grows on its own. It has its own life. It’s not concerned with, I don’t think, with James’ Superman, which is amazing and all the best to them. I can’t wait to see the next movie. It’s just awesome."
He added, “…James is singular in his storytelling, his ability to channel sort of mythological pop culture into what I’d consider an iconic and very particular point of view that’s both poignant and funny. All of the things. He’s the best at it that I can think of. He’s a great steward of that world.”

A SLICE OF HELL---David F. Sandberg (SHAZAM!) will direct the Paramount Pictures horror movie about two supermarket employees who must deal with a customer from Hell.

THREE INCESTUOUS SISTERS---Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan and Jessie Buckley will star in the movie based on the novel whose synopsis says, “These rich pages present the tale of three very different sisters: one who is beautiful, one who is smart, and one who is talented. A melodrama of sibling rivalry unfurls as one sister is driven mad with jealousy due to the passionate love affair of another. Escalating to a dizzying climax, the romance of the two lovers ends in sabotage, shame, and despair.”

TRIVIA---Sony Pictures head Tom Rothman explained why SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME was not shown in China, "They just said, 'Small thing, no problem, just cut out the Statue of Liberty' ---which is where the climax is. That was their request. Also, I really didn't look forward to sitting in front of Congress telling them why I cut the Statue of Liberty out at the request of the Chinese Communist Party."

 

[Terp152]

LOSING EARTH---Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Evan Peters, Jason Clarke, Tatiana Maslany and John Turturro will star in the untitled comedy movie based on the book LOSING EARTH. The plot is described as, “set at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980, when twenty experts gather for a weekend conference on a global issue that is starting to gain traction: the effects of Co2 emissions on the climate. The group of scientists, activists, and policymakers have one simple mandate from Congress — write a statement about what to do. Easier said than done.“

This was all the rage in the 80s. Remember the hole in the Ozone layer over Antarctica? It in the news all the time. Aerosols and Freon were banned. Whatever happened to that and killer bees?

 

[OzDigger]

LOSING EARTH---Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Evan Peters, Jason Clarke, Tatiana Maslany and John Turturro will star in the untitled comedy movie based on the book LOSING EARTH. The plot is described as, “set at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980, when twenty experts gather for a weekend conference on a global issue that is starting to gain traction: the effects of Co2 emissions on the climate. The group of scientists, activists, and policymakers have one simple mandate from Congress — write a statement about what to do. Easier said than done.“

This was all the rage in the 80s. Remember the hole in the Ozone layer over Antarctica? It in the news all the time. Aerosols and Freon were banned. Whatever happened to that and killer bees?

Since then they found a 'hole' over the Arctic as well: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/protection/ozone/ozone-science/antarctic-ozone-hole

Tourists from the Northern Hemisphere, especially Brits, that visit Australia during our Summer often suffer some serious sunburn, partly because of the increased Ultraviolet Radiation levels here, but the Earth is about 5 Million Kilometers closer to the Sun in January which adds to the Sun Fun Downunder.

 

[dragon53]

MONDAY, MARCH 2

WAR MACHINE---film clip from the Netflix sci fi movie starring Alan Ritchson.

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SCARY MOVIE 6---trailer released for the comedy horror sequel movie.

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PINOCCHIO UNSTRUNG---trailer released for the horror movie starring Robert Englund.

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 6---producer Jerry Bruckheimer commented on rumors that Johnny Depp is not returning for the new sequel, “First of all, that’s not true...No, no, no. Johnny… if it’s up to me, he’ll be in it.”

THE MATRIX 5---writer/director Drew Goddard commented on the status of the sequel, “[It’s] still in the works. I’m in my writing cave writing. I don’t know how long I’ll be in that writing cave, but whenever I come out, I’ll have news to share.”

STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY---Season 2 just finished filming, so co-showrunner Noga Landa commented on if the Season 2 finale could also be a series finale if the series is cancelled due to mediocre ratings, “Absolutely not. We have so much story to tell. If anything – yeah, it is not the end.”
Noga added, “Nothing yet, but we’re just – we’re so happy with Season 2, and we can’t wait for everybody to see it.”

ARTEMIS---Chris Miller and Phil Lord commented on the long-gestating sci fi movie based on the Andy Weir (THE MARTIAN) novel with Miller saying, "We are still actively developing it, and there'll be more to come."
Lord added, "Yeah, the trick on that was the moon gravity, which is 1/6th Earth's gravity. It is a really tricky thing to shoot in a practical way. One of the great things about this movie is that we were able to really shoot that type of stuff. We figured out a way that we think we would be able to shoot moon gravity in a way that wouldn't cost a billion dollars."

BOUTIQUE---Paul Giamatti will star in the horror movie about an American tourist who “journeys to the eerie English seaside town that inspired the work of his favorite reclusive author but instead gets entangled with a murderous secret society permeating the whole town”.

ASTRO BOY---Ivan Reitman and Sony Pictures are developing a live-action movie based on the anime.

TRIVIA---character actor Pierre Jalbert is best known to tv fans for co-starring in the World War II tv series COMBAT! where he played Pvt. Paul "Caje" Le May. He was also a film editor on THE GODFATHER and received an Emmy nomination for the SHOGUN miniseries. Before his film career, Jalbert was captain of the Canadian Olympic Ski Team in 1948 in the Swiss Alps, but he broke his leg in practice and never skied in the Games.
One of his last roles in a major project was in the disaster sequel THE CONCORDE--AIRPORT '79, where Jalbert played Henri, the Concorde supersonic airliner's co-pilot. Ironically, in the movie's final scene, the sabotaged Concorde, with Joe Patroni (George Kennedy) as the co-pilot, crash landed in the Austrian Alps and the ski patrol arrived to save the Concorde's crew and passengers.

Pierre Jalbert is best known to tv fans for co-starring in the World War II tv series COMBAT! where he played Pvt. Paul "Caje" Le May.

Before his film career, Jalbert (left) was captain of the Canadian Olympic Ski Team in 1948 in the Swiss Alps, but he broke his leg in practice and never skied in the Games.

One of Jalbert's last roles was in THE CONCORDE--AIRPORT '79, where Jalbert played Henri, the Concorde supersonic airliner's co-pilot.

Ironically, in the movie's final scene, the sabotaged Concorde, with Joe Patroni (George Kennedy) as the co-pilot, crash landed in the Austrian Alps and the ski patrol arrived to save the Concorde's crew and passengers.