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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.

 

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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?

 

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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.“

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.

 

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TUESDAY, MARCH 3

MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE---trailer released for the comedy movie starring Vince Vaughn and James Marsden.

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THE MINIATURE WIFE---trailer released for the Peacock comedy series starring Elizabeth Banks.

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GAME OF THRONES---Warner Bros. is reportedly developing a GAME OF THRONES prequel movie with Ben Willimon (HOUSE OF CARDS, ANDOR) writing the screenplay. Speculation claims the movie might focus on Aegon I.

WOLF CREEK: LEGACY---photo released of John Jarratt returning as serial killer Mick Taylor, who pursues the two young children of an American couple on vacation in Australia.

TOMBSTONE---Kurt Russell commented on the 1993 Western movie that he starred in, but 22 pages of the screenplay were cut due to budget and time problems, “The movie is not as good as the screenplay. I’ll never make peace with that. It could have been way better. It’s considered one of the great Westerns, right? It could have been considered one of the great movies. It had a great cast, but it had fabulous writing. And for a lot of different reasons, the money got burned through, and the director thing didn’t work out. So we had to go about it differently, and we got what we made. The impact of TOMBSTONE is very strong, and that’s nice. That’s great. But could it have been a lot better? Yes.“
Co-star Michael Biehn commented on rumors that Russell replaced George P. Cosmatos as the director, “I get so f’in’ tired of people asking me if Kurt Russell directed the movie. Kurt Russell did not direct the movie. Kurt Russell was responsible for getting the movie off the ground. I never would have played Johnny Ringo if it wasn’t for Kurt Russell. And I told you last time I was here, I love Kurt Russell. He’s a great, great person and a great movie star.“

BRUCE CAMPBELL---Campbell posted he has been diagnosed with cancer that is "...a type of cancer that's 'treatable' not 'curable'...There are several cons this year summer [sic] that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand.
I’m not trying to enlist sympathy – or advice – I just want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will). Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-***** and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while. As always, you’re the greatest fans in the world, and I hope to see you soon!”

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4---Ben Kinsgsley has reportedly joined the cast of the new sequel.

PALM ROYALE---Apple TV cancelled the series.

ZOMBIES 5---Disney+ renewed the series for Season 5, but Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly are not returning.

TRIVIA---character actress Alice Pearce is best known for co-starring on BEWITCHED as Gladys Kravitz, the nosy neighbor of Samantha Stevens. Her father, a Chase National Bank foreign specialist, moved the family to Brussels, Belgium when she was an infant. Pearce explained how she got the acting nickname of the "Chinless Wonder", “One afternoon,I was playing in a park, showing off on a swing — I think I was trying to impress some boys. I went way up, lost my grip and slipped out of the swing.” She landed on her chin which permanently affected her chin's development. Her parents unsuccessfully had bone specialists and dentists in Europe try to cure her problem.
When Pearce signed to play Gladys Kravitz on BEWITCHED, she had already been diagnosed with terminal cancer and died after two seasons. She was posthumously awarded an Emmy Award.

 

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

SQUID GAME: THE VIP CHALLENGE---trailer released for the Netflix game show.

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A KNIGHT FOR THE SEVEN KINGDOMS---for Season 2, Lucy Boynton will play Lady Rohanne Webber, Babou Ceesay will play Ser Bennis and Peter Mullan will play Ser Eustace Osgrey.

PROJECT HAIL MARY---Puck News reported that the Ryan Gosling sci fi movie's budget was $200 million and needs to make $500 million to break even.

MANIAC COP---William Lustig, who directed the original 1988 horror movie starring Bruce Campbell, said the planned miniseries remake will be made as movie directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, “Nic has it on as his next project that will shoot in the fall. What happened with HBO was, HBO got sold to Discovery, and Discovery — after they’d spent over a million dollars developing the scripts for the series — Discovery says, ‘We’re not in the Maniac Cop business,’ They gave all the scripts back to us, so we didn’t have to pay a turnaround, so that was it with HBO.”

MARSHALS---the YELLOWSTONE spinoff's premiere drew 9.5 million viewers which is CBS's biggest premier for a scripted tv series since FBI drew 10 million viewers in 2018.

THE ORVILLE---Seth McFarlane commented on the status of Season 4, “I will be honest with you: Season 4 is written. It’s just a question of when we have the time to produce it. The 10 scripts are done. I'm the problem. It's [a matter of] when I can make that my year, with all the other stuff we have in the works." Once he can make himself available, though, he'll be able to "hit the ground running."

DOCTOR WHO---a British tabloid claims Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) is not the new Doctor Who and the BBC is having trouble in finding the new Doctor Who, “Despite once being one of TV’s most coveted roles, it’s now seen as a bit of a poisoned chalice. Plus, anyone taking on the job will want to know if it’s going to be a one-off festive special or go beyond that as they will want to plan their workload over coming years.”

MODELS VS. WEREWOLVES---poster and synopsis released for the werewolf movie, "Five young models go to an AirBnb in the woods for a full moon that comes once every five hundred years. What starts off as the perfect girl’s trip quickly becomes a nightmare as a pack of ancient werewolves are awoken by the new moon…"

WHERE THERE'S FIRE---Tyler Perry/Netflix tv series about a group of firefighters.

DESTINATION X---NBC renewed the series.

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE---Netflix renewed the reboot series for Season 2.

LOVEJOY---See-Saw Films (SLOW HORSES) is developing a new tv series based on the BBC 1980's detective tv series that starred Ian McShane.

LIFE IS STRANGE---Amazon Prime tv series underway based on the video game.

TRIVIA---character actor John Zaremba appeared in two time travel role. Zarmba appeared in THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "No Time Like the Past" as the horn player in which a scientist uses a time machine to travel back in time to prevent tragedies. Zaremba co-starred in the ABC sci fi series THE TIME TUNNEL as Dr. Ronald Swain in which two scientists travel throughout time in an experimental government time machine.

Zarmba appeared in THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "No Time Like the Past" as the horn player in which a scientist uses a time machine to travel back in time to prevent tragedies.

Zaremba co-starred in the ABC sci fi series THE TIME TUNNEL as Dr. Ronald Swain in which two scientists travel throughout time in an experimental government time machine.

 

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5

LANTERNS---trailer released for the HBO/DC Studios series starring Kyle Chandler.

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THE TESTAMENTS---trailer released for the Hulu THE HANDMAID'S TALE prequel series.

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THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT---Temeura Morrison commented on the future of Boba Fett after he suggested to fans in 2025 that they ask Lucasfilm to bring the bounty hunter back, “All of you need to send a fax, or a letter, or an email to those powers that be at Lucasfilm. I’m sure they’d love to hear from everyone. Please give Daniel Logan and Temuera Morrison another chance and put them somewhere.”
Morrison said Lucasfilm was unhappy with his suggestion, “I was only joking. I’m at a convention, and I say stupid things. Then I’ve got [Lucasfilm] ringing me: ‘Look, you’ve been put on the shelf, Boba Fett. We might open up the jar later.’”

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS---Kevin Williamson (SCREAM) is developing a Universal Monsters tv series, “Netflix and Universal were very kind to let me go direct SCREAM 7 and put some projects on hold, and now I’m focused on those. The one I’m writing right now is a show. You might call it an adult VAMPIRE DIARIES. It’s based in the Universal monster land. I get to play with some of those characters like Dracula and Frankenstein and the Wolf Man and have fun there.“

OCEAN'S 11---Lee Isaac Chung (TWISTER) has left the prequel movie starring Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper due to an “amicable split due to creative differences”.

THE NAKED GUN---Seth McFarlane commented on a possible sequel to the reboot movie starring Liam Neeson, “I know everyone would love to, including Liam. We have not heard anything yet. I think it’s all up to Paramount.”

THE BEAR---Jamie Lee Curtis said the current Season 5 will be the last season, “But everybody’s confirmed the show is ending. I don’t understand why that’s such a [big deal]. Unless I’m gonna get a call from all the people saying, ‘You just told [everyone],’ I think everybody understood that it was the last season of the show. If it isn’t, then I’ve completely blown it.”

NATIONAL TREASURE 3---producer Jerry Bruckheimer commented on the status of the sequel by saying it is “coming along quite well”, and they are "working on the script for it."

BAYWATCH---Jessica Belkin will play Charlie Vale, the daughter of Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell) in the Fox reboot tv series.

TRIVIA---Billy Zane and Catherine Zeta-Jones starred in the 1996 movie THE PHANTOM which was based on the popular Lee Falk comic strip. Also in 1996, Zeta-Jones starred in the CBS miniseries TITANIC which also starred George C. Scott, Tim Curry and Peter Gallagher. A year later, in 1997, Zane starred in James Cameron's Academy Award-winning TITANIC which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

Billy Zane and Catherine Zeta-Jones starred in the 1996 movie THE PHANTOM which was based on the popular Lee Falk comic strip.

Also in 1996, Zeta-Jones starred in the CBS miniseries TITANIC which also starred George C. Scott, Tim Curry and Peter Gallagher.

A year later, in 1997, Zane starred in James Cameron's Academy Award-winning TITANIC which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

 

[dragon53]

MONDAY, MARCH 16

(The Movie/TV News returns after a hiatus due to AT&T internet technical problems.)


DISCLOSURE DAY---trailer released for the Steven Spielberg UFO movie starring Emily Blunt.

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FUZE---trailer released for the heist movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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DESERT WARRIOR---trailer released for the action movie starring Anthony Mackie and Ben Kingsley.

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SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN---trailer released for the Netflix horror series.

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IN THE GREY---trailer released for the action movie starring Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal.

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OBSESSION--trailer released for the horror movie.

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REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES---trailer released for the Netflix movie starring Sally Field and based on the novel.

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM---Kate Winslet will have a leading, undisclosed role in the prequel movie. Anya Taylor-Joy is reportedly a candidate for a co-starring role.

THE LAST OF US---Patrick Wilson joins the Season 3 cast. Speculation is that Wilson will play Dr. Jerry Anderson, Abby's father.

YETI---Chris Pine, Sofia Boutella and Ray Winstone star in the Netflix monster movie in which a father and daughter battle a Yeti unleashed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.

STAR TREK: YEAR ONE---co-show runner Henry Alonso Myers commented on the proposed tv series about Capt. James T. Kirk's first year as commander of the starship USS Enterprise, “We think it would be a great show. It feels like the natural next chapter for STAR TREK and the story we have been telling, but the decision is out of our hands.
We’ve brought them a lot of material. We’ve done a lot of work and shared it with them. Now it’s in their hands. They’re looking it over and deciding what they want to do. There’s a lot of love for our show there, and of course a lot of love for STAR TREK.”

FIREFLY---animated tv sequel underway to the Joss Whedon sci fi outer space Western tv series. The original cast of Nathan Fillion, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Summer Glau and Sean Maher is returning. Joss Whedon is not connected with the sequel which is set between the original tv series and the movie SERENITY.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER---Sarah Michelle Gellar announced that Hulu decided not to order the revival of the vampire tv series after it was unhappy with the pilot. Sources say Hulu “plans to regroup and mull a possible new incarnation of the beloved franchise”.

STEWIE---Fox FAMILY GUY animated spinoff series about Stewie, evil toddler son of the Griffins as he explores time and space.

THE NIGHT AGENT---Netflix renewed the series for Season 4.

TINKER BELL---Disney+ live-action tv series underway featuring the PETER PAN fairy.

BON JOVIE---Universal Pictures is developing a Bon Jovie biomovie.

THE BELL JAR---Billie Eilish is in negotiations to star in the movie based on the Sylvia Plath novel.


TRIVIA---Academy Award trivia.
Producer Albert S. Ruddy won two Academy Awards for Best Picture for the classic THE GODFATHER and MILLION DOLLAR BABY. He also co-created the World War II comedy tv series HOGAN'S HEROES. Early in his career, Ruddy designed the monster for Roger Corman's THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES for only $50.

Albert S. Ruddy won two Academy Awards for Best Picture for the classic THE GODFATHER and MILLION DOLLAR BABY.

Ruddy also co-created the World War II comedy tv series HOGAN'S HEROES.

Early in his career, Ruddy designed the monster for Roger Corman's THE BEAST WITH A MILLION EYES for only $50.

 

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TUESDAY, MARCH 17

JACK RYAN: GHOST WAR---trailer released for the Amazon Prime movie starring John Krasinski.

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STAR WARS: MAUL--SHADOW LORD---trailer released for the Disney+ animated tv series.

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OUTCOME---trailer released for the Apple TV comedy movie starring Keanu Reeves and Cameron Diaz.

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A QUIET PLACE 3---John Krasinski posted that Jack O'Connell (28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE), Jason Clarke (ZERO DARK THIRTY) and Katy O'Brien (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE--FINAL RECKONING) will co-star with Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy in the sequel.

THE LAST OF US---Jason Ritter will play Hanley, a Washington Liberation Front soldier.

MINIONS & MONSTERS---Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Allison Janney and Zoey Deutch are stars of the voice cast for the animated prequel movie.

THE HOUSEMAID'S SECRET---director Paul Feig said Sydney Sweeney is returning for the sequel based on the sequel novel, "We start shooting in the fall.”

JOB---Walton Goggins and Marion Cotillard will star in the movie based on the Biblical Book of Job.

ASSASSIN'S CREED---Noomie Rapace will co-star in the Netflix tv series based on the video game.

TRIVIA---character actress Lynn Cartwright is best known for appearing in A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN as the older version of Geena Davis' Dottie Hinson. Carwright also appeared in Roger Corman's 1959 cult classic horror movie THE WASP WOMAN which was written by her husband, writer/actor Leo Gordon. Gordon also wrote and appeared with Rock Hudson and George Peppard in the World War II movie TOBRUK, and his tv writing and acting credits include BONANZA, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, ADAM-12, MAGNUM, P.I., THE ROCKFORD FILES, MAVERICK, PERRY MASON, CHEYENNE, THE UNTOUCHABLES, THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, FANTASY ISLAND, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE and others.

Character actress Lynn Cartwright is best known for appearing in A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN as the older version of Geena Davis' Dottie Hinson.

Carwright also appeared in Roger Corman's 1959 cult classic horror movie THE WASP WOMAN which was written by her husband, writer/actor Leo Gordon.

Leo Gordon's acting and writing credits include TOBRUK, BONANZA, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, MAGNUM, P.I., THE ROCKFORD FILES, ADAM-12, MAVERICK, PERRY MASON, CHEYENNE, THE UNTOUCHABLES, THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, FANTASY ISLAND, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE and others.

 

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

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

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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY---trailer released for the new sequel.

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BEAST---trailer released for the action movie starring Russell Crowe.

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THE EXORCIST---photo from the film set shows Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sashe Calle.

THE DEATH ROLL---Glen Powell is the producer of this movie whose synopsis says, “follows a couple whose dream vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter the unexpected: an invasive 15-foot saltwater crocodile.” It is not known if Powell will star in the movie.

BLOODSPORT---Michaela Coel will write and direct the remake of the 1988 action movie that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme.

ACADEMY AWARDS---the 98th Academy Awards drew 17.8 million viewers which was 9% lower than last year's broadcast and the smallest audience since 2022.

THE GAME OF LIFE---Amazon MGM movie underway based on the Hasbro board game with Sean Anders (DADDY'S HOME )as the director.

PARADISE---Hulu renewed the series for Season 3.

TRIVIA---at the 98th Academy Awards, songwriter Diane Warren lost her record-setting 17th consecutive Oscar nomination for Best Original Song when "Dear Me" from the documentary DIANE WARREN RELENTLESS lost out to "Golden" from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS.
Warren's first Oscar nomination was "Nobody's Gonna Stop Us Now" from MANNEQUIN in 1987. Other nominations include "How Do I Live" from CON AIR and "There You'll Be" from PEARL HARBOR.
Warren commented on her record-setting loss, “Well at least I’m consistent! And I set a new record tonite!! But U know me, I will be back if you’ll have me!!!”
Warren did receive an honorary Academy Award in 2022.


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Diane Warren received an honorary Academy Award in 2022.

 

[dragon53]

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

WILD HORSE NINE---trailer released for the comedy CIA movie starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell.

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BALLS UP---trailer released for the Amazon Prime comedy movie starring Mark Wahlberg.

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SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM---trailer released for the animated sequel movie.

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WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHT---photo released from the Martin Scorsese movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Mads Mikkelsen. The plot is described as, "A married American couple visits a snowy European town to adopt. At their eerie hotel, they meet odd characters - a chanteuse, businessman, and faith healer. Reality blurs as they pursue the baby and question their lives."

AS DEEP AS THE GRAVE---Val Kilmer stars in the movie as Catholic Priest Father Fintan via artificial intelligence after he was unable to film his role due to throat cancer. Director/writer Coerte Voorhees said he used the AI-generated Kilmer with the blessing of Kilmer's children, Jack and Mercedes, “He was the actor I wanted to play this role. It was very much designed around him. It drew on his Native American heritage and his ties to and love of the Southwest. I was looking at a call sheet the other day, and we had him ready to shoot. He was just going through a really, really tough time medically, and he couldn’t do it.”
The movie's plot is described as, "AS DEEP AS THE GRAVE...is the true story of Southwestern archaeologists Ann and Earl Morris, chronicling their excavations in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona in their effort to trace the history of the Navajo people."

THE CACKLING OF THE DODOS---Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson will star in the Netflix comedy movie directed by Jason Bateman. The synopsis says, “small-town farmer George, who has a truly terrible day when he discovers a corpse chilling out in a grain bin and he is unwittingly forced into a chaotic, sloppy cover-up by his boss Denny.”

THE BATMAN: PART II---movie insider Jeff Sneider said Robert De Niro turned down the Christopher Dent role, father of Harvey Dent. Co-writer Mattson Tomlin posted his reply, “lolololololol” Others who reportedly turned the role down include Brad Pitt, Stellan Skarsgard and Daniel Craig.

CROSS---Amazon Prime renewed the series for Season 3.

TRIVIA---fictional radio station WZAZ appeared in two comedy movies. In Burt Reynolds' THE LONGEST YARD, WZAZ broadcasted Florida's Citrus State Penitentiary football game between the prison guards and the convicts' "Mean Machine". In the spoof movie AIRPLANE!, the Trans America airliner collided with the radio tower of WZAZ---"Where disco lives forever!" (the "ZAZ" stood for the movie's creators of Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker).

In Burt Reynolds' THE LONGEST YARD, radio station WZAZ broadcasted Florida's Citrus State Penitentiary football game between the prison guards and the convicts' "Mean Machine".

In the spoof movie AIRPLANE!, the Trans America airliner collided with the radio tower of WZAZ ---"Where disco lives forever!" (the "ZAZ" stood for the movie's creators of Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker).

 

[dragon53]

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

IN THE HAND OF DANTE---Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa, Martin Scorsese, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich and Franco Nero star in the Netflix movie based on the novel. The synopsis says, "A New York author in the 21st century and Dante Alighieri himself in the 14th century are unknowingly connected both through time and their obsessive quest for love, beauty, and the divine."

THE TERROR: DEVIL IN SILVER---Dan Stevens and Judith Light star in the AMC+/Shudder Season 3 based on the novel. The synopsis says, “Season 3 follows Pepper – a working-class moving man who, through a combination of bad luck and a bad temper, finds himself wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital – an institution filled with those society would rather forget. There, he must contend with patients working against him, doctors harboring grim secrets, and perhaps even the Devil himself. As Pepper navigates a hellscape where nothing is as it seems, he finds that the only path to freedom is to face the entity that thrives on the suffering within New Hyde’s walls – but doing so may prove that the worst demons of all live inside him.”

MIAMI VICE---sources claim Tom Cruise is a candidate to play the villain in the Joseph Kosinski movie based on the tv cop series that starred Don Johnson.

A MINECRAFT MOVIE---Kirsten Dunst will play Alex in the movie sequel that also stars Jason Momoa and Jack Black.

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY---the trailer broke record the record set by DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE which had 355 million views in 24 hours with BRAND NEW DAY getting more than 355 million views in only eight hours.

RAZZIES---at the 46th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, Ice Cube's remake movie based on the classic HG Wells WAR OF THE WORLDS received five Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Actor, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Remake/Rip-off.

THE BACHELORETTE---ABC cancelled Season 22 after a 2023 video surfaced showing Taylor Frankie Paul in a domestic altercation with Dakota Mortensen in which she threw metal bar stools and screamed at Mortensen while their young daughter was crying. Paul later pleased guilty to aggravated assault. Disney's statement said, “In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of THE BACHELORETTE at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family."

TRIVIA---character actor Bruno Kirby is perhaps best known for co-starring in CITY SLICKERS as Ed Furillo, the best friend of Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal). Bruno is the son of character actor Bruce Kirby---they were both born on April 28. Bruno and Bruce co-starred together in the COLUMBO episode "By Dawn's Early Light" in which LAPD homicide detective Columbo investigates the murder of the chairman of the board of a military academy. Bruno Kirby played Cadet Morgan and Bruce Kirby played LAPD Sgt. George Kramer.

Bruno Kirby is perhaps best known for co-starring in CITY SLICKERS as Ed Furillo, the best friend of Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal).

Bruno Kirby played Cadet Morgan in the COLUMBO episode "By Dawn's Early Light".

Bruce Kirby played LAPD Sgt. George Kramer in "By Dawn's Early Light".

 

[paxtoysoldier]

Mum is sick so we've been enjoying Paladin and Columbo. She also likes Andy Griffith and Lone Ranger. That's about it...
At least I'm an expert on those series...
Best wishes and watch what you want please!
Paddy

 

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MONDAY, MARCH 23

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU---trailer released for the movie.

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KING CONAN---Arnold Schwarzenegger, 78, has started intensive physical training to prepare for the movie he described as, “With KING CONAN, its a great old story that Conan was forty years as King and now he gets forced out of the kingdom and there’s conflict, of course, but somehow he comes back and there’s all kinds of madness, violence, magic and creatures and stuff like that.” Christopher McQuarrie is the writer/director.

GANGSTERS---sources claim Sylvester Stallone and Quentin Tarantino are developing an untitled six-part miniseries about 1930s gangsters that will be “a full array of gangster elements: shootouts, boxing, showgirls, brass bands, etc.”. Tarantino will be the writer and co-director with Stallone, who will not star in the miniseries. A source said, "the series is set in the '30s, and it will be super authentic. It'll be shot in black and white, using 1930s cameras."

MIAMI VICE---Michael B. Jordan is rumored to want $18 million to star in the movie based on the cop tv series after receiving an Academy Award. This would be double what co-star Austin Butler will be paid.

STAR TREK---William Shatner celebrated his 95th birthday on March 22 by posting about his smoking habit, “At 95, I’m still smokin’! I’ve learned two things: Never waste a good cigar. Never trust anyone who says you should ‘act your age.’”

THE MADISON---Matthew Fox said he is leaving the YELLOWSTONE spinoff series because he did not want to spend a lot of years on the same project.

FAST FOREVER---Vin Diesel confirmed that Michael Lesslie (THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES) will write the script for the last movie in the franchise.

BAD HAND---Elizabeth Banks will star in the horror movie about a kindergarten teacher is a hit-and-run victim a week before her wedding which leads to her right hand seeking revenge.

R.L STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD---Tubi is developing a sequel.

TRIVIA---Earl Hamner is best known for creating the Emmy-winning family tv series THE WALTONS. Before THE WALTONS, Hamner wrote eight episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
In "The Hunt", a mountain man (Arthur Hunnicutt) refuses to enter Heaven unless he can bring his beloved hound dog with him.
In "A Piano in the House", a sadistic drama critic (Barry Morse) uses a player piano at his party which reveals the true nature of his guests.
In "Jess-Belle" (Hamner's favorite episode), a rural woman (Anne Francis) seeks help from a witch to gain the affection of a man (James Best) in love with another woman.
In "Ring-A-Ding Girl", a famous actress (Maggie McNamara) returns to her hometown where fans give her a ring which shows her omens of her family and friends.
In "You Drive", a man (Edward Andrews) kills a newspaper delivery boy in a hit-and-run accident and frames his co-worker, but the car sees things differently.
In "Black Leather Jackets", aliens disguised as a motorcycle gang wearing black leather jackets invade Earth to destroy mankind, but one of them (Lee Kinsolving) falls in love with an Earth woman (Shelley Fabares).
In "Stopover in a Quiet Town", a couple (Barry Nelson, Nancy Malone), who had too much to drink, wake up in a deserted town where everything is fake.
In "The Bewitchin' Pool", a young girl (Mary Badham) and her brother dive into their wealthy parents' swimming pool and emerge in a rural pond where other neglected children are taken care of by their "Aunt T". This was the 156th and last episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE.

Earl Hamner is best known for creating the Emmy-winning family tv series THE WALTONS.

In Hamner's THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "Jess-Belle" (Hamner's favorite episode), a rural woman (Anne Francis) seeks help from a witch to gain the affection of a man (James Best) in love with another woman.

In "You Drive", a man (Edward Andrews) kills a newspaper delivery boy in a hit-and-run accident and frames his co-worker, but the car sees things differently.

In "Black Leather Jackets", aliens disguised as a motorcycle gang wearing black leather jackets invade Earth to destroy mankind, but one of them (Lee Kinsolving) falls in love with an Earth woman (Shelley Fabares).

In "Stopover in a Quiet Town", a couple (Barry Nelson, Nancy Malone), who had too much to drink, wake up in a deserted town where everything is fake.