If you ask the average moviegoer to name a film composer, more often than not you'll get John Williams for an answer. However, running a close second is Hans Zimmer. The man has scored some of the most popular films of the last thirty years, everything from The Dark Knight, to Pirates Of The Caribbean, to Days Of Thunder. An eleven time Oscar nominee, Zimmer can now add a Bond film - James Bond…...
- 1/7/2020
- by Corrye Van Caeseele-Cook
- JoBlo.com
Johnny Depp has settled two big bucks lawsuits with two sets of former attorneys in the past month, but it may be quite a while before things get resolved in the ex-Pirates of the Caribbean star’s $50 million defamation action against Amber Heard.
Due to the apparent fact that Depp didn’t meet the November 15 deadline to produce all of the October court ordered records related to his drug and alcohol usage, judicial officials in Fairfax County, Virginia have granted a six-month postponement of the start of the jury trial between the once married Rum Diary co-stars. Instead of kicking off the three-week proceedings on February 3, 2020, the whole messy shebang will now commence on August 3 next year.
Citing “good cause shown by both sides,” the regional calendar control judge on the eve of Thanksgiving agreed to the motion from the Aquaman star. It should be noted that Heard’s...
Due to the apparent fact that Depp didn’t meet the November 15 deadline to produce all of the October court ordered records related to his drug and alcohol usage, judicial officials in Fairfax County, Virginia have granted a six-month postponement of the start of the jury trial between the once married Rum Diary co-stars. Instead of kicking off the three-week proceedings on February 3, 2020, the whole messy shebang will now commence on August 3 next year.
Citing “good cause shown by both sides,” the regional calendar control judge on the eve of Thanksgiving agreed to the motion from the Aquaman star. It should be noted that Heard’s...
- 11/28/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Roman Polanski’s latest film, “An Officer and a Spy,” is leading the French box office after its opening weekend and fifth day out in theaters despite new sexual-assault accusations against the director and truncated promotion for the film.
Released by Gaumont last Wednesday across 545 screens, “An Officer and a Spy” has grossed an estimated €1.5 million ($1.6 million) from 370,000 tickets sold in France as of midday Monday, taking the lead at the weekend B.O. ahead of James Mangold’s “Ford v. Ferrari,” according to Comscore France. It’s the seventh-best start for a French film since the beginning of the year, Gaumont said.
The film’s main Parisian premiere last Tuesday evening went smoothly, with Polanski and lead actor Jean Dujardin in attendance, but another premiere screening scheduled at a different Paris venue, which co-star Louis Garrel was supposed to attend, was canceled amid a protest by women’s-rights activists.
Released by Gaumont last Wednesday across 545 screens, “An Officer and a Spy” has grossed an estimated €1.5 million ($1.6 million) from 370,000 tickets sold in France as of midday Monday, taking the lead at the weekend B.O. ahead of James Mangold’s “Ford v. Ferrari,” according to Comscore France. It’s the seventh-best start for a French film since the beginning of the year, Gaumont said.
The film’s main Parisian premiere last Tuesday evening went smoothly, with Polanski and lead actor Jean Dujardin in attendance, but another premiere screening scheduled at a different Paris venue, which co-star Louis Garrel was supposed to attend, was canceled amid a protest by women’s-rights activists.
- 11/18/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Studios hasn’t given up on the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. They obviously still feel there is life in the franchise and they are moving forward with the previously announced reboot.
The project was originally being developed by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick but they ended up dropping out of the project. Disney has now brought in the creator of HBO’s Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, to craft a story for the new Pirates movie with Ted Elliott, who co-wrote the first four films in the franchise.
While I loved Chernobyl and think they could do some fun and interesting things with the franchise, I wish that he was working on an original pirate movie that isn’t connected to this Disney franchise. While I think the studio should put an end to this franchise, there’s still a huge audience out there that Disney is targeting...
The project was originally being developed by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick but they ended up dropping out of the project. Disney has now brought in the creator of HBO’s Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, to craft a story for the new Pirates movie with Ted Elliott, who co-wrote the first four films in the franchise.
While I loved Chernobyl and think they could do some fun and interesting things with the franchise, I wish that he was working on an original pirate movie that isn’t connected to this Disney franchise. While I think the studio should put an end to this franchise, there’s still a huge audience out there that Disney is targeting...
- 10/25/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Disney has hired “Pirates of the Caribbean” veteran Ted Elliott and “Chernobyl” creator Craig Mazin to develop a story for its reboot of the franchise.
Jerry Bruckheimer is expected to produce as he has on the previous five entries in the series. Disney hired the “Deapool” writing team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick last year to reboot the franchise but the duo is no longer on board.
Elliott teamed with Terry Rossio on the first four films, starting with 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and followed by “Dead Man’s Chest,” “At World’s End,” and “On Stranger Tides.” Jeff Nathanson wrote the script on 2017’s “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” based on a story by himself and Rossio.
Mazin worked on installments of the “Scary Movie” and “Hangover” franchises. He wrote and produced the five-part miniseries “Chernobyl” for HBO and Sky.
The five previous “Pirates” movies,...
Jerry Bruckheimer is expected to produce as he has on the previous five entries in the series. Disney hired the “Deapool” writing team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick last year to reboot the franchise but the duo is no longer on board.
Elliott teamed with Terry Rossio on the first four films, starting with 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and followed by “Dead Man’s Chest,” “At World’s End,” and “On Stranger Tides.” Jeff Nathanson wrote the script on 2017’s “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” based on a story by himself and Rossio.
Mazin worked on installments of the “Scary Movie” and “Hangover” franchises. He wrote and produced the five-part miniseries “Chernobyl” for HBO and Sky.
The five previous “Pirates” movies,...
- 10/25/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
“Dancing with the Stars” has been doing “Disney Night” for a while now to appease ABC’s corporate overlords. They’ve been doing it for so long that we’ve now seen two dancers pay tribute to the same movie in the same dance style to the very same piece of music. James Van Der Beek closed the show with a “Pirates of the Caribbean” paso doble. Riker Lynch also did a “Pirates” paso on “Disney Night” in season 20 back in the spring of 2015. So whose was better? Watch Van Der Beek’s performance above and Lynch’s performance below. Then vote in our poll.
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba thought Van Der Beek’s performance was “insane” and told him, “This was your dance, truly.” Len Goodman thought he was “dramatic” and “strong,” though there were moments when it could have been sharper. Bruno Tonioli called it “grand spectacle,” a “powerful performance,...
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba thought Van Der Beek’s performance was “insane” and told him, “This was your dance, truly.” Len Goodman thought he was “dramatic” and “strong,” though there were moments when it could have been sharper. Bruno Tonioli called it “grand spectacle,” a “powerful performance,...
- 10/15/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
After helming the underwhelming “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Scandinavian director Joachim Rønning returned to Disney to navigate “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” His creative interest was piqued by the maternal war between Michelle Pfeiffer’s divisive Queen Ingrith and Angelina Jolie’s conflicted Maleficent, along with with the introduction of the oppressed dark fey (led by Chiwetel Ejiofor).
At Disney’s D23, Jolie said that the much-hyped sequel to the 2014 hit is about families “being pulled apart by their differences” and fighting “for the belief that what makes you different, makes you stronger.” Rønning echoed the political relevance with his own assessment of Queen Ingrith as a Trump-like ruler. “I do think that it was so interesting to see Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith dictating the narrative of the story and how it resembles a little bit today’s society,” he said in a recent interview with IndieWire.
At Disney’s D23, Jolie said that the much-hyped sequel to the 2014 hit is about families “being pulled apart by their differences” and fighting “for the belief that what makes you different, makes you stronger.” Rønning echoed the political relevance with his own assessment of Queen Ingrith as a Trump-like ruler. “I do think that it was so interesting to see Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith dictating the narrative of the story and how it resembles a little bit today’s society,” he said in a recent interview with IndieWire.
- 10/14/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Korean pop star and actress Sulli, a member of the seminal girl group f(x) that helped popularize the K-pop phenomenon, has died at age 25.
Her manager found her body on Monday morning in her home near Seoul, South Korea, authorities told CNN. “So far, it seems she killed herself, but we will leave all possibilities open and investigate,” a police official said.
The performer, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, made her name as a child actress before joining f(x) in 2009. She left the group in 2015 to focus on acting but also continued to release music as a solo artist, including the single “Goblin” in June of this year.
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As an actress, she starred in the 2017 film “Real” and in “Pirates.” She recently completed work on the TV show “Hotel Del Luna” for tvN, and was attached to “Persona” for Netflix.
Her manager found her body on Monday morning in her home near Seoul, South Korea, authorities told CNN. “So far, it seems she killed herself, but we will leave all possibilities open and investigate,” a police official said.
The performer, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, made her name as a child actress before joining f(x) in 2009. She left the group in 2015 to focus on acting but also continued to release music as a solo artist, including the single “Goblin” in June of this year.
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2019 (Photos)
As an actress, she starred in the 2017 film “Real” and in “Pirates.” She recently completed work on the TV show “Hotel Del Luna” for tvN, and was attached to “Persona” for Netflix.
- 10/14/2019
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
A new adventure awaits.
Walt Disney Studios on Friday released the first teaser trailer for Jungle Cruise starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson. The film, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, is based on the popular Disney parks attraction but will draw inspiration from pulp adventure magazines and serials of the early 20th century in which the pic is set. Blunt’s Lily Houghton, a scientist, and Johnson’s Frank, a river boat captain, form an unlikely duo as their journey through the dangers of the jungle take them in search of The Tree of Life. Disney is obviously hoping for franchise potential ...
Walt Disney Studios on Friday released the first teaser trailer for Jungle Cruise starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson. The film, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, is based on the popular Disney parks attraction but will draw inspiration from pulp adventure magazines and serials of the early 20th century in which the pic is set. Blunt’s Lily Houghton, a scientist, and Johnson’s Frank, a river boat captain, form an unlikely duo as their journey through the dangers of the jungle take them in search of The Tree of Life. Disney is obviously hoping for franchise potential ...
- 10/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Here we go. Video games have been a large part of my recreational life since I was a young nipper and I was mashing the buttons of my Sega Master System joypad. Lego games have been something I’ve enjoyed for a long while too, and I always enjoy piking them up and playing them in local co-op. It’s a ton of fun. They’re very re-playable due to the sheer amount of collectables on offer, from bricks to barrels to characters to vehicles. You can complete the story and then go back to each level, pick your characters, and play all over again, unlocking new areas and new people to play as. How cool is that? Now, I know they’re not for everyone, but I dig the Lego games, and in a day where platform games aren’t as regular, I think they do a damn good job.
- 10/1/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Disney’s big return to the Pride Lands looks to be a lucrative one. Jon Favreau’s high-profile remake of “The Lion King” is eyeing a massive $150 million opening when it hits theaters on July 19, according to early tracking.
That number could fluctuate in weeks to come as Disney ramps up its marketing push. Box office tracking is always something of an inexact science, but predictions have been particularly off this summer with a number of high-profile movies coming in outside of estimates.
Disney does have reason for optimism. For one, advanced ticket sales have been sky-high. Fandango reports that “The Lion King” is selling record numbers of presale tickets, outpacing fellow Disney remakes “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Jungle Book” at the same point in their sales cycles. It’s tracking only behind “Avengers: Endgame” in terms of advanced tickets for 2019 movies.
Favreau enlisted an A-list cast for “The Lion King,...
That number could fluctuate in weeks to come as Disney ramps up its marketing push. Box office tracking is always something of an inexact science, but predictions have been particularly off this summer with a number of high-profile movies coming in outside of estimates.
Disney does have reason for optimism. For one, advanced ticket sales have been sky-high. Fandango reports that “The Lion King” is selling record numbers of presale tickets, outpacing fellow Disney remakes “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Jungle Book” at the same point in their sales cycles. It’s tracking only behind “Avengers: Endgame” in terms of advanced tickets for 2019 movies.
Favreau enlisted an A-list cast for “The Lion King,...
- 6/27/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Bernard Boo Jun 8, 2019
Pirates of the Caribbean is not only a fun mobile game. It's also a love letter to the movies you don't want to miss!
This article is sponsored by Joycity.
With Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise due to get a reboot for its forthcoming sixth installment, now is a great time for fans to celebrate the original run of movies by diving into Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War, which is currently celebrating its two-year anniversary.
Developed by Joycity, the free-to-play sim/strategy game sees you play as a pirate captain, building a fleet of ships and recruiting crew mates to help you conquer the seas and amass piles of gold and treasure, all while upgrading every aspect of your fortress, from weapons, to ships and crewmen, to research, taverns, and everything in between. Hunting down sea monsters and out-plundering the competition can become dangerously addictive,...
Pirates of the Caribbean is not only a fun mobile game. It's also a love letter to the movies you don't want to miss!
This article is sponsored by Joycity.
With Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise due to get a reboot for its forthcoming sixth installment, now is a great time for fans to celebrate the original run of movies by diving into Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War, which is currently celebrating its two-year anniversary.
Developed by Joycity, the free-to-play sim/strategy game sees you play as a pirate captain, building a fleet of ships and recruiting crew mates to help you conquer the seas and amass piles of gold and treasure, all while upgrading every aspect of your fortress, from weapons, to ships and crewmen, to research, taverns, and everything in between. Hunting down sea monsters and out-plundering the competition can become dangerously addictive,...
- 6/7/2019
- Den of Geek
As has been a recent annual tradition, Disney will release a new film for Memorial Day this weekend, and this year’s offering is Guy Ritchie’s remake of the Disney Renaissance classic “Aladdin,” starring Mena Massoud as the heroic street rat and Will Smith as his wacky Genie.
It’s one of two Renaissance remakes on tap from Disney this summer, the other being “The Lion King” in July. Both have the potential to add to the billions the studio has already grossed this year from Marvel Studios, but first “Aladdin” will have to overcome the weak social media buzz that has brewed around it, as well as a very tough set of competing films set to come from other studios in the next few weeks.
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“Aladdin” is the second live-action Disney remake this year,...
It’s one of two Renaissance remakes on tap from Disney this summer, the other being “The Lion King” in July. Both have the potential to add to the billions the studio has already grossed this year from Marvel Studios, but first “Aladdin” will have to overcome the weak social media buzz that has brewed around it, as well as a very tough set of competing films set to come from other studios in the next few weeks.
Also Read: 5 Biggest Summer Box Office Showdowns, Including 'Aladdin' vs. 'Godzilla' (Photos)
“Aladdin” is the second live-action Disney remake this year,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Is Disney finally laying its beloved Jack Sparrow to rest? Disney’s newly hired writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who were brought on in hopes that they could keep this pirate ship sailing, have already ditched the planned sixth installment. Along with the public’s now controversial opinion on Johnny Depp and his steep salary demands, Disney might just give up on “Pirates of the Caribbean” altogether.
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- 2/14/2019
- by Margaret Kennedy
- The Playlist
Nina Jacobson just delivered the keynote speech at Sundance’s Producers Brunch, sharing some of the insights she’s accrued during her decades-long career as a film executive. Jacobson, whose credits include “The Hunger Games,” “American Crime Story,” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” spoke about her experiences with everyone from M. Night Shyamalan to Wes Anderson — as well as the conventional wisdom she’s seen slowly upturned in recent years.
Read her full speech, which was shared exclusively with IndieWire, below:
“The only reason I became a producer was because I got fired. When it happened, I refused to give one of those transparent quotes that fired studio executives always give, saying it was their choice to step down and finally pursue their lifelong dream of becoming an independent producer. I insisted on making sure the whole world knew I was fired. Becoming a producer was more of recurring nightmare than a lifelong dream.
Read her full speech, which was shared exclusively with IndieWire, below:
“The only reason I became a producer was because I got fired. When it happened, I refused to give one of those transparent quotes that fired studio executives always give, saying it was their choice to step down and finally pursue their lifelong dream of becoming an independent producer. I insisted on making sure the whole world knew I was fired. Becoming a producer was more of recurring nightmare than a lifelong dream.
- 1/27/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
The earworm song “It’s a Small World” may be a Disneyland staple, but stop motion moviemaking gives other meanings to the phrase. That’s not just a description of the doll-sized cavemen that stomp through “Early Man” by Aardman Animation’s Nick Park, or the miniature canines populating Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” — when you look at the select cadre of people who make stop-motion puppets seem alive, you realize that yes, it’s a small world indeed.
“There are very few people who do this,” says Tristan Oliver, who photographed Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” as well as Laika’s “ParaNorman” and Aardman’s “Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit.” “Our paths cross a lot. So we can bypass lots of explanation, which is a great advantage. When someone comes in who doesn’t quite understand the technique there’s a...
“There are very few people who do this,” says Tristan Oliver, who photographed Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” as well as Laika’s “ParaNorman” and Aardman’s “Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit.” “Our paths cross a lot. So we can bypass lots of explanation, which is a great advantage. When someone comes in who doesn’t quite understand the technique there’s a...
- 12/11/2018
- by Ellen Wolff
- Variety Film + TV
Witold Sobocinski, a Polish cinematographer who worked with countrymen including Roman Polanski, Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Zanussi and also was a celebrated jazz musician and a teacher at Lodz Film School, has died. He was 89. Lodz announced the news but did not give details.
Sobocinski was one of the first graduates of Lodz’s cinematography department and had taught there since the 1980s. His son, Piotr Sobocinski, also was a celebrated Dp, having scored an Oscar nod for Three Colors: Red and worked on such films as Hearts in Atlantis, Marvin’s Room and Ransom. He died in 2001.
Among the directors he worked with and their films are Polański, Wajda, Zanussi (Życie rodzinne), Jerzy Skolimowski (Ręce do góry), Wojciech Jerzy Has (The Hourglass Sanatorium), Piotr Szulkin and Andrzej Żuławski (The Third Part of the Night).
Among his many career honors,...
Sobocinski was one of the first graduates of Lodz’s cinematography department and had taught there since the 1980s. His son, Piotr Sobocinski, also was a celebrated Dp, having scored an Oscar nod for Three Colors: Red and worked on such films as Hearts in Atlantis, Marvin’s Room and Ransom. He died in 2001.
Among the directors he worked with and their films are Polański, Wajda, Zanussi (Życie rodzinne), Jerzy Skolimowski (Ręce do góry), Wojciech Jerzy Has (The Hourglass Sanatorium), Piotr Szulkin and Andrzej Żuławski (The Third Part of the Night).
Among his many career honors,...
- 11/20/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
This year the Screen Actors Guild Awards celebrates its 25th anniversary, so we thought it’d be fun to look back at the past quarter-century to see how many times they disagreed with the Oscars when it came to honoring the year’s Best Actor. As it turns out, there are only a handful of differences as both organizations matched up 19 times out of 24 ceremonies. Scroll down to see the five times that the Oscars clashed with SAG.
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Year: 2000
Oscar winner: Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”)
SAG winner: Benicio Del Toro (“Traffic”)
What happened: After winning the SAG Award for a leading performance, Oscar voters then decided to nominate Del Toro as a supporting actor. It’s rare for this kind of quirky category switcheroo to happen between awards shows, with Kate Winslet (“The Reader”) being another recent example.
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Year: 2000
Oscar winner: Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”)
SAG winner: Benicio Del Toro (“Traffic”)
What happened: After winning the SAG Award for a leading performance, Oscar voters then decided to nominate Del Toro as a supporting actor. It’s rare for this kind of quirky category switcheroo to happen between awards shows, with Kate Winslet (“The Reader”) being another recent example.
- 10/27/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Disney is exploring a sixth iteration of its “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and has met with the “Deadpool” writing team of Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick about the pic, a source tells Variety.
Disney has no comment and no deal is in place yet. The five previous “Pirates” movies hauled $1.5 billion domestically and $3.07 billion internationally, with the North American market representing a progressively smaller share. The domestic total for 2017’s “Dead Men Tell No Tales” hit $172 million, while foreign markets delivered $622 million.
All five films have grossed more than $650 million worldwide, with “Dead Man’s Chest” and “On Stranger Tides” both topping the $1 billion mark.
“Dead Men Tell No Tales” centered on Johnny Depp’s swashbuckling Jack Sparrow battling deadly ghost sailors, led by the Javier Bardem’s Captain Salazar. Kaya Scodelario and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast, with Orlando Bloom returning as Will Turner and Geoffrey Rush as Captain Hector Barbossa.
Disney has no comment and no deal is in place yet. The five previous “Pirates” movies hauled $1.5 billion domestically and $3.07 billion internationally, with the North American market representing a progressively smaller share. The domestic total for 2017’s “Dead Men Tell No Tales” hit $172 million, while foreign markets delivered $622 million.
All five films have grossed more than $650 million worldwide, with “Dead Man’s Chest” and “On Stranger Tides” both topping the $1 billion mark.
“Dead Men Tell No Tales” centered on Johnny Depp’s swashbuckling Jack Sparrow battling deadly ghost sailors, led by the Javier Bardem’s Captain Salazar. Kaya Scodelario and Brenton Thwaites joined the cast, with Orlando Bloom returning as Will Turner and Geoffrey Rush as Captain Hector Barbossa.
- 10/23/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
David Crow Oct 23, 2018
Disney met with Deadpool writers while considering Pirates of the Caribbean reboot. Could the franchise outlive Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow?
There may only be one Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy… but that could change. Indeed, while it was only a matter of months ago that Disney began floating production ideas for a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie starring Johnny Depp in his signature role of Jack Sparrow, now comes news out of Deadline that Disney has met with writers Rheet Reese and Paul Wernick about doing a potential reboot of the franchise which has to date grossed over $4.5 billion, including almost $800 million for the most recent effort from last year, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
This is a surprise, because while it appears too early to suggest they would recast Depp (or simply not include Jack Sparrow in a reboot), the writing...
Disney met with Deadpool writers while considering Pirates of the Caribbean reboot. Could the franchise outlive Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow?
There may only be one Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy… but that could change. Indeed, while it was only a matter of months ago that Disney began floating production ideas for a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie starring Johnny Depp in his signature role of Jack Sparrow, now comes news out of Deadline that Disney has met with writers Rheet Reese and Paul Wernick about doing a potential reboot of the franchise which has to date grossed over $4.5 billion, including almost $800 million for the most recent effort from last year, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
This is a surprise, because while it appears too early to suggest they would recast Depp (or simply not include Jack Sparrow in a reboot), the writing...
- 10/23/2018
- Den of Geek
Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life in general, you are sure to have a fun time with them! In theory.
If you haven’t listened to the show before – why not? – you can check out previous episodes of The History of Bad Ideas podcast on iTunes and look out for new episodes here on Nerdly each and every week…
Episode 250: Why?
The Hobi Gang has reached episode 250! Blake is not fully on board with The Walking Dead but Jason is enjoying A Million Little Things and All-American, while Jeff is contemplating the front runner for Canadian of the Year!
If you haven’t listened to the show before – why not? – you can check out previous episodes of The History of Bad Ideas podcast on iTunes and look out for new episodes here on Nerdly each and every week…
Episode 250: Why?
The Hobi Gang has reached episode 250! Blake is not fully on board with The Walking Dead but Jason is enjoying A Million Little Things and All-American, while Jeff is contemplating the front runner for Canadian of the Year!
- 10/18/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies may be coming at a slow pace these days, but they still are coming. How does the Javier Bardem-starring fifth flick stack up among the other entries in the mixed-bag franchise?
5. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
At some point, “from the Academy Award-winning director of ‘Chicago'” meant something. But Rob Marshall was woefully ill-suited to make a “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, and that, combined with whoever’s terrible idea it was to have Jack Sparrow as the sole lead, spelled doom for this horrifically awful experience.
4. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”
Pretty much just an attempt to rehash the original movie, though it’s less satisfying in every way. Not horrible, and it does have the decency to be the shortest of the five movies. But its incoherence undoes most of the goodwill granted by the occasional clever dialogue.
5. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
At some point, “from the Academy Award-winning director of ‘Chicago'” meant something. But Rob Marshall was woefully ill-suited to make a “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, and that, combined with whoever’s terrible idea it was to have Jack Sparrow as the sole lead, spelled doom for this horrifically awful experience.
4. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”
Pretty much just an attempt to rehash the original movie, though it’s less satisfying in every way. Not horrible, and it does have the decency to be the shortest of the five movies. But its incoherence undoes most of the goodwill granted by the occasional clever dialogue.
- 9/19/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
“So are you here to hear the truth? It’s full of betrayal,” Johnny Depp tells journalist Stephen Rodrick at the onset of his Rolling Stone interview.
During the candid and harrowing conversation, which took almost 200 email exchanges to organize, 55-year-old Depp spills it all. The article, pitched by Depp’s closest confidante and lawyer of two years, Adam Waldman, was designed to discuss the “injustice being done to Depp’s reputation and bottom line” in light of legal battles with his former business managers. Here are some of the most shocking revelations relayed over a 72-hour period by the actor who tried “to pull his own tooth at a London restaurant while having dinner” with Penelope Cruz and Stella McCartney.
1. Depp is very open about his drinking and smoking proclivities
Upon entering Depp’s rented mansion in London’s Highgate neighborhood, Rodrick describes encountering “the stogie-size joint left by...
During the candid and harrowing conversation, which took almost 200 email exchanges to organize, 55-year-old Depp spills it all. The article, pitched by Depp’s closest confidante and lawyer of two years, Adam Waldman, was designed to discuss the “injustice being done to Depp’s reputation and bottom line” in light of legal battles with his former business managers. Here are some of the most shocking revelations relayed over a 72-hour period by the actor who tried “to pull his own tooth at a London restaurant while having dinner” with Penelope Cruz and Stella McCartney.
1. Depp is very open about his drinking and smoking proclivities
Upon entering Depp’s rented mansion in London’s Highgate neighborhood, Rodrick describes encountering “the stogie-size joint left by...
- 6/21/2018
- by Tara Bitran
- Variety Film + TV
It’s hard to beat London in the summer so why try? You work hard, striving to be the best you can be—let the city provide you with a little well-earned R and R. Afer all, you’ve earned it. Here are this week’s top picks for a perfect summer week. Shakespeare al fresco Dotted around London are private garden squares usually only open to lucky nearby homeowners but every summer, the Shakespeare in the Squares festival also gives theatre nuts like us access. This year’s production is ‘As You Like It’, a truly magical way to experience the Bard in the open air. (Tickets from £14) A Night with Nighy. You’ve seen him rock out in ‘Love Actually’, time travel in ‘About Time’, and take on Johnny Depp in the ‘Pirates’ films; now it’s time to see the brilliant Bill Nighy in the flesh on...
- 6/18/2018
- backstage.com
After reports came out of Indonesia this weekend that the country’s film board would be removing seven minutes from “Avengers: Infinity War,” Disney says the cuts aren’t happening.
On Saturday, Indonesian newspaper Kompas reported that Indonesia’s film board would be removing seven minutes from the upcoming Marvel film to meet the country’s standards for films rated 13+. On Monday, a spokesperson for Disney informed TheWrap that the report was inaccurate, saying there had been errors in the run time that the article had reported for the country’s version of the film.
Also Read: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Directors Russo Brothers Beg Fans to Avoid Spoilers: #ThanosDemandsYourSilence
There has been a history of Disney films being cut or censored in certain countries. In China, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” was denied a release in 2006, and while its 2007 sequel “At World’s End” did get released in China, audiences there got a version without Chow Yun Fat’s pirate character, Sao Feng. But now, “Pirates” has become a popular series in China, with last year’s film “Dead Men Tell No Tales” getting a world premiere in Shanghai.
More recently, a minor audio cut was made to India’s release of “Black Panther” in a scene where Winston Duke’s character, M’Baku, yells out the name of the Hindu deity Hanuman. That battle cry was removed from the Indian cut, with the audio briefly fading out.
But Indonesia will be getting the full cut of “Infinity War,” with all of Thanos’ evil ways kept in. Indonesia is one of a small handful of countries getting the film on April 25, with the Marvel film hitting the rest of the world two days later.
Read original story Indonesia’s Censorship of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Isn’t Happening, Disney Says At TheWrap...
On Saturday, Indonesian newspaper Kompas reported that Indonesia’s film board would be removing seven minutes from the upcoming Marvel film to meet the country’s standards for films rated 13+. On Monday, a spokesperson for Disney informed TheWrap that the report was inaccurate, saying there had been errors in the run time that the article had reported for the country’s version of the film.
Also Read: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Directors Russo Brothers Beg Fans to Avoid Spoilers: #ThanosDemandsYourSilence
There has been a history of Disney films being cut or censored in certain countries. In China, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” was denied a release in 2006, and while its 2007 sequel “At World’s End” did get released in China, audiences there got a version without Chow Yun Fat’s pirate character, Sao Feng. But now, “Pirates” has become a popular series in China, with last year’s film “Dead Men Tell No Tales” getting a world premiere in Shanghai.
More recently, a minor audio cut was made to India’s release of “Black Panther” in a scene where Winston Duke’s character, M’Baku, yells out the name of the Hindu deity Hanuman. That battle cry was removed from the Indian cut, with the audio briefly fading out.
But Indonesia will be getting the full cut of “Infinity War,” with all of Thanos’ evil ways kept in. Indonesia is one of a small handful of countries getting the film on April 25, with the Marvel film hitting the rest of the world two days later.
Read original story Indonesia’s Censorship of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Isn’t Happening, Disney Says At TheWrap...
- 4/17/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
For me, if an animated film has Aardman’s name behind it, I’m there. Even if bigger entities like Disney/Pixar, DreamWorks and others are guaranteed box office, Aardman is guaranteed delight. The force behind films including Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, Shaun The Sheep Movie, and Pirates! have taken their stop-motion magic and applied it to another winner. As I say in my video review above, and to put it in the simplest terms, Early Man is…...
- 2/12/2018
- Deadline
Nick Park has created another stop-motion masterpiece. We go behind the scenes with stars Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston, and ask Park what’s next for Wallace and Gromit
Deep in the bowels of Bristol’s Aztec West studios, Aardman Animations animator Grant Maisey is exhibiting the fruits of a day’s labour. “This is where I’ve got to at the moment,” he says, pressing play on his desktop. A clip shows a small claymation figure striking a gong. It lasts about three or four seconds. “... aaaand that’s a day’s work.” In total, the scene Maisey is filming contains 340 frames – about 14 seconds’ worth – “so that should take me another two days”, he says surprisingly cheerfully.
Such is the lot for an employee at Aardman, a studio seemingly founded to redefine the word “painstaking”. This is the studio, after all, who willingly – or perhaps wilfully – continue to make...
Deep in the bowels of Bristol’s Aztec West studios, Aardman Animations animator Grant Maisey is exhibiting the fruits of a day’s labour. “This is where I’ve got to at the moment,” he says, pressing play on his desktop. A clip shows a small claymation figure striking a gong. It lasts about three or four seconds. “... aaaand that’s a day’s work.” In total, the scene Maisey is filming contains 340 frames – about 14 seconds’ worth – “so that should take me another two days”, he says surprisingly cheerfully.
Such is the lot for an employee at Aardman, a studio seemingly founded to redefine the word “painstaking”. This is the studio, after all, who willingly – or perhaps wilfully – continue to make...
- 1/25/2018
- by Gwilym Mumford
- The Guardian - Film News
Four years after he fled the United States in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a minor, Roman Polanski "forced himself" on another woman, then 16, in his Paris apartment, the woman alleged Friday. Charlotte Lewis of London, who appeared in Polanski's 1986 film Pirates, made the allegation in a press conference held at her attorney Gloria Allred's Los Angeles office. Allred described Polanski's alleged behavior as "sexually predatory conduct."
"[Polanski] sexually abused me in the worst possible way when I was just 16," said Lewis, who remained composed while reading a prepared statement. "He knew [how old I was] when he met me and forced himself upon me in his apartment in Paris. He took advantage of me and I have lived with the effects of his behavior ever since it occurred. I've traveled to the U.S. at my own expense to make sure that justice is finally done and that Mr. Polanski gets what he deserves. All I want is justice."
Lawyers for Polanski said in a statement: "We don't have any information about statements made at a Gloria Allred press conference today, but we do know that the District Attorney continues to refuse to provide the Swiss government with accurate and complete information relevant to the extradition issue."
Allred was vague as to what legal remedy her client was seeking, but said Lewis was willing to testify against him. Authorities in L.A. are seeking to extradite Polanski, 76, to the U.S. from Switzerland on decades-old charges he had sex with a 13-year-old girl. Allred says she and Lewis have already met with an L.A. detective as well as a prosecutor.
"[Polanski] sexually abused me in the worst possible way when I was just 16," said Lewis, who remained composed while reading a prepared statement. "He knew [how old I was] when he met me and forced himself upon me in his apartment in Paris. He took advantage of me and I have lived with the effects of his behavior ever since it occurred. I've traveled to the U.S. at my own expense to make sure that justice is finally done and that Mr. Polanski gets what he deserves. All I want is justice."
Lawyers for Polanski said in a statement: "We don't have any information about statements made at a Gloria Allred press conference today, but we do know that the District Attorney continues to refuse to provide the Swiss government with accurate and complete information relevant to the extradition issue."
Allred was vague as to what legal remedy her client was seeking, but said Lewis was willing to testify against him. Authorities in L.A. are seeking to extradite Polanski, 76, to the U.S. from Switzerland on decades-old charges he had sex with a 13-year-old girl. Allred says she and Lewis have already met with an L.A. detective as well as a prosecutor.
- 5/14/2010
- by Ken Lee
- PEOPLE.com
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