According to a new article in Variety, the upcoming "Star Trek" TV movie "Section 31" includes a younger version of Rachel Garrett, a character last seen on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Yesterday's Enterprise." Garrett will be played by actress Kacey Rohl. After some extremely nerdy number crunching, one will conclude that "Section 31" takes place in the 2320s, which is a weird timeframe. The lead character of "Section 31" is Empress Philippa Georgiou, played by Michelle Yeoh, and the last time we saw her, she had been whisked away from the year 2258 — her "homebase," as it were — and deposited in the year 3188. After encountering a sentient time portal, Georgiou was next delivered to an unspecified point in history "when the Mirror Universe and the Prime Universe were still aligned." Given what we know about "Star Trek," that could be as long ago as Ad 1799.
It seems, however, that she was deposited in the 2320s,...
It seems, however, that she was deposited in the 2320s,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Since 2017, "Star Trek" has gone through some dramatic ups and downs. The launch of "Star Trek: Discovery" that year was a clarion call for the franchise, announcing that "Star Trek" was back on TV after a 13-year hiatus. "Discovery," however, was notoriously expensive and not widely beloved. It was soon joined on CBS All Access/Paramount+ by an overwhelming glut of "Star Trek" shows, each one set at a different period in Trek history. There was a brief moment when six Trek shows were running simultaneously.
The streaming model, however, proved to be unprofitable, and Paramount has been slowly extracting all its eggs from the Trek basket in recent years. "Discovery" is about to debut its fifth and final season, "Prodigy" will likewise end after its next year, "Short Treks" is seemingly no more, and "Picard" recently drew to a close. A planned spinoff of "Discovery," called "Section 31" mutated from...
The streaming model, however, proved to be unprofitable, and Paramount has been slowly extracting all its eggs from the Trek basket in recent years. "Discovery" is about to debut its fifth and final season, "Prodigy" will likewise end after its next year, "Short Treks" is seemingly no more, and "Picard" recently drew to a close. A planned spinoff of "Discovery," called "Section 31" mutated from...
- 3/28/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
As seen in the photo above, filming has begun on "Star Trek: Section 31," a TV movie starring Michelle Yeoh as Empress Philippa Georgiou, the "evil" counterpart to the deceased Captain Philippa Georgiou. Yeoh's character appeared in multiple episodes of "Star Trek: Discovery," and exited the series when she was recruited into Section 31, the "Star Trek" equivalent of the CIA. Section 31, outfitted with badass black badges, engaged in shady dealings on Starfleet's behalf, subverting the organization's ideals when violence was needed.
A "Section 31" TV series was rumored to be in production as early as 2017 when Trekkies noticed that the call numbers of the U.S.S. Discovery were Ncc-1031. An official Yeoh-starring series was announced in 2018 and several episodes were written. Eventually, though, the series was developed into a single televised movie event.
Yeoh's character, hailing from the infamous Mirror Universe, has already murdered untold thousands of people, committed acts of cannibalism,...
A "Section 31" TV series was rumored to be in production as early as 2017 when Trekkies noticed that the call numbers of the U.S.S. Discovery were Ncc-1031. An official Yeoh-starring series was announced in 2018 and several episodes were written. Eventually, though, the series was developed into a single televised movie event.
Yeoh's character, hailing from the infamous Mirror Universe, has already murdered untold thousands of people, committed acts of cannibalism,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Production has begun on Star Trek: Section 31. The film, a spin-off of the Star Trek: Discovery TV series on Paramount+, was announced in April 2023.
With the start of filming, several cast additions have been revealed. Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao are joining Michelle Yeoh in the film. The movie's story follows Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Yeoh) as she works to protect the United Federation of Planets as part of a secret division within Starfleet.
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With the start of filming, several cast additions have been revealed. Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao are joining Michelle Yeoh in the film. The movie's story follows Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Yeoh) as she works to protect the United Federation of Planets as part of a secret division within Starfleet.
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- 1/31/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Michelle Yeoh is back in action for ‘Star Trek: Section 31,’ and guess what? They’ve just started filming. This movie’s got Michelle stepping into her tough-as-nails character, Emperor Philippa Georgiou, once more. She’s part of this secret squad, Section 31, that’s all about keeping the universe safe, but also dealing with her own shady past.
Now, let’s talk new faces. The cast has got some exciting additions. Picture Sam Richardson from ‘Ted Lasso’ and Omari Hardwick of ‘Power’ fame, plus a few more like James Hiroyuki Liao from ‘Barry,’ Kacey Rohl who you might remember from ‘Hannibal,’ and Sven Ruygrok who’s jumped straight from ‘One Piece.’ Not to forget, Robert Kazinsky from ‘Pacific Rim’ and Humberly Gonzalez of ‘Ginny & Georgia’ are also on board. It’s like a big party with all these talents coming together.
Related: 17 Fastest Star Trek Ships (Ranked from...
Now, let’s talk new faces. The cast has got some exciting additions. Picture Sam Richardson from ‘Ted Lasso’ and Omari Hardwick of ‘Power’ fame, plus a few more like James Hiroyuki Liao from ‘Barry,’ Kacey Rohl who you might remember from ‘Hannibal,’ and Sven Ruygrok who’s jumped straight from ‘One Piece.’ Not to forget, Robert Kazinsky from ‘Pacific Rim’ and Humberly Gonzalez of ‘Ginny & Georgia’ are also on board. It’s like a big party with all these talents coming together.
Related: 17 Fastest Star Trek Ships (Ranked from...
- 1/31/2024
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Filming has officially begun on Star Trek: Section 31, a straight-to-Paramount+ movie starring Michelle Yeoh and other actors.
Some five years after it was initially announced, Star Trek: Section 31 has officially gone into production, with Michelle Yeo set to reprise the role of Terran emperor Philippa Georgiou. It’s a role Yeoh first brought to the screen in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery – in fact, Star Trek: Section 31 was originally envisioned as a TV show before the decision was made to retool it as a straight-to-streaming movie.
Deadline reports that lots of other familiar-name actors are joining Yeoh as filming gets underway. Among them you’ll find Power’s Omari Hardwick, Ted Lasso's Sam Richardson, Pacific Rim's Robert Kazinsky, and Hannibal’s Kacey Rahl.
The film will explore the titular Section 31 – a kind of sci-fi covert ops outfit that carries out ethically questionable missions...
Some five years after it was initially announced, Star Trek: Section 31 has officially gone into production, with Michelle Yeo set to reprise the role of Terran emperor Philippa Georgiou. It’s a role Yeoh first brought to the screen in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery – in fact, Star Trek: Section 31 was originally envisioned as a TV show before the decision was made to retool it as a straight-to-streaming movie.
Deadline reports that lots of other familiar-name actors are joining Yeoh as filming gets underway. Among them you’ll find Power’s Omari Hardwick, Ted Lasso's Sam Richardson, Pacific Rim's Robert Kazinsky, and Hannibal’s Kacey Rahl.
The film will explore the titular Section 31 – a kind of sci-fi covert ops outfit that carries out ethically questionable missions...
- 1/31/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Paramount+ today announced that production has begun in Toronto on Star Trek: Section 31, an original movie event starring Academy Award® winner Michelle Yeoh. In Star Trek: Section 31, Yeoh will reprise her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou – a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery’s first season – who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past. In addition, it was announced that Omari Hardwick (Power), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Emmy® winner Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia) ... Read more...
- 1/30/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
While the big screen Star Trek franchise remains parked in development dry dock (with at least two takes on the venerable space adventures still actively jostling for attention), the TV incarnations are keeping the Federation flag flying. And as the first film spin-off, Star Trek: Section 31 starts shooting with Michelle Yeoh (full name: Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh) in the lead, the cast list is swelling. Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez and James Hiroyuki Liao have all boarded the streaming title.
Originally developed as a series, the idea was then announced as a film last April with Yeoh still aboard.
The story will see Georgiou – an alternate universe version of the Captain first seen in Star Trek: Discovery's initial episode – join a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.
Originally developed as a series, the idea was then announced as a film last April with Yeoh still aboard.
The story will see Georgiou – an alternate universe version of the Captain first seen in Star Trek: Discovery's initial episode – join a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.
- 1/30/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Section 31 is officially underway! Paramount+ has announced that production has started on Star Trek: Section 31, a movie in which Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh reprises her Discovery role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou. She joins a secret division of Starfleet. She’s tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets while also facing the sins of her past. Check out a photo of Yeoh on set above. The streaming service also announced that Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao have joined the cast of the film. Character details have yet to be released. “And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on Star Trek: Section 31,” executive producer Alex Kurtzman said in a statement. “We welcome our incredible cast of new characters as they join our beloved Michelle Yeoh on her next wild adventure across the Trek universe.
- 1/30/2024
- TV Insider
Production for Star Trek: Section 31 is underway! The project stars Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who made her Star Trek debut in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. Hailing from the Mirror Universe, Yeoh’s commanding character is an agent of the Federation spy group Section 31. Trekkies have waited years for Emperor Philippa Georgiou to return to the beloved sci-fi soap opera, and it’s finally happening! In Star Trek: Section 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou must protect the United Federation of Planets while confronting the sins of her past.
In addition to the Paramount+ film’s production starting, seven actors have joined the cast, including Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao.
“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on ‘Star Trek: Section 31’,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We welcome our incredible...
In addition to the Paramount+ film’s production starting, seven actors have joined the cast, including Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao.
“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on ‘Star Trek: Section 31’,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We welcome our incredible...
- 1/30/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou in ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ (Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+)
Production is currently underway in Toronto on Paramount+ ‘s Star Trek: Section 31. Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) stars in the original movie, reprising her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery.
Omari Hardwick (Power), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia), and James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry) have joined the cast as filming begins in Toronto.
“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on Star Trek: Section 31,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We welcome our incredible cast of new characters as they join our beloved Michelle Yeoh on her next wild adventure across the Trek universe.”
Section 31 will find Emperor Philippa Georgiou joining a secret division of Starfleet. Per Paramount...
Production is currently underway in Toronto on Paramount+ ‘s Star Trek: Section 31. Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) stars in the original movie, reprising her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery.
Omari Hardwick (Power), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia), and James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry) have joined the cast as filming begins in Toronto.
“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on Star Trek: Section 31,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We welcome our incredible cast of new characters as they join our beloved Michelle Yeoh on her next wild adventure across the Trek universe.”
Section 31 will find Emperor Philippa Georgiou joining a secret division of Starfleet. Per Paramount...
- 1/30/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Production has begun on “Star Trek: Section 31,” the Paramount+ movie starring Michelle Yeoh.
As previously announced, Yeoh will reprise the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the film, having originated the character in the first season of “Star Trek: Discovery.” Georgiou, after crossing over from the Mirror Universe, now works as an agent for the mysterious Federation spy group known as Section 31. The official description of the film states, “Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, [Georgiou] also must face the sins of her past.”
It was also announced that Omari Hardwick (“Power”), Kacey Rohl (“Hannibal”), Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”), Sven Ruygrok (“One Piece”), Robert Kazinsky (“Pacific Rim”), Humberly Gonzalez (“Ginny & Georgia”) and James Hiroyuki Liao (“Barry”) have joined the cast of the film.
“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on ‘Star Trek: Section 31’,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We...
As previously announced, Yeoh will reprise the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the film, having originated the character in the first season of “Star Trek: Discovery.” Georgiou, after crossing over from the Mirror Universe, now works as an agent for the mysterious Federation spy group known as Section 31. The official description of the film states, “Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, [Georgiou] also must face the sins of her past.”
It was also announced that Omari Hardwick (“Power”), Kacey Rohl (“Hannibal”), Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”), Sven Ruygrok (“One Piece”), Robert Kazinsky (“Pacific Rim”), Humberly Gonzalez (“Ginny & Georgia”) and James Hiroyuki Liao (“Barry”) have joined the cast of the film.
“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on ‘Star Trek: Section 31’,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We...
- 1/30/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Production is underway on Star Trek: Section 31, Paramount+’s upcoming original movie starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh. Rounding out the cast are Omari Hardwick (Power), Kacey Rahl (Hannibal), Emmy winner Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia) and James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry) .
Yeoh reprises her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a character she first played in Star Trek: Discovery‘s first season, who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.
(Top Row L-r) Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl & Sam Richardson (Bottom Row L-r) Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez & James Hiroyuki Liao
Deadline first revealed that Yeoh was in talks for the project in 2018 and it was later confirmed in 2019 that it was in development as a series at CBS All Access. It was then...
Yeoh reprises her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a character she first played in Star Trek: Discovery‘s first season, who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.
(Top Row L-r) Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl & Sam Richardson (Bottom Row L-r) Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez & James Hiroyuki Liao
Deadline first revealed that Yeoh was in talks for the project in 2018 and it was later confirmed in 2019 that it was in development as a series at CBS All Access. It was then...
- 1/30/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Clockwise from left: The League (Magnolia Pictures), The Last Rider (Roadside Attractions), Black Ice (Lionsgate)Image: The A.V. Club
It’s Thanksgiving time, so give thanks to Hulu if you’re a fan of sports documentaries because the streaming service is stuffing its library with them. Black Ice is about institutional racism in professional hockey,...
It’s Thanksgiving time, so give thanks to Hulu if you’re a fan of sports documentaries because the streaming service is stuffing its library with them. Black Ice is about institutional racism in professional hockey,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
In director Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 “monsters vs. mecha” film Pacific Rim (watch it Here), Idris Elba played the character of Marshal Stacker Pentecost, whose most popular scene may be when he gives a crowd-pumping speech that includes the line, “Today we are cancelling the apocalypse!” It’s a great moment that was almost played by another actor, as del Toro has revealed that Tom Cruise was the first choice to play Marshal Stacker Pentecost!
Speaking with Collider, del Toro said, “The two models for Pacific Rim, the two models for the screenplay, are Hoosiers with Gene Hackman and Top Gun. So, the part that Idris Elba plays, Tom Cruise was gonna do it, and I even had a karaoke. The deal couldn’t be made. He wanted to do it. We were developing stuff, and he couldn’t do it. I thought, ‘You know what? Let’s go with Idris Elba then.
Speaking with Collider, del Toro said, “The two models for Pacific Rim, the two models for the screenplay, are Hoosiers with Gene Hackman and Top Gun. So, the part that Idris Elba plays, Tom Cruise was gonna do it, and I even had a karaoke. The deal couldn’t be made. He wanted to do it. We were developing stuff, and he couldn’t do it. I thought, ‘You know what? Let’s go with Idris Elba then.
- 10/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Mark Ruffalo has pleaded with Elon Musk to change his approach to running Twitter.
Musk completed his acquisition of the social media company on 27 October. The time since has seen upheaval at the company with layoffs, and the controversial proposal of a new subscription plan, in which users can pay for the “blue tick” verification badge.
In a series of tweets over the weekend, Ruffalo wrote directly to Musk following an accusation by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that Twitter had “bricked” her profile after she condemned Musk’s plans to introduce a payment model for verification.
The Marvel star wrote: “Elon. Please – for the love of decency – get off Twitter, hand the keys over to someone who does this as an actual job, and get on with running Tesla and SpaceX.
“You are destroying your credibility. It’s just not a good look.”
Musk responded to Rufallo, writing: “Not everything Aoc says...
Musk completed his acquisition of the social media company on 27 October. The time since has seen upheaval at the company with layoffs, and the controversial proposal of a new subscription plan, in which users can pay for the “blue tick” verification badge.
In a series of tweets over the weekend, Ruffalo wrote directly to Musk following an accusation by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that Twitter had “bricked” her profile after she condemned Musk’s plans to introduce a payment model for verification.
The Marvel star wrote: “Elon. Please – for the love of decency – get off Twitter, hand the keys over to someone who does this as an actual job, and get on with running Tesla and SpaceX.
“You are destroying your credibility. It’s just not a good look.”
Musk responded to Rufallo, writing: “Not everything Aoc says...
- 11/7/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Elon Musk has a plan to “destroy the bots” of Twitter…but that doesn’t mean he can tame the trolls. In the same week that Elon Musk announced Twitter would be charging to become and remain verified and earn that precious little blue checkmark, users have started effectively exposing the faults in a rather curious and comical way.
The problem arises in that Twitter users desiring the coveted blue checkmark could pay for one, pass themselves off as celebrities and cause general havoc on social media. As reported by The New York Times, “Mr. Musk’s new Twitter Blue subscription service, which will give subscribers the check mark next to their username, is aiming to begin on Nov. 7 in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, according to internal documents seen by The Times. Subscribers would not need their identities authenticated to get the check mark, the documents suggested.
The problem arises in that Twitter users desiring the coveted blue checkmark could pay for one, pass themselves off as celebrities and cause general havoc on social media. As reported by The New York Times, “Mr. Musk’s new Twitter Blue subscription service, which will give subscribers the check mark next to their username, is aiming to begin on Nov. 7 in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, according to internal documents seen by The Times. Subscribers would not need their identities authenticated to get the check mark, the documents suggested.
- 11/4/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Rob Kazinsky has weighed in on the current debate surrounding blue tick verification on Twitter, following Elon Musk’s takeover.
The actor, who played Sean Slater in EastEnders as well as Macklyn Warlow in True Blood, emphasised the importance of being able to easily identify genuine accounts on the social media platform in an extended thread on Wednesday (2 November).
This followed Musk’s recent announcement that he’d charge verified users 8 (£7) a month to retain their blue ticks.
Kazinsky spoke out against this idea by sharing an example of a shocking situation that involved someone impersonating him and speaking to young fans.
“Years ago, before verified accounts were a thing, back when I was on EastEnders, I was contacted multiple times by parents of children who had been ‘conversing’ with me online,” he explained.
“11-15-year-old children that had been talking with a fake me. I was informed one of these children went missing.
The actor, who played Sean Slater in EastEnders as well as Macklyn Warlow in True Blood, emphasised the importance of being able to easily identify genuine accounts on the social media platform in an extended thread on Wednesday (2 November).
This followed Musk’s recent announcement that he’d charge verified users 8 (£7) a month to retain their blue ticks.
Kazinsky spoke out against this idea by sharing an example of a shocking situation that involved someone impersonating him and speaking to young fans.
“Years ago, before verified accounts were a thing, back when I was on EastEnders, I was contacted multiple times by parents of children who had been ‘conversing’ with me online,” he explained.
“11-15-year-old children that had been talking with a fake me. I was informed one of these children went missing.
- 11/3/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Among the many, many critics of Elon Musk’s widely derided plan to stop Twitter verification — popularly known as “blue check status” — and replace it with an 8-per-month subscription plan open to all users is actor Rob Kazinsky.
And in a rare tweet thread on Wednesday, the “True Blood” and “Eastenders” star shared a story from his own life that illustrates what the actual purpose of verification is. In it, he argued that “verification is a public service,” and said that replacing it with an open-to-anyone subscription plan will make Twitter a much more dangerous place where “scumbags” prey on “children and the vulnerable.”
Musk’s plan, which became public this week, originally would have charged users 20 to have a blue check next to their name. After pushback, Musk lowered that amount to 8, and continues to insist he needs to do this in order to pay the bills, despite being the richest person in history.
And in a rare tweet thread on Wednesday, the “True Blood” and “Eastenders” star shared a story from his own life that illustrates what the actual purpose of verification is. In it, he argued that “verification is a public service,” and said that replacing it with an open-to-anyone subscription plan will make Twitter a much more dangerous place where “scumbags” prey on “children and the vulnerable.”
Musk’s plan, which became public this week, originally would have charged users 20 to have a blue check next to their name. After pushback, Musk lowered that amount to 8, and continues to insist he needs to do this in order to pay the bills, despite being the richest person in history.
- 11/3/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Expanding on the long-running monster-hit universe of The Walking Dead, this series delves into new mythology that follows the first generation raised in a surviving civilisation of a post-apocalyptic world. The Walking Dead: World Beyond – Final Season is set for a Blu-ray and DVD release on 10 October, courtesy of Acorn Media International.
Picking up where the first series left off, this season concludes the epic story of Iris, her rebellious adopted sister Hope, the intellectual Elton Ortiz and the mysterious Silas Plaskett – four friends who journeyed across the country on a mission that transformed everything they knew about themselves and the world. As they face off against the mysterious Civic Republic Military and fight for control of their own destiny, goals will shift, bonds will form and crumble, and innocence will be both lost and found…
If you’re hungry for zombie drama and apocalyptic adventure, delve into the darkness...
Picking up where the first series left off, this season concludes the epic story of Iris, her rebellious adopted sister Hope, the intellectual Elton Ortiz and the mysterious Silas Plaskett – four friends who journeyed across the country on a mission that transformed everything they knew about themselves and the world. As they face off against the mysterious Civic Republic Military and fight for control of their own destiny, goals will shift, bonds will form and crumble, and innocence will be both lost and found…
If you’re hungry for zombie drama and apocalyptic adventure, delve into the darkness...
- 10/7/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
From the executive producers of Texas Chainsaw and Day of the Dead, The Assent is a new tale of supernatural terror from multi award-winning writer and director – and Nerdly fave – Pearry Reginald Teo.
In this fresh new horror, single father Joel (Robert Kazinsky) suspects his young son may be possessed. Struggling with his own mental health, he can’t be sure what’s real, and what exists in his imagination. He is aided by Father Lambert (Peter Jason) who seeks his own redemption after serving prison time for the death of a child during a failed exorcism. Lambert believes the boy has been marked by the Devil himself and, without intervention, Joel could lose his son forever.
Dazzler Media will release The Assent on DVD and Digital Download from 27th July 2020. Pre-order now on iTunes and Amazon, and check out the trailer and artwork below:...
In this fresh new horror, single father Joel (Robert Kazinsky) suspects his young son may be possessed. Struggling with his own mental health, he can’t be sure what’s real, and what exists in his imagination. He is aided by Father Lambert (Peter Jason) who seeks his own redemption after serving prison time for the death of a child during a failed exorcism. Lambert believes the boy has been marked by the Devil himself and, without intervention, Joel could lose his son forever.
Dazzler Media will release The Assent on DVD and Digital Download from 27th July 2020. Pre-order now on iTunes and Amazon, and check out the trailer and artwork below:...
- 6/17/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
It's been a couple of years since we've seen anything new from writer/director Pearry Reginald Teo but Teo is back with a new horror movie that looks particularly promising.
The Assent stars Robert Kazinsky as Joel, a single father whose son is not quite right. As a last-ditch effort, he employs the help of a priest who advises Joel that his son has been marked by the devil and the only way to save him is through an exorcism.
Yes, it's another religious horror film but The Assent seems a bit more interesting than the average possession movie - if only because of the fact that Kazinsky, a solid actor, is in it. The movie also stars Peter Jason, Florence Faivre, and Caden Dragomer.
What's more, Teo chooses to use traditional creature effects which, f...
The Assent stars Robert Kazinsky as Joel, a single father whose son is not quite right. As a last-ditch effort, he employs the help of a priest who advises Joel that his son has been marked by the devil and the only way to save him is through an exorcism.
Yes, it's another religious horror film but The Assent seems a bit more interesting than the average possession movie - if only because of the fact that Kazinsky, a solid actor, is in it. The movie also stars Peter Jason, Florence Faivre, and Caden Dragomer.
What's more, Teo chooses to use traditional creature effects which, f...
- 1/6/2020
- QuietEarth.us
The Toronto After Dark Film Festival is a ten-day fest that brings genre festival darlings to The Big Smoke. This year’s docket included The Assent, a slight twist on the demon genre wherein a father battling schizophrenia fights to protect his son, whom he suspects is either suffering from his disease, or is possessed by a demon. Struggling to maintain his grasp on reality, Joel does whatever he can to spare his son from demons, be they literal or figurative. I got to chat with lead actor and producer, Robert Kazinsky, about his work on this film along with some of his greatest horror and sci-fi hits and comic book aspirations.
Tell me about your experience making The Assent.
Robert Kazinsky: I’d never done a horror before. At this stage of my career, I’m really trying to push on. Last year, I did my first comedy, which was a real adventure.
Tell me about your experience making The Assent.
Robert Kazinsky: I’d never done a horror before. At this stage of my career, I’m really trying to push on. Last year, I did my first comedy, which was a real adventure.
- 11/4/2019
- by Lindsay Traves
- DailyDead
Despite its massive box office success and generally positive critical reception, it seems some internet trolls and haters are dead set on expressing their distaste for Captain Marvel. Even though her origin story wasn’t a complete home run, it looks like Disney still has big things in store for Carol Danvers moving forward, and while a sequel has yet to be officially confirmed, it appears as if the House of Mouse has plans for her to lead the New Avengers in either Phase 4 or 5.
Not only that, but earlier this week, Captain Marvel executive producer Mary Livanos weighed in on the idea of “shipping” the eponymous hero with Valkyrie, which is sure to get some fans very excited. But of course, where there’s good news, there’s bound to be a vocal minority whose sole purpose is to rain on everyone’s parade.
Earlier this week, USA Today...
Not only that, but earlier this week, Captain Marvel executive producer Mary Livanos weighed in on the idea of “shipping” the eponymous hero with Valkyrie, which is sure to get some fans very excited. But of course, where there’s good news, there’s bound to be a vocal minority whose sole purpose is to rain on everyone’s parade.
Earlier this week, USA Today...
- 5/28/2019
- by Shaan Joshi
- We Got This Covered
Captain Marvel is just a day away from coming to digital download, where you can watch the film and its abundance of special features from the comfort of your own couch. Among the bonus content is six deleted scenes, one of which recently debuted on USA Today, titled “What, No Smile?”
On their Twitter account, the outlet captioned the hero as “taking on toxic masculinity” in the scene, writing:
“Get an Exclusive first look at @BrieLarson taking on toxic masculinity (in the form of @RobertKazinsky) in this extended #CaptainMarvel scene”
The scene in question wasn’t so much deleted as it was just shortened in Captain Marvel’s final cut. When Brie Larson’s character, known at this point as Vers, arrives on Earth in her standard Starforce uniform, she becomes the subject of mockery to a local biker portrayed by Robert Kazinsky.
The extended scene finds the biker, who calls himself The Don,...
On their Twitter account, the outlet captioned the hero as “taking on toxic masculinity” in the scene, writing:
“Get an Exclusive first look at @BrieLarson taking on toxic masculinity (in the form of @RobertKazinsky) in this extended #CaptainMarvel scene”
The scene in question wasn’t so much deleted as it was just shortened in Captain Marvel’s final cut. When Brie Larson’s character, known at this point as Vers, arrives on Earth in her standard Starforce uniform, she becomes the subject of mockery to a local biker portrayed by Robert Kazinsky.
The extended scene finds the biker, who calls himself The Don,...
- 5/27/2019
- by Mike Lee
- We Got This Covered
Tagline: "To the Darkness, We Reqlinquish Our Souls..." The Assent is an exorcism themed horror film. From director Pearry Reginald Teo (Witchville), a new poster has been released for the film, courtesy of production house Bleiberg Entertainment. The graphic shows a child without pupils and looking skyward. And, assent is a Catholic word, in which a possessed person gives consent to an inhabiting demon. As well, this title stars: Robert Kazinsky ("True Blood"), Peter Jason (Escape from L.A.) and Hannah Ward. Being compared to The Sixth Sense and The Exorcist, a preview for The Assent is hosted here. The long synopsis, for the film, mentions three phases of possession. First there is the initial possession, followed by the affliction and finally the assent. At each phase, the demon grows in power, over its host. An exorcism takes place. But, Father Lambert (Jason) may not be able to save the young boy,...
- 5/9/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Supporting cast includes Jay Mohr, India Ennenga, Sean Patrick Flanery.
Bleiberg Entertainment has come on board and will launch international sales in Cannes on dark thriller The Orchard starring Thomas Jane.
Production has commenced on the project, which marks a return to genre films for Jane after starring roles in the likes of Stephen King adaptations The Mist and Netflix’s 1922, as well as The Punisher, Before I Wake, Blumhouse’s The Veil, and last year’s The Predator.
Michael Caissie makes his feature directorial debut on the project, which centres on a sheriff who gets called to an orchard...
Bleiberg Entertainment has come on board and will launch international sales in Cannes on dark thriller The Orchard starring Thomas Jane.
Production has commenced on the project, which marks a return to genre films for Jane after starring roles in the likes of Stephen King adaptations The Mist and Netflix’s 1922, as well as The Punisher, Before I Wake, Blumhouse’s The Veil, and last year’s The Predator.
Michael Caissie makes his feature directorial debut on the project, which centres on a sheriff who gets called to an orchard...
- 4/24/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Eagle-eyed Captain Marvel fans have worked out a spoiler for the movie by putting together a promo still with some leaked set pics from last year. In the comparison below, you can see that Brie Larson’s heroine is dressed in a worn leather jacket in the promo image. On the right, however, the set pic features actor Robert Kazinsky losing a fight with her and, look at that, he’s wearing the same jacket. Conclusion: Captain Marvel stole it!
Seeing as the last time Carol Danvers appeared to be guilty of some disreputable behavior it turned out a Skrull was involved, maybe that’s the explanation here as well. Just like that innocent-looking old lady that the Captain decked in the first trailer was revealed to be one of the shapeshifting aliens, perhaps this guy’s a Skrull, too. As such, after she bested him in a fight, maybe...
Seeing as the last time Carol Danvers appeared to be guilty of some disreputable behavior it turned out a Skrull was involved, maybe that’s the explanation here as well. Just like that innocent-looking old lady that the Captain decked in the first trailer was revealed to be one of the shapeshifting aliens, perhaps this guy’s a Skrull, too. As such, after she bested him in a fight, maybe...
- 1/12/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Marvel Studios just released its first official look at Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel. The actress graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly, modeling her iconic costume. (Some fans were upset after she was photographed wearing a black and green look in January.) Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel follows Danvers, an Air Force officer, as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes after earth gets involved in a galactic war between alien races. Larson leads an all-star cast that includes Annette Bening, Gemma Chan, Colin Ford, Mckenna Grace, Robert Kazinsky, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Ben Mendelsohn, Chuku Modu, Algenis Perez Soto, Vik Sahay and Rune Temte. Expect to see a few actors from...
- 9/5/2018
- E! Online
UK production and sales company beefs up Efm roster.
UK-based Goldfinch Studios has unveiled its full slate of productions ahead of the European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin.
In October last year, financing outfit Goldfinch Entertainment teamed with York-based production company Gsp Studios to form Goldfinch Studios, which is now operating as a combined production, sales and financing company.
Goldfinch has four new productions on its slate, including a project from writer-director Carl Strathie, whose Steven Ogg and Alice Lowe-starring Solis is in post-production.
The latest project, which is currently casting up in pre-production, is a sci-fi titled The Encounter set in rural Philadelphia in the early 1980s that follows a family who are terrorised by otherworldly beings.
Further new productions include elevated genre project In The Hands Of Jesus from first-time director Oliver Vilas, Burners starring Rhianne Barreto, and period drama The Black Callant.
Those all join a production slate that already features: Ben Cookson’s [link=tt...
UK-based Goldfinch Studios has unveiled its full slate of productions ahead of the European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin.
In October last year, financing outfit Goldfinch Entertainment teamed with York-based production company Gsp Studios to form Goldfinch Studios, which is now operating as a combined production, sales and financing company.
Goldfinch has four new productions on its slate, including a project from writer-director Carl Strathie, whose Steven Ogg and Alice Lowe-starring Solis is in post-production.
The latest project, which is currently casting up in pre-production, is a sci-fi titled The Encounter set in rural Philadelphia in the early 1980s that follows a family who are terrorised by otherworldly beings.
Further new productions include elevated genre project In The Hands Of Jesus from first-time director Oliver Vilas, Burners starring Rhianne Barreto, and period drama The Black Callant.
Those all join a production slate that already features: Ben Cookson’s [link=tt...
- 2/14/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Cast features Robert Jazinsy, Rachel Hurd-Wood.
Myriad Pictures handles international sales at the Efm this week on British comedy For Love Or Money starring Robert Kazinsky, Samantha Barks and Ed Speleers.
Mark Murphy wrote and direct the film about a business man who sets a trap for his ex and her friend after he suspects them of plotting o to relieve him of a small fortune.
The cast includes Tony Way, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Anna Chancellor. For Love Or Money shot in the UK last year and is in post.
Myriad’s President Kirk D’Amico said, “we are delighted to be handling sales on this hilarious comedy. The filmmakers and cast have done a terrific job of setting up and paying off on the premise of a couple courting each other for reasons other than love”.
Goldfinch Studios and Solar Productions produced with Mark Murphy, and Eric Woollard-White and Alan Latham served as producers. Myriad’s Kirk D...
Myriad Pictures handles international sales at the Efm this week on British comedy For Love Or Money starring Robert Kazinsky, Samantha Barks and Ed Speleers.
Mark Murphy wrote and direct the film about a business man who sets a trap for his ex and her friend after he suspects them of plotting o to relieve him of a small fortune.
The cast includes Tony Way, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Anna Chancellor. For Love Or Money shot in the UK last year and is in post.
Myriad’s President Kirk D’Amico said, “we are delighted to be handling sales on this hilarious comedy. The filmmakers and cast have done a terrific job of setting up and paying off on the premise of a couple courting each other for reasons other than love”.
Goldfinch Studios and Solar Productions produced with Mark Murphy, and Eric Woollard-White and Alan Latham served as producers. Myriad’s Kirk D...
- 2/12/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The barrage of Captain Marvel set photos and videos continues apace today as another clip has surfaced and this time, it actually shows us a full scene. The only unfortunate thing, is, is that it’s the exact same one we keep seeing bits and pieces of. Yes, the past few days have brought with them numerous looks at the in-production film but it’s really just been more of the same, as we see Brie Larson’s titular hero facing off against a goon who’s clearly no match for her.
Down in the video below, Carl Danvers seems to be looking at a map of some sort when she crosses paths with Warcraft‘s Robert Kazinsky. It’s unclear who he’s playing or what he wants from her, but their conversation soon takes a turn for the worst when the hero crushes his hand, bringing him down with ease.
Down in the video below, Carl Danvers seems to be looking at a map of some sort when she crosses paths with Warcraft‘s Robert Kazinsky. It’s unclear who he’s playing or what he wants from her, but their conversation soon takes a turn for the worst when the hero crushes his hand, bringing him down with ease.
- 1/28/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
After a year and half of waiting to see Brie Larson suited up as Captain Marvel, our first look at the McU’s Carol Danvers was surprisingly met with a mixed reception when a photo leaked from set the other day. Many fans either didn’t like the unexpected green colour scheme or criticized the leather material that was used. Suffice it to say, it didn’t go over too well.
Now, we’ve got a new batch of photos which give us a much clearer look at the outfit and they might just turn some of those unfavorable opinions around. They’re most likely from the same scene that was featured in the pics we got earlier this week – they do look pretty similar – but there are a few new shots here, as we see Larson facing the camera this time, which shows off the detailing in the suit a lot better.
Now, we’ve got a new batch of photos which give us a much clearer look at the outfit and they might just turn some of those unfavorable opinions around. They’re most likely from the same scene that was featured in the pics we got earlier this week – they do look pretty similar – but there are a few new shots here, as we see Larson facing the camera this time, which shows off the detailing in the suit a lot better.
- 1/27/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Author: Stefan Pape
It’s always a pleasure to be invited onto a film set, and even more so when you step into one where everybody seems to get on so well, which was the case on Mark Murphy’s The Revenger: An Unromantic Comedy.
And it’s a atmosphere which has infused the finished product too, as HeyUGuys were fortunate enough to be the very first UK outlet to watch the movie since its completion, and needless to say we’re big fans, as this congenial, very funny piece of cinema is all but set to be one of the stand-out British rom-coms of 2018.
Billed as ‘a fairy tale romance takes an unexpected turn when Mark discovers his beautiful bride-to-be, Connie, has actually been plotting against him’ – during our visit we saw a very early scene being shot, and around us were extras donning their smart, black attire – for...
It’s always a pleasure to be invited onto a film set, and even more so when you step into one where everybody seems to get on so well, which was the case on Mark Murphy’s The Revenger: An Unromantic Comedy.
And it’s a atmosphere which has infused the finished product too, as HeyUGuys were fortunate enough to be the very first UK outlet to watch the movie since its completion, and needless to say we’re big fans, as this congenial, very funny piece of cinema is all but set to be one of the stand-out British rom-coms of 2018.
Billed as ‘a fairy tale romance takes an unexpected turn when Mark discovers his beautiful bride-to-be, Connie, has actually been plotting against him’ – during our visit we saw a very early scene being shot, and around us were extras donning their smart, black attire – for...
- 1/3/2018
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Anna Chancellor, Ivan Kaye join comedy now shooting in London.
Screen can reveal the first image from The Revenger: An Unromantic Comedy, the Samantha Barks (Les Misérables) and Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim) starring comedy now shooting in London.
Anna Chancellor (The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and Ivan Kaye (Dark Shadows) have also joined the cast of the project, alongside Rachel Hurd-Wood (Peter Pan), Edward Speleers (Alice Through The Looking Glass) and Tony Way (Edge Of Tomorrow).
The film is from writer-director Mark Murphy, who is also producing for his company Solar Productions, alongside Alan Latham for Gsp Studios and Eric Woollard-White.
Gsp jointly financing with Birdbox Finance, Goldfinch Entertainment and Premier Pictures.
Kazinsky stars as a tech entrepreneur who discovers that his dream girl only wants him for his money. In return, he enacts a series of pranks on his fiancé (Barks) to see how far she will go to get her hands on his...
Screen can reveal the first image from The Revenger: An Unromantic Comedy, the Samantha Barks (Les Misérables) and Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim) starring comedy now shooting in London.
Anna Chancellor (The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and Ivan Kaye (Dark Shadows) have also joined the cast of the project, alongside Rachel Hurd-Wood (Peter Pan), Edward Speleers (Alice Through The Looking Glass) and Tony Way (Edge Of Tomorrow).
The film is from writer-director Mark Murphy, who is also producing for his company Solar Productions, alongside Alan Latham for Gsp Studios and Eric Woollard-White.
Gsp jointly financing with Birdbox Finance, Goldfinch Entertainment and Premier Pictures.
Kazinsky stars as a tech entrepreneur who discovers that his dream girl only wants him for his money. In return, he enacts a series of pranks on his fiancé (Barks) to see how far she will go to get her hands on his...
- 7/7/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
For many gamers, there’s nothing more sacred than the Warcraft universe. Many of us, myself included, have spent over a decade exploring the lands of Azeroth in World of Warcraft. Others have spent years playing the different custom maps of… Continue Reading →
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- 10/1/2016
- by Ted Hentschke
- DreadCentral.com
Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Ruth Negga, Anna Galvin, Callum Rennie | Written by Duncan Jones, Charles Leavitt | Directed by Duncan Jones
The failure of video game films has been well documented. Although video games have been a major part of pop culture for decades we have yet to see a fully successful crossover hit the big screen. On paper Warcraft seems like the movie that could do it mainly due to the man behind the camera Duncan Jones. With Jones Warcraft has both a talented filmmaker and someone who is well familiar with the source property. This will not be another Super Mario Bros that barely resembles the video game it is depicting. Unfortunately, Warcraft is vapid, dull, and empty – but not completely void of merit. The search for a great video game movie continues.
The failure of video game films has been well documented. Although video games have been a major part of pop culture for decades we have yet to see a fully successful crossover hit the big screen. On paper Warcraft seems like the movie that could do it mainly due to the man behind the camera Duncan Jones. With Jones Warcraft has both a talented filmmaker and someone who is well familiar with the source property. This will not be another Super Mario Bros that barely resembles the video game it is depicting. Unfortunately, Warcraft is vapid, dull, and empty – but not completely void of merit. The search for a great video game movie continues.
- 9/28/2016
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Variety reports that actor Levi Meaden has joined the cast of Legendary Pictures' Pacific Rim 2. Meaden joins a cast that includes John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny and Jing Tian. Meaden's credits includes Syfy's Aftermath and The CW's The 100.
Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight will make his directorial debut with the Pacific Rim sequel with Guillermo del Toro producing the film alongside Jon Jashni, Femi Oguns, Mary Parent, and Legendary Pictures' CEO Thomas Tull.
The first Pacific Rim was released in 2013, which was directed by del Toro, and starred Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, and Robert Kazinsky. It was set in a post-apocalyptic future where the human race was near extinction using giant robots to fight monsters called Kaiju that emerged from an another dimension located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
The film begins production this November in Australia and will also film a portion in China.
Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight will make his directorial debut with the Pacific Rim sequel with Guillermo del Toro producing the film alongside Jon Jashni, Femi Oguns, Mary Parent, and Legendary Pictures' CEO Thomas Tull.
The first Pacific Rim was released in 2013, which was directed by del Toro, and starred Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, and Robert Kazinsky. It was set in a post-apocalyptic future where the human race was near extinction using giant robots to fight monsters called Kaiju that emerged from an another dimension located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
The film begins production this November in Australia and will also film a portion in China.
- 9/23/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
The Hollywood Reporter recently caught up with director Guillermo Del Toro promoting his "At Home With Monsters" exhibit which will open on July 30th at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. During the interview, Del Toro was asked about the casting for the highly-anticipated Pacific Rim sequel.
Del Toro will serve as a producer on the sequel after it was announced that Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight will make his directorial debut with "Pacific Rim 2. The original Pacific Rim started Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, and Ron Perlman.
On why none of the original cast members such as Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi have not been announced for the sequel Del Toro said:
"That’s not entirely true. As a producer I learned not to declare anything about a movie I’m not directing. I can tell you this — a lot of...
Del Toro will serve as a producer on the sequel after it was announced that Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight will make his directorial debut with "Pacific Rim 2. The original Pacific Rim started Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, and Ron Perlman.
On why none of the original cast members such as Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi have not been announced for the sequel Del Toro said:
"That’s not entirely true. As a producer I learned not to declare anything about a movie I’m not directing. I can tell you this — a lot of...
- 7/25/2016
- by J.B. Casas
- LRMonline.com
Exclusive: Rob Kazinsky, the EastEnders veteran who plays Orgrim Doomhammer in Legendary and Universal's video game to film adaptation Warcraft, has signed with UTA. The Duncan Jones-helmed pic has made $377.6 million since being released this month — $205 million alone in China after this weekend. Kazinsky’s film credits include another Legendary pic, Pacific Rim, for Warner Bros as well as Warners’ comedy Hot Pursuit. On the TV side, he toplined the Fox series Second Cha…...
- 6/20/2016
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Rob Kazinsky, the EastEnders veteran who plays Orgrim Doomhammer in Legendary and Universal's video game to film adaptation Warcraft, has signed with UTA. The Duncan Jones-helmed pic has made $377.6 million since being released this month — $205 million alone in China after this weekend. Kazinsky’s film credits include another Legendary pic, Pacific Rim, for Warner Bros as well as Warners’ comedy Hot Pursuit. On the TV side, he toplined the Fox series Second Cha…...
- 6/20/2016
- Deadline
Duncan Jones is having a very strange year. There can’t be any easy way to lose your father, but when your father is an icon known the world over and his death is a cultural moment that creates worldwide shock waves, I can only imagine the way it magnifies your pain. Add to that a global press tour in which you have to sell the movie that you’ve just spent three years making, during which you’re going to be asked thousands of wildly insensitive if well-meaning questions about your father, and I can’t imagine the strength it took Duncan to make it through without collapsing. I’ve known him casually for several years now, but I made sure that when I sat down with him to discuss Warcraft, his new film based on the massively-popular Blizzard game, I kept the conversation firmly on the film and nothing else. “Do your kids play World of Warcraft?” Duncan asked as I settled into my chair. Universal transformed one full soundstage into a sort of catch-all set from the film, full of props and costuming. It’s always impressive to see just how much of this stuff they have to create for a movie. I am unfamiliar with the property, though, so I was interested in the conversation, not the set dressing. “No. I think it's a little advanced for them still. My oldest is 10, and he's starting to ask about games like this, like strategy games. He still prefers pure action. The little one’s got the mind for it, though.” He laughed, and I finished setting up my recorder. “Okay. First of all, having just seen it last night, I'm still not sure what I saw. There's so much work that Ilm does that is really next level for them and for digital performance in general. Walk me through an average day on Warcraft for you.” He considered the question for a moment. “Well, you know, we made a decision early on that with the anatomy of our Orc characters, we felt like the best way to pull that off was to do it with motion capture. One of our concept artists is this amazing guy called Wei Wang who was actually a fan of Warcraft. He had done such amazing artwork and he submitted it to Blizzard, and they hired him to come onboard for them. He was the one who realized the sort of true dimensions of an Orc and how to realize them in a sort of live action environment. They're almost like a Humunculous. They have a head the same size as a human being, but then their shoulders get bigger, their arms get bigger than that, and they have massive hands. We were never really going to be able to pull that off with prosthetics or costumes or anything like that, so we went the motion capture route. Knowing that we were going to do that, we wanted to surround them with as much live-action real stuff as possible. So Gavin Bouquet, our production designer, basically made just a vast number of huge beautiful live action sets where we would shoot all of our content with our Orcs and our humans. So when you say it looks spectacular, a lot of it comes down to Ilm, and also a lot of credit goes to the very practical, physical stuff that was made by Gavin Bouquet and his team, Mayes Rubeo who did the costuming and the wardrobe, and Weta, who gave us our weapons and built our armor.” I’ve had a growing problem with video game movies, and it boils down to the difference in the way we digest the two things: movies are, for all the involvement you feel with them, passive experiences. You watch them. You may feel personally invested, but you cannot control the outcome of the film. With video games, you are constantly in control, and depending on the scope of the game, you may have the ability to have a completely unique experience than anyone else who ever plays that same game. Those two things do not seem easily reconciled to me, and I asked how important it was to make the Orcs feel like they fit into the same world as the humans as a way of pulling the audience in and making them invest as deeply as you would hope people invest in a game. “My thinking was that it's going to be easier to get the audience to care and get engaged with the human characters. I want them to care about these Orc characters up front and not see it as a gimmick but really understand and root for these guys as much as they do for the humans.” I mentioned the film’s opening shot, a close-up of Durotan (Toby Kebbell’s Orc character), and the insane amount of detail that went into making it look alive. Duncan said, “Hanging on that shot as long as we did was really a start of that job of getting the audience to empathize with a father, a husband, his baby that's on the way, and his people who are really in this critical situation where they need to find a new home.” I asked him if it was important to hire a lead actor who had some experience with this sort of motion-capture performance work. Toby Kebbell did such a great job playing Koba in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes that I’m not surprised to see him getting more of this kind of work. Andy Serkis seems positively evangelical about getting other people involved in this type of performance work, and Terry Notary has made a new career for himself training other people to do this work. “It was really important that if we were going to be hiring actors who had never done it before, we really had some sort of a trunk to help support the tree. Toby and Terry [Notary, who plays Peon, one of the Orcs] were really the guys who had the experience and were able to encourage the others. Toby in particular has this amazing acting ability beyond the motion capture. I don't know if you ever saw the Black Mirror episode that he did. He's a fantastic actor.” I agreed. “He seems to be good at figuring out places for the subtle stuff that punctuates performance, the things that read through what he does.” “That’s kind of a newer thing,” Duncan pointed out, “because the development of the facial capture in particular is a next step in the technology. Things have progressed thanks to what Jeff White [visual effects supervisor] at Ilm had developed for our movie. They’ve gotten so much better at getting the new assets and allowing Toby to just be as subtle as he wanted to and have the confidence that all of that would be picked up without animators having to physically manhandle his model to do it.” Yes, this conversation’s going to get nerdy, but how do you avoid that in talking about the technical breakthroughs made to bring a film about Orc armies to life? I’ve been in love with this stuff my whole life, and I still remember the first magazines I bought to read about how they made Star Wars in 1977. I am constantly thrilled to see how these amazing artists push the tech forward, and how the tech serves to help them make their art. It’s a great back and forth, and I love watching it and reporting on it. “You also had Hal Hickel on as your animation supervisor,” I said. “I love him because he’s also a director, and it seems like he approaches this work as a filmmaker.” “I absolutely love Hal,” Duncan said, lighting up at the mention of each of these collaborators. “I love Jeff and Hal and Jason [Smith, visual effects supervisor] and all of that team. We had a lot of fun working out how… you know going in that there were moments in the film where the physical movements that you want from an actor are never really gonna do justice to what an Orc is capable of. Or what an Orc on Orc mano a mano fight might be like, so Hal absolutely added a whole level of hyperreality to those movements. He’s amazing because he was also able to deliver on the subtleties as well, where maybe something wasn't quite what we needed it to be, but we knew what we wanted, and he managed to get us there.” One of the film’s boldest choices is how it starts on a close-up of Durotan, and then we spend 10 minutes with only CGI characters, finally introducing some of the live-action cast after that, and even then, never really offering the audience a movie star or something overly familiar to latch onto. It’s a pretty ballsy way to kick things off. "That’s a scary choice for a studio,” I said. “Was Blizzard considered the movie star here? Was that the star above the title that allowed you to cast the people that you wanted, regardless of their box-office power?” He nodded as he replied. “It certainly gave us confidence and maybe a little bit of a safety net that allowed us to go after the people we thought were the right actors for the parts. I was a fan of Travis Fimmel from Vikings. I was definitely a fan of Paula Patton, and I felt like if we were gonna do the character of Garona in live-action, there was a very, very short list of people who I felt comfortable could make it work. I'd seen Paula Patton in Mission Impossible, and I thought that quality in that role, that's the right person for this role.” I laughed, because I feel exactly the same way about Patton. “When she kicks her shoes off to go chase the other spy, you know right away that other spy is going to get her ass beat.” Duncan started laughing as well. “That’s what makes her great in something like this, that confident physicality. That’s a big choice because her character is the only Orc created as a live-action character.” “Beyond that,” he continued, “I would say in Mission: Impossible, she did a certain thing ... In this role, what she was being asked to do on an acting level was much wider. I think she really delivered, and I truly believe this is the best Paula Patton has ever been in a movie.” I love that a director is that big a cheerleader for one of his actors. “You gave her those teeth. Those things are an obstacle. Right away, they change her face and her jaw dramatically.” “We did. Although we didn’t paint her green, which is one of the things you might be surprised by.” “Wait… really? Did you rotoscope her?” “We had to roto her for every shot in the movie, and we just color shifted her entirely. The reason we did that is because we had seen what Guardians of the Galaxy had done with their green lady character, and we felt like it looked like someone had just been painted green. Our feeling was, you know, skin doesn't look like that. Skin has different colors all over it. The way to do that is to keep the skin as it is and shift it.” “So, just piecing all of this together and making sure that you had everything that you needed as a filmmaker, was there ever a moment where it just felt like this crazy math problem that you're constantly writing?” He laughed again. “Yeah, 5D chess. Absolutely. Between the technical challenges and the scale of it and working with such a large cast who were all separated into separate camps between the Orcs and the humans, it was a constant game of 5D chess, all trying to make sure that no matter what technical challenges will be thrown at me or what improvisations I worked on with the actors, we always remained focused on ‘Okay, what is the story we're trying to tell? Who are the heroes? Who are the leads? How are we trying to drive the story forward ad bring these characters all together at the right moments?’” One of the film’s big choices is to tell a story that is definitely not over as the closing credits roll, an introduction to the characters and the stakes as things move into place. “In the last few minutes of the film, you snap everybody into a very different role than they've had before,” I pointed out. “So the next time out its gonna be radically different, they're gonna have radically different relationships, and you've definitely left us with a lot of questions at the end of this one. Was there ever a push to make it more closed?” “No,” said Duncan, “there was never a push to do that. I think the challenge was to make sure that even though we leave that opportunity to move on to a fuller trilogy of a story, that this felt like there was a story that had been told in this film. That's a challenge for any film. Normally, the biggest challenge is for the middle films. What we tried to do was set up how the Orcs find themselves in a place. They can't stay in their world anymore, so they've invaded this world. Durotan has led his people to a new world and is trying to find a home for his Orcs. At the end of this movie, they don't have their home yet, but we know that they're looking for it. And I think if we ever get the chance to make more of them, I would hope by the end of the trilogy, the Orcs would have their new home.” “So you seem to have cast Ben Foster with every intention of asking him to go full Ben Foster in the role…” “That's why you cast Ben Foster,” he said, laughing again. “If you cast the right actors for the right roles and they're into it and they're willing to go for it, you get magic.” Seeing my reaction to the pun, Duncan burst into long, loud laughter. “Wow, I didn't even attempt that.” It was impossible not to collapse into laughter as well, seeing how entertained he was. “Thank you for coming with me on that pun.” I mentioned how Foster reminds me of the work that Mark Hamill did in the Star Wars films. He always seemed to believe in the world and the details of the world with such ferocity that it made it real for me as a viewer. He felt comfortable, like he really lived in the world and didn’t just pick up these props for the first time in his life. “That’s the real trick in these films,” I said. “It’s beyond a trick,” Duncan replied. “Ben Foster was challenging me constantly when we were in pre-production to explain to him how magic worked. What is the vocabulary that he's speaking? What do these words mean? What are the movements that he should be doing in order to cast spells? He was grilling me, and we basically worked out how to cast the spells that he casts throughout the movie and how they relate to each other. When Ben Foster was casting magic and Ben Schnetzer was watching him in this kind of apprentice relationship, Ben Foster knew his stuff. He could actually teach Ben Schnetzer how to do things, and it wasn't just, ‘I’m gonna wave my arms and special effects will put something there.’” “This speaks to the faithfulness to the game that you’ve maintained,” I said, “and I’ll be honest… that’s not something I can speak to. I come to this fresh. I talked to one gamer afterwards who was really surprised by how much it felt like Warcraft. She felt like, ‘Yep, that's the world. It’s not the exact moment I play, but it’s the world, and it’s right.’ How did you strike the balance? Because I love that you don't have any sort of opening crawl. You don't bury us under exposition in the beginning. It’s only seeded as we go and you sort of feed it to us little bits at a time.” “If you're a little bit lost for the first 10 or 15 minutes, I’m okay with that. As long as by the end of the movie, you feel like you understood what's just happened.” “Do you have a favorite creature or creation for the film, something that when you saw it fully-executed felt like you nailed it?” “Durotan and his wife Draka. In particular, Draka, and it’s more than just the creature onscreen. We found this amazing performer and actress by the name of Anna Galvin who plays Draka. She's an Australian, she lives up in Vancouver, and she had really not done that much. She had done one or two bits in motion-capture for a computer game before, but she hadn't really done it for a full project. She was all-in to play this character Draka. A lot of us who saw her performance were like, ‘Wow, you went for it in a way where we all feel like we need to raise our game.’ She was phenomenal. And that led to a final character that was even wilder because of her.” I mentioned that there’s a moment near the end where Anduin’s big griffin goes to town on some Orcs that just made me belly-laugh. “Yeah,” he agreed, laughing as well, “there’s some good stuff in there.” I told him about my own experience as a motion-capture performer when we made a pilot for Comedy Central for a possible Ain’t It Cool News TV show. I was supposed to play Moriarty each week as an animated character to look just like the Cartuna drawings that were part of the site’s identity, and I’d interact in real time with Harry, who was shot on a live-action stage next-door to where my performance was being captured. It was a crazy complicated way of trying to share movie news and rumors, but fun to try to pull off. The guys who were in charge of the performance capture were the same team who had just finished the Agent Smith fight in The Matrix Reloaded, and they had a ton of stories about how they were pushing things forward, about what the cutting edge really was at that particular moment. Part of the thing that drove them crazy on our show was trying to map the seven-foot spindly thin body of Moriarty onto the six-foot pear-shaped fanboy physique of me. I asked Duncan how they approached trying to map a human physiology to that of a giant oddly-proportioned Orc and how far things have evolved in the 14 years between my pilot and this film. “The only thing that we added was at the actors' request if they wanted to wear tusks. It just gave them a slightly different way of talking when they're performing. Some of the actors wanted to do it, some of them chose not to, but that was really it. What we did have on set that was very useful was live playback of a very simplified version of the asset. That becomes really important for framing. Orcs range from seven and a half to nine feet tall and they are three to four feet wide. They're just incredibly wide and obviously that affects how you frame things. In order for us to be able to frame a shot, we needed to be able to get a sense of just how much space they’d occupy. I mean, Rob Kazinsky is a pretty big guy, but he ain't that big. We needed to know how much space he would be taking.” I told him that I’m fond of Kazinsky because, like Vin Diesel, he’s a total giddy nerd on the inside who just happens to look like a comic book superhero on the outside. I know Kazinsky’s a gamer, and I asked Duncan if there was a learning curve where Rob was able to slip into the skin of the Orc more and more as he worked with it and got to live out his fanboy fantasies. “Well, like you said, he was in there right from the start. He walked in knowing who Orgrim was, what the lore was, where that character was going to end up. I think he wanted to do justice to a character that he really knew well in the same way any Marvel fan, if they had the chance to be in a Marvel film, would. He was right there from the start, but I think the confidence of doing the motion-capture work came about thanks to working with Terry in what we called Orc camp with Toby, where they just spent time coming up with and learning a vocabulary of movement for the Orcs. How to move like an Orc, how not to turn your head like this but actually turn from the shoulders to make sense of these giant neck muscles that they have. There's all sorts of things that you don't naturally think of until you realize that the anatomy of your character is way different from your own and you're gonna have to move to make that work.” “Does making a film this big change the way you approach the next film you make? Is there anything you take with you from this into Mute?" “I’ve wanted to make Mute for such a long time, and I'm fortunate because it looks like now I'm gonna have the opportunity to do it with Paul Rudd and Alexander Skarsgard and a number of other people who haven't been announced yet. It’s gonna be a palate cleanser. It’s on a much much lower budget, and it’s back to science fiction, but a very different kind of science fiction. It’s gonna be great to take that break from this kind of filmmaking to go back to that one, and hopefully if this goes down well, I'll get the chance to come back and do another one of these. I hope you enjoyed it.” How about it? Now that Warcraft is open around the world, I’m curious to see how you guys are reacting to it. Even after writing and posting my review, I certainly haven’t stopped thinking about it, and the boys have been asking, so I’ll most likely end up taking them to see it. Are you guys open to another one? Did you find yourself drawn into this world or distanced from it? And if you’re a super-fan of the games, do you think this is something that was intended for you instead of a broader audience? Warcraft is in theaters now.
- 6/13/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Now that you've seen it, what did you think? "Our hope is destroyed; there is nothing to go back to. Is war the only answer? " Now playing in theaters worldwide is Duncan Jones' adaptation of the popular Blizzard video game Warcraft (or World of Warcraft), pitting Orcs against Humans in the kingdom of Azeroth. The full ensemble cast includes Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, and Ruth Negga. So how is it? Best video game adaptation yet or not? Better than most are saying, or much worse? Is it for the fans of the games only? Once you've seen it, leave a comment with your own thoughts on Jones' Warcraft. Spoiler Warning: We strongly urge everyone to actually see the film before reading ahead, as there may be spoilers below. We also encourage all commenters to keep major spoilers from the film to a minimum, if possible. However, ...
- 6/11/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
First, it was a bestselling series of real-time strategy games. Then, it became one of the hottest online role-playing games in history. It was further immortalized in an episode of South Park. Now, the story of Warcraft hits the big screen, in a CG-fueled extravaganza of hammer-smashing, sword-swinging, and magic a-blazing. And how does it fare? Well, as someone who (shockingly, I’ll admit) knows nothing about the story from the games, Warcraft manages to be thoroughly entertaining film. But, unless the makers were trying deliberately to make the most expensive 1980s sandals-and-sorcery epic ever made, it may not be entertaining in quite the manner it was intended.
The story gets a little complicated, but here goes: The Orc home world is barren, having been wiped almost entirely of life. Gul’dan (Daniel Wu), the leader of the Orcs, uses a terrible magic known as The Fell to rip open a portal to another world.
The story gets a little complicated, but here goes: The Orc home world is barren, having been wiped almost entirely of life. Gul’dan (Daniel Wu), the leader of the Orcs, uses a terrible magic known as The Fell to rip open a portal to another world.
- 6/10/2016
- by Seth Paul
- CinemaNerdz
Chicago – The best that can be said for the video game adaptation “Warcraft” is that it’s not the incoherent, CGI heavy and Michael-Bay-type nightmare it could have been. It’s still somewhat incoherent – full of computer generated cannon fodder – but I am surprised and happy to report it did not induce any headaches, even in pointless 3D.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
“Warcraft” is less a video game movie – it’s based on the popular game “Warcraft” – and more of a third rate “Lord Of The Rings” ripoff. This time a group of human knights and kings form an uneasy alliance with a band of pensive, monster-like “Orcs” to take down a greater and deeper magic that threatens to destroy the entire world.
The plot involves a sinister corrupting form of magic known as the Fell. It’s main side effect seems to be bringing a greenish tint to the eyes of all whom it touches,...
Rating: 2.0/5.0
“Warcraft” is less a video game movie – it’s based on the popular game “Warcraft” – and more of a third rate “Lord Of The Rings” ripoff. This time a group of human knights and kings form an uneasy alliance with a band of pensive, monster-like “Orcs” to take down a greater and deeper magic that threatens to destroy the entire world.
The plot involves a sinister corrupting form of magic known as the Fell. It’s main side effect seems to be bringing a greenish tint to the eyes of all whom it touches,...
- 6/10/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Rating: 2.0/5.0
Chicago – The best that can be said for the video game adaptation “Warcraft” is that it’s not the incoherent, CGI heavy and Michael-Bay-type nightmare it could have been. It’s still somewhat incoherent – full of computer generated cannon fodder – but I am surprised and happy to report it did not induce any headaches, even in pointless 3-D.
“Warcraft” is less a video game movie – based on the online phenomenon “World of Warcraft” – and more of a third rate “Lord Of The Rings” ripoff. This time a group of human knights and kings form an uneasy alliance with a band of pensive, monster-like “Orcs” to take down a greater and deeper magic that threatens to destroy the entire world.
The plot involves a sinister corrupting form of magic known as the Fell. It’s main side effect seems to be bringing a greenish tint to the eyes of all whom it touches,...
Chicago – The best that can be said for the video game adaptation “Warcraft” is that it’s not the incoherent, CGI heavy and Michael-Bay-type nightmare it could have been. It’s still somewhat incoherent – full of computer generated cannon fodder – but I am surprised and happy to report it did not induce any headaches, even in pointless 3-D.
“Warcraft” is less a video game movie – based on the online phenomenon “World of Warcraft” – and more of a third rate “Lord Of The Rings” ripoff. This time a group of human knights and kings form an uneasy alliance with a band of pensive, monster-like “Orcs” to take down a greater and deeper magic that threatens to destroy the entire world.
The plot involves a sinister corrupting form of magic known as the Fell. It’s main side effect seems to be bringing a greenish tint to the eyes of all whom it touches,...
- 6/10/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
For my money, there are few up and coming filmmakers who are more exciting to follow than Duncan Jones. He is a director who consistently puts out unique movies that make you always want to see what he has up his sleeve next. This week, he goes big and blockbuster for the first time with Warcraft, based on the obsessively played online computer game. It’s my least favorite work from Jones, I concede that, having loved Moon and dug Source Code, but it’s his most ambitious, so that’s of note too, as well. That being said, it’s finally getting him into the mainstream, so I can take that as a real positive. It may even get a passion project or two of his (like the science fiction tale Mute) off the ground! This epic film is an adaptation of the video game World of Warcraft. It...
- 6/8/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
One of the big challenges that director Duncan Jones and Blizzard had to face with Warcraft was adapting a big screen adaptation that would appeal to both fans of the game and general audiences who had never played it before. That’s not an easy task, because if you go too far into the gaming stuff the audiences won’t connect to it in the same way a gamer would. Then again, if they don’t use the stuff from the game, they’ve just alienated their core audience. They had to find a sweet balance between the two, and I think Jones pulled it off brilliantly.
The story and the narrative of the film is completely faithful to the mythology of the game, but it is also had a very human narrative and a fantastic character-driven story. Duncan gave equal weight to both sides of that story. During the...
The story and the narrative of the film is completely faithful to the mythology of the game, but it is also had a very human narrative and a fantastic character-driven story. Duncan gave equal weight to both sides of that story. During the...
- 6/8/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening IMAX passes up for grabs to “Warcraft” based on the popular World of Warcraft game starring Ben Foster and Dominic Cooper!
“Warcraft,” which opens on June 10, 2016 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky and Clancy Brown from writer and director Duncan Jones.
To win your free IMAX passes to “Warcraft” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This IMAX screening is on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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“Warcraft,” which opens on June 10, 2016 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky and Clancy Brown from writer and director Duncan Jones.
To win your free IMAX passes to “Warcraft” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This IMAX screening is on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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- 6/6/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
After defending South London from aliens in Attack the Block, John Boyega traveled to a galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the actor is now looking to come back to Earth’s defense in Pacific Rim 2.
Deadline reports that in Pacific Rim 2, Boyega is set to play the son of Stacker Pentecost, the character portrayed by Idris Elba in the original film. An influential officer in the fight against the Kaiju, Stacker died alongside Chuck Hansen (Robert Kazinsky) while co-piloting the Jaeger Striker Eureka in a fight to seal the Breach. In addition to playing the lead role, Boyega’s UpperRoom Productions will co-produce the sequel with Legendary.
Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus, Netflix’s Daredevil) will helm the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 film. Derek Connolly (Jurassic World) was recently brought on to work on the screenplay for Pacific Rim 2, with an earlier draft...
Deadline reports that in Pacific Rim 2, Boyega is set to play the son of Stacker Pentecost, the character portrayed by Idris Elba in the original film. An influential officer in the fight against the Kaiju, Stacker died alongside Chuck Hansen (Robert Kazinsky) while co-piloting the Jaeger Striker Eureka in a fight to seal the Breach. In addition to playing the lead role, Boyega’s UpperRoom Productions will co-produce the sequel with Legendary.
Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus, Netflix’s Daredevil) will helm the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 film. Derek Connolly (Jurassic World) was recently brought on to work on the screenplay for Pacific Rim 2, with an earlier draft...
- 6/6/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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