Despite ancient humans having already overcome several potential doomsday scenarios in real life, post-apocalyptic fiction used to be relatively rare until the invention of the atomic bomb convinced us that the end of the world could be just around the proverbial corner.
Since then, we’ve seen many different stories about the collapse of civilization and the strange societies that might emerge from the rubble, but I’d argue that one of the most interesting of these apocalyptic visions is the post-nuclear America of the iconic Fallout games. A witty satire of American jingoism and cold war shenanigans, it’s honestly baffling that it so long for us to finally see a live-action adaptation of this memorable setting.
Thankfully, Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet’s Fallout TV show isn’t just a great adaptation – it’s also an incredibly fun standalone story that makes the most of its post-apocalyptic worldbuilding.
Since then, we’ve seen many different stories about the collapse of civilization and the strange societies that might emerge from the rubble, but I’d argue that one of the most interesting of these apocalyptic visions is the post-nuclear America of the iconic Fallout games. A witty satire of American jingoism and cold war shenanigans, it’s honestly baffling that it so long for us to finally see a live-action adaptation of this memorable setting.
Thankfully, Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet’s Fallout TV show isn’t just a great adaptation – it’s also an incredibly fun standalone story that makes the most of its post-apocalyptic worldbuilding.
- 5/2/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Set in a dystopian tomorrow Kevin Reynolds helmed Waterworld (1995) washed ashore in theaters nearly 30 years ago, as one of the most infamous summer sci-fi films, starring Kevin Costner. Despite the iconic amalgamation of Aquatic Western with a science-fiction twist, the movie became famous for its outrageous budget and behind-the-scenes creative battles.
Kevin Costner in Kevin Reynolds’ movie Waterworld. (Photo: Ben Glass/Universal Pictures/Courtesy: Everett Collection)
Years later looking back at Kevin Reynolds’ Waterworld, it seems a lot of those issues could have been avoided with quick thinking and foresight. Or maybe, Kevin Costner could have simply listened to Steven Spielberg’s advice, especially after he reached out to the director for suggestions, ahead of shooting.
Kevin Costner Sought Steven Spielberg’s Advice Ahead of Waterworld
Playing the role of a mysterious wanderer in a post-apocalyptic world, Kevin Costner catered to the character of Mariner in Kevin Reynolds’ renowned 1995 action sci-fi Waterworld.
Kevin Costner in Kevin Reynolds’ movie Waterworld. (Photo: Ben Glass/Universal Pictures/Courtesy: Everett Collection)
Years later looking back at Kevin Reynolds’ Waterworld, it seems a lot of those issues could have been avoided with quick thinking and foresight. Or maybe, Kevin Costner could have simply listened to Steven Spielberg’s advice, especially after he reached out to the director for suggestions, ahead of shooting.
Kevin Costner Sought Steven Spielberg’s Advice Ahead of Waterworld
Playing the role of a mysterious wanderer in a post-apocalyptic world, Kevin Costner catered to the character of Mariner in Kevin Reynolds’ renowned 1995 action sci-fi Waterworld.
- 5/2/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
The Shawshank Redemption is one of the movies that truly stood the test of time. This 1994 crime thriller helmed by Frank Darabont is based on the story of renowned horror writer Stephen King. It is also considered a sleeper hit as it initially bombed at the box office before becoming a cult-classic favorite.
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
One interesting fact about this movie is that three of the biggest Hollywood names declined to star in it. One would definitely wonder why they would refuse to join a project that would allow them to work with Morgan Freeman.
Who Are The 3 Actors Offered To Star In The Shawshank Redemption?
The movie’s casting department went out in the 1990s to look for the actor who would play the part of Andy Dufresne. According to Vanity Fair, Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner declined the offer.
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Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
One interesting fact about this movie is that three of the biggest Hollywood names declined to star in it. One would definitely wonder why they would refuse to join a project that would allow them to work with Morgan Freeman.
Who Are The 3 Actors Offered To Star In The Shawshank Redemption?
The movie’s casting department went out in the 1990s to look for the actor who would play the part of Andy Dufresne. According to Vanity Fair, Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner declined the offer.
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- 4/30/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Given the state of the world around us today, it's not surprising that people are interested in post-apocalyptic settings. After all, you never know what skills or niche knowledge might save your life one day!
In all seriousness, though, post-apocalyptic scenarios can be a lot of fun. Packed with action, high stakes, and suspense, they keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Unfortunately, it's not easy to find a movie or TV series that does justice to the genre and doesn't rely on the same repetitive clichés.
If you're feeling the adrenaline rush and can't wait for Fallout to return with season 2, check out the movies below.
Waterworld (1995)
At the time of its release, Waterworld was the most expensive movie ever made, but neither the huge budget nor Kevin Costner's name could save it from negative reviews. Although Waterworld is not the most outstanding movie of the genre,...
In all seriousness, though, post-apocalyptic scenarios can be a lot of fun. Packed with action, high stakes, and suspense, they keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Unfortunately, it's not easy to find a movie or TV series that does justice to the genre and doesn't rely on the same repetitive clichés.
If you're feeling the adrenaline rush and can't wait for Fallout to return with season 2, check out the movies below.
Waterworld (1995)
At the time of its release, Waterworld was the most expensive movie ever made, but neither the huge budget nor Kevin Costner's name could save it from negative reviews. Although Waterworld is not the most outstanding movie of the genre,...
- 4/29/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
The universe of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone has kept the fans engrossed in the arc of John Dutton and his clan for virtually a century. From 1923 to 2024, the legacy and time-honored traditions of the Dutton clan have fascinated the audience for years and now, the time has finally come to bid goodbye to the original series that started it all — from Taylor Sheridan’s rise to popularity to Kevin Costner’s return to fame.
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]Now, despite the war of creative differences that has split up the original duo, fans are reluctantly hopeful that the Oscar-winning actor will return for a handful of more episodes to give his arc a proper closure. Although the chances of that are slim, stranger things have happened recently in the world of entertainment business.
Kevin Costner Finds an Easy Out From His Yellowstone Arc
Kevin Costner has seldom been known to pull...
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]Now, despite the war of creative differences that has split up the original duo, fans are reluctantly hopeful that the Oscar-winning actor will return for a handful of more episodes to give his arc a proper closure. Although the chances of that are slim, stranger things have happened recently in the world of entertainment business.
Kevin Costner Finds an Easy Out From His Yellowstone Arc
Kevin Costner has seldom been known to pull...
- 4/29/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
The finale of Game of Thrones aired almost five years ago, and since then HBO has been developing a multitude of spin-offs, prequels, and sequels to fill the void.
So far the only one to come to fruition has been House of the Dragon, which had the difficult job of drawing us back to Westeros after the disappointing end of GoT left most fans uninterested. Many doubted that the show could do the job, but they were quickly proven wrong – viewership for House of the Dragon started high and got higher as news got out about its quality. The first season holds a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes (Season 8 of the original series has 55%.)
But not all ideas are going to make it, and recent details about the Queen Nymeria project 10,000 Ships prove HBO might have been right to axe it.
Who is Queen Nymeria?
One thousand years before the events of Game of Thrones,...
So far the only one to come to fruition has been House of the Dragon, which had the difficult job of drawing us back to Westeros after the disappointing end of GoT left most fans uninterested. Many doubted that the show could do the job, but they were quickly proven wrong – viewership for House of the Dragon started high and got higher as news got out about its quality. The first season holds a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes (Season 8 of the original series has 55%.)
But not all ideas are going to make it, and recent details about the Queen Nymeria project 10,000 Ships prove HBO might have been right to axe it.
Who is Queen Nymeria?
One thousand years before the events of Game of Thrones,...
- 4/28/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Ryan Gosling surprised theme park guests at Universal Studios Hollywood when he made an appearance during a Waterworld pre-show inspired by his latest movie, The Fall Guy.
A video shared on social media went viral, which shows Gosling taking part in The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show ahead of Waterworld.
Director David Leitch also appeared on stage as the show went on to showcase the stunts on jet skis. They start integrating Gosling into the action, the actor says, “No, I just came out to say hi.”
“I think he’s making it sound less original than it is,” Gosling joked. “The film’s a comedy, it’s a drama, it’s a love letter to the stunt community. It’s been getting really great reviews, so check it out, if you feel like it.”
The Fall Guy opens in theaters on May 3 and The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show runs through...
A video shared on social media went viral, which shows Gosling taking part in The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show ahead of Waterworld.
Director David Leitch also appeared on stage as the show went on to showcase the stunts on jet skis. They start integrating Gosling into the action, the actor says, “No, I just came out to say hi.”
“I think he’s making it sound less original than it is,” Gosling joked. “The film’s a comedy, it’s a drama, it’s a love letter to the stunt community. It’s been getting really great reviews, so check it out, if you feel like it.”
The Fall Guy opens in theaters on May 3 and The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show runs through...
- 4/28/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s no rule that says that when the son or daughter of a famous filmmaker becomes a director too, he or she has to follow in their parent’s artistic footsteps. But the children of director David Cronenberg have turned out to be chips off the old shock-theater block. In movies like “Possessor” and “Infinity Pool,” the 44-year-old Brandon Cronenberg has proved himself to be a skillful purveyor of body horror and I-dare-you-not-to-look-away extremity. And now, with “Humane,” the 39-year-old Caitlin Cronenberg has directed her own first feature, a dark-as-midnight domestic thriller about how climate change, totalitarianism, and euthanasia all go together. The movie, which takes the form of a dinner party from hell, is Caitlin Cronenberg’s own thing, but it’s all about crimes of the future.
Few real-world topics are more urgent than climate change, yet as dramatic feature-film material the meltdown of the planet has...
Few real-world topics are more urgent than climate change, yet as dramatic feature-film material the meltdown of the planet has...
- 4/27/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Starz has announced the movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in May. The Starz May 2024 schedule includes the finales of the limited series Mary & George and season three of Bmf.
On the film front, Starz is the exclusive streaming home to the latest installment in The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which joins the Starz app this month along with several other notable titles, including Outlaw Johnny Black, Manodrome, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Silent Night, and Nope.
Starz continues to be the home for franchise favorites with Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws: The Revenge, as well as Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers all joining the Starz app this month.
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with an Aquaphobia movie marathon on Starz Encore, beginning Saturday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. with aquatic thrillers such as Jaws,...
On the film front, Starz is the exclusive streaming home to the latest installment in The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which joins the Starz app this month along with several other notable titles, including Outlaw Johnny Black, Manodrome, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Silent Night, and Nope.
Starz continues to be the home for franchise favorites with Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws: The Revenge, as well as Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers all joining the Starz app this month.
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with an Aquaphobia movie marathon on Starz Encore, beginning Saturday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. with aquatic thrillers such as Jaws,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
As the saying goes, ‘every great man is inspired by another great man to reach their full potential’. Well, this sentiment could not ring truer than in the case of Gene Hackman & Kevin Costner.
For the most part, viewers recognized Costner from the hit drama series Yellowstone, but he was popular throughout the 1990s for other roles as well. Beginning his career as an extra in low-budget productions, he progressed to more mainstream roles in acclaimed flicks, including Dances with Wolves and No Way Out.
Kevin Costner in Yellowstone
Besides, he has shown a tremendous amount of endurance. Costner got up and over the critically panned films Waterworld and The Postman, which could have easily ended his career. And later, he spellbound audiences once again with his exceptional Yellowstone performance on the Paramount Network.
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For the most part, viewers recognized Costner from the hit drama series Yellowstone, but he was popular throughout the 1990s for other roles as well. Beginning his career as an extra in low-budget productions, he progressed to more mainstream roles in acclaimed flicks, including Dances with Wolves and No Way Out.
Kevin Costner in Yellowstone
Besides, he has shown a tremendous amount of endurance. Costner got up and over the critically panned films Waterworld and The Postman, which could have easily ended his career. And later, he spellbound audiences once again with his exceptional Yellowstone performance on the Paramount Network.
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- 4/20/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Universal Studios Hollywood, in collaboration with Universal Pictures and 87North, will present The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show, inspired by Universal’s new 87North film The Fall Guy, as part of the theme park’s popular WaterWorld attraction, beginning Saturday, April 27 through Sunday, May 19, 2024.
The Fall Guy, from blockbuster director David Leitch and starring Oscar nominees Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, arrives in theaters on Friday, May 3.
This all-new, exclusive entertainment performance features an original storyline designed to provide an entertaining peek behind the curtain of how stunt performances are designed and brought to life while celebrating the artistry of the film industry’s unsung heroes – the stunt performers.
The show is produced by 87North Productions, the world-renowned production and action design company founded by Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick, who are the force behind such iconic and action tentpole films as Bullet Train, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2,...
The Fall Guy, from blockbuster director David Leitch and starring Oscar nominees Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, arrives in theaters on Friday, May 3.
This all-new, exclusive entertainment performance features an original storyline designed to provide an entertaining peek behind the curtain of how stunt performances are designed and brought to life while celebrating the artistry of the film industry’s unsung heroes – the stunt performers.
The show is produced by 87North Productions, the world-renowned production and action design company founded by Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick, who are the force behind such iconic and action tentpole films as Bullet Train, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Universal Studios Hollywood will host a new live show, “The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show,” inspired by 87North’s new film “The Fall Guy,” starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The live show, a part of the theme park’s Waterworld attraction, will open April 27 and end May 19.
The entertainment performance features an original storyline that provides a peek behind the curtain of how stunt performances are designed and brought to life and will use the existing Waterworld set.
In a promotional video shared Thursday, “Fall Guy” actor Hannah Waddingham presents the live-show idea as a pitch to Gosling, Blunt and David Leitch, the director of the movie and a former stuntman. Leitch says “I smell a live show!” after seeing the still of Blunt and Gosling riding a motorcycle next to a shark and a bus full of Universal Studio goers.
The show is produced by 87North Productions, a production...
The entertainment performance features an original storyline that provides a peek behind the curtain of how stunt performances are designed and brought to life and will use the existing Waterworld set.
In a promotional video shared Thursday, “Fall Guy” actor Hannah Waddingham presents the live-show idea as a pitch to Gosling, Blunt and David Leitch, the director of the movie and a former stuntman. Leitch says “I smell a live show!” after seeing the still of Blunt and Gosling riding a motorcycle next to a shark and a bus full of Universal Studio goers.
The show is produced by 87North Productions, a production...
- 4/19/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin Costner has established himself not just as a notable actor but also as a respected filmmaker, with renowned works such as Dances with Wolves. His stature in the industry has led numerous individuals to express their desire to collaborate with him. Marvel actor Chris Hemsworth similarly pursued an opportunity to appear in a Costner film, only to face disappointment with a rejection.
Yellowstone Kevin Costner Turned Down Chris Hemsworth for a Movie Role
During his recent appearance at CinemaCon, actor Kevin Costner reflected on turning down the Marvel star Chris Hemsworth for a role in his movie. While he praised Hemsworth’s talent and looks, describing him as “handsome and so good,” Costner ultimately opted not to cast him.
Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
The actor suggested that the movie he’s denied Hemsworth for is a love story and he is happy that the Extraction star loved it.
Yellowstone Kevin Costner Turned Down Chris Hemsworth for a Movie Role
During his recent appearance at CinemaCon, actor Kevin Costner reflected on turning down the Marvel star Chris Hemsworth for a role in his movie. While he praised Hemsworth’s talent and looks, describing him as “handsome and so good,” Costner ultimately opted not to cast him.
Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
The actor suggested that the movie he’s denied Hemsworth for is a love story and he is happy that the Extraction star loved it.
- 4/16/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
The iconic actor, director, and Hollywood heartthrob Kevin Costner has long been known for his audacious decisions in both on- and off-screen roles (such as his Yellowstone exit). But his latest move might leave fans and critics alike with a sense of confusion—and maybe a little bit of envy.
The former star of Yellowstone revealed recently that he did cast his son in Horizon: An American Saga without even holding a traditional audition. The two-part story of the forthcoming flick has been Costner’s passion project. Entertainment Tonight was informed by the two-time Oscar winner about his commitment to the work on this Western epic.
Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga
Also, the actor, 69, acknowledged that the character he portrays in the film, Hayes Ellison, inspired the name of his son.
Horizon: An American Saga: Kevin Costner Defends Casting His Son Without an Audition
In an exclusive interview with Et on Tuesday,...
The former star of Yellowstone revealed recently that he did cast his son in Horizon: An American Saga without even holding a traditional audition. The two-part story of the forthcoming flick has been Costner’s passion project. Entertainment Tonight was informed by the two-time Oscar winner about his commitment to the work on this Western epic.
Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga
Also, the actor, 69, acknowledged that the character he portrays in the film, Hayes Ellison, inspired the name of his son.
Horizon: An American Saga: Kevin Costner Defends Casting His Son Without an Audition
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- 4/13/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The Western is one of the many genres that have endured in the vast canon of American film. And with Horizon: An American Saga set for release soon, all eyes will be on Kevin Costner to prove that the Western is still as appealing as it ever was.
It would not be incorrect, of course, to suggest that Costner’s forthcoming passion project is pushing the boundaries of his line of work. The Western epic is a big risk for the California-born actor, given how much of his own money went into financing the flick, which will be released in two parts.
Starring Sam Worthington, Costner, and Sienna Miller, among others, the film is set during the American Civil War.
Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga
Even though the backdrop and main idea of Horizon: An American Saga is fairly well-known, Costner might still score a career-high with this film.
It would not be incorrect, of course, to suggest that Costner’s forthcoming passion project is pushing the boundaries of his line of work. The Western epic is a big risk for the California-born actor, given how much of his own money went into financing the flick, which will be released in two parts.
Starring Sam Worthington, Costner, and Sienna Miller, among others, the film is set during the American Civil War.
Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga
Even though the backdrop and main idea of Horizon: An American Saga is fairly well-known, Costner might still score a career-high with this film.
- 4/11/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Over the course of his decades-long career, Kevin Costner has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most celebrated and cherished actors. He has demonstrated remarkable skill both on and off the screen in the realm of filmmaking and has earned the admiration of millions around the world. Along with his fans, Costner’s co-stars also hold him in high esteem.
Kevin Costner in a still from Yellowstone
Kelly Reilly, who starred alongside Costner in the neo-Western drama Yellowstone, opened up about working with him in the series as she expressed her admiration and praised him as the most generous actor she has ever worked with.
Kelly Reilly Shared Admiration For Yellowstone Co-Star Kevin Costner
Kelly Reilly portrays the role of Beth Dutton, John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) daughter in the hit Western drama series Yellowstone. In a recent interview with Looper, she shared her experience working with the 69-year-old actor in the TV series.
Kevin Costner in a still from Yellowstone
Kelly Reilly, who starred alongside Costner in the neo-Western drama Yellowstone, opened up about working with him in the series as she expressed her admiration and praised him as the most generous actor she has ever worked with.
Kelly Reilly Shared Admiration For Yellowstone Co-Star Kevin Costner
Kelly Reilly portrays the role of Beth Dutton, John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) daughter in the hit Western drama series Yellowstone. In a recent interview with Looper, she shared her experience working with the 69-year-old actor in the TV series.
- 4/6/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone co-star has no clue about when the fifth season will resume filming. With Costner reportedly out of the picture, the series will film the second part of Season 5 without its lead star. Country singer Lainey Wilson, who joined the series in the first part of Season 5, shared that neither she nor co-star Kelly Reilly have any idea about what’s happening with Yellowstone.
Yellowstone series has yet to announce the start of filming of Part 2 of Season 5
Series creator Taylor Sheridan and Costner had a bad falling out over creative decisions, which saw the Waterworld actor’s lawyers getting involved. The ego clash has led to Costner reportedly exiting the show prematurely.
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Lainey Wilson, who plays Abby, has no clue about what’s happening with Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2
American country singer and songwriter Lainey...
Yellowstone series has yet to announce the start of filming of Part 2 of Season 5
Series creator Taylor Sheridan and Costner had a bad falling out over creative decisions, which saw the Waterworld actor’s lawyers getting involved. The ego clash has led to Costner reportedly exiting the show prematurely.
Yellowstone Star Has No Clue About What’s Happening With The Series
Lainey Wilson, who plays Abby, has no clue about what’s happening with Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2
American country singer and songwriter Lainey...
- 4/6/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Kevin Costner is one of the most talented actor-directors in the whole film industry. Having starred and directed one of the most famous Western movies of all time, Dances with Wolves, the Yellowstone star was at the top of his career in the late ’80s and ’90s.
Kevin Costner in a still from Waterworld
However, the actor hit a new low, both professionally and personally, while shooting the movie Waterworld. Not only did he end up clashing several times with the movie’s director and his long-time collaborator Kevin Reynolds, but he was also going through a brutal $80 million divorce.
When Kevin Costner Clashed with Kevin Reynolds
A still from Waterworld
Kevin Costner and Kevin Reynolds have had a long history of collaboration. The duo has famously collaborated on movies like The Untouchables, Dances with Wolves, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. However, it was their fourth collaboration that things...
Kevin Costner in a still from Waterworld
However, the actor hit a new low, both professionally and personally, while shooting the movie Waterworld. Not only did he end up clashing several times with the movie’s director and his long-time collaborator Kevin Reynolds, but he was also going through a brutal $80 million divorce.
When Kevin Costner Clashed with Kevin Reynolds
A still from Waterworld
Kevin Costner and Kevin Reynolds have had a long history of collaboration. The duo has famously collaborated on movies like The Untouchables, Dances with Wolves, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. However, it was their fourth collaboration that things...
- 4/5/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Alan Ritchson’s role as Jack Reacher in the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher is the second iteration of the popular character. Based on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels, the first cinematic adaptation of the character was played by Tom Cruise in Christopher McQuarrie’s Jack Reacher and its sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
While Cruise’s iteration received mixed responses from the fans, Alan Ritchson’s depiction received better responses, especially for his look. The Titans star revealed that he channeled one character that he was inspired by Kevin Costner’s Waterworld during his audition for the series. He mentioned that the decision almost caused him to lose out on the role.
Alan Ritchson Was Initially Rejected By The Makers Of Reacher Alan Ritchson in Reacher
Actor Alan Ritchson gained notoriety for his role as Aquaman in CW’s Smallville. After appearing in Titans as Hawk, Ritchson...
While Cruise’s iteration received mixed responses from the fans, Alan Ritchson’s depiction received better responses, especially for his look. The Titans star revealed that he channeled one character that he was inspired by Kevin Costner’s Waterworld during his audition for the series. He mentioned that the decision almost caused him to lose out on the role.
Alan Ritchson Was Initially Rejected By The Makers Of Reacher Alan Ritchson in Reacher
Actor Alan Ritchson gained notoriety for his role as Aquaman in CW’s Smallville. After appearing in Titans as Hawk, Ritchson...
- 4/1/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Johnny Depp is undoubtedly one of the biggest actors in the world right now, who made a name for himself in iconic films such as Edward Scissorhands, Donnie Brasco, and of course – Pirates of The Caribbean. With that said, the new Pirates of the Caribbean report without Johnny Depp has only proven one of Hollywood’s problematic trends which are prevalent now.
Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp’s role as the ever-loveable yet whimsical Captain Jack Sparrow catapulted him to a level of success not seen before his time. This is especially true considering the fact that before him, pirate movies never really received any widespread acclaim.
New Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot Without Johnny Depp Proves Hollywood’s Problematic Trend Continues
A pivotal moment in Pirates of the Caribbean
It’s been almost seven years since the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie graced theaters, and Disney...
Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp’s role as the ever-loveable yet whimsical Captain Jack Sparrow catapulted him to a level of success not seen before his time. This is especially true considering the fact that before him, pirate movies never really received any widespread acclaim.
New Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot Without Johnny Depp Proves Hollywood’s Problematic Trend Continues
A pivotal moment in Pirates of the Caribbean
It’s been almost seven years since the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie graced theaters, and Disney...
- 3/26/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
The TV show “Criminal Minds” is a thrilling police drama that lets viewers peek into the intense world of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (Bau).
This team of top-notch FBI agents specializes in understanding criminals by analyzing their behavior. Each episode runs for about an hour and offers intense entertainment that keeps viewers hooked.
Due to its popularity, the actors on the show have earned substantial amounts of money. If you want to know more about how much they earn, keep reading.
You can also find out who the richest actors on the show are, starting from the least wealthy to the wealthiest. So, keep reading this article till the end to find out everything.
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This team of top-notch FBI agents specializes in understanding criminals by analyzing their behavior. Each episode runs for about an hour and offers intense entertainment that keeps viewers hooked.
Due to its popularity, the actors on the show have earned substantial amounts of money. If you want to know more about how much they earn, keep reading.
You can also find out who the richest actors on the show are, starting from the least wealthy to the wealthiest. So, keep reading this article till the end to find out everything.
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- 3/21/2024
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
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It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Alan Ritchson in the role of the humungous Jack Reacher in Amazon Prime Video’s Reacher. Film viewers only knew Tom Cruise as Reacher earlier, however, fans of the books still frown upon the casting of Cruise despite his stellar performance. Ritchson appealed to both audiences as the perfect Reacher, but fans would be surprised to know that he almost missed the opportunity if it was not for a second look at his passed-over audition tape.
Alan Ritchson in & as Reacher
Ritchson’s Reacher is based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child. Reacher Season 1 was based on the first book, Killing Floor, and Season 2 was based on the book, Bad Luck and Trouble. Ritchson quickly became a popular star with his lead role in the series.
Alan Ritchson Underwent Rigorous Auditions For Reacher After Getting Rejected At First
Alan...
Alan Ritchson in & as Reacher
Ritchson’s Reacher is based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child. Reacher Season 1 was based on the first book, Killing Floor, and Season 2 was based on the book, Bad Luck and Trouble. Ritchson quickly became a popular star with his lead role in the series.
Alan Ritchson Underwent Rigorous Auditions For Reacher After Getting Rejected At First
Alan...
- 3/17/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Trekkies who were there in 1994 may remember the incredibly fast turn-around for "Star Trek: The Next Generation." The final episode of the series, "All Good Things..." aired on May 23, and the first feature film adaptation of the show, "Star Trek: Generations," was released in theaters on November 18. In the intervening six months, Trekkies would be able to tide themselves over with ten new episodes of "Deep Space Nine." Even though a seminal TV series in the "Star Trek" universe was coming to an end, there was no drought to suffer through.
Both Paramount and "Star Trek" executive producer Rick Berman were feeling apprehensive about "Generations." One can see their apprehension in Berman's choice of story: thanks to a magical temporal nexus, Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) was able to meet up with Captain Kirk (William Shatner) who was presumed dead 87 years prior. The two of them teamed up to fistfight...
Both Paramount and "Star Trek" executive producer Rick Berman were feeling apprehensive about "Generations." One can see their apprehension in Berman's choice of story: thanks to a magical temporal nexus, Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) was able to meet up with Captain Kirk (William Shatner) who was presumed dead 87 years prior. The two of them teamed up to fistfight...
- 3/8/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It’s a fairly big month on Prime Video in March, at least compared to the other streaming service offerings! There are are two major films arriving on Amazon’s streamer. The first is a remake of the Patrick Swayze action classic Road House. Stepping into the late Swayze’s shoes? A crazy-jacked Jake Gyllenhaal, who really seemed to want to go the extra mile for this project.
The other big film coming to Prime Video is Ricky Stanicky, and the plot sounds really fun! It follows three friends who have always blamed their mistakes on an imaginary guy called Ricky Stanicky. When they have to finally introduce people to Stanicky, they decide to hire a washed-up actor (John Cena) to impersonate him. Hilarity ensues, maybe? But if neither of those make your watchlist, there’s also the return of the animated hit series Invincible.
Here’s everything coming to...
The other big film coming to Prime Video is Ricky Stanicky, and the plot sounds really fun! It follows three friends who have always blamed their mistakes on an imaginary guy called Ricky Stanicky. When they have to finally introduce people to Stanicky, they decide to hire a washed-up actor (John Cena) to impersonate him. Hilarity ensues, maybe? But if neither of those make your watchlist, there’s also the return of the animated hit series Invincible.
Here’s everything coming to...
- 3/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Patrick Swayze in 1989's Road House (United Artists) and Jake Gyllenhaal in 2024's Road House (Amazon MGM Studios)Image: The A.V. Club
Got Road House? This month Amazon’s Prime Video has two versions of the action movie: the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze at peak Swayze-ness and the 2024 Doug Liman...
Got Road House? This month Amazon’s Prime Video has two versions of the action movie: the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze at peak Swayze-ness and the 2024 Doug Liman...
- 2/28/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Kevin Costner, renowned for his compelling portrayal in the acclaimed TV series Yellowstone, has left an indelible mark on audiences worldwide. However, his unexpected departure from the hit show last year cast a shadow over his involvement.
Yet, in a surprising turn of events, Costner has emerged with a bold venture, poised to captivate audiences once again: the Western epic film, Horizon: An American Saga.
Kevin Costner on Yellowstone
What makes this endeavor particularly daring is Costner’s decision to personally finance and contribute his own money to the production. By stepping outside the confines of traditional Hollywood financing, Costner is not only taking control of his creative destiny but also setting an example for aspiring filmmakers and actors alike.
Kevin Costner’s Bold Bet by Financing on Horizon: An American Saga
Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga
Kevin Costner‘s latest venture into the cinematic world, Horizon: An American Saga,...
Yet, in a surprising turn of events, Costner has emerged with a bold venture, poised to captivate audiences once again: the Western epic film, Horizon: An American Saga.
Kevin Costner on Yellowstone
What makes this endeavor particularly daring is Costner’s decision to personally finance and contribute his own money to the production. By stepping outside the confines of traditional Hollywood financing, Costner is not only taking control of his creative destiny but also setting an example for aspiring filmmakers and actors alike.
Kevin Costner’s Bold Bet by Financing on Horizon: An American Saga
Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga
Kevin Costner‘s latest venture into the cinematic world, Horizon: An American Saga,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Pritha Roy
- FandomWire
No, it’s not the 1990s or the early aughts, but Kevin Costner is back in the directing game in a truly big way this year with a two-part film, “Horizon: An American Saga.” After Oscar glory with “Dances With Wolves,” (seven Oscars include Best Picture and Best Director), Costner stumbled in his career pretty hard, both in directing and otherwise. 1995’s “Waterworld” was a notorious bomb, and then just one year later, 1996’s “The Postman,” his sophomore directorial effort was another flop.
Continue reading ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Trailer: Kevin Costner Mounts A New Two-Part Western Epic Coming This Summer at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Trailer: Kevin Costner Mounts A New Two-Part Western Epic Coming This Summer at The Playlist.
- 2/26/2024
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
In the summer of 2022, Netflix released “Halftime,” a glossy, shiny, and intermittently revelatory documentary focused on global icon Jennifer Lopez. That offering found unexpected (if highly unrelatable) pathos in the star’s distress over not being nominated for an Oscar for her (quite good) turn in “Hustlers.” Just twenty months later, and yet another streamer is now releasing its own glossy, shiny, and intermittently revelatory film project focused on global icon Jennifer Lopez. The pathos, though? That’s mostly missing, but certainly not for lack of trying.
The project comes from the mind of Lopez herself, who also co-financed the effort. It’s clunkily titled (and punctuated) as “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story,” linking it inextricably with Lopez’s latest studio album, which just so happens to be dropping the same day as its “cinematic” component. Synergy!
The official synopsis for the project is filled with chestnuts that...
The project comes from the mind of Lopez herself, who also co-financed the effort. It’s clunkily titled (and punctuated) as “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story,” linking it inextricably with Lopez’s latest studio album, which just so happens to be dropping the same day as its “cinematic” component. Synergy!
The official synopsis for the project is filled with chestnuts that...
- 2/14/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
In the 1995 movie "Waterworld," Kevin Costner was the draw in more ways than one. To much of the audience, he was still the glamorous movie star who had managed to pull off a blockbuster "Robin Hood" movie despite his inability to successfully nail an English accent. To others, he seemed like he might be a potential trainwreck on the verge of derailment. "Waterworld" had fallen victim to many behind-the-scenes tales of sinking sets, director fights, and Costner rewriting the script to make himself look better. Ultimately, for one reason or another, enough people were curious about the film that it turned a profit. However difficult he may have been behind the scenes, the star turned out to still have it.
Within the movie, however, the person everyone wants to see is Enola, a nine year-old girl whose back tattoo features an encoded map to the last bit of dry land on a post-climate change world.
Within the movie, however, the person everyone wants to see is Enola, a nine year-old girl whose back tattoo features an encoded map to the last bit of dry land on a post-climate change world.
- 1/28/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
In recent years, Kevin Costner has been seen less on the big screens and more on his television series “Yellowstone,” currently bringing astounding ratings to the Paramount Network. Westerns have been good to Costner at the movies, with his most successful winning him two Oscars as producer and director of “Dances with Wolves” in 1990.
Costner almost had a career that ended before it really started. After very small roles in a number of big films such as Ron Howard’s “Night Shift” and the Jessica Lange vehicle “Frances” Costner then got what could have been a star-making role. However, his role as a suicide victim in flashback scenes for “The Big Chill” was cut by director Lawrence Kasdan. The same director wou would later make it up to Costner by casting him in a showy role in the film “Silverado.”
That western launched him into a terrific run during the 1980s and 1990s,...
Costner almost had a career that ended before it really started. After very small roles in a number of big films such as Ron Howard’s “Night Shift” and the Jessica Lange vehicle “Frances” Costner then got what could have been a star-making role. However, his role as a suicide victim in flashback scenes for “The Big Chill” was cut by director Lawrence Kasdan. The same director wou would later make it up to Costner by casting him in a showy role in the film “Silverado.”
That western launched him into a terrific run during the 1980s and 1990s,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Misty Holland, Robert Pius and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
There’s something about loners that just seems to sit well with Kevin Costner. In several of his films, he plays the type of character who might be described as a “lone wolf,” particularly in movies like Waterworld, Dances with Wolves, and The Postman. The last one, in particular, featured Costner as a loner in a post-apocalyptic world. At the time of The Postman’s release, Costner acknowledged playing those types of roles a lot, but he didn’t think it was really part of a pattern. (Click on the media bar below to hear Kevin Costner) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kevin_Costner_The_Postman_.mp3
The Postman is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
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The Postman is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
The post With ‘The Postman,’ Was Kevin Costner Typecasting? appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 12/8/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Hand over your crowns, Batman and Iron Man, it's Mario and Freddy Fazbear's time to reign dominant over the box office. Yes, it seems video game adaptations might be the next big thing in Hollywood, now that the generation of kids who were raised on gaming consoles and point-and-click titles are old enough to purchase movie tickets for themselves. And with "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" allowing Nintendo to successfully expand into the film business, what better time for the paterfamilias of high-fantasy video game series, "The Legend of Zelda," to finally make its way to the big screen in live-action?
This isn't the first time Nintendo has adapted the adventures of Link, Zelda, and the other citizens of Hyrule for a different medium. 1989's "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" featured animated segments centered on the characters and their eternal battles with the power-hungry Ganon, while Netflix nearly...
This isn't the first time Nintendo has adapted the adventures of Link, Zelda, and the other citizens of Hyrule for a different medium. 1989's "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" featured animated segments centered on the characters and their eternal battles with the power-hungry Ganon, while Netflix nearly...
- 11/11/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Hollywood works in phases. We’re in the middle of a vast superhero movie phase, which, maybe, seems to be on the downslide. Twenty-five years ago, war movies were all the rage in the wake of Saving Private Ryan, and once those taped off, historical epics became the blockbuster of choice for studios. Indeed, it was the smash success of Braveheart and Gladiator that paved the way for this run of films which started to tape off in the mid-aughts after a few mammothly pricey films, such as The Last Samurai and Troy, only earned modest profits for their studios. One such film was 20th Century Fox’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. It earned critical raves but cost too much to become the franchise Fox was hoping for, with it being based on a long-running series of books by Patrick O’Brien. Yet, the movie holds...
- 11/8/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film Forum
An essential retrospective of Ousmane Sembène, featuring 35mm prints and new restorations, has begun, while the 3D classic I, the Jury screens on Friday; Michael Roemer’s great The Plot Against Harry and the Tarantino-presented Winter Kills continue screening on 35mm; Contempt continues in a 4K restoration; four Laurel & Hardy shorts play on Sunday
Paris Theater
The Paris has reopened with a new Dolby Atmos screen and a 70mm series featuring Playtime and Lawrence of Arabia, as well as Sorcerer.
Bam
The Battle of Chile, newly restored, plays in three parts.
Roxy Cinema
A Dennis Hopper series is underway: his great, rarely screened directing efforts Backtrack and The Hot Spot play on 35mm, while a print of Waterworld also screens; The Last Movie shows Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A retrospective of the Yugoslav Black Wave is now underway.
Film Forum
An essential retrospective of Ousmane Sembène, featuring 35mm prints and new restorations, has begun, while the 3D classic I, the Jury screens on Friday; Michael Roemer’s great The Plot Against Harry and the Tarantino-presented Winter Kills continue screening on 35mm; Contempt continues in a 4K restoration; four Laurel & Hardy shorts play on Sunday
Paris Theater
The Paris has reopened with a new Dolby Atmos screen and a 70mm series featuring Playtime and Lawrence of Arabia, as well as Sorcerer.
Bam
The Battle of Chile, newly restored, plays in three parts.
Roxy Cinema
A Dennis Hopper series is underway: his great, rarely screened directing efforts Backtrack and The Hot Spot play on 35mm, while a print of Waterworld also screens; The Last Movie shows Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A retrospective of the Yugoslav Black Wave is now underway.
- 9/8/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Daniel Goldberg, the frequent Ivan Reitman and Todd Phillips collaborator who co-wrote and produced the Bill Murray starrers Stripes and Meatballs and shepherded other films including Space Jam, Old School, Road Trip and the Hangover trilogy, has died. He was 74.
Goldberg died Wednesday in Los Angeles, his brother, Deuce Bigalow screenwriter Harris Goldberg, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a gentle, lovely guy, he was my hero,” Harris said. “He was everything I measured myself against.”
No cause of death was immediately available.
Survivors also include his wife, British Columbia native Ilona Herzberg, a producer on films including The River Wild, Evan Almighty, Waterworld, Rachel Getting Married and Feds, the 1988 comedy that starred Rebecca De Mornay and Mary Gross and was the only feature her husband directed in Hollywood.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Goldberg was the older son of Irwin, an aeronautical engineer, and Audrey, an artist.
He met Reitman...
Goldberg died Wednesday in Los Angeles, his brother, Deuce Bigalow screenwriter Harris Goldberg, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a gentle, lovely guy, he was my hero,” Harris said. “He was everything I measured myself against.”
No cause of death was immediately available.
Survivors also include his wife, British Columbia native Ilona Herzberg, a producer on films including The River Wild, Evan Almighty, Waterworld, Rachel Getting Married and Feds, the 1988 comedy that starred Rebecca De Mornay and Mary Gross and was the only feature her husband directed in Hollywood.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Goldberg was the older son of Irwin, an aeronautical engineer, and Audrey, an artist.
He met Reitman...
- 7/13/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Clockwise from top left: Battlefield Earth (Warner Bros. Pictures), Ishtar (Columbia Pictures), Waterworld (Universal Pictures), Event Horizon (Paramount Pictures)Image: The A.V. Club
Ever since Jaws birthed the summer blockbuster in 1975, motion-picture studios have saved their priciest, splashiest films for beach season. Every year between May and August you can expect the latest superhero extravaganza,...
Ever since Jaws birthed the summer blockbuster in 1975, motion-picture studios have saved their priciest, splashiest films for beach season. Every year between May and August you can expect the latest superhero extravaganza,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Throughout his career, Academy Award winner Kevin Costner has been a part of many successful movies. He has also starred in some real duds! One of those failures that Costner was famously a part of was the 1995 action film, Waterworld. Considered a box office bomb at the time of the release in the USA, the film became profitable after it was released internationally and on home video. The making of the film was possibly a movie within itself, marred with behind the scenes disagreements, so much so that the director, Kevin Reynolds, left the film and Costner took over directing and other creative decisions. The film has now found a cult following which may be gratifying to the stars and filmmakers now, but at the time of the release Costner told us before the movie was released, that the film took a toll on him professionally and personally. (Click on...
- 6/7/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Sometimes you have to go through hell to make a great movie. Just ask Alexander Skarsgård, who said that the grueling shoot for Robert Eggers’ “The Northman” left him “so exhausted that you want to cry.”
Like “Jaws,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “Titanic” before it, “The Northman” overcame filming hardships to earn rave reviews, and the brutal production anecdotes only added to its legacy. But not every movie with a hellish production history can be so lucky. Just ask the casts and crews of films like “Heaven’s Gate” and “Waterworld,” who were put through hell only for their films to become notorious box office flops.
Movie shoots can be painful for myriad reasons: difficult actors, loopy directors, dangerous conditions, and even acts of God can impact what ends up on screen. Something that sounded like a good idea during pre-production (Noel Marshall’s idea to use real tigers and lions on “Roar” seemed awesome!
Like “Jaws,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “Titanic” before it, “The Northman” overcame filming hardships to earn rave reviews, and the brutal production anecdotes only added to its legacy. But not every movie with a hellish production history can be so lucky. Just ask the casts and crews of films like “Heaven’s Gate” and “Waterworld,” who were put through hell only for their films to become notorious box office flops.
Movie shoots can be painful for myriad reasons: difficult actors, loopy directors, dangerous conditions, and even acts of God can impact what ends up on screen. Something that sounded like a good idea during pre-production (Noel Marshall’s idea to use real tigers and lions on “Roar” seemed awesome!
- 6/6/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
For fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, Alan Ritchson might be the perfect on-screen version of the retired military policeman, but it took a hell of a lot for Amazon to cast him in their streaming series. In fact, Ritchson was initially passed over by Amazon for "Reacher," only getting the job after a second audition and several meetings with producers.
All of that seems strange in light of the fact that "Reacher" broke Amazon streaming records and topped the Nielsen charts upon its debut in 2022. Not only that, fans responded positively to Ritchson himself. After Tom Cruise failed to embody the imposing physicality of Child's massive protagonist in two movies, Ritchson finally delivered a believably hefty Jack Reacher. But there was more to the character than Ritchson's 235-pound frame.
Reacher posed a challenge for both the writers and Ritchson, due to the fact that he's famously taciturn in the books,...
All of that seems strange in light of the fact that "Reacher" broke Amazon streaming records and topped the Nielsen charts upon its debut in 2022. Not only that, fans responded positively to Ritchson himself. After Tom Cruise failed to embody the imposing physicality of Child's massive protagonist in two movies, Ritchson finally delivered a believably hefty Jack Reacher. But there was more to the character than Ritchson's 235-pound frame.
Reacher posed a challenge for both the writers and Ritchson, due to the fact that he's famously taciturn in the books,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Filmmakers’ passion projects can easily spiral out of control, pushing directors and studios down a hole it could take decades to get out of. Right now, two Oscar-winning directors, Francis Ford Coppola and Kevin Costner, have their own in production, both of which have been on their minds since the 1980s.
Sitting down for a joint interview with Deadline, both Coppola and Costner gave their thoughts on the financial risks they have taken throughout their careers and what they hope comes of their projects: Coppola with sprawling epic Megalopolis and Costner with four-part western Horizon, both of which have budgets that reportedly exceed $100 million.
For Megalopolis, Coppola put up his own cash; but with that, he says, comes feeling like a true auteur. “Authorship only means the film is honest to the theme and the premise. It has to be personal, real; it can’t be a synthesis of what...
Sitting down for a joint interview with Deadline, both Coppola and Costner gave their thoughts on the financial risks they have taken throughout their careers and what they hope comes of their projects: Coppola with sprawling epic Megalopolis and Costner with four-part western Horizon, both of which have budgets that reportedly exceed $100 million.
For Megalopolis, Coppola put up his own cash; but with that, he says, comes feeling like a true auteur. “Authorship only means the film is honest to the theme and the premise. It has to be personal, real; it can’t be a synthesis of what...
- 5/18/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Dennis Hopper was the Oscar-nominated performer who experienced many ups-and-downs throughout his career, with his off-screen antics often overshadowing his onscreen talent. Yet many of his movies have stood the test of time. Let’s take a look back at 15 of Hopper’s greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1936, Hopper made his movie debut at the age of 19 in “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955), where he became fast friends with James Dean. He had an even bigger role in “Giant” (1956), which would be Dean’s last film before his untimely death in 1955. Hopper struggled for several years trying to find his voice, making small appearances in such films as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) and “True Grit”(1969).
He burst onto the scene with the counterculture phenomenon “Easy Rider” (1969), which he also directed and co-wrote (with co-star Peter Fonda and Terry Southern). The story of two bikers (Hopper and Fonda) traveling across...
Born in 1936, Hopper made his movie debut at the age of 19 in “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955), where he became fast friends with James Dean. He had an even bigger role in “Giant” (1956), which would be Dean’s last film before his untimely death in 1955. Hopper struggled for several years trying to find his voice, making small appearances in such films as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) and “True Grit”(1969).
He burst onto the scene with the counterculture phenomenon “Easy Rider” (1969), which he also directed and co-wrote (with co-star Peter Fonda and Terry Southern). The story of two bikers (Hopper and Fonda) traveling across...
- 5/13/2023
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” now playing in theaters.
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” was a huge undertaking for makeup head Alexei Dmitriew and hair department head Cassie Russek, who used over 22,500 prosthetics, 500 wigs and 130 facial hairpieces to create the movie’s galactic creatures. That number broke the world record for most prosthetics used in a film, previously held by “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
From Will Poulter’s Adam Warlock to villain The High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji) to the new hybrid humanimals, the duo were tasked with creating original looks as the Guardians set out on their newest mission.
It took a village of 75 makeup artists on set to complete the looks — sometimes there would be 90. “We had two people per prosthetic so we could just keep the times down,” Dmitriew says. “On this, we used 22,542 prosthetics, 117 pairs of contact lenses,...
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” was a huge undertaking for makeup head Alexei Dmitriew and hair department head Cassie Russek, who used over 22,500 prosthetics, 500 wigs and 130 facial hairpieces to create the movie’s galactic creatures. That number broke the world record for most prosthetics used in a film, previously held by “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
From Will Poulter’s Adam Warlock to villain The High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji) to the new hybrid humanimals, the duo were tasked with creating original looks as the Guardians set out on their newest mission.
It took a village of 75 makeup artists on set to complete the looks — sometimes there would be 90. “We had two people per prosthetic so we could just keep the times down,” Dmitriew says. “On this, we used 22,542 prosthetics, 117 pairs of contact lenses,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Once upon a time being a nerd was looked at as a negative, with depictions of them being scrawny losers with glasses and high pitched voices who loved comic books and wouldn’t know how to throw a baseball unless Captain America taught them how. But something happened. Geek culture became mainstream culture and the people who brought it to us were the ones who once felt so alienated by their seemingly uncool passions. Enter Joss Whedon who used his childhood isolations to craft some of the biggest cult hit TV shows and penned many groundbreaking screenplays – everything from sci-fi to horror to action adventure to animation to Shakespeare and some of the biggest superhero flicks ever. But behind closed doors there seemed to be a different tale, a story of a man so consumed with ego that he made everyone else tremble in terror around him. It would seem...
- 4/21/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up-and-coming, or well-established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
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- 4/1/2023
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
With “Evil Dead Rise” earning good reviews (96% and 7.5/10 on Rotten Tomatoes) and solid buzz out of its SXSW premiere, New Line wasted no time in locking down director Lee Cronin’s next feature. Next up will be an original horror film, titled “Thaw,” for which Cronin will rewrite the current draft.
The picture, originally written by Jeremy Passmore, is set years after the polar ice caps have melted with concurrent rising sea levels. “Thaw” centers on a group of survivors at sea searching for a new home. They discover an inhabitable town only to realize… well this isn’t “Waterworld” folks.
Van Toffler and David Gale of Gunpowder & Sky as well as Adam Goldworm of Aperture, who produced HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s novel “The Final Girl Support Group,” are producing.
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How Dwayne Johnson Kneecapped ‘Black Adam’ and ‘Shazam 2’ While Trying to Take...
The picture, originally written by Jeremy Passmore, is set years after the polar ice caps have melted with concurrent rising sea levels. “Thaw” centers on a group of survivors at sea searching for a new home. They discover an inhabitable town only to realize… well this isn’t “Waterworld” folks.
Van Toffler and David Gale of Gunpowder & Sky as well as Adam Goldworm of Aperture, who produced HBO’s upcoming adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s novel “The Final Girl Support Group,” are producing.
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How Dwayne Johnson Kneecapped ‘Black Adam’ and ‘Shazam 2’ While Trying to Take...
- 3/29/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Buckle your seat belts and hold onto your habits. The Peacock original sci-fi action series “Mrs. Davis” is set to debut on April 20. And in true 21st-century fashion, a nun named Simone (played Betty Gilpin) faces off in an epic global battle against a powerful Artificial Intelligence. Created by Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof, the series is one of the biggest swings in terms of original productions. The series will feature Jake McDorman, Andy McQueen, David Arquette, Margo Martindale, Elizabeth Marvel, Chris Diamantopoulos, and more.
Watch the “Mrs. Davis” trailer:
Talk about getting your affairs in order. “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” gives people a chance to organize their homes and lives before they shuffle off this mortal coil. Actress Amy Poehler is executive producing the series, coming April 27, that enlists critical help to make that final exit easier. De-clutter before you die.
Also coming to the NBCUniversal...
Watch the “Mrs. Davis” trailer:
Talk about getting your affairs in order. “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” gives people a chance to organize their homes and lives before they shuffle off this mortal coil. Actress Amy Poehler is executive producing the series, coming April 27, that enlists critical help to make that final exit easier. De-clutter before you die.
Also coming to the NBCUniversal...
- 3/29/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Mary J. Blige is back at Lifetime to executive produce two new original movies inspired by her biggest hits — Mary J. Blige’s Real Love and Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman. The flicks will premiere on back-to-back Saturdays, beginning June 10 at 8 p.m.
The movies are headlined by Ajiona Alexus (Empire, 13 Reasons Why) and Da’Vinchi (Bmf, All American) with Princess Davis, Austin Anozie, Shiraine Haas and Garfield Wilson rounding out the casts.
Blige serves as an executive producer on both original films through her own production banner, Blue Butterfly with Ashaunna K. Ayars and Q. Nicole Jackson as co-producers.
Mary J. Blige’s Real Love follows 18-year-old Kendra (Alexus) as she sets off on her own for the first time at an Hbcu in North Carolina. Attending on a scholarship, Kendra is determined to focus on school while balancing work study and keeping things professional...
The movies are headlined by Ajiona Alexus (Empire, 13 Reasons Why) and Da’Vinchi (Bmf, All American) with Princess Davis, Austin Anozie, Shiraine Haas and Garfield Wilson rounding out the casts.
Blige serves as an executive producer on both original films through her own production banner, Blue Butterfly with Ashaunna K. Ayars and Q. Nicole Jackson as co-producers.
Mary J. Blige’s Real Love follows 18-year-old Kendra (Alexus) as she sets off on her own for the first time at an Hbcu in North Carolina. Attending on a scholarship, Kendra is determined to focus on school while balancing work study and keeping things professional...
- 3/23/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Twenty-five years ago, both Titanic and the 70th annual Academy Awards at which it was crowned best picture made history. The film’s victory, however, was not preordained. Its Oscar campaign had to overcome naysayers who first doubted the film would be a success and then held its success against it. As for the ceremony itself, to borrow the title of an earlier British film about the ship that couldn’t sink, and then did, it was a night to remember.
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James Cameron (Titanic Writer/Director/Producer/Editor) There are parts of it that are very murky and there are parts of it that are quite vivid. The parts I remember the most are the setups themselves, the camera placement and how it was all accomplished. I remember all that quite vividly. The Academy Awards are a bit of a blur. But I’ll do my best.
Titanic Sets Sail...
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James Cameron (Titanic Writer/Director/Producer/Editor) There are parts of it that are very murky and there are parts of it that are quite vivid. The parts I remember the most are the setups themselves, the camera placement and how it was all accomplished. I remember all that quite vividly. The Academy Awards are a bit of a blur. But I’ll do my best.
Titanic Sets Sail...
- 3/9/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After twenty-five years, James Cameron’s Titanic is still one of the biggest-grossing films of all time (number 8 on the all-time domestic list and number 3 on the international list – not adjusted for inflation) and an indisputable classic. Everyone assumed Cameron’s movie would be a flop back in 1997, with many claiming it would be the next Waterworld or Heaven’s Gate before it opened. To rub salt in the wound, the movie opened soft opposite the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, but then the movie displayed incredible staying power at the box office. This would become a recurring thing for Cameron, with Avatar: The Way of Water recently posting an underwhelming opening but then legging out to become one of the top ten highest-grossing movies of all time – and counting.
While we’ve already looked into Titanic’s troubled production (which infamously included Cameron and the crew getting dosed with...
While we’ve already looked into Titanic’s troubled production (which infamously included Cameron and the crew getting dosed with...
- 2/13/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
A stunt performer working at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park was rushed to hospital following an incident at its Waterworld show.
The live event, adapted from the 1995 blockbuster movie starring Kevin Costner, is a regular fixture at the popular Los Angeles tourist attraction.
According to Henry Narvaez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, paramedics were called to the scene at 2.09pm on Monday 23 January.
EMTs then moved the performer, who was receiving CPR from others when they arrived, to a nearby hospital, per theLos Angeles Times.
“We can confirm a performer with one of our long-standing show vendors was transported to the hospital following a stunt during an afternoon performance yesterday, and our thoughts are with him as he receives care,” a spokesperson for Universal Studios Hollywood told the outlet.
“Details surrounding the event are being reviewed.”
No further details regarding the incident or the status of...
The live event, adapted from the 1995 blockbuster movie starring Kevin Costner, is a regular fixture at the popular Los Angeles tourist attraction.
According to Henry Narvaez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, paramedics were called to the scene at 2.09pm on Monday 23 January.
EMTs then moved the performer, who was receiving CPR from others when they arrived, to a nearby hospital, per theLos Angeles Times.
“We can confirm a performer with one of our long-standing show vendors was transported to the hospital following a stunt during an afternoon performance yesterday, and our thoughts are with him as he receives care,” a spokesperson for Universal Studios Hollywood told the outlet.
“Details surrounding the event are being reviewed.”
No further details regarding the incident or the status of...
- 1/26/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
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