Star Wars: The Phantom Menace returned to theaters this weekend to celebrate both May The Fourth and the 1999 movie's 25th anniversary.
Despite receiving largely negative reviews from longtime Star Wars fans when it originally hit the big screen, the movie has already made upwards of $1 billion worldwide.
Despite often being dubbed the "worst" Star Wars movie - Attack of the Clones and The Rise of Skywalker would like a word - The Phantom Menace opened at #2 this weekend with an impressive $8.1 million at the North American box office.
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt's The Fall Guy topped it, but George Lucas' Episode I beat the likes of Challengers, Civil War, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Tarot to earn that second place.
While this is a relatively quiet weekend at the box office, numbers like these put The Phantom Menace among the biggest re-releases ever. For context, while...
Despite receiving largely negative reviews from longtime Star Wars fans when it originally hit the big screen, the movie has already made upwards of $1 billion worldwide.
Despite often being dubbed the "worst" Star Wars movie - Attack of the Clones and The Rise of Skywalker would like a word - The Phantom Menace opened at #2 this weekend with an impressive $8.1 million at the North American box office.
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt's The Fall Guy topped it, but George Lucas' Episode I beat the likes of Challengers, Civil War, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and Tarot to earn that second place.
While this is a relatively quiet weekend at the box office, numbers like these put The Phantom Menace among the biggest re-releases ever. For context, while...
- 5/6/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Worldwide box office May 3-5 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. The Fall Guy (Universal) $53.8m $65.4m $25.3m $36.9m 79 2. The Last Frenzy (various) $29.6m $53.6m $29.6m $53.6m 1 3. Formed Police Unit (various) $23.8m $55.6m $23.8m $55.6m 1 4. Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In (various) $22.2m $47.3m $47.3m $47.3m 2 5. The Garfield Movie (Sony) $22m $22m $22m $22m 18 6. Challengers (Warner Bros) $15.1m $52.2m $7.5m $22.8m 65 7. Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (Disney) $14.4m $14.4m $6.4m $6.4m 31 8. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) $14.3m $546.8m $9.8m $359.8m 79 9. The Roundup: Punishment (various) $14.1m $44m $13.8m...
- 5/6/2024
- ScreenDaily
Challengers failed to repeat as the top film of the box-office weekend as newcomer The Fall Guy easily claimed first place by a margin of $20.4 million. Universal Pictures enjoyed dominance over the box-office weekend top ten as the studio sported three films in the weekend’s list.
Claiming first place was The Fall Guy with $28.5 million, easily besting the second-place film, the re-release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace which took in $8.1 million for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. This pushed last weekend’s top film, Challengers, to a third place finish where it added $7.6 million, raising its two-week total to $29.5 million for United Artists Releasing. Screen Gems, meanwhile, enjoyed the debut of Tarot in fourth place where it managed to bring in $6.5 million for the studio. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was consequently dropped two spots where it claimed fifth place with $4.5 million over the weekend.
Claiming first place was The Fall Guy with $28.5 million, easily besting the second-place film, the re-release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace which took in $8.1 million for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. This pushed last weekend’s top film, Challengers, to a third place finish where it added $7.6 million, raising its two-week total to $29.5 million for United Artists Releasing. Screen Gems, meanwhile, enjoyed the debut of Tarot in fourth place where it managed to bring in $6.5 million for the studio. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was consequently dropped two spots where it claimed fifth place with $4.5 million over the weekend.
- 5/6/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
When Universal decided to jump on the first weekend of May, a slot normally taken up by Marvel’s popular superhero movies, they were hoping the combo of “Barbenheimer” stars, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, would make “The Fall Guy” a huge early summer hit. That’s not what happened. Read on for the weekend box office report.
Going into the weekend, “The Fall Guy” had everything going for it, from two of the biggest Oscar-nominated stars from 2023’s biggest blockbusters – one who recently hosted “Saturday Night Live” to great success – plus reviews had been great going back to its premiere at the SXSW Film and TV Festival. Universal even screened the movie for exhibitors (i.e. theater owners) at the annual CinemaCon to get excitement going for the start of the summer movie season.
On Friday, Universal opened “The Fall Guy” nationwide into 4,002 theaters, another indicator that many were expecting a huge hit,...
Going into the weekend, “The Fall Guy” had everything going for it, from two of the biggest Oscar-nominated stars from 2023’s biggest blockbusters – one who recently hosted “Saturday Night Live” to great success – plus reviews had been great going back to its premiere at the SXSW Film and TV Festival. Universal even screened the movie for exhibitors (i.e. theater owners) at the annual CinemaCon to get excitement going for the start of the summer movie season.
On Friday, Universal opened “The Fall Guy” nationwide into 4,002 theaters, another indicator that many were expecting a huge hit,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
With ”The Fall Guy” (Universal), summer 2024 box office didn’t kick off; it just sort of happened. It opened to $28.5 million, a 52 percent drop from last year with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Hopefully, that will be the last precipitous weekend drop (aside from the inevitable “Barbie”/”Oppenheimer” July weekend of $310 million).
This $76 million domestic weekend is bad, but “The Fall Guy” shortfall is worse. Estimates were broad, but worst-case scenarios predicted $30 million. The Ryan Gosling action rom-com had all the earmarks of audience appeal. Whatever its possible limitations — and a $130 million budget — that’s a terrible look to start the summer.
Despite good reviews, Gosling’s momentum, director David Leitch’s proven box office success, the usually lucrative playdate, and a decent A- Cinemascore, “The Fall Guy” opened to only a little more than $3 million above “Civil War” (A24), April’s best opener.
“The Kingdom of the Planet...
This $76 million domestic weekend is bad, but “The Fall Guy” shortfall is worse. Estimates were broad, but worst-case scenarios predicted $30 million. The Ryan Gosling action rom-com had all the earmarks of audience appeal. Whatever its possible limitations — and a $130 million budget — that’s a terrible look to start the summer.
Despite good reviews, Gosling’s momentum, director David Leitch’s proven box office success, the usually lucrative playdate, and a decent A- Cinemascore, “The Fall Guy” opened to only a little more than $3 million above “Civil War” (A24), April’s best opener.
“The Kingdom of the Planet...
- 5/5/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise features several iconic villains, including Darth Vader, whose presence was integral to the success of the original trilogy of films. As a result, when Lucas decided to work on the prequel trilogy, he wanted to create an antagonistic force that could rival the on-screen presence of Vader.
Darth Maul was first introduced in 1999’s The Phantom Menace.
As a result, Lucas created the fan-favorite character of Darth Maul, who was introduced in the first prequel trilogy film. However, Maul was killed off unceremoniously at the end of the film. Nonetheless, Lucas eventually regretted the decision to kill off such a beloved and fascinating character. Here is what George Lucas has said about Darth Maul’s creation and the decision to kill him off.
George Lucas Talks Creating Darth Maul to Replace Darth Vader For the Star Wars Prequels
George Lucas returned to write and direct...
Darth Maul was first introduced in 1999’s The Phantom Menace.
As a result, Lucas created the fan-favorite character of Darth Maul, who was introduced in the first prequel trilogy film. However, Maul was killed off unceremoniously at the end of the film. Nonetheless, Lucas eventually regretted the decision to kill off such a beloved and fascinating character. Here is what George Lucas has said about Darth Maul’s creation and the decision to kill him off.
George Lucas Talks Creating Darth Maul to Replace Darth Vader For the Star Wars Prequels
George Lucas returned to write and direct...
- 5/5/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
The Fall Guy, Universal’s romantic action comedy starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt man and Emily Blunt as a tentpole director, kicked off summer slightly below expectations on an estimated $28.5m to lead North American box office.
The film had been forecast to open in the low $30m range and Universal executives are looking at the long play and will hope it gathers momentum powered by word of mouth and an A- CinemaScore result.
Costing a reported $130m, it will need to pick up speed, just as director and former stuntman David Leitch’s previous film Bullet Train did...
The film had been forecast to open in the low $30m range and Universal executives are looking at the long play and will hope it gathers momentum powered by word of mouth and an A- CinemaScore result.
Costing a reported $130m, it will need to pick up speed, just as director and former stuntman David Leitch’s previous film Bullet Train did...
- 5/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
George Lucas changed the course of science fiction and influenced generations to come with his epic space opera Star Wars. While the filmmaker only helmed the first film in the original trilogy, he was involved in the creative decisions that have made the franchise one of the most loved pop cultural milestones in Hollywood.
While Lucas’ billion-dollar franchise has fans worldwide, the movies have also come under stark criticism. Since the beginning of the franchise with A New Hope, Lucas has been accused of writing bad dialogue and crafting stories that were more kid-friendly. Lucas himself admitted to his shortcomings with dialogue and mentioned that the movie does not require smart lines.
George Lucas Has A Reason For Bad Dialogues In Star Wars George Lucas on the sets of Star Wars: A New Hope
One of the biggest criticisms of the Star Wars franchise under the creative leadership of George...
While Lucas’ billion-dollar franchise has fans worldwide, the movies have also come under stark criticism. Since the beginning of the franchise with A New Hope, Lucas has been accused of writing bad dialogue and crafting stories that were more kid-friendly. Lucas himself admitted to his shortcomings with dialogue and mentioned that the movie does not require smart lines.
George Lucas Has A Reason For Bad Dialogues In Star Wars George Lucas on the sets of Star Wars: A New Hope
One of the biggest criticisms of the Star Wars franchise under the creative leadership of George...
- 5/5/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Star Wars has been, and still is, a massive part of this particular writer’s life. Unfortunately, I wasn’t around to catch A New Hope or The Empire Strikes Back in cinemas when they were first released, but I did manage to sneak in to see those cuddly Ewoks lay waste to the Empire in Return of the Jedi back in 1983. The franchise inspired me to work in the industry, and I had the thrill of watching and re-watching the original trilogy countless times with friends and family. As we all know, the series evolved into a cultural behemoth and, unlike nowadays, where I think the amount of Star Wars content that is available to consume is actually to the detriment of the series’ quality, we only had the original movies to cling to.
Mostly…
In a galaxy not too far, far away, on May 19th, 1999, the world got...
Mostly…
In a galaxy not too far, far away, on May 19th, 1999, the world got...
- 5/5/2024
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
While the big-screen adaptation of The Fall Guy was never expected to open to mega-blockbuster numbers, no one thought the well-reviewed Ryan Gosling movie would stumble out of the gate to this extent. Indeed, Hollywood insiders assumed this had a shot at a $40 million plus opening (we expected about $35 million). Now it looks like David Leitch’s film will only make $28.5 million over what’s widely considered the first weekend of the summer movie season. Last year, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 made $110 million in the same frame.
The Fall Guy was never expected to open anywhere near that number. Indeed, it was originally planned as a March release, only to be moved thanks to how empty the release calendar is due to the SAG/WGA strikes from last year. Still, given how well it was reviewed (we loved it) and the fact that stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt...
The Fall Guy was never expected to open anywhere near that number. Indeed, it was originally planned as a March release, only to be moved thanks to how empty the release calendar is due to the SAG/WGA strikes from last year. Still, given how well it was reviewed (we loved it) and the fact that stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt...
- 5/5/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
A sad day for all Lord of the Rings fans – actor Bernard Hill has passed away at the age of 79 as confirmed by his agent Lou Coulson. The veteran actor died in the early morning of May 5th, as relayed to BBC.
Bernard Hill in Lord of the Rings
Hill is best known for his works on Titanic and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, where he played Captain Edward Smith and King Théoden, respectively. He rose to stardom when he starred in the BBC TV drama Boys from the Blackstuff.
Bernard Hill Loved Working On Lord Of The Rings And Shared Advice For Future Directors
Bernard Hill’s family is yet to release a statement regarding the actor’s death. He was scheduled to attend Liverpool Comic-Con this week, but the event confirmed he won’t be making an appearance anymore after they issued a message on Twitter:...
Bernard Hill in Lord of the Rings
Hill is best known for his works on Titanic and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, where he played Captain Edward Smith and King Théoden, respectively. He rose to stardom when he starred in the BBC TV drama Boys from the Blackstuff.
Bernard Hill Loved Working On Lord Of The Rings And Shared Advice For Future Directors
Bernard Hill’s family is yet to release a statement regarding the actor’s death. He was scheduled to attend Liverpool Comic-Con this week, but the event confirmed he won’t be making an appearance anymore after they issued a message on Twitter:...
- 5/5/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
“The Fall Guy,” an action-comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, kicked off the summer movie season without much sizzle.
The film, backed by Universal and directed by David Leitch, fell just short of expectations with $28.5 million from 4,002 North American venues in its debut. Heading into the weekend, “The Fall Guy” was projected to earn at least $30 million to $40 million. The trouble is that the movie cost $140 million to produce, so it needs strong word of mouth and interest at the international box office to recoup its budget during its theatrical run. “The Fall Guy” opened to $25.4 million overseas, bringing its global total to $65.4 million.
“This is a fair opening for a big action-comedy,” says David A. Gross of movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. “Action comedies are solid performers overseas, and with this cast, foreign business should be good. At [its] cost, ‘The Fall Guy’ is going to need a long run.
The film, backed by Universal and directed by David Leitch, fell just short of expectations with $28.5 million from 4,002 North American venues in its debut. Heading into the weekend, “The Fall Guy” was projected to earn at least $30 million to $40 million. The trouble is that the movie cost $140 million to produce, so it needs strong word of mouth and interest at the international box office to recoup its budget during its theatrical run. “The Fall Guy” opened to $25.4 million overseas, bringing its global total to $65.4 million.
“This is a fair opening for a big action-comedy,” says David A. Gross of movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. “Action comedies are solid performers overseas, and with this cast, foreign business should be good. At [its] cost, ‘The Fall Guy’ is going to need a long run.
- 5/5/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
It was the ‘80s and ‘90s all over again at the weekend box office. Universal’s The Fall Guy, the Ryan Gosling starrer inspired by the 1980s TV show, kicked off the summer movie season at No. 1 with $28.5 million, while Disney’s re-release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace surprised by coming in at No. 2 with $8.1 million.
Despite The Fall Guy’s No. 1 finish, its haul came in behind initial expectations of $30 million to $35 million, and overall the box office is down dramatically from the same frame a year ago, when Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 bowed to $118.4 million domestically. The weekend is down 53 percent from last year, and off more than 66 percent from 2022, when Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened to $187.4 million domestically.
The Fall Guy is said to have a net budget of $130 million after tax incentives for shooting in Australia.
Despite The Fall Guy’s No. 1 finish, its haul came in behind initial expectations of $30 million to $35 million, and overall the box office is down dramatically from the same frame a year ago, when Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 bowed to $118.4 million domestically. The weekend is down 53 percent from last year, and off more than 66 percent from 2022, when Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened to $187.4 million domestically.
The Fall Guy is said to have a net budget of $130 million after tax incentives for shooting in Australia.
- 5/5/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
by Cláudio Alves
You never forget your first, or so they say. In this case, it's one's first costume obsession. Mine, to be precise. It came to be in 1999 when I was five years old, and my dad took me to see Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Like many men of his generation, he was a fan of George Lucas's space fantasy, eager to share that love with his kid. It started with the original trilogy on VHS tapes and then came the movie event of the season. Though many hated the prequel, we two didn't share that feeling. Indeed, little Cláudio was besotted.
Sure, the lightsaber duels were memorable and the score was stirring, the CGI was out of this world and Ewan McGregor left such an impression I went as Obi-wan Kenobi to the following year's Carnival. But what most shook me was Queen Amidala,...
You never forget your first, or so they say. In this case, it's one's first costume obsession. Mine, to be precise. It came to be in 1999 when I was five years old, and my dad took me to see Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Like many men of his generation, he was a fan of George Lucas's space fantasy, eager to share that love with his kid. It started with the original trilogy on VHS tapes and then came the movie event of the season. Though many hated the prequel, we two didn't share that feeling. Indeed, little Cláudio was besotted.
Sure, the lightsaber duels were memorable and the score was stirring, the CGI was out of this world and Ewan McGregor left such an impression I went as Obi-wan Kenobi to the following year's Carnival. But what most shook me was Queen Amidala,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Exploring the Return of Classic Villains in The Acolyte The recent release of new footage from The Acolyte, attached to the 25th-anniversary re-release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has ignited excitement amongst Star Wars enthusiasts. Set about 100 years prior to The Phantom Menace and deep in the period of the High Republic, this series marks an ambitious exploration into a lesser-known era. This unique phase celebrates the grand High Republic era, a golden age for the Jedi depicted resplendent with possibilities and hidden threats. Fans are treated to a spectacle of “Force-fu” – a marvellous
The post Classic Lucas Villain Returns in New Star Wars Prequel Series The Acolyte first appeared on TVovermind.
The post Classic Lucas Villain Returns in New Star Wars Prequel Series The Acolyte first appeared on TVovermind.
- 5/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
What makes a great lightsaber fight? The three-way rumpus between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi, his mentor Qui Gon-Jinn, and their horned -- not horny, important difference that -- opponent Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace" is unrivaled for sheer athletic grace. Yet, for emotional stakes, it's got nothing on Obi-Wan clashing with his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, in "Revenge of the Sith" and especially Anakin/Darth Vader's bouts with his son Luke from the original trilogy.
If we're talking about scuffles that merge fluid choreography with emotion-driven storytelling, though, it's hard to top "Star Wars Rebels." Being animated not only makes it easier for the series to construct visually dynamic lightsaber duels but also to do so in a way that serves a myriad of purposes. Those can be as simple as establishing that a mysterious villain like the Grand Inquisitor is not to be trifled with, or exploring the...
If we're talking about scuffles that merge fluid choreography with emotion-driven storytelling, though, it's hard to top "Star Wars Rebels." Being animated not only makes it easier for the series to construct visually dynamic lightsaber duels but also to do so in a way that serves a myriad of purposes. Those can be as simple as establishing that a mysterious villain like the Grand Inquisitor is not to be trifled with, or exploring the...
- 5/5/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
‘Star Wars’ Motion Capture/Voice Actor Ahmed Best Recalls The Hatred For His Jar Jar Binks Character
Jar Jar Binks. Invoke the name to any hardcore Star Wars fan and then step back to see the explosion. No one is neutral.
The actor who brought the goofy Gungan character to life, Ahmed Best, had a number of highs and lows attached to his role. Opinions on the character ran hot after his Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace debut 25 years ago.
Best spoke to People about the role. Not all of his memories were fond.
“Everybody came for me,” he recalled. “I’m the first person to do this kind of (motion capture) work, but I was also the first Black person, Black man.”
Best said he was “ostracized” from doing similar motion-capture work in Hollywood because of the widespread criticism his character received at the time.
He was touring with the Stomp dance troupe in 1997 when a casting director offered an audition at Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Ranch.
The actor who brought the goofy Gungan character to life, Ahmed Best, had a number of highs and lows attached to his role. Opinions on the character ran hot after his Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace debut 25 years ago.
Best spoke to People about the role. Not all of his memories were fond.
“Everybody came for me,” he recalled. “I’m the first person to do this kind of (motion capture) work, but I was also the first Black person, Black man.”
Best said he was “ostracized” from doing similar motion-capture work in Hollywood because of the widespread criticism his character received at the time.
He was touring with the Stomp dance troupe in 1997 when a casting director offered an audition at Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Ranch.
- 5/4/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best opened up about how the backlash he received for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace kept him from wanting to work for years following the 1999 release.
In a conversation with People in honor of the 25th anniversary of the first installment in the Star Wars prequels, Best reflected on how his portrayal of the character marked a major milestone in the film industry but also had its downsides.
Jar Jar Binks was the first character in a live-action film to be created through motion-capture technology, with the actor being the first to play that type of role. However, Best recalled the negative feedback about the character at the time and how he was a target for harassment from the fanbase, which resulted in him stepping back from acting for some time after the project.
“Everybody came for me,” he told the publication.
In a conversation with People in honor of the 25th anniversary of the first installment in the Star Wars prequels, Best reflected on how his portrayal of the character marked a major milestone in the film industry but also had its downsides.
Jar Jar Binks was the first character in a live-action film to be created through motion-capture technology, with the actor being the first to play that type of role. However, Best recalled the negative feedback about the character at the time and how he was a target for harassment from the fanbase, which resulted in him stepping back from acting for some time after the project.
“Everybody came for me,” he told the publication.
- 5/4/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s possible that many missed the news that right after the “Barbenheimer” fever, Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling joined forces to bring The Fall Guy to audiences. It’s been described as an exhilarating journey. However, despite receiving such rave reviews, the movie didn’t perform as strongly as expected at the box office on its opening day.
Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy
Although the movie started its journey with somewhat impressive numbers, people somehow expected more. Speculation is swirling that the timing of its release, coinciding with May the Fourth and the re-release of The Phantom Menace, may have impacted its numbers.
The Fall Guy Faces Tough Competition with The Phantom Menace in Theaters
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace made a grand return to theaters on May 3. And what better way to honor the occasion than by binge-watching the entire Skywalker Saga on May the Fourth,...
Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy
Although the movie started its journey with somewhat impressive numbers, people somehow expected more. Speculation is swirling that the timing of its release, coinciding with May the Fourth and the re-release of The Phantom Menace, may have impacted its numbers.
The Fall Guy Faces Tough Competition with The Phantom Menace in Theaters
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace made a grand return to theaters on May 3. And what better way to honor the occasion than by binge-watching the entire Skywalker Saga on May the Fourth,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
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From here in the U.S. to galaxies far far away, May the 4 is now known universally as “Star Wars Day,” thanks to a pun on that famous Star Wars quote, “May the force be with you.”
According to StarWars.com, the first notable occurrence with the May 4 pun took place on that date in 1979, when Margaret Thatcher took office as the new British Prime Minister. Thatcher’s...
From here in the U.S. to galaxies far far away, May the 4 is now known universally as “Star Wars Day,” thanks to a pun on that famous Star Wars quote, “May the force be with you.”
According to StarWars.com, the first notable occurrence with the May 4 pun took place on that date in 1979, when Margaret Thatcher took office as the new British Prime Minister. Thatcher’s...
- 5/4/2024
- by Tim Chan and Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Happy Star Wars day y’all!
The story has enthralled fans for decades now. The franchise is a rare series that has always managed to strike the right tune with fans around the world and resonate over different eras. Name a series that would be loved by a 60-year old and a 15-year-old equally.
We’ll wait. The Star Wars fandom is a notch above the rest. And to treat their fans, they have brought to the table another gift for them on this Star Wars day.
The Acolyte will be the newest addition to the Star Wars table The Acolyte will shake things up in the franchise l Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Star Wars banner is all set to witness the addition of The Acolyte to its roster this year, with June 2024 marking the debut of the series. The first two episodes are set to air on June 4, 2024. It...
The story has enthralled fans for decades now. The franchise is a rare series that has always managed to strike the right tune with fans around the world and resonate over different eras. Name a series that would be loved by a 60-year old and a 15-year-old equally.
We’ll wait. The Star Wars fandom is a notch above the rest. And to treat their fans, they have brought to the table another gift for them on this Star Wars day.
The Acolyte will be the newest addition to the Star Wars table The Acolyte will shake things up in the franchise l Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Star Wars banner is all set to witness the addition of The Acolyte to its roster this year, with June 2024 marking the debut of the series. The first two episodes are set to air on June 4, 2024. It...
- 5/4/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
George Lucas, the visionary behind the monumental Star Wars franchise, introduced the world to the iconic space saga and some of the most iconic cinematic characters. While the filmmaker has shared mixed sentiments about the subsequent projects, he remains deeply proud of the expansive galaxy he created within the original and prequel trilogies.
George Lucas | Credit: AMC
However, despite the widespread acclaim and its remarkable success over the years, there has been a segment of fans, who continue to voice their disdain for certain elements of the franchise. Lucas addressed these divisive opinions in an interview while acknowledging the inevitability of such remarks.
George Lucas Addressed the Divisive Opinions on Star Wars Comic Sidekicks
In an interview with Empire, George Lucas reflected on the “stinging reviews” of Star Wars, which criticized the film’s dialogues and cast’s performance, along with expressing disdain for the lack of story and too much special effect.
George Lucas | Credit: AMC
However, despite the widespread acclaim and its remarkable success over the years, there has been a segment of fans, who continue to voice their disdain for certain elements of the franchise. Lucas addressed these divisive opinions in an interview while acknowledging the inevitability of such remarks.
George Lucas Addressed the Divisive Opinions on Star Wars Comic Sidekicks
In an interview with Empire, George Lucas reflected on the “stinging reviews” of Star Wars, which criticized the film’s dialogues and cast’s performance, along with expressing disdain for the lack of story and too much special effect.
- 5/4/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Guys rock! Who doesn't love guys? Whether they're free or falling, guys really have a lot to offer. The latest guy movie on the scene is "The Fall Guy," starring Ryan Gosling as the titular guy: a professional stunt guy who accidentally becomes targeted by a bunch of criminal guys. The film was directed by David Leitch, who has previously directed other guys in movies like "John Wick," "Deadpool 2," and "Bullet Train."
After grossing $10.4 million on its opening day, including $3.15 million from Thursday previews, "The Fall Guy" is now on track to gross around $28 million in its opening weekend (per Variety). That puts it on par with another recent guy movie, "Free Guy," which starred Ryan Gosling's fellow Ryan (and fellow guy), Ryan Reynolds. "Free Guy" grossed $28.3 million upon its release in 2021 and went on to make $331 million worldwide -- a modest success against its $100-125 million budget.
"The Fall Guy...
After grossing $10.4 million on its opening day, including $3.15 million from Thursday previews, "The Fall Guy" is now on track to gross around $28 million in its opening weekend (per Variety). That puts it on par with another recent guy movie, "Free Guy," which starred Ryan Gosling's fellow Ryan (and fellow guy), Ryan Reynolds. "Free Guy" grossed $28.3 million upon its release in 2021 and went on to make $331 million worldwide -- a modest success against its $100-125 million budget.
"The Fall Guy...
- 5/4/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Marking a Milestone with The Phantom Menace’s 25th Anniversary In the world of space operas, few films have sparked as much debate and nostalgia as The Phantom Menace. As we approach its 25th anniversary, this Star Wars installment returns to the silver screen, allowing both long-time fans and new audiences to experience its groundbreaking visuals and storytelling. The Phantom Menace’s 25th anniversary brings back nostalgic memories of the iconic film that shifted the Star Wars universe into a new era. The Phantom Menace revolutionized filmmaking with its extensive use of digital cameras and CGI, setting a new standard for visual
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- 5/4/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The dark side clouds everything, including the plot details of the newest Star Wars live-action series, The Acolyte. What we know for sure is that the eight-episode series helmed by Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland is billed as a “mystery thriller” and follows a group of Jedi as they investigate a series of murders 100 years before The Phantom Menace. We also know that the central mystery involves a dangerous warrior named Mae, played by Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies), and the Sith’s plan to eventually eradicate the Jedi during the Prequel Trilogy era.
While The Acolyte‘s latest trailer, which released on Star Wars Day, doesn’t reveal too much more about the show, it does give us a few new hints about the story. Specifically, it reveals a new Sith Lord who took on the Jedi a century before the rise of Palpatine and the Empire! If you haven’t watched it already,...
While The Acolyte‘s latest trailer, which released on Star Wars Day, doesn’t reveal too much more about the show, it does give us a few new hints about the story. Specifically, it reveals a new Sith Lord who took on the Jedi a century before the rise of Palpatine and the Empire! If you haven’t watched it already,...
- 5/4/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
"She was my student, I trained her. Let me be the one to bring her in." Whoa! For May the 4th this year, Disney has revealed a second trailer for their next new Star Wars series titled The Acolyte, debuting in June this summer. (View the first trailer here.) The Acolyte is spearheaded by Bachelorette and "Russian Doll" creator Leslye Headland – who is directing & showrunning this series. An investigation into a crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. The Acolyte is set at the end of the High Republic era in a world of "shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers", approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes against Jedi, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated. Starring Amandla Stenberg as Mae,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Content Warning: this article contains references to sexual assault and suicide.
"Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" is back in theaters for its 25th anniversary this week. Some "Star Wars" fans will doubtlessly be celebrating (and turning out to make "The Phantom Menace" a box office smash once more) and I won't begrudge them that. But sorry, I'm still not on board with prequel trilogy revisionism.
I was born the same year as "The Phantom Menace" premiered — it's the movie that introduced me to "Star Wars." I know my generation has largely accepted the prequels, but while I can appreciate their ideas, they're still too hindered by shoddy storytelling and flat acting for me to sign off on the execution. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is good (see our choices for best episodes here), but a cartoon spin-off set between the cracks of the "Star Wars" saga can...
"Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" is back in theaters for its 25th anniversary this week. Some "Star Wars" fans will doubtlessly be celebrating (and turning out to make "The Phantom Menace" a box office smash once more) and I won't begrudge them that. But sorry, I'm still not on board with prequel trilogy revisionism.
I was born the same year as "The Phantom Menace" premiered — it's the movie that introduced me to "Star Wars." I know my generation has largely accepted the prequels, but while I can appreciate their ideas, they're still too hindered by shoddy storytelling and flat acting for me to sign off on the execution. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is good (see our choices for best episodes here), but a cartoon spin-off set between the cracks of the "Star Wars" saga can...
- 5/4/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The summer box office isn’t exactly starting with a bang. Universal’s action-romance “The Fall Guy,” starring Ryan Gosling as a Hollywood stuntman courting a rising director played by Emily Blunt, earned $10.4 million from 4,002 locations on its opening day, a figure that includes $3 million and change from preview screenings. The feature is now projecting a three-day opening of $28 million, which would leave it short of industry projections that had forecast a debut in the low-to-mid 30’s.
It’s not a great result for Universal, which hasn’t succeeded in getting much traction out of Gosling’s red-hot post-“Barbie” media presence and a bunch of rave reviews for the action film out of a buzzy March premiere at SXSW Festival. With a $130 million production budget, the David Leitch-directed feature doesn’t carry the heavy financial expectations of the summer’s biggest tentpoles, but it’s still got a substantial number to recoup.
It’s not a great result for Universal, which hasn’t succeeded in getting much traction out of Gosling’s red-hot post-“Barbie” media presence and a bunch of rave reviews for the action film out of a buzzy March premiere at SXSW Festival. With a $130 million production budget, the David Leitch-directed feature doesn’t carry the heavy financial expectations of the summer’s biggest tentpoles, but it’s still got a substantial number to recoup.
- 5/4/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
After several "Star Wars" Disney+ shows set between the beginning of the prequel trilogy and the end of the sequel trilogy, the franchise is taking a bold step back in time with "The Acolyte." Set in the later years of the High Republic, around 100 years before the events of "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace," this story finds the Jedi at the height of their power and the dark side of the Force seemingly banished to the deepest shadows.
A new trailer for "Star Wars: The Acolyte" has been released in celebration of May the 4th, a.k.a. Star Wars Day. The series was created by Leslye Headland, who previously worked on the mystery series "Russian Doll" and "Poker Face." In a recent interview with Total Film, Headland said that "The Acolyte" is another mystery show -- and one of the mysteries is," How do the villains come to think that they're right?...
A new trailer for "Star Wars: The Acolyte" has been released in celebration of May the 4th, a.k.a. Star Wars Day. The series was created by Leslye Headland, who previously worked on the mystery series "Russian Doll" and "Poker Face." In a recent interview with Total Film, Headland said that "The Acolyte" is another mystery show -- and one of the mysteries is," How do the villains come to think that they're right?...
- 5/4/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
With now just one month to go until Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres on Disney+, a new banner has surfaced (via SFFGazette.com) highlighting the show's leads...and potentially its mysterious villain!
Mae, Sol, Venestra, Jecki, Indara, Yord, Kelnacca and Mother Aniseya are among those featured, but to the right of Sol is a mysterious figure clad in all black and wielding the red lightsaber we're betting is the same one featured in the trailers. Could this be our first look at The Acolyte's Sith baddie?
It seems likely, particularly with a helmet that instantly brings up memories of Darth Vader and the Sith Inquisitors. In fact, on closer inspection, it almost seems to boast a toothy grin, a sign perhaps that whoever is beneath the mask has a monstrous side.
With this series playing out roughly 100 years before The Phantom Menace, this could be Darth Plagueis or even his Master,...
Mae, Sol, Venestra, Jecki, Indara, Yord, Kelnacca and Mother Aniseya are among those featured, but to the right of Sol is a mysterious figure clad in all black and wielding the red lightsaber we're betting is the same one featured in the trailers. Could this be our first look at The Acolyte's Sith baddie?
It seems likely, particularly with a helmet that instantly brings up memories of Darth Vader and the Sith Inquisitors. In fact, on closer inspection, it almost seems to boast a toothy grin, a sign perhaps that whoever is beneath the mask has a monstrous side.
With this series playing out roughly 100 years before The Phantom Menace, this could be Darth Plagueis or even his Master,...
- 5/4/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
When Jar Jar Binks appeared in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in 1999, many hardcore fans of the original trilogy thought that Lucas had gone nuts and that Jar Jar was an insult to the franchise created solely to be kid-friendly, i.e., to attract (new) children to the franchise as well. So what? Jar Jar Binks was definitely the odd one out, but yours truly personally liked the character as an elementary schooler and it really helped liking Star Wars even more, especially since yours truly had seen the original trilogy on television before The Phantom Menace appeared.
Still, the character has remained controversial ever since, and the actor who portrayed him, Ahmed Best, has had a rough time defending his most famous role, which he reprised in many spin-off works. Recently, Best talked to The New York Times and gave us an interesting interpretation of Jar Jar’s importance,...
Still, the character has remained controversial ever since, and the actor who portrayed him, Ahmed Best, has had a rough time defending his most famous role, which he reprised in many spin-off works. Recently, Best talked to The New York Times and gave us an interesting interpretation of Jar Jar’s importance,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Star Wars: Dark Empire's Luke Skywalker And The Phantom Menace's Darth Maul Get New Hot Toys Figures
When Disney acquired Lucasfilm from George Lucas for a whopping $4 billion, the Star Wars Expanded Universe immediately concluded and was latter dubbed "Legends."
This wasn't a shock as there was no way the studio would ever be beholden to decades worth of comics and tie-in novels while trying to create a new trilogy of movies - not to mention countless tie-in stories - set in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
Understandably, many Star Wars fans have been upset to see the characters and tales they loved from the EU era sidelined and largely forgotten. However, Disney has incorporated elements of them into the new canon from the start, with Grand Admiral Thrawn's Star Wars Rebels role a perfect example of that.
As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, we're also slowly starting to see merchandise based on those stories, and Hot Toys has today unveiled a Luke Skywalker figure based...
This wasn't a shock as there was no way the studio would ever be beholden to decades worth of comics and tie-in novels while trying to create a new trilogy of movies - not to mention countless tie-in stories - set in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
Understandably, many Star Wars fans have been upset to see the characters and tales they loved from the EU era sidelined and largely forgotten. However, Disney has incorporated elements of them into the new canon from the start, with Grand Admiral Thrawn's Star Wars Rebels role a perfect example of that.
As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, we're also slowly starting to see merchandise based on those stories, and Hot Toys has today unveiled a Luke Skywalker figure based...
- 5/4/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
In honor of Star Wars Day, we looked at all of the actors that Hayden Christensen competed with join the Star Wars family.
The actor made his debut in the popular franchise when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in 2002′s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. In the process, he landed what was one of the hottest gigs in Hollywood at the time!
If you were unaware, the trilogy of movies that he starred in tracked Anakin’s evolution from a talented young child through his descent into the Dark Side of the Force. It ended with him ultimately becoming Darth Vader, the villainous character fans of the franchise were already familiar with from creator George Lucas‘ first trio of movies.
1999′s Episode I – The Phantom Menace introduced Anakin as a child played by Jake Lloyd. However, a 10-year time lapse meant that the role had...
The actor made his debut in the popular franchise when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in 2002′s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. In the process, he landed what was one of the hottest gigs in Hollywood at the time!
If you were unaware, the trilogy of movies that he starred in tracked Anakin’s evolution from a talented young child through his descent into the Dark Side of the Force. It ended with him ultimately becoming Darth Vader, the villainous character fans of the franchise were already familiar with from creator George Lucas‘ first trio of movies.
1999′s Episode I – The Phantom Menace introduced Anakin as a child played by Jake Lloyd. However, a 10-year time lapse meant that the role had...
- 5/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
For a long time, Star Wars fans absolutely hated one character in the prequel trilogy and even launched personal attacks against the actor who played him. Jar Jar Binks, the amphibian-like CGI creature, made his first appearance in The Phantom Menace. Played by Ahmed Best, the character and actor faced severe backlash from fans. However, the character is getting more love from modern-day fans, who recognize the crucial role of the character in developing modern CGI characters.
Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace
Best revealed in an interview, a few days before this year’s Star Wars Day, that the tech behind Jar Jar Binks helped bring several fan-favorite characters onto the screens. For years, Jar Jar took a heavy toll on Best’s life but he is now proud of what the character has achieved for cinema.
Fans Agree That Jar Jar Binks...
Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace
Best revealed in an interview, a few days before this year’s Star Wars Day, that the tech behind Jar Jar Binks helped bring several fan-favorite characters onto the screens. For years, Jar Jar took a heavy toll on Best’s life but he is now proud of what the character has achieved for cinema.
Fans Agree That Jar Jar Binks...
- 5/4/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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It's Star Wars Day weekend! May the Fourth be with you! As has become customary when this date rolls around, Disney and Lucasfilm celebrate the "Star Wars" franchise with loads of new merchandise inspired by a galaxy far, far away. But since there are so many pieces of "Star Wars" memorabilia out there, including specially branded blue milk in dairy fridges right now, we've hand-picked some of our favorite items from across the universe.
From new "Star Wars" action figures that honor "The Phantom Menace" as the prequel celebrates its 25th anniversary to prop replicas and animatronics that will let you worship at the altar of Darth Vader, there's something for everyone. Do you like "Star Wars" Lego sets? Get ready to build some of the coolest vehicles from the saga. Want to wear your fandom on your sleeve literally?...
It's Star Wars Day weekend! May the Fourth be with you! As has become customary when this date rolls around, Disney and Lucasfilm celebrate the "Star Wars" franchise with loads of new merchandise inspired by a galaxy far, far away. But since there are so many pieces of "Star Wars" memorabilia out there, including specially branded blue milk in dairy fridges right now, we've hand-picked some of our favorite items from across the universe.
From new "Star Wars" action figures that honor "The Phantom Menace" as the prequel celebrates its 25th anniversary to prop replicas and animatronics that will let you worship at the altar of Darth Vader, there's something for everyone. Do you like "Star Wars" Lego sets? Get ready to build some of the coolest vehicles from the saga. Want to wear your fandom on your sleeve literally?...
- 5/4/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
This year’s Star Wars day, aka May 4, 2024, marks the eve of The Phantom Menace‘s 25th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, the film has also been re-released in select theaters. However, when the film was originally released back in 1999, it generated polarizing reactions among the fanbase, with many disliking the film for its characters, performances, and dialog.
The Phantom Menace will complete 25 years in 2024.
In an interview following the film’s release, director George Lucas spoke about the divisive reaction towards The Phantom Menace. Lucas gave an extremely blunt and stone-cold response when asked about fans disliking certain elements of the movie and throwing hate at it. Here is what Lucas had to say about the initial criticism aimed at The Phantom Menace.
George Lucas Hit Back At Haters Of The Phantom Menace With a Blunt Response
The Phantom Menace was released in theaters on May 19, 1999, and marked the...
The Phantom Menace will complete 25 years in 2024.
In an interview following the film’s release, director George Lucas spoke about the divisive reaction towards The Phantom Menace. Lucas gave an extremely blunt and stone-cold response when asked about fans disliking certain elements of the movie and throwing hate at it. Here is what Lucas had to say about the initial criticism aimed at The Phantom Menace.
George Lucas Hit Back At Haters Of The Phantom Menace With a Blunt Response
The Phantom Menace was released in theaters on May 19, 1999, and marked the...
- 5/3/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
George Lucas, the rebel and the legend, created a living legacy in his lifetime with the Star Wars franchise that represents more human emotions than the species in itself. With each film representing one human emotion – from retribution to love – the franchise soon spawned into a global conglomerate, impossible to be controlled by any one man or be limited to his vision only.
George Lucas [Photo: Joey Gannon/Wikimedia Commons]But the resulting product was a marvel of creation and Star Wars was right to be recognized as such. The space saga that began with Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo, stretched into half a century’s worth of narrative arc with fans who still revisit the idiosyncratic characters and expansive tales that first originated from the imagination of George Lucas.
Star Wars Breeds Criticism After Breaking the Status Quo
The universe that holds the creations of George Lucas captive is indeed a blessed one.
George Lucas [Photo: Joey Gannon/Wikimedia Commons]But the resulting product was a marvel of creation and Star Wars was right to be recognized as such. The space saga that began with Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo, stretched into half a century’s worth of narrative arc with fans who still revisit the idiosyncratic characters and expansive tales that first originated from the imagination of George Lucas.
Star Wars Breeds Criticism After Breaking the Status Quo
The universe that holds the creations of George Lucas captive is indeed a blessed one.
- 5/3/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
George Lucas’ “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” has a clear set-up/pay-off as the reason for its existence: young, innocent child Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) will grow up to become Darth Vader, a manifestation of evil. The movie’s entire reason for existence is ultimately to introduce us to this child and make us think about how far we are from the fall of the Republic, and how the Empire will arise in only a generation. These were major stakes and not a bad place to get fans excited for the first new “Star Wars” movie in 16 years. And yet when “The Phantom Menace” arrived in theaters in 1999 it was met with either a mix of fans trying to convince themselves it was good (“‘Star Wars’ has always been corny!”) or outright disappointment.
But that’s not where the story ends, and oddly, it’s not a...
But that’s not where the story ends, and oddly, it’s not a...
- 5/3/2024
- by Matt Goldberg
- The Wrap
Apple and Disney have joined forces, so to speak, for a Star Wars-themed ad.
The clever commercial (below) is timed for “Star Wars Day,” May the 4th, and touts iPhone 15’s “Precision Finding for Find My Friends” feature.
The setup: A Star Wars fan cosplaying as a Mandalorian (played by real-life fan Owen Jardiniano) journeys to meet up with friends at a convention and uses his phone’s feature to find the rest of his Mando clan amid a space stuffed with fellow costumed fans.
The three-minute ad, directed by Kim Gehrig, is filled with Star Wars Easter Eggs.
Lucasfilm said they received more than 300 submissions for the spot, with a total of 172 fans becoming involved with the production. Lucasfilm said it’s the largest number of fans they’ve ever had in a project sanctioned by the company.
May the 4th is a pun derived from the Star War...
The clever commercial (below) is timed for “Star Wars Day,” May the 4th, and touts iPhone 15’s “Precision Finding for Find My Friends” feature.
The setup: A Star Wars fan cosplaying as a Mandalorian (played by real-life fan Owen Jardiniano) journeys to meet up with friends at a convention and uses his phone’s feature to find the rest of his Mando clan amid a space stuffed with fellow costumed fans.
The three-minute ad, directed by Kim Gehrig, is filled with Star Wars Easter Eggs.
Lucasfilm said they received more than 300 submissions for the spot, with a total of 172 fans becoming involved with the production. Lucasfilm said it’s the largest number of fans they’ve ever had in a project sanctioned by the company.
May the 4th is a pun derived from the Star War...
- 5/3/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A number of us will be celebrating Star Wars Day this weekend, May 4th, by binging as many of the franchise’s movies as we can. Yes, that may even mean working in The Phantom Menace, the much-derided film that set the tone for the rest of George Lucas’ prequel trilogy. One of the primary targets of the hate was nine-year-old star Jake Lloyd, who was taking on a lot of responsibility to play Lil’ Vader. But one guy he had on his side was one of the nicest fellas in Hollywood: Ron Howard, who leapt to Lloyd’s defense after he was attacked in mainstream media.
Ahead of The Phantom Menace’s release, Newsweek published a piece that cited “insiders” saying that Jake Lloyd couldn’t act his way out of a pod racer, with the publication referring to him as “Mannequin Skywalker.” But Howard – who was actually at...
Ahead of The Phantom Menace’s release, Newsweek published a piece that cited “insiders” saying that Jake Lloyd couldn’t act his way out of a pod racer, with the publication referring to him as “Mannequin Skywalker.” But Howard – who was actually at...
- 5/3/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Ryan Gosling is back at the box office, but he’s ditching his “Barbie” fur coat for a stuntman’s jumpsuit.
His latest movie, “The Fall Guy,” has arrived in theaters and made $3.15 million in Thursday previews at the box office.
The film is expected to open around $30 million this weekend, with some estimates as high as $35 million or $40 million. It will need to hit hard at the box office and carry good word-of-mouth, because it carries a budget of $130 million.
Gosling stars as seasoned stuntman Colt Seavers in Universal’s “The Fall Guy,” which is based on the ’80s TV show of the same name that starred Lee Majors as a stuntman turned bounty hunter. After a grisly accident, Colt retires from the stunt life and breaks up with his girlfriend and camera operator Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt). However, when Jody makes her directorial debut starring world-famous actor Tom Ryder...
His latest movie, “The Fall Guy,” has arrived in theaters and made $3.15 million in Thursday previews at the box office.
The film is expected to open around $30 million this weekend, with some estimates as high as $35 million or $40 million. It will need to hit hard at the box office and carry good word-of-mouth, because it carries a budget of $130 million.
Gosling stars as seasoned stuntman Colt Seavers in Universal’s “The Fall Guy,” which is based on the ’80s TV show of the same name that starred Lee Majors as a stuntman turned bounty hunter. After a grisly accident, Colt retires from the stunt life and breaks up with his girlfriend and camera operator Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt). However, when Jody makes her directorial debut starring world-famous actor Tom Ryder...
- 5/3/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
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25 years ago, the world of toys changed forever. Lego, a privately-owned Danish company commonly known for its in-house, original IPs branched out into the realm of licensed products in spectacular fashion. In late February 1999, Lego Star Wars was born. Sets based on the Original Trilogy, including an X-wing, Landspeeder, and Tie Advanced were released first, soon followed by a wave of products that tied in directly to the release of the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace later that spring. Needless to say, Lego Star Wars was a smashing success, becoming the iconic brand’s biggest theme to date with nearly 1000 different sets produced.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of both these iconic Lego sets and the movie itself, let’s have a look back at the 13 original Lego Star Wars sets as well as their modern interpretations,...
25 years ago, the world of toys changed forever. Lego, a privately-owned Danish company commonly known for its in-house, original IPs branched out into the realm of licensed products in spectacular fashion. In late February 1999, Lego Star Wars was born. Sets based on the Original Trilogy, including an X-wing, Landspeeder, and Tie Advanced were released first, soon followed by a wave of products that tied in directly to the release of the Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace later that spring. Needless to say, Lego Star Wars was a smashing success, becoming the iconic brand’s biggest theme to date with nearly 1000 different sets produced.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of both these iconic Lego sets and the movie itself, let’s have a look back at the 13 original Lego Star Wars sets as well as their modern interpretations,...
- 5/3/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Action comedy The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt heads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 702 cinemas through Universal.
Directed by David Leith, The Fall Guy is written by Drew Pearce and loosely based on a 1980s TV series of the same name about stunt performers.
Gosling plays a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend’s directorial debut action film, where he becomes involved in a conspiracy surrounding the lead actor.
The Fall Guy debuted at SXSW on March 12; it is Gosling’s first credit as producer since his 2014 directorial debut Lost River.
Directed by David Leith, The Fall Guy is written by Drew Pearce and loosely based on a 1980s TV series of the same name about stunt performers.
Gosling plays a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend’s directorial debut action film, where he becomes involved in a conspiracy surrounding the lead actor.
The Fall Guy debuted at SXSW on March 12; it is Gosling’s first credit as producer since his 2014 directorial debut Lost River.
- 5/3/2024
- ScreenDaily
Captain America: Brave New World was originally set to be released today, May 3, 2024. Instead, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is being re-released in theaters to celebrate its 25th anniversary, an outcome we know many of you will be disappointed by.
While Marvel Studios has managed to push back many of the movie's promotional tie-ins, it seems nothing can stop McDonald's. As a result, Captain America: Brave New World Happy Meal toys are now out in the wild.
That's meant heaps of promo art finding its way online and, today, we can follow that up with a very intriguing rumour.
According to scooper @MyTimeToShineH, the movie will indeed feature the introduction of Adamantium, the virtually indestructible metal substance best known for coasting Wolverine's bones (a result of Weapon X's experiments on the mutant hero).
We've previously heard that the remains of the frozen Celestial Tiamut will be the source...
While Marvel Studios has managed to push back many of the movie's promotional tie-ins, it seems nothing can stop McDonald's. As a result, Captain America: Brave New World Happy Meal toys are now out in the wild.
That's meant heaps of promo art finding its way online and, today, we can follow that up with a very intriguing rumour.
According to scooper @MyTimeToShineH, the movie will indeed feature the introduction of Adamantium, the virtually indestructible metal substance best known for coasting Wolverine's bones (a result of Weapon X's experiments on the mutant hero).
We've previously heard that the remains of the frozen Celestial Tiamut will be the source...
- 5/3/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Brian Blessed speaks – well, booms – to Empire about the formidable Gungan leader.
“It took your bloody head off!” bellows Brian Blessed down the phone line, as only he can. The legendarily bushy-bearded 87-year-old actor is recounting for Empire the first time he saw Star Wars: in 1977, having been made aware of the film from a “great big billboard at Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham”, Blessed sallied forth to the first cinema he could find. An avowed science-fiction nerd and keen space enthusiast — “I am actually a fully trained astronaut”, he notes several times during our conversation — he found himself transfixed. “Here was something totally, completely original. It was by far the finest science-fiction film I’d ever seen.”
Blessed hoped to be cast in the original trilogy, but suspects his iconic role in the similarly space- operatic Flash Gordon in 1980 may have gotten in the way. It wasn’t until the late ’90s,...
“It took your bloody head off!” bellows Brian Blessed down the phone line, as only he can. The legendarily bushy-bearded 87-year-old actor is recounting for Empire the first time he saw Star Wars: in 1977, having been made aware of the film from a “great big billboard at Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham”, Blessed sallied forth to the first cinema he could find. An avowed science-fiction nerd and keen space enthusiast — “I am actually a fully trained astronaut”, he notes several times during our conversation — he found himself transfixed. “Here was something totally, completely original. It was by far the finest science-fiction film I’d ever seen.”
Blessed hoped to be cast in the original trilogy, but suspects his iconic role in the similarly space- operatic Flash Gordon in 1980 may have gotten in the way. It wasn’t until the late ’90s,...
- 5/3/2024
- by John Nugent
- Empire - Movies
Top 5 Lightsaber Duels in Star Wars History - Main Image
The lightsaber, a weapon like no other, is a key element in the unique and captivating duels of Star Wars. These are not just battles with futuristic laser swords, but epic confrontations that evoke a range of emotions, from cheering to tears, and often warrant a rewind for an instant replay.
From fiery lava to being thrown from a cliff, any fan would know that it will be intense and graceful simultaneously once lightsabers are involved.
Check out our top 5 lightsaber duels from the Star Wars franchise.
5. Rey vs Kylo Ren on Kef Bir (The Rise of Skywalker)
This was a tense and emotionally charged lightsaber duel between Rey and Kylo Ren on the remnants of the second fallen Death Star during The Rise of Skywalker. The backdrop of the crashing waves and crumbling wreckage sets the stage for an epic confrontation.
The lightsaber, a weapon like no other, is a key element in the unique and captivating duels of Star Wars. These are not just battles with futuristic laser swords, but epic confrontations that evoke a range of emotions, from cheering to tears, and often warrant a rewind for an instant replay.
From fiery lava to being thrown from a cliff, any fan would know that it will be intense and graceful simultaneously once lightsabers are involved.
Check out our top 5 lightsaber duels from the Star Wars franchise.
5. Rey vs Kylo Ren on Kef Bir (The Rise of Skywalker)
This was a tense and emotionally charged lightsaber duel between Rey and Kylo Ren on the remnants of the second fallen Death Star during The Rise of Skywalker. The backdrop of the crashing waves and crumbling wreckage sets the stage for an epic confrontation.
- 5/3/2024
- EpicStream
The much-derided film returns to cinemas for its 25th anniversary. Once a rare blot on the galactic landscape, these days it’s far from the only stinker in the canon
Can it really be that there are Star Wars fans who see George Lucas’s Episode I – The Phantom Menace, once considered the emblem of everything that went wrong with the long-running space saga, as a bona fide classic ripe for rehabilitation 25 years on? As the much-derided 1999 film returns to cinemas this weekend, there are rumblings in the ether that millennials, and perhaps those even younger, are completely unaware of just how much of a disaster it was. Then again, perhaps those of us who remember its debut in cinemas should be prepared to listen to voices from a new generation. Was it really so bad after all?
Part of the problem is that where it was once a rare blot on the galactic landscape,...
Can it really be that there are Star Wars fans who see George Lucas’s Episode I – The Phantom Menace, once considered the emblem of everything that went wrong with the long-running space saga, as a bona fide classic ripe for rehabilitation 25 years on? As the much-derided 1999 film returns to cinemas this weekend, there are rumblings in the ether that millennials, and perhaps those even younger, are completely unaware of just how much of a disaster it was. Then again, perhaps those of us who remember its debut in cinemas should be prepared to listen to voices from a new generation. Was it really so bad after all?
Part of the problem is that where it was once a rare blot on the galactic landscape,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Star Wars is a franchise that has been entertaining audiences since the late 1970s. Created by George Lucas, the first movie, Episode IV: A New Hope starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford in the lead, went on to gain massive success. The sci-fi genre found a new home in a galaxy far, far away, and fans clamored to their nearest theatres to enjoy an experience like never before.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
After the original trilogy, which ran from 1977 to 1983, Lucas came back with the prequel trilogy, which he wrote and directed himself after a 22-year hiatus.
It started with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which came out in 1999, but this time with a different set of actors. Although the idea for the prequel trilogy had already formed in the creator’s mind before the trilogy was even released, he only revived it after the...
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
After the original trilogy, which ran from 1977 to 1983, Lucas came back with the prequel trilogy, which he wrote and directed himself after a 22-year hiatus.
It started with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which came out in 1999, but this time with a different set of actors. Although the idea for the prequel trilogy had already formed in the creator’s mind before the trilogy was even released, he only revived it after the...
- 5/2/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Even before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace made its way to the theatre, Newsweek published an article bashing the film, whose criticisms were based on the trailer’s upbeat tone and rumors. Moreover, the piece also took shots at Jake Lloyd, who was 9 at the time, following the rumors surrounding his portrayal of young Anakin Skywalker.
Furious by the article, which targeted Lloyd without even seeing the film, The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard wrote a letter in support of the child actor to the outlet.
Ron Howard Was Furious by the Scathing Piece Taking Jabs at Jake Lloyd
Ron Howard bashed the article, which targeted Jake Lloyd | Credit: Wikimedia Commons
In the section “The Kid Can’t Act”, the piece took shots at Jake Lloyd, stating that he’s “Mannequin Skywalker”. Furthermore, the criticisms regarding the Jingle All the Way star’s acting chops in...
Furious by the article, which targeted Lloyd without even seeing the film, The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard wrote a letter in support of the child actor to the outlet.
Ron Howard Was Furious by the Scathing Piece Taking Jabs at Jake Lloyd
Ron Howard bashed the article, which targeted Jake Lloyd | Credit: Wikimedia Commons
In the section “The Kid Can’t Act”, the piece took shots at Jake Lloyd, stating that he’s “Mannequin Skywalker”. Furthermore, the criticisms regarding the Jingle All the Way star’s acting chops in...
- 5/2/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
The Acolyte Footage Leaks Online Ahead of Release in Theaters - Main Image
Footage from the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte was recently leaked online ahead of its exclusive release in theaters.
A while ago, it was announced that the 25th-anniversary rerelease of The Phantom Menace will include exclusive footage from The Acolyte that gives the audience an early glimpse at the series.
There has been a lot of anticipation for The Acolyte since it is the first major Star Wars project that is set in the High Republic era and will feature new characters and elements that we haven't seen in other live-action shows.
Also Read: The Acolyte Showrunner Teases Easter Eggs to All Star Wars Eras
The Acolyte Sneak Peek Footage Leaks Online
The sneak peek footage of The Acolyte recently leaked online ahead of its supposed release in the screenings of the 25th-anniversary re-release of The Phantom Menace this week.
Footage from the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte was recently leaked online ahead of its exclusive release in theaters.
A while ago, it was announced that the 25th-anniversary rerelease of The Phantom Menace will include exclusive footage from The Acolyte that gives the audience an early glimpse at the series.
There has been a lot of anticipation for The Acolyte since it is the first major Star Wars project that is set in the High Republic era and will feature new characters and elements that we haven't seen in other live-action shows.
Also Read: The Acolyte Showrunner Teases Easter Eggs to All Star Wars Eras
The Acolyte Sneak Peek Footage Leaks Online
The sneak peek footage of The Acolyte recently leaked online ahead of its supposed release in the screenings of the 25th-anniversary re-release of The Phantom Menace this week.
- 5/2/2024
- EpicStream
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