Marvel’s Phase Three Announced: Black Panther! Civil War! Captain Marvel!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 3 has been announced! And it’s everything — everything you could ever want. Black Panther! Captain Marvel! Inhumans! And most importantly, a two-part Avengers: Infinity War!!!
Confirmed films include:
— Captain America: Civil War (2016)
— Doctor Strange (2016)
— Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
— Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
— Black Panther (2017)
— Avengers: Infinity War Part I (2018)
— Captain Marvel (2018)
— Inhumans (2018)
— Avengers: Infinity War Part II (2019)
Actor Chadwick Boseman has been confirmed as playing Black Panther. Captain America 3 has been subtitled Civil War and will feature Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man. Boseman will also co-star as Black Panther.
H/T: Marvel
DC’s Cyborg Headliner Ray Fisher Didn’t Know He Was Getting His Own Film
Rising star Ray Fisher had no clue his life was going to change in the matter of minutes. The 27-year-old thespian learned just hours before Warner Bros. publicly revealed its slate of mega-budget superhero movies tied to the DC Cinematic Universe, which includes Fisher headlining as the title character in a Cyborg movie set for release in 2020.
Ray Fisher: “I didn’t know the extent to which DC and WB had planned on taking my character. When I signed on, I just wanted to be part of this world. But that specific information, I found out then and there. I didn’t think I’d be getting my own stand-alone film.”
Fisher has become the first African-American actor to score a non-ensemble superhero film since Will Smith’s Hancock in 2008.
In July, the 6’4″ Fisher wrapped shooting his cameo role for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, scheduled for release in March 25, 2016. Cyborg will also turn up in two Justice League movies.
Ray Fisher: “It was surreal. You get this idea of going to work on a Hollywood set as being really stressful and nerve-wracking. But it blew that stereotype away. If they did have stressful times, it wasn’t while I was there.”
H/T: Inside Movies @ EW
Jason Momoa Lands Aquaman Role in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Game of Thrones and Stargate: Atlantis alum Jason Momoa has reportedly landed the role of original Justice League member Aquaman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opposite Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill as the two heroes, respectively. Filming has already begun on the Zack Snyder film written by Chris Terrio (Argo) from a screenplay by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight).
Israeli supermodel Gal Godot will play Wonder Woman in the film, which also stars Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons and Holly Hunter. Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane will also reprise their roles from Man of Steel for the film, set for a May 6, 2016 release.
H/T: THR
Cirque du Soleil and James Cameron Partnering for Avatar-themed Arena Show
Oscar-winning director James Cameron has partnered with Cirque du Soleil to produce an Avatar-inspired arena show. The show is set to premiere shortly before the first of three new Avatar films is expected to hit theaters.
The Cirque show will tour the globe in late 2015, while the next installment in Cameron’s alien action-adventure saga is tentatively scheduled for a December 2016 debut. All three films are currently in pre-production. The Avatar project marks Cirque du Soleil’s first show inspired by a film.
James Camerson said this in a statement:
Over the years, I have discovered the extraordinary talents and imaginations of both the artists and the creative forces behind Cirque du Soleil. I know we share the common goal of bringing audiences to another level of entertainment experiences. I look forward to doing just that on this project.
Cameron previously collaborated with the performance company on the 2012 3-D documentary Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away. Twentieth Century Fox is distributing and financing the Avatar sequels and is a partner on the touring event.
H/T: Inside Movies @ EW
Magic Mike XXL Gets a Release Date
Warner Bros. announced Tuesday that the highly anticipated sequel Magic Mike XXL will hit theaters on July 3, 2015.
The original 2012 film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and starred Channing Tatum. It was loosely based on the actor’s own experiences as a young male exotic dancer. Tatum is currently writing the sequel. It will be directed by Gregory Jacobs.
H/T: Inside Movies
TRAILER PARK :: Hercules
Arriving in theaters on July 25, 2014 is Hercules, an action-adventure film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Hercules, based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars, stars The Rock as the titular hero and features Ian McShane, John Hurt, Joseph Fiennes, and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal.
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TRAILER PARK :: 22 Jump Street
Arriving in theaters on June 13, 2014 is 22 Jump Street, the highly-anticipated sequel to 2012’s (surprising!) comedy hit 21 Jump Street. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill return as Officers Schmidt and Jenko and this time they’re headed to college! The duo go undercover at a local college to crack a crime ring within a fraternity.
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BOX OFFICE: Captain America Soars with $95 million
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the sequel to the 2011 original starring Chris Evans as the Super Soldier, grossed an estimated $96.2 million this opening weekend. The Marvel Superhero flick set a record for best April opening and earning an “A” CinemaScore from its audiences.
While it’s opening did fall beneath The Avengers and Iron Man 3, it does outrank many of the stand-alone Marvel character debuts, including both Thor films and the original Captain America, which it outgrossed by 48%. It also grossed an additional $110 million from audiences overseas.
Comparing it to the other Marvel stand-alone films that have been released since 2012’s The Avengers, The Winter Soldier‘s domestic debut received the biggest “Avengers bump” yet: Iron Man 3 was up 36%, while Thor: The Dark World improved 30%.
While it’s not surprising that more men than women showed up to watch the latest Marvel Superhero film, more couples were in the audience than families, with the majority of the audience between 18-49.
Last weekend’s top-charter Noah‘s audience fell a steep 61% this weekend with $17.05 million, putting its domestic total at $72.3 million.
Here are the weekend’s Top 10 films at the box office:
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier / $95 million
2. Noah / $17.05 million
3. Divergent / $13 million
4. God’s Not Dead / $7.8 million
5. Muppets Most Wanted / $6.14 million
6. The Grand Budapest Hotel / $6.11 million
7. Mr. Peabody & Sherman / $5.1 million
8. Sabotage / $2 million
9. Need for Speed / $1.8 million
10. Non-Stop / $1.79 million
H/T: Box Office Mojo
Actor Michael B. Jordan Flashed That Awkward Moment Co-stars Zac Efron and Miles Teller on Set
Actor Michael B. Jordan flashed his That Awkward Moment co-stars Zac Efron and Miles Teller during the filming of the bromantic comedy.
Jordan was supposed to be wearing a modesty sock while filming a scene, but as a practical joke, he decided to go full monty and flash his co-stars the whole shebang.
Michael B. Jordan: “I said, ‘F*ck it. Why not make it awkward on them?’ I was fine! I was completely comfortable.”
That Awkward Moment hit theaters yesterday.
H/T: US Magazine
Disney Plans Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers Feature Film
Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers is heading to the big screen!
Director Robert Rugan pitched a live-action feature to Disney, and they gave it a thumbs up! The film is being planned as a live-action/CG hybrid. Mandeville Films (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted) is attached to produce the film, which is in early development.
Chip ‘n’ Dale first appeared in a 1943 animated short starring Pluto, and went on to appear in 22 shorts stretching into the mid-1950s where the duo either annoyed Pluto or antagonized Donald Duck. In 1989, the characters were revamped (fedora-wearing Chip and Hawaiian shirt aficionado Dale) and headlined the Disney Afternoon animated series Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers. The series ran for three seasons and 65 episodes from March 4, 1989 – November 19, 1990.
H/T: Entertainment Weekly