On this episode of
Collider Movie Talk (April 6th, 2016)
Kristian Harloff,
Jon Schnepp and
Mark Ellis (with
Sinead) discuss the following:
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Zack Snyder wants
Ben Affleck to direct solo
Batman movie
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Warner Bros to make less films because of
Batman v Superman
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Martin Scorsese’s Silence to get awards season release
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Cillian Murphy joins
Christopher Nolan’s
Dunkirk
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Uncharted movie questionable to make release date
· New trailer released for
Mel Gibson’s
Blood Father
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Though Batman v Superman didn’t connect with the critics and audience members, one performance that has been universally praised in spite of the reviews is Ben Affleck’s portrayal of
Bruce Wayne and the
Dark Knight.
Last week it was revealed that Affleck has penned a solo Batman movie, inciting the fans eager to see his take on the movie to ask when the movie will finally be green lit. Speaking with
Joe.IE Zack Snyder was asked if Affleck would officially step in to the director’s chair for a Batman.
The impact of Batman v Superman’s box office performance appears to affect beyond the current slate of DC
Comics adaptations, into their whole development slate. The movie is far from the mega-hit
Warner Bros. was needing and now, sources tell
THR that Warner Bros will release fewer films that are “homegrown,” or movies developed from the ground up inside the studio. The move looks to have the studio only focusing on potential hitmakers like the DC movies, the
LEGO movies, and the new
Harry Potter spinoff.
One of Martin Scorsese’s longest development passion projects has been the movie Silence. The story, about two
Jesuit priests played by
Adam Driver and
Andrew Garfield, who go looking for their mentor played by
Liam Neeson in
17th Century Japan, a time when outsiders, and especially Christians, were treated with disdain and mistrust. Filming wrapped almost a year ago in May
2015 but since, there hasn’t been an official release date announced.
Thanks to a report at ScreenDaily, sources say
Paramount is reportedly lining up a US release this November, just in time for awards buzz and consideration.
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Christopher Nolan’s
World War II action-thriller Dunkirk, is almost ready for production and has now added one of his favorite, familiar faces. In a report by the The Wrap, Cillian Murphy will be reteaming with Nolan for a fifth time with
a supporting role in the movie, following roles in
Batman Begins,
The Dark Knight,
The Dark Knight Rises, and
Inception. Murphy joins
Tom Hardy as the other Nolan regular in Dunkirk,
Kenneth Branagh and
Bridge of Spies Oscar-winner
Mark Rylance. The film tells the story of the evacuation of Dunkirk during the
British military operation that saved 330,000 lives as
Allied soldiers were surrounded by
German forces.
One of the more popular game to film adaptations by the fans has been the Sony
adaptation of Uncharted, a movie that has seen active development for years now.
Neil Druckmann, who served as writer and creative director for the game, was recently interviewed by
IGN and the update he gives does not sound very promising.
Seth Gordon was the latest director announced for the job with a release date set for June 10, 2016… but
Gordon departed the project last June.
Right now, Sony has the film scheduled for June 30, 2017 but based on the comments from Druckman, it looks like the movie is far from seeing a green light.
Mel Gibson has been mostly absent for the past few years with the exception of popping in to Stallone’s
Expendables 3 for a smallish part. But now he is back, taking a page out of Liam Neeson’s book and starring in the action movie Blood Father, with a trailer dropping for all to see
. In the movie,
Gibson plays
John Link, an ex-convict who must protect his estranged daughter from violent drug dealers. The action thriller also stars
William H. Macy,
Thomas Mann,
Elisabeth Rohm,
Diego Luna and
Michael Parks. The movie is scheduled for release by Lionsgate this summer.
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- published: 06 Apr 2016
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