Collider Movie Talk - Rian Johnson Teases End Of Star Wars VIII Shooting

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WIN A CHANCE TO GO TO COMIC CON FOR FREE!! http://collider.com/san-diego-comic-con-2016-contest/ Check out Screen Junkies' Contest: http://go.screenjunkies.com/Comic-Con-2016-Sweepstake_Landing-Page.html On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (June 8, 2016) Kristian Harloff, John Rocha, Andy Signore and Natasha Martinez discuss the following: -Ron Howard to direct sci-fi movie Seveneves -Rian Johnson teases end of Episode VIII shooting with behind the scenes pic -Josh Brolin says Avengers Infinity War script is “brilliant” -Jack Reacher 2 title and images revealed -Sacha Baron Cohen cast as Mandrake the Magician -Final trailer released for The Shallows -Opening this week (Brought to you by AMC theatres) -Mail Bag According to a report from Variety Ron Howard is reuniting with his Apollo 13 scribe Bill Broyles on the Skydance sci-fi pic Seveneves, with Howard directing and his Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer and Skydance’s David Ellison producing. Based on the Neal Stephenson novel, the story centers on a catastrophic event that renders Earth a ticking time bomb, and nations band together to devise a plan to ensure the survival of humanity in outer space. Cameras on Star Wars: Episode VIII started rolling in mid-February, and now according to a Tumblr post from director Rian Johnson, the production is “in the home stretch” of wrapping principle production. Johnson marked the occasion by releasing a set photo of what appears to be a Jedi robe – most likely Luke’s. The internet continues to clamor for more information, with not so much a peep coming out of Lucasfilm or Disney. However, with this latest tease from Johnson, many fans speculate that the announcement of an official title will be coming soon. In an interview with Moviefone, Josh Brolin got to talking at length about his role as Thanos in the much anticipated, two part Avengers movie: Infinity War; revealing that he read the two-part script in its entirety. In talking about his role, Brolin said he’s gotten more publicity playing Thanos, than any other role he’s ever done. As for the script for the upcoming Avengers epic, Brolin said it's brilliant. BUY OR SELL A new set of images released by People Magazine has hit online for the sequel to Jack Reacher starring Tom Cruise. The Edward Zwick-helmed follow-up titled Jack Reacher: Never Go Back will co-star Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, and Holt McCallany, in an adaptation of the Lee Child novel of the same name. According to a report from Variety, Sacha Baron Cohen will star in Warner Bros.’ long in development Mandrake the Magician movie. Etan Cohen, who made his directorial debut on Get Hard for the studio, is on board to to direct with Atlas Entertainment producing. The studio is now looking for a writer to take on the project, which has been in development for over a decade. The final trailer for Sony’s shark movie The Shallows has been released and it’s a noticeably different take on what we have previously seen in the marketing. The Blake Lively-fronted thriller, revolves around a surfer who is attacked by a shark and subsequently stranded 200 yards from shore. The self-contained thriller comes from director Jaume Collet-Serra. OPENING THIS WEEK (Brought to you by AMC Theatres) MAIL BAG LIVE TWITTER QUESTIONS Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ColliderVideo Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ColliderVideo Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colliderdotcom Follow Kristian: https://twitter.com/KristianHarloff Follow Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Andy: https://twitter.com/andysignore Follow Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natashalexis_ As the online source for movies, television, breaking news, incisive content, and imminent trends, Collider Videos is more than an essential destination. Visit Collider: http://collider.com Follow them on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ColliderNews SUBSCRIBE TO THE SCHMOES YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE: https://www.youtube.com/user/schmoesknow