America was culturally adrift in the 1990s. When the Cold War ended, it took a big piece of the nation’s identity with it. So it’s not shocking that, absent a real honest-to-goodness war for the first time in half a century, the most materialistic society in history dove headfirst into brand wars. Pizza wars. Burger…
America was culturally adrift in the 1990s. When the Cold War ended, it took a big piece of the nation’s identity with it. So it’s not shocking that, absent a real honest-to-goodness war for the first time in half a century, the most materialistic society in history dove headfirst into brand wars. Pizza wars. Burger…
Ewan McGregor returns to television in the new historical drama, A Gentleman in Moscow. The new limited series is eight episodes and will be premiering on Showtime Friday, March 29. The premium movie channel has just released a new trailer ahead of its premiere. The drama has McGregor playing Count Rostov as he becomes imprisoned in the grand Hotel Metropol. A Gentleman in Moscow also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as film actress Anna Urbanova, Alexa Goodall as the Count’s unlikely young friend Nina, Johnny Harris as conflicted secret police officer Osip and Fehinti Balogun as Mishka, the Count’s best friend from university.
The official synopsis reads,
“An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW follows Count Alexander Rostov, played by Emmy® Award-winning actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise, Halston, Trainspotting), who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, finds that his gilded past has placed him on the wrong side of history. Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in the opulent Hotel Metropol and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. As the years pass and some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the hotel’s doors, Rostov’s reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. As he builds a new life within the walls of the hotel, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love. Series premiere streaming March 29 with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan.”
The show also features appearances from additional cast members Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, Anastasia Hille, Daniel Cerqueira, Leah Balmforth, Billie Gadsdon and Beau Gadsdon.
The Showtime series is produced by Lionsgate Television, which is working in association with Paramount. Ben Vanstone is on board as executive producer and the showrunner on the series. A Gentleman in Moscow will be the premiere production that is released from Lionsgate’s first look deal with Tom Harper’s company Popcorn Storm Pictures. Harper will also be executive producing alongside series star Ewan McGregor, as well as Sharon Hughff, Pancho Mansfield, Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and the novel’s writer, Towles. Sam Miller serves as director on certain episodes and is also an executive producer. Sarah O’Gorman also helms certain episodes as director.
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The chatter of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon had just enough buzz to it for the eventual December 2023 release to be disappointing. Visually, it looked about as mesmerizing as you’d expect from Snyder, but A Child of Fire lacked in the storytelling, characters and originality departments, with pretty much everyone noticing how much it blatantly ripped off better sci-fi franchises (you know the ones…). Finding those who loved the movie and even anticipate the follow-up, next month’s The Scargiver, is much harder – like finding the exact droids you’re looking for – but star Sofia Boutella will continue to defend Rebel Moon.
In a new interview with Vulture, Sofia Boutella said she came prepared for Rebel Moon haters, saying, “I always thought that I was fully armed to take on those punches, and then I read the critics that came down on Rebel Moon and it really affected me. And I’m just gonna be honest about it. I feel like I’m carrying it for everybody that cared so much about this project, and that’s what affected me. Not the way I look. If anything, I’ve been pretty lucky and people like my work in it, but the movie was criticized.” She continued showing her support for the cast and crew, adding, “It really affected me for all of those who put so much heart, tears, and sweat in this project. It’s hard to see something being demolished to that extent. I’m proud to have been part of it, and if there is no more Rebel Moon, it will be a very important part of my life that I will defend forever.”
While elsewhere in the interview she did praise Snyder for allowing her to develop her character Kora into more than just what was on the page, one might notice here that Sofia Boutella’s defense of Rebel Moon is more personal than anything. While that’s fine and the movie is clearly significant to her, one might have hoped Boutella would cite more specifics, as writer Kurt Johnstad did in his own defense, sticking up for the visuals and emotions.
Were you a fan of Rebel Moon? If not, what were some of the better elements of the movie? Let us know below.
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Lily Gladstone made Oscar history as the first Native American woman nominated for Best Actress. And while a win this upcoming weekend would be a watershed moment in Academy Awards history, she still has other aspirations. Like saying, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”
Speaking with People, Lily Gladstone said, “That’s been probably a dream that I’ve held on my own…It’s like my parents — and I think it’s just what people say when you have an aspiration to act, and they want to encourage you as a kid — it’s like, ‘Oh, you’ll get an Oscar one day.’ So it almost just becomes a platitude…But the thing that I’ve always wanted to do if I’ve had this moment is to host SNL.”
While the show is, in the eyes of many, in another rough patch, hosting Saturday Night Live still remains a career achievement to many, allowing them to work under a pressure unlike nearly any other in the entertainment business. It also lets performers challenge themselves outside of their comfort zone, play off of their public persona and even take the time to dispel rumors, as Sydney Sweney did on her recent hosting gig. Now, when will Lily Gladstone get her shot? Oftentimes, the host has a project to promote, but with her next, The Memory Police, only having just been recently announced, it might be quite some time.
Awards season is also less than a week away from wrapping up, so Lily Gladstone couldn’t capitalize on an SNL hosting stint to boost her odds at winning Best Actress. Even still, she is now officially the favorite to win after taking home the Screen Actors Guild award in the comparable category. However, some still believe that Emma Stone – actually a member of SNL’s Five-Timers Club, which recognizes people who have hosted at least five times – could win her second Oscar. But with the SAG odds and a remarkable story that will make voters feel good, I’m betting on Gladstone.
Next week’s Saturday Night Live will find Josh Brolin hosting and Ariana Grande serving as musical guest. Let’s hope we get a Dune popcorn bucket skit!
How do you think Lily Gladstone would do hosting Saturday Night Live?
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Lily Gladstone made Oscar history as the first Native American woman nominated for Best Actress. And while a win this upcoming weekend would be a watershed moment in Academy Awards history, she still has other aspirations. Like saying, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”
Speaking with People, Lily Gladstone said, “That’s been probably a dream that I’ve held on my own…It’s like my parents — and I think it’s just what people say when you have an aspiration to act, and they want to encourage you as a kid — it’s like, ‘Oh, you’ll get an Oscar one day.’ So it almost just becomes a platitude…But the thing that I’ve always wanted to do if I’ve had this moment is to host SNL.”
While the show is, in the eyes of many, in another rough patch, hosting Saturday Night Live still remains a career achievement to many, allowing them to work under a pressure unlike nearly any other in the entertainment business. It also lets performers challenge themselves outside of their comfort zone, play off of their public persona and even take the time to dispel rumors, as Sydney Sweney did on her recent hosting gig. Now, when will Lily Gladstone get her shot? Oftentimes, the host has a project to promote, but with her next, The Memory Police, only having just been recently announced, it might be quite some time.
Awards season is also less than a week away from wrapping up, so Lily Gladstone couldn’t capitalize on an SNL hosting stint to boost her odds at winning Best Actress. Even still, she is now officially the favorite to win after taking home the Screen Actors Guild award in the comparable category. However, some still believe that Emma Stone – actually a member of SNL’s Five-Timers Club, which recognizes people who have hosted at least five times – could win her second Oscar. But with the SAG odds and a remarkable story that will make voters feel good, I’m betting on Gladstone.
Next week’s Saturday Night Live will find Josh Brolin hosting and Ariana Grande serving as musical guest. Let’s hope we get a Dune popcorn bucket skit!
How do you think Lily Gladstone would do hosting Saturday Night Live?
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House of the Dragon fans have been anxiously awaiting word on the release of season 2 of the fantasy series. It was previously reported that the series would debut sometime this summer, but that date has just been narrowed down a little more.
Warner Bros. Discovery streaming and gaming chief J.B. Perrette revealed (via Variety) that House of the Dragon season 2 will premiere on HBO in June but didn’t specify an exact date. The first season was a surprisingly big success for HBO, and I only say “surprisingly” because I honestly wasn’t sure if fans would be willing to return to Westeros after the disappointment following the Games of Thrones finale. Will the second season be able to keep the momentum going? HBO certainly hopes so, as they’re said to be actively developing seasons 3 and 4 of the series.
The news of the development of additional seasons comes from Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, who took to his blog to write about a trip to London to the studio where House of the Dragon is shot. “I also spent two days locked in a room with Ryan Condal and his writing staff (Sara Hess, Ti Mikkel, David Hancock, and Philippa Goslett) talking about the third and fourth seasons of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON,” Martin wrote. “They were lively, fun discussions, and we got some good work done… though two days was not nearly enough. There is so much ground to cover that I am not sure twenty days would have been enough.“
HBO has been developing many potential Game of Thrones projects, but very few actually move forward. The next series will be A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas. “A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg,” reads the synopsis. “Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.” The series is expected to start shooting this spring. Word of another prequel series was revealed just last month, with this one telling the story of Aegon Targaryen’s brutal conquest of Westeros.
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Will Smith took to Instagram to announce that production on Bad Boys 4 has wrapped, leaving just three short months to go until the sequel hits theaters. The post includes an image from Bad Boys 4 that features Smith and co-star Martin Lawrence as Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, fist-bumping in celebration.
The captain reads: “WRAPPED! Nothin’ but Magic every time I’m with my guy. See y’all June 7 for Bad Boys 4!!“
The last sequel, Bad Boys for Life, arrived nearly twenty years after the release of Bad Boys II. The film was a big success, and the studio quickly got the ball rolling on a sequel. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returned to direct Bad Boys 4, with production kicking off last April, but they were forced to pause due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. The directors have teased that Bad Boys 4 will have a lighter tone than its predecessor. “I think that there’s going to be way more comedy,” El Arbi said. “The third one had the dramatic tone. With this one, it’s really our purpose to get people laughing and having a good time in the theater. Martin [Lawrence] is going to a higher level in this one. This is the culmination of the Marcus Burnett arc.“
Now that Bad Boys 4 has wrapped, we might just get an official title soon, but Adil El Arbi is still kicking himself for using the obvious title choice for the third movie. “Well, you know, the title that we like – I don’t know that they’re going to go for it yet – would be like ‘Bad Boys Ride or Die’ because ‘Bad Boys 4 Life’ is already taken,” El Arbi said. “We didn’t know there was going to be a fourth one, you know?“
In addition to Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys 4 will feature the return of a number of actors from previous movies, including Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, and Paola Núñez. New additions to the cast include Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, and Rhea Seehorn. Tasha Smith is also on board to play Marcus Burnett’s wife, replacing Theresa Randle, who played the character in the first three movies in the franchise.
Bad Boys 4 will hit theaters on June 7th.
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Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver will debut on Netflix next month, but fans have been anxiously awaiting the R-rated director’s cuts of both movies, which are shaping up to be something epic.
In a new interview with I Minutemen (via The Playlist), Snyder revealed that the R-rated Rebel Moon director’s cuts will likely be released on the same day later this summer, although he cautioned that nothing is official. “Those will come out, probably, on the same day – later,” Snyder said. “We don’t have a date yet, but I think it’s going to be in the summer.“
Snyder continued, “They’re each about an hour longer than the originals, the PG-13 [versions]. So it’ll be nice to see the six hours together. You can take a break, of course. It’s a more, maybe, immersive experience. I’m interested for people to see it that way. It’s very adult, it’s very R-rated.” Six hours of Rebel Moon might be quite the marathon for some folks, but I’m sure plenty of Snyder fans out there are more than eager to devour it all in one sitting.
Here’s the official logline for Rebel Moon: “When a peaceful colony on the edge of a galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of a tyrannical ruling force, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Mother World, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants and orphans of war from different worlds who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a battle over the fate of a galaxy is waged, and in the process, a new army of heroes is formed.“
Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver will continue “the epic saga of Kora and the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld. On the eve of their battle the warriors must face the truths of their own pasts, each revealing why they fight. As the full force of the Realm bears down on the burgeoning rebellion, unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge, and legends are made.“
Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire is streaming on Netflix and will be followed by Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver on April 19th. You can check out a review from our own Chris Bumbray right here, and be sure to let us know what you thought of the film as well!
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix’s latest entry in the ongoing FF7 remake project, contains recreations of several classic moments from the original, such as the parade honoring President Rufus Shinra’s newly acquired title. During this sequence, you’ll be asked to round up a few stray soldiers for the event,…