Bungie’s Destiny franchise has been kicking for about ten years now, and over that decade, players of the MMO loot-shooter have fallen in love a lot of its unique weaponry. Some of these weapons take on even greater meaning as players use them throughout the years, and become core parts of their online personas. Few…
Is Jack Huston about to give Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky a run for its money? What is this blasphemy upon which I speak? I’m talking about Jack Huston’s Day of the Fight, an upcoming underdog film packing a lot of heart that Falling Forward Films recently picked up for distribution. Today’s Day of the Fight trailer introduces Jack Huston’s directorial debut and what looks like a powerhouse performance from Michael Pitt (Funny Games, Seven Psychopaths, Reptile).
Today’s Day of the Fight trailer presents Huston’s black-and-white indie film about a once-renowned boxer on a redemptive journey through his past and present. The film chronicles the boxer’s arc from his first fight to his release from prison and beyond. Judges are already eyeing Day of the Fight for awards consideration. Joining Michael Pitt in the film are Nicolette Robinson, Ron Perlman, John Magaro, Anatol Yuse, and Steve Buscemi as primary cast members. Additionally, Cousin Vinny himself, Joe Pesci, is coming out of retirement for a limited but stirring role.
If Jack Huston’s Day of the Fight trailer is any indication, he’s got a great eye for detail and gets to the heart of his characters. Pitt plays Mike Flannigan in the film, a boxer struggling with a lifetime of bold decisions and an uncertain future that places the well-being of himself and his family on a thin line.
Jack Huston’s latest acting gig is for Amazon’s Expats miniseries, which looks at the personal and professional lives of a tight-knit group of expatriates living in Hong Kong. Created by Lulu Wang, Expats stars Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, Tiana Gowen, Bodhi del Rosario, and more.
Is there room in Hollywood for another underdog boxer drama? I’ll tell you that nothing can touch Stallone’s Rocky, but indeed, there’s room in the ring for Huston’s film to connect with audiences and have a lasting impact. We’ll be curious to see if Day of the Fight lands awards consideration and look forward to seeing who else is lining up to fight for the prize. Are you interested in learning more about Day of the Fight? Let us know in the comments section below.
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The Silent Hill 2 remake sounds like it’s shaping up to be the faithful tribute fans are hoping for, but new gameplay wrinkles and secrets mean it won’t be just a one-to-one recreation. According to Bloober Team’s creative director, the survival horror remake will actually take players much longer to beat than the…
The Silent Hill 2 remake sounds like it’s shaping up to be the faithful tribute fans are hoping for, but new gameplay wrinkles and secrets mean it won’t be just a one-to-one recreation. According to Bloober Team’s creative director, the survival horror remake will actually take players much longer to beat than the…
One of Japanese animation’s premiere filmmakers, Kenji Kamiyama, is about to march into Middle-earth for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, an animated fantasy epic set 183 years before the War of the Ring. With unforgettable animated projects like Napping Princess, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, East of Eden, and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex under his belt, today’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim trailer demonstrates Kenji Kamiyama’s eye for adventure, emotion, and jaw-dropping fantasy action.
Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for his father’s death, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg. This mighty fortress will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.
If you listen closely during The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim trailer, you’ll hear the talented voice cast setting the tone of this animated marvel, including Brian Cox (Succession) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan, Gaia Wise (A Walk in the Woods) as his daughter Héra; and Luke Pasqualino (Snowpiercer) as Wulf. Miranda Otto, who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, reprises her role as Éowyn, a Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the tale’s narrator. The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s Bridgerton), Yazdan Qafouri (I Came By), Benjamin Wainwright (World on Fire), Laurence Ubong Williams (Gateway), Shaun Dooley (The Witcher), Michael Wildman (Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Jude Akuwudike (Beasts of No Nation), Bilal Hasna (Sparks) and Janine Duvitski (Benidorm).
Kenji Kamiyama’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim trailer shows a failed alliance resulting in an intense war between fated lovers on opposite ends of the heart. As iron and steel clatter and magnificent beasts let loose their mighty roars of defiance, a battle for supremacy threatens to upend tradition, reshape Middle-earth, and give birth to new and unexpected heroes.
Kenji Kamiyama directs The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim from a screenplay by Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou, inspired by a story by Addiss, Matthews, and Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, based on characters created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim rides into cinemas on December 13, 2024, and internationally beginning December 11, 2024.
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A new report claims that Jack Black and Paul Rudd are talking to Columbia Pictures to star in an upcoming, meta-comedy reboot of the ‘90s creature flick Anaconda. And boy, does this new project sound bad!
A new report claims that Jack Black and Paul Rudd are talking to Columbia Pictures to star in an upcoming, meta-comedy reboot of the ‘90s creature flick Anaconda. And boy, does this new project sound bad!
Lionsgate will be bringing a new version of The Crow to theatres tomorrow, August 23rd – and while we had previously been referring to this project as a remake, Lionsgate recently let it be known that this is not to be called a remake, but rather a new adaptation of the source material, the comic book series created by James O’Barr. That means it still focuses on a doomed relationship between characters named Eric and Shelly, played here by Bill Skarsgard (Boy Kills World) and singer FKA Twigs – and during an interview with Seasoned BF, Twigs revealed that working on the film was therapeutic for her, allowing her to embrace her inner darkness again.
FKA Twigs said, with thanks to The Independent for the transcription, “I think for the past few years I’ve had to, because of life circumstances, kind of step away a bit from the darkness that I have inside me which is such a huge part. People can think that darkness is like a bad thing but I don’t see it like that. It’s like a well, it’s like a beautiful deep pool. It’s depth of character. For a few years, before playing Shelly, I became shy of my darkness because it felt maybe unknown and it felt like an unsafe place for me because of circumstances in my life. But through Shelly I was able to explore that again and think no, this is beautiful. This is what makes me who I am. I think that since playing Shelly I’ve been able to embrace that part and give it a hug and let it come through and in turn give a new light, like a new ray of light through the darkness. … It was almost like a way back into a part of myself that I’d not seen for a second.“
Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) directed this version of The Crow, working from a screenplay by Oscar nominee Zach Baylin (King Richard). The film is produced by Victor Hadida, Molly Hassell, John Jencks, and Edward R. Pressman. Dan Farah serves as executive producer. Here’s the synopsis: Soulmates Eric (Bill Skarsgard) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
Danny Huston (Yellowstone) plays the lead villain. David Bowles (Brothers), Isabella Wei (1899), Laura Birn (A Walk Among the Tombstones), Sami Bouajila (The Bouncer), and Jordan Bolger (Peaky Blinders) are also in the cast.
Based on the comic book series created by James O’Barr, the first version of The Crow was released in 1994. Following the production of three sequels (each about a different resurrected character), a redux was first announced in late 2008… then it had to make a long journey through development hell. Several screenwriters came and went, scripts were written and scrapped, studios went bankrupt, and directors like Stephen Norrington, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Corin Hardy, and Francisco Javier Gutiérrez were all involved along the way. Actors up for the lead role during the long development period included Bradley Cooper, Mark Wahlberg, Tom Hiddleston, Luke Evans, Jason Momoa, and Jack Huston.
Will you be watching the reboot of The Crow this weekend, and are you looking forward to seeing FKA Twigs’ performance in the film? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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There’s a moment in Black Myth: Wukong that would be the perfect visual metaphor for the game’s hopeful, proud ascension as China’s big breakthrough into the Western AAA pantheon. Unfortunately, that moment is restricted, and we can’t talk about that.
There’s a moment in Black Myth: Wukong that would be the perfect visual metaphor for the game’s hopeful, proud ascension as China’s big breakthrough into the Western AAA pantheon. Unfortunately, that moment is restricted, and we can’t talk about that.