Month: September 2024

30 Sep

David Corenswet talks about bulking up to over 230 lbs. for James Gunn’s DCU film Superman

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David Corenswet was seen this year as the antagonist in Twisters, and while audiences new to him got a sense of his physique as his height allowed him to tower over his co-stars, he would later put on the necessary muscle to become the Man of Steel in James Gunn‘s DCU film Superman. Variety reports that Corenswet recently appeared on the Manly Things (Sort of) podcast, where he spoke of his Kryptonian transformation.

Corenswet explained, “I wasn’t 238 (pounds) when we started shooting. I was 238 at my max. I didn’t fit into any of my pants.” The new Kal-El actor spoke candidly about getting used to the new weight and he joked about his realization that he had become a 2XL shirt size when he attended the table read for Superman. He stated, “That was at the peak of my bulk. And then I slowly lost weight before we started shooting. I started shooting at about 228, 230…I know I wanted this to be my excuse to see what it felt like to gain essentially as much weight as I could.”

Superman stars David Corenswet (Pearl) as Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Ms. Maisel) as Lois Lane. The cast also includes Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) as Guy Gardner, a charismatic and slightly obnoxious member of the Green Lantern Corps; Isabela Merced (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) as Hawkgirl; Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class) as Mister Terrific; Anthony Carrigan (Barry) as Metamorpho; María Gabriela de Faría (Deadly Class) as The Engineer, a member of The Authority; Sara Sampaio (At Midnight) as Eve Teschmacher; Skyler Gisondo (The Righteous Gemstones) as Jimmy Olsen; Wendell Pierce (The Wire) as Perry White; Neva Howell (Logan Lucky) as Martha Kent; Pruitt Taylor-Vince (The Walking Dead) as Jonathan Kent; and Nicholas Hoult (The Great) as Lex Luthor.

The members of the Daily Planet newsroom have also expanded for the movie, with Beck Bennet (Saturday Night Live) set to play Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover (The Suicide Squad) as Cat Grant, and newcomer Christopher McDonald as Ron Troupe.

DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran has previously teased that Superman will not be an origin story and will focus on “Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. Superman represents truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old fashioned.” Superman is slated to hit theaters on July 11, 2025.

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30 Sep

Lorne Michaels on Ashlee Simpson’s SNL goof: “There’s just egg out there”

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Saturday Night Live has played host to some controversial music moments — Sinead O’Connor tearing up a picture of the pope, Elvis Costello’s rogue “Radio Radio” outburst, a legendarily destructive set by Fear — but only one still gets awkward laughs: that of Ashlee Simpson, whose 2004 SNL appearance found her stopping during her song and doing a jig that she described in the closing monologue as an impromptu hoedown after her band played the wrong number.

In a recently unearthed interview with Lorne Michaels from that same year, the SNL head remembered the complete shock — and nothingness — that was on stage that night from Ashlee Simpson. “I was in the control room going, well, I mean there’s just egg out there now. I mean there was nothing to watch.”

Michaels would add that Ashlee Simpson’s immediately infamous SNL appearance left him in a rare position: he had no control. “It’s like the same way you’d feel if you’re a ballplayer and it’s rained out. It really doesn’t have anything to do with you. You don’t control the rain. And I think in this case, it was much more ‘what just happened,’ which is, I think, what everybody else felt.” For the show’s part, Simpson would be invited back the following season, where she performed “Catch Me When I Fall” and “Boyfriend”.

Ashlee Simpson recently reflected on that fateful night on SNL, in which she took the stage for her second song, “Autobiography”, only to hear a vocal track from her already-performed “Pieces of Me” play. With additional confusion from her band, she did her best to get out of the situation. On the incident, Simpson said it taught her humility and how to get back on her feet after an embarrassing situation. Her 2005 appearance fared much better.

Season 50 of Saturday Night Live launches this weekend, with set musical guests that include Jelly Roll, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Stevie Nicks — now that’s a lady who could make some funky, ad-libbed dance moves look good!

Did you see Ashlee Simpson’s SNL performance live in 2004? What do you make of it 20 years later? Drop your thoughts below.

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30 Sep

Lorne Michaels on Ashlee Simpson’s SNL goof: “There’s just egg out there”

By . FilmTV No Comments

Saturday Night Live has played host to some controversial music moments — Sinead O’Connor tearing up a picture of the pope, Elvis Costello’s rogue “Radio Radio” outburst, a legendarily destructive set by Fear — but only one still gets awkward laughs: that of Ashlee Simpson, whose 2004 SNL appearance found her stopping during her song and doing a jig that she described in the closing monologue as an impromptu hoedown after her band played the wrong number.

In a recently unearthed interview with Lorne Michaels from that same year, the SNL head remembered the complete shock — and nothingness — that was on stage that night from Ashlee Simpson. “I was in the control room going, well, I mean there’s just egg out there now. I mean there was nothing to watch.”

Michaels would add that Ashlee Simpson’s immediately infamous SNL appearance left him in a rare position: he had no control. “It’s like the same way you’d feel if you’re a ballplayer and it’s rained out. It really doesn’t have anything to do with you. You don’t control the rain. And I think in this case, it was much more ‘what just happened,’ which is, I think, what everybody else felt.” For the show’s part, Simpson would be invited back the following season, where she performed “Catch Me When I Fall” and “Boyfriend”.

Ashlee Simpson recently reflected on that fateful night on SNL, in which she took the stage for her second song, “Autobiography”, only to hear a vocal track from her already-performed “Pieces of Me” play. With additional confusion from her band, she did her best to get out of the situation. On the incident, Simpson said it taught her humility and how to get back on her feet after an embarrassing situation. Her 2005 appearance fared much better.

Season 50 of Saturday Night Live launches this weekend, with set musical guests that include Jelly Roll, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Stevie Nicks — now that’s a lady who could make some funky, ad-libbed dance moves look good!

Did you see Ashlee Simpson’s SNL performance live in 2004? What do you make of it 20 years later? Drop your thoughts below.

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30 Sep

Billy Madison is heading back to school in a new 4K transfer from Kino Lorber

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A few days ago, it was announced that Happy Gilmore would be getting a new 4K Blu-ray release from the Kino Lorber video label. The ultra-high-definition transfer of the Adam Sandler comedy is due to hit retailers sometime early next year, presumably to coincide with the release of the Netflix sequel. It has now been announced, per Blu-ray.com, that Sandler’s previous breakout film, Billy Madison, will also be getting a 4K release from Kino Lorber that is scheduled to become available to consumers also early next year.

Billy Madison stars Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Bradley Whitford, and Josh Mostel. The description reads, “Man-child Billy Madison has been a spoiled rich kid all his life, and spends his days drinking and partying. When his father, hotel magnate Brian, becomes fed up with his son’s irresponsible ways, he issues an ultimatum. Since Billy passed all his schooling thanks to his father’s influence and bribes, he must retake and pass every grade in 24 weeks. Otherwise, the business will be turned over to Brian’s conniving associate, Eric.”

Details and Specs for the release include:

Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio
TBA

Subtitles
English SDH

Disc
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc

Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)

Meanwhile, Adam Sandler has been seen donning the Boston Bruins shirt in the on-set photos taken during the production of Happy Gilmore 2. Kyle Newacheck (Murder Mystery, Ghosted, Workaholics) directs Happy Gilmore 2 from a script by Sandler and his trusty collaborator Tim Herlihy (The Wedding Singer, Pixels, Hubie Halloween). In addition to Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald returning as Happy Gilmore and Shooter McGavin, respectively, Julie Bowen reprises her role as Virginia Venit. NFL star (and Taylor Swift’s arm candy) Travis Kelce and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer, Uncut Gems, The Curse) appear in the comedic sequel, with Nick Swarsdon (Grandma’s Boy, Jack and Jill, The Benchwarmers) playing a caddy.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in August, Sandler expressed his excitement for Happy Gilmore 2, saying, “The idea that me and my buddy Tim Herlihy had and the more we talked about it and scene to scene worked on it, it built, and we feel very strong about the movie itself,” Sandler said. “We’re happy where it’s at and this is an exciting time for us. I don’t know how all of a sudden our brains said, ‘Let’s do that.’ It just kind of happened.”

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30 Sep

Samuel L. Jackson insisted on his famous Snakes on a Plane line

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Samuel L. Jackson has had it with these motherf*ckin’ snakes on this motherf*ckin’ plane! It might be the single greatest movie line of the 21st century, but it almost didn’t happen. We all know how it came about: fans of Jackson’s had to hear him say “motherf*cker” at some point in Snakes on a Plane, but since it was a PG-13, that would be a no-go, lest it be bumped to an R. But it wasn’t just fans who demanded it: it was Jackson himself.

Samuel L. Jackson recently sat down with GQ to discuss some of his more iconic movies – and yes, Snakes on a Plane was featured in the same video as Pulp Fiction, Star Wars and his Marvel outings. On the topic of Snakes on a Plane, Jackson said he was strapped in and ready to defend the line. “They were trying to make a PG-13 movie, and you can only have one ‘f*ck’ or some sh*t like that…And I told them, ‘Look, I gotta say ‘motherf*cker’ in this movie. There’s motherf*cking snakes all over this plane.’ They’re like, ‘Aw Sam, we just…come on! No.’ I said, ‘OK, fine.’ We wrap. They test the movie, test the movie. All of a sudden, we gotta do a reshoot. It cost them a bunch of money to get that ‘motherf*cker.’”

Considering the term is Jackson’s trademark – hell, he said it three times in that pull quote alone! – it had to be in there. And with the urging from both fans and himself, we got an amazing line and proof that sometimes the internet can join together for the greater good. With that, Snakes on a Plane took off into immediate cult status. So, too, did the TV-friendly edit of its most famous line: “I have it with with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!”

Samuel L. Jackson has been a champion of Snakes on a Plane for as long as the idea had been circling around Hollywood. While the concept does go back to the ‘90s, once it hit the trades, Jackson knew he had to be a part of it, a decision that nobody believed. As he also recalled on coming aboard, “I called Ronny [Yu, the film‘s original director] and I said, ‘So are you doing a movie called Snakes on a Plane? He’s like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘What is it?’ He was like, ‘Well, some poisonous snakes get loose on a plane.’ I said, ‘Oh sh*t! Can I be in it?’ He’s like, ‘Seriously?’ I was like, ‘Yes! I don’t give a fuck. You can bite me first. I just wanna be in it.’ And he called New Line and they’re like, ‘You wanna be in the movie?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, f*ck yeah.’” Yu would end up being replaced by David R. Ellis.

Are you a fan of Snakes on a Plane? What about it do you think made it a success with fans?

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30 Sep

Samuel L. Jackson insisted on his famous Snakes on a Plane line

By . FilmTV No Comments
snakes on a plane

Samuel L. Jackson has had it with these motherf*ckin’ snakes on this motherf*ckin’ plane! It might be the single greatest movie line of the 21st century, but it almost didn’t happen. We all know how it came about: fans of Jackson’s had to hear him say “motherf*cker” at some point in Snakes on a Plane, but since it was a PG-13, that would be a no-go, lest it be bumped to an R. But it wasn’t just fans who demanded it: it was Jackson himself.

Samuel L. Jackson recently sat down with GQ to discuss some of his more iconic movies – and yes, Snakes on a Plane was featured in the same video as Pulp Fiction, Star Wars and his Marvel outings. On the topic of Snakes on a Plane, Jackson said he was strapped in and ready to defend the line. “They were trying to make a PG-13 movie, and you can only have one ‘f*ck’ or some sh*t like that…And I told them, ‘Look, I gotta say ‘motherf*cker’ in this movie. There’s motherf*cking snakes all over this plane.’ They’re like, ‘Aw Sam, we just…come on! No.’ I said, ‘OK, fine.’ We wrap. They test the movie, test the movie. All of a sudden, we gotta do a reshoot. It cost them a bunch of money to get that ‘motherf*cker.’”

Considering the term is Jackson’s trademark – hell, he said it three times in that pull quote alone! – it had to be in there. And with the urging from both fans and himself, we got an amazing line and proof that sometimes the internet can join together for the greater good. With that, Snakes on a Plane took off into immediate cult status. So, too, did the TV-friendly edit of its most famous line: “I have it with with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!”

Samuel L. Jackson has been a champion of Snakes on a Plane for as long as the idea had been circling around Hollywood. While the concept does go back to the ‘90s, once it hit the trades, Jackson knew he had to be a part of it, a decision that nobody believed. As he also recalled on coming aboard, “I called Ronny [Yu, the film‘s original director] and I said, ‘So are you doing a movie called Snakes on a Plane? He’s like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘What is it?’ He was like, ‘Well, some poisonous snakes get loose on a plane.’ I said, ‘Oh sh*t! Can I be in it?’ He’s like, ‘Seriously?’ I was like, ‘Yes! I don’t give a fuck. You can bite me first. I just wanna be in it.’ And he called New Line and they’re like, ‘You wanna be in the movie?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, f*ck yeah.’” Yu would end up being replaced by David R. Ellis.

Are you a fan of Snakes on a Plane? What about it do you think made it a success with fans?

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