Poetry Comics Month, Day 10: Silent

 Poetry Comics Month, Day 9

Typically, the Veterans’ Day holiday weekend is a launching pad for a new Marvel movie. In 2022, they launched Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and last year we got The Marvels. While the MCU is sitting out Veterans’ Day 2024, we did get new looks at the next two movies in the MCU courtesy of the first-ever edition of D23 in Brazil. Check them out below!

First up is Captain America: Brave New World. The next movie in the MCU, with a February 14th, 2025 release date, this trailer doubles down on the movie’s star power, particularly the much-hyped debut of Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross, aka Red Hulk, with the trailer (and new poster – at the bottom of the article) making no secret of his eventual transformation. Ford is now getting equal billing with Mackie, and to be sure, Ford looks pretty cool as Red Hulk.

But, the real treat today was an extended “special look” at Thunderbolts, with this being a nearly four-minute look at the much-anticipated anti-hero team-up, which comes out May 2nd, 2025. Without the name recognition of Captain America, or even Fantastic Four, which is out later in 2025, Thunderbolts is more of a gamble, headlined by characters who aren’t really household names outside of hardcore fans. However, the new special look shows a ton of action courtesy of Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier and Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, with David Harbour as Red Guardian bringing the laughs. We also get a first look at Lewis Pullman’s character, billed only as “Bob,” and the action looks pretty kinetic, with more in the way of firepower than usual for the genre, as the heroes this time are notably absent of superpowers. It looks pretty cool!

Which one of these two new Marvel trailers has you the most hyped? Let us know in the comments!

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Andor isn’t just top-tier Star Wars storytelling, it’s hands-down one of the best TV shows of the decade so far. Fans have been patiently waiting for news of its season 2 release, and Disney has finally confirmed the Rogue One prequel series will return in April 2025.

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Andor isn’t just top-tier Star Wars storytelling, it’s hands-down one of the best TV shows of the decade so far. Fans have been patiently waiting for news of its season 2 release, and Disney has finally confirmed the Rogue One prequel series will return in April 2025.

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On the brink of the return of Yellowstone and with so many unanswered questions with both the character and the cast (we’re looking at you, Costner!), we can’t help but wonder: What’s next? Considering the series has become a full-fledged franchise with numerous spinoffs, no doubt we can expect even more from the ranch — especially if Rip gets his way.

Cole Hauser, who plays Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone, said he would like to see the story of Rip and Beth (Kelly Reilly) evolve into its own series. As he told The Hollywood Reporter, “You can go on forever about these two. There’s no walls when it comes to them, no limits. As long as Taylor wants to write something special, I know Kelly and I would be interested to do it.”

But before that particular storyline goes any further, we have to get through the rest of the original show. Expectedly, Hauser was a bit coy when it came to what we can expect and what lies in the future of Yellowstone. “You never know whether it’s coming to an end or not, so we’ll see. But I think what [creator] Taylor [Sheridan] wrote and the way that he kind of suited it all up, it’s wonderful and if it ends, then it ends. It’s been one hell of a run, it’s been one of my favorite jobs.”

It’s been two years since we had a new episode of Yellowstone, with the first part of season five concluding back in November 2022. Since then, we’ve seen a lot of turmoil with Kevin Costner, who we know won’t be part of the rest of the season. And while he said he would consider returning “under the right circumstances”, I honestly don’t expect to ever seen him play John Dutton again.

With that and the continued expansion of the Yellowstone saga with shows like 1883, 1923 and the forthcoming The Madison, they may as well keep developing the world they’ve established so well. And if that involves Rip and Beth, no doubt it’ll be a huge draw for fans. While we consider that future, be sure to check out our interviews with Hauser, Reilly and Gil Birmingham.

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This December, fans of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar will get another chance to see the film in IMAX – provided you’re in the right region of the country.

Interstellar will be presented in 70mm IMAX in the following cities beginning December 6th: Dallas, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Irvine, CA; New York City; San Francisco, CA; Tempe, AZ; and Universal City, CA. There is also one showing in Canada in Saskatchewan. If you’re in these areas – or are willing to travel a bit (come on, it’s not like you’re going through a wormhole) – then you should know that tickets are officially on sale as of this week.

Here is IMAX’s official writeup on Interstellar: “A team of pioneers undertakes the most important mission in human history—to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey stars as the ex-pilot turned farmer who is forced to leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy.”

This re-release of Interstellar has been planned for IMAX for quite some time now, all meant to coincide with the film’s 10th anniversary. After some delays and false rumors that Paramount had destroyed the 70mm prints of the film, it is finally ready to grace the screens once again. While the limited engagement will be a must for fans and the Christopher Nolan die-hards out there, that it’s only on a handful of screens indicates it won’t be taking in a whole lot of money this time around. That said, with Nolan’s commitment to the format, we know this is far more about passion than taking over the box office once again. To date, Interstellar has made around $650 million worldwide, enough to make it Nolan’s fifth highest-grossing film, trailing Inception, Oppenheimer and the second films in his Dark Knight trilogy.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer follow-up is slated for release in July 2026. And yes, it will be in IMAX. As Nolan put it, “I’m drawn to working at a large scale because I know how fragile the opportunity to marshal those resources is. I know that there are so many filmmakers out there in the world who would give their eye teeth to have the resources I put together, and I feel I have the responsibility to use them in the most productive and interesting way.“

Are you going to try to see Interstellar during its IMAX re-release? Where would you rank it in Nolan’s films?

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Unfortunately, we recently lost an absolute legend with the passing of Tony Todd. His voice and presence are unmatched in the horror genre and has been a wonderful constant for over 30 years. Whenever an iconic actor passes, I think a great way to remember them is to look back on some of their greatest performances/movies. After all, this is their life’s work and clearly something they were very passionate about. But when it comes to Tony Todd, where do you even start?

Looking at his filmography can be overwhelming, given the sheer volume of films that the man starred in. One of the main traits of his roles is that he may hardly get any screen time in them, yet he manages to be the most intriguing character around. And while it’s not horror, I want to make sure to shout out his many wonderful TV appearances over the years, whether it’s on Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, or even The Flash, his voice elevates the material. So join us here at JoBlo.com as we get into our favorite Tony Todd films to watch in remembrance of such a fantastic actor.

Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs (2006)

I’ve always considered these to be mini-movies, especially considering the talent behind the camera, so we’re going to include it anyway. Coming from the second season of Masters of Horror, Mick Garris directed this episode based on a short story by Clive Barker. It follows a novelist as he moves into a new building to finish his first novel. But a mysterious girl keeps coming to him and complaining of The Beast, a mysterious creature in the building. Todd plays the Beast and is mostly just a great visual versus spouting lines with his iconic voice.

Final Destination (2000)

Bludworth is one of the only constants we had in the Final Destination franchise (despite missing out on one film and only appearing as a voice in FD3). His morgue character is able to provide a bit of exposition yet it’s always done in such an ominous way due to Todd’s booming voice. It’ll be nice to see Todd return in Final Destination: Bloodlines next year. Will be a great sendoff for the actor.

The Crow (1994)

Everyone knows The Crow for Brandon Lee’s fantastic performance and the wonderful visuals by Alex Proyas. But there’s a side character that makes all of his screen time memorable: Tony Todd’s Grange. He’s Top Dollar’s second in command and has such a striking look to him. Then when he and Michael Wincott speak to each other it’s like a cacophony of wonderful gravely tones. Plus, when has a fedora ever looked so cool?

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

It’s hard to imagine anyone filling the shoes of Duane Jones character of Ben from the original NOTLD. Yet Todd does a fantastic job, giving different shades to a familiar character. He’s immediately an anchor that the other characters can follow (even if some of them don’t). This role really highlights how much Todd’s presence can positively affect the on-screen vibe of your horror film.

Candyman (1992)

Todd’s seminal role that spawned a franchise doesn’t even feature a ton of screentime for Tony, yet his presence is certainly felt. With so many memorable lines, this serves as a great way to modernize an old urban legend. While some of the sequels go a little off the rails, Todd’s performance is still great as it always seems like he’s having an absolute blast.

What is YOUR favorite Tony Todd movie? Which is your favorite performance? Let us know in the comments!

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For once, the weekend box office is performing right in line with what we predicted earlier this week, with Venom: The Last Dance leading the weekend with $14 million. While the third entry in Marvel’s Spider-Verse franchise has a very underwhelming opening, it’s shown some surprising staying power at the box office. While it will be the lowest-grossing entry into the franchise (by quite a bit), it’s also far from the disaster some recent superhero films have proven to be. This weekend’s total will push it past $110 million, and it should have another strong weekend coming up, with only Dwayne Johnson’s critically panned Red One in its way. Typically, Veteran’s Day weekend is a bigger deal for new releases, but given the recent election, studios opted for a quieter weekend for new releases.

The battle for second place is proving to be interesting in that two films about faith (albeit done very differently) are in a pitched battle. So far, A24’s horror entry, Heretic, seems to have the edge, with it on track for a $10.5 million weekend. Lionsgate & Kingdom Story’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which is a faith-based film based on the classic book, is on track for third place. Deadline has it coming in at $10 million, but given how family-friendly it is, the matinees could propel it to a win over Heretic. Also worth noting is the CinemaScore ratings. Heretic has a pretty lousy C rating (which isn’t all that unusual for a horror flick), while Best Christmas Pageant Ever has a really good A rating. So word of mouth could help propel it to second place. 

Sean Baker’s Anora also expands this weekend and should finally crack the top 10 after proving to be an arthouse hit. It should hit seventh place with $2.5 million. 

What are you seeing this weekend? Let us know in the comments. 

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Whether you think the art you consume should be a distraction from the real world or a reflection of it is up to you and your capacity for curiosity. While such a divide doesn’t exist for fans of film, music, literature, or television, for some reason, it does for people who enjoy things like sports and video games.…

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