Now that Tekken 8 is out on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, players are jumping in to style their mains with the game’s extensive character customizer. With character customizers comes an assortment of shenanigans, and this is no different, as Tekken 8 players are fighting each other with Dragon Ball Z’s Son…
Released on January 26, 2024, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a satisfyingly deep RPG with a great story, wonderful characters, and tons of activities to complete. Featuring turn-based combat, a swappable class system, and plenty of rewarding opportunities to strategize, the latest game in what was formerly called…
Released on January 26, 2024, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a satisfyingly deep RPG with a great story, wonderful characters, and tons of activities to complete. Featuring turn-based combat, a swappable class system, and plenty of rewarding opportunities to strategize, the latest game in what was formerly called…
Fresh off his Best Actor Academy Award nomination for Rustin, Colman Domingo has been busy filling up his slate, with Variety reporting that his next project will see him starring as legendary singer Nat King Cole.
But wait, there’s more! In addition to starring as Nat King Cole, Colmon Domingo will also make his feature directorial debut on the musical biopic project. “I’ve been working on it quietly for a few years,” Domingo told Variety. “It’s something I’m looking forward to putting together with some great partners.” The actor previously co-wrote Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole with Patricia McGregor, a play that premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in 2019.
After getting his start as a Jazz pianist in the 1930s, Cole achieved mainstream success with singles such as Unforgettable, Smile, L-O-V-E, Embraceable You, and many more. He faced a lot of racial discrimination throughout his career, including one particular incident in which a group of men attacked him on stage, with the apparent motive of kidnapping him.
Domingo has been receiving much-deserved acclaim for his starring role in Rustin, in which he plays Bayard Rustin, the forgotten architect of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington. “Rustin challenged authority and never apologized for who he was, but was forgotten despite making history,” reads the official synopsis. “Rustin spotlights the man who, alongside Martin Luther King Jr., dared to imagine a different world and inspired a movement.” You can check out a review from our own Chris Bumbray right here.
Nat King Cole isn’t the only real-life figure Colman Domingo has on his slate; it was announced yesterday that the actor would be playing Michael Jackson’s father in the upcoming biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua. “I’m excited to be a part of a film that explores both the complicated soul of the legendary Michael Jackson as well as his impact on music and culture as a global icon,” Domingo said. “Not only am I fortunate to have a rich, complex and flawed character to portray in Joe Jackson, but I also have a front row seat for Jaafar’s incredible transformation. After seeing him in rehearsal, my mind was blown. There is something divine about the way that Jaafar is channeling his late uncle. His talent and embodiment of Michael’s essence is simply on another level.“
The post Colman Domingo to direct and star in Nat King Cole musical biopic appeared first on JoBlo.
Earlier this week, we caught word that Universal Pictures is moving forward with a new entry in the Jurassic Park / Jurassic World franchise – which is no surprise, since the Jurassics and Fast & Furious are the studio’s two big moneymakers. What’s interesting about this new sequel is the fact that the screenplay is being written by David Koepp, who previously wrote the original Jurassic Park and its follow-up The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Now paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Steve Brusatte has taken to social media to confirm that the project is moving forward – and he knows, because it’s so far along that he has already signed on to be the dinosaur expert consultant on it. That’s a job Brusatte also had on the previous movie, Jurassic World Dominion, where he was consultant alongside paleontologist Jack Horner, who has been a consultant on all six Jurassic movies to date. It’s not clear if Horner will be back for this one, or if he has fully passed the torch to Brusatte.
The Hollywood Reporter said, “The project, which has been flying under the radar, is far enough along, and the script in a well-liked shape, that the studio is whispering about a possible 2025 release date.” Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley are producing, with Steven Spielberg executive producing under his Amblin Entertainment banner.
Details on the story Koepp has come up with for this Jurassic World movie are, of course, being kept under wraps, but it’s cool to see him returning to the franchise after all these years. In addition to the first two Jurassics, Koepp’s writing credits include I Come in Peace, Toy Soldiers, Death Becomes Her, Carlito’s Way, Mission: Impossible, Snake Eyes, Stir of Echoes, Panic Room, Spider-Man, War of the Worlds, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Presence, and many more.
Are you glad to know David Koepp is writing a new Jurassic World movie, and that the project is so far along that Steve Brusatte has already signed on as consultant? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.
The post Jurassic World: Steve Brusatte returns as paleontology consultant for the new sequel appeared first on JoBlo.
Alright, alright, alright. Matthew McConaughey is cranking up the heat for his next cinematic outing for the Paul Greengrass-directed thriller The Lost Bus. According to sources, McConaughey is negotiating to lead Greengrass’s new project from Comet Films and Blumhouse. Apple Original Films is keeping its wallet warm in anticipation of snatching the film for distribution.
Brad Ingelsby adapted the script for The Lost Bus from Lizzie Johnson’s novel Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire. The story centers on the 2018 Camp Fire, California’s history’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire. Named after Camp Creek Road, the fire began on November 8, 2018, in Northern California’s Butte County. The blaze started when a faulty electric transmission line malfunctioned.
As for The Bus Driver, Greengrass’s feature will tell the story through the eyes and experience of Kevin McKay, a brave bus driver, and Mary Ludwig, a school teacher who helped navigate a bus full of children through the wildfire as the blaze crept toward the town of Paradise. The devastating fire killed 85 people and destroyed the majority of Paradise.
According to reports, Greengrass has yet to close the deal for The Lost Bus, and a studio still needs to spark the flame. People working on the project behind the scenes are excited about the endeavor, with production coming from Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Ingelsby, and Greg Goodman. Meanwhile, Johnson and Amy Lord executive produce.
Deadline says Curtis became interested in the project after hearing Lizzie Johnson speak on NPR. She immediately read the book and brought the idea to Blumhouse. The studio then gave the script to Greengrass, who immediately gelled with the concept. While smoke for the film started in 2022, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike delayed production. With the strikes behind us, the mission is to land a studio and begin production on The Lost Bus.
I remember the Camp Fire of 2018 like it was yesterday. It was a truly terrifying ordeal with unprecedented fire damage, reducing portions of Paradise to cinders. I’ll definitely check this movie out, and I look forward to hearing more casting details if and when production heats up.
The post The Lost Bus: Matthew McConaughey to star in deadly wildfire rescue thriller directed by Paul Greengrass appeared first on JoBlo.
PLOT: Estranged cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) join a holocaust tour in Poland to fulfill the dying request of their late grandmother.
REVIEW: A Real Pain is Jesse Eisenberg’s second film as a director and marks a substantial leap in quality since his pleasant – but minor – first effort, When You Finish Saving the World. With a tight running time, evocative location shooting, and two terrific performances at its heart, it’s no wonder this scored one of Sundance’s biggest deals, with Searchlight shelling out a cool $10 million for it.
At its heart, the film is a character study, allowing Jesse Eisenberg’s David and Kieran Culkin’s Benji to spar over eighty minutes without making their holiday too earth-shattering an event, with characters ending the film just as broken (or not) as the movie began. It’s one of the few films I’ve seen in recent memory to get the vibe of a holiday just right, as when you end a trip – no matter how intense the journey has been – there’s a moment when you arrive back home and realize that you’re the same person you were when you left. This can either be a reassuring feeling or a melancholy one.
Despite being formerly close cousins, David and Benji are a mismatched pair. While outwardly neurotic, Eisenberg’s David is far more content in his life, having a loving family and a stable job to go home to. By contrast, Culkin’s Benji is out of sorts, with his bluster and outgoing vibe masking a deep melancholy no one trip will solve. Religiously, they’re also different, with David being more laissez-faire about his Judaism and only agreeing to the trip because he knows it would be a nice thing to do for his cousin.
Both men give terrific performances. Eisenberg specializes in playing neurotic types, and he casts himself to perfection. But, he also subverts the stereotype that someone neurotic is always miserable, with him the opposite. He hits many subtle grace notes here, such as the grin on his face when he watches videos of his toddler on his phone while his cousin is asleep.
In contrast, Culkin’s Benji has the charisma David lacks, but it comes at a cost. He’s a wanderer, someone who’s never content with his lot in life, and one who lashes out passive aggressively at whoever is closest to him, be it David or the group’s non-Jewish, English tour guide, played by The White Lotus star Will Sharpe. Culkin has been long overdue for some recognition, and it’s nice to see him getting roles outside of Succession that prove what a first-class actor he is.
Notably, the film was shot on location in Poland and shines an uncomfortable light on the country’s Holocaust history, with one striking sequence illustrating how close the concentration camps were to the city. In most movies dealing with the Holocaust, we only see the concentration camps as removed, almost otherworldly hellscapes. A Real Pain takes the same approach as The Zone of Interest, showing that the most inhumane crimes against humanity happened in plain site of all.
Yet, while A Real Pain could have been a depressing history lesson, Eisenberg keeps the vibe somewhat light as the two cousins riff and get to know each other again. The rest of the holocaust tour is nicely filled out, with Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey as a recent divorcee rediscovering her roots. Kurt Egyiawan is terrific as a Rwandan convert who found a kinship with the faith as a survivor of genocide in his own home country and the virtue of his family immediately being embraced by the Jewish community in Winnipeg.
For one, one of the impressive things about A Real Pain is how Eisenberg doesn’t seem to be overreaching with his narrative. He’s not trying to break your heart or rivet you. He’s simply showing you an intelligent, empathetic slice of life that says a lot without needing to say much at all. I wouldn’t be surprised if this film turns into a nice little hit for Searchlight, with both Culkin and Eisenberg delivering superb performances.
The post A Real Pain (Sundance) Review appeared first on JoBlo.
PUBG publisher Krafton Inc. has been named in a wrongful termination and sexual assault lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles on December 7, 2023 by a 31-year-old unnamed former employee who alleges she was fired shortly after reporting the incident to upper management at the company.
PUBG publisher Krafton Inc. has been named in a wrongful termination and sexual assault lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles on December 7, 2023 by a 31-year-old unnamed former employee who alleges she was fired shortly after reporting the incident to upper management at the company.
Baldur’s Gate 3’s bear sex scene made waves when Larian’s fantasy RPG launched last year, but the game’s speedrunning community has proven that bears are helpful for other things, too. If you’ve spent hours strategizing and scheming your way through the game’s complex combat encounters, have you instead considered…