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Chris Columbus Confirms Gremlins Reboot Is in the Works
The Gremlins movie in development has been confirmed as a reboot.
There’s no rule in Hollywood saying they can’t dip into the old intellectual property well as often as they want. In fact, right now nostalgia, especially 80s nostalgia, is as popular as a Cabbage Patch Kid at Christmas. Some rules were made to be broken, and others must be followed. Rules like: keep it away from sunlight, don’t get it wet, and don’t feed it after midnight.
The operative “it” being a gremlin.
In a recent sit-down with Movieweb, original Gremlins screenwriter Chris Columbus confirmed that he’s working on a reboot. “[I’m] working on a script for Gremlins, a new Gremlins reboot that I feel, if there’s a reason to do it. Let’s do it,” he told the outlet.
Colin Farrell Confirms Penguin Won’t Play a Big Part in The Batman 2
Since the release of The Batman in 2022 and its spin-off, The Penguin on HBO Max, fans have speculated on the future of franchise and the character. Not Batman. He’s a given, though James Gunn’s parallel DC Universe seems in conflict with writer/director Matt Reeves’ darker world. But how will Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobb, aka: The Penguin, feature in The Batman 2?
Now we may have an idea, and it’s not as prominently as we might have thought given the success of his solo show.
Sean Gunn Says James Gunn’s DC Movie Universe Runs on ‘Bullet Points,’ Not a Master Plan
As every movie fan knows, the Pirates’ Code is more like guidelines. Now, we’ve learned that the Way of the Gunn (at least where it concerns the DC Universe) is more like “bullet points.”
Dave Bautista May Join Henry Cavill in Amazon’s Highlander Reboot
According to sources at Deadline, Dave Bautista may soon face off against Henry Cavill in Amazon MGM Studios’ Highlander reboot. Bautista, a former WWE wrestler who’s made a name for himself as an actor, most recently in Dune: Part 2 and The Killer’s Game, will likely be playing The Kurgan in Highlander, a character first played by Clancy Brown in 1986.
Miles Morales Adidas Suit in Spider-Man 2 Draws Backlash from Fans — and Even His Voice Actor
Sometimes, products and their placement in entertainment go together like peanut butter and jelly, a cool drink on a warm summer day, or E.T. and Reese’s Pieces. Symbiosis is good — unless it feels alien, like Venom. When Insomniac Games gave Miles Morales a Spider-Man costume inspired by an Adidas tracksuit in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, gamers reacted as if someone had put sardines on their s’mores and an Ovaltine ad in their decoder ring.
From Stalin to ‘Andor Jesus’: Tony Gilroy’s Radical Take on Star Wars
Usually, if the words “Star Wars” and “heresy” are being used together, it’s related to something in-universe. Like saying Rogue One proves the Force isn’t important to the narrative. But this time, we have Rogue One co-writer Tony Gilroy telling IndieWire, “What do we need? We need Star Wars Jesus.”
Quentin Tarantino Confirms Stage Play — Defers Final Movie Once Again
Quentin Tarantino finally revealed his next project. And surprise! It’s not his long-awaited 10th, and potentially final film. Since scrapping his screenplay for The Film Critic, because, as a source told Deadline, he simply changed his mind, the 61-year-old auteur has apparently written a stage play.
What Could Have Been: The Quentin Tarantino R-Rated ‘Star Trek’ That Never Launched
Quentin Tarantino’s forbidden country, or perhaps his final frontier, is playing in an established movie franchise. But speaking at Fan Expo in Boston earlier this month, Montgomery “Scotty” Scott actor Simon Pegg spoke to Collider and reminded us that we nearly got a Tarantino take on Star Trek. It’s an idea, “That was what we call in the business bats*** crazy,” Pegg told the outlet.
Paramount Stock Price Erupts after Signing Exclusive UFC Deal
When the bell on Wall Street rang last week, the newly minted Paramount Skydance came out swinging. Financial news and investment site Investopedia noted Wednesday afternoon that “Paramount Skydance shares jumped nearly 40%” just that day. According to analysts, this is the best two-day run for Paramount stock in 35 years.
James Mangold’s Star Wars Future Unclear as Paramount-Skydance Greenlights High Side
Skydance took control of Paramount Pictures, and right out of the gate they seem to have stepped on Disney’s toes. By picking up High Side and giving director James Mangold the green light, Paramount has him booked during a time many expected him to be starting his Star Wars Jedi origin project.
‘Ironheart’ Showrunner Claims Riri Williams Set the Course for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Marvel’s Ironheart may have unwittingly saved the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), not by restoring favor with fans, but by setting the course for Avengers: Doomsday.