Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista will continue his outer space adventures in STXfilms' Universe's Most Wanted . Directed by Rampage ' Brad Peyton, the movie finds Bautista hunting down alien criminals while no doubt delivering delightful zingers and once again demonstrating his unmatched qualities as a brawny action hero. Here's the official synopsis for Universe's Most Wanted , via the press release, "In Universe's Most Wanted, a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe's most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world." Written by F. Scott Frazier ( xXx: Return of Xander Cage ) and Jimmy Loweree, Universe's Most Wanted sounds like it was tailor-made for the talents of Bautista, and with Brad Peyton, who is … [Read more...] about Dave Bautista Hunts Aliens in Universe’s Most Wanted from Rampage Director Brad Peyton
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‘47 Ronin’ Sequel Sets ‘Lucifer’s Aimee Garcia & NYT Bestselling Author AJ Mendez As Scribes
EXCLUSIVE: Lucifer actress Aimee Garcia and New York Times bestselling author AJ Mendez have been brought on to pen the upcoming untitled 47 Ronin sequel for Universal 1440 Entertainment . The action-fantasy pic, which is being directed by Mulan ‘s Ron Yuan as we first told you, is the follow to the 2013 Universal Keanu Reeves movie which grossed over $151M WW. The original film was directed by Carl Rinsch and written by Chris Morgan and Hossein Amini from a story conceived by Morgan and Walter Hamada. Also starring in that pic were Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi and Ko Shibasaki. Based on Chūshingura, 47 Ronin tells a fictionalized account of the titular 47 rōnin, a real-life group of samurai in the 18th century who set out to avenge the death of their master who was killed by a merciless shogun. Related Story 'Lucifer's Aimee Garcia To Exec Produce & Star In Romantic Comedy 'Match Me If You Can' “AJ and I are excited to … [Read more...] about ‘47 Ronin’ Sequel Sets ‘Lucifer’s Aimee Garcia & NYT Bestselling Author AJ Mendez As Scribes
Webby Nominations: Trevor Noah, Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical’ Among Nominees
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences has revealed the nominees for the 25th annual Webby Awards ahead of its virtual ceremony on Tuesday May 18, 2021 hosted by The Good Place and Legendary’s Jameela Jamil. The Webbys celebrate the year’s best Internet work as well as outstanding individuals and organizations who are using the Internet to respond to the impact of the coronavirus, social injustice and more. Nominees in the entertainment realm include Marvel Entertainment, OWN, The Daily Show’ s Trevor Noah , Megan Thee Stallion , Disney+ and Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical and more. All nominees are eligible to take home the Internet industry’s two most prestigious awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award. Internet fans can begin casting their votes today until Thursday, May 6 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Related Story Trevor Noah On Racist Police Incidents: "Where Are The Good Apples?" The … [Read more...] about Webby Nominations: Trevor Noah, Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical’ Among Nominees
‘Power’ Director Rob Hardy Inks First-Look Deal With Lionsgate & Courtney Kemp’s End of Episode
EXCLUSIVE: Director Rob Hardy is cranking up the power with a new first-look deal with Lionsgate and Power creator Courtney Kemp ’s End of Episode Productions. “Rob is a brilliant director and a tremendous creative force,” Kemp told Deadline. “It is my great pleasure to have the opportunity to continue our collaboration, and I look forward to a bright future together bringing more series to the screen, with BIPOC representation both on camera and behind the scenes,” the Power Book II: Ghost showrunner and EP added. Under the provisions of the multi-year agreement the Ghost Season 1 finale helmer will direct more of the evolving Powerverse, along with other Lionsgate shows. The deal also sees Hardy and his Rainforest Entertainment producing partner Mitzi Miller develop and oversee original shows for the studio and Kemp’s shingle. Related Story 'Lady In The Lake' Co-Creator Dre Ryan Inks Overall Deal With Endeavor Content “I’m thrilled to partner … [Read more...] about ‘Power’ Director Rob Hardy Inks First-Look Deal With Lionsgate & Courtney Kemp’s End of Episode
The Rock’s Fast & Furious Spin-Off Gets a New Summer Release Date
Those excited to see Dwayne Johnson back as agent Hobbs in the upcoming Fast and Furious Spin-Off alongside Jason Statham's Deckard Shaw are going to have to wait just a little bit longer. Emphasis on the little bit part. Universal has bumped back the release date of the spin-off by one week, meaning it will come out just a bit later in the summer season next year. The movie is now set to arrive on August 2, 2019. This moves the flick from its previous, July 26, 2019, release date. The Fast and Furious spin-off would have been all alone on its previous weekend, which is what makes this release date shift a little bit surprising. In its new date, The Rock will be duking it out at the box office with Dora The Explorer , of all things, as Paramount is releasing the live-action take on the Nickelodeon series on the same day. Fox also has the X-Men spin-off New Mutants set for that date and, to top it all off, Warner Bros. has an untitled event movie pegged for that day … [Read more...] about The Rock’s Fast & Furious Spin-Off Gets a New Summer Release Date