Joker Set Photo Suggests the DC Movie Inspired by This Film
While The King of Comedy is a widely reported inspiration for the Joker origin movie, new clues from the set hint that another Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro classic -- Taxi Driver -- could also be an influence.
The King of Comedy and Taxi Driver are both profiles of deranged and broken men, delusional urban loners who criminally lash out at those they feel have rejected them, and the Joker movie -- penned by director Todd Phillips (the Hangover trilogy) and co-screenwriter Scott Silver (8 Mile, The Fighter) -- certainly sounds like it’s in a similar vein. The official plot synopsis for Joker describes Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck as “a man disregarded by society” and the DC film as “not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.”
Gal Gadot Cast in Murder on the Orient Express Sequel Death on the Nile
Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman herself, will be starring in the Agatha Christie adaptation of Death on the Nile, a sequel to 2017's Murder on the Orient Express.
As reported on by Deadline, Gal Gadot will join the project at 20th Century Fox that Kenneth Branagh will be directing and also, although not officially confirmed, starring in as the returning master detective Hercule Poirot.
Murder on the Orient Express grossed $352.8 million worldwide and in our review, we said "It’s a classy, riveting remake, and it will make you want to see even more adventures featuring this particular Poirot."
Toy Story 4: Tim Allen ‘Couldn’t Even Get Through the Last Scene’
Tim Allen visited The Talk earlier this week and discussed the emotional toll of recording his lines for Toy Story 4.
"It is so emotional, it's so funny, it's so big the idea of what they've come up with," Allen said. "I'm startled.
was, I thought, amazing. This, I couldn't even get through the last scene."
"A couple of the scenes toward the end were really hard to get through," Allen added.
Allen also compared the structure of the upcoming sequel to Avengers: Infinity War.
Deadpool 2 Is Getting the PG-13 Treatment for Special Release
Marvel's R-rated blockbuster superhero film, Deadpool 2, is getting a family-friendly version.
Deadline reports Fox is releasing a PG-13 version of the "superhero family movie" on December 21, although it is currently listed as "untitled Deadpool movie."
The report also indicates the delay of Alita: Battle Angel, which is moving from December 21, 2018, to February 14, 2019, and the Channing Tatum Gambit film, which moves from June 7, 2019, to March 13, 2020. Additionally, it seems X-Men Dark Phoenix has also been delayed.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix Reportedly Delayed
Fox has just reportedly moved the release dates for a few of its upcoming titles, including X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, and Alita: Battle Angel.
Via Deadline, X-Men: Dark Phoenix will move from its February 14, 2019 release date and become a summer blockbuster with a new date of June 7, 2019, following previous reports of reshoots.
Free Early Screenings of Ryan Gosling’s First Man
To help celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary on Monday, Universal Pictures is hosting 60 free screenings of First Man, the upcoming Damien Chazelle-directed drama starring Ryan Gosling.
Interested moviegoers can find their nearest theater and RSVP at this Universal Pictures ticketing link. RSVPs and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Star Wars: Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm Deal Extended
Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, has had her deal with the Star Wars production company extended for three more years. The deal will now last through 2021.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Kennedy is seen as the architect of the current Star Wars film franchise, and has overseen four feature films in the series: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Despite Solo underperforming at the box office, the four films combined have earned nearly $4.5 billion worldwide, and this extension is seen as a vote of confidence in Kennedy’s leadership of the franchise. With her position as president, many have voiced their criticisms of the more recent Star Wars films towards her, though Disney CEO Bob Iger places the blame of the release timing of Solo on himself.
PlayStation Confirms There Will Be No PSX 2018
PlayStation's Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden has confirmed Sony will not be holding a PlayStation Experience event in 2018.
Layden made the announcement on the PlayStation Blogcast, saying "For 2018, I know this is going to be a disappointment to some people, but we decided to not hold PlayStation Experience this year."
"We won't have it in the States this year," he continued. "The reasons behind that really are we don't have...we have a lot of progress that we're making on our games...Now that we have Spider-Man out the door, we're looking down into 2019 games like Dreams and Days Gone.
Concept Art Shows Bowsette Was Nearly Canon
Well what do you know: Nintendo had thought of Bowsette before the internet did, and the character was nearly in Super Mario Odyssey.
Though Bowsette is a character that took the internet by storm, it isn’t a real Nintendo creation, rather fan art that was spawned from the odd introduction of Peachette during this month’s jam packed Nintendo Direct. Or, at least we thought this idea of a Bowser and Princess Peach combination was entirely made up by fans, until today’s release of The Art of Super Mario Odyssey in Japan.
50 Million Facebook Accounts Compromised by Security Vulnerability
If you had to log back into your Facebook account and were wondering why, a massive security breach is to blame.
On Tuesday, Facebook "discovered a security issue affecting almost 50 million accounts," one that allowed attackers to "steal Facebook access tokens" and take over innocent people's accounts.
Facebook reset the access tokens on the 50 million affected accounts, as well as an additional 40 million user accounts as a "precautionary step." Affected users would need to log back into the app, desktop version, and linked apps as a result.
A notification at the top of your Facebook news feed will explain what happened, Facebook said.