Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley Joins New Hamlet Film
Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley will be joining Naomi Watts for a retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet focused on the royal women.
Ridley will play the title character Ophelia, and the story will explore her romance with Prince Hamlet and her relationship with Queen Gertrude, played by Watts.
The film will be based on the novel by Lisa Klein. Semi Chellas (Mad Men) has adapted it for the screen, and Claire McCarthy (The Waiting City) is attached to direct.
"Ophelia is brimming with youth-fueled charisma, exploring the nature of true love and beauty, and I'm so excited to bring this fresh mythic spin to Hamlet from a female perspective,” McCarthy said in a statement. “This retelling will be experienced through the eyes of Ophelia and has the kind of romance, complexity and suspense that makes this beloved story exciting to younger audiences."
Avengers: Infinity War 1 and 2 Will Get New Titles
Filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo are planning to change the names for Avengers: Infinity War - Part 1 and Part 2.
Speaking with Uproxx, the Captain America: Civil War directors said the two films will get title changes sooner than later. "The movies are two very different movies," said Joe Russo, explaining the reasoning for switching things up for the Marvel films.
“It is misleading,” added Anthony Russo, when asked about the current two-part title for Infinity War.
Joe Russo says it's just a matter of time until new names are announced for the films. "The intention is we will change it, we just haven’t come up with the titles yet," he said. "But, yes, we will change it. And, yes, that is a scoop: we will retitle them."
Star Wars Celebration 2017 Location Revealed
Star Wars Celebration 2017 will take place in Orlando, Florida, April 13-16, at the Orange County Convention Center.
Tickets for the event, which can be purchased at the official Star Wars Celebration website, will go on sale Wednesday, May 25, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
"Star Wars Celebration has always been about the fans,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. "It allows Lucasfilm to connect directly with the thousands of fans who have given their dedication and support to the world of Star Wars over the years, and is the perfect opportunity for us to give something back.”
No guests have been revealed for the event yet, but the announcement promises more information will come soon.
This New Doom Concept Art is Gorgeous and Creepy
The new Doom's release date is imminent, and just in time, we've received some new pieces of concept art that show off areas we haven't really even seen in-game yet. You can see them all in the handy picture gallery below.
Doom comes out on May 13, and so far even the developers themselves haven't beaten it on the hardest difficulty level. Maybe you'll be the first?
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Russell Crowe in Talks for The Mummy Reboot
Gladiator and Man of Steel star Russell Crowe might join Tom Cruise in The Mummy reboot.
Variety reports the Oscar-winning actor is in early talks about portraying a Dr. Jekyl-type character in the Universal film. Cruise is set to star in The Mummy reboot, with Kingsmen actress Sofia Boutella playing the titular villain.
Russell Crowe (right) in The Nice Guys with Ryan Gosling
Chris Miller Tweets Han Solo Standalone Movie Photo
Han Solo anthology movie co-director Chris Miller just made Star Wars Day a little brighter.
In celebration of May the Fourth, Miller took to Twitter to tease the upcoming standalone film.
Can't wait to get "shooting"!#MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/HlteYut6m0
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) May 4, 2016
"Can't wait to get 'shooting,'" he tweeted, along with a picture of a prop of Han Solo's blaster. The untitled Star Wars anthology film is slated for a May 25, 2018 release date. Coming from Miller and his directing partner Phil Lord, the Han Solo movie is being written by Empire Strikes Back screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jon Kasdan.
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It's May the fourth, so Amazon has tons of Star Wars toys, games, movies, and comics on sale, including new lighting deals every hour, a discounted remote control BB-8, and Disney Infinity figures.
16 Comics to Grab on FCBD 2016
Comic book lovers mark your calendars. This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day 2016. As they do every year, comic shops will be offering a variety of free books from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image, IDW and BOOM! Studios. Many of these free books will offer glimpses of major upcoming stories, and all are focused on offering an easy gateway into the hobby for those who don't regularly read comics.
In order to make your FCBD a little less hectic, we're breaking down the 16 books you'll want to keep an eye out for on Saturday. Bear in mind that supplies might be limited, and you may want to contact your local comic book shop to make sure they're participating in the event.
Game of Thrones: First Photos from Season 6 Episode ‘Oathbreaker’
Have you recovered from the events of Sunday's Game of Thrones? Well get ready for more, because HBO just released the first seven images from episode 3, "Oathbreaker."
There are some great shots of Daenerys, Arya (back in the House of Black and White) and Tyrion here, but the image that really takes the cake -- and makes us very nervous -- is the one of Qyburn talking to a lineup of small children. Let's all cross our fingers that he's taken up a side job as a babysitter when he's not reviving killing machines for Cersei.
Check out all the images below:
The synopsis for "Oathbreaker" reads: "Daenerys meets her future. Bran meets the past. Tommen confronts the High Sparrow. Arya trains to be No One. Varys finds an answer. Ramsay gets a gift."
ID4 Director Emmerich Plans Battle of Midway Movie
Independence Day director Roland Emmerich announced during a 20th anniversary fan screening of the film that he's currently developing a film based on the historical Battle of Midway.
The battle—which began on June 4, 1942 during World War II—had the Americans as "underdog
," Emmerich said.
Over a few days, the United States Navy defended itself against a Japanese Fleet. "It was one of those moments where, against all odds, people came together and did the impossible," the director added.
Emmerich plans for the film to be "a monument" to all the pilots who died during the battle.
The battle was previously dramatized for the screen in the 1976 movie Midway, starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Toshiro Mifune, and Robert Mitchum.