Now that Marvel has firmly established itself as a potent money-making machine, plenty of fans are wondering how other big time franchises are going to compete. Well, it looks like one beloved intergalactic series won't even try, at least in the immediate future. During Marvel's upcoming Phase 4, not even one Star Wars film is scheduled to hit theaters.
Disney's recent reboot of The Lion King surprised absolutely no one by dominating the box office this summer. Live-action remakes are basically printing money for the studio right now. However, not everyone is happy that classic films are being reimagined so often by those in charge. Several of the animators from the original Lion King are especially displeased by the 2019 flick. A few even say that they refuse to go watch the new movie in theaters.
A lot of these online petitions emerging in 2019 are pretty stupid. This latest one, however, is definitely not. While most of these aforementioned entreaties stem from negativity and hatred, Sarah Feisthamel's idea is all about inclusion and making people feel welcome in the theater. Her goal is to convince those at the top to make The Eternals open captioned so that fans who are deaf or hard of hearing can fully enjoy their viewing experience.
Netflix now not only wants to know if its viewers are "still watching," but what they're doing while they binge. The streaming app has reportedly been asking Android users to access the physical activity sensors on the device. Some are even reporting that the permission was already turned on without their consent.
Death has apparently aged very well over the years. William Sadler, who played the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and will now reprise his role in the upcoming Bill & Ted Face the Music, confirmed this on Twitter recently by tweeting out a picture of him all decked out in costume. Despite the last film occurring nearly twenty years ago, the 69-year-old looks as spry as ever.
As if It: Chapter Two doesn't look scary enough already, Alamo Drafthouse is ready to make the viewing experience even freakier. The theater chain will be hosting clowns-only screening events at seventeen locations in eleven cities this September. Moviegoers are encouraged to come dressed in terrifying carnival outfits to pay homage to Pennywise.
For as great as the Internet can be at connecting celebrities to their many fans, it also has the potential to be extremely vitriolic. Just ask Star Wars actresses Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran, as well as frequent target of trolls Brie Larson. All of these stars and countless more have been subject to unfair harassment online just because ignorant fans have a problem with their performances. While much of society blames the web for this influx of toxic fandom, Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday director Adam Marcus revealed recently that things have always been this way.
Lots of people love to pile on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, but plenty others don't think the film is that bad. Bruce Campbell definitely doesn't fall into the latter category, though. The Evil Dead star didn't mince words when discussing the bold crossover event. In fact, he thinks the concept was so silly and over-the-top that the movie should've never even been made in the first place.
Alita: Battle Angel was supposed to be James Cameron's next big franchise. Yet despite positive reviews, the long-awaited film underperformed domestically. The movie did gangbusters overseas, though, which means that the possibility of sequels is not completely off the table. In fact, if Rosa Salazar has her way, the series will continue for as long as she's on this earth.
Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood is being heralded as one of the best films of his career. The movie doesn't sit well with everyone, though. Shannon Lee, the daughter of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, isn't happy at all with the way her father was portrayed onscreen. While Mike Moh may be a dead ringer for the late icon, the way his character was written is drawing the ire of his next of kin.
