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Director Sophia Banks (Unregistered, Proxy) has gained some popularity as she stepped up to helm next year’s action flick Black Site, which is set to star Michelle Monaghan, Jai Courtney, and Jason Clarke. Now she has her next project lined up as well, with the female survival movie Street Rat Allie. She will team up with Hacksaw Ridge producing trio Bill Mechanic, Paul Currie, and Rick Nicita.

“The film will follow Allie, who is presented with a ticket to escape her post-apocalyptic city, which is sealed off by a dome. She and her ‘Street Rats,’ a pack of Dickensian girls who depend on each other for survival, become the targets of every criminal — human or otherwise. Armed with only her wits and a skateboard, she must overcome outsiders and her own conscience in leaving her fellow Street Rats behind.”

Mechanic said in a statement, “Sophia has already proven herself as an award-winning commercials and shorts director and is about to break in the feature world in a big way. She is one of the most exciting talents I’ve had the fortune to work with, and I expect her to turn Street Rat Allie into a major franchise. Couldn’t be more excited to join forces with Sophia and do great things.”

This sounds like an interesting story. Does it sound like something you might be interested in?

via: Deadline

A Quiet Place Part II has been having a good run at the box office since it was released. When I went and saw it in a theater with 100% capacity, the movie was sold out. Audiences are loving the film and with the franchise raking in the cash, of course, Paramount Pictures is going to make more movies!

The studio is already moving forward with A Quiet Place Part III, but the studio is also developing a spinoff film. It was previously reported that Midnight Special and Mud director Jeff Nichols was writing and directing the spinoff, and according to Forbes, it will be released on March 31, 2023.

This spinoff is based on an original idea by franchise creator John Krasinski, who will serve as a producer on the project. Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller will also produce.

There are no story details to share in the project, but it will take place in the same universe as the first two films – a post-apocalyptic world where survivors are struggling to stay alive by being quiet, as monsters with ultra sensitive hearing hunt them.

When previously talking about the potential of the world that this franchise is set in, Krasinski said:

“I had this very small idea, and what it was is that this is a world you can play in, this isn’t just a character to remake or a group of characters or a story. It’s actually a world, which is a whole different, very unique experience. It’s something we feel very lucky to have. It’s not like Alien or Jaws where the main villain is the thing you’re repeating; it’s an actual entire set of rules and the circumstance that the world has undergone that you can play in very different facets.”

What did you think about A Quiet Place Part II? Are you excited about the future of the franchise as Paramount continues to make more films?

Logan Paul went the distance by lasting all eight rounds in his exhibition fight against Floyd Mayweather, surprising many who were expecting a quick knockout.

Doom Patrol star Joivan Wade, who portrays the role of Victor Stone/Cyborg, took to Instagram to share that production on the upcoming third season of the hit DC superhero series has officially been completed after six months of filming in Atlanta, Georgia. Wade also went on to tease the new season by describing it as the best one yet due to its “phenomenal writing” and “outstanding performances.”

There is currently no HBO Max release date set for Doom Patrol Season 3. It’s known that there are nine new cast members who are joining the new season. This includes Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Michelle Gomez is set for the villainous role of Madame Rogue, who is described as a complicated and electrifying eccentric who arrives at Doom Manor with a very specific mission, if only she could remember it.

 

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Part support group, part superhero team, the Doom Patrol is a band of super-powered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them. The series stars Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg, Brendan Fraser as Robotman, Matt Bomer as Negative Man, Timothy Dalton as Niles Caulder/The Chief, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, and Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane.

Last season, DC’s strangest group of heroes — Cliff Steele aka Robotman, Larry Trainor aka Negative Man, Rita Farr aka Elasti-Woman, Jane aka Crazy Jane, and Victor Stone aka Cyborg — are back again to save the world. That is, if they can find a way to grow up … both figuratively and literally. Following the defeat of Mr. Nobody, the members of the Doom Patrol now find themselves mini-sized and stranded on Cliff’s toy race car track. Here they begin to deal with their feelings of betrayal by Niles Caulder, aka The Chief, while confronting their own personal baggage. As each member faces the challenge of growing beyond their own past traumatic experiences, they must come together to embrace and protect the newest member of the family: Dorothy Spinner, Niles’ daughter, whose powers remain a mysterious but real threat to bringing on the end of the world.

In addition to Michelle Gomez’s Madame Rouge, Season 3 will also see the additions of Micah Joe Parker, Wynn Everett, Miles Mussenden, Anita Kalathara, and Gina Hiraizumi, who are all set for recurring roles as different members of the Sisterhood of Dada. Madalyn Horcher, Ty Tennant, and Sebastian Croft have also been cast for guest appearances.

Based on the DC Comics series created by Arnold Drake, Boby Haney, and Bruno Premiani, Doom Patrol is written and created by Supernatural‘s Jeremy Carver. Executive producers are Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns, Jeremy Carver, and Sarah Schechter.

The first two seasons are available to stream now on HBO Max.

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Quentin Tarantino is talking about his retirement again. He’s said for years that he would retire after film number ten. The filmmaker is currently on number nine, and now he’s thinking that maybe he doesn’t want to make another movie.

Tarantino was recently a guest on the Pure Cinema Podcast, and he explained why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood might be his last movie:

“Most directors have horrible last movies. Usually their worst movies are their last movies. That’s the case for most of the Golden Age directors that ended up making their last movies in the late ’60s and the ’70s, then that ended up being the case for most of the New Hollywood directors who made their last movies in the late ’80s and the ’90s.”

He went on to say:

“I mean, most directors’ last films are fucking lousy. Maybe I should not make another movie because I could be really happy with dropping the mic.”

He makes a good point, but at the same time if he’s got more stories to tell, if he’s still got that fire in him to make more films, I hope he makes more films! But, if that fire to make movies is gone, then yeah, maybe he should hang it up.

In the meantime, Tarantino is writing books. He signed a two-book deal with HarperCollins last year, the first of which will be a novelization of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which comes out later this month. That book will follow the movie’s protagonists, TV actor Rick Dalton and his stunt double Cliff Booth, both forward and backward in time.

His second book is titled Cinema Speculation, and it’s a nonfiction novel described as a “deep dive into the movies of the 1970s, a rich mix of essays, reviews, personal writing, and tantalising ‘what if’s’, from one of cinema’s most celebrated filmmakers, and its most devoted fan.”

What do you think about Tarantino’s latest thoughts on retiring?

Director Lee Cronin took to Twitter to reveal that production on New Line Cinema’s upcoming fifth installment to the Evil Dead franchise, Evil Dead Rise, has finally begun in New Zealand. The filming start comes after nearly two weeks since it was announced that New Line Cinema has officially boarded the Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell-produced project, which has been in development since last year. Starring Australian actresses Alyssa Sutherland (Vikings) and Lily Sullivan (Picnic at Hanging Rock) as the new female leads of the long-running horror franchise, Evil Dead Rise is slated for an HBO Max release.

Day 1. #EvilDeadRise pic.twitter.com/bWNpC8Ex3b

— Lee Cronin (@curleecronin) June 6, 2021

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Evil Dead Rise is expected to tell a modern-day urban horror film that will take the franchise out of its classic woods setting and into the city for the first time. It is being written and directed by The Hole In The Ground filmmaker Lee Cronin, who was handpicked by franchise creator Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Tapert. Executive producers are Raimi, Campbell, Tapert, Romel Adam, John Keville, and Macdara Kelleher.

“The Evil Dead movies filled my brain with terror and awe when I first saw them at nine years old,” Cronin previously said in a statement. “I am excited and humbled to be resurrecting the most iconic of evil forces for both the fans and a whole new generation.”

The next installment centers around the twisted tale of two estranged sisters, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. Campbell previously confirmed that the upcoming film wouldn’t have any ties to the previous films.

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Written and directed by Sam Raimi, The Evil Dead franchise began with 1981’s The Evil Dead and was then followed by two more sequels, 1987’s Evil Dead II and 1993’s Army of Darkness, which all centered on Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams. The original trilogy had amassed a massive cult following that spawn into video games, stage musicals, and a comedy horror series titled Ash vs. Evil Dead, which ran on-air from 2015-2018. Director Fede Alverez directed a soft reboot of the first film, which served as the fourth installment to the film franchise. 

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Gravitas Ventures has released a trailer to an upcoming horror thriller titled Woe. The film centers on a couple of siblings who uncover a secret involving their father after his death. This secret is dark and monstrous.

In the film, “One year after their father’s death, Charlie (Adam Halferty) endlessly repairs the old family house while his sister, Betty (Jessie Rabideau), decides to sell their father’s car without her brother’s consent – the same car their father committed suicide in. As the two avoid confronting their prolonged grief, mental health, and each other, a hunchbacked creature shadows their every move. Their estranged Uncle Pete, believed to be dead, claims to have answers – if only Charlie and Betty would get out of their own heads and accept help.”

The film marks the directorial debut of filmmaker Matthew Goodhue and it also stars Ryan Kattner, and James Russo. I’m actually curious to see how this story ends up playing out. Woe will be released direct-to-VOD / DVD on June 15th.

Ubisoft is gearing up to announce a new multiplayer first-person shooter title codenamed ‘BattleCat’ if a leak is to be believed.

The game combines Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and The Division into a single Tom Clancy-themed title. Leaked images show the Wolves faction from Breakpoint, as well as Splinter Cell’s Echelon, and The Division’s Outcasts and Cleaners.

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However, even though E3 is right around the corner, BattleCat is not expected to make an appearance at Ubisoft’s Forward event later this week, as the game has only been in development for a short while.

Twitter user Zer0Bytes0 provided the leak, which describes two game modes in the form of Escort and Ringleader.

The Division “BattleCat” is a Splinter Cell x Breakpoint x Divison mashup pvp game.

it began testing around january. pic.twitter.com/cdGdysMZN9

— Zer0Bytes_ (@Zer0Bytes0) June 6, 2021

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In Escort, players escort a package to a dropzone. In Ringleader, everybody fights to pick up rings that are dropped by downed opponents. The player with the most rings on each team becomes the leader, and the leader has to survive for 30 seconds to bank their rings. Characters are said to have individual special abilities, such as Echelon’s radar stealth.

Where the new title will fit into Ubisoft’s barrage of Tom Clancy-related titles remains to be seen. The publisher announced a free-to-play Division spin-off called Heartland last month and is known to be working on a squad-based survival FPS set in the world of Rainbow Six, codenamed Quarantine, which is expected to be shown off at Ubisoft Forward.

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Loki writer Michael Waldron recently opened up a little bit about the Marvel series, which is set to drop on Disney+ this week! Like many of you, I’m really excited about seeing how Loki’s adventure continues as he’s recruited by the Time Variance Authority, to help fix the mess he made by putting the timeline in chaos.

While talking to Vanity Fair, Waldron shared what films influenced the series and maybe you’ll find them surprising, maybe you won’t. The films include Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can, and Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise. He explained:

“At first I was carrying in the Rick and Morty sensibility and I had to recalibrate. I’m not writing a 22-minute cartoon. I was watching Quentin Tarantino movies—Inglourious Basterds. Movies that luxuriate in long scenes of dialogue and tension building.”

It’ll be interesting to see how these films influenced Loki. It’s hard to see how Before Sunrise is worked into it, but I guess we’ll find out. It easy to see how the other films might fit into the series, though.

Waldron went on to admit that he knows fans are going to pick this show apart, so they made sure all the time travel elements were going to be airtight.

“I was always very acutely aware of the fact that there’s a week between each of our episodes and these fans are going to do exactly what I would do, which is pick this apart. We wanted to create a time-travel logic that was so airtight it could sustain over six hours. There’s some time-travel sci-fi concepts here that I’m eager for my Rick and Morty colleagues to see.”

It’s easy to find plot holes in time travel stories, but maybe the creative team of Loki will actually pull off something that’s airtight. The writer went on to say that each episode will feel like they stand alone. This series won’t feel like a six-hour movie like the other shows have:

“It was important that every episode stood alone. The Leftovers or Watchmen, which I admired so much—every one of those episodes felt like a distinct short story. That’s the sign of a great episode of TV. ‘Oh, it’s that episode of Loki.’”

The series picks up “immediately after Loki steals the Tesseract (again), he finds himself called before the Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space, forced to answer for his crimes against the timeline and given a choice: face deletion from reality or assist in catching an even greater threat.”

The series stars Tom HIddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Richard E. Grant, and Sophia Di Martino. The series was directed by Kate Herron, and Michael Waldron is the head writer. The series is set to premiere on June 9th.

Loki premieres on Disney+ on June 9, 2021.