Gladiator Ending Explained: Roman Retribution And Elysian Reunions Ridley Scott’s grandiose Roman revenge film “Gladiator” has remained a staple of historical epics since it was released back in 2000. With its sweeping vistas of Rome, iconic (and forever quotable) scenes, and brutal action, the film is a beautiful and visceral immersion into one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), a Roman general turned gladiator after his loyalty to the Emperor leads to his family’s murder, is portrayed as an unstoppable force that survives cruel betrayals, the murder of his family, and the carnage of the gladiator arenas to reach the seemingly untouchable and scheming Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)....

Jason Momoa Joins ‘Magnificent Seven’ Remake Ever sinceTraining DaydirectorAntoine Fuquawasconfirmed to directDenzel Washingtonin a remake ofThe Magnificent Sevenat MGM, we’ve seen an impressive cast assembling as the titular band of gunslingers.Chris PrattandTraining Dayco-starEthan Hawkeare justa coupleofthe talentson board, and now the cast has gotten even bigger asGame of Thronesstar and DC Comics' future cinematic AquamanJason MomoajoinsMagnificent Seven. THRreports Momoa is currently in talks to play one of the villains, though not the primary antagonist....

John Carpenter To Direct ‘Darkchylde,’ See WETA Test Footage Being as it’s Halloween, what a perfect time to announce thatJohn Carpenter’snext film will be a scary comic book adaptation. He’ll helm the film version ofDarkchylde, based on the popular comics created byRandy Queenabout a young girl named Ariel Chylde who regularly sheds her skin and turns into her deepest, darkest nightmares. Carpenter’s first feature film since 2001,The Ward, recently premiered at Toronto and though he was rumored to be directing Hilary Swank inFangland, it seems likeDarkchyldeis going to be next for the horror master behindHalloween, The Thing, They Live, Christineand more....

Larry Fong To Shoot Shane Black’s ‘The Predator’ I have learned that CinematographerLarry Fonghas been hired as cinematographer forShane Black’sThe Predator. This is great news for the upcoming reboot/sequel to the iconic 1987 sci-fi filmPredator. More details on Fong and the production, after the jump. Larry Fong is best known for being the director of photography for Zack Snyder’s films. He came up with the Bad Robot guys, having been part ofthe infamous Super 8 film festivalwhere he met JJ Abrams....

Mark Millar’s ‘King Of Spies’ Is About A James Bond-Esque Spy Coping With His Own Mortality ThoughJupiter’s Legacyhas been canceled,Netflixis still in theMark Millarbusiness. Instead of adapting an existing Millar comic to the screen, however, the company has worked up a new project in-house with the creator.King of Spiesis billed as a “graphic novel translation of [an] original Netflix property.” The title will pair Millar with an as-yet-unnamed superstar comic book artist for an all-new story, which centers on Britain’s greatest secret agent....

Marvel Studios, Pixar And Walt Disney Studios Skipped Comic-Con’s Hall H, But Will Present At The D23 Expo The Avengersmight not be comingtoSan Diego Comic-Con, but it certainly seems like they’ll be up the street a month later. In June,Marvel Studiosannounced that they would notbe having a panel in Hall H at Comic Con 2011, which was a bummer as their unveiling ofThe Avengersat Comic Con 2010 wasone of the highlights....

MTV Is Rebooting ‘Aeon Flux’ As A Live-Action TV Series Aeon Fluxis returning to its small-screen roots. The cult series first aired on MTV as an experimental animated series in 1991, and was later adapted into a 2005 feature film starringCharlize Theron. But after the critical and commercial disappointment of the big-screenAeon Flux, MTV is having another go at it — this time, on its home turf. MTV is developing a live-action reboot series ofAeon Flux, according toThe Hollywood Reporter....

New ‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie Officially Begins Production, Full Roster Of Fighters Revealed Mortal Kombatwas already given the big screen treatment back in 1995 when the controversial video game was at the height of its popularity. The movie may have been a big hit, but it certainly wasn’t what you would callgood. But Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema are ready to give the video game franchise another shot on the big screen for a proper adaptation, and production has just begun on the movie....

Now Scream This: Stream These Great Horror Marathons For Your Holiday Weekend (Welcome toNow Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt:This week on “Now Scream This,” Chris and I put on our “Film Programmer” hats. Weekly themes typically coincide with popular movies released in tandem with posting dates, but we’re trying something different....

Quint And Brody ‘Jaws’ Action Figures Unveiled By NECA You’re going to need a bigger action figure collection. Two newJawsaction figures of Quint and Brody were unveiled by NECA at this weekend’s 2020 American InternationalToy Fair. The action figures of the characters played by Robert Shaw and Roy Scheider, respectively, are set to be released to the general public in September 2020. Get a better look atJawsaction figures that will soon take a bite into your wallet....

Remake Bits: ‘RoboCop’ Script Details, Another ‘Amityville Horror,’ Double Negative Does ‘Total Recall’ Hover Cars In two short hours on Saturday evening, expectations forJose Padilha’s remake ofRoboCopplummeted from their already low perch. Film journalistDrew McWeenygot his hands on the script to remake of the 1987 cult classic and tweeted a slew of specific details, most of which are really bad. The new film, which hasalready begun its viral marketingaimed at a release just under one year from now (June 04, 2025), hasan incredible castlined up includingJoel Kinnaman,Gary Oldman,Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K....

Searching’s Realistic Computer Screens Resulted In A Massive Amount Of Extra Work Aneesh Chaganty’s 2018 film “Searching” was one of the best films of its year. Employing the language of common, modern computer use as storytelling and pacing devices, “Searching” told the story of a panicking widower (John Cho) who goes on a cyber-hunt for his teenage daughter after she suddenly disappears. “Searching” is a Screenlife movie, constructed entirely from the perspective of laptop screens, cameras, and telephones....

Sex Appeal Trailer: Hulu Hopes To Make The Grade With New Teen Comedy For many students, winter break is over and school is back in session. Keeping in that spirit, Hulu has dropped a new trailer for"Sex Appeal,“a new high school comedy from the same production company that brought you"Plan B"and"Big Time Adolescence.“And just like the protagonist played by “Cruel Summer” and “Project Mc2” star Mika Abdalla in the film, the streamer is hoping that the film will earn high marks from their audience....