Best Stories Of The Week: Deadpool, Bad Boys, Zoolander, The Hobbit And More
The summer’s almost over and kids are getting ready to go back to school, so if you’ve been busy recently, it’s a good time to catch up on theBest Stories of the Week.
Below you’ll find updates on the sixth season ofGame of Thrones, the return ofPrison Breakto Fox, another reboot ofA Nightmare on Elm Street, another extended hiatus forLouie, a bunch of new release dates forSony Picturesprojects such as twoBad Boyssequels, and news onSteven Spielbergdirecting the adaptation ofReady Player One.
In addition, we also have trailers forAngelina Jolie’s dramaBy the Sea, a teaser forZoolander 2, and two trailers forDeadpool, not to mention an awesome new viral video forThe Martian. Check out all the Best Stories of the Week after the jump.
#38. Roland Emmerich Tackles Gay Rights Movement in Stonewall Trailer
The film arrives on September 25th.
#37. Sony Pictures Dates a Bunch of New Movies, Including Jumanji Reboot
Sony Pictureshas given release dates to a bunch of forthcoming movies like the video game adaptationUncharted, Underworld 5, Edgar Wright’sBaby Driver, Resident Evil 6, the first installment ofThe Dark Towerand more. They’ve also confirmed that their reboot ofJumanjiis moving forward, though we still don’t know who’s directing this time. Get the entire list of new release datesright here.
#36. Hear Chris Farley as Shrek in a Story Reel from 1997
In case you didn’t know, Chris Farley was the original voice of Shrek in the DreamWorks Animation production before he passed away in December of 1997. Having recorded 95% of his dialogue, all the work Farley did had to be scrapped and Mike Myers ended up coming in to inherit the role. But a story reel has just surfaced allowing us to see and hear what Chris Farley as Shrek would have been like.Watch it over here.
#35. Wet Hot American Summer Documentary Available on Netflix Now
The documentary is now on Netflix, iTunes and more.
#34. Ronda Rousey to Play Herself in Ronda Rousey Biopic
The UFC fighter has been slated to star in a biopic about her own life, chronicling her rise to fame as one of the greatest fighters of her time. The film will focus on her childhood life and early career through her success today, based on Rousey’s own autobiography. Find out more about the projectover here.
#33. Yes, There’s a Pez Movie Now in Development
Further proving that Hollywood will turn anything with brand recognition into a movie, a project is in development that will bringPezcandy to the big screen somehow. To find out more about this perplexing project,read our full story.
#32. The Crow Stalled After Relativity Declares Bankruptcy
The Crowjust can’t seem to catch a break. After losing its lead actor, the comic book reboot has now been stalled with pre-production halted after Relativity declared bankruptcy, prompting several department heads to walk away from the project. Find out morein our original story.
#31. Coen Brothers to Write and Maybe Direct Black Money
Joel & Ethan Coenare writing an adaptation ofBlack Money, and they may end up directing the project set up at Warner Bros. Pictures with Joel Silver producing. To find out more about the project,check out the full story here.
#30. Scale the Most Dangerous Place on Earth in New Everest Trailer
The film arrives on September 18th.
#29. J.J. Abrams Promises No Talk of Midi-chlorians in The Force Awakens
The creation ofMidi-chloriansinThe Phantom Menaceis one of the more hated aspects of the prequels, and director J.J. Abrams has assured us that there won’t be any mention of the microscopic life forms inThe Force Awakens. For a more in-depth examination on the impact and place of Midi-chlorians in theStar Warsuniverse,read our full story.
#28. Ian McShane and Max von Sydow Join Game of Thrones Season Six
Two high profile actors have just been added toGame of Thronesseason six with the HBO fantasy series addingIan McShaneandMax von Sydowin key roles. Click each of their names to find out more about their casting.
#27. Kong: Skull Island May Add Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly and More
Still looking to replace Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons, the cast ofKong: Skull Islandis circlingSamuel L. JacksonandJohn C. Reillyfor two lead roles in the action adventure origin story of the giant ape.Tom Wilkinsonhas also been offered a lead role. Find out more about their potential castingin the original report.
#26. Ridley Scott May Shoot Prometheus 2 in January 2016
A new report indicates thatRidley Scottmay finally end up shootingPrometheus 2in January of 2016. To find out how likely this is to fit into Scott’s schedule,check out our original story.
#25. First Trailer for Second Season of The Leftovers
The series returns on October 4th.
#24. Prison Break Returning to Fox as Limited Series
Following the return of24in a limited series and the revival ofThe X-Files, Fox is bringing back another one of their popular shows for a limited return with a sequel series forPrison Break. Find out morein our original report.
#23. Colin Farrell Joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Colin Farrellhas taken a role in the Harry Potter spin-offFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, playing a New York wizard who gets involved with Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), the author behind the titular fictional textbook from the wizarding world. Find out what else we know aboutFantastic Beastsright here.
#22. Joel McHale Says Community Won’t Have Another Season at Yahoo
Fans of Community will be sad to hear thatCommunitywon’t get a seventh season at Yahoo, butJoel McHaleremains optimistic about a movie happening to fulfill the “Six Seasons and a Movie” prophecy. Find out morein our original story.
#21. Angelina Jolie Directs and Stars with Brad Pitt in By the Sea Trailer
The drama arrives on November 13th.
#20. Nightmare on Elm Street Getting Another Reboot
The horror franchiseA Nightmare on Elm Streetis getting rebooted again with an attempt that will ignore the previous 2010 reboot staringJackie Earle Haleyas the slasher Freddy Krueger. Find out more about the developing projectright here.
#19. TCA Round-Up: Last Man on Earth, Agent Carter, The Goldbergs, More
Here’s a round-up of our coverage from the Television Critics Association panels:
#18. Vin Diesel Has No Fear in The Last Witch Hunter Trailer
The film arrives on October 23rd.
#17. Spider-Man Rumors: His Role in Civil War and 2017 Film Villain
A couple new rumors have surfaced about the newSpider-Manincluding the extent of his role inCaptain America: Civil Warand also who the villain in Spidey’s new franchise reboot may be. Find out more about these rumorsright here.
#16. New Harry Potter Theory Proposes Dumbledore Represents Death
A fascinating new theory about theHarry Potterbooks has surfaced proposing thatAlbus Dumbledorerepresents death in the fantasy series. Read the convincing theoryin our full story.
#15. Fantastic Four is Terrible and Josh Trank Knows It
The reviews are in for theFantastic Fourreboot, andthey’re not good at all. In addition to the bad early buzz,Josh Trankhimself evenput out a post on Twittersaying that a year ago there was a much better movie that could have been made.
#14. Do People Want Metal Detectors in Movie Theaters?
Following too many shootings in movie theaters (one is too many), some are wondering whether it’s time to put metal detectors in cinemas in order to prevent things like this from happening. Is this something moviegoers want?Find out right here.
#13. Louie Going on Extended Hiatus Again
Louis C.K.is pretty busy with a handful of projects, and FX recently revealed that his comedy seriesLouiewill go on extended hiatus for as long as two years so that the comedian can have time to get a new season together. Read more about what’s keeping Louis C.K. busyright here.
#12. The Martian Viral Video: Matt Damon After Isolation Training
The sci-fi drama arrives on October 2nd.
#11. Channing Tatum Confirmed for Gambit, Female Lead Search Is On
After a worry that he wouldn’t finalize a deal,Channing Tatumisofficially signed onforGambit, and now the hunt is on for who will play the female lead with several candidates emerging, such asMission: Impossible – Rogue NationstarRebecca Ferguson. Find out who else is being consideredin our original story.
#10. Phil Lord & Chris Miller Only Producing 23 Jump Street
SincePhil Lord & Chris Millerare going to be quite busy getting aStar Wars Anthologyfilm about Han Solo together, the duo have revealed that they’ll only be producing23 Jump Street. Find out what else they had to sayin our exclusive story.
#9. A Fond Farewell to Jon Stewart Comes with Tears and Guest Stars
Everybody and their mother turned up to bid farewell toJon Stewartas he hosted his final episode ofThe Daily Showon Comedy Central last week, and you can check out our recap of the episode, along with video of the entire hour-long send-off,right here.
#8. Dungeons & Dragons Getting the Big Screen Treatment Again
The last timeDungeons & Dragonswas brought to the big screen, it was an absolute disaster, but now Warner Bros. Pictures is going to try again, likely hoping thatGame of Throneshas increased the audience for big fantasy out there. Find out what we know about theDungeons & Dragonsmovie inour original story right here.
#7. The Hobbit Trilogy Extended Edition Hitting Theaters, Final Film Rated R
The Hobbittrilogy will be headed back to theaters this fall, but in the extended edition format that has previously only been available on home video. In addition, the extended edition ofThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armieshas reportedly been given an R-rating by the MPAA, but we’ll see if that rating sticks by the time it’s available for fans to see. Find out more right here.
#6. Zoolander 2 Trailer: The Dimwitted Fashion Icon is Back
The comedy sequel hits theaters on February 12th, 2016.
#5. Ranked: All 21st Century Marvel Movies Outside of the MCU
With the release ofFantastic Fourthis weekend, we decided to count down all of the 21st century Marvel movies that exist outside of the Marvel cinematic universe. Where does the new Fantastic Four land and what movie made the top of the list?Find out right here.
#4. Two Bad Boys Sequels Dated for 2017 and 2019
Fans who have been waiting years for anotherBad Boyssequel got some big news this week with Sony Pictures dating two sequels for theWill SmithandMartin Lawrencebuddy action comedy. To find out when you may see these movies,read our full story.
#3. X-Men TV Series in Development with No Ties to Other Marvel Shows
AnX-Mentelevision series is confirmed to be in the works at Fox, but it will have no ties to any of the other Marvel television shows. Find out what we know about the series so farright here.
#2. Steven Spielberg to Direct Ready Player One Adaptation
The adaptation of the sci-fi adventureReady Player Onejust landed one hell of a director withSteven Spielbergofficially on board to be at the helm of the film that’s now set for release onDecember 15th, 2017. Learn more about the projectright here.
#1. Ryan Reynolds Gets Mouthy in Two Trailers for Deadpool
The Marvel adaptation arrives on February 12th, 2016.
