TV, Movies & Home Theatre - Page 40

I still remember growing up as a kid and my Dad being an avid Star Trek fan, and a huge fan of Patrick Stewart playing Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Well, Picard is coming back to the franchise which is huge news.

CBS has announced a new All Access series that will continue the story of Captain Picard, with Discovery co-creator Alex Kurtzman looking over the show with the help of other veterans from All Access' Star Trek show. We have no idea what it'll be about, when it'll arrive, or anything - but the news of Patrick Stewart returning to the role of Picard is big enough on its own.

Stewart took to his personal Twitter account to announce the news, and release a statement. In his tweet, he said: "It is an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Read my full statement in the photo".

The writers for Amazon's next massive T.V project 'The Lord of the Rings' have been revealed, announcing Star Trek 4 writers Patrick McKay and JD Payne, as they have been appointed to tackle the gargantuan project

It has been reported that both JD Payne and Patrick McKay have no previous writing experience, but to calm your shock neither did Game of Thrones writers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff. Amazon must have a lot of faith in both of these writers, as this The Lord of The Rings TV show is going to be the most expensive series ever made, coming in at a massive $1 billion. The writers have come forward and given statements on how excited they are to work on Amazon's project, here is what they had to say: "We feel like Frodo, setting out from the Shire, with a great responsibility in our care--it is the beginning of the adventure of a lifetime."

For those that aren't caught up with the news surrounding The Lord of The Rings T.V show, the series is set before the trilogy of movies directed by Peter Jackson. Amazon will be bringing to life the world before Frodo and the ring, examples of the numerous avenues that Amazon could take are: explaining the Numenoreans and the Duneadine with the founding of Gondor/Arnor, the forging of the great rings of power, or they could even take it way back to first age with Morgoth from Tolkein's The Silmarillion. It should also be noted that Amazon has partnered with the Tolkien Estate, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema. Having the Tolkien Estate involved within the production of the show should provide a solid back-bone for the rich lore found everywhere throughout Tolkeins Legendarium.

Netflix has taken to their social media outlets to release a brand new blood-stained trailer for the highly anticipated Castlevania series. The trailer teases the second season to be released this October.

The Castlevania series that was released onto Netflix last year in July is based off the very popular and also very old video game series Castlevania. The first title was released back in 1986 on the Nintendo Entertainment System and since then the there has been numerous game releases, so many that Castlevania is now one of Konami's staple franchises.

The audience response from the first season of the T.V show was quite positive, the animations were slick, the voice acting accurate and the characters are as brutal as you would hope. The only problems that could be found with the first season of the show is the length, season one only came in with 4 episodes which caused fans to feel prematurely cut off from the story. Castlevania season 2 will not have this problem as it has been reported that the second season will be 8 episodes in length, this decision should hopefully subside everyones pain from the first season.

Everyone remembers the children's comedy classic Home Alone staring MaCaulay Culkin, as good as that movie is, have you ever thought about if the main character was replaced with a stoner? It has been reported that Ryan Reynolds is making just that movie, it's titled Stoned Alone.

Deadline has reported that Ryan Reynolds will be producing a R-rated inspired version of Home Alone, the movie will be centered around an adult aged 20-something who unfortunately misses his flight abroad, he instead decides to return home to get baked. After completing his mission of getting high, the character becomes paranoid of his surroundings, which then eventuates into him thinking that someone is breaking into his house.

The character eventually has to deal with robbers actually trying to break into his house, fueled by the paranoia and highness, the character has to fight off these intruders as well as best as he can. No one has been chosen for casting as of yet, writing wise though, we do know that Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider have written the script.

Comic-Con 2018 - DC had a strong presence at Comic-Con this year, with trailers to both Aquaman and Shazam debuting during the show. Shazam's trailer is filled with fun, check it out below:

Zachary Levi of Chuck fame (at least for me) leads Shazam, which looks like a huge departure to the doom and gloom of the current flock of DCEU movies. If you don't know about Shazam, it starts off with Billy Batson, a kid who has been introduced to a new foster family, and a new school. Daunting for anyone, right?

Well, after he fights off some of the bullies he gets on the trail and meets a wizard called Shazam. Shazam says to Billy that if he says his name, he'll receive superpowers. Nekminnut: Billy is in adult form as Shazam, played by Zachary Levi. As Shazam, he doesn't know what superpowers he has, so a bunch of fun experimenting begins. Zapping, flying, punching, stopping bullets, and all.

Comic-Con 2018 - DC didn't have the biggest year last year with the how-the-hell-did-it-get-that-bad Justice League, but they could be back with Aquaman later this year, with the company releasing the first official trailer to the Jason Momoa led blockbuster.

The trailer gives us a good glimpse of what to expect: Aquaman's origin story from birth to hero, similar to what we saw with Snyder's reboot of Superman with Man of Steel. Nicole Kidman plays Aquaman's mother, Queen Atlanna, while Patrick Wilson plays his half-brother Orm, also known as the Ocean Master.

Kaan Guldur plays Arthur Curry as a youngster, eyeing off bullies when they're pushing him around in an aquarium of all places, with the sea life and some gigantic sharks taking his side.

Comic-Con 2018 - To start the Comic-Con week off strong we have a new trailer for Toei Animation and Twentieth Century Foxs' Dragon Ball Super: Broly.

Thanks to IGN for providing an English dubbed version of the trailer, as the original one is in Japanese. The trailer for the 20th Dragon Ball anime film showcases the legendary super saiyan Broly up against Goku, Vegeta and even Freiza himself. We also spot the Freiza Force, Beerus and Whiz throughout the trailer, but it doesn't seem that the God of Destruction and his wrangler are going to be involved within any of the fighting, instead they will probably just be sticking to the side buffet.

According to Akira Toriyama, the series' writer and creator, this new Broly movie will be featuring what every Dragon Ball fan wants, "fierce combat" and of course a touch of story. Toriyama says that Dragon Ball Super: Broly will take fans through the history of the saiyans, this will be done through showcasing "the paths of destiny that lead to an encounter between Goku, Vegeta, and Broly." The trailer ends with a scene of a baby with a monkey tail, this could be a brand new saiyan, someone Dragon Ball fans have never seen before. Dragon Ball Super: Broly is coming to Japanese theaters on December 14 and will be arriving in North American theaters January 2019.

It has been almost an entire decade since the last Zombieland movie, and since then fans have been asking for a sequel to the classic zombie slaying horror-comedy. That time has come and the gang are getting back together as well, Zombieland 2 has been officially confirmed.

Ruben Fleischer was the director for the first Zombieland movie and continued his career with the Deadpool franchise, and also the upcoming Venom movie. Even though Zombieland only had a $25 million dollar budget, the movie was actually a surprise success, making a box office total of $102.4 million. Since then, fans have wanted a sequel to the movie and it is finally happening, Sony Pictures are reuniting the cast of Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin for Zombieland 2.

Zombieland 2 will be directed by Fleischer and written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, who also wrote the first movie. Columbia Pictures president, Sanford Panitch commented on the returning sequel, saying "This is one of those projects that fans have wanted to see happen for a long time - and no one wanted to see it happen more than Emma, Woody, Jesse and Abigail. These are some of the most in-demand actors, and I think they are making this movie because they love these characters. We are thrilled Ruben was willing to come back to direct the sequel, as his work on Venom has been truly amazing."

Toei Animation, the animation studio behind the Dragon Ball series/Dragon Ball movies is bringing fans the 20th movie installment. This time our favorite super saiyans will be taking on the legendary Broly again, he will be much stronger this time round though.

During the movie we will be delving into the origins and history of the saiyans, while also encountering the Freiza Force. This then eventually leads to Goku and Vegeta running into the legendary super saiyan Broly as fate would suggest. On the Dragon Ball Super: Broly website, series creator Akira Toriyama gave some details on the upcoming movie, here is what he had to say: "Naturally you'll get to see fierce combat, but also, the paths of destiny that lead to an encounter between Goku, Vegeta, and Broly. It also involves the Frieza Force and the history of the Saiyans, which end up having a major connection to everything. The story content turns out to be very large-scale and dramatic."

This isn't the first time we have seen Broly in a movie, he has been featured in a previous three other movies titled Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly - Second Coming, and Bio-Broly which then was all tied into Broly Triple Threat. Keep your hopes up though, as the last two Dragon Ball movies (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F) released first in Japan in 2013, but were then brought over to Western theaters a year later in 2014.

Warner Bros. has taken to their YouTube channel to reveal the first official trailer for Mowgli, a dark themed adaptation of The Jungle Book.

From the trailer we can see that there is going to be quite a selection of high-ranking actors involved in this title. The movie is directed by Andy Serkis and is also starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Matthew Rhys, Freida Pinto and Rohan Chand. Christian Bale will be playing the role of "the cunning panther", Cate Blanchett as "the sinister snake", Benedict Cumberbatch as "the fearsome tiger", Naomie Harris as Nisha the female wolf and Rohan Chand as Mowgli "the boy raised by wolves."

Mowgli will be releasing in Australian theaters this year, more specifically it will be arriving on the 18th of October.

The Lord of The Rings TV show by Amazon has recently come back into the news, the spotlight is featured on a new rumor for the shows setting in the Tolkien timeline. It is possible we could see the TV show focusing on a Young Aragorn and the origins of the Dunedain.

The rumors have surfaced from a fansite called The One Ring, the site has claimed that they have confirmed from multiple sources that Amazons highly anticipated show will be "centered on a young Aragorn." This may not be 100% true as there has been no official confirmation from Amazon as of yet, but for the sake of the rumor and to indulge in the possibility of this being true it would not be a bad choice at all.

If the TV show did center itself around Young Aragorn that would mean the origins of the character would be revealed, allowing for a connection to the Numenoreans and the Dunedain to be established, this would also include the founding of Gondor and the northern kingdom of Arnor. More interesting though, if the Dunedain path is taken we could see the villain for the first couple of seasons being the Witch-king of Angmar. From the perspective of the shows audience, Amazon would also be bringing forth a very familiar character to take the main stage, making it easier for fans that are not so die hard to begin the new story off on a character they have already seen before.

Bill and Ted 3 has been rumored more times than I can count, but now the third movie in the series has been confirmed and will officially see Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reprising their iconic roles.

The creators of the Bill and Ted series are also back, with Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon writing the script while Galaxy Quest director Dean Parisot will shoot the movie. Reeves and Winter said: "We couldn't be more excited to get the whole band back together again. Chris and Ed wrote an amazing script, and with Dean at the helm we've got a dream team!"

As for what Bill and Ted 3 might end up as, the synopsis sounds like quite the ride: "Bill & Ted Face the Music will see the duo long past their days as time-traveling teenagers and now weighed down by middle age and the responsibilities of family. They've written thousands of tunes, but they have yet to write a good one, much less the greatest song ever written. With the fabric of time and space tearing around them, a visitor from the future warns our heroes that only their song can save life as we know it. Out of luck and fresh out of inspiration, Bill and Ted set out on a time travel adventure to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe as we know it. Together with the aid of their daughters, a new crop of historical figures, and some sympathetic music legends, they find much, much more than just a song".

Late April we saw Avengers: Infinity War break the weekend box office record, now the newest Marvel film has broken another box office record.

Infinity War was released to overseas countries on the 25th of April, then was released in the UK on the 26th, the US on the 27th and finally in Russia on May 3rd. Combing the sales of each of those countries, Avengers: Infinity War has become the fastest film in history to make $1 billion.

The numbers won't stop there though, currently Avengers: Infinity War is sitting at around $1.16 billion without second biggest movie market getting a taste of Thanos. Infinity War will be released in China on May 11th, so expect quite a considerable increase to the already massive number.

December last year we heard about a Marvel writer joining Netflix's Witcher TV series project, now that writer Lauren S. Hissrich has taken to Twitter to answer some questions about the upcoming series.

Hissrich reveals and confirms that the first season of the show will only be featuring 8 episodes, this could be worrisome for some fans as they know how rich and in depth the world Andrzej Sapkowski created in his novels. Hissrich backs up the decision of only making the first season 8 episodes by saying "EIGHT EPISODES. Yes! I know, I know, it may not seem like enough for you, but creatively, it's the right call. The episodes can be tight, action-packed, rich in character and story, without lagging in the middle of the season. Sounds good to me, sound good to you?"

The head writer doesn't stop there either, she is asked by a fan when can we expect the series to debut and she says "2020. Who knows?! We're moving quickly ahead with everything -- like, my head is spinning around Exorcist-style, except with enthusiasm, not evil possession -- but one thing is certain: quality comes before speed. You'll get it as soon as humanly possible, and it'll be good." Hissrich finishes up her Twitter spree by saying that there still isn't a cast chosen yet, as well as the script for the other episodes besides the pilot are not even in existence. She does say that other writers will be joining her soon on this endeavor.

Toy Story 4 will surely be one of the biggest movies of 2019, and while the new sequel was announced back in 2014, there was never a rock solid release date... until now.

The new director of Toy Story 4, Josh Cooley, took to Twitter with a simple image with a bunch of sticky notes in the shape of the number 4, and a date: June 21, 2019. Cooley was the director of Inside Out and is co-directing Toy Story 4 with Jonas Rivera who he worked on with Coco recently.

Originally, Toy Story 4 was meant to be directed by John Lasseter before he left the project in July 2017 following reports of sexual harassment allegations against him. Rashida Jones had the script prepared along with Will McCormack, but they removed themselves from the project.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took to reddit yesterday to perform a AMA with the /r/movies subreddit, the AMA was cut-short by The Rock announcing he was just casted for a live-action adaptation of Mario's Time Machine.

The actor began talking on the /r/movies subreddit answering a variety of questions about his roles in movies and experiences he has had while playing certain characters. Some questions that were answered by The Rock were replied with quite a heavy dose of sarcasm, making the AMA a very enjoyable to read.

The Rock had to sadly edit his initial AMA post to announce that he just got off the phone to his agent "Aw ****, just got a call from my agent. Just got cast in the upcoming live action Mario's Time Machine adaptation. I'm afraid I don't have time to wait for your questions anymore, but I'll give you all the answers anyway, just make sure to reply to them with your questions."

NHK is paving the way for the future of 8K content, with the Japanese TV broadcaster set to unveil their new 8K inventions at the annual NAB trade show next week, which we'll be attending.

What will be new from NHK is the first look at 8K in slow motion, with freaking 8K 240FPS video to be teased at NAB 2018. Why would we need 240FPS at 7680 x 4320? Well, think about super-slow motion sports footage, or reduced motion blur at full speed - both freaking incredible at 8K.

NHK is also poised to unveil a new 8K VR displa ythat would completely ditch the screen door effect of current-gen VR headsets. But what do you need on the 8K broadcasting side when it comes to hardware? Well, a new transmitter is capable of pushing 8K video from 40Gbps down to 8Gbps, which is a huge drop.

I still remember walking out of the cinema after watching The Matrix and just thinking 'what the **** did I just watch?!' and then over the years truly appreciating the film.

Warner Bros. is re-releasing The Matrix in 4K, offering it in a 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / digital combo for $41.99, available on May 22. The company achieved the 4K remaster by using the original 35mm film rolls that The Matrix was filmed on, so the quality should be much better than the 1080p digital release.

Bill Pope, who was the original director of photography on The Matrix, has reportedly overseen the entire project.

The release of Avengers: Infinity War is right around the corner, and now a week early thanks to Marvel and Robert Downey Jr. pulling the release forward to April 27, and now AMC is announcing a 31-hour MCU marathon.

Marvel has 18 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which started with Iron Man and ends with Black Panther, and AMC has it all playing for 31 hours straight. You don't need to sit through them all, but you're going to be taking in a serious amount of movies in that time - but what better way to lead into Infinity War, right?!

Marvel has just surprised the world by bringing the release date of Avengers: Infinity War up from May 4 to April 27, using Iron Man in the process.

This is how it went down: the official Twitter account of Marvel Studios tweeted "on a scale of one to infinity, how excited are you to see #InfinityWar on May 4th?" to which - within 60 seconds, Robert Downey Jr (who plays Iron Man/Tony Stark) replied with "any chance I could see it earlier".

Marvel replied with "Anything for you, Mr. Stark! How's April 27th?" to which there were a few more tweets, and then the official announcement of Avengers: Infinity War dropping on April 27. Boom.