Easy guide to production
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Captain Marvel is slowly coming together for a 2019 premiere. The screenwriters are currently deep in the process of penning the script, and Marvel has officially announced Academy Award winner Brie Larson as titular hero. Odds are good that her first appearance … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Marvel has hired some extremely talented filmmakers for their films in the past and sometimes they make some surprising decisions. Scott Derrickson was a surprise choice to write and direct Marvel's Doctor Strange along with screenwriter C. Robert Cargill (aka, … [Read more...]
By Kimberly Gadette (doddleNEWS) Like the medal-laden Olympian Michael Phelps, Disney's Finding Dory took the gold in this summer's race to #1, accruing $478.5 million in the domestic box office. However, 2016's summer (summer being defined as the first Friday in May through the Labor Day weekend), … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Amazon Studios is developing a small-screen version of Oscar winning crime epic The Departed (2006). The online giant is producing the series alongside Vertigo Entertainment, Initial Entertainment Group, Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and Warner Bros TV, all of … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) I'd be lying if I said I saw this one coming, but director Doug Liman is now set to direct Justice League Dark for Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. In order to do that he has dropped out of the Gambit standalone film for 20th Century Fox starring Channing … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) The latest trailer for Damien Chazelle's musical La La Land features Emma Stone singing about breaking into showbiz. This movie not only pairs Stone with fellow stone-cold A-lister Ryan Gosling, but it's also director Chazelle's follow-up to the critically acclaimed … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The more I think about it, the more I realize there's a fundamental difference between the universe building approach of DC and Marvel. DC relies far too much on creating direct sequels, while Marvel creates a web of franchises that interact at times. This all … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) One of the best shows that premiered last season was Ash vs. Evil Dead. It not only brought Bruce Campbell back to his iconic role but it was a worthy follow up to the Evil Dead trilogy — and it was a long wait. Before the show was announced, there had been … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Ang Lee's new drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, filmed at 120 frames per second in ultra high definition, will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 14. An adaptation of a Ben Fountain novel, the story centers on an Iraq war veteran … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Things that are certain in life are death, taxes, and no one having a good time in Westeros on Game of Thrones. If you thought that was going to change next season after the good guys scored some victories, star Kit Harington has some sobering words for you. In … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The television sleeper hit of the summer is, without a doubt, Stranger Things. By mixing the best of 1980s movies, books and pop culture with a new story in a streaming television format, showrunners and creators the Duffer Brothers created intense atmosphere and … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) Martin Scorsese's next picture, Silence, is set to be the longest of his acclaimed career. Variety reporter Kris Tapley revealed on Twitter that The Wolf of Wall Street filmmaker's new movie has a staggering 195 minute run time. Based on Shusaku Endo's novel, the … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Everything old is new again especially these days as loads of older classic films are getting the reboot or sequel treatment. One of the odder films in this trend is, honestly, Dwayne Johnson's reboot of Jumanji. One of the questions about the project is … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Marvel Studios continues its long path to Infinity War, which started back in 2008 with the original Iron Man. The two directors tasked with the responsibility of directing not one, but two Avengers films are Joe and Anthony Russo. While originally announced as … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Most of the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok will take place amongst the stars, according to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, but that does mean we should get a few scenes on Earth, as well. Star Chris Hemsworth and director Taika Waititi have shared a few images from … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) We've already reported that Ray Fisher, who was briefly seen as Cyborg in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, could be joining Ezra Miller in the upcoming film The Flash. This news isn't exactly new as producer Deborah Snyder hinted this would happen back in … [Read more...]
