On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (October 6th, 2016) John Campea, Kristian Harloff, Dennis Tzeng, Cody Miller and Natasha Martinez discuss the following:
During a livestream for the upcoming release ofGears of War 4,Microsoft announced that a feature film adaptationof the popular video game series is being developed with producersDylan ClarkandScott Stuber.Gears of Waris a military sci-fi shooter that centers on the soldiers of Delta Squad in their last-ditch fight to save the human inhabitants of the planet Sera from an invasion of unstoppable subterranean creatures known as the Locust Horde. No release date has been set.
For our next story, we are issuing a spoiler alert. If you’d like to remain clear of story details for the newly titledWolverine 3movie,Logan, turn the volume down or skip ahead.
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The Birth of a Nation- Nat Turner is an enslaved Baptist preacher who lives on a Virginia plantation owned by Samuel Turner. With rumors of insurrection in the air, a cleric convinces Samuel that Nate should sermonize to other slaves, thereby quelling any notions of an uprising. As Nate witnesses the horrific treatment of his fellow man, he realizes that he can no longer just stand by and preach. On Jun 20, 2025, Turner’s quest for justice and freedom leads to a violent and historic rebellion in Southampton County.
Middle School: The Worst Years of my Life- Rafe Khatchadorian (Griffin Gluck) has an epic imagination and a slight problem with authority. Both collide when he transfers to a middle school where students are expected to follow the rules.
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According to a new report from Variety, it looks like the upcomingHan Solo spin-off movie is moving a bit closer to adding another leadoppositeAlden Ehrenreich’sscruffy looking nerf-herder. Sources tell the outlet thatZoe Kravitz,CreedstarTessa Thompson, andPower Rangers’Naomi Scotthave all tested in London this past week for the female lead in the yet-untitledStar Wars Story.
Netflix has become one of the most exciting studios of the moment but the main thing that’s kept their films out of the Oscar race is the theatrical rule. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports thatNetflix has struck a deal with iPic Entertainment, a luxury theater chain, that will see Netflix films screened in iPic theaters in NYC and L.A. at the same time as their streaming premieres. This means that the films that screen in this manner are now eligible for Oscar consideration.
The first image from the upcoming sports dramaBorg/McEnroehas been has been released, revealing actorsShia LeBeoufandSverrir Gudnasonplaying McEnroe and Borg respectively. The movie tells the story about the rivalry between hot-headed tennis star John McEnroe and Swedish player Björn Borg in the late ’70s and early ’80s, with the movie chronicling the 14 times the two rivals met on the court.Borg/McEnroeis expected to hit theaters in 2017.
New trailers:
CBS Films has unveiled the first trailer forPeter Berg‘sBoston Marathon bombing dramaPatriots Day, starringMark Wahlberg. The movie opens in theatres on December 21stbefore opening wide on January 13th, 2017.
The first trailer has been released forThe Edge of Seventeen,the new coming-of-age movie that is an honest, candid, often hilarious look at what it’s like to grow up as a young woman in today’s modern world. It starsHailee Steinfeldand opens on November 18th.
Open Roads has released the first trailer forSleepless, the American remake of the French action hitSleepless Night, starringJamie Foxx,Michelle Monaghan, andGabrielle Union. The movie follows Foxx, an undercover police officer attempting to hunt down the people who have kidnapped his son following a botched robbery. It opens on February 24th, 2017.
Fox Searchlight has releasedthe first trailer for the buzzworthy biopicJackie, which starsNatalie Portmanas First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. DirectedThe ClubfilmmakerPablo Larraín, the film chronicles the hours and days in the wake ofPresident John F. Kennedy’sassassination. The film opens on December 2nd.
Paramount Pictures has unveiled a new, full-length trailer for Oscar-winningForest GumpfilmmakerRobert Zemeckis’World War II thrillerAlliedstarringBrad Pittas an American intelligence officer who encounters a French Resistance fighter played byMarion Cotillard. It opens on November 23rd.
Eric Pena writes:
Is it just me or do the special features on home video seem like they are lacking nowadays. Back in the early 2000’s (when selling 2 discs was not a special edition), there used to be hours upon hours of bonus content, some of it even interactive. Today it seems like there isn’t much to look at in terms of bonus content, even if you buy some super, ultimate, overpriced collector’s edition. What’s your take?
Ryan Boucher writes:
Hey guys, love the show, withThe Simpsonsentering its 28th season, what are the chances of ever getting a sequel toThe Simpsons Movie? Or what about ending the series with the movie? Love to hear what you think.
