General Film Discussion (With Trailers)

[Dead2009]

BEETLEJUICE 2 Wraps Filming; New Set Videos Feature Jenna Ortega And The Ghost With The Most

Principal photography has now wrapped on Beetlejuice 2, and some new videos from the set give us another look at Jenna Ortega as Astrid, and what appears to be Michael Keaton's stunt double.

sffgazette.com

 

[Dead2009]

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[LSLS]

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Yikes.....

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[Dead2009]

The Mummy Prequel Movie Reportedly in the Works at Universal

Universal is seemingly continuing to grow its roster of modern Universal Monsters movies with The Mummy prequel reportedly next on the slate.

www.comingsoon.net

 

[Dead2009]

This looks like a horror movie moreso than an apparent thriller

 

[MisterPenguin]

Franchises...

Rank	Franchise	Global Box Office Revenue
1	Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)	Over $30 billion
2	Star Wars	Over $10 billion
3	Harry Potter (including Fantastic Beasts)	Over $9.6 billion
4	James Bond	Over $7.8 billion
5	Spider-Man	Over $8.2 billion
6	Fast & Furious	Over $7 billion
7	Jurassic Park/World	Over $6 billion
8	The Lord of the Rings/Hobbit	Over $5.9 billion
9	Batman	Over $5.8 billion
10	X-Men	Over $6 billion
11	Despicable Me/Minions	Over $5 billion
12	Pirates of the Caribbean	Over $4.5 billion
13	Transformers	Over $4.8 billion
14	Avengers	Over $7.7 billion
15	Mission: Impossible	Over $3.5 billion
16	Shrek	Over $3.5 billion
17	The Hunger Games	Over $3 billion
18	Toy Story	Over $3.2 billion
19	DC Extended Universe	Over $6.5 billion
20	Ice Age	Over $3.2 billion

 

[Dead2009]

 

[MisterPenguin]

James Gunn Says the “Movie Industry Is Dying” Due to Films Being Made With Unfinished Scripts

The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios admitted that they "just killed a project" because "the screenplay’s not good."

www.hollywoodreporter.com

How Clear Angle Studios Is Harnessing the Power of Hollywood’s Most Sought-After VFX Tech

If you're a fan of 'Andor,' 'Mickey 17' and 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' you have this Pinewood-based 3D capture studio to thank.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Gunn is 1000% right…by the way. Movies are made without a reasonable plot.

So you get crap that isn’t worth watching

 

[Dead2009]

 

[LSLS]

It feels so wrong that I'm probably more excited for this than any other movie this year.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The Second Weekend Is the New Opening Weekend

A handful of films this year have been pronounced box office winners based on their opening performance — only to fall off a cliff in their sophomore outing and reveal their true fate.

www.hollywoodreporter.com