Movies

WOR: ALIEN ROMULUS has a grosser new variation on the Chestburster per a friend that saw an advance screening (spoilers) notfabio Feb 15, 17:40

WOR: Adam McKay’s climate change film The Rising is ...a Shark Thriller.. Production begins in May. notfabio Feb 15, 17:36

Presumably rising sea level floods coastal cities and Sharks go hunting. Unsure if it's literally Australia in the film but shooting there. {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 17:38

fwiw, hurricanes are called cyclones in Australia {nm} Antibody Feb 15, 18:09

Australia apparently has far more shark attack deaths than the US (and closer to glacier melt) [though Florida being overrun with sharks...] notfabio Feb 15, 18:40

So... Planet of the Sharks? Tallwonder Feb 15, 18:38

At the very least on paper it's going to be a very commercial project (and do awesome when it hits streaming. This is Sony not Netflix) {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 18:43

WOR: James Gray has replaced Neil Burger on Summer Frost (basically Free Guy (Girl) meets Virtuosity) but might not do it next notfabio Feb 15, 17:33

THR: Initial industry reaction to Open AI's Sora. ILM/Marvel Concept Artist Carla Ortiz has been worked up about it all day on Twitter(X) notfabio Feb 15, 17:27

[Karla Ortiz] {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 17:28

Roadside picks up that Jean Reno & Penguin movie The Penguin and the Fisherman for Wide Late Summer/Early Fall release. notfabio Feb 15, 17:21

V: Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala to direct A Head Full of Ghosts [AHFOG]. STX, SCCOO and MQUAL out. Antibody Feb 15, 16:16

DL: RSCOT in negotiations to direct untitled Bee Gees film for Paramount PointMan528491 Feb 15, 16:12

RSCOT to direct [BEEGE] {nm} Antibody Feb 15, 16:23

That is really interesting.... {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Feb 15, 17:00

Trailer for Sting Antibody Feb 15, 16:12

DL: Recap of the unusually star-studded EFM this year. notfabio Feb 15, 15:39

DL: Paramount is shutting down Noggin, their pre-P+ Preschool Geared streaming service which was home to Paw Patrol, etc. notfabio Feb 15, 15:13

Content was already moved over to P+ {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 15:13

THR: Josh Gad shares the first few pages of the official script he co-wrote for TRIPLETS. (guess it must really be dead) notfabio Feb 15, 14:51

It's a little cutesy but better than I thought it would be. {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 14:55

DL: ANCHOR BAY sails again, but they just bought the trademark don't have the library. notfabio Feb 15, 14:13

OMGBBQ reactions are out for DUNE2 {nm} budice Feb 15, 14:11

V: 'Dune: Part Two' First Reactions Praise Denis Villeneuve's 'Spectacular' Sequel: 'Jaw-Dropping' and Among the 'Greatest Sci-Fi Movies budice Feb 15, 14:14

DL: Laz Alonzo joins Guy Ritchie's Fountain of Youth project (IPO probably needed) notfabio Feb 15, 11:30

Skydance films like TGBRE and GHSTD haven't been theatrical. {nm} Antibody Feb 15, 11:35

Zendaya looking like Barberella at the DUNE2 premiere Antibody Feb 15, 11:26

My first thought was C-3PO. {nm} Jay_Beezy Feb 15, 11:55

Full disclosure. I saw a different pic that was apparently altered. lol {nm} Jay_Beezy Feb 15, 12:00

If you want to get super fashionista, it's an archival 1995 Mugler vintage dress. notfabio Feb 15, 13:33

Oh, look at notfabio, all New York fashion week! :) {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Feb 15, 19:34

ah that makes sense...see: Madonna's cones or most of what Lady Gaga wears {nm} tealfan Feb 15, 22:16

Best Comparison budice Feb 15, 14:17

Variety: (SPOILER Major Actress) is in DUNE PART TWO. But unclear if she'll ever actually be credited. notfabio Feb 15, 10:47

Variety, always finding ways of breaking embargoes... but no, she's not credited. TheWeekendWarrior Feb 15, 12:06

EmpireCity: Not sure if he's just totally pulling it out of thin air, but he thinks the Jordan/Coogler Project is Vampires vs The KKK notfabio Feb 15, 10:39

I think I'm rooting for the vampires..... {nm} DTravel Feb 15, 12:07

WOR ran a story based on Empire "not a source, ever" City's tweet {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 15:57

Open AI is rolling out SORA its text to video offering, first really passably cinematic film looking clips I have seen AI do. notfabio Feb 15, 10:20

Currently one minute max length. {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 10:24

cc: DGA, ACE, IATSE . . . {nm} co-bro Feb 15, 10:40

They have a few months before it passes red team allegedly, 1080p but Sam Altman is taking requests for prompts for samples now {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 10:43

Sam Altman is posting live requests, results are nowhere near as good as the cherry picked ones (which is the norm for AI) notfabio Feb 15, 11:18

I think someone at OpenAI told him to cool it because the requested prompts are coming out goofy, but Bling Zoo is also very impressive. notfabio Feb 15, 13:36

TheWrap: Time to feel old (again!) 30th Anniversary of Pulp Fiction will open the TCM Festival this year. notfabio Feb 15, 10:07

John Travolta will be attending. No commitment on QTARA but will be 35mm. {nm} notfabio Feb 15, 10:08

DL: TROLLS3 also got a healthy theatrical to Peacock window, on Peacock March 15th. notfabio Feb 15, 09:58