Benedict Cumberbatch defends Doctor Strange from Spider-Man: No Way Home

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The Master of the Mystic Arts seemed to be acting very out of character, which inevitably led to him being identified as the Phase Four 438 candidate only to ultimately be revealed as Mephisto in disguise. Of course, that line of inquiry was drawn a blank once again, but there’s no denying that Strange wasn’t the same as always.

Doing a favor for a teenager who ended up tearing apart the very fabric of reality and allowing the multiverse to open up a bit more was not in keeping with the Sorcerer Supreme’s duties as the man charged with keeping such things in check, but Cumberbatch asserted in an interview with Variety that he did it all in the name of love.

“Having those three films culminating at that moment was an extraordinary thing to be a part of. And letting my character make some serious mistakes out of love, actually, out of generosity towards someone who he realizes really cares.”

Cumberbatch was one of the most sought-after names in the Spider-Man: No Way Home cast, but his actual contributions to the plot made him more of a cipher than a genuine supporting character, especially when he disappeared for a large part. weather. runtime, only to conveniently appear at the last moment during the third act’s climactic action sequence.

Uncharted: One of the directors of the video game is convinced of the choice of Tom Holland

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Uncharted is one of the most anticipated titles of the current film season: the film directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, Gangster Squad), inspired by the video game saga of the same name, brings to the big screen a young Nathan Drake, the well-known adventurer hunting for relics around for the world, which for the occasion is embodied by Tom Holland, the Peter Parker of the MCU who is slowly carving out more and more space within the world of cinema. 

The project, despite being postponed over and over again due to the ongoing pandemic, is finally coming to theaters around the world and one of the directors of Naughty Dog, the company behind the original video game, has had his say on several issues. of the film.

First of all, Kurt Margenau, behind projects like the recent The Last of Us: Part 2, explained that he is thrilled that Holland plays the protagonist, even if unfortunately he did not have the opportunity to preview the film, hence his hype. it is growing more and more. Below is all his speech, reported by ComicBook on behalf of Games Radar.

The two of us are not directly involved in this. And, you know, I’m thrilled to see Tom Holland’s version of the character. I don’t know anything other than the trailers we showed. I’m just excited. It’s like he’s finally here! We have Uncharted on the big screen and it won’t change directors again, and it won’t be in development for much longer. And I think Tom Holland is a great choice. And they get their inspiration from games, so it’s really satisfying to see him hit the big screen.

Uncarted, produced by Columbia Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Arad Productions, PlayStation Productions, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment America and written by Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, and Rafe Judkins, also stars Mark Wahlberg as Victor “Sully” Sullivan, Antonio Banderas who plays Moncada, Tati Gabrielle who lends her face to Braddock and Sophia Taylor Ali (Chloe Frazier). The appointment is set for February 17, 2022, for what concerns the Italian market.

Don't Look Up: two physicists explain to us if what happens in the film is possible


Don’t Look Up is the new humorous film written and directed by Adam McKay (The Big Bet, Vice) from Netflix that has totally divided the opinion of both critics and audiences. 

Within the realization, we witness a catastrophic event that threatens the Earth: specifically a comet called “Killer of planets” which is discovered by two scientists, but which is ignored by most of the media and politicians, but also by people, with obviously dire consequences. A title that makes fun of our society and which uses rather absurd scientific pretexts, but intended to make everything irreverent and deliberately peckish.

Well, two physicists, Philip Lubin and Alexander Cohen, of the University of Santa Barbara in California, wanted to study Don’t Look Up from a serious point of view to try to understand if, if a similar comet appears in our world, it was possible to prevent the destruction of our beloved Earth. 

Part of their scientific paper, available thanks to CBS News, leaves no doubt: saving is technically possible, even with only 6 months’ notice, but it would be necessary to act already in the first month, to plan the launch of nuclear penetrators capable of detonating the comet from the inside after destroying the outer crust of the stellar body. They then added that ideally, it is almost impossible to be in such a situation, but at least we should theoretically be ready with the technology we have now.

Too bad that the reasoning behind Don’t Look Up is definitely much more subtle than that and more than highlighting our technological backwardness, it exaggerates that, faced with a similar threat, most of the strong powers would try to earn on the tragedy rather than save the planet, while a part of the media and the inhabitants of the Earth would not believe in the problem at all.

Source: CBS News

Insider Suggests Russell Crowe Will Play Zeus in Thor: Love and Thunder

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Despite not receiving the same attention that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has received, Thor: Love and Thunder aim to become one of the best films of 2022, as it will present us with a fun story and a new bearer of Mjolnir: Jane. Foster, who, just like in the comics, will become Mighty Thor.

On the other hand, it is said that this live-action film adaptation of the God of Thunder comics will serve to introduce the deities of other mythologies that exist in the Marvel Universe, being the first representative Zeus, the main God of Greek mythology, and who, according to a new leak, will be played by Gladiator actor Russell Crowe.

Through Twitter, the insider @MyTimeToShineH, recognized for having leaked important details of several Marvel Studios projects and getting almost all of his predictions right, revealed that the veteran actor will join the MCU to bring Zeus to life and that, as if that were not enough, we would see the debut of other deities, although he did not mention which ones or which actors would be in charge of interpreting them, so we will be aware of all his publications to know more confidential information about Thor: Love and Thunder.

This news excites us too much, because it may cause the debut of Hercules, another character from Greek mythology who is quite important in comics and who has shared the limelight with the God of Thunder from Norse mythology, with whom he has even had incredible battles, but of course, this has not been confirmed by Marvel Studios, so it is still a rumor and we advise you to take it as such

Remember that Thor: Love and Thunder opens on July 8, 2022.

MCU: Marvel Studios would like Chris Evans to return and bring Hydra Cap to life

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Insider @MyTimeToShineH assured that Marvel Studios planned for Chris Evans to return to the MCU to bring Hydra Cap to life.

After Avengers: Endgame, the MCU changed forever, as the protagonists of the first three phases chose to say goodbye to the roles that gave them world fame, this being the case of Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man / Tony Stark actor, Scarlett Johansson, actress of Black Widow / Natasha Romanoff, and Chris Evans, interpreter of Captain America, who, although he did not die like the other members of the Mightiest Heroes on the Planet, retired from the world of superheroes, grew old and left the mantle from the North American Super Soldier to Sam Wilson, who until then was known as Falcón.

However, this actor is more likely to return and play Steve Rogers again, something that, according to a well-known insider, was about to happen, since z had plans to bring him back as Hydra Cap, the controversial evil version. of this character, we recently met in the Secret Empire arc of the comics.

Through Twitter, the information leaker @MyTimeToShineH revealed that Marvel Studios planned to bring back Chris Evans as this Hydra-allied variant of Captain America, something that we are sure would have grabbed the attention of superhero movie fans and readers. of comics. However, he did not reveal in which film adaptation or live-action series this villain would make his debut or if the idea was already discarded by the film studio.

Perhaps the right time to introduce Hydra Cap is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a film in which we will see different versions of the House of Ideas characters that we all know, but of course, this is just my guess, so that we will have to wait for details of this supposed return to be revealed.

Mortal Kombat: the sequel officially goes on, first details!

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The news comes from Deadline that New Line has officially given the green light to a sequel to Mortal Kombat. The studio also hired Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight; The Umbrella Academy) to write the script. 

According to Business Insider, Mortal Kombat was the most popular home release for Warner Bros. and HBO Max last year, garnering over 3.8 million views during its opening weekend. It also earned over $ 83.6 million at the worldwide box office. Conversely, much more anticipated titles like Godzilla vs. Kong and The Suicide Squad totaled only 3.6 million and 2.8 million families in the first three days.


The Sequel

Plot details are understandably classified, but it is expected to bring most, if not all of the original cast back into action, plus likely a host of new characters from the hit video game series, including fan-favorite Johnny Cage, who was briefly teased in the post-credits scene of the first film. In addition to the direct sequel, New Line is also in various stages of development for potential spinoffs, so let’s expect a lot more of the Mortal Kombat universe in the coming years.

Mortal Kombat of 2021 featured Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Tadanobu Asano as Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jackson “Jax” Briggs, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han / Sub-Zero, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion, Max Huang as Kung Lao, Sisi Stringer as Mileena, Matilda Kimber as Emily Young, Laura Brent as Alison Young, Elissa Cadwell as Nitara and Daniel Nelson as Kabal.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: James Gunn confirms that it will be the end of the team

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Speaking on Deadline’s Hero Nation podcast to discuss his HBO Max Peacemaker series, which is currently the number one series in the world, James Gunn said Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will surprise fans by calling it “big and dark.”

When pressed about what the future holds for the Guardians franchise after the long-awaited third installment, Gunn said viewers should expect a new lineup for the team, insisting that the third installment will be the last time the crew. original will be seen together.

“This is the end for us. This is the last time people will see this team of Guardians … I just want to be true to the characters, I want to be true to the story, and I want to give people the conclusion they deserve for this story. So it’s always a bit scary; I’m doing my best.”

Written and directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will hit theaters in 2023, although an official release date has not yet been announced. Filming for the film is expected to officially start by the end of 2021. 

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Will Poulter will be back in the cast along with Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper who will again offer their voices. Chris Hemsworth is also expected in the film Thor.

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony has released the script

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Following its success and ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony in March, Sony Pictures (via Deadline) shared the final draft of the script by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which currently ranks sixth on the charts. grossing film of all time globally and the fourth highest-grossing title in the United States.

To date, the acclaimed blockbuster directed by Jon Watts has grossed over $ 1.693 billion worldwide ($ 721 million domestic; $ 972 million overseas) without China and is still enjoying box office success, so let’s expect the figure to increase a little further. Read the complete script by going to the following LINK.

Spider-Man: No Way Home was released in theaters on December 15th. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, and Marisa Tomei return to the film. In addition, the film also features Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, who we will later see in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, directed by Sam Raimi. 

Jamie Foxx as Electro, as in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborne / Green Goblin, and finally Alfred Molina, again Doctor Octopus from Spiderman 2. In the film, alongside Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield also return to play Peter Parker / Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is directed by Jon Watts (former director of Homecoming and Far From Home) and produced by Kevin Feige for Marvel Studios and Amy Pascal for Pascal Production.

Tom Cruise and the Space: revealed more details on the blockbuster film

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As Tom Cruise prepares to begin production on the eighth installment of his hit franchise Mission: Impossible, which is set to start shooting in South Africa in just a few weeks, a new report has provided some more insight into what the nominated actor is. 3 times at the Oscars he could plan for 2023, a year that should take him into space!

After Space Entertainment Enterprise, a company that previously stated that it will co-produce Tom Cruise’s next space film, recently revealed its plans to build what is essentially a film studio in space by December 2024, Variety followed up on the project. ‘ambitious claim and learned more about Tom Cruise’s planned space film, including how much of the film will actually take place outside of Earth’s atmosphere.


Filming in Space

According to Variety sources at Universal Pictures, SEE’s plans to build a studio in space have no connection with Tom Cruise’s upcoming film, which is still in development. With Tom Cruise finishing Mission: Impossible 7 last year and planning to finish Mission: Impossible 8 before the end of this calendar year, the studio expects to begin principal photography on the production of the untitled 200-plus film. million dollars in early 2023.

Universal is currently waiting for director Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow; American Made) and producer, director, and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – Fallout; Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) to deliver the script, which presumably will take place in the next months. 

Although the details have been kept under wraps since the venture was initially announced nearly two years ago, the exchange has confirmed that Tom Cruise will only shoot part of the film aboard the International Space Station, with most of the project filmed on Earth. Further sequences should also be shot on a rocket.

As previously reported, the project will not be a science fiction story, but instead will be a simple action/adventure story. The plot will follow an unfortunate boy (Cruise), who suddenly finds himself in the unique position of being the only person who can save the Earth.

With production tentatively slated for 2023, if all goes according to plan, there is a strong possibility that we could see this insanely ambitious film finally hit the big screen in 2024. Meanwhile, Cruise will hit theaters with Top Gun: Maverick on 27th. May 2022. He will then light the fuse with Mission: Impossible 7 on July 14, 2023, and Mission: Impossible 8 on June 28, 2024.

The Batman: Matt Reeves explains why he refused to adapt Ben Affleck's script

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As anticipation grows for the arrival of the new The Batman played by Robert Pattinson, today the director of the film Matt Reeves has finally revealed the reason why he refused to adopt the screenplay written by Ben Affleck at the time. producer and writer of a bat movie he had played for Zack Snyder. 

During an interview with Esquire, Matt Reeves revealed that the studio sent him the script that Ben Affleck co-wrote with Geoff Johns, and while he thought it was “a totally valid version of the movie,” it just wasn’t his personal story. of Batman, which the director was interested in telling.

He was very animated by the action. He was very attached to the DCEU, with other notable characters from other films and other comics sticking out. But I knew after reading it that this particular script wasn’t the way I wanted to do my Batman, ”Reeves explained. 

We know that Ben Affleck’s film would have pitted The Dark Knight against Deathstroke, but now comes the confirmation that it would have brought other members of the Justice League to the stage as well. Matt Reeves admitted that he told Warner Bros that he was not the right man for the job, explaining the direction in which he would have preferred to take the character.

I told them that there have been so many great movies, but if I had to do that, I would have to make it personal, so I could understand what I was going to do with it, so I know where to put the camera, so I know what to say to the actors. , so you know what the story should be. This play, I told them, pointing to the script, is an absolutely valid and exciting story. It’s almost a James Bond movie, but it wasn’t something I felt attached enough to.

The cast of The Batman is made up of many well-known faces: along with Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, there will also be Colin Farrell (Oswald Chesterfield / Penguin), Zoe Kravitz (Catwoman), Jeffrey Wright (Jim Gordon), Paul Dano ( Riddler) and Andy Serkis (Alfred). Finally, John Turturro will be the boss of Carmine Falcone. Also in the cast is Peter Sarsgaard who will be Gil Colson, the District Attorney of Gotham.

The Batman will explore a detective case,” the sources write. “When some people start dying in strange ways, Batman will have to descend into the depths of Gotham to find clues and solve the mystery of a conspiracy connected with Gotham City’s history and criminals. In the film, the entire Batman Rogues Gallery will be available and active, much like the original comic and animated films. The film will feature more villains, as they are all suspects “.

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