Lionsgate has confirmed plans to produce a sequel to 2014’s critically-acclaimed breakout hit “JOHN WICK,” it was announced today by Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger, Co-Chairmen of the Theatrical Motion Pictures Group. Keanu Reeves along with directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski as well as screenwriter, Derek Kolstad are set to return for the sequel. The film will be released through Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment and will be produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk, who produced the first film.
In the follow up to last year’s adrenaline-fueled revenge and redemption thriller, legendary hit man John Wick is back.
“With such tremendous fan and critical support for ‘John Wick,’ we knew that there was still so much more of this story to tell,” said Jason Constantine, President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions. “We are thrilled that Keanu, David and Chad have re-teamed with us and promise to bring audiences even more excitement the second time around.”
Jason Constantine and Eda Kowan at Lionsgate will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Absolutely Anything follows a disillusioned school teacher (Simon Pegg) who suddenly finds he has the ability to do anything he wishes, a challenge bestowed upon him by a group of power-crazed aliens (voiced by Cleese, Gilliam, Jones, Palin & Idle), watching him from space.
As he struggles to deal with these new found powers and the events that subsequently arise, he calls upon his loyal canine companion Dennis (voiced by Robin Williams) to help him along the way.
Mishap after mishap finally leads him to the ultimate conundrum that all men dread and at which many have failed….should he choose the girl….or the dog….?
Now that you’ve watch the film, find out the meaning behind all the references in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Mr. Sunday Movies gives fans every and all Easter Eggs from Avengers: Age Of Ultron.
Avengers: Age of Ultron is just the beginning, as the next five years have 28 films coming from Marvel and DC Comics. Oh, did we forget Netflix and the 13-hour films that they are producing… that would add four more titles.
2015:
May 1: Avengers: Age of Ultron
July 17: Ant-Man
August 7: Fantastic Four (Fox)
No Date: Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones (Netflix)
2016:
February 12: Deadpool (Fox)
March 25: Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
May 6: Captain America: Civil War
May 27: X-Men: Apocalypse (Fox)
August 5: Suicide Squad
October 7: Gambit
November 4: Doctor Strange
No Date: Marvel’s Luke Cage
No Date: Marvel’s Iron Fist
2017:
March 3: Untitled Wolverine sequel (Fox)
May 5: Guardians of the Galaxy 2
June 2: Fantastic Four 2 (Fox)
June 23: Wonder Woman
July 28: Marvel Studios co-produced Spider-Man film (Sony)
November 3: Thor: Ragnarok
November 17: Justice League, Part 1
No Date: Marvel’s The Defenders
2018:
March 23: The Flash
May 4: Avengers: Infinity War, Part 1
July 6: Black Panther
July 13: Untitled Fox Mystery Marvel film
July 27: Aquaman
November 2: Captain Marvel
2019:
April 5: Shazam
May 3: Avengers: Infinity War, Part 2
June 14: Justice League, Part 2
July 12, 2019: Inhumans
From Image Comics Media:
SONS OF THE DEVIL follows one man’s discovery of familial ties to a cult. Announced at Image Expo by creators Brian Buccellato (Detective Comics, Injustice) and artist Toni Infante, SONS OF THE DEVIL launches on May 27. Image Comics is pleased to reveal early artwork (not for the faint of heart) for the chilling new series.
SONS OF THE DEVIL is a dark look at a blue collar 25-year-old orphan who learns he is the son of a cult leader. Akin to True Detective and The Following, SONS OF THE DEVIL is an exploration into the dark side of human psychology. It’s a grounded take on cults that balances the real world with the supernatural. It’s gritty, character-driven, and tonally lays somewhere between SOUTHERN BASTARDS and NAILBITER.
The musical team up you’ve waited a lifetime for is finally here, Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea have officially released their song “Pretty Girls.”
The cover art has a cool 80s feel to it, too bad the song doesn’t. Yet it did make me remember “Earth Girls Are Easy” from 1988 staring Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, and Julie Brown.
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Is this what you thought the face of evil would look like? Are you worried?
Vanity Fair Monday morning, (May 4th) released the identity of the actor that will play Kylo Ren, the villain in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adam Driver.
“Next-generation bad guy Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) commands snowtroopers loyal to the evil First Order on the frozen plains of their secret base.” – Vanity Fair
From Disney Studios Media: Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as “Star Wars” returns to the big screen with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Episode VII in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, opens in theaters December 18, 2015.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & Abrams, features a cast including actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.
The film is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk, and John Williams returns as the composer.
American students face a ridiculous amount of testing. John Oliver explains how standardized tests impact school funding, the achievement gap, how often kids are expected to throw up. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Standardized Testing (HBO)
Sunday night David Ayer on Twitter released a cast photo in full costume from his film Suicide Squad, which revealed the first look at Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.
From Warner Bros. Media An all-star roster of actors has joined Warner Bros. Pictures’ new action adventure “Suicide Squad,” bringing DC Comics’ super villain team to the big screen under the direction of David Ayer (“Fury”). The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.
The film will star two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (“The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Ali,” upcoming “Focus”) as Deadshot; Tom Hardy (“The Dark Knight Rises,” upcoming “Mad Max: Fury Road”) as Rick Flagg; Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” upcoming “Focus,” the “Tarzan” movie) as Harley Quinn; Oscar winner Jared Leto (“Dallas Buyers Club,” “Alexander”) as the Joker; Jai Courtney (“Divergent,” upcoming “The Water Diviner”) as Boomerang; and Cara Delevingne (“Anna Karenina,” upcoming “Pan”) as Enchantress.
In making the announcement, Silverman said, “The Warner Bros. roots are deep on this one. David Ayer returns to the studio where he wrote ‘Training Day’ and brings his incredible ability to craft multidimensional villains to this iconic DC property with a cast of longtime Warner collaborators Will Smith and Tom Hardy, and other new and returning favorites: Margot, Jared, Jai and Cara. We look forward to seeing this terrific ensemble, under Ayer’s amazing guidance, give new meaning to what it means to be a villain and what it means to be a hero.”
Ayer is also writing the script for “Suicide Squad,” which is being produced by Charles Roven (“The Dark Knight” trilogy, upcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”) and Richard Suckle (“American Hustle”). Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Colin Wilson and Geoff Johns are serving as executive producers.
Absent from the photo is The Joker, played by Jared Leto.
The Suicide Squad cast includes Jared Leto as The Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smith as Deadshot, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.
What do you think? Leave a comment and let us know!
Suicide Squad will be released in theaters August 5, 2016.
Free Comic Book Day, the best day of the whole year! We’ve all waited in lines, seen great cosplays, perhaps gotten an autograph from an in-store guest, and are now settling in to devour our haul. Basically, we all won today, each and every one of us. We got up early, dedicated our day to comics, supported our favorite local business, and got free comic books. So, as we tear through what we go, let’s share our choices!
I went to G-Mart Comics in Chicago for FCBD. They had doorbusters, random giveaways, grab bags, and a great selection of free comics. Limited to five comics, I grabbed Fight Club/The Goon, The Tick, Secret Wars #0, Help The CBLDF Defend Comics, and FCBD Attack on Titan. Once I got home, it was time to gather cough drops, tea, and cats (I have a cold) and go buckwild on some FCBD comics.
IT’S SO CLOSE!
1. Secret Wars #0
Let’s cut right to the chase, shall we? Secret Wars #1 comes out this week, and everyone is collectively crapping their pants about it. Naturally, just as DC did in 2009 with Blackest Night #0 on FCBD, Marvel has created a hubbub with Secret Wars #0. Odds are you got it. If you did not, you missed a fine summary of the past year of the Avengers plotline of dealing with the incursions of planets. The story of the Avengers current interplanetary woes is told by Val Richards to the other children in the Future Foundation. The book is a nice jumping on point for anyone who has not followed the Avengers and is looking to get into the upcoming crossover epic. Following the Secret Wars crash course is an unexpected and entertaining Avengers/Attack on Titan story that was commissioned for Brutus Magazine in Japan. It is published in this issue for the first time in English. Marvel revved up the hype on Free Comic Book Day, and Secret Wars #0 has only added fuel to a bonfire they cannot stop adding fuel to.
SPOON!
2. The Tick FCBD
I’m the type of person who just doesn’t understand why more things aren’t The Tick. The Tick is the only tick I like. While in line to get into the comic shop today, I said that I imagined Heaven is a place where you are walking along and don’t see angels, you see a Tick cosplayer daily. I will watch everything Patrick Warburton does because I want him to always have a career because he’s The Tick (and because I love Patrick Warburton). Now that you understand my complete bias toward love for The Tick, I have to say that The Tick was everything I wanted it to be. It’s fun, it’s hysterical, there’s a good jab at Lost. While everyone was going crazy for Secret Wars in the comic book store, I was elbowing my way to The Tick. It was perfect. Thank you, FCBD, for a visit from an old friend.
3. Fight Club/The Goon FCBD
Last year I picked up Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #0 on Free Comic Book Day, fell in love with it, proposed marriage, and now am thumbing through drape samples with issue #6 and dreaming about our life together. Free Comic Book Day is the perfect way to get into comics in which you may or may not want to invest your hard-earned $3.99. Luckily, Dark Horse put out a sampler of a comic I’ve been wary about picking up: Fight Club. The story is a decent set-up for the series and is an intriguing lead into what might be a good continuation of the Fight Club plot. The Narrator, Tyler, and Marla are all back, so if you’re a fan of Fight Club, be sure to pick it up.
The second story in the book is a The Goon story in which The Goon ends up crashing a cotillion for vampire Confederate zombies, which is probably a relatively normal Thursday afternoon for The Goon.
4. Help The CBLDF Defend Comics!
I will always, always, always pick up anything the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund publishes whether I have to pay for it or not. The CBLDF, for those who are not familiar with the group, works to protect the First Amendment rights of comic books, comic book writers, artists, shops, and readers. Their publications always do a great job to illustrate what their mission statement is, and this one is fantastic. The book features a collection of stories about how comic books come under fire, and my favorite one is the Archie comic starring Kevin Keller.
Pictured: My pretend best friend
The story opens with Kevin throwing shade at Veronica in the library. The librarian enters and announces a new graphic novel, titled “Out and About,” has arrived. Everyone is very excited as it is a graphic novel aimed to help queer teens with coming out of the closet, and it features Kevin Keller. This joyful conversation is interrupted by a pearl-clutching woman who deems the book smut and announces her crusade to get it banned from the library. Luckily, Kevin, who is the coolest person in Riverdale, knows to contact the CBLDF and have one of their representatives appear at the town hall meeting. The day is saved thanks to the First Amendment and democracy (two of my favorite things along with Kevin Keller…and Patrick Warburton)! Whenever you seen an opportunity to support the CBLDF, please do so!
5. Attack On Titan – Chapter One
Last weekend I was contemplating purchasing the first book of Attack on Titan and did not do it.Today, this was waiting on the table for me, and I got so excited that I had to look around to make sure it had not been placed on the free comics table by accident. I am very excited to get into this book, and I will probably just end up purchasing Attack on Titan weekly, so watch out for that. Thank you, Free Comic Book Day, for the first installment of what will probably be many months of tearing through this epic manga series.
That was my free comics haul, along with some new issues I’ll be talking about on Tuesday. Free Comic Book Day was, as it always is, a big nerd Christmas.
How was your Free Comic Book Day? What was the best thing you got? What did you get that you will start picking up monthly? Do you love Patrick Warburton? Let me know how your Free Comic Book Day was in the comments section!
