With ‘Mr. Mercedes‘ air date just around the corner, Audience have released a slew of cast photos. The ten episode series will be premiering on 9th August on Audience Network. Drawing from Stephen King’s ‘Bill Hodges’ Trilogy ‘Mr. Mercedes’ stars Brendan Gleeson as the titular Bill Hodges. A retired policeman who gets dragged back into a case by psychopathic Brady Holt, played by Harry Treadaway.
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Have a look below at the photo’s and let us know what you think!
Kelly Lynch will be playing Deborah Hartsfield.
Harry Treadaway as psychopath Brady Holt.
Harry Treadaway and Kelly Lynch as deadly mother/son duo.
Holland Taylor as Ida Silver.
Justine Lupe as tech savy Holly Gibney.
Jharrel Jerome as Hodge’s friend Jerome.
Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter.
Are you excited about the show? Let us know in the comment below!
Four months ago J.J Abraham stunned the internet into silence when he dropped the teaser for his new show Castle Rock. However, since the teaser, which promised a world of Stephen King connections, there has been no further news. This has however changed with four casting announcements for the ten episode series.
The Cast
Sissy Spacek has been confirmed to star as Ruth Deaver. This is the second time that Spacek has worked on a King project, her 1976 performance as Carrie garnered her an Oscar nomination. The character of Ruth Deaver will be the estranged adoptive mother of Henry. A retired professor, her failing memory could provide the key to the dark secrets of the town.
Andre Holland is another name attached to the project. He will be playing Henry, a death row attorney. Adoptive son of Ruth Deaver, he has a unique and complicated history with the town of Castle Rock. With Holland playing a death row attorney, it raises questions whether the show will have scene’s set in Shawshank Prison, a frequent mention in Stephen Kings books.
Melanie Lynskey will be playing real estate agent Molly Strand. Suffering from a rare medical condition Molly will barely scraping by day-to-day. It must be hard to sell houses in a town rife with horrors such as Castle Rock.
The final piece of casting news is Jane Levy. Returning to the horror genre after Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe, Levy will be playing Jackie. Described as death-obsessed and the self-appointed town historian, it will be interesting to see Jackie interacting with other characters such as resident professor Ruth Deaver.
Castle Rock is being produced by J.J Abrams production company Bad Robot, with Abrams himself serving as executive producer. Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason will also serve as producers.
Whilst Castle Rock doesn’t have an air date on Hulu yet, it marks the fifth Stephen King adaptation this year. With The Mist, Mr. Mercedes, The Dark Tower and IT all airing at various points through the year, it begs the question – is it time for an extended Stephen King universe?
What do you think of the casting news? Who are you most excited to see in the show? Are there any other Stephen King properties you want to see? Sound off in the comments below.
There are moments when even celebrities have no where to turn. When they need the help of anyone to be able to find a way out of a bad situation. This is one of those times.
Donal Logue, actor behind Gotham and Sons Of Anarchy is calling out to anyone who can help. His daughter, Jade has been missing since last monday, June 26th without any word of where she is. Logue and his family are concerned and are calling on any help they can to find his daughter and bring her home safely. If you have any information, please contact the number in the picture below and help in any way you can.
Every little bit helps and we are all in this together. Please, if you know anything about this girl’s disappearance, please contact the proper authorities and help to bring her home safe.
UPDATE: 7/13/2017
Jade has been found and returned safely to her family. Glad to hear all is well.
Thank you ALL for the love and support. We are good. Kasey and I wish to thank the NYPD. FBI, @MissingKids and countless others.
With the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming just days away, an amazing Mondo poster has been released, proving to Sony that it is possible to create a good poster for this movie. The official Mondo poster for Spider-Man: Homecoming was revealed by Sony on Twitter and gives us a beautifully artistic look at the upcoming Spidey reboot.
A mini version of the poster will be available at Cinemark theaters for Cinemark Connection members going to see Spider-Man: Homecoming in RealD3D. The poster will likely find its way online, so don’t worry if you can’t see the movie at a Cinemark theater.
Check out the poster below:
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine — distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear.
Without the weekly DC Extended Universe rumor, how would we know the week had started? According to The Hashtag Show, Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt is in talks to direct the Green Lantern Corps movie.
Scheduled for 2020, the Green Lantern Corps movie is expected to feature both Hal Jordan and John Stewart and the film has been described as “Lethal Weapon in space”. According to the report, Warner Bros. hasn’t started casting but is looking for an actor aged 39 to 50 for Hal Jordan and 21 to 30 for John Stewart.
If this turns out to be true, Wyatt will be the second Planet of the Apes director to join the DCEU. Rupert Wyatt previously directed Rise of the Planet of the Apes and is currently working on his next releaseCaptive State, starring John Goodman and Vera Farmiga. It’s important to remember that this is just a rumor and nothing has been confirmed by Warner Bros.
Is this a good choice for the Green Lantern Corps movie? Be sure to let us know in the comments section below!
Update
According to The Wrap’s Umberto Gonzalez, it doesn’t look like Rupert Wyatt will helm the Green Lantern Corps movie for Warner Bros.
GREEN LANTERN CORPS/RUPERT WYATT UPDATE 2 – Sorry folks, looks like it might not happen. What the hashtag show is saying isn’t accurate. RT
One-hundred-plus years of filmmaking provides a long, rich, and deep history to look back on. Retro reviews and analysis of old films are practically necessary full-time specialties. Month after month, films release, vying to make as much money as possible. Some rise, some fall, but regardless of financial success, it’s never a sign of a lasting effect. A great example is the little-mentioned 2012 film released just eight years ago. 2012 made nearly 800 million dollars and effectively vanished off the face of the earth. So, where does this leave past box office champs?
Let’s take a look back ten, twenty, and thirty years ago at the biggest movies released in July.
La Bamba
Box Office (Domestic): 54+ million
The Star
In the late 80s, Lou Diamond Phillips was a relative unknown with a short list of films under his belt. Then Phillips was cast to play rocker Ritchie Valens in this biopic, and everything changed. After his Golden Globe-nominated performance, the actor was nominated the next year again for Stand and Deliver then featured in the awesome ensemble that made up the action western known as Young Guns. Phillips may have peaked as far as mainstream notoriety, but the actor stars (or directs) on stage, silver screen, and small screen all the time.
The Film La Bamba was a biopic about Mexican-American rocker Ritchie Valens who scored an international hit in 1958 with the titular song. Valens sudden rise to fame created a ripple-effect within his family, and arguably, the world. In a short eight months, Valens recorded “La Bamba” and “Donna” two classic songs of the time. However, while riding in a plane with fellow rock superstars of the era (Buddy Holly and the “Big Bopper”), Valens and everyone aboard died when the plane crashed in Iowa.
La Bamba is a simple, small biopic that tells a beautiful, sentimental story of an artist tasting fame. However, that fame strains his relationships, including a brother torn by love and resentment. La Bamba works just as well today. The performances are strong throughout even if the story doesn’t take too many chances or dig too deep into its characters.
Fun Fact:La Bamba beat out beloved sci-fi classic RoboCop for the top spot this month.
Men in Black
Box Office (Domestic): 250+ million
The Star
In 1993, Willard Carroll Smith, Jr. was the star of a successful TV sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Few people thought of him as much more than a charming actor with a rap career that is either the stuff of genius legend or awful depending on who you ask. In 1993, Smith starred in Six Degrees of Separation and everyone collectively thought “Holy shit this guy is pretty damn phenomenal.” Putting smart acting roles aside for making blockbusters instead, Will Smith starred in the 1995 hit Bad Boys. Then in 1996, as the Fresh Prince was ending, Smith struck box office gold again with Independence Day. A year later, was Men in Black.
The Film Men in Black is a classic sci-fi, comic book comedy. Smith is a young NYPD officer who is recruited by a secret government agency tasked with keeping the aliens living on Earth a secret. Smith uses his fantastic comedy skills to play the fool alongside Tommy Lee Jones’ straight man, Agent K.
Men in Black is a regular film on rerun rotation. The effects may not have aged well, but the movie’s energy, solid directing by Barry Sonnenfeld, and light-hearted fun, plus Vincent D’Onofrio as a cockroach thing in human flesh is just plain fun to watch.
Transformers
Box Office (Domestic): 319+ million
The Star
Talk about a loaded topic when it comes to Shia LaBeouf. Before Transformers, LaBeouf starred or co-starred in some acclaimed films or cult favorites. One year it was Holes, the next was I, Robot. In 2007, before Transformers even released, LaBeouf lead a little suburban thriller, Disturbia, the best of the box office for that month. Transformers hit BIG, LaBeouf exploded into a mega-star and we, the people, were about to witness the strange melange of movies and live performance art produced by the young actor.
The Film
Without thinking about the sequels, each descending deeper and deeper into the realm of nonsensical filmmaking, the first Transformers film was precisely what it needed to be — dumb fun that was ONLY 143 minutes long. The story was straightforward, even if a bit nonsensical, too, but the film wasn’t overcrowded by a non-stop barrage of ‘splosions and computer-generated chaos of metal and madness.
The first Transformers, of course, made an F-ton of money and spawned four sequels. It firmly put director Michael Bay in a place where his story-less style of slow-motion and military propaganda, could flourish without evolving.
July 2017 Prediction …
The month of July 2017 sees three movies likely vying for the top spot. First up is Spider-Man: Homecoming or Spider-Man Version 3.0, the newest reboot of the web-slinger, now under the creative control (mostly) of Marvel, hits theaters again. The following week is War for the Planet of the Apes, the third installment in one of the best overall blockbuster franchises of the past ten years. After that is Luc Besson’s Valerian, the most expensive French film ever made. Spidey will be the top money-maker here. Apes and Valerian will both make plenty of money. But with the power of Marvel behind it and the Disney marketing machine, Spidey looks like a sure-thing.
Marvel Comics released a 4-page preview of Marvel Legacy by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic Monday afternoon, which readers their first look at the 1,000,000 BC Avengers (Odin, Iron Fist, Starbrand, Ghost Rider, Phoenix, Agamotto, and Black Panther).
“Marvel Legacy #1 isn’t simply a history lesson. Rather, it’s the starting gun to a bevy of mysteries, secrets, and revelations that will reverberate across the Marvel Universe in the weeks and months to come! No character, no franchise will be untouched by the game-changing events that play out across its pages. Jason and Esad pulled out all the stops to fat-pack this colossal issue with as much intrigue, action, surprise, mystery, shock, and adventure as possible,” said describes SVP and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort to Newsarama.
About Marvel Legacy #1
Since its inception, Marvel has been delivering groundbreaking heroes and explosive stories. Now, prepare to return to the dawn of time, as Marvel introduces you to the first Avengers from 1,000,000 BC – when iconic torch-bearers such as Odin, Iron Fist, Star Brand, Ghost Rider, Phoenix, Agamotto, and Black Panther come together for the startling origin of the Marvel Universe, in MARVEL LEGACY #1!
The acclaimed team of writer Jason Aaron (Mighty Thor) and artist Esad Ribic (Secret Wars) reunite for an all-new 50-page blockbuster one-shot that will take you through time to the current Marvel Universe, showing you how it’s truly “all connected.” A true homage to Marvel’s groundbreaking stories, MARVEL LEGACY brings your favorite characters together for exciting and epic new stories that will culminate in returning to original series numbering for long-running titles.
The 50-page Marvel Legacy #1 special hits your local comic book store on September 27.
Some may think that this is a bit of an overstatement, but when it comes to its popularity as an anime it comes up short. Nurarihyon no Mago is incredibly interesting as it delves into both Japanese Folklore as well as action. Despite being interesting, however, it never found its way to the top of the charts. Instead many have forgotten a treasure, lost in the sands of time.
A Summary of Nurarihyon
Before we begin to look at the anime, Japanese folklore has us look at Nurarihyon in general. Derived from Japanese stories, Nurarihyon is said to be a Youkai with an elongated head. Besides that his appearance resembles an elderly man in wealthy clothing, stealing foods from the rich. Much of this is seen in the anime as well, however, they depict him as both a younger and older spirit when Youkai truly doesn’t age. However, the story is focused on the grandson of the great Youkai, Nura Rikuo, a human child with ¼ the blood of a youkai. With the previous successor dead, Rikuo must now be the one to take control of the Youkai Army that was created by his grandfather. Yet succession is not easily accepted as many do not believe this young child is able to unite them all.
Falling Short
While I do like the concept and watched the anime when it did come out, it did feel like it didn’t gain steam fast enough. Not a failure in its own rights, but at the same time, it never gained enough momentum to stay afloat. It did manage 48 episodes despite this and I eventually found myself turning to the manga as well. In my opinion, if an anime makes you want to read into it deeper, the underlying potential is great.
Is it a masterpiece? I would have to go with no, but I find well told Youkai stories to be incredibly fascinating. With a large amount of research in Japanese Folklore required, the hard effort didn’t go unnoticed. While it is not the flashiest anime/manga it does take you on an interesting journey, something that shouldn’t be missed.
It seems the now almost a decade old Marvel Cinematic Universe has an internal timeline that may be as thought out as its comic book universe sibling. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts revealed this tidbit:
There’s an actual scroll that they unrolled for me. One of my producers, Eric Carroll, it was his first job at Marvel to work on a timeline and see where things line up and see where things didn’t quite line up. Like, ‘Oh, that’s when Captain America is born.’ Uh yes, it’s very long. It’s the most amazing thing because it starts, honestly, at the beginning of time — I don’t remember specifically, but I think it has something to do with Thor. It is truly an amazing document.
That’s not a surprise considering the MCU approach is kind of like a movie version of a multi-season TV show. And on TV, showrunners have been creating such timelines and show bibles for years. What do you guys think? Does that level of detail add to a cinematic universe? Or is it just overkill? Let us know and comment below!
Spider-Man: Homecoming swings intotheaters July 7.
“About Last Night” is a movie review show, where writer EJ Moreno talks about the movie he saw last night. This week’s episode is all about Marvel and Sony’s newest film Spider-Man: Homecoming. Check out the review below:
“Several months after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City while fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.”
Spider-Man: Homecoming stars Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, and Robert Downey Jr.
Let me know what you think of this review below!
Check out the latest movie from the MCU, swinging into theaters on July 7th.
