There were many reasons why The Walt Disney Company merged with 21st Century Fox, with the rights to the Fantastic Four and X-Men franchises a small, yet crucial part of the $71.3 billion deal.
Marvel Studios will release The Fantastic Four reboot next year and recently found a writer for its take on the X-Men. While the quality of Fox's Marvel movies fell off a cliff with the likes of Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants, the studio also produced more than a few critical and commercial hits.
Fox had plenty of bold ideas for the Marvel characters it held the rights to before Marvel Studios pulled the plug on them. In this feature, we're revisiting the most intriguing, exciting, and sometimes awful-sounding projects which, in another timeline, you may have watched in a theater by now.
You can check them out by clicking on the "Next"/"View List" buttons below.
Marvel Studios will release The Fantastic Four reboot next year and recently found a writer for its take on the X-Men. While the quality of Fox's Marvel movies fell off a cliff with the likes of Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants, the studio also produced more than a few critical and commercial hits.
Fox had plenty of bold ideas for the Marvel characters it held the rights to before Marvel Studios pulled the plug on them. In this feature, we're revisiting the most intriguing, exciting, and sometimes awful-sounding projects which, in another timeline, you may have watched in a theater by now.
You can check them out by clicking on the "Next"/"View List" buttons below.
- 5/27/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
“I was sleeping when the nominations happened because I just didn’t expect to get one,” confesses Sky Lakota-Lynch about the morning of the 2024 Tony Awards nominations. When he heard that he had received recognition for his performance at Johnny Cade in the new musical “The Outsiders,” he thought folks might be confusing him with fellow nominee Steven Skybell of “Cabaret” because they both have “sky” in their names, but he says that after he read the list a few dozen times to confirm that he did indeed get nominated, “I couldn’t catch my breath.” His castmates Brody Grant and Joshua Boone are nominees as well, and he thanks the Tony nominators for giving their characters “their flowers after 60 years.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
The musical is based on the 1967 novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton, which was “the first book” Lakota-Lynch read. He...
The musical is based on the 1967 novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton, which was “the first book” Lakota-Lynch read. He...
- 5/27/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Mother of the Bride is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Robin Bernheim. The Netflix film follows the story of Lana Winslow as she is surprised, to say the least by her daughter Emma’s bombshell wedding at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. But the surprises don’t stop there as when she gets to the wedding she finds out that the groom’s father is the man who broke her heart years ago. Mother of the Bride stars Brooke Shields in the lead role with Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Chad Michael Murray, Sean Teale, Rachel Harris, Wilson Cruz, and Michael McDonald starring in supporting roles. If you loved all the feels and situational comedy in Mother of the Bride here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Ticket to Paradise (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Working Title Films
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Ticket to Paradise (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Working Title Films
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- 5/12/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
This article contains spoilers for X-Men ’97 episode 4.
Rising from the ashes of X-Men: The Animated Series like a Dark Phoenix, X-Men ‘97 has done a stellar job of bringing fan-favorites like Scott, Jean, and Wolverine back into the fray. While Marvel Studios’ producer Brad Winderbaum has revealed that production is already underway for seasons 2 and 3, some sneaky hints suggest that the lineup of this colorful cartoon caper could soon look a little different.
The Original X-Men
X-Men ‘97 has largely stuck with the series staples of X-Men: The Animated Series, albeit with the additions of Morph and Bishop while swapping out Professor Xavier for a reformed Magneto. Several Easter eggs have referenced both old and new teams, with the season premiere reminding us the current roster is far from the original lineup of Charles Xavier’s Gifted Youngsters.
A nostalgic picture of the “original” team is on display at the school.
Rising from the ashes of X-Men: The Animated Series like a Dark Phoenix, X-Men ‘97 has done a stellar job of bringing fan-favorites like Scott, Jean, and Wolverine back into the fray. While Marvel Studios’ producer Brad Winderbaum has revealed that production is already underway for seasons 2 and 3, some sneaky hints suggest that the lineup of this colorful cartoon caper could soon look a little different.
The Original X-Men
X-Men ‘97 has largely stuck with the series staples of X-Men: The Animated Series, albeit with the additions of Morph and Bishop while swapping out Professor Xavier for a reformed Magneto. Several Easter eggs have referenced both old and new teams, with the season premiere reminding us the current roster is far from the original lineup of Charles Xavier’s Gifted Youngsters.
A nostalgic picture of the “original” team is on display at the school.
- 4/4/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Max said Wednesday that its adaptation of John Green’s bestseller Turtles All the Way Down, from director Hannah Marks (Don’t Make Me Go), has been slated for release on Thursday, May 2.
Check out a trailer above.
Hailing from New Line Cinema and Temple Hill, Turtles All the Way Down tackles anxiety through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced). It’s not easy being Aza, but she’s trying … trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis (Felix Mallard), her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship and hope.
Also starring Maliq Johnson, Cree, Poorna Jagannathan, Judy Reyes and J. Smith-Cameron, the film was written by the This Is Us duo of Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker,...
Check out a trailer above.
Hailing from New Line Cinema and Temple Hill, Turtles All the Way Down tackles anxiety through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced). It’s not easy being Aza, but she’s trying … trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis (Felix Mallard), her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship and hope.
Also starring Maliq Johnson, Cree, Poorna Jagannathan, Judy Reyes and J. Smith-Cameron, the film was written by the This Is Us duo of Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Now is the time to explore melancholy masterpieces that tug at our heartstrings and dig into the complexities of human emotions. From stories of love and sorrow to contemplative journeys of self-discovery, these 5 blockbuster Hollywood movies that provide a moving and compelling cinematic experience that will leave an indelible impact.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Based on Stephen King’s novella, ‘Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption’, this timeless classic directed by Frank Darabont is a tale of hope, friendship, and redemption. Set within the walls of Shawshank State Penitentiary, the film follows the enduring friendship between Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker wrongfully convicted of murder, and Red (Morgan Freeman), a fellow inmate. As they sail the harsh realities of prison life, their bond serves as a beacon of hope amidst despair, reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation,...
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Based on Stephen King’s novella, ‘Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption’, this timeless classic directed by Frank Darabont is a tale of hope, friendship, and redemption. Set within the walls of Shawshank State Penitentiary, the film follows the enduring friendship between Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker wrongfully convicted of murder, and Red (Morgan Freeman), a fellow inmate. As they sail the harsh realities of prison life, their bond serves as a beacon of hope amidst despair, reminding us of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Independent Artist Group has signed writer-producer Owen King, with an eye toward finding him opportunities as a writer in film and television, as well as in the areas of media rights and content creation.
King is perhaps best known for serving as a staff writer and producer on Paramount+’s series adaptation of The Stand, the acclaimed novel from his father Stephen King, which chronicles a battle of Biblical proportions between the survivors of a man-made plague. The nine-episode miniseries from Josh Boone and Benjamin Cavell starred Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden and many more, premiering in December of 2020.
The author of the novels The Curator and Double Feature, Owen teamed with Stephen King on the novel Sleeping Beauties, penning graphic novel Intro to Alien Invasion with Mark Jude Poirier. Most recently, he scripted the short film Let Me Go the Right Way, a psychological thriller about a...
King is perhaps best known for serving as a staff writer and producer on Paramount+’s series adaptation of The Stand, the acclaimed novel from his father Stephen King, which chronicles a battle of Biblical proportions between the survivors of a man-made plague. The nine-episode miniseries from Josh Boone and Benjamin Cavell starred Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden and many more, premiering in December of 2020.
The author of the novels The Curator and Double Feature, Owen teamed with Stephen King on the novel Sleeping Beauties, penning graphic novel Intro to Alien Invasion with Mark Jude Poirier. Most recently, he scripted the short film Let Me Go the Right Way, a psychological thriller about a...
- 2/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Directed by Raj B. Shetty, the film Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye is sure to make you cry your eyes out! The art drama will make sure that we get a better insight into our lives and start understanding its meaning better. The complexities of life lead to only one path, ‘death,’ which is the most peaceful of all experiences that humans have gathered in a lifetime. The concept of time slipping out of lovers’ hands can be compared to The Fault in Our Stars directed by Josh Boone. So the question here is: how did Aniketh change Prerana’s life? Will Prerana be able to fight death and save Aniketh? Let’s find out!
Spoiler Alert
What Was Prerana’s Life Like?
Prerana had a very monotonous life, as she followed the same routine on a regular basis. Being a counselor for terminal illness in an institute, she had a...
Spoiler Alert
What Was Prerana’s Life Like?
Prerana had a very monotonous life, as she followed the same routine on a regular basis. Being a counselor for terminal illness in an institute, she had a...
- 12/30/2023
- by Debjyoti Dey
- Film Fugitives
Leading Japanese publishing house Kodansha has struck a deal with new production company Majestic Limited for a feature film adaptation of its “Origin” comic.
Created by Boichi, a renown Korean manga artist (real name Park Mu-jik) who is based in Japan, “Origin” is set in a near-future where humanity has achieved incredible advancements in technology and robotics. It tells a story of self-discovery, morality, and what it means to be human.
Winning the grand prize for manga at the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival and currently only printed abroad, the English translation of “Origin” hit U.S. shelves only in late November.
Majestic was founded by Josh Boone, Danny Chan and Darius Shahmir. Boone directed $300 million grossing 2014 Fox Searchlight hit “The Fault in Our Stars” on a budget of $12 million. Indie horror “Barbarian” grossed $45 million for New Regency.
Kodansha is one of Japan’s three largest publishing houses and has...
Created by Boichi, a renown Korean manga artist (real name Park Mu-jik) who is based in Japan, “Origin” is set in a near-future where humanity has achieved incredible advancements in technology and robotics. It tells a story of self-discovery, morality, and what it means to be human.
Winning the grand prize for manga at the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival and currently only printed abroad, the English translation of “Origin” hit U.S. shelves only in late November.
Majestic was founded by Josh Boone, Danny Chan and Darius Shahmir. Boone directed $300 million grossing 2014 Fox Searchlight hit “The Fault in Our Stars” on a budget of $12 million. Indie horror “Barbarian” grossed $45 million for New Regency.
Kodansha is one of Japan’s three largest publishing houses and has...
- 12/6/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Stand TV Series Unveils a Post-Apocalyptic Vision Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ is a monumental tale of good versus evil in a world decimated by plague. The story follows survivors of the ‘Captain Trips’ flu epidemic as they navigate a new, desolate landscape, guided by the prophetic Mother Abagail and threatened by the malevolent Dark Man. The adaptation into a TV series presented formidable challenges, not least of which was bringing such a sprawling narrative to the small screen. Josh Boone’s version spans nine hours and is liberated from network television constraints, allowing for a raw and unfiltered portrayal of...
- 11/28/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Little good came out of "X-Men: Apocalypse." The preceding film "Days of Future Past" was meant to be a fresh start for the Merry Mutants. Instead, director Bryan Singer was exposed as creatively bankrupt; "Apocalypse" rehashes beats from Singer's previous movies like a "greatest hits" compilation. Singer always had little interest in the source material comics and "Apocalypse" showed he was out of his depth trying to make an "X-Men" movie that felt more like them.
This feeling of running on fumes, juxtaposed with a comical misuse of Oscar Isaac's talents, meant "Apocalypse" was the beginning of the end for 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" movies, not a new dawn. It's certainly when their spell over me ended.
The post-credits scene of "X-Men: Apocalypse" in particular is pointless. Its very inclusion was Fox taking a page from rival Marvel Studios, but the sequel set-up doesn't pay off.
This feeling of running on fumes, juxtaposed with a comical misuse of Oscar Isaac's talents, meant "Apocalypse" was the beginning of the end for 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" movies, not a new dawn. It's certainly when their spell over me ended.
The post-credits scene of "X-Men: Apocalypse" in particular is pointless. Its very inclusion was Fox taking a page from rival Marvel Studios, but the sequel set-up doesn't pay off.
- 10/3/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The Replacements are celebrating their 1985 major label debut Tim with a new deluxe reissue titled Tim: Let It Bleed Edition, out now via Rhino.
Clocking in at 65 tracks, Tim: Let It Bleed Edition begins with a long-awaited fresh mix of the original album. The Replacements were never happy with producer Tommy Ramone’s final mix of Tim, so they enlisted Ramones and Talking Heads collaborator Ed Stasium — who was considered to co-produce the LP with Ramone back in the day — to revamp the record for Disc One. A remastered version of Ramone’s original mix follows on Disc Two.
Disc Three, entitled Sons of No One: Rare & Unreleased, features previously unreleased Replacements demos, including tracks from a January 1985 recording session led by the band’s hero, Big Star’s Alex Chilton. Disc Four, Not Ready for Prime Time, wraps up the reissue with a live recording of the group’s January 11th,...
Clocking in at 65 tracks, Tim: Let It Bleed Edition begins with a long-awaited fresh mix of the original album. The Replacements were never happy with producer Tommy Ramone’s final mix of Tim, so they enlisted Ramones and Talking Heads collaborator Ed Stasium — who was considered to co-produce the LP with Ramone back in the day — to revamp the record for Disc One. A remastered version of Ramone’s original mix follows on Disc Two.
Disc Three, entitled Sons of No One: Rare & Unreleased, features previously unreleased Replacements demos, including tracks from a January 1985 recording session led by the band’s hero, Big Star’s Alex Chilton. Disc Four, Not Ready for Prime Time, wraps up the reissue with a live recording of the group’s January 11th,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
The Replacements are about to celebrate their 1985 major label debut Tim with the upcoming deluxe edition Tim: Let It Bleed Edition. But before that’s out September 22nd, they’ve shared a preview with an alternate version of their hit “Can’t Hardly Wait” that features some prominent cello shredding.
Frontman Paul Westerberg had always wanted to experiment with the recording of “Can’t Hardly Wait.” Upon writing it in 1984, he made an acoustic guide track — recorded in the cavernous Nicollet Studios, which had once been a movie theater — and then record a full-band version over it. However, the band couldn’t hear the guide track over their instruments, so they decided to record a more standard rock version of the song.
But that wasn’t exactly what Westerberg had in mind. So the next day, he decided to enlist the studio’s receptionist, Michelle Kinney, a trained cellist active in the...
Frontman Paul Westerberg had always wanted to experiment with the recording of “Can’t Hardly Wait.” Upon writing it in 1984, he made an acoustic guide track — recorded in the cavernous Nicollet Studios, which had once been a movie theater — and then record a full-band version over it. However, the band couldn’t hear the guide track over their instruments, so they decided to record a more standard rock version of the song.
But that wasn’t exactly what Westerberg had in mind. So the next day, he decided to enlist the studio’s receptionist, Michelle Kinney, a trained cellist active in the...
- 8/25/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Shailene Woodley further branched out her filmography by playing Hazel in the 2014 film Fault in Our Stars. But she felt the movie was the last film audiences would see her portraying high-school aged characters.
Shailene Woodley cried when realizing she’d never play a teenager again after doing ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Shailene Woodley | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Shailene Woodley once made a career out of playing young characters. Projects like Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Descendants frequently saw her in the shoes of a teenager. But for the actor, The Fault in Our Stars bookmarked a shift in her career.
The feature saw Woodley and co-star Ansel Elgort playing two cancer-stricken young lovers. But when rewatching the film, Woodley realized her days of playing teenaged characters were coming to an end.
“We filmed it in August, and I saw the rough cut in December,” she once told MTV News.
Shailene Woodley cried when realizing she’d never play a teenager again after doing ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Shailene Woodley | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Shailene Woodley once made a career out of playing young characters. Projects like Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Descendants frequently saw her in the shoes of a teenager. But for the actor, The Fault in Our Stars bookmarked a shift in her career.
The feature saw Woodley and co-star Ansel Elgort playing two cancer-stricken young lovers. But when rewatching the film, Woodley realized her days of playing teenaged characters were coming to an end.
“We filmed it in August, and I saw the rough cut in December,” she once told MTV News.
- 5/30/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Owen Teague is busy. So much so that even the rising young actor still hasn’t seen his latest film “Eileen” (Neon), co-starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie, which premiered at Sundance in January.
“How is the movie?,” he asked on a recent Zoom call with IndieWire. That’s because he was down in Australia for six months playing Cornelius, the horse-riding chimpanzee lead in the upcoming sequel, “The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”.
Ever since he first moved to California from Florida at age 18, ditching NYU in order to shoot a movie with Gary Oldman (“Mary”) in Alabama, he has lived out of a suitcase. “I was just working. I actually live under a rock and that has gotten worse as time has gone on. I live under a larger rock now than I did two years ago,” he said.
He is proud of his other Sundance feature,...
“How is the movie?,” he asked on a recent Zoom call with IndieWire. That’s because he was down in Australia for six months playing Cornelius, the horse-riding chimpanzee lead in the upcoming sequel, “The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”.
Ever since he first moved to California from Florida at age 18, ditching NYU in order to shoot a movie with Gary Oldman (“Mary”) in Alabama, he has lived out of a suitcase. “I was just working. I actually live under a rock and that has gotten worse as time has gone on. I live under a larger rock now than I did two years ago,” he said.
He is proud of his other Sundance feature,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Plot: At a hospice with a mysterious history, the eight members of the Midnight Club meet each night at midnight to tell sinister stories – and to look for signs of the supernatural from the beyond.
Review: It probably goes without saying that at this point, people are going to watch The Midnight Club simply because Mike Flanagan’s name is attached to it. After the acclaim for The Haunting of Hill House, Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor was met with a slightly less enthusiastic welcome. But, Flanagan’s Midnight Mass was a masterpiece of storytelling. If the pattern holds, The Midnight Club would be a weaker entry into the horror maestro’s oeuvre of shows. Luckily, I am glad to say that the series has broken expectations. The Midnight Club is nothing like any of Flanagan’s previous films or series but impresses nonetheless by combining an original...
Review: It probably goes without saying that at this point, people are going to watch The Midnight Club simply because Mike Flanagan’s name is attached to it. After the acclaim for The Haunting of Hill House, Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor was met with a slightly less enthusiastic welcome. But, Flanagan’s Midnight Mass was a masterpiece of storytelling. If the pattern holds, The Midnight Club would be a weaker entry into the horror maestro’s oeuvre of shows. Luckily, I am glad to say that the series has broken expectations. The Midnight Club is nothing like any of Flanagan’s previous films or series but impresses nonetheless by combining an original...
- 10/7/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
X-Men helped to pave the way for our current cornucopia of comic-book movies, but the Twentieth Century Fox franchise sadly went out with a whimper with its final movie. The New Mutants centered around five young people brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their abilities, but the institution isn’t quite what they think it is. If you haven’t managed to watch The New Mutants since its release, then you might be interested to know that it will be getting a fresh start on Disney+ next month.
The New Mutants will be available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S. on October 14th. After spending years in development hell and rumours of significant reshoots, The New Mutants was very nearly shelved for good when Disney acquired Twentieth Century Fox. The film was finally released in theaters...
The New Mutants will be available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S. on October 14th. After spending years in development hell and rumours of significant reshoots, The New Mutants was very nearly shelved for good when Disney acquired Twentieth Century Fox. The film was finally released in theaters...
- 9/20/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Recently, acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan confirmed once and for all that a project of his never ended up getting the green light. While this is unfortunately common for all creatives in Hollywood, this one might be particularly sad for anyone who loved the director's 2019 film "Doctor Sleep," the official sequel to both the Stephen King novel and the Stanley Kubrick film "The Shining." While exact details of the movie are unknown, we do know that Flanagan wanted to make a prequel centering around the character of Dick Halloran (Scatman Crothers in "The Shining" and Carl Lumbly in "Doctor Sleep"). Given the amount of potential such a movie could have, this confirmation hit particularly hard for both King and Flanagan fans.
"We were So Close," wrote the director on Twitter in response to a piece of fan art by Adam Perocchi. "I'll always regret this didn't happen."
However, this wasn't...
"We were So Close," wrote the director on Twitter in response to a piece of fan art by Adam Perocchi. "I'll always regret this didn't happen."
However, this wasn't...
- 9/19/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Press Play is a 2022 American romantic drama film written and directed by Greg Björkman from a story by Josh Boone. It stars Clara Rugaard, Lewis Pullman, Lyrica Okano, Christina Chang, Matt Walsh, and Danny Glover. The film follows Laura (Rugaard), who gets the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape can transport her back in time. Press Play is a heartwarming story about love, loss, and the power of music to connect us across time and space. The Review Geek published a review and praised the film’s relatable characters saying, “This is
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Press Play”...
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Press Play”...
- 7/23/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Dairy Queens Choking on Swan Gas. After heading to 1990s New York to discuss James Bond III’s Troma classic Def By Temptation and unlocking the Patreon vault to release our episode on Josh Boone’s cursed 2020 comic book adaptation The New Mutants, we’re kicking off a month-long celebration of camp by discussing the brilliance of […]
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- 7/4/2022
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Delayed Mutants. After visiting Spooky Island to solve the mystery of the zombified co-eds in Raja Gosnell’s 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo, we went to New York circa 1990 to discuss James Bond III’s Troma classic Def By Temptation. Now we’re unlicking the Patreon vault to release our episode on Josh Boone‘s cursed 2020 comic book […]
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- 6/27/2022
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Songs can be like time capsules, messages from the past that conjure powerful images and emotions, transporting us back to milestones in our lives with a signature sound. For the heroine at the heart of “Press Play,” the curated collection of songs on a very special mixtape are a literal transportive device, a time warp that rewinds back to when the love of her life was alive and well. Like the songs that fill its soundtrack, Greg Björkman’s directorial debut has a catchy hook and atmospheric pull — yet the material leaves far too much underdeveloped, unrealized and incohesive to connect with viewers’ heads and hearts.
Laura (Clara Rugaard) spends her days on the beaches of Oahu, capturing the spirit of the island with her paintbrush in the hope of turning her artistic talent into a viable career. She’s so focused on this goal that it takes a whiny...
Laura (Clara Rugaard) spends her days on the beaches of Oahu, capturing the spirit of the island with her paintbrush in the hope of turning her artistic talent into a viable career. She’s so focused on this goal that it takes a whiny...
- 6/23/2022
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
For years, director Josh Boone's "The New Mutants" was the Schrödinger's cat of comic book movies. It finished shooting in September 2017 and was originally going to come out in April 2018. Then it got delayed to undergo heavy reshoots. Then Disney acquired 20th Century Fox's media assets, and the reshoots were canceled. Then "The New Mutants" got delayed again. Then the pandemic happened, and it got pushed back once more.
Finally, Disney dumped the film in theaters in August 2020, more or less dooming it...
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Finally, Disney dumped the film in theaters in August 2020, more or less dooming it...
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- 5/31/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
A bit of would-be comic book movie history has finally been confirmed. Former "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm has now finally said directly that yes, he was in talks to play the "X-Men" villain Mister Sinister. This would have happened in a proposed sequel to "The New Mutants" that never came to pass — and thus this bit of casting never came to fruition.
Hamm recently spoke with Yahoo, confirming the rumor years after talk of his potential casting initially surfaced. While "The New Mutants" director Josh Boone intended to tease Mister Sinister in a post-credits scene, Hamm revealed that he never shot anything,...
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Hamm recently spoke with Yahoo, confirming the rumor years after talk of his potential casting initially surfaced. While "The New Mutants" director Josh Boone intended to tease Mister Sinister in a post-credits scene, Hamm revealed that he never shot anything,...
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- 3/8/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Exclusive: WME has hired Elan Ruspoli as a Partner in the Talent department and the hiring is effective immediately. Ruspoli comes to WME from CAA and was a home grown talent and rising star who worked with such clients as Jonathan Majors, Daniel Kaluuya, Toni Collette, Corey Hawkins, Aaron Pierre, Henry Golding, James Marsden, Luke Wilson, Eddie Redmayne, Dan Stevens, Glen Powell, Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Tom Burke, Jeffrey Wright, Shea Whigham, Ed Skrein, Josh Boone, Jace Norman, Imogen Poots, Boyd Holbrook, Barry Keoghan, Thomas Haden Church, Zazie Beetz, Joe Cole, Darren Criss, Hermione Corfield, Jean-Stephane Sauvaire, Willem Dafoe and David Rysdahl.
He started at the agency in 2007 and worked up the rankings, building an impressive roster of clients across film and television. WME has been on a signing spree recently, signing talent including Zac Efron, comedian Tom Segura, and Tony winner James Lapine, and many others.
He started at the agency in 2007 and worked up the rankings, building an impressive roster of clients across film and television. WME has been on a signing spree recently, signing talent including Zac Efron, comedian Tom Segura, and Tony winner James Lapine, and many others.
- 11/19/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The Avenue has claimed North American rights to Press Play, a romantic drama from Parasite producer Cj Enm, starring Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Clara Rugaard (I Am Mother), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon franchise) and Matt Walsh (Veep), which it will release next year.
The film picked up by Highland Film Group’s domestic distribution arm centers on a young woman (Rugaard) who has a chance to save the love of her life (Pullman) when she discovers that the mixtape they made together can transport her back in time. It marks the feature directorial debut of visual effects editor Greg Björkman, who teamed up with James Bachelor (Hulu’s Into the Dark) to write the script.
Cj Enm’s Yeonu Choi produced the film with Josh Boone, Logan Lerman and Jonathan Schwartz, with Cj’s Miky Lee and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko serving as exec producers. Cj Enm is also handling international sales.
The film picked up by Highland Film Group’s domestic distribution arm centers on a young woman (Rugaard) who has a chance to save the love of her life (Pullman) when she discovers that the mixtape they made together can transport her back in time. It marks the feature directorial debut of visual effects editor Greg Björkman, who teamed up with James Bachelor (Hulu’s Into the Dark) to write the script.
Cj Enm’s Yeonu Choi produced the film with Josh Boone, Logan Lerman and Jonathan Schwartz, with Cj’s Miky Lee and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko serving as exec producers. Cj Enm is also handling international sales.
- 11/5/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The network that’s given audiences the walking dead is ready to give us another bump in the night. The network announced they’ve greenlit a series based around author Anne Rice’s iconic “Interview with the Vampire” novels.
The acquisition encompasses all 18 titles in Rice’s long-running Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches series of books. “Interview,” published in 1976, will be the first tome to be turned into a proper show. The first season will be comprised of 8-episodes to air on both AMC network and their exclusive AMC+ service next year.
Mark Johnson is leading development on the new show as well as executive producing. Rolin Jones, will serve as creator, showrunner and executive producer of “Interview.” Anne and Christopher Rice are non-writing executive producers.
The novel, following a newly-made vampire and his interactions with others of his ilk, particularly the duplicitous vampire Lestat, was adapted to film in 1994 with Brad Pitt,...
The acquisition encompasses all 18 titles in Rice’s long-running Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches series of books. “Interview,” published in 1976, will be the first tome to be turned into a proper show. The first season will be comprised of 8-episodes to air on both AMC network and their exclusive AMC+ service next year.
Mark Johnson is leading development on the new show as well as executive producing. Rolin Jones, will serve as creator, showrunner and executive producer of “Interview.” Anne and Christopher Rice are non-writing executive producers.
The novel, following a newly-made vampire and his interactions with others of his ilk, particularly the duplicitous vampire Lestat, was adapted to film in 1994 with Brad Pitt,...
- 6/24/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
After the actual stand takes place, there really isn’t much more to the story to be told. This is why it’s surprising that The Stand chose to have another episode to fill in it’s “happy ever after” faze of the story. The question is, did we really need it?
After the events in New Vegas Stu (James Marsden) and Frannie (Odessa Young) decide to take a road trip. With the worst of Captain Trips finally over and the apparent defeat of the Dark Man it still seems there are dangers waiting out there for them.
This last episode works as an epilogue to the story, and with no real expectations for it, it actually works quite well. The dream sequence that hints that there is more stories to come in...
After the actual stand takes place, there really isn’t much more to the story to be told. This is why it’s surprising that The Stand chose to have another episode to fill in it’s “happy ever after” faze of the story. The question is, did we really need it?
After the events in New Vegas Stu (James Marsden) and Frannie (Odessa Young) decide to take a road trip. With the worst of Captain Trips finally over and the apparent defeat of the Dark Man it still seems there are dangers waiting out there for them.
This last episode works as an epilogue to the story, and with no real expectations for it, it actually works quite well. The dream sequence that hints that there is more stories to come in...
- 3/18/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
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It’s a fine time to add more items to the X-Men collection. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, or getting a gift for anyone who loves the Marvel mutants, there’s so much to chose from that it can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help.
X-Men fans have been through a lot over the years. Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Cyclops, Beast, and the rest of the X-Men crew are still popular characters in the Marvel Universe, though some fans feel that the film franchise has lost its luster, and just as a new class of mutants could be poised to lead the franchise. “The New Mutants,” directed by Josh Boone, will...
It’s a fine time to add more items to the X-Men collection. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, or getting a gift for anyone who loves the Marvel mutants, there’s so much to chose from that it can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help.
X-Men fans have been through a lot over the years. Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Cyclops, Beast, and the rest of the X-Men crew are still popular characters in the Marvel Universe, though some fans feel that the film franchise has lost its luster, and just as a new class of mutants could be poised to lead the franchise. “The New Mutants,” directed by Josh Boone, will...
- 3/16/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
The group from Boulder have finally arrived to make a stand against Randall Flagg and Nadine Cross discovers just what she has been chosen for. Will the Dark Man win out or is there one last surprise waiting for him?
If the 1994 mini-series of The Stand had one thing that really stood out it was the handling of the ending. This comes as no surprise as it isn’t the easiest thing to put to screen. With the new version of The Stand, things haven’t gone too good, especially with the quality of the characters, so could the ending of the story be it’s saving grace? If you’ve read the book or seen the 1994 mini-series you’ll know that the ending of The Stand isn’t exactly something that translates well to screen.
The group from Boulder have finally arrived to make a stand against Randall Flagg and Nadine Cross discovers just what she has been chosen for. Will the Dark Man win out or is there one last surprise waiting for him?
If the 1994 mini-series of The Stand had one thing that really stood out it was the handling of the ending. This comes as no surprise as it isn’t the easiest thing to put to screen. With the new version of The Stand, things haven’t gone too good, especially with the quality of the characters, so could the ending of the story be it’s saving grace? If you’ve read the book or seen the 1994 mini-series you’ll know that the ending of The Stand isn’t exactly something that translates well to screen.
- 3/11/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
It is fair to say that by now we know that The Stand hasn’t really delivered in terms of the characters, but there is still one way it could redeem itself, and that is to improve on the ending when compared to the 1994 mini-series. With promises of a new Stephen King written ending to the show can it actually deliver?
In the aftermath of the Vigil Mother Abigail (Whoopi Goldberg) sends her committee off to face Flagg in New Vegas. On the same journey Nadine (Amber Heard) and Harold (Owen Teague) race to join with the Dark Man (Alexander Skarsgard) and receive their payments.
This is the part of The Stand where things get moving, and while the group may be walking all the way to New Vegas, thankfully this doesn’t slow the episode down.
It is fair to say that by now we know that The Stand hasn’t really delivered in terms of the characters, but there is still one way it could redeem itself, and that is to improve on the ending when compared to the 1994 mini-series. With promises of a new Stephen King written ending to the show can it actually deliver?
In the aftermath of the Vigil Mother Abigail (Whoopi Goldberg) sends her committee off to face Flagg in New Vegas. On the same journey Nadine (Amber Heard) and Harold (Owen Teague) race to join with the Dark Man (Alexander Skarsgard) and receive their payments.
This is the part of The Stand where things get moving, and while the group may be walking all the way to New Vegas, thankfully this doesn’t slow the episode down.
- 3/8/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
For fans of The Stand there are certain characters and events that stand out. In episode 6 we finally get to see not only one of the favourite characters from the book finally make his appearance, but also the build up begin to the actual Stand.
Harold (Owen Teague) and Nadine (Amber Heard) put their plan into effect as a vigil is held for Mother Abigail (Whoopi Goldberg) who is still missing. In New Vegas Trashcan Man (Ezra Miller) arrives as Tom (Brad William Henke) makes his escape.
Trashcan Man is one of the most important characters in The Stand after Mother Abigail and Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), so it’s nice to see him finally make an appearance. With a talented actor like Ezra Miller taking the role there was high expectations for the character.
For fans of The Stand there are certain characters and events that stand out. In episode 6 we finally get to see not only one of the favourite characters from the book finally make his appearance, but also the build up begin to the actual Stand.
Harold (Owen Teague) and Nadine (Amber Heard) put their plan into effect as a vigil is held for Mother Abigail (Whoopi Goldberg) who is still missing. In New Vegas Trashcan Man (Ezra Miller) arrives as Tom (Brad William Henke) makes his escape.
Trashcan Man is one of the most important characters in The Stand after Mother Abigail and Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), so it’s nice to see him finally make an appearance. With a talented actor like Ezra Miller taking the role there was high expectations for the character.
- 2/18/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
One of the strongest things about The Stand has always been about the characters. Now we are in the second half of this new adaption of the book it is fair to say that the characters are also the biggest problem the show has. Now we make it to New Vegas does this change?
With spies in New Vegas trying to find out more about Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), one of them, Dayna (Natalie Martinez) may have been a little too eager to see the Dark Man. Back in Boulder, Stu (Stu Redman) and Frannie (Odessa Young) invite Harold (Owen Teague) over for dinner.
I’ve waited for quite a few episodes for the show to finally hit New Vegas in the hope that things liven up a bit in The Stand. What...
One of the strongest things about The Stand has always been about the characters. Now we are in the second half of this new adaption of the book it is fair to say that the characters are also the biggest problem the show has. Now we make it to New Vegas does this change?
With spies in New Vegas trying to find out more about Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), one of them, Dayna (Natalie Martinez) may have been a little too eager to see the Dark Man. Back in Boulder, Stu (Stu Redman) and Frannie (Odessa Young) invite Harold (Owen Teague) over for dinner.
I’ve waited for quite a few episodes for the show to finally hit New Vegas in the hope that things liven up a bit in The Stand. What...
- 2/15/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Director Josh Boone’s adaptation of Stephen King’s magnum opus The Stand is finally streaming on CBS All Access. And it looks like (at least) King is loving it. He tweets: “I’m loving this iteration of The Stand. Special kudos to my Dome alumna, Natalie Martinez, and Owen Teague, who was good in It and really kills it […]...
- 1/19/2021
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
Now that we are reaching the mid-point of The Stand with it’s fourth episode, the focus should be moving onto how people fight against the Flagg. This is exactly what we get, but the problems with the show are starting to become obvious.
With questions beginning to be asked in the Boulder Free Zone, leadership is called for. Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard) uses Nadine (Amber Heard) to influence Harold (Owen Teague), and spies are sent out into the west to find out more about what the Dark Man has planned.
What is starting to trouble me about The Stand in this new format is that the show is meant to be about an America where 99.9% have succumbed to Captain Trips and the world should feel empty. There is a distinct lack of...
Now that we are reaching the mid-point of The Stand with it’s fourth episode, the focus should be moving onto how people fight against the Flagg. This is exactly what we get, but the problems with the show are starting to become obvious.
With questions beginning to be asked in the Boulder Free Zone, leadership is called for. Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard) uses Nadine (Amber Heard) to influence Harold (Owen Teague), and spies are sent out into the west to find out more about what the Dark Man has planned.
What is starting to trouble me about The Stand in this new format is that the show is meant to be about an America where 99.9% have succumbed to Captain Trips and the world should feel empty. There is a distinct lack of...
- 1/14/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
Now onto the third episode of The Stand, it is obvious that things have to start happening. With so many characters still to be discovered though, it’s almost expected we’ll be seeing plenty of flashbacks. Now that we are used to mixing the past with current events, is The Stand keeping things interesting?
This episode of The Stand introduces new characters while fleshing out a few that we’ve only seen glimpses of. Nick Andros (Henry Zaga) is a main focus, so that we can be introduced to a character I was looking forward to seeing, Tom Cullen (Brad William Henke). We are also introduct to Glen Bateman (Greg Kinnear). On the darker side of things, Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard) has a message for Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and we see look...
Now onto the third episode of The Stand, it is obvious that things have to start happening. With so many characters still to be discovered though, it’s almost expected we’ll be seeing plenty of flashbacks. Now that we are used to mixing the past with current events, is The Stand keeping things interesting?
This episode of The Stand introduces new characters while fleshing out a few that we’ve only seen glimpses of. Nick Andros (Henry Zaga) is a main focus, so that we can be introduced to a character I was looking forward to seeing, Tom Cullen (Brad William Henke). We are also introduct to Glen Bateman (Greg Kinnear). On the darker side of things, Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard) has a message for Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and we see look...
- 1/11/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Katherine McNamara appears as Julie Lawry in one single scene during The Stand‘s fourth episode, and she makes quite an impression — though not necessarily a good one.
Julie arrives near the end of Thursday’s installment, appearing in a flashback to Nick Andros’ (Henry Zaga) and Tom Cullen’s (Brad William Henke) journey to Hemingford Home in Colorado. While resting and picking up supplies in an abandoned warehouse, the men encounter Julie, who’s donning a party dress and jewelry… and aiming her shotgun right at Nick. (Her first words: “You dangerous?”)
More from TVLineThe Stand's Amber Heard Sheds...
Julie arrives near the end of Thursday’s installment, appearing in a flashback to Nick Andros’ (Henry Zaga) and Tom Cullen’s (Brad William Henke) journey to Hemingford Home in Colorado. While resting and picking up supplies in an abandoned warehouse, the men encounter Julie, who’s donning a party dress and jewelry… and aiming her shotgun right at Nick. (Her first words: “You dangerous?”)
More from TVLineThe Stand's Amber Heard Sheds...
- 1/7/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
It is fair to say that the new version of The Stand still has the shadow of the original mini-series to escape from. This week we get introduced to some of the other characters fans will have been waiting for, but as we get used to the new structure, how well does it stand up that expectations?
In this episode we are introduced to the flashbacks of Larry Underwood (Jovan Adepo) and Lloyd Henried (Nat Wolff). Along with these characters we are also introduced to the more mysterious Nadine Cross (Amber Heard) who fans of The Stand will know, and understand why she is so mysterious.
What I noticed about this episode of The Stand was the slowdown is starting to set in. The first episode had a lot of things to introduce to the story,...
It is fair to say that the new version of The Stand still has the shadow of the original mini-series to escape from. This week we get introduced to some of the other characters fans will have been waiting for, but as we get used to the new structure, how well does it stand up that expectations?
In this episode we are introduced to the flashbacks of Larry Underwood (Jovan Adepo) and Lloyd Henried (Nat Wolff). Along with these characters we are also introduced to the more mysterious Nadine Cross (Amber Heard) who fans of The Stand will know, and understand why she is so mysterious.
What I noticed about this episode of The Stand was the slowdown is starting to set in. The first episode had a lot of things to introduce to the story,...
- 1/5/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Stars: Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga | Written by Josh Boone, Knate Lee | Directed by Josh Boone
Between postproduction issues, Disney buying Fox and the coronavirus pandemic, X-Men spin-off The New Mutants has been subject to so many delays that it was becoming the subject of internet ridicule. Fortunately, the film is by no means the copper-plated disaster suggested by its postproduction problems. Instead, it’s an entertaining blend of YA horror, Marvel Comics action and teen movies.
Following a devastating tragedy, Native American Danielle ‘Dani’ Moonstar (newcomer Blu Hunt) wakes up to find herself held captive in Medfield State Hospital, an asylum run single-handedly by Doctor Cecilia Reyes (Alice Braga). The only other inmates are four fellow teenagers: Mean Girl Russian Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy), kind-hearted Scot Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams), withdrawn Kentuckian Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton) and jock-like Brazilian Roberto ‘Bobby’ da...
Between postproduction issues, Disney buying Fox and the coronavirus pandemic, X-Men spin-off The New Mutants has been subject to so many delays that it was becoming the subject of internet ridicule. Fortunately, the film is by no means the copper-plated disaster suggested by its postproduction problems. Instead, it’s an entertaining blend of YA horror, Marvel Comics action and teen movies.
Following a devastating tragedy, Native American Danielle ‘Dani’ Moonstar (newcomer Blu Hunt) wakes up to find herself held captive in Medfield State Hospital, an asylum run single-handedly by Doctor Cecilia Reyes (Alice Braga). The only other inmates are four fellow teenagers: Mean Girl Russian Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy), kind-hearted Scot Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams), withdrawn Kentuckian Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton) and jock-like Brazilian Roberto ‘Bobby’ da...
- 12/30/2020
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
To mark the release of The New Mutants on 4th January, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on DVD.
directed by Josh Boone, In this action-filled film, five young people who demonstrate special powers are forced to undergo treatment at a secret institution – allegedly to cure them of the dangers of their powers. But it’s soon clear that their containment is part of a much bigger battle between the forces of good and evil!
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directed by Josh Boone, In this action-filled film, five young people who demonstrate special powers are forced to undergo treatment at a secret institution – allegedly to cure them of the dangers of their powers. But it’s soon clear that their containment is part of a much bigger battle between the forces of good and evil!
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
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Available now on digital and on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on 4th January 2021
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- 12/28/2020
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This article contains spoilers for episode 2 of The Stand.
In episode 2 of the new CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, “Pocket Savior,” we are introduced to Larry Underwood (Jovan Adepo), a musician and drug addict who’s on the cusp of success when the Captain Trips superflu circles the globe and lays waste to 99% of the population.
We also meet Lloyd Henreid (Nat Wolff), a convicted murderer who does everything possible to stay alive behind bars until, alone, starving and losing his mind, he comes suddenly face to face with the Dark Man, Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), who makes an offer that Lloyd can’t refuse.
Like the series premiere, “The End,” in which we met fellow major characters Stu Redman (James Marsden), Frannie Goldsmith (Odessa Young), Harold Lauder (Owen Teague) and Mother Abigail (Whoopi Goldberg), “Pocket Savior” doesn’t tell the story of Larry or the others in linear fashion.
In episode 2 of the new CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, “Pocket Savior,” we are introduced to Larry Underwood (Jovan Adepo), a musician and drug addict who’s on the cusp of success when the Captain Trips superflu circles the globe and lays waste to 99% of the population.
We also meet Lloyd Henreid (Nat Wolff), a convicted murderer who does everything possible to stay alive behind bars until, alone, starving and losing his mind, he comes suddenly face to face with the Dark Man, Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgard), who makes an offer that Lloyd can’t refuse.
Like the series premiere, “The End,” in which we met fellow major characters Stu Redman (James Marsden), Frannie Goldsmith (Odessa Young), Harold Lauder (Owen Teague) and Mother Abigail (Whoopi Goldberg), “Pocket Savior” doesn’t tell the story of Larry or the others in linear fashion.
- 12/24/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched the second episode of “The Stand,” streaming now on CBS All Access.
Jovan Adepo has developed a niche portraying iconic characters on the small screen. He starred as the adult-age Antron McCray in Netflix’s fact-based “When They See Us” in 2019, and brought Lionel Jefferson back to life that same year for “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons.'” Earlier this year he earned his first Emmy nomination for depicting the harrowing backstory of Will Reeves (aka Hooded Justice) in HBO’s “Watchmen.” And now he has taken on the role of musician Larry Underwood in CBS All Access’ adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand.”
What draws you to adaptations in which your character is one that already has such a rich history and life outside of...
Jovan Adepo has developed a niche portraying iconic characters on the small screen. He starred as the adult-age Antron McCray in Netflix’s fact-based “When They See Us” in 2019, and brought Lionel Jefferson back to life that same year for “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons.'” Earlier this year he earned his first Emmy nomination for depicting the harrowing backstory of Will Reeves (aka Hooded Justice) in HBO’s “Watchmen.” And now he has taken on the role of musician Larry Underwood in CBS All Access’ adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand.”
What draws you to adaptations in which your character is one that already has such a rich history and life outside of...
- 12/24/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Flanagan may have become Netflix’s go-to guy when it comes to crafting episodic television set in the horror genre, with the filmmaker having wrapped his latest effort Midnight Mass just a couple of months after The Haunting of Hill House follow-up The Haunting of Bly Manor was added to the content library, but he’s also proven to be rather fond of a Stephen King adaptation or two.
Flanagan’s first collaboration with the streaming giant saw him deliver the excellent Gerald’s Game, an impressive spin on a King story that many of the author’s fans had deemed unfilmable. After that he took on an even more daunting task by crafting a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and while Doctor Sleep may have disappointed at the box office, it didn’t take long for the atmospheric chiller to find a second life as a cult favorite.
Flanagan’s first collaboration with the streaming giant saw him deliver the excellent Gerald’s Game, an impressive spin on a King story that many of the author’s fans had deemed unfilmable. After that he took on an even more daunting task by crafting a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and while Doctor Sleep may have disappointed at the box office, it didn’t take long for the atmospheric chiller to find a second life as a cult favorite.
- 12/24/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Amber Heard is going into 2021 with her head held high. After triumphing over her ex-husband Johnny Depp in the London courts, she’s got a number of major movies in the pipeline. She’s just completed reshoots for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, will soon begin filming Aquaman 2 alongside Jason Momoa, and is playing a major role in CBS’ The Stand adaptation.
Heard is also doing very well off the screen, too, having been signed up by The Harry Walker Agency to give talks on overcoming domestic violence. The news that they’re charging an eye-watering $33,000 to have her speak on the subject wasn’t necessarily received entirely positively, but then again, nothing involving Heard ever is these days.
Now, in a recent interview, she’s opened up about some of her upcoming projects and how much she’s looking forward to fans getting to see them. She sounds...
Heard is also doing very well off the screen, too, having been signed up by The Harry Walker Agency to give talks on overcoming domestic violence. The news that they’re charging an eye-watering $33,000 to have her speak on the subject wasn’t necessarily received entirely positively, but then again, nothing involving Heard ever is these days.
Now, in a recent interview, she’s opened up about some of her upcoming projects and how much she’s looking forward to fans getting to see them. She sounds...
- 12/18/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Stars: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Owen Teague, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard | Created by Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell
Being a big fan of the Mick Garris mini-series I couldn’t help but go into this new version of The Stand ready to compare it with the 1994 version. Times have changed though and so has The Stand, but even with that in mind, does the first episode stand up to the hype around it?
One thing that struck me straight away was the fact there is no slow start to this, in fact The Stand will throw some fans off with where it starts. This is done of course for what seems to be a main reason, much of the first episode features flashbacks for the characters that are being introduced.
In this episode the main people we get to see are Stu Redman (James Marsden), Fran Goldsmith (Odessa Young), and Harold...
Being a big fan of the Mick Garris mini-series I couldn’t help but go into this new version of The Stand ready to compare it with the 1994 version. Times have changed though and so has The Stand, but even with that in mind, does the first episode stand up to the hype around it?
One thing that struck me straight away was the fact there is no slow start to this, in fact The Stand will throw some fans off with where it starts. This is done of course for what seems to be a main reason, much of the first episode features flashbacks for the characters that are being introduced.
In this episode the main people we get to see are Stu Redman (James Marsden), Fran Goldsmith (Odessa Young), and Harold...
- 12/18/2020
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Back in January 2020, aka the good old days, HBO released its TV adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Outsider.” Based on a book that is as intrinsically unsound as it is painfully overwritten, Richard Price still managed to make an absorbing, even exciting televised version, with the help of a great cast. Such a remodeling feat deserves its own “Extreme Makeover” episode, but despite the first season’s success, “The Outsider” is already over. HBO chose not to proceed with a second season, and now, as 2020 crawls to the finish line, I can only hope a similar fate awaits “The Stand.” Billed as a limited series but with all the pacing problems and world-building holes of a warm-up season, this King-ly bookend to the year in television is both the wrong kind of timely and another miscalculated rejiggering of the author’s longest novel.
It is also miscast, in nearly every role.
It is also miscast, in nearly every role.
- 12/17/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
This article contains spoilers for The Stand episode 1.
Sometimes opening in media res has some real storytelling value. The goal of just about any story is to get people interested in continuing it. Given that the beginnings of stories are often expository and not particularly exciting, who could forgive a storyteller for wanting to jump right into the thick of the action and then fill in the blanks of what came before
Well, in the case of CBS All Access’s The Stand, I can blame producer/director Josh Boone and showrunner Benjamin Cavell for wanting to jump right in and I will do just that. Stephen King’s classic 1978 novel of the same name is an epic tale and presents all sorts of storytelling challenges to those who would want to adapt it. One of those challenges, however, is not how to begin it.
The Stand’s remarkable narrative begins in Arnette,...
Sometimes opening in media res has some real storytelling value. The goal of just about any story is to get people interested in continuing it. Given that the beginnings of stories are often expository and not particularly exciting, who could forgive a storyteller for wanting to jump right into the thick of the action and then fill in the blanks of what came before
Well, in the case of CBS All Access’s The Stand, I can blame producer/director Josh Boone and showrunner Benjamin Cavell for wanting to jump right in and I will do just that. Stephen King’s classic 1978 novel of the same name is an epic tale and presents all sorts of storytelling challenges to those who would want to adapt it. One of those challenges, however, is not how to begin it.
The Stand’s remarkable narrative begins in Arnette,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
If you never read Stephen King's The Stand, The Stand Season 1 Episode 1 might not be the best place to start into what could be his defining epic.
Having read the initial release and the meatier re-release (with a whopping 345 more pages) of The Stand, it was relatively easy to recognize, if not recall all of what "The End" was driving at.
But even with that added benefit, I still found the premiere confusing and not nearly as compelling as I recall the 1200+ page opus I enjoyed enough to read twice.
Given everything we've been through this year, part of the problem could be seeing the virus unfolds in fits and starts instead of creeping in slowly. Well, as slowly as a virus that kills 99% of the population can creep.
If you recall, early in 2020, people were calling on The Stand as something to grab onto, fiction versus reality.
King...
Having read the initial release and the meatier re-release (with a whopping 345 more pages) of The Stand, it was relatively easy to recognize, if not recall all of what "The End" was driving at.
But even with that added benefit, I still found the premiere confusing and not nearly as compelling as I recall the 1200+ page opus I enjoyed enough to read twice.
Given everything we've been through this year, part of the problem could be seeing the virus unfolds in fits and starts instead of creeping in slowly. Well, as slowly as a virus that kills 99% of the population can creep.
If you recall, early in 2020, people were calling on The Stand as something to grab onto, fiction versus reality.
King...
- 12/17/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Just a friendly reminder that the first episode of director Josh Boone’s adaptation of Stephen King’s magnum opus The Stand is finally streaming on CBS All Access. The new miniseries sports a fresh 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Sounds good to me! Showrunner Benjamin Cavell says the reboot is based on the extended version of the book. He says: […]...
- 12/17/2020
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
CBS All Access’s and The New Mutants director Josh Boone’s adaptation of Stephen King’s magnum opus The Stand will finally arrive this Thursday. And today we have 14 new pics from the upcoming first episode. Check them out below! (Click to enlarge.) The new miniseries sports a fresh 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Sounds good to me! Showrunner Benjamin Cavell says […]...
- 12/16/2020
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
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