On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (November 2nd, 2016) John Campea, Mark Ellis, Jon Schnepp, Ashley Mova and Wendy Lee discuss the following:
According to a report from Deadline,Johnny Deppis joining the cast of the sequel toFantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.David Yateswill direct the follow up with production already set for early next year. No details have been revealed about Depp’s role, however, the outlet does reveal that if you look carefully, you might be able to spot him as a cameo in the first installment opening on November 18.
Soon afterPaul Feig’sreboot ofGhostbustershit theaters, an executive at Sony Pictures claimed a sequel to the movie would happen. All that changed after the theatrical release, where the box office numbers were not as high as Sony had hoped for. The movie ended up making just over $229 million at the box office, and while a call for aGhostbusterssequel hasn’t been made, Paul Feig is still hoping it will happen. Speaking with The Daily Beast about a possible follow up, Feig said that he wants to do one but it is up to the studio and he hasn’t been contacted about it just yet.
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Sony is clearly looking for something that will appeal to a broad audience with the upcomingUnchartedmovie,but it seems as though they’re willing to trust writerJoe Carnahanwith the script, rather than attempting to make an Indiana Jones clone. Collider’s own Steve Weintraub recently spoke to Carnahan who offered an update on the production, revealing he spoke with directorShawn Levyabout capturing a tone that evokesRaiders of the Lost Arkbut also has a very anti-Indiana Jonesfeel, adding that both Nathan and Sully are not good guys but they are indeed better than the bad guys.
A new trailer forxXx: The Return of Xander Cagehas finally dropped online. The film starsVin Dieselin the title role and is directed byDisturbia’sD.J. Caruso. The sequel resurrects Diesel’s character that was created in the midst of the “extreme sports” craze of the early 2000s, sending him off on another adventure. The film also starsRuby Rose,Nina Dobrev,Toni Collette,Donnie Yen,Tony Jaa, withSamuel L. Jacksonalso reprising his role as Agent Augustus Gibbons.xXx: The Return of Xander Cagewill hit theaters on January 20th, 2017.
Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer forGifteddirected byMarc Webb. The film starsChris Evansas Frank Adler, a single parent trying to raise his 7-year-old niece niece Mary, who is revealed to be a math prodigy. While Frank wants to hold to his late sister’s wishes and attempt to give Mary a normal childhood, he runs up against his formidable mother who wants to enroll her in a special program for gifted students. The film opens on July 04, 2025.
LogandirectorJames Mangoldhas revealed another new photo and storyboards from theupcoming third Wolverine movie. The movie is the last forHugh Jackman’scharacter and also starsSir Patrick Stewart,Boyd Holbrook,Stephen Merchant,Eriq La Salle,Elise NealandElizabeth Rodriguez.Loganwill hit theaters on July 18, 2025.
Dovid Prawer writes:
Hey Collider Crew, love the show. Now that all 6 comic book films have come out this year, how would you rank them?
