‘No Time To Die’ Officially Delayed To April 2021 – Originally Planned To Release In November

The 25th James Bond film No Time To Die has been officially delayed from November 20th to April 2nd, 2021. EON made the following statement on the franchise’s official Twitter account. MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, today announced the release of NO TIME TO DIE, the 25th film inContinue reading “‘No Time To Die’ Officially Delayed To April 2021 – Originally Planned To Release In November”

Second Round of Shutdowns In The UK and Elsewhere Could Have A Huge Impact On Hollywood’s Recovery

Movie theaters around the globe are trying to recover from the last couple of months but it looks like they could be closing again in multiple countries sooner than expected. The United Kingdom and Canada are currently seeing spikes of new cases of Coronavirus that has led to new restrictions along with promises from governmentsContinue reading “Second Round of Shutdowns In The UK and Elsewhere Could Have A Huge Impact On Hollywood’s Recovery”

‘The Batman’ Resumes Production In UK – Unknown If Robert Pattinson Has Returned To Work

After various British outlets have reported that The Batman has resumed production on The Batman, Deadline claims they have confirmation from Warner Bros. this indeed correct but couldn’t get any comments about Robert Pattinson’s health status and if he’s returned to the set after testing positive for COVID-19. Warner Bros has confirmed that The BatmanContinue reading “‘The Batman’ Resumes Production In UK – Unknown If Robert Pattinson Has Returned To Work”

Sony Pictures Takes Common Sense Approach – Won’t Release Expensive Films Until Theaters Are Safe and Return To Significant Capacity

Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tony Vinciquerra recently spoke with The Wrap about the current atmosphere of releasing massive blockbusters during the pandemic and with the theater reopenings and suggested they’re not convinced about releasing their expensive movies too soon.  VINCIQUERRA: “What we won’t do is make the mistake of putting a very, very expensive $200 million movieContinue reading “Sony Pictures Takes Common Sense Approach – Won’t Release Expensive Films Until Theaters Are Safe and Return To Significant Capacity”

ILM’s StageCraft VFX Will Be Implemented For Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ In Australia – ‘Ant-Man 3’ Will Most Likely Use It At Pinewood Studios UK

In a post-COVID-19 world, it looks like Disney is looking to adopt safer methods of production which includes expanding the use of the StageCraft technology used to shoot the first two seasons of The Mandalorian. Using this technology means less production crew would be potentially put in harm’s way for set construction and also limitContinue reading “ILM’s StageCraft VFX Will Be Implemented For Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ In Australia – ‘Ant-Man 3’ Will Most Likely Use It At Pinewood Studios UK”

WB Moves ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ To Christmas and Keeps ‘Dune’ In December 18th Spot

This seems like a horrible idea but Warner Bros. has moved Wonder Woman 1984 to December 25th from it’s former October 2nd spot announced via The Hollywood Reporter. The interesting angle here is that the massive film Dune is still slated to be released on December 18th. This would certainly hurt one or both filmsContinue reading “WB Moves ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ To Christmas and Keeps ‘Dune’ In December 18th Spot”

Robert Pattinson Reportedly Tests Positive For COVID-19 Halting Production On ‘The Batman’

Deadline recently confirmed a Daily Mail story that a crew member working on The Batman has tested positive placing the production on hiatus again. Even more shocking is that Vanity Fair reports the person who tested positive is actually their lead star Robert Pattinson, who is playing Bruce Wayne aka Batman in the reboot. RobertContinue reading “Robert Pattinson Reportedly Tests Positive For COVID-19 Halting Production On ‘The Batman’”

Massive Layoffs At WarnerMedia Will Directly Impact Warner Bros., DC Comics, and DC Universe

Another blow to the entertainment industry is on the way.  On Monday, it was revealed that WarnerMedia would be moving forward with massive layoffs with the “first wave” said to be around 600 according to a report from THR.  The layoffs are being attributed to the damage inflicted by the Coronavirus pandemic.  The laid-off employees includeContinue reading “Massive Layoffs At WarnerMedia Will Directly Impact Warner Bros., DC Comics, and DC Universe”

Robert Rodriguez Thriller ‘Hypnotic’ Starring Ben Affleck To Begin Shooting July 27th At Troublemaker Studios In Austin

Despite Robert Rodriguez’s original intention to shoot his next film Hypnotic in California, the film starring Ben Affleck is instead reportedly heading to Austin, Texas.  Even though Texas has become a new hot-spot in the United States for coronavirus, the Austin Chronicle is reporting that the Affleck project is going to attempt to begin shootingContinue reading “Robert Rodriguez Thriller ‘Hypnotic’ Starring Ben Affleck To Begin Shooting July 27th At Troublemaker Studios In Austin”

Amazon’s ‘Lord of The Rings’ Series Might Resume Production In New Zealand Next Month

New Zealand’s Star News says that fellow Kiwi outlet, The New Zealand Herald, is reporting from an “insider” that production on Amazon’s billion-dollar Lord of The Rings series is expected to resume shooting next month. Filming had paused in mid-March due concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon’s giant Lord of the Rings shoot is setContinue reading “Amazon’s ‘Lord of The Rings’ Series Might Resume Production In New Zealand Next Month”