Before becoming known as Shang-Chi in Marvel movies, Simu Liu actually worked as a stock photo model. When the Shang-Chi film came out in 2021, those old photos started circulating online, and Liu himself even posted some of them on his social media.
Ever since it was announced in 2023, fans have eagerly anticipated the release of The Mighty Nein. Like The Legend of Vox Machina, this animated series is based on a story from Critical Role, specifically their second campaign. It follows a mismatched group of criminals and unlikely heroes who must team up to protect their world.
This drama is based on real stories of people struggling to survive in London’s tough East End during the 1880s. A year after previous events, Hezekiah (Malachi Kirby) is broken, and Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham) is isolated and battling alcoholism. Just when the area seems doomed, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty) returns with her trusted ally, Alice Diamond (Darci Shaw), determined to rebuild her gang and regain control. Mary always has a scheme, and this one is her most dangerous yet, putting everyone she cares about at risk.
Many Superman and Batman movies have been planned but never made. This list, however, focuses on heroes who haven’t yet appeared in a film, with one exception: a Justice League movie that would have launched a shared cinematic universe well before the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Other projects, like Sgt. Rock and Metal Men, are still being considered for James Gunn’s DC Universe.
Ryan Reynolds and Amy Sherman-Palladino are creating a live-action Eloise movie for Netflix, inspired by the classic book series from the 1950s by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight. Reynolds will produce the film through his production company, Maximum Effort, alongside MRC, and will also star as a new villain. Mae Schenk will play Eloise. The movie won’t be a direct adaptation of any specific book, but rather a completely original story, with Sherman-Palladino writing the screenplay alongside Hannah Marks and Linda Woolverton. Filming is scheduled to begin later this month.
The 2003 science fiction horror film, Dreamcatcher, was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and written by William Goldman – a promising combination of talent. However, despite this, the movie was a box office failure. Costing $68 million to produce, it only earned $75 million, and was largely disliked by both critics and audiences. Even renowned critic Roger Ebert strongly disapproved, stating in his review:
Things are incredibly strange – the world is literally falling apart, but surprisingly, most people don’t seem to notice or care. The exception is Carol Sturka, a mysterious new character who’s deeply disturbed by it all. While planes crash and cars collide around her, overly friendly people keep asking if she’s alright, but she’s too frightened to respond.
According to Deadline, Thomasin McKenzie—who starred in Late Night in Soho and Jojo Rabbit—will play Audrey Hepburn in the upcoming biopic, Dinner With Audrey. Ansel Elgort will co-star as fashion designer Count Hubert de Givenchy, and Michael Shannon is being considered for a role in the film.
After Zack Snyder left DC, the franchise was restarted with James Gunn leading a new DC Universe. Despite this, fans haven’t stopped hoping Netflix will acquire the Snyderverse. Recent news that Netflix was considering buying Warner Bros. Discovery, the company that owns DC Studios, has given that hope a boost and intensified the campaign for a Snyderverse revival.
Director Dan Trachtenberg recently shared with ScreenTime/Dexterto that he thought about including Amber Midthunder, who played Naru in the successful film Prey, in the new Predator movie, Badlands. Naru, the protagonist of Prey, famously survived an encounter with a Predator in 1719 on the Great Plains. The idea was considered before the film’s release on November 7th.