Facing huge expectations, The Force Awakens had the challenging job of bringing the Star Wars franchise back to life without its original creator, George Lucas. Looking back at the entire sequel trilogy, it’s hard to judge The Force Awakens on its own merits, separate from how everything turned out.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director James Cameron discussed making Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in the Avatar series. He explained that he has many more stories he wants to tell, both inside and outside of the Avatar universe.
Although it might appear to be a setback for Disney, Deadline reported that the Academy Awards’ financial expectations and YouTube’s offer weren’t a good fit for Disney. The report also noted that Disney has struggled with the Oscars because the kinds of movies that typically win aren’t usually the network’s focus.
First Reaction – Crawler is a silly but entertaining horror.
A new book, Superman: The Art and Making of the Film, reveals that David Corenswet’s Superman has already been to multiple planets within the DC Universe before the 2025 movie begins. According to the film’s production designer, Beth Mickle, Superman keeps a collection of alien species – essentially a “zoo of aliens” – at his Fortress of Solitude. He’s gathered these creatures from different planets for study.
Jason Fuchs recently chatted with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where they talked about his current projects, including his work on the upcoming ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ and other DC-related films.
Over the years, many X-Men teams haven’t reached their full potential. This was often because the lineups were temporary or thrown together quickly, and included members who weren’t at their strongest. Even when powerful mutants are facing personal challenges, it can lead to weaker teams overall, especially when they’re assembled to deal with immediate crises.
In 1970, a three-astronaut mission launched to the moon with the goal of improving upon earlier trips. Almost immediately, things started to go wrong, and after just two days, the crew’s life support systems began to malfunction. The film based on this real event was a thrilling story of overcoming the immense dangers of space. While captivating, this wasn’t the only movie about space that captured the public’s imagination.
Macaulay Culkin and director Christopher Columbus recently gathered at the Academy Museum to mark the 35th anniversary of Home Alone. Culkin shared with The Hollywood Reporter that he’s deliberately kept the fact that he starred in the film a secret from his children, and has even tried to prevent them from discovering it. He went on to explain how he’s been doing this.
Only seven films ever made have earned over $2 billion worldwide. Remarkably, James Cameron directed three of them: Titanic (1997, $2.26 billion), Avatar (2009, $2.92 billion), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022, $2.34 billion). Cameron recently responded to criticism about dedicating thirty years to the Avatar series.