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Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Frozen 3’ Gets Icy First Look, Coming in 2027

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By Carolyn Giardina, Jordan Moreau According To The variety) It’s almost time to build a snowman…for the third time. Disney’s “Frozen 3” is set for a 2027 release and aim to answer unanswered questions. Disney’s chief creative officer Jennifer Lee concluded the Disney Animation announcements, unveiling visual development art from musical “Frozen 3.” Created by Britney Lee, it shows Elsa on a white horse and Anna on a brown stag. Lee wrote and co-directed with Chris Buck the best animated feature Oscar winner “Frozen,” as well as “Frozen II,” which were set around the fictional kingdom of Arendelle and featured a voice cast led by Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Jonathan Groff as Kristoff and Josh Gad as the sentient snowman Olaf. The first “Frozen” movie de...

Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Incredibles 3’ in Development With Brad Bird at Pixar

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By Adam B. Vary According To The variety) Pixar‘s superhero family is suiting up again. “Incredibles 3” is in development at Pixar Animation Studios, with writer-director Brad Bird — who helmed 2004’s “The Incredibles” and 2018’s “Incredibles 2” — returning for the threequel. Pixar chief Pete Docter made the announcement on Friday during Disney’s epic presentation of its upcoming projects at the D23 Expo. Docter provided no further information about the project, but the announcement of a new “Incredibles” movie comes on the heels of the wild success of “Inside Out 2,” which recently passed “Incredibles 2” as Pixar’s highest grossing film ever (and Disney Animation’s “Frozen II” as the highest grossing animated film of all time). No release date has been set fo...

Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Snow White’ Live-Action Trailer: Rachel Zegler Faces Off Against Gal Gadot’s Evil Queen and Meets the Seven Dwarfs

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By Valerie Wu, Meredith Woerner According To The variety) Live-action remake “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” has released a trailer. The new Snow White, Rachel Zegler and the new Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) were both on hand at D23 to address the crowd. “Its been the honor of a lifetime,” Zegler said of taking on the princess role. “I think any young person, any little girl if you get to put on a Disney princess dress and be her for a day let alone six months… it’s just been the most amazing experience and I cant wait to share it with you all.” “It was a lot of fun to get to do something that is completely different than anything I’ve ever done before,” Gadot said on playing the iconic Evil Queen. “She’s delicious, she’s evil, she’s magical. We got to sing all these different s...

Aug62024 by cineverseNo Comments

John Wick’ Sequel Series in the Works at Lionsgate Television

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By Joe Otterson According To The variety) A TV series followup to the “John Wick” films is currently in development at Lionsgate Television, Variety has confirmed. No network or streaming service is attached, with Lionsgate currently shopping the project. The series, titled “John Wick: Under the High Table,” would pick up immediately after the events of “John Wick: Chapter 4.” The official logline states, “John Wick has left the world of the High Table in a tenuous position and a collection of new characters will look to make a name for themselves while some of the franchise stalwart characters remain committed to the old-world order. The series will combine new and old and thrust the Wick universe into a new age.” Keanu Reeves will executive produce t...

Aug52024 by cineverseNo Comments

The Last of Us’ Season 2 Gets First Footage, Plus ‘White Lotus’ Season 3, ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ ‘Welcome to Derry’ and More

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By Diego Ramos Bechara, Jordan Moreau According To The variety) HBO released a first look at several major series coming in 2025, including “The Last of Us” Season 2, “White Lotus” Season 3, the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and more. The teaser was released shortly before the Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon” on Sunday night. It previewed all of the upcoming series in 2024 and a quick look at what’s to come next year. Some of the big shows yet to debut in 2024 include “The Penguin,” a spinoff series from Matt Reeves’ “The Batman”; “Dune: Prophecy,” a prequel series following the Bene Gesserit from Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies; Season 3 of “Industry,” Season 3 of “The Sex Lives of College Girls”; Season 5 of “Harley Quinn”; and Ja...

Aug42024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘Trap’ Chops Up $6.7 Million Opening Day, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Reigning Again With Massive Second Weekend

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By J. Kim Murphy According To The variety) The self-proclaimed Marvel Jesus is in for a big second coming. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is dominating the charts again after earning $28.3 million on Friday. As the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman superhero two-hander enters its sophomore frame, it has already surpassed a $300 million domestic total and now ranks as the second-highest-grossing domestic release of the year so far, surging past “Despicable Me 4” and “Dune: Part Two.” What’s more, “Deadpool & Wolverine” seems primed to put up a much stronger hold than the average comic book adaptation. Superhero blockbusters can often see big drops in their second weekends after the first surge of fans have rushed to see the film. Rivals are putting the Disney release at a 55% drop thou...

Aug42024 by cineverseNo Comments

Vince Vaughn Says R-Rated Comedies Aren’t Made Anymore Because the ‘People in Charge Don’t Want to Get Fired’: They ‘Overthink It’

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By Michaela Zee According To The variety) Vince Vaughn believes Hollywood execs are too cautious nowadays when it comes to financing the type of R-rated comedies that launched his career. Vaughn — known for comedy films such as “Swingers,” “Old School” and “Wedding Crashers” — shared his thoughts on the decline of raunchy R-rated comedies during a recent appearance on “Hot Ones.” “They just overthink it,” Vaughn said. “And it’s like, it’s crazy, you get these rules, like, if you did geometry, and you said 87 degrees was a right angle, then all your answers are messed up, instead of 90 degrees. So there became some idea or concept, like, they would say something like, ‘You have to have an IP.’” Vaughn used the board game Battleship, which inspired the 2012 film o...