Blumhouse and Universal Pictures have pencilled in a 2020 release date for the Invisible Man film, which will be helmed by Leigh Whannell. The film, which is part of Universal’s monster franchise, is set to star Elisabeth Moss and Storm Reid. The creature feature will be a standalone adventure and not linked to the Dark Universe, which was canned following the lacklustre response to The Mummy. The new Invisible Man film is said to be taking on a lower budget approach with more character development, which are the hallmarks of Blumhouse productions.
John Wick: Chapter 4
Following the stellar debut of John Wick:
Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Lionsgate has now announced that there will be a
follow-up, which will land in cinemas in May 2021. No further details have been
shared about John Wick: Chapter 4,
which isn’t surprising since the latest film is now in cinemas. The action
franchise has been a massive hit for Keanu Reeves who is enjoying a career
resurgence as an action star. The latest film, directed by Chad Stahelski, raked
in USD57 million at the box-office on its debut, its best showing yet for the
franchise.
Falcon And Winter
Soldier Series Update
With the events in Avengers: Endgame
forging a new path for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many fans are wondering
what will happen to some of the characters from the franchise. Several Marvel
superheroes will get a chance to shine again in their own standalone series on
Disney+ such as the Falcon and Winter
Soldier. The new series will see Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprise
their roles and according to a recent report, both Daniel Brühl and Emily Van
Camp may join the series as well. Both actors featured in Captain America: Civil War with Brühl portraying Baron Zemo and
Camp starring as Agent Sharon Carter. The series is expected to premiere on
Disney+ next August.
First Look: The Dark
Crystal
Based on The Dark Crystal, Jim
Henson’s ground-breaking 1982 feature film, The
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance tells of a new epic story, set many years
before the events of the movie. The film sees the world of Thra dying, due to
the corruption of the Crystal of Truth by the evil Skeksis. Uncovering the
truth, an adventure soon unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic
battle for the planet begins. Realized using classic puppetry with cutting edge
visual effects and featuring the voices of Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Jor as
Brea and Nathalie Emmanuel, The Dark
Crystal is due to premiere on Netflix on August 30, 2019.
Christopher Nolan’s
Next Film Gets A Title
The new Christopher Nolan film is titled Tenet,
which is being described as a globe-trotting adventure with hints of espionage.
The film will see Nolan collaborate with Hereditary
editor Jennifer Lame. According to reports, the film will be shot in seven
countries and will star John David Washington with Robert Pattinson and
Elizabeth Debicki. Also joining the cast are Dimple Kapadia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Clémence Poésy, with
Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh. Tenet
is due for release in mid-July 2020.
