(NOTE: This article was previously published, but was lost during the Reel 360 shutdown). Not to be outdone by the new co-chair and co-CEO of DC studios, James Gunn, who released a lengthy twitter statement to address rumors surrounding the DC/WBD talks with Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 director, Patty Jenkins regarding Wonder Woman … Continue reading “Patty Jenkins fires back at Wonder Woman talk”
Comic book movie fans were shocked to learn last week that Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 3 will not be moving forward. After news hit, the current co-chair and co-CEO of DC studios, James Gunn publicly responded to rumors originally shared in the Hollywood Reporter with a lengthy twitter thread which stated in part, “So. As … Continue reading “Patty Jenkins stormed out of DC meeting”
This is sad, but not unexpected news. Warner Bros has finally decided to push the release date back for Wonder Woman 1984 from its June 5 opening to August 14. There are now no major openings scheduled for the first half of the summer except for Pixar’s Soul. Expect that to be delayed as well … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman 1984’ delayed, Patty Jenkins reacts”
In exactly one year from yesterday, Princess Diana, played by Gal Gadot, will return to theaters in Wonder Woman 1984. While much of the sequel’s plot is currently under wraps, we do know Gal Gadot’s titular heroine will come into conflict with the Soviet Union in the 1980s and face a formidable new adversary named … Continue reading “Patty Jenkins teases ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ poster”
(Cannes 04 May 2018) Patty Jenkins is a writer and director, best known for directing Warner Bros. Wonder Woman, her debut Oscar-winning feature Monster and helming the pilot and finale episode of AMC’s The Killing. She began her career in painting after studying at Cooper Union. While there, she crossed over to filmmaking and went … Continue reading ““Wonder Woman’s” Patty Jenkins to receive 2018 Women in Motion Award”
Happy Wonder Woman Day. Things have been fairly quiet on the upcoming sequel to Wonder Woman, aptly titled Wonder Woman 1984. However, it seems as though things will be heating up this December. To celebrate the DC Heroine’s special day, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that the Patty Jenkins-helmed sequel will close the show at this … Continue reading “Gadot, Jenkins to drop ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ trailer”
Exclusive interview with the cast member of the Netflix’s series premiering today At 12-years-old, one can’t really say Lincoln Square resident Max Jenkins has had a long and storied acting career yet, but he has certainly had an impactful one. The mandolin player in the band “Cowboy Jesus and Sugar Bum” made his … Continue reading “Max Jenkins gets “Lost in Space” as Will Robinson”
The current co-chair and co-CEO of DC studios, James Gunn has responded to rumors shared in the Hollywood Reporter. The online publication reported that Patty Jenkins’ latest plan for Wonder Woman 3 would not be moving forward and raised the possibility that actors such as Henry Cavill and Jason Momoa could be finished playing Superman … Continue reading “James Gunn responds to online rumors”
Since it was announced that James Gunn and Peter Safran were taking over DC Studios, fans have been anxiously awaiting information about what we can expect from DC’s TV and animation efforts. Apparently, Wonder Woman 3 is on the chopping block at this time. Multiple sources have told The Hollywood Reporter that Patty Jenkins’ Wonder … Continue reading “Wonder Woman 3 not moving forward”
Back in 2011, Marvel was still in its infancy, rolling out “Phase One” of what would come to be known as The Infinity Saga. Following two Iron Man films and an Incredible Hulk film, we would come to meet the next Avenger-in-the-making, mighty Norse God of Thunder, Thor Odinson. Directed by the brilliant Kenneth Branagh, … Continue reading “REVIEW: Thor Love and Thunder’s many blunders”
The National Association of Theatre Owners aren’t the only ones peeved over the fact that Disney left money on the table by putting Marvel’s Black Widow on Disney Plus on the same day as its theatrical debut. Scarlett Johansson is alleging that $50 million of that money left on the table belongs to her. According … Continue reading “Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow theatrical release”
We’re not quite finished hearing about allegations against Joss Whedon from the set of Justice League. In a more in depth interview with Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in the film, with The Hollywood Reporter, more details about Whedon’s misconduct on the set of Justice League‘s reshoots have been revealed, including the fact that the … Continue reading “Joss Whedon bragged about bullying Gal Gadot”
I absolutely hated 2017’s Justice League and I did not have high hopes for Zack Snyder’s Justice League. I was pleasantly surprised to see that everything I absolutely hated about 2017’s Justice League was all Joss Whedon. Overall, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a far superior movie. The film is cohesive and coherent with fantastic … Continue reading “Zack Snyder’s Justice League is more cohesive, coherent”
Four years ago, when publisher Barbara Roche took over Reel Chicago, she pulled me aside and asked, “Colin, if you could write any kind of column you want, what would it be?” I knew at that time Reel Chicago was focused on local advertising and production communities and we were just beginning to stick our … Continue reading “Justice League is a flawed, overlong masterpiece”
Right now we are less than 24 hours away from the premiere of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max. While it is sitting at a comfortable 77% (at the time of this writing) on Rotten Tomatoes (far higher than the 40% 2017’s “Josstice League” received) we thought it would be time to rank the … Continue reading “Ranking the DCEU movies”
Here we go. HBO Max has announced that the long awaited Zack Snyder’s Justice League will premiere Thursday, March 18 on HBO Max. The release of the film will be supported across WarnerMedia and DC platforms, including a soundtrack release on WaterTower Music, a curated collection from Warner Bros. Consumer Products available exclusively at DC … Continue reading “‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ to premiere March 18”
WARNING! This review contains spoilers! Do not read if you have not yet watched Wonder Woman 1984 After the success of 2017’s Wonder Woman audiences were giddy with anticipation for the dynamic duo of Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot’s triumphant return to the big (and small) screen. Unfortunately, Wonder Woman 1984 is a muddy, confusing, … Continue reading “REVIEW: ‘WW 1984’ is a muddy, confusing sequel”
Well, that was fast. Even with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 65%, causing it to lose its “Certified Fresh” status, and a B+ CinemaScore from fans, Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it will fast-track development on the third installment of the Wonder Woman franchise to be written by Patty Jenkins (hopefully no involvement from Geoff Johns), … Continue reading “Warner Bros. fast-tracks ‘Wonder Woman 3’”
Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot have become the new dynamic duo in the DC universe. After the success of the 2017 film Wonder Woman, the two have teamed up together again to bring us Wonder Woman 1984 as a Christmas gift to us all in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas day 2020. Even … Continue reading “‘Wonder Woman’ certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes”
On Thursday, December 10, 2020 during The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day webcast, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy announced an incredible number of new films, series, and surprises that will expand the Star Wars galaxy. After the show’s unprecedented success, winning seven Emmy Awards, The Mandalorian has inspired two spin-off series called The Rangers of the … Continue reading “Disney, Lucasfilm announce plans for ‘Starwars’ & more”
