Nick Thompson is responding to ex Danielle Ruhl‘s recent commentary about their unexpected split.
11.10.2022 - 01:51 / variety.com
Zack Sharf Kevin Smith is a diehard Marvel movie and Star Wars fan, but that doesn’t mean he’d ever want to be behind the camera to direct an installment in one of these franchises. Smith, who once had to publicly battle toxic fans who hated his Netflix animated series “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” recently told The Guardian that fandom is too “rabid” for him to direct a Marvel or Star Wars movie. “No. It’s a fool’s errand – you’re going to piss somebody off,” Smith said when asked if he’d direct Marvel or “Star Wars” movies in the future. “Fandom is rabid and tribal. When I worked on ‘Masters of the Universe,’ I took a lot of heat from people who felt like I had ruined their childhood. Going near a Marvel or a Star Wars would make me insanely reticent.”
Smith added, “They’ve got a billion people to make those movies, but nobody’s making Kevin Smith movies, so I might as well make them.” “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” debuted on Netflix in summer 2021 as a direct sequel to “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” (1983-85). Smith had to defend the series after a section of the fandom review bombed the show on IMDb because it went a direction they found too inclusive. Smith’s decision to seemingly kill off main characters He-Man and Skeletor in the pilot episode outraged fans, as the twist opened the door for female warrior Teela to become the lead character. “I know there’s some people that are like, ‘Hey, man, this show’s woke,’” Smith told Variety at the time about the backlash. “I’m like, all right, great, then so was the original cartoon we’re fucking sequel-izing. Go watch it again. There are girls in every episode. Deal with it.” “It’s been interesting, seeing who truly is a hardcore fan,” Smith
Nick Thompson is responding to ex Danielle Ruhl‘s recent commentary about their unexpected split.
Uh, oh. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s docuseries hasn’t even come out yet and she’s already blasting it! This isn’t good!
An emotional Kevin Spacey testified in a New York courtroom Monday that he never made a sexual pass at the actor Anthony Rapp, who has sued for millions of dollars in damages, claiming the Academy Award-winning actor tried to take him to bed when he was 14. Repeatedly, Spacey denied Rapp's claims that a then-26-year-old Spacey picked him up like a groom does a bride after a 1986 party at his Manhattan apartment and put him on his bed before lying on top of him. Rapp testified earlier in a civil trial in which he accuses Spacey of assault and battery that he squirmed out from underneath an inebriated Spacey in the fully clothed encounter before fleeing, only to have Spacey follow him to the door and ask if he was sure he wanted to leave.
“The Midnight Club” (which is currently streaming), but his next Netflix series is another first for him – in the entirely opposite direction.The “Haunting of Hill House” and “Doctor Sleep” filmmaker just wrapped production this summer on a limited series adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and when TheWrap spoke with Flanagan about “Midnight Club,” he couldn’t contain his excitement for fans to see “Usher.”“It’s crazy. It is unlike anything I’ve ever done, but in the other direction,” he said.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix this week is opening the doors on a new retail destination for Angelenos to drop cash on merchandise based on the streamer’s hit shows — as well as get a full-frontal look at “Stranger Things 4” super-baddie Vecna and other characters. The Netflix pop-up shop at The Grove shopping complex in Los Angeles is set to open on Thursday, Oct. 13. Within the 10,000-square-foot space, Netflix’s original entertainment franchises will “come to life through colorful, photo-ready vignettes,” the company said, featuring life-size versions of characters and artifacts including Vecna; the terrifying Young-Hee robotic doll from “Squid Game”; and Queen Charlotte’s throne from the “Bridgerton” prequel.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be at loggerheads with Netflix over their documentary series – with rumours that bosses are refusing their requests to "tone down" some of its content. Sources claim Prince Harry and wife Meghan had "second thoughts" about the show following the Queen’s death and are now "panicked".The series, described as a revealing "at home with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex-style" show, has been in production for almost a year with them letting cameras follow them around.
The full and official trailer for Wednesday has dropped and it reveals what character Christina Ricci plays and features Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester. Netflix released the preview of the Tim Burton series during the show’s New York Comic Con panel, which you can see in the video above.
Florence Pugh stepped out in three chic looks while promoting her upcoming movie The Wonder overseas!
Florence Pugh continues to give us wow moments on the red carpet!
’s Kelly Mi Li and Kevin Kreider revealed to ET that they are both in new relationships ahead of the show’s season 3 premiere on Wednesday. Season 2 of ended with the dramatic return of Kelly's ex, Andrew Gray, leaving her love life up in the air. However, things definitely appear to be calmer for her now that her issues with Andrew appear to be finally settled.Kelly referred to herself as “happily off the market” in ET’s interview, saying “I definitely found the one.
Kendall Jenner was seemingly not a fan of Kanye West’s political statement on Monday!
Florence Pugh is determined to get to the bottom of a mystery in the new trailer for her movie, The Wonder.
Florence Pugh must contend with faith and science in Netflix’s new film “The Wonder”.
Lurid mysteries abound in Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio’s latest feature, “The Wonder.” Starring “Don’t Worry Darling” and “Little Women” Oscar nominee Florence Pugh as an nurse tasked with caring for an ailing 11-year-old girl who’s inexplicably not eaten in four months, the first trailer showcases an atmospheric, 19th century tale with eerie twists and turns as Pugh nurse, the girl’s family and the townspeople around them fights to determine the young girl’s secret. Per a logline from distributor Netflix, which debuted the film Sept.
Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio has achieved a lot of great things in the last few years, ever since his career took off with the 2013 film “Gloria.” For one, A24 asked him to remake that film as “Gloria Bell” in 2018, starring Julianne Moore. Then the year before that, he released two movies in one year, 2017’s “Disobedience” and “A Fantastic Woman,” the latter winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, making it the first Chilean film to win that honor.
Star Wars instalments is London. Londoners who watch Star Wars: Andor on Disney+ might even recognise a few of the places they see in the background. Far from being on another planet, the filming is actually done at Canary Wharf Underground Station, along the London Docklands.
The next installment in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise is continuing to add star power to its all-star cast as Kevin Bacon is set to join Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. Production on the sequel is underway with Mark Molloy directing. Murphy is back as Axel Foley and will produce along with Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Will Beall penned the script. Jospeh Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige are also on board with Judge Reinhold and John Ashton Paul Reiser; and Bronson Pinchot reprising their characters from previous installments.
also star in the third sequel to the 1984 action comedy classic, which follows Detroit cop Axel Foley (Murphy) to Los Angeles, where he gets into trouble investigating the death of a friend.Last week it was also reported that four original “Beverly Hills Cop” cast members – Judge Reinhold, Paul Reiser, John Ashton and Bronson Pinchot – are also joining the cast.The Netflix film, which is currently in production, is directed by Mark Molloy (“Apple At Work – The Underdogs”) and written by Will Beall (“Aquaman,” “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”). Details about Bacon’s role along with plot details are being kept under wraps.Along with Murphy, producers are Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman for Jerry Bruckheimer Films.