Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens said “I do” all over again.
25.04.2023 - 03:21 / thewrap.com
Sony offered up the first footage from “The Equalizer 3” as part of their CinemaCon presentation. It’s the first and only franchise for old-school movie star Denzel Washington. It’s an unapologetic IP cash-in (“The Equalizer” aired on CBS from 1985 to 1989) where the actual star+concept hook – Washington as essentially “Righteous Revenger Man” – is a bigger selling point than the IP.
Washington remains a butts-in-seats draw partially because he never allowed himself to be defined by IP or marquee characters. Like Leonardo DiCaprio and Sandra Bullock, the actor *is* the franchise. Tom Rothman noted at the start of this presentation that many of his competitors believe that the movie star is no more, a notion that Rothman hopes to prove is entirely wrong.
Before we even got the footage, Denzel Washington was presented with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award by frequent collaborator Antoine Fuqua. This was followed by a sizzle reel of Washington’s many, many rousing onscreen moments. Washington came on stage to a standing ovation and gave a brief but boisterous acceptance speech, where he intoned that “We would be nothing without you,” referring to the theatrical executives and employees in the audience.
Dakota Fanning also took the stage which further pushed the notion that “The Equalizer 3” is a soft legacy sequel to “Man on Fire.” The “Equalizer 3” trailer began with bad guys strolling through a bloodbath before being confronted by our anti-hero who gives them five seconds to decide their fate. The man has retired from equalizing and living peacefully in Italy. He’s understanding real peace and starting to believe that it’s where it’s supposed to be.
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens said “I do” all over again.
Nicole Kidman will not be receiving her AFI Achievement Award as planned – at least not just yet.
This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be introducing four new diversity and inclusion standards that must be met in order for a film to be considered for an Oscar nomination.
The Last Of Us.” Of course, the actor has also starred in several movies as well such as “The Bubble,” “The Great Wall,” and the fan-favorite Nicholas Cage flick, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.”Pascal’s star only continues to rise with each passing day, as he’s become the internet’s obsession and the celebrity crush of the online world. Those who are hoping to see more of Pedro Pascal, they’re in luck. The actor has a ton of new projects in the works, and everyone is going to be rushing to check them out.“Strange Way Of Life” is set to be released in the coming months and stars Pascal alongside Ethan Hawke.
Filmmaker Ridley Scott is finally attempting to get cameras rolling on a long-gestating sequel to his Oscar-winning pic “Gladiator.” That movie tells the story of a victorious general from the Roman Empire who becomes a gladiator against his will, only to take down the tyrant that killed his family. Referred to as “Gladiator 2,” Scott is assembling quite the cast for the project, including Irish actor Paul Mescal (“Aftersun“), recent Oscar nominee Barry Keough, and acclaimed Oscar-winner Denzel Washington.
Jennifer Aniston is thankful for her celebrity girlfriends.
When the late Sidney Poitier embarked on a movie career in the early 1950s, he entered an industry with a history of depicting Black people in the most negative fashion. The Birth of a Nation, the seminal 1915 silent film, had set the template – portraying African American characters as sex-crazed and subhuman.
Dakota Fanning (The Equalizer 3) has added to an already stacked dance card, closing a deal to lead the buzzy supernatural thriller The Watchers, which will mark the feature debut of writer-director Ishana Night Shyamalan.
CinemaCon is underway in Las Vegas. A yearly film industry event where major Hollywood studios jump-start promotional campaigns to both exhibitors and press alike with their slate of upcoming feature films.
Denzel Washington is stepping into some familiar shoes for his new project. The 68-year-old reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for “The Equalizer 3”, the final entry in the film adaptation of the ’80s television series of the same name.
, Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning are reuniting onscreen.Fanning stars alongside Washington as he reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for , the final entry in the film adaptation of the '80s television series of the same name. films star Washington as a retired U.S. Marine and former DIA officer, whose desire to dole out justice in his own way and help those being oppressed often pulls him back into dangerous missions.
Denzel Washington is stepping into some familiar shoes for his new project. The 68-year-old reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for , the final entry in the film adaptation of the '80s television series of the same name. films star Washington as a retired U.S.
Denzel Washington is back for one more round as the justice-driven Robert McCall in “The Equalizer 3”. On Tuesday, Sony Pictures released the first trailer for the upcoming film, which marks the final entry of the Antoine Fuqua-directed franchise.
Denzel Washington is all in on the movie theatre business.
Denzel Washington co-stars with Dakota Fanning in the third and final film in The Equalizer series.
Denzel Washington is back for one more round as the justice-driven Robert McCall in. On Tuesday, Sony Pictures released the first trailer for the upcoming film, which marks the final entry of the Antoine Fuqua-directed franchise.Rebooted from the '80s television series of the same name, films star Washington as a retired U.S.
CinemaCon is underway in Las Vegas. A yearly film industry event where major Hollywood studios jump-start promotional campaigns to both exhibitors and press alike with their slate of upcoming feature films.
Charna Flam Denzel Washington returns as the fan-favorite vigilante Robert McCall in the trailer for the third “Equalizer” film, premiering in theaters on Sept. 1 via Sony Pictures. No longer in the U.S., Robert McCall is fighting crime on an international scale, and this time he’s at odds with the Italian mafia.
For the second year in a row, CinemaCon is in full swing. And, unlike last year when there were hopes the post-pandemic box office would turn around, the last six months have seen a slew of big hits and increased optimism that the movies are truly “back.” One studio that has had a somewhat slow start to 2023 is Sony Pictures, and the Culver City staple kicked off the convention touting a number of its upcoming tentpoles including “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Kraven the Hunter,” “Dumb Money” and, in partnership with Apple Original Films, Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Trailer: Miles Morales wants to change his destiny in the new ‘Spider-Verse’ sequel Sony also brought some in-person star power to the event with Jennifer Lawrence (“No Hard Feelings”); David Harbour and Orlando Bloom (“Gran Turismo”); Issa Rae, Haliee Steinfeld and Shameik Moore (“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”); Glenn Powell and Sydney Sweeny (“Anyone But You”); and Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington (“Equalizer 3”).
“I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Denzel Washington told a Colosseum full of exhibition executives Monday at CinemaCon.