Keanu Reeves has been a part of many iconic action films since the 90s. He is one of the most committed action heroes who is ready to get dirty and does practical action and stunts. While he is most widely known for starring in The Matrix and John Wick franchises. The 90s was a seminal decade for the actor as he established himself as a bankable lead in films such as Point Break and Speed.
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in Speed | 20th Century Fox
The film saw him starring alongside Jeff Daniels and Sandra Bullock. The tension-filled action thriller starts with an intense rescue of a group of office workers trapped in an elevator. Director Jan de Bont based the scene on a terrifying experience of being in the same position while he was shooting Die Hard.
Speed‘s Iconic Elevator Rescue Scene Was Inspired From Real-Life Experience A...
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in Speed | 20th Century Fox
The film saw him starring alongside Jeff Daniels and Sandra Bullock. The tension-filled action thriller starts with an intense rescue of a group of office workers trapped in an elevator. Director Jan de Bont based the scene on a terrifying experience of being in the same position while he was shooting Die Hard.
Speed‘s Iconic Elevator Rescue Scene Was Inspired From Real-Life Experience A...
- 6/12/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
This Star Wars: The Acolyte article contains spoilers.
As the first Star Wars television show set during the High Republic, The Acolyte has all of the ingredients needed to make a unique and compelling Star Wars story. The plot centers on an investigation into a mysterious crime spree that uncovers secrets and dangers long thought to be buried. The time period is new and exciting. And, it has an incredibly stacked cast full of performers eager to bring this era of Star Wars to life.
Here are some of the characters you can expect to see in The Acolyte and the talented performers who play them.
Amandla Stenberg is Osha and Mae
Amandla Stenberg is playing twin sisters Osha and Mae who were “separated by tragedy when they were very young,” according to the actor. Osha was once the promising Padawan of the Jedi Sol before leaving the order due...
As the first Star Wars television show set during the High Republic, The Acolyte has all of the ingredients needed to make a unique and compelling Star Wars story. The plot centers on an investigation into a mysterious crime spree that uncovers secrets and dangers long thought to be buried. The time period is new and exciting. And, it has an incredibly stacked cast full of performers eager to bring this era of Star Wars to life.
Here are some of the characters you can expect to see in The Acolyte and the talented performers who play them.
Amandla Stenberg is Osha and Mae
Amandla Stenberg is playing twin sisters Osha and Mae who were “separated by tragedy when they were very young,” according to the actor. Osha was once the promising Padawan of the Jedi Sol before leaving the order due...
- 6/12/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
The action-packed Bad Boys film series that has kept our hearts racing since 1995 shows no signs of slowing down! With the magnetic duo of Will Smith & Martin Lawrence steering the high-powered action and laughter, the franchise has become a cultural staple, exploding into our lives with the kind of pulse-pounding escapades. And this is something that only Mike and Marcus can deliver.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Sony Entertainment
After the recent soaring success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, from a screenplay by Chris Bremner & Will Beall, the anticipation for the fifth installment is as electric as the chases down Miami’s palm-lined streets. It is obvious that this universe still has untold stories waiting to be told, echoing the thoughts of the leading actors themselves, who recently expressed their appreciation for the fifth movie’s potential.
Inside Will Smith’s Conditions For Bad Boys 5
So,...
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Sony Entertainment
After the recent soaring success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, from a screenplay by Chris Bremner & Will Beall, the anticipation for the fifth installment is as electric as the chases down Miami’s palm-lined streets. It is obvious that this universe still has untold stories waiting to be told, echoing the thoughts of the leading actors themselves, who recently expressed their appreciation for the fifth movie’s potential.
Inside Will Smith’s Conditions For Bad Boys 5
So,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutImage: Paramount Pictures
The 1990s saw a new era of American animation on screens big and small. Anime emerged from the shadows of cult status to become a mainstream fascination with English-speaking audiences. Nickelodeon made kids’ cartoons cool. The Simpsons reinvented the sitcom. Throughout the decade,...
The 1990s saw a new era of American animation on screens big and small. Anime emerged from the shadows of cult status to become a mainstream fascination with English-speaking audiences. Nickelodeon made kids’ cartoons cool. The Simpsons reinvented the sitcom. Throughout the decade,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Kayleigh Donaldson
- avclub.com
Would The Matrix starring Will Smith as Neo and Val Kilmer as Morpheus still be as legendary? Fans will never get to live in this reality as the Wachowskis’ modern-day classic changed the sci-fi and action genres with Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne in those roles. The film was one of the highest-grossing films of the year and redefined the sci-fi genre.
Will Smith has turned down many roles in his career but the Bad Boys star reportedly regrets turning down Neo the most. He mentioned that he could not see the vision of the filmmakers as he had received an awful pitch from the Wachowskis. He mentioned that their terrible pitch for The Matrix involved a very crude explanation for the iconic ‘bullet time’ sequence.
Will Smith Regrets Rejected Neo Despite A Terrible Pitch Will Smith in Men in Black | Credits: Columbia Pictures/Amblin Entertainment/Parkes/MacDonald Productions
Will...
Will Smith has turned down many roles in his career but the Bad Boys star reportedly regrets turning down Neo the most. He mentioned that he could not see the vision of the filmmakers as he had received an awful pitch from the Wachowskis. He mentioned that their terrible pitch for The Matrix involved a very crude explanation for the iconic ‘bullet time’ sequence.
Will Smith Regrets Rejected Neo Despite A Terrible Pitch Will Smith in Men in Black | Credits: Columbia Pictures/Amblin Entertainment/Parkes/MacDonald Productions
Will...
- 6/12/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
The Star Wars universe has a unique characteristic, where it leaves you shocked when you least expected it. So has happened with its newest ‘stand-alone’ series, The Acolyte. Opening with a bang that one least predicted, the series is certainly one that fans should watch out for, even though its reception pre-release was one of the worst ones that a Star Wars project has ever received.
Carrie Ann-Moss in The Acolyte | Disney+
Created by Leslye Headland, the showrunner recently got candid about what inspired her to create the cold open scene at the start of the show featuring Carrie-Ann Moss’ Master Indra. Revealing her thought process behind the scenes, Headland revealed she was inspired by the drug drama, Breaking Bad.
Spoiler Alert!Warning: Spoiler for The Acolyte
Leslye Headland on Carrie-Ann Moss’ Cold Opening Scene in The Acolyte
Leslye Headland [PC: X/The Wrap]If fans were thinking The Acolyte would allow them to...
Carrie Ann-Moss in The Acolyte | Disney+
Created by Leslye Headland, the showrunner recently got candid about what inspired her to create the cold open scene at the start of the show featuring Carrie-Ann Moss’ Master Indra. Revealing her thought process behind the scenes, Headland revealed she was inspired by the drug drama, Breaking Bad.
Spoiler Alert!Warning: Spoiler for The Acolyte
Leslye Headland on Carrie-Ann Moss’ Cold Opening Scene in The Acolyte
Leslye Headland [PC: X/The Wrap]If fans were thinking The Acolyte would allow them to...
- 6/12/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock’s iconic movie, Speed, changed the course of their entire career as well as the action genre. Widely hailed as one of the best action movies of all time, the Jan de Bont-directed film has since inspired several other movies, games, and projects. However, it was truly the chemistry and talent of Reeves and Bullock that helped make the movie as famous as it is today.
Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven and Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter in Speed | 20th Century Studios
Reeves, in particular, received a hefty push in his career thanks to Speed and is now a solidified action star. But Reeves did not want his career-defining movie to define him and was hesitant to talk about it since he wanted to be known as a serious actor and not an action star.
Reason Why Keanu Reeves Was Hesitant to Talk about Speed,...
Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven and Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter in Speed | 20th Century Studios
Reeves, in particular, received a hefty push in his career thanks to Speed and is now a solidified action star. But Reeves did not want his career-defining movie to define him and was hesitant to talk about it since he wanted to be known as a serious actor and not an action star.
Reason Why Keanu Reeves Was Hesitant to Talk about Speed,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Sandra Bullock is one of the most praised and loved actresses of all time, especially due to her enthusiasm when it comes to portraying roles that help her reinforce her value and position in the film industry. This is one of the primary reasons that Practical Magic was made that had a female-dominated cast, and it centered around Sally Owens and Gillian Owens, two witch sisters overcoming narrow-minded prejudices and a centuries-old curse.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic. Credits: Warner Bros.
The film was a box office bomb, but thanks to the astonishing performance of the two actresses, it soon evolved into a cult classic film that is aging like fine wine. However, it looks like after 26 years, the fantasy film is potentially receiving a sequel, as Warner Bros. shares a teaser on their social media handle.
Warner Bros. is Possibly Brewing a Sequel for Practical Magic...
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic. Credits: Warner Bros.
The film was a box office bomb, but thanks to the astonishing performance of the two actresses, it soon evolved into a cult classic film that is aging like fine wine. However, it looks like after 26 years, the fantasy film is potentially receiving a sequel, as Warner Bros. shares a teaser on their social media handle.
Warner Bros. is Possibly Brewing a Sequel for Practical Magic...
- 6/10/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (June 6-8) Total gross to date Week 1. Bad Boys: Ride Or Die (Sony) £2.9m £3.9m 1 2. If (Paramount) £866,000 £10.8m 4 3. The Garfield Movie (Sony) £729,503 £7.4m 3 4. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes (Disney) £620,929 £14.3m 5 5. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros) £436,839 £5.6m 3
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die charged to the top of the UK and Ireland box office this weekend with a £2.9m debut for Sony.
The fourth instalment in the buddy cop franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence opened in 643 sites, giving it a £4,391 location average. Including previews, the action comedy made £3.9m.
Ride Or Die...
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die charged to the top of the UK and Ireland box office this weekend with a £2.9m debut for Sony.
The fourth instalment in the buddy cop franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence opened in 643 sites, giving it a £4,391 location average. Including previews, the action comedy made £3.9m.
Ride Or Die...
- 6/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
The latest promotional material from Deadpool & Wolverine suggests that a new face may join the Ryan Reynolds threequel. The upcoming film, reportedly filled with surprising cameos, has almost confirmed that the Juggernaut actor from X-Men: The Last Stand, Vinnie Jones pulled off an Andrew Garfield.
Vinnie Jones in X-Men: The Last Stand | 20th Century Fox
Vinnie Jones earlier commented that he was asked to return in the Deadpool threequel which he did not accept. The actor explained that he did not have a good experience with the third X-Men film and would not return in the suit. But we have seemingly caught a glimpse of the mutant in the recently released promo.
The curious case of Juggernaut’s cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine
Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios
Deadpool & Wolverine, the only MCU release of this year, is burdened with countless responsibilities. The film will...
Vinnie Jones in X-Men: The Last Stand | 20th Century Fox
Vinnie Jones earlier commented that he was asked to return in the Deadpool threequel which he did not accept. The actor explained that he did not have a good experience with the third X-Men film and would not return in the suit. But we have seemingly caught a glimpse of the mutant in the recently released promo.
The curious case of Juggernaut’s cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine
Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios
Deadpool & Wolverine, the only MCU release of this year, is burdened with countless responsibilities. The film will...
- 6/8/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
The 1990s was a great time for sci-fi movies, but for every great and popular flick, there were a few underrated ones. The ones that may have had intriguing ideas, a talented director, but were left without a budget, or were simply released at the wrong time.
Here are nine movies, including sci-fi classics and hidden gems, that are sure to leave you thinking.
1. The Thirteenth Floor, 1999
The Thirteenth Floor is one of the unsung masterpieces that had bad luck with its release date — around the same time as The Matrix. The plot is a complex multi-level detective story about a simulation in cyberspace.
The creator of the perfect VR system, Hannon Fuller, is murdered in his own office. All evidence points to his co-worker Douglas Hall. To find the killer and clear his reputation, Hall dives into virtual reality — a simulated Los Angeles of 1937, whose inhabitants are unaware of the artificiality of their origins.
Here are nine movies, including sci-fi classics and hidden gems, that are sure to leave you thinking.
1. The Thirteenth Floor, 1999
The Thirteenth Floor is one of the unsung masterpieces that had bad luck with its release date — around the same time as The Matrix. The plot is a complex multi-level detective story about a simulation in cyberspace.
The creator of the perfect VR system, Hannon Fuller, is murdered in his own office. All evidence points to his co-worker Douglas Hall. To find the killer and clear his reputation, Hall dives into virtual reality — a simulated Los Angeles of 1937, whose inhabitants are unaware of the artificiality of their origins.
- 6/8/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
“Run Lola Run” star Franka Potente felt “invincible” while filming Tom Tykwer’s playful, propulsive 1999 hit, which had her running full-tilt through Berlin three times in a row to save her boyfriend, with a different outcome each time.
“I remember feeling invigorated all the time because you feel like you’re part of the process,” Potente raved to TheWrap about working with the director on the breakout film, which is back in theaters for its 25th anniversary.
“Tom immediately invited me into his way of thinking and made me a part of it. I wish more directors were aware of this, because you get more out of the experience with your actors,” Potente added. She and Tykwer started dating after “Lola” and then re-teamed for “The Princess and the Warrior” in 2000.
Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu in “Run Lola Run” (Credit: Sony Pictures Classics)
“It’s really hard to dissect in hindsight and be like,...
“I remember feeling invigorated all the time because you feel like you’re part of the process,” Potente raved to TheWrap about working with the director on the breakout film, which is back in theaters for its 25th anniversary.
“Tom immediately invited me into his way of thinking and made me a part of it. I wish more directors were aware of this, because you get more out of the experience with your actors,” Potente added. She and Tykwer started dating after “Lola” and then re-teamed for “The Princess and the Warrior” in 2000.
Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu in “Run Lola Run” (Credit: Sony Pictures Classics)
“It’s really hard to dissect in hindsight and be like,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The Matrix. Risky Business. Memento. Midnight Run. Bound. Four Bad Boys movies. Joe Pantoliano (or Joey Pants – as everyone calls him) is one of the most successful and iconic character actors of our time – and that’s just from his movies! Let’s also not forget that the man played perhaps the most vicious Sopranos character of all time (the dreaded Ralph Cifaretto on twenty-one episodes). Indeed, Joey Pants has had a career like no other. I gotta say, it was truly an honour to chat with the man on Zoom in honour of this return in Bad Boys: For Life, with his character, Captain Conrad Howard, so popular that it looks like Will Smith himself pushed for him to return despite having been killed off in the last movie.
In our wide-ranging chat, Pantoliano talks about how delighted he is to still be making Bad Boys movies nearly thirty...
In our wide-ranging chat, Pantoliano talks about how delighted he is to still be making Bad Boys movies nearly thirty...
- 6/7/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Sony is rolling out Bad Boys: Ride Or Die at 643 locations to make it the widest release in the UK and Ireland this weekend.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as two renegade cops standing in the way of a Miami drugs cartel, with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directing.
It is the fourth installment in the Bad Boys franchise following the most recent, Bad Boys For Life, opening to £3.8m in January 2020, surpassing the £866,215 opening of 1995’s Bad Boys and the £3.2m of 2003’s Bad Boys II.
The Watched, known outside of UK-Ireland as The Watchers,...
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as two renegade cops standing in the way of a Miami drugs cartel, with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directing.
It is the fourth installment in the Bad Boys franchise following the most recent, Bad Boys For Life, opening to £3.8m in January 2020, surpassing the £866,215 opening of 1995’s Bad Boys and the £3.2m of 2003’s Bad Boys II.
The Watched, known outside of UK-Ireland as The Watchers,...
- 6/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Of all the heady-cool, matrix-of-reality, the-digital-future-is-now movies released in 1999, “Run Lola Run” may have been the 1999iest. Sure, “The Matrix” was the sci-fi landmark that bullet-timed audiences into the 21st century. But science-fiction movies have always looked ahead. That’s their job. (Maybe the first true movie of 1999 was “2001: A Space Odyssey.”) “Run Lola Run” was a candy-colored punk Berlin fantasia set in this world, and that was its glory.
The movie is being rereleased, starting Friday, June 7, in a new 4K version to mark the 25th anniversary of its release in America. (It came out in Germany the year before.) And what a difference a quarter of a century makes! The days of our lives now run on digital kinetic energy. Our stories live in multiverses. Our imaginations hum and click to the mutating magic of technological possibility. When we don’t like reality, we reset it. “Run Lola Run” foresaw all that,...
The movie is being rereleased, starting Friday, June 7, in a new 4K version to mark the 25th anniversary of its release in America. (It came out in Germany the year before.) And what a difference a quarter of a century makes! The days of our lives now run on digital kinetic energy. Our stories live in multiverses. Our imaginations hum and click to the mutating magic of technological possibility. When we don’t like reality, we reset it. “Run Lola Run” foresaw all that,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
The Acolyte is off to a promising start on Disney+.
The new Star Wars series launched on June 4 with two episodes, generating 4.8M views in its first day on the streamer. That makes it the biggest series premiere on Disney+ this year.
Disney+ doesn’t generally release viewership data for series after just one day of streaming. In August, the streamer said that Ahsoka drew 14M views in its first 5 days. As of now, The Acolyte is on track to zoom right past that benchmark, but it’ll need to sustain similar viewership over the weekend in order to do so.
The streamer can be a bit inconsistent with its viewership data, generally. When Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuted in December, Disney+ announced that series’ six-day viewership tally. However, releasing the viewership for one single day of viewing does indicate that Disney+ feels quite confident in The Acolyte‘s ability to keep performing well.
The new Star Wars series launched on June 4 with two episodes, generating 4.8M views in its first day on the streamer. That makes it the biggest series premiere on Disney+ this year.
Disney+ doesn’t generally release viewership data for series after just one day of streaming. In August, the streamer said that Ahsoka drew 14M views in its first 5 days. As of now, The Acolyte is on track to zoom right past that benchmark, but it’ll need to sustain similar viewership over the weekend in order to do so.
The streamer can be a bit inconsistent with its viewership data, generally. When Percy Jackson and the Olympians debuted in December, Disney+ announced that series’ six-day viewership tally. However, releasing the viewership for one single day of viewing does indicate that Disney+ feels quite confident in The Acolyte‘s ability to keep performing well.
- 6/6/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Apart from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and The Matrix (1999) that were absolute bangers at the time and are still considered cult classics, we can’t really say that the decade of 1990s was fruitful in terms of worth-watching sci-fi movies that left a mark on history.
We’re going to talk about a movie that was forgotten just like hundreds of 90s science fiction flicks. It deserves much more attention as it brings surrealism to the genre and breaks its canons: here, it is a person who does most of the evil, not an alien or a robot.
The intricate plot of the film revolves around Bill, a disgraced writer struggling through a creative crisis, severe drug addiction and failed relationship. His wife Joan gets used to stealing his supplies and messing around with reckless Beat poets.
The apotheosis of Bill’s troubles is reached when he kills Joan. The...
We’re going to talk about a movie that was forgotten just like hundreds of 90s science fiction flicks. It deserves much more attention as it brings surrealism to the genre and breaks its canons: here, it is a person who does most of the evil, not an alien or a robot.
The intricate plot of the film revolves around Bill, a disgraced writer struggling through a creative crisis, severe drug addiction and failed relationship. His wife Joan gets used to stealing his supplies and messing around with reckless Beat poets.
The apotheosis of Bill’s troubles is reached when he kills Joan. The...
- 6/6/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Maybe the Matrix can’t tell you who you are but Carrie-Anne Moss can tell you the impact it had. It’s kind of hard to believe that The Matrix came out 25 years ago, redefining special effects and bringing action flicks into the 21st century both visually and narratively. The sequels didn’t get close to living up to the original but the 1999 film remains a truly groundbreaking essential.
A quarter-century after it became one of the biggest pop culture topics in the world, Carrie-Anne Moss – who played Trinity to Keanu Reeves’ Neo and Laurence Fishburne’s Morpheus – reflected on the legacy of The Matrix, saying, “It was such a unique film at that time. I’d love to pick it apart a little bit more now that I have a bit more wisdom behind me. But I don’t really think about it. I mean, I will see things and think,...
A quarter-century after it became one of the biggest pop culture topics in the world, Carrie-Anne Moss – who played Trinity to Keanu Reeves’ Neo and Laurence Fishburne’s Morpheus – reflected on the legacy of The Matrix, saying, “It was such a unique film at that time. I’d love to pick it apart a little bit more now that I have a bit more wisdom behind me. But I don’t really think about it. I mean, I will see things and think,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
A couple of months ago, Paramount and Miramax announced that they are reviving the Scary Movie horror parody series to bring a Scary Movie 6 to theatres sometime in 2025 – so we felt this was the perfect time to give the first movie in the franchise, the 2000 release Scary Movie (watch it Here), the Revisited treatment. You can hear all about it in the video embedded above!
Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans from a screenplay written by the team of Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg, and Aaron Seltzer, Scary Movie has the following synopsis: Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, television and commercials. The film boldly fires barbs at the classic scenes from Scream, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, I Know What You Did Last Summer,...
Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans from a screenplay written by the team of Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg, and Aaron Seltzer, Scary Movie has the following synopsis: Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, television and commercials. The film boldly fires barbs at the classic scenes from Scream, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, I Know What You Did Last Summer,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The first two episodes of The Acolyte are now streaming on Disney+, and Lucasfilm's latest live-action Star Wars series wastes little time in subverting audience expectations when it comes to one particular character.
Major spoilers follow.
In the series premiere,"Lost/Found," we see mysterious warrior Mae (Amandla Stenberg) confront Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss) in a cantina and command her to attack "with everything she has." Initially dismissive, Indara soon finds herself staring into a familiar face from her past, and the battle is on.
Unable to get the better of the Jedi in a fair fight, Mae resorts to throwing one of her blades at the bartender, and when Indara uses the Force to stop the weapon before it strikes, the Dark-side assassin takes advantage of the distraction by flinging another knife into her opponent's chest.
Killing off the character many assumed was going to be one...
Major spoilers follow.
In the series premiere,"Lost/Found," we see mysterious warrior Mae (Amandla Stenberg) confront Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss) in a cantina and command her to attack "with everything she has." Initially dismissive, Indara soon finds herself staring into a familiar face from her past, and the battle is on.
Unable to get the better of the Jedi in a fair fight, Mae resorts to throwing one of her blades at the bartender, and when Indara uses the Force to stop the weapon before it strikes, the Dark-side assassin takes advantage of the distraction by flinging another knife into her opponent's chest.
Killing off the character many assumed was going to be one...
- 6/6/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Takashi Miike’s operatically over-the-top new film concerns a serial killer but who needs a plot with all this trademark violence, alienation and nihilism?
The vintage year of 1999 has been back in the critical conversation recently for its quarter-centenary; it was the year of The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, Fight Club, American Beauty – and there can hardly have been more brilliant and more disturbing film of that time than Takashi Miike’s demonically inspired horror-satire Audition, a nightmarishly violent parable of sexual politics and national malaise which launched his reputation in the west as a master of the macabre and the extreme.
Perhaps Miike has never quite equalled that hideous display of cruelty and fear, or perhaps it is truer to say he never again brought these things into such a sharp dramatic focus. But he certainly has kept up an extraordinary productivity and his latest movie – unveiled at last...
The vintage year of 1999 has been back in the critical conversation recently for its quarter-centenary; it was the year of The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, Fight Club, American Beauty – and there can hardly have been more brilliant and more disturbing film of that time than Takashi Miike’s demonically inspired horror-satire Audition, a nightmarishly violent parable of sexual politics and national malaise which launched his reputation in the west as a master of the macabre and the extreme.
Perhaps Miike has never quite equalled that hideous display of cruelty and fear, or perhaps it is truer to say he never again brought these things into such a sharp dramatic focus. But he certainly has kept up an extraordinary productivity and his latest movie – unveiled at last...
- 6/6/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The movie that launched a million memes has lost none of its conspiratorial power, and its action sequences still dazzle – but was it actually trying to tell us something we’ve all missed?
To paraphrase Apu in The Simpsons, this was the year filmgoers were partying like it was on sale for $19.99; it offered the vintage of American Beauty, Fight Club, The Sixth Sense and more. But The Matrix seemed to me then – and seems to me now – more exciting than any of them, first among equals in the previous century’s final graduating class. Rereleased for its 25th anniversary, this barnstorming sci-fi paranoia thriller, produced by action veteran Joel Silver and written and directed by the Wachowskis, holds up tremendously well. The martial arts sequences choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping are gripping and nothing about the bullet-time effects or production design feels dated. Even the ringing payphone – an unexceptional detail...
To paraphrase Apu in The Simpsons, this was the year filmgoers were partying like it was on sale for $19.99; it offered the vintage of American Beauty, Fight Club, The Sixth Sense and more. But The Matrix seemed to me then – and seems to me now – more exciting than any of them, first among equals in the previous century’s final graduating class. Rereleased for its 25th anniversary, this barnstorming sci-fi paranoia thriller, produced by action veteran Joel Silver and written and directed by the Wachowskis, holds up tremendously well. The martial arts sequences choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping are gripping and nothing about the bullet-time effects or production design feels dated. Even the ringing payphone – an unexceptional detail...
- 6/6/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Did you know that Keanu Reeves, the iconic actor from films like The Matrix and John Wick, is also a talented bass player? Reeves is part of an alternative rock band called Dogstar, and they’re gearing up for an exciting tour this summer. The Band Members Dogstar isn’t just about Keanu. The band features lead vocalist and guitarist Bret Domrose, alongside drummer and backing vocalist Robert Mailhouse. Together, they form a dynamic trio that’s been captivating audiences with their music. Their Upcoming Tour If you’re a fan of Keanu or simply love good music, mark your calendars! Dogstar is performing...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The Acolyte Showrunner Explains the Decision Behind Indara's Shocking Death - Main Image
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland opened up about her decision to kill off Carrie-Anne Moss' character Indara during the opening moments of the first episode.
A lot of fans were surprised when Indara met her demise in the cold open of the show's premiere episode, especially since the trailers seemingly positioned her as one of the main characters.
While it was unfortunate that the character won't have a major presence, it also raised the stakes of the story as it showed that not everyone is safe and the series has a no-holds-barred approach in its storytelling.
Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for The Acolyte episode 1, so proceed with caution.
Leslye Headland Explains Indara's Death in The Acolyte Episode 1
In an interview, Headland addressed her decision to kill off Indara during the cold open of the first episode of The Acolyte.
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland opened up about her decision to kill off Carrie-Anne Moss' character Indara during the opening moments of the first episode.
A lot of fans were surprised when Indara met her demise in the cold open of the show's premiere episode, especially since the trailers seemingly positioned her as one of the main characters.
While it was unfortunate that the character won't have a major presence, it also raised the stakes of the story as it showed that not everyone is safe and the series has a no-holds-barred approach in its storytelling.
Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for The Acolyte episode 1, so proceed with caution.
Leslye Headland Explains Indara's Death in The Acolyte Episode 1
In an interview, Headland addressed her decision to kill off Indara during the cold open of the first episode of The Acolyte.
- 6/5/2024
- EpicStream
The Acolyte Episode 1 Sees the Shocking Death of Master Indara - Main Image
The first episode of The Acolyte featured the shocking death of a main character to the surprise of many fans given the high-profile casting behind the role.
The new Star Wars series is a mystery-thriller set in the High Republic era that follows a Jedi Master investigating a series of crimes that pits him against a dangerous warrior who is on a revenge mission.
While the first two episodes set up the main mystery of the series, they also saw the death of a main character that instantly raised the stakes of the story.
Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for The Acolyte episode 1, so proceed with caution.
The Acolyte Episode 1 Begins with the Shocking Death of Indara
The first episode of The Acolyte opened with Mae (Amandla Stenberg) confronting Master Indara (The Matrix's Carrie-Anne Moss...
The first episode of The Acolyte featured the shocking death of a main character to the surprise of many fans given the high-profile casting behind the role.
The new Star Wars series is a mystery-thriller set in the High Republic era that follows a Jedi Master investigating a series of crimes that pits him against a dangerous warrior who is on a revenge mission.
While the first two episodes set up the main mystery of the series, they also saw the death of a main character that instantly raised the stakes of the story.
Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for The Acolyte episode 1, so proceed with caution.
The Acolyte Episode 1 Begins with the Shocking Death of Indara
The first episode of The Acolyte opened with Mae (Amandla Stenberg) confronting Master Indara (The Matrix's Carrie-Anne Moss...
- 6/5/2024
- EpicStream
This article from the Disney+ series The Acolyte (2024) Season 1 Episode 1, “Pilot” contains significant spoilers.
The Acolyte’s opening infographic reads: “A hundred years before the rise of the Empire, it is a time of peace. The Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic have prospered for centuries without war. But in the dark corners of the galaxy, a powerful few learn to use the Force in secret. One of them, a long assassin, risks discovery to seek revenge.”
The opening scenes of the pilot of The Acolyte are exciting. They feature an action-packed hand-to-hand combat scene between a mysterious young woman with cat-like eyes and a Jedi who looks just like Trinity from The Matrix. Her name is Indara (Carrie-Ann Moss), and she is about to die saving another.
Amandla Stenberg in The Acolyte (2024) | Image via Disney+
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Disney+’s The Acolyte (2024) Season 1 Episode 1 Recap: Who Killed Indara?...
The Acolyte’s opening infographic reads: “A hundred years before the rise of the Empire, it is a time of peace. The Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic have prospered for centuries without war. But in the dark corners of the galaxy, a powerful few learn to use the Force in secret. One of them, a long assassin, risks discovery to seek revenge.”
The opening scenes of the pilot of The Acolyte are exciting. They feature an action-packed hand-to-hand combat scene between a mysterious young woman with cat-like eyes and a Jedi who looks just like Trinity from The Matrix. Her name is Indara (Carrie-Ann Moss), and she is about to die saving another.
Amandla Stenberg in The Acolyte (2024) | Image via Disney+
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Disney+’s The Acolyte (2024) Season 1 Episode 1 Recap: Who Killed Indara?...
- 6/5/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
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This summer, you’ll be able to see Keanu Reeves playing bass regardless of which pill you take. The actor, known for such roles as The Matrix’s Neo, John Wick, and air-guitar enthusiast Ted, will be hitting the road with Dogstar, the grungy trio he first played with in the Nineties and early 2000s. The band reunited in 2020 and released a new album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees,...
This summer, you’ll be able to see Keanu Reeves playing bass regardless of which pill you take. The actor, known for such roles as The Matrix’s Neo, John Wick, and air-guitar enthusiast Ted, will be hitting the road with Dogstar, the grungy trio he first played with in the Nineties and early 2000s. The band reunited in 2020 and released a new album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Here at FandomWire, we review the new Disney+ Star Wars saga The Acolyte. This article does not contain significant spoilers.
While many have openly complained that Disney has ruined Star Wars and Marvel franchises with event-streaming series, I’m not one of them as of late. In fact, with the magnetic and compelling Ahsoka that came out last year, they are on a roll with The Acolyte, a stunning and captivating new chapter in the Star Wars saga.
By the time the fourth episode brings the rising action that wrenches up the tension and suspense to new levels, you have numerous badass lightsaber battles, galactic battlefields, a jaw-dropping introduction to one of the series’ best new villains, and, of course, who doesn’t love a Jedi Wookiee who wields the Force like the back of their scruffy hands?
Not to mention the birth of female action heroines for which Disney does not get enough credit.
While many have openly complained that Disney has ruined Star Wars and Marvel franchises with event-streaming series, I’m not one of them as of late. In fact, with the magnetic and compelling Ahsoka that came out last year, they are on a roll with The Acolyte, a stunning and captivating new chapter in the Star Wars saga.
By the time the fourth episode brings the rising action that wrenches up the tension and suspense to new levels, you have numerous badass lightsaber battles, galactic battlefields, a jaw-dropping introduction to one of the series’ best new villains, and, of course, who doesn’t love a Jedi Wookiee who wields the Force like the back of their scruffy hands?
Not to mention the birth of female action heroines for which Disney does not get enough credit.
- 6/4/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Ranker is a popular place on the Internet where people can rank whatever they want, however, they want, and whenever they want. This is always a fan-focused ranking system, and it is never officially tied to the people behind the projects in question. Recently, a large survey was organized on Ranker, whose goal was to determine the best sci-fi movies of all time. The list includes more than 300 titles, but in our report, we have decided to list the top ten movies from the site to provide you with better insight, combined with our original comments and opinions, which will add flavor to the whole report.
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 movies on this list, from 10th to first place. We hope you’ll enjoy it!
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 movies on this list, from 10th to first place. We hope you’ll enjoy it!
- 6/4/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Family fare was evidently the preferred choice during the U.K. and Ireland school half-term holidays as Paramount’s “If” bounced up the charts to the top spot.
In its third weekend, “If” collected £1.5 million ($2 million) for a total of £9.5 million ($12.2 million). In its second weekend, in second place, Sony’s “The Garfield Movie” clawed another £1.3 million and now has a total of £6.2 million.
In third place, in its fourth weekend, Disney’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” chest thumped to a further £1 million for a total of £13.2 million.
Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” which was neck-and-neck with “Garfield” in its opening weekend, earned £963,976 in its second weekend in fourth place and now has a total of £4.5 million.
Rounding off the top five was Universal’s “The Fall Guy” that took in £524,320 in its fifth weekend for a total of £11.1 million.
There were three new entries in the Top 10. Warner Bros.
In its third weekend, “If” collected £1.5 million ($2 million) for a total of £9.5 million ($12.2 million). In its second weekend, in second place, Sony’s “The Garfield Movie” clawed another £1.3 million and now has a total of £6.2 million.
In third place, in its fourth weekend, Disney’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” chest thumped to a further £1 million for a total of £13.2 million.
Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” which was neck-and-neck with “Garfield” in its opening weekend, earned £963,976 in its second weekend in fourth place and now has a total of £4.5 million.
Rounding off the top five was Universal’s “The Fall Guy” that took in £524,320 in its fifth weekend for a total of £11.1 million.
There were three new entries in the Top 10. Warner Bros.
- 6/4/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The "Star Wars" and "The Matrix" franchises share an interesting history. In 1999, there was only one movie that truly mattered for geeks, and that was George Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace." Everything else was an appetizer for the long-awaited return of the series that captured the imagination of a generation.
"The Matrix," which opened two months before the first "Star Wars" film in 16 years, wound up outshining "The Phantom Menace," and, though it did not outgross Lucas' film, it generated more buzz and speculation about how the Wachowskis would explore this expansive universe in future installments.
Though Keanu Reeves' Neo was the savior protagonist, the character that first grabbed our attention was Carrie-Anne Moss' Trinity. She's the star of the film's dynamic opening scene, in which she defies gravity and runs up walls while taking out a quartet of cops with astonishing ease. Welcome to "The Matrix,...
"The Matrix," which opened two months before the first "Star Wars" film in 16 years, wound up outshining "The Phantom Menace," and, though it did not outgross Lucas' film, it generated more buzz and speculation about how the Wachowskis would explore this expansive universe in future installments.
Though Keanu Reeves' Neo was the savior protagonist, the character that first grabbed our attention was Carrie-Anne Moss' Trinity. She's the star of the film's dynamic opening scene, in which she defies gravity and runs up walls while taking out a quartet of cops with astonishing ease. Welcome to "The Matrix,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
A new game’s afoot and fans are foaming at the mouth for more information. Not because they’ve been poisoned, but because Rian Johnson’s latest installment in the “Knives Out” mystery series is starting to peek out through the fog. Day-by-day, new information has been revealed, from the title announcement to a plethora of casting details, and based on what we already know, the third mystery in the chronicles of Southern sleuth Benoit Blanc is shaping up to be another star-filled whodunnit and one of next year’s most anticipated sequels.
Earning almost 8x its budget and rave reviews across the board, “Knives Out” (2019) was a runaway hit and remains one of the greatest mystery films of all time. The fact that it came as a wholly original concept from Johnson makes it all the more unique. Perhaps not since “The Matrix” has a non-ip project made this...
Earning almost 8x its budget and rave reviews across the board, “Knives Out” (2019) was a runaway hit and remains one of the greatest mystery films of all time. The fact that it came as a wholly original concept from Johnson makes it all the more unique. Perhaps not since “The Matrix” has a non-ip project made this...
- 6/3/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
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As a successful American actress, producer, and screenwriter, Jada Pinkett Smith has tackled her career head-on. Famous for her work in The Nutty Professor, A Different World, and Girls Trip, Jada also played Niobe in three of The Matrix films.
Eddie Murphy as Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love and Jada Pinkett as Carla Purty in the 1996 American comedy film The Nutty Professor (Credit: Universal Pictures)
As such a global hit, this woman has managed to shape her talent and success,...
As a successful American actress, producer, and screenwriter, Jada Pinkett Smith has tackled her career head-on. Famous for her work in The Nutty Professor, A Different World, and Girls Trip, Jada also played Niobe in three of The Matrix films.
Eddie Murphy as Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love and Jada Pinkett as Carla Purty in the 1996 American comedy film The Nutty Professor (Credit: Universal Pictures)
As such a global hit, this woman has managed to shape her talent and success,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jan Stromsodd
- Your Next Shoes
The Mad Max films by George Miller created a new revolution in cinema and cemented the director’s place as one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers alongside the likes of George Lucas who also pioneered an iconic franchise with Star Wars. One celebrity who played a big part in Miller’s success was Charlize Theron who starred in the pivotal role of Furiosa in 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (image credit: Warner Bros)
Theron who impressed audiences and critics with her edgy and action-packed performance in the film, was also instrumental in how her character was envisioned and developed from a physical standpoint. It was her inputs regarding the final look of Furiosa and her dismissal of the original ideas for the character that ultimately made the difference.
Charlize Theron’s Instincts Were Spot On About The Look Of...
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (image credit: Warner Bros)
Theron who impressed audiences and critics with her edgy and action-packed performance in the film, was also instrumental in how her character was envisioned and developed from a physical standpoint. It was her inputs regarding the final look of Furiosa and her dismissal of the original ideas for the character that ultimately made the difference.
Charlize Theron’s Instincts Were Spot On About The Look Of...
- 6/2/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Keanu Reeves has been entertaining audiences since the 90s with groundbreaking action films that have redefined the genre. Films like Point Break, The Matrix, and the John Wick franchises have become milestones in the genre. Additionally, Reeves is a fan of cinema in general and Star Wars has been a seminal franchise for the actor like many during the time of the original trilogy.
Keanu Reeves in Point Break | 20th Century Studios
Most Star Wars fans will agree that the first two films in the original trilogy were the peak of the franchise and Return of the Jedi fell short of reaching the heights of the previous two films. Reeves was also let down by the film as he had huge expectations from it but it didn’t deliver in the way that he hoped.
Return of the Jedi Disappointed Keanu Reeves As It Failed to Meet His Expectations
Keanu...
Keanu Reeves in Point Break | 20th Century Studios
Most Star Wars fans will agree that the first two films in the original trilogy were the peak of the franchise and Return of the Jedi fell short of reaching the heights of the previous two films. Reeves was also let down by the film as he had huge expectations from it but it didn’t deliver in the way that he hoped.
Return of the Jedi Disappointed Keanu Reeves As It Failed to Meet His Expectations
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- 6/2/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
The Acolyte continues Lucasfilm’s efforts to expand the Star Wars franchise beyond the Skywalker saga and present unexplored territory. The new series is set 100 years before A New Hope and presents new characters in a crime-ridden world. The trailers have teased an intriguing mystery investigated by a Jedi Master, played by Squid Game‘s Lee Jung-jae.
Amandla Stenberg plays twin sisters Osha and Mae in The Acolyte | Lucasfilm
Leading up to its premiere on Disney+ on June 4, 2024, a new 30-second spot featured a mysterious Sith Lord who teases dangerous consequences for the Jedi Order. The Sith Lord spoke with a voice modulator and is finally shown in a deadly way with a badass mask. Fans are going crazy over the Sith Lord reveal on social media.
Fans Go Gaga Over The New Sith Lord Reveal in The Acolyte‘s New TV Spot
The Sith looms large over The Acolyte...
Amandla Stenberg plays twin sisters Osha and Mae in The Acolyte | Lucasfilm
Leading up to its premiere on Disney+ on June 4, 2024, a new 30-second spot featured a mysterious Sith Lord who teases dangerous consequences for the Jedi Order. The Sith Lord spoke with a voice modulator and is finally shown in a deadly way with a badass mask. Fans are going crazy over the Sith Lord reveal on social media.
Fans Go Gaga Over The New Sith Lord Reveal in The Acolyte‘s New TV Spot
The Sith looms large over The Acolyte...
- 6/1/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
As Star Wars: The Acolyte zooms towards its June 4 release date, Disney+ has unveiled a thrilling new teaser, promising to delve deeper into the mysteries of the galaxy far, far away. The Acolyte is set during the High Republic era, a time when Jedi Knights reigned supreme. This period precedes the beloved Skywalker Saga by a century, offering fans a fresh perspective on the franchise’s lore. The latest clip gives us a glimpse of intense martial arts choreography reminiscent of The Matrix, featuring a gripping scene between Mae (Amandla Stenberg) and Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae). A Shocking Crime Spree...
- 5/30/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Kathleen Kennedy is familiar with the difficulties that women often face in the male-dominated Star Wars world.
In a brief conversation with The New York Times, Kennedy opened up about Leslye Headland’s upcoming series The Acolyte, and how she has faced misogyny as the head of Lucasfilm.
“Operating within these giant franchises now, with social media and the level of expectation — it’s terrifying,” she told the publication. “I think Leslye has struggled a little bit with it. I think a lot of the women who step into Star Wars struggle with this a bit more. Because of the fan base being so male-dominated, they sometimes get attacked in ways that can be quite personal.”
Kennedy’s comments come ahead of the release of the Disney+ series, which some in the fandom are already slamming for its inclusion of several women and people of color in powerful positions.
“Why are there so many women,...
In a brief conversation with The New York Times, Kennedy opened up about Leslye Headland’s upcoming series The Acolyte, and how she has faced misogyny as the head of Lucasfilm.
“Operating within these giant franchises now, with social media and the level of expectation — it’s terrifying,” she told the publication. “I think Leslye has struggled a little bit with it. I think a lot of the women who step into Star Wars struggle with this a bit more. Because of the fan base being so male-dominated, they sometimes get attacked in ways that can be quite personal.”
Kennedy’s comments come ahead of the release of the Disney+ series, which some in the fandom are already slamming for its inclusion of several women and people of color in powerful positions.
“Why are there so many women,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After the stupendous success of the John Wick films, there is no doubt that Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski are a match made in heaven. The actor-director duo notched up their 4th hit in the franchise in 2023 with John Wick 4 receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics worldwide. The films also reaffirmed Reeves’ place as one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars.
Keanu Reeves in John Wick (image credit: Summit Entertainment)
While Stahelski has hinted to fans that a 5th installment could be underway based on how the story evolved for him, it looks like fans are not waiting around for this confirmed announcement. A well-edited fanmade trailer of John Wick 5 sees Reeves back in his swashbuckling avatar that is sure to add even more hype to his possible return.
This Fan Trailer Of Keanu Reeves In John Wick 5 Is Going Viral
The John Wick franchise created by Chad...
Keanu Reeves in John Wick (image credit: Summit Entertainment)
While Stahelski has hinted to fans that a 5th installment could be underway based on how the story evolved for him, it looks like fans are not waiting around for this confirmed announcement. A well-edited fanmade trailer of John Wick 5 sees Reeves back in his swashbuckling avatar that is sure to add even more hype to his possible return.
This Fan Trailer Of Keanu Reeves In John Wick 5 Is Going Viral
The John Wick franchise created by Chad...
- 5/30/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss) in Lucasfilm’s The Acolyte, exclusively on Disney+. ©2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & Tm. All Rights Reserved. Carrie-Anne Moss, well known for her performances in The Matrix films, is playing a Jedi Master in the new Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte. Showrunner and creator Leslye Headland took inspiration from Moss’s experience in The Matrix to give her character a distinctive combat style that she called “Force-fu.” Moss accepted the position even though she was unfamiliar with the Star Wars world; she relied on her son’s understanding and Leslye Headland’s advice. (Click on the media bar below to hear Carrie-Anne Moss) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Carrie_Anne_Moss_-The-Acolyt_.mp3
Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres on Disney+ on June 4th.
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Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres on Disney+ on June 4th.
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- 5/28/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
In a highly anticipated reveal, the official trailer for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 cult classic, has finally premiered. Fans of the original film, which starred Michael Keaton as the mischievous ghost Beetlejuice, have been eagerly waiting for a follow-up for over three decades. The trailer promises a thrilling return to the whimsical and macabre world that made the first movie a beloved classic.
Michael Keaton reprises his role as the titular character, bringing back his iconic, eccentric charm. Alongside him, Winona Ryder returns as Lydia Deetz, now a grown woman who still harbors her fascination with the supernatural. The trailer hints at Lydia’s deepened connection to the spirit world and her continued entanglement with Beetlejuice’s antics. Also returning is two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut,...
Michael Keaton reprises his role as the titular character, bringing back his iconic, eccentric charm. Alongside him, Winona Ryder returns as Lydia Deetz, now a grown woman who still harbors her fascination with the supernatural. The trailer hints at Lydia’s deepened connection to the spirit world and her continued entanglement with Beetlejuice’s antics. Also returning is two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Well, this certainly was a cinematic rollercoaster that pushed the boundaries of pop culture crossovers. In a spectacular fan-made video that’s nothing short of peak cinema, we recently witnessed the indomitable Gus Fring (portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito) striding through the mayhem with his signature calm, while a pantheon of heroes tried to hinder his progress.
Indeed, we saw a number of acclaimed A-list action heroes of Tinseltown—from the muscular Arnold Schwarzenegger to the stoic resolve of Keanu Reeves’ character, even the lightning-fast reflexes of The Flash—struggle to hold Gus Fring back.
Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring | Gran Via Productions
But that’s not all; even Tom Cruise, donning his iconic Top Gun bravado, took a crack at stopping the unflappable Fring, only to learn that some villains simply can’t be grounded. Gustavo Fring (Esposito) is a principal antagonist in the crime drama series, Breaking Bad and...
Indeed, we saw a number of acclaimed A-list action heroes of Tinseltown—from the muscular Arnold Schwarzenegger to the stoic resolve of Keanu Reeves’ character, even the lightning-fast reflexes of The Flash—struggle to hold Gus Fring back.
Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring | Gran Via Productions
But that’s not all; even Tom Cruise, donning his iconic Top Gun bravado, took a crack at stopping the unflappable Fring, only to learn that some villains simply can’t be grounded. Gustavo Fring (Esposito) is a principal antagonist in the crime drama series, Breaking Bad and...
- 5/28/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise have become legendary figures in Hollywood with their significant contributions and remarkable performances. While both Hollywood stars have established themselves as unstoppable forces in the world of cinema, actress Monica Barbaro, who had the privilege to work with both, has noted their vastly different approaches to their craft.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise | Credit: @schwarzenegger via Instagram
The Contrasting Dynamics Between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise
Monica Barbaro has worked closely with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise in Fubar and Top Gun: Maverick, respectively, which allowed her to note the contrasting dynamics between the two action stars. “It’s funny, they could not be more opposite,” she told Variety.
Top Gun: Maverick | Credit: Paramount Pictures
As per Barbaro, the Oblivion star, who is known to be a perfectionist, likes to be significantly involved in the production as he frequently asks questions and actively works on his scenes.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise | Credit: @schwarzenegger via Instagram
The Contrasting Dynamics Between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise
Monica Barbaro has worked closely with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise in Fubar and Top Gun: Maverick, respectively, which allowed her to note the contrasting dynamics between the two action stars. “It’s funny, they could not be more opposite,” she told Variety.
Top Gun: Maverick | Credit: Paramount Pictures
As per Barbaro, the Oblivion star, who is known to be a perfectionist, likes to be significantly involved in the production as he frequently asks questions and actively works on his scenes.
- 5/27/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
We're now just eight days away from the 2-episode premiere of The Acolyte, and Lucasfilm has shared another clip from the latest live-action Disney+ Star Wars series.
Last week's sneak peek saw Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) engaged in fierce combat with the mysterious warrior he believes to be his former apprentice, Mae (Amandla Stenberg), and here we see the dark-side Force-user try her hand against an equally formidable opponent in Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss).
Indara easily evades Mae's initial strikes, but it soon becomes clear that she has been well-trained, and the Jedi's foe manages to land a decent hit towards the end of the fight.
During a recent interview with Empire, The Matrix star spoke about getting the opportunity to join the Star Wars universe and reignite her passion for performing action sequences.
"Leslye [Headland] pitched it to me. I had watched her show Russian Doll, knew her artistry,...
Last week's sneak peek saw Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) engaged in fierce combat with the mysterious warrior he believes to be his former apprentice, Mae (Amandla Stenberg), and here we see the dark-side Force-user try her hand against an equally formidable opponent in Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss).
Indara easily evades Mae's initial strikes, but it soon becomes clear that she has been well-trained, and the Jedi's foe manages to land a decent hit towards the end of the fight.
During a recent interview with Empire, The Matrix star spoke about getting the opportunity to join the Star Wars universe and reignite her passion for performing action sequences.
"Leslye [Headland] pitched it to me. I had watched her show Russian Doll, knew her artistry,...
- 5/27/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
You’d think being part of franchises like “The Matrix” and Marvel’s “Jessica Jones” means Carrie-Ann Moss is naturally suited for action material, but she actually appreciates the metaphysical more than the physical. For her, no matter the job, it’s the process of inhabiting a character that feeds her soul, so when she got the offer to play a Jedi Master in the new “Star Wars” Disney+ television series “The Acolyte,” she knew merging herself with the role would mean reigniting her love of combat.
“Within my soul and my spirit, to get to play this Jedi Master and train for the fight was [an] amazing experience,” Moss said in a recent interview with Empire. “I really awakened, actually, a part of me that forgot how much I love action. I love it. I personally love being challenged. It’s a physical challenge, but it’s a mental challenge too.
“Within my soul and my spirit, to get to play this Jedi Master and train for the fight was [an] amazing experience,” Moss said in a recent interview with Empire. “I really awakened, actually, a part of me that forgot how much I love action. I love it. I personally love being challenged. It’s a physical challenge, but it’s a mental challenge too.
- 5/26/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Keanu Reeves is widely recognized for his roles in action franchises such as John Wick and The Matrix, and as far as everyone knows, he’s great at playing the hero. Apparently, the actor’s best performance was not from any of the movies where he portrayed the good guy.
Keanu Reeves in The Gift / Paramount Vantage
Reeves as a villain seems like a novel idea for many, and the actor hasn’t done a lot of antagonist roles in his career. In one of the underrated projects he did with Spider-Man director Sam Raimi, he portrayed the abusive husband.
Keanu Reeves Shares Preparation For His Epic Role In The Gift
In an old interview with Keanu Reeves for the promo and premiere of 2000’s The Gift via Keanu Video Archive on YouTube, he shared how he mentally and emotionally prepared for the role of Donnie Barksdale.
In making...
Keanu Reeves in The Gift / Paramount Vantage
Reeves as a villain seems like a novel idea for many, and the actor hasn’t done a lot of antagonist roles in his career. In one of the underrated projects he did with Spider-Man director Sam Raimi, he portrayed the abusive husband.
Keanu Reeves Shares Preparation For His Epic Role In The Gift
In an old interview with Keanu Reeves for the promo and premiere of 2000’s The Gift via Keanu Video Archive on YouTube, he shared how he mentally and emotionally prepared for the role of Donnie Barksdale.
In making...
- 5/26/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
In the ever-evolving world of cinema, even the most prominent stars occasionally encounter harsh and disappointing receptions of their work. While this is often unavoidable, numerous Hollywood icons like Tom Cruise, Robin Williams, Keanu Reeves, and others have defied the odds with some of the most remarkable performances of their careers. The following list explores such movie stars who have proven the critics wrong.
Tom Cruise – Vanilla Sky
Renowned for his action-packed roles, Tom Cruise showcased his versatile acting prowess in the 2001 psychological thriller Vanilla Sky. The film follows him as a wealthy publishing magnate David Aames, who finds himself in a complex web of romance, betrayal, and existential mystery after a life-altering car accident.
Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky | Credit: Paramount
Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews with criticism directed towards Cruise’s performance. Despite the disappointing critics’ reviews, the film soared at the box office, grossing over $200 million worldwide,...
Tom Cruise – Vanilla Sky
Renowned for his action-packed roles, Tom Cruise showcased his versatile acting prowess in the 2001 psychological thriller Vanilla Sky. The film follows him as a wealthy publishing magnate David Aames, who finds himself in a complex web of romance, betrayal, and existential mystery after a life-altering car accident.
Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky | Credit: Paramount
Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews with criticism directed towards Cruise’s performance. Despite the disappointing critics’ reviews, the film soared at the box office, grossing over $200 million worldwide,...
- 5/26/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Over the last three decades, Keanu Reeves has cemented himself as one of the leading men in Hollywood when it comes to action. From making The Matrix with The Wachowskis to performing most of his stunts in Chad Stahelski’s John Wick films, Reeves has deservedly earned himself the status of one of the best action stars of our time.
But while it was Point Break and Sandra Bullock’s Speed that gave him the boost in the action landscape, these films weren’t Reeves’ first introduction to the genre.
A Force of One Introduced Keanu Reeves to Filmmaking Keanu Reeves | credit Point Break (via Warner Bros)
Growing up, Keanu Reeves had a fractured relationship with his father Samuel Nowlin Reeves, who was mostly absent during his childhood. But Reeves’ bond with his step-father Paul Aaron, who was briefly engaged to his mother Patricia Taylor after she moved to New...
But while it was Point Break and Sandra Bullock’s Speed that gave him the boost in the action landscape, these films weren’t Reeves’ first introduction to the genre.
A Force of One Introduced Keanu Reeves to Filmmaking Keanu Reeves | credit Point Break (via Warner Bros)
Growing up, Keanu Reeves had a fractured relationship with his father Samuel Nowlin Reeves, who was mostly absent during his childhood. But Reeves’ bond with his step-father Paul Aaron, who was briefly engaged to his mother Patricia Taylor after she moved to New...
- 5/26/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Keanu Reeves’s The Matrix is one of the most beloved and widely known film series of all time. Over the last 20 years, the series has found itself ingrained in the very fabric of popular culture. Although it started in 1999 with Reeves’s Neo front and center, its latest and fourth past was released only recently, in 2021.
Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix [Credit: Warner Bros.]Despite this, many fans have been wanting more additions to the story. There have been many mock-ups drawn that show what a potential fifth part could look like. However, none seems to be as intriguing and realistic as a new fan-made trailer.
Keanu Reeves Fights a New Virus
The Matrix has always been a fight between reality and a false world. While the first film put Keanu Reeves on the roadmap of some of the greatest movies in his filmography; those that followed didn...
Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix [Credit: Warner Bros.]Despite this, many fans have been wanting more additions to the story. There have been many mock-ups drawn that show what a potential fifth part could look like. However, none seems to be as intriguing and realistic as a new fan-made trailer.
Keanu Reeves Fights a New Virus
The Matrix has always been a fight between reality and a false world. While the first film put Keanu Reeves on the roadmap of some of the greatest movies in his filmography; those that followed didn...
- 5/25/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Artificial intelligence has been one of the most captivating and daunting topics explored in science fiction. From simulations of reality to AI-driven revolts, filmmakers have delved into numerous scenarios that caution us about the potential threats AI poses. Let’s dive into some of the most chilling sci-fi movies that tried to warn us about the dangers of AI. The Dominance of The Machine One particular classic that often springs to mind is The Matrix, a groundbreaking film directed by the Wachowskis in 1999. Set in a world where humans are trapped in a simulated reality controlled by intelligent machines, Neo,
The post Chilling Sci-Fi Movies That Warned Us About AI Dangers first appeared on TVovermind.
The post Chilling Sci-Fi Movies That Warned Us About AI Dangers first appeared on TVovermind.
- 5/25/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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