Thor, the God of Thunder, is one of the most beloved and fan-favorite characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While fans love his comic book iteration more, Chris Hemsworth’s live-action Thor is not far behind. After several appearances and four solo movies, Hemsworth’s Thor has a separate fan base among the Marvel fandom.
Chris Hemsworth in and as Thor
Yet, he is not the only actor to have portrayed Thor. Thor, the Marvel character or Nordic God, has made several appearances on-screen, whether it is in live-action or animation. And Pilou Asbæk is the latest actor who would be seen playing Thor, and he reckons it will be totally different from MCU’s version.
Pilou Asbæk’s Thor Will Be Totally Different Than Chris Hemsworth’s
Pilou Asbæk (Image: Game of Thrones)
Pilou Asbæk has been in several well-received movies and series and even has done several voice-over roles.
Chris Hemsworth in and as Thor
Yet, he is not the only actor to have portrayed Thor. Thor, the Marvel character or Nordic God, has made several appearances on-screen, whether it is in live-action or animation. And Pilou Asbæk is the latest actor who would be seen playing Thor, and he reckons it will be totally different from MCU’s version.
Pilou Asbæk’s Thor Will Be Totally Different Than Chris Hemsworth’s
Pilou Asbæk (Image: Game of Thrones)
Pilou Asbæk has been in several well-received movies and series and even has done several voice-over roles.
- 4/28/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Zack Snyder’s DC tenure is over, as it seems, but he is yet to move on from the glorious legacy he had forged in the DC universe. The director has somewhat given the studio an identity while creating his own universe as we know it as Snyderverse. Currently, Snyder is working with Netflix, but he would go back to DC in a heartbeat for one movie.
Zack Snyder. Credit: Josh Horowitz/Yt
Right now, Snyder has been in a huge conflict with critics as his Rebel Moon franchise has been a critical bomb. Also, a Norse mythology-inspired animated series Twilight of the Gods from the director at Netflix recently got the first image, which revealed that he will be with Netflix for quite a while.
Zack Snyder Would Direct The Dark Night Returns
Zack Snyder. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
If there is one person Zack Snyder adores most in DC,...
Zack Snyder. Credit: Josh Horowitz/Yt
Right now, Snyder has been in a huge conflict with critics as his Rebel Moon franchise has been a critical bomb. Also, a Norse mythology-inspired animated series Twilight of the Gods from the director at Netflix recently got the first image, which revealed that he will be with Netflix for quite a while.
Zack Snyder Would Direct The Dark Night Returns
Zack Snyder. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
If there is one person Zack Snyder adores most in DC,...
- 4/27/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Claymation legends Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham will offer stop-motion fans a sneak peek at their upcoming Wallace & Gromit film at this year’s Annecy animation festival.
The still-untitled feature will see inveterate, cheese-loving inventor Wallace designing a “smart gnome” for the family garden who begins to develop a mind of its own. As events spiral out of control, it is up to faithful dog Gromit to put things right. Park and Crossingham co-directed the film, based on a story by Park and a screenplay from Shaun the Sheep and Gnomeo & Juliet writer Mark Burton.
The film, which will premiere on Netflix worldwide outside the U.K., where it will have a first-release window on the BBC, is the second feature from Aardman Animations based on the beloved characters, following the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and the series of award-winning shorts, including Oscar-winners The Wrong...
The still-untitled feature will see inveterate, cheese-loving inventor Wallace designing a “smart gnome” for the family garden who begins to develop a mind of its own. As events spiral out of control, it is up to faithful dog Gromit to put things right. Park and Crossingham co-directed the film, based on a story by Park and a screenplay from Shaun the Sheep and Gnomeo & Juliet writer Mark Burton.
The film, which will premiere on Netflix worldwide outside the U.K., where it will have a first-release window on the BBC, is the second feature from Aardman Animations based on the beloved characters, following the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and the series of award-winning shorts, including Oscar-winners The Wrong...
- 4/22/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The inherent darkness surrounding Bruce Wayne is one of the most obvious reasons why fans love Batman. And Zack Snyder exploited that trait to the fullest during his tenure at DC. While making the Snyderverse movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the director put Ben Affleck’s Batman in a chaotic situation that was enough to shudder his moral ground.
Ben Affleck as Batman
Batman is so very different from Superman but the character needs to maintain God-like prowess to level up with Superman (who is equivalent to God for humankind) and other heroes infused with superpowers. Snyder was candid enough to reveal his philosophy behind making Affleck’s Batman ruthless in the movie.
Zack Snyder Commented On Making Ben Affleck’s Batman Ruthless Zack Snyder. Credit: PowerfulJRE/Yt
Defying the wildly accepted idea of “Batman can’t kill” was a bold move on Zack Snyder’s part. The...
Ben Affleck as Batman
Batman is so very different from Superman but the character needs to maintain God-like prowess to level up with Superman (who is equivalent to God for humankind) and other heroes infused with superpowers. Snyder was candid enough to reveal his philosophy behind making Affleck’s Batman ruthless in the movie.
Zack Snyder Commented On Making Ben Affleck’s Batman Ruthless Zack Snyder. Credit: PowerfulJRE/Yt
Defying the wildly accepted idea of “Batman can’t kill” was a bold move on Zack Snyder’s part. The...
- 4/20/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
“Ark: The Animated Series”, directed by Jay Oliva, is based on Studio Wildcard’s action-adventure video game “Ark: Survival Evolved”, streaming April 19, 2024 on Paramount+:
“…in a sweeping saga spanning eons of human history, 21st century paleontologist ‘Helena Walker’ finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts.
“Now she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of this strange new world…”
Cast includes Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Karl Urban, Jeffrey Wright, David Tennant, Monica Bellucci, Madeleine Madden, Elliot Page, Deborah Mailman, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Cissy Jones, Malcolm McDowell, Juliet Mills, Ragga Ragnars, Alan Tudyk and Ron Yuan.
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“…in a sweeping saga spanning eons of human history, 21st century paleontologist ‘Helena Walker’ finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts.
“Now she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of this strange new world…”
Cast includes Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Karl Urban, Jeffrey Wright, David Tennant, Monica Bellucci, Madeleine Madden, Elliot Page, Deborah Mailman, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Cissy Jones, Malcolm McDowell, Juliet Mills, Ragga Ragnars, Alan Tudyk and Ron Yuan.
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- 3/25/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Ark: The Animated Series”, directed by Jay Oliva, is based on Studio Wildcard’s action-adventure video game “Ark: Survival Evolved”, streaming April 19, 2024 on Paramount+:
“…in a sweeping saga spanning eons of human history, 21st century paleontologist ‘Helena Walker’ finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts.
“Now she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of this strange new world…”
Cast includes Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Karl Urban, Jeffrey Wright, David Tennant, Monica Bellucci, Madeleine Madden, Elliot Page, Deborah Mailman, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Cissy Jones, Malcolm McDowell, Juliet Mills, Ragga Ragnars, Alan Tudyk and Ron Yuan.
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…in a sweeping saga spanning eons of human history, 21st century paleontologist ‘Helena Walker’ finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts.
“Now she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time, while trying to uncover the true nature of this strange new world…”
Cast includes Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Karl Urban, Jeffrey Wright, David Tennant, Monica Bellucci, Madeleine Madden, Elliot Page, Deborah Mailman, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Cissy Jones, Malcolm McDowell, Juliet Mills, Ragga Ragnars, Alan Tudyk and Ron Yuan.
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- 3/21/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Paramount+ has unveiled the first six episodes of Ark: The Animated Series, which are now streaming on the service as of today. But the first season won’t be limited to just this batch, as a second part to the season will host seven more episodes, although the release date for those has yet to be announced.
While I haven’t played the source video game (Ark: Survival Evolved), the voice cast for Ark: The Animated Series definitely piques interest, as it hosts Oscar winners, fan favorites and even Doctors…The partial cast list includes Madeleine Madden, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, Jeffrey Wright, David Tennant, Elliot Page, Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, and more.
While that is a seriously impressive cast, perhaps the biggest draw for some is that Ark will be scored by the game’s composer Gareth Coker, who also provided the gorgeous music for Ori and...
While I haven’t played the source video game (Ark: Survival Evolved), the voice cast for Ark: The Animated Series definitely piques interest, as it hosts Oscar winners, fan favorites and even Doctors…The partial cast list includes Madeleine Madden, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, Jeffrey Wright, David Tennant, Elliot Page, Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, and more.
While that is a seriously impressive cast, perhaps the biggest draw for some is that Ark will be scored by the game’s composer Gareth Coker, who also provided the gorgeous music for Ori and...
- 3/21/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Paramount+ today announced that the first six episodes of Ark: The Animated Series, an all-new original series based on the hit adventure video game Ark: Survival Evolved, are available to stream now exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada.
The series will debut in all other Paramount+ international markets starting Friday, April 19. Part two of the season will debut with seven new episodes at a later date.
The animated series’ voice cast includes Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice), Gerard Butler (Plane), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Oscar nominees Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction) and Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy), Madeleine Madden (The Wheel of Time), and Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious franchise).
Ark: The Animated Series is an animated adaptation of the hit video game featuring Yeoh, Butler, Crowe, and Diesel. It is a sweeping saga spanning eons of human history.
The series will debut in all other Paramount+ international markets starting Friday, April 19. Part two of the season will debut with seven new episodes at a later date.
The animated series’ voice cast includes Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice), Gerard Butler (Plane), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Oscar nominees Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction) and Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy), Madeleine Madden (The Wheel of Time), and Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious franchise).
Ark: The Animated Series is an animated adaptation of the hit video game featuring Yeoh, Butler, Crowe, and Diesel. It is a sweeping saga spanning eons of human history.
- 3/21/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Paramount+, the home of the big-budget Halo live-action TV series, is betting on another video game property.
The Paramount Global-backed streamer will be the home of Ark: The Animated Series, which is based on the popular adventure video game Ark: Survival Evolved. The first six episodes of the animated series, which features an all-star voice cast that includes Michelle Yeoh and Vin Diesel, launched March 21 on the platform. Part two of the season will launch its seven-episode run at a date to be determined on Paramount+.
The Ark series adaptation was first announced in 2020 as production on the show began without a streaming home to release it. The show is described as a “sweeping saga spanning eons of human history. When 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (Madeleine Madden) finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time,...
The Paramount Global-backed streamer will be the home of Ark: The Animated Series, which is based on the popular adventure video game Ark: Survival Evolved. The first six episodes of the animated series, which features an all-star voice cast that includes Michelle Yeoh and Vin Diesel, launched March 21 on the platform. Part two of the season will launch its seven-episode run at a date to be determined on Paramount+.
The Ark series adaptation was first announced in 2020 as production on the show began without a streaming home to release it. The show is described as a “sweeping saga spanning eons of human history. When 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (Madeleine Madden) finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The animated series based on Studio WildCard’s “Ark: Survival Evolved” video game finally has a platform attached. The first six episodes of Season 1 surprise dropped on Paramount+ on Thursday, with the remaining seven episodes set for a later date.
Spanning eons of human history, “Ark: The Animated Series” follows 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (voiced by Madeleine Madden), who finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts. There, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.
Along with Madden, the voice cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright, Elliot Page, Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Elliot Page, Deborah Mailman, Ragga Ragnars, Malcolm McDowell, Monica Bellucci and Alan Tudyk.
Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak executive produce “Ark: The Animated Series” alongside Marc Diana...
Spanning eons of human history, “Ark: The Animated Series” follows 21st century paleontologist Helena Walker (voiced by Madeleine Madden), who finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval island populated by prehistoric beasts. There, she must learn to survive with new allies from throughout time while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.
Along with Madden, the voice cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright, Elliot Page, Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Zahn McClarnon, Devery Jacobs, Elliot Page, Deborah Mailman, Ragga Ragnars, Malcolm McDowell, Monica Bellucci and Alan Tudyk.
Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak executive produce “Ark: The Animated Series” alongside Marc Diana...
- 3/21/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Surprise! The first six episodes of Ark: The Animated Series, based on the hit adventure video game Ark: Survival Evolved, are available to stream now exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada. The series will debut in all other Paramount+ international markets starting April 19. The seven-episode Part 2 of the season will be released at a later date. Watch the promo above.
First announced with a trailer during the 2020 Video Game Awards, Ark: The Animated Series was originally supposed to premiere in 2022, with the second trailer teasing a 2023 debut. There had been no official premiere date updates since, and no distribution platform had been announced until the surprise drop tonight by Paramount+.
The star-studded voice cast includes Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice), Gerard Butler (Plane), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Oscar nominees Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction) and Elliot Page (The...
First announced with a trailer during the 2020 Video Game Awards, Ark: The Animated Series was originally supposed to premiere in 2022, with the second trailer teasing a 2023 debut. There had been no official premiere date updates since, and no distribution platform had been announced until the surprise drop tonight by Paramount+.
The star-studded voice cast includes Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice), Gerard Butler (Plane), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Oscar nominees Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction) and Elliot Page (The...
- 3/21/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a drama series based on the comic book “El Gato Negro” by Richard Dominguez, Variety has learned.
The series, currently titled “El Gato,” will be shot in both English and Spanish. Diego Boneta is attached to star, with Eric Carrasco adapting the comic book for the screen.
“Sharing ‘El Gato’ with audiences around the world is a dream come true,” says Boneta. “This has been a passion of mine since I started Three Amigos. Eric Carrasco and the entire team have built a character and universe that honors the super hero genre and still feels completely epic and original. It is an absolute honor to play Frank and produce this with my amazing partners at Amazon, MGM, and all other producers on this epic story. Get ready for a wild ride.”
In the series, Boneta will star as Frank Guerrero. The official description states that...
The series, currently titled “El Gato,” will be shot in both English and Spanish. Diego Boneta is attached to star, with Eric Carrasco adapting the comic book for the screen.
“Sharing ‘El Gato’ with audiences around the world is a dream come true,” says Boneta. “This has been a passion of mine since I started Three Amigos. Eric Carrasco and the entire team have built a character and universe that honors the super hero genre and still feels completely epic and original. It is an absolute honor to play Frank and produce this with my amazing partners at Amazon, MGM, and all other producers on this epic story. Get ready for a wild ride.”
In the series, Boneta will star as Frank Guerrero. The official description states that...
- 2/26/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Diego Boneta is set to lead the newly greenlit bilingual series El Gato (w/t), based on the comic book series El Gato Negro by Richard Dominguez. Production is anticipated to begin this spring in Mexico.
Boneta was previously attached to a project based on the same comic book titled El Gato Negro: Nocturnal Warrior from MGM Television and Mark Burnett in 2019 that stalled.
In El Gato, Boneta will play Frank Guerrero, the black sheep of his family, who finds himself at the center of a vast conspiracy when he discovers his father was the titular ‘70s vigilante. Frank, who returns home to Mexico after the death of his father and finds himself neck-deep in a nest of vipers – his estranged family – who are vying for control of his father’s business empire.
But Frank’s grief is interrupted when he learns his only inheritance,...
Boneta was previously attached to a project based on the same comic book titled El Gato Negro: Nocturnal Warrior from MGM Television and Mark Burnett in 2019 that stalled.
In El Gato, Boneta will play Frank Guerrero, the black sheep of his family, who finds himself at the center of a vast conspiracy when he discovers his father was the titular ‘70s vigilante. Frank, who returns home to Mexico after the death of his father and finds himself neck-deep in a nest of vipers – his estranged family – who are vying for control of his father’s business empire.
But Frank’s grief is interrupted when he learns his only inheritance,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Zack Snyder’s Dceu finally came to an end with the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The franchise was marred by controversy, mismanagement, and a messy plan that in the end fizzled out, making way for a full-fledged reboot by James Gunn. While the resulting franchise became a huge mess, it never started that way.
Zack Snyder reportedly had a five-movie plan for the Dceu, which would encompass the journey of Superman from being an unsure alien with powers to a full-fledged superhero who does good. While audiences only got glimpses of this arc in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the original two-part Justice League film explored this arc in even more detail. A fan on Reddit also theorized how Justice League Part 2 would build on this story arc.
Zack Snyder Had A Five Movie Plan For The Dceu A still from Zack Snyder’s Justice League
In an interview with Inverse,...
Zack Snyder reportedly had a five-movie plan for the Dceu, which would encompass the journey of Superman from being an unsure alien with powers to a full-fledged superhero who does good. While audiences only got glimpses of this arc in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the original two-part Justice League film explored this arc in even more detail. A fan on Reddit also theorized how Justice League Part 2 would build on this story arc.
Zack Snyder Had A Five Movie Plan For The Dceu A still from Zack Snyder’s Justice League
In an interview with Inverse,...
- 2/24/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
For a while, Zack Snyder was building a cinematic universe for the Netflix streaming service that centered on his zombie movie Army of the Dead. The film was quickly followed by a prequel called Army of Thieves, a sequel was being written, and an anime series called Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas was in the works. But Snyder has since shifted his focus over to building a multi-media universe around his upcoming Netflix sci-fi film Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (and its follow-up Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver). So Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas sits unfinished… and during an interview with Total Film magazine, Snyder revealed that Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon aren’t entirely separate. In fact, if Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas ever gets completed, we’ll be seeing a Rebel Moon crossover on the show!
Snyder told...
Snyder told...
- 11/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: DC and Marvel regular Jay Oliva has been set to direct iwot’s upcoming 3D animated feature, The White Tower, based on Robert Jordan’s epic novel series The Wheel Of Time.
The YA project will be set in a time before the events chronicled in the 14 novels by Jordan and Amazon and Sony’s Wheel of Time TV series.
The action-adventure movie will chart the story of a young girl with a special gift. Her life is forever changed when evil visits her remote mountain village. Finding herself alone in a dangerous world, she must go to The White Tower to learn how to use her magical powers to save her family and friends. Rebellious and mistrusting, she learns that there is something in this world that is as powerful a weapon in the fight against evil as any form of magic.
As previously announced, the long-gestating project...
The YA project will be set in a time before the events chronicled in the 14 novels by Jordan and Amazon and Sony’s Wheel of Time TV series.
The action-adventure movie will chart the story of a young girl with a special gift. Her life is forever changed when evil visits her remote mountain village. Finding herself alone in a dangerous world, she must go to The White Tower to learn how to use her magical powers to save her family and friends. Rebellious and mistrusting, she learns that there is something in this world that is as powerful a weapon in the fight against evil as any form of magic.
As previously announced, the long-gestating project...
- 10/19/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Jay Oliva, storyboard artist on Zack Snyder’s Dceu opener Man of Steel, remarked on the casualties incurred during the movie’s final battle.
As far as modern DC movies go, Man of Steel is mostly well-liked. However, there are a number of elements present in the film that tend to rub audiences the wrong way.
One such element is the superpowered blowout between Henry Cavill’s Superman and Michael Shannon’s General Zod. The damage done to the city of Metropolis was nothing short of catastrophic.
Read full article on The Direct.
As far as modern DC movies go, Man of Steel is mostly well-liked. However, there are a number of elements present in the film that tend to rub audiences the wrong way.
One such element is the superpowered blowout between Henry Cavill’s Superman and Michael Shannon’s General Zod. The damage done to the city of Metropolis was nothing short of catastrophic.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/5/2023
- by Jennifer McDonough
- The Direct
Shay Mitchell is one of the most beautiful and talented actresses working in the film and TV industry. The Canadian actress made her acting debut with the hit teen comedy series Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2009. She became a household name after she got the role of Emily Fields in the hit teen mystery thriller series Pretty Little Liars. So, if you love Mitchell’s performances here are the best movies and TV shows starring Shay Mitchell that should be on your watchlist.
7. Velma (Max) Credit – Max
Synopsis: Velma is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under appreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.
6. The Possession of Hannah Grace (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures
Synopsis: A shocking exorcism spirals out of control,...
7. Velma (Max) Credit – Max
Synopsis: Velma is an adult animated comedy series telling the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under appreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.
6. The Possession of Hannah Grace (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures
Synopsis: A shocking exorcism spirals out of control,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Fans were disappointed when plans for Ben Affleck to star and direct in a solo Batman movie — first announced back in 2015 — were quashed a few years later when the studio re-envisioned the project with a younger actor, ultimately resulting in Robert Pattinson playing the character in “The Batman”.
Now, storyboard artist Jay Oliva is coming forward to share some details about the aborted project, and what could have been.
“I can’t really say too much other than it was f**king awesome,” Oliva shared in an interview with Inverse. “It was the best. It was amazing.”
Read More: Report: Ben Affleck Won’t Be Returning As Batman
According to Oliva, he came aboard the project after it was already underway.
“From my understanding, there were a couple of drafts of it. When I was brought on, I don’t know whether it was the second draft or something, but...
Now, storyboard artist Jay Oliva is coming forward to share some details about the aborted project, and what could have been.
“I can’t really say too much other than it was f**king awesome,” Oliva shared in an interview with Inverse. “It was the best. It was amazing.”
Read More: Report: Ben Affleck Won’t Be Returning As Batman
According to Oliva, he came aboard the project after it was already underway.
“From my understanding, there were a couple of drafts of it. When I was brought on, I don’t know whether it was the second draft or something, but...
- 8/5/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
When Zack Snyder’s ‘Man of Steel’ was released in 2013, we all thought a new era of DC had started since the movie was supposed to kick off a cinematic universe that was supposed to bring DC into the cinematic universe race with Marvel. However, ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice’ received a mixed critical response, and despite grossing over $800 million worldwide, it was deemed a commercial disappointment since it was the first live-action movie that assembled Batman and Superman together.
In 2014, Warner Bros. and DC revealed their planned slate of DC movies, which included many solo movies like ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Aquaman,’ ‘The Flash,’ ‘Cyborg,’ and ‘The Green Lantern Corps.’ Now, nine years later, only three of these movies have been made, with the difference that ‘The Flash’ turned out to be very different from what it was originally planned. The movie has been in development hell for many years...
In 2014, Warner Bros. and DC revealed their planned slate of DC movies, which included many solo movies like ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Aquaman,’ ‘The Flash,’ ‘Cyborg,’ and ‘The Green Lantern Corps.’ Now, nine years later, only three of these movies have been made, with the difference that ‘The Flash’ turned out to be very different from what it was originally planned. The movie has been in development hell for many years...
- 8/5/2023
- by Lukas Abramovich
- Comic Basics
The scrapped standalone Batman movie that Ben Affleck was set to direct and star in nearly a decade ago had all the potential in the world to be an exciting addition to the DC canon, per Jay Oliva, a veteran storyboard artist who consulted with Affleck and others on the project.
Affleck would’ve reprised his role as the Caped Crusader after inhabiting it for both Justice League and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but he departed the project six years ago for personal reasons. While Oliva couldn’t say “too much” in a new interview with Inverse about what this film would have been like if it had seen the light of day, he did reveal that “it was f*cking awesome. It was the best. It was amazing.”
To his understanding, he said, “a couple of drafts” of the script had been done before he was brought...
Affleck would’ve reprised his role as the Caped Crusader after inhabiting it for both Justice League and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but he departed the project six years ago for personal reasons. While Oliva couldn’t say “too much” in a new interview with Inverse about what this film would have been like if it had seen the light of day, he did reveal that “it was f*cking awesome. It was the best. It was amazing.”
To his understanding, he said, “a couple of drafts” of the script had been done before he was brought...
- 8/4/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. is preparing to move away from what we once knew as the Dceu, which kicked off with Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" a decade ago. That whole endeavor was messy, but WB was originally all-in on the filmmaker's plans. One film that got dragged through the mud the whole way through was "The Flash," which finally hit theaters this summer with disastrous financial results. However, a previous incarnation of the project could have introduced a different Thanos-level threat to the Dceu.
Storyboard artist Jay Oliva, who worked on several DC movies including "Wonder Woman," Ben Affleck's scrapped version of "The Batman," and yes, "The Flash," recently spoke with the folks at Inverse in honor of the tenth anniversary of the animated movie "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox." During the conversation, the filmmaker discussed the various incarnations of the live-action film through the years, including Rick Famuyiwa...
Storyboard artist Jay Oliva, who worked on several DC movies including "Wonder Woman," Ben Affleck's scrapped version of "The Batman," and yes, "The Flash," recently spoke with the folks at Inverse in honor of the tenth anniversary of the animated movie "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox." During the conversation, the filmmaker discussed the various incarnations of the live-action film through the years, including Rick Famuyiwa...
- 8/4/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Jay Oliva, a storyboard artist who worked on several DC and Warner Bros. movies such as “Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Wonder Woman,” recently opened up to Inverse about Ben Affleck’s scrapped standalone Batman movie. Affleck debuted as Batman in Zack Snyder’s “Dawn of Justice” and reprised the role in “Justice League.” He was developing his own Batman movie to direct and star in before deciding to exit the role.
“I can’t really say too much other than it was fucking awesome,” Oliva told Inverse about Affleck’s Batman movie. “It was the best. It was amazing. From my understanding, there were a couple of drafts of it. When I was brought on, I don’t know whether it was the second draft or something, but it was what Geoff Johns and Ben [Affleck] had shown me.”
“I’ve worked on a lot...
“I can’t really say too much other than it was fucking awesome,” Oliva told Inverse about Affleck’s Batman movie. “It was the best. It was amazing. From my understanding, there were a couple of drafts of it. When I was brought on, I don’t know whether it was the second draft or something, but it was what Geoff Johns and Ben [Affleck] had shown me.”
“I’ve worked on a lot...
- 8/4/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
“I often wonder,” the Joker chides Batman, staring at his enemy through the haze of a post-apocalyptic desert. “How many alternate timelines do you destroy the world because, frankly, you don’t have the cojones to die yourself?”
For fans of the Snyderverse, that little tidbit from Zack Snyder’s Justice League felt like a cruel tease, a reference to multiversal adventures that would never actually arrive on screen. Most fans likely assumed that the original plan was for these stories to unfold in a Justice League sequel, possibly one pitting Batman against Superman and Darkseid to create the oft-glimpsed Knightmare reality.
But according to information from someone close to the project, some of those larger ideas about Batman would have been explored in the solo film that Ben Affleck was originally tapped to direct, write, and star in. Planned as a continuation of Snyder’s first set of Dceu films,...
For fans of the Snyderverse, that little tidbit from Zack Snyder’s Justice League felt like a cruel tease, a reference to multiversal adventures that would never actually arrive on screen. Most fans likely assumed that the original plan was for these stories to unfold in a Justice League sequel, possibly one pitting Batman against Superman and Darkseid to create the oft-glimpsed Knightmare reality.
But according to information from someone close to the project, some of those larger ideas about Batman would have been explored in the solo film that Ben Affleck was originally tapped to direct, write, and star in. Planned as a continuation of Snyder’s first set of Dceu films,...
- 8/4/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Whether you’re a fan of Ben Affleck as Batman or not, one of the biggest “What if?”s within the Dceu remains his standalone outing as the Caped Crusader. While that movie was apparently discarded for reasons ranging from the star being unsure it would have worked to his own bout with addiction, Bat-fans can’t help but wonder what it would have brought. As it turns out: a lot.
Storyboard artist (and director in his own right) Jay Oliva, who first worked with Zack Snyder on 2013’s Man of Steel and also on 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, revealed to Inverse that he was brought in to work on Affleck’s Batman movie sometime around the second draft or so, giving him some insider information on what would have filled out the movie’s story. “I can’t really say too much other than it was f*cking awesome…...
Storyboard artist (and director in his own right) Jay Oliva, who first worked with Zack Snyder on 2013’s Man of Steel and also on 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, revealed to Inverse that he was brought in to work on Affleck’s Batman movie sometime around the second draft or so, giving him some insider information on what would have filled out the movie’s story. “I can’t really say too much other than it was f*cking awesome…...
- 8/4/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Ben Affleck had packed almost a century-worth of “Batman” mythos into a shelved DC script, according to former storyboard artist Jay Oliva.
Oliva, who left DC in 2017, teased in a recent interview with Inverse that Affleck’s take on “Batman” would have been an unprecedented interpretation of the Caped Crusader superhero.
“I can’t really say too much other than it was fucking awesome,” Oliva said. “I’ve worked on a lot of Batman things and what was really cool about it was, it was tying together a lot of really cool Batman storylines that had never been really explored. It was the best. It was amazing.”
He continued, “Ben’s story was going to cover something that had never really been covered in comics but was building off of storylines in the Batman mythos over the last 80 years and approaching it from a new kind of perspective. It was...
Oliva, who left DC in 2017, teased in a recent interview with Inverse that Affleck’s take on “Batman” would have been an unprecedented interpretation of the Caped Crusader superhero.
“I can’t really say too much other than it was fucking awesome,” Oliva said. “I’ve worked on a lot of Batman things and what was really cool about it was, it was tying together a lot of really cool Batman storylines that had never been really explored. It was the best. It was amazing.”
He continued, “Ben’s story was going to cover something that had never really been covered in comics but was building off of storylines in the Batman mythos over the last 80 years and approaching it from a new kind of perspective. It was...
- 8/3/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Ben Affleck’s Batman movie was one of the most anticipated projects in the DC Extended Universe, but it never came to fruition. The actor, who played the Caped Crusader in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, was set to write, direct and star in his own solo film, but he eventually stepped down from the role and handed the reins to Matt Reeves, who cast Robert Pattinson as the new Dark Knight.
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But what would Affleck’s Batman movie have been like? According to storyboard artist Jay Oliva, who worked with Affleck on the project, it would have been “fucking awesome” and “amazing”. In an interview with Inverse, Oliva revealed that the film would have covered something that had never really been covered in comics, but was building off of storylines in the Batman mythos over the last 80 years.
“Ben’s story was...
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But what would Affleck’s Batman movie have been like? According to storyboard artist Jay Oliva, who worked with Affleck on the project, it would have been “fucking awesome” and “amazing”. In an interview with Inverse, Oliva revealed that the film would have covered something that had never really been covered in comics, but was building off of storylines in the Batman mythos over the last 80 years.
“Ben’s story was...
- 8/3/2023
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The long and winding path leading to the live-action DC Universe, which still remains in flux as the new leadership of James Gunn and Peter Safran tries to reshape the franchise into their own vision, has been delineated by the movies that were made and released just as much as the various projects that ultimately never saw daylight. And there has been a lot of them, as one look at Warner Bros.' original slate for their superhero franchise makes painfully clear.
But of all the unmade movies to keep DC diehards awake at night in the years since, one of them continues to haunt fans more than any other: the "Batman" film that would've starred and been directed and co-written by Ben Affleck. Unfortunately, this fell apart for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which had to do with the actor setting aside time to focus on...
But of all the unmade movies to keep DC diehards awake at night in the years since, one of them continues to haunt fans more than any other: the "Batman" film that would've starred and been directed and co-written by Ben Affleck. Unfortunately, this fell apart for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which had to do with the actor setting aside time to focus on...
- 8/3/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Zack Snyder has been a busy boy since his guardianship of the DC movie universe came to an end following principal photography on "Justice League." Though he eventually returned to finish his version of that film, the multi-hyphenate filmmaker has since settled in firmly at Netflix and is focusing on original stories rather than pre-existing franchises. Among these projects is "Twilight of the Gods," a 2D animated action series based on Norse mythology.
The project marks another return to Snyder's filmmaking roots. He made his feature directorial debut in 2004 with the very well-received remake of George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead," and his first project for Netflix was the Las Vegas-set undead action horror "Army of the Dead." Snyder's second feature-length film debuted back in 2006 and secured his status as a rising talent to watch: the epic historical war movie "300," inspired by the legendary Battle of Thermopylae. "Twilight of the Gods...
The project marks another return to Snyder's filmmaking roots. He made his feature directorial debut in 2004 with the very well-received remake of George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead," and his first project for Netflix was the Las Vegas-set undead action horror "Army of the Dead." Snyder's second feature-length film debuted back in 2006 and secured his status as a rising talent to watch: the epic historical war movie "300," inspired by the legendary Battle of Thermopylae. "Twilight of the Gods...
- 5/7/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Zack Snyder’s next project with Netflix will be an anime series based on Norse mythology titled Twilight of the Gods. Snyder has co-created the anime and will be directing two episodes of the series. According to Deadline, Snyder will be working with the company Xilam Animation on the show. Xilam Animation is responsible for such projects as Oggy and the Cockroaches, Zig & Sharko, and Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life for Disney+, all of which they’ve created and produced.
Marc du Pontavice, founder and CEO of Xilam Animation, has expressed his excitement with the upcoming collaboration, “We’re so proud to be working with the team at Stone Quarry, including iconic creator and director Zack Snyder. And we’re also deeply grateful to Netflix for trusting us to bring his spectacular vision to life. We’ll be utilising state of the art 2D animation across the series, which will...
Marc du Pontavice, founder and CEO of Xilam Animation, has expressed his excitement with the upcoming collaboration, “We’re so proud to be working with the team at Stone Quarry, including iconic creator and director Zack Snyder. And we’re also deeply grateful to Netflix for trusting us to bring his spectacular vision to life. We’ll be utilising state of the art 2D animation across the series, which will...
- 5/3/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Oscar-nominated Xilam Animation will serve as animation studio for Zack Snyder’s upcoming epic 2D animated action series Twilight of the Gods.
Set in the world of Norse mythology, the series is created by Snyder, who directs two episodes, Jay Olivia, who also directs, and Eric Carrasco. Series is executive produced by Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller, and produced by Zack and Deborah Snyder’s production company The Stone Quarry. Carrasco also serves as producer.
Xilam’s animation services on the animated series will include lay-out, colour Bg, animation and compositing.
“We’re so proud to be working with the team at Stone Quarry, including iconic creator and director Zack Snyder. And we’re also deeply grateful to Netflix for trusting us to bring his spectacular vision to life,” said Marc du Pontavice, Founder and CEO at Xilam Animation. “We’ll be utilising state of the art 2D animation across the series,...
Set in the world of Norse mythology, the series is created by Snyder, who directs two episodes, Jay Olivia, who also directs, and Eric Carrasco. Series is executive produced by Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller, and produced by Zack and Deborah Snyder’s production company The Stone Quarry. Carrasco also serves as producer.
Xilam’s animation services on the animated series will include lay-out, colour Bg, animation and compositing.
“We’re so proud to be working with the team at Stone Quarry, including iconic creator and director Zack Snyder. And we’re also deeply grateful to Netflix for trusting us to bring his spectacular vision to life,” said Marc du Pontavice, Founder and CEO at Xilam Animation. “We’ll be utilising state of the art 2D animation across the series,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Xilam Animation will serve as animation studio on Zack Snyder’s upcoming Netflix series “Twilight of the Gods.”
The series was originally announced in 2019. Little is known about the plot other than it will ancient Norse mythology. The voice cast includes: Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Pilou Asbaek, John Noble, Paterson Joseph, Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Kristopher Hivju, Peter Stormare, Jamie Chung, Lauren Cohan, and Corey Stroll. The series does not yet have a premiere date.
Xilam’s animation services on the animated series will include lay-out, colour Bg, animation and compositing. The studio’s past credits include the Oscar-nominated feature “I Lost My Body” as well as shows like “Oggy and the Cockroaches,” “Zig & Sharko,” and “Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life.”
“We’re so proud to be working with the team at Stone Quarry, including iconic creator and director Zack Snyder,” said Marc du Pontavice, founder and CEO at Xilam Animation.
The series was originally announced in 2019. Little is known about the plot other than it will ancient Norse mythology. The voice cast includes: Sylvia Hoeks, Stuart Martin, Pilou Asbaek, John Noble, Paterson Joseph, Rahul Kohli, Jamie Clayton, Kristopher Hivju, Peter Stormare, Jamie Chung, Lauren Cohan, and Corey Stroll. The series does not yet have a premiere date.
Xilam’s animation services on the animated series will include lay-out, colour Bg, animation and compositing. The studio’s past credits include the Oscar-nominated feature “I Lost My Body” as well as shows like “Oggy and the Cockroaches,” “Zig & Sharko,” and “Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life.”
“We’re so proud to be working with the team at Stone Quarry, including iconic creator and director Zack Snyder,” said Marc du Pontavice, founder and CEO at Xilam Animation.
- 5/3/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Raid: Shadow Legends, the hit mobile and desktop game from Plarium Games, is getting the TV treatment.
The fantasy role-playing game is being adapted into a limited 10-episode animated series that will release weekly on YouTube beginning on May 18. Titled Raid: Call of the Arbiter, the animated series is produced by Eric Rollman, the former president of Marvel Television and Animation, with showrunner Jay Oliva, whose past work includes directing the 2012 animated movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and serving as a storyboard artist for DC and Marvel films like Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok and more.
The animated series features main characters from the Raid video game and centers on the Arbiter, an ancient guardian who is attempting to return to and revive the land known as Teleria, which has seemingly been abandoned by its gods and is marred in conflict.
“There’s...
The fantasy role-playing game is being adapted into a limited 10-episode animated series that will release weekly on YouTube beginning on May 18. Titled Raid: Call of the Arbiter, the animated series is produced by Eric Rollman, the former president of Marvel Television and Animation, with showrunner Jay Oliva, whose past work includes directing the 2012 animated movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and serving as a storyboard artist for DC and Marvel films like Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok and more.
The animated series features main characters from the Raid video game and centers on the Arbiter, an ancient guardian who is attempting to return to and revive the land known as Teleria, which has seemingly been abandoned by its gods and is marred in conflict.
“There’s...
- 3/13/2023
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Despite his exit from Warner Bros’ big-screen DC movie universe, director Zack Snyder isn’t done with shared universes just yet. And while his tenure as the creative lead of the Dceu, which culminated with this year’s Snyder Cut of Justice League, may have been polarizing to say the least, the Army of the Dead director may actually be just what Netflix needed.
After years of chasing ways to build its own coveted blockbuster shared universe, such as with its failed attempt to launch a superhero universe based on Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy, the streaming service finally seems to have the foundation it was looking for with Snyder’s return to the genre that turned him into an A-lister back in 2004. In fact, Army of the Dead was originally conceived as a sequel to Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, but almost two decades later, it’s grown much bigger than that.
After years of chasing ways to build its own coveted blockbuster shared universe, such as with its failed attempt to launch a superhero universe based on Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy, the streaming service finally seems to have the foundation it was looking for with Snyder’s return to the genre that turned him into an A-lister back in 2004. In fact, Army of the Dead was originally conceived as a sequel to Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, but almost two decades later, it’s grown much bigger than that.
- 7/27/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (Ddeg) and Lex+Otis have formed a joint venture studio, Krakn Animation, with locations in Montreal and Los Angeles.
Headed by Louis-Simon Menard, CEO & President of Ddeg, and Jay Oliva, Founder & CEO of Lex+Otis, who serve as Co-Owners, Krakn will provide pre-production and animation services that feed the market’s appetite for premiere real time 2D and 3D series and features.
“Our mutual passion for immersive and engaging storytelling, and desire for doing things differently is what unites us,” says Menard. “Ddeg’s Meduzarts Animation has been collaborating with Lex+Otis on several noteworthy projects for years. The creation of an integrated animation studio became a natural next step for both companies.”
Digital Dimension’s Meduzarts Animation studio has recently been collaborating with Oliva and The Stone Quarry Animation on Netflix’s Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas. The series, which features an all-star cast including Joe Manganiello,...
Headed by Louis-Simon Menard, CEO & President of Ddeg, and Jay Oliva, Founder & CEO of Lex+Otis, who serve as Co-Owners, Krakn will provide pre-production and animation services that feed the market’s appetite for premiere real time 2D and 3D series and features.
“Our mutual passion for immersive and engaging storytelling, and desire for doing things differently is what unites us,” says Menard. “Ddeg’s Meduzarts Animation has been collaborating with Lex+Otis on several noteworthy projects for years. The creation of an integrated animation studio became a natural next step for both companies.”
Digital Dimension’s Meduzarts Animation studio has recently been collaborating with Oliva and The Stone Quarry Animation on Netflix’s Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas. The series, which features an all-star cast including Joe Manganiello,...
- 6/29/2021
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (Ddeg) and Lex+Otis have formed a joint venture studio, Krakn Animation.
The facility, with locations in Montreal and Los Angeles, will be co-owned by Louis-Simon Menard, CEO and president of Ddeg, and Jay Oliva, founder and CEO of Lex+Otis. Krakn Animation will offer preproduction and animation services for high-end 3D series and features.
“Our mutual passion for immersive and engaging storytelling, and desire for doing things differently is what unites us,” Menard said in a statement about the decision to jointly launch an integrated animation studio. Digital Dimension’s Meduzarts Animation studio has been collaborating with ...
The facility, with locations in Montreal and Los Angeles, will be co-owned by Louis-Simon Menard, CEO and president of Ddeg, and Jay Oliva, founder and CEO of Lex+Otis. Krakn Animation will offer preproduction and animation services for high-end 3D series and features.
“Our mutual passion for immersive and engaging storytelling, and desire for doing things differently is what unites us,” Menard said in a statement about the decision to jointly launch an integrated animation studio. Digital Dimension’s Meduzarts Animation studio has been collaborating with ...
- 6/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (Ddeg) and Lex+Otis have formed a joint venture studio, Krakn Animation.
The facility, with locations in Montreal and Los Angeles, will be co-owned by Louis-Simon Menard, CEO and president of Ddeg, and Jay Oliva, founder and CEO of Lex+Otis. Krakn Animation will offer preproduction and animation services for high-end 3D series and features.
“Our mutual passion for immersive and engaging storytelling, and desire for doing things differently is what unites us,” Menard said in a statement about the decision to jointly launch an integrated animation studio. Digital Dimension’s Meduzarts Animation studio has been collaborating with ...
The facility, with locations in Montreal and Los Angeles, will be co-owned by Louis-Simon Menard, CEO and president of Ddeg, and Jay Oliva, founder and CEO of Lex+Otis. Krakn Animation will offer preproduction and animation services for high-end 3D series and features.
“Our mutual passion for immersive and engaging storytelling, and desire for doing things differently is what unites us,” Menard said in a statement about the decision to jointly launch an integrated animation studio. Digital Dimension’s Meduzarts Animation studio has been collaborating with ...
- 6/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
News from ABLAZEÔ today as the comics publisher announces that Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo’s Trese Volume 1: Murder on Balete Drive Tp has sold out at Diamond and has gone back to press for a second printing.
The award-winning supernatural detective story heads back to press in time for Netflix anime series premiere tomorrow!
With Trese Volume 1’s second printing, and Trese Volume 2: Unreported Murders hitting shelves soon, fans will have just enough time to get caught up on the supernatural mysteries steeped heavily in Filipino mythology before the upcoming Netflix’s anime launches June 11th. The series, helmed by Jay Oliva, director of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013) and Justice League Dark (2017), features Pretty Little Liars star, Shay Mitchell, as the voice of Alexandra Trese in English, and Liza Soberano (My Ex and Whys, Alone/Together) in Filipino.
About Trese
When dusk arrives in the city of Manila,...
The award-winning supernatural detective story heads back to press in time for Netflix anime series premiere tomorrow!
With Trese Volume 1’s second printing, and Trese Volume 2: Unreported Murders hitting shelves soon, fans will have just enough time to get caught up on the supernatural mysteries steeped heavily in Filipino mythology before the upcoming Netflix’s anime launches June 11th. The series, helmed by Jay Oliva, director of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013) and Justice League Dark (2017), features Pretty Little Liars star, Shay Mitchell, as the voice of Alexandra Trese in English, and Liza Soberano (My Ex and Whys, Alone/Together) in Filipino.
About Trese
When dusk arrives in the city of Manila,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Zack Snyder‘s next Netflix project will be divine. Last summer, it was announced that the Army of the Dead filmmaker was teaming up with longtime creative partner Jay Oliva (The Dark Knight Returns) to create an all-new anime series for Netflix that will be set “in the world of Norse mythology.” As part of Netflix’s Geeked Week, the streamer announced the […]
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- 6/10/2021
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Meduzarts Animation subsidiary working on Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas.
Marc Bourbonnais has been promoted to COO of Montreal-based animation producer Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (Ddeg), whose Meduzarts Animation subsidiary is working on the prequel to Zack Snyder’s Netflix hit Army Of The Dead.
Bourbonnais previously served as head of production and will oversee all operations at Meduzarts Animation and youth content specialist Saturday Animation Studios.
Ddeg’s Meduzarts Animation specialises in content for adult audiences and is in production on Snyder’s animated series Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas, which Snyder is directing with Jay Oliva.
Marc Bourbonnais has been promoted to COO of Montreal-based animation producer Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (Ddeg), whose Meduzarts Animation subsidiary is working on the prequel to Zack Snyder’s Netflix hit Army Of The Dead.
Bourbonnais previously served as head of production and will oversee all operations at Meduzarts Animation and youth content specialist Saturday Animation Studios.
Ddeg’s Meduzarts Animation specialises in content for adult audiences and is in production on Snyder’s animated series Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas, which Snyder is directing with Jay Oliva.
- 6/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Meduzarts Animation subsidiary working on Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas.
Marc Bourbonnais has been promoted to COO of Montreal-based animation producer Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (Ddeg), whose Meduzarts Animation subsidiary is working on the prequel to Zack Snyder’s Netflix hit Army Of The Dead.
Bourbonnais previously served as head of production and will oversee all operations at Meduzarts Animation and youth content specialist Saturday Animation Studios.
Ddeg’s Meduzarts Animation specialises in content for adult audiences and is in production on Snyder’s animated series Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas, which Snyder is directing with Jay Oliva.
Marc Bourbonnais has been promoted to COO of Montreal-based animation producer Digital Dimension Entertainment Group (Ddeg), whose Meduzarts Animation subsidiary is working on the prequel to Zack Snyder’s Netflix hit Army Of The Dead.
Bourbonnais previously served as head of production and will oversee all operations at Meduzarts Animation and youth content specialist Saturday Animation Studios.
Ddeg’s Meduzarts Animation specialises in content for adult audiences and is in production on Snyder’s animated series Army Of The Dead: Lost Vegas, which Snyder is directing with Jay Oliva.
- 6/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Manila, Philippines – May 21, 2021 – Netflix today released the official trailer for Trese, the highly anticipated Netflix Original Anime series based on the Philippine graphic novel created by Budjette Tan and KaJO Baldisimo, premiering on Netflix June 11, 2021.
Trese (L to R) Griffin Puatu as The Kambal and Shay Mitchell as Alexandra Trese in episode 101 of Trese Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021
Netflix also revealed the English language and Filipino language voice cast of Trese. Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story), Jon Jon Briones (Ratched), Nicole Scherzinger (Moana), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire) and Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender) join Shay Mitchell, previously announced as the voice of Alexandra Trese in the English language version.
Filipino actress Liza Soberano will voice Alexandra Trese in the Filipino language version of the series, and will be joined by local professional voice talents Simon dela Cruz (as Crispin...
Trese (L to R) Griffin Puatu as The Kambal and Shay Mitchell as Alexandra Trese in episode 101 of Trese Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021
Netflix also revealed the English language and Filipino language voice cast of Trese. Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story), Jon Jon Briones (Ratched), Nicole Scherzinger (Moana), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire) and Dante Basco (Avatar: The Last Airbender) join Shay Mitchell, previously announced as the voice of Alexandra Trese in the English language version.
Filipino actress Liza Soberano will voice Alexandra Trese in the Filipino language version of the series, and will be joined by local professional voice talents Simon dela Cruz (as Crispin...
- 5/31/2021
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Exclusive: Netflix has another feature hit on its hands in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead which is on its way to becoming one of the streamer’s top 10 most watched movies, bound to notch 72M viewing households in its first four weeks.
Army of the Dead, which repped the streamer’s widest theatrical release in 600 theaters prior to its drop on the service last Friday, May 21, ties with George Clooney’s The Midnight Sky as the 9th most watched feature on Netflix. The zombie ensemble movie was No. 1 overall in 70+ countries and the top film in 90+ countries.
One has to give credit to Netflix: At a time when streamers including Disney+, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO Max are shielding their viewership figures, the Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos led entertainment company, and Scott Stuber led film studio, is actually disclosing results on the success of its movies and TV series.
Army of the Dead, which repped the streamer’s widest theatrical release in 600 theaters prior to its drop on the service last Friday, May 21, ties with George Clooney’s The Midnight Sky as the 9th most watched feature on Netflix. The zombie ensemble movie was No. 1 overall in 70+ countries and the top film in 90+ countries.
One has to give credit to Netflix: At a time when streamers including Disney+, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO Max are shielding their viewership figures, the Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos led entertainment company, and Scott Stuber led film studio, is actually disclosing results on the success of its movies and TV series.
- 5/28/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
What’s Next for ‘Army of the Dead’: ‘Italian Job’-Esque Prequel, an Anime Series, and Maybe a Sequel
[Editor’s note: This article contains major spoilers for Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead.”]
When filmmaker Zack Snyder and his producer (and wife) Deborah Snyder took their original zombie movie “Army of the Dead” to Netflix, the streaming giant offered them plenty that other studios balked at: a guaranteed, multi-pronged new franchise. As Deborah Snyder explained to IndieWire earlier this month, “I don’t think would have been made had it not been for Netflix. Everyone has to make these safe choices and I feel with the streaming services, they’re a little bit more bold and brash, and I think that’s really good for filmmakers.”
When Netflix signed on to the Snyders’ new project, they also greenlit a pair of prequels, including a film and an anime series, right out of the gate. The film prequel, “Army of Thieves,” was filmed during the pandemic and will hit Netflix later this year. “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas,...
When filmmaker Zack Snyder and his producer (and wife) Deborah Snyder took their original zombie movie “Army of the Dead” to Netflix, the streaming giant offered them plenty that other studios balked at: a guaranteed, multi-pronged new franchise. As Deborah Snyder explained to IndieWire earlier this month, “I don’t think would have been made had it not been for Netflix. Everyone has to make these safe choices and I feel with the streaming services, they’re a little bit more bold and brash, and I think that’s really good for filmmakers.”
When Netflix signed on to the Snyders’ new project, they also greenlit a pair of prequels, including a film and an anime series, right out of the gate. The film prequel, “Army of Thieves,” was filmed during the pandemic and will hit Netflix later this year. “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas,...
- 5/22/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Netflix has found its next bloody animated hit. The streamer has adapted the award-winning Filipino horror comic Trese into a gory animated series that stars an all-Filipino cast in both its English and Tagalog dubs, and comes from Filipino-American executive director Jay Oliva. Watch the Trese trailer below. Trese Trailer In Trese, “When it comes to the supernatural, the cops […]
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- 5/21/2021
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
When Zack Snyder departed his Warner Bros. tentpole “Justice League” in 2017, it spelled the end of the filmmaker’s long run with the studio. Even though he resurrected his vision with “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” on Warner Media’s HBO Max, after seven films with the studio, he and his wife, creative partner, and producer Deborah Snyder opted to bring their next film to Netflix.
They’d long hoped to make “Army of the Dead,” an ambitious zombie heist film, at Warners, but Deborah said they have no regrets in creating this new partnership. When Netflix stepped in to make the film in 2019, it offered a big budget, a greenlight for two more franchise entries, and the kind of creative freedom not often on offer in a world gone mad for existing IP. And then there was the data.
“I got absolutely no information from HBO Max or Warner Bros.
They’d long hoped to make “Army of the Dead,” an ambitious zombie heist film, at Warners, but Deborah said they have no regrets in creating this new partnership. When Netflix stepped in to make the film in 2019, it offered a big budget, a greenlight for two more franchise entries, and the kind of creative freedom not often on offer in a world gone mad for existing IP. And then there was the data.
“I got absolutely no information from HBO Max or Warner Bros.
- 5/13/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Photograph by Clay Enos/HBO Max
An unprecedented time. An unprecedented opportunity. An army of persuasive fans.
And one very colorful, newly-shot scene.
After four years, director Zack Snyder returns to the Dceu to complete his vision.
It’s a new era. Superman (Henry Cavill) is dead and a new villain channeling a very old evil has arrived. Honoring Superman’s sacrifice, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) must not only work together, but also unite an unlikely group of heroes – Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and The Flash (Ezra Miller) — to fight Steppenwolf, an eight-foot-tall warrior from the nightmare world of Apokolips who wants to conquer not only the Earth’s population but the planet’s entire existence.
In his 4-hour epic, Snyder not only assembles our heroes, but he and writer Chris Terrio explore the breadth of their backstories, diving...
An unprecedented time. An unprecedented opportunity. An army of persuasive fans.
And one very colorful, newly-shot scene.
After four years, director Zack Snyder returns to the Dceu to complete his vision.
It’s a new era. Superman (Henry Cavill) is dead and a new villain channeling a very old evil has arrived. Honoring Superman’s sacrifice, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) must not only work together, but also unite an unlikely group of heroes – Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and The Flash (Ezra Miller) — to fight Steppenwolf, an eight-foot-tall warrior from the nightmare world of Apokolips who wants to conquer not only the Earth’s population but the planet’s entire existence.
In his 4-hour epic, Snyder not only assembles our heroes, but he and writer Chris Terrio explore the breadth of their backstories, diving...
- 3/28/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s a big year for director Zack Snyder, with the director’s cut of “Justice League” coming out on March 18 to HBO Max, and his new zombie outbreak epic “Army of the Dead” hitting Netflix on May 21 later this year. The streamer has released a new first look at the film, which is also written by Snyder, with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold. Check out new images from the film and a brand new poster below.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.”
The cast includes Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy. Notaro was hired...
Here’s the official synopsis: “Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.”
The cast includes Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy. Notaro was hired...
- 2/21/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Ben Affleck may have been a major movie star and regular tabloid fodder during the early 2000s, but the A-lister first rose to mainstream prominence for his talents on the other side of the camera after winning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay back in 1997 when he co-wrote Good Will Hunting with longtime best friend Matt Damon.
However, it would be another ten years until he made his directorial debut, and his reinvention as an acclaimed filmmaker led to a full-blown career renaissance. Gone Baby Gone, The Town and Argo all received rave reviews from critics, with the latter netting him a second Academy Award for Best Picture, and he also won the Golden Globe for Best Director despite not even being nominated for an Oscar in the same category.
This instantly made his take on The Batman one of the most exciting comic book blockbusters on the horizon,...
However, it would be another ten years until he made his directorial debut, and his reinvention as an acclaimed filmmaker led to a full-blown career renaissance. Gone Baby Gone, The Town and Argo all received rave reviews from critics, with the latter netting him a second Academy Award for Best Picture, and he also won the Golden Globe for Best Director despite not even being nominated for an Oscar in the same category.
This instantly made his take on The Batman one of the most exciting comic book blockbusters on the horizon,...
- 1/1/2021
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” anime series at Netflix has added 11 more names to its voice cast, including Joe Manganiello, Christian Slater and Vanessa Hudgens, the streaming service said Thursday.
The spinoff show, titled “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas,” will serve as a prequel to Snyder’s upcoming zombie action-heist film “Army of the Dead,” which stars Dave Bautista, Ana De La Reguera, Tig Notaro, Omari Hardwick and Ella Purnell. The film is expected to launch on Netflix in 2021.
Here’s the official description for the show: “The anime series chronicles the origin story of Scott (Dave Bautista) and his rescue crew during the initial fall of Vegas as they confront the mysterious source of the zombie outbreak.”
Along with Manganiello who has been cast as Rose, Slater who is playing Torrance, and Hudgens in the part of Willow, other new “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas...
The spinoff show, titled “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas,” will serve as a prequel to Snyder’s upcoming zombie action-heist film “Army of the Dead,” which stars Dave Bautista, Ana De La Reguera, Tig Notaro, Omari Hardwick and Ella Purnell. The film is expected to launch on Netflix in 2021.
Here’s the official description for the show: “The anime series chronicles the origin story of Scott (Dave Bautista) and his rescue crew during the initial fall of Vegas as they confront the mysterious source of the zombie outbreak.”
Along with Manganiello who has been cast as Rose, Slater who is playing Torrance, and Hudgens in the part of Willow, other new “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas...
- 10/1/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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