According to Variety, Adria Arjona will play Maxima in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman sequel, titled Man of Tomorrow. She was chosen from a group of finalists that also included Eva De Dominici, Sydney Chandler, and Grace Van Patten.
With the recent arrival of A Series of Unfortunate Events on streaming services, it’s a great time to remember a surprisingly good movie based on the popular children’s books. The film is a dark and fantastical story that manages to entertain kids and adults alike, though it sometimes ventures into surprisingly creepy territory for a children’s adventure.
Ronald Reagan’s life has been depicted on screen several times. Richard Crenna gave a notable performance in the 2001 film The Day Reagan Was Shot, which focused on the immediate aftermath of the 1981 assassination attempt. Josh Brolin portrayed Reagan in the 2003 TV movie The Reagans, and Dennis Quaid played him in the 2020 film Reagan, which covered his entire presidency. Now, Jeff Daniels takes on the role in the new film Brink of War, produced by Angel Studios, SK Global, and 2521 Entertainment, scheduled for release on August 14th.
Apple has a knack for attracting major stars to its films. Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon, Denzel Washington went head-to-head with A$AP Rocky in a rap battle, and Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney are playing mother and daughter in a gripping thriller. Their latest release, the dark comedy Outcome, boasts a huge cast including Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Laverne Cox, Drew Barrymore, and Jonah Hill. It’s become clear that Apple TV+ movies consistently feature incredibly talented and well-known actors.
The season finale of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, titled “A Real Cinderello Story,” shows retired football players and roommates Reggie Dinkins (Tracy Morgan) and Rusty Boyd (Bobby Moynihan) watching a surprising announcement. Reggie’s old rival, Jerry Basmati (Craig Robinson), publicly declares he’s voting for Rusty to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Jerry hopes this will cause trouble between Reggie – who never received proper recognition after leaving football due to a gambling scandal – and Rusty, who wasn’t a very successful player, having only attempted a few field goals (and accidentally hitting children with two of them). However, Reggie and Rusty are too preoccupied arguing over the TV remote to even care about Jerry’s attempt to stir up drama.
Deadline reports that a clip shown at the convention ended with Godzilla appearing behind the Statue of Liberty, and notes the movie will be released in the United States.
Lena Dunham played Hannah Horvath, a somewhat self-absorbed writer, in the popular TV series. Adam Driver played her complicated and often difficult boyfriend, also named Adam, on the show. In her memoir, Dunham claims their relationship off-screen mirrored the dynamic portrayed on television.
The upcoming project will feature popular characters like Jon Bernthal as the Punisher and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk. There’s also Sadie Sink, who many believe will play Jean Grey from the X-Men. These additions are especially exciting because the Punisher and Hulk are well-established in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and both have a history with Spider-Man in the comics. Sink’s character could be a key part of the MCU going forward.
Jared Padalecki is joining Jensen Ackles in the newest season of The Boys, a show created by Eric Kripke, who also made Supernatural. The series will conclude after its fifth season. Interestingly, before Padalecki appears on The Boys, he and Ackles unexpectedly made a guest appearance together on The Rookie.
I’m so excited for the new Godzilla movie coming out later this year, Godzilla Minus Zero! It’s a sequel to Godzilla Minus One, which was amazing and even won an Oscar for its visual effects. That first movie, set in post-war Japan, told the story of a soldier named Koichi who ran away after facing Godzilla during the war, and it did really well in theaters, earning over $116 million worldwide. We haven’t known much about the sequel until recently, but I can’t wait to see what happens next!