The refocused Resident Evil 7 could be the inspiration for
the film franchise reboot.
Not exact matches
There's already a lot of speculation as to how this newest iteration of Spider - Man was able to breathe new life into the
franchise, but there is one particular moment in the
film that points to what differentiates this Spider - Man
reboot from its predecessors.
Logsdon points out that the slate of
films lined up for 2015's summer season is impressive, with a sequel to the wildly - popular Avengers
franchise expected along with
reboots to the Mission Impossible, Terminator, and Jurassic Park
franchises.
Spider - Man: Homecoming, the latest
film starring the famous Marvel Comics character and the second
reboot to the
franchise, pulled in $ 50.5 million from 4,248 locations in its opening on Friday night.
While the top 20 most downloaded
films included some prestigious movies like 12 Years a Slave (at number 10) and Gravity (at number four), the majority of the most pirated flicks were largely big blockbuster
franchises, adapted from books — Divergent, Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — superhero sequels and
reboots like Godzilla and Robocop, although Excipio was unclear as to how many of the more than 29 million illegal downloads were for the»87 original.
After overseeing the
reboot of the Star Trek
film franchise, he took the reins to steer movie goers back to that galaxy far, far away, directing and executive producing Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The upcoming
reboot of the Ghostbusters
franchise features one of the funniest ensemble casts of any
film this year: Along with stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, the sci - fi comedy will also feature appearances by Cecily Strong, Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and a bunch of other big names.
In fact the feel of the
film is not dissimilar to Abrams» work on the Star Trek
reboot, where familiar characters went through familiar stories to
reboot a
franchise in need of a kickstart.
The studio's next two
films will be sequels, Incredibles 2 and an utterly heretical «
franchise reboot,» Toy Story 4.
Given the current obsession with
reboots, revisits and rehashes, it's strange that the Final Destination
franchise hasn't cheated death and been dragged back to life after five
films and $ 665m in the bank.
Though the
film only just started production, we already got our first official look at Chris Pine and co-star Kevin Costner in the
franchise reboot Jack Ryan earlier this month.
Since word came on Tuesday that Warner Bros. is developing a
reboot of The Wachowski's groundbreaking 1999
film The Matrix, it got many people talking about how The Matrix should never be
rebooted, or how now is the perfect time for a
reboot of the
franchise.
Since that time, the star of Dracula Untold has been seen in a wide variety of
films - including several blockbuster
franchises: Clash of the Titans, Fast and Furious 6, and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, among others - with upcoming roles in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and The Crow
reboot.
This Halloween, the seasonal offerings include some big - ticket gift sets, like «Chucky: The Complete Collection,» an anthology of all six
films in the «Child's Play» series (Universal; Blu - ray, $ 84.98; DVD, $ 59.88; not rated), and «Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection,» which offers Blu - ray editions of 12
films in that slasher
franchise, from the original 1980 «Friday the 13th» directed by Sean S. Cunningham to its 2009 remake -
reboot directed by Marcus Nispel — in effect, closing the circle (Warner Home Video; $ 129.95; R).
There was a lot of criticism regarding Sony's decision to
reboot the Spider - Man
franchise only a decade after Sam Raimi's first
film was released, but it was time for a change.
No clue how this will effect the
film franchise, but I'm sure we can expect a
reboot in a few years depending on how audiences take to the new personalities / sexes / identities.
This
reboot of the Marvel superhero
franchise is a
film of two halves: the first likeable and fun, the second tiresome and loud
I'm not exactly sure why Sony would want to remind moviegoers about the original «Spider - Man» trilogy when the studio is only weeks away from
rebooting the lucrative superhero
franchise, but if you never got around to buying the
films on Blu - ray, it's as good a time as any to get them now.
That means he was 24 when he made Fruitvale Station, his first
film with Michael B. Jordan (and his first
film); 27 when he
rebooted the Rocky
franchise, of all things, with Creed; probably not yet 30 when he was handed Black Panther, the latest entry in the infinite Marvel universe.
Principal photography on the Terminator movie
franchise reboot - heavily rumored to be titled Terminator: Genesis - began more than a week ago, yet over the past few days we've gotten some additional casting news for the
film.
Now that Hollywood has stumbled upon the «brilliant» idea of
rebooting its
franchises, we're being subjected to all manner of «year zero»
films.
Based on the 12th novel in James Patterson's long - running series, the studio is clearly hoping that «Alex Cross» can
reboot the
film franchise that stalled out after 2001's «Along Came a Spider,» but surely there was a better option to play Cross than a man whose biggest claim to fame is dressing up like a fat black woman.
Deadline reports that the actress is in final negotiations to join the
franchise reboot as the
film's villain, the Blood Queen.
Honorable Mentions: As usual, some good
films have to fall just outside the top 10 list including: Tommy Lee Jones «feature - length directorial debut, «The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada ``; Christopher Nolan «s excellent, in - between - Batman - movies cum rival magician
film, «The Prestige,» starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale; Guillermo del Toro «s fantastical fairy tale, «Pan's Labyrinth ``; Sofia Coppola «s anachronistic teen alienation set in the 16th century, «Marie Antoinette ``; Martin Campbell «s superb
rebooting of the Bond
franchise with «Casino Royale ``; Martin Scorsese «s «Infernal Affairs» remake «The Departed» (which has been on TV so many bloody times, its power has worn off); Oliver Assayas ««Clean» which featured a Cannes - winning performance by Maggie Cheung as a struggling addict; and Park Chan - Wook «s final installment of his vengeance trilogy, the beautifully haunting, «Lady Vengeance.»
In the feature, Donaldson effectively compares and contrasts the career trajectories for Mimi Leder, who made her name through her Emmy - winning work on «ER,» directed the one of the top - grossing
films of 1998 with «Deep Impact» and then went to «movie jail» and didn't direct another
film for nine years after the middling performance of her 2000 family drama «Pay It Forward,» to those of Trevorrow, who made his feature debut with the Sundance hit «Safety Not Guaranteed,» won the choice gig helming «Jurassic World» on director Brad Bird's recommendation and managed steer to the
reboot of one of the most popular
film franchises of all time to giant box - office success.
Writer / actor suggests anyone planning to see the third installment in the
rebooted franchise go into promotion lockdown until they have a seat for the
film
Already established as a supporting player in the Riddick and Star Trek
film franchises (he was the superb Dr. McCoy in the 2009 Trek
reboot) here he's taken a leading role... where, as in the comic, his entire face is covered except for his mouth and chin.
If you thought you could not take one more movie about Peter Parker, the latest
reboot of the Spider - Man
film franchise and the sixteenth
film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will change your mind.
Fox has found its cast for The Fantastic Four, the
reboot of the
franchise in
film that is planned to kick off June 19, 2015.
Vikander is still
filming Tomb Raider, the massive
reboot of the video game to
film franchise, and will also be seen in period pic Tulip Fever very soon.
The
film was clearly designed as a complete
reboot of the
franchise, turning Michael Myers and even Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasance) into pawns in an existential, supernatural game.
The King Kong
franchise has been
rebooted with Kong: Skull Island, which is the
film that sets up both the Kong and Godzilla universe.
The third
film in the
reboot franchise, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise find themselves in yet another uncharted area of the universe where they face a new, enigmatic foe (Elba) who tests the most central of their beliefs as dutiful foot soldiers of the Federation.
In 2015, the
franchise was
rebooted starring Miles Teller, Jamie Bell, Kate Mara and Michael B. Jordan as the titular Four, however, the
film was poorly received by fans and critics alike.
Yelchin was best known for playing navigator Pavel Chekov in the
rebooted «Star Trek»
film franchise.
It's said that this
film is going to be a
reboot of the
franchise while the movie itself is going to be a sequel to the original.
While Universal Home Entertainment already has a sixth Tremors
film arriving on VOD January 30, 2018, a
reboot of the
franchise...
She helped to
reboot a comic book
film franchise, Spider - Man, opposite Andrew Garfield in 2012's The Amazing Spider - Man and its 2014 sequel The Amazing Spider - Man 2.
Star Trek Beyond is the 13th
film in the
franchise and third since the soft
reboot in 2009.
One of his more successful studio
films gave him his first
franchise, albeit one that was rather short - lived, with a
reboot of Zorro.
Matt Reeves returns to direct the third
film in the
rebooted prequel Planet of the Apes
franchise, also starring Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval, Max Lloyd - Jones, and Terry Notary.
And because there can be no talk of gender swapping or
reboots without invoking Paul Feig's new Ghostbusters movie, Indiewire notes that the Sony hack — that gift that keeps on giving — uncovered an email from Amy Pascal, in which she urged completion of Feig's
film to head off other female - led
franchises.
The
film, which is out July 31, is both a sequel to and a
reboot of the original
franchise as Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo reprise their roles as the Griswolds and Ed Helms plays their son, Rusty.
WHY: After unsuccessfully adapting the popular «Hitman» video game series with the 2007
film of the same name, 20th Century Fox decided to give it one more go by
rebooting the
franchise with a brand new cast.
The Pokémon Company's long time movie collaborator, Toho, will handle distribution of the
film franchise in Japan, as it had similarly done in its partnership with Legendary on the iconic monster
reboot for Godzilla.
The director and producer of the
franchise reboot discuss their love for Godzilla, the «golden rules» of their
film, and bringing in other monsters.
It lacks the subversive politics of Brian DePalma's
film (which corrupts the source TV
franchise as much as it
reboots the thing), but Bird's deft action filmmaking make it among the more visually appetizing American blockbusters released in years.
Creed: Ryan Coogler pulled off the improbable with Creed, resurrecting the Rocky
franchise,
rebooting it with a charismatic and compelling new leading man, all while leaving room for Sylvester Stallone to participate in his own story, all while
filming some of the most vital and technically eye - popping boxing scenes on record, all while placing the story of Adonis Creed squarely into the politics.
With its solid leads and great supporting cast that includes Keesha Sharp (American Crime Story; Marshall), Jordana Brewster (American Crime Story; The Fast & Furious
franchise), and Johnathan Fernandez (Bull; Girls), Lethal Weapon is that rare
film - to - TV
reboot that actually works.
They've also announced dates for some forthcoming
films like the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, and also shifted some
films arriving over the next few years, such as the video game adaptation Warcraft from Duncan Jones, the sci - fi sequel Pacific Rim 2 from Guillermo del Toro and the first official movie that kicks off Universal's classic movie monsters
franchise reboot, The Mummy.