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«The Hobbit» franchise star debuts as the disturbed serial killer obsessed with perfecting his physical form
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In 2016, Shmaltz debuted two critically acclaimed Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ales to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the iconic franchise, Star Trek.
With today's debut of the official trailer for «Star Wars: Rogue One,» a standalone installment of the intergalactic franchise about the events leading up to the original film, we've got lightsabers on the brain.
Stand - up comedian and former «The Daily Show» producer Jena Friedman is to make her directorial debut with comedy «Serial Dater,» which stars Imogen Poots («Green Room,» «Knight of Cups»), Timothy Simons (HBO's «Veep») and John Cho («Star Trek» and «Harold and Kumar» franchises).
The committed star pulls off the same magic trick to even more impressive effect than usual with Nightcrawler, Dan Gilroy's directorial debut after toiling away as a screenwriter on less pedigreed fare like Real Steel and Two for the Money as well as big brother Tony's most recent Bourne franchise effort.
Actually, Civil War stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. stopped by «Jimmy Kimmel Live» to debut the new trailer for the next film in the Marvel franchise.
Rocky made him an instant star, but Stallone continued to work behind the scenes, writing numerous films and directing many of them: he debuted as director with Paradise Alley (1978), directed four out of the six Rocky films, made the Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive (1983), directed 2008's Rambo, and launched a new franchise with 2010's The Expendables.
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.»
Some of the most iconic secondary Star Wars characters, including Yoda, Lando Calrissian, and Boba Fett, all make their franchise debuts in Episode V. Plus, we'd be remiss to leave out the villainous Emperor Palpatine, whose enigmatic introduction accompanies the bone - chilling revelation that the evil Darth Vader isn't actually the one pulling the strings.
It's hard for Cannes to resist a star - studded cast, which makes it surprising «Ocean's Thirteen» was the first movie in the franchise to debut at the festival.
Among the highlights include the world premiere of Chris Evans» directorial debut «Before We Go» (formerly «1:30 Train»), dueling Anna Kendrick films in dark drama «Cake» and musical adaptation «The Last Five Years,» ensemble comedy «This is Where I Leave You» starring Corey Stoll, Adam Driver and more, Jason Reitman's «Men, Women and Children» with Ansel Elgort, Kaitin Dever and others, and «99 Homes,» Ramin Bahrani's financial world set drama which also serves as the first film outside of «The Amazing Spider - Man» franchise for Andrew Garfield since «The Social Network.»
It's a new era for James Bond, the debut of Daniel Craig in the starring role, and on nearly every level, it's a real step in the right direction for this hit - and - miss franchise, perhaps the best Bond film since the 1960s (some might say since Goldfinger, but I also have a fondness for On Her Majesty's Secret Service).
Many fans did not warm up to the idea of Orci helming the next installment in the Star Trek franchise, as he would be making his directorial debut with the film.
The latest trailer for «Rogue One: A Star Wars Story» debuted Thursday night during NBC's coverage of the Olympics, and the two - minute clip culminates with a brief look at the return of the franchise's most iconic villain, Darth Vader — well, mostly the back of his very recognizable helmet — along with his signature breathing.
Solo debuting at Cannes marks a slight departure from the norm, as the previous three entries in the massive franchise, 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and last year's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, all had their premieres in Los Angeles.
At the Star Wars Celebration currently underway in London, director Gareth Edwards debuted a behind - the - scenes look at the first standalone film in the franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Outside of the franchise, Frank has been a fast - rising star within Capcom, appearing in multiple fighting games and cameo roles in the handful of years since his debut.
Ryan Coogler's latest is the first entry in the MCU not featuring Iron Man to earn $ 150 + million in its debut, clearly establishing T'Challa as one of the franchise's biggest stars for Phase 4 and beyond.
The actor made his Star Trek debut in the franchise's 2009 film, where he played Pavel Chekhov.
The Star Wars film franchise has pushed the boundaries of technology since the debut of the original episode nearly 40 years ago,» said Jeremy Tucker, vice president, Marketing Communications & Media, Nissan North America, Inc. «Nissan is doing the same with its industry - leading cars, trucks and SUVs like the new Rogue — our most advanced Rogue to date — so it's natural that the two join forces.»
Preview 25 notable new videogame franchises debuting in 2016, including No Man's Sky, Star Citizen, The Division, Firewatch, Battleborn, Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Witness, Quantum Break, Overwatch, and more.
The Detective Pikachu movie will not only see the most famous fictional rodent since Mickey Mouse star in his own feature film (voiced by Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds), but will also serve as a live - action debut for the Pokémon franchise overall!