Sentences with phrase «major film franchises»

Given that one aspect of our jobs here at The A.V. Club is to watch pretty much everything that comes out around major film franchises and figure out, «Is this any good?»

But if things had shook out a little bit differently, it could've been a part of a major film franchise.

Not exact matches

Lions Gate Entertainment (No. 54) has had box office success with two major franchises: The Twilight series (produced by Summit Entertainment, a Lions Gate subsidiary) and Hunger Games, which have much in common as they are both film adaptations of bestselling young adult book series, are fantastical (one is about vampires and the other about a futuristic dystopia), and are anchored by a dynamic young female character (portrayed by Kristen Stewart in Twilight, Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games).

At the moment a direct movie adaptation of the comic can't be made by any film studio due to rights issues; several major characters who appear in the comic (including Hawkeye and the Incredible Hulk) are part of Marvel's Avengers film franchise, and therefore aren't available to be used as part of the X-Men movie franchise.

Speaking with EW this week though, the film's star Ryan Reynolds says he has some major doubts about the franchise's future.

Wired recently checked in with Taika Waititi, who is making the much - traveled journey of indie - to - blockbuster director this year by making his first major franchise film, Thor: Ragnarok.

The film doesn't seem conceived with the same kind of global appeal as the Taken franchise, and a smash - and - grab release schedule — the US and UK creating an early March splash for a busy overseas weekend with most major territories a month later — reflects that.

Occasionally, a filmmaker will still be given major leeway to reinvent a well - known character or franchise (as Christopher Nolan was for his Batman films), but more often — whether it's Twilight or The Hunger Games or The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo — the clear mandate is to cater to the base, and Les Mis is no exception.

When it comes to most major movie franchises (especially within the sci - fi and action genre), there's always an argument after the film's release about who the break - out star of the film may be.

I suppose it's ironic that a film that a a series of films that explores the values of small - time business owners and independent thinking is just a package by major studio to cash in by trying to establish its own franchise.

Major developer and publisher Ubisoft has set up its own film studio, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, and has multiple adaptations of major franchises in development; there have also recently been rumor - mongering that Activision - Blizzard is interested in following Major developer and publisher Ubisoft has set up its own film studio, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, and has multiple adaptations of major franchises in development; there have also recently been rumor - mongering that Activision - Blizzard is interested in following major franchises in development; there have also recently been rumor - mongering that Activision - Blizzard is interested in following suit.

While Deadline reports that «the script is still be worked on and that those behind the pic want to get this popular Mattel toy franchise right,» such a major delay for film's release — a few months shy of two years — normally doesn't bode well for a production.

No, I'm talking about the Marvel franchise, which has spent years at this point establishing each one of its major Avengers characters in their own films and lightly playing with crossovers during them.

The 19th film within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it combines nine franchises and more than 30 major characters.

Real World Impact: Avengers vs. X-Men coincided with the release of Marvel's The Avengers film, and was an ideal pairing to see Marvel's two major franchise at odds.

As Star Wars: The Force Awakens nears 2 billion dollars worldwide (it will be the third film to do so if it happens), it's a great time to check out what is known to be a major influence on the popular franchise.

«Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them» (Nov. 18): Many major studios have been trying to replace the «Harry Potter» franchise, but the lucky folks at Warner Bros. simply went back to their source: J.K. Rowling, making her screenwriting debut with a film about a Hogwarts textbook.

We now know one thing for sure — major science fiction franchise or not, it sounds like this film will be a Shane Black movie through and through:

Of all the major horror franchises, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has been pretty poorly served despite being eight films in, and still filmmakers and studios can not move away from trying to give a definitive background on main antagonist Leatherface, a fact given credence by the eponymous title which, in any other franchise, would be seen as being definitive but this being the schizophrenic series that it is, this is the second movie in it to bear this title, the other being 1990s Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III.

Chris Pratt is one of Hollywood's busiest actors these days with starring roles in three major franchises: as Peter Quill in Marvel's «Guardians of the Galaxy,» the voice of Emmet Brickowski in «The LEGO Movie,» and most recently, Owen in «Jurassic World,» the fourth film in the Jurassic Park series.

The previous films in the DC Comics Extended Universe series (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Suicide Squad) have left both critics and comic - book fans increasingly disappointed in the franchise's output; as a result, Wonder Woman, which is receiving its release ahead of the first Justice League movie (set to premiere this November), has been saddled with the burden of recovering DC's tainted reputation in the eyes of viewers, while also representing the first major female - fronted superhero flick in more than a decade.

They are currently in the process of partnering with major studios, producers, and filmmakers, for a worldwide release of the TV series and films based on those franchises.

In this feature piece Chris Neill looks at the original film in each of the three major slasher franchises to come out of the late»70s / early»80s and compares them to their modern Hollywood reboots.

Films adapted from video games have now been around long enough for the first major franchise reboot (Hitman and Street Fighter don't count), and while this new Tomb Raider movie has more honourable intentions than the shallow Angelina Jolie - starring films from 2001 and 2003, it too suffers from the inherent superficiality that tends to plague video - game adaptations.

This week brings Wonder Woman to theaters, marking the first time that a major female superhero is getting her own film franchise.

EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Fox, already undergoing seismic changes with Tom Rothman's year end exit, might have a major director to replace on one of the studio's most important film franchises.

With Cable and Domino now confirmed as major characters in the Deadpool sequel, and reports saying Brolin's deal is for four movies, it seems more likely than ever that Twentieth Century Fox (which owns the rights to anything X-Men related on film) has an «X-Force» movie franchise in their sights.

Like a comic book collector obsessively rearranging their longboxes — or, more accurately, like a major movie studio delicately tinkering with one of the most lucrative film franchises in the history of the world — Marvel Studios has announced a name change for its upcoming Avengers sequels.

The film marks Jovovich's first major franchise role since the long - running Resident Evil franchise churned out its last installment earlier this year.

Paul Bettany may be known as one of our finest English actors, with roles in such major films as A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander, The Da Vinci Code and of course, Marvel's Avengers franchise.

Okay, look the Underworld franchise is one of the two major motion picture franchises starring a woman that have gone to spin off into more films over the past 13 years.

The 26 - year - old helmer was the man behind «Chronicle,» which made back its $ 12 million budget ten times over on release in February, and since then he's been lining up all kinds of projects; while he won't direct any «Chronicle» sequel, he is attached to a film version of Soviet - themed comic book «The Red Star, «and is developing not one, but two major superhero franchises, in Sony's «Venom «and Fox «s «Fantastic Four.»

It's the third film in the standalone Thor film franchise and since Thor is also one of the major superheroes in the Avengers movie, the various happenings in his standalone film, will play a huge role in the upcoming crossover Marvel film, Avengers: Infinity.

It's obviously just another major studio attempt to capitalize on populist literary franchise for juveniles to make into a string of commercial films, but it appears the makers of this first entry are getting way ahead of themselves.

With feature films coming out about major game franchises, a number of AAA titles already announced.

While numerous major franchises have been given the LEGO treatment over the years, the upcoming Incredibles game, which will take inspiration from both the original film as well as the upcoming sequel, is the first time that a Pixar property has been used.

Archive includes Call of Duty film, TV and major relevant franchise news.

* Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens as well as other films in the Star Wars franchise.

I have memorable collectibles for most of my favorite major film, television, and gaming franchises, but there's been a distinct lack of quality on - model Mario items out there, so I've never been able to fill this particular gap in my collection.

Hewitt became a major film star after starring in the teen horror franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer.

With the upcoming release of Red Dead Redemption 2 though, more media attention is turned towards the franchise than ever, and releasing a film in the wake of the game would definitely make some major waves.