Sentences with phrase «such as sequels»

Some of Paramount's upcoming projects might seem, on paper, riskier, such as a sequel to Daddy's Home featuring Mel Gibson; certainly, the chances at awards contention are miniscule.

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Remember, the Chinese realize that no trade concession on their part can wish away acute U.S. - China questions, such as Taiwan, contested maritime borders in the South China Sea, the sequels to the Korean War and «strategically competitive» issues in the Indo - Pacific region and beyond.

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, Disney ran through a list of Iger's accomplishments as CEO in 2015, including «record - breaking enthusiasm» for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as well as other box office hits such as Pixar's Inside Out and Marvel's Avengers sequel.

Our research indicated that the Irish Method is yet another sequel in the series of the scam methods such as Aussie Method, Canuck Method, Brit Method, Saffa Method and several others.

The offering is a piece and such it will remain, even if like Holberg's magister I were volente Deo to write a sequel in seventeen pieces, just as half - hour literature is half - hour literature even in folio quantities.

Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: A Cookbook for Preschoolers and Up In this sequel to her classic Pretend Soup — considered by many to be the gold standard of children's cookbooks — award - winning author / illustrator Mollie Katzen works her magic with 20 new, child - tested recipes including such delicacies as Counting Soup, Chewy Energy Circles, and Polka Dot Rice.

Ashbé, Jeanne AND AFTER THAT Kane / Miller, 2002 This loving sequel to What's Inside engages the child with colorful images, funny text, and flaps that are lifted to reveal what happens after various situations, such as after putting on socks and making a mess.

The Sequel System will allow BGI to meet the growing demand for SMRT Sequencing services for bacterial, plant, and animal de novo, transcriptomics, and epigenomics sequencing, and also in fields outside of agriculture, such as in conservation biology, like the «Life Periodic Plan'that we just launched during the 2018 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference,» said Gao Qiang, CEO of BGI Tech.

She is known for roles such as Helen in Troy, Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure and its sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds, Anna in Mr. Nobody, and Gina in Unknown, I'm a big fan of her!

The film keeps Superman at a distance (if you had guessed «They turn the Superman sequel into a Batman movie,» come on up and collect your winnings), and as such this doesn't give Cavill much to do.

A sequel to «Shanghai Noon,» where the action is set in the Wild West, here 18th century London is the backdrop and paying homage to certain characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Charlie Chaplin, and yes Jack The Ripper, is Chan who gets here to avenge the death of his father, who is murdered.

The above table lists all Final Fantasy games in Metacritic's database, including all direct sequels and spinoffs, as well as games utilizing the same worlds or characters (such as the Kingdom Hearts franchise and the Crystal Defenders series).

These movies and a few others show that Whoopi was a serious actress when she did «The Color Purple», and «Ghost», and we really lost her when she started playing second hand characters such as nuns («Sister Act» sequels), and playing off the radar «Star Trek» characters not to mention we totally lost her when she went from acting into the daytime talk show circuit of garbage.

The trick for a movie of this type, at least one that is aspiring to be more than just a simple - minded exploitation film (such as the original Charles Bronson «Death Wish,» a far more complicated work than usually given credit for, especially in comparison to its tacky sequels), is to create a narrative that somehow justifies such actions without completely overdoing it.

Occasionally this approach works wonders - as on Evil Dead 2 - but often it results in tired, formulaic offerings, such as the many straight - to - video sequels produced by Disney.

John Wick: Chapter 2 doesn't mess with a good thing, expanding the setting as sequels are obligated to do, while firmly sticking to the foundations of what makes the action series such pure popcorn pleasure.

We look at the coming year's most noteworthy planned releases, from new properties like No Man's Sky and Evolve to highly anticipated sequels such as Batman: Arkham Knight, Halo 5, Uncharted 4, The Witcher 3, and a new Legend of Zelda release.

The sequel picks up with Po in the ranks of the Furious Five as the legendary Dragon Warrior, the kung fu master who can bring peace to the rabbits, pigs, sheep, and goats of this fantasy version of ancient China, and Po, now a celebrity and skilled fighter, loses that sympathetic hook that made his first tale such an enjoyable one.

It could be argued that Portal didn't need a sequel, such a unique and complete experience as it was, but since it got one, it might as well be this; a game that stays true to the spirit of the original, while at the same time expanding and adding onto it, without over-complicating the experience.

Well, what we didn't tell you (because we didn't know) is that it's a prequel to My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument that takes us back to the teenage years of the characters in the 1995 film... And least promising sequel of the week has to be Spring Breakers: The Second Coming, a cash - in scripted by Irvine Welsh and directed by Jonas Akerlund, the man behind such bad - boy music videos as «Smack My Bitch Up» and the 2002 meth - addict comedy Spun.

A hit comedy sequel such as 2004's Meet the Fockers cost $ 80M, $ 25M more expensive than the original 2000 film.

The sequel includes most of the Skyfall cast returning along with new additions such as Christoph Waltz as Oberhauser, Andrew Scott as Denbigh, David Bautista as henchman Mr. Hinx, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra, and Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann.

Marvel has always given back to their fans — whether through fundraisers, contests, panels, or even a video thanking them for their support, which will surely continue during the rest of Phase 3 and the films scheduled beyond that, such as the Spider - Man: Homecoming sequel and Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

Muppets Most Wanted, originally called «Muppets Again» (and even referred to as such in the first song, «We're Doing a Sequel»), acknowledges that it's technically the seventh sequel to The Muppet Movie, but not that it's their second European caper Sequel»), acknowledges that it's technically the seventh sequel to The Muppet Movie, but not that it's their second European caper sequel to The Muppet Movie, but not that it's their second European caper movie.

Such is the case with «Machete Kills,» his sequel to the 2010 Danny Trejo actioner, but as a few new updates from both cast and behind - the - scenes crew show, it's definitely a reality indeed.

As such, I went into London Has Fallen with a bit of hope, although there is rarely a more dreary prospect than sequels to surprise hit action movies.

It remains to be seen if these films will be Solo sequels or other Star Wars anthology films such as a Boba Fett movie that has been in gestation for years.

Previously, we've heard how Tiffany Haddish will be providing vocals for a female lead in the sequel, with the actress joining returning names such as Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Jonah Hill, and Channing Tatum.

While sequels like Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier have overcome feeling like prequels to a different story audiences haven't seen yet, other entries into this super-powered universe, efforts like Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, struggled to come across as anything other than vehicles conceived and designed to get all of these characters into one place at the right time for this May's massive Avengers: Infinity War, none of them working outside of the larger story being told and as such aren't very entertaining or worth watching more than once.

Those film historians who've summed up Kemp's post-Z Cars TV appearances as «sporadic» evidently haven't seen his small - screen work in such miniseries as Winds of War and its sequel War and Remembrance (he played German general Armin Von Roon in both); he also played Cornwall in Sir Laurence Olivier's 1983 television adaptation of King Lear, and was featured in the internationally produced historical multiparters George Washington (1985) and Peter the Great (1986).

The sequel refines all of this and makes it better also with more content such as 2 playable characters flesh and steel and overall story.

Disney almost ran its famed animation unit into the ground around the turn of the century with cheap sequels to classic films such as Pocahontas, The Little Mermaid and even Dumbo, leaving its reputation as a creative force in tatters.

With games such as Spider - Man PS4 and Red Dead Redemption 2 releasing around Shadow of the Tomb Raider, they might cut into the sequel's sales.

It's been an excellent year for documentaries already in 2017 with such incredible films as Icarus, An Inconvenient Sequel, Nobody Speak, and Trophy all premiering at Sundance (those last two playing SXSW as well).

The movie is a sequel to his 2000 movie, Unbreakable, but Split was never marketed as such, and its connections were not spoken about by Shyamalan until after the film's release.

My research for my book, «Eastwood: Evolution of a Filmmaker,» due in November from Greenwood Publishers, has taught me that he made deals with the studios: one for them (a Dirty Hary sequel or some silly action flick that would make them a fortune), and then in return they had to agree to finance one for him (a personal project such as «Breezy» or «The Outlaw Josey Wales»).

In an age of constant sequels, remakes, reboots, and adaptations, it's a small wonder when even blatant genre pastiches such as Pacific Rim are touted by the movie - going public as «original.»

They had awarded «The Godfather» Best Picture two years earlier, but much of the precursor circuit (and all of the critics groups) largely ignored the sequel, opting instead for films such as «Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore» and «Chinatown,» among others.

As such, it's a pleasure to see that its sequel, Soldado (Spanish for «soldier»), was recently given a confirmed release date of 29th June 2018.

And yet I was nonetheless somewhat taken aback at how blithely apolitical most of 2017's dramatic movies were (as opposed to such documentaries as the climate change treatises «Chasing Coral» and «An Inconvenient Sequel,» or John Ridley's voluminous and evenhanded «Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982 - 1992,» which chronicled civil unrest in Los Angeles leading up to the Rodney King verdict).

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This sequel features new mechanics and abilities such as one that allows you to charge through blockades and the like by expending a certain amount of ink.

The Buzz: Judging from the box office receipts, you probably liked the first and second installments; with Oteri, Poehler, Rudolph, and Sedaris added to the mix, odds are this will be superior to such second sequels as «Halloween III: Season of the Witch» and «Jaws 3 - D.»

The game's success spawned multiple sequels and spinoffs, a 40 - episode 3D animated series, a chapter book adaptation, manga adaptations in Mario - related publications such as Kodansha's Super Mario manga and Super Mario - Kun, and many toys and other merchandise.

Though the sequel has a new director and some new cast members, Deadpool 2 is unsurprisingly doubling down on what made the first film such a big hit, including jokes about exactly how big of a hit at the box office it was, as well as plenty of other fourth - wall - breaking moments.

This sequel has the same basic idea: a 2D side - scrolling action platformer that, while it has influences from all the aforementioned games, is also reminiscent of other old school classics such as Contra and Metal Slug, as well as newer bullet hell shooters.

When plans for DCEU expansion progressed, the film was introduced not as a sequel but as a separate movie that will serve as the backdoor for other movies such as Wonder Woman and Justice League.

Why it's worth a watch: After scoring an absolute home run with the first flick, Del Toro invigorates the sequel by stuffing it with everything that made its predecessor such as hit.

He went on to produce the visual effects for such films as «The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,» «Earth vs the Flying Saucers,» «The 7th Voyage of Sinbad» and it's sequels, «One Million Years B.C.» and «The Valley Gwangi.»

The «Deadpool» movies would probably be just as successful if they starred Jake Gyllenhaal instead of Ryan Reynolds, though Reynolds sports a writing credit on the sequel, so maybe he's in touch with his inner troll to such a degree that no one else could play the part.