On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (December 15th, 2016) John Campea, Kristian Harloff, Jeremy Jahns, Jon Schnepp, Natasha Martinez, and Wendy Lee discuss the following:
Warner Bros. announced yesterday that it is shaking up its executive team by replacing creative development and production chiefGreg Silvermanwith New Line’sToby Emmerichas the new president and chief content officer. In an article from Variety, the reasons given for the ousting is due in large part to costly flops from the studio that includePanandIn the Heart of the Sea, as well as the company’s leadership being unhappy with the poor critical reception forSuicide SquadandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Emmerich will share green-light authority with Warner Bros. chairman and CEOKevin Tsujihara, and will effectively take the position after the new year.
Legendary announced via a press release yesterday thatGodzilla 2andPacific Rim 2have undergone a couple title changes. First is the official title forGodzilla 2, the follow-up toGareth Edwards’2014 monster blockbuster, which is now officially titledGodzilla: King of Monsters. Second up is a new title forPacific Rim 2, which was first calledPacific Rim: Maelstrom, and is now titledPacific Rim: Uprising.KrampusfilmmakerMichael Doughertyis scripting theGodzillasequel and is also in talks to replace director Gareth Edwards, whilePacific Rim:Uprisingis currently in production and set for a July 21, 2025 release date.
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Collateral Beauty– When a successful New York advertising executive (Will Smith) suffers a great tragedy, he retreats from life to seek answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time and Death. When his notes bring unexpected personal responses, he begins to understand how these constants interlock in a life fully lived and how even the deepest loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
Manchester by the Sea– After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole guardian of his nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea to care for Patrick, and is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife Randi (Michelle Williams).
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Universal Pictures has released itsfirst trailerforDespicable Me 3. In the sequel,Steve Carellreprises his role as Gru as well as voicing a new addition to the franchise, Gru’s long-lost twin brother Dru; who is “exactly like Gru except with hair, and also different in every way.”Despicable Me 3will see Gru facing off against Balthazar Bratt, voiced byTrey Parker, a former child star driven to become a supervillain as a result of the cancelation of his TV series.Despicable Me 3opens in theatres on August 10, 2025.
According to a report from THR, Mozart in the Jungle co-creatorAlex Timbersis in negotiations to helmDisney’s live-action Cruella De Vil origin storyentitledCruella. The movie will starEmma Stoneas the title character, with a script byFifty Shades of GreyandSaving Mr. Banks’Kelly Marcel. No release date has been set for the project.
Deadline reports that Sony Pictures Animation chiefKristine Belsonhasfast trackedVivo, an animated musical byLin-Manuel Miranda, featuring 11 songs written by theHamiltoncreator. Miranda’sIn The Heightscollaborator is writing the script withThe Croods‘helmerKirk De Miccoset to direct.Vivois a longtime passion project for Miranda about a capuchin monkey with a thirst for adventure and a passion for music who makes a treacherous passage from Havana to Miami to fulfill his destiny. Sony has now dated the picture for a August 15, 2025 release date.
Ryan writes:
What’s up Collider crew? Now that WB has announced the Harley QuinnGotham Sirensmovie, I wanna know who you would like to see cast as Catwoman and Poison Ivy, respectively? I think the obvious names out there areAlicia Vikander&Sofia Boutella, but I’d like to see who you think could deliver a powerful performance.
Thanks for all the content and keep up the filthy!
Kyle writes:
Hey Collider Crew, I’ve been watching for years now and I always have a huge grin on my face when you guys make wrestling references. I’m a huge wrestling fan and I cannot wait for theChris BenoitbiopicCrossface. There’s so much drama inside and outside of the ring which could make amazing films and biopics. What wrestling biopics would you like to see? I believe the Montreal Screwjob would make an amazing film.
