Buddy Adler was just two years into his brief reign as the Head of Production for 20th Century Fox in 1958 when producer Walter Wanger brought him an epic project that could potentially pull the then-struggling studio out of its box office slump. The film wound up soaring so far over budget that Fox would be forced to sell 180 acres of its Los Angeles backlot to Alcoa just to stay financially afloat.
Had Adler made "Cleopatra" on his own terms, the title role would've been a sensibly priced production toplined by one of the studio's affordable contract stars (e.g. Joan Collins or Joanne Woodward). Wanger, however, had outsized dreams. He saw the historical drama as a Hollywood epic for the ages. He believed in its potential to dominate the box office and win scores of Academy Awards. He wanted Elizabeth Taylor, arguably the most popular movie star on the planet,...
Had Adler made "Cleopatra" on his own terms, the title role would've been a sensibly priced production toplined by one of the studio's affordable contract stars (e.g. Joan Collins or Joanne Woodward). Wanger, however, had outsized dreams. He saw the historical drama as a Hollywood epic for the ages. He believed in its potential to dominate the box office and win scores of Academy Awards. He wanted Elizabeth Taylor, arguably the most popular movie star on the planet,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
It has been a busy week for Helldivers 2 as the Automatons were seemingly defeated and removed from the galaxy, along with their immediate retaliation and takeover of Cyberstan. And along with this new chaotic situation, players have always been given the means to fight back.
Now, thanks to a bit of generosity from Game Master, Joel, players have access to a brand-new warbond and even a rather surprising addition of new ship upgrades that players can acquire to enhance their stratagems and counter this new assault from the automatons.
The Automatons Are Back, But the Helldivers 2 Devs Gave Us More Equipment for the Fight Helldivers 2 felt like it was coming to a close, but the Automatons came back swinging.
Gamers have been working hard to take out the Automatons over the recent weeks in Helldivers 2, and after they were finally wiped from the map, or at least we thought, now they have come back.
Now, thanks to a bit of generosity from Game Master, Joel, players have access to a brand-new warbond and even a rather surprising addition of new ship upgrades that players can acquire to enhance their stratagems and counter this new assault from the automatons.
The Automatons Are Back, But the Helldivers 2 Devs Gave Us More Equipment for the Fight Helldivers 2 felt like it was coming to a close, but the Automatons came back swinging.
Gamers have been working hard to take out the Automatons over the recent weeks in Helldivers 2, and after they were finally wiped from the map, or at least we thought, now they have come back.
- 4/12/2024
- by Liam Magee
- FandomWire
One of the most famous scenes in the Star Wars film saga almost didn’t happen at all. Although the movie was always going to end with Anakin Skywalker losing a few limbs, the stunt team behind Prequel Trilogy closer originally choreographed a different climax for Revenge of the Sith‘s final duel between brothers. In fact, an earlier version of the fight on Mustafar didn’t have Obi-Wan getting the high ground on Anakin at all; there was no cocky last leap from young Skywalker to seal his fate.
As Revenge of the Sith stunt coordinator Nick Gillard explained to Empire magazine, “Originally, they both land on the side of the lava flow and immediately start fighting. Anakin disarms Obi and grabs him by the throat. He’s about to chop his head off, but Obi sucks the lightsaber into his hand in a defensive move to try and block it,...
As Revenge of the Sith stunt coordinator Nick Gillard explained to Empire magazine, “Originally, they both land on the side of the lava flow and immediately start fighting. Anakin disarms Obi and grabs him by the throat. He’s about to chop his head off, but Obi sucks the lightsaber into his hand in a defensive move to try and block it,...
- 4/9/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
"Westworld" co-creator Jonathan Nolan directed the pilot for a new live-action "Fallout" TV series, starring Walton Goggins, adapting the Interplay Entertainment, Bethesda post-apocalyptic video game, now streaming April 10, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video:
"..in 2161 post-apocalyptic Southern California, protagonist the 'Vault Dweller' is tasked with recovering a water chip in the 'Wasteland' to replace the broken one in their underground shelter home 'Vault 13'. The Vault Dweller must thwart the plans of a group of mutants, led by a grotesque entity named the 'Master'.
"80 years later, the grandchild of the Vault Dweller, the 'Chosen One' tries to save his village 'Arroyo' from famine and droughts. But after saving the village, the Chosen One must fight the 'Enclave' shadow government..."
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"..in 2161 post-apocalyptic Southern California, protagonist the 'Vault Dweller' is tasked with recovering a water chip in the 'Wasteland' to replace the broken one in their underground shelter home 'Vault 13'. The Vault Dweller must thwart the plans of a group of mutants, led by a grotesque entity named the 'Master'.
"80 years later, the grandchild of the Vault Dweller, the 'Chosen One' tries to save his village 'Arroyo' from famine and droughts. But after saving the village, the Chosen One must fight the 'Enclave' shadow government..."
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- 4/9/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Shah Rukh Khan In Rajinikanth’s Thalaivar 171? (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Some time ago, news emerged that Rajinikanth is joining hands with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film is tentatively titled ‘Thalaivar 171’ and has great excitement amongst the fans. It’s the first time the actor and director have joined hands for a project together. Fans can’t keep calm as Kanagaraj has delivered some fantastic hits in the past, such as Kaithi, Master, and Vikram.
Thalaivar 171 Villain and Exciting Cameos
For an actor like Rajinikanth, the villain has to be menacing. A report by Dt Next stated that actor Mic Mohan might play the movie’s antagonist. The team has approached Mohan to play the bad guy and will soon announce if things are finalised. The actor is known for performing in popular movies like Nooravathu Naal, Sutta Pazham, Payanangal Mudivathillai, etc.
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Some time ago, news emerged that Rajinikanth is joining hands with director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film is tentatively titled ‘Thalaivar 171’ and has great excitement amongst the fans. It’s the first time the actor and director have joined hands for a project together. Fans can’t keep calm as Kanagaraj has delivered some fantastic hits in the past, such as Kaithi, Master, and Vikram.
Thalaivar 171 Villain and Exciting Cameos
For an actor like Rajinikanth, the villain has to be menacing. A report by Dt Next stated that actor Mic Mohan might play the movie’s antagonist. The team has approached Mohan to play the bad guy and will soon announce if things are finalised. The actor is known for performing in popular movies like Nooravathu Naal, Sutta Pazham, Payanangal Mudivathillai, etc.
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- 4/9/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Carrie-Anne Moss will make the leap from The Matrix to Star Wars with The Acolyte, the upcoming live-action series set to be released on Disney+ this summer. The actress plays Jedi Master Indara, and as we’ve seen in the trailer, she’s adept at wielding a lightsaber as well as using “Force-fu,” which naturally makes one think of Trinity.
According to The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland, that connection with Trinity is very much intentional as she told Empire that Master Indara was “very much inspired” by Carrie-Anne Moss’ iconic Matrix character. “I personally wanted to see someone who had the highest status you could imagine in a Force-fu fight – somebody that would come in and you immediately would be like, ‘Oh, that’s the most powerful Jedi in the room.’ And that’s Trinity,” Headland explained.
Related The Acolyte: New photos of Dafne Keen’s Jedi Padawan from upcoming...
According to The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland, that connection with Trinity is very much intentional as she told Empire that Master Indara was “very much inspired” by Carrie-Anne Moss’ iconic Matrix character. “I personally wanted to see someone who had the highest status you could imagine in a Force-fu fight – somebody that would come in and you immediately would be like, ‘Oh, that’s the most powerful Jedi in the room.’ And that’s Trinity,” Headland explained.
Related The Acolyte: New photos of Dafne Keen’s Jedi Padawan from upcoming...
- 4/8/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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