The director of «Mad Max» wanted to «rejuvenate» Charlize Theron for «Furiosa», but the technology looked «unconvincing»
«Mad Max» director George Miller considered using digital rejuvenation technology on Charlize Theron so that she could star in the «Fury Road» prequel — Furious» film.
«Dune: Prophecy» — upcoming series about the female order of Benét Gesserit has attracted a Bollywood superstar to play Sister Francesca
Spinoff Films «Dune» is adapting the novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson «The Order of the Dune Sisters».
Chris Hemsworth says he’s annoyed by «unjustified criticism» of Marvel: «Tell that to the billions who watch their movies»
Martin Scorsese has repeatedly criticized Marvel, comparing the studio’s films to «amusement park rides» and classifying them as «dangerous» to culture — The director’s accusations were answered by actor Chris Hemsworth, known for his role as Thor in the MCU.
«Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire» increased its global box office to $560 million — the movie is preparing to take the MonsterVerse record
«Godzilla and Kong: New Empire» lags behind the current box office leader MonsterVerse «Kong: Skull Island» by only $10 million.
Movie review «Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes»
On May 9, the action-adventure film «Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes» was released in cinemas. This is the sequel to «War for the Planet of the Apes», which was released in 2017, and the fourth film in the latest reboot of the ape franchise in general. It is supposed to be the first […]
Twisters — Ukrainian trailer for the disaster movie about tornado hunters from the producers of «Jason Bourne»
«Twisters» — is a modern version of the 1996 blockbuster «Twister» from the producers of «Jurassic Park», «Jason Bourne» and «Indiana Jones».
«The One Who Conquered Everest». Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe to star in biopic about legendary climber Tenzing Norgay
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay is one of the two people (along with Edmund Hillary) who first climbed the world’s highest peak, Jomolungma, in 1953.
«We have learned our lesson». Marvel will release «only 2-3 movies a year» to fight superhero fatigue
The strategy to reduce production is common for Disney, but according to the media company’s CEO Bob Iger, «is especially relevant for Marvel».
If you liked «Fallout»: 10 best movies and TV series worth watching
On April 10, Prime Video platform hosted one of the most important series events of the year — the long-awaited release of adaptations of the cult game series Fallout. The show has quite rightly received universal recognition and will definitely be included in all kinds of «tops of the year» from various publications, bloggers, and […]
Movie review «Godzilla Minus One»
On May 3, six months after exit The acclaimed Japanese kaiju blockbuster «Godzilla Minus One» has finally received its official digital premiere. This is the 37th film about the iconic lizard, and it was released to coincide with its 70th anniversary. In this review, we compare the local and Hollywood Goji, and tell you why […]
The most interesting new movies of May 2024
The backstory of Furiosa, a new action movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme, science fiction with J.Lo, and a noticeable presence of Ukrainian cinema — this is not a complete list of what the May repertoire of cinemas or digital platforms offers. Read more about the most interesting new releases of the month in our traditional […]
Chris Hemsworth blamed himself for the failure of the movie «Thor: Love and Thunder» and says he looked like a parody there «»
Hemsworth says that he lost touch with his character in Taika Waititi’s latest Thor movie and improvised too much, which made him look like a «parody of himself».
The first trailer of «Mufasa: The Lion King» — the sequel to the Disney animated hit in the Ukrainian box office from December 19
The film will tell the backstory of Simba’s father Mufasa.
Will there be no billion? The second «Dune» has earned more than $700 million worldwide, but is nearing the end of its run
The combined box office achievement of both parts of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic has now exceeded $1.1 billion — the first part has just over $400 million.
Movie review «Double Blind»
Starting April 25, you can watch the paranoid thriller with horror elements «Double Blind». This is the feature directorial debut of Irishman Ian Gantt-Duffy. In the review below, we will tell you whether the audience will be drowsy while watching the movie. «Double Blind» Genre thriller, horror Director Ian Gantt-Duffy Starring Millie Brady,…
Movie review «The Fall Guy»
On April 25, the comedy action film «The Fall Guy» starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt was released in cinemas. This is a film adaptation of the eponymous adventure series, which ran for 5 seasons and was broadcast on ABC from 1981 to 1986. The film was directed by David Leitch, who has managed to […]
The directors of «The Avengers» do not believe in superhero fatigue: «Marvel’s problems — it’s part of the generation gap»
Recently, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been experiencing instability — last year’s «Marvels» with Brie Larson becoming the movie with the lowest box office receipts in the history of the franchise, while the series «Secret Invasion» was given low scores by both critics and audiences.
The movie «Peaky Blinders» will start shooting in the fall of 2024 — with a star cast and a bigger budget than the series
Cillian Murphy will reprise the role of Thomas Shelby.
Shawn Levy says you don’t have to watch other Marvel movies to understand «Deadpool 3»
It seemed that «Deadpool and Wolverine» required a certain amount of knowledge before watching — Deadpool has not only two films, but also a behind-the-scenes drama leading up to them, while Wolverine boasts as many as ten «X-Men» films with different stories and a character who actually dies.
«Blink Twice» — Ukrainian trailer for the black comedy starring Channing Tatum, in which Zoe Kravitz makes her directorial debut
In the film, tech billionaire Slater King meets waitress Frida at a charity event and invites her to his private island, but what seems like paradise at first turns into a nightmare.
At first, he wanted to work for Marvel. The new «Superman» David Corensworth tried out for the role of Adam Warlock in «Guardians of the Galaxy»
The actor who is to become the new face of DC, replacing Henry Cavill as Superman, could have been in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at first — but he didn’t pass the audition.
New trailer for «Deadpool and Wolverine» — Hugh Jackman shows «claws» Ryan Reynolds
The first Marvel movie with an R-rating will be released in Ukraine on July 25.
The second «Dune» increased its global box office to $700 million despite its digital release, and «Godzilla and Kong» is approaching $500 million
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic earned $276 million in North America alone and $419 million internationally, bringing its total box office to $695.8 million in 8 weeks (despite its recent digital release).
Movie review «Rebel Moon — Part 2: The Scargiver»
April 19 on Netflix rolled out is the second part of Zack Snyder’s epic saga Rebel Moon, subtitled «The Scargiver». The first film quite rightly received a huge amount of angry feedback from viewers and critics due to its blatant secondary nature and general unpretentiousness, so hardly anyone seriously had high expectations for the second…
Movie review «Monkey Man»
April 18 in cinemas premiered The action movie «Monkey Man», which was the directorial debut of the famous actor Dev Patel. He also played the main role in the movie. In the review below, we will tell you why the project is worth the attention of fans of the genre and how the local star […]
Movie review «The Promised Land» / Bastarden
On April 18, the historical drama «The Promised Land», based on the novel «The Captain and Ann Barbara» (2020) by Danish writer Ida Jessen, was released in cinemas. Last year, the film was nominated for the highest award at the Venice Film Festival, and was also nominated for «Oscar» from Denmark, however, did not make […]
Fake trailer featuring Henry Cavill as Bond garners millions of views — but actor says he’s «too old» for 007
Interestingly, Cavill tried out for the role of James Bond in «Casino Royale» 2006, but lost out to Daniel Craig.
Netflix has released the second (and, it seems, not the last) part of «Rebel Moon» Zack Snyder — with Ukrainian dubbing
On April 19, Netflix released the sequel to Zack Snyder’s space saga — «Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver». The movie is available in Ukrainian dubbing and with Ukrainian subtitles, and lasts a little over 2 hours.
A24 created posters for the «Civil War» using neural networks — to help viewers better understand the «impact of the war»
Interestingly, none of the epic battle scenes on the posters are actually shown in the movie.
Michael Douglas asked that Marvel «kill» him in the movie «Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania»
The actor who played Hank Pym in the Ant-Man series of films demanded a «fantastic death» for his character — with lots of special effects.
«Rust» armorer sentenced to 18 months behind bars for Halyna Hutchins death
This is the maximum sentence a woman could receive for involuntary manslaughter under New Mexico law.
Director Shawn Levy says the movie «Deadpool and Wolverine» — is not «Deadpool 3»: This is a two-hander character adventure
The film, which will combine Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in one story and will be the only Marvel movie to be released this year, will be released in Ukraine on July 25.
The remake of the mystical action thriller «The Crow» with Bill Skashgård will be released in Ukraine on August 22
The film is an adaptation of the cult comic book by James O’Barr and relaunches the legendary franchise which started with an adaptation from director Alex Proyas starring Brandon Lee.
Warner Bros. earned $1 billion abroad in a record 15 weeks — almost half of it came from a friend «Dune»
The studio was also the first to reach this milestone in 2024.
Movie review «Rock Paper Grenade»
On April 11, cinemas started showing the drama film «Rock Paper Grenade», which is the feature film debut of director Iryna Tsilyk. Its plot is based on the autobiographical novel by Artem Chekh «Who Are You? In the review below, we explain why contemporary Ukrainian cinema is actively reflecting on the era of the turbulent […]
The trailer of the movie «Gladiator 2» was shown to journalists — Pedro Pascal fights Lucius Paul Mescal in the Colosseum arena
Despite the fact that the trailer is not yet available to the public, some reviews from journalists who watched it at CinemaCon 2024 hint at important battles in the plot of the sequel to the Oscar-winning «Gladiator» 2000.
The trailer for «Joker 2» garnered a record 167 million views for Warner Bros. in one day, surpassing the hit «Barbie»
The number of views and comments under the trailer for the sequel to «Joker» surpassed the first trailer for «Barbie» —, which became a box office hit in 2023.
«Most likely not, but it’s not certain»: Todd Howard on the adaptation of The Elder Scrolls and other Bethesda games
Today, Amazon Prime Video has a big and hotly anticipated premiere — the first season of the Fallout series has been released in full (8 episodes) with Ukrainian subtitles. After the premiere in Hollywood, the series producer and Bethesda game director Todd Howard said IGN editor, how high are the chances of the studio’s adaptation of The…
Charismatic Emma Stone and her incendiary dances. New teaser of the anthology Kinds of Kindness / «Varieties of Kindness» by Yorgos Lanthimos
Kinds of Kindness / «Varieties of Kindness», the next film by Yorgos Lanthimos with Emma Stone, has been selected for the main competition program at the Cannes Film Festival.
The final trailer for the action movie «Monkey Man» from the creators of «John Wick». Premiere — April 18
The film, which became a hit in the US and international box office, is heading to Ukrainian theaters.
Horror «Five Nights at Freddy’s 2» — is officially in development. The premiere is scheduled for the fall of 2025
The first film based on the Five Nights at Freddy’s video game horror franchise debuted last October and brought in a record $297 million for the Blumhouse production company. Given the film’s modest $20 million budget, mixed initial reviews, and a parallel premiere at Peacock —, this is a decent result.
«Fly Me To The Moon» — Ukrainian trailer for the satirical comedy about the 1960s space race starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum
The film is set against the backdrop of the historic landing of the «Appollo 11» spacecraft on the Moon.
Trailer for «MaXXXine»: scream queen Mia Goth in the sequel to the slashers «X» and «Pearl»
The film tells the story of aspiring actress Maxine Meeks, who is trying to make it in 1980s Hollywood after the horrific events depicted in Ty West’s previous slasher film «X». However, there is a mysterious serial killer who is stalking Hollywood stars, which complicates her plans somewhat.
The creators of the «Fallout» series were inspired by HBO’s adaptation of «The Last of Us»: «We realized it was possible»
Few people dare to adapt a first-person video game, and Prime Video’s «Fallout» is just the latest (and long-awaited) example of this. At the same time, according to one of the series’ creators, Jonathan Nolan, it was easier to work with given the success of another post-apocalyptic game adaptation — «The Last of Us» by HBO.
The new emperor in the movie «Gladiator 2» will be «even worse» than Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodore
The main villain in the sequel will be played by Joseph Quinn («Stranger Things») and, given the Roman history, he will be much more cruel than the previous tyrant, previously embodied on the screen by Joaquin Phoenix.
The second «Dune» increased its global box office to $660 million, strengthening its position as the «richest» film of 2024
The movie has long surpassed the first part in terms of global earnings and has become the biggest hit in Timothy Chalamet’s career.
Movie review «The First Omen»
The 1976 film «Omen», which tells the story of the coming of the Antichrist, has long been considered a classic of modern cinema. It, along with «The Exorcist» from 1973, established a distinctive subgenre of religious horror films in which questions of faith and its ambiguities are brought to the fore. «The «Exorcist» has recently…
Olivia Wilde and Margot Robbie to adapt the comic book «Avengelyne» — by Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld
A star-studded cast unites to create a movie adaptation of the adventures of the 90s comic book character.
Denis Villeneuve is already working on «Dune 3», and next he wants to direct «Nuclear War: The Screenplay»
Legendary will continue to work with the director after the success of «Dune» — the second part of the film, which adapts the novel by Frank Herbert, has earned $631.2 million at the box office.
Julia Garner to play female version of Silver Surfer in «Fantastic Four»
Garner received an «Emmy» for her role as Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama «Ozark» and was also nominated for her role as Anna Delvey in the series «Fictional Anna».