Terminator Dark Fate R-Rated Sneak Peek from Comic-Con Arrives

Tim Miller and James Cameron have officially confirmed that Terminator: Dark Fate will be R-rated. In addition, Paramount Pictures has released a behind-the-scenes featurette, which shows off some brand-new footage. Some of said footage was shown off today during the Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con and those in attendance were floored by what they saw. Miller and Cameron decided to take the franchise somewhere new, while keeping the roots planted firmly in the past with the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Edward Furlong.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is definitely a fan of Terminator: Dark Fate receiving an R-rating, as he proved at San Diego Comic-Con. He actually blames some of the failure of past Terminator movies on the fact that the studio pushed for a PG-13 rating in an attempt to get more people in theaters. However, James Cameron and Tim Miller never thought about anything else other than a proper R-rating for the highly anticipated sequel. And from the looks of things, the movie really earned the R-rating. Even the behind-the-scenes action is full of foul language from Miller and Linda Hamilton, while the footage of the actual movie is brutally violent.

Related: New Terminator: Dark Fate Images Have Schwarzenegger Bringing Out the Big Guns

The Dark Fate featurette is full of never-before-seen Terminator footage as shown at SDCC. Shots of Linda Hamilton's Sarah Connor decimating Terminators with a rocket launcher and some grenades is one of the better things you'll see all day. Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 taking a mini-gun to Diego Luna's Terminator's face is another epic moment. Luna's character doesn't even react as he goes back to stare the T-800 in the face before presumably retaliating.

Many fans were hoping we'd get the second Terminator: Dark Fate trailer today, but that sadly was not the case. With that being said, the featurette is a great consolation prize because of the unseen footage, and we also got a Dark Fate Comic-Con poster. Our second real look at the movie will be coming soon since the movie opens up in November, which is just right around the corner. For now, we have an excellent first trailer and the new featurette to tide us over while we wait for our first look at Edward Furlong as John Connor. It's not clear if he'll be in the next trailer, but the cat is out of the bag with that casting secret now.

Tim Miller and James Cameron wanted to throw the rule book out the window while making Terminator: Dark Fate and it sounds like they did, while having a great time while doing so. Miller says that the sequel is "relentless," and he appears to be right on in that assumption. We'll just have to wait and see if the fans agree when the movie hits theaters on November 1st. You can check out the Terminator: Dark Fate behind-the-scenes featurette below, thanks to the Paramount Pictures YouTube channel.

Topics: Terminator 6, Terminator, Comic-Con, Comic-Con 2019

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Terminator Dark Fate R-Rated Sneak Peek from Comic-Con Arrives

Cats Trailer Arrives, Taylor Swift and Idris Elba Are Fierce Felines

We, at long last, have the first trailer for Cats. This serves as the long-awaited movie adaptation of the legendary and incredibly popular Broadway musical. But can such a thing translate well to the big screen? Universal Pictures intends to find out, and they've lined up an all-star cast in front of the camera, which includes Taylor Swift and Idris Elba, in addition to Oscar-winner Tom Hooper (The King's Speech) behind the camera. And, yep, it sure looks like all of these actors and music stars are playing cats alright.

Before the Comic-Con trailer arrived, buzz started to generate online for Cats when a featurette which recently made its way online, was played at CinemaCon. To the amazement of everyone, though perhaps not surprisingly, the movie will be turning all of these actors into actual cat-sized cats using cutting edge technology. They've even built massive, detailed sets that allow for someone like Rebel Wilson to dance on a table and have her look to be the size of a house cat. What's more amazing is how very seriously everyone seems to be taking it when this is, in fact, a movie about cats.

Related: Cats Movie Gets Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen and Jennifer Hudson

In any event, Universal Pictures has pulled out all the stops for this one while showing us the trailer during Comic-Con. Aside from the respected Tom Hooper, the team behind the scenes also includes several additional Oscar nominees and winners. The crew consists of production designer Eve Stewart (The King's Speech), cinematographer Christopher Ross (Room), costume designer Paco Delgado (The Danish Girl), sound mixer Simon Hayes (Les Miserables), executive music producer Marius De Vries (Moulin Rouge) and casting director Lucy Bevan (Murder on the Orient Express).

The full cast is equally impressive. It includes James Corden (Ocean's 8), Judi Dench (Skyfall), Idris Elba (Hobbs & Shaw), Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings), Rebel Wilson (Isn't It Romantic) and introduces Francesca Hayward, principal dancer of the Royal Ballet, in her debut feature. Not to mention having several very successful musicians on board in the form of Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson and Taylor Swift.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical remains one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history. The story, in short, centers on a tribe of Jellicle Cats who, on a moonlit evening, must make the "Jellicle choice" to decide which of them will ascend to the mysterious Heaviside Layer to be reborn. Webber based the show on T.S. Eliot's collection of poems, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The show has been performed just shy of 9,000 times since its debut in 1981. It also took home seven Tony Awards in 1983, and, rather amazingly, won the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award not once, but twice, first in 1982 and once again in 2015.

La La Land helped to cement musicals as something that can be highly profitable in the modern Hollywood landscape. But can this work for the average moviegoer? It's going to be fascinating to see how this all plays out. Be sure to check out the new trailer for yourself. Cats is set to pounce into theaters on December 20 from Universal Pictures.

Topics: Cats, Comic-Con 2019, Comic-Con

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Cats Trailer Arrives, Taylor Swift and Idris Elba Are Fierce Felines

The King's Man Trailer Arrives, Ralph Fiennes Is the First Kingsman

In 2020, they will become kings. 20th Century Fox has released the debut trailer and teaser poster for upcoming film The King's Man. As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King's Man.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn, The King's Man comes to theaters February 2020. This Kingsman prequel invites fans to discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency through the eyes of one man (Ralph Fiennes) who must race against time to stop a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds who gather to plot a war to wipe out millions. And that sure as hell looks like Watchman and The Killing Joke author Alan Moore mixed in there!

Related: Kingsman 3 Is Still Being Planned by Original Director Matthew Vaughn

The King's Man is a cleverly titled prequel to Matthew Vaughn's sleeper hit Kingsman: The Secret Service starring Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton, and Michael Caine. The secret agent spoof already saw the release of a sequel in 2017 with Vaughn's Kingsman: The Golden Circle. That follow-up featured Firth, Egerton, and Strong joining forces with Halle Berry, Elton John, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges to take down Julianne Moore. It was not as well-received as the original movie.

But all the same, from here the series is planned to continue ever forward with Kingsman 3 starring Colin Firth and Taron Egerton. And Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges, and Halle Berry are all set to reprise their roles from Kingsman: The Golden Circle in the American spin-off Statesman. I don't know about all these other Kingsman movies, but a Statesman standalone motion picture is something I'd definitely be up for checking out. And not just because I'm, you know, an American.

But back to the nuts and bolts of this Kingmans prequel, The King's Man. Ralph Fiennes stars in this prequel as T.E. Lawrence along with Harris Dickinson as Conrad, Liam Neeson as Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Daniel Brühl as Felix Yusupov, Rhys Ifans as Grigori Rasputin, Gemma Arterton as Mata Hari, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Lee Unwin. Charles Dance joins them as Field Marshall Haig, along with Matthew Goode as Tristan, Tom Hollander as George V / Wilhelm II / Nicholas II, Djimon Hounsou as Neil Kenlock, Stanley Tucci as Merlin, Alison Steadman as Guinevere, Robert Aramayo as Gavrilo Princip, Alexandra Maria Lara as Polly, and Joel Basman as Gawain.

Like every other The Kingsman movie, this new flick is directed by Matthew Vaughn, who also produced from a screenplay written by Karl Gajdusek based on the comic book by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons. Henry Jackman will provide this film with its score while Ben Davis handles cinematography, and Jon Harris edits it all together. 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, and Marv Studios are the powers that be behind this prequel which Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures will unleash into a theater near you on Valentine's Day 2020.

Topics: Kingsman 3, Kingsman

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The King's Man Trailer Arrives, Ralph Fiennes Is the First Kingsman

Disney's Mulan Trailer Arrives, Animated Classic Becomes a Live-Action Epic

Yesterday we passed along the news that the trailer for Disney and director Niki Caro's live-action remake of the animated classic Mulan starring Liu Yifei and Donnie Yen would be hitting today. And low and behold, that's just what we have For you guys this evening. You can go ahead and check it out below!

I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to checking out this live-action take on Mulan. After all, while it seems like every classic Disney animated movie is getting the remake treatment these days, Mulan was the only Disney flick I watched growing up and actually thought, "This would make a great live-action movie!' For some reason, I never said that about The Lion King. Not sure why.

Related: Disney's Mulan Remake Lines Up Massive $300 Million Budget?

While it's sad that fan-favorite character Mushu (who was voiced by Eddie Murphy in the original movie) has been replaced with a phoenix this time around, we do know that Mulan's cricket will still be a character and will be voiced by Jun Yu. So that's something for all of us semi-life-long Mulan fans to hold on to.

For those that might not know, this upcoming live-action remake of Mulan is coming our way via director Niki Caro (The Zookeeper's Wife, McFarland, USA) and it stars Liu Yifei as the titular hero, Hua Mulan, along with Ip Man and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Donnie Yen as Commander Tung. Caro will be taking the helm of the new version from a screenplay written by Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver. Their script is, of course, based on Disney's original animated classic which was written by Rita Hsiao, Philip LaZebnik, Chris Sanders, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, and Raymond Singer based on a story by Robert D. San Souci based on Hua Mulan by Guo Maoqian.

Yifei and Yen's co-stars are set to include Jason Scott Lee as the film's main villain Bori Khan, a Hun warrior leader intent on avenging his father's death, and Yoson An as Mulan's rival turned love interest, Chen Honghui. Tzi Ma joins them as Mulan's father, Hua Zhou along with Jet Li as The Emperor, Ron Yuan as Sergeant Qiang, and Nelson Lee as The Chancellor. Soldiers in Commander Tung's unit includes Chen Tang as Yao, Jimmy Wong as Ling, and Doua Moua as Po.

New characters set to be introduced in this live-action version include Gong Li as a powerful and malevolent witch named Xian Lang; Xana Tang as Mulan's sister, Hua Xiu, and Utkarsh Ambudkar and Chum Ehelepola as con artists named Skatch and Ramtish. The remake is produced by Chris Bender, Tendo Nagenda, Jason Reed, and Jake Weiner. Harry Gregson-Williams will compose the score for this new version while Mandy Walker will handle the film's cinematography, and the whole thing will be edited together by David Coulson. Walt Disney Studios will get down to business and release the movie here in the United States on March 27, 2020. This trailer comes to us via Walt Disney Studios.

Topics: Mulan, Disney

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Disney's Mulan Trailer Arrives, Animated Classic Becomes a Live-Action Epic

The Next Level Trailer Arrives, The Rock Goes Back to The Jungle

Back in 2017, director Jake Kasdan's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Nick Jonas was a massive hit scoring a total of $962 million worldwide. The movie became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2017 and the 40th highest-grossing film of all time. So naturally, this means that this Christmas, Johnson, Black, Hart, Gillan, and Jonas will return to the jungle for Kasdan's sequel Jumanji: The Next Level. And today we have the trailer for you guys to check out.

This sequel will see the return of Dwayne Johnson as Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Jack Black as Professor Sheldon Oberon, Kevin Hart as Franklin "Mouse" Finbar, Karen Gillan as Ruby Roundhouse, and Nick Jonas as Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough. They will be rejoined by the first movie's teen cast that includes Alex Wolff as Spencer Gilpin, Madison Iseman as Bethany Walker, Ser'Darius Blain as Anthony "Fridge" Johnson, and Morgan Turner as Martha Kaply. On top of that, Colin Hanks is expected to return as Alex Vreeke and will be joined on this new adventure by Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Rhys Darby, Massi Furlan, and Dania Ramirez.

Related: First Official Jumanji 3 Photo Reunites the Gang for More Adventure

There isn't an official synopsis for this sequel yet, but I think it's safe to assume it will mostly retread the plot of the first movie - but, you know, take things to the next level, as it were. For reference, the first movie centered on four high school kids who discover the titular board game has now transformed into a video game console and are quickly sucked into said game for a variety of adventures. The kick is that they aren't themselves in the game but now avatars played by the all-star cast mentioned above. I watched the flick with my kids last year, and it wasn't half-bad. I assume this means I'll be shelling out for this sequel as well. Time will tell.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was directed by Jake Kasdan from a screenplay written by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner based on a story by Chris McKenna based on the children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. Matt Tolmach and William Teitler produced the reboot which featured music by Henry Jackman, cinematography by Gyula Pados, and editing by Mark Helfrich and Steve Edwards. Columbia Pictures, Matt Tolmach Productions, Seven Bucks Productions, and Radar Pictures were the production companies behind the movie which was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing into a theater near you back on December 20, 2017.

That flick was a ereboot of director Joe Johnston's 1995 Jumanji movie which starred Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde, and Bebe Neuwirth. Meanwhile, Jumanji: The Next Level will once again be helmed by Jake Kasdan from a screenplay written by Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia join Matt Tolmach and William Teitler as producers this time around. Sony Pictures Releasing will unleash Jumanji: The Next Level into your local multiplex on December 13, 2019. This trailer comes to us via Sony Pictures.

Topics: Jumanji 3, Jumanji

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The Next Level Trailer Arrives, The Rock Goes Back to The Jungle

Charlie's Angels Reboot Trailer Arrives, the Townsend Agency Goes Worldwide

Elizabeth Banks' Charlie's Angels reboot starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska will be hitting a theater near you this November. And today we have the first trailer to share. It's got all the action you might have been hoping for, plus plenty of Kristen Stewart. The latest reboot, which comes after the original 1970s TV show, a couple of small screen reboots and McG's big screen incarnation, is taking the franchise in a different direction as the Townsend Agency goes worldwide.

Director Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as the next generation of fearless Charlie's Angels take flight. In Banks' bold vision, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally.

With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere. The screenplay is by Elizabeth Banks from a story by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn.

Related: New Charlie's Angels Set Photos Have Kristen Stewart Charging Into Action

The Townsend Agency goes worldwide in this latest movie to be based on the original 1976 television series of the same name, which was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and starred Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett, and Kate Jackson as the original team. That original series was a big hit back in the day running a total of 115 episodes over five seasons between 1976 and 1981. Meanwhile, this new version of Charlie's Angels is following on the heels of an attempted TV reboot back in 2011 which starred Annie Ilonzeh, Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor, and Ramon Rodriguez as John Bosley. Thirteen episodes of the 2011 reboot series were ordered, but after only airing four episodes, ABC canceled the series because of the low ratings. The eighth and final episode never even aired on ABC. Ouch. Tough act to follow.

But it's all good. After all, I think the public conscience seems to agree this movie is really more of a reboot of the McG-directed Charlie's Angels film from 2000 starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, and Bill Murray as John Bosley. That movie was perhaps the most successful take on the concept snagging $125.3 million in the states and $148.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $264.1 million worldwide against a budget of $93 million. That said, the movie was followed up in 2003 by a sequel called Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. The sequel switched out Bill Murray's Bosley for Bosley's half-brother Jimmy Bosley played by Bernie Mac and grossed $100.8 million in the states and $259.1 million worldwide on a budget of $120 million.

Anyways, on top of the above-mentioned cast of Kristen Stewart as Sabina Wilson, Naomi Scott as Elena Houghlin, and Ella Balinska as Jane Kano, this new movie features Noah Centineo as Langston, Luis Gerardo Méndez as The Saint, and Nat Faxon as Charlie along with Jonathan Tucker and Chris Pang. Oh, and let's not forget all the new Bosleys which will be played by Sam Claflin, Djimon Hounsou, Patrick Stewart, and Elizabeth Banks.

Elizabeth Banks directs this new Charlie's Angels movie from a screenplay she wrote based on a story by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn based on the characters created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts. Banks also produced the new version along with Max Handelman, Elizabeth Cantillon, and Doug Belgrad. It features music by Brian Tyler, cinematography by Bill Pope, and editing by Mary Jo Markey. Brownstone Productions, 2.0 Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, and Flower Films are behind this reboot which Sony Pictures will distribute into a theater near you on November 15, 2019. This trailer comes to us from Sony Pictures Entertainment's official YouTube channel.

Topics: Charlies Angels

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Charlie's Angels Reboot Trailer Arrives, the Townsend Agency Goes Worldwide

Charlie's Angels Reboot Teaser Arrives, Full Trailer Coming Tomorrow

We have our first little taste of the upcoming Charlie's Angels reboot. And we do mean little. Sony Pictures has released a very brief teaser for this continuation of the franchise, which doesn't give us a whole lot, in itself. It does, however, promise that a trailer is coming down the pipeline in the very near future, which will give us our first proper look at the new Angels in action. For now though, we're still left to wonder what this is going to look like.

The teaser is just a symbol for the Townsend agency with a catchy little tune playing in the background. The word "uploading" appears below the symbol, which seems to be alluding to the forthcoming trailer. Beyond that, we've got very little to go on when it comes to what to expect from the trailer, as this doesn't provide us with even a shred of actual footage from Elizabeth Banks' take on the classic and iconic 70s series.

While it's promised that the trailer is coming tomorrow, we will be getting something a bit sooner. It was revealed that a "first look" will be showcased on Entertainment Tonight this evening. They didn't specifically say what that first look will consist of though.

Related: New Charlie's Angels Set Photos Have Kristen Stewart Charging Into Action

Elizabeth Banks, who previously helmed Pitch Perfect 2, is in the director's chair for the reboot. The new cast includes Kristen Stewart (Twilight, Personal Shopper), Naomi Scott (Power Rangers, Aladdin) and newcomer Ella Balinska. A photo of the trio together was released online a while back, but we've still yet to actually see them in action. Previously, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore portrayed the trio in a pair of movies directed by McG in the early 2000s. Though, it sounds very much like this is going to be a pretty big departure from what we were provided with the better part of two decades ago.

Charlie's Angels centers on a trio of agents who are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend. In this new take on the classic, his security and investigative agency has expanded its reach internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women placed all over the world, there are now teams of Angels who are partnered up with multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs in any location necessary. Elizabeth Banks will be playing one of the new versions of Bosley, with Djimon Hounsou (Shazam) and Patrick Stewart (Logan) portraying two others.

Elizabeth Banks, in addition to starring in and directing the movie, also penned the screenplay. Needless to say, she's been busy. Banks was working from a story cooked up by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn. Noah Centineo (To All the Boys I've Loved Before) and Sam Claflin (Me Before You) also star. Charlie's Angels, after having its release date shuffled around several times, is set to arrive in theaters on November 15. We'll be sure to bring the trailer your way tomorrow. In the meantime, be sure to check out the teaser video from the Charlie's Angels Twitter account below.

Trailer tomorrow. #CharliesAngels 🔜🎥😇 pic.twitter.com/bMRAC5iQvv

— Charlie's Angels (@CharliesAngels) June 26, 2019

First look at #CharliesAngels tonight on @ETNow. 👼 pic.twitter.com/HypgcA7i2Z

— Charlie's Angels (@CharliesAngels) June 26, 2019

Topics: Charlies Angels

Writer of various things on the internet (mostly about movies) since 2013. Major lover of popcorn flicks. Avid appreciator of James Bond, Marvel and Star Wars. Has a tremendously fat cat named Buster and still buys CDs. I’ve got my reasons.

Charlie's Angels Reboot Teaser Arrives, Full Trailer Coming Tomorrow