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Wolfs — not Wolves for a very good reason — reunites George Clooney and Brad Pitt for the first time since 2008’s Burn After Reading. We never got a fourth Ocean’s movie, but this looks like it will probably please fans of that franchise. The title refers to the fact that Pitt and Clooney each play a “lone wolf” underground type, who performs the sort of unsavory jobs that no one else will. Except in their case there is someone else who will — each other. They both show up to perform the same cleanup job, and things escalate from there. The film was written and directed by Jon Watts, who spent...
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Jon Watts hopes to direct a movie in the 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' franchise. The 42-year-old filmmaker is known for his work on the 'Spider-Man' trilogy that featured Tom Holland as the superhero but has revealed that he would love to delve into the horror genre by making a picture in the iconic series that centres on the disfigured dream killer Freddy Krueger. Quizzed on his dream project by Collider, Jon said: "I love 'Nightmare on Elm Street'. I think 'Nightmare on Elm Street' is so cool, and I think you could keep making 'Nightmare on Elm Street' forever. "I would really, really have to...
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George Clooney has "more fun" being behind the camera than in front of it. The 62-year-old Hollywood star made his directional debut with 2002's 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind' and he's back in the director's chair for sports drama 'The Boys in the Boat' and has admitted he loves being in charge. He told 'Sky News': "It's more fun, you have a lot more control. I get to boss them around and I don't have to learn how to row. "It's fun to come in in the morning and it's fun to write a screenplay and then have somebody build a set that you wrote, it really is." The 'Tickets to Paradise' actor ad...
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Werner Herzog thinks the 'Star Wars' franchise should "not be dismissed. The 81-year-old director dubbed the George Lucas-created franchise - which includes the original 70s and 90s trilogies along with the spin-off movies such as ‘Rogue One’ and ‘Solo’ and television shows like ‘Ashoka’ - as part of “new mythologies” after he was approached by ‘The Mandalorian’ creator Jon Favreau, 57, to voice ‘Baby Yoda’, the nickname of Grogu. He told Empire magazine: “Jon Favreau was deeply moved by my films. Once he made a remark that he wanted many, many people to know the face of the man who made all t...
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Amy Ryan has joined George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a new Apple thriller. The 54-year-old actress has been cast in the untitled movie that is written, directed and produced by Jon Watts. The movie follows two lone-wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job. Clooney is to produce alongside Grant Heslov through Smokehouse Pictures. Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and Dianne McGuingle are also involved as producers. Amy already has ties with Apple as she is set to star in the genre-bending series 'Sugar', which also includes Colin Farrell in the cast and has been created by Mark Protosevich. George...
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Jacob Batalon is happy doing his "own thing" outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The 25-year-old actor is best known for playing Ned Leeds in the Jon Watts-directed 'Spider-Man' trilogy - but Jacob is philosophical about his future in the MCU. Asked about the possibility of working with a different filmmaker in the franchise, Jacob - who starred in the trilogy alongside Tom Holland and Zendaya - told Collider: "Honestly, I don't really put too much thought into that. "I feel like we're all really moving in ways where we're not really hoping for it to happen. Not that it's bad, I just ...
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Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein will direct 'Final Destination 6'. The filmmaking duo have been tapped to helm the relaunch of the horror franchise over a decade on from the release of the fifth movie. Original producer Craig Perry is returning to produce the new installment with Sheila Hanahan Taylor. Jon Watts, the director behind Tom Holland's 'Spider-Man' films, has crafted the story for the project with Guy Bisick and Lori Evans writing the script. The core concept of the 'Final Destination' series remains – a character has a premonition of a deadly event and is able to save several lives...
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Jude Law has joined the cast of 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'. The 49-year-old actor's casting was confirmed at the 'Star Wars Celebration' in Anaheim, California, on Thursday (26.05.22) - although the role of his character remains a secret for the time being. Jon Watts - who co-developed the project with Christopher Ford - said: "It's a story about a group of kids, about 10 years old, from a tiny little planet who accidentally get lost in the 'Star Wars' galaxy. And it's the story of their journey trying to find their way home." 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' is due to begin filming soon and is sche...
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Benedict Cumberbatch knew that 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' was going to be a success. The 45-year-old actor featured in the movie as Dr. Stephen Strange and felt that the acclaimed blockbuster, which starred Tom Holland as the web-slinging superhero, was a celebration of Spider-Man on the big screen. Speaking on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon', Benedict said: "Well, I think it's a testament to Jon Watts and the three... Jacob (Batalon), Z (Zendaya), and Tom. "They've got this beautiful John Hughes homage mixed in with the ultimate universal love there is for that kid. That hero, for Spider-...
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Jon Watts has exited Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' movie. The 40-year-old director had been attached to helm the reinvention of the Marvel Comics series but has decided to withdraw as he wants a break from the superhero genre. Jon has spent much of the past decade working on the 'Spider-Man' trilogy, featuring stars such as Tom Holland and Zendaya, and both he and Marvel bosses confirmed that the departure was amicable. Kevin Feige and Louis D'Esposito, president and co-president of Marvel Studios respectively, said in a statement: "Collaborating with Jon on the 'Spider-Man' films has been a true ...
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