On this episode of Collider Movie Talk, John Campea, Jon Schnepp, and Kristian discuss the following:
- Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation review
- Mercy Graves in Batman v Superman
- Bob the Musical
- New artwork from Kung Fu Panda 3
- Gambit set to begin filming in October
- Opening This Week:
- Vacation
- Favorite child actor performances
- Southpaw’s low rating
- Jake Gyllenhaal’s career
...and a few things more!
Last night in Hollywood our own John and Kristian had the opportunity to go the the Paramount Studios lot to watch a screening of the new Tom Cruise film Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, a new threat -- called the Syndicate -- soon emerges. The Syndicate is a network of highly skilled operatives who are dedicated to establishing a new world order via an escalating series of terrorist attacks. Faced with what may be the most impossible mission yet, Ethan gathers his team and joins forces with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agent who may or may not be a member of this deadly rogue nation.
Once the latest trailer for the highly anticipated Batman V Superman debuted, many fans have been wondering who the young asian woman was that was escorting the body of General Zod. The initial word from the studio was that she was a new character, however, it has now been revealed that the character is none other than Mercy Graves. Those who are familiar with the DC animated works will recognize she is traditionally Lex Luthor’s bodyguard and personal assistant.
BUY OR SELL
According to a story in The Hollywood Reporter, actor Tom Cruise is in talks to star in the long in development film Bob the Musical. The story of Bob the Musical follows a regular guy who, after a blow to the head, suddenly can hear the inner songs of everyone’s heart as his reality is instantly turned into a musical, much to his dismay. The film is being directed by Academy Award winning director Michel Hazanavicius, who helmed the Oscar-winning 2011 film The Artist, with musical numbers being written by Bret McKenzie who won an Oscar for his song "Man or Muppet" in the movie The Muppets.
New artwork for the upcoming film Kung Fu Panda 3 has just been released that gives us looks at the Panda Village we get our first glimpses of at the end of Kung Fu Panda 2. Continuing on his now legendary adventures of awesomeness, Po must face two hugely epic, but very different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to home. The film stars the voice talent of Jack Black as Po, Gary Oldman, Dustin Hoffman, David Cross, Angelina Jolie, Michelle Yeoh, Mads Mikkelsen, Danny McBride, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, James Hong, and Bryan Cranston. Kung Fu Panda 3 opens in theatres on January 29, 2016.
As many of you know a Gambit movie is currently in development which will star Channing Tatum as everyone’s favorite card throwing Cajun. It’s now being reported that an official Louisiana Government site has revealed that the film is set to start shooting in October of this year and will last roughly 4 months. The report also claims that the budget of the new film will be $150 million dollars.
OPENING THIS WEEK (Brought to us by AMC THEATRES)
One of the two major films hitting AMC Theatres this week is the new incarnation of Vacation. Remembering fond, childhood memories of his trip to Walley World, Rusty Griswold (played by Ed Helms) surprises his wife (played by Christina Applegate) and two sons with a cross-country excursion to America's favorite fun park. Following in his father's footsteps, Rusty and the gang pack up the car and hit the road for some much-needed family bonding. Soon, the promise of fun turns into one misadventure after another for the next generation of Griswolds and anyone who encounters them.
MAIL BAG
Savannah Walsh writes: Hey Collider crew! This past weekend I saw the movie Southpaw and loved it. A particular standout performance for me was of Gyllenhaal's daughter in the movie, played by Oona Lawrence. In my opinion, it was not just a great child performance, but a beautiful one in its own right. What are some of your favorite performances by child actors?
Stephen Lewis writes: I recently saw Southpaw and was floored by Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance (Rachel McAdams is always amazing as well). I have two questions one how on earth does Southpaw have a rotten tomatoes score of 58%? It makes me question checking rotten tomatoes scores. My second question is, is Jake Gyllenhaal becoming the greatest actor of his generation?
