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Among my many questions after seeing the amazing You Can See Everything: Why did Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans bring their documentary idea to A24? (Not Netflix or HBO or someplace else)
Turns out A24 has a long relationship with co-director (and friend of Nathan Fielder) Lance Oppenheim. Years earlier, Oppenheim made a New York Times doc about how documentaries can be used to get judges to go easier on criminal defendants by humanizing them.
Coincidence? Or careful research and planning by Holmes?
DC celebrates 50 years of Black Lightning with a 48-page anniversary special featuring Jefferson Pierce’s family, allies, and new challenges. The one-shot arrives January 27, 2027, with an all-star creative team.
Details below:
For 50 years, Jefferson Pierce has been a father, an educator, a leader, and the electrifying hero known as Black Lightning:
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Technically, Marvel Studios promised Star-Lord would return. Chris Pratt says that pledge now involves “hard action,” but with two Avengers films ahead, fans are still waiting to learn where Peter Quill will land next.
Here's what he had to say (first reply)
Chris Pratt says Marvel is taking steps toward Star-Lord's return, but his next project remains secret. Here's what he confirmed and what's still unknown. Full details: bleedingfool.com/movies-tv-f…
Tom Brevoort once questioned the Clone Saga’s continuity problems. @avigreen1 examines how his later Marvel editorial work seemingly abandoned those concerns in favor of retcons and forced conflict.
Read Avi's thoughts below:
China’s first fully AI-generated movie secured government approval and thousands of screenings. But weak ticket sales suggest its toughest critic may be the customer who won’t open a wallet.
Take a look at the trailer, and see how it did at this past weekend's box office below
China’s first fully AI-generated film saw very weak ticket sales, offering us the first test of whether audiences will pay for a movie made with all digital actors. bleedingfool.com/news/chinas…
Marvel and Star Wars collide in Hope Assembles, a six-issue crossover by Kevin Smith and David Marquez. A new preview brings the original film’s opening to Earth-616, with variant covers adding to the spectacle.
Details below:
The “World Outside Your Window” and the galaxy far, far away collide this January in STAR WARS | MARVEL: HOPE ASSEMBLES:
bleedingfool.com/news/star-w…
Jenna Ortega sees a future beyond Wednesday, but her movie ambitions face a box office reality check. As Netflix's hit heads toward season three, her latest film shows fame doesn't guarantee ticket sales.
Here's what she had to say below:
Jenna Ortega plans a TV break after Wednesday ends, but she's not exiting now. Her latest film, Klara and the Sun, opened to just $725,000. bleedingfool.com/movies-tv-f…
Disney’s Star Wars: Starfighter carries a reported $226.5 million production bill and an even bigger question: Can Ryan Gosling bring fans back, or is the studio writing another massive check that Star Wars nostalgia can’t cash?
How that break sdown below:
Disney’s Star Wars: Starfighter reportedly already cost $226.5 million before filming ended. Can Ryan Gosling help turn huge spending into a box office win? bleedingfool.com/movies-tv-f…
A critique of The Conversation’s Spider-Man retrospective by @avigreen1 challenges its praise for Marvel’s storytelling, arguing that divisive plots, endless resets, and Peter Parker’s stalled growth have weakened the hero.
Read Avi's thoughts below:
A stupefyingly fawning "history" of Spider-Man (via Hip Hop Canada), supposedly to celebrate the non-landmark 1000th issue:
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Clayface nearly managed to give DC Studios a modest win, hitting no.1 over the weekend, but below projections. Now James Gunn and Peter Safran face the tougher sell: convincing moviegoers that their shared universe is worth more than the corporate plan behind it.
Read more:
Clayface opened to $24 million, just below projections, but now DC Studios faces a bigger test: Can James Gunn and Peter Safran turn modest wins like this into a movie universe audiences are loyal to? bleedingfool.com/movies-tv-f…
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Clay didn't slay.
WB's CLAYFACE is the #1 movie in North America w/ a debut of $24M, but the DC brand itself is in a freefall.
You know what really sucks: even MORBIUS opened with $39M.