Most Buried Lede: We solely have two extra years to attend for the ultimate installment in Sony’s animated Spider-Verse trilogy. Wait… two complete years??
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Whereas mild on (film) star energy, Sony’s filmmaker-focused presentation previewed some promising breakout potentialities and forward-thinking risk-taking at a time when different studios are enjoying it protected.
Lionsgate
Keanu Reeves didn’t take the stage throughout Lionsgate’s presentation, however his spirit—and face—loomed massive. The studio is placing all of its chips on the John Wick franchise, unveiling recent footage of the spin-off Ballerina, which options an prolonged look by Reeves’ murderer alongside star Ana de Armas. Lionsgate additionally introduced a John Wick animated prequel, one other spin-off directed by and starring Donnie Yen, and the early improvement of John Wick 5. Reeves can also be among the many star-studded solid of Aziz Ansari’s new comedy, Good Fortune.
Greatest Trailer: The BookTok-to-screen pipeline isn’t ending with It Ends With Us. The killer first trailer for The Housemaid suggests we’ve bought a modern-day Hand That Rocks the Cradle hitting theaters for Christmas. And whereas Sydney Sweeney would be the star of the second, Amanda Seyfried’s significantly unhinged efficiency will seemingly be the one audiences come away speaking about.
Worst Trailer: John Carney’s As soon as stays one of the pleasant fashionable film musicals due to its simplicity. Sadly, the plot of his newest providing, Energy Ballad—starring Paul Rudd as a marriage singer and Nick Jonas because the boy band frontman who rips off one among his songs—appears somewhat too busy for its personal good.
Most Buried Lede: After hyping up its Michael Jackson biopic ultimately yr’s CinemaCon, Lionsgate declined to supply extra updates about the now-troubled project. Seeing whether or not or not it sticks to its October launch date needs to be an actual thriller.
