Of all the shared universe ideas that are floating around in development because of the success of the MCU, the one that I like the most is the concept of a shared Universe for the classic monsters from Universal. They’ve signed some big names and have big plans for bringing monsters like The Mummy, Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, etc. back to the big screen. It all starts, though, with Tom Cruise and The Mummy (though Russell Crowe’s Dr. Jekyll will be in the film). You can read more about the plot and overall plans for the Monsterverse below via Coming Soon. I thought the first trailer was pretty fricking fantastic, and wildly exceeded my expectations and this one may have even been better. The Mummy will open June 9, 2017.
Of all the shared universe ideas that are floating around in development because of the success of the MCU, the one that I like the most is the concept of a shared Universe for the classic monsters from Universal. They’ve signed some big names and have big plans for bringing monsters like The Mummy, Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, etc. back to the big screen. It all starts, though, with Tom Cruise and The Mummy (though Russell Crowe’s Dr. Jekyll will be in the film). You can read more about the plot and overall plans for the Monsterverse below via Coming Soon. I thought the trailer was pretty fricking fantastic, and wildly exceeded my expectations. The Mummy will open next summer on June 9, 2017.
Each Thursday we look at what is going to be coming out in theaters this weekend, show you the trailers for the big releases, predict the box office winner and just generally give you enough of a carrot to pull you through the rest of the work week. May 19th brings three challengers to Captain America: Civil War, but can any of them take down what is now the #1 film of 2016 (Cap just passed the $1 billion global mark today)? Cap is now the 24th highest-grossing film of all-time globally, and will likely be in the top 20 by weekend’s end. Continue reading In Theaters This Week (5/19/2016) – The Nice Guys, Angry Birds, and Neigbors 2→
Russell Crowe has gone from being one of the biggest stars of the world to someone who barely deserves top billing over Ryan Gosling in this film. Think about it: when was the last time Crowe had a huge hit? I think he was the best thing about Man of Steel, but that had a mixed reception and he had a supporting role. You have to go all the way back to 2007’s 3:10 to Yuma to find a Crowe starring vehicle that was a success (and that a modest one; if you discount that it’s back to 2005’s Cinderella Man). He needs a hit. I’m not sure if The Nice Guys is it, but it the trailers have been funny and have very much the same kind of vibe as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: the Shane Black film that begin Robert Downey Jr.’s career resurrection and one of the most underrated films of the last 25 years. I’m not sure if this is THAT. After all, the last time Shane Black crossed my radar he directed the worst film in the MCU in Iron Man 3, but I hope this delivers. The Nice Guys hits theaters on May 20, 2016.
In 1970s Los Angeles, a down-on-his-luck private eye (Ryan Gosling) and his tough partner (Russell Crowe) investigate the disappearance of a girl and the death of a film star.
No, it’s not a lot to go on, but despite Shane Black directing the worst MCU movie to-date (Iron Man 3), this looks like it could be a lot of fun. Russell Crowe needs a hit BADLY, and this looks much in the vein of one of the most underrated films of the ’00’s, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which was the film that really jump-started Robert Downey Jr.’s turnaround to super-stardom. The Nice Guys hits theaters on May 20, 2016.