'Captain Marvel 2': Why Angelina Jolie Could Direct the Perfect Sequel
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- Published on Saturday, 11 July 2020 13:47
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After Captain Marvel grossed over $1 billion at the box office, it was only logical that Marvel would go ahead with a sequel. That said, while the movie was well-received by most people, it wasn’t the best movie that Marvel has made. So, in an attempt to shake things up, the original directors won’t be returning, and Marvel is currently looking around for a new director. Marvel is hoping to find a woman to direct the movie, and there are no shortages of female directors in Hollywood. And because Angelina Jolie is now part of the MCU, she could actually be a great pick for that job. While many of the negative reviews about Captain Marvel were from trolls who were downright sexist, there are some legitimate criticisms against the movie. The movie was directed by a duo, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and by all accounts, they did a decent job. That, unfortunately, is partially an issue.A lot of Marvel movies are kind of similar to one another, and in an attempt to diversify things, Marvel has tried to switch things up by making a character’s solo movie more unique. For example, Captain America’s movies tend to be more serious, while Ant-Man’s movies tend to be more funny.Captain Marvel, however, was kind of average overall. It didn’t really do anything to stand out from the rest of the Marvel movies. This was a safe move, but Marvel can afford to take risks. That’s exactly what Marvel did when it hired Taika Waititi to direct the Thor movies. He was a relatively unknown director, but he showed the world why he got the job in the first place.
When it comes to directors, Marvel tends to either hire people that it’s already working with, or Marvel will try to look for talent from around the world. Jolie is already working with Marvel on The Eternals, and she’s also a popular actress who has directed a few great movies, too.That said, when it comes to directing, her movies have been a bit of a mixed bag. She’s directed five movies, and one of those movies was a documentary. Most of her movies got mixed reviews from critics and audiences, but she did direct a great movie recently. In 2017, she released First They Killed My Father on Netflix, and it got great reviews. It was nominated for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, though it didn’t win either. Since she already has a working relationship with Marvel, fans on Reddit think that she’d be a good pick for the gig. Her movies have only been getting better, and she could do a good job on Captain Marvel 2. That said, there are many more women who could get the job instead.Marvel fans don’t have a shortage of ideas on who could direct the perfect sequel for Captain Marvel. Deborah Chow, who directed a few episodes of The Mandalorian, could possibly make a great MCU movie, too. The episodes that she directed for that show were well-received, after all.After her breakout hit, Booksmart, Marvel fans are also ready to see Olivia Wilde direct a Marvel movie, and the Captain Marvel sequel would be a good place to start for her. While these two women are newer directors in Hollywood, fans also think that a more experienced director could get the job.Kathryn Bigelow, who won an Oscar for best director, is probably the most high-profile female director in Hollywood. Marvel fans, of course, would love it if she got the job, but that’s probably a long shot.
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Angelina Jolie, Sam Rockwell and Danny DeVito voice a menagerie of animals in trailer for Disney+ exclusive The One And Only Ivan
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- Published on Thursday, 09 July 2020 10:47
- Written by Daily mail
Disney+ is going wild with their new movie, The One And Only Ivan.The streaming service assembled an all-star voice cast to tell the story of Ivan, a gorilla who lives in captivity and longs for freedom. Sam Rockwell voices the lead primate and is joined by Angelina Jolie as Stella the elephant as well as Danny DeVito as Bob the dog in the family-friendly animal flick.Brian Cranston plays their human handler Mack, a well-meaning man who owns the cramped mall where Ivan and Stella live.While Mack tries to take care of the animals the best he can, they dream of going back into the wild.Eventually, the sharp Ivan finds out a way to make his voice heard as he learns how to communicate through art. And when a traumatized baby elephant named Ruby finds her way to the mall, Ivan decides it is time to fight for change.Based on Katharine Applegate's Newbery Medal-winning 2013 children's novel, The One And Only Ivan will feature a blend of CGI characters and live-action scenes. The cast also features The Florida Project standout Brooklynn Prince as Ruby the elephant, Helen Mirren as a poodle named Snickers, Chaka Khan as Henrietta the chicken, Hamilton star Phillipa Soo as a Thelma the parrot and Mike White and Frankie the seal.Human actors include Ramón Rodriguez and The Walking Dead's Eleanor Matsuura. The One And Only Ivan was originally slated for a theatrical release, until COVID-19 caused Disney to readjust their release schedule.The One And Only Ivan starts streaming on Disney August 14 2020.
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source : Daily mail 
Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy's Wanted could get a very unique sequel
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- Published on Thursday, 11 June 2020 05:34
- Written by Digital Spy
"You don't need to bend bullets anymore. You need to bend ideas." Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov has revealed he has a unique idea in mind if he were to ever make a sequel to the 2008 action-thriller.Loosely based on J. G. Jones and Mark Millar's comic book series of the same name, the original sees Common, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie play three weaponry whizzes who train James McAvoy's meek Wesley Gibson to be an expert assassin.Rumours of a follow-up have been around since its release and now, Bekmambetov has stated that he'd be keen to do one in Screenlife, an innovative format that sees stories told entirely from the POV of a character's laptop or smartphone screens. Think Searching, or Bekmambetov's horror outing Unfriended."I cannot imagine an assassin in today's world would run with a gun. Why? He will use drones, he will use computer technology, probably," the filmmaker explained to Deadline recently. "You don't need to bend bullets anymore. You need to bend ideas."During the chat, Bekmambetov also went on to say that applying the Screenlife method has made making movies much easier during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as actors can continue to self-isolate at home while they produce new content."During this crazy time, we have been living in Screenlife mode, and it is very organic to produce movies because they can be done while people are home in their safe place," he explained. "We are all in different cities, and we can record screens without meeting each other. It's the nature of this language, this Screenlife format, to work like this." According to the publication, Bekmambetov has just signed a 5-picture deal with Universal, off the back of the success of Unfriended, which cost around $1 million to make and made $65 million worldwide. Might Wanted 2 wind up being one of them?
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source : Digital Spy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is now available to stream on Disney Plus UK
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 June 2020 05:30
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Disney's 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' is now available to watch on Disney Plus in the UK.The hotly anticipated sequel, which joins its 2014 live action predecessor Maleficent on the platform, stars Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning, and is directed by Joachim Rønning. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil sees the return of one of Disney's most notorious villains.The fantasy adventure, which picks up several years after Maleficent, continues to explore the complex relationship between the horned fairy and the soon-to-be Queen as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within.Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the tangled ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and new forces at play.The film is produced by Joe Roth, Angelina Jolie and Duncan Henderson, with Matt Smith, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Mike Vieira serving as executive producers.If you haven't already subscribed to Disney Plus, you can take advantage of the streaming service's FREE seven day trial to experience the thousands of movies, shows and documentaries it has to offer.With new content being added to Disney+ every month, there's something for everyone, from Disney classics and Marvel movies to the Star Wars saga and stunning National Geographic content.Subscription plans start from as little as £5.99 per month for a monthly plan or £59.99 for the Disney Plus annual 12-month subscription.
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source : Daily mail
Bright 2: Angelina Jolie Being Eyed For Villain
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- Published on Thursday, 30 April 2020 15:50
- Written by The Digital Wise
These days it may be common for Netflix to spend large sums of money on first-rate original talent projects, but given their growing power and influence in Hollywood, it’s easy to forget that the flow service has been in the business for a while over three years.Bright became one of the most viewed Netflix prototypes ever.Bright in 2017 saw them hire director David Ayer from the Suicide Squad box office, which exceeds $ 750 million to write a screenplay for Max Landis when it was still the screenwriter’s next big thing and they put Will Smith in charge in an ambitious detective film with a twist. The critical response didn’t turn out to be very broad, but a release almost during the holiday season, obtaining over eleven million streams in the first three days of its release.The sequel was announced in the same year:A sequel was announced the same month, with Ayer and Smith being the only confirmed ones to return with Joel Edgerton, but since then there has been little progress. The last specific news we heard was four months ago when Ayer confirmed it was still going on, but now we have said that Netflix is looking up when it comes to the cast of the evil.According to our sources – those who told us that Han was returning to the Fast & Furious series, a Green Lantern show is coming to HBO Max and Ryan Reynolds had a camera on Hobbs & Shaw, everything was fine – one of the names that examined to play the big villain in Bright 2 is Angelina Jolie. Details on the role are still rare, but from what we understand, he would be buried under the prosthesis like Orco, perhaps one with a connection with the character of Edgerton.
Angelina Jolie has appeared in several live appearances :Given the huge amount of money they have available, Netflix can afford anyone at this stage and Jolie is no stranger to the fantasy of the big-budget, having recently directed Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and her participation in The Eternity. However, in the past ten years, she has only made a handful of live appearances, and two of them were like Maleficent, so it would probably take a lot of persuasions or a lot of money on Netflix’s side to make the actress connected to Bright 2.But again, it’s not that they can’t afford it. Furthermore, they tell us that other stars on list A are on their list. Jolie is certainly the one they are most interested in, but with a little luck, they will be able to do it.
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source : The Digital Wise
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