Best Stories Of The Week: King Kong, Spectre, Krampus, Road House And More
Another week has passed, and it’s time for another round-up of theBest Stories of the Week.
News from the past week includes a full series order forPreacher, an update on the long-gestatingTrainspotting 2, a reboot of 80s favoriteRoad House, a potentialNicktoonsmovie in development, new rumors aboutBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, news on the theme song forSpectre, and a big challenge for the newKing Kong.
We’ve also got a slew of new trailers for movies such asI Smile BackwithSarah Silverman,Brie LarsoninRoom,Sandra BullockinOur Brand is Crisis, aBack to the Futuredocumentary, and sneak peeks at the new seasons ofThe Flash, Arrow, The Leftoversand more.
See all the Best Stories of the Week after the jump!
#39. Netflix’s Keith Richards Documentary Debuts a Trailer
The documentary arrives on September 18th.
#38. Step Brothers Catalina Wine Mixer is Now a Real Thing
The Catalina Wine Mixerbecame a rather infamous fictional event thanks to the 2008 comedyStep Brothers, but now it’s becoming a real thing. The Santa Catalina Island Company has just announced the first annual real-life Catalina Wine Mixer, and it’s just a big party, complete with live music, great food and much more.Find out more right here.
#37. Christopher Abbott Is Astounding in First James White Trailer
The indie drama arrives on November 13th.
#36. Michael Fassbender to Lead Crime Thriller The Snowman
TheShameandX-Men: Days of Future Paststar is in talks to take the lead role in the adaptation ofJo Nesbo’s crime thriller novelThe Snowman. Fassbender will play unfortunately named detective Harry Hole, an alcoholic and heavy smoker, but if you want to know more about the plot of the movie, you’ll have tocheck out our original story.
#35. Sarah Silverman Goes Dramatic in I Smile Back Trailer
The indie drama arrives on October 3rd.
#34. More Black Mirror Coming from Netflix
Fans who have been waitingNetflixto add theBlack MirrorChristmas special to the instant library will be waiting a little longer, but the good news is that the streaming service just struck a deal to make an entirely new season of the show.Find out more in our original story.
#33. Jake Gyllenhaal Stars in First Trailer for Demolition
The film arrives on April 8th, 2016.
#32. Jamie Foxx Takes a Role in Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver
Jamie Foxxhas taken a role in the next film fromShaun of the DeadandScott Pilgrim vs. The WorlddirectorEdgar Wright. But if you want to find out who he’s playing and how he fits into the story, you’ll have toread our full story.
#31. First Trailer for Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next
The documentary is playing TIFF but has no release date yet.
#30. Preacher Gets a Full Season Order and a New Poster
AMC has given a full series order to the comic book adaptationPreacher, and co-executive producerSeth Rogenhas shared the first teaser poster for the show coming in 2016. To check out the poster,head over to our original story.
#29. First Trailer for the Indie Horror The Hallow
The film arrives on November 6th.
#28. Final Divergent Sequels Get New Titles and Logos
Instead of splitting the same title across two movies, the finale forThe Divergent Serieswill now have two different titles. They will beThe Divergent Series:AllegiantandThe Divergent Series:Ascendant. And you can check out two new title logos for the sequelsin our original post.
#27. Cate Blanchett Falls for Rooney Mara in New Carol Trailer
The romance arrives on November 20th.
#26. New Hellboy 3 Details Come to Light from Ron Perlman
Ron Perlmanhas offered someHellboy 3details that he’s gotten straight fromGuillermo del Toroand they included some remarks about how this will end the trilogy and also some potentially spoilery details about the cliffhanger reveal at the end ofHellboy II: The Golden Army. Get the detailsright here.
#25. Brie Larson Is Award-Worthy in New Trailer for Room
The drama hits theaters on October 16th.
#24. Early Buzz on Steve Jobs, Anomalisa and The Martian
With the Telluride Film Festival now complete and the Toronto International Film Festival in full swing, we’re getting a lot of early reactions and reviews to some potential awards contenders and some advanced buzz on some of the biggest fall movies as well. Over the past week we’ve gotten early buzz on Danny Boyle’sSteve Jobs, Charlie Kaufman’s stop-motion romanceAnomalisaand Ridley Scott’s sci-fi dramaThe Martian. Click each movie for the early buzz.
#23. Tom Hiddleston Belts Out a Tune in I Saw the Light Clip
The musical biopic arrives on November 27th.
#22. Danny Boyle Hopes to Make Trainspotting 2 Next
It’s been in the works for years now, and directorDanny Boylesays that he’s finally hoping to make asequeltoTrainspottinghis next film. However, there’s a potential snag that might make it difficult to schedule.Find out more right here.
#21. Ben Foster is Lance Armstrong in The Program Trailer
The true story is playing TIFF but has no US release date yet.
#20. Agents of SHIELD Season 3 Teaser Shows Some Power
The series returns on September 29th.
#19. Ronda Rousey to Lead Reboot of Road House
A reboot ofRoad Houseis in the works at MGM, but it’s going to shake up the formula of the original movie more than you might expect. The lead role, originated by Patrick Swayze in the 80s, will instead be taken over by UFC fighter turned actressRonda Rousey. Find out more about the projectright here.
#18. Sandra Bullock Sells a Candidate in Our Brand is Crisis Trailer
The political drama arrives on October 30th.
#17. Things Get More Eerie in The Leftovers Season 2 Trailer
The series returns on October 4th.
#16. James Gunn Debunks Hulk in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Again
Even though he’s denied them before,James Gunnagain wanted to reiterate that Hulk will not be popping up inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, so all your theories are completely wrong. Find out what he had to say about the ongoing rumors this timeright here.
#15. Check in to New American Horror Story: Hotel Trailer
The new season begins on October 7th.
#14. Nicktoons May Team Up in Developing Hybrid Movie at Paramount
If theNicktoonspotentially getting revived on the small screen wasn’t enough for kids of the 90s,Paramount Picturesis developing a live-action/animated hybrid movie where a bunch of Nicktoons might come together.Find out more right here.
#13. Back in Time Trailer: A Documentary About Back to the Future
The documentary debuts on October 21st.
#12. Mega Man Video Game May Be on the Way to the Big Screen
Adding to the pile of video game movies in development,20th Century Foxmay be working on bringing the classic video gameMega Manto the big screen. Find out more right here.
#11. The Holidays Get Horrific with First Krampus Trailer
The holiday horror arrives on December 4th.
#10. Furious 7: How Did This Get Made?
We run through the most recent episode of the podcastHow Did This Get Made?, focusing on the insane blockbuster sequelFurious 7. Read through our extensive companion pieceright here.
#9. Oliver Queen Tries to Live a Quiet Life in Arrow Season 4 Trailer
The series returns October 7th.
#8. Barry Allen is Back in The Flash Season 2 Trailer
The series returns October 6th.
#7. Warner Bros. Wants More Batman in Batman v Superman Now
A new rumor surfaced this week that Warner Bros.wanted more BatmaninBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and directorZack Snydergave an explanation as to why there will be more Batman than Superman in the movie. Find out what he had to sayright here.
#6. Christopher Nolan Sets Unknown Movie for 2017 Release
Fans have been wondering whenChristopher Nolanwould get back behind the camera for another movie, and now an untitled project from the filmmaker has just been sent for release in2017in the heart of summer. Find out what we know about the project so farright here.
#5. Star Wars Round-Up: Episode VIII, Shattered Empire, Credits Tease and More
#4. First Teaser and Premiere Date for Marvel’s Jessica Jones Series
The series debuts on November 20th on Netflix.
#3. Sam Smith to Sing Spectre Theme Song, Arriving this Month
Grammy-winning recording artistSam Smithhas been confirmed to sing the theme song to the new James Bond filmSpectre. Find out when you can hear the song for the first time in our original postright here.
#2. Rogue Nation Star Rebecca Ferguson Rumored for Captain Marvel
Mission: Impossible – Rogue NationvixenRebecca Fergusonis reportedly the frontrunner for the lead role inCaptain Marvel, one of the film’s from Phase Three of the Marvel cinematic universe.Find out more in our original story.
#1. King Kong May Head to Warner Bros. to Fight Godzilla
It sounds likeKong: Skull Islandmaybe headed toWarner Bros. Picturesinstead of staying at Universal, and along with that update comes news thatLegendary Picturesmy be building a monster movie universe where Godzilla and King Kong may battle on the big screen again. Find out more in our original storyright here.
