The 4th Ghostbusters movie, titled "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" will be released on March 29, 2024.

The 4th Ghostbusters movie, titled "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" will be released on March 29, 2024.


Who will star in this Ghostbusters? ???

Starting production now, the third Paddington is due for release November 2024.

Who will star in this Ghostbusters? ???


Looks like the same cast as the previous one:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21235248/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

In addition to Ghostbusters, here is a list of some of the anticipated movies coming out in 2024:

Doom 2 (delayed from 2023)
Wicked Part 1
Beetlejuice 2
Mickey 17
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Mean Girls: The Musical
The Joker 2
Transformers One
Deadpool 3
Captain America: Brave New World
Fall Guy
Twisters (sequel to the 1996 film)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Furiosa (prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road)
Garfield
Ballerina
Bad Boys 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Karate Kid remake
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated prequel)
Mufasa: The Lion King (CG prequel)
Gladiator 2

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/most-anticipated-movies-of-2024/

Looks like the same cast as the previous one:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21235248/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

In addition to Ghostbusters, here is a list of some of the anticipated movies coming out in 2024:

Doom 2 (delayed from 2023)
Wicked Part 1
Beetlejuice 2
Mickey 17
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Mean Girls: The Musical
The Joker 2
Transformers One
Deadpool 3
Captain America: Brave New World
Fall Guy
Twisters (sequel to the 1996 film)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Furiosa (prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road)
Garfield
Ballerina
Bad Boys 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Karate Kid remake
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated prequel)
Mufasa: The Lion King (CG prequel)
Gladiator 2

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/most-anticipated-movies-of-2024/


My God, not an original thought in the bunch. What a depressing list. What happened to the innovations of the "New Hollywood" of the late 60s and early 70s (up until "Jaws" killed it in 1975) that birthed so may great and challenging films? I'm glad I was around for that. Movies are a dead art.

My God, not an original thought in the bunch. What a depressing list. What happened to the innovations of the "New Hollywood" of the late 60s and early 70s (up until "Jaws" killed it in 1975) that birthed so may great and challenging films? I'm glad I was around for that. Movies are a dead art.


Yeap, pretty much all about sequels, remakes, and reboots.

Yeap, pretty much all about sequels, remakes, and reboots.

But us guys grew up at a time when we saw the originals but now we got people in this day and age who want to see the films that we grew up watching in the theaters.

Okay, so Mickey 17 is based on a novel called Mickey7, and Ballerina is a John Wick spinoff?

Looks like the same cast as the previous one:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21235248/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

In addition to Ghostbusters, here is a list of some of the anticipated movies coming out in 2024:

Doom 2 (delayed from 2023)
Wicked Part 1
Beetlejuice 2
Mickey 17
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Mean Girls: The Musical
The Joker 2
Transformers One
Deadpool 3
Captain America: Brave New World
Fall Guy
Twisters (sequel to the 1996 film)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Furiosa (prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road)
Garfield
Ballerina
Bad Boys 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Karate Kid remake
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated prequel)
Mufasa: The Lion King (CG prequel)
Gladiator 2

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/most-anticipated-movies-of-2024/

Okay, so Mickey 17 is based on a novel called Mickey7, and Ballerina is a John Wick spinoff?
Thank goodness "Mickey 17" is not another Mickey Mouse film!

The word 'originality' has seemed to have disappeared here?

Here is the teaser trailer for the new Ghostbusters. It actually looks like it might be good.

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It's Mickey, but not as you've ever seen him before. A trailer for a slasher film, featuring a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse, was released on 1 January, the day that Disney's copyright on the earliest versions of the cartoon character expired in the US.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67861538

It's Mickey, but not as you've ever seen him before. A trailer for a slasher film, featuring a masked killer dressed as Mickey Mouse, was released on 1 January, the day that Disney's copyright on the earliest versions of the cartoon character expired in the US.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67861538

Why would they make a slasher film?

Why would they make a slasher film?
Did you read the given report?

""We wanted the polar opposite of what exists," the movie's producer said."

The 2024 awards season kicked off in style at the Golden Globes - the first major red carpet event of the year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67908727

As Hollywood gears up to celebrate the best of cinema with the Oscars, the Golden Raspberry Awards have given nominations to the year's film flops.

The fourth part in Sylvester Stallone's franchise The Expendables leads the Razzie nominations with seven.

Stallone is nominated for worst supporting actor, with co-star Megan Fox up for worst supporting actress.

Other nominees include The Exorcist: Believer and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, with five nominations each.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68032148

Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig have missed out on being nominated for some major Oscar prizes.

The best director category did not include Gerwig, but a nomination for Anatomy of a Fall's Justine Triet meant the line-up was not entirely male.

Gerwig also became the first woman to have directed three best picture nominated films.

This year also marks the first time three films nominated for best picture were directed by women.

Robbie missed out on a best actress nod, but her co-star America Ferrera scored a surprise supporting nod.

Ryan Gosling was nominated for best supporting actor, while two tracks from the film's soundtrack were nominated for best original song.

Oppenheimer leads the field at this year's Academy Awards overall, with 13 nominations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68067404

Oscar nominations 2024: The full list of nominees

Moana is sailing back to cinemas after Disney's surprise announcement that a film sequel will be released this year. The story of an adventurous Polynesian girl who sets sail on a mission to save her people was a hit in 2016.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68238826

A new Oscar for best casting will be introduced from 2026, Academy Awards organisers have announced.

It will be the first new competitive category at the ceremony since best animated feature was added in 2002.

Casting directors have campaigned in recent years to be recognised in the way other film crafts like sound, costume and hair and make-up are.

In a statement, Academy bosses said casting directors "play an essential role in filmmaking".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68249605

The second part of epic sci-fi film Dune has largely received rave reviews from critics.

The long-awaited sequel was originally set to premiere last autumn but was pushed back due to the actors' strike.

Starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, expectations for the second part of the story were high after the success of Dune: Part One in 2021.

The Independent awarded the new film five stars and said it was "like no other blockbuster in existence".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68368535

Mary Poppins, the classic film starring Julie Andrews, has had its age rating raised by British film censors because it features "discriminatory language".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68402362

Mickey 17 and Captain America have been delayed to 2025.

The second part of epic sci-fi film Dune has largely received rave reviews from critics.

The long-awaited sequel was originally set to premiere last autumn but was pushed back due to the actors' strike.

Starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, expectations for the second part of the story were high after the success of Dune: Part One in 2021.

The Independent awarded the new film five stars and said it was "like no other blockbuster in existence".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68368535


I watched it over the weekend. It really was good overall although I kind of liked Part One more because of the novelty of that universe. The story of Part Two was good though.

I watched it over the weekend. It really was good overall although I kind of liked Part One more because of the novelty of that universe. The story of Part Two was good though.
Thank you, something to look forward to. Having not read the book or seen the previous films, I will hopefully start the venture of starting with the first film of "Dune" from 1984, then will see to two recent ones, hoping that "Dune 1" is available to view online.

Thank you, something to look forward to. Having not read the book or seen the previous films, I will hopefully start the venture of starting with the first film of "Dune" from 1984, then will see to two recent ones, hoping that "Dune 1" is available to view online.


Same. I want to start reading all the books (I think there's 5 of them total) and watch the 1984 version as well.

Same. I want to start reading all the books (I think there's 5 of them total) and watch the 1984 version as well.
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Good news, both the 1984 and 2021 films are available to watch online here, and the book could be on the library shelf.

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Good news, both the 1984 and 2021 films are available to watch online here, and the book could be on the library shelf.


I just buy the e-book on Google Play. It will be next on my reading list.

I just buy the e-book on Google Play. It will be next on my reading list.
I have now seen the 1984 "Dune", bit long, but still liked it, and now looking forward to seeing "Dune: Part 1".

I have now seen the 1984 "Dune", bit long, but still liked it, and now looking forward to seeing "Dune: Part 1".


I'll have to to check it out. I didn't know it was Kyle MacLachlan (Agent Cooper in "Twin Peaks") that had the lead role as Paul Atreides in this version.

A movie set weapons handler who loaded a gun for actor Alec Baldwin before it fired and killed a cinematographer has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68486069

I'll have to to check it out. I didn't know it was Kyle MacLachlan (Agent Cooper in "Twin Peaks") that had the lead role as Paul Atreides in this version.
I never got to see "Twin Peaks" due to the work duty I had at that time.

...a good time now to catch up on it?

I never got to see "Twin Peaks" due to the work duty I had at that time.

...a good time now to catch up on it?


Sure. A good time as any. I just watched it a few years ago as mentioned here:

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=39593.59

Sure. A good time as any. I just watched it a few years ago as mentioned here:

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=39593.59
At the moment, that TV series is not available on any of my catch-up services.

Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig have missed out on being nominated for some major Oscar prizes.

The best director category did not include Gerwig, but a nomination for Anatomy of a Fall's Justine Triet meant the line-up was not entirely male.

Gerwig also became the first woman to have directed three best picture nominated films.

This year also marks the first time three films nominated for best picture were directed by women.

Robbie missed out on a best actress nod, but her co-star America Ferrera scored a surprise supporting nod.

Ryan Gosling was nominated for best supporting actor, while two tracks from the film's soundtrack were nominated for best original song.

Oppenheimer leads the field at this year's Academy Awards overall, with 13 nominations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68067404

Oscar nominations 2024: The full list of nominees


I didn't watch but one of the highlights was Gosling performing "I'm Just Ken". Also Billie Eilish's emotional song "What Was I Made For?" won best original song.

I didn't watch but one of the highlights was Gosling performing "I'm Just Ken". Also Billie Eilish's emotional song "What Was I Made For?" won best original song.
I was tempted to watch the live coverage, but that meant going to bed around 3 or 4am.

Here's the teaser trailer for the Beetlejuice sequel:

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Meanwhile I watched Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire the other day. I enjoyed it overall, maybe even a bit more than Afterlife.

Here's the teaser trailer for the Beetlejuice sequel:

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Meanwhile I watched Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire the other day. I enjoyed it overall, maybe even a bit more than Afterlife.

I'm surprised that Michael Keaton could still put on that makeup, it's been 36 years.

I just watched Civil War last night. I recommend it. It could potentially be what our future could look like.

I watched Ricky Stanicky the other night on Amazon Prime (it is exclusively on that app). It was pretty funny. Not too many good comedies nowadays.

I went and saw Furiosa yesterday. It was pretty enjoyable overall.

Madame Web is actually pretty decent. Most of it is set in 2003 so it has nostalgia elements with the songs featured in the soundtrack.

I saw Twisters last weekend and it was pretty good, even better than the first one I think. I also think it's the best movie of the summer so far, not that there's much competition.

Watched Fall Guy the other day now that it's available on streaming. It reminded me of Tropic Thunder a little bit, mainly because it's movie about the making of a movie. Of course the style and humor was a lot different.

Also saw Deadpool & Wolverine the other week.

I'm hearing a lot of good things about "Wild Robot", the DreamWorks animated film.

My family are looking forward to the upcoming American animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures November release of "Moana 2".

I just watched Joker: Folie A Deux.  It was interesting that it was a musical, but I thought it worked well with the plot.  Like the first Joker though, it still didn't feel like a DC Comics movie to me, and Gaga's take on Harley Quinn didn't feel like the Harley I am used to, but I still thought it and the film itself was good.

I just watched Joker: Folie A Deux.  It was interesting that it was a musical, but I thought it worked well with the plot.  Like the first Joker though, it still didn't feel like a DC Comics movie to me, and Gaga's take on Harley Quinn didn't feel like the Harley I am used to, but I still thought it and the film itself was good.


I thought about seeing it but since it's a musical I'm not so sure. I might wait for it to come to streaming.

I thought about seeing it but since it's a musical I'm not so sure. I might wait for it to come to streaming.


It's not doing well at the box office, and it's already been listed as "coming soon" to Prime Video

Angelina Jolie walked the red carpet in London on Friday as her film about opera singer Maria Callas received its UK premiere.

Maria is the third in a trilogy of films about high-profile, complex women from director Pablo Larraín, following his movies about Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Diana.

Written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, the film focuses on Callas's final years, in the 1970s, when she was living in Paris.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89l0jdny2po

The maker of the film Blade Runner 2049 has sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery, alleging they used imagery from the movie without permission.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3z37dpvl9o

Starting production now, the third Paddington is due for release November 2024.
"Paddington in Peru" has now been released, we have seen it, has anyone else here seen it yet?

Gladiator II - Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel following the 2000 epic - has been met with a mixed response from film critics.

The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw, external called the movie a "thrilling spectacle" and "gobsmacking reboot".

His four-star review also praised Paul Mescal for his performance as the illegitimate son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus, Lucius, and called him a "formidable lead".

However, he agreed with most critics that while the film is an enjoyable watch, it doesn't quite live up to the Oscar-winning original.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20g5xw0y6wo

My initial thought is why a sequel to a superb film?

London's South Bank has been transformed into the Emerald City for the European premiere of Wicked.

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldbum were among the cast to brave the rainy weather.

The film is an adaptation of the stage musical which tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg5ldeyqleo

I watched the Wild Robot the other day now that's available on streaming. It was really good! One of the best animated films I've seen. The story and characters were great! It did remind me of Wall-E in some ways, even though it was DreamWorks instead of Disney/Pixar.