Movies
New Titles For ‘Godzilla’ and ‘Pacific Rim’ Sequels
Two of Legendary Pictures’ monstrous sequels received enormous title changes.
The next Godzilla is now titled Godzilla: King of Monsters. Gareth Edwards directed the remake but moved on to film Star Wars: Rogue One, in theaters this weekend, instead of taking on a sequel. Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus) will be helming Godzilla: King of Monsters, instead, for release on March 22, 2019.
Pacific Rim: Maelstrom was the awful initial title for the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s giant robot vs. monster movie, which is to be be directed by Steven S. DeKnight (Netflix’s “Daredevil”). It’s now known as Pacific Rim: Uprising, and is confirmed to star John Boyega (Attack the Block, The Force Awakens) as the son of Idris Elba’s character Stacker Pentecost. That film has a release date of February 23rd, 2018.
Filming is currently underway on Pacific Rim: Uprising with John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Jing Tian, Levi Meaden, and Adria Arjona starring. Charlie Hunnam, who played Raleigh Beckett in the first film, dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
In the 2013 film that was directed by Guillermo del Toro, as a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
Godzilla will eventually meet King Kong in Godzilla vs Kong, releasing May 29, 2020. It’s been rumored that the Pacific Rim franchise would somehow also connect, although this has not been confirmed.
Kong: Skull Island, the King Kong prequel that resets the universe, is currently in post for release on March 10, 2017. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, it stars Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson.
After pulling in $28 million at the worldwide box office this month, director (and star) Dev Patel’s critically acclaimed action-thriller Monkey Man is now available to watch at home.
You can rent Monkey Man for $19.99 or digitally purchase the film for $24.99!
Monkey Man is currently 88% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Bloody Disgusting’s head critic Meagan Navarro awarding the film 4.5/5 stars in her review out of SXSW back in March.
Meagan raves, “While the violence onscreen is palpable and painful, it’s not just the exquisite fight choreography and thrilling action set pieces that set Monkey Man apart but also its political consciousness, unique narrative structure, and myth-making scale.”
“While Monkey Man pays tribute to all of the action genre’s greats, from the Indonesian action classics to Korean revenge cinema and even a John Wick joke or two, Dev Patel’s cultural spin and unique narrative structure leave behind all influences in the dust for new terrain,” Meagan’s review continues.
She adds, “Monkey Man presents Dev Patel as a new action hero, a tenacious underdog with a penetrating stare who bites, bludgeons, and stabs his way through bodies to gloriously bloody excess. More excitingly, the film introduces Patel as a strong visionary right out of the gate.”
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Monkey Man is produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.
Looking for New Episodes of “Chucky” on Peacock? Here’s What Changed
‘Mountain Man’ – Joe Manganiello Will Battle Zombies in Upcoming Horror Movie
‘The Blair Witch Project’ – Original Stars Release a Statement Asking Lionsgate for Residuals & Recognition
‘Trap’ – Official Trailer Previews a Wild New Horror Experience from M. Night Shyamalan
Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ Is Now Available to Watch at Home!
You must be logged in to post a comment.