Michael Keaton is opening up about the “surreal” process of returning to his beloved character for the upcoming Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sequel.
The actor, who debuted the ghoul Betelgeuse in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice in 1988, recently told Empire magazine that he had to look past the pop culture aspect of his character and find the quirky source ahead of filming.
“There’s been so much merchandising of it, I had to drop back to where it started,” Keaton explained. “I had to go, ‘What was my unusual imagination even thinking about when I was developing it in the first place?’ As opposed to seeing a coffee mug or a golf club cover [featuring Betelgeuse’s face].”
The actor admitted that watching his character enter the mainstream merchandising world was a “fucking weird” experience.
“To be honest with you — I’m being very frank — it was off-putting, to look and go, ‘I don’t want to...
The actor, who debuted the ghoul Betelgeuse in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice in 1988, recently told Empire magazine that he had to look past the pop culture aspect of his character and find the quirky source ahead of filming.
“There’s been so much merchandising of it, I had to drop back to where it started,” Keaton explained. “I had to go, ‘What was my unusual imagination even thinking about when I was developing it in the first place?’ As opposed to seeing a coffee mug or a golf club cover [featuring Betelgeuse’s face].”
The actor admitted that watching his character enter the mainstream merchandising world was a “fucking weird” experience.
“To be honest with you — I’m being very frank — it was off-putting, to look and go, ‘I don’t want to...
- 6/2/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Of all the existing franchises in the entertainment industry, two of the biggest rivals are the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe. Both are two of the greatest superhero franchises of all time, with even shared writers for their comic books.
But what if these two universes were to collide onscreen due to a multiversal situation? Well, that is something very well possible and could happen.
MCU and the once-dceu.
Since both are superhero sagas, they could definitely clash onscreen in a multiversal war and just may have already done that had it not been for one superhero who had been preventing it all along.
This hero is ‘Access’ from the Marvel universe, and he is actually responsible for preventing these 2 superhero universes from clashing — even more crucial than Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange!
Access is Responsible for Preventing Marvel’s Clash With DC
While both are superhero-verses that have...
But what if these two universes were to collide onscreen due to a multiversal situation? Well, that is something very well possible and could happen.
MCU and the once-dceu.
Since both are superhero sagas, they could definitely clash onscreen in a multiversal war and just may have already done that had it not been for one superhero who had been preventing it all along.
This hero is ‘Access’ from the Marvel universe, and he is actually responsible for preventing these 2 superhero universes from clashing — even more crucial than Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange!
Access is Responsible for Preventing Marvel’s Clash With DC
While both are superhero-verses that have...
- 6/1/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Ever since it was reported that Tom Holland-starrer Spider-Man 4 is in development, there have been countless stories regarding the film. Although Holland has acknowledged that the plans for the movie are in full force, there has been no update so far, leading to a plethora of rumors and speculations floating around.
Tom Holland as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home | Marvel Studios
As per the latest rumor, it was reported that the directors for the upcoming Bad Boys: Ride or Die were being roped in by Kevin Feige to direct the film. While none of it has been confirmed, the filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah recently broke their silence on the matter.
Bad Boys Directors Break Silence on Potentially Directing Spider-Man 4
Bilall Fallah & Adil El Arbi (Image: YouTube | The Upcoming Interview)
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, better known as the duo Adil & Bilall, have...
Tom Holland as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home | Marvel Studios
As per the latest rumor, it was reported that the directors for the upcoming Bad Boys: Ride or Die were being roped in by Kevin Feige to direct the film. While none of it has been confirmed, the filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah recently broke their silence on the matter.
Bad Boys Directors Break Silence on Potentially Directing Spider-Man 4
Bilall Fallah & Adil El Arbi (Image: YouTube | The Upcoming Interview)
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, better known as the duo Adil & Bilall, have...
- 6/1/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Beetlejuice is back! Batman director Tim Burton and beloved actor Michael Keaton are reuniting for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton's award-winning Beetlejuice.
Empire Magazine has shared two covers for the sequel, with the first putting the spotlight on the title character alongside stars Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, and Catherine O'Hara. The second focuses solely on Beetlejuice and was illustrated by artist Chris Christodoulou.
After an unexpected family tragedy, the movie sees three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.
With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Empire Magazine has shared two covers for the sequel, with the first putting the spotlight on the title character alongside stars Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, and Catherine O'Hara. The second focuses solely on Beetlejuice and was illustrated by artist Chris Christodoulou.
After an unexpected family tragedy, the movie sees three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.
With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
- 5/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Michael Keaton just wanted to get back to the basics of playing ghoul Betelgeuse.
Keaton told Empire that returning for sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” in the title role meant he had to somewhat overlook the zeitgeist iconography from the 1988 original Tim Burton film.
“There’s been so much merchandising of it, I had to drop back to where it started,” Keaton said. “I had to go, ‘What was my unusual imagination even thinking about when I was developing it in the first place?’ As opposed to seeing a coffee mug or a golf-club cover [adorned with Betelgeuse’s face].”
Keaton called witnessing the lore of Betelgeuse in the merchandising world a “fucking weird” experience.
“To be honest with you – I’m being very frank – it was off-putting, to look and go, ‘I don’t want to look like all these little things, fuck that – what was the thing that started this?'” Keaton said.
Instead, the...
Keaton told Empire that returning for sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” in the title role meant he had to somewhat overlook the zeitgeist iconography from the 1988 original Tim Burton film.
“There’s been so much merchandising of it, I had to drop back to where it started,” Keaton said. “I had to go, ‘What was my unusual imagination even thinking about when I was developing it in the first place?’ As opposed to seeing a coffee mug or a golf-club cover [adorned with Betelgeuse’s face].”
Keaton called witnessing the lore of Betelgeuse in the merchandising world a “fucking weird” experience.
“To be honest with you – I’m being very frank – it was off-putting, to look and go, ‘I don’t want to look like all these little things, fuck that – what was the thing that started this?'” Keaton said.
Instead, the...
- 5/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to director Tim Burton’s 1988 classic Beetlejuice (watch it Here), is set to reach theatres on September 6th – and with that release date swiftly approaching, Empire magazine has unveiled a new image of Michael Keaton as the title character! They also shared quotes from Keaton about getting back into character after all these years, and from his co-stars, who were in awe of him on set. Keep scrolling down to read some of the quotes and see the new image.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was in development hell for decades before it finally got made. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script, Pamela Norris did rewrite it, and Warner Bros. offered Kevin Smith the chance to do another rewrite. He turned it down. Seth Grahame-Smith was hired to...
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was in development hell for decades before it finally got made. In 1990, Jonathan Gems was hired to write a sequel that was going to be titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Burton considered having Daniel Waters rewrite that script, Pamela Norris did rewrite it, and Warner Bros. offered Kevin Smith the chance to do another rewrite. He turned it down. Seth Grahame-Smith was hired to...
- 5/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It is a sad state of affairs in Hollywood when you can have such talented actors as Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard, but the best you can do is stick them in boomer-baiting forgettable comedic contrivances like Summer Camp, the latest in a long line of movies for Keaton, who also is a producer on it, in which she is cast with female peers of similar age to mix slapschtick with attempted pathos and senior romance. It is the kind of formula you can sell with a simple pitch: Take three beloved septuagenarian Oscar winning and nominated stars and send them back to the summer camp where they bonded as kids. Hilarity and hijinks ensue, along with giving each a later-in-life regret or dead husband to add a bit of drama to the proceedings. Bingo! The mid-week matinees will be sellouts!
Sorry if that all sounds a bit...
Sorry if that all sounds a bit...
- 5/30/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is likely to strike box office gold when it releases in theaters September 6, and Empire Magazine whets our appetite with a new image today.
Check out a brand new shot of Michael Keaton’s return as Beetlejuice below!
Keaton tells Empire, “I absolutely love this thing. And I don’t [usually] talk like that. I unabashedly love this. It was not easy to pull off, and I think we did it in spades.”
Keaton stars alongside the returning Winona Ryder in this year’s sequel, with the cast also including Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Willem Dafoe and Monica Bellucci.
Here’s the official plot synopsis: “After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in...
Check out a brand new shot of Michael Keaton’s return as Beetlejuice below!
Keaton tells Empire, “I absolutely love this thing. And I don’t [usually] talk like that. I unabashedly love this. It was not easy to pull off, and I think we did it in spades.”
Keaton stars alongside the returning Winona Ryder in this year’s sequel, with the cast also including Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Willem Dafoe and Monica Bellucci.
Here’s the official plot synopsis: “After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in...
- 5/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The star hopes for some more of that Book Club magic although she’s the weakest link in a trio buoyed by Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard
The many gasps that met the $100m-plus box office total for 2018’s Book Club were not quite shared by all. The film, a frothy comedy led by four women over the age of 65, might have been an outlier at the time but it proved that once again, when smartly catered to, underserved audiences will come out en masse, a more inevitable result than many seem to think. When Bridesmaids proved this with younger women back in 2011, the industry was lethargic in its response, a wave of adjacent green lights failing to come as expected but Book Club had an instant impact, a string of grey-hued imitators in its wake.
But luck ran out a little faster than expected. Jane Fonda’s 80 for Brady...
The many gasps that met the $100m-plus box office total for 2018’s Book Club were not quite shared by all. The film, a frothy comedy led by four women over the age of 65, might have been an outlier at the time but it proved that once again, when smartly catered to, underserved audiences will come out en masse, a more inevitable result than many seem to think. When Bridesmaids proved this with younger women back in 2011, the industry was lethargic in its response, a wave of adjacent green lights failing to come as expected but Book Club had an instant impact, a string of grey-hued imitators in its wake.
But luck ran out a little faster than expected. Jane Fonda’s 80 for Brady...
- 5/30/2024
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
In every sense, Beetlejuice is a force of nature. The titular ghoul in Tim Burton’s beloved spooky comedy is a total hellraiser, unleashing supernatural shenanigans on the living and the recently deceased: possession, transmogrification, and absurdist pranks are the name of his game. And in the hands of Michael Keaton, the character became an instant cinematic icon – not only for that distinctive black-and-white get-up and green shock of hair, but the freewheeling ferocity of Keaton’s physical performance. Whenever Beetlejuice is summoned, you never quite know what he’ll do next. Now, over thirty years later, he’s about to conjure up even more chaos.
Yes, Beetlejuice is back in long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – with Burton once again directing, and Keaton ready to rip it up all over again. And in Empire’s world-exclusive cover feature, Keaton spoke about the “surreal” experience of finding himself back in the stripes.
Yes, Beetlejuice is back in long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – with Burton once again directing, and Keaton ready to rip it up all over again. And in Empire’s world-exclusive cover feature, Keaton spoke about the “surreal” experience of finding himself back in the stripes.
- 5/30/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
If Hollywood aims to bring older audiences back to theaters by making movies about them, I submit Summer Camp as a case study in what works (Eugene Levy!) and what definitely does not — painfully flat attempts at wackiness being the chief offender. Veering between strained slapstick and thoughtful tête-à-têtes, this boomer-focused reunion comedy strands a game cast of accomplished septuagenarians in a mostly laugh-free zone of zip lines and predictable beats.
Director Castille Landon’s screenplay offers some well-crafted dialogue, but it never adds up to anything resembling momentum. Landon, whose previous features include the Katherine Heigl starrer Fear of Rain and a couple of entries in the After series of romance movies, does get the setting right in a story that brings together three lifelong friends at the sleepaway camp where they first met. The friends are played by Diane Keaton (who also serves as a producer), Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
Director Castille Landon’s screenplay offers some well-crafted dialogue, but it never adds up to anything resembling momentum. Landon, whose previous features include the Katherine Heigl starrer Fear of Rain and a couple of entries in the After series of romance movies, does get the setting right in a story that brings together three lifelong friends at the sleepaway camp where they first met. The friends are played by Diane Keaton (who also serves as a producer), Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
- 5/30/2024
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It happens to many of us above a certain age. You wake up one day, and realize that your life involves neither your childhood besties, nor the carefree bliss you once took for granted. With that in mind, Castille Landon’s wearisome comedy “Summer Camp” ponders, what if there was a way to awaken our inner child and reestablish our priorities later in life through some fun and play? It’s surely a worthy enough premise for a good time, but one “Summer Camp” squanders through dull jokes, an uninspiring story without any real stakes and an overall phony feeling that the film can’t shake.
Indeed, “Summer Camp” often seems only as authentic as a high-end glamping site, when it unsuccessfully tries to convince the audience that it’s the real deal about the virtues of letting your hair down once in a while — a teaching that the film hammers on,...
Indeed, “Summer Camp” often seems only as authentic as a high-end glamping site, when it unsuccessfully tries to convince the audience that it’s the real deal about the virtues of letting your hair down once in a while — a teaching that the film hammers on,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
Who’s here to take on all your bio-exorcism needs? Who’s ready to raise hell at any given opportunity? Who’s partial to a bit of Harry Belafonte-soundtracked spectral activity? Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Yes, the black-and-white-striped ghoul has officially been summoned – and not only is he heading back to the big screen, he’s living it large on the cover of Empire too. This summer, Beetlejuice finally returns in the long-awaited, brilliantly-titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – with filmmaker Tim Burton back behind the camera, Michael Keaton revving it up in the title role once more, and the legendary Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara now joined by Wednesday star Jenna Ortega. Buckle up: the ghost with the most is back.
This month’s issue of Empire takes a world-exclusive deep-dive into the making of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – going on set with Burton to get the inside scoop on a sequel several decades in the making,...
This month’s issue of Empire takes a world-exclusive deep-dive into the making of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – going on set with Burton to get the inside scoop on a sequel several decades in the making,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Glen Powell might be one of the next best things in Hollywood, especially after his performance in Top Gun: Maverick as Hangman. He then went on to bag the leading role in the romantic comedy, Anyone but You, opposite Sydney Sweeney. Apart from being a great actor, Glen Powell is an absolute film nerd and we sure love him for that!
Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | Paramount Pictures
This was proven during his interview with GQ magazine where the actor took a stroll at the Warner Bros.’ backlot and couldn’t help himself from pointing out the fragments of the film industry scattered there. During the interview, Glen Powell came across a ‘Batman’ section and decided to let the world know what he would do with the character if he ever got to play him.
Glen Powell Talks About the Kind of Batman he Would Be
Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) | Warner Bros.
Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | Paramount Pictures
This was proven during his interview with GQ magazine where the actor took a stroll at the Warner Bros.’ backlot and couldn’t help himself from pointing out the fragments of the film industry scattered there. During the interview, Glen Powell came across a ‘Batman’ section and decided to let the world know what he would do with the character if he ever got to play him.
Glen Powell Talks About the Kind of Batman he Would Be
Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) | Warner Bros.
- 5/29/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Glen Powell is an American actor, writer, and producer who is involved in almost every part of filmmaking. Recently, he’s been known for his roles in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Anyone But You.’ One of his big breaks came in 2016 with the movie ‘Hidden Figures,’ where he played astronaut John Glenn. This film, which shows the contributions of African American women mathematicians at NASA during the Space Race, was a big hit.
Powell started acting much earlier, appearing in a ‘Spy Kids’ movie when he was 13. Now, after finally making it big in Hollywood, the actor is stepping back and ready to give it all up.
Previously, the actor said he was ready to retire from acting and didn’t want to be in Marvel movies or films aimed at winning Oscars. However, in a recent interview with GQ, he said he’s willing to make an exception.
Powell stated...
Powell started acting much earlier, appearing in a ‘Spy Kids’ movie when he was 13. Now, after finally making it big in Hollywood, the actor is stepping back and ready to give it all up.
Previously, the actor said he was ready to retire from acting and didn’t want to be in Marvel movies or films aimed at winning Oscars. However, in a recent interview with GQ, he said he’s willing to make an exception.
Powell stated...
- 5/29/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Glen Powell is an American actor, writer, and producer, he is involved with pretty much every process of filmmaking, but most recently, he’s been known for his roles in ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Anyone But You’ One of his breakout roles in film came with the 2016 movie ‘Hidden Figures,’ where he played astronaut John Glenn. This film, which highlights the contributions of African American women mathematicians at NASA during the Space Race, was both a critical and commercial success.
Powell started acting long before that however, as he appeared in ‘Spy Kids’ installment when he was 13, and now years later after he finally conquered Hollywood the actor is pulling back and ready to give it all up.
Previously, the actor claimed that he is ready to retire from acting and that he doesn’t want to take part in Marvel movies or Oscar bait movies, but in his recent interview with GQ,...
Powell started acting long before that however, as he appeared in ‘Spy Kids’ installment when he was 13, and now years later after he finally conquered Hollywood the actor is pulling back and ready to give it all up.
Previously, the actor claimed that he is ready to retire from acting and that he doesn’t want to take part in Marvel movies or Oscar bait movies, but in his recent interview with GQ,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Glen Powell is sharing his thoughts on playing the role of Batman and has some ideas.
In a new interview with GQ, Powell led a tour around the Warner Bros. Studio lot and came across the Batmobile section.
“I was always a Batman guy,” Powell said. “I would have a wild take on Batman. It definitely would not be like a Matt Reeves tone – it’d probably be closer to [Michael] Keaton.”
The reporter noted that Powell doesn’t have any interest in playing a superhero. When Powell found Keaton’s Batmobile, he said, “Oh, sick! See? This is the era.”
Powell does have a history in the DC Universe. In 2012, he was credited as Trader #1 in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.
“I get my head smashed in by Bane in The Dark Knight Rises,” he said.
Keaton starred as Batman in the 1989 superhero film directed by Tim Burton...
In a new interview with GQ, Powell led a tour around the Warner Bros. Studio lot and came across the Batmobile section.
“I was always a Batman guy,” Powell said. “I would have a wild take on Batman. It definitely would not be like a Matt Reeves tone – it’d probably be closer to [Michael] Keaton.”
The reporter noted that Powell doesn’t have any interest in playing a superhero. When Powell found Keaton’s Batmobile, he said, “Oh, sick! See? This is the era.”
Powell does have a history in the DC Universe. In 2012, he was credited as Trader #1 in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.
“I get my head smashed in by Bane in The Dark Knight Rises,” he said.
Keaton starred as Batman in the 1989 superhero film directed by Tim Burton...
- 5/29/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Glen Powell may be blowing up thanks to roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, but like any other actor, he struggled on his way to the top and lost out on some major roles, including Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
While chatting with GQ UK, Glen Powell spoke of coming “agonizingly” close to playing Han Solo, only to drop the ball at the last moment. “I can joke about it now,” he said, “[but] I blew that final audition.” The role ultimately went to Alden Ehrenreich, but with Powell’s charisma, you can see why Disney was interested in him in the first place. The actor also said he screwed up auditions for Captain America and Cowboys & Aliens over the years, but he’s accepted that it just wasn’t meant to be.
“It’s haunting when you blow those moments,” Powell said. “But...
While chatting with GQ UK, Glen Powell spoke of coming “agonizingly” close to playing Han Solo, only to drop the ball at the last moment. “I can joke about it now,” he said, “[but] I blew that final audition.” The role ultimately went to Alden Ehrenreich, but with Powell’s charisma, you can see why Disney was interested in him in the first place. The actor also said he screwed up auditions for Captain America and Cowboys & Aliens over the years, but he’s accepted that it just wasn’t meant to be.
“It’s haunting when you blow those moments,” Powell said. “But...
- 5/28/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Glen Powell is one of the fastest-rising stars today thanks to his roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, both successful box office hits. It’s not a wonder anymore if the actor wants to join a superhero franchise as it remains the most popular genre in the film business.
Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick / Paramount Pictures
In fact, Powell has been a fan-favorite actor for the role of Michael Jon Carter, aka Booster Gold, in James Gunn’s upcoming DC Universe project. The thing is, the actor has a different hero in mind.
Glen Powell Reveals The DC Character He’d Like To Portray
During his conversation with GQ Magazine, actor Glen Powell revealed his obsession with Batman. The actor paid a visit to James Gunn’s office while conducting the interview, and the moment he spotted the Batmobiles lined up through the hall, he said:...
Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick / Paramount Pictures
In fact, Powell has been a fan-favorite actor for the role of Michael Jon Carter, aka Booster Gold, in James Gunn’s upcoming DC Universe project. The thing is, the actor has a different hero in mind.
Glen Powell Reveals The DC Character He’d Like To Portray
During his conversation with GQ Magazine, actor Glen Powell revealed his obsession with Batman. The actor paid a visit to James Gunn’s office while conducting the interview, and the moment he spotted the Batmobiles lined up through the hall, he said:...
- 5/28/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Glen Powell's star is on the rise. After wowing moviegoers with Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, he'll take centre stage this summer in Hit Man and Twisters. Surely a superhero role is next?
You'd think so, but as GQ points out in a new profile on the actor, "Powell has no interest in playing a superhero." This comes after we recently learned he's also not interested in "Marvel fare."
Taking a journalist on a tour of the Warner Bros. lot, Powell pointed out the new Superman logo on the door of James Gunn's office. However, he wasn't among the actors who tried out for the Dcu's new Man of Steel.
"But I was on the set of Twisters with [newly-anointed Clark Kent] David Corenswet when he got the call," he reveals. "He’s a hustler and he deserves it."
"I was always a Batman guy," Powell later added. "I...
You'd think so, but as GQ points out in a new profile on the actor, "Powell has no interest in playing a superhero." This comes after we recently learned he's also not interested in "Marvel fare."
Taking a journalist on a tour of the Warner Bros. lot, Powell pointed out the new Superman logo on the door of James Gunn's office. However, he wasn't among the actors who tried out for the Dcu's new Man of Steel.
"But I was on the set of Twisters with [newly-anointed Clark Kent] David Corenswet when he got the call," he reveals. "He’s a hustler and he deserves it."
"I was always a Batman guy," Powell later added. "I...
- 5/28/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Warner Bros. unveiled the first full trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice this past Thursday, and it gave us a much better idea of what to expect from Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel.
The teaser begins with Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) returning to Winter River with her mother Delia (Catherine O'Hara) and daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) for her father's funeral (confirming reports that Jeffrey Jones' Charles Deetz has been killed off), when memories of her encounter with lecherous demon Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) resurface.
Lydia explains what happened all those years ago to Astrid, who proceeds to say the Ghost with the Most's name three times, summoning him back to the land of the living.
The trailer features our first look at Betelgeuse's ex-wife Delores (Monica Bellucci), and one quick shot reveals that she is missing a finger. This is almost certainly a call-back to an infamous scene from the original movie, which...
The teaser begins with Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) returning to Winter River with her mother Delia (Catherine O'Hara) and daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) for her father's funeral (confirming reports that Jeffrey Jones' Charles Deetz has been killed off), when memories of her encounter with lecherous demon Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) resurface.
Lydia explains what happened all those years ago to Astrid, who proceeds to say the Ghost with the Most's name three times, summoning him back to the land of the living.
The trailer features our first look at Betelgeuse's ex-wife Delores (Monica Bellucci), and one quick shot reveals that she is missing a finger. This is almost certainly a call-back to an infamous scene from the original movie, which...
- 5/27/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The world of comic books is complex and adapting the stories into one cohesive cinematic universe is not easy. Yet the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in comparison to other such universes, has managed to do extremely well when it comes to adapting several characters, storylines, and plots. The MCU can do everything from bringing the Avengers to live-action to making the unknown Guardians of the Galaxy some of the best-loved characters of all time.
MCU is at a loss when it comes to Blade | Marvel Studios
But what it cannot do is make a Blade movie. The said movie starring Mahershala Ali has been struck in developmental hell since it was announced. And the latest scoop about the movie has fans worried that it will end up exactly like DC’s epic disaster, The Flash.
Marvel’s Blade Might End Up like DC’s The Flash
Mahershala Ali in Alita: Battle Angel...
MCU is at a loss when it comes to Blade | Marvel Studios
But what it cannot do is make a Blade movie. The said movie starring Mahershala Ali has been struck in developmental hell since it was announced. And the latest scoop about the movie has fans worried that it will end up exactly like DC’s epic disaster, The Flash.
Marvel’s Blade Might End Up like DC’s The Flash
Mahershala Ali in Alita: Battle Angel...
- 5/27/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
The gender pay gap in Hollywood is one of the most surprising yet unfortunate realities in Hollywood. Over the years, many actors and actresses like Jennifer Lawrence, Ronda Rousey, and many more are some big names that have spoken out about the gap in their pay in accordance with their male co-stars. Diane Keaton was also one of the big names, that talked about the issue when she was working with Jack Nicholson in their 2003 rom-com film.
Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in Something’s Gotta Give. Credits: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Even though she was in the lead role in the film, her pay was substantially low in comparison to her co-star’s which had left her disappointed but not surprised. However, she was taken by surprise in the following years of the release of her film because she received a cheque with an enormous amount written on it.
Jack...
Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in Something’s Gotta Give. Credits: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Even though she was in the lead role in the film, her pay was substantially low in comparison to her co-star’s which had left her disappointed but not surprised. However, she was taken by surprise in the following years of the release of her film because she received a cheque with an enormous amount written on it.
Jack...
- 5/26/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice is finally getting a sequel after 36 years of waiting, as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (informally known as Beetlejuice 2) is going to be released later this year in theaters around the world. The movie will see Keaton and Ryder reprise their roles alongside several newcomers who are going to enrich the fictional world of Beetlejuice. The movie is going to be released relatives soon, and since it is a highly anticipated project, which is why we have decided to provide you with a report on the upcoming movie, in which we are going to reveal all the known and confirmed information about the upcoming move, providing you with a proper insight into the upcoming project. Of course, there will be more information in the future, so the article is going to be updated regularly.
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you...
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you...
- 5/25/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
As we have reported earlier, Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice is finally getting a sequel after 36 years of waiting, as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (informally known as Beetlejuice 2) is going to be released on September 6, 2024, in theaters around the world. The movie will see Keaton and Ryder reprise their roles alongside newcomers Jenna Ortega and Monica Bellucci. Not long ago, the first teaser trailer for the movie was released, and we can now happily announce that Warner Bros. has released the first official trailer for the movie, which you will be able to see below.
A sequel to the popular movie starring Michael Keaton as the titular troublemaker has been in the works since the late 1980s, but the originally planned sequel, Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, was never made, and the idea was scrapped. Yet, during the early 2010s, talks of a sequel began reemerging, which came as a sort of shock, but...
A sequel to the popular movie starring Michael Keaton as the titular troublemaker has been in the works since the late 1980s, but the originally planned sequel, Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, was never made, and the idea was scrapped. Yet, during the early 2010s, talks of a sequel began reemerging, which came as a sort of shock, but...
- 5/25/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Michael Keaton vuelve a su papel más icónico. © Warner Bros
Warner Bros ha publicado un nuevo tráiler y pósteres de “Bitelchús Bitelchús”, la secuela de la aclamada película original de Tim Burton y protagonizada por Michael Keaton.
Después de una tragedia familiar inesperada, tres generaciones de la familia Deetz regresan a su hogar en la pequeña ciudad de Winter River. La vida de Lydia, que sigue atormentada por Bitelchús, da un vuelco cuando Astrid, su rebelde hija adolescente, descubre la misteriosa maqueta de la ciudad en el ático y el portal al Más Allá se abre de forma accidental. Con tantos problemas en ambos mundos, es sólo cuestión de tiempo que alguien diga tres veces el nombre de Bitelchús y el travieso demonio vuelva a las andadas para desatar su particular caos.
Keaton retoma su papel icónico junto a la nominada al Oscar Winona Ryder como Lydia Deetz y a...
Warner Bros ha publicado un nuevo tráiler y pósteres de “Bitelchús Bitelchús”, la secuela de la aclamada película original de Tim Burton y protagonizada por Michael Keaton.
Después de una tragedia familiar inesperada, tres generaciones de la familia Deetz regresan a su hogar en la pequeña ciudad de Winter River. La vida de Lydia, que sigue atormentada por Bitelchús, da un vuelco cuando Astrid, su rebelde hija adolescente, descubre la misteriosa maqueta de la ciudad en el ático y el portal al Más Allá se abre de forma accidental. Con tantos problemas en ambos mundos, es sólo cuestión de tiempo que alguien diga tres veces el nombre de Bitelchús y el travieso demonio vuelva a las andadas para desatar su particular caos.
Keaton retoma su papel icónico junto a la nominada al Oscar Winona Ryder como Lydia Deetz y a...
- 5/25/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger might look like an odd couple – which is exactly why Twins worked as an outlandish concept – but they’ve been pals for decades. Although their onscreen collaborations are few, they do have another project in the pipeline. Unfortunately, it doesn’t involve taking down Michael Keaton’s Batman…
Speaking with Deadline, DeVito said of his pal and a future project, “Arnold and I love working together. We’re doing a movie together next year. We’ve been working on it…Since Twins and Junior, and all the stuff we’ve done together, we’ve become friends.”
What exactly this project between Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger is remains a mystery at this point but we do know it will be set up at Warners Bros. This would further indicate it’s undoubtedly not the do-we-really-want-this? sequel to Twins (a Universal movie), which Arnold himself has...
Speaking with Deadline, DeVito said of his pal and a future project, “Arnold and I love working together. We’re doing a movie together next year. We’ve been working on it…Since Twins and Junior, and all the stuff we’ve done together, we’ve become friends.”
What exactly this project between Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger is remains a mystery at this point but we do know it will be set up at Warners Bros. This would further indicate it’s undoubtedly not the do-we-really-want-this? sequel to Twins (a Universal movie), which Arnold himself has...
- 5/24/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The ghost with the most is back in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Here’s the full trailer for the Tim Burton-directed sequel, starring Michael Keaton.
After a brief teaser trailer in March, Warner Bros. has now released a full trailer for thei upcoming sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Michael Keaton returns to reprise his role as the titular trickster and Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara also return to play Lydia and Delia Deetz. Joining them are new faces Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter Astrid, Justin Theroux as Lydia’s husband and Monica Bellucci as Delores, who is looking for Beetlejuice. I’m sure she only wants to say a friendly hello to him, nothing else.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is heading into cinemas 6th September.
Take a look at the brand new trailer below:
Our original story follows…
22nd March, 2024: It’s been over 30 years, but finally Michael Keaton is back where he...
After a brief teaser trailer in March, Warner Bros. has now released a full trailer for thei upcoming sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Michael Keaton returns to reprise his role as the titular trickster and Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara also return to play Lydia and Delia Deetz. Joining them are new faces Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter Astrid, Justin Theroux as Lydia’s husband and Monica Bellucci as Delores, who is looking for Beetlejuice. I’m sure she only wants to say a friendly hello to him, nothing else.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is heading into cinemas 6th September.
Take a look at the brand new trailer below:
Our original story follows…
22nd March, 2024: It’s been over 30 years, but finally Michael Keaton is back where he...
- 5/24/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Take a look at more footage from the upcoming live-action supernatural comedy feature "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega, releasing September 26, 2024 in theaters:
"...after being finally let out of the 'Netherworld Waiting Room' having been waiting since 1988, the sinister 'Beetlejuice' (Keaton) is summoned back to Earth by the children of 'Lydia Deetz/Loughty' (Winona Ryder), 'Markus' (Johnny Depp) and 'Barbara Loughty' (Helena Bonham Carter).
“After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return to the small Vermont town of Winter River. Paranormal empath, ‘Lydia Deetz’, begins to see the lecherous demon Beetlejuice, who haunted her as a teenager.
“His plans to finally marry Lydia are given extra urgency when his dead wife comes to life and begins to stalk the ‘Afterlife’ hunting for him.
“Meanwhile, Lydia’s teenage daughter (Ortega) embarks on a romance with a local teen."
"With...
"...after being finally let out of the 'Netherworld Waiting Room' having been waiting since 1988, the sinister 'Beetlejuice' (Keaton) is summoned back to Earth by the children of 'Lydia Deetz/Loughty' (Winona Ryder), 'Markus' (Johnny Depp) and 'Barbara Loughty' (Helena Bonham Carter).
“After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return to the small Vermont town of Winter River. Paranormal empath, ‘Lydia Deetz’, begins to see the lecherous demon Beetlejuice, who haunted her as a teenager.
“His plans to finally marry Lydia are given extra urgency when his dead wife comes to life and begins to stalk the ‘Afterlife’ hunting for him.
“Meanwhile, Lydia’s teenage daughter (Ortega) embarks on a romance with a local teen."
"With...
- 5/23/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Winona and Jenna, together at last.
On Thursday, Warner Bros. released the full trailer for Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice 2” – officially known as “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” – giving fans their first look at Gen X’s goth teen icon Winona Ryder and Gen Z’s goth teen icon Jenna Ortega on screen together in the sequel to the 1988 horror comedy.
The new trailer brings back the trailercore version of “Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)” from first teaser, plus better looks at Ryder as now-adult goth Lydia Deetz, Ortega as her daughter Astrid, and, of course, Michael Keaton as Tex Avery-esque demon Betelgeuse.
The trailer introduces the plot of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” in which Lydia returns to Connecticut for her father’s funeral. She tells her daughter the story of how she once summoned a demon who wanted to marry her and created chaos in her and her family’s life for a while.
On Thursday, Warner Bros. released the full trailer for Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice 2” – officially known as “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” – giving fans their first look at Gen X’s goth teen icon Winona Ryder and Gen Z’s goth teen icon Jenna Ortega on screen together in the sequel to the 1988 horror comedy.
The new trailer brings back the trailercore version of “Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)” from first teaser, plus better looks at Ryder as now-adult goth Lydia Deetz, Ortega as her daughter Astrid, and, of course, Michael Keaton as Tex Avery-esque demon Betelgeuse.
The trailer introduces the plot of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” in which Lydia returns to Connecticut for her father’s funeral. She tells her daughter the story of how she once summoned a demon who wanted to marry her and created chaos in her and her family’s life for a while.
- 5/23/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice. Check out the new trailer that just dropped today and see the film in theaters on September 6.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the...
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe.
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the...
- 5/23/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It's showtime!
Warner Bros. has unveiled the first full trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and it gives us a much better idea of what to expect from Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel.
The footage begins with Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) returning to Winter River with her mother Delia (Catherine O'Hara) and daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) for her father's funeral (confirming reports that Jeffrey Jones' Charles Deetz has been killed off), when memories of her encounter with lecherous demon Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) resurface.
Lydia explains what happened all those years ago to Astrid, who proceeds to say the Ghost with the Most's name three times, summoning the Bio-Exorcist back to the land of the living.
The previous teaser suggested that Betelgeuse might be seeking revenge, but it looks like he'll be putting his differences with Lydia aside in an effort to rescue Astrid.
Who takes Lydia's daughter and why is not clear,...
Warner Bros. has unveiled the first full trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and it gives us a much better idea of what to expect from Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel.
The footage begins with Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) returning to Winter River with her mother Delia (Catherine O'Hara) and daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) for her father's funeral (confirming reports that Jeffrey Jones' Charles Deetz has been killed off), when memories of her encounter with lecherous demon Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) resurface.
Lydia explains what happened all those years ago to Astrid, who proceeds to say the Ghost with the Most's name three times, summoning the Bio-Exorcist back to the land of the living.
The previous teaser suggested that Betelgeuse might be seeking revenge, but it looks like he'll be putting his differences with Lydia aside in an effort to rescue Astrid.
Who takes Lydia's daughter and why is not clear,...
- 5/23/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
It’s easy to be jaded in the year of our lord 2024 about legacy sequels. What once seemed like a novelty less than a decade ago—back when Harrison Ford said, “Chewie, we’re home”—has increasingly become a threat. Hollywood studios continue to be hellbent on dragging from the grave every 1980s and ‘90s pop culture relic. However, terms like “hellbent” and “the grave” have always befitted Tim Burton’s second, and in some circles still best, feature film: Beetlejuice.
Released in 1988 to a smattering of amused if confused critical notices, Beetlejuice’s dark comedy setup about a bland small town couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) discovering the afterlife is like if the Dmv was designed by, well, Tim Burton, was a cultural oddity. It was a movie that juxtaposed mid-20th century Americana with stop-motion effects and claymation, creating sights as gnarly as Michael Keaton’s face on a giant snake hissing,...
Released in 1988 to a smattering of amused if confused critical notices, Beetlejuice’s dark comedy setup about a bland small town couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) discovering the afterlife is like if the Dmv was designed by, well, Tim Burton, was a cultural oddity. It was a movie that juxtaposed mid-20th century Americana with stop-motion effects and claymation, creating sights as gnarly as Michael Keaton’s face on a giant snake hissing,...
- 5/23/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. has revealed the trailer for Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton’s return for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning ‘Beetlejuice.’
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti in his feature film debut,...
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti in his feature film debut,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer and character posters. The anticipated film is scheduled to open in theaters and IMAX on September 6, 2024, nationwide and internationally beginning September 4.
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic, and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.
With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time before someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his own brand of mayhem.
Oscar-nominated Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as...
After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic, and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened.
With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time before someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his own brand of mayhem.
Oscar-nominated Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.
Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder as...
- 5/23/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Are moviegoers really clamoring for more of the ghost with the most? Tim Burton and Warner Bros. certainly think so. After dropping a disappointingly tepid teaser trailer last March, the Goth King of Hollywood (who probably single-handedly kept the ubiquitous shopping mall mainstay Hot Topic in business) has just unleashed a full theatrical trailer that, hopefully, whets fans' appetite for another ghoulish, antic-filled adventure headlined by the always game Michael Keaton.
For those of us who came of age during Burton's bizarro Hollywood auteur era (which kicked off with 1985's timeless classic "Pee Wee's Big Adventure), we're hoping one of the most visually distinct filmmakers in the history of the medium has rediscovered his macabre mojo. "Beetlejuice" (which he once described as his anti-Spielberg film), "Edward Scissorhands," and his two Batman movies looked completely unlike any other studio productions. They played like live-action Charles Addams illustrations -- yes,...
For those of us who came of age during Burton's bizarro Hollywood auteur era (which kicked off with 1985's timeless classic "Pee Wee's Big Adventure), we're hoping one of the most visually distinct filmmakers in the history of the medium has rediscovered his macabre mojo. "Beetlejuice" (which he once described as his anti-Spielberg film), "Edward Scissorhands," and his two Batman movies looked completely unlike any other studio productions. They played like live-action Charles Addams illustrations -- yes,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Batman: Caped Crusader will be the latest take on the Dark Knight of Gotham by DC Animation extraordinaire, Bruce Timm. Timm has been responsible for co-creating works like Batman: The Animated Series, The New Adventures of Batman, and Batman Beyond. But perhaps the most significant contribution the creator has made to the Batman mythos is the original character that he made for his adaptation of Batman, the ever whimsical villain-turned-ally for Batman, Harley Quinn.
Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series
Harleen Quinzel was a simple psychologist at Arkham Asylum when she was assigned to and fell in love with The Joker, who turned her into his loyal and adoring girlfriend, despite all the abuses he hurled at her over the course of their relationship.
Ever since then, the character has become somewhat of an icon in her own right, headlining her own animated show as well, while making multiple...
Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series
Harleen Quinzel was a simple psychologist at Arkham Asylum when she was assigned to and fell in love with The Joker, who turned her into his loyal and adoring girlfriend, despite all the abuses he hurled at her over the course of their relationship.
Ever since then, the character has become somewhat of an icon in her own right, headlining her own animated show as well, while making multiple...
- 5/22/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
We've seen a brief teaser for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (oops), already, but Warner Bros. has now announced that the full trailer will be online tomorrow.
In the meantime, we have a new poster spotlighting Michael Keaton's returning Bio-Exorcist (well, most of him) alongside some new waiting room acquaintances.
This image is a callback to Betelgeuse's final scene from the first movie, which saw the mischievous Ghost with the Most banished to the Afterlife after falling foul of a sandworm.
There's been a lot of speculation that the sequel will begin with Betelgeuse still waiting to be seen all these years later, after attempting to jump the queue by stealing the witch doctor's ticket and getting his head shrunk for his trouble ("this could be a good look for me").
Check out the poster at the link below, and be sure to drop back on Thursday for the new trailer.
In the meantime, we have a new poster spotlighting Michael Keaton's returning Bio-Exorcist (well, most of him) alongside some new waiting room acquaintances.
This image is a callback to Betelgeuse's final scene from the first movie, which saw the mischievous Ghost with the Most banished to the Afterlife after falling foul of a sandworm.
There's been a lot of speculation that the sequel will begin with Betelgeuse still waiting to be seen all these years later, after attempting to jump the queue by stealing the witch doctor's ticket and getting his head shrunk for his trouble ("this could be a good look for me").
Check out the poster at the link below, and be sure to drop back on Thursday for the new trailer.
- 5/22/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Take a look at the upcoming live-action supernatural comedy feature "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, a sequel to the 1982 film, also directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega, releasing September 26, 2024 in theaters:
"...after being finally let out of the 'Netherworld Waiting Room' having been waiting since 1988, the sinister 'Beetlejuice' (Keaton) is summoned back to Earth by the children of 'Lydia Deetz/Loughty' (Winona Ryder), 'Markus' (Johnny Depp) and 'Barbara Loughty' (Helena Bonham Carter).
“After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return to the small Vermont town of Winter River. Paranormal empath, ‘Lydia Deetz’, begins to see the lecherous demon Beetlejuice, who haunted her as a teenager.
“His plans to finally marry Lydia are given extra urgency when his dead wife comes to life and begins to stalk the ‘Afterlife’ hunting for him. Meanwhile, Lydia’s teenage daughter (Ortega) embarks on a romance with a local teen.
"...after being finally let out of the 'Netherworld Waiting Room' having been waiting since 1988, the sinister 'Beetlejuice' (Keaton) is summoned back to Earth by the children of 'Lydia Deetz/Loughty' (Winona Ryder), 'Markus' (Johnny Depp) and 'Barbara Loughty' (Helena Bonham Carter).
“After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return to the small Vermont town of Winter River. Paranormal empath, ‘Lydia Deetz’, begins to see the lecherous demon Beetlejuice, who haunted her as a teenager.
“His plans to finally marry Lydia are given extra urgency when his dead wife comes to life and begins to stalk the ‘Afterlife’ hunting for him. Meanwhile, Lydia’s teenage daughter (Ortega) embarks on a romance with a local teen.
- 5/22/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Although there were many Marvel allusions and homages in Spider-Man: Homecoming, it appears that one DC character escaped our notice. In the 2017 flick starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker, an Easter egg as elusive as a superhero’s secret identity was cleverly tucked away by none other than Michael Keaton.
While embracing his role as the high-flying Vulture, Keaton delivered a subtle nod to his iconic portrayal of the caped crusader from Tim Burton’s Batman (1989). This hidden gem was discovered by an avid comic book enthusiast, who noticed that during a moonlit skirmish, Vulture’s winged silhouette briefly resembles Batman’s icon.
Michael Keaton as the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming | Marvel Studios
This fleeting moment might’ve been a conscious tribute or a happy coincidence, yet its existence is a delightful treat for those of us versed in the lore of both DC and Marvel.
Batman in the MCU?...
While embracing his role as the high-flying Vulture, Keaton delivered a subtle nod to his iconic portrayal of the caped crusader from Tim Burton’s Batman (1989). This hidden gem was discovered by an avid comic book enthusiast, who noticed that during a moonlit skirmish, Vulture’s winged silhouette briefly resembles Batman’s icon.
Michael Keaton as the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming | Marvel Studios
This fleeting moment might’ve been a conscious tribute or a happy coincidence, yet its existence is a delightful treat for those of us versed in the lore of both DC and Marvel.
Batman in the MCU?...
- 5/21/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Launched last year by Wes Anderson’s producing partners at Indian Paintbrush, Galerie has emerged as a well-curated film club publishing unique selections of films from artists with their personal annotations. With past lists from the likes of James Gray, Ed Lachman, Mike Mills, Karyn Kusama, Ethan Hawke, and more, today we’re pleased to exclusively share a sneak peek from the lists of two celebrated Chilean filmmakers, Pablo Larraín and Sebastián Lelio, which have recently landed on the site.
Both filmmakers are currently working on their latest projects: Larraín is helming the Angelina Jolie-led Maria Callas drama, while Lelio is handling the musical The Wave, inspired by Chile’s “feminist May” movement in 2018. While in post-production on the projects, they’ve shared their curated collections.
The Spencer and El Conde director features Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Cemetery of Splendor and Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing on his list,...
Both filmmakers are currently working on their latest projects: Larraín is helming the Angelina Jolie-led Maria Callas drama, while Lelio is handling the musical The Wave, inspired by Chile’s “feminist May” movement in 2018. While in post-production on the projects, they’ve shared their curated collections.
The Spencer and El Conde director features Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Cemetery of Splendor and Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing on his list,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
When we talk about perfect casting choices -- even outside the realm of superhero movies -- J.K. Simmons as The Daily Bugle head honcho J. Jonah Jameson in "Spider-Man" has to be right up there with the best of the best. Simmons so perfectly encapsulated the role that he has, essentially, been kept on as just about every version of the character throughout the Marvel multiverse, as evidenced by "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." But before Simmons signed on for the role, he was seen as perfect for another, very different role in Spidey's rogues gallery.
In the most recent issue of Empire Magazine, the Oscar-winning actor reflected upon the early days of his time in the Marvel universe when he was only just hearing that Sam Raimi was going to direct "Spider-Man." At the time, he was shooting another Raimi film, "The Gift," and it was suggested...
In the most recent issue of Empire Magazine, the Oscar-winning actor reflected upon the early days of his time in the Marvel universe when he was only just hearing that Sam Raimi was going to direct "Spider-Man." At the time, he was shooting another Raimi film, "The Gift," and it was suggested...
- 5/16/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Francis Ford Coppola had quite the tussle with Paramount to cast Al Pacino in the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather. Pacino was Coppola’s favorite, while the studio was against his casting due to his height. When Coppola finally convinced the studio to cast him, the Scarface actor was skeptical of the film after his first day of filming. He revealed in a 2023 interview that he and co-star Diane Keaton feared for their careers on that day.
Al Pacino was skeptical of The Godfather after the first day of shooting
However, Al Pacino’s assumptions about the film were proven wrong when it went on to become an industry hit. It also launched the career of the actor who became one of the greatest living actors of our time.
Al Pacino and Diane Keaton Thought Their Careers Were Over After 1 Day Of Filming The Godfather
Diane Keaton and...
Al Pacino was skeptical of The Godfather after the first day of shooting
However, Al Pacino’s assumptions about the film were proven wrong when it went on to become an industry hit. It also launched the career of the actor who became one of the greatest living actors of our time.
Al Pacino and Diane Keaton Thought Their Careers Were Over After 1 Day Of Filming The Godfather
Diane Keaton and...
- 5/16/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Harold Lloyd were the clown jewels of silent comedy. Chaplin was off the screen in 1924; he was a year away from the release of one of his feature masterpieces “The Gold Rush.” Lloyd followed the blockbuster success of 1923’s “Safety Last!” in 1924 with the gems “Girl Shy” and “Hot Water.” And Keaton dazzled critics and audiences with the innovative “Sherlock Jr.” and the riotous “The Navigator.”
“Sherlock Jr.”, which opened in May 1924, was just Keaton’s third feature. Running a brisk 45 minutes, “Sherlock Jr” pushed the cinematic envelope. The stoic, deadpan comic plays a projectionist and janitor at a small-town movie theater who dreams, literally, of becoming a detective. He also discovers that he has a slick rival (Ward Crane) for his sweet girl (Kathryn McGuire). The slick even steals the pocket watch of the girl’s father and puts the blame on Buster. Banished from the house,...
“Sherlock Jr.”, which opened in May 1924, was just Keaton’s third feature. Running a brisk 45 minutes, “Sherlock Jr” pushed the cinematic envelope. The stoic, deadpan comic plays a projectionist and janitor at a small-town movie theater who dreams, literally, of becoming a detective. He also discovers that he has a slick rival (Ward Crane) for his sweet girl (Kathryn McGuire). The slick even steals the pocket watch of the girl’s father and puts the blame on Buster. Banished from the house,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
John Leguizamo is looking back on his would-be superhero debut in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and claims that he could have been entangled in a web of a lawsuit against studio Sony over his casting process.
Leguizamo had previously confirmed in 2023 that after Michael Keaton originally turned down the role of Vulture, Leguizamo was about to film in the role. However, Keaton later returned and was cast in the part.
Leguizamo told Business Insider that any other actor “would have sued” the studio for that. “We went through a huge negotiation period, and we had agreed on terms,” he said. “I hadn’t signed a contract, but we had agreed. I think those are suable terms.”
Leguizamo added that he would be open to making joining a different superhero franchise after that experience, perhaps even in the DC. “I would if I was offered The Riddler or some part like that,” he said.
Leguizamo had previously confirmed in 2023 that after Michael Keaton originally turned down the role of Vulture, Leguizamo was about to film in the role. However, Keaton later returned and was cast in the part.
Leguizamo told Business Insider that any other actor “would have sued” the studio for that. “We went through a huge negotiation period, and we had agreed on terms,” he said. “I hadn’t signed a contract, but we had agreed. I think those are suable terms.”
Leguizamo added that he would be open to making joining a different superhero franchise after that experience, perhaps even in the DC. “I would if I was offered The Riddler or some part like that,” he said.
- 5/13/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Steven Spielberg’s visionary approach to bringing the prehistoric era of roaring allosaurus and menacing tyrannosaurus alive met a disappointing end with Chris Pratt’s Jurassic World Dominion. The film’s billion-dollar potential led Colin Trevorrow to follow through with the threequel and almost tanked the entire franchise if not for Spielberg’s reputation that still remains attached to the IP.
The original cast reunites in Jurassic World Dominion [Credit: Amblin/Universal Studios]
As such, the fourth and definitive film of the Jurassic World franchise is intent on setting itself apart from its predecessor by reigning in the 2-time Academy Award-nominated powerhouse actor, Scarlett Johansson. But the film still needs a catalyst to its plot alongside the Marvel star who can confirm the franchise’s success.
Jurassic World 4 Needs Some Timely Third-Party Intervention
Despite Gareth Edwards leading his powerfully stacked cast toward a natural glory, Jurassic World 4 still strikes terror...
The original cast reunites in Jurassic World Dominion [Credit: Amblin/Universal Studios]
As such, the fourth and definitive film of the Jurassic World franchise is intent on setting itself apart from its predecessor by reigning in the 2-time Academy Award-nominated powerhouse actor, Scarlett Johansson. But the film still needs a catalyst to its plot alongside the Marvel star who can confirm the franchise’s success.
Jurassic World 4 Needs Some Timely Third-Party Intervention
Despite Gareth Edwards leading his powerfully stacked cast toward a natural glory, Jurassic World 4 still strikes terror...
- 5/13/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
John Leguizamo is by far one of the most recognizable Latino names in Hollywood, and the actor frequently comments and speaks up when he sees injustice being done, not only to him but to his co-stars and actors as well. Especially when it comes to the portrayal of Latinos in Hollywood and the issues of ethnic representation.
But, before he was known for that, Leguizamo was known for taking part in some of the biggest franchises in the industry. He gained widespread recognition for his roles in films such as ‘Carlito’s Way,’ ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,’ ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ the ‘Ice Age’ franchise, ‘The Kick-Ass’ franchise, and even the ‘John Wick’ franchise. But did you know that Leguizamo also almost played the Vulture in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’?
According to Leguizamo and his interview with ComicBook, he was offered and even negotiated for the role of Vulture in the popular ‘Spider-Man’ installment,...
But, before he was known for that, Leguizamo was known for taking part in some of the biggest franchises in the industry. He gained widespread recognition for his roles in films such as ‘Carlito’s Way,’ ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,’ ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ the ‘Ice Age’ franchise, ‘The Kick-Ass’ franchise, and even the ‘John Wick’ franchise. But did you know that Leguizamo also almost played the Vulture in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’?
According to Leguizamo and his interview with ComicBook, he was offered and even negotiated for the role of Vulture in the popular ‘Spider-Man’ installment,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
John Leguizamo stands out as one of Hollywood’s most prominent Latino figures, known not only for his acting prowess but also for his vocal advocacy against injustices faced by himself, his peers, and the broader Latino community in the industry. He’s been a staunch critic of the underrepresentation of Latinos in Hollywood and is unafraid to speak out on the issue.
Yet, before carving this reputation, Leguizamo was a fixture in some of cinema’s biggest franchises. From ‘Carlito’s Way’ to ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,’ ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ the ‘Ice Age’ series, ‘The Kick-Ass’ saga, and even ‘John Wick,’ his presence has been felt across diverse cinematic landscapes. However, did you know he was also on the verge of portraying the Vulture in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’?
As per Leguizamo’s interview with ComicBook, he was not only offered but also negotiated for the part of...
Yet, before carving this reputation, Leguizamo was a fixture in some of cinema’s biggest franchises. From ‘Carlito’s Way’ to ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,’ ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ the ‘Ice Age’ series, ‘The Kick-Ass’ saga, and even ‘John Wick,’ his presence has been felt across diverse cinematic landscapes. However, did you know he was also on the verge of portraying the Vulture in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’?
As per Leguizamo’s interview with ComicBook, he was not only offered but also negotiated for the part of...
- 5/13/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
In the world of comic books and their movie adaptations, no names come close to the behemoth production houses of Marvel and DC. The studio houses of the respective comic giants have held onto their cinematic universes and solo movies for decades now. In this aspect, Spider-Man from the former and Batman from the latter stands out as not only two of the most widely recognized superheroes around the world but also the characters with the most flicks to their name.
In this saga, two actors, namely John Leguizamo and Jim Carrey, carry their own distinct and disappointing tales of playing villains for such adaptations. While Marvel literally snatched the role out of the former’s hands, the latter’s outing as one of the most famed villains of DC turned out to be one of the worst iterations in comic book history. Interestingly, the Columbian actor still has an...
In this saga, two actors, namely John Leguizamo and Jim Carrey, carry their own distinct and disappointing tales of playing villains for such adaptations. While Marvel literally snatched the role out of the former’s hands, the latter’s outing as one of the most famed villains of DC turned out to be one of the worst iterations in comic book history. Interestingly, the Columbian actor still has an...
- 5/13/2024
- by Imteshal Karim
- FandomWire
Last year, John Leguizamo revealed that he was in talks with Marvel Studios to play the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Though Michael Keaton ultimately signed on to play the character, the Batman actor was reportedly hesitant to commit at first, and Marvel had Leguizamo lined up in case negotiations fell through.
Apparently, Leguizamo was told that the role was his prior to Keaton agreeing to play the part.
“I was supposed to be the Vulture,” Leguizamo said at the time. “We had negotiated and I was about to play him, and they said that Michael Keaton wanted it back and they asked me if I would give it up. I said, ‘Well, okay I guess.’ They said, ‘No, we’ll work with you again, we’re gonna…’ That’s what happened there.”
In a new interview with Business Insider, Leguizamo goes into a little more detail on what went down,...
Apparently, Leguizamo was told that the role was his prior to Keaton agreeing to play the part.
“I was supposed to be the Vulture,” Leguizamo said at the time. “We had negotiated and I was about to play him, and they said that Michael Keaton wanted it back and they asked me if I would give it up. I said, ‘Well, okay I guess.’ They said, ‘No, we’ll work with you again, we’re gonna…’ That’s what happened there.”
In a new interview with Business Insider, Leguizamo goes into a little more detail on what went down,...
- 5/11/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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