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Hey Everyone,

Paul here…

I make no bones about it, I’m a Zack Snyder fan. I know he’s a polarizing filmmaker, but win or lose, he really swings for the fences. I love his DC trilogy of Man of Steel, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition), and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. It feels like Snyder’s personal, self contained DC Universe, that tells it’s own cool (if incomplete) story across the three films.

After playing around with Superheroes for nearly a decade, Zack Snyder has moved on to a new genre, creating his own sci-fi epic space opera, with Rebel Moon. As part of Snyder’s ongoing partnership with Netflix, Rebel Moon will be released exclusively on the streaming giant. Check out the full trailer right here:

Say what you want about Zack Snyder, but you gotta admit this looks absolutely gorgeous. His films have an incredible visual flair, that never fails to impress. I know some moviegoers think he’s all style and no substance or that this is basically Zack Snyder‘s Star Wars, and I totally understand those criticisms. Zack Snyder isn’t for everyone.

Personally, while I acknowledge his flaws as a filmmaker, I really like his movies. Some, I even flat out love. So I’m extremely excited for Rebel Moon. I dug the hell out of this trailer. I just love movies like this, it’s right up my alley and I think it looks like a blast.

The film’s lead, Sofia Boutella playing the hero in Rebel Moon

Here’s the movie’s official synopsis:

From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel, and Army of the Dead, comes REBEL MOON, an epic science-fantasy event decades in the making. When a peaceful colony on the edge of a galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of a tyrannical ruling force, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Mother World, Kora assembles a small band of warriors – outsiders, insurgents, peasants and orphans of war from different worlds who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a battle over the fate of a galaxy is waged, and in the process, a new army of heroes is formed.

I’m always happy to see Charlie Hunnam pop up in a movie or series

I really dig the casting as well. There are a few faces you probably recognize, but they’re certainly aren’t any “big names”. However, there are some fan favorites in there. Here’s a look at most of the main cast…

The cast of *Rebel Moon: Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, E. Duffy, Sofia Boutella, Clay Enos, Ray Fisher,* and Staz Nair

Rebel Moon is this month’s cover story for my personal favorite movie periodical, Empire Magazine.

The Sci-fi epic will be released on Netflix in two parts:

Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire premiering 12/22/2023

Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver premiering 4/19/2024

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-Paul

Hey Everyone,

Paul here…

UPDATE! Check out the First Teaser Trailer for Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny!

For my money, Empire Magazine has always been the premiere movie periodical. So I’ve been happy to see Empire transition gracefully into the digital age. They still manage to consistently get exclusive coverage of the most highly anticipated films. In their latest issue, Empire has the first details and images of 2023’s Indiana Jones 5!

In these exclusive images from Empire, we get our best look yet at the final adventure of Dr. Henry Jones Jr., the greatest action hero in cinema history.

I’m a MASSIVE Indiana Jones fan. The series is a big reason I fell in love with movies in the first place. I’ve probably seen Temple of Doom hundreds of times. Though heavily criticized upon it’s release, I’ve always enjoyed Indiana Jones The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull as a flawed, but solid entry in The Indiana Jones Saga. However, I still always wanted just one more film. Indy deserves a final kick ass movie, to send the series off with a bang. And it looks like that’s exactly what we’re going to get from the filmmakers of Indiana Jones 5, making it one of my most anticipated movies of 2023.

Notably, this will be the first Indiana Jones movie not directed by Steven Spielberg. Director James Mangold will be helming the as-yet-untitled Indiana Jones 5, with Spielberg staying on as producer. Mangold was the filmmaker behind 2017’s Logan, so he certainly knows a thing or two about sending an aging movie icon off for one last ride. Mangold was a genius pick for this project. I can’t think of a director better suited to take on Indiana Jones 5.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Indy’s god daughter

Mads Mikkelsen as Voller, the film’s big bad. Who Mikkelsen partially based on real life NASA engineer and ex-Nazi, Wernher von Braun

Even with the film months away from release, some of the more cynical audience members have regarded the very idea of an Indiana Jones 5, as pushing the franchise beyond it’s expiration date. Especially considering the negative reception the last installment received from a significant portion of the fan base. The common refrain from certain movie fans online about Indiana Jones 5, have all been some variation of: “An elderly Ford, still running around with his fedora and whip?” and “Isn’t he a little too old for this shit?” or “C’mon, how believable is it for an 80 year old man to make another, very physical, action movie epic like this?”. Well, as the great Tyrion Lannister once said “Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.”. A sentiment that, director James Mangold, has certainly taken to heart. Lesser filmmakers may have tried to coast by, just cracking a few jokes old man jokes and hope the audience is willing to suspend their disbelief, Instead, when he was brought on board, Mangold decided to take these criticisms head on and make them the thematic heart of the film. A story about a lifelong adventurer coming to the end of his epic adventures. Mangold felt very strongly that Indiana Jones needed a movie to close out the franchise, to give it an ending. Mangold took what other saw as weaknesses and made them into strengths that are the thematic pillars of this movie. The director saw Harrison Ford and his character’s age, as an opportunity to give Indiana Jones a Grand Finale!

It’s also been revealed that the upcoming movie opens with a massive flashback, action sequence, bringing us back to the era of Raiders of The Lost Ark. This sequence will feature the most cutting edge version of the de-aging technology we’ve increasingly seen on the big screen over the last several years, allowing Ford to play Indy in both time periods. However, the flashback opening with a younger Indy isn’t just for fun, the sequence taking place in 1944 connects directly to the film’s main story, taking place in 1969. Very little is known about the film’s plot, other than it involves the NASA Apollo Missions and Indy once again dealing with his most despised adversaries, Nazis. However, I think it’s pretty safe to say that the movie will involve a lot of glob trotting, adventuring to exotic locations, and the search for some sort of legendary, archaeological artifact. Possibly even supernatural in nature.

Boyd Holbrook as Klaber. Voller’s henchman.

Indiana Jones 5 opens in theaters June 30, 2023

-Paul

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