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So. Many. TRAILERS!!!!!!

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Hey Everyone,

Paul here…

Look at all these trailers! It’s trailers GALORE over here! Sure, some of the might have been up a little long than others, but these old finger can’t type like they usta’.

Obviously Captain America: Brave New World is the big one for me. I think it’s a great teaser (regardless of the quality of the final film). Why drop it now what the movie’s still over half a year away? It’s been said, and i happen to agree, that Marvel Studios is getting so much positive buzz about Deadpool and Wolverine, being not only a great film, but a clear indication that the studio realized they needed to change, and are beginning to right the ship. They have this solid new teaser on their hands with Brave New World, so why not add to the goodwill? Check it out:

By the way, what the FUCK is going on with Harrison Ford?! He’s 82 at the time of this article being written and the guy just keeps churning out franchise action movies like he’s The Rock. Say what you will about the final product, but the guy did another Indian Jones movie last year, now he’s jumped over to The MCU for a little Winter Soldier-esque, superhero, spy movie. He looks phenomenal too! Does he have access to a Lazarus Pit? Is he a vampire? I wanna buy whatever it is that Harrison Ford is selling.

The they drop something like Agatha All Along, which was dumped firmly in my “Why The Fuck Does This Even Exist?” bin, and surprised the hell out of us all over again! I could not give two shits about this, but now it looks like this really fun Halloween, horror project. It’s been cool as hell whenever The MCU has dipped its toe into horror like Werewolf by Night and Multiverse of Madness. I am so down for this.

As much as I love big Hollywood blockbusters like Deadpool and Wolverine, i often lament the death of mid-budget thrillers like Breakdown with Kurt Russell, for example. You just don’t see them much anymore. The cinematic landscape is very different from 20 years ago.

Knowing that I love these kind of movies, someone recommended that I watch this trailer, Flight Risk starring Mark Wahlberg. It’s definitely the kind of cool thriller we don’t see anymore. On its own, I enjoyed the trailer and it looks like my kind of movie. However, the person who recommended this to me isn’t a movie maniac like I am, and missed something in this trailer that instantly made it a much, much more interesting film. Spaced sporadically throughout the trailer we see, From The Director of Braveheart… Apocolypto… Hacksaw Ridge. Each of these excellent movies were directed by none other than Mr. Mel Gibson. The one-time Hollywood A-Lister may have become a very controversial figure, but as the guys over on South Park once said: “Say what you want about Mel Gibson, but the son of a bitch knows story structure.”. Love him or hate him, he’s a fantastic filmmaker. Your interest and enjoyment of his films, is entirely contingent upon whether or not you can look past a creator’s personal demons and judge their work on its merits alone. I definitely fall into the camp where I think his movies are incredible. Hacksaw Ridge, for example, was a work of art. All the films that he’s directed are excellent to one degree or another. So the idea of Mel Gibson directing a psychological thriller that takes place entirely on a very small airplane, sounds like something I need to see. I also thought that this trailer showed off some very smart marketing. The trailer touts the film’s director as the creator behind the excellent aforementioned movies, however the trailer never tells the audience that this great director is Mel Gibson. His name isn’t in the trailer. It just says “From the Director of….” and then lists his filmography. They know that a lot of the audience is going to completely tune out when they see his name attached to the project and not even give it a chance. I don’t think average movie-goer knows that Mel Gibson directed Apocalypto or Hacksaw Ridge, off the top of their head. So they advertise his success as a filmmaker without specifically naming him, and all the baggage that comes with it. Regardless, I’ll definitely be checking this one out when it hit’s theaters this Fall.

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FIRST LOOK with NEW TRAILER: Uncharted!

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Paul here…

Like most everybody else, I love to play video games when I was a kid. But around the time I was heading into high school I slowly lost interest. Years later, well into my 20s and without a clue about the current state of video games, I was meeting a friend for dinner and we planned to meet at his place first. When I arrived his houses he was playing some game called Uncharted 2…

I couldn’t believe my eyes. When I thought of video games, I thought of donkey Kong country. This was like an incredible combination of a movie and video game. Uncharted I felt like a film that you played, that you participated in. I was so captivated this one experience got me back into video games. Specifically, I really like the adventure, third person, story driven games like the Uncharted series, Batman Arkham series, The Last of Us, etc.

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The Uncharted games are arguably the most somatic games that have ever been made. So it’s easy to see how they should translate well into great, Indiana Jones style adventure films. Well this trailer doesn’t quite knock it out of the park from me, I still think this has the potential to be a lot of fun.

Now that Spider-Man: No Way Home has become one of the most successful films of all time, all eyes are on Tom Holland to see if he can still be a draw without the Spidey suit. I think he just needs the right project, hopefully Uncharted is it. Take a look at the new trailer below:

What do you think of Uncharted? Let us know in the comments below!

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FIRST LOOK: Tom Holland as Nathan Drake In The Upcoming UNCHARTED Movie!

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Tom Holland as Nathan Drake

This week we got our first look at Tom Holland is Nathan Drake in the upcoming Uncharted film, (which you can see in the above photo) an adaptation of the ultra popular video game series of the same name. Nathan Drake is basically a modern day Indiana Jones and I mean that comparison in the best possible way. Despite the similarities of the two characters, Nathan Drake isn’t just a rip off of Henry Jones Jr. Drake has stood out as an iconic and compelling, fan favorite, video game hero for years.Uncharted always seemed like a no brainer for adaptation to the big screen. After all, the games are so incredibly cinematic themselves.

Tom Holland (Right) talking to Nolan North (Left), the voice of Nathan Drake in the video game series

There have been a few attempts to bring an Uncharted films to cinemas, most notably David O. Russell (The Fighter) was attached to direct with Mark Wahlberg starring Nathan Drake. It seemed like Russell didn’t really understand what made the Uncharted series so fantastic in the first place. His take on the story was so vastly different from the source material that, except for the title and the names of the characters, it was an Uncharted film in name alone. That is well as the seemingly odd casting of Wahlberg as Drake, made me breath a sigh of relief when this particular attempt at making an Uncharted movie, fell apart.

The fan favorite choice for the role has always been Nathan Fillion. Most well known for playing Capt. Mal Reynolds in the TV series Firefly and the sequel film Serenity, as well as his role as a crime author in the television series Castle. While he would’ve been incredible in the role of Nathan Drake, he had sadly aged out of the part and he was never quite a big enough meme to be considered seriously in earlier attempts to adapt an Uncharted film. However, a few years ago, he played Nathan Drake in a fantastic short film that he also produced. It’s fucking great. It’s very, very fun and really cool. You can watch it right here and I highly recommend that you take a look…

Now, we have our first look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake. I’ve gotta say, it looks pretty much dead on. I’ve heard a few people say that Holland is too young for the role, which is a fair criticism. Drake is classically portrayed as being a bit older. In the first Uncharted game, he’s roughly between his late 20’s and early 30’s. However, throughout the series we see Nathan Drake at many different points in his life, all the way from a young orphan boy to a middle aged man. Glimpses of the character’s past as a young adventurer, we’re not unheard of in the games. So it’s not as if we haven’t seen a younger Drake in the video game series before. Looking at it optimistically, if the film does well, Holland’s ages is actually an asset because he’s certainly not going to age out of the part anytime soon. Let’s not forget, most of us may look at Tom Holland and associate him with the role of Peter Parker in The MCU, but he’s also an extremely talented and accomplished actor outside of his superhero work. As anyone who has seen the recent Netflix film, Devil All The Time, can attest to.

  In another interesting bit of casting news, even though he’s no longer portraying Nathan Drake, Mark Wahlberg is still set to appear in the film in a major role. Wahlberg will be playing fan favorite character, Sully, Drake’s mentor, partner, friend, and father figure. For much of the series Sully is the closest thing Drake has to a family (that may or may not change as the story progresses, but I’ll say no more for fear of future spoilers). This is another instance where someone may point out that Wahlberg is a little too young to play the role of Sully, which is true, but it’s perfectly age-appropriate for the younger version of Drake that they’re going for here. Casting Wahlberg still makes him the older mentor figure, without changing the age gap between the two characters. Holland has already shown his ability to play protégé opposite a superstar actor without letting himself get overshadowed. Mark Wahlberg wouldn’t be my first choice to play Sully, but I’m excited to see what he’ll bring to the role and just what his chemistry on screen with Tom Holland will look like. The relationship between Nathan Drake and Sully is arguably the most important in the entire series, so it’s very important that they get this one right.

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Mark Wahlberg getting into character as Sully in the upcoming film Uncharted

All in all, from the very little we have seen, I like what we have been shown so far. Hopefully will get a better glimpse at the movie with a trailer or poster, in the near future. Let’s also hope that by the time this movie comes out, we can actually go see it in a movie theater! So what are you guys think? Do you like Tom Holland as Nathan Drake? What about Mark Wahlberg as Sully? Please let me know in the comments below!

A young Nathan Drake and Sully meet for the first time

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PODCAST: Interview with Mark Fitzgerald – Location Manager On The Town, Mystic River, & Much More!

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Mark has worked on numerous classics like The Town, The Departed, and Mystic River (pictured above)

  On this episode of The World’s Best Podcast, I sat down for an interview with Film Location Manager, Mark Fitzgerald. Mark has become synonymous with Boston filmmaking. You may not immediately recognize his name, but he’s left his mark on The City of Boston’s portrayal in movies like few people have. As Location Manager for dozens of films over the last two decades and beyond, he’s worked on movies all over the country, as well as some of Boston’s most iconic films. In our far reaching interview, we discuss how through his work with legendary filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, David Mamet, and Ben Affleck, Mark has reshaped how this unique city has been brought to life on film. All this and much more, in this incredibly fascinating interview covering Mark’s prolific career in the movie business. This discussion was an absolute delight and I hope you enjoy listening to it, as much as I did recording it! Enjoy!

3 more films Mark worked on: Gone Baby, Gone, Good Will Hunting, & Patriots Day. His filmography includes, but is not limited to films such as The Equalizer 1 & 2, Grown Ups 1 & 2, That’s My Boy, Here Comes The Boom, Fever Pitch, and Ted 2, just to name a few!

Mark was kind enough to send me the photos below, which he really liked because of the circumstances behind them. While working on the film “21”, Mark and the rest of the production team where able to close off Massachusetts Ave. in Boston and land their camera mounted helicopter, which is no east feet! It had to be cleared with multiple government agencies, as well as the BPD. As he explained it to me, the director even wanted the 22 polls removed from each side the bridge. All of this to get a sweeping a shot of one of the actors on a motorcycle driving across the bridge. Despite all the difficulties and hard work they managed to get it all done! Unfortunately, as it sometimes happens, the shot ended up on the cutting room floor! (Mark is on the far right of the photos, wearing a long sleeve white shirt, jeans, and work boots)

Mark Fitzgerald is pictured on the far right in a white shirt and jeans

Mark’s next film hitting theaters is Free Guy starring Ryan Reynolds, premiering later this year. When the pandemic allows for filming to begin, Mark’s next project will be working on the next movie from Academy Award winning director Adam McKay (Anchorman, The Big Short, Step Brother, Vice)!

Listen here:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/39770948 Or subscribe on Stitcher, Spreaker, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Podchaser, Castbox, Podcast Addict, Google Podcasts, & Apple Podcasts/ITunes…

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Thanks for listening ! Follow me on Twitter @PJWrightWBM or type Worlds Best Media into the search bar, you can also like and follow us on our Facebook page; World’s Best Media. Those likes and follows, as well as iTunes reviews, go a long way to supporting World’s Best Media. We really appreciate the loyalty and support shown to us by our fans, so thanks again! Stay healthy and stay safe!

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