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Finally Confirmed: George Miller To Direct Justice League Of America Varietyhas finally confirmed that George Miller (Happy Feet) will direct a big screen adaptation of TheJustice League of America. Yeah, we know, this newsleaked onto the internet on August 1st, but the trade papers are slow, and Warner Bros took a while to make an official announcement.Justice Leaguewill likely feature the characters of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash and Aquaman....

Fox Rejected ‘Idiocracy’ Director’s “Anti-Trump” President Camacho Ads For a few years now, writer-directorMike JudgeandTerry Crewshave talked about doing more withIdiocracy’s President Camacho. Of course fans of the 2006 cult comedy are more than happy to see Crews return to the role, and we’ve seen him do so in a fewFunny or Die videos. Crews and Judge were at one point discussing future opportunities for Camacho with Fox, and earlier this summer it was reported they were working on campaign ads for Camacho....

How ‘Fargo’ Season 4 Was Inspired By ‘Raising Arizona’ [TCA 2020] Noah Hawley’sFargoserieshas paid homage to the Coen Brothers movie that inspired it, and other Coen movies likeThe Big Lebowski. Hawley said he drew from the Coens’Raising Arizonato begin his fourth season. The show is currently in production, but Hawley and the cast were on a Television Critics Association panel to discuss it.Chris Rock and Jason Schwartzman star as rival gangsters in 1950s Minnesota....

Is Cryptocurrency A Viable Fundraising Option For Hollywood? Could the next studio blockbuster be funded through Bitcoin? The concept of cryptocurrency has been around for years already, but it looks like Hollywood is starting to take notice. The producers of a planned Atari movie about the founding of the influential video game company are looking to raise as much as $40 million through a new cryptocurrency to secure enough funds to complete the film....

Jordan Peele’s Nope Is Described As A ‘Horror Epic,’ So What Does That Mean? Jordan Peele has quickly proven himself to be a master of contemporary horror, with “Get Out” completely changing the landscape (and inspiring a flurry of knock-offs), “Us” proving that his brilliance was not a one-time thing, and “The Twilight Zone” showcasing his ever-expanding range of terror. Now, Peele is back with the highly-anticipated film “Nope,” and while the trailer has already inspired a rush of theories and predictions across social media, the official synopsis may have a clue to what the hell is going on in that trailer....

Jyn Erso’s Backstory Revealed In New ‘Star Wars’ Novel ‘Rebel Rising’ BeforeRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhit screens, Del Rey releaseda prequel novelRogue One: Catalystwhich told the story of Galen Erso and Orson Krennic. That story takes place beginning during the Clone Wars up until Galen Erso and family escaped into hiding thanks to Saw Gerrera. As you know, Rogue One starts off four years later with Krennic discovering the family’s location on the planet Lah’mu....

Kenneth Branagh To Direct Adaptation Of Swedish Novel ‘Italian Shoes’ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Kenneth Branaghelected not to pursue the director’s gig on Marvel Studios’Thorsequel, and now we know the film he’ll make instead. The director will helmItalian Shoes, based onHenning Mankell’s meditative novel of the same name. Producing will be the Swedish company Yellow Bird. You might not know that name, but you’ll probably recognize the company’s logo, as it is tacked on the front of the originalThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, as well as on the other two Millennium Trilogy novel adaptations that follow it and the film Headhunters, which played Fantastic Fest and is already set up to be remade....

Law & Order Season 21 Premiere Review: The Original Series Returns After 12 Years After 12 years away, the original “Law & Order” series is back with all-new episodes. The series ended abruptly in 2010 after 20 years of telling the stories of the police officers who catch criminals and the attorneys who prosecute them. The flagship series will rejoin its currently-airing spin-offs, “Law & Order: SVU” and “Law & Order: Organized Crime....

Leonardo DiCaprio And Adam McKay Discuss The Urgency And Humor In Don’t Look Up “It’s so sad and frustrating to watch people who have dedicated their lives to learning the truth be turned away, because people don’t like what the truth has to say.” That quote from Jennifer Lawrence at the recent “Don’t Look Up” press conference encapsulates the last several years of what it’s been like to live in a world in which science and facts have come under attack....

Live-Action ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Show In The Works At The CW Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup may be heading back to TV, but in a way you’ve never seen them before: in live-action. The CW is reportedly developing a live-actionPowerpuff Girlssequel series, which takes place years after the events of the Cartoon Network animated show. Oscar winnerDiablo Cody(Juno) is writing and executive producing, andGreg Berlanti, the architect of The CW’s Arrowverse and shows likeRiverdaleandChilling Adventures of Sabrina, is on board as an executive producer....

Marvel Studios Trying To Create Consistent Motifs Across Its Superhero Film Scores The Hollywood Reporter(viaThe Playlist) has a fascinating feature on the challenges and pleasures of creating a film score for a summer blockbuster. Longtime listeners will know that I am afilm score junkie, so this piece was right up my alley and I’d strongly suggest you check it out if you are too. Of particular interest is how they are trying to make the film scores connect, not only fromIron MantoIron Man 2, but also fromIron Man 2to the newCaptain Americafilm....

Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Trailer: Natasha Romanoff’s Family Secrets Are About To Be Revealed By the time Marvel’sBlack Widowarrives, it will have been over a year since it was supposed to hit theaters. So we have some catching up to do withScarlett Johanssonas the assassin-turned-Avenger known as Black Widow in her own movie. In a newBlack Widowtrailer, it’s clear Marvel is going back to the beginning of Nathasha Romanoff’s life by introducing us to her family....

Matt Damon Will Play A Superhero Under One Condition Later this month, we’ll seeMatt Damonreturn to the franchise that made him an action star withJason Bourne. It’s the fourth installment of the franchise that started back in 2002 withThe Bourne Identity, and its existence is a bit of a surprise since both Damon and director Paul Greengrass resisted returning to the Bourne universe for so long. Therefore, it might be hard to get another movie with Damon as Bourne off the ground....