by admin | May 8, 2025 | FirstShowing News
First Trailer for ‘The Old Guard 2’ Action Sequel Feat. Charlize Theron
by Alex Billington
May 8, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Every minute is a step towards death…” “Then you’re coming with me!” Netflix has revealed the official trailer for The Old Guard 2, an action movie sequel to the 2020 movie The Old Guard. After five years of waiting, the immortal crew is back for more fights. “A battle thousands of years in the making.” Andy and her team of immortal warriors return to protect humanity from a formidable new enemy who threatens their existence. Inspired by the graphic novel series, with writer Greg Rucka also co-writing the screenplay for this sequel. After the events of the first movie, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years Directed by Victoria Mahoney, The Old Guard 2 is an emotional, adrenaline-pumping action movie. Starring Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngô, Henry Golding, with Uma Thurman and Chiwetel Ejiofor. I was not a fan of the first movie at all, and this looks even worse. Made-for-TV action with sloppy CGI and worse writing. Nah I’ll be skipping this one.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Victoria Mahoney’s The Old Guard 2, direct from YouTube:
Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) still in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping from her underwater prison, Andy now grapples with her newfound mortality as a threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years. Andy, Nile, Joe, Nicky and James Copley enlist the help of Tuah, an old friend who may provide the key to unlocking the mystery behind immortal existence. The Old Guard 2 is directed by American filmmaker Victoria Mahoney, director of the film Yelling to the Sky previously, and mostly TV work directing episodes of the series “I Am the Night”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and “Suits LA” most recently. The screenplay is written by Sarah Walker and Greg Rucka. Based on the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka & Leandro Fernandez. It’s produced by Greg Rucka, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Marc Evans, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger. Netflix will debut Victoria Mahoney’s The Old Guard 2 action movie streaming on Netflix worldwide starting July 2nd, 2025 coming soon this summer. Who wants to watch?
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by admin | May 8, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
(L to R) Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in ’10 Things I Hate About You’. Photo: Touchstone Pictures.
Preview
- A new trilogy of movies spun off from ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ is planned.
- Director Gil Junger is behind the new development.
- The 1999 original starred Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger.
It might not have run with the popular crowd at the box office, but fizzy, witty comedy ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ certainly made an impact in the popular culture, riding a wave of Shakespeare-to-modern times adaptations (see also: ‘Clueless’) and helping to boost the careers of stars Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, who both brought considerable charisma to the roles of unlikely high school sweethearts.
“How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.”
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There have been some minor developments since the original (more on that lower down the page), but if original director Gil Junger has his way, there could be much bigger ideas on the horizon. He’s working with original producer Andrew Lazar to develop a new movie called ’10 Things I Hate About Dating’ based on the original that could launch a potential trilogy.
Junger had this to say to People about the new film:
“‘ 10 Things I Hate About Dating’ is definitively in the works as a feature film. We’re developing it right now. We have some pretty good ideas.”
If all goes to plan, Junger, Junger — who is currently co-writing the script with Naya Elle James — plans to make it the first in a trilogy, with two more subsequent installments titled ‘10 Things I Hate About Marriage’ and ‘10 Things I Hate About Kids.’
There’s no specific word yet on how closely the movie would link to the original, but it appears Junger has plans for cast cameos from the first film:
“If it resonates with the original cast and I can have some cameos or even real parts, I’d love that. I’d love Larry Miller to come back because he’s so great.”
And while the original had Shakespearian DNA, the new movie is inspired by Molière’s 1666 play ‘The Misanthrope.’
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What’s the story of ‘ 10 Things I Hate About You?
Julia Stiles in ’10 Things I Hate About You’. Photo: Touchstone Pictures.
The 1999 teen comedy, based on William Shakespeare’s spiky romantic comedy play ‘The Taming of the Shrew,’ follows teen Kat Stratford (Stiles), a high-achieving, sharp-tongued loner who is constantly compared to her perky, popular younger sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) by their overprotective single dad, Walter (Miller).
But Kat’s world is soon turned upside down by Patrick Verona (Ledger), an edgy new student who changes her life.
Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith wrote the script, with plenty of nods to the Bard, and the cast also included Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Allison Janney, Andrew Keegan, Gabrielle Union, David Krumholtz and more, with Gordon-Levitt playing Cameron, who longs to date Bianca, but can’t get past the parental rule.
Until, that is, he hatches a plan with Patrick to sweep Kat off her feet –– no easy task.
While the movie, made for $30 million, only ended up with $53 million at the worldwide box office, it still sparked a healthy fanbase.
Here’s what Junger told People about appreciating the movie following a 25th anniversary screening:
“I thought, ‘God, I was so on my game.’ I remembered exactly where I was standing, what notes I gave there and what I did. And then I look out to the audience during my Q&A, and my 22-year-old and my 19-year-old were sitting in the front row with their dates. And they weren’t born when the movie came out. They weren’t even a thought.”
What else has spun off from ’10 Things I Hate About You’?
(L to R) Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in ’10 Things I Hate About You’. Photo: Touchstone Pictures.
There have been follow-ups since the original movie. A ’10 Things’ TV series landed on ABC Family in 2009, featuring little of the original cast save Larry Miller, and seeing Kat and Bianca navigating other high school challenges. It only lasted one season.
Even now, as has been the case for a variety of movies, a Broadway musical is in development with musician Carly Rae Jepsen co-writing the score with Ethan Gruska, and filmmaker/ ‘Girls’ creator/star Lena Dunham working on the book with playwright Jessica Huang.
Jepson took to Instagram recently to enthuse about working on the stage show:
Junger himself has had sequel ideas before now, admitting that he offered Ledger a role in a follow-up he was developing shortly after the original movie called ‘10 Things I Hate About Me.’
He’s confident that any new movie would feature a nod to the star, who died in 2008 aged 28:
“I think that’s a beautiful idea, and the answer is now going to be yes. He deserves to be loved.”
When might we see the first new ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ movie?
There’s the rub right now –– since the movies are only in development, we’ll have to wait and see if it makes it to the greenlight stage.
But given rights holders Disney’s love for classic IP it can exploit (see: the TV version, the musical, etc.), we’d say this could be more than love’s labour’s lost.
Heath Ledger in ’10 Things I Hate About You’. Photo: Touchstone Pictures.
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by admin | May 8, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
Premiering on Netflix beginning May 9th is the new family comedy ‘Nonnas’, which was directed by Stephen Chbosky (‘Wonder’), and stars Vince Vaughn (‘Old School’), Susan Sarandon (‘Thelma & Louise’), Lorraine Bracco (‘Goodfellas’), Brenda Vaccaro (‘Midnight Cowboy’), and Talia Shire (‘The Godfather’).
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(L to R) Brenda Vaccaro and Lorraine Bracco star in ‘Nonnas’.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Lorraine Bracco and Brenda Vaccaro about their work on ‘Nonnas’, Bracco’s first reaction to the screenplay, working with the all-star cast, the rivalry between Bracco and Vaccaro’s characters, collaborating with director Stephen Chbosky and screenwriter Liz Maccie on set, and Bracco’s experience acting opposite Vince Vaughn.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Bracco and Vaccaro, Joe Manganiello, director Stephen Chbosky, and screenwriter Liz Maccie.
Lorraine Bracco as Roberta in ‘Nonnas’. Photo: Jeong Park/Netflix © 2025.
Moviefone: To begin with, Lorraine, what was your first reaction to the screenplay, the true story it is based on, and working with the rest of this incredible cast?
Loraine Bracco: So, when I read the script, I loved it. I cried. I laughed. I wanted to be in the movie. The cast, I mean, it goes without saying. I have admired these women my whole life. They made great movies, great characters, great choices, so it was exciting.
MF: Brenda, can you talk about why Antonella does not like Roberta when they first meet, and what was it fun playing out that rivalry with Loraine?
Brenda Vaccaro: Oh my God, yes, because we never knew where we were going with it. Do you know what I’m saying? You never knew because, I mean, she would insult me, and I’d insult her, and I’d go, “What did we just do? Okay, we’re on that horse, are we?” So, I never knew when she was going to throw something at me, which I loved. It was great to work with her.
Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella in ‘Nonnas’. Photo: Jeong Park/Netflix © 2025.
MF: Loraine, what was it like working with director Stephen Chbosky on this project?
LB: Stephen never said cut. He was enjoying the two of us go at it. That gave us the freedom to have just as good a time as they did when Liz wrote it and when he said, “Hey honey, we’re going to do this.” Do you know what I mean? It really was a loving family.
MF: Brenda, what was your experience like collaborating with director Stephen Chbosky and his wife, screenwriter Liz Maccie on set?
BV: His wife, Liz, when she would visit the set, she’d say, “It’s great. I love it.” So, they were permissive. They were giving.
(L to R) Susan Sarandon as Gia, Talia Shire as Teresa, Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella and Lorraine Bracco as Roberta in ‘Nonnas’. Photo: Jeong Park/Netflix © 2025.
MF: Finally, Loraine, can you talk about Roberta’s connection to Joe, and what it was like for you to work with Vince Vaughn?
LB: Well, I was very nervous, to be truthful, because I’d never really made a comedy. I didn’t even know where to start. I would look at Vince and be like, “Oh, God, what am I doing?” He would just tell me to calm down and trust myself. Even during the read-through, I would just turn to him with panic, and he’s like, “Loraine, you’re doing great. Trust me. Just believe. Make your choices and go for it.” He was very giving that way and totally helped me create Roberta. The fact that I was his mom’s best friend made our relationship very loving and caring.
What is the plot of ‘Nonnas’?
After losing his beloved mother, a man (Vince Vaughn) risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas (grandmothers) as the chefs.
Who is in the cast of ‘Nonnas’?
(L to R) Lorraine Bracco as Roberta, Talia Shire as Teresa, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella and Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella in ‘Nonnas’. Photo: Jeong Park/Netflix © 2025.
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by admin | May 7, 2025 | Articles, Moviephone Articles
Frendo the Clown in Eli Craig’s ‘Clown in a Cornfield.’ Courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder. An RLJE Films & Shudder Release.
‘Clown in a Cornfield’ receives 7 out of 10 stars.
Opening in theaters on May 9th, ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ is the latest entry into an already overstuffed movie genre –– the slasher film, but aims to add its own ideas into the crowded field.
Directed by Eli Craig, the new movie pits a group of teenager against a terrifying corporate logo who stalks the small town where the local industry is dying almost as quickly as Frendo the clown’s victims.
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Initial Thoughts
Katie Douglas in Eli Craig’s ‘Clown in a Cornfield.’ Courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder. An RLJE Films & Shudder Release.
The biggest issue for any movie that tries to offer a fresh spin on the slasher genre is exactly what it can bring that is new.
For a chunk of its running time, ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ bobs along in predictable fashion –– a young woman and her father arrive in a small town where there is a legacy of decaying industry and party-happy teenagers whose lives are under threat from a creepy clown.
But unlike, say, the ‘It’ movies and their grinning demonic presence, this threat appears much more human, and one that the local kids have turned into a horror icon through their own YouTube horror shorts.
It’s a fascinating idea, and a solid layer on top of what is a fairly conventional horror title.
Script and Direction
Frendo the Clown in Eli Craig’s ‘Clown in a Cornfield.’ Courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder. An RLJE Films & Shudder Release.
Director Craig adapted the script alongside Carter Blanchard from Adam Cesare’s 2020 novel and largely faithfully adapt the tome, which follows a similar story of someone moving to a small town and discovering how the place has been fractured along age lines and, to some extent, ethics.
The town, Kettle Springs in Missouri, has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down, and there are heavy tensions in the town. Craig and Blanchard’s script navigates those mostly effectively, kicking off the story with a 1990s-set flashback to a teenage party that ends bloodily when a clown kills victims among the stalks.
And while much of the focus is on the Quinn character, with the others mostly archetypes and cannon fodder for murders, there is enough decent writing, especially among the other townsfolk to hold your interest.
Craig spins a modest budget into a solid slasher movie that has more than just basic horror on its mind. While the actual revelation of what’s going on might be familiar to, say, anyone who has watched 2007 Edgar Wright action spoof ‘Hot Fuzz,’ that doesn’t diminish the power of this film itself.
The slayings might not necessarily be the most memorable aspect of the movie, but there is enough bloody madness here for gore hounds to enjoy.
Cast and Performances
(L to R) Aaron Abrams and Katie Douglas in Eli Craig’s ‘Clown in a Cornfield.’ Courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder. An RLJE Films & Shudder Release.
Katie Douglas, probably best known for Netflix series ‘Ginny & Georgia’, carries the weight of the story here as Quinn Maybrook, who is new to town with her doctor father when he accepts a position in the crumbling locale.
Douglas injects the right blend of sarcasm, teen angst and smarts into the role, with a solid line of vulnerability has she tries to fit in and find her place. She’s also effective when the time comes for the running, screaming and fighting back section of the movie.
Aaron Abrams has an understandably smaller role as her father, trying to understand his child’s feelings and does good work when called upon.
Of the local teenagers, Carson MacCormac has the biggest role, playing Cole, who chafes against his family’s privilege and hides his own secrets. He has solid chemistry with Douglas and makes Cole sympathetic even when the situation might suggest otherwise.
Amongst the other adults, Kevin Durand is typically great as the wealthy and slightly smug Arthur Hill, while Will Sasso has a few good moments as Sheriff Dunne, who is doing his best to keep things chill even as the body count rises.
Final Thoughts
Kevin Durand in Eli Craig’s ‘Clown in a Cornfield.’ Courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder. An RLJE Films & Shudder Release.
While ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ doesn’t exactly re-invent the slasher genre, it does have enough going on under the basic serial slaying surface to maintain interest.
There are issues here of how trauma is processed via pop culture (in this case, YouTube videos) and the clash of ideologies in small town, especially one that has gone from bustling to rust belt within a couple of decades.
If we were to warn anyone away, it might be coulrophobes, who will certainly be triggered by the array of rampaging, brightly-costumed killers to be found lurking here.
“Are you a friend of frendo?”
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Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on… Read the Plot
What’s the plot of ‘Clown in a Cornfield’?
Looking for a fresh start, Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her father (Aaron Abrams) move to the quiet town of Kettle Springs. They soon learn the fractured community has fallen on hard times after losing a treasured factory to a fire.
As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning clown emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
Who is in the cast of ‘Clown in a Cornfield’?
(L to R) Cassandra Potenza, Verity Marks, and Carson MacCormac in Eli Craig’s ‘Clown in a Cornfield.’ Courtesy of RLJE Films & Shudder. An RLJE Films & Shudder Release.
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by admin | May 7, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
(L to R) Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in ‘Speed’. Photo: Disney.
Preview
- Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock are starring in a new movie together.
- ‘Jackie’ co-writer Noah Oppenheim is behind the script.
- ‘Speed’ producer Mark Gordon is behind the movie.
Since they first shared the screen in 1994’s action thriller ‘Speed’ –– or to give it ‘The Simpsons’ parody title, ‘The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down’ –– Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock have shared the screen fully in one other movie, ‘The Lake House.’
The original ‘Speed’ saw Reeves playing dedicated cop Jack Traven who must stop a bomber that has planted a device on an L.A. bus –– and if the bus drops below a certain speed, it’ll detonate, killing everyone aboard. Bullock played Annie, a passenger who ends up driving the bus to keep it moving.
Directed by Jan de Bont, it’s still considered an iconic 1990s action entry and was a hit for 20th Century Fox at the time –– it grossed over $350 million, or more than $750 million adjusted for inflation.
‘The Lake House’ saw the duo playing a lonely pair of people who occupy the same lakeside house –– but at different times. They exchange letters through a mystical mailbox and attempt to figure out their connection.
While it didn’t make the same sort of impact as their previous collaboration, Alejandro Agresti’s romantic drama took in $114 worldwide on a $40 million budget.
Now, per The Hollywood Reporter, they’ll be back starring in a movie together, a new romantic thriller that Amazon MGM Studios is looking to put together.
And the project is more than just a Reeves and Bullock reunion. The actors are also reteaming with Mark Gordon, who produced ‘Speed’. Gordon and writer Noah Oppenheim brought the idea for the project to Reeves and Bullock, who went on to develop the film with them.
Bullock will service as a producer via Fortis Films, while Reeves, Gordon and Bibby Dunn are aboard via The Mark Gordon Company, as well as Oppenheim and Sarah Bremner through their Prologue Entertainment company.
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What’s the story of the new Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock movie?
Keanu Reeves during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 7, 2010. Credit/Provider: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright ©A.M.P.A.S.
The exact plot details are being kept quiet for now, but the Reporter’s story mentions that the story is “propulsive.”
Will the new movie see them trapped aboard a cruise ship that… No, wait, they tried that already –– and Keanu didn’t even show up for that one.
The script comes from Oppenheim, who co-wrote 2016’s ‘Jackie,’ the movie about Jacqueline Kennedy dealing with the aftermath of JFK’s assassination that starred Natalie Portman.
Oppenheim also wrote movies including ‘The Maze Runner’ and, more recently, was one of the creators of Netflix thriller series ‘Zero Day,’ featuring Robert De Niro as a former President investigating an attack on the United States.
Where else can we see Keanu Reeves?
Keanu Reeves as John Wick in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’. Photo Credit: Murray Close.
Reeves, of course has been spending a lot of his time in recent years kicking much butt on the big screen as the title character in the ‘John Wick’ franchise.
To that end, he’ll show up in ‘Ballerina,’ the Ana de Armas-starring spin-off set within the ‘Wick’-verse. That movie is out on June 6th.
Studio Lionsgate is committed to the idea of developing a fifth entry in the ‘Wick’ franchise, despite the fact that Reeves’ character seemingly died at the end of the fourth.
He was most recently heard, rather than seen, as Shadow in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ and has a few non-‘Wick’ movies coming up including new comedy ‘Good Fortune’ directed by Aziz Ansari, which sees him as a hapless guardian angel.
Reeves also has a role in new Ruben Östlund satire ‘The Entertainment System is Down,’ has worked on crime comedy ‘Outcome’ and is in development on other projects, including a sequel to 2005’s ‘Constantine’ and an adaptation of the comic book he co-created, ‘BRZRKR.’
Where else can we see Sandra Bullock?
(L to R) Goran Visnjic, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in ‘Practical Magic’. Photo: Warner Bros.
Bullock’s last main starring role was in 2022’s action comedy ‘The Lost City,’ though she had a cameo in ‘Bullet Train’ the same year.
She’s attached to crime thriller ‘Vigilance’ and has said she’d be happy to return for the sequel to 1998’s comedy drama ‘Practical Magic.’
When will the new Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock movie be in theaters?
Amazon MGM Studios has yet to announce when this one might be released. And with no director attached yet, it’ll take a while for the movie to come together.
Keanu Reeves in ‘The Replacements’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
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