Christopher Marc, Author at The Playlist

‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’: Idris Elba Announces He’ll Voice Knuckles

August 11, 2021 9:26 am

British actor Idris Elba is having a bit of a moment after the release of James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" as his character Bloodsport is one of the highlights of the new DC Comics characters in the well-recei...

Andrzej Zulawski’s Freakish ‘Possession’ Receives 4K Restoration Release In October From Metrograph Pictures

Christopher Marc

August 6, 2021 4:10 pm

News, Trailers

Following news that Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski's banned and freakish film "Possession" would be heading to Fantastic Fest 2021 in September with a new 4K restoration, Metrograph Pictures has announced t...

‘The Great’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer: Hulu’s Russian Monarchy Comedy Series Returns November 19

Christopher Marc

August 6, 2021 3:00 pm

News, Television, Trailers

The queen is about to reign again. Hulu has released a new trailer for season two of their Russian monarchy comedy series, "The Great," and announced the celebrated would return this fall. READ MORE: Summe...

‘Dopesick’ Teaser Trailer: Barry Levinson’s Opioid Crisis Drama With Michael Keaton Debuts October 13

Christopher Marc

August 6, 2021 3:00 pm

News, Television, Trailers

The relevance of America's opioid crisis is not going away any time soon, and Hulu is addressing it head one with a new series coming to the streaming service coming in October. From executive producer Danny S...

‘Dear White People Vol.4’ Trailer: Final Season Of Justin Simien’s Netflix Series Debuts On September 22

Christopher Marc

August 6, 2021 2:45 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Filmmaker Justin Simien has had an excellent run of creating a franchise with "Dear White People." What began as celebrated Sundance indie that launched the career of Tessa Thompson while taking on racial issu...

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James Gunn Will Be Back For More DC Films Says WB Exec: “We Have More Planned”

Christopher Marc

August 6, 2021 11:28 am

News

Filmmaker James Gunn seems to be making quite the impression over at Warner Bros. and DC Films with his latest DECU installment, "The Suicide Squad," which has seemingly been hyped-up for what feels like ages ...

Shawn Levy Addresses A ‘Deadpool 3’ Directing Rumor & Says He Would Love To Work With Marvel: “I’m A Massive Fan”

Christopher Marc

August 6, 2021 11:08 am

News

Director Shawn Levy ("Stranger Things") and actor Ryan Reynolds are out promoting their new sci-fi action comedy "Free Guy," a rare studio blockbuster based on an original idea. They had recently reu...

‘John Wick 4’s Chad Stahelski Developing 1970s-Set Assasin Thriller ‘Shibumi’ For Warner Bros.

Christopher Marc

August 6, 2021 9:56 am

News

Director Chad Stahelski is a busy man, he's currently shooting "John Wick 4" in Germany with Keanu Reeves back in the lead role, and Lionsgate already has plans for "John Wick 5." But he's lining up even more...

‘Chronicle 2’ In Development: Set 10 Years Later With Female College Students Getting Superpowers

Christopher Marc

August 5, 2021 6:18 pm

News

It's been nearly 10 years since Josh Trank's "Chronicle," the sci-fi hit that launched his career, now-disgraced screenwriter Max Landis' career and boosted the viability of actors like Dane DeHaan and Micheal...

Netflix Frontrunner To Nab J.J Abrams’ ‘Overlook’ Series After HBO Max Passes On ‘The Shining’ Spinoff

Christopher Marc

August 4, 2021 4:12 pm

News, Television

In the wake of the release of "Doctor Sleep," a direct sequel to Stanley Kubrick's iconic haunted house flick "The Shining" starring Ewan McGregor ("Obi-Wan Kenobi," "Trainspotting") as an adult...

Taika Waititi’s ‘Flash Gordon’ Movie Shifts From Animation To Live-Action

Christopher Marc

July 31, 2021 9:28 am

News

20th Century Studios has been trying to get a new "Flash Gordon" movie in development years before the merger with Disney with directors such as Matthew Vaughn ("X-Men: First Class") and Julius Avery ("Overlor...

‘Black Widow’: Scarlett Johansson’s Agency CAA Slams Disney’s “Shameless” Response To Lawsuit

Christopher Marc

July 30, 2021 4:15 pm

News

Scarlett Johansson made huge waves yesterday when the Wall Street Journal revealed that the actress had filed a lawsuit against Disney/Marvel alleging they have breached their contract when bumping "Black Wido...

‘Aquaman 2’ Producer Says Johnny Depp Fan Protests Will Have Zero Impact On Amber Heard’s Casting

Christopher Marc

July 30, 2021 2:44 pm

News

Do fan petitions or Twitter campaigns have a huge impact on how producers and studios decide who is hired and fired? Well, in the case of the calls by hardcore Johnny Depp fans to have Amber Heard removed from...

‘The Menu’: Nicholas Hoult Joins Searchlight’s Dark Comedy Alongside Anya Taylor-Joy

Christopher Marc

July 30, 2021 2:03 pm

News

Producer Adam McKay ("Vice," "Don't Look Up") and Searchlight Pictures had teamed for a new dark comedy "The Menu" that will be helmed by "Succession"s Mark Mylod with a cast that already includes Anya Taylor-...

‘Sharper’: Sebastian Stan Joins Julianne Moore In A24’s Con Artist Movie From ‘Andor’ Director

Christopher Marc

July 30, 2021 1:19 pm

News

Apple and A24 are teaming for a new film, "Sharper," that will star Oscar-winner Julianne Moore ("Boogie Nights," "Still Alice"). Moore will play con artist as the film is set in Manhattan’s billionaire echelo...

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