With Dune: Messiah being officially greenlit by Warner Bros., it looks like the third film is going to see more of Irulan and another supporting role from the movie.

Talking to Vanity Fair (via @FilmUpdates), Villeneuve has confirmed that Princess Irulan and Alia Atreides (Anya Taylor-Joy) are going to be “prominent” roles in Dune: Messiah. No further details have been revealed about the parts, but Villeneuve does say about the status of the third film:

“First, it’s important that people understand that for me, [the first two movies were] really a diptych… It was really a pair of movies that will be the adaptation of the first book. That’s done and that’s finished. If I do a third one, which is in the writing process, it’s not like a trilogy. It’s strange to say that, but if I go back there, it’s to do something that feels different and has its own identity.”

For context, Part Two did end with the dark tease that an intergalactic Jihad was going to happen—just like in Paul’s vision—and the Fremen would be invading worlds and slaughtering others in Paul’s name. Though Paul had gained the power to avenge his family, the price would be the holy war where millions would be killed.

Though Irulan had been documenting Paul’s rise to power, Alia (at least, the grown up version) had only shown up in a dream sequence to Paul, saying:

“Now that you have seen out past, you can see out future. My brother, my dearest brother, you are not prepared for what is to come. You’ll now learn the truth about our family, and it will hurt you to the core. Paul, don’t worry. I’m with you. I love you.”

With Paul having lost himself by the end of the movie, it’s going to be interesting to see how Villeneuve treats the character and everyone around him moving forward. Until they make some reveals, we’re just going to have to wait and see.

As of now, Dune: Messiah is yet to receive a release date.

Discover how ordinary cars and trunks were transformed into badass combat machines that pushed the laws of physics in some of the most intense high-velocity action ever put on film.

Mad Max is admittedly a movie which tells its story without saying a word, so it’s great that we can have some insight on the designs used and how they were treated as extensions of a character’s costume.

It’s actually a neat concept that cars represent power in the Wasteland, and we see Max lose his when his car gets totalled. And when it comes to Immortan Joe who is no doubt one of the most powerful men around, he has a car that’s literally two of everything, from double the wheels to the two cars that have been welded together.

Like I said, Furiosa may not be doing Marvel numbers, but critically everyone has been praising the film. We don’t know if we’ll get a sequel to this, but so far, Miller has told a story that brings Furiosa’s arc full circle with this latest jump into the Wasteland.

Catch Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga now showing in theaters.

Apparently, the secret was very well kept for a while, and Anya Taylor-Joy talks to Variety about how only her and a small amount of the crew knew about the scene when they were shooting it. Here’s what she says:

“I think the most heartwarming thing about the secret of being in Dune is we all kept it for Denis. Denis desperately wanted to pull this off and if you’ve met him, or you admire him, you’ll know that he is just the most wonderful person and his energy toward filmmaking is so infectious that the idea that there was only twelve people in the world—most of that being the skeleton crew that we took to Namibia to shoot the scene—that we were all sitting on this secret that was really exciting and thrilling to be a part of.”

Anya Taylor-Joy on keeping her "Dune: Part Two" appearance a secret: "Denis [Villeneuve] desperately wanted to pull this off." https://t.co/5xTmyXzy7x pic.twitter.com/U6rCuuO108

— Variety (@Variety) May 7, 2024

In the original book, Alia was actually four-years-old by the time the events of Dune end, but they decided to speed up the events for the film and have Lady Jessica pregnant with her when Paul takes over. Admittedly, this still added to the whole creep-factor of Alia being a talking fetus, and we got to see her personification in Taylor-Joy when she shows up in Paul’s vision when he drinks the Water of Life.

With Dune: Messiah getting the greenlight, we should expect Taylor-Joy to have an expanded role as Alia in the trilogy’s end. Fans don’t expect the movie to be accurate to the events of the book—because it’s too bonkers for cinema—but we should get something that harkens to the original message from Herbert; in that chosen one characters and charismatic leaders aren’t to be trusted and we should always be cautious of them.

No release date has been set for Dune: Messiah yet, but Dune: Part Two is now available on digital. You can also catch Taylor-Joy in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga when it comes to theaters May 24.

Though a lot of fans think they should have just brought Charlize Theron back to reprise the role, Miller and Taylor-Joy have revealed that director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho) had helped sell the role to Taylor-Joy to Miller.

Talking to MovieMaker, Miller explained, “I knew from Edgar Wright just how good she was. And so that proved to be the case on this film — very, very rigorous about her role.” Taylor-Joy also shared that it was Wright who told her that Miller wanted to meet with her. She shares:

“I got a text from Edgar Wright, who said George Miller wants to talk to you, and immediately, just my whole body felt electrified.”

We don’t know what Wright is doing now, but he has admittedly started taking it slow since the release of Last Night in Soho. He has two films in the works called The Chain and The Running Man, but we haven’t heard much about those projects yet. Wright did celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Shaun of the Dead —no doubt his breakout film— earlier this month.

Going back to Miller though, a lot of fans have been excited for the return of the Mad Max world since Fury Road came out in 2015. A Mad Max-centered movie may have had a hard time getting off the ground, but maybe a Furiosa spinoff would be just as exciting.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is expected to release in theaters on May 24.

Hemsworth plays the lead villain Dementus, and we have a new look at him and a funky post-apocalyptic motorcycle. Check this out:

New photo of Chris Hemsworth's Dementus in #Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. pic.twitter.com/iU7kCSoHNT

— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) March 5, 2024

We don’t know exactlt what Dementus’ deal is in the movie, but as per the official synopsis, it’s his Biker Horde that kidnaps Furiosa from her home of the Green Place of Many Mothers. Since Fury Road had Furiosa already working for Immortan Joe, we’re going to be seeing Dementus go head to head with that warlord together with his group of fanatic War Boys.

With Hemsworth being a pretty recognizable star, it’s curious why they would decide to give him a fake nose for his role here. Maybe Miller just wanted everyone to focus on the performance rather than get distracted that the god of Thunder is now in the middle of the Wasteland leading a group of biker pirates.

As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is expected to release in theaters on May 24.

Here’s the first trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth:

The synopsis reads:

As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

In Fury Road, we know that Furiosa ends up working for Immortan Joe, but I guess it would be interesting to see just how she takes on Dementus—who is being played by Chris Hemsworth with a fake nose.

We know that Fury Road was praised for its practical action and production design, and we should expect even more of it when it comes to Furiosa. We don’t know where Miller wants to take the story, but I would mind a flash forward with Charlize Theron reprising the role and discovering what happened to her life after Max showed up and helped defeat Immortan Joe.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is set to come out on May 24, 2024.

As per insider DanielRPK (via @HollywoodHandle), Taylor-Joy is apparently being eyed to play a villain in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot which is rumored to start shooting in July.

We don’t have any details on who Joy could be playing, but seeing as a lot of people who actually saw New Mutants loved her as Magik, there is a chance that Marvel could want to keep her onboard on the mutant side of things—especially now that they’ve crossed over to that alternate dimension with The Marvels.

Some fans actually suspect that she could be cast as the Silver Surfer, who is being rumored to be genderbent in the MCU as a woman this time. Then again, Galactus had several heralds, one of which is Ardina, who was said to be a feminine version of the Silver Surfer. Even the Dazzler had been imbued with the Power Cosmic at some point and I wouldn’t mind Taylor-Joy taking on that role.

If anything, Taylor-Joy has become one of the most sought-after talents today, from projects like Queen’s Gambit and The Menu; if Marvel manages to land her, I’m just crossing my fingers they don’t waster her talent for some forgettable side character from the comics.

Fantastic Four is expected to release on May 2, 2025.

As per the official announcement, the Super Mario movie has been pushed up by two days, and has been moved from its release on April 7 to April 5. Check this out:

Wahoo! The #SuperMarioMovie is moving from April 7 to April 5 in the US and in more than 60 markets around the world. The movie hits theaters in additional markets in April and May, with Japan opening April 28. pic.twitter.com/CjlikfC3cu

— The Super Mario Bros. Movie (@supermariomovie) February 28, 2023

We don’t have any specific reasons as to why the film was pushed forward, but I can imagine that this could come as a relief for some die-hard fans who want to watch the movie on the first day. Maybe the cinema won’t be as crowded on Wednesday as compared to the crowds that could be expected on a weekend premiere. Then again, I’m just guessing.

So far, it seems that this movie has been showing fans exactly what they want to see out of a Mario movie. The characters are colorful, and the Mushroom Kingdom looks to be magical and vibrant; not to mention there’s all kinds of easter eggs that come from decades of Super Mario games.

Admittedly, the marketing is still being very sparing of Chris Pratt’s Mario voice. There was immense backlash online when it was announced that Charles Marinet won’t be providing the voice like he has in the games, but I think Pratt will do a good job making Mario more of an everyman character.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now set to release on April 5.

Check this out:

The countdown is officially on. #SuperMarioMovie pic.twitter.com/OWHWL7CL2j

— The Super Mario Bros. Movie (@supermariomovie) February 3, 2023

This movie just continues to amaze when it comes to visuals alone. Not only do all the colors in the movie really pop, but they’ve also managed to capture the original design of the characters in the game while updating their look for modern animated films.

Even the characterization for everyone is fun. Jack Black’s Bowser looks pretty damn menacing, and they’ve made Princess Peach an actual leader of her people. I also kind of love how Chris Pratt’s Mario came out. He doesn’t have the cartoon voice, but it does sound like they gave him that Italian-American accent; Luigi is also pretty loveable as Mario’s cowardly brother.

With Super Mario having endured all these years with the games, I’m excited to see Illumination try to bring this story to life on the big screen. I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of those Minion movies, but based on what we’ve seen in the trailers, The Super Mario Bros. Movie could be a step up when it comes to video game adaptations.

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.

The Super Mario Bros Movie comes to cinemas on April 7.

Check this out:

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Ever since Pratt was announced to be the voice of Mario, there had been a fan outcry to have longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet to play the part for the film. After the release of the trailer though, I think it’s clear that Illumination wants a different, more grounded take on Mario; and it would be hard for audiences to take the character more seriously when he sounds like he does from the video games.

So far, the movie looks fantastic, and fans have been able to spot hundreds of Easter Eggs just from the second trailer alone. It’s actually kind of insane how much references they could squeeze into the film from the game—from the transporting pipes, to the intricate level designs.

I don’t know where Illumination plans to take the Super Mario movie franchise soon, but I have a feeling it’s going to knock Sonic the Hedgehog out of the water.

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to hit theaters on April 7, 2023.

According to Deadline, Taylor-Joy has already wrapped work on Furiosa. We don’t have any more details on the film, but seeing as how much hype Fury Road was able to generate, we should expect some kind of huge announcement when the whole production wraps.

Here’s the synopsis for the film (via SFFGazette):

“As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus… Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.”

When we meet Furiosa in Fury Road, she’s already the ‘Imperator’ for Immortan Joe. Of course, she does conspire to save Joe’s wives from the fortress, and I guess this movie is going to show us why Furiosa had the drive to save those women despite thriving in the harsh conditions of Joe’s ‘kingdom’.

Besides Taylor-Joy, the movie also has Chris Hemsworth who will likely play the part of Dementus. We don’t have a look at him in the film yet, but I just love when Hemsworth plays a villain like in Bad Times at El Royale and Spiderhead.

Furiosa comes to theaters on May 24, 2024.

A new trailer for the Super Mario Movie is set to drop this Thursday, and we have a first poster reveal teasing Mario and the colourful world of the Mushroom Kingdom. Check this out:

Thursday. Official teaser trailer. Live on Nintendo Direct. pic.twitter.com/Ttrpn5TXJ5

— Super Mario Movie (@supermariomovie) October 4, 2022

Just from the creases on Mario’s outfit, it’s like you can already tell that the visuals are going to be upped for this movie. I mean, sure the Nintendo Games have always been filled with cutscenes, but this is probably the most detailed we’re going to see Mario depicted out of all Nintendo’s properties.

With Thursday’s preview just being a teaser trailer, I do hope that the film gives us a look and listen at all the key players in the film. Though Mario and friends are already pretty recognizable, the movie would do well to show off its star-studded cast which also includes Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, and Jack Black.

Admittedly, a lot of fans have started to make fun of Chris Pratt for being cast in everything from The LEGO Movie to the upcoming Garfield flick, but I’m sure he’s going to do fine as Mario (to be honest, I’m more excited to find out how Charlie Day is going to pull off Luigi).

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Feature film adaptation of the popular video game.

The Super Mario Movie comes to theaters on April 7.

This comes from WB Pictures (via CBR):

As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

Like I said, Taylor-Joy will be playing the younger version of Furiosa, but she will also be joined by Thor star Chris Hemsworth who everyone is assuming will be playing the Warlord Dementus. Since Hugh Keays-Bryne died in 2020, it’s possible the movie will cast someone else to play a youger Immortan Joe. Who knows, maybe this film can explain to us why Joe needs to keep on that mask in the first place.

Since Furiosa is one of Joe’s more trusted allies when we meet her in Fury Road, we can assume that we’re going to be watching her rise up the ranks over the course of the film. It’s possible that Miller could be planning more than just one film with the character, but for now it would be great if they just focused on telling a complete story.

Catch Furiosa when it hits theaters on May 24, 2024.

Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Eggers explained:

‘We actually had to add things digitally because they were wearing thongs [instead of being naked] because no one wanted to get their bits chopped off. So, we actually had to add some CG genitals for certain shots so that they didn’t look too Ken doll-ish. You’ve got to make it look real, so I’m sure we did some full-body scans of Alex. They’re out there.’

Robert Eggers explained why he had to add CGI genitals to Alexander Skarsgård's naked Viking fight in #TheNorthman pic.twitter.com/eLRFzIJZiP

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 21, 2022

Before the release of The Northman, there was a lot of tension on whether the film would do well in the box office. While Eggers is a renowned director, his films aren’t really considered ‘general audience-friendly’. Even Eggers himself has publicly talked about how he had to fight with the studio when it came to this film.

So far, critical reception for the movie has been great, but that doesn’t really mean that it will make its money back in the box office. Critics sung their praises for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, but that was still considered a flop when it finally released in theaters.

Fingers crossed that some audiences give The Northman a chance. I mean, after Morbius, aren’t some people kind of looking for a break from comic book films?

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.

Catch The Northman now in theaters.

As it turns out, Hemsworth will actually be playing the part of the villain in Mad Max: Furiosa. This comes from Kyle Buchanan’s book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road (via /Film). In the book, producer P.J. Voeten shares:

“George saw Chris [Hemsworth] initially as a courtesy and then fell in love with the idea. He’s going to play totally against type, the lead baddie. Unfortunately, we’ve got to find all of our other characters that aren’t around anymore: a new Immortan, a new Bullet Farmer, and a few others.”

If anything, this isn’t the first time that Hemsworth has played a villain. He was the surprise villain of Ghostbusters 2016, and in a more serious movie, he played a Charles Manson type in Bad Times at the El Royale.

Hemsworth has certainly found a type to play over the years, but I’m interested to watch him disappear into a role—especially with a franchise like Mad Max. He doesn’t have to be Immortan Joe, but his character would have to be visually arresting just from one look.

Besides Hemsworth, Furiosa also includes Anya Taylor-Joy who will be playing a younger Furiosa (Charlize Theron). Tom Burke has also been cast in the film.

Furiosa is set to hit theaters May 24, 2024.

Here’s the official description:

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.

If you’ve watched Eggers’ previous movies, you’ll know that he’s brought back leads from The Witch (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Lighthouse (Willem Dafoe). The cast list also includes other Witch supporting cast Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie, plus Game of Thrones’ Mountain actor Thor Bjornson.

The film also has some interesting casting with Björk who is acting out a part for the first time in a long while.

With A24 having a very specific brand of film, Eggers’ work is a shining example of what kind of content the studio pumps out. With Focus Features distributing this movie though, I have a feeling The Northman is going to be something more commercially friendly. Don’t get me wrong, the trailer still feels a lot like an Eggers film, but there’s just something in the preview that makes me feel like this one is not going to alienate the general audience.

It’s just a feeling.

Catch The Northman when it comes out April 22, 2022.

Here’s her interview with Entertainment Tonight:

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“Oh, it is so much fun. We’ve started doing little bits and pieces already, but the greatest part is that I get to say I’m doing work or research just by gaming. [That’s] pretty great.” When asked by fans if she’s getting into any of the Super Mario games, she replied, “I have to. The fanbase is so intense, of course I have to do it. And it’s so much fun.”

Besides Taylor-Joy, the movie also has a cast which includes Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad), and Seth Rogen (Donkey Kong). With the world of Super Mario filled to the brim with crazy characters, we can only expect the world to grow even more in a sequel—if the movie gets a sequel greenlit, that is.

We don’t know when we’ll get our first look at the Super Mario Bros. movie yet, but with a release date set for the end of 2022, we may have to wait a while before we get to see what this characters will look like in the animated film. Even so, we have multitudes of Mario media to comb through where we can meet all these fun and kooky characters.

No release date has been set for the Super Mario Bros. film, but themovie is expected to come out in the holiday season 2022. In the meantime, you can catch Taylor-Joy in Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho now in theaters.

As announced by Shigeru Miyamoto himself, Pratt will be leading the star-studded cast of an animated Super Mario Bros. movie. Here’s the announcement from Nintendo Direct 2021:

Alongside Pratt will be Charlie Day (Luigi), Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach), Seth Rogen (Donkey Kong), Keegan-Michael Key (Toad), and Jack Black (Bowser).

The film will be directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and will be using a script from The LEGO Movie 2 and Minions writer Matthew Fogel.

Admittedly, a lot of Super Mario fans were disappointed that longtime voice actor of Mario, Charles Martinet, wasn’t cast in the lead role, but seeing as how the industry is, it would make sense that they would want some big-name stars to draw in audience members who aren’t familiar with the franchise in the first place. Miyamoto says:

“We are collaborating with [Illumination head Chris Meledandri] and his experienced team to not just create a character licensed film, but a new piece of entertainment which brings Super Mario Bros. to life on the screen, and allows everyone to enjoy whether or not they know about the game.”

Though fans were able to get Sonic the Hedgehog redesigned, I don’t think the same could be said for the cast of Mario. Hopefully they bring in Martinet for a cameo role.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?! https://t.co/feAVAENfQW

— Lizstar (@_Lizstar_) September 23, 2021

Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros film is set to come out on Dec. 21, 2022.

(Source: Variety)

As per The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming giant is currently being sued $5 million in damages by  soviet chess champion Nona Gaprindashvili, who claims that one line from the show had defamed and belittled her career.

The line in question is one spoken by a commentator on the show. It reads:

“The only unusual thing about her, really, is her sex. And even that’s not unique in Russia. There’s Nona Gaprindashvili, but she’s the female world champion and has never faced men.”

As per Gaprindashvili, she had competed against 59 male players by 1968, and 10 of them were grandmasters. The complaint suggests that Netflix had ‘brazenly and deliberately lied’ about her achievements for the purpose of ‘heightening the drama’ for the series. The show was also said to have falsely implied that she was Russian; Graprindashvili is Georgian, and considers it insensitive when putting to light the history of Russian domination on the Georgians.

We don’t know if Gaprindashvili will be able to get the amount in damages that she’s asking for, but Netflix has said that they will not be backing down from the claim. A spokesperson says:

“Netflix has only the utmost respect for Ms. Gaprindashvili and her illustrious career, but we believe this claim has no merit and will vigorously defend the case.”

In the meantime, you can check out Queen’s Gambit now available on Netflix.

Talking to The Los Angeles Times, Taylor-Joy confirms that she’ll be reteaming with Eggers for a remake of Nosferatu, the silent horror movie from the 1920s which was based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It’s still unclear which role Taylor-Joy would play, but seeing her roles in Witch and Split, she could very well be the film’s protagonist who is being terrorized by a vampire. But seeing that Eggers is one of the more unique voices in horror now, we could be looking at something else entirely.

With films like Twilight and What We Do in the Shadows offering a variety of genres when it comes to vampires, I’m very interested to see what a director like Eggers could do with a horror classic.

Taylor-Joy has been landing so many great roles since her rise, and it looks like she has no intention of slowing down. She says:

“All my friends are always like, ‘What are you doing?!? Take … a … break,’… But the roles are too good. I wouldn’t be able to deal with it if I didn’t say yes. I wouldn’t cope. I’d rather just go for it and do my best.”

Catch Taylor-Joy in Edgar Wright’s next movie, Last Night in Soho which comes out on Oct. 29.