On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (August 8th, 2016) Mark Ellis, Jon Schnepp, Kristian Harloff and Ashley Mova discuss the following:
It’s Monday which means it’s time for the weekend box office report brought to you by our friends at AMC theatres. DC’s Cinematic Universe might be taking it on the chin as far as critical reviews are concerned but that’s not stopping the fans from flocking to see the movie in theatres.Suicide Squad, theDavid Ayerdirected epic featuring the Worst, Heroes, Ever opened to a record breaking $135.1 million at the box office for an easy No 1.Suicide Squadnow holds the largest August opening weekend ever, toppingGuardians of the Galaxy’s$94.3 million from 2014. In the No 2 spot comes Universal’sJason Bourne, taking in an estimated $22.7 million, dropping 61.6% after taking the top spot at last weekend’s box office.Bad Momstook the No 3 spot with $14.2 million, dropping only 40.4%, bringing the $20 million budgeted comedy to $51 million domestic.The Secret Life of Petstook in another $11.5 million for a No 4 finish and rounding out the top five wasStar Trek Beyond, which took the No 5 spot with $10.2 million for a total of $127.9 million dollars domestic.
Suicide Squadjust secured the record of having the biggest August opening weekend in the history of the box office. And now, as we’re starting to hear more and more about trouble behind the scenes, a user onReddit has revealed many scenes that were cut from the film, adding more fuel to the fire that WB wanted a lighter tone over the dark cut originally planned. According to Dark Horizons via the Reddit user, the scenes include a detailed opening of June Moone’s possession by Enchantress, Deadshot in the prison cell, watching the rain fall and thinking about his daughter; El Diablo being escorted to a training center and being placed in a tube that fills with water; an early interview of Captain Boomerang’s racism and sexism that were reportedly directed at Katana; a backstory for Killer Croc; an ace Chemicals scene where Harley jumps into the chemicals, along with several scenes with the Joker and Harley that showed their relationship as more abusive rather than loving. Ayer has said that the theatrical cut is also his director’s cut, but that doesn’t mean another version of the film is out of the question. For a more detailed look at the scenes, visit the accompanied link above
Jyn Erso is coming to the Rio Olympics. As revealed in a new commercial from Disney and Lucasfilm,the next trailer forRogue One: A Star Wars Storywill air this Thursday during the Summer Games coverage on NBC. The announcement spot, featuring footage from the previous trailer, was caught by a Twitter user and posted online, after which Lucasfilm confirmed the trailer debut in a tweet. It’s unclear exactly what we’ll see, but at the film’s panel during Star Wars Celebration Europe, they screened footage that, among other things, revealed Darth Vader’s big-screen return.Rogue One, directed byGodzilla’sGareth Edwards, is set in the years betweenStar Wars III: Revenge of the SithandStar Wars IV: A New Hope. The latest film in the saga is the first official standalone movie from Lucasfilm and will premiere later this year on Dec. 16.
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20thCentury Fox, the studio behindX-Men,Fantastic Four,andDeadpool, previously announced they were working on another spin-off,Gambit, withChanning Tatumas the lead. However, earlier this year, it was announced thatGambithad been delayed for relatively unknown reasons. NowSimon Kinberg- writer and producer of variousX-Menfilms -has shed some light into the reasons whythe film has been delayed, citing ‘tone’ as the main reason. WhileDeapooltook ten years in development to get right, Kinberg acknowledges thatGambitwon’t take as long to get right. Speaking to Slash Film about the movie in development, Kinberg said that it’s just about getting a screenplay that is worthy of theGambitcharacter, and that he thinks they’re really close now.Gambithas yet to be officially dated for release but up next we’ll seeWolverine 3on March 3rd, 2017, followed by unannouncedX-Menfilms on October 6th, 2017, March 2nd, 2018, and June 29th, 2018.
When the initial announcement thatStar Warsspin-offRogue Onewould be set betweenEpisodes IIIandIV, fans of the sci-fi saga began wondering which classic characters would appear in the film. While LucasFilm presidentKathleen Kennedyruled out appearances by a young Han Solo andHayden Christensenas Darth Vader, a few other familiar faces have been confirmed to appear from the prequels, most notably that of actorGenevieve O’Reillywho reprises her role as Mon Mothma from the prequels. Now, another actor has confirmed they will be back once more. Speaking on The Talk,Jimmy Smitsconfirmed he will be back as Bail Organa, Princess Leia’s adopted father. While playing coy about his answer, Smits was happy to mention he has a “small part” that will just be a minor “cameo.” Eagle eyed fans already figured Smits was in the movie when his role was briefly identified during the behind the scenes snippet released during Star Wars Celebrations. Whether his role is a minor cameo or something more remains to be seen whenRogue One A Star Wars Storyhits theatres this December 16th.
Marvel and Disney havereleased the first TV spot forDoctor StrangestarringBenedict Cumberbatch. In the spot are a few new scenes that can be picked out, including a bit more ofMads Mikkelsen‘svillain attacking the city, with the main focus still on Strange’s introduction to the world of magical powers and his spiritual enlightenment.Doctor Strangestars Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange, along withTilda Swinton,Rachel McAdams,Benedict Wong, and Mads Mikkelsen. The film opens in theatres this November 4th.
It’s been said many times by industry insiders that the MPAA doesn’t really care about violence in movies as long as it’s bloodless. You can usually pack as much carnage as you want into your movie and get away with a PG-13. Comedian and filmmakerMike Birbigliahas recently given his two centson the matter, putting the PG-13 rating ofSuicide Squadin his sights. Birbiglia’s new filmDon’t Think Twicewas recently given an R rating by the MPAA because his actors in the movie occasionally swear and smoke pot. The official reason given for the rating include “language and some drug use.” Some are saying that’s a low blow for a movie that is perfectly acceptable for the 14 and over set, all of whom will be able to buy tickets to seeSuicide Squad, which earned its PG-13 despite containing a large amount of violence and gunplay. Birbiglia made his thoughts known on Twitter, saying “Suicide Squadhas machine gun killings and bombings and got a PG-13 rating.Don’t Think Twicegets an R because adults smoke pot. Confusing?” DirectorJudd Apatowthen jumped into the discussion, responding to the tweet, saying that studios own the ratings board. The conversation shines a light on a bigger discussion many have regarding the MPAA ratings, which most considering it to be outdated and only benefiting the studio marketing divisions rather than moviegoers.
Orlando Orrego writes:
Hey guys, I love all of the new shows. My question may need to be explained to fans that may not know what I am about to ask. So I was wondering about the Flash movie and the bad reception DC Movies are getting.
Do you think Flashpoint can fix the DC movie universe? With the critics not likingBVSandSuicide Squad, it would be smart for WB to just reset the universe. I understand thatWonder WomanandJustice Leaguecoming out but Flash could fix the problems with what’s happening with the universe. And in 2018 we will have sole movies forAquaman,Batman, and finally aMan of Steel 2. What do you guys think? Thanks for taking my question.
P.S. I would love for John Schnepp to answer this on collider heroes or movietalk.
