WEEKLY ROUNDUP
- Katherine Waterston is the lead in Alien: Covenant. (The Wrap)
- The new Ghostbusters has some badass character posters. (Collider)
- Daniel Craig makes an unrecognizable cameo in The Force Awakens. Just don’t click the link until you’ve seen the movie if you don’t want to be spoiled. (EW)
- Star Trek Beyond is about clashing ideas and will “politely ignore Star Trek Into Darkness.” (Birth. Movies. Death.)
- Find out how J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson worked to guide the future of Star Wars forward. (/Film)
- George Miller may take Mad Max: Fury Road to theaters again in 2016 as a black and white film (ScreenDaily)
- Laika’s next project, Kubo and the Two Strings, has an official teaser trailer to remind you why the Portland-based animation studio is the best. (Focus Features)
- Independence Day: Resurgence looks bigger than its parent film in its first official trailer. (20th Century Fox)
- Kurt Russell is being rustled and tussled into playing Chris Pratt’s Pop-Pop in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. (The Wrap)
- Eddie the Eagle showcases Taron Egerton’s talents outside of Kingsman: The Secret Service. (20th Century Fox)
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot gets its first official trailer. (Paramount Pictures)
- C. Robert Cargill confirms he’s writing with Scott Derrickson on Doctor Stange. (C. Robert Cargill)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice gets some more character posters featuring the DC Comics Trinity. (Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Gal Gadot)
- Kung Fu Panda 3 gets a more family friendly international trailer. (20th Century Fox)
- First look at Natalie Portman as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. (Deadline)
- Jesse Eisenberg gives an interview, and some new Batman v Superman images. (WIRED)
- Power Rangers and Divergent: Allegiant have been pushed back. (Variety)
- David Koepp to write the Bride of Frankenstein reboot. (Variety)
- Vin Diesel is planning an R-rated Riddick origin story. (Collider)
- Nicholas Stoller has a trailer for his next film, Storks. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Rebecca Thomas will direct Chloe Grace Moretz in The Little Mermaid. (The Wrap)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them gets an announcement teaser. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Quentin Tarantino discusses what movies he might try to make before retiring. (The Playlist)
- X-Men: Apocalypse looks like a return to the titular series’ comic book roots. (20th Century Fox)
TRAILER OF THE WEEK
Star Trek Beyond gets an official teaser trailer. It works because it harkens back to old classic Trek adventures on distant planets. We’ll have to wait and see if the heart truly lies within this installment of the franchise.
TWEETS OF THE WEEK
Loose lips sink Starships! Don’t pull a Homer, keep the secrets! #shh #DontBeAHomer #StarWars #SWVII #TFA pic.twitter.com/aVqX8VxrKY
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 16, 2015
STAR WARS SPOILER: ok now that the nerds stopped reading, my parents are outta town and i’m throwin a party. my brother’s gonna buy us beer
— demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) December 17, 2015
IT’S OFFICIAL! Kita bisa melihat @iko_uwais, @YayanRuhian & @cecep_ar di #TheForceAwakensID pic.twitter.com/kYBX8kmraa
— Star Wars Indonesia (@StarWarsID) December 15, 2015
May the force be with you all. I’m not an authority on the force but I’d like it to be with you. You deserve it. You’re great.
— Dean Dobbs (@DeanDobbs) December 17, 2015
I hope the new Star Wars starts the morning after that big Ewok party, with everyone hung over talking about the errands they have to run.
— Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman) December 16, 2015
Welcome back, Star Wars.
— JAPSPEPORJ FENWAY (@SidizenKane) December 18, 2015
i just can’t believe it….they ruined STAR TREK…this trailer is just a load of hot garbage, unlike the real deal pic.twitter.com/eM0Emvht7J
— Matthias Ellis (@matthiasellis) December 14, 2015
BB-8 really rocked the red carpet at last night’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere. pic.twitter.com/fTAwlVsuAM
— IGN (@IGN) December 15, 2015
I know when that Jar Jar Binks pic.twitter.com/KfMcXIEzN0
— Things For Guys (@Things4Guys) December 16, 2015
If you’re following me and NOT @WeTalkMovies & its writers, you’re not doing great at twitter. You’re missing this: pic.twitter.com/Su1cmP51Ri
— David S. (@David_Shreve2) December 14, 2015
Star Wars has so infected everything that when I glanced at this photo I thought Bernie was holding a light saber. pic.twitter.com/Qoe7I61y8g
— Rachel Laing (@RachelLaing) December 17, 2015
Me, Earl and the Cancer Pixie Dream Girl
— Anna Akana (@AnnaAkana) December 18, 2015
this is adorable: pic.twitter.com/itSIgctkUv
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) December 17, 2015
When a friend tries to tag you in a long tweetstorm pic.twitter.com/QD5f8LX1Ye
— nuanced opinion guy (@charles_kinbote) December 15, 2015
I put both too much and too little effort into this pic.twitter.com/Kd91ph9Gvi
— St Thick’ol Lass (@LauraisLate) December 13, 2015
20 minutes into @KrampusMovie & chill and he gives you this look pic.twitter.com/wK3dqOkcq9
— Jessica Grinchbert (@trebligacissej) December 17, 2015
#PostYourFavouriteStarWarsCharacters pic.twitter.com/6Kqc0mCkUI
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) December 14, 2015
Hmm, can’t find a screening of #TheForceAwakens? @ArcLightCinemas has you covered. 👍😄 pic.twitter.com/SFj3RgL1rr
— Jenn Brown (@JennOC7) December 18, 2015
“STAR TREK IS SUPPOSED TO BE SERIOUS!” there’s an entire episode devoted to sentient fur balls please get off your high horse.
— Diego the Halls (@deggowaffles) December 14, 2015
Featured Image: Ghostbusters (2016), Columbia Pictures