‘Joker 2’ ‘Didn’t Land With Audiences,’ Says Warner Bros. Exec

Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Jeff Goldstein has admitted Joker: Folie à Deux “didn’t land” well with audiences. The DC Comics thriller was only able to pull in $114.8 million globally in its opening weekend at the box office, around $130 million less than its predecessor Joker brought in when it debuted in … Read more

Uncharted 2 still in development, confirms Sony exec

Steven O’Dell, president of international distribution at Sony Pictures, confirms that Uncharted 2 is still in development. After spending years stuck in the limbo of development hell and experiencing even more delays thanks to the pandemic, Sony’s live-action adaptation of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted video-game franchise was finally released two years ago, but what about the … Read more

Brian Helgeland presented a pitch that had a Netflix exec opting for a nap

Oscar-winning screenwriter Brian Helgeland says his L.A. Confidential sequel pitch caused a Netflix executive to fall asleep. L.A. Confidential sits proudly on countless Top 10 lists, with film buffs often celebrating the crime drama’s clever script, outstanding performances, and classic approach to mystery. Hollywood should be eager to green-light an L.A. Confidential sequel pitch, right? Well, a new … Read more

20 years ago a Paramount exec thought Cruise was too old for the franchise

Producer Sherry Lansing once told Tom Cruise that he was too old to play Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible franchise. At 61 years old, Tom Cruise is doing more to defy the stigmas of aging than any cosmetic guru or exorbitantly expensive cream on the market. In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, … Read more