James Mangold says his scrapped Boba Fett movie was a borderline R-rated spaghetti western that probably scared the shit out of Lucasfilm. Star Wars certainly took inspiration from spaghetti westerns, but James Mangold was planning on fully embracing the genre for his Boba Fett movie. James Mangold was tapped to direct the Boba Fett movie … Read more
We’re nearing the end of a very long wait, kids — Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hits theaters this week, promising grand adventure and a somber approach to our iconic hero. It’s not very Spielbergian, if you ask me. However, Steven Spielberg didn’t direct the fifth entry in the long-running franchise. Instead, James … Read more
James Mangold also said he tried to channel franchise director Steven Spielberg whenever he could while filming Dial of Destiny. Indiana Jones has come a long way since outrunning a boulder boobytrap in 1981…but it’s not all that great. Since premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has been … Read more
Logan director James Mangold is thrilled that Hugh Jackman will be returning as Wolverine once again for Deadpool 3. After playing Wolverine for nearly twenty years, Hugh Jackman hung up the claws with Logan. The James Mangold movie was a thrilling and touching conclusion for the character… until Ryan Reynolds successfully convinced Hugh Jackman to … Read more
Director James Mangold will be busy with some major properties, officially signing on to helm a new Star Wars movie. Tea Star Wars Celebration has offered plenty of major announcements so far, not the least of which is a new movie set to be directed by James Mangold, who is certainly familiar with major franchises. … Read more