January 2020 - Reel Talk Inc.

Fast & Furious 9 (Official Trailer)

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The first trailer for Fast & Furious 9 has just arrived & it features no blood relations, the girls getting to kick ass with the boys, & the return of a fan favorite. The new […]

Beat Shazam Renewed For Season Four At Fox

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The interactive music game show, Beat Shazam, is staying put at Fox. The network has renewed the popular game show for a fourth season. Jamie Foxx is returning as host and executive producer along with […]

Gretel & Hansel Leads Weak Showing Of Thursday Night Previews Ahead Of Super Bowl Weekend

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Super Bowl weekend is upon us which means the box office takes a bit of a backseat as almost everyone is gearing up for the big game. Gretel & Hansel and The Rhythm Section debuted […]

The Big Sky, From David E. Kelley, Ordered To Series At ABC

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

ABC is getting back in business with David E. Kelley. Twelve years after The Practice-Boston Legal franchise ended its run on the network, Kelley will be making a return with a series order for his new […]

Adam Sandler Goes All In With Netflix With Four More Movies

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The Academy should’ve given Adam Sandler that Oscar nomination for Uncut Gems. It has been announced that Sandler has re-upped with Netflix for four more movies with the streamer. Sandler and Netflix have had a […]

The Game Reboot Not Moving Forward At The CW

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The Game reboot won’t be hitting the field any time soon. The planned reboot of the popular series that ran for three seasons on The CW and six seasons on BET, will not be moving […]

A Quiet Place Part II (Super Bowl TV Spot)

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Paramount Pictures has dropped their Super Bowl spot for A Quiet Place Part II a couple of days ahead of the big game and the teaser reveals a big surprise for the highly anticipated sequel. […]

The Crown To End With Season Five At Netflix

January 31, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The Crown is preparing for its royal exit. Netflix has announced that the popular and critically acclaimed series will end after season five. It has also been confirmed that Imelda Staunton will take on the […]

BAFTA Final Predictions

January 31, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

We are 10 days away from the conclusion of this year’s Oscar Season. However, before next Sunday’s Academy Awards, there is one more precursor that needs predicting. This Sunday are the annual BAFTA awards. The […]

Bad Boys For Life Set To Lead Slow Super Bowl Weekend, The Rhythm Section Hopes To Attract Female Audience

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Bad Boys For Life really picked a good weekend to open a couple of weeks ago. The film was able to dominate MLK weekend while its second-week number one finish was made easy due to […]

The Young & The Restless Renewed Through The 2023-24 Season

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Fresh off the heels of NBC renewing their longtime running daytime soap Days of Our Lives, CBS has followed suit with a big renewal for the daytime vet, The Young & the Restless. The network […]

Linda Hamilton Says She’s Happy To Not Return To The Terminator Franchise

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Despite some of the best reviews for the sequels after Terminator 2, Terminator: Dark Fate underperformed at the box office. The much-hyped return of James Cameron as a writer for the story and as an […]

Jodie Foster Sets 1911 Theft Of The Mona Lisa As Her Next Directorial Project

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Jodie Foster is setting up her next directorial gig. Los Angeles Media Fund principals Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman are working with the actress/director on an untitled drama based on the Seymour Reit book “The […]

Contagion Gains In Popularity Due To CoronaVirus Outbreak

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Sometimes real-life events can spark interest in fictional material & that appears to be the case with 2011’s Contagion. Helmed by Steven Soderbergh, the viral outbreak film has gained in sudden popularity thanks to the […]

The Crow Reboot Back In Active Development At Sony

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The much-derailed reboot of The Crow appears to be back on track. The film, set in development by Sony, is being retooled & is now back in active development at the studio. Samuel Hadida’s Davis […]

Fantasy Island (Final Trailer)

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The final trailer for Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island has been released & I must say I’m intrigued by this horror spin on the classic series that ran from 1977-1984. Here is the official synopsis from Blumhouse: […]

Days Of Our Lives Officially Renewed For Season 56

January 30, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Fans of the longtime running daytime soap, Days of Our Lives, can breathe a sigh of relief. NBC has officially handed out a season 56 renewal to the series. Back in November, it was reported […]

Lethal Weapon 5 Confirmed With Original Cast And Director

January 29, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

After much speculation, Lethal Weapon 5 is a go! Along with the film being confirmed, the original director Richard Donner, as well as stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, are set to return. Despite the […]

The Academy Awards Will Pay Tribute To Kobe Bryant

January 29, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

After the tragic passing of legendary basketball icon and Academy Award winner, Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter, Gianna, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is planning to acknowledge the death […]

First Reactions To Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

January 29, 2020 Jen Gonzalez Comments Off

We are a little over a week away from the release of the first comic book film of 2020, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). The film held its world premiere […]

Narcos: Mexico (Season 2 Trailer)

January 29, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Netflix has dropped the season 2 trailer for Narcos: Mexico and it shows that star Diego Luna is running a divided empire as well as introducing Scoot McNairy’s character as a new major player. Season […]

Most Movie Ads Sitting Out Super Bowl LIV Commercial Spots As Prices Soar

January 29, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

For the second year in a row, there will a decline in movie teasers during Super Bowl. Over the past few years, Hollywood studios are migrating to the pregame and postgame shows, where an ad […]

Emilio Estevez Returning As Coach Bombay In The Mighty Ducks Disney+ Series

January 29, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

As a huge fan of The Mighty Ducks franchise, I was excited to hear about the return of the franchise to Disney+. That excitement grew with the news that a very familiar face to the franchise may […]

Lead character of Damien Chazelle’s Babylon Will Be A Young Latino

January 29, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

The next film by Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle is coming together! As first reported by discussingfilm, Damien Chazelle’s Babylon is looking to being production and filming in July in Los Angeles. Along with the news […]

Priyanka Chopra In Final Talks To Join Matrix 4

January 28, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

The Matrix 4 is continuing to round out its cast. It has been announced that Priyanka Chopra Jonas is in final talks to join the Warner Bros. sequel. Much like most of the casting for […]

NEON Acquires The U.S. Rights To The Romantic Drama Ammonite

January 28, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

The Oscar Season is nearing the finish line, but it’s never too early to look ahead at next years Academy Award. NEON, the studio that gave us Parasite, has successfully acquired the North American theatrical distribution rights […]

Bad Boys For Life Easily Repeats At Number One

January 28, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Bad Boys For Life was expected to top the weekend box office for the second weekend in a row but I think what surprised most is that the film held better than most high-profile sequels […]

Matt Reeves Announces Official Start Of Production Of The Batman With New Teaser

January 28, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

It has been a long time coming but at long last, the production on Warner Brothers’ The Batman is officially underway. To let fans know that the film has begun its production, director Matt Reeves […]

Daniel Craig Reaffirms No Time to Die Is The Last Time He’ll Play James Bond

January 28, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

We are a few months away form the release of the latest 007 film. With the imminent release of the film, Daniel Craig was reported to be playing Bond for the last time. Daniel Craig […]

New Transformers Films With Zodiac And Army of the Dead Writers In The Works

January 28, 2020 David Gonzalez Comments Off

The Transformers are rolling out once again! Paramount and Hasbro are set to reboot the Transformers, as they have hired two writers to write the scripts for the multi-billion dollar franchise. Joby Harold, who co-wrote the […]

CBS Gives The Equalizer Reboot Starring Queen Latifah A Pilot Order At The Network

January 28, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

CBS is moving forward with a pilot order for a reboot of The Equalizer with Queen Latifah set to star. The project had a big pilot commitment at CBS and was long believed to be […]

The Turning Becomes The Second Film Of 2020 To Receive A “F” CinemaScore

January 28, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

January isn’t even over yet & we already have two films that have received the rare “F” CINEMASCORE. Unfortunately, they’re both horror films as The Grudge reboot earned the honor at the start of the […]

117: Best and Worst Oscar Wins and Best Picture Years

January 28, 2020 Jen Gonzalez Comments Off

[powerpress] This week, we look back at ninety-one years of the Academy Awards to list our favorite and worst wins in any category, as well as our top 5 Best and Worst “Best Picture” lineups. […]

Robert Zemeckis Officially Signs On To Co-Write & Direct Live-Action Pinocchio Adaptation

January 28, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is officially on board for Disney’s live-action remake of its animated classic Pinocchio. He’ll direct, and co-write the next draft with Chris Weitz for a possible year-end production start. While no […]

Live-Action Bambi Adaptation In The Works At Disney

January 27, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Disney has set its sights on their beloved film, Bambi, as their next live-action adaptation. The studio has hired Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel, Tomb Raider) and Lindsey Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Chaos Walking) […]

Anaconda Remake Officially In The Works

January 25, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

It’s the remake we didn’t know we needed but we’re getting it. Columbia Pictures has announced that they are remaking their 1997 creature-feature, Anaconda. The new take will be similar to the one taken by […]

The Gentlemen Enter The Scene Of The Crime With $725,000 In Thursday Night Previews

January 24, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

It was a bit of a soft night for both of our wide releases in Thursday night previews but it should keep them in line with their box office predictions for the weekend. The Gentlemen […]

Vivarium (Official Trailer)

January 24, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Jesse Eisenberg & Imogen Poots are stuck in a suburban nightmare in the first trailer for Vivarium and while suburban living may seem like bliss, this film makes it look like quite the opposite. The […]

Obi-Wan Disney+ Series Put On Indefinite Hold Due To Script Issues

January 24, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

There’s a disturbance in the force! Rumors began swirling last week that there may be trouble brewing with the Disney+ Obi-Wan series & now it seems those rumors were true. It has been announced that […]

Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens Series Premiere Scores Highest-Rated Premiere In Three Years For Comedy Central

January 23, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

It’s so good to be Awkwafina right now. The comedian, actress, and rapper has made become a household name in a relatively short period of time thanks to her appearances in Ocean’s 8, Crazy Rich […]

Mean Girls Broadway Musical Being Adapted Into A Feature Film

January 23, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

I have some very Fetch news for you today Reel Talkers! It has been announced that Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond’s hit Broadway musical Mean Girls, based on the 2004 teen movie classic, will be […]

Impeachment: American Crime Story Begins Casting More Key Roles

January 23, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

Impeachment: American Crime Story, which has already cast three major lead roles some time ago, has now added to more names to the cast of the limited series. Billy Eichner will be playing journalist Matt […]

Ambitions Canceled After Just One Season At OWN

January 23, 2020 Gaius Bolling Comments Off

It’s one and done for OWN’s Ambitions. The network has decided to cancel the Robin Givens drama after only one season. Givens took to Instagram to confirm the news. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7qz_xpHMjG/?utm_source=ig_embed OWN released the following statement […]