Opening this week (November 9th)
Skyfall
Lincoln (Limited Release)
New Trailers
That scream you heard over the
weekend was the collective sound of all 16-to-34-year-olds realizing that their
favorite ‘90s dramedy, Boy Meets World, is
in talks for a spinoff on the Disney channel.
Michael
Jacobs, the original creator, signed a pilot deal, EW has confirmed. Girl Meets World would center around a teen girl, and Ben Savage
and Danielle Fishel may return as her parents, as was initially reported by TVLine. Fishel even sent out this
cryptic/encouraging tweet over
the weekend, “Just want you guys to know that @BenSavage and I have talked and
we’ve decided…Thanksgiving is going to be delicious this year!”
If they
return to reprise their roles, this is a great idea. The junior high episodes
of Boy Meets World are nearly 20 years old (!), so while
the show has held up remarkably well, it’s high time the plots were revisited.
The program was so fantastic because not only was it hilarious (Underpants!)
but it also dealt with serious stuff, like death and abandonment. I’m curious
to see how Disney – which did not air the show originally, despite showing it
in reruns for years – will cover the more difficult topics, or if themes will
be cleaned-up a bit for the mouse. I hope not. I remember the melancholy of
some the episodes — especially Shawn’s issues — being particularly realistic
and it gave the show its unique voice.
Many fans
will wonder why a spinoff isn’t just the original gang, ten years later. While
I would theoretically love a reunion show about late-twenties-aged Cory, Shawn,
Eric, Topanga and all the rest figuring out love and life — Hey! That sounds
like all other shows on TV! — the opportunity Disney has here to revamp what
was a beloved classic for millennials may be a more sustainable way to go.
After a few episodes of checking in with everyone in their new adult
lives, I’m just going to be wishing we were all back at John Adams High,
dressing up as girls or cutting our hair in the bathroom sink. Switching to a
girl’s perspective provides a nice change to middle school issues, and this
way, we’ll all get to see Cory as an awkward dad, something he’s been prepping
for since he was about 13.
Rebooting
the show so there is a new kid, but Cory and Topanga are still around as
parents, would leave the door open for cameos by our favorite friends — I think
we all need to know how Mr. Plays With
Squirrels wound up — but would also allow the show to become its own program,
as much as possible. In fact, I’m cautiously optimistic that this whole reboot
might be pretty fun. The junior high and high school episodes were the best of
the show; it might be exciting to explore that all again, with a 2012 twist.
As long
as Mr. Feeny is their daughter’s teacher. Some things you don’t mess with.
Disney
Buys Lucasfilm, Plans 'Star Wars: Episode 7' for 2015 Release
No it's not April
Fool's. No Hurricane Sandy hasn't driven everyone crazy. This is real. THR has
word that LucasFilm has
just been bought by Disney for $4 billion with longtime producer Kathleen Kennedy and current
Lucasfilm co-chair becoming president. But that's obviously not
the biggest news. Apparently news has broken out that Disney is planning Star Wars: Episode 7 for a
release in2015. The story is
still developing and we're waiting for more details, but this is about the
craziest, biggest bit of news since Marvel started their plan for The
Avengers back in 2007. But will Star Warsfans rejoice or
cry foul? Read the story here.
Gerard
Butler Sticks with Soccer for True Story Sports Drama 'Dynamo'
After taking on the
role of a retired soccer player dealing with family struggles in Playing
for Keeps(hitting
theaters December 7th), Gerard
Butler will get back on the soccer field for a real life drama.
Deadline has word that Butler will lead Dynamo, a drama based on Andy Dougan's book Dynamo:
Defending The Honour Of Kievby. The book follows a historical soccer match
that took place during World War II between the Ukranian soccer team and the
Nazi party, who was occupying their country at the time, and brought toegether
a super team of top German soccer players to try and show off their Aryan
superiority. Read more here.
Holy
Crap! Jamie Foxx Cast as Electro in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'
Wow, what a week for
movie news. I did not expect to see this or hear anything like this, but then
again, two days ago I did not expect to hear we'd be
getting another Star Wars movie by 2015. Variety is now
reporting that Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has been cast, or is specifically "in early
talks", for the role of Electro,
one of the villains, in the new Amazing
Spider-Man sequel. A few months ago, director Marc Webb and
star Andrew Garfield were
confirmed to return, and the next unique casting name that popped up was
Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson. Now we have this — Foxx
as Electro — and it's very big news. Click here for more.
Nick
Fury, Black Widow & Agent Maria Hill Head to 'Captain America 2'
Just yesterday, Captain America: The Winter Soldier gained a new
villain in the form of Crossbones, who will be played by Warrior and Gangster
Squad star Frank Grillo. Now Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) gets some
back-up to handle this new villain as Variety has learned
that Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett
Johansson and Cobie
Smulders will reprise their respective roles as Nick Fury, Black
Widow and Agent Maria Hill. It's not clear how extensive their roles will be,
but since Captain America no longer has his military buddies to help him take
on The Winter Soldier, he needs a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to help him. More of the story here.
