Paramount Studios Nothing was held back at CinemaCon 2024, which was held in Las Vegas, and gave one of the best previews of the convention organized for exhibitors and distributors.
One of the best advances, without a doubt, Gladiator 2from director Ridley Scott, who presented an extended trailer featuring Paul Mescal’s character fighting inside a Roman coliseum filled with violent rhinos and baboons, as well as a scene that showcased the naval power of ancient Rome.
It is possibly more extraordinary than the first,” director Ridley Scott, who directed the original installment in 2000, said of the film.
Mescal will play the gladiator Lucius, nephew of Joaquin Phoenix’s evil emperor, who was seen briefly as a child in the original film.
Pedro Pascal plays a general, while Denzel Washington’s mysterious character appears plotting to overthrow the Roman Empire.
Rome must fall. I just need to give it a push,” she says in one scene.
Gladiator 2 will hit theaters in November.
Dwayne Johnson presented preview of Moana 2.
THE LAST RONIN
In addition to having titles in the presentation such as A Quiet Place: Day One, Smile 2 e Ifthis one with John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds, the studio excited the geek community by confirming the live-action of Tortugas Ninja: The Last Ronin.
It is an adaptation to the five-issue miniseries, authored by Kevin Eastman, creator of the characters, in which only a turtle remains alive, after, in an ambush, his sisters and father are horribly murdered.
Due to the nature of the comic, Paramount classified its adaptation for adults, since it will be a film that pays tribute to one of the best comics of recent years.
The advertisement became a trend on social networks due to the affection that the millennial generation has for the franchise of the Ninja Turtles and those who came closer to these thanks to the animated film Mutant chaos (2023), which will have a sequel, currently in development.
There is still no director, nor actors; However, it drew attention that the production will be in charge of Walter Hamada, an old acquaintance and hated by fans of the extinct DC Extended Universe, while the script would be in charge of Tyler Burton Smith (Devil Doll).
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE AND MORE FROM MARVEL
Disney was in charge of closing the event with the presentation of its previews, being the nine minutes of Deadpool & Wolverineby director Shawn Levy, the most applauded.
According to the Discussing Film site, the who is destined for a particular mission to save the multiverse. And there he ended, without showing Hugh Jackman in the traditional Wolverine costume.
The film is scheduled for July 25 in Mexico.
Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, was present for the introduction of the upcoming projects of the faltering MCU: a clip of Captain America: Brave New Worldwhich will premiere in February 2025, in which Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) discusses with General Thunderbolt Ross (Harrison Ford) the possibility of reuniting the Avengers, while Mackie showed off the super soldier’s new suit and alluded to Steve Rogers (Chris Evans).
Inside Out 2 will feature four new emotions.
BECAUSE THUNDERBOLTS*?
The boss of this cinematographic universe confirmed that the return of Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) will be in Thunderbolts*scheduled for May 5, 2025 and whose realization is in development.
Feige said the asterisk in the title will be explained once the film is released; However, according to comic book canon, it could be the introduction of the Dark Avengers, the group that replaces the Thunderbolts after disappearing in time.
In addition, the official logo of The Fantastic Fourwhich will be filmed in IMAX.
ANIMATION AT DISNEY
The fans of Intensely 2 They were the ones that came out the most scratched, because they were 35 minutes into the animated feature film that will be arriving in Mexican theaters on June 13.
Throughout the film, Riley is shown as a teenager in the process of experiencing many feelings and emotions related to puberty: anxiety (Maya Hawke), envy (Envy), boredom (Adèle Exarchopoulos) and shame (Paul Walter Hauser).
Dwayne Johnson introduced a little of what will be Moana 2, while Barry Jenkins presented a few minutes of He is a foolwhose animation is quite similar to the 2019 live-action and which will have new songs composed by an artist that he preferred to keep a secret.
-With information from AFP
OTHER DISNEY PROJECTS
Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom, scheduled for May 9, introduced Noa, the new protagonist of the saga after the reign of Caesar. 13 minutes were shown.
Alien Romulusby Fede Álvarez, showed two clips with bloody scenes that honor the saga that Ridley Scott began in 1979.
Kinds of Kindnessthe new one from Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, will arrive on June 21, and A Real Painon October 18.
OTHER PARAMOUNT PROJECTS:
Scary Moviethe parody of Scream, will have a new movie. The crossover between G.I. Joe y Transformers. Ridley Scott will direct the Bee Gees biopic. Kendrick Lamar will score a musical South Park. Glen Powell will star The Running Mana remake of Stephen King in the hands of Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead).
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