Margot Robbie’s Monopoly Money
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Margot Robbie's boardwalk to riches, Dwayne Johnson rescues Santa, Blair Witch and Jason Blum, Black Samurai and an Argentine cowboy.
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THE INDUSTRY NEWS
Comic Con for the film industry.
Over the last few days, there have been several major project announcements at CinemaCon, which is being held in Las Vegas.
Here’s a breakdown by studio:
Amazon MGM’s new slate:
Starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans
Genre: Christmas action movie
Plot: “Fire-breathing” Santa Claus rescue
First-look still of Johnson and Santa
Theatrical? Release date: Nov. 15
Producer: Plan B
Starring: Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard)
Plot: A spare and devastating exploration of abuse at a reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida that is ultimately a powerful tale of human perseverance, dignity and redemption
Starring: Ryan Gosling
Plot: An astronaut tries to save Earth while alone in outer space
Dir: Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street)
Writer: Drew Goddard (The Matrix 5)
Slated for 2026 release
Amazon discussed preserving the theatrical experience.
Warner Bros. Discovery:
Dir: Bong Joon-Ho
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette
Plot: Pattinson dies over and over again in a space mission that feels a lot like Groundhog Day
Key trailer detail: Pattinson’s voice sounds like “Joe Pesci as Tweety Bird”
Release date: Jan 2025
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Emotional Trailer debut
Lionsgate passes Go:
Zev Foreman, Head of Film for Hasbro Entertainment, said:
“As one of the most iconic games in the world, ‘Monopoly’ provides an incredible platform for storytelling opportunities. We are thrilled to have the unique vision of LuckyChap and Lionsgate alongside us to bring this historic piece of popular culture to the big screen.”
Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said of Lucky Chap:
“They are exceptional producers who choose their projects with great thought and care, and join ‘Monopoly’ with a clear point of view.”
Monopoly has sold 500 million copies and is recognized by almost everyone in the world.
John Wick Presents Ballerina
Debuted teaser - supposedly insane
Starring: Ana De Armas
Cameo: Keanu Reeves
Dir: Antoine Fuqua
Plot: Michael Jackson biopic
New info: will feature 30 songs
In theaters April 18, 2025
First look image
Starring: Halle Berry
Genre: Horror
Plot: A family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real
In theaters Sept 17th
Lionsgate also had some fun info on Twisters (starring Glen Powell), Highlander (starring Henry Cavill) and, Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk (starring Mark Wahlberg as a psycho hitman).
Blumhouse horrors: