Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this wonderful Wednesday? Learn how to make your own version of Katniss' bow fromThe Hunger Games, a look at movies you didn’t know were based on true stories and we have a supercut of sports movie speeches. But wait, there’s more!...
The streaming giantNetflixhas been hard hit by the Coronavirus, having stopped production on almost all aspects of its upcoming shows and pushing back the release dates for finished shows indefinitely. The crews working on these productions were the hardest hit by the stoppage of all work. Keeping their well-being in mind, Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos said in a statement that Netflix will be creating a 100 million dollar aid fund for the entertainment industry’s out-of-work crews....
A new anti-abortion movie that will center on the organization Planned Parenthood has been shot in secret and will arrive in theaters next year. The movie, titledUnplanned, comes from filmmakers Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, who serve as the project’s writers and directors. They previously collaborated on the very successful faith-based moviesGod’s Not DeadandI Can Only Imaginewhich, working from tiny budgets, went on to become big successes at the box office....
ThePokemon: The First Movieremake trailer showcases the updated animation. While the story should feel familiar to long-time fans of the franchise, the look has been totally overhauled when compared to the original 1998 release. Whether or not one prefers the updated CGI animation is very much a matter of personal taste. There are tons of Pokemon and plenty of action to spare. Emily Arons, senior vice president of international business at The Pokémon Company International, had this to say in a statement....
Yesterday, arumorstarted to spread like wild fire that directorZack Snyderhad cast his teenage son Eli Snyder to play the Dark Knight’s iconic sidekick Robin inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Now,Zack Snyder’s longtime photographer is throwing a gallon of gasoline on those rumors, sharing a photo on both Instagram and Twitter, which showsZack Snyderand Eli Snyder standing together. He gleefully asks the question, ‘Boy Wonder?’ Eli Snyder is seen in his tuxedo, and as reported yesterday, he attends Maranatha High....
San Diego Comic-Conis going virtual in 2020. It was announced earlier this year that the traditional event had to be cancelled. Most of the entertainment business has been shut down since the middle of March for obvious reasons. Social distancing is still the norm in most states across the country, so getting thousands of people together in one enclosed area wasn’t really in the cards for Comic-Con. Thankfully they announced plans for a virtual version of the annual convention and today we have some extra details about it....
We have heard rumors of anAlien TV seriesset in the same universe as director Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi classic. Now, we have confirmation from Noah Hawley himself, who has been working with FX to develop a miniseries in the franchise. TheFargocreator had the goal of creating something that was primarily a human drama, but one that still had Xenomorphs in it. Noah Hawley has been making the rounds promotingFargoseason 4. It had previously been rumored that Hawley was developing anAlienTV series but never confirmed by him personally....
Samuel L. Jacksonrecently spoke about the upcoming Marvel Disney+ series,Secret Invasion, and how it will connect various parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He will be reprising his role as Nick Fury in bothSecret InvasionandThe Marvels.In recent feature on Secret Invasion byEmpire Magazine, Jackson revealed that the series will explore the consequences of an unfulfilled promise made by Fury and Carol Danvers to the Skrulls, which was made three decades ago....
Star WarsVisual Dictionaries always contain a wealth of background information that is not present in the movies andThe Last JediVisual Dictionary is proving to be a lot more helpful than most when trying to pin down details that were not addressed in Rian Johnson’s first movie with the franchise.Snoke’s backstorywas not touched upon at all inThe Last Jedi, nor was it ever going to. Johnson warned fans for months not to focus on Snoke, as he was not a big part of the story and the same can be said for Rey’s parents....
Star Trekis a groundbreaking science fiction franchise that has captivated audiences for more than five decades. The series typically centers around a famous starship, the USS Enterprise, as it travels through space and encounters new civilizations. Their characters have also inspired a devoted fan base, leading to the release ofStar Trek: Picardin 2020, 22 years after the end ofStar Trek: The Next Generation. William Riker is, no doubt, one of these notable characters....
Steven Spielberg ruled the ’80s movie landscape, and fans of his work were never more excited than when he announced he was making an anthology TV series infused with the same type of magic as such classics asE.T.,Gremlins,Poltergeist,Raiders of the Lost ArkandClose Encounters of the Third Kind. Not only that, he was bringing all of his filmmaking friends with him. As exciting as the show was, it was also very expensive, and only ran for two seasons....
Throughout every decade ofSteven Spielberg’s career, you would be hard-pressed to pick one that solely exemplifies the director’s prowess and command of a film. The ’70s gave film fans bothJawsandClose Encounters of the Third Kind. The ’80s saw the release ofRaiders of the Lost Ark, followed byE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialthe next year. Even looking at the director’s more recent outings, Spielberg gave fans bothWest Side Story(2021) andThe Fabelmans(2022) a year apart....
From her self-proclaimed “walking woke Twitter account"TheWhite Lotuscharacter Olivia to the pious Eden onThe Handmaid’s Tale,Sydney Sweeneytends to choose roles “vastly different” from who she truly is. “I actually try to find characters that I don’t connect to at all because I find that challenge interesting,“the Emmy-nominated actresstold Deadline. “I always want to challenge myself so that I can better my craft.” Though she is selective about the characters she chooses to portray, Sweeney finds that some roles still end up being relatable....
