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- Rise Of Skywalker Wins 5 Saturn Awards
- Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode Two Review
- Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode One Review
- James McAvoy In ‘Cyrano De Bergerac’ At The Brooklyn Academy Of Music
- Werewolf Captain America: Short-Lived, Infamous, And Wonderful
- There’s Going To Be A Holiday Movie From The Director of Jumangi
| Rise Of Skywalker Wins 5 Saturn Awards Posted: 01 Nov 2021 09:42 AM PDT Every year The Saturn Awards celebrate the best of genre film, television, and theater. It's a chance for the horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, all the fun stuff to get its moment in the sun. And this year at The Saturn Awards, Rise of Skywalker cleaned house. Whatever your feelings on the cap to the Skywalker saga, it's worth taking a second to visit what about this movie worked well enough to merit 5 awards this season. What Awards Did Rise of Skywalker Win?Rise of Skywalker came into the Saturn Awards with a trail of bad reviews and left carrying the award for Best Science Fiction Film. It also took away Best Director, Best Music, Best Make-Up, and Best Special Effects. While some maybe–probably–disagree with those first two awards, it's hard to argue that it didn't earn those music, make-up, and special effects credits. The score for ROS had two things going for it. First, it played off the music from the old films well. We got thematically modified versions of a couple character themes to fit with how their legacy was playing out. Second, and more importantly, this movie was a Star War. Where this particular Star War lands on your list is immaterial because it's still the end of a saga that's been going since Jimmy Carter was in office. The resolution to that much buildup leaves a mark, and that may also be why Rise of Skywalker took home Best Sci-Fi and Best Director.  Image via Disney How Did Rise of Skywalker Win So Many Awards?Say what you will about the Sequel trilogy, the make-up and special effects were on point. You could see the moisture in Admiral Ackbar's giant fish eyes in Last Jedi, and Chewie looked phenomenal right before he fake-died in ROS. The sequel trilogy special effects also brought to life a lot of the things we knew about Star Wars but haven't had the chance to see as much.  Image via Disney Lightsabers seemed genuinely destructive, not just slicing neatly through everything like in the prequels or flying through forearms without a stutter in the originals. Rey Stabs Kylo Ren in the gut, and it's a juicy, disgusting burn wound. I could watch that scene of Kylo Ren getting stabbed all day, just that good. That plus all the setting details, the scale of Palpatine's secret Sith bunker, and every other visual detail that helped distract from the flaws of the story earned Rise of Skywalker another Saturn Award. For more Star Wars news, check out our post about Hayden Christensen's future in the Ahsoka series! What do you think about Rise of Skywalker's Saturn Awards success? Tell us in the comments!Featured image via Disney Rise Of Skywalker Wins 5 Saturn Awards  |
| Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode Two Review Posted: 01 Nov 2021 06:15 AM PDT The future never looked so bleak. I’m talking pure narrative circumstances here, not the gorgeous visuals of Adult Swim and Crunchyroll’s latest collaboration. In our Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode One review, I touched on a set of themes that set up the show’s story. Of course, it’s a Blade Runner adventure, which means a few things are a given. Firstly, we’re going to have a mystery about existence and this futuristic world. Additionally, get ready for a whole lot of mysterious groups, gangs, and organizations vying for power. Let’s get to it and take a look at this review for Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode Two. Getting Back to Basics in Episode 2 Image Credit: Adult Swim and Crunchyroll J is reluctant to help Elle but gets going on decrypting her data drive hardware. On a TV in his apartment, Elle sees Senator Bannister, a political figure that jogs her memory. She thinks that finding him might piece some things together. J and Doc explain it’s not that easy to just find a politician in this city and talk to them. Nevertheless, she’s off and on the hunt. Tracking Banniester down to a hotel, she follows him to a boxing match. There’s a really cool parallel between the fight and Elle taking down government bodyguards. She’s just as skilled as they are, despite having no memory of why she can fight so well. When she finally arrives to Bannister, it’s time to face the dark truth Elle sought out since the start of the series. Blade Runner Black Lotus Doesn’t Mind Moving Quick Image Credit: Adult Swim and Crunchyroll Bannister reveals to Elle that she is a replicant. Her memories aren’t hers; in fact, she’s only a week “old.” Created to be hunted, she and other replicants appear to be part of a sport that humans can partake in. Upon learning this, Elle and Bannister squabble until she kills the Senator and sends him flying off the viewing balcony at the boxing match. The police arrive shortly after and the investigation is led by Officer Davis. It appears that Davis suspects Elle as she sees her exits the venue when the officer arrives. Davis lets her go but another office pursues her. The act of running away sends her back into memories of being hunted. Another person, who doesn’t appear to be a cop, tracks her down first and shoots her. I doubt that’s the end for Elle, but there’s still a lot to be uncovered. Wow, this show is moving fast through its plot points. I sort of like that. The other Blade Runner projects move slow and take their time to build. This is a full-on sprint, and I’m not upset about that. I’m eager for you all to see these episodes yourself because so far I’m loving what they’re delivering. The show looks good, the action sequences are smooth, and the story leaves me wanting more. All in all, that’s what I wanted from this series. Catch Episode 2 of Blade Runner Black Lotus on November 16With two strong episodes to kick off the 13-episode season, I’m all-in for this series. Catch a back-to-back debut of episodes one and two this month! Blade Runner Black Lotus debuts on Adult Swim on November 16. If you plan on watching the show, then let us know in the comments! Thanks for reading Comic Years for all things anime, comics, and pop culture. Featured Image Credit: Adult Swim and Crunchyroll Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode Two Review  |
| Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode One Review Posted: 01 Nov 2021 06:01 AM PDT It’s finally here! I’ve looked forward to Blade Runner Black Lotus for a while and it’s finally time for the episode one review. There’s a lot to explore in this first episode. As you can imagine, we’re dealing with a lot of questions going into the show. Set between two essential stories in the larger Blade Runner universe, Adult Swim and Crunchyroll plan to take us on a 13-episode journey. In that span of episodes, we’ll likely get plenty of details and fun elements for fans of the iconic film and the recent sequel. Of course, if you’re not familiar with Blade Runner lore, you should be able to follow along as well. Here’s our review for episode one of Blade Runner Black Lotus. A Strong Start to the Series Image Credit: Adult Swim and Crunchyroll Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode One opens with plenty of mystery. Like past projects in the franchise, the pattern seems to be the same. We’re bound to follow a character who can help us learn more about this cyberpunk world. Elle, the character central to the first episode, remembers little about who she is. It’s unclear what past brought her to this uncertain present and future. Other than a few flashbacks and a tattoo, we know almost nothing about her. When she arrives in Los Angeles, it’s the year 2032. For reference, the first Blade Runner film takes place in 2019. Blade Runner 2077, well, you know when that takes place from the title. Elle knows she lives in LA but doesn’t remember quite where. She also has a piece of tech she wants to learn more about. Unfortunately, so do some criminals. When pressed for the tech in an alley, Elle fights them off with some impressive martial arts and close combat skills. Seriously, who the hell is this girl? When she finally arrives at the address she faintly recalls, she meets a fellow resident named Doc Badger. While Doc starts to help her figure out how to unlock her tech, the criminals from earlier show up looking for Elle. She hides, and Doc covers for her, but he doesn’t want the trouble. In exchange for help opening the hardware, Elle promises to rid Doc of those criminals. She borrows a katana, throws on a jacket, and gets ready to find them again. Not going to lie, it’s pretty wonderful watching her grab a sword and be like “can I borrow this to kill people?” So polite. Black Lotus Sets Up Themes for the Season Ahead Image Credit: Adult Swim and Crunchyroll When Elle seeks the criminals she promised to eliminate, she relies on people in the neighborhood for information. It’s a stark contrast from the feeling that she’s all alone in this huge city. There’s something distant about her, even when she’s asking for help. She’s not just an outsider; I get the feeling she’s not human. It would line up in the realm of possibility considering the universe Blade Runner operates within. When she tracks down the criminals, she seems reluctant to fight. She can kill with ease, but it seems to really bother her. After taking out the bad guys, she sees an ad on a floating billboard. It’s for non-human companions; this sight triggers a memory for her. She’s killed before in her life and she escaped a tough situation and ended up here. It’s not clear what she encountered before, but she appears so lonely. Almost like she lacks the ability to make human connections. As it turns out, Doc can’t open the tech, but he knows someone who can. He takes Elle to a man on the top floor of the building named J, but he’s drunk and passed out. Elle almost looks like she knows him, but then the credits roll. Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode One is Set to Debut November 13If you enjoyed this review, then be sure to tune in for the debut of the series on Adult Swim and Crunchyroll. The series will kick off with two back-to-back episodes at 12 a.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. It’s a strong start to a series I think has a lot of promise. We’ll be covering the show week to week, which also means another review for episode two of Blade Runner Black Lotus is coming your way. Follow us on social media to keep up with everything anime, comics, and pop culture here on Comic Years. Featured Image Credit: Adult Swim and Crunchyroll Blade Runner Black Lotus Episode One Review  |
| James McAvoy In ‘Cyrano De Bergerac’ At The Brooklyn Academy Of Music Posted: 01 Nov 2021 03:03 AM PDT James McAvoy has been a telepathic mutant, a faun, and a trained assassin, but next spring he’ll be stepping into a new role: Cyrano de Bergerac. The revival of Jamie Lloyd's Olivier “Cyrano de Bergerac” will take place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) April 5 to May 22 after being postponed since spring of 2020. Lloyd is excited it’s finally happening, saying, “It's a dream come true to be bringing our electrifying ensemble to BAM. We can't wait to connect with new audiences in New York.” So what can we expect from James McAvoy in “Cyrano de Bergerac”? First Tell Me More about “Cyrano de Bergerac” Image via Wikimedia Commons/Cyrano Rostand “Cyrano de Bergerac” was a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. There was a real Cyrano de Bergerac on whom the play is based. The play is about Cyrano’s unrequited love for his cousin Roxane, who he never tells because of his unusually large nose, which he believes no woman could accept. The play introduces the now-modern concepts of ghostwriting and catfishing, but that’s probably something for another post. “Cyrano de Bergerac” has been translated, performed, or referenced in hundreds of different iterations, including films, TV series, cartoons, radio, and operas, so it will be exciting to see Olivier’s version. McAvoy is set to play the titular character. He’s had previous stage experience, performing in several West End productions, so I imagine that it’ll be quite the treat to see him as the lovesick Cyrano. BAM is also looking forward to working with the actor, with the Artistic Director, David binder, saying:
Other cast members include Michele Austin (Ragueneau), Adam Best (Le Bret), Sam Black (Armand), Nari Blair-Mangat (Valvert), Vaneeka Dadhria (Beatboxer), Adrian Der Gregorian (Montfleury), Tom Edden (De Guiche), Eben Figueiredo (Christian), Jon Furlong (Annoying Person), Tazmyn-May Gebbett (Minder), Carla Harrison-Hodge (Denise), Mika Onyx Johnson (Usher), Joseph Langdon (Jean-Paul), Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Marie-Louise), Evelyn Miller (Roxane), Nima Taleghani (Ligniere) and Brinsley Terence (Theatre Owner). Next year is already looking like a year for Cyrano as Peter Dinklage will be starring in Joe Wright’s musical “Cyrano,” which will come out December 31, 2021. Jamie Lloyd's Olivier “Cyrano de Bergerac” will take place at (BAM) April 5 to May 22, 2022.What do you think of James McAvoy in “Cyrano de Bergerac”? Let us know in the comments below! Featured image via Gage Skidmore James McAvoy In ‘Cyrano De Bergerac’ At The Brooklyn Academy Of Music  |
| Werewolf Captain America: Short-Lived, Infamous, And Wonderful Posted: 31 Oct 2021 05:00 PM PDT It wasn't an alternative universe story, like Marvel Zombies. Nor was it a fun Halloween special. It was an honest-to-god in-continuity seven-issue story arch in Captain America. To this day, people still refer to it as one of Marvel Comics' weirdest and most questionable choices, like the New Fantastic Four (if you know, you know). But just like some of Marvel and DC's most bizarre moments, this rendition of Steve Rogers has also become a cult classic. What are we talking about? The time Captain America turned into a werewolf. It was glorious. How Did Captain America Become a Werewolf in the First Place? Space AND Magic AND Mutants! (Image: Marvel Comics) The sequence of events leading to the fanged and furry freedom fighter is like writer Mark Gruenwald, and artist Rik Levins took everything about the 1990s and tossed it into a blender but forgot to put a lid on it. Space-related? Check. We have former astronaut and Man-Wolf John Jameson as Captain America's prime suspect in a recent string of werewolf murders. Kung-fu magic? Check. For that, we go to Ferocia (AKA Fera), a wolf-person from K'un-Lun, where Danny Rand grew up to culturally appropriate and became the Iron Fist. Mad Scientist? Check on Doctor Nightshade, using Jameson and Ferocia to produce a wolf serum. Cult Magic? Hello Dredmund Cromwell, the Demon Druid. Speaking of druids, do we get an Avenger character Marvel was trying to make happen like Gretchen wanted fetch? Oh, Doctor Druid, your lameness knew no bounds. A character decked out in leather, metal, and long hair? Moonhunter has arrived! And did Marvel eventually bring in Wolverine and other Wolverine-like characters to draw in more sales? Check, check, and check. And at the end, did everyone's favorite new pouch-covered grizzled mutant Cable appear? A check as big as his guns. So, let's try to make sense of all this, shall we? Before Captain America Turned Into a Werewolf, He Hunted Man-Wolf (Image: Marvel Comics) As we said before, John Jameson used to be the Man-Wolf, thanks to a magical artifact called the Moonstone. When John goes missing amidst a series of werewolf-style murders, Captain America goes looking for his friend, bringing Doctor Druid with him. Maybe Doctor Strange was busy or something. As they investigate, Ferocia attacks them, having recently escaped Zachary Moonhunter. Moonie was a new villain introduced just for this story, and his thing was to kidnap werewolf and/or wolf-like people to "train" as his Moonchildren. If you have no idea who this guy is, don't worry. Marvel doesn't seem to remember him either. However, he goes after Ferocia and drags her back to Starkesboro, where Doctor Nightshade is experimenting on Jack Russell, the Werewolf-by-Night (an old foe of Moon Knight). Captain America Fights a Werewolf Hunter in the Sky on Flying Motorcycles. Because the 90s. (Image: Marvel Comics) Doctor Druid is as useless as you'd expect. He's taken out of the fight immediately, and Cap pursues Moonhunter on his own. They fight, but Moonhunter somehow gets the drop on CAPTAIN FREAKIN' AMERICA. So, he gets Doctor Druid, and they go after Moonhunter, making their way to Starkesboro. Meanwhile, Wolverine finds his way to the mysterious mansion and finds himself surrounded by werewolves. He fights them off, but then Moonhunter again gets the drop, this time on FREAKIN' WOLVERINE. This dude took out Cap and Wolverine in one issue, and he's still one of the most boring characters to come out of the 90s. They take Wolverine prisoner, and then Cap and Druid arrive…and are immediately surrounded by dozens of werewolves. Doctor Druid is Almost Useful! (Image: Marvel Comics) One of Druid's tricks is mesmerizing his opponents. He does this to a few werewolves to get to safety, leaving Captain America to fend off one werewolf after another. Finally, he realizes that maybe he should help and teleports Cap to safety. Something he could have done the entire time! Even better, he makes them invisible so that they can continue their investigation. Again… some helpful things he could have done from the moment they were attacked at the beginning of the investigation. As Captain America and Doctor Druid flee werewolf mansion, Doctor Nightshade tries her wolf serum on Wolverine. It doesn't work. However, the mysterious benefactor (Demon Druid) mesmerizes our wolf-like mutant. It seems like that's just a standard druid trick. And then he sets Wolverine loose on Cap and Doctor Druid. Unfortunately for Cap, his pal's cloaking spell doesn't mask their scent, meaning that one, any of the five dozen werewolves could have found them, and two, Wolverine finds them. Cap and Logan get into an epic fight, made even crazier for the townspeople watching since it looks like a berserker Wolverine is fighting himself. Oh, and Druid? He disappears. So, there's no one to counteract Demon Druid's spell. And since Cap is Cap, he knows he needs to stop Wolverine but doesn't want to hurt his friend either. So, Wolverine defeats him, and at Moonhunter's orders, brings him to Nightshade's lab. Things are about to get harry. Captain America + Werewolf = CapWolf!And here we are—the moment at last. Gruenwald wastes no time here. Nightshade injects Captain America with the werewolf serum and…  (Image: Marvel Comics) But here's the kicker. Demon Druid? He tries to mesmerize him, but Capwolf doesn't go for it. Instead, he recognizes his "shiny thing" – his shield, which for some reason, they kept in the lab next to the prisoner – and escapes. But as a werewolf, Captain America doesn't exactly have the higher-level brain functions he usually does. So, when Wolverine attacks him again, he tries to communicate through growling. It doesn't work. Capwolf does get away, however, only for Moonhunter to trap him with a silver rope. But after defeating Wolverine in berserker mode, Captain America uses his new werewolf enhancements to bring down Moonhunter. Literally – he pulls the silver rope and drags Moonhunter down with it. Oh, but what's become of our two druids? Glad you didn't ask. Doctor Druid Loses a Staring Contest. No, Seriously, that's What Happens (Image: Marvel Comics) Why didn't Doctor Druid help Cap when Wolverine was kicking his star-spangled ass? He was at church. Well, a church. He was trying to find the source of the magic keeping the townspeople unaware of a mansion full of werewolves. While there, he finally encounters Demon Druid. And do they have an epic wizard showdown like Gandalf and Saruman in Fellowship of the Ring? No…they stare into each other's eyes until Doctor Druid makes a dumb mistake, trying to levitate a wolf's head statue to break open a glass dome containing the Moonstone. Demon Druid goes into epic beast mode staring and stares Doctor Druid into a bookshelf. Captain America, Smarter than Your Average Werewolf (Image: Marvel Comics) While Wolverine is running around in a berserker rage, Capwolf drags Moonhunter back to the mansion to confront Doctor Nightshade. He might not have all of his wits about him, but he does realize that he needs her to undo whatever curse she put him under. So she tosses him into the pit of werewolves, where the pack leader, a white wolf, immediately challenges him. Capwolf wins kind of quickly, and a familiar face comes out from the shadows. Rhane Sinclair, Wolfsbane of the New Mutants. Yet Rhane has all of her wits. She's not confused or mesmerized. In fact, she's perfectly fine. She could have probably defeated the pack leader and found a way to rescue everyone before it became a story about Captain America becoming a werewolf. Just a New Mutants annual starring Wolfsbane. But if that happened, we would have never gotten Captain America as a werewolf and Wolverine and Cable. You see, X-Force has their own Wolverine-but-female character: Feral. And when she goes missing, drawn to Starkesboro, Cable's not too happy. Hearing Rhane talk, Capwolf realizes he can kind of talk too. But Cap needs to learn how. So, he masters just enough of this to lead the werewolves to freedom. However, in his wolf speak, he also explains that they were unlawfully prisoned and charged with no crime, which the mindless wolf monsters totally understand. Wait, Which Side is Moonhunter and Nightshade On?While Demon Druid berates them, Nightshade realizes she needs to find a way to break Dredmund's hold on Moonhunter. Confused? We're talking about Captain America turning into a werewolf. Story continuity is the least of our problems. As Capwolf and his new wolfpack escape, they run into Nightshade and Moonhunter – and quickly overtake them. Before Cap can restrain her, Nightshade warns him that his friend, Doctor Druid, is in grave danger. Because, of course, he is. While Captain America was leading a werewolf revolution, Demon Druid started setting up a ritual with Doctor Druid at the center. Besides cutting off Doctor Druid's ponytail (honestly a favor), Demon Druid plans to cut the Avenger's throat, have him bleed onto the Moonstone, and then take the power for his own. Capwolf rushes in to save the day, but he's too late. Thought the Story of Captain America Turning into a Werewolf Couldn't Get Weirder? Well, It Can!So, Doctor Druid's blood powers up the Moonstone, and Demon Druid now just has to push it into his throat to become the Lord of the Wolves, the Starwolf!  (Image: Marvel Comics) Capwolf tries to fight Starwolf, but he's overpowered. Starwolf is the alpha among all alphas. He doesn't get the upper paw until Jack Russell, Wolfsbane, and the rest of the werewolves he helped free from the pit show up with his shield. But that's not all! Cable shows up too, guns blazing. Which Capwolf doesn't think is a good idea, so we get a little fight between the two. Why shouldn't we? Things go from bad to worse as Starwolf wraps up Cable and Cap in a…carpet. Yeah. And then drops a boulder on them. It's all hopeless now. It's not like Doctor Druid somehow survived Demon Druid slitting his throat and was able to regain consciousness in time to remove the spell from Moonhunter and Wolverine. So Doctor Druid survives Demon Druid slitting his throat, and then regains consciousness in time to remove the mesmerizing spell the Starwolf put on Moonhunter and Wolverine. Starwolf tries to control them, but Doc Druid's anti-spell spell is stronger. Wolverine frees Capwolf and Cable. He and Cable then fastball special Capwolf at Starwolf so that he can go after the Moonstone. And Moonhunter shoots Starwolf in the ass with a silver arrow. After Cap gets the stone away from Demon Druid, Cable crushes it under his foot. Because that's how you get rid of magical stones in the 90s, but they saved the day, right. Just one problem. Captain America is still a werewolf. How Does Captain America Change from Werewolf Back to Human?In the five minutes or so between Jack Russell showing up to help Capwolf and Cap and friends defeating Starwolf, the former wolfpack leader, the big white one, forces Nightshade to develop an antidote to her wolf serum. Finally, after she tests the cure on the white wolf – who turned out to be John Jameson, the guy Cap was looking for in the first place – Captain America takes the antidote and is werewolf no more! Oh, he also fights a demonic version of himself from the Infinity War crossover, a scene that isn't explained at all. The rest of the werewolves all go back to humans too, and go home to Starkesboro. Everything just wraps up. Doctor Druid? Throat's fine. Wolverine, Cable, and Wolfsbane? They just peace out. Nightshade's taken into custody. And Moonhunter…becomes a pilot for the Avengers. Aside from Moonhunter joining the Avengers facility, the entire story arc could be excised from continuity, and no one would ever know. But just like the aforementioned New Fantastic Four, Capwolf took on a cult following of his own. The Legacy of the Captain America Werewolf Story Lives On
One of Funko's new line of vinyl pops this year was Captain America-centric. The Year of the Shield. We got all kinds of cool Pops. Bucky from Winter Soldier holding the shield, a few Sam Wilson versions, Nomad…and this:  (Image: Funko Pop!) But that's not all. The popular deluxe action figure line, Hasbro's Marvel Legends, also featured a CapWolf option:  (Image: Hasbro Toys) Even Square Enix got in on the Capwolf craze, offering a werewolf Captain America skin for their Marvel's Avengers game:  (Image: Square Enix) As silly and convoluted and flat-out weird as those seven issues were, comic book fans are fond of Capwolf. Maybe it's because the action in these issues is incredible. Seriously, Rik Levins gives us some great fights in this arc. Or perhaps it's just because Capwolf highlights just how insane superhero comics can get. There are no boundaries in this genre. Not only has Captain America become a werewolf, but Storm was once a vampire, and the Punisher turned into a Frankenstein Monster called "Franken-Castle." Or maybe the reason is a lot more simple than that: Captain America looks freakin' awesome as a werewolf. What do you think? A classic comic story or one of the most WTF stories ever written…or both?(Featured Image: Marvel Comics) Werewolf Captain America: Short-Lived, Infamous, And Wonderful  |
| There’s Going To Be A Holiday Movie From The Director of Jumangi Posted: 31 Oct 2021 01:00 PM PDT It's barely not-Halloween, which means it's time to start hearing about this year's round of Holiday movies! First among them is a new holiday movie from Jumangi director Jake Kasdan. Kasdan is reuniting with Dwayne Johnson, a miracle of the season if ever there was one. Almost nothing is known about this mysterious film, but that's not going to stop us from grabbing every morsel of information and speculating wildly. What Do We Know About Jake Kasdan's New Movie?So far, we know a tentative title: Red One. Amazon describes it as "a globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy, imagining a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre," a description so vague it rivals the work of Algerian-French philosopher Jacques Derrida for most words with least meaning. Red One is an action-adventure comedy that will premiere during the 2023 holiday season. Dwayne Johnson is set to star, but his role hasn't been confirmed. There's a chance he'll play Santa. If that's true, that means Dwayne Johnson will have played Santa and The Tooth Fairy, two out of five of the main characters in DreamWorks' Rise of the Guardians.  Image via 20th Century Fox A Holiday Movie From Jumangi Director and Fast and Furious WriterThe story behind Red One was developed by Hiram Garcia of Seven bucks Productions. Adapting that story into a script is Chris Morgan, who has worked with Dwayne Johnson on 4 of the most recent Fast and Furious movies. It's a Santa movie with motor oil in its veins. If that's not enough, Red One as a title has such cursed Santa-with-a-knife energy that you kind of have to give this movie a chance.  Image via Universal Pictures My guess is it's going to be a day-in-the-life story where someone gets to see how The Red One really gets all his gift giving done. Santa will rip his coat off at least once. A sleigh will likely crash, and the mostly-unharmed survivors will exchange tired quips. Vin Diesel might appear and give a monologue about family. Or it's going to be a Blair Witch-style found footage documentary about the mysterious Northern cryptid: the Red One. Red One is a holiday movie from the director of Jumangi with a story and star from the Fast and Furious franchise. What do you think it could be about? Tell us in the comments! If you want to hear more about movies that already exist, check out the ComicYears 2021 box office podcast!Featured image via Sony Pictures There’s Going To Be A Holiday Movie From The Director of Jumangi  |
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