The News Reel with Zach Dennis and Brian Welk

On the latest episode, Zach and Brian look back at the career of

Prince, who died this week at 57. They also look at the new

trailers for Jason Bourne, The Magnificent Seven, The

Founder, and Girl on the Train as well as news on

Robert Downey Jr. crossing over with another superhero and the new

rules on the Golden Globes comedy nominations. They welcome

Slashfilm’s Angie Han on for the main story to talk about Hollywood

white washing, specifically with the latest examples in Doctor

Strange and Ghost in the Shell. The episode is

concluded with a look at a proposed plan for a My Neighbor

Totoro ride at Disney World.

 

Top Stories:

Prince dead at

57

Jason Bourne

teases a return of the same character

The

Magnificent Seven trailer teases some fun between Denzel and Chris

Pratt

Michael Keaton is The Founder in the first trailer for the

McDonald’s biopic

Emily Blunt is The Girl on the Train in this Gone Girl wannabe

trailer

Robert Downey Jr. wants Sherlock Holmes 3 and is

set to join Spider-Man: Homecoming

The Golden Globes rethink their nomination process with new rules

for comedies

 

Main Story

“Why Hollywood’s Whitewashing of ‘Doctor Strange’ and ‘Ghost in the

Shell’ Is So Frustrating”

By Angie Han, Slashfilm

Twitter: @ajhan

 

WTF of the Week

Disney designer creates proposed My Neighbor Totoro ride for Disney

World

On the latest episode, Zach and Brian take a look at the new

trailers for Doctor Strange and Fantastic Beasts and

Where To Find Them as well as what is happening at the Cannes

Film Festival and CinemaCon. They also invite on Monica Castillo to

talk about her article on masculinity and Richard Linklater movies

for Movie Mezzanine and end with a WTF story about Jared Leto and

his "method acting" for Suicide Squad.

 

Top Stories:

Doctor Strange trailer teases visual spectacles

The full trailer for Fantastic Beasts

teases a return to the world of Harry Potter

The full line-up for the Cannes Film Festival has

new Spielberg, Refn

Avatar set to have four sequels and more from

CinemaCon

Mark Rylance set to join up with Steven Spielberg

for two more movies

Michael Keaton set to be the villain in new

Spider-Man movie

Pete's Dragon team to direct new live-action Peter Pan for

Disney

St. Vincent to direct horror anthology for

directorial debut

National Lampoon movie setting up a cast of

unknowns for big stars

 

Top Stories:

"Richard Linklater, Maleness, and America"

By Monica Castillo

Twitter: @mcastimovies

 

WTF of the Week

Jared Leto sent used condoms and anal beads to cast

members on Suicide Squad

On the latest episode, Zach and Brian take a look at some of the big new trailers including Rogue One, Swiss Army Man, and The BFG before diving into the latest news on Charlize Theron in Fast 8, the Edge of Tomorrow sequel, and Warner Bros. decision to make less movies and focus on tentpoles. They also welcome Vulture's Logan Hill on to talk about his latest article on the visual effects used in movies that we never think about. They finish up the episode with a WTF story about a robot that resembles a certain Avengers star.

 

Top Stories:

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reveals its first teaser trailer

The first trailer for Swiss Army Man leans on the odd and farting

The BFG puts Spielberg in a new visual landscape with a nostalgic feel

The group behind Edge of Tomorrow is back for a sequel

Colin Firth looks to be back for Kingsman 2

Charlize Theron is set to be the villain in Fast 8, not Fast & Furiosa

Ryan Reynolds joins new rom-com project before Deadpool 2 starts filming

Dave Bautista is added to the Blade Runner 2 cast

Netflix picks up Death Note with Adam Wingard after WB drops it

After poor second week with BvS, Warner Bros. decides to focus on tentpoles

 

Main Story:

"Plastic Surgery with a Mouse Click"

By Logan Hill

Twitter: @loganhill33

 

WTF story of the week:

Man creates human-like robot that resembles Scarlett Johansson

On the latest episode, Brian and Zach talk about some of the week's top stories including a Batman solo film written and directed by Ben Affleck, Terry Gilliam finally getting the funds for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Disney's next live-action venture, a host of casting and directing news, and the opening film of Cannes. They're joined by Now Conspiring's Jon Negroni to talk film critics and the backlash towards the profession after Batman v. Superman in the main story with a look ahead towards "Alien Day" for this week's WTF story.

 

Top Stories:

Ben Affleck has supposedly written a solo Batman movie

Terry Gilliam says Man Who Killed Don Quixote starts filming in September

Disney to make a live-action movie about Snow White's sister

Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin back for Sicario 2

Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst lead the cast for Sofia Coppola's next film

David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw to star in God Particle for J.J. Abrams

Robin Wright joins the cast of Blade Runner 2

Kirsten Wiig is Downsizing with Alexander Payne

Naomi Watts joins Brie Larson in memoir adaptation

Room director finds next project to escape from

Winston Churchill biopic on the way from director Joe Wright

Woody Allen's latest to open this year's Cannes Film Festival

 

Main Story:

"Film Critics Aren't People Like Us"

By Jon Negroni

Twitter: @jonnegroni

 

WTF of the Week

Alien Day asks you whether you need a cool new pair of shoes

On the latest episode, Zach and Brian take a look at the top stories of the week including a trailer for War Dogs and new Netflix comedy, Special Correspondents, as well as news on a Ghostbusters spin-off, Tonya Harding biopic, and the possibility of new movies streaming straight to your TV. In the main stories, the guys look at the recent release, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and ask why superhero movies have to be so dark and dreary now. And the WTF story of the week is a reminder to turn in your movies on time (and that Freddy Got Fingered is a real film).

 

Top Stories:

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller star in War Dogs trailer

Ricky Gervais brings his brand of comedy to Netflix with Special Correspondents trailer

The Ghostbusters spin-off with Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt is dead

Margot Robbie to play Tonya Harding in new film

Cannes wish-list includes new films from Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood

Disney, Marvel threaten to boycott Georgia over anti-gay bill

Sean Parker is looking at The Screening Room and what that means for movies

 

Main Story (34:50)

Batman v. Superman and why superhero movies can't be more fun

 

WTF of the Week (58:34)

North Carolina man arrested for not turning in Freddy Got Fingered 14 years ago

On the latest episode, Zach and Brian discuss some of the top news and trailers including The Lonely Island's first movie, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, and Sausage Party from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. They also look at the upcoming Indiana Jones 5 and Han Solo spin-off movie as well as a crossover between the Jump Street franchise and Men in Black. Vulture's Kevin Lincoln joins the group to discuss his article on 10 Cloverfield Lane's marketing and they look at the WTF story about Sacha Baron Cohen and the Freddie Mercury biopic.

 

Top Stories:

Indiana Jones 5 set for 2019

Disney narrows the list of actors for young Han Solo

The Lonely Island premiere the trailer for their latest mocumentary movie

Seth Rogen's Sausage Party gets a red-band trailer

23 Jump Street - Men in Black crossover coming from Sony

Spider-Man spin-off Venom still alive at Sony

Michael Mann is writing a prequel to Heat in book form

The Crow remake loses another director

Unknown actor set to play Morrissey in a biopic

 

Main Story (26:52):

"10 Cloverfield Lane could change movie franchises"

Kevin Lincoln of Vulture

Twitter: @KTLincoln

 

WTF of the Week (59:56):

Sacha Baron Cohen reveals why he left the Freddie Mercury biopic

Zach and Brain welcome on The AV Club's Caroline Siede to talk about her recent article, "2015 was the year cinematic women broke out of the prison," and what she meant by the article's title and the films she covered: Mad Max: Fury Road, Room, and Ex Machina. They also look at some of the week's top stories such as the new Ghostbusters reboot trailer, controversy around the Nina Simone biopic, and Will Smith becoming an orc cop.

 

Top Stories

Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbusters trailer

New trailer for Pixar's next film, Finding Dory

Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba board Stephen King adaptation, The Dark Tower

Controversy surrounds casting of Nina Simone in new biopic

Will Smith and David Ayer re-teaming for fantasy cop movie

 

Main Story

"2015 was the year cinematic women broke out of prison"

Caroline Siede, The AV Club

Twitter: @CarolineSiede

 

WTF of the Week

Thomas Lennon recounts playing a small role in Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups

This week, Zach and Brian make their Oscar selections and talk about some upsets that could happen in each category, including someone taking that trophy away from Leo DiCaprio. In the main story, they're joined by CutPrintFilm's own Alexander Magalli to talk trends for this year's ceremony, including the Academy not inviting the first transgender nominee to perform her original song. And the episode is concluded with the two making "bold predictions" about the ceremony.

 

Main Story:

"What We Talk About When We Talk About The Oscars"

By Alexander Magalli

Oscar's first transgender nominee, ANOHNI, will not attend the ceremony

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On the latest episode of The News Reel, Zach and Brian invite Corey Atad of Movie Mezzanine on to discuss his recent article, "The Fans who saved Star Wars," and what it was like to talk with this group who worked to restore a 1977 print of Star Wars as well as see this pure print of the film. They also talk news stories such as the new trailer for Star Wars: Episode VIII, Emily Blunt becoming Mary Poppins for Disney, Woody Allen jumping on Amazon for another project, and Fox thinking about more rated-R superhero movies. They also compare high scores for the Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar video game.

 

Top Stories:

Surprise! Here's a Star Wars: Episode VIII teaser

A new trailer for Midnight Special teases ties to Spielberg and John Carpenter

Emily Blunt in talks to join Mary Poppins sequel for Disney

Amazon buys Woody Allen's next film starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg

20th Century Fox aiming to make Wolverine 3 rated-R

 

Main Story:

"The Fans who saved Star Wars" with Corey Atad

Corey on Twitter

 

WTF story of the week

Help Leonardo DiCaprio win an Oscar in new video game

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On the latest episode of The News Reel, Zach Dennis and Brian Welk look at the latest in film news with new trailers for Jason Bourne and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. They also look at Johnny Depp starring in The Invisible Man, a sequel to Deadpool, the new film from Alexander Payne, and what female characters are written like for studios. They also discuss the work of the Coen Brothers and why attempting to rank their films is a daunting task.

Zach Dennis: @zdennis24 on Twitter

Brian Welk: @brianwelk on Twitter

 

Top Stories:

Bourne 5 gets a trailer and a title --- Jason Bourne

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice final trailer

Johnny Depp is The Invisible Man

Alexander Payne to direct road trip movie

Deadpool 2 gets the green light

A Hollywood producer is tweeting out the sexist descriptions of women in scripts

Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt team up for musical comedy

 

Main Story:

The Coen Brothers, ranking their films, and Hail, Caesar!

 

WTF of the Week:

Johnny Depp is Donald Trump in fake biopic of The Art of the Deal