Amazon Buys MGM, Timothée Chalamet is Willy Wonka, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Kraven the Hunter, and We’re Going to Tribeca!

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EPISODE #106: Amazon Buys MGM, Timothée Chalamet is Willy Wonka, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Kraven the Hunter - May 30, 2021

 

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WE'RE GOING TO THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL!

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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE TURNS 25!NEWS

1. Amazon Buys MGM, Studio Behind James Bond, for $8.45 Billion - Brett Lang and Todd Spangler / Variety
2. Aaron Taylor-Johnson to Play Spider-Man Villain Kraven the Hunter in Solo Movie - Beatrice Verhoeven / The Wrap
3. Timothée Chalamet To Play Willy Wonka In New Origin Tale From Warner Bros And The Roald Dahl Story Co - Justin Kroll / Deadline
4. Fully vaccinated people, and also just liars, can now go mask-free at theaters - William Hughes / AV Club

QUICK UPDATES:

1. Luca Guadagnino confirms he is “moving away from ‘Call Me By Your Name’ sequel
2. Miles Teller replaces Armie Hammer in Paramount+ series about the making of 'The Godfather.’
3. Danai Gurira to return as Okoye in an 'origin spinoff series' on Disney+
4. Merle Dandridge, who voiced Marlene in The Last of Us video game will reprise the role in HBO series.

 

BOX OFFICE:

A Quiet Place Part II’ Heads for Mega $57M Opening - Pamela McClintock / THR

 

TRAILERS

• Eternals
• Infinite
• Last Night in Soho
• The Tomorrow War
• False Positive
• Gunpowder Milkshake
• Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
• Jungle Cruise
• Old

 

OUT THIS WEEK

• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (Theatres and PVOD)
• Spirit Untamed

 

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

• Anthony: Cruella, Spiral: From The Book of Saw, Friends: Reunion, Darkside of The Ring: Ultimate Warrior, No Country for Old Men, Mare of Easttown, Black Monday S3
• Daniel: Mare of Easttown, Thor, Friends: The Reunion, Spiral: From The Book of Saw, Star Wars: The Bad Batch
• Shahbaz: Mare of Easttown, Cruella, The Righteous Gemstones, Friends: The Reunion, Shrek 2, Saw VI, Saw: The Final Chapter, Jigsaw, Spiral: From The Book of Saw, Nobody

 

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