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Perth Now
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
28 Years Later writer Alex Garland is ‘sort of done with directing'
Alex Garland never thought about directing the 28 Years Later trilogy. The 55-year-old scribe reunited with his 28 Days Later co-writer and director Danny Boyle, 68, for the upcoming horror flick and its two sequels, though has now revealed he never considered helming 28 Years Later himself as he decided he was 'sort of done with directing'. Speaking with about whether he wanted to direct 28 Years Later, Garland said: 'No. I was certainly, at that point, sort of done with directing and wanted to write for other people. '[That] was one thing, but also, even if Danny hadn't wanted to do it … I think if Danny hadn't wanted to direct it, that probably would have just ended it at that point. And I certainly wouldn't have wanted to step in and, take that role.' Garland - who made his directing debut with 2014's Ex Machina and has recently helmed films like Civil War and Warfare - added 28 Days Later was 'the product of lots of people working together', which he insisted had to be the case for the 28 Years Later trilogy. He explained: 'It just wasn't the dynamic by which the original film was made. 'And the original film was the product of lots of people working together. Cast, crew and sort of broadly… But within it was some kind of interaction between me and Danny. And that had to be true for this one as well.' As the Rage Virus resurfaces in a quarantined Britain, 28 Years Later - which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell - follows a new generation that ventures into the heart of the ruins - uncovering buried secrets, evolving threats, and a fight for survival that could change everything. 28 Years Later will see Garland and Boyle return to the series after sitting out 2007's 28 Weeks Later, which was directed and co-written by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Garland previously explained he chose to leave the 28 Days Later franchise because he 'couldn't be in a cynical mindset' to make a sequel. He told The Playlist: 'It was this. 28 Days Later was a very uncynical film. It had a punk sensibility. And in order to make a follow-up to it, you couldn't be in a cynical mindset. 'There's various reasons why that wouldn't have worked. And enough time had passed [with us]. There was a key idea that felt tonally correct to what we did 20-something years ago.'' 28 Years Later will be followed by 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which will hit cinemas in 2026. Boyle recently revealed the sequel would also see the return of Cillian Murphy's 28 Days Later protagonist Jim, while the third and final 28 Years Later movie would make the character a 'very dominant element'. The filmmaker told Collider: 'There's a story arc across all three films. The principle of this is what we sold to Sony. And they immediately said, 'Don't say it's a trilogy. We said, 'No, we are going to say it's a trilogy.' Because it is! We're not going to lie to people! 'Not all the characters run through all three films, but some of them do. There's a character in this one, played by Ralph Fiennes, who is a massive part of the second film. 'Cillian Murphy is an element in the second film and a very dominant element in the third film.'
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois eyeing Cate Blanchett for live-action sequel
How to Train Your Dragon director Dean DeBlois wants Cate Blanchett to appear in the sequel. The 56-year-old actress voiced Hiccup's mother Valka Haddock in the original animated Dreamworks trilogy, and DeBlois - who helmed the first three films, as well as the 2025 live-action remake - wants to bring Blanchett back for his upcoming live-action take on How to Train Your Dragon 2. Speaking about Blanchett's possible involvement with How to Train Your Dragon 2 with the 55-year-old filmmaker said: 'Well, I'm wishful as well. It's still early days. 'I think she is probably waiting for a script, but I've been knocking on that door. I wrote the character of Valka for her, so I told her it'll always be hers to turn down first.' DeBlois added Valka wouldn't be the only character to take on a slightly different look in How to Train Your Dragon 2 if Blanchett doesn't portray the warrior in the movie, as Toothless the dragon will also have matured by the second instalment. He explained: 'We knew we were going to go there. The idea is that Toothless is roughly Hiccup's age in dragon years, so he is a juvenile, an adolescent, as well, ageing into adulthood. 'That is going to alter his design in subtle ways, but mostly it's going to alter his mentality because he's a very sentient dragon. 'He has his own opinions about everything, and he'll also start to come into his own as a leader of his kind.' While the sequel is still in the writing stage at the moment, DeBlois teased he was paying particular attention to translating How to Train Your Dragon 2's heavier scenes to the live-action adaptation. He said: 'Certainly in the second movie, tackling the whole idea of Toothless being weaponised and turned against Hiccup and Stoic intervening like that, that's a pretty heavy moment. It was heavy for animation. 'I think it'll get even weightier in live-action, so I look forward to that, too, because there's something about the second movie. 'That, for most fans, is their favourite because it tackles tougher subject matter. It's a little bit darker and more expansive, so I'm looking forward to it. I'm only writing right now, but I'll get there. I'll definitely get there.' How to Train Your Dragon - which stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler and Nick Frost - follows Hiccup the Viking who befriends the dragon Toothless and challenges his village's fears of the big beasts. Recently, Parker addressed the online backlash to her casting as Astrid, with some saying the 20-year-old actress was a bad fit for the dragonslayer as she doesn't have blonde hair and blue eyes like the character seen in the original animated trilogy. Speaking with The Times of London, she said: 'There's some people that really love the animated movies and really want to see an exact play-by-play of that film, and I hope that you can watch [the new version] and find something that you love about it, regardless. 'But for the people that just hate inclusivity, hate change — when it comes to that side of things, I just don't care.' 'If I wouldn't value your opinion on most things in life, I can't value your opinion on my hair. If I did, I would go mad.'
Daily Mirror
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Orlando Bloom lets slip Pirates of the Caribbean 'return'
Orlando Bloom has teased a return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, saying he would love to 'get the band back together' on ITV's This Morning Orlando Bloom dropped a major hint at a possible comeback of the swashbuckling Pirates of the Caribbean series. The actor famed for his role as Will Turner spilled all during an interview on This Morning, sparking speculation of a sixth instalment of the iconic film franchise that first set sail in 2003 with The Curse of the Black Pearl. With Dead Men Tell No Tales having made its voyage in 2017, chatter about a new chapter has been rife, and Orlando stoked the gossip with a coy: "Who knows?" He teased further: "I can't say anything at the moment because I really don't know. They're trying to work out what it would all look like. "I personally think it would be great to get the band back together. But there are always different ideas, so we'll see where it lands." The Lord of the Rings actor's comments come after producer Jerry Bruckheimer addressed a return of Pirates of the Caribbean. When asked by about the future of the franchise and that of Top Gun, he replied: "It's hard to tell. You don't know, you really don't know." Elaborating, he noted the uncertainty surrounding movie projects, but assured that rebooting Pirates is less complex since it doesn't hinge on particular stars' schedules. He said: "But we're gonna reboot Pirates, so that is easier to put together because you don't have to wait for certain actors." Despite Orlando's eagerness to "get the band back together," he was notably absent from the fourth instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean. In a 2010 interview about his potential involvement in the fourth film, he stated: "No, definitely not... I think Will is sort of swimming around with the fish at the bottom of the ocean. "". "I had a great time making those movies," he added. "I just really wanted to do different things, but I think it's going to be great." This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1.
Daily Record
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Orlando Bloom issues two-word response about return of Pirates of the Caribbean
Orlando Bloom has addressed rumours of a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film, saying he's keen to 'get the band back together' Orlando Bloom has sparked excitement among Pirates of the Caribbean fans by hinting at a potential comeback for the hit movie series. Since it launched in 2003 with the acclaimed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and followed by four sequels culminating in Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2017, there has been much speculation over the future of the swashbuckling films. Increasing fan anticipation during a segment on This Morning, the actor who famously played Will Turner playfully remarked: "Who knows?" Not able to give anything away just yet, Orlando teased: "I can't say anything at the moment because I really don't know. They're trying to work out what it would all look like." He shared his personal wish by adding, "I personally think it would be great to get the band back together. But there are always different ideas, so we'll see where it lands." The Lord of the Rings star's intriguing comments follow producer Jerry Bruckheimer's own remarks about the future of Pirates of the Caribbean. In an interview with regarding the franchise's direction and the fate of Top Gun, Bruckheimer expressed uncertainty: "It's hard to tell. You don't know, you really don't know." Delving deeper, he continued: "You don't know how they come together. You just don't know. Because with Top Gun, you have an actor who is iconic and brilliant. And how many movies he does before he does Top Gun, I can't tell you." However, he offered a glimmer of certainty amidst the speculation by concluding, "But we're gonna reboot Pirates, so that is easier to put together because you don't have to wait for certain actors." Despite Orlando's eagerness to "get the band back together," he was absent from the fourth instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean. In a 2010 interview about his potential involvement in the fourth film, he stated: "No, definitely not... I think Will is sort of swimming around with the fish at the bottom of the ocean." "I had a great time making those movies," he added. "I just really wanted to do different things, but I think it's going to be great."
AsiaOne
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Mark Hamill rules out Star Wars return as Luke Skywalker, Entertainment News
Mark Hamill doesn't intend to return to Star Wars. The 73-year-old star first played the role of Luke Skywalker in the original movie A New Hope back in 1977 but has no wish to return as the protagonist as he would prefer franchise bosses to focus on the "future" with different characters at the heart of the stories. In an interview with Mark said: "I am so grateful to George (Lucas) for letting me be a part of that back in the day, the humble days when George called Star Wars the most expensive low-budget movie ever made. "We never expected it to become a permanent franchise and a part of pop culture like that. But my deal is, I had my time. I'm appreciative of that, but I think they should focus on the future and all the new characters." Mark's last significant appearance was as a force ghost in the 2019 sequel trilogy flick The Rise of Skywalker and he joked that it was impossible for him to return after the ghostly truth about his alter ego was revealed in the 2017 picture The Last Jedi. He said: "(I) disappeared in (The Last Jedi), I left my robes behind. And there's no way I'm gonna appear as a naked force ghost." Hamill confessed last year that he felt the "heart was gone" from Star Wars following the tragic passing of his co-star Carrie Fisher, who portrayed Princess Leia, at the age of 60 from a sudden cardiac arrest in 2016. Recalling the moment he learnt of Carrie's death, he said: "My wife (Marilou York) came into the bedroom — she gets up earlier than I do — I was still asleep. She had tears rolling down her face saying that Carrie had … "It forever altered how I reacted to Star Wars in general. The heart was gone. I don't talk about it because I don't like reliving it." Mark also paid tribute to Carrie for bringing an "effortless feminism" to the sci-fi franchise by standing strong against the villainous Darth Vader and taking command of both Luke and Han Solo (Harrison Ford). He said: "I thought that it was effortless feminism to have the Princess be far from a shrinking violet. "She was tough, she was telling Darth Vader off to his face — she was not intimidated by Darth Vader in the slightest. "'I thought I recognised your foul stench' … I mean, wow! Pretty mouthy, huh? "And when we rescued her, she made chumps out of Luke and Han: 'You call this a rescue? Gimme that gun!' "And she made us look like two stooges. I thought, 'That's effortless feminism', because it's not apologetic, it's just showing a woman is as [capable] as any man." [[nid:718560]]
