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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Transformers One gets disappointing update from director Josh Cooley
Transformers One director Josh Cooley has said a sequel isn't happening. The 46-year-old filmmaker had helmed the 2024 flick for Paramount Animation, though Cooley has now said the studio is "not interested" in making a follow-up to Transformers One. Speaking on a panel at the Transformers convention BotCon, the director said: 'I wish I had something to announce, but I do not. What I've been told is that Paramount Animation is not interested in making a sequel. 'That's what I was told. I wish we could. I have ideas, too. So it would have been cool. We'll see what happens. You never know.' Transformers One - which stars Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry and Jon Hamm - explores the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as allies on Cybertron before a rift turned them into enemies. As war brews, their choices shape the fate of their world - and the future of all Transformers. When Transformers One released in September, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura teased the film could be the start of a trilogy. When Collider asked di Bonaventura and Cooley if a trilogy was possible, the producer said: 'I don't think anything's changed for us. 'The truth of the matter is you never get to the second movie unless everybody shows up at the box office. We both said to ourselves, 'This is way too hard to make one good movie to start thinking a lot about the second movie.'' While the picture was received well by critics, Transformers One had a disappointing performance at the box office. On a production budget of roughly $75 million, Transformers One pulled in $129.4 million, making it one of the lowest-grossing movies in the franchise. Di Bonaventura – who has been attached to the Transformers series since 1986's The Transformers: The Movie – teased Transformers One had several plot threads about Optimus Prime (Hemsworth) and Megatron (Henry) that could easily be picked up in a future film. He said: 'Along the way, there were ideas that we were like, 'Well, that can't fit in here. Let's hold onto that. Let's not forget that idea.' Although I'm sure we've forgotten some of them.' Cooley agreed and added they were definitely playing with the idea of making sequels to Transformers One, but emphasised that he and di Bonaventura were going to wait to 'see what happens' with the movie. He said: 'I can't help but ... Yes, we were thinking of this one story for this moment, for this movie, but it's about towards the last year of a film where I can't help but go like, 'Well, how would this [to] naturally progress?' 'So we've got some ideas, we talked about a few things, and we'll see what happens.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Hemsworth and His Twin Sons Sasha and Tristan Strike a Pose as They Enjoy Surfing and Family Vacation Time in Fiji
Chris Hemsworth is enjoying spending some time with his sons in paradise. On Monday, May 26, the Marvel actor, 41, shared a series of photos on Instagram from his vacation Fiji alongside his twin sons Sasha and Tristan, 11. The trio could be seen enjoying a day on the boat together, lounging as they posed and got in the water. The proud dad also included photos of his twin sons surfing, catching different waves before heading back for a sunset boat ride. "Fiji ❤️🤙 big thanks to @tavaruaislandresort for another epic trip !" Hemsworth wrote in his caption. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Thor star shares his sons, as well as his daughter India Rose, 13, with wife Elsa Pataky. In April, Hemsworth shared a series of photos from his son's dirt bike race on Instagram, praising Tristan for competing in his first ever competition. In one sweet photo, Hemsworth could be seen hugging his son, who wore a red and yellow helmet and a red jersey with "Triz" written on the back. Other videos showed the start of the race, as well as a clip of Hemsworth embracing Tristan after the race, sweeping him off the ground. "Stoked for my boy competing in his first ever race finishing 3rd in his class, proud moment ❤️ @sgemcc @steelmcmi11an @juzmac," Hemsworth wrote in his caption. Back in February, Hemsworth shared a recap from a recent family ski trip on his Instagram. The video, which played "The Keepers" by Santigold in the background, opened with the Thor actor recording himself on an airplane before zooming into the plane window and panning to the beautiful snowscape view. The clip transitioned into a few family photos before showcasing videos of his children doing impressive flips and jumps down the mountain, with the ease of professionals. Amid the videos, the Transformers One star inserted a photo of him and his wife Pataky posing together, with Hemsworth wearing a camouflage ski suit and Patasky adorning a multi-colored one. "Another ski trip where the kids continue to make me feel like I don't belong on the mountain 😂," Hemsworth wrote in the caption of the video. Read the original article on People
Forbes
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
One Of The Best Action Movies Of 2024 With A 97% Audience Score Is Streaming Now On Prime Video
Some of 2024's biggest action movies. One of the best movies of 2024 is finally available to stream for free on Amazon Prime Video. It's an animated film, but still ranks as one of the best and best-reviewed action movies that came out last year, netting better Rotten Tomatoes audience scores than big blockbusters like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (pictured left) and Gladiator II (pictured right). Transformers One tells the origin story of sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron, the key leaders in the age-old battle between the Transformers and the nefarious Autobots. On Rotten Tomatoes, Transformers One has an 89% critic score and a 97% 'Popcornmeter' or audience score. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (which I absolutely loved) has a 90% critic score and an 88% audience score. Gladiator II (which I loathed) has a much lower 71% critic score and an 82% audience score. Other big action movies in 2024 included: As you can see, Transformers One ranks higher than any of these with audiences, and near the top with critics. This is with good reason. It's one of the best Transformers movies ever made. Only Bumblebee scored higher with critics (91%) but even that one (which I found very charming) scored just 75% with audiences. The next-best rated Transformers movie is the 1986 animated feature, with a 62% critic score / 88% audience score, followed by 2007's first live-action entry at 57%/85%. None of these even come close to the combined critical and audience praise of Transformers One. If you missed this in theaters and haven't gotten it already on 4K or VOD, give it a shot this week now that it's free with a Prime membership.
Express Tribune
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Brian Tyree Henry relishes 'Dope Thief'
Brian Tyree Henry plays a thief fearing for his life while dealing with his painful past in gritty crime drama Dope Thief, a role the US actor said felt like "a homecoming". The eight-part mini-series stars Henry as Ray and Narcos actor Wagner Moura as Manny, two Philadelphia friends who pose as DEA agents to rob trap houses. But when they raid an unknown rural house, they unleash a dangerous set of events that sees them running from a cartel as well as the police. "There was so much about (Ray) that resonated with me. I saw this man that was dealing with generational trauma, trying to find a way to make it, trying to find a way to actually be cared for," Henry, known for films such as Transformers One, Bullet Train and Causeway, for which he earned an Oscar nomination, told Reuters. "He allowed me to lay down a lot of my burdens that I had been carrying ... it was definitely another transition for me ... to elevate myself and how to deal with my emotions and deal with my abandonment, deal with my fear and deal with all those different things. "And so, Ray was actually the first time in a long time that I felt like I had come home. He felt like a homecoming in a way." At the heart of Dope Thief is the long-running friendship between Ray and Manny and how they deal with their struggles. It is based on the 2009 novel by Dennis Tafoya. However, the show drifts away from the book, series creator Peter Craig said. "I liked that (Tafoya's) really got two novels in one. The second half is very internal, so I liked the idea of just using the first half and then having a lot of room for invention," he said. Dope Thief premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday. Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Brian Tyree Henry Says 'Dope Thief' Role Felt Like 'Homecoming'
Brian Tyree Henry plays a thief fearing for his life while dealing with his painful past in gritty crime drama "Dope Thief", a role the US actor said felt like "a homecoming". The eight-part mini-series stars Henry as Ray and "Narcos" actor Wagner Moura as Manny, two Philadelphia friends who pose as DEA agents to rob trap houses. But when they raid an unknown rural house, they unleash a dangerous set of events that sees them running from a cartel as well as the police. 'There was so much about (Ray) that resonated with me. I saw this man that was dealing with generational trauma, trying to find a way to make it, trying to find a way to actually be cared for," Henry, known for films such as "Transformers One", "Bullet Train" and "Causeway", for which he earned an Oscar nomination, told Reuters. "He allowed me to lay down a lot of my burdens that I had been carrying ... it was definitely another transition for me ... to elevate myself and how to deal with my emotions and deal with my abandonment, deal with my fear and deal with all those different things. "And so, Ray was actually the first time in a long time that I felt like I had come home. He felt like a homecoming in a way." At the heart of "Dope Thief" is the long-running friendship between Ray and Manny and how they deal with their struggles. "The show is violent. There's a lot of violence and crime and running and you've got this Black and Latino man, we've kind of seen this kind of show before," Henry said. "But ... we wanted to show the tenderness between these two, the friendship." "Dope Thief" is based on the 2009 novel by Dennis Tafoya, however the show drifts away from the book, series creator Peter Craig said. "I liked that (Tafoya's) really got two novels in one. The second half is very internal, so I liked the idea of just using the first half and then having a lot of room for invention," he said. "Dope Thief" premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday.
