Hey everyone and welcome back to Flashback! This is the weekly series where I talk about all the entertainment news stories of the week that I didn’t have enough to discuss covering a full article. Today I have four stories I want to cover. So in no specific order, let’s get into it.
1. Danny Elfman confirms he is doing the musical score for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. So I have very mixed feelings about this choice. Elfman has made some incredible music in his life however he hasn’t been the same recently. That being said, he’s worked with Rami before to incredible results. His theme for the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies is still one of the greatest superhero themes ever. While Elfman certainly wouldn’t have been one of my top choices, I hope Rami can get the best out of him.
2. Paddington 3 is officially in the works. We could all use more of this adorable bear in today’s world. So I was not a big fan of the original Paddington film. It had its moments but overall didn’t work for me. It shocked me that Paddington 2 was nothing but pure joy and one of the best films of 2017. I am concerned since Paul King is not returning to direct as he’s busy with the pointless Wonka movie. However, as long as they still involve him in some capacity, I hope this can recapture the magic of the second film.
3. Edgar Wright is set to direct a remake of The Running Man. This is a phenomenal choice if this ever gets made. I cannot count the times in recent years I’ve heard of Wright signing onto a project and then nothing else. The original film with Arnold Schwarzenegger is fun even today and has relevant commentary, but overall is pretty dated. I have not gotten around to reading Stephen King’s original novel as I’ve only recently read his work. Wright has made many films I adore and even the ones he’s made I’m more mixed on the directing is not the problem so I’m optimistic if this happens.
4. Rian Johnson says his Star Wars trilogy is still happening, though not currently in development. Hahahahahahahahahaha! I’m sorry, but I will get shocked if this ever actually happens. Now I want to clarify I am a fan of Rian Johnson, Knives Out, and Looper were some of the best movies of their respective years. Also, I am not a Last Jedi hater, while I don’t love every decision that movie made, it’s a phenomenally directed film and there are parts of it I adore. All that being said, Lucasfilm are complete idiots if they let this trilogy happen. The Last Jedi destroyed the hype behind the new era of Star Wars and divided the fanbase to a damaging level. I’d love to see a trilogy where he had total creative control from the start, I think it would be a fascinating trilogy but it does not make business sense for this to happen.
So, guys, that’s it for this Recap in this week’s movie news. As always, if you enjoyed the article, give it a share and I’ll see you guys tomorrow with the next chapter of our Flashback: MCU Edition.
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