Las Vegas don witness one big cinema gathering wey dem call CinemaCon for this week, and all the big film studios come show wetin dem get for hand. The event na where cinema owners and fans dey catch early glimpse of the biggest films wey dey come soon, sometimes even before the trailers drop online. Plenty A-list stars and directors show face to yarn about their upcoming projects.
Disney, as one of the main players, close the show on Thursday with plenty announcements. Alan Bergman, Chairman of Disney Entertainment Studios, tell the crowd say Disney go continue to deliver must-see films for cinema. He talk about their seven studios wey don produce 37 billion-dollar films, four times more than any other studio. Disney films dey stay for cinema longer, around 57 days on average.
One of the biggest gist na the first proper trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. The film wey go drop on December 18 bring back Robert Downey Jr., but this time as the masked villain Doctor Doom. The trailer show fight between Gambit (Channing Tatum) and Shang-Chi (Simu Liu). Patrick Stewart dey there as Professor X from X-Men. Chris Evans return as Steve Rogers, the former Captain America, and he even catch Thor hammer again. Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Paul Rudd as Ant-Man go show face too. The film go mix Avengers with X-Men and Fantastic Four to fight Doom.
Interesting part be say Avengers: Doomsday go open the same day as Dune: Part III on December 18, setting up one heavyweight box office battle some people don start call “Dunesday.” For Dune side, director Denis Villeneuve say the third film go be more of a thriller, more action-packed and emotional than the first two. Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, and Jason Momoa all dey for the film.
Disney also show plenty other things. Jon Favreau introduce Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars film in almost seven years, wey go open May 22. Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jeremy Allen White dey star for inside. Advance tickets go on sale April 17.
For Toy Story 5, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return as Woody and Buzz Lightyear. The new film wey go open June 19 introduce new threat called Lilypad, one tablet device with her own ideas. Andrew Stanton direct am.
Moana live-action reimagining also dey come July 10. Dwayne Johnson return as Maui, and new actress Catherine Laga'aia play Moana. The film dey directed by Thomas Kail, with songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Other Disney announcements include The Devil Wears Prada 2 wey go open May 1, with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci all returning. Searchlight Pictures get Wild Horse Nine with John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell coming November 6. Walt Disney Animation Studios dey work on Hexed, one magical coming-of-age saga with Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones, coming November 25.
Ice Age: Boiling Point dey scheduled for February 5, 2027, with Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, and Denis Leary returning. Disney also talk about their new Infinity Vision initiative for premium large format screens, and even announce say Avengers: Endgame go return to theaters this September as part of the Infinity Vision release.
But Avengers no be the only big film wey people yarn about for CinemaCon. Paramount announce say Top Gun 3 dey officially in development with Tom Cruise returning. The follow-up to Top Gun: Maverick get script wey dey underway already.
Ariana Grande, fresh from her Oscar-nominated role for Wicked, go star for comedy Focker In-Law alongside Ben Stiller and Robert de Niro. The film na next generation take on the Meet The Parents franchise.
Christopher Nolan return this year with The Odyssey, adaptation of Homer ancient Greek poem. The film star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya. Nolan say the story don fascinate generation for 3,000 years.
One touching story be the use of AI to bring back Val Kilmer for film As Deep As The Grave. Kilmer, wey die last year, never shoot his scenes before, so filmmakers use AI with his family blessing to create his digital clone as a Catholic priest.
Amazon MGM Studios head of film Courtenay Valenti give update on the next James Bond film. She say dem dey take their time to choose the next Bond with care and deep respect, but no announcement yet.
Paddington bear get fourth film confirmed after three hit films and West End musical success. Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh promise say “world-renowned comedy writers” dey attached, but details still scarce.
Aaron Sorkin dey direct The Social Reckoning, sequel to The Social Network, wey go explore the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen. The film star Mikey Madison, Wunmi Mosaku, and Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, scheduled for October release.
Michael B. Jordan, fresh from winning Oscar for Sinners, dey star in and direct updated take on The Thomas Crown Affair alongside Adria Arjona, Lily Gladstone, and Aubrey Plaza.
Mel Brooks unveil title for Spaceballs sequel: Spaceballs: The New One. Original cast members like Brooks, George Wyner, Daphne Zuniga, and Bill Pullman dey return, including Rick Moranis wey no appear for live-action film for thirty years.
Other projects include I Play Rocky about the making of the original Rocky film, with Anthony Ippolito playing young Sylvester Stallone. Film adaptation of Colleen Hoover novel Verity with Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, and Anne Hathaway. New Jumanji film called Jumanji: Open World with Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, and Jack Black returning.
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