A lot has happened with the new Suicide Squad film this week.
In addition to the hiring ofJames Gunn, who will be penning the script with a possible option to direct, original Suicide Squad director David Ayer spoke highly of the hiring, while Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista has expressed interest in starring the film. More on these two reports below.
Netflix finally released Bright recently, and reactions have been mixed. Some love it, some hate it. It’s currently sitting at 28% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes based on the reviews of 80 critics. On the other hand, audiences on Rotten Tomatoes have it at 88% based on almost 14,800 user ratings. Basically, as is usually the case, it’s best to watch and decide for yourself.
No matter what the opinions of Bright are, it’s been a big hit for Netflix. According to them it’s one of the biggest originals they’ve ever launched, TV series included, and it had the highest-viewed opening week for an original film on the service. It’s also the top movie on Netflix in over 190 countries.
Because of all of this, Netflix has announced that a sequel to the movie is now in the works. More on this and a video to announce the sequel below.
Netflix has not been shy about promoting Bright, the much-anticipated humans, orcs, and elves dark fantasy flick starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton. They’ve already released two official trailers, a teaser trailer, and a featurette. And now, a little over a week from release, a third official trailer has been shared.
The movie is directed by David Ayer, and written by Max Landis. It also stars Noomi Rapace, Edgar RamÃrez, Ike Barinholtz, Lucy Fry, Margaret Cho, and Jay Hernandez.
Continue below to read a synopsis and check out the latest trailer.
Netflix is pushing their upcoming original movie Bright hard. And with good reason. It’s a big budget project, directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, End of Watch) and featuring an impressive cast which includes Will Smith (Bad Boys, Men in Black), Joel Edgerton (Black Mass, Warrior), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prometheus), Edgar RamÃrez (Deliver Us from Evil, Wrath of the Titans), Ike Barinholtz (Suicide Squad, Neighbors), Lucy Fry (11.22.63, Mr. Church), Margaret Cho (Drop Dead Diva, One Missed Call), and Jay Hernandez (Hostel, Suicide Squad).
It’s a movie you’d expect to see opening in theaters everywhere…if any big Hollywood studios would ever actually greenlight such a strange concept. The movie is set in an alternative history Los Angeles, in which humans live alongside mythical creatures like orcs, elves, and fairies.
Netflix has released a second official trailer for the movie, which you can find below along with a synopsis.
Netflix has released a new inside look featurette for Bright, their upcoming original movie directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, End of Watch) and starring Will Smith (Bad Boys, Men in Black) and Joel Edgerton (Black Mass, Warrior).
The movie is set in an alternate present day Los Angeles, where humans co-exist with fantastical creatures like orcs, elves, and fairies. You can read a little bit more about the movie and check out the new featurette below.
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