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The Fishing Hole: A Heartbreaking Avengers: Endgame Poster

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Welcome to the Fishing Hole, the ScreenFish Staff’s daily roundup of late breaking cinema/TV/pop culture news.  Here’s what we’re talking about today . . .

Arnaldo R. – Can a picture be any more heartbreaking?

(Cue Avengers poster)

Jacob S. – What is that?

Steve N. – Endgame Poster

AR: Avengers Endgame poster by Boss Logic

Looks like Hawkeye’s farm

So safe to say/assume….Hawkeyes family turned to dust

SN: I give them full credit for creating a cultural zeitgeist with that final battle. (Not sure if everyone in here has seen it yet.)

Heather J. – That is heart wrenching.

SN: (thumbs up)

Chris U. – Oh…my…****

That poster broke me

AR: Yup

SN: I’m so heartless, I laughed

LOL

I man it’s a beautifully sad poster. And the moment is poignant.

But we all know they’re coming back

CU: We don’t know HOW

AR: We all know Jesus is coming back and rejoice in it…. his death still is heartbreaking

SN: Agree

CU: And messing with us in our grief and suspense like this is brilliantly and horrible at the same time

@AR – For the win

SN: Oh yeah it’s great marketing

AR: (Pitch perfect “BOOM” GIF)

SN: Bah. You Jesus   it

HJ: Y’all.

SN: He already resurrected

HJ: And he did it so well

SN: He isn’t dead

JS: It’s a poster.  I’m wife @SN

AR: (Moana “Huh?” GIF)

JS: I own most of the graphic novel events from the last twenty years. With the exception of Old Man Logan, they all come back.

CU: AR’s Jesus analogy was better than your BvS one

JS: Cap, Batman, Superman.

ha! Jesus is Superman. But whatever.

Now when Arnaldo shares that on the site or on FB, I’ll be impressed

SN: Two things:

CU: Uh oh

HJ: Dun dun duuuuun

SN: 1) Though the film is infinitely better (pun intended), you can’t even compare the reckoning to Supes’ death for theology. Lol

2) and this is really just a question, tbh

JS: (technically it’s a sentence or sentence fragment but go ahead)

AR: Who compared Supes weak death tho?

SN: Arnaldo, you said it was better than my BvS analogy. That was my BvS analogy. Lol

AR: I did not say that…Chris did lol

JS: Actually, Christopher said that.

CU: I SAID Arnaldo’s comment was better

SN: Haha okay. I stand corrected

AR: I simply pointed out that although we know they come back, the impact of the loss is still heartbreaking…. similar to how we feel about Christ’s death even tho he rose from the grave

 

Join the conversation!  Agree or disagree with our band of ScreenFishers?  Ready to challenge their POV?  Feel free to share in the comments!

House with a Clock on its Walls Release Announced

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The magic returns!

Enjoy the delightfully thrilling tale of a mysterious house where things, including the inhabitants, are not what they seem to be. The House With a Clock in its Walls arrives on Digital on November 27, 2018, as well as on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on December 18, 2018. Based on the classic children’s book and praised as “creaky, freaky haunted-mansion fun” (LA Times), The House With a Clock in its Walls features over 60 minutes of bonus content including an alternate beginning and ending, stunning featurettes, deleted scenes, a hilarious gag reel, and feature commentary. Enchanting from start to finish, it’s the perfect adventure for families during the holidays.

Full of wonder and adventure, The House With a Clock in its Walls mesmerizes audiences of all ages and keeps the magic alive when stars Jack Black (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Kung Fu Panda), Cate Blanchett (Ocean’s 8, Thor: Ragnarok) and Owen Vaccaro (Daddy’s Home, Mother’s Day) arrive as Uncle Jonathan, Mrs. Zimmerman and Lewis Barnavelt. In the most unexpected places, fantastical events, miraculous twists and suspense filled moments ensue in this “zany kids adventure” (The Hollywood Reporter) that soon captivates adults as well. In the tradition of Amblin classics, master frightener and director Eli Roth’s The House With a Clock in its Walls is a family-friendly fantasy film that “stands alongside the ‘just for kids’ classics of the 1980’s and 1990’s” (Forbes).

In The House With a Clock in its Walls directed by Eli Roth (The Green Inferno, Cabin Fever), Lewis Barnavelt (Vaccaro) goes to live with his Uncle Jonathan (Black) in a creaky and creepy mansion with an eerie tick-tocking heart. But when Lewis soon finds out he’s in the presence of magic practiced by his uncle and neighbor Mrs. Zimmerman (Blanchett), his new town’s dreary aura boosts to life in an exciting and dangerous way. Based on the beloved children’s classic book written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey, The House With a Clock in its Walls is written by Eric Kripke (creator of TV’s “Supernatural”) and co-stars Kyle MacLachlan (“Twin Peaks,” Inside Out), Colleen Camp (Clue), Renée Elise Goldsberry (“One Life to Live”), and Sunny Suljic (Mid90s, The Killing of a Sacred Deer). It is produced by Mythology Entertainment’s Brad Fischer (Shutter Island) and James Vanderbilt (Zodiac), as well as Kripke.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL:
  • Warlocks and Witches – Go behind the scenes with the enchanting cast of The House with a Clock in Its Walls
    • Finding Lewis – A look at the casting of Owen Vaccaro
    • Jack’s Magical Journey – A look at the unique dynamism and magic that Jack Black brings to the character of Jonathan Barnavelt
    • The Great Cate – The cast discuss Cate Blanchett’s wonderful performance as Florence Zimmerman
    • The Terrifying Isaac Izard – Watch Kyle MacLachlan’s creepy evolution from living icon to undead-warlock
  • Movie Magic
    • The Ultimate Haunted House – Join filmmakers for a guided tour through the incredible house at the center of the film
    • Automatons Attack – A behind-the-scenes look at the mechanical horrors involved in this chilling sequence
    • Pumpkin Puke – Behind the scenes with the cast and an army of spooky, snarling, vomiting pumpkins
    • Moving Pieces – Filmmakers and cast discuss the amazing clock room set
      • Baby Jack – A behind-the-scenes look at the creepy Baby Jack sequence
  • Tick Tock: Bringing the Book to Life – Filmmakers discuss how they adapted the book for the big screen
  • Eli Roth: Director’s Journals – Director Eli Roth takes viewers behind the scenes
    • Candler Mansion
    • Newnan, GA
    • The Chair
    • Comrade Ivan
    • New Zebedee Elementary
    • Wrap Day
  • Owen Goes Behind the Scenes – Armed with his own camera, Owen guides viewers on his own journey behind-the-scenes of the movie
    • Around the Set
    • Behind the Camera
    • The Big Interview
    • Downtime on Set
  • Theme Song Challenge – Eli Roth and the cast are challenged to come up with a theme song for the film
  • Do You Know Jack Black? – The cast compete with each other to see who knows Jack Black the best
  • Abracadabra! – Eli Roth performs a magic trick for Owen Vaccaro
  • Jack Black’s Greatest Fear – Eli Roth and Owen Vaccaro play a prank on Jack Black
  • The Mighty Wurlitzer – Composer Nathan Barr discusses how he created the film’s unique and distinct score
BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ DVD & DIGITAL:
  • Alternate Opening and Ending with Commentary by Director Eli Roth and Actor Jack Black available
    • Alternate Opening
    • Alternate Ending
  • Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Eli Roth and Actor Jack Black available
    • More Books, Please
    • A Horrible Practical Joke
    • Tarby Ditches Lewis
    • Eat Up
    • Play for Him
    • Get Out of the Way
    • Time Is of the Essence
    • The Clock That Never Breaks
    • 12 Minutes to Go
  • Gag Reel
  • Feature Commentary with Director Eli Roth and Actor Jack Black
The film will be available on 4K Ultra HD in a combo pack which includes 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™ and Digital. The 4K Ultra HD disc will include the same bonus features as the Blu-ray™ version, all in stunning 4K resolution.

Destination Wedding: New One Sheet Released!

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Destination Wedding reunites two of Hollywood’s most adored stars, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder, as the socially awkward Frank and Lindsay. When they meet on their way to a destination wedding, they soon discover they have a lot in common: they both hate the bride, the groom, the wedding, themselves, and most especially each other. As the weekend’s events continually force them together – and their cheerlessness immediately isolates them from the other guests – Frank and Lindsay find that if you verbally spar with someone long enough, anything can happen. When debate gives way to desire they must decide which is stronger: their hearts or their common sense.

With the release of their new one-sheet, Destination Wedding begins to officially ramp up their promotion of the film in anticipation of their late August release. Here, the art wisely focuses its attention on the connection (or tension) between its two stars, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. There’s a playful space between the iconic actors as the two leads share eye contact yet, at the same time, we see the distance between them in the form of the wine country.

Featured between them, the film’s tag line ‘check your baggage’ draws attention to their journey and potential issues along the way. More importantly, however, the phrase offers indication that their relationship brings their personal histories as well. Often, as we build relationships with others (romantic or otherwise), we fall prey to the damage that we have experienced in the past in ways that prevent us from connecting with others in the future.

In other words, it is our hurt keeps us divided.

The manner in which we deal with our past, whether through forgiveness of others or ourselves, often is a predictor of what we allow ourselves to experience moving forward. In this brief example, Reeves and Ryder have an undeniable connection–but will they be able to overcome their histories?

 

Destination Wedding will be released on August 31st, 2018.

Amazon’s Lord of Rings Series: How Did That Happen? What Does It Mean?

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A little over two years ago, in mid-October of 2015, Peter Jackson released his extended edition of The Battle of the Five Armies. The Middle-earth fan base assumed that was all this generation would see of Tolkien’s works on film. After all, the Executor of the Tolkien Estate, J.R.R.’s son Christopher, had expressed his disdain for Peter Jackson’s interpretation of the Legendarium,  and there was no way any filmmaker would get their hands  on The Silmarillion. What J.R.R. Tolkien had sold the film rights to had pretty much been exhausted, so we would have to be content with what PJ and crew had put to the screen. Or so we thought.

What a difference a couple years makes.

Unbeknownst to all but the innermost insiders, Christopher Tolkien resigned his post of Executor on August 31, 2017.  He was, after all, to turn 93 in less than two months. As one of my Facebook friends put it: “When the cat’s away, the mice will play.” And apparently, play they did.

In early November, Variety ran an exclusive claiming “Warner Bros. Television and the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien are in talks with Amazon Studios to develop a series based on the late author’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ novels.” The shocking thing, which many fans who were soon to be discussing this on the internet seemed to miss, was that the Estate was evidently the one pursuing a deal with major studios. The news about Tolkien’s son’s resigning hadn’t yet broken, so speculation was it wasn’t the Estate trying to make a deal, but Middle-earth Enterprises trying to sell the rights to what little was left in the Appendices of The Lord of the Rings books. McCere from TheOneRing.net insisted in his November 14 article that the content of the brokered series must be from the Appendices. The thought was there was certainly no way the obstinate Estate had approved anything else.

But, if the Variety article is accurate, they have presumably not only approved more, but are the ones (now sans Christopher) who were pushing it! And Amazon ended up with the prize.

According to the Amazon Press Release, as published on TheOneRing.net, “the television adaptation will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring. The deal includes a potential additional spin-off series.” This places the series directly in the Middle-earth universe, and, yes, potentially includes material from The Silmarillion!  What exactly will be included is only speculation at this point – beyond the fact it is about Middle-earth and is set before Bilbo’s famous Party.

So, what do you think about the announcement about Amazon scoring such a potentially huge prize? Let us know in the comments below.

 

 

Star Wars: Rian Johnson to Create New Trilogy

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If there was any concerns whether or not Rian Johnson did a good job on The Last Jedi, they were put to rest this week when Lucasfilm announced that Johnson will be creating a new trilogy that is “…separate from the episodic Skywalker saga. Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.” 

From the sound of it, Johnson is getting a blank canvas to create an all new saga within the Star Wars mythology. What that truly means, we will have to wait to find out, but it sounds like the rumors of Knights of the Old Republic is most likely a no go. For some, that is sad news. However, I think it’s the best thing Disney and Lucasfilm can do. What we have learned from Rogue One and even a series like Star Wars: Rebels is that fans are willing to accept new characters if they are done right. What Star Wars needs isn’t retcons of old characters, but to build on the mythology and create new transcending stories with new dynamic characters.

Of course, there are options that can allow a bridge from original saga to new. There are areas of Star Wars that have been touched but not fully explored. You can still get a Knights type film that takes us lightyears before the Skywalkers to the origins of the Jedi and Sith. You can go parallel to a part of the galaxy that was far from the reaches of the Empire during the height of their power as well. You can focus on the early years of Mandalore and their history. Or, since her history is the biggest question in the latest trilogy, Rey can be connected to a part of galaxy never explored. Maybe it was the Force that brought her to Jakku and now we will get stories from where she really came from.

Of course, from now until then, the ideas, rumors, theories and more will come, but what do you think? Are you excited? What would you like to see?