It would seem as if Cary Fukunaga’s ready to make a comeback after reports of misconduct with women surfaced. And his comeback project, “Blood on Snow,” is headlined by two of the biggest stars working today. 

According to Deadline, Cary Fukunaga is set to direct an adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s novel, “Blood on Snow.” Leading the cast of this film are none other than Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Tom Hardy.

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Spider-Man’s Rogues Gallery is arguably the best in all of comics. Only Batman might have the edge over the wall-crawler regarding baddies. Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, Sandman, Venom, and Carnage are only a few iconic villains from the Marvel comics’ pages. Each has epic origins and storylines that could be adapted into successful feature films, but this has not been the case lately. “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” “Morbius,” and “Madame Web” have all fallen short of expectations.

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Following Daniel Craig’s final entry in the franchise with “No Time To Die,” James Bond is the latest piece of big Hollywood I.P. in search of a new leading man. This casting gap, of course, has led the British tabloid press to go into overdrive speculating on who might be the new 007, proclaiming a new find one day and then contradicting themselves the next day with a new frontrunner as if nothing happened.

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Rumored to be playing the next James Bond (by the same U.K. tabloid that said Cillian Murphy was the favorite last week and that Paul Mescal was a lock before that, insert eye roll here), Aaron Taylor Johnson is railing against Hollywood in a new Rolling Stone UK interview. The actor, who appeared opposite Brad Pitt in 2022’s “Bullet Train” and co-stars in the upcoming “The Fall Guy” movie with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, is poised to have his leading moment later this year with Sony’s “Kraven The Hunter.”

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Given how poorly Sony’s “Spider-Man” films have performed of late—two back-to-back, ridiculed bombs in “Morbius” and “Madame Web,” and the “Venom” films that make money but no one actually seems to love—Johnson might think to choose his words carefully.

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Sometimes, it feels like Hollywood took the wrong lessons from the “John Wick” franchise. While many producers have tried to recreate lighting in a bottle by focusing on the aesthetics of the trade—suits and neon lighting everywhere on screen—the real lesson is the celebration of the practical and a renewed reverence for the stunt professionals who make those sequences happen on screen. That will no doubt be the legacy of David Leitch, whose evolution as a filmmaker post-”John Wick” has led him to “The Fall Guy,” a bright and energetic action movie about the joy of making action movies.

Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Review: An Exuberant & Kinetic, But Sometimes Underwritten Love Letter To The Stunt Industry [SXSW] at The Playlist.

Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson be the next James Bond? As speculation on that casting continues, the “Kraven The Hunter” actor has a new upcoming picture: “Fuze,” which sees him reunite with director David Mackenzie.

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But “Fuze” isn’t a medieval period piece like 2018’s “Outlaw King.” Instead, Mackenzie will direct Taylor-Johnson in a contemporary heist thriller set in London.

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Stuntman-turned-filmmaker David Leitch has put together quite the filmography over the past decade. His first directing gig was co-helming “John Wick” with Chad Stahelski before rattling off “Atomic Blonde, “Deadpool 2,” and “Hobbs & Shaw” in quick succession. Then came “Bullet Train” in 2022, an action romp starring Brad Pitt that, despite middling reviews, cements Leitch as one of Hollywood’s premier contemporary action directors.

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Ever since “No Time To Die” hit theaters in 2021, James Bond fans have wondered who will replace Daniel Craig as the suave, sophisticated British super spy in the series’ next installment. Rumors abound as to an answer, but nothing concrete. So, no, Idris Elba and Taron Egerton fans, neither will be the next 007. But what about the new buzzy frontrunner for the part, Aaron Taylor-Johnson?

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While he wasn’t necessarily gone per se, it does feel like Aaron Taylor-Johnson is back in a big way. Not only is he headlining the upcoming superhero film, “Kraven the Hunter,” but he has also landed roles in films such as “Bullet Train” and “Tenet,” as well as upcoming movies “Nosferatu” and “The Fall Guy.” But according to the actor, there was a time he didn’t think he’d be doing blockbuster films anymore. 

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Sony Pictures is riding high on all the goodwill they’ve gained with the critically acclaimed animated film “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” being a big success at the global box office and with the studio’s massive plans to keep mining the “Spider-Man” universe means more live-action spinoffs are on the way as well. The next film heading to theaters is director J.C. Chandor’s (“A Most Violent Year,” Triple Frontier”) “Kraven The Hunter” led by British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Bullet Train”) as Sergei Dimitri Symostivych Kravinoff, the fan-favorite Russian Spider-Man villain.

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The idea of an R-rated superhero film is interesting. Some comic books are published as adults only and are filled with nudity, cursing, and extreme violence. However, most mainstream superhero comic books, especially from Marvel and DC, are definitely PG-13-equivalent. So, even though Deadpool says “fuck” and does horrible violent things in the films, his comic book source material isn’t nearly as raunchy. All this to say, the idea that Sony is making “Kraven the Hunter,” one of the studio’s various “Spider-Man” spinoff films, R-rated is… a choice. 

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After a string of delays, Robert Eggers‘ next feature, his “Nosferatu” remake, is currently in production in Prague. That’s great news, considering, at one point, many thought the film wouldn’t ever move ahead. And now, a new cast member joins Lilly Rose-Depp, Bill Skarsgård, and Nicholas Hoult in the Czech Republic for the upcoming film.

READ MORE: ‘Nosferatu’: Willem Dafoe In Talks To Reunite With Director Robert Eggers For His Vampire Flick

So who’s the latest to join the ensemble?  Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who adds Eggers’ pic to his intriguing list of upcoming films.

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Can you believe it? We’re already halfway through February in 2023 and we do not yet know who will be taking over the role of James Bond in future films. What is taking so long, Barbara Broccoli? Kidding aside, the seemingly never-ending discussion about who will be the next 007 seems to have been focused on Aaron Taylor-Johnson, as of late, as it was reported that he met with producers about the role.

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Since we are officially in 2023 and “No Time to Die” is in the rearview, I feel like it’s finally appropriate to really discuss the future of the James Bond franchise. Apparently, it looks like the producers are already having meetings with actors to potentially replace Daniel Craig in the lead role of 007. And it looks like one of the front-runners is none other than Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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Universal Pictures is best known for its massively popular “Fast & Furious” franchise and the “Jurassic World” series, but the studio is looking to add one more action brand to its slate with “The Fall Guy.” The film will be directed by David Leitch (“Deadpool 2”), who helmed the “Fast & Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw,” with A-list actors Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt set to star.

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British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Tenet”) is no stranger to comic book roles. He first made big waves in the U.S. when he played the lead in Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick-Ass” and eventually took on the role of Quicksilver in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” The actor has now landed a second Marvel role by leading Sony’s “Kraven The Hunter,” which is a“Spider-Man” spinoff focused on the villain but has recently revealed he almost appeared in another Marvel project before that.

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You’d be right to have a little concern about the future of Sony’s plethora of ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff films after the monumental blunder that is “Morbius.” Hell, even though “Venom” and its sequel did great box office business, there are many that think those films are pretty terrible too. Basically, when Sony isn’t teaming up with Marvel Studios on ‘Spider-Man’ films, fans are a bit skeptical.

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It’s been several years since we’ve seen Brad Pitt in an action film, but the summer release of “Bullet Train” marks a return. Back in 2016, Pitt starred alongside Marion Cotillard in Robert Zemeckis’ “Allied” as married World War II operatives with secret identities. Before that, Pitt appeared in David Ayer’s searing World War II film “Fury” about a tank commander and his crew, which features gripping and graphic battle sequences.

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Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is nearly at $1.9 billion worldwide, and the two “Venom” films account for $1.3 billion in total, establishing that audiences are hungry for the studio’s splinter cinematic universe. Next up for the studio after “Morbius” in their Spider-Verse is “Kraven The Hunter,” the next villain to receive the solo film treatment.

Quite the cast is forming around the film.

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The “Spider-Man” franchise couldn’t be more popular as “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is approaching $2 billion at the global box office. Sony is looking to continue to flesh out its own cinematic universe without the help of Marvel Studios after the success of the “Venom” films. Other spinoffs coming to theaters in the near future includes the vampire flick “Morbius” coming next month and “Kraven the Hunter” about to begin shooting soon with Aaron Taylor-Johnson set as the titular Marvel Comics character.

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The Shinkansen, or as it’s known in English, the Japanese bullet train, is a high-speed railway that connects every region of Japan to its capital, Tokyo. It’s one of the busiest railway lines in the world, and there’s never been a single derailment or collision in its history. But what would happen if a bunch of assassins got on board, each with an assignment to carry out?

READ MORE: ‘Bullet Train’: Sandra Bullock Replaced Lady Gaga On Brad Pitt Action Pic Due To ‘House Of Gucci’

That’s the premise of “Bullet Train,” set to hit theaters next April.

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Even before the runaway success of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Sony had been deep in the expansion plans of their live-action Spider-verse. “Morbius” is next coming in April, and after that, in early 2023 will be “Kraven The Hunter,” the latest Marvel film being assembled by Sony Pictures. The film already stars British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Tenet,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron”) as the character, first introduced as a villain in the “Spider-Man” comic books.

Continue reading ‘Kraven The Hunter’: Fred Hechinger To Play Chameleon Villain In Spider-Man Spinoff at The Playlist.

Sony Pictures has been slowly assembling their own Marvel Comics cinematic universe with characters connected to the “Spider-Man” rights. First, they shocked skeptics, critics, and pundits with the Tom Hardy film “Venom” which grossed over $800 million at the international box office; impressive, given that the film removed Peter Parker’s connection to the anti-hero’s origin and Tom Holland didn’t appear in the film. 

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Sam Taylor-Johnson has assembled an impressive cast for her next feature film, “Rothko,” which is set in the art world. The ensemble cast includes Russell Crowe, as well as Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Stuhlbarg, Aisling Franciosi, and Jared Harris.

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The film is written by Lara Wood, and is adapted from the book “The Legacy of Mark Rothko” by Lee Seldes.

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Discuss: does director David Leitch have the best cast of 2022 with “Bullet Train”? Because on top of starring Brad Pitt and a slew of interesting, top-shelf actors, the action thriller just added Sandra Bullock to the cast. The movie—which centers on five assassins who find themselves on a Japanese bullet train, realizing that their individual assignments are not unrelated to the others—also stars Joey King, Andrew Koji, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Masi Oka, Michael Shannon, Lady Gaga, Logan Lerman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Karen Fukuhara, and rapper Bad Bunny.

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