In a new GQ “Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters” video piece, actor Josh Brolin reveals that when director Denis Villeneuve wanted him for a part in “Dune” and offered to send the script, Brolin immediately said, “No need.” As in, having worked with him already, he was taking the part without having to read a word. “I had a feeling first of all, and it was Denis, second,” Brolin explained about why he gave an immediate yes.

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It’s been five years since Stefano Sollima‘s “Sicario: Day Of The Soldado,” the sequel to Denis Villeneuve‘s much-heralded 2015 film. But critics didn’t take to the 2018 sequel like they did to Villeneuve’s original, which suggests the franchise won’t continue. Apparently, that’s not the case. The Messenger reports that series producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee confirm that a third “Sicario” movie is in the works.

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Perhaps one of the most underrated aspects of Marvel Studios’ dominance at the box office is their uncanny ability to have sequels outperform the previous films. Unless it’s a rare exception, common sense would dictate that a sequel will do less than its predecessor. But when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you’re almost guaranteed a higher opening weekend with each subsequent film.

So, it’s no surprise that this weekend’s first weekend total for “Ant-Man and the Wasp” performed far better than the first “Ant-Man” back in 2015.

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Even with “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” in theaters now, there’s still a lot of discussion about the things not in the film. While it’s not completely crazy to switch directors between films, the exclusion of star Emily Blunt has left many people wondering why they even bothered with a sequel. Well, it appears that the plan was always to leave her character out of the film, but that doesn’t mean the franchise is done with Blunt yet.

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It would be disingenuous to not acknowledge that it’s often off putting when you see a movie and your fellow critics don’t react with the same enthusiasm.  After seeing “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” a few weeks ago I left the theater impressed with Stefano Sollima’s English-language feature debut, a sequel to Denis Villeneuve‘s 2015 thriller, “Sicario.”  And a number of critics and writers I respect felt the same way.  

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In the wild and crazy summer months of box office reporting, there are actually weekends that can be labeled as boring and predictable. This weekend surely is one of those times. Not only did the films in the top 10 all fall where anticipated, but there really weren’t any surprising numbers at all.

For the second weekend in a row, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” earned the #1 spot. This weekend the dino actioner pulled in an estimated $60 million, for an expected drop of -59.5% from its big opening.

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