Hollywould: ‘New Gods,’ ‘Army of the Dead,’ and ‘The Batman’
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The film and television business moves at a mile a minute, so keeping up with the latest news can be a little daunting. Not to worry—we have your back. In Hollywould, we’ll round up the industry developments you need to know. Here’s what you may have missed:
New Gods
Tom King called Ava DuVernay and Jack Kirby “parallel figures” in a recent interview:
“I feel like I have this genius, Jack Kirby, who created this [series] and this genius Ava DuVernay. I see them as parallel figures. Both taking their uniquely American backgrounds and using them to push American art forward into places it’s never been before. I feel like it’s my job to bring those two geniuses to together and to make it work.”
Army of the Dead
Zack Snyder told New Jersey radio station, WMMR, about the premise of Army of the Dead:
“The movie takes place in Las Vegas. A zombie plague hits Vegas, and they’re able to contain the virus to the city – they build a wall out of shipping containers. And then the city falls. And six years later, one of the casino owners hires this group of zombie soldiers to go get his money that he left in a safe in the casino. It’s coming out on Netflix next winter.”
The Batman
According to a piece from Forbes, Warner Bros. is looking to cast the roles of Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, Two-Face, and “a host of other villains.” Reportedly, Jonah Hill is between two roles for Matt Reeves’ film, and is “negotiating with Warner about which is the ideal choice”: Riddler or Penguin.
Katy Keene
According to TV Guide, Bernadette Peters joins the musical Riverdale spinoff as Ms. Freesia, “a wealthy Upper East sider who secured her luxurious lifestyle through cunning means and is actively forming Pepper in her fabulous image.”
Jordan Peele
Deadline reports Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions have inked a deal with Universal for five years and two pictures. Monkeypaw will also produce a new batch of projects, “championing filmmakers with a focus on high-level content that transcends genre.”
Trailer Roundup
Birds of Prey is so over the Joker:
A Monica Lewinsky joke in 2019? Zombieland 2 doesn’t care:
Rick and Morty returns with season four this year:
Star Trek: Picard hits TV screens this January:
Riverdale continues to be television’s most baffling show:
This animated trailer for Snowpiercer shows just how the world ends:
6 Underground asks, “What if Jeff Bezos was a superhero?”
—Jackson Sutliff