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Gene WIlder Made it Clear What He Thought of Willy Wonka Remakes

With the trailer for Wonka dropping yesterday, eager fans who’ve been waiting to see how Timothée Chalamet tackles the famous character in a prequel nobody asked for were given their first taste of the new film. And, let’s just say, it didn’t taste quite as sweet as many were expecting, with plenty of watchers finding the small slice of the talented actor’s performance that was revealed to us was lacking when it came to edge, and overdone on the whimsy to the point of being awkward. Additionally, many fans are worried…

Timothée Chalamet Channels Gene Wilder in New ‘Wonka’ Stills

He’s a genius that just can’t be beat. The magician and the chocolate wiz. The best darn guy who ever lived. And we’re getting his story this December: Wonka, a prequel to 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has just released some new stills showing off the film’s star, Timothée Chalamet, and he’s clearly having the time of his life. Entertainment Weekly exclusively unveiled the new stills alongside an interview with the film’s director, Paul King. In the stills, Chalamet can be seen mid-song-and-dance; here,…

Ancient rivers on Mars may have been wilder than previously thought

This year has been a big one for Mars exploration. Not only did Perseverance finish its initial setup for the Mars sample return mission, but China’s Martian rover also discovered possible evidence of water in some of the dunes. All this exciting news continues to grow as Perseverance explores the Jezera Crater, now finding evidence that ancient rivers on Mars may have been wilder than we previously thought. It is a pretty common belief among astronomers that Mars was once home to vast lakes and rivers of…

Mandalorian Season 3 Character Posters Tease Bo-Katan and More

Image: LucasfilmKiefer Sutherland goes up against Big Tech in a new look at Rabbit Hole. Shrinking’s Lukita Maxwell has joined Chris Weitz’s new horror movie. The Red Death comes for Iris in a new look at The Flash’s final season. Plus, the Gotham Kidz unite in a new clip from Gotham Knights. Spoilers now!They ListenDeadline reports Lukita Maxwell (Shrinking) will star alongside John Cho and Katherine Waterston in They Listen, the upcoming horror film from writer-director Chris Weitz. Details on the plot are still under

Damon Lindelof’s Mysterious Star Wars Movie Could Be Set After TROS

Screenshot: LucasfilmOkoye and Aneka spar in a new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever clip. The Flash recruits a very familiar face in a not-so-mysterious mystery role. Plus, get a look at the creepy new series from the makers of Dark. Spoilers now!Damon Lindelof’s Star WarsTHR reports Damon Lindelof’s mysterious new Star Wars movie will be co-written by Justin Britt-Gibson (The Strain). The project is described as a “stand-alone” story that could potentially “lead to more movies,” and could be set after the events of The

Wilder off-road combat patrol vehicle offers remote drive-by wire

Israeli defense company Plasan Sasa has rolled out its Wilder ground vehicle at the Eurostory 2022 defense exhibition in Paris. Designed for military patrols and special forces, the 3.7-tonne armored 4x4 provides NATO Stanag 4569 Level 2 protection.Today's battlefield requires soldiers, especially in the special forces, to be able to traverse off-road at speed while carrying the equipment and firepower to complete their mission. For over a century, many different vehicles have been developed for this task, but modern…

How the acclaimed Billy Wilder tried and failed to snub Hollywood | Film

Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity and The Apartment were just some of the classics that made Billy Wilder one of the most successful and lauded directors in Hollywood.Vintage theatrical poster of Wilder’s 1959 hit. Photograph: Shawshots/AlamyBut when, in his 70s, he set out to make a movie telling the story of how an ageing screen siren, Fedora, is lured out of retirement, he was snubbed by the very studios that had once feted him.The story of the troubled shooting of the 1978 film Fedora was told in a novel by Jonathan…

The revived DeLorean EV is wilder than we expected

Turned into a pop-culture icon by the Back to the Future film franchise, the DeLorean is coming back to life after 39 long years! And the best part? It’s being reimagined as a whole new EV by the incarnated DMC, which was acquired by Stephen Wynne in 1995, after the original company declared bankruptcy. After months of anticipation since it was first teased, we finally get the first proper look of this unique vehicle. Meet the now-called Alpha5+: Credit: DMC…