Well, last weekend was Memorial Day weekend, so I took the week off from writing this column. I hope everyone had as pleasant a weekend as I did. I will mention the stories from this past week and the week before still. That being said, I may shorten my take on them since some will be quite old-hat by now. Have a great week!
RIP Gordon Willis - Gordon Willis passed away at 82. He was the cinematographer for one of the greatest trilogies out there. The Godfather Trilogy. With this, and many other great movies, his work will not soon be forgotton.
RIP Ann Davis - Just today the Brady Bunch's maid, Alice, passed away at 88. Many generations grew up with Alice and the Bradys. She even managed a cameo in the 1995 Brady Bunch Movie.
What's in a title? - Apparently everything. The Man of Steel follow-up has now gotten an official title of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. They managed to get the story down to a two part title. First part of the movie will be Batman dukin' it out with Superman cause he finds him to be a threat. Second half will be them coming to the conclusion that they are on the same side and find others to form the Justice League. I am still totally on the fence about this new title. I like it alright, but with the v instead of vs, and the word Justice, it makes it sound like this is going to be a courtroom drama.
Be in a movie! - Have you ever wanted a walk-on role in a Star Wars movie? Who says no to that? Well, here's your chance! J.J. Abrams is auctioning off a chance to win a walk on role in episode VII. For every $10 you donate to UNICEF's Innovation Labs you get one entry into the drawing. There are also cool gifts and prizes you get at each donation level. If you want to donate to a good cause, here's your chance at a win/win situation.
From Monsters to Aliens - Speaking of Star Wars, Gareth Edwards has been announced as the director for one of the as yet unspecified Star Wars spin-off movies. Godzilla was not a perfect movie by any means, but I enjoyed it. And between that and Monsters, I would like to keep an eye on this director. Like they say, it can't be as bad as the prequels, right?
Shrinking Interest - Ant-Man, which was to be part of phase 3 of the Marvel movies has lost it's director. After a bout of creative differences, Edgar Wright dropped out of the production. This is one movie I've been really looking forward to since they announced him as the director. I'm sure Marvel will step up and find the right director to replace him, but until then I'm a little saddened by this news.
Butterfly in the Sky - On a final note, here's a story that brings back a little faith in humanity. LeVar Burton wants to bring Reading Rainbow back on the air. He also wants to bring the Reading Rainbow program to poor schools for free. That alone is good news to hear. As much as I love movies and television, I am also just as in love with books. I also have two young daughters and love to hear celebrities bring their voice to the encouragement of better education for our youth. What makes this story even better is that Burton started a kickstarter campaign trying to raise a million dollars by July (a little over a month), and met his goal in less than 24 hours.
Until next time......Take a look. It's in a book.
Weekend to 10 at the box office:
1 - Maleficent (new release) $70M
2 - X-Men: Days of Future Past $32.6M
3 - A Million Ways to Die in the West (new release) $17.1M
4 - Godzilla $12.2M
5 - Blended $8.4M
6 - Neighbors $7.7M
7 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $3.8M
8 - Million Dollar Arm $3.7M
9 - Chef $2M
10 - The Other Woman $1.4M
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