Marvel Studios has given Sam Raimi creative freedom to direct \"Cartoon Network Madness\"

According to the director in the same Moviepilot interview, he has been given the freedom to direct the upcoming comic book movie with his reservations, one of which is the fact that the standards and the company concept should be followed.Kevin invited me for an interview, and I told them: this is what I think of the script; this is what I think we should do.
I've had a lot of problems with production teams in my time about this; I say I need ten storyboard artists, starting tomorrow.
I need six animators, starting tomorrow.
I need two character designers, starting tomorrow, and I'm not exaggerating.Usually the studio says:We don't spend that kind of money, we don't hire that many storyboard artists, you can have one or two.\" Kevin leans forward and says, \"Sam, you won't have ten storyboard artists, you'll have twenty.
And you won't have three animators, you'll have twelve.\" And I thought, \"Oh my God, he certainly knows how to do that.\" He's made these movies, it's not new to him.
He took what we'd done together and expanded it, and now it's a machine, a well-oiled machine for making superhero movies.
So I was incredibly encouraged and surprised by how much they were willing to get the movie right.I think you'll see a lot of my authoring chips, those chips that I do great, but first and foremost, the story of the characters that Marvel cares about is at the forefront.
My goal was to make a movie that wouldn't put fans into a stupor, making them think they were in a different reality.
It's a continuation of a story that feels like something more,\" Raimi recounted.

Jason Bateman of \"Ozark\" thanks fans for supporting Netflix series

Producer/director/star Jason Bateman thanks fans for supporting the series \"Ozark\" amid the latest series on Netflix.
Bateman may be best known as Michael Bluth from the comedy series \"Arrested Development.
\"The series \"Ozark\" premiered on Netflix in 2017, the first season introduced viewers to Bateman as financial advisor Martin \"Marty\" Bird, who moves his family from Chicago to Missouri after finding himself in debt to a known drug cartel.
Subsequent seasons followed the Byrds and Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) as they expanded their money-laundering business and made increasingly deplorable decisions.Like many final seasons, the fourth season of \"Ozark\" was split into two halves.
The first seven episodes premiered on January 21, 2022, and they were a hit for Netflix, receiving 90% critical and viewer ratings and racking up 4 billion minutes of views in the first week.
The final seven episodes of the series were released on the streaming platform on April 29, 2022.On Friday, Bateman tweeted that the latest episodes of \"Ozark\" were available on Netflix.
The actor expressed his gratitude to fans for their support throughout the four seasons of \"Ozark.
\"I just want to say hello and a sincere thank you to all the lovely people who have given \"Ozark\" a place in their lives over the past few years.
Thank you for enjoying what we've done for you!The series \"Ozark\" has become a critical favorite, receiving multiple nominations and Emmy wins, including Bateman for Outstanding Director of a Drama in 2019.
The series' first two seasons received the lowest ratings on sites such as Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers often citing its \"potential.\" Against the backdrop of crime dramas like \"The Sopranos\" and \"Breaking Bad,\" \"Ozark\" was rated by almost impossible standards.
And it's safe to say that Bateman and company have pulled it off.
Now, however, they face the equally impossible task of ending the series in a way that will satisfy fans.Bateman's ever calculating surrogate, Marty Bird, ranks with Tony Soprano and Walter White as one of television's most endearing anti-heroes.
As with the last couple, viewers were eager to see how Bride and Ruth's story would end in the final episodes of \"Ozark.\" Series can often have a hard time landing, but it's clear that regardless of fan reaction, Bateman is grateful for all the love the series has received over the past few years.

The second half of the final season of the series \"Ozark\" is out on Netflix

Today, April 29, 2022, the second half of \"Ozark 4,\" the final season of the series starring Jason Bateman, is out on Netflix and available to all service subscribers.
\"Ozark\" centers on Chicago investment banker and money launderer Marty Beard (Jason Bateman), who moves his family to Lake Ozark, Missouri, to escape possible retaliation by a Mexican drug cartel.
Jason Bateman (\"Hancock,\" \"Juno\"), Laura Linney (\"Genius,\" \"Miracle on the Hudson\") and Julia Garner (\"Maniac,\" \"Inventing Anna\"), who won an Emmy Award for her role in \"Ozark,\" starred in the show.The final \"Ozark\" has seven episodes, which can be viewed with Russian voiceover.

Matt Reeves' Bat Universe is a major part of DC's new long-term plan

In a speech today among analysts, the new head of Warner Bros.
Discovery's David Zaslav repeatedly praised \"Batman\" with Robert Pattinson as an example of an excellent and very successful studio project to strive for.
Particularly noted was the tremendous performance on the HBO Max service after a successful box office.Zaslav plans to bring cinemas back as the studio's top priority.
The executive cited the noir detective as an example, noting that streaming can still attract audiences regardless of box office.The big screen is magic.
Moreover, Warner Bros.'s commitment to maintaining an exclusive theatrical window helps the studio attract the biggest and most interesting talent, Zaslav said.

Andrew Garfield turns down Spider-Man in Sony's film universe

Foreign media, citing its own sources, has learned the results of negotiations between Andrew Garfield and Sony.
As it turned out, the studio almost immediately after the premiere of \"Spider-Man: No Way Home\" invited the actor to his film universe, but was rejected.
The parties may still be actively negotiating and consulting with each other.
Sony reportedly came to Garfield with a very simple offer - to play Spider-Man again in the same world as Morbius and Venom.Why Andrew Garfield turned down the role is also not disclosed.
This is a very strange decision from the actor, given that he has always advocated a return to this image and is aware of the fans' desire.
It is possible that the actor is trivialized by the role in the Sony film universe and would like to participate in the Marvel franchise.

Super Mario Bros.animated movie postponed to April 7, 2023

Illumination and Nintendo have postponed the release of the Super Mario Bros.
animated movie from the previously scheduled 2022 holiday release window to April 7, 2023 in North America and April 28 in Japan.In a post posted on the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto said, \"In consultation with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination for the Super Mario Bros.
movie, we've decided to move the global release to spring 2023 - April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America.
My deepest apologies, but I promise the wait will be worth it.

Alfred Molina Compares Spider-Man Movies

Alfred Molina has compared Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films to the new Marvel Cinematic Universe.Recall that the English actor has performed numerous roles on stage and screen over his long career, making his cinematic debut in Finding the Lost Ark.
He is now well known as Dr.
Otto Octavius (Doctor Octopus) from 2004's \"Spider-Man 2\" from Sam Raimi.During an interview for the Household Faces podcast, Molina spoke at length about Watt and Raimi's Spider-Man films, praising the two directors and their creative teams who made these films.
Read his comment, \"What was able to make John Watts' Spider-Man films and Sam Raimi's films so worthy is that they were made by talented people with great creative teams who love the genre and this world.
The attitude is very important.
And these are people who are very seriously passionate about what they do.
That's why the little details are phenomenal.
But actors have other functions.
We perform certain functions.
But what makes Raimi's film interesting is that we see the redemption of my character.\"