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Gizmodo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Get Your First Look at Nicholas Cage's Spider-Man Noir TV Show
Attack the Block's long-awaited sequel may finally see release next year. Andy Muschietti is heading to space for his next movie. Plus, get a new look at the live-action Lilo & Stitch's alien besties Jumbaa and Pleakley. Spoilers now! Drift Deadline reports Andy Muschietti is attached to direct Drift, a 'grounded science fiction' film described as 'Gravity meets Arrival.' Based on an unpublished short story by Ben Queen (Cars 2, The Addams Family 2) and Jason Shuman (Acapulco), the story concerns 'a once-legendary, now fallen from grace shuttle commander' who 'is pulled into a high-stakes hostage exchange in space to get his boy back from captors who are not from Earth.' Dead Howling Deadline also report Ryan Kwanten, Temuera Morrison and Tom Burlinson will star in Dead Howling, a post-apocalyptic werewolves vs zombies movie from director John V. Soto filming in Australia this summer. The story concerns Carter, 'a lone werewolf fighting for survival in a world overrun by zombies, [who] takes vengeance for his murdered family by spending his days hunting down the living dead for sport. He finds new purpose after saving the lives of two humans seeking a rumored sanctuary for survivors. Despite Carter now joining them on their journey as a powerful ally, the group faces new and unimaginable danger when they discover that their undead enemy is beginning to evolve.' Attack the Block 2 John Boyega provided an update on Attack the Block 2 during his recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Comic Book). I've read it, man. It's cool, bro. It's cool. Yeah, I've read it. Joe Cornish has done a phenomenal job on his draft. And we're just cooking it to make it right for everyone. And we obviously need more money for those aliens. We want it to look really good for that 2026 crowd. But for us, it's just about developing the story, and making sure Moses and the rest of the characters that we have left are fully hashed out before bringing it out and going to shoot. But I'm very passionate and very willing that we will shoot Attack the Block 2. It will happen. You're going to have to see, but the story is crazy. I've got to get in the gym, Jesus. Lilo & Stitch Disney has released a new image of Jumbaa and Pleakley in the live-action Lilo & Stitch. First look at Pleakley and Jumbaa together in the live-action 'LILO & STITCH' remake. — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 12, 2025 Jurassic World Rebirth Entertainment Weekly has a quartet of new images from Jurassic World Rebirth. Resurrection Road Six black soldiers in the Civil War are tasked with infiltrating a fort manned by Confederate vampires in the trailer for Resurrection Road, available On Demand this June 6. Bleeding In a near-future where vampire blood is sold as a narcotic, a pair of desperate junkies 'break into what seems like an abandoned house—only to find a mysterious girl locked inside' in the trailer for Bleeding, coming to Screambox this June 10. Spider-Noir Amazon has released the first image from its Spider-Man Noir TV series, coming next year. Carrie In conversation with Comic Book, Matthew Lillard stated Mike Flanagan's Carrie TV series 'has found a way to make [the story] relevant right now' and 'speaks to what we're all experiencing.' The exciting thing for me here is that he crafted an idea based around what we're experiencing right now in the world, and shared that with Stephen King, and then Stephen King was like, 'Oh, that's a great idea.' So, it's Stephen King's first published book, it has gone through all these iterations. I think the exciting thing here is that Mike has found a way to make it relevant right now, and I think that it speaks to what we're all experiencing, and so I think that that's going to make a difference. Doctor Who Finally, the Doctor and Belinda crash the Interstellar Song Contest in a trailer for this week's episode of Doctor Who.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Live-action Lilo & Stitch director addresses the shocking major change after fans threatened to BOYCOTT
The director of the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch remake has addressed criticism over a shocking change that he made from the original after fans threatened to boycott the new film over it. The upcoming movie is set to hit theaters on May 23 - nearly 23 years after the beloved animate classic captured the globe. But Disney fans all over the globe were left outraged when it was revealed earlier this week that one of the most popular moments from the 2002 original had been removed from the new version. It turns out, the beloved character Pleakley won't dress like a woman in the live-action remake, and many fans were so upset over the news that they announced they weren't going to see it in theaters anymore. Now, director Dean Fleischer Camp has spoken out about what led to the heartbreaking change. Lilo & Stitch follows an alien monster experiment who accidentally ends up on Earth after escaping from his creator. Two aliens named Jumba and Pleakley head to Earth to try to hunt him down, while a Hawaiian girl name Lilo adopts him believing that he's a dog. Stitch naturally causes mayhem for Lilo and her older sister, Nani, all while Jumba and Pleakley are always hilariously one step behind him. But Disney fans all over the globe were left outraged when it was revealed earlier this week that one of the most popular moments from the original had been removed from the new version Throughout their journey to try to get Stitch back, Jumba and Pleakley wear disguises in an attempt to try to look human and blend in with everyone around them - and in the original, Pleakley, who is male, opts to wear a dress and women's wig. But don't expect the alien to dress like a female in the new version. While chatting with Entertainment Weekly, Dean explained that Jumba and Pleakley, played by Zach Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen respectively, don't put human clothes and wigs on at all in the live-action remake, so there actually wasn't a chance for Pleakley to dress up like a woman like he did in the animated flick. Instead, he explained that they use technology to morph themselves into humans. He added that he and his team did 'some tests and some character design work' to try to make Jumba and Pleakley look like they did in the original, but it just didn't work. Ultimately, he said they decided it was 'a bridge too far' and that it didn't translate well into live-action. 'The humor of them walking around Hawaii dressed in these terrible disguises where Pleakley still has one eyeball, it's a little harder to buy in live action,' he said. The director added that 'budgets' also played a part in the decision. 'If you have Jumba and Pleakley in alien disguises, then you're going to have to shortchange how much development work you can do on Stitch and these other elements,' he continued. 'It's not that they're aliens in the movie. You definitely see Jumba and Pleakley in their alien forms through a lot of the movie, but they are in human skin suits for part of it.' When the trailer for the upcoming movie dropped earlier this year, many were quick to notice that Pleakley was disguised as a human man rather than a woman. Then, in a video shared to his TikTok earlier this week, Dean confirmed the sad news that Pleakley does not dress as a female in the live-action remake while responding to some of the comments that were left on the trailer. When one fan asked why Pleakley wasn't seen in his iconic dress, he explained, 'I have had people message me saying, "Why is Pleakley not wearing the dress?" And I just want to say, I tried.' An image of his original concepts for the film then flashed across the screen, which showed Pleakley indeed wearing women's clothing and a long-haired red wig. The news left fans all across the globe outraged, and they rushed to the comment section to slam Disney over it. 'Baby when he said he tried, he means Disney said no. Given the political climate - it's not shocking Disney wanted no part,' one user theorized. 'Sad, but I won't blame the director. I'll blame Disney. Ultimately, he said they decided it was 'a bridge too far' and that it didn't translate well into live-action. Jumba and Pleakley are seen in their disguises in the live-action movie Someone else replied to that comment, 'And not see the movie, right? If Disney is afraid to include drag, and you recognize that as shameful, why go? 'If you wait you can still appreciate it without paying ticket prices.' 'If you give money to the movie, you are rewarding the company for behavior and choices like this,' another user added. 'Disney are such cowards if they don't include Pleakley in a wig and dress… no way a movie made for an audience 20 plus years ago had a more accepting climate than current times, we're really regressing,' scathed a different viewer. 'I'm glad to hear you tried but still really disappointed in the decision,' a fifth comment read. A sixth said, 'I don't blame you, but I won't be watching this simply because Disney has been making horrible choices lately that are too conservative.' 'Dean tell me exact who told you 'no' on the Pleakley dress I just wanna have a few words,' someone else commented. 'Why would you revealed the Pleakley [news] before the movie came out? You just gave everyone a reason not to go,' said another user. 'I'm going to skip this one in theaters because they changed Pleakley... I fear the soul of this movie has been lost and [that's a] warning sign of it,' announced a different person. Upset fans also flooded X, formerly Twitter, with one writing, 'I'm so serious when I say boycott Lilo & Stitch if Disney didn't put Pleakley in a bob and a dress. 'It's crystal clear catering to the fascist and anti-trans rhetoric plaguing the world right now. F**k Disney.' 'GIVE ME PLEAKLEY IN A DRESS OR CANCEL THE MOVIE,' another angry user said.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Director Of The "Lilo & Stitch" Live-Action Remake Just Addressed Those Drastic Changes To Pleakley
More than 20 years later, we're getting a Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, but fans have reservations about drastic changes from the original. In March, the live-action trailer revealed Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis as Agent Pleakley and Dr. Jumba Jookiba. In the 2002 animated movie, the alien characters (voiced by Kevin McDonald and David Ogden Stiers) wore human clothes to blend in while on Earth. Most notably, Pleakley dressed in women's clothing with a wig, instantly becoming one of the franchise's fan-favorite looks. In the live-action movie, they appear to use a device that transforms them into humans instead. Sadly, there's not a dress or wig in sight in the trailers. Director Dean Fleischer Camp recently replied to fans who wondered why Pleakley looked different, and fans immediately had a lot to say when they heard his response. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Critics Choice Association, Disney In the first video of the two-part TikTok series, Dean reacted to a comment that said, "How dare they ruin Pleakley's disguise like that 😭😭😭" "I have had people message me 'why is Pleakley not wearing a dress' and I just want to say — I tried. I tried." In the TikTok, Dean also showed a concept drawing of Pleakly as the alien in his disguise, and while it looked pretty awesome, we'll never see it on the big screen. Perhaps it was the stare into the camera or the apparent look of defeat when he repeated, "I tried," but fans had a lot to say about the director's response. "That 'I tried' speaks volumes. Your concept of Pleakley in his pretty clothes looks great," one user wrote. One person wrote, "Baby when he said he tried, he means Disney said no. Given the political climate - its not shocking Disney wanted no part. Sad, but I won't blame the director. Ill blame Disney." "Thanks for addressing the Pleakley concerns. At least we know it's not your fault. ♥️," another user replied. Someone said, "poor guy created an original piece of genre art and immediately got swept up by the bureaucratic capitalist machine." "WHAAAAAAAT WHAT WHAT DO YOU MEAAAAANN THEY DIDNT CHOOSE YOUR VERSION OF PLEAKLEY?! THATS THE *ONE* THING ABOUT THE TRAILER THAT MADE ME SO MAD," this person wrote in ALL CAPS, so they meant business. "My comments here to hate on the fact they turned Pleakley into a human," another user wrote. "They should have remained aliens with silly disguises. I fear the CGI costs would have been worth it." This person is still holding out for last-minute changes, writing, "FIX PLEAKLEY. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. THEY FIXED SONIC YOU CAN FIX AUNTIE PLEAKLEY." Finally, someone wrote, "i'm glad to hear you tried but still really disappointed in the decision." It's a real bummer that we won't get to see Pleakly as an alien in a dress with a wig, but the good news is that Stitch's creator and original voice actor, Chris Sanders, is lending his talents to the photorealistic animated Stitch. "One of the first discussions we had was we had to get Chris Sanders back," Dean said in the video. @marceltheshellwshoeson / Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images I'm excited, but after repeatedly watching the trailer, I have one serious question that I feel hasn't been addressed — where's my boy Gantu? Watch the trailer for the Lilo & Stitch below: What do you think about movie's changes? Share your thoughts about the new Lilo & Stitch in the comments.
Buzz Feed
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Lilo & Stitch's Director Reacts To Pleakley Backlash
More than 20 years later, we're getting a Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, but fans have reservations about drastic changes from the original. In March, the live-action trailer revealed Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis as Agent Pleakley and Dr. Jumba Jookiba. In the 2002 animated movie, the alien characters (voiced by Kevin McDonald and David Ogden Stiers) wore human clothes to blend in while on Earth. Most notably, Pleakley dressed in women's clothing with a wig, instantly becoming one of the franchise's fan-favorite looks. In the live-action movie, they appear to use a device that transforms them into humans instead. Sadly, there's not a dress or wig in sight in the trailers. Director Dean Fleischer Camp recently replied to fans who wondered why Pleakley looked different, and fans immediately had a lot to say when they heard his response. In the first video of the two-part TikTok series, Dean reacted to a comment that said, "How dare they ruin Pleakley's disguise like that 😭😭😭" "I have had people message me 'why is Pleakley not wearing a dress' and I just want to say — I tried. I tried." In the TikTok, Dean also showed a concept drawing of Pleakly as the alien in his disguise, and while it looked pretty awesome, we'll never see it on the big screen. Perhaps it was the stare into the camera or the apparent look of defeat when he repeated, "I tried," but fans had a lot to say about the director's response. "That 'I tried' speaks volumes. Your concept of Pleakley in his pretty clothes looks great," one user wrote. One person wrote, "Baby when he said he tried, he means Disney said no. Given the political climate - its not shocking Disney wanted no part. Sad, but I won't blame the director. Ill blame Disney." "Thanks for addressing the Pleakley concerns. At least we know it's not your fault. ♥️," another user replied. Someone said, "poor guy created an original piece of genre art and immediately got swept up by the bureaucratic capitalist machine." "WHAAAAAAAT WHAT WHAT DO YOU MEAAAAANN THEY DIDNT CHOOSE YOUR VERSION OF PLEAKLEY?! THATS THE *ONE* THING ABOUT THE TRAILER THAT MADE ME SO MAD," this person wrote in ALL CAPS, so they meant business. "My comments here to hate on the fact they turned Pleakley into a human," another user wrote. "They should have remained aliens with silly disguises. I fear the CGI costs would have been worth it." This person is still holding out for last-minute changes, writing, "FIX PLEAKLEY. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. THEY FIXED SONIC YOU CAN FIX AUNTIE PLEAKLEY." Finally, someone wrote, "i'm glad to hear you tried but still really disappointed in the decision." It's a real bummer that we won't get to see Pleakly as an alien in a dress with a wig, but the good news is that Stitch's creator and original voice actor, Chris Sanders, is lending his talents to the photorealistic animated Stitch. "One of the first discussions we had was we had to get Chris Sanders back," Dean said in the video. I'm excited, but after repeatedly watching the trailer, I have one serious question that I feel hasn't been addressed — where's my boy Gantu? Watch the trailer for the Lilo & Stitch below: What do you think about movie's changes? Share your thoughts about the new Lilo & Stitch in the comments.
Gizmodo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Lilo & Stitch's Director Tried His Best to Have Live-Action Pleakley Werk a Dress
Disney's Lilo & Stitch is set to debut later this month, and fans are already caught up in the familiar excitement that tends to accompany the House of Mouse's 'live-action' adaptations. Stitch remains a lovable bundle of chaos, Lilo actor Maia Kealoha looks poised to deliver some delightfully unfiltered kids say the darndest things moments, and the film's embrace of cross-promotion with the Super Bowl and Marvel's Thunderbolts* are … interesting. However, folks online haven't been shy about their gripe over the film's take on Pleakly, a discourse the film's director is well aware of. A month ago, Disney dropped the official trailer for Lilo & Stitch, which has since amassed over 15 million views on YouTube. However, the most rewatched moment from the nearly two and a half minute trailer isn't any of Lilo and Stich's live action meets CG found family hijinks, but the butt end of the trailer with the film's antagonists, Stitch's mad-scientist creator, Dr. Jumba Jookiba (Zach Galafianakis) and his side kick-turned life partner Agent Pleakley (Billy Magnussen). In the original 2002 movie, Pleakley and Jumba wore disguises to keep their alien appearances a secret from unsuspecting humans as they staked out Stitch. While Jumba did the bare minimum, Pleakley exceeded all expectations, donning wigs and dresses to immerse himself fully in human customs. The choice later led to Pleakley becoming a drag icon amongst Disney viewers, thanks mainly to the Agent keeping up with his endless wardrobe of wigs and dresses with snatched waistlines in the Disney TV show, even after everyone knew they were aliens. Much to the chagrin of Lilo & Stitch fans, the film takes an uninspired approach to putting Jumba and Pleakley in disguise by having them wear devices that make them appear to look human. More specifically, just let Galafianakis and Magnussen be themselves on camera. In a TikTok video, director Dean Fleischer Camp responded to YouTube comments for the film's trailer. Among his responses to inquiries, where he remarked about the challenges of making a live-action remake of an animated movie and gave original Lilo & Stitch co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders (The Wild Robot) his flowers for reprising the voice of Stitch, Camp encountered the question on everyone's mind: 'How dare they ruin Pleakley's disguise like that. The comment was punctuated with three crying emojis. Camp's response was that of a man who fought his 41-year-old heart out in the production stage of the film. 'I have had people message me, 'Why is Pleakley not wearing a dress?'' Camp said. 'And I just want to say, I tried … I tried.' To showcase just how much he tried, the video ends with a frame of concept art of Pleakley wearing a red wig, lipstick, and a flowing blue floral dress. Hopefully, the concept art's depiction of Pleakley displaying charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent will satisfy moviegoers who felt jilted for not witnessing the one-eyed alien in all his hunty glory when they go to theaters to see the film on May 23.
