LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� The cast and filmmakers behind the 鈥淪paceballs鈥� sequel including Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis brought a little levity to Wednesday night in Las Vegas, with an irreverent presentation and first look at the satire.
鈥淲颈迟丑 willy nilly like middle aged couples at a swingers party, Amazon acquired MGM and opened the vault,鈥� a voiceover said in the 鈥淪paceballs鈥� sizzle reel, with the image on the screen showing and Paramount, making Amazon MGM the only studio to publicly reference the pending acqusition at the conference so far.
Mel Brooks, in a video message, announced the title, 鈥淪paceballs: The New One.”
“It’s just like the old one, but it’s newer,” Brooks said.
He explained that it was not called 鈥淪paceballs: The Search for More Money鈥� because, he said, he found the money. It was in his basement. Also, he said, he couldn’t be at Caesar’s Palace with everyone because he was seeing .
Moranis’s appearance on stage evoked a big reaction from the crowd, but he only got a few words out 鈥� part of the bit was that everyone would keep interrupting him, and they stuck to it. The film is expected in theaters next year.
鈥淪paceballs鈥� was just one part of the big Amazon MGM Studios presentation to theater owners, which also included first looks at Peter Farrelly鈥檚 Sylvester Stallone biopic 鈥淚 Play Rocky鈥� and Michael B. Jordan’s 鈥淭he Thomas Crown Affair.”
The newly minted best actor Oscar winner for his dual performance in 鈥淪inners,鈥� Jordan directs and stars in the romantic art heist, alongside . Jon Batiste also played a bit of the score he鈥檚 composing for the film.
鈥淚鈥檝e been daydreaming about making this movie for years,鈥� said Jordan.
He watched the 1999 version when he was 12 and said 鈥淚t left a very big impression on me.鈥�
For his version, he said, he wanted to bring the style, sophistication and rebellion he loved in both of the previous versions, but also to make his character 鈥渟omeone you can root for.鈥�
Amazon MGM Studios was received warmly by the exhibitors in the audience on the heels of their biggest theatrical release so far, and their promise to release 15 movies a year by 2027. continues to do big business, with over $515 million in global box office earnings. It was so popular that it will be returning to IMAX theaters for one week starting Friday.
Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller even made a surprise appearance, with Ryan Gosling, to thank the exhibitors for playing the film in their theaters.
鈥淭his movie is now the biggest original movie of the year because you believed in it,鈥� Miller said.
The studio previewed their summer He-Man movie 鈥淢asters of the Universe,鈥� starring Nicholas Galitzine, and the family film 鈥淭he Sheep Detectives,鈥� also with Galitzine, Hugh Jackman and Nicholas Braun. Pete Davidson also showed up with David Leitch for their gonzo action pic 鈥淗ow to Rob a Bank.鈥�
鈥淭his movie is totally (expective) insane,鈥� Davidson said.
Later, they showed first looks at Henry Cavill in 鈥淗ighlander鈥� and Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson in the adaptation of the Colleen Hoover psychological thriller 鈥淰erity.鈥�
One franchise that did not have any news to share was James Bond. Amazon paid in 2021, at least in part because of the allure of 007. Just last year the joint studio announced it had taken of the franchise after decades of family control with longtime agreeing to step back. They also hired to direct the first film of the new era, with Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing.
But precious little is known about their plans for the next Bond movie beyond that, including who might play the dapper agent.
Courtenay Valenti, Amazon MGM鈥檚 head of film, said 鈥渨e鈥檙e taking time to do this with care and deep respect.鈥�
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