Key Takeaways
- Ben Shapiro discusses three highly anticipated films scheduled for release by late 2025.
- 'The Smashing Machine' features Dwayne Johnson in a dramatic role with Oscar potential.
- 'Anemone' casts Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean as brothers, directed by Day-Lewis's son.
- 'Project Hail Mary,' starring Ryan Gosling, is based on Andy Weir's popular novel.
Deep Dive
- This Safdie Brothers production, based on an early UFC fighter, is anticipated for late 2025.
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson stars in a role cited as a potential Oscar contender.
- The Safdie Brothers are noted for creating films that are both inspirational and potentially depressing, including two upcoming A24 productions about wrestling and ping pong.
- Emily Blunt is also mentioned in connection with 'The Smashing Machine'.
- The film 'Anemone' is written and directed by Daniel Day-Lewis's son.
- Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean are cast as brothers in the movie.
- The host expressed enthusiasm for both the casting and directorial choices.
- The host compares the potential of this film to 'The Lighthouse'.
- "Project Hail Mary" stars Ryan Gosling and is based on a book by "The Martian" author Andy Weir.
- A trailer clip depicts protagonist Ronald Grace waking from a coma light years from Earth.
- Grace's mission involves saving humanity from a dying sun, highlighting the high stakes.
- The film is expected to use more real-life effects compared to fully CGI productions like "Avatar".
- The main character is described as a teacher with a doctorate in molecular biology, initially resistant to the mission.
- An alien character, 'Rocky,' is introduced, communicating via thumbs-up/thumbs-down.
- The host suggests the movie will be as watchable as "The Martian."
- Reservations about the book's ending are noted, but Ryan Gosling's casting is deemed good, though not among the host's top seven actors.