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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, John Wick co-director David Leitch revealed something shocking. Before Keanu Reeves was attached to the action film, Bruce Willis was slated to star. Leitch revealed more on the early days of the John Wick series to celebrate the franchise’s 10th anniversary.
Leitch and his directing partner, Chad Stahelski wanted to level up in their career directing a feature length film. They were originally second-unit directors, stunt choreographers, and coordinators. The original John Wick script by Derek Kolstad had come to Leitch and Stahelski while Willis was attached to the project.
“We were first exposed to the script by our manager at the time, Kelly McCormick, who’s now my wife and producer. She had introduced us to Basil Iwanyk and Peter Lawson at Basil’s company [Thunder Road] to maybe do second unit work on that script. So that was the first time we read it, and I think Bruce Willis might’ve been attached at that time,” Leitch told The Hollywood Reporter.
After Reeves signed on to the project, he approached the pair to direct second unit as they had worked together on The Matrix. The pair already considered the offer previously and asked if they could be the main directors instead. With Reeves’ support the rest is history and Leitch and Stahelski became action movie legends.
Okay imagine if Bruce Willis was John Wick though. The entire vibe of the move would be different. For some reason I feel like Keanu Reeves going on a revenge-fueled rampage because of his puppy’s death just makes sense. Thinking of Bruce Willis in the same role is hard to visualize, although he is an amazing action actor in his own right. Die Hard is the best Christmas movie of all time and I’ll die on that hill.
Regardless of who John Wick is, the film made it to the big screen, and we love it. Don’t worry if you can’t get enough of the John Wick universe there is an upcoming spinoff film, Ballerina. Ana de Armas is John Wick’s character, Eve Macarro, as she learns the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
In addition to Ballerina, there is also another spinoff film in the works right now about Donnie Yen’s assassin character, as well as a new series, John Wick: Under the High Table. Additionally, a John Wick experience is opening in Las Vegas later this year.
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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, John Wick co-director David Leitch revealed something shocking. Before Keanu Reeves was attached to the action film, Bruce Willis was slated to star. Leitch revealed more on the early days of the John Wick series to celebrate the franchise’s 10th anniversary.
Leitch and his directing partner, Chad Stahelski wanted to level up in their career directing a feature length film. They were originally second-unit directors, stunt choreographers, and coordinators. The original John Wick script by Derek Kolstad had come to Leitch and Stahelski while Willis was attached to the project.
“We were first exposed to the script by our manager at the time, Kelly McCormick, who’s now my wife and producer. She had introduced us to Basil Iwanyk and Peter Lawson at Basil’s company [Thunder Road] to maybe do second unit work on that script. So that was the first time we read it, and I think Bruce Willis might’ve been attached at that time,” Leitch told The Hollywood Reporter.
After Reeves signed on to the project, he approached the pair to direct second unit as they had worked together on The Matrix. The pair already considered the offer previously and asked if they could be the main directors instead. With Reeves’ support the rest is history and Leitch and Stahelski became action movie legends.
Okay imagine if Bruce Willis was John Wick though. The entire vibe of the move would be different. For some reason I feel like Keanu Reeves going on a revenge-fueled rampage because of his puppy’s death just makes sense. Thinking of Bruce Willis in the same role is hard to visualize, although he is an amazing action actor in his own right. Die Hard is the best Christmas movie of all time and I’ll die on that hill.
Regardless of who John Wick is, the film made it to the big screen, and we love it. Don’t worry if you can’t get enough of the John Wick universe there is an upcoming spinoff film, Ballerina. Ana de Armas is John Wick’s character, Eve Macarro, as she learns the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
In addition to Ballerina, there is also another spinoff film in the works right now about Donnie Yen’s assassin character, as well as a new series, John Wick: Under the High Table. Additionally, a John Wick experience is opening in Las Vegas later this year.
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By ONE MUSICFEST will be held on Oct. 26 and 27. The festival was first held in Atlanta’s Central Park in 2022 and moved to Piedmont Park last year, but organizers just announced that it is returning to Central Park for this year’s event.
The organizers posted the information on social media to inform guests about the change.
#OMFFam, we’ve got an important update! #OMF2024 will now be held at Atlanta’s Historic CENTRAL PARK! Read above for details
Y’all remember #OMF2022, right? SAME energy for this year!
New location, same vibes! The countdown is ON, and we can’t wait to party. Let’s make this 15th anniversary one for the books!
“WSB-TV reported that the change occurs at the smaller park as it celebrates its 15th year.
“By moving to Central Park, we can continue to deliver the activations and experiences you love without compromising on quality. We believe deeply in the power of culture and the significance of independently owned Black festivals,” a written statement from the organizers read. “We’re committed to making the best choices for our music-loving community and keeping ONE MUSICFEST strong.”
On Oct. 26, people can expect to see performances by Earth, Wind & Fire, Fantasia, Method Man & Redman, Nelly, and Cardi B. Atlanta DJ Greg Street’s OMF Anthem will also allow local talent Young Dro, Crime Mob, Travis Porter, and Trillville to take the stage.
The following day, Jill Scott, Victoria Monet, Keyshia Cole, Dru Hil, Gunna, Glorilla, and Sexyy Red are expected to take the stage. DJ Drama will also have special guests. DJ Mars Block Party will also have T.I., Keri Hilson, Lloyd, and other artists.
Tickets for the event, starting at $99 for a single-day ticket, can be obtained on the ONE MUSICFEST website.
Marvel Comics’ most recent relaunch of the X-Men line of comic books, titled X-Men: From the Ashes, follows the end of the Krakoan Age storyline and introduces many new elements to the X-Men franchise. Among the ongoing series of comics is also Wolverine, a relaunch that follows the adventures of the eponymous and perpetually enraged mutant we all know and love. The comic’s first issue, Wolverine #1, introduced a powerful new metal that’s not only stronger than Adamantium in Wolverine’s bones but also threatens to change the Wolverine lore forever.
For a long time in the history of Marvel Comics, adamantium was regarded as an indestructible steel alloy named after the legendary adamantine, a metal found both in Greek mythology and classical literature. First introduced in The Avengers #66, published in July 1966, Adamantium draws its origins from the work of Dr. Myron MacLain, an American metallurgist contracted by the US government during WWII for military research and development.
This indestructible metal in Marvel lore was fused with Wolverine’s bones and claws by the nefarious Weapon X program through mutant experimentation. The process was incredibly painful, as it involved fusing molten metal with one’s skeleton, and the only reason Logan survived is because of his primary mutant power — his regenerative healing factor — which allows him to heal and regenerate his injuries and damaged tissue with incredible speed and efficiency.
Now, the recently introduced gold adamantium (not its official name) challenges the position of regular Adamantium as Marvel Comics’ strongest metal. The events of Wolverine #1 follow the battle between Wolverine and Cyber in the Canadian wilderness. While the skin on Cyber’s arms is bonded with Adamantium, Wolverine’s Adamantium claws and his innate ferocity allow him to overpower and brutalize Cyber. However, amidst the clash of their fight, a mysterious golden metal awakens deep underground.
Cyber, now injured and fleeing from Wolverine, stumbles across this golden metal that possesses him and begins infecting his own Adamantium, providing the metal with its own golden sheen. But what makes the whole thing interesting is that the fans are given insight into gold adamantium’s “thoughts” through narration, where it calls adamantium “false metal,” along with its plans to eradicate it from the world. However, the metal didn’t just possess Cyber’s adamantium; it also purified Cyber’s will and made him “worthy” of wielding this new form.
Now, it’s important to note that Adamantium can be considered false metal, as it’s not found in the natural world. Instead it’s an alloy; a combination of base metal and metallic and non-metallic elements that improve its specific properties, and its rarity can be attributed to the fact that the exact recipe for making adamantium in Marvel Comics is only known to the US government. As a synthetic alloy, adamantium is totally unbreakable. For the longest time, its only known weakness was Antarctic vibranium, which disrupts its molecular stability and causes it to melt.
So, the gold adamantium isn’t wrong to call the regular adamantium false metal. However, the fact that the former possesses its wielders and “makes them worthy” of wielding it suggests godly origins. It just so happens that the Olympian gods, based on the Greek pantheon, are part of Marvel Comics and are reimagined as powerful beings residing in the dimension of Olympus. Hercules, in particular, has been a recurring Marvel character since he was first introduced in 1945’s Young Allies #16 and then reintroduced in 1965’s Journey Into Mystery Annual #1.
In the latter of the two comic books, Hercules appears wielding a Golden Mace, which is made out of adamantine, making it as strong and durable as Thor’s Mjolnir. Considering that Mjolnir has been shown to resist and even break through or shatter Adamantium-based weapons, we can clearly deduce that adamantine —which has a gold-like appearance — is stronger than adamantium.
Fans now speculate, and all evidence points toward the fact that the newly introduced gold adamantium might actually be adamantine and that the metal possesses anyone with Adamantium in their system. Thanks to the nefarious Weapon X, a lot of Wolverine’s enemies also wield some form of adamantium, and Cyber was the first one to succumb to its influence. Constrictor, a mutant who wields adamantium cables instead of claws, is also seen wielding golden cables in Wolverine #4, suggesting that he, too, fell under the new metal’s influence.
To make things worse, the new metal seems to be unifying some of the deadliest mutants in comics, and it won’t stop until Wolverine himself is stripped of his adamantium or turned into yet another mindless pawn in its army. Sadly, there’s still no explanation on whether the gold adamantium is actually adamantine on a mission to destroy its synthetic and obviously inferior imitator and what actually drives it to do so. It’s entirely possible that Wolverine and Cyber’s clash awakened some ancient adamantine deposit and that it’s not too happy about the state of things.
Also, some comic book storylines and series, like Astonishing X-Men, feature a Wolverine variant that wields claws fused with adamantine instead of adamantium, granting him extra powers, such as psychic immunity, energy disruption, and energy absorption. Now, assuming that the gold adamantium is actually adamantine, it would seem that the mainstream Wolverine from the new comic book series is about to develop a completely different, antagonistic relationship with the divine metal from the comics.
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