By Crocodile Dundee
Burt the Saltwater Crocodile, who starred in 1986 Australian film classic “Crocodile Dundee,” has died at the age of at least 90 years old. The croc’s death was announced by Australian reptile park Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, where Burt lived in his final years.
Burt measured in at 5.1 metres/16 feet 8 inches and weighed 700kg/1540 lbs. He was also used as the model for the CGI croc in “Wolf Creek” director Greg McLean’s 2007 film “Rogue”. [Source: Instagram]
Panic Room
Sony Pictures Television-owned Floresta has announced it has begun development of Brazilian TV movie adaptation of David Fincher’s acclaimed 2002 thriller “Panic Room”. In pre-production, the project will offer a “fresh take” on the thriller with popular Brazilian actor Isis Valverde stepping into the lead role.
Gabriela Amaral Almeida will direct the film about a recently widowed woman and her young daughter who seek refuge in a secret panic room after burglars invade their home. What they don’t know is that the intruders are after something hidden in the very room in which they’ve locked themselves. [Source: Variety]
Digital Releases
Paramount Pictures has set a December 24th digital release date for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” with the title available to rent or purchase as a premium video-on-demand release on platforms. The film likely won’t see a price drop in purchase/rentals until the disc release on March 4th. That release will include deleted scenes and six featurettes.
After New Line Cinema’s anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” debuted to a disastrously low $4.5 million in its opening weekend in cinemas on December 13th, and then fell a steep 72% to just $1.25 million this past weekend, the title is being made available on digital at home on December 27th.
[Source: Deadline]
Attack on Titan: The Last Attack
Crunchyroll has announced the “Attack on Titan: The Last Attack” release date for the U.S. theatrical debut of the anime movie. The film combines the final two episodes of the hit anime series into one supersized cinematic experience.
The film is set to arrive in U.S. and Canadian theaters for one day only on February 19th 2025. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles as well as dubbed in English.
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Paramount+ finished airing its animated comedy “Star Trek: Lower Decks” this week and to celebrate the end of the show’s run, a mockumentary clip has been released of stars Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome getting up to antics in the recording booth while series creator Mike McMahan tries to keep them on track.
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