The original Vertigo starred James Stewart and Kim Novak and it gained recognition as a masterpiece in the past few decades, despite being met with mixed reactions upon its release. It centered on a former San Francisco police detective, who becomes obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail.

Paramount Pictures is plotting this project alongside Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey via their Team Downey moniker, with John Davis and John Fox also producing via Davis Entertainment. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has been tapped to write the script, shortly after news broke that he’s writing an untitled Star Wars film for Lucasfilm.

Robert Downey Jr. kept a relatively low profile following his departure as Iron Man/Tony Stark from the MCU with the final role in Avengers: Endgame. His last movie Dolittle was a critical and commercial failure, but he’ll get a chance to redeem himself in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer later this year.

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Nolan’s next directorial endeavor will tell the tale of the American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy previously joined the project in the titular role, and it was later announced that Emily Blunt is set to portray his wife Katherine Oppenheimer.

Robert Downey Jr. is expected to portray Lewis Strauss, who played a major role in the development of nuclear weapons during his two terms as a chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Matt Damon will take on the role of Leslie Groves, who oversaw the top-secret Manhattan Project, which led to the development of the atomic bomb.

Oppenheimer is set for a July 21st, 2023 release date, and there are several things that set it apart from Nolan’s previous projects. It’s his first movie in over two decades that won’t be produced by Warner Bros. after he parted ways with this company and settled for Universal Pictures. This studio promised him several advantages, including a production budget of around $100 million and a 100-day theatrical window.

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While promoting his new movie Doolittle on BBC radio 1, the actor said he would have liked to have a go playing Clint Barton A.K.A. Hawkeye – the S.H.I.E.L.D. archer turned Avenger which Jeremy Renner played on 4 MCU movies.

“I can’t think of any red-blooded American boy that didn’t imagine themselves as Spider-Man growing up,” Downey said. “However, looking back on it now — also because I’m just such a Jeremy Renner fan, and he made it so cool, particularly when he turns into Ronin [in Endgame] — I would say Hawkeye would be my go-to.”

Downey also quenched any hope Iron Man will return. “To me, starting up again is off the table. I feel like I’ve done all I could with that character,” he recently said. “I wanna do other stuff.”

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The man who could speak to animals is coming to the big screen in the re-imagining of the 1920s children’s book by Hugh Lofting, Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, from Universal Pictures. 

Robert Downey Jr. is Dolittle, and in the clip we see him setting sail with some furry friends. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film picks up seven years after Doolittle has lost his wife. What follows is a quest to save the Queen of England. 

“We have no choice but to embark on this perilous journey,” he says in the trailer. 

Tom Holland, Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, John Cena, Rami Malek, Craig Robinson, Marion Cotillard, Frances de la Tour, and Carmen Ejogo lent their voices to the film. 

Dolittle is slated to premiere on January 17, 2020. 

Watch the trailer below!

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An Italian artist named Daniele Basso created a statue of the superhero posing in his iconic landing posture from the first movie. The statue now stands on a marble pedestal in Forte de Marmi.

The statue contains an inscription that says: “The first monument dedicated to Iron Man in the year of his cinematographic death celebrates Tony Stark, the man who used his great wealth to fight for the ideals in which he believed. Reminding us that we are the protagonists of our era. That the future of humanity depends on our decisions … that all of us must be heroes!”

Basso told SYFY wire that he likes the stark character because of its imperfection. “he was not always right but he used all his influence and power to help others.” According to Basso the reason that he chose to commemorate a fictional character is that “Superheroes talk to the child we always have in our souls. They remember us the sense and the meaning to do the right thing.”

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And with the current phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe coming to a conclusion, things are probably going to get hella emotional, but also incredibly epic.

Star of Avengers: Endgame, Robert Downey Jr., has told fans that the ending of the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War is the best eight minutes of the whole MCU.

The entire Infinity Saga — which spanned 22 movies — will be wrapped up on the 26th of April, while the stage for the next chapter in the superhero franchise is set.

“The last eight minutes of [Avengers: Endgame] are maybe the best eight minutes in the entire history of the whole run of them, in a way, because everyone’s involved,” Iron Man told The Upcoming.

Fans have been speculating over who will die in the forthcoming film, as the Avengers do what their name suggests and avenge those who were killed by Thanos’s snap-in Infinity War.

Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have urged fans to keep spoilers to themselves once they’ve seen the film, using the hashtag #DontSpoilTheEndgame.

The end is nigh.

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Warner Bros. has confirmed that fans will have to wait another year for the third installment of the hugely successful franchise. 

Originally set to hit theaters Christmas Day 2020, the threequel that has been pushed back a whole year now has a December 21, 2021 release date. According to the Studio, the now vacant slot is going to an untitled WB event film. 

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are set to reprise their roles as the titular detective and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, respectively. 

Chris Brancato wrote the script. Susan Downey, Joel Silver, and Lionel Wigram are producing. No director has been attached to the project.

Sherlock Holmes 3 follows 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. The franchise debuted with Sherlock Holmes in 2009. The two films hauled a combined whopping $1 billion at the global box office.

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Forbes has now released its list of the world’s highest-paid actors of 2018 — and not all of them are there because of the movies they made.

The financially-focused publication revealed that between June of 2017 and 2018, Hollywood’s top 10 leading men made a combined total of $748.5 million.

The figure is significantly more than the $186 million earned by their female counterparts, of which Avengers: Infinity War actress, Scarlett Johansson earned the most with $40.5 million.

Despite not releasing a feature film since 2016, Money Monster actor, George Clooney, topped the men’s list with $239 million, thanks mostly to the sale of his Casamigos Tequila company, which he co-founded in 2013 with Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman.

George was followed by Dwayne Johnson who released not one, but 2 blockbusters this year, in the form of Jumanji: Return to the Jungle and Skyscraper. The combination earned him $124 million.

Third place went to Avengers: Infinity War star, Robert Downey Jr. who, with $81 million, might one day be as wealthy as his character, Tony Stark

Robert’s Avengers co-star, Chris Hemsworth, came in 4th place with $64.5 million, followed by Jackie Chan who rounded off the top 5 with $45.5 million.

The remaining spots were filled by Will Smith ($42 million), Akshay Kumar ($40.5 million), Adam Sandler ($39.5 million), Salman Khan ($38.5 million), and Chris Evans ($34 million).

Not bad for a year’s work.

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As Iron Man, the 53-year-old commandeers The Avengers, but his own origin story — which was the first in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — is turning 10 years old in 2018.

The 2008 film famously ends with Robert’s character, Tony Stark, revealing during a press conference: “I am Iron Man.”

According to the producer, Kevin Feige, that lone wasn’t planned!

“That success inspired us to go further in the trusting ourselves to find balance of staying true to the comics and the spirit of the comics but not being afraid to adapt and evolve and to change things,” Feige told Deadline in reference to the fact that Stark only reveals his alter-ego much later on in the comic books.

“It’s a fine line,” Feige continued. “If you’re changing something for no reason, that’s one thing, but if you’re changing something because you want to double-down on the spirit of who the character is? That’s a change we’ll make. Tony Stark not reading off the card and not sticking with the fixed story? Him just blurting out ‘I am Iron Man?’ That seems very much in keeping with who that character is.”

And who Robert Downey Jr. is.

The post Robert Downey Jr. Had His Own Ideas About the “Iron Man” Ending appeared first on EverydayKoala.

“Robert and I share a curiosity for A.I., a complicated and often polarizing subject,” said Susan Downey about the project. “Our aim is to explore A.I. through a lens of objectivity and accessibility, in a thoroughly bold, splashy and entertaining way. We’re thrilled to bring this project to life along with Network Entertainment, Sonar, and YouTube Red.”

According to YouTube Red, the docu-series will examine the impact of artificial intelligence and feature interviews with various experts specializing in the fields of science, technology, engineering, medicine, and futurism.

“We are excited to be in business with the smart creative minds behind this innovative new series,” added YouTube head of original content Susanne Daniels. “There is so much to discover, and this series will take us on a fascinating journey as we explore the exciting developments in the world of A.I. and glimpse into the future.

This will be the first docu-series project for YouTube Red, who has primarily offered comedy, drama and reality series until now. The streaming service recently announced a handful of other upcoming projects including adult animated series Dallas & Robo, The Edge of Seventeen spin-off series, and dark comedy Widow while also handing out season two order for Karate Kid reboot Cobra Kai.

Robert Downey Jr. and Team Downey, on the other side, are currently working on the movie The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle and Perry Mason revival on HBO.

The post Robert Downey Jr. Set to Host a Docu-Series on YouTube Red appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The original Vertigo starred James Stewart and Kim Novak and it gained recognition as a masterpiece in the past few decades, despite being met with mixed reactions upon its release. It centered on a former San Francisco police detective, who becomes obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail.

Paramount Pictures is plotting this project alongside Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey via their Team Downey moniker, with John Davis and John Fox also producing via Davis Entertainment. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has been tapped to write the script, shortly after news broke that he’s writing an untitled Star Wars film for Lucasfilm.

Robert Downey Jr. kept a relatively low profile following his departure as Iron Man/Tony Stark from the MCU with the final role in Avengers: Endgame. His last movie Dolittle was a critical and commercial failure, but he’ll get a chance to redeem himself in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer later this year.

The post Remake of “Vertigo” with Robert Downey Jr. in the Works at Paramount appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Nolan’s next directorial endeavor will tell the tale of the American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy previously joined the project in the titular role, and it was later announced that Emily Blunt is set to portray his wife Katherine Oppenheimer.

Robert Downey Jr. is expected to portray Lewis Strauss, who played a major role in the development of nuclear weapons during his two terms as a chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Matt Damon will take on the role of Leslie Groves, who oversaw the top-secret Manhattan Project, which led to the development of the atomic bomb.

Oppenheimer is set for a July 21st, 2023 release date, and there are several things that set it apart from Nolan’s previous projects. It’s his first movie in over two decades that won’t be produced by Warner Bros. after he parted ways with this company and settled for Universal Pictures. This studio promised him several advantages, including a production budget of around $100 million and a 100-day theatrical window.

The post Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon Join Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

While promoting his new movie Doolittle on BBC radio 1, the actor said he would have liked to have a go playing Clint Barton A.K.A. Hawkeye – the S.H.I.E.L.D. archer turned Avenger which Jeremy Renner played on 4 MCU movies.

“I can’t think of any red-blooded American boy that didn’t imagine themselves as Spider-Man growing up,” Downey said. “However, looking back on it now — also because I’m just such a Jeremy Renner fan, and he made it so cool, particularly when he turns into Ronin [in Endgame] — I would say Hawkeye would be my go-to.”

Downey also quenched any hope Iron Man will return. “To me, starting up again is off the table. I feel like I’ve done all I could with that character,” he recently said. “I wanna do other stuff.”

The post Robert Downey Jr. Reveals Which Other Marvel Character He Wanted to Play appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The man who could speak to animals is coming to the big screen in the re-imagining of the 1920s children’s book by Hugh Lofting, Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, from Universal Pictures. 

Robert Downey Jr. is Dolittle, and in the clip we see him setting sail with some furry friends. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film picks up seven years after Doolittle has lost his wife. What follows is a quest to save the Queen of England. 

“We have no choice but to embark on this perilous journey,” he says in the trailer. 

Tom Holland, Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, John Cena, Rami Malek, Craig Robinson, Marion Cotillard, Frances de la Tour, and Carmen Ejogo lent their voices to the film. 

Dolittle is slated to premiere on January 17, 2020. 

Watch the trailer below!

The post Watch: Robert Downey Jr. in First “Dolittle” Trailer appeared first on EverydayKoala.

An Italian artist named Daniele Basso created a statue of the superhero posing in his iconic landing posture from the first movie. The statue now stands on a marble pedestal in Forte de Marmi.

The statue contains an inscription that says: “The first monument dedicated to Iron Man in the year of his cinematographic death celebrates Tony Stark, the man who used his great wealth to fight for the ideals in which he believed. Reminding us that we are the protagonists of our era. That the future of humanity depends on our decisions … that all of us must be heroes!”

Basso told SYFY wire that he likes the stark character because of its imperfection. “he was not always right but he used all his influence and power to help others.” According to Basso the reason that he chose to commemorate a fictional character is that “Superheroes talk to the child we always have in our souls. They remember us the sense and the meaning to do the right thing.”

The post An Italian Town Commemorates Iron Man With a Statue appeared first on EverydayKoala.

And with the current phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe coming to a conclusion, things are probably going to get hella emotional, but also incredibly epic.

Star of Avengers: Endgame, Robert Downey Jr., has told fans that the ending of the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War is the best eight minutes of the whole MCU.

The entire Infinity Saga — which spanned 22 movies — will be wrapped up on the 26th of April, while the stage for the next chapter in the superhero franchise is set.

“The last eight minutes of [Avengers: Endgame] are maybe the best eight minutes in the entire history of the whole run of them, in a way, because everyone’s involved,” Iron Man told The Upcoming.

Fans have been speculating over who will die in the forthcoming film, as the Avengers do what their name suggests and avenge those who were killed by Thanos’s snap-in Infinity War.

Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have urged fans to keep spoilers to themselves once they’ve seen the film, using the hashtag #DontSpoilTheEndgame.

The end is nigh.

The post Robert Downey Jr. Thinks Fans are in for the Best Marvel Film Yet appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Warner Bros. has confirmed that fans will have to wait another year for the third installment of the hugely successful franchise. 

Originally set to hit theaters Christmas Day 2020, the threequel that has been pushed back a whole year now has a December 21, 2021 release date. According to the Studio, the now vacant slot is going to an untitled WB event film. 

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are set to reprise their roles as the titular detective and his sidekick, Dr. Watson, respectively. 

Chris Brancato wrote the script. Susan Downey, Joel Silver, and Lionel Wigram are producing. No director has been attached to the project.

Sherlock Holmes 3 follows 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. The franchise debuted with Sherlock Holmes in 2009. The two films hauled a combined whopping $1 billion at the global box office.

The post “Sherlock Holmes 3” Moved Back by a Year appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Forbes has now released its list of the world’s highest-paid actors of 2018 — and not all of them are there because of the movies they made.

The financially-focused publication revealed that between June of 2017 and 2018, Hollywood’s top 10 leading men made a combined total of $748.5 million.

The figure is significantly more than the $186 million earned by their female counterparts, of which Avengers: Infinity War actress, Scarlett Johansson earned the most with $40.5 million.

Despite not releasing a feature film since 2016, Money Monster actor, George Clooney, topped the men’s list with $239 million, thanks mostly to the sale of his Casamigos Tequila company, which he co-founded in 2013 with Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman.

George was followed by Dwayne Johnson who released not one, but 2 blockbusters this year, in the form of Jumanji: Return to the Jungle and Skyscraper. The combination earned him $124 million.

Third place went to Avengers: Infinity War star, Robert Downey Jr. who, with $81 million, might one day be as wealthy as his character, Tony Stark

Robert’s Avengers co-star, Chris Hemsworth, came in 4th place with $64.5 million, followed by Jackie Chan who rounded off the top 5 with $45.5 million.

The remaining spots were filled by Will Smith ($42 million), Akshay Kumar ($40.5 million), Adam Sandler ($39.5 million), Salman Khan ($38.5 million), and Chris Evans ($34 million).

Not bad for a year’s work.

The post Forbes Names the Highest-Earning Men in Hollywood appeared first on EverydayKoala.

As Iron Man, the 53-year-old commandeers The Avengers, but his own origin story — which was the first in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — is turning 10 years old in 2018.

The 2008 film famously ends with Robert’s character, Tony Stark, revealing during a press conference: “I am Iron Man.”

According to the producer, Kevin Feige, that lone wasn’t planned!

“That success inspired us to go further in the trusting ourselves to find balance of staying true to the comics and the spirit of the comics but not being afraid to adapt and evolve and to change things,” Feige told Deadline in reference to the fact that Stark only reveals his alter-ego much later on in the comic books.

“It’s a fine line,” Feige continued. “If you’re changing something for no reason, that’s one thing, but if you’re changing something because you want to double-down on the spirit of who the character is? That’s a change we’ll make. Tony Stark not reading off the card and not sticking with the fixed story? Him just blurting out ‘I am Iron Man?’ That seems very much in keeping with who that character is.”

And who Robert Downey Jr. is.

The post Robert Downey Jr. Had His Own Ideas About the “Iron Man” Ending appeared first on EverydayKoala.

“Robert and I share a curiosity for A.I., a complicated and often polarizing subject,” said Susan Downey about the project. “Our aim is to explore A.I. through a lens of objectivity and accessibility, in a thoroughly bold, splashy and entertaining way. We’re thrilled to bring this project to life along with Network Entertainment, Sonar, and YouTube Red.”

According to YouTube Red, the docu-series will examine the impact of artificial intelligence and feature interviews with various experts specializing in the fields of science, technology, engineering, medicine, and futurism.

“We are excited to be in business with the smart creative minds behind this innovative new series,” added YouTube head of original content Susanne Daniels. “There is so much to discover, and this series will take us on a fascinating journey as we explore the exciting developments in the world of A.I. and glimpse into the future.

This will be the first docu-series project for YouTube Red, who has primarily offered comedy, drama and reality series until now. The streaming service recently announced a handful of other upcoming projects including adult animated series Dallas & Robo, The Edge of Seventeen spin-off series, and dark comedy Widow while also handing out season two order for Karate Kid reboot Cobra Kai.

Robert Downey Jr. and Team Downey, on the other side, are currently working on the movie The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle and Perry Mason revival on HBO.

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