{"id":15505,"date":"2018-05-04T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-avengers-infinity-war-breaks-records-new-ant-man-and-the-wasp-trailer-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-05-04T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T07:00:00","slug":"the-week-in-movie-news-avengers-infinity-war-breaks-records-new-ant-man-and-the-wasp-trailer-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-avengers-infinity-war-breaks-records-new-ant-man-and-the-wasp-trailer-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Movie News: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Breaks Records, New 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Trailer and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

\"Avengers:<\/a><\/div>\n

Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

BIG NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Avengers: Infinity War <\/em>busts box office records: <\/b>Marvel is the new box office champion, as Avengers: Infinity War <\/em>passed Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>to have the highest-grossing debut of all time. See what other records the MCU installment broke here<\/a> and see what Marvel has planned next here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"Lincoln\"<\/p>\n

GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Lupita Nyong’o to star in The Killer <\/em>remake: <\/b>John Woo is remaking his own Hong Kong cinema classic The Killer<\/em>, and this time the hero will be a woman played by Oscar-winner and Black Panther <\/em>star Lupita Nyong’o. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"Lincoln\"<\/p>\n

SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Dwayne Johnson is teaming up with John Cena:<\/b> Wrestling rivals Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena, both of whom are movie stars now, are working together on The Janson Directive<\/em>. Johnson is producing, while Cena takes the starring role. <\/span>Read more here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ron Howard on Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/em>:<\/b> We talked to <\/em>director Ron Howard about <\/span>Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/em>, whether there will be more young Han Solo adventures on the big screen and what movies influenced <\/span>the spin-off prequel<\/span>.<\/span> Read the whole interview <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

COOL CULTURE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Star Wars <\/i>meets Arrested Development<\/em>:<\/strong> With Star Wars <\/em>Day (May the Fourth) happening the same time Solo: A Star Wars Story <\/em>tickets go on sale and Netflix unleashes a new version of Arrested Development <\/em>Season 4, here’s a funny video featuring Ron Howard doing his Arrested Development <\/em>narration to recap the plot of A New Hope<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ant-Man and the Wasp <\/i>reveals more action and comedy<\/b>: The second trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp <\/em>offers the appeal of a smaller MCU installment after the epic and daunting Infinity War<\/em>. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies <\/i>parodies the superhero movie craze:<\/b> The first full trailer for the DC Comics-based animated feature Teen Titans Go! To the Movies<\/em> hilariously mocks the glut of superhero movies, contains a Deadpool <\/em>reference and features the voice of Nicolas Cage as Superman. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Robin Hood <\/i>steals our attention:<\/b> The latest version of the Robin Hood <\/em>legend stars Taron Egerton as the thieving hero, and the first teaser trailer spotlights a sleek-looking take. Watch it here:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-39avengers-infinity-war39-breaks-records-new-39ant-man-wasp39-trailer-more\/23781?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"Avengers:<\/a><\/div>\n

Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

BIG NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Avengers: Infinity War <\/em>busts box office records: <\/b>Marvel is the new box office champion, as Avengers: Infinity War <\/em>passed Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>to have the highest-grossing debut of all time. See what other records the MCU installment broke here<\/a> and see what Marvel has planned next here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"Lincoln\"<\/p>\n

GREAT NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Lupita Nyong’o to star in The Killer <\/em>remake: <\/b>John Woo is remaking his own Hong Kong cinema classic The Killer<\/em>, and this time the hero will be a woman played by Oscar-winner and Black Panther <\/em>star Lupita Nyong’o. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"Lincoln\"<\/p>\n

SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Dwayne Johnson is teaming up with John Cena:<\/b> Wrestling rivals Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena, both of whom are movie stars now, are working together on The Janson Directive<\/em>. Johnson is producing, while Cena takes the starring role. <\/span>Read more here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ron Howard on Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/em>:<\/b> We talked to <\/em>director Ron Howard about <\/span>Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/em>, whether there will be more young Han Solo adventures on the big screen and what movies influenced <\/span>the spin-off prequel<\/span>.<\/span> Read the whole interview <\/span>here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

COOL CULTURE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Star Wars <\/i>meets Arrested Development<\/em>:<\/strong> With Star Wars <\/em>Day (May the Fourth) happening the same time Solo: A Star Wars Story <\/em>tickets go on sale and Netflix unleashes a new version of Arrested Development <\/em>Season 4, here’s a funny video featuring Ron Howard doing his Arrested Development <\/em>narration to recap the plot of A New Hope<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ant-Man and the Wasp <\/i>reveals more action and comedy<\/b>: The second trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp <\/em>offers the appeal of a smaller MCU installment after the epic and daunting Infinity War<\/em>. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies <\/i>parodies the superhero movie craze:<\/b> The first full trailer for the DC Comics-based animated feature Teen Titans Go! To the Movies<\/em> hilariously mocks the glut of superhero movies, contains a Deadpool <\/em>reference and features the voice of Nicolas Cage as Superman. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Robin Hood <\/i>steals our attention:<\/b> The latest version of the Robin Hood <\/em>legend stars Taron Egerton as the thieving hero, and the first teaser trailer spotlights a sleek-looking take. Watch it here:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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