Some days, there are bits and bobs of news that don\u2019t have quite enough meat on the bone for a full article. Still, they\u2019re cool tidbits worth getting some love. We round them up for you in our Quick Hits column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In keeping with the trend of recent years for new movies in franchises whose last movies were 20-30 years ago, Lionsgate announced on an earnings call that it’s working on a new Dirty Dancing<\/em> movie. Original star Jennifer Grey will both star and serve as EP and Jonathan Levine is set to direct. While technically a sequel, it’s one of those sequels happening so many years later that it serves as a franchise reboot. The reboot has been rumored for years, but it’s apparently all coming together now. Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer explained it will be true to the spirit of the original, saying, “It will be exactly the kind of romantic, nostalgic movie that the franchise\u2019s fans have been waiting for and that has made it the biggest-selling library title in the company\u2019s history.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fourteen years after its original release, Zack Snyder’s 300<\/em> is finally getting a 4K Ultra HD release. The movie adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s graphic novel based on the Battle of Thermopylae made a splash upon release. As Snyder’s first big-budget movie, 300<\/em> was exceptionally simple in narrative but highlighted Snyder’s distinctive visual language-over-story style, cementing his signature trademarks of extreme slo-mo action sequences, heavy-handed melodrama and specific color palettes. It made almost half a billion dollars worldwide and became an instant action classic. There was not a person alive of a certain age who didn’t yell, “This is Sparta!” and mime kicking someone down a well at least once. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the 4K UHD release will be available as a physical Blu-ray and digital download or stream. There will be a number of extras bundled into the release, including commentary from Snyder and others on the crew, along with behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the movie. Both the physical and digital versions will be available on October 6th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ahead of what’s sure to be plenty more footage during the DC FanDome event<\/a> this month, the Wonder Woman 1984<\/a><\/em> Instagram account released a new teaser video giving us a better look at Kristen Wiig’s Barbara Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah, the villain of the movie. The extremely brief clip shows Minerva at a party and later sprinting, with a voiceover of her saying she wants to be “an apex predator.” Back in April, director Patty Jenkins explained the psychology behind Barbara’s transformation. “What makes Barbara turn into Cheetah is feeling like she’s never been as good as someone like Diana,” Jenkins said. “She reminds me of certain people I’ve known who have such low self-confidence, that they’re always holding themselves back. Then once they start to embrace change, out comes this ugly resentment built up over all those years.” Check it out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n‘300’ Is Finally Coming To 4K Ultra HD In October<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Releases New Teaser For Cheetah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n