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There is no denying that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and Natalie Portman’s Jane had an excellent love story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While it had quite an unceremonious stage in Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder was able to bring it all to a beautiful end.

Chris Hemsworth as Thor | Credit: Marvel

However, fictional love stories seem to be no match for the kind of romance Hemsworth shares with his wife in real life. There are plenty of examples of the actor going on about how much he loves Elsa Pataky. Be it in interviews or on his social media, they have become quite the standard for romance.

But there is no better example of how devoted the two are to each other than what Pataky did for Hemsworth when they found out that he could get Alzheimer’s disease in the future.

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When it comes to many of his fans, Chris Hemsworth is the ideal man. From his famously attractive looks to his surprisingly funny and lighthearted personality, and even his impressive acting career, he is the full package for most of his fans. Which is why many look up to his relationship with actress Elsa Pataky.

The pair have been madly in love with each other for over a decade, building a life together and breaking the hearts of both their fans simultaneously. For many, their love is the hallmark of what a healthy and happy relationship is supposed to look like.

Chris Hemsworth as Thor I Credit: Marvel Studios

With this in mind, many would be surprised to know that the actress was in a very serious and committed relationship with another high-profile celebrity before she got together with Hemsworth. So much so, that her former boyfriend even bought her a castle.

5 Things That Did Not Work for Jennifer Lopez’s Atlas(Photo Credit –IMDb)

A megastar, a big budget, a tried and tested genre – Netflix’s Atlas had all the right elements for a blockbuster, so how did the makers still miss it? One of the most anticipated streaming releases of the year, the film fell short of all expectations.

Ever since Atlas was released on Netflix, the film has been panned by critics. What was promised to be an action-packed visual spectacle, turned out to be a dud. So what did go wrong with the Jennifer Lopez movie? Among the many factors behind Atlas’ failure, these 5 things certainly did not work for the film.

1. Predictable Plot

From the trailer, it looked like Atlas would have something new to offer in the sci-fi genre; but instead, the film felt like a rehashed version of all the robots vs humanity movies we have watched before.

Director Luke Sparke has announced the casting for his upcoming sci-fi horror feature Primitive War, based on the novel by Ethan Pettus. Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Jeremy Piven has been given the lead role, alongside Tricia Helfer, SAG Award Nominee Ryan Kwanten and Nick Wechsler. Together, they’ll be playing US soldiers in 1968 who have been sent to a remote region of Vietnam. They’re an elite recon unit known as Vulture Squad and they only get handed the toughest assignments. All they know is a Green Beret platoon has gone missing in the area, and they’ve been sent to investigate and possibly retrieve them. What they don’t expect, but who possibly could…was that this was the region of 1968 Vietnam that had dinosaurs in it. Well, no wonder we lost. Primitive War will also star Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr

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Writer/Director Luke Sparke is adapting author Ethan Pettus’ sci-fi military novel Primitive War, pitting soldiers against dinosaurs…in 1968?! Per Deadline, the sci-fi horror film is lining up a rather robust cast.

Jeremy Piven, Tricia Helfer, Ryan Kwanten and Nick Wechsler (“The Boys“) are set to headline Primitive War.

The dino horror film follows “an elite recon unit known as the Vulture Squad, who, in 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War that is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. Dinosaurs have been let loose in the jungles.”

Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano (The Messenger), Marcus Johnson and Jake Ryan also star.

“I was captivated by the imagery surrounding Ethan’s book and the story it told. I’ve worked hard...

Exclusive: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jeremy Piven, Tricia Helfer, SAG Award Nominee Ryan Kwanten and Nick Wechsler are set to headline Primitive War, Luke Sparke’s sci-fi horror adaptation of Ethan Pettus’ sci-fi military book series.

The film also includes actors Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano, Marcus Johnson and Jake Ryan.

Primitive War follows an elite recon unit known as the Vulture Squad. In 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War they are sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone.

Actress Elsa Pataky ("Thor: Love and Thunder") poses for the December 2023 issue of “InStyle” (Spain) magazine:

Pataky is best known for her role as ‘Officer Elena Neves’ in the “Fast & Furious” film franchise.

She has also appeared in the films “Snakes on a Plane” (2006), “Giallo”n(2009) and “Give 'Em Hell, Malone” (2009).

She also starred in the Spanish film “Di Di Hollywood” (2010).

Pataky starred in the Australian web television series “Tidelands” as ‘Adrielle Cuthbert’ .

Pataky played the lead role in “Interceptor” (2022).

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Stars: Joshua Brennan, Charlotte Best, Ric Herbert, Coco Jack Gillies, Jess Bush, Barry Quin, Adam Saunders | Written and Directed by Nik Kacevski

Just as Skinford: Death Sentence was shot simply as Skinford in 2017, Skinford 2: The Curse began life in Australia under the less sensational title Skinford: Chapter Two in 2018. Enter Black Mandala, who picked them up, dusted them off and gave them a new title for release outside their home country.

For those who haven’t seen the first film, Skinford 2: The Curse opens with a recap via footage from it, as well as various newspaper clippings under the credits. That gives way to Jimmy “Skinny” Skinford trying to get a place where he and Zophia can lie low after the events of the first film.

That’s because not only is his father Guy still alive and desperate to steal Zophia’s immortality, so is Kovac who...

Sydney, Aug 22 (Ians) Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth’s wife Elsa Pataky was photographed nursing her injured eye after the couple attended the FIFA Women’s World Cup final at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

In a picture going viral online, she could be seen nursing her face with an ice pack at an airport on their way home to the Byron Bay area. The pair previously took their children to watch the match between Elsa’s native Spain against England, which was won by Spain, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The image saw Elsa putting the ice pack on the area underneath her left eye, which was visibly injured.

She wore a plaid shirt over a black top that she paired with jeans and some trainers. She also had a gray hoodie with her, though she opted not to wear it.

Hemsworth was walking behind her while carrying some of their bags.

For the family affair,...

Screen Producers Australia on Thursday announced nominees in 13 categories for its annual Spa Awards. Eligible works must have screened between July 2021 and December 2022.

In the running for feature film of the year are: “The Drover’s Wife – The Legend of Molly Johnson” (Oombarra Productions and Bunya Productions), “Here Out West” (Co-Curious), “The Power of the Dog” (See-Saw Films), “The Stranger” (See-Saw Films and Blue-Tongue Films), “Sissy” (Arcadia), “Gold” (Deeper Water Films), “How to Please A Woman” (Feisty Dame Productions and Such Much Films) and “Interceptor” (Ambience Entertainment).

In the hunt for the best drama series accolade are: “Heartbreak High” (Netflix) from Fremantle Australia; “Bump” season 2 (Stan) from Roadshow Rough Diamond; “The Twelve” (Foxtel and Binge) from Easy Tiger Productions and Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia; “Firebite” (ABC) from See-Saw Films; “Mystery Road: Origin” (ABC) from Bunya Productions; “Significant Others” (ABC) from Fremantle Australia; “Troppo” (ABC) from...

Chris Hemsworth explains why he enjoys Extraction 2's action more than Marvel's. Best known for his portrayal of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Australian actor branched outside the franchise for Extraction in 2020, which was written and produced by the Russo brothers. At the time of its release, Extraction became Netflix's most-watched movie ever, so a sequel was quickly greenlit with Hemsworth returning as the lethal mercenary Tyler Rake. Though Extraction 2 follows a different black ops mission, it will maintain what made the first movie so beloved – exhilarating action sequences achieved through practical stuntwork.

During a recent interview with EW, Hemsworth opened up about Extraction 2's practical stuntwork, which he finds much more satisfying than the McU's action, which is created mostly through special effects during post-production. The actor enjoyed collaborating with all the different departments in order to shoot Extraction 2's stunts as practically as possible.

Australian independent crime thriller “The Stranger” written and directed by Thomas M. Wright, has become a surprise hit for Netflix.

With Joel Edgerton producing and starring, the film was acquired by the streamer at Cannes. Now playing online, it has reached #4 globally on Netflix and places in the top 10 in 54 countries.

The film is based on Kate Kyriacou’s book “The Sting: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe’s Killer” and is a fictionalized account of the real-life hunt for the killer of a 13-year-oldboy who was abducted on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in 2003 and later murdered. Brett Peter Cowan, who was finally caught in 2011, was found guilty of the murder following a trial in 2014.

Produced by See-Saw Films, Anonymous Content and Blue Tongue Films, the film takes a very different tack from the real events. It changes names, adds characters and refers only briefly to the actual crime,...

Screen Media, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, has acquired North American rights to “Poker Face,” a thriller starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth.

Crowe also directed the film, which is scheduled to release in theaters on Nov. 16. It’ll land on digital platforms on Nov. 22.

Set in the world of high-stakes betting, “Poker Face” stars Crowe as tech billionaire and gambler Jake Foley, who offers his best friends a chance to win more money than they’ve ever dreamed of. But to play, they’ll have to give up the one thing they spend their lives trying to keep…their secrets. As the game unfolds, the long-time pals will discover what is really at stake.

Along with Crowe and Hemsworth, the cast includes RZA of Wu-Tang Clan fame and “Fast and Furious” star Elsa Pataky. Stephen M. Coates wrote the screenplay with Crowe.

Arclight Films handled worldwide rights for the film.

Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”

When the announcement came that “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third movie in Channing Tatum’s male stripper franchise, had the greenlight, it was revealed the film would premiere directly on HBO Max. However, director Steven Soderbergh says a theatrical run is still on the table. “We’re talking about it,” Soderbergh told me recently while promoting the “Magic Mike Live” tour, which makes its North American debut in Miami in October. “It’s certainly hard to argue that this isn’t a movie that’s best seen in a theater, because we have the data. People, primarily women, were going in packs, in large groups, to see the ‘Magic Mike’ movies.”

Soderbergh returns as director after helming the first “M.M.” (the second was directed by Gregory Jacobs). “That’s the discussion with Warners right now — can we eventize this?...

Chris Hemsworth brought his family along for the "Thor: Love and Thunder" premiere in Sydney, Australia. On June 27, Hemsworth and his wife, Elsa Pataky, walked the red carpet with their 8-year-old twins, Sasha and Tristan.

Hemsworth stars in "Thor: Love and Thunder" alongside Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, and his brother Luke Hemsworth. It is the sequel to 2018's "Thor: Ragnarok" and follows Thor on his quest to stop villain Gorr the God Butcher, played by Bale, from destroying all the gods. The movie will be in theaters on July 8.

Hemsworth and Pataky were married in December 2010, and their first child, India, was born in May 2012. Shortly after they were married, Hemsworth's career blew up when he starred in "Thor" in 2011. Pataky, an actor and model known for her role as Elena Neves in the Fast & Furious franchise, recently starred in the film "Interceptor," which was...

The new action thriller “Interceptor”, directed by Matthew Reilly, starring Elsa Pataky and Luke Bracey, is currently ranked as #1 on Netflix after more than 50 million streaming views:

“…’Captain JJ Collins’ (Pataky) finds herself in charge of a lone nuclear missile interceptor base…

“… in the middle of the Pacific Ocean…

as the area is threatened with simultaneous and coordinated attacks…”

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Spoiler Warning: This Story Contains Discussion Of Major Storylines And Scenes In “Interceptor.”

First-time director Matthew Reilly admits he never anticipated his feature film debut “Interceptor” to do as well as it has since its release on Netflix earlier this month. The movie, which follows a U.S. Army captain (Elsa Pataky) who must prevent a nuclear missile attack forged by domestic terrorists in cahoots with Russians, climbed to No. 1 on the streamer’s top 10 list with about 50 million hours viewed.

“It’s blown me away,” Reilly told me on Friday morning when I caught up with over Zoom. “I was hoping to sneak into the top 10 on Netflix, but coming in at number one everywhere?”

“I don’t think anybody was expecting it to take the world by storm,” he continued before laughing. “I’m just as confused as everybody else.”

Produced by Pataky’s husband Chris Hemsworth, Reilly co-wrote...

A new month has arrived, which means a fresh batch of movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix. While many are no doubt still making their way through “Stranger Things” Season 4, June brings the arrival of a new season of another beloved Netflix series: “The Umbrella Academy.” The third season of the semi-superhero show premieres June 22 and finds the gang stranded in a timeline where the Umbrella Academy does not exist, while battling not only a rival team but also plenty of timeline-altering shenanigans.

In terms of new Netflix original films, June 17 sees the debut of “Spiderhead,” a psychological thriller starring Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett and directed by “Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski.

June will also see the debut of the new Adam Sandler-fronted basketball inspirational drama film “Hustle” on June 8, while a litany of comedy specials from the likes of Pete Davidson and Amy Schumer...

Stars: Elsa Pataky, Luke Bracey, Aaron Glenane, Mayen Mehta, Paul Caesar, Belinda Jombwe, Zoe Carides | Written by Matthew Reilly, Stuart Beattie | Directed by Matthew Reilly

Stuart Beattie, whose credits as a writer include working on Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra and who directed the likes of Tomorrow, When the War Began and I, Frankenstein, teams up with first-time feature director Matthew Reilly for Interceptor, a very timely piece of action cinema – one that puts the Russians firmly back on the filmic map as The bad guys of the movies, along with their co-conspiring American dissident buddies (aka Trump supporters looking to “make America great again”).

The film follows Captain JJ Collins (Elsa Pataky), who’s called back to active duty after she is wrongfully drummed out of her dream job at the Pentagon. When a simultaneous coordinated attack then threatens the base itself,...

Any home viewing for “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount) could be as late as after Labor Day, but it’s already #6 at iTunes thanks to PVOD pre-buys. And at #5 on iTunes is the week’s top new PVOD release, “Last Seen Alive” (Vertical/19.99), which also had a single theatrical date this week. Another take on the “Taken” trope, Gerard Butler stars as a husband trying to find his estranged wife while battling local criminals.

Butler has been a theatrical draw, but what’s of note is unlike many VOD-centric action originals released by Vertical and others, this one found an elevated response at a PVOD price and with minimal marketing. It’s also #3 at Vudu, and it’s another example of the often-eccentric universe that creates the home-viewing charts.

This week also saw the reduced-price “The Lost City” (Paramount/5.99) at #1 on both Google Play and iTunes while also streaming at Paramount +. On the revenue-driven Vudu,...

A frantic real-time piece of pulp about one woman trying to avert nuclear missiles hitting the US is clunky yet committed

While the rather surprisingly robust box office performance of Top Gun: Maverick has shown, once again, that all really is back to normal on the big-screen blockbuster front, as a sort of precautionary measure, a more-stacked-than-usual summer season of streaming has also kicked off. There are shows with budgets the size of movies, from Stranger Things to Obi-Wan Kenobi to the upcoming She-Hulk and Ms Marvel, and films like The Gray Man, Prey, Secret Headquarters and Spiderhead, all slick enough to be major theatrical tentpoles. Before most of that, and on a far, far smaller scale, drops high-energy thriller Interceptor, landing with whatever the opposite of buzz is on Netflix, modelling itself as an irony-free throwback to summers past and just about succeeding.

The past in particular here would be the 80s,...

It’s Elsa Pataky versus many nuclear missiles in “Interceptor,” a decent Netflix actioner that embraces its formula a little too much but effectively sells the “Fast Five” breakout star as the next action hero. Pataky stars in the movie as JJ, an ostracized Army captain (more on that in a bit) who is assigned to work in a control room on a secret base in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which is the last line of defense should any America-bound nuclear missiles come from overseas.

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Netflix's latest action movie Interceptor is now available to deliver thrills and excitement to fans. Elsa Pataky stars as Captain Collins, a skilled soldier who becomes the only line of defense when a group of terrorists attacks a nuclear missile interceptor base in the hopes of launching an attack on the United States.

Interceptor does not reinvent the action movie, but it does share similarities with some other great titles in the genre. It also takes elements from some other fun movies to give it a fresher take. So if fans enjoyed the ride with Interceptor, there are some other movies they can check out next.

Interceptor Trailer — Matthew Reilly‘s Interceptor (2022) movie trailer has been released by Netflix. The Interceptor trailer stars Elsa Pataky, Luke Bracey, Aaron Glenane, Mayen Mehta, Rhys Muldoon, Belinda Jombwe, Marcus Johnson, Colin Friels, and Zoe Carides.. Crew Matthew Reilly and Stuart Beattie wrote the screenplay for Interceptor. Michael Lira created the music for the [...]

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