Parsons: The reaction is over the moon. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. His unnamed character remains entirely silent throughout the picture. Why isn't he running and hiding for his life? On Monday morning I got a call: "Yeah, Nicolas Cage wants to make this movie." After the killings, the Sheriff, Deputy Lund, and a mob head to Willy's Wonderland with intent to destroy the animatronics. [6] Prior to its release, the film received a small cult following due to sharing its premise with the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.[6]. Cage plays the Janitor, a protagonist who doesn't utter a word at all during its entire run time which is actually perfect for the slasher film. Meanwhile, the Janitor is attacked by Gus in the restrooms; he kills him by curb stomping his face into a urinal. Nicholas Vince (Hellraiser & Nightbreed) chats weekly with special guests about Horror & Thriller topics. Nicolas Cage appears to engage in battle with animatronic monsters in a released image from the upcoming thriller Willy's Wonderland. I'm very excited. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News. First came Kevin Lewis' Willy . Picture Information. Nicolas Cage went on a house-buying spree, but by house, we actually mean a castle and mansion-buying spree. And Nicolas Cage was just sitting there going, "No, this is exactly the kind of movie which needs to be made.". As stated above, Nicolas Cage had a spending problem. Enraged, Lund tries to lure Willy to kill the Janitor, only for Willy to tear her in half. Youre not going to get bonded. One certainly senses no great enthusiasm in his latest trudge through the sewers. I did a 70-page shot list. I would visit him for summers, and those summers I wanted to be him," he explains. While Cage has been getting paid smaller amounts of money these days for his roles, at one point he was one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. Ozzie Ostrich is revealed to be a serial killer going by the epithet "The Midnight Strangler". This is unbelievable, this would never happen. I'd grown up on the border of California and Nevada and there was this place called Boomtown, outside of Reno. In the ensuing chaos, Knighty impales Aaron with his sword, Tito and Sara devour Dan alive, and Arty mauls Kathy and Bob to death in a party room. Photo Credit: Karen Ballard/Lionsgate, RELATED: Nicolas Cage Dishes On Disney: Theres A Lot Of Fear There. As I laid there, I pictured my table. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. [12] The crew used a desolated bowling alley in the Sprayberry Crossing shopping center in East Cobb, Marietta for the fictional Willy's Wonderland family entertainment center, setting-up a huge basecamp with housing facilities for the crew members due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The site's critical consensus reads: "Willy's Wonderland isn't quite as much fun as its premise would suggest -- but it's still got Nicolas Cage beating the hell out of bloodthirsty animatronics, which is nice. It was messy and it needed to be organized. Nobody without a spear through their head could sincerely describe Willys Wonderland as a good film, but it is trash with a commendable pedigree. Thus, Cage started selling off all of his properties to pay off his debts. Thank you very much . He starred in 2018's Mandy and 2020's Color Out of Space. When you look at it like that, it really works, but if you're looking for something note-worthy, you need to look elsewhere. The most emotive Cage gets in the entire picture is during his great triumph at the cabinet. Genre: Horror Starring: Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta, Ric Reitz, Chris Warner, Kai Kadlec, Christian Delgrosso Running Time: 1 hr 22 mins Nic Cage's journey through the Universe of Atrocious. He doesn't actually apply the tape to his face until after the ostrich fight, which happens shortly after he cleans the kitchen. Once you realize just how many of these robots there are, I found myself counting until he was done. Willy's Wonderland grossed $418,286 in North America and grossed $38,858 in other territories for a worldwide total of $457,144, against a budget of $5 million. Meanwhile, a group of teenagers led by Liv (Emily Tosta) tries to end the animatronic reign of terror once and for all. The Banshees of Inisherin: An uncomfortable question edges forward. During the party, Willy and the rest of the mascots attack and kill the attending guests and staff forcing an evacuation. They team up in their satanic pact to kill everyone. From Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett to a potential Best Supporting Actress toss-up, see who EW thinks will win at the 2023 Oscars. Even. Still, it was a bold creative choice nonetheless. 3. But I never phoned it in. I wanted a movie where they just picked the wrong dude and he mopped the floor with them the entire time. The problem with Willy's Wonderland is that it seems to have peaked at its inception. Sure, the film could have been better, but it didn't exactly need to be: this was thoroughly entertaining" and gave to it a rating of 3.5 on 5. says the actress. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. If somebody is nice enough to say nice words, or talk about the movie, then I put them officially on staff, because you want to be the Janitor and you want to be part of the experience. Everything is portrayed with 100% deliberate deadpan delivery. Unable to pay for the repairs he needs, he agrees to spend the night cleaning Willy's Wonderland, an . As mentioned above, Cage was worth about $150 million US at the height of his career in the mid-2000s. Lewis: A producer friend of mine, Jeremy Daniel Davis, brought me Willy's. Willy's Wonderland is currently available to watch in cinemas (wear a mask!) The idea was that him playing pinball was like leveling up in a video game. Tito the Turtle is an unnamed laborer who, upon being ridiculed for his love of turtles, killed every single last one of his co-workers, and was caught shortly after where he met Jerry Robert Willis and Love, joining the "Crazy 8". THAT is the sort of movie you're watching. Well, yes, that would be great. The sheriff and then Deputy Lund force the restaurant to be closed and torn down, but Jed states that it will only aggravate Willy and the others. While the end result was a mixed success the movie met with mixed reviews, with many commenting that Nic Cage not talking was a disappointment. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. With movies that are still popular today like Gone in 60 Seconds and National Treasure, Nicolas Cage must have amassed a fortune by now. We only had one puppet and that was Ozzy Ozzy the ostrich. A good way to kill 90 odd minutes, I did have myself a few chuckles throughout, don't expect a plot or anything haha, just enjoy another great nic cage experience. SUMMARY. If we can't get it done in that time, the movie ain't going to happen. Related: Channing Tatum, Tom Holland, Amy Adams and Nicolas Cage's Films Top 100 'Most Anticipated' Movies of 2021 He was the one who was like, "Hey, make this thing an alligator, make this thing a chameleon. MODOK Is Great! What else do you need? Related:Willy's Wonderland: How To Watch Nic Cage's Five Nights At Freddy's Clone. Cage also had homes in Nevada, Louisiana, and California totaling some $33 million. "[23] Anton Bitel from VODzilla.com awarded the film a score of seven out of ten, saying: "It is set in an amusement centre for children, but comes with adult doses of foul-mouthed language, sex, gore and death. He soon finds himself trapped inside Willy's and locked in an epic battle with the possessed animatronic mascots that roam the halls. If we can't get it done in that time, the movie ain't going to happen. "You have good investments and bad investments," he says. Free shipping. After a long road of struggle the actor has officially paid off his debts and is moving forward with his career but he has no plans to leave the indie scene. He has even noted in interviews that he made big mistakes and is paying for them now. Because I knew, with Nic not speaking, visually I have to make it entertaining and interesting. Don't miss: The Ben & Jerry's founders knew nothing about making ice creamso they took a $5 class. From Digital Spy. It was crazy. He had to have landed some pretty big roles in order to have a net worth that high. Early on when Nic Cage first enters the kitchen and starts cleaning, he has a piece of tape on his cheek. "I was very close to not making it," said the director. "I would take the bus to school, and some of the older boys were going to school in Maseratis and Ferraris," he tells the Times. He compares the journey to the process of building a personal library: "You read a book, and in it there's a reference to another book, and then you buy that book, and then you attach the references. Audiences speak, and they've spoken, and they dig it, and it's awesome.". Cinemark Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. As Cammy stalks him in an arcade, Chris calls Lund for help; she goes with deputy sheriff Evan Olson upon learning that Liv is there. Some of them were terrific, like Mandy, but some of them didnt work. It is revealed that the Arty Alligator animatronic is possessed by former art teacher turned infamous serial killer Arthur Allen, also called "The Bloody Banksy", who mauled people to death and then made artwork with their blood, declaring the world to be a blank canvas, and he is giving it color with each murder. But the rest were stunt people in suits. Venus said, "Listen, I know you're trying to make your break, but if you give this to somebody of some stature, you could have a real movie here." Photo Credit: Katalin Vermes/Lionsgate. We wrapped, and then I came home, and within two weeks we were in lockdown. I'm old school, so I'm about Siskel and Ebert. There are a lot of different scenarios in which a quiet loner is seen to be someone that . My disappointment is that what you get with any ten-minute segment of the movie is generally the same thing you'll get with any other portion. "I have this Forrest Gump-ian way of touching something and it becomes a hit!" Lewis: Nic loved that it had no dialogue. 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Alongside the rights to use a bit of Freebird in the closing scene, his fee was, surely, the only significant expense in the budget. Lewis: Oh, that was fantastic. Willy's Wonderland, Cage's latest venture, offers proof that he's gone overlooked. Nicolas Cage stars in "Willy's Wonderland," a horror movie that takes place in an abandoned amusement fun house. Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube! Im just going to focus on being extremely selective, as selective as I can be, he said. I'll just have the character be silent the whole time. "[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 44 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". "What is an octopus, $80? It started out like La La Land, where you do a play and one person's in the audience, or two people and they're on their cell phone the whole time. 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