There has barely been a news article posted to this site in the last few days that didn’t come with some disclaimer about how the Writer’s Guild of America strike is going to affect the movie or television series in question. Unless the film is currently shooting or in post-production, it doesn’t seem like any superhero, no matter how powerful, is going to be immune to the effects of this strike....
Marvel’s Werewolf by Night has been one of their most secretive projects to date, but with the special now having both a trailer and release date, more information is coming to light about the horror homage piece. Following the trailer reveal by Marvel Studios during the D23 Expo on Saturday, Moon Knight and WandaVision writer Peter Cameron has confirmed that he was co-writer of the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe....
At the recent CEDIA Expo, Warner Home Video President Ron Sanders spoke with Twice.com about the format war and creating a level playing field for HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The main question it seems is how true are the rumors that companies are wooing Warner Home Video to get behind one of the next generation formats. “We’re talking to both sides and it’s crazy right now.” Sanders states. “We remain committed to both for the time being....
Daniel Zolghadri will learn the way of cartoonist comedy in the latest trailer for the upcoming A24 production, Funny Pages. The actor plays Robert, a young and idealistic high school kid who gives everything up to become a great artist for, you guessed it, the funny pages. The trailer for the film can be found below. ‘I’ve had a lot of time to think, and I’ve made the decision that I’m not gonna go back to school after winter break....
Fans of supernatural mysteries rejoice! A new teaser for the Netflix series 1899 has been released. The show was created by Baran Bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the minds behind Dark (2017). The series will star Aneurin Barnard, Emily Beecham, Anton Lesser, and Clara Rosager. Returning from Dark to 1899 is Andreas Pietschmann, one of the lead roles in the former series. You can find the new teaser for the show below....
We Are Marshall, an inspirational drama based on a true story of one town’s efforts to rebuild after a devastating plane crash, has commenced production in Huntington, West Virginia for Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Legendary Pictures. The film is directed by McG (the Charlie’s Angels series) and stars Matthew McConaughey (Failure to Launch), Matthew Fox (ABC’s “Lost”) and Oscar nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, And Good Luck.). The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros....
While rumors continue to circulate that popular series Prison Break will be returning for a sixth season, one thing is now certain, Michael Scofield will not be back, with actor Wentworth Miller recently taking to social media to explain why he has decided to call time on the character. The actor shared a message in response to backlash that he has received online and took the opportunity to declare that he would not be back for a sixth season should it ever materialise, as well as explaining his reasons why....
What do The Conjuring and The Purge have in common? They’re both horror franchises, sure – but according to The Hollywood Reporter, they may just be under the same creative umbrella soon. Yes, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster – founded by Jason Blum and James Wan, respectively – may merge into a single entity with some specific stipulations. The two will remain as separate creative entities, with Wan’s Atomic Monster being given the same first-look deal as Blumhouse from Universal Pictures, in addition to a handful of other benefits....
The CW will keep the laughs coming, giving its hit improvisational comedy series, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, a second season (which is the 10th season of the show) order of 24 all-new, half-hour episodes, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. The premiere date and time for the second season will be announced at a later date. Whose Line Is It Anyway? returned to the airwaves with a bang this summer, with its premiere delivering The CW’s most watched show (2....
First debuting in 2013, The Conjuring has quickly become one of the most iconic horror franchises of the decade. The movies follow the real-life paranormal investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a pair of demonologists whose work has been the subject of numerous books, television shows, and films. The Conjuring started as the story of a haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island and grew into a series of spinoffs, prequels, and sequels, including The Nun and Annabelle....
Earlier this month, at the D23 Expo 2022, dubbed “The Ultimate Disney Fan Event,” in Anaheim, California, there was a Studio Showcase panel for the highly anticipated fifth Indiana Jones movie, which is set for release on June 23, 2023. Stars Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge were joined at the convention by Director James Mangold (taking over the reign from Steven Spielberg) to present an exclusive trailer and discuss the highly anticipated release, which Ford declared was “fantastic....
The CW is prepping the series The Graysons, based on Batman’s sidekick Robin before he takes on the caped superhero status. According to Variety, Smallville exec producers Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, as well as Supernatural exec producer McG, are behind project, which has landed a put pilot commitment at the network. Just as Smallville focused on Clark Kent in the years before he became Superman, The Graysons will follow the world of Dick “DJ” Grayson before he takes on the iconic Robin identity and aligns himself with Batman....
In the United States, there is an unfortunate truth: the threat of school shootings within American schools is on the rise. In 2021 alone, there were forty-two acts of gun violence, which is the highest number recorded since 1999. The previous record was thirty shootings in one year, and it is estimated that 34,000 students, from kindergarten to high school, were exposed to gun violence. Survivors have used their grief as a force for change, but many students still struggle with the aftermath of what they lived through....
The Good Disney has made another wonderful film that again looks at greater social issues. The Bad Once again, I wish they had included more on the actual “making of” this film in the featurettes. Tod the fox and Copper the dog are the best of friends in The Fox and the Hound. However, the twist comes in the fact that as Copper grows up, he realizes he is actually supposed to hunt Tod....
Much of what a young kid understands about high school is through film and television. Expectations were drawn high because of these portrayals. Stereotypes, such as the jocks and preppies, burnouts and stoners, or geeks and goths, were perpetuated like no other. More than anything, they translate social normatives that aren’t specifically relevant to everyone, much less realistic. The high school clique trope is an especially interesting trope that is still making its way to more modern films....
This National Literacy Month, LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), in cooperation with Scholastic and Scribd, is thrilled to announce that new fans of The Hunger Games can read a never-before-released sample - the entirety of Chapter 2 - from Suzanne Collins’ bestselling book. Fans can read and share the previously released first chapter along with the exclusively released second chapter of The Hunger Games using a new application built in partnership with Scribd, the world’s leading social reading platform....
Will he be Kelly colored, or a nice emerald shade of green? Sea foam or aquamarine? The answer to this most intriguing question is still up in the air. According to Empire Online, he will definitely not be grey. Which is for the best; grey is not a very striking cinematic color. Even in comic book form, Grey Hulk always looked washed out and a tad bit boring. It has been confirmed that the Hulk will stay true to his natural hue....
Joe Bob Briggs isn’t going anywhere. It has just been announced that Shudder has renewed The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs for a fifth season on the horror-focused streaming platform. Season 5 will air in 2023, and with the renewal comes additional specials that will premiere later this year that are yet to be announced. Season 4 is set to conclude on July 1, 2022, after each new episode this season to date has trended in the Top 5 nationally on Twitter every Friday night, per Shudder....
The Tolkien Trust (a UK registered charity), New Line Cinema, and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. have resolved the lawsuit relating to the The Lord of the Rings films. The claim was filed in February of last year. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. and the trustees of the JRR Tolkien Estate were co-plaintiffs in the claim, which concerned plaintiffs’ participation interest in the The Lord of the Rings films released between 2001 and 2003. The precise terms of the settlement are confidential....
The first trailer for action-comedy outing The Man from Toronto has Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson as an odd couple forced to team up when their lives suffer an unwelcome crossover. Coming courtesy of the official Netflix YouTube channel, the first footage from The Man from Toronto brings with it a release date, with the action flick due to land on the streaming service on June 24. Directed by Patrick Hughes, who is best known for similar action flicks such as The Expendables 3, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and last year’s sequel Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, The Man from Toronto stars Woody Harrelson and Kevin Hart as the world’s deadliest assassin and New York’s biggest screw-up, Teddy, respectively....
