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On paper, the scarlet speedster was originally brought to life by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert in 1940. Sporting a fit all-red shirt with a striking bright yellow lighting bolt right down the middle, which was combined with blue jeans that had yellow streaks down each leg, The Flash valiantly made his golden age debut saving the day for those in distress. Published by one of the three companies that would later go on to form DC Comics, All-American Publications, the hero that was coined the fastest man alive would go on to have many illustrious and memorable accolades, all continuing to the present day with a wide assortment of people having to chance to sport the celebrated moniker like the original iteration who went by the name Jay Garrick or the more modern version, Barry Allen....

Over the past two decades, television has catapulted to the forefront of entertainment as studios have churned out more and more shows, all with the intent of keeping audiences glued to their screens in order to binge the next episode/season/series. Because of this newfound output of series after series, we have understandably reached a ‘golden standard’ of television where audiences have been gifted with some of the best series ever produced across every style and genre....

Spoiler Warning: FreshWhile the year is still young, Hulu’s newest body horror, Fresh, is an early contender for the year’s best horror film. The film centers around Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a young woman navigating through the perils of online dating. After a bad date, she meets an eccentric man named Steve (Sebastian Stan) in a local grocery store. After the two bond over a bag of cotton candy-flavored grapes, Steve gets Noa’s number....

Elvis Presley’s stock has risen in recent years, with a spate of televisual and cinematic projects devoted to the singer’s remarkable career and colorful private life. Documentary filmmaker Eugene Jarecki’s 2017 work The King profiled Elvis’s rise and fall as a metaphor for the decline of American exceptionalism, while Thom Zimny’s HBO film Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018) more squarely focused on Presley’s musical and artistic development. Fictional depictions have also been abundant, and the most recent, Baz Luhrmann’s hotly-anticipated biopic Elvis, was released in the United States earlier this week, starring Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star Austin Butler in the lead role and Tom Hanks playing against type as Presley’s overbearing manager, “Colonel” Tom Parker....

Star Wars has long been one of the most popular franchises on the planet with movies, video games, comics, and countless other areas that the series has expanded into, including television. While Star Wars has never failed to produce an amazing television series (The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian, to name a couple), the franchise has smashed it out of the park with its recent anthology series Disney+, Star Wars: Visions....

Welcome to MovieWeb’s daily DVD announcement column, The Daily Spin. Everyday at 9:00AM PST we compile a list of titles which have been recently announced by the studios and have been given or rumored with a release date. Click a title below to see the full press release info attached to the release. Enjoy and stay tuned to MovieWeb for the latest home video announcements, 9:00AM PST, on the dot, Monday through Friday....

Around lunchtime, Gotham’s Citizens for Batman dropped a package off at our front door. Inside, we found a Batman mask, a Gotham City newspaper, and a lapel pin featuring a strong fighting fist and the words “Citizens for Batman”. Also included was an ominous note that read as such: When you go to this site and log in, you will find the “NYCTICEIUS UNDERGROUND” bulletin board, which contains threads such as “Why We Fight”, “Hiding in Plain Site”, and “baby Steps”....

The Expendables 2 has been shooting in Bulgaria, and it seems some of the area’s nocturnal animals have suffered since production began. Bat experts have slammed the production for filming in The Devetashka Cave near Lovech, Bulgaria, claiming the bat population has dwindled significantly. Here’s what Boyan Petrov of the Museum of Natural History had to say. Since production has started, the bat count is down to 8,500. The environment ministry approved the sequel’s shoot in the cave, and claim they have found no problems with the bat colonies....

You can bring home Jackie Chan and Jet Li in some martial arts action on DVD and Blu-Ray this September. The Forbidden Kingdom will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 9. No pricing details are available thus far, but the film will be released in a single-disc edition, two-disc special edition and the Blu-Ray edition. The film stars Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Collin Chou. Individually, they’ve starred in the most adrenaline-pumping martial-arts adventures ever....

New Line Cinema and MGM seem to be finally ready to make the return voyage to Middle Earth, with The Los Angeles Times reporting that The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel are just days away from getting the official green light. The site talked with several sources close to the deal, who spoke under anonymity since they weren’t authorized to share their knowledge publicly. It was said that Peter Jackson will in fact direct both movies and will also be attached as a writer and producer....

Troy Baker gave a standout performance in The Last of Us video game, released by PlayStation Studios and Naughty Dog in 2013. The voice actor portrayed Joel Miller in the first installment and subsequent sequel, quickly becoming one of the most beloved characters of all time. Pedro Pascal, who plays the live-action version of the character in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of the same name, has a lot to live up to following Baker’s performance....

On a recent installment of Rob Lowe and Alan Yang’s reminiscent podcast Parks and Recollection, an Office Ladies style talk show dedicated to the beloved NBC sitcom Parks and Rec, guest Jim O’Heir joined the duo to talk about current projects and his time on the show. O’Heir played Jerry, the inept but lovable, and unduly, sometimes cruelly bullied, parks and recreation employee. During the conversation, O’Heir hinted that he was currently working on a pretty exciting project, but when pressed for details, he very characteristically said, “Oh, Shoot....

In television, killing off a major character is something that most series write in when the show needs a change or just because the story calls for it. It has happened in so many shows over the years yet is still a surprise when we finally see it. The Morning Show has now joined the growing list of programs that took a main character and killed them off. Before reading ahead, know that there are SPOILERS below....

The Good Eugene Levy and Samuel L. Jackson have some funny moments. The Bad Very bad, recycled humor. The Man is one of those movies that on paper should have been a big hit. You put the comic talents of Eugene Levy and Samuel L. Jackson together and it would seem to spell comedy gold. Unfortunately, what works on paper doesn’t always work in practice. Levy plays Andy Fiddler, a nebbish sort, who has the gift of gab....

I don’t know what my problem is. Ever since I got back from Comic Con, I ’ve had the worst luck. I don’t want to delve too deep into the shazbot that has slapped me in the face these last two weeks. That would be a book. But in the last twenty-four hours, I’ve split my toe open on a flowerpot. It’s black and dripping ooze. I found out I wasn’t going to be attending a set visit to Ireland (my favorite country)....

During a recent press tour for the upcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the good folks over at Collider managed to ask the question everyone wanted to know: If and when The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final chapter in the Twilight series was going to start shooting. Everyone’s favorite British vampire Robert Pattinson replied: The Twilight Saga: New Moon is set to hit theaters on November 20th, while the third chapter The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is shooting right now in Vancouver....

In anticipation of the premiere of AMC’s new drama series, The Walking Dead, on Sunday October 31 at 10 p.m., AMC and FOX international networks plan to stage a worldwide zombie invasion stunt. The Walking Dead’s international broadcaster, Fox International Channels (FIC), will kick-off the stunts with overseas invasions beginning at daybreak in Taipei and Hong Kong on Tuesday, October 26, and moving across the globe where the stunt culminates at the show’s Los Angeles premiere....

The sword is considered to be one of the most quintessential symbols of the fantasy genre. Stretching back to even the earliest myths, upon which modern fantasy is based, the sword has been the weapon of choice for heroes of all kinds. Whether defending kingdoms, slaying dragons, or standing up to ancient evil, in almost every fantasy story the hero will draw their sword and face their adversary head on....

There’s little scarier than a serial killer movie that’s based on a true story. Just the notion that one person is capable of not only committing multiple murders, but also continuing with a seemingly ordinary life, is enough to raise the hairs on the back of your neck. And yet, from a cinematic perspective, serial killer movies, whether true-crime documentaries or dramatizations of real-life events, remain a staple subgenre. From The Silence of the Lambs to Zodiac, some of the most critically and commercially acclaimed films have explored the lives of serial killers....

Horror icon Tom Savini is trending online as genre fans around the world band together to celebrate the actor and legendary special FX guru. With credits including Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow, and Friday the 13th, Savini’s FX work is widely considered to be among the very best, especially within the horror genre. He is also known for his work as an actor which includes an appearance in the Netflix series Locke & Key....