‘Gerald’s Game’ Trailer: An Intense Stephen King Adaptation Heads To Netflix By Ben Pearson/Sept. 6, 2017 9:10 am EST It seems like we’re in the middle of a full-fledged Stephen King renaissance right now. Everywhere you look, there’s another adaptation of the author’s work – The Dark Tower and It on the big screen, The Mist and Mr. Mercedes on the small screen – and now Netflix is getting into the mix, too....
‘Justice League’: Fans Petition For A “Zack Snyder Cut,” And What Joss Whedon’s Writing Credit Means By Ben Pearson/Nov. 20, 2017 1:00 pm EST We’re now living in a post-Justice League world. After years in development and a troubled production that saw original director Zack Snyder step away due to a family tragedy and be replaced by Joss Whedon, the movie finally hit theaters this past Friday and pulled in $94 million at the box office....
‘Prospect’ Trailer: A Treasure Hunt On A Remote Alien Moon Goes Horribly Wrong By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 17, 2018 10:30 am EST After playing the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, the indie sci-fi project Prospect from Gunpowder & Sky’s sci-fi label DUST is finally coming to theaters and VOD. Prospect follows a father and daughter (Jay Duplass and Sophie Thatcher) who venture out for some valuable gems on a remote alien moon but soon find they aren’t the only ones trying to track down the profitable items....
‘Rick And Morty’ Mod Makes ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Amazing And Weird All At Once By Ethan Anderton/April 17, 2017 5:30 am EST The video game Grand Theft Auto V has been out for about three and a half years now, but fans keep coming up with new ways to make the game more exciting, at least for those who play it on their computers. There have been mods adding The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man to the video game, and there was even an official update that introduced vehicles that were essentially TRON lightcycles into the mix....
‘Split’ Honest Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan Is Actually Kinda Good Again By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2017 5:00 am EST Though January is usually a dumping ground for movies that either aren’t good enough to be Oscar contenders or have no business coming out during spring and summer, director M. Night Shyamalan delivered quite a surprise to those who had given up on the man who brought us The Happening, The Last Airbender and After Earth....
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Box Office: Second Biggest Thursday Ever, Could Score $100 Million Opening Day By Ben Pearson/Dec. 15, 2017 12:30 pm EST The Force is definitely strong with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Aside from being a creative success with wildly positive reviews, it’s also well on its way to becoming a box office juggernaut, pulling in $45 million domestically in Thursday night preview screenings. That’s still not quite at the level of 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which reinvigorated the franchise after a decade-long slumber, but analysts are predicting that The Last Jedi could earn as much as $100 million on its opening day alone....
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Tracking For A Sky-High $200 Million Opening Weekend By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 22, 2017 9:30 am EST The opening weekend haul for Rian Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi may well be the Jedi Knight swooping in to rescue an ailing box office, which has seen steadily decreasing numbers since the summer. Early Star Wars: The Last Jedi box office tracking numbers predict that the sci-fi sequel will make $200 million-plus debut at the domestic box office, which is a milestone that only three other blockbusters have been able to achieve — one of which was a previous Star Wars film....
‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Episode Count Revealed By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 9, 2018 3:30 pm EST It’ll be a while before we see Stranger Things season 3. But for now, we have a definitive answer on how many episodes the new season will have. This might be good news or bad news, depending on your opinion. If you thought the episode count on Stranger Things 2 was too long, you’re in luck!...
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Meets ‘Broadcast News’ In New Emma Thompson & Mindy Kaling Comedy By Jack Giroux/Sept. 28, 2016 4:30 pm EST For the past five years, Mindy Kaling has been writing a pretty good role for herself with The Mindy Project. She’s been keeping busy with the Hulu comedy, but lately, she’s been lining up some high-profile acting gigs, including Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time and Gary Ross’ Ocean’s 11 spinoff Ocean’s 8....
‘Tomb Raider’ Review: Alicia Vikander Kicks Ass, Even If The Film Does Not By Karen Han/March 16, 2018 7:00 am EST The only pity is that she’s stuck in a movie (directed by Roar Uthaug) that’s about as precarious as some of the traps she has to navigate when she’s finally thrust into a tomb. This iteration of Lara Croft hews closest to the most recent games. She’s still from a wealthy family, though she’s refused to take her inheritance as an extension of refusing to believe that her father, who disappeared some time ago, is dead, instead working as a bike messenger in order to pay her way....
Antoine Fuqua Is Back In Talks, Again, To Direct ‘Scarface’ Remake By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 27, 2018 8:30 am EST Say hello to your potential new Scarface director. Again. After initial conversations to direct the gangster movie remake fell through, Antoine Fuqua is back in negotiations to be the Scarface remake director. But as conversations are underway, the remake’s release date is once again up in the air. Fuqua is back in talks with Universal Pictures to direct the Scarface remake, according to Deadline....
Cool Stuff: An Art Tribute To The Disney Films Of Ron Clements And John Musker By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 11, 2016 7:00 am EST For those of you who don’t know, Moana filmmakers Ron Clements and John Musker are responsible for some of the best Disney animated films of the 1980’s and 1990’s, including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Hercules, in addition to The Great Mouse Detective, Treasure Planet, and Disney’s last hand-drawn animated feature film Princess and the Frog....
Cool Stuff: Andrew DeGraff’s ‘Cinemaps’ Takes You To The Locations Of Your Favorite Films By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 26, 2017 12:30 pm EST Have you ever wanted to live inside a fantastical movie? Or at the very least, have a better understanding of the geography of the landscape presented in films? Philadelphia based artist Andrew DeGraff has found a way to transport you directly into the terrain of your favorite films with gorgeous hand-painted maps....
Did Frank Oz Basically Confirm Yoda In ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’? By Peter Sciretta/March 13, 2017 9:30 am EST In addition to his work with the Muppets and directing a number of good films (including Little Shop of Horrors, What About Bob?, and Bowfinger) Frank Oz is probably best as the voice and puppeteer behind Jedi Master Yoda in the Star Wars movies. This week, Oz has been doing press for a new documentary that premiered at SXSW titled Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched…and that means Star Wars questions....
Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ Eyes ‘Sharp Objects’ Breakout Eliza Scanlen For Beth March By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 26, 2018 4:00 am EST Could Eliza Scanlen be our Beth March? The young breakout star of HBO’s Sharp Objects miniseries has a bright career ahead of her, with new reports suggesting that Scanlen could soon join Greta Gerwig’s star-studded Little Women cast. Eliza Scanlen is in talks to join Greta Gerwig’s remake of Louisa May Alcott’s American classic, Little Women, Variety reports....
Max Landis Will Write And Direct The ‘An American Werewolf In London’ Remake By Jacob Hall/Nov. 7, 2016 8:12 pm EST A key component of being a movie fan in the year 2016 is learning to shrug off remakes of your favorite movies and learn to live with the fact that bonafide classics are always going to get dusted off by studios hoping to capitalize on a familiar title. Remakes are going to happen....
Netflix’s ‘The OA’ Renewed For Season 2 By Angie Han/Feb. 8, 2017 11:30 am EST Even after a full eight-episode season, The OA felt like it was just getting started. The finale raised as many questions as it answered, and left plenty of meat on the bone for future episodes to pick apart. So it’s with relief that we can report Prairie’s saga will continue on in the not-too-distant future. As of today, Netflix has officially renewed Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij’s trippy supernatural drama for a second season....
Oscar Winner Claude Lelouch Is The Next Director To Join The Cellphone Movie Revolution By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 6, 2018 5:30 am EST Claude Lelouch is the latest director to turn to smartphones as the next step in cinema. The Oscar-winning French director of the 1967 film A Man and a Woman will shoot a film entirely on his cellphone. But that’s not the only selling point. The Claude Lelouch cellphone movie will be a retelling of the recent theft of the director’s latest screenplay and 50 years worth of handwritten notes....
The Muppets ‘Pigs In Space’ Reboot Parodies ‘Alien’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 12, 2016 2:30 pm EST I’m not entirely sure what is going on with The Muppets right now. The 2011 film The Muppets starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams put the Jim Henson-created puppet ensemble back in the mainstream. Sadly, the 2014 follow-up Muppets Most Wanted seemed like ten steps back. It lacked everything that was great about the previous film and instead tried to imitate some of the later not-so-good Muppet movies....
Tom Hardy’s Venom Voice Is The Rapper Redman Crossed With…Woody Allen? By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 8, 2018 9:30 am EST When Tom Hardy uttered his first line in the Venom trailer, it was met with a universal “…Huh?” Was Hardy doing his best Terrence Howard impression? Is this what he thought an intrepid journalist sounded like? And mostly, why? Hardy is the rare kind of actor who seems to hate his own face and voice....
