What’s Arriving On Screens: May 2022
Here we continue a new monthly section that will offer a quick go-to list of what’s coming to cinemas, VOD & SVOD services, and...
Marvel’s Feige Planning Next Decade Of MCU
Disney took to CinemaCon this morning to show off their wares, a big portion of which was its two Marvel Studios Summer 2022 releases...
“Avatar” Sequel Gets Title, Sets Teaser
As part of its CinemaCon presentation this morning, Disney Studios has confirmed "Avatar: The Way of Water" as the title of the first of...
Study: Summer ’22 Cinema Looking Good
Movie ticketing service Fandango has released their second annual Moviegoing Trends & Insights Study and the results should please exhibitors attending CinemaCon this coming...
Kurtzman Talks “The Mummy” Reboot Failure
Five years on, the legacy of the Alex Kurtzman-directed 2017 reboot of "The Mummy" is one of failure.
The film was a flop with critics,...
CNN+ To Shut Down After One Month
Less than one month after it launched, streaming service CNN+ will wind down operations as Warner Bros. Discovery retools its streaming strategy.
Launched on March...
“Stranger Things” S4 Cost $30M Per Ep?
The fourth season of Netflix's "Stranger Things" arrives soon and carries with it not only outsized expectations but an outsized budget as well.
According to...
“Mindhunter” S3 Would’ve ‘Gone Hollywood’
Though the third season of David Fincher's serial killer series "Mindhunter" is almost certainly never going to happen, those involved have talked about what...
Netflix Planning Ad-Supported Cheaper Plans
Netflix is planning to roll out less expensive advertising-supported plans (AVOD) alongside its subscription plans (SVOD).
As part of some not so great results as...
Netflix Loses Subscribers, Talks Crackdown
Netflix shares have taken a hit of almost 25% in after-hours trading after it was reported the streaming giant lost 200,000 subscribers globally in...
Nicolas Cage Stands By His VOD Film Era
Around a decade ago, just after a celebrated turn in "Kick Ass," Nicolas Cage started what would come to be known as his era...
State of Streaming Play: April 2022
A common complaint is that there are far too many streaming services out there and monthly spending on them, even with bundle discounts, can...
Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Is Done
It's official, Discovery and WarnerMedia have closed their $43 billion merger deal which ends AT&T short-lived marriage with the Time Warner empire.
The new...
Mann Talks Cinematic TV & More “Heat”
Many cinema auteurs have embraced television in recent years in ways they wouldn't have considered 10-15 years ago. Others got their start in...
Will Smith Banned From Oscars For A Decade
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have ruled that actor/producer Will Smith will not be able to...
Streaming Demand Still Rising In 2022
One oft-repeated line of thinking was that when the COVID-19 pandemic died down and vaccines were distributed, the massive surge in demand in 2020...
“Return to Monkey Island” Set For 2022
Devolver Digital has announced "Return to Monkey Island," a new game in the iconic franchise which will arrive later this year.
This will mark the...
Full Trailer: “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”
The first full trailer and poster have arrived ahead of the premiere of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," the most standalone episodic and 'old...
Will Smith Resigns From The Academy
In a statement on Friday afternoon, actor Will Smith revealed he intends to resign from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In addition,...
Michael Bay: I Made Too Many “Transformers”
Filmmaker Michael Bay has done fifteen films in all, five of which were "Transformers" movies that were shot over an eleven-year span.
Five years and...
What’s Arriving On Screens: April 2022
Here we continue a new monthly section that will offer a quick go-to list of what’s coming to cinemas, VOD & SVOD services, and...
Bruce Willis Retires From Acting Due To Health
The family of iconic action star Bruce Willis has announced that the 67-year-old actor is 'stepping away' from acting due to health issues.
A message...
PlayStation CEO Talks New PS Plus Goals
Hot on the heels of the announcement of the PlayStation Plus upgrade to a gaming subscription service, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan has given an...
Hawke On Fourth “Before” Film Possibility
In 1995 we got "Before Sunrise," followed by 2004's "Before Sunset" and 2013's "Before Midnight" - a trilogy of postmodern romance films about two...
Sony Reveals Expanded PlayStation Plus
As rumoured the other day, PlayStation has announced its gaming subscription service which will be an expanded version of its existing PlayStation Plus service...
Smith & Rock Oscars Incident Aftermath
ABC wanted an Oscars that got people talking, well it has but probably not in the way they wanted.
The morning after this year's ceremony,...
VOTD: Oscars Tribute To James Bond 60th
The official James Bond account has released the 60th anniversary celebration reel for the 007 franchise, the two-minute clip having just aired last night...
The 2022 Oscar Winners
The 94th Academy Awards have just been handed out with "Coda" scoring the top honor of best picture along with several other awards, Jane...
“Obi-Wan” Offers A ‘Not Fully Formed’ Vader
As we know, the upcoming "Obi-Wan Kenobi" limited series on the Disney+ service features the return of Darth Vader in events set ten years...
Reeves Releases Deleted Joker “Batman” Scene
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a five-minute deleted scene from Matt Reeves' "The Batman," the sequence showcasing the first of the two sequences involving...