Christmas 2022 Box-Office Looks Ice Cold
With around 100 million people in the U.S. under wind-chill alerts, nearly two million without power, and even the NHL postponing games - the Christmas box-office is looking to be in a bit of a freeze.
The total weekend box...
Quick News: Obama, Renfield, Netflix, Locked
Barack Obama
Former U.S. President Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of posting a list of his favorite movies of the year. For 2022, he chose seventeen films in no particular order.
The films include: "Top Gun: Maverick," "Everything Everywhere All...
Sony Chief Isn’t Hurrying “Spider-Man 4”
With Tom Holland having completed a trilogy of "Spider-Man" films, along with appearances in various other crossover works in the MCU, the future of his tenure is unclear.
Part of that is because Sony Pictures has seemingly made no move...
Joaquin Phoenix Made “Napoleon” Changes
He may be 85, but Ridley Scott isn't slowing down and is set to tackle another history-inspired drama with the upcoming "Napoleon" starring Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte.
Scott and Phoenix famously worked together over two decades ago...
No-One Likes Hunger Games In “Songbirds”
Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" franchise scores a prequel next year with "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" which is set decades before the events of the original film.
The new film follows a teenage Cornelius Snow, long before he becomes...
“Avatar 2” Script Was Split Into Two Films
At one time, James Cameron was only planning three sequels to his sci-fi epic "Avatar" until, during the writing process, it was changed to four.
In a new feature with "Avatar: The Way Of Water" scribes Rick Jaffa and Amanda...
“Little Mermaid” To Fix The ‘Eric’ Problem
Disney's taste for producing live-action versions of their animated features shows no signs of abating with a new take on "The Little Mermaid" on the way next year.
Though much of the talk of the film has been about the...
Cox Clarifies Daredevil In “Deadpool 3” Rumor
"Daredevil" star Charlie Cox has to clarify some of his own comments that he made the other week about his Marvel character, comments that stirred up a rumor about a potential "Deadpool 3" cameo.
Cox appeared at Germany's Roster Con...
“Shazam” Star Calls For Calm About DC
In an Instagram Live video posting, "Shazam" star Zachary Levi has shared his thoughts on the state of DC Studios films amidst all the drama surrounding new bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran and the changes taking place.
Earlier this...
The “Gran Turismo” Movie Wraps Filming
The film adaptation of Playstation's highly successful "Gran Turismo" video game franchise has officially wrapped. Filming, which has been taking place in Budapest, Hungary, came to a close on Wednesday.
Various stunt people, actor Orland Bloom, and the film's...
“Dial of Destiny” Won’t Mess With Indy Tone
However the upcoming "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" turns out, one thing the film's director James Mangold has no intention of doing is to try and change up the franchise's tone.
Mangold certainly has experience in that field...
Kojima Talks “Death Stranding” Film
Recently came the news that Kojima Productions and Hammerstone Studios are set to adapt company founder and celebrated video game designer Hideo Kojima's 2019 game title "Death Stranding" into a live-action feature film.
The project aims to avoid the game-to-film...
Gal Gadot Rumored To Return In “Fast X”
With a third "Wonder Woman" film on ice in the wake of Patty Jenkins' exit and the complete overhauling of the DC universe, a new report has indicated that actress Gal Gadot could be returning to the other franchise...
Rian Johnson On “Last Jedi” Humor Criticism
There are various things about "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" that those who hate it are happy to complain about, one of them being the film's attempts at comedy.
From the behavior of the Porgs to the cast members cracking...
Sixth “Purge” To Be Frank Grillo’s Last
Originally a cheap one-off, 2012's "The Purge" has since spawned a horror franchise with four follow-up films released, a TV series, and a sixth overall film on the way.
The second and third films, "The Purge: Anarchy" and "The Purge:...
Rian Johnson Not A Big Fan Of Sequels
After helming a series of acclaimed original features like "Brick" and "Looper," filmmaker Rian Johnson dived into the sequel pool with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in an experience that drew him a lot of attention.
He's now doing it...
Quick News: Rebel, Rings, Bet, Bear
Rebel Moon
Filmmaker Zack Snyder has shared a new image from his two-part Netflix intergalactic sci-fi epic "Rebel Moon". The story follows a colony on the edge of the galaxy that is threatened by the armies of the tyrannical...
“The Flash” Gets A Superbowl TV Spot
After a seventeen-year absence from the big game, Warner Bros. Discovery is returning to the Super Bowl with a new promo spot to be released for "The Flash" movie according to The Wrap.
Airing on Sunday February 12th, Super Bowl...
An Unexpected Ending Led To “1923”
The Paramount+ streaming service is primarily powered by two mega franchises - "Star Trek" and the creations of former "Sons of Anarchy" actor turned incredibly prolific writer-director-producer-creator Taylor Sheridan.
Having penned films like "Sicario" and "Hell or High Water" before...
Third “Guardians” Tops Most Anticipated Poll
Movie ticket retailer Fandango has revealed the results of their annual 'Most Anticipated Movies' survey for next year, with James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" at the top of the list according to over 5,000 moviegoers who...
“Goal,” “65,” “Foreman” Set New Release Dates
As the industry winds down before the Christmas/New Year break, a coupe of new release date announcements has come up as the 2023 schedule gets more locked in.
First up, Taika Waititi's "Next Goal Wins" has been delayed five months...
Jordan Talks Majors & Sly Absence In “Creed III”
Following its attachment to IMAX copies of "Avatar: The Way of Water" last weekend, MGM has now released a behind-the-scenes featurette for "Creed III" which goes into leading man Michael B. Jordan making his directorial debut.
Penned by Keenan Coogler...
“Puss in Boots” Sequel Reviews Are Superb
DreamWorks Animation's just-opened sequel "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" has far exceeded its predecessor to become not only the best-reviewed film in the "Shrek" franchise but one of the best-reviewed films of the year.
With 83 reviews counted, the...
New “Alien” Film Targets February Start
"Don't Breathe" and "Evil Dead" remake director Fede Alvarez's upcoming standalone feature film set within the "Alien" universe appears to have locked in a start date. One that's near enough that we should be hearing more casting news...
Phillips, Gunn, JLU & More DC Studios Talk
A few weeks back came the industry-impacting news that James Gunn and Peter Safran were named as co-CEOs of the newly founded DC Studios.
Since their hiring, there have been nearly daily stories ranging from actors exiting their existing roles,...
Nicolas Cage Keen To Do A Movie Musical
Not that long ago, actor Nicolas Cage revealed that one thing he hadn't done and was desperate to do was a classic saddles and spurs movie Western.
Cut to this year, and he recently shot two of those back-to-back, with...
Studios At Risk Over ‘Deceptive’ Trailers?
In a court ruling that could shake up the U.S. film marketing industry, Variety reports that movie studios can now be sued under false advertising laws for releasing 'deceptive' movie trailers.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson issued a...
“Black Adam” Reshoots Cost $70 Million?
The finances of "Black Adam" are continuing to come under scrutiny as a new report over at THR has gone into the cost of some reshoots on the project and how that additional expense has impacted its profitability.
For some...
New Photos: “Luther: The Fallen Sun”
Netflix has released some new photos from the long-awaited movie adaptation of the Idris Elba-led BBC series "Luther". This standalone film has also just scored the official title of "Luther: The Fallen Sun".
In addition, it has been confirmed...
The 2023 Oscars Shortlist Unveiled
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled its shortlists in ten categories for the 2023 Oscars.
Categories like documentary and international features, score, song, VFX, makeup, sound and the three short film categories have all seen fields...