Thefuture of the Star Wars franchiseis largely uncertain, at least in terms of the movies, following the release ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. What will be the next saga in a galaxy far, far away? Will Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy still be with the company beyond her current contract? We know that theGame of Thrones creators' Star Wars trilogywas canceled. Past that, at least for now, we have precious few answers....
The Packageis the movie some older comedians have warned us about. It’s a nearly joke-free ‘gross-out’ comedy that goes out of its way not to offend anybody. In the process, it becomes a bland little diversion that is barely saved by its very likable cast. The Package wants to bea shocking romp, but tries way to hard to avoid any sort of SJW backlash in the process. That conceit doesn’t mesh, and we’re left with something that feels slightly off....
James Gunn has shared images from the first table read forThe Suicide Squad. The director showed the images in honor of the second weekend of theDC FanDome event, which is currently going on. Gunn was in the giving mood a few weeks ago when he shared a lengthy sizzle reel for the highly anticipated movie, which included quite a bit of footage that left DC fans wanting a lot more. While the director didn’t offer up anymore footage this weekend, he did share some images....
James Gunn spent a portion of his weekend connecting with his fans on social media. The director has done this throughout his career, offering clues, teasing information, and setting the record straight. This weekend’s questions dealt with the usual topics, includingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, along with Gunn’s plans to work further with Marvel Studios. The other major topic of the weekend was obviouslyThe Suicide Squadand one fan wanted to know if the title was just a placeholder....
The trilogy ofThe Walking Deadmovies starring Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes are going to air on AMC. Fans of the hit zombie series got a big surprise earlier this year when it was revealed that Lincoln would be departingThe Walking Deadafter eight seasons and some change. Many assumed that meant Rick Grimes would be killed off, as is typically the case with characters who no longer appear on the series. But things got even more interesting when, instead, Rick departed the life and people he knew in favor of heading off to have his own adventures in a trilogy of movies....
The Fear Street Trilogy is a horror film seriesbased on R. L. Stine’s series of the same name. The plot follows a group of teens who do everything in their power to break the curse that has been looming over their town for hundreds of years. The trilogy consists of:Fear Street Part 1: 1994, which follows teens in Shadyside who experience a series of murders carried out by the evil force in their town;Fear Street Part 2: 1978follows teens at Camp Nightwing who must survive a possessed counselors' terror; and the final installationFear Street Part 3: 1666, which covers the origins of the curse over the town in the mid-17th century....
FX has unveiled a new trailer for their highly-anticipatedX-Men TV series,Legion, which also reveals that the show will premiere February 2017.This trailer gives us another look at the troubled David Haller, a powerful mutant played byDan Stevens. We learned in the last trailer that David’s mutant powers were triggered by kissing a girl, but we see in this footage that he may be the most powerful mutant of them all....
Turning Redis a heartwarmingcoming of ageanimated comedy that follows 13-year-old Meilin Lee (or Mei) on her journey from a young girl to a young woman. As if adolescence wasn’t already enough of a struggle, Mei is confronted with a family curse that transforms her into a giant red panda whenever she experiences powerful emotions. The film is directed by Domee Shi, who is also responsible for the wildly entertaining yet emotional animated shortBao....
Quick Links The recent release of Junji Ito’sUzumaki: Spiral Into Horrorhas givenhorroranime a needed jolt, offering a unique vision of terror unlike anything before it. The project, which took over five years to release past its initial announcement, uses unique visuals, an abstract approach to horror, and hapless protagonists caught up in an inconceivably large-scale nightmarish event. Yet, many components make the anime series exceptional, including the composer behind the project,Colin Stetson....
In a shocking scene on live television, talk show host Wendy Williams, in her Statue of Liberty Halloween costume, fainted and fell on the set of The Wendy Williams Show. The shocked studio audience didn’t know how to react as some started screaming when Williams fell to the ground. Crew members can be seen rushing to the stage before the show cut to commercial. Many viewers at home were stunned as well, taking to social media to wish Williams well....
Robert Downey Jr.discusses whether or not he’d be interested in returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Avengers: Endgamemarked the end of the road for Tony Stark after he made the ultimate sacrifice. MCU fans were stunned to see a character that they’ve watched develop on the big screen for over a decade die, even though Downey Jr. hinted at his exit long before the movie even came out. The actor was talking about leaving the party as far back asInfinity War, almost as a way to prepare Marvel fans from around the world....
Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!Warner Bros. Pictures’ New Line Cinema hassigned Kenya Barristo pen and direct a modern reboot of the beloved American classic,The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Best known for creatingBlackish, Barris also created two spinoffs from the show:Grown-ishandMixed-ish. Despite his relative inexperience in film, Barris is a talented voice with the ability to deliver a truly unique and modern take on one of the most influential works of the 20th century....
Another Simple Favor, the aptly-titled sequel to 2018’sA Simple Favor, is now streaming on Prime Video, and it is just as unhinged as we were expecting. Welcoming back a star-studded cast that includes Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, and Henry Golding, the new installment of this dark and stylish murder mystery is once again directed by Paul Feig and features a slew of new names, including Oscar-winner Allison Janney, Netflix heartthrob Michele Morrone, and stage veteran Alex Newell....
