Film and television have long had an oversized interest in serial killers and the men and women who pursue them. That interest can sometimes be purely prurient, a desire stare into the shallow abyss of fictional slashers and their abhorrent habits before they’re brought to justice, one way or another. But the serial killer subgenre
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Refresh for latest…: Newcomer Ad Astra, from Fox/New Regency and distributed by Disney, launched this weekend with an estimated $26M in 44 markets for a $45.2M worldwide start. The international box office debut is within the range we were hearing before the weekend, and is 49% ahead of last year’s First Man and 23% above
9 seconds ago Jay Ellis, one of the franchise’s new additions, recently spoke with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, who asked him about his upcoming projects and picked his brain about the highly anticipated Top Gun sequel. Adding humor to the interview was Jay Ellis’s anecdote about Tom Cruise being a fast runner — after Ellis was
Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers has an alternate producer’s cut ending that was very difficult to find for years. John Carpenter’s Halloween was only the beginning of what would become one of the most profitable horror franchises, consisting of 11 films (including Rob Zombie’s remakes and David Gordon Green’s reboot) and expanding to
Two and a half cheers for the Landmark Theatres in West Los Angeles. The parking escalators have been broken for weeks. Those purple and black staff outfits are a bit somber. And $15 dollars seems high for an hour and 35 minutes of Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice, as delightful as it is.
5 minutes ago At a time when remake announcements are coming at us left and right (hello new Face/Off and Princess Bride reboots?), which ones could become revitalized franchises? One fun horror remake to come out of 2019 was Child’s Play starring Mark Hamill as the murderous doll named Chucky. It may not have made
Here’s why Penny Dreadful’s John Clare is one of the most underrated takes on Frankenstein’s monster. British/American horror series Penny Dreadful aired for three seasons on Showtime before its cancelation in 2016. The show got its name from the so-called penny dreadfuls – cheap, lurid magazines containing sensational, gruesome stories and illustrations that were popular
2nd Update, Friday Midday: Wow, Focus Features. Universal’s specialty arthouse label is looking at their first No. 1 opener in nine years, the last one being George Clooney’s The American, has Downton Abbey looks to reap a $14.5M Friday (including $4.3M over two previews) for a 3-day of $33M. That will also double as Focus Features’
6 minutes ago At the end of Star Wars: A New Hope, the Rebel Alliance was understandably in celebration mode, as Luke Skywalker had blown up the Death Star and delivered the first significant blow to the Empire. But that was still just one victory; three years later (both in real life and in the
Lin Shaye and Demián Bichir are terrorized by malevolent ghosts in the first-look images from The Grudge reboot. An Americanized take on the Japanese Ju-On franchise, The Grudge series was part of a wave of Hollywood J-horror re-imaginings that flooded theaters in the 2000s, following the success of Gore Verbinski’s The Ring in 2002. The first Grudge film,
Universal had already reserved Aug. 14, 2020 on the calendar, and today they announced that the title opening on that date will be the Bob Odenkirk feature Nobody, which is described as John Wick meets Falling Down. Odenkirk plays Hutch Mansell, the guy you don’t notice. A suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor. A nobody.
2 minutes ago By this point in 2019, you’ve more than likely clowned around with Pennywise and The Losers’ Club, courtesy of director Andy Muschietti’s IT Chapter Two. Should that statement be untrue, it’s recommended that you fix that, especially if you happen to be a horror fan. However, if you’re looking for something scary
FIFA 20 is not an overhaul for the series, but combines its top tier core gameplay with some neat additions such as the fun Volta game mode. As another year passes, so another FIFA game is released. The EA Sports series is one of the most popular in the world, gaining millions of players with
We’ve been hearing for quite some time that the advance ticket sales for Focus Features’ big-screen take on the TV series Downton Abbey are just through the roof. On Fandango, presales for the Michael Engler-directed feature continue to best those of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again and The Great
21 minutes ago Filmmaking is a serious business, but that doesn’t mean fun can’t be had along the way. For the actors, that usually translates to them cracking up on set, whether it’s because they mess up their own lines, something funny is happening during the shooting of a scene or anything in-between. Thus, the
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie features more than 10 characters from the original AMC series. That iconic series, which debuted in 2008, tracked the saga of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with cancer, set out to provide for his family by teaming up with his
Phyllis Newman, known for her Tony Award-winning role as the bath towel-clad Martha Vail in the musical Subways Are for Sleeping, has died. The star of stage and screen was 86. The news was announced by her son Adam Green, a theater critic for Vogue, via Twitter. “My sister @amanda_green and I had to say
16 minutes ago When three of the most popular female artists are in the same movie together, you’d expect it to be something of a musical. But that’s not Hustlers. Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo and Cardi B may all star together in the “based on a true story” stripper heist, but their acting and seductive pole-dancing
It appears GameStop is implementing some major redesigns that will change the in-store experience for its customers. GameStop lost $673 million in 2018 as more gamers are opting for digital software from the comfort of their couch. Most of GameStop’s revenue comes from the sale of used physical video games which just aren’t selling as well anymore.
Danielle De Palma has been hired as Paramount Pictures’ EVP Domestic Marketing. She will report to Marc Weinstock, president of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution, and Mary Daily, co-president of Worldwide Marketing & Distribution. Previously, De Palma served as a senior executive at Apple in the video marketing team overseeing film and TV series marketing. She
10 minutes ago Hustlers pretty much came out of nowhere as a box office win. It had a quick filming schedule earlier in 2019 on a production budget of roughly $20 million. It already made a lot more than that in its domestic opening, with Jennifer Lopez earning the best reviews of her career. There’s
The teaser trailers for American Horror Story: 1984 aren’t just marketing, they could be serving as a prequel to the new season. The ninth season of Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series is set to pay tribute to the beloved ’80s slasher era of horror, while the show’s tenth season is already in development to debut
Refresh for latest…: New Line/Warner Bros’ It Chapter Two had its second reading at the global and international box office this weekend, after screaming to the 2nd highest worldwide opening ever for a horror movie last session. With the sophomore frame’s extra balloons, the franchise has now crossed $1B worldwide. The split on Chapter Two
42 minutes ago As any Horror fan worth their weight in blood will tell you, we’re quickly approaching that time of the year when thrills and chills are in high-demand. Some like to get their fill in the theater or simply stream the scares, while others like to take a more live-action approach. That’s where
The Parks & Recreation series finale included a couple of time jumps, the last one showing an ambiguous ending for Leslie Knope: did she actually become President? Parks and Recreation was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur and aired from 2009 to 2015 with a total of seven seasons. Throughout the series, viewers got to
EXCLUSIVE: Downton Abbey, the movie, began offshore rollout this week in 17 markets including the UK where the film had its world premiere on Monday. The big screen transfer of the award-winning and game-changing period drama is off to a strong start in key hubs. The weekend is estimated at $12.5M. Currently, the Focus/Universal/Carnival Films
11 minutes ago Remember Edward Norton’s Bruce Banner? Good times! The Incredible Hulk came out in 2008 as the second Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, but there were behind-the-scenes clashes and the MCU ultimately recast with Mark Ruffalo for the rest of the run so far. Ruffalo has played The Hulk in all four Avengers movies
Reality TV star Jenelle Evans says she wasn’t fired from Teen Mom after all. This news comes after Evans’ challenging year, including a messy custody battle for her children, a husband who killed her family dog, and being noticeably absent from MTV’s Teen Mom 2. According to the mother of three, she has not been fired from the
It’s over. Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY), the parent company of MoviePass announced today that they’re pulling the plug on the famed monthly movie ticket subscription service which offered unlimited tickets for $9.99/a month. HMNY today said that it formed a strategic review committee comprised of independent directors, to identify, review and explore all strategic
30 minutes ago Yes, while the Fast & Furious movies have gotten increasingly crazier with each entry, these still largely revolve the main characters getting into shenanigans in cars, trucks and all sorts of ground-based vehicles (and even a few airborne ones), but Daniel Radcliffe wants no part of that. While plugging his new movie,