For years, the PC’s esports landscape has been largely dominated by three companies: Valve, Activision Blizzard, and Riot Games. These competing juggernauts seem to be locked in a constant cycle, borrowing core elements from each other’s games to bolster their own esports titles – or to create new ones. Riot Games’ Valorant is the newest
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Canadian largest exhibition chain Cineplex on Monday said it is working toward reopening six theaters in Alberta on June 26, the first step in a plan to “reopen as many of its locations as it can” on July 3. Cineplex has 165 cinemas and 1,695 screens, which accounts for about 75% of the country’s market
As for what we can expect from Tenet, it follows a secret agent who’s been tasked with stopping World War III, and a concept known as time inversion factors heavily into the mission. The movie stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Jurassic World: Dominion is aiming to restart production in the U.K. in July. The upcoming sequel was one of the many Hollywood projects affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, shutting down in mid-March as the outbreak took a turn for the worse. Like so many other films and TV shows that were in the midst
Sony’s Oscar winner, Little Women, originally began offshore rollout back in late December 2019, but continued to show off its grit at the international box office this weekend. The Greta Gerwig-directed update on the classic opened in Japan at No. 1 with $495K. In total, currently playing on 440 screens in 13 offshore markets, the
As far as comedy casting goes, John Candy seems perfect for Ghostbusters and, as it turns out, director Ivan Reitman thought so, too. He sent John Candy the script first, wanting him to play the key role of Louis Tully, which would ultimately be played by Rick Moranis after John Candy turned it down.
Captain America’s shield is a sacred battle weapon for Steve Rogers, but multiple characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have also used it. Throughout his time as a hero in the MCU, Captain America’s shield has gone through a variety of changes. After starting his superhero career with the flimsy prop supplied by the USO, Steve’s
With Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong stomping away from its Nov. 20 release date, MGM’s 007 feature No Time to Die will take over that slot in the states. No Time to Die is also going earlier in the UK on Nov. 12 in the UK. News broke on social media this morning. Deadline was the first to report that due
The two-minute clip starts with Josh Gad on a call with Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s writer/director Jason Reitman, who just happens to be the son of the director behind the original 1984 comedy. And once Jason gets dad Ivan Reitman on the call, suddenly the main cast Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver and Annie
How much money will the cast of Vanderpump Rules will lose if the show is canceled? The stars are set to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. After another season of the same shenanigans, Vanderpump Rules fans are wondering if the series is officially after introducing uninteresting newbies. The not-so-young kids of Vanderpump Rules have ended another
EXCLUSIVE: Now here’s a movie that isn’t moving completely off the schedule after Warner Bros. exploded the release calendar today with its Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 release date change moves. United Artists Releasing is going a week earlier with Orion’s threequel Bill & Ted Face the Music, now on Aug. 14 — the date Wonder Woman 1984 previously
Mason’s Paradox, the highly anticipated animated series created by Jacob Graham has officially launched it’s Kickstarter Campaign. Become a Mason’s Paradox patron today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1610326087/masons-paradox-0 Mason’s Paradox is a story for the outcasts and the rebels of the world. The core theme is meaning, purpose, and systems of control. As Mason, Lilo, and Tripp, travel their
Who Is Directing Bill And Ted Face The Music? Director Dean Parisot is a filmmaker well-versed in making movies with cult followings, as he is best known as the director of Galaxy Quest. While he hasn’t directed a feature since Red 2 in 2013, he is making his comeback with Bill And Ted Face The
While it remains to be seen what sort of shenanigans Paddington will get into during his next big screen adventure, one can presume that the bear will be accompanied by his family and perhaps even a few other supporting characters from the previous two movies. In addition to Ben Whishaw voicing the title bear (a
Spider-Man’s identity was revealed to the world in the mid-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home, but before that, there were many characters who already knew Peter Parker is Spider-Man. The Marvel Cinematic Universe reached its highest point with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, which brought together all the current superheroes to fight against
EXCLUSIVE: Even if New York City theaters aren’t opening, and even if Warner Bros. decides to move Tenet to August, Solstice Studios’ Russell Crowe road rage movie Unhinged will still open on July 1. While Tenet is being pinned as the long-awaited launch of the summer season after exhibition’s great shutdown since mid-March, Unhinged is the warm-up act to get turnstiles primed
It felt right. … When I read the script, it was clearly written that in the flashback scenes, we would be, the four of us would be, the age that we are now. And what’s interesting about that conceit is that I didn’t miss a beat. It just felt right. In reading it, I didn’t
Warning! Spoilers for Batman #92 below. Batman has been around long enough that there have been plenty of variations on his vehicle of choice, the Batmobile. However, in the latest issue of his current ongoing series, Batman pulled out an impressive new vehicle that’s a pretty fun call-back to the Golden Age of the Caped
In the wake of California giving the green light for movie theaters to open as early as this Friday, exhibition will be thrilled to hear that more product will become available on the marquee. Tri-Star Pictures is scheduling the Selena Gomez executive produced romantic comedy The Broken Hearts Gallery on July 10, ahead of Warner Bros.’
Released on Netflix on June 5, The Last Days of American Crime is based on the same-named graphic novel by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini, which was published in 2009. The story is set in the near future, where the government has a plan to broadcast a signal that would make it impossible for a
The Flash star Grant Gustin has weighed in on the firing of his co-star, Hartley Sawyer. Sawyer joined the hit CW superhero show in season 4 as ex-cop turned private investigator Ralph Dibny. He has since earned a spot as a series regular, starring opposite Gustin’s Flash/Barry Allen in seasons 5 and 6. But over the past few weeks,
EXCLUSIVE: With California Gov. Gavin Newsom potentially poised to make an announcement easing COVID-19 restrictions on movie theaters this week, the industry anticipates at least the semblance of a summer season. We’re hearing cinemas in California will be given the all clear to reopen on June 12 with more details to come in the near
As for the movie’s new faces, they include Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (who is rumored to be playing a young Morpheus), Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Toby Onwumere, Max Riemelt, Eréndira Ibarra, Andrew Caldwell, Brian J. Smith and Ellen Hollman. Along with directing this latest installment, Lana Wachowski also co-wrote the screenplay
In the summer of 2015, after more than a decade stuck in development hell, Mad Max: Fury Road finally thundered into multiplexes across the world and wowed audiences with its breathtaking practical stunt work and masterful visual storytelling. It was praised by critics as one of the greatest action movies ever made, and there were
While Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi continued to champion the theatrical window this morning on the chain’s Q1 earnings call, he also told investors and financial analysts that when it comes to smaller and lower-grossing titles, “we’re open to talking with studio partners about alternatives we can consider.” “I don’t want to give the wrong impression,”
Ray Fisher was relatively unknown to audiences when Zack Snyder first cast him as the fan-favorite DC Comics hero back in 2014. However, he gradually struck a chord with the fans through his performance and love for the character of Victor Stone. Fisher has been vocal about how he owes this to Snyder and, in
Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #6 As The Flash, Barry Allen is the Fastest Man Alive thanks to his powers of super-speed. He’s also pretty smart too, having a day job as a forensic scientist. However, what happens to Barry’s intelligence when he’s faced with several events that cause him to have
EXCLUSIVE w/chart: As more theaters have inched toward opening as COVID-19 safety restrictions are eased in states like Texas, Georgia, and Tennessee, a top 10 box office chart has emerged, and we just got our hands on the last two weekends. First of all, it’s still pretty grim out there and this gives you an
When Zendaya was announced to have a role in Spider-Man: Homecoming back in 2016, a lot of us were confused, too. Her character was said to be simply called “Michelle,” hiding away clues of her role in the franchise as the new MJ. And from Laura Harrier’s point of view, if they already had cast
After staying away from the public eye due to health issues, Jet Li has shown up in Disney’s Mulan. He has suffered from hyperthyroidism, which has changed his outlook. He has been living in seclusion so that he can face this challenge. RELATED: The 10 Best Martial Arts Fueled Movies For Everyone Li is a lauded