4 seconds ago It’s ‘a very good time to be a Star Wars fan. After Disney acquired Lucasflim, the galaxy far, far away has continued to grow through the sequel trilogy, standalone films, and live-action shows like Disney+’s The Mandalorian. Generations of moviegoers have been brought up on Goerge Lucas’ colorful space opera, although it
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The 1994 movie adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1869 novel Little Women, directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Winona Ryder, is the seventh movie adaptation of the work, and it contains major differences from the source material. The beloved 1994 Little Women movie is often considered by fans to be the definitive version in a long line
Warner Bros has set a slew of release dates for its movies next year and beyond, including dating the fourth installment of The Matrix for May 21, 2021, and its DC superhero stand-alone The Flash for July 1, 2022. Among the 12 titles in the mix as the studio lines up its slate for 2020
17 seconds ago It’s an overwhelmingly awesome amount of Eddie Murphy we’ll be getting into our lives in the near future. Coming 2 America is likely to be the most exciting for fans since its his just about his best movie ever (at least according to the readers we polled). Well, the actor recently talked
The Justice League Snyder Cut is full of parallels to The Lord of the Rings. The original, 214-minute DC story was going to take inspiration from the iconic story by J.R.R. Tolkien in more ways the one, but that didn’t end up happening due to the film’s extensive reshoots. Despite some misconceptions, Zack Snyder’s original framework for the DC
Producers of Broadway’s Tony-nominated Beetlejuice said Monday that the comedic musical based on Tim Burton’s 1988 cult movie will play its final performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 6. A national tour is being mounted to kick off in fall 2021. Beetlejuice the musical opened April 25, 2019 and was nominated for eight
GEORGE C. ROMERO and his production company, Romero Pictures, has launched Romero Pictures’ Indie Brigade as the tip of the spear for a punk-rock community of indie creators in film, television and indie content. “The Indie Brigade is a place where indie creators, new and experienced can come together, collaborate, teach and learn from each
22 minutes ago Hollywood can be a cutthroat business, so when a performer learns that they do something well, and can consistently get paid for it, it often makes sense for them to continue doing that thing. It’s why a lot of comedic performers generally stick to making comedies for the bulk of their careers.
The first trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 brings back Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor, and teases who might be responsible for his return. Diana Prince finds herself in the vibrant, electric world of the 1980s, a far cry from the bleak, war-torn adventures in the 1910’s in her inaugural film. The Wonder Woman 2 trailer offers up a good
Neon’s film festival favorite Portrait of a Lady on Fire didn’t cause an inferno at the specialty box office, but it managed to have a warming glow of an estimated weekend gross of $67,105. The critically lauded romance directed by Céline Sciamma and starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel had its one-week qualifying run at the Angelika
24 minutes ago Both the Oscars and the Emmys opted for host-free telecasts in 2019, with varying results, but the Golden Globes was quick to secure comedian Ricky Gervais to lead the 77th annual awards ceremony. With Gervais already tapped for his fifth round as Globes host, all that was left to do was wait
Who will die in the Arrowverse‘s upcoming “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event? The comic book version of the story reshaped the face of the DC Universe, killing off several characters in the process - the most important of them being the Barry Allen incarnation of the Flash and Superman’s cousin, Supergirl. The five-part event, which encompasses
Refresh for latest…: Sony’s Jumanji: The Next Level is out in 18 early overseas release markets ahead of domestic next weekend, and in many, the movie is stepping up versus predecessor Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. Overall, the Jake Kasdan-directed sequel opened to $52.5M at the international box office, slightly down on the last film’s
11 seconds ago Earlier this week, Marvel fans were given the first official look at the first entry into the universe’s upcoming Phase Four with a trailer for Black Widow. And at Brazil’s comic con, Kevin Feige has now showed off the first-ever footage of next year’s Eternals. The Marvel chief announced to the excitable
Marvel Studios reveals The Falcon and the Winter Soldier TV show first look images at Comic Con Experience in Sãu Paulo, Brazil this weekend. At San Diego Comic-Con this summer, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4 slate, which includes both movies and television series. Feige confirmed a number
The doldrums of December are here and is standard following the lucrative Thanksgiving-Black Friday period most major distributors abstain from opening any wide entries, except for STX which is handling animated feature Playmobil, which isn’t looking so hot with a 3-day of $905K, one of the lowest openings ever for a pic north of 2,000
32 minutes ago After a long and rough start, Matt Reeves’ The Batman has been surprising us on a pretty regular basis with casting info. And, Reeves himself has been using his Twitter feed to update fans on many of the casting decisions made so far. Just today he posted a welcoming gif of actor
Alien vs. Predator finally happened in 2004, but 17 years earlier, Predator 2 featured an Alien Easter egg that served to tease the crossover. When it comes to sci-fi/horror, few franchises boast the credibility of Alien and Predator. Alien’s fearsome Xenomorph first appeared in 1979’s Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, and doing battle with Sigourney
In the first of a long list of titles stepping into the Specialty box office space is the French period drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire from director Céline Sciamma. The film, which stars Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel, was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival
2 minutes ago Spoilers Ahead! If you have yet to see Frozen II, freeze where you’re reading and come back after you’ve checked it out! After six years of waiting and anticipating, the sequel to Frozen is finally here! Walt Disney Animation Studio’s latest epic continues the story of the sisters of Arendelle as Elsa
A new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV spot teases Dark Rey vs. Kylo Ren, though it may be a marketing trick. Ever since the first Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer debuted this spring at Star Wars Celebration, fans have been trying to piece together what to expect from the upcoming film. Directed
EXCLUSIVE: After exhibition experienced the richer side of November with Disney’s Frozen 2 and Lionsgate/Media Rights Capital’s Knives Out, they can look forward to a snowfall of cash come the late December period. Fandango reports today that in a recent poll of 1,000 participants, 93% of all moviegoers 18 and up plan to see at least 2 movies
The salaciously classy and beautiful actress Laurene Landon inaugurated her film career during the 1980’s. She has been recognized for her roles in Airplane ll, Maniac Cop and Maniac Cop 2, All the Marbles, I, the Jury, Hundra, and many more. Landon’s career is about to explode as she will be appearing in a cascade of new movies shortly, Nation’s Fire, and Agramon’s Gate,
22 seconds ago Don’t read this if you don’t want to go down the rabbit hole of Star Wars theories and revelations. Some of you might want to stay totally pure about J.J. Abrams’ conclusion, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We get it. But for the rest of you, this is pretty damn important,
Warner Bros. has released a new Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) poster that puts more focus on the Birds of Prey team, and not just Harley Quinn. Margot Robbie’s turn as Harley was easily the most widely loved element from David Ayer’s Suicide Squad when it opened in 2016, and WB has been moving
Sony’s Jumanji: The Next Level opens early in 18 overseas markets this week, beginning today in France and including Netherlands, some of South East Asia and, notably, China, through Friday. This is a different rollout pattern to 2017’s reboot, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, which went day-and-date with domestic in 53 offshore markets, landing No.
25 minutes ago There’s been a lot of talk about the length of movies in recent months. In an era where major tentpole releases are routinely coming in at over two hours long, some movies push that envelope even further. This year, we saw a comic book movie, Avengers: Endgame come it at over three
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams debunks a popular Reylo fan theory involving East Asian lore and anime. 2015’s The Force Awakens first introduced the characters of Rey and Kylo Ren, she the orphan girl living on the desert planet Jakku and longing for the return of her parents, and he the
The Madison Square Garden Company said Tuesday it has notified the SEC of its plan to spin off its entertainment business and tighten its corporate focus on sports. In a press release, the company said it expects to complete the spinoff by the first quarter of 2020. The Dolan family, which has run MSG Co.
10 seconds ago Welcome back, Agent Romanoff. The first official trailer for Marvel Studios’ Black Widow has dropped, bringing the original Avenger back to life (following her sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame) for a prequel adventure that will trace the warrior back to her roots. There’s action. There’s intrigue. And there’s a special emphasis on family!