Anne Rice’s adaption of Interview With the Vampire is officially moving forward at AMC! The announcement of the series order was made just over a year after Variety exclusively reported that AMC had acquired the rights to Rice’s book series of “The Vampire Chronicles” and “The Lives of the Mayfair Witches.” Out of the acquisition for both book series, Interview With the Vampire is the first series to receive the greenlight for development....
In this day and age, nearly every successful film will receive a sequel or a spin-off. The horror genre is no stranger to excessive sequels, even when one is not needed. In 2017, Stephen King’s IT received a theatrical adaptation followed by a second part in 2019. King’s original book was massive, so two films were necessary to adapt the story appropriately (just as the 1990 version with Tim Curry was a two-part miniseries)....
Avatar: The Way of Water was able to capture the imagination of its viewers with its fantastical take on an alien world, but that isn’t all. The film’s writer and director James Cameron revealed that he also put great emphasis on grounding his story in a kind of realism, showing how ordinary people deal with real-life issues while fighting to protect their homes. This gives Avatar: The Way of Water a unique appeal that sets it apart from other superhero-themed franchises....
For many, San Diego Comic-Con delivered a lot of new Marvel content for fans to absorb, but as always, it was the trailers and details that were not released to the general public that brought a wave of comments on social media. Although Marvel Studios unveiled a new She-Hulk: Attorney at Law trailer and the first trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, many wanted to know why the first Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 footage was revealed only to those in the room and not online....
Actor Jason Momoa may be one of Hollywood’s leading actors right now, and that is because of many good reasons. Momoa had a string of high-profile movie roles in the past couple of years, ranging from the superhero Aquaman to Denis Villeneuve’s first adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune series. In the upcoming years, it has already been announced that Momoa will be joining Vin Diesel’s Fast & Furious series as, according to Deadline, an undisclosed villain....
Jennifer Aniston, aka, America’s Sweetheart has been in the public eye for over three decades. Her colossal success on the hit television show Friends opened up the path for a career that doesn’t seem to slow down throughout the years. She’s currently filming season 3 of Apple TV’s The Morning Show which has gifted her with a Screen Actor Guild’s Award and earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy and two Golden Globes....
IESB.net has received confirmation from actress Jennifer Morrison’s management company that she has been cast in J.J. Abrams Star Trek, however, they would not reveal which character she will be playing. The site speculates (although cannot prove) that she most likely would play a young civilian biologist by the name of Carol Marcus, the mother of Kirk’s son, David Marcus. Carol devoted her life to her research. In the early 2260’s Carol became involved with a young Starfleet officer named James T....
Late comedian Bob Saget was a frequent guest on many late night talk shows, and Jimmy Kimmel took some time in his latest show to pay tribute. Over the weekend, it was reported that Saget passed away shortly after performing at a comedy show to a packed audience in Orlando. Saget was very active with no indications of any apparent health problems, and his death came as a tremendous shock....
The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today they have acquired worldwide rights to John Dies at the End, a phantasmagoric new sci-fi/horror film directed, produced and written for the screen by auteur and cult legend Don Coscarelli (Bubba Ho-Tep, the Phantasm series). Starring Paul Giamatti (who executive produced with Daniel Carey), Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman and Doug Jones, the film was also produced by M3 Creative’s Brad Baruh, Andy Meyers and Roman Perez, and based on the bestselling book by David Wong....
John Lasseter talks The Princess and the Frog John Lasseter; co-founder of Pixar, the history-making computer animation studio, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios; and the principal creative advisor to Walt Disney Imagineering, is one busy guy. Always at the forefront of what can be accomplished within animation, Lasseter is so excited for Walt Disney Animation Studio’s upcoming release, The Princess and the Frog, which marks the return of the musical fairytale with a Princess at the center....
The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial has made a star out of Camille Vasquez, one of the attorneys on Depp’s legal team. Because the trial was televised with the footage also streaming online, millions of people all over the world had watched the courtroom proceedings. There had been quite a bit of chatter on social media about Vasquez, who viewers felt did an incredible job defending Depp, work that ultimately led to a favorable outcome for the embattled actor....
Spoiler Warning: Nope (2022) Once again, Jordan Peele has proven himself to be one of the greatest horror directors of the modern cinematic era. Since the release of 2017’s Get Out, a film that explores the perils of progressive racism, his films have been must-watch entertainment. The recently released Nope has the highest opening weekend at the box office of any original (read: non-franchise) film since 2019. The film that set that bar back in 2019 was Us, another of Peele’s projects....
Buried within a Deadline Hollywood story, which mainly dealt with Justin Timberlake and Elton John denying they have been offered a job as an American Idol, comes some intriguing film news. The site reported that Justin Timberlake has also been offered the lead role in the sci-fi film I’m.mortal. We reported a few weeks back that actress Amanda Seyfried had won a lead role in the film and it seems Timberlake has been offered the other lead....
Don’t hold your breath for a third season of The Flight Attendant on HBO. The first two seasons of the series featured The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco in an acclaimed performance as the titular flight attendant, Cassie Bowden. Seasons 1 and 2, which culminated with the season 2 finale on May 26, have both garnered critical praise, and some viewers may be hoping that more story will be told with a potential third season....
Free Guy and Stranger Things director Shawn Levy has revealed that he is working hard on building the Stranger Things Cinematic Universe, and he has been getting advice from the best possible source: Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige. Speaking with Variety, Levy has now signed on to bring Deadpool 3 to the big screen for Marvel and Disney, and while crafting that particular project, has turned to Feige for advice on how to expand the world of Stranger Things....
With the recent news that the Tomb Raider rights are up for grabs following MGM’s indecisiveness after the Alicia Vikander-starring 2018 addition, let’s take a look back at where it all began for a live-action Lara Croft. Based on the hit Playstation series of the same name (presumably “Lara Croft” is in the title to actually differentiate it from the game and to identify its star, unlike the confusingly titled recent Halloween and Scream), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider hit cinemas midway through 2001....
Some amazing news for Geena Davis fans: the Academy Award Winner is coming to TV again. According to Deadline, The actress is set to star in an upcoming CBS pilot as part of the main cast. The legal drama will see Davis as a mother who is forced to reconnect with her detective son after witnessing her own marriage’s dissolution. Davis’ character is described to be a “razor-sharp” attorney and her son a “talented” private investigator therefore we will most likely see the pair working together on a case or two....
When it comes to superhero movies that failed to take flight, there are none remembered more than 2011’s Green Lantern. Starring Ryan Reynolds in the lead role, the film hasn’t just gained critical and audience mauling, but has also been constantly mocked by its star. Not it seems that director Martin Campbell doesn’t really have much of a different opinion to the masses and has admitted that perhaps his first foray into the world of superheroes shouldn’t have happened at all....
Everwood alum Gregory Smith has signed on for three movie roles: he has joined the cast of Dream House, the Daniel Craig-Naomi Watts thriller that Jim Sheridan is directing for Morgan Creek. Smith also will star in Canadian indie Whirligig and then segue to Conception, an indie that will film in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In Dream House – a psychological thriller about a man (Craig) who moves his family into what appears to be the perfect home but turns out to be the scene of the murder of a mother and her two children – Smith plays a punk rocker obsessed with the case....
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is almost here, but despite the festive Special Presentation coming almost two years after Marvel broke their Disney+ seal with WandaVision, Kevin Feige recently revealed that it was pitched much earlier. According to the Marvel boss, James Gunn’s penultimate Marvel offering was the very first project to be pitched for release on Disney+, years before the platform was even launched. Next week, Star Lord, Drax, Mantis and the rest of the Guardians team will be arriving on Disney+ to bring some holiday cheer in a bridging story that will lead the characters into their final movie outing next summer....
