Guess what, toy fans? The rumors are true. He-Man is jumping the gates of Greyskull for Hollywood once again. According to Variety, Joel Silver is working to bring the toy back to life. Justin Marks is currently working on the script, which must meet Mattel’s approval. This project is coming hot on the heels of Transformers, and is yet another example of a studio trying to resurrect an 80s cartoon with franchise potential....
Hannibal Lecter is arguably one of, if not the most popular villain ever committed to the screen. Though Michael Mann’s brilliant (but box-office flop) Manhunter may have introduced the character cinematically, Hannibal was only embraced by mainstream audiences following the success of 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs which won 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture. The character has appeared in numerous films and novels, and has been portrayed by legendary actors such as Brian Cox and Anthony Hopkins....
The Terminator franchise, created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd (who also teamed up to produce Aliens) dates back to the wildly successful 1984 film. It encompasses not just the science fiction action flicks, but also comics and novels. For those not familiar, the general storyline involves a total war between Skynet’s synthetic intelligence — a self-aware military machine network — and John Connor’s resistance forces comprising the survivors of the human race....
Neil Marshall’s The Descent, remains one of the most empowering feminist horror movies to this date. While throughout the genre, most female characters are overly sexualized and killed off first, The Descent rejected overused horror clichés and all societal stereotypes of women, deciding to bring a group of female protagonists to the scene (alongside some of the decade’s scariest creatures), who embody bravery and completely badass energy. The critically acclaimed movie follows six old friends who reunite after the death of the protagonist’s husband and daughter, whom she lost in a tragic car accident....
Home Alone is a Christmas season staple movie that should be watched every year. Audiences love to see Kevin use his wits to take down the two burglars who are using his house as their next mark. However, some feel bad that he didn’t get to go on his holiday vacation with his family. His parents were a little hysterical as they were making sure everything was in place as they headed out of town....
Dr. Suess lives on in this big screen adaptation of the classic 1954 children’s book First time director Jimmy Hayward is bringing Dr. Suess’ classic children’s book Horton Hears a Who to the big screen this week. Based on Theodore Geisel’s 1954 literary classic, the feature length animated film features the voice talents of Jim Carrey as Horton the Elephant. No one believes the imaginative pachyderm when he hears a tiny cry of help coming from a speck of dust....
British comedians Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright hit box office gold in 2004 with their hilarious zombie flick satire, “Shaun of the Dead”. The pair avoids the sophomore slump with an equally clever satire of American cop films. “Hot Fuzz” is the story of uber-policeman, Sergeant Nicholas Angel (Pegg). He’s a by the book, no nonsense cop who single handedly brings down the crime rate in all of London; much to the chagrin of his fellow cops....
In the Game of Thrones universe, the primary focus has always been on members of powerful houses. Battles are fought, and Westerosi citizens die at the whims of those who happened to be born with the right last name. Furthermore, every decree handed down by these Houses means that citizens spend their lives completely under the yolk of these ruling families. As they are denied high-profile positions, the common folk are generally only seen in the background of the Game of Thrones series, as their actions seldom have a major impact on storylines....
Speaking with Insider, Ryan Corr discussed his character on House of the Dragon. Ser Harwin “Breakbones” Strong was first introduced in episode three, when he, young Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), and the rest of the royal court go to Kingswood for a hunt. Fast forward to episode six, where Harwin has become the lover of a now adult Rhaneyra (Emma D’Arcy) and has had three illegitimate children with her. And then he dies at the very end of the episode....
Walt Disney Pictures is launching a huge online treasure hunt this Monday to help promote their upcoming action adventure film, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, which arrives in theatres on December 21st. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Bruce Greenwood and Helen Mirren. The studio will formally start its “The World’s Biggest Treasure Hunt” this Monday where anyone can participate to win a Mercedes Benz and “real treasure” and for now, you can CLICK HERE to check out a promo-animation for the contest:...
Hugh Dancy taking you inside a refugee camp in Rwanda The country of Rwanda has been a very weighty subject over the last few years. First, with Don Cheadle’s Hotel Rwanda; and now, John Hurt and Hugh Dancy in Beyond the Gates. The film is based on actual events that took place in the African country in the mid-1990’s following a group of refugees holed up in a UN makeshift camp....
Get ready for a new meltdown on DVD. Ice Age: The Meltdown is getting a new special edition release on March 4. It will be priced at $19.98, and will include an extra disc with all new bonus features. The film stars the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah and Seann William Scott. Manny, Sid and Diego return in another incredible adventure. The Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits....
The upcoming Priscilla Presley biopic Priscilla from A24 has found its lead stars. Variety reports that the upcoming film, which is written and directed by Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, On the Rocks), will feature Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown, Bad Times at the El Royale) as Priscilla with Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, Saltburn) as Elvis. The announcement comes shortly after the hit success of the Baz Luhrmann movie Elvis which starred Austin Butler as the titular singer with Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla....
With She-Hulk: Attorney at Law now less than one month away from its premiere, Marvel released a final trailer at SDCC that finally revealed a lot more about the show including the first look at Jennifer Walters’ fourth-wall breaking. However, one thing we still haven’t seen much of is Jameela Jamil’s villain Titania, but the actress recently teased that if her super strength doesn’t scare you, then you should be afraid of how annoying she is....
This Article Contains Minor Spoilers For Some Bond Films60 years ago, movie history was made when Dr. No hit theaters. The film, based on the Ian Fleming novel, was the first time James Bond was portrayed on the big screen. Prior, he appeared in an hour-long episode of the thriller anthology series, Climax! Mystery Theater. This episode was an adaptation of the first Bond novel, Casino Royale, and was the first live-action appearance of 007....
Director Jason Reitman discusses his Best Picture nominee Director Jason Reitman’s third film Up in the Air is among the nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars next Sunday and the film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray the following Tuesday, March 9. Paramount Home Entertainment recently supplied us with an interview piece with Reitman, which you can read below. I read that your personal life kind of influenced the final script....
Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots is a new television drama from the prolific writer, director and producer Tyler Perry. The show follows the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent Savannah, Georgia, mansion. We recently caught up with iconic TV actor John Schneider who plays Cryer family patriarch Jim Cryer, a powerful judge whose double life, including tawdry affairs with high-priced escorts, puts his family and political ambitions at risk....
It was announced last year that a dress worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz would be going up for auction and was expected to fetch in excess of $1 million. Having been discovered in a trash bag in 2021 after being thought lost for many years, the dress was initially given to drama professor Father Gilbert Hartke at Catholic University and was found earlier this year in a box in a storage room at the school....
Katherine McPhee is continuing her acting streaking. According to MTV, after she finishes filming the Anna Faris comedy I Know What Boys Like, she will take the lead role in the film Success. McPhee stated about the drama, “It’s darker, it’s definitely hard to explain, but a specific style…[The ‘Success’ script] has great writing and definitely quirky characters, really well-developed characters.” She continued, saying, “I can’t really give away too much, because I don’t know who’s attached to it yet....
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery director Rian Johnson hopes to start working on Knives Out 3 as soon as possible, with the filmmaker planning for it to be his next project. It seems that Johnson had so much fun bringing Glass Onion to life that he simply cannot wait to get started on a follow-up. Though, while speaking with Total Film, he admits he is still trying to work out exactly what Benoit Blanc’s next case will involve…...
