2017-12-24 16:12
Warner Brothers… we need to talk.
Look, I love you, WB. (Can I call you WB? I feel like we’re close enough that I can.) We’ve had a long relationship, but it’s time… Read More
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2017-12-23 17:13
It seems Ron Howard may have done more work on the next Star Wars movie than was originally thought.
As Paul Bettany just wrapped filming on the fourth Avengers film, he spoke with Total Fil… Read More
2017-12-22 06:01
It seems that Ben Affleck would still be up to direct a Batman film if the script was right.
It seems that although he dropped out of directing The Batman, Affleck still wouldn’t be op… Read More
2017-12-21 06:01
It seems the band really is getting back together for the new Halloween.
Nick Castle that played the original Michael Myers/Shape in 1978 will be donning the mask again for the new film. Cas… Read More
2017-12-20 06:01
Soldado may be one of my most anticipated films of 2018 and that surprises me as much as it does you.
If you haven’t seen Sicario, you are missing out on one of the best films of the p… Read More
2017-12-19 06:01
After years of talk, the Hasbro Cinematic Universe is finally setting some dates for its first films.
Hasbro has been talking about a combined universe for G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionaries… Read More
2017-12-18 12:00
Disney takes yet another weekend at the top of the box office.
It’s good to be Disney right now as The Last Jedi replaced another Disney film at the top of the box office. The latest f… Read More
2017-12-17 20:23
To absolutely no one’s surprise, Star Wars The Last Jedi made some money this weekend.
Everyone knew Last Jedi would take in some money, the only question was how much. While it did co… Read More
2017-12-16 17:54
Should the Disney acquisition of Fox go through, the movie theaters better get used to sending them checks.
One of the biggest hurdles to the Disney/Fox merger is how much of the box office… Read More
2017-12-15 06:01
Disney announced on Thursday its intentions to buy numerous assets from 21st Century Fox, but that doesn’t mean it’s definitely happening.
After numerous rumors, Disney and 21st… Read More
2017-12-14 06:01
It’s that time of year again where the National Film Preservation Board has made its annual announcement of which films are being added to The National Film Registry.
For tho… Read More
2017-12-13 06:01
Netflix didn’t waste any time getting Frank Castle back into action.
On Tuesday it was announced that Netflix was ordering a second season of its latest Marvel series, The Punisher. Of… Read More
2017-12-12 06:01
Comcast has apparently pulled up stakes and has left Disney alone to in the run to purchase 21st Century Fox.
According to sources speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Comcast has pulled o… Read More
2017-12-11 12:00
Disney takes yet another weekend at the top of the box office.
Holding on to first place was Pixar’s Coco with $18.3M for a new domestic total of $135.5M. Globally it sits at $307.76M… Read More
2017-12-10 17:15
Could a studio booking possibly have revealed that Kenobi: A Star Wars Story may be moving ahead.
(Let me be super clear, Kenobi: A Star Wars Story is not an official title, it’s just… Read More
2017-12-09 06:01
CGI is fun, kids. Don’t abuse it.
By the time Alita: Battle Angel hits theaters next year, it will have been floating around Hollywood for at least 17 years. James Cameron was original… Read More
2017-12-08 06:01
From the land of “who didn’t see this coming?” Warner Brothers is less than happy with the way Justice League is playing out.
When you end up spending a rumored $300M on a… Read More
2017-12-07 06:01
Without a whole lot of hassle, it the Twilight Zone reboot has been ordered to series at CBS.
It was recently reported that CBS was looking to revive The Twilight Zone, and just over a month… Read More
2017-12-06 06:01
It seems that things have sped up considerably when it comes to Fox and Disney.
According to sources speaking with CNBC, discussions between Fox and Disney have advanced and there could be a… Read More
2017-12-05 06:01
Bryan Singer has been up to shenanigans on the set of Bohemian Rhapsody and Fox isn’t having it.
With only two weeks of principal photography left on the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody… Read More
2017-12-04 12:00
Pixar looks to have another hit on its hands.
Holding on to first place was Pixar’s Coco with $26.11M for a new domestic total of $108.68M. Globally it sits at $279.98M.
Justice League… Read More
2017-12-03 20:01
We’re going to need a scorecard at this point to keep track of the talks.
It seems that Disney and Fox are in talks again to purchase chunks of the company latter. Comcast is said to a… Read More
2017-12-02 06:01
In a bit of a surprise move, the upcoming Sabrina series won’t be appearing alongside Riverdale.
Back in September it was announced that the team behind Riverdale would be shooting a p… Read More
2017-12-01 06:01
The reboot of Hellboy has set a release date, but it’s a ways off.
The new version of Hellboy will be hitting theaters on January 11, 2019. The reboot of the character will star David… Read More
2017-11-30 06:01
Name another movie series that has taken a decade to pay off a storyline. I’ll wait.
As a life-long comic book fan, I never could have imagined a world where people anxiously await the… Read More
2017-11-29 06:01
Ever wondered about the origins of Daphne and Velma from the Scooby-Doo cartoons? Well, hopefully, you have as it will be a movie soon.
According to Deadline, Blue Ribbon Content, Warner Bro… Read More
2017-11-28 06:01
Avengers 4 is going to be a huge milestone for the Marvel Cinematic Universe… and also a giant risk.
Set to release in May 2019, Avengers 4 is going to be a big turning point for the… Read More
2017-11-27 12:00
Pixar looks to have another hit on its hands.
Opening in first place was Pixar’s Coco with $49M, and a four day total of $71.19M. Globally it sits at $153.39M.
Justice League took seco… Read More
2017-11-26 18:01
Because there isn’t already enough to watch on TV, it’s time for spending to skyrocket even higher.
According to a new report, Apple is set to accelerate its spending on original… Read More
2017-11-25 19:00
It would appear everything is now full-steam ahead with the Gambit film.
With the recent rumor that the female lead of Gambit has been cast, it looked as though things were finally coming to… Read More
2017-11-24 19:32
It’s a Thanksgiving miracle! Mystery Science Theater 3000 is returning for a 12th season.
After being canceled years ago with season 10, fans – myself included – backed a K… Read More
2017-11-23 06:01
It seems there will be two Captain Marvels in the upcoming movie.
According to Variety, Jude Law has joined the cast of Captain Marvel in the role of Doctor Walter Lawson, a.k.a. Mar-Vell. M… Read More
2017-11-22 06:01
The DC-branded streaming service is going to be home to an all-new animated series starring Harley Quinn.
Warner Brothers has ordered up 26 episodes of a half-hour adult animated action-come… Read More
2017-11-21 06:01
The Gambit movie may finally be moving forward again.
After going through a rotation of directors, it seems the Gambit solo movie is finally gaining some traction again. The one thing that h… Read More
2017-11-20 12:00
It may have won, but don’t quite claim victory yet.
Justice League took the top spot at the box office this weekend with $96M coming in well under the estimates. Additionally, it was t… Read More
2017-11-19 20:02
Hope you like Star Wars because you’re about to get a lot of it.
Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, spoke at a recent press conference and revealed the run time of… Read More
2017-11-18 19:21
As I watched the first episode of Supergirl this season, a commercial played and I thought, “You know what… I’m done with this.”
No, I’m not quitting Supergirl… Read More
2017-11-17 06:01
It may not be Disney that ends up with Fox at this point, but that doesn’t mean a sale isn’t still on the table.
Indications are that talks between Fox and Disney have come to an… Read More
2017-11-16 06:01
Deadpool is living up to exactly what you were expecting from him, and that is awesome.
The first footage from Deadpool 2 showed up in a new teaser that… well… just watch it. M… Read More
2017-11-15 06:01
In a completely unsurprising move, Wonder Woman 2 has changed up its release date.
Originally locked to Dec. 13, 2019, Wonder Woman 2 will now hit theaters on Nov. 1, 2019. A film moving up… Read More
2017-11-14 06:01
Get ready to head back to Middle-earth, but this time on television.
Amazon announced on Monday that it has signed a deal with the Tolkien Estate and Trust for a prequel series of multiple s… Read More
2017-11-13 12:00
Thor is still the god of the box office.
First place went to Thor: Ragnarok this week with $56.6M domestically, for a drop of 53.9 percent. Combined with $438.5M overseas for a global total… Read More
2017-11-12 16:53
At the end of season 4 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. we saw Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) in space with no explanation. It appears season 5 is going to focus on this issue.
This show… is a… Read More
2017-11-11 21:08
The toy aisle could become a lot more tight-knit if an acquisition goes through.
According to unnamed sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Hasbro has approached Mattel about a p… Read More
2017-11-10 06:01
Disney is going to make sure there is never an end to the onslaught of new Star Wars material.
During its earning call on Thursday, Disney had some major announcements concerning Star Wars… Read More
2017-11-09 06:01
Perhaps you shouldn’t count your chickens before the eggs hatch as it appears Universal Pictures is about to learn.
Universal has been all hot and bothered to launch a cinematic univer… Read More
2017-11-08 06:01
When you head out to the theater to see Justice League you will be seeing the shortest DCEU film yet at 119 minutes. This will bring the film in at a full 30 minutes shorter than Batman v Su… Read More
2017-11-07 06:01
Never say never in Hollywood. The X-Men just may yet join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
According to sources speaking with CNBC, Disney has been having on-again, off-again discussions with… Read More
2017-11-06 12:00
Thor has a huge weekend… like Asgardian huge.
First place went to Thor: Ragnarok this week with $121M domestically and $306M overseas for a global total of $427M off of a $180M budge… Read More
2017-11-05 18:11
Red Sonja, queen of the most impractical battle armor in history, is heading back to the big screen as quickly as possible.
According to Deadline, Millennium Media is fast-tracking a new big… Read More
2017-11-04 20:04
Ready for the television version of Lord of the Rings? Well, you should be.
Deadline is reporting that the J.R.R. Tolkien estate is taking meetings with Amazon, HBO and Netflix currently abo… Read More
2017-11-03 05:01
CBS All Access is jumping into the reboot game yet again it seems with a modern reboot of The Twilight Zone.
Jordan Peele – hot off his hit film Get Out – is readying a new take… Read More
2017-11-02 05:01
New Warriors is looking for a new home, and where it ends up is anyone’s guess.
According to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter, the pilot for New Warriors tested “t… Read More
2017-11-01 05:01
Finally, someone is admitting the DCEU has made mistakes!
Superman himself, Henry Cavill, is profiled in Poetic Justice, and he has finally said what his costars have refused to say: The DCE… Read More
2017-10-31 05:01
I guess at this point we just have to wait until 2018 to find out exactly what is in and what’s out.
Speaking with CBS Sunday Morning, John Carpenter has said, yet again, that the new… Read More
2017-10-30 11:00
The Saw series is back, but it didn’t set the box office on fire.
First place went to Jigsaw this week with $16.25M off of a $10M budget. Not great, but not horrible.
Tyler Perry&rsquo&hell…Read More
2017-10-29 15:24
The argument of whether or not you should head to the movies on opening night may get a bit more complex in 2018.
Regal Entertainment Group is preparing to test what is being called ‘d… Read More
2017-10-28 05:01
The role of Shazam has finally been filled and… it wasn’t who I was expecting at all.
Meet your new Shazam/Captain Marvel… Zachery Levi?
Now… look up at the pictu… Read More
2017-10-27 05:01
Buckle up everyone, Justin Lin is heading back to the Fast & Furious series.
Having directed four installments of the Fast & Furious (3, 4, 5 and 6), Lin is returning to finish off t… Read More
2017-10-26 05:01
Vincent D’Onofrio is coming back to Daredevil… as if I wasn’t already in.
Daredevil season 1 was an awesome start to the series, and a lot of that is thanks to Vincen… Read More
2017-10-25 05:01
At this point, you almost have to wonder why Lucasfilm is even bothering dismantling the life-sized Millennium Falcon.
A new behind-the-scenes video has been released for Star Wars The Last… Read More
2017-10-24 05:01
CBS is happy enough with Star Trek: Discovery that it has already ordered a second season.
“In just six episodes, Star Trek: Discovery has driven subscriber growth, critical acclaim an… Read More
2017-10-23 11:00
Tyler Perry isn’t scared of bad reviews.
First place went to Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween with $21.65M off of a $25M budget. All of this despite only scoring 8 percent… Read More
2017-10-22 16:23
CBS continues its march to turning the clock back to the 1980s.
Having successfully relaunched the Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver franchises, it appears that CBS is ready to give writer/producer… Read More
2017-10-21 05:01
Could the giant robots of Pacific Rim some day have to deal with the King of Monsters? It seems that is a possibility being discussed.
Speaking with Collider, Pacific Rim Uprising director S… Read More
2017-10-20 05:01
Setting up to work on his second Star Wars film, it appears that J.J. Abrams has plans to do something we haven’t seen before.
The biggest complaint you hear about The Force Awakens is… Read More
2017-10-19 05:01
Todd McFarlane has started talking about his plans for the upcoming Spawn movie, and he has some very different plans.
Speaking with Yahoo recently, McFarlane has started describing some of… Read More
2017-10-18 05:01
At long last the title of the Han Solo film has been revealed… yeah, were you really expecting something else?
Ron Howard took to his Twitter on Tuesday to announce that the Han Solo… Read More
2017-10-17 05:01
Marvel has started promoting Black Panther, and while not my favorite character in the comics, I’m ready for this movie.
When I started reading comics in the 1970s, Black Panther was p… Read More
2017-10-16 11:00
Low-cost horror is still the king it would seem.
First place went to Happy Death Day with $26.5M off of a budget of $4.8M. Lower budget horror films just never seem to miss.
Blade Runner 204… Read More
2017-10-15 14:53
Fox is in the X-Men business in a big way right now, and two more films have wrapped filming.
On the tails of the first trailer for The New Mutants, we now have news that two more X-Men film… Read More
2017-10-14 16:20
Fox has set yet another release date for Gambit, but I wouldn’t count on it just yet.
Gambit has been a passion project for acting Channing Tatum for years now, but there have been num… Read More
2017-10-13 11:43
You know when I think of the classic X-Men sub-team The New Mutants, the first thing that pops into my head is ‘haunted house.’
Okay… something isn’t right here.
Whe… Read More
2017-10-12 05:01
Movies Anywhere has been rumored for a while now, and now it’s a real thing and you should care.
Up until now there have been tons of ways to buy digital copies, but for the most part… Read More
2017-10-11 05:01
Does anyone remember when you used to just make a movie? No? Just me? Okay then.
This past weekend at New York Comic-Con, Steven S. DeKnight talked to Nerdist about his upcoming Pacific Rim:… Read More
2017-10-10 11:17
The final trailer for Star Wars The Last Jedi is here and… yeah. I think we just found our Empire Strikes Back of the series.
There’s a ton to unpack in this trailer, and&hellip&hell…Read More
2017-10-09 11:00
It may have won the weekend, but it came in way below estimates.
Blade Runner 2049 won the weekend with $31.52M, but it came in well below pre-release estimates. Globally it sits at $81.72M… Read More
2017-10-08 16:15
The final Justice League trailer has arrived before the film debuts next month.
Yeah… I still don’t care.
I think a lot of my issues have to do with the red sky seen towards the… Read More
2017-10-07 05:01
It seems the sun plays a big role in Pacific Rim: Uprising… and I don’t like it.
I enjoyed Pacific Rim. I didn’t love it, but it was a fun romp. Part of that came from Gui… Read More
2017-10-06 05:01
That sound of annoyance you heard on Thursday was Alan Moore grinding his teeth.
Alan Moore created the V for Vendetta comic series, but due to the contract he signed, so long as the book st… Read More
2017-10-05 05:01
It seems we’re going to have to wait a bit longer for Fast & Furious 9 than we originally thought.
Originally scheduled for April 19, 2019, it was revealed on Wednesday that Fast … Read More
2017-10-04 05:01
I’m so glad my hatred of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is okay with Ben Affleck.
The latest issue of Empire focuses heavily on the upcoming Justice League with the cast trying to… Read More
2017-10-03 05:01
I’ve never kept it a secret I’m not a huge fan of M. Night Shyamalan. For the most part I think his films are garbage, but I did enjoy Unbreakable a lot. When Split came out and… Read More
2017-10-02 11:00
The top three were in a virtual tie this weekend.
It returned to the top of the box office with $17.31M. Domestically it sits at $291.18M, and with its foreign haul of $262M for a global tot… Read More
2017-10-01 11:00
We’ve taken a look at each of the films of the 4th quarter of 2017, but how is each month going to break down? Who will we be singing the praises of, and which films will be leading to… Read More
2017-09-30 11:00
Welcome to the final part of an analysis of every major film release of 2017.
Following up on last year’s project, I’m back with a look at the films of 2017. And as usual, I will… Read More
2017-09-29 05:01
With just a week to go until Blade Runner 2049 hits theaters, Warner Brothers has released the final prequel short that will tie together the two films.
The original Blade Runner took place… Read More
2017-09-28 05:01
The only reason I checked this trailer out is because Alex Garland is the director. Ex Machina was an amazing film, so I’m intrigued… but it stars Natalie Portman.
I don’t… Read More
2017-09-27 05:01
Well, throw this on the pile of comic books I never thought would see a television series happening.
EuropaCorp Television has purchased the rights to Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg!… Read More
2017-09-26 05:01
It’s easy to assume from reading this site that I can’t possibly like simple, straight-forward movies. Nothing could be further from the truth. Case in point, the Pitch Perfect s… Read More
2017-09-25 11:00
It feels like we’re entering a quiet time again.
First place went to Kingsman: The Golden Circle with a slight underperformance bringing in $39M. Globally it sits at $100.2M off of a $… Read More
2017-09-24 18:48
The first box office projections for Justice League are rolling in, and it’s going to be an odd one.
Box Office Pro is pegging Justice League to open at $150M with a final domestic hau… Read More
2017-09-23 18:03
Somehow it seems Stephen King has become the hottest property again. Have the 1980s made a comeback?
So far this year we’ve seen The Dark Tower and IT in theaters. Meanwhile, over on N… Read More
2017-09-22 05:01
Amityville: The Awakening is finally being released, but not in the way you expected.
After being shuffled around release schedules for literally years, Amityville: The Awakening is fin… Read More
2017-09-21 05:01
Who would have thought that Riverdale would not only be good, but actually be really good and get a spinoff?
I thought the concept for Riverdale was beyond silly. I have no shame in saying I… Read More
2017-09-20 05:01
For the more spoiler fearful amongst you, I suggest you turn away right about now.
It seems that Ron Howard isn’t done adding new tweaks to the untitled Han Solo film. According to sou… Read More
2017-09-19 05:01
Star Trek Discovery is already feeling a bit too familiar.
Jonathan Frakes – Will Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation – has had a lucrative career directing since his days in… Read More
2017-09-18 11:00
Apparently, people were ready for a dose of horror at the box office.
It came in at the top of the box office for a second weekend with $60M. Domestically it sits at $218.71M, and with its f… Read More
2017-09-17 15:56
It’s always mildly concerning when a review embargo falls after something has been released.
CBS has set an embargo for Star Trek Discovery after the series has premiered. Adding to th… Read More
2017-09-16 05:01
It just isn’t a Halloween without Laurie Strode. Good thing she’s coming back.
Jamie Lee Curtis announced via her Twitter account on Friday that she will be returning to the horr… Read More
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