Which members of the X-Men are coming back? Marvel One of the key things about the show is that it will be connected directly to the series many Marvel fans know and loved from the ’90s. Series writer and executive producer Beau DeMayo was on hand to reveal which members of the team will be coming back for “X-Men ‘97,” in addition to giving a glimpse at the artwork. First look at the ‘X-MEN 97’ team #SDCC pic....
Brian’s Song (1970) Screen Gems An ABC Movie of the Week, “Brian’s Song” had garnered a reputation as one of the great “manly weepies” in entertainment history, and became so popular that it was eventually released theatrically. In it, Caan plays real-life Chicago Bears footballer Brian Piccolo who died of cancer in 1970. Piccolo’s death was tragic, but his story was inspiring, and “Brian’s Song” envisions Piccolo’s life through the lens of his close friendship with Gayle Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) as Sayers and Piccolo, evidently, were the first interracial roommates in the NFL....
A new hero arrives We’ve seen plenty of “Black Adam” by now. First, there was a prologue-esque teaser voiced by Johnson back in 2020. Then last year’s DC FanDome footage showed how a couple of explorers found Black Adam’s tomb. Since then, we’ve already seen footage that puts Black Adam’s powers on full display and introduces the Justice League of America, including Noah Centineo’s Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge’s Hawkman, and Quintessa Swindell’s Cyclone....
Blumhouse And James Wan’s Atomic Monster Might Merge - Here’s Why That’s Huge For Horror Warner Bros./Lionsgate By Ryan Scott/Nov. 17, 2022 1:00 pm EST The horror world had a bombshell dropped on it recently when it was revealed that Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions and James Wan’s Atomic Monster are looking to join forces. Indeed, the house that “Paranormal Activity” built and the production company founded by the guy who made “The Conjuring” universe happen (among many other things) are in advanced merger talks....
Bullet Train Ending Explained: The Only Sure Thing About Luck Is That It Will Change Sony Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/Aug. 6, 2022 1:09 pm EST Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Bullet Train.” Do we make our own luck, or carry out what fate has in store for us? This question is the essence of “David Leitch’s Bullet Train,” based on Kōtarō Isaka’s novel of the same name. The comedy-action-thriller is chaotic from the get-go: it opens with Kimura aka The Father (Andrew Koji) boarding a Kyoto-bound train to confront the person responsible for pushing his child off a roof....
A beloved sketch NBC It’s easy not to notice if you didn’t know about it, but there are a few moments in this sketch where cameras are clearly cutting Julia Sweeney’s character out of the frame, most notably around when Foley’s talking to the father (Phil Hartman) about the son’s writing dreams. You’d expect the camera to be pulled back to show all three characters, but the camera stays tight on just Hartman and Farley....
Every Show And Movie That Has Been Quietly Removed From HBO Max So Far Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/Aug. 5, 2022 4:03 pm EST The news that Warner Bros. Discovery had canceled the “Batgirl” movie and “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” rocked Hollywood industry insiders and fans alike. While that was taking all the focus, however, shows and films have quietly been disappearing from HBO Max. During their recent quarterly earnings call, new CEO David Zaslav’s road map for the future of the company was revealed, with a 10-year plan for the DC franchise, and HBO Max and discovery+ becoming one streaming service....
Ex Machina’s VFX Are Even More Impressive Considering They Didn’t Use Any Green Screens A24 By Marcos Melendez/Aug. 10, 2022 4:10 pm EST Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina” is not only a distinguished achievement in sci-fi storytelling on a thematic level, but it reached technological excellence with its VFX on a low budget. Despite winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2016, beating out “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the A24-distributed film cost $15 million to shoot, edit, and complete....
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities: Release Date, Cast, And More Netflix By Sandy Schaefer/Aug. 15, 2022 2:27 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Thanks to Mike Flanagan, I’ve come to associate the annual spooky season with the arrival of his latest Netflix horror series, starting with “The Haunting of Hill House” in 2018 and carrying on to “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and “Midnight Mass....
How A Broadway Play Saved Humphrey Bogart’s Hollywood Career Warner Bros. By Demetra Nikolakakis/Aug. 29, 2022 2:23 pm EST Looking back from the 21st century, it’s hard to see Humphrey Bogart as anything less than a skilled, accomplished actor. With such a wide body of influential work, it’s no surprise that Bogart has made a lasting impact and inspired the next generation of actors. But things didn’t always look so good for the suave actor, especially when he was just starting out....
Inglourious Basterds Borrowed Pieces From Four Previous Quentin Tarantino Films The Weinstein Company By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 14, 2022 4:09 pm EST Writer and director Quentin Tarantino is an avid film fan who famously pays homage to his favorite genre films in his own work, but for “Inglourious Basterds,” he drew from his own filmography as well. While “Basterds” is clearly inspired by numerous war films and Nazi exploitation movies like “Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS,” Tarantino also loosely pulled from several of his previous films....
Lisa’s Victims In The Simpsons’ Death Note Parody Were A Deep Cut Reference To Video Game History By Tyler Llewyn Taing/Dec. 16, 2022 2:00 pm EST The second segment in this year’s “Treehouse of Horror” received a lot of attention from fans leading up to the episode’s release by parodying the well-known, edgy horror anime series “Death Note.” The episode emulated the style of “Death Note” perfectly, even down to commissioning the animation house that animated the original anime, the South Korean studio DR Movie....
Margot Robbie Created Real Art And Super 8 Footage For Amsterdam, And She Might Have Gone Too Far 20th Century Studios By Sarah Musnicky/Sept. 26, 2022 9:25 am EST David O. Russell’s latest film, “Amsterdam,” features an ensemble chockablock full of amazing talent. The all-star line up consists of Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Rami Malek, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldaña, Anya Taylor-Joy, Michael Shannon, Taylor Swift, Timothy Olyphant, Alessandro Nivola, Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough, Mike Myers, and Robert De Niro....
Marvel’s Ironheart Series Adds Superstar Drag Queen Shea Couleé VH1 By BJ Colangelo/Aug. 3, 2022 7:58 pm EST Her name is Shea Couleé, and she didn’t come to play, she came to slay! The winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” season 5 and finalist on the recently ended “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars All Winners” is joining the cast of the upcoming Marvel Studios TV series “Ironheart” in an undisclosed role....
Netflix Announces Stranger Things Day With Theater Screenings, Merch Drops, And More Netflix By Erin Brady/Nov. 1, 2022 5:29 pm EST November 6 is a day that has been forever etched into the minds of “Stranger Things” fans, as it was on that day in 1983 when Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) disappeared. Netflix has made an effort to commemorate the day ever since the show took off, but this year’s celebration will be different....
Preparation Was The Key To Sidney Lumet’s Filmmaking Style United Artists By Jeremy Smith/July 30, 2022 11:59 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have any interest in pursuing a career as a director, one of the first books you should read is Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies.” It is not a heavily technical guide to the craft. Far from it. It’s basically about how to set down a solid foundation that will allow you to withstand the vicissitudes of production....
Researching Prisons Got A Little Too Real For Nicolas Cage And The Con Air Crew Walt Disney Motion Picture Group By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 11, 2022 7:32 pm EST Nicolas Cage has never shied away from a challenging role or unusual situation, but while preparing for the 1997 film “Con Air,” things got a little out of control. In the film, Cage plays Army Ranger and ex-con Cameron Poe, who is on a prison plane bound for home when the other dangerous convicts onboard take control of the plane....
Star Trek: Prodigy’s Kate Mulgrew On Playing Two Versions Of Janeway [Exclusive Interview] Paramount By Witney Seibold/Oct. 10, 2022 5:00 pm EST On “Star Trek: Prodigy,” which returns for the second half of its first season later this month, actress Kate Mulgrew plays two roles. “Prodigy,” to offer a brief rundown, is about a small group of teenagers who live far enough away from the known “Star Trek” universe that they have never heard of Starfleet or the Federation....
The movie: Dawn of the Dead Universal Pictures Horror movie remakes are nothing new and, if any studio believes there is some money to be made, inevitably, such a thing is going to happen. In the early 2000s, some high-profile remakes ended up making good money, with 2003’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” serving as one example. So, Universal followed the trend and looked to put a team together to bring 1978’s “Dawn of the Dead” to life for modern audiences....
The Daily Stream: Big Hero 6 Will Tug At Your Heartstrings And Give You A Warm Hug Walt Disney Animation Studios By Jenna Busch/Aug. 4, 2022 5:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “Big Hero 6” Where You Can Stream It: Disney+ The Pitch: With the world in chaos right now, it’s the perfect time to revisit Disney’s “Big Hero 6....
