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Daniel Roebuck On Loving The Original Munsters And Rob Zombie’s Artistic Vision For The Film [Exclusive Interview] NBCUniversal By Jeff Ewing/Sept. 27, 2022 1:00 pm EST Rob Zombie’s “The Munsters” hits home video and streaming today, and it’s a loving ode to the widely beloved original 1960s series. Gone are the buckets of blood that accompany some of the director’s other work (like, say, “House of 1000 Corpses” or “31”), but his usual flair and attention to detail remain....

Here’s when the Teletubbies will return Netflix’s new version of “Teletubbies” will arrive on November 14, 2022, except in the United Kingdom where the show originates. Joining the titular Tubbies (Rachelle Beinart, Rebecca Hyland, Nick Chee Ping Kellington, and Jeremiah Krage, respectively) is “Central Park” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Tituss Burgess, who will now serve as the show’s narrator. The trailer also shows the return of the Voice Trumpets, so if you were starting to mourn the sound of multiple voices chanting “Time for Teletubbies!...

Boats ’n boas Sony Pictures The film’s real star is its villain: a 25-foot green anaconda who, as some snakes do, regurgitates its food just to relive the joy of that first tasty bite. As it would be unfair to ask Ice Cube and Jon Voight to battle a real Emerald anaconda, a life-size snake designed by Walt Conti was used for several key sequences, giving its co-stars the willies — and if it didn’t freak them out, the local monkeys did....

The fall of Rome HBO In an interview with EW, Condal promised that this isn’t the same show, just set in an earlier time period. “We have this huge legacy to carry forward,” he said, and the “House of the Dragon” creative team wants “to do that in the best way that honors what came before, but also doesn’t do the thing that I think a lot of sequels do: Here’s [what] you love wrapped up in a different packaging....

Hulu’s Reboot Stars Paul Reiser And Rachel Bloom On The World Of Writers And Cracking Up On Set [Exclusive Interview] Hulu By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 21, 2022 2:00 pm EST Paul Reiser and Rachel Bloom both have extensive experience as comedy writers. Reiser is a seasoned stand-up comedian who created “Mad About You” and has been a staple of film and television for decades. Bloom created, executive produced, wrote, and starred in “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” on top of all her eclectic comedy experience....

What happens at the end of Shin Godzilla? Toho Company “Shin Godzilla” ends on a note of uncertainty. Godzilla itself has been frozen by the brave efforts of the Japanese people but might thaw at any time. A new generation of politicians rises to take control of the Japanese government after the deaths of their predecessors. The United States has canceled its prospective nuclear strike, but will return should Godzilla revive....

Superhero Bits: Kick-Ass 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Thor: The Dark World, Man Of Steel, Batman Begins, The Wolverine What is Kick-Ass creator John Romita Jr. currently doing for Kick-Ass 2? Want to see some gorgeous concept art from The Dark Knight Rises video game? Does Hugh Jackman have something on his face in The Wolverine? Should The Dark Knight Rises campaign for an Oscar? Want to hear Christopher Nolan talk about Man of Steel?...

Superhero Bits: The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special Awesome Mix, Gotham Knights DLC & More Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Nov. 29, 2022 2:50 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Tales From The Box Office: Get Out Made Jordan Peele A Superstar Filmmaker Overnight Universal Pictures By Ryan Scott/July 23, 2022 1:17 pm EST (Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.) Many of the world’s greatest directors didn’t just burst onto the scene that way. It took time and patience for them to become the greats that we think of them as....

The New Asgardian Players in Thor: Love and Thunder Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures “Thor: Love and Thunder” is a film of diminishing returns. Its attempt to expand and refine the balance of madcap comedy and genuine feeling that made “Thor: Ragnarok” a smash with critics and audiences falls short on almost every level. It’s a shame, in no small part because the movie’s best moments and performances are among Phase Four’s best....

Cold Snap (New Blood, Ep 1) Showtime With bitter memories of Dexter driving his boat into the eye of a hurricane still burning in our brains, news broke that America’s favorite serial killer would return in “Dexter: New Blood.” Sneak peeks teased a snowy landscape and a reunion with Dexter’s onscreen sister Deb (Jennifer Carpenter). Original showrunner Clyde Phillips’ involvement signaled a return to the quality of Seasons 1-4 rather than the Lumberjack Chronicles implied by the series finale’s last image, but nothing could prepare us for the joy of “Cold Snap” and seeing Dexter return....

The Disney+ Percy Jackson & The Olympians Series Casts Lin-Manuel Miranda As Hermes HBO By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 7, 2022 4:52 pm EST Now that “His Dark Materials” is ending, the search for the next title to carry the young adult (YA) fantasy torch is raging on. While we wait for more news about “The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes,” Disney+ wants to become the home for second chances at adapting beloved YA books....

The Green Knight Director David Lowery Is Releasing A Secret Short Film In One Specific Place A24 By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 24, 2022 4:59 pm EST Despite the egregious snubbing of David Lowery’s “The Green Knight” during last year’s Academy Awards ceremony, real ones know that the film was one of the very best of 2021. The epic medieval fantasy film from A24 based on the 14th-century poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” saw Dev Patel as King Arthur’s nephew Gawain, who sets out on the ultimate journey to test his bravery and come face-to-face with the titular Green Knight....

Time Wasn’t On Ingmar Bergman’s Side While Filming The Seventh Seal AB Svensk Filmindustri By Sandy Schaefer/Aug. 23, 2022 5:10 pm EST When I was in college, a professor of mine credited two films with birthing modern European arthouse cinema: Federico Fellini’s “8 1/2” and Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal.” Their black-and-white cinematography aside, the two movies couldn’t be more different from one another. Where Fellini’s meta-fictional comedy is a series of relentlessly moving images full of zest and zeal, Bergman’s historical drama is a somber period piece, his camera typically static as it fixates on the faces of the film’s weary travelers....

WALL-E Director Andrew Stanton Says Animation Is ‘Completely Underestimated’ [Exclusive] Disney / Pixar By Ernesto Valenzuela/Nov. 8, 2022 7:14 am EST The validity of animation as a medium is one that’s repeatedly been called into question for all the wrong reasons. From recent comments by Disney CEO Bob Chapek, it’s clear that some high-level authorities in the industry have an archaic way of looking at animation. The beautiful medium of animation has led to plenty of powerful and moving stories for all ages, and the ability artists and storytellers have to push the limits of storytelling that conventional live-action stories cannot make animated projects that much more potent....

Warner Bros. Discovery Will Make A Push Into Free Ad-Supported Television (Or FAST) Warner Bros By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 4, 2022 6:06 pm EST During the Warner Bros. Discovery second quarter investors call today, CEO & President of Global Streaming and Interactive JB Perrette announced that the company is exploring a free ad-supported (FAST) television option that will basically hearken back to the days of cable. Instead of being the home of premier television, the new Warner Bros....

What We Do In The Shadows Doesn’t Skimp On Its Special Effects FX By Joshua Meyer/July 8, 2022 9:15 pm EST “What We Do in the Shadows” might be hemmed in by a TV budget, but the returning FX series strives to be as cinematic as the 2014 mockumentary film on which it is based. Our review of season 4, set to premiere this coming Tuesday, called it “a fangtastic return to form,” which is good news for anyone who was slightly underwhelmed by season 3 as it adjusted to the departure of series creator Jemaine Clement from the writers’ room....

Which Version Of Jurassic World Dominion You Should Watch, According To Director Colin Trevorrow Universal Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 17, 2022 1:38 pm EST After stomping its way to nearly $1 billion worldwide, “Jurassic World Dominion” has officially made itself available to viewers eager to purchase its home video release. Of the many special features included on the physical media set (sadly, there’s no commentary with director Colin Trevorrow), one notable aspect has helped drive a second wind of interest in the critically derided threequel....

Why Mark Mylod Was Attracted To The Deliciousness Of The Menu [Exclusive] Searchlight Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 26, 2022 1:46 am EST In addition to acting as an executive producer and/or frequent director on HBO shows like “Succession,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Entourage,” Mark Mylod has helmed several comedy films, with his feature-length directorial debut being “Ali G Indahouse.” In “The Menu,” however, Mylod is tapping into a different impulse — horror — which may not be so different, after all....

Every 21st-century vampire movie we’ve covered New Line Cinema 30 Days of Night (2007) Bliss (2019) Blood Red Sky (2021) Byzantium (2012) Daybreakers (2009) Doctor Sleep (2019) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) Hotel Transylvania (2012) Let Me In (2010) Let the Right One In (2008) The Moth Diaries (2011) My Sucky Teen Romance (2011) Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) Queen of the Damned (2002) Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (2003) Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Thirst (2009) The Transfiguration (2016) Twilight (2008) Underworld (2003) What We Do in the Shadows (2014) All in all, I’d say we’ve compiled a pretty decent “blood bucket” list and genre resource for anyone who wants to see as many vampire movies as they can (and then maybe dip their quill in blood and apply all the knowledge they’ve absorbed to writing their own vampire script)....