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Willow Trailer: The Fantasy Epic Returns As Christian Slater Joins The Cast [D23] Disney+/Lucasfilm By Sandy Schaefer/Sept. 10, 2022 1:35 pm EST Director Ron Howard’s “Willow” is quite blatantly his and co-writer/producer George Lucas’ attempt to make “The Lord of the Rings” by way of “Star Wars.” But derivative as it is, the 1988 fantasy-adventure movie is also a pretty good time. That’s largely thanks to Warwick Davis’ endearing turn as Willow Ufgood, a kind-hearted Nelwyn (little people) farmer and sorcerer-in-training who’s also a genuinely caring husband and loving father to his wife and kids....

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Netflix Tolkien’s dedication to building out the history and languages of Middle-earth paved the way for other fantasies that dared to construct their worlds from the ground up. Jim Henson, assisted by artist Brian Froud, crafted the “The Dark Crystal” universe from scratch, basing everything on a trinary system. Its three suns, three moons, and three races — the Skeksis, Mystics, and Gelflings — circled around each other for years, with Mother Aughra, the heart of Thra itself, chronicling every step....

15 Shows Like Vikings That You Really Need To See History By Brent Furdyk/Nov. 19, 2022 10:15 am EST Making its debut on History back in 2013, “Vikings” delivered a visceral, bone-crunching journey to the eighth-century Scandinavia and the age of the Vikings. The gritty, violent saga told the story of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), a farmer who became a warrior and, ultimately, a king. Another part of the series’ ongoing storylines involved his first wife, the shieldmaiden Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick), their son Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig), and various other characters who were introduced over the course of the show’s six seasons....

American Gigolo trailer In addition to Bernthal, “American Gigolo” also stars Gretchen Mol, Rosie O’Donnell, Lizzie Brocheré, Gabriel LaBelle, Leland Orser, and appearances from Wayne Brady and Laura Liguori. The 1980s loved making films about full-service sex work, but the language and public knowledge about the industry were lacking at the time. Now that we seem to be in a full-swing revival of erotic thrillers (THANK F***!) it’ll be fascinating to see how “American Gigolo” holds its own in a culture where it’s not unheard of or a cause for social banishment if a person makes a living on OnlyFans....

Astro Boy Reboot: Everything We Know So Far Sony Pictures Entertainment By Adam Wescott/July 8, 2022 11:03 am EST It’s tough to describe just how big of a deal “Astro Boy” is. Created by Osamu Tezuka in 1952, it’s the tale of a boy-shaped robot named Atom who fights in the future to protect the lives of both robots and humans. The “Astro Boy” comic was a success, selling over a hundred million copies over Tezuka’s lifetime and providing him with the funds to draw even more exciting comics....

Bernard Cribbins, Beloved Doctor Who Star, Has Died At 93 BBC By Lex Briscuso/July 28, 2022 9:48 am EST Bernard Cribbins, one of the beloved supporting characters of the expansive “Doctor Who” universe, has died at age 93, according to BBC. The official “Doctor Who” Twitter account also memorialized the actor with a small tribute. “We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Bernard Cribbins,” the account posted in the early hours of the morning on July 28....

Bros Is Billy Eichner’s Answer To Some Of Queer Media’s Most Common Problems Universal Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Sept. 2, 2022 12:35 pm EST Being a “first” for representation in film is both an honor and, more often than not, a clear sign of larger systemic problems. So it is with “Bros,” a film that holds the distinction of being the first gay rom-com by a major studio with a primarily LGBTQIA+ main cast....

Dean Martin’s Rio Bravo Casting Was Worrying For John Wayne Warner Bros By Jeremy Smith/Oct. 24, 2022 3:25 pm EST Ask people to describe John Wayne, and you’re most likely to hear them talk about his larger-than-life swagger and taciturn nature. While it’s wrong to say The Duke generally played himself in every film, he did adjust each character’s dialogue and behavior to fit within his carefully crafted persona. Audiences filled theaters to see John Wayne be, to some recognizable degree, John Wayne, and he was a savvy enough entertainer to know that they didn’t want to see him stretch (which he learned when he played Genghis Khan in the notorious stinker “The Conquerer”)....

Despicable Me Franchise Crosses $4 Billion Worldwide, Ensuring We Will Never Be Rid Of The Minions Universal Pictures By Ryan Scott/July 11, 2022 11:14 am EST After a dozen years and five films, the “Despicable Me” franchise has crossed a gigantic milestone with the series collectively passing the $4 billion mark at the global box office. This comes as the latest entry, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” has continued to do extremely well in its second weekend of release despite heavy competition from “Thor: Love and Thunder....

Devotion Director J.D. Dillard Is Not Making A Star Wars Movie After All Lucasfilm By Erin Brady/Nov. 8, 2022 2:00 pm EST While Shawn Levy might have a “Star Wars” movie in the works, it looks like J.D. Dillard no longer does. According to The Wrap, the “Devotion” and “Sweetheart” director’s take on the space-faring franchise, which was announced back in 2020, has been canceled. While Dillard didn’t disclose what went wrong on the project, he did tease that he is working on some type of space project — and this one will be an original idea....

House Of The Dragon’s Daemon Targaryen Is The Pettiest Character In The Game Of Thrones Universe, And That’s Great HBO By Shania Russell/Sept. 6, 2022 4:00 pm EST Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) is not the sort of character who should inspire love. He might share a face with the lovably childish Eleventh Doctor, but other than that, he’s an absolute menace to society. Thanks to him, we couldn’t even get through the “House of the Dragon” premiere without seeing the pillars of Westerosi depravity in action: dismemberments and brothel visits....

Let’s Cast James Gunn’s New Superman DC Comics By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 15, 2022 4:30 pm EST One of the long-beloved exercises in comic book fandom is picking out the dream movie versions of your favorite characters, and with the announcement of James Gunn’s new “Superman” movie, the fancast wheels are spinning like mad. It’s a major bummer that Henry Cavill, who played the Man of Steel in the DC Extended Universe, won’t be back in the red cape and spandex for the new film, but since it’s focusing on a much younger Clark Kent/Superman, it only makes sense to cast someone else....

Nicolas Cage Wants To Play Pontius Pilate In Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar Lionsgate By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 23, 2022 5:42 pm EST There’s nothing Nicolas Cage can’t do. The Academy Award-winning movie star has played just about every character type under the sun, but even after four decades of acting, he’s just getting started. He played a fictional version of himself (and his most famous roles) earlier this year in one of the funniest films of 2022, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” and in April of 2023, Cage will sink his teeth into the role of Count Dracula in Chris McKay’s horror-comedy “Renfield....

No Hard Feelings release date and where you can watch it Netflix “No Hard Feelings” is currently set for a June 16, 2023 theatrical release according to Sony. Though next year’s release schedule isn’t set in stone yet, as of right now, it looks like the movie will be a summer theatrical option alongside other June debuts like “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.” Despite the fact that “No Hard Feelings” is still a year away, we can also get a decent sense of what its streaming future will look like: Sony currently has a deal with Netflix wherein the platform gets first streaming rights to their new films after each movie’s theatrical and video-on-demand run is complete....

One Of The Scariest Scenes In Peeping Tom Is A Window Into Terror By Matt Donato AND Chris Evangelista/July 8, 2022 10:00 am EST (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Matt turns the camera on its victims and lets the audience watch from a different perspective.) Michael Powell’s “Peeping Tom” is one of the earliest examples of found footage horror....

It’s really, really hard Disney+ As a child, Hirsch wished his favorite television shows would tell stories longer than just one episode. He wanted characters to grow and change each week rather than resetting to normal. As he grew up, he realized that serialization was common in children’s anime but rare in American cartoons. “Why aren’t there any shows like this on kids TV?” he asked Vox in a 2014 interview....

Sigourney Weaver’s Teenage Transformation For Avatar: The Way Of Water Was An Inspiration For Zoe Saldaña 20th Century Studios By Rafael Motamayor/Dec. 9, 2022 4:53 pm EST “Avatar: The Way of Water” is almost here, and the first reactions call it, well, exactly what you’d expect from James Cameron’s follow-up to his 2009 sci-fi epic. It is often said that one should never bet against Jimmy Francis Cameron, and that’s with good reason....

Spoiler Alert Trailer: A Rare Love Story That Doesn’t Hide Its Tear-Jerking Ending Focus Features By Shania Russell/Sept. 29, 2022 2:09 pm EST If a story is based on real-life events, can it ever really be spoiled? That’s one of those infamous internet arguments that will rage on until the end of time, especially as the biopics keep pouring in from Hollywood. But the latest entry into the genre doesn’t care how you feel about knowing the ending — it’s leading with the inevitable, then rewinding to tell the full story....

Summoners Review: A Witchy Indie With Practical Magic DNA [Brooklyn Horror Fest] Brooklyn Horror By Matt Donato/Oct. 20, 2022 5:00 pm EST Terence Krey’s “Summoners” is an indie slice of “Practical Magic” pie, telling a heartfelt story about timeless friendship through spellcasting. It’s a lighter horror tale that isn’t beholden to stereotypical scares, showing the more compassionate side of genre filmmaking. Krey sticks closer to titles like “Hellbender” when executing what wicked curses this way come, without feeling like witchcraft fans are left in the cold....

Superhero Bits: A Massive Gotham Knights Gameplay Video, The Secret Invasion Synopsis & More Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Aug. 1, 2022 5:29 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....