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Everything We Know About Lyta Hall’s Baby In The Sandman Netflix By Michael Boyle/Aug. 9, 2022 3:09 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the “Sandman” comics. Among many of the most unsettling moments in season 1 of “The Sandman” is the revelation that Dream (Tom Sturridge), the all-powerful being who controls the dream realm, has plans to take away Lyta’s (Razane Jammal) baby. “The baby was conceived in the Dreaming,” he explains to her, but it would’ve been nice if he’d explained the situation in a bit more detail....

‘You’ve only heard half of the story’ AMC After a big bloodbath and the breakup of Louis, Lestat, and Claudia’s dysfunctional vampire family, the “Interview with the Vampire” season 1 finale ends with the reveal that Armand has been hiding in plain sight all along. Earlier this year, we reported that Assad Zaman had been cast as a seemingly minor new character, Rashid, who would be “Louis’ companion in present day” in “Interview with the Vampire....

Live And Let Die’s ‘Bond Girl’ Role Was Originally Written For Diana Ross Paramount Pictures By Lyvie Scott/Oct. 9, 2022 10:00 pm EST Despite recent strides towards diversity in the James Bond universe, Black female rep in the franchise hasn’t always been favorable. Of course, it has a bit to do with the political climate that the franchise was born into. Sean Connery’s first outing as Bond came in the midst of the Civil Rights movement in the U....

‘The Visit’ is the only real horror movie Shyamalan has made Universal Pictures In 2019, The filmmaker shared with Den of Geek and Bloody Disgusting that his found footage film “The Visit” is the “only real horror movie” he’s ever made. Although the filmmaker was there to talk about “Glass,” a superhero thriller drama that combines his most famous characters from “Unbreakable” and “Split” into a comic-book sequel, the subject turned to horror....

No Country For Old Men Gave Julia Roberts Pause About Having Javier Bardem In Eat Pray Love Sony Pictures Releasing By Jenna Busch/Sept. 10, 2022 10:00 pm EST Back in 2010, Julia Roberts starred in the Sony Pictures film version of Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 bestselling memoir “Eat Pray Love.” It’s the story of Gilbert’s divorce, disastrous rebound relationship, and subsequent travels through Italy, India, and Bali to find herself again and reignite her passion for life....

Rolling Stones versus the Beatles, yet again Walt Disney Studios Joachim Rønning said they made a very short list, “and at the very top of that list was Sir Paul McCartney.” The big question was how to get the offer to him. Espen Sandberg told EW: “Johnny, of course, has his phone number, as you do. I don’t know what kind of club these people are a member of, but he had the phone number, so he said, ‘You know, I’ll text him!...

Prey Cinematographer Jeff Cutter On The Challenges Of Filming A Predator Movie [Spoiler Interview] Hulu By Jack Giroux/Aug. 5, 2022 5:07 pm EST Simplicity is best in the “Predator” franchise. Wisely, director Dan Trachtenberg and his team of artists went back to basics with “Prey.” Like the original classic, the prequel is a hunt story, featuring a star performance from Amber Midthunder defined by great strength and vulnerability. Cinematographer Jeff Cutter captures Naru’s (Midthunder) journey with both natural beauty and dread....

Get a first look at Borderline LuckyChap Along with Weaving, the film will star Eric Dane (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Euphoria”), Ray Nicholson (“Panic,” “Licorice Pizza”), Alba Baptista (“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”), and Jimmie Fails (“The Last Black Man in San Francisco”). All in all, “Borderline” has a lot of cards in its favor: a fun premise, a writer-director on the rise, a solid cast led by Samara Weaving, and the backing of a very promising production company....

Sissy Spacek Thinks Her Carrie Performance Would Have Been Nothing Without Piper Laurie United Artists By Drew Tinnin/Oct. 7, 2022 5:43 pm EST Brian De Palma’s “Carrie” is arguably more of an important, relevant horror film today than it was during its original release in 1976. The character arc of Carrie White is one of the most shocking and severe transformations in cinema, and it remains just as powerful today. Carrie represents the bullied outcasts and the quiet masses who never feel any level of acceptance whatsoever....

New Andor special look Lucasfilm As part of Disney+ Day, Lucasfilm released a special look at the upcoming “Andor” series. If you were lucky enough to see the re-release of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in IMAX recently, you’ve already seen this 9-minute video, but for those who weren’t so lucky, you can watch it here. “Andor” begins streaming on September 21 with a three-episode premiere release. Oh, and if you missed it, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is making a surprise return to AMC theaters from September 8-19....

Tales From The Box Office: 5 Years Ago, Stephen King’s IT Became The Biggest Horror Hit Ever Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Sept. 10, 2022 11:13 am 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.) Stephen King’s name is synonymous with horror. He is one of the most prolific authors in history and his tales have, as is often the case with best-selling authors, gone on to inspire many adaptations over the years....

James Gunn and the Old 97’s Twitter I wish the Old 97’s were a traditional Easter egg in “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.” The cult alternative country band is overdue for mainstream appreciation, one whose discography is as fun and innovative as it is cathartic and moving. The Old 97’s are tasked with writing two new Christmas jams for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” and acting for the first time....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To Hulu And Disney+ In October 2022 Hulu By Sandy Schaefer/Sept. 29, 2022 10:57 am EST Spooky season is upon us, which means it’s time for the biggest streaming services to roll out their Halloween specials and whatever classic scary movies or TV series they currently hold the rights to. But before we get into that, let’s run through some of the non-spooky (or even non-spoopy) offerings headed your way this October....

Daddy issues Sony Pictures Television Though “Community” is an ensemble comedy, the true principal character of the show is the disbarred lawyer Jeff Winger, played by Joel McHale. Over the first three seasons, we spend a lot of time digging into Jeff’s insecurities about aging, vanity, power, sex, and loneliness. A major key to all of this was a checked out father in his life. As they were developing season 3, a plot line about bringing Jeff’s father into the fold was being floated around, but there was a disagreement between Harmon and the network on how to go about it....

The Crown Season 5 is coming in November Netflix The first two seasons of the series chronicled the marriage and the beginning of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. The third season covered the period between 1964 and 1977, with the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, and ended with the Silver Jubilee. The fourth gave us the meeting and subsequent troubled marital beginnings of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Season 5 covers the scandals that hit the royal family in the 1990s....

Why it’s essential viewing Netflix We’re not talking about a deep story with lessons for us all here with “Enola Holmes.” This is mind candy in the very best sense. When the movie first came out during the pandemic, I watched it several times. I needed a story of a young woman who refuses not only to cave to society’s norms, but one who stays positive despite everything. There are plenty of plucky young woman tropes in here: not liking corsets (I know they weren’t quite as restrictive as we were all taught, but having worn a lot of them for plays, I’m not a fan), dressing up as a “lady” as a disguise, tricking men who think they’re very smart, and a “cultured” young man falling for Enola’s independent ways despite what he’s been told is ladylike....

The Fabelmans’ Tony Kushner Speaks About Writing With Spielberg, The Power Of Art, And More [Exclusive Interview] Universal By Bill Bria/Nov. 11, 2022 9:00 am EST As singular an artist as Steven Spielberg is, his frequent collaborators-cum-repertory company help make his movies that much more well-rounded and powerful. From actors like Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, and Tom Hanks to producing partners Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall to people like editor Michael Kahn and longtime composer John Williams, Spielberg’s collection of fellow artists is not only well-varied, but impressive in their own right....

The Last Of Us Creators Think They Know Where Previous Video Game Adaptations Went Wrong HBO By Marcos Melendez/Dec. 27, 2022 2:02 pm EST Although recent video game adaptations mark an upwards trend for the genre, HBO’s “The Last of Us” appears to be the most promising entry yet. Hailing from “Chernobyl” showrunner Craig Mazin and the creator of the original game, Neil Druckmann, the upcoming adaptation has the makings of a great television series....

History of on-set injuries Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Every film production is a multimillion dollar gamble that can either become the next big thing or the next DVD thrown into Walmart’s $5 bin. For this reason, the constant pressures of possible success and failure can also cause massive amounts of mental stress and physical exhaustion. Film crews often endure long days, in potentially grueling conditions, with mounting pressures and little to no sleep. As in any workplace, these factors can lead to unsafe working conditions and life-threatening injuries....

Glowsticks, drugs, and overinflated male egos A24 Upon meeting the individuals that make up the eventual murder party, each character embodies an archetype of sorts, at least on the surface. No one falls into the trap of being flat-out caricatured. The group is harboring a collective facade of one another, which slowly deteriorates as the bodies keep piling up. “Bodies Bodies Bodies” poses the question of what you do when you’re trapped in one location with your supposed friends who aren’t who they say they are....