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The Doctor is not quite in Full Moon Features In the early 1990s, Band was leading the charge in B-grade horror and science-fiction at Full Moon Pictures, his third production company. His earlier studio, Empire Pictures, had made a name for itself with cult classics like “Ghoulies,” “Robot Jox,” and “Re-Animator.” Full Moon also landed some hits like “Puppet Master” and “Dollman.” This gave Band a bit of clout, which he used to option the rights to Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts....

The Office Writers Considered Killing Off Meredith In The Season 4 Premiere NBC By Matt Rainis/Sept. 19, 2022 12:55 pm EST The power of “The Office” to stay as culturally relevant and popular as it has, even nearly 20 years after its premiere, is nothing short of extraordinary. The workplace comedy has had an extremely strong hold on the American psyche for years, with many of the characters and running jokes of the show becoming culturally mainstream....

Just breathe DC Comics It’s important to understand that the Riddler, or Edward Nashton in this case, is not the most reliable of narrators. This was a fact established in “The Batman,” with his multiple driver’s licenses and penchant for talking around important facts. Establishing this train of thought automatically puts his story in “Year One” under scrutiny — is he telling the truth, or is he creating a sob story for himself?...

The Wild True Story Of How Sinister’s Terrifying Opening Scene Was Made [Exclusive] Lionsgate By Ryan Scott/Oct. 12, 2022 1:30 pm EST “Sinister,” 10 years removed from its original theatrical release, has cemented itself as one of our finest modern horror films. Directed by Scott Derrickson and co-written by C. Robert Cargill, it is a refreshingly original, twisted, and dark tale of a writer (played by Ethan Hawke) going too far in search of his next hit....

Val Kilmer Went Violently Off-Script During His Audition For The Doors TriStar Pictures By Christian Gainey/Sept. 27, 2022 10:30 am EST Like many ’60s rock stars, Jim Morrison lived fast, died young, and became a music icon. Known for his soothing voice, poetic lyrics, and public antics, The Doors’ leadman was celebrated for pushing boundaries with his music and lyrics after bursting onto the rock scene in the late ’60s. In addition to pushing boundaries on stage, Morrison exposed himself on stage, mocked concert audiences, and experimented with hard drugs....

12 Underrated Slasher Movies You Need To Check Out MGM/YouTube By Bee Delores/Aug. 9, 2022 6:45 pm EST For every blockbuster slasher flick, there’s an underrated, criminally-overlooked gem just waiting to be discovered. While such films as “Psycho,” “Halloween,” and “Friday the 13th” defined the genre as we’ve come to know and love it, many more have reached the same level of excellence in hack ’n’ slash storytelling. Our list for Best Slasher Movies of All Time is only scraping the surface of what the horror subgenre has to offer....

Carl Grimes Returned For A Walking Dead Series Finale Cameo That No One Spotted Chase Downs/AMC By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 21, 2022 4:32 pm EST If you thought you spotted a familiar face in the background of the finale of “The Walking Dead,” you were right! Chandler Riggs, the actor who played Carl, the son of Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), had a cameo as an extra during a sequence at Hilltop in the series finale....

The crew behind the Death Note reboot, and what it might be about Madhouse While the Duffers are the major name attached to this project, it does have a very interesting showrunner in the form of Halia Abdel-Meguid. Deadline exclusively reported that she will write and executive-produce the adaptation, having also written for the upcoming Hulu miniseries “The Devil in the White City.” The trade also emphasizes her love for the source material and fluency in Japanese, perhaps in an attempt to curb any potential whitewashing accusations that the 2017 film faced....

The Disney+ shorts aren’t exactly a boost of confidence Disney+ “The Simpsons” have practically made it their duty to lambast their parent company at every chance they could get. They weren’t afraid to dig the knife into the buffoonery of Fox, which makes the recent influx of Disney+ shorts feel a bit … regressive. “Pulisversary” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Loki” don’t resemble what the “Simpsons” had been able to accomplish with their earlier shorts such as “The Longest Daycare” and “Playdate With Destiny....

Contest details for Pizza Poppa perfection Marvel Studios /Film is giving away five copies of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” on Blu-ray, but that’s not all, friends! With each one, you’ll also get a poster, signed by Bruce Campbell himself! Is anything more delicious than that? Well, pizza balls, maybe, but you’re less likely to get sauce on your shirt with a Blu-ray and a signed poster. Marvel Studios Here’s what you have to do to get your chance to win: To enter, you must follow both /Film and our sister site Looper on Twitter, and retweet the contest tweet, which we’ve conveniently added for you below....

How Hugh Jackman’s Wife Almost Changed Wolverine Forever It’s wild to remember a time when making a superhero movie wasn’t a safe bet. It’s perhaps even more wild to think back to a time when certain comic fans were upset about Hugh Jackman’s casting as Wolverine because the then-unknown Australian actor was too tall. It’s true that the Wolverine of Marvel Comics isn’t nearly as tall or as handsome as Jackman, but why shouldn’t Wolvie get the Hollywood treatment?...

How Vikings’ Creator Tried To Avoid Comparisons To Shows Like Game Of Thrones History By Lyvie Scott/Dec. 1, 2022 3:54 pm EST The success of a show like “Game of Thrones” is as much a blessing as it is a curse. The series broke incredible ground before its less-than-satisfying final season — but even its controversies and failures seemed to stem viral discourse. It was the world’s watercooler show for nearly a decade, and it absolutely changed the face of television....

Let Jenny Slate voice Stitch A24 Deadline reports that Dean Fleischer Camp will follow up his delightful indie hit “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” with the live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch.” As bad an idea as remaking “Lilo & Stitch” is in the first place, this is actually an inspired choice. Fleischer Camp gave us a movie that is both bright and upbeat, but also deeply emotional and melancholic, matching the tone of Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois’ animated original, which was way sadder than the cute and chaotic commercials where Stitch annoys other Disney characters would have you believe....

Showgirls MGM / UA This author is old enough to remember the fiasco that was Paul Verhoeven’s “Showgirls,” one of 1995’s more notorious bombs. A big-budget, oversexed showbiz story, “Showgirls” told the story of the unscrupulous Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkeley) as she attempted to rise to stardom through the Las Vegas strip revue world. The film was bloated, expensive, and, despite its copious nudity (the film was rated NC-17), not at all sexy....

One Of Wes Anderson’s Earliest Films Is A Personal Favorite Of Martin Scorsese Sony Pictures Releasing By Matt Rainis/Sept. 23, 2022 3:27 pm EST There are few living directors with greater legacies than Martin Scorsese. The director of “GoodFellas,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and “The Departed” is held in extremely high regard by critics and audiences alike, and you have to imagine any directors who were coming up during his career looked up to him a whole lot....

Only Murders In The Building’s Showrunner Sees Plenty Of Spin-Off Potential Hulu By Demetra Nikolakakis/Aug. 24, 2022 4:10 pm EST The second season of “Only Murders in the Building” may have just wrapped up, but that doesn’t mean that the show is slowing down. If anything, things are just kicking up into high gear. As with season 1’s finale, the latest “Murders” episode teased the next season’s killing — and it’s sure to be a show-stealer....

Outlander: Blood Of My Blood: Everything We Know So Far About The Prequel Series Starz By Jenna Busch/Aug. 4, 2022 4:21 pm EST Starz has given official confirmation that the “Outlander” prequel series is happening, according to Variety. “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” will focus on the story of original series main character Jamie Fraser’s (Sam Heughan) parents, Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser. “Outlander” is based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon, and has proved to be one of Starz’s most successful TV shows....

Saw 10: Everything We Know About The Latest Sequel, Which May Or May Not Star Shawnee Smith Lionsgate By Erin Brady/Dec. 8, 2022 6:00 pm EST Many franchises have come and gone, but for some reason, “Saw” remains eternal. What started off as James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s micro-budget film debut became a global phenomenon for its unique approach to horror. Unlike most other films in the “torture porn” subgenre that the first movie inadvertently created, part of what made “Saw” so special was its wild, confusing, yet oddly rich story involving the failures of the healthcare, police, and judicial systems....

Sci-Fi Movie Heroes That Would Make Way Better Villains Universal Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Aug. 24, 2022 7:55 pm EST Science fiction is ultimately the story of good versus evil. Whether it’s the conflict between the Jedi and Sith in the “Star Wars” franchise, the war against the machines in “The Terminator” franchise, or the cruelty of HAL-9000 in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” sci-fi movies require great heroes and villains. Neo (Keanu Reeves) wouldn’t be nearly as heroic in “The Matrix” if he didn’t have to face off against Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving)....

Some Serious Thought Went Into Animating Jujutsu Kaisen’s Domain Expansions Crunchyroll By Ernesto Valenzuela/Oct. 4, 2022 2:16 pm EST Out of all the shonen anime available to watch right now, “Jujutsu Kaisen” stands out thanks to its creative and visually captivating fights. Between all the blasts of cursed energy and fists thrown, there’s an occasional change of pace in the anime’s fights that blows all others out of the water. Domain expansions involve jujutsu sorcerers manifesting their innate domain, forming a dome and using it to trap their opponent in a space that amplifies the cursed technique of the one who created it....