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James Cameron Wrote Avatar 1.5 To Help Sam Worthington And Zoe Saldańa Prepare For The Way Of Water 20th Century Studios By Matthew Bilodeau/Dec. 7, 2022 12:45 pm EST As we head into “Avatar” season, it’s worth noting just how successful James Cameron’s sci-fi epic was at the time of its release. It’s the kind of mad scientist spectacle that feels uniquely special when compared against the current blockbuster landscape. Although folks like to make the same jokes about the film resembling “Dances with Wolves” or “FernGully,” the truth of the matter is that “Avatar” is a wholly original idea that went on to secure the coveted spot of the highest grossing movie of all time with a $2....

Jenna Ortega Didn’t Want Wednesday To Be A ‘Knockoff’ Of Christina Ricci Netflix By Drew Tinnin/Nov. 11, 2022 4:49 pm EST The excitement is starting to swell for the Jenna Ortega starring Netflix series “Wednesday,” debuting one day before Thanksgiving on Wednesday (clever!), November 23, 2022. Ortega’s casting as the titular character is absolutely inspired, and it will be fascinating to see just how similar her take will be to the classic deadpan delivery that Christina Ricci made so memorable in both “The Addams Family” and “Addams Family Values” in the early ’90s....

Korean Horror Shows We Want To See Come To The U.S. Next tvN By Joe Garza/Aug. 12, 2022 10:28 am EST Korea has never been a stranger to the horror genre, but it seems that in recent decades the country has been producing some high-quality horror movies and TV shows that deserve far larger audiences. While many audiences associate horror with visceral thrills that emphasize graphic violence and explicit supernatural elements, Korean horror is often typified by more character-driven stories, explorations of deeper themes, and pointed social commentary....

Maya Hawke Wants Her Stranger Things Character To Either Die Or Get A Spin-Off Netflix By Shae Sennett/Sept. 14, 2022 4:08 pm EST “Stranger Things” is one season away from a finale, and everyone is wondering what the end of the series has in store for breakout stars like Maya Hawke. The actress is a bonafide Hollywood legacy as the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, but she proved that talent runs in the family with her incredible performance as Robin....

Michael B. Jordan Drew From Personal Experience To Make Creed III Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer By Matthew Bilodeau/Oct. 18, 2022 1:30 pm EST When you look over the vast landscape of legacy sequels in the past decade, a strong argument could be made that “Creed” is among the best of the best. Where this could have been another shallow attempt to revitalize a franchise, the talents of director Ryan Coogler, star Michael B. Jordan, and franchise creator Sylvester Stallone combined to make something new and memorable....

Bat! FX In the interview, Berry revealed that not even executive producer Jemaine Clement can remember how it happened. “It’s probably something where I felt that the scene had to end kind of naturally,” he said, “and it was my way of getting out of the scene. It’s like the improvisations started to kind of dry out. So I thought, ‘Screw this, I need to get out of there.’” Demetriou remembered it, though, saying, “I remember where the first ‘Bat!...

Takeover: Everything We Know So Far About The Billy Zane Diamond Heist Movie The CW By Rafael Motamayor/Aug. 26, 2022 12:54 pm EST Billy Zane knows how to pick a villain. The actor has consistently provoked reactions of seething disgust for decades, ever since he first jumped on the screen in “Back to the Future” as one of Biff’s henchmen. Of course, he is best known as the epitome of entitlement and toxicity in James Cameron’s epic “Titanic,” where he most famously abused the “women and children first” code of conduct by kidnapping a little girl he immediately abandons when she isn’t a convenience....

Titanic — Rose Says Goodbye To Jack Paramount Pictures After the massive ship Titanic had sunk, most of the survivors were left to float in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean to pray they could live long enough for help to come. Among this group in the fictionalized film were the star-crossed lovers Rose DeWitt Bukater and Jack Dawson, who managed to find a piece of floating furniture to hang onto together, promising to never let each other go....

Malignant Warner Bros. Now Streaming on HBO Max James Wan’s utterly bonkers “Malignant” is back on HBO Max, so if you missed it the first time, here’s your chance! A truly unhinged work of unapologetically over-the-top art, Wan’s film follows a woman (Annabelle Wallis) plagued by visions of a vicious serial killer named Gabriel. There’s a lot more going on here, but I don’t want to spoil it, because the less you know about “Malignant” the wilder it plays....

The Empire’s Galactic Takeover In Andor Is A Reflection Of ‘The Trumpian World’ Lucasfilm By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 1, 2022 12:32 pm EST Despite what some overexuberant YouTube videos or angry social media posts might have you believe, “Star Wars” and social/political commentary have gone hand-in-hand ever since the original movie first changed the world in 1977. If the World War II and Vietnam parallels in the original trilogy were a little too subtle to notice (which, to be clear, they absolutely weren’t; Just check out this clip from “James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction” miniseries), then George Lucas came back and made sure that nobody could possibly miss the fact that the prequel movies — particularly “Revenge of the Sith” — were blatantly commenting on the War on Terror....

The Obnoxious Letter That Finally Got Knives Out Director Rian Johnson Into USC’s Film School Lucasfilm By Ernesto Valenzuela/Nov. 30, 2022 5:43 pm EST Director Rian Johnson’s diverse filmography certainly speaks to his career’s success (and uniqueness). First entering the scene with his high school neo-noir made on a shoestring budget, Johnson would go on to direct the grifting movie “The Brothers Bloom.” The time-travel-centered “Looper” would follow after this. These directorial efforts would be done all while stepping into the realm of television, directing two of the more famous “Breaking Bad” episodes, “Fly” and “Ozymandias....

Rollerball (2002) MGM “Rollerball” was the movie that destroyed John McTiernan … and that’s not just because it’s a remake of a silly 1970s movie and went on to be his worst-reviewed film and a massive bomb. It also led to the above-mentioned wiretap case that sent the director to jail and effectively ended his career. McTiernan’s lawyer claimed the director was jet lagged, drunk, and under the influence of medication when he lied to the FBI....

Andor’s Biggest Strength Is That It’s Not In A Rush Lucasfilm By Jenna Busch/Sept. 21, 2022 9:00 am EST The first three episodes of “Andor” have finally premiered, and it’s clear that this isn’t your typical Disney+ “Star Wars” series. With 12 episodes in the first season (and 12 in the second, leading into “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), it’s far longer than any of the earlier live-action offerings. Set five years before the events of “Rogue One,” the seires tells the story of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and chronicles his development from a cynic to a die-hard member of the Rebellion, willing to sacrifice his life for the cause....

Avatar: The Way Of Water Improves Upon The First Film’s Flaws In Every Way 20th Century Studios By Eric Vespe/Dec. 16, 2022 7:00 am EST This article contains major spoilers for “Avatar: The Way of Water” It has been something of a cliche for many movie bloggers and film fans to criticize “Avatar” as having no cultural impact, but the argument has some merit. How often do people excitedly talk about “Avatar” like they do about Marvel, DC, “Star Wars,” or other James Cameron vehicles, like “Aliens,” “Titanic,” or even “The Abyss?...

The Marquis is ready to shake things up Lionsgate What we know so far about the Marquis’ involvement in “Chapter 4” is very little, but the trailer indicates that in order for Wick to rid himself of the burden brought on by his Excommunicado status, he needs to face off against him, for better or worse. Each new “John Wick” film posits the question of how much longer the revered assassin can keep this going, and the fact that “Chapter 4” is thrusting him into an old-fashioned duel is one of many reasons why this franchise rules....

What is Broadcast Signal Intrusion? Dark Sky Films “Broadcast Signal Intrusion” is a twisted journey into the world of a video archivist who gets wrapped up in a dangerous mystery. On the job, he discovers an odd video interruption, later explained to him as a hijacked broadcast. When he learns that there are similar videos, created by the same team of hijackers, he becomes obsessed with the long-held conspiracy theories surrounding the incidents and sets out to find answers....

The audience’s conscience Paramount Pictures Despite his objections — “You can’t just kidnap a guy and take all his stuff! That is so illegal!” he says when he first hears the plan — Paul goes along with the kidnapping. And while he’s nice to Kershaw, the other two members of the gang torture the man until he gives them everything they need. That’s not to say Paul is innocent — he freely keeps Kershaw prisoner, and even forcibly baptizes the hostage when he learns he’s Jewish....

How Avatar Became The Most Popular Movie No One Remembers 20th Century Studios By Sandy Schaefer/July 21, 2022 3:31 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’ve been online in the last 13 years, you’ve very likely stumbled upon people claiming nobody can remember the actual plot of James Cameron’s 2009 mega-blockbuster “Avatar,” much less the names of the film’s characters. Cameron himself certainly has, having bluntly referred to such individuals as “trolls” while promoting his long-awaited sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water....

Jamie Lee Curtis Insists That Halloween Ends Is The End Of The Line For Laurie Strode Universal Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/Sept. 12, 2022 2:01 pm EST With the release of John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic “Halloween,” Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) became the quintessential final girl after surviving a horrifying attack by Michael Myers. Thus began a “trowma-tic” journey for the character, as Curtis reprised her role as Laurie in many “Halloween” sequels, dealing with Michael’s evil time and again....

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone Trailer: The Latest Stephen King Adaptation Heads To Netflix Netflix By Shania Russell/Sept. 15, 2022 3:25 pm EST The Stephen King adaptation renaissance is showing no signs of slowing down, in large part thanks to Netflix, which has recently brought three of the author’s short stories to our screens. Joining the streamer’s library alongside Mike Flanagan’s “Gerald’s Game,” Zak Hilditch’s “1922,” and Vincenzo Natali’s “In The Tall Grass,” Netflix has finally released a trailer for the upcoming film, “Mr....