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Mayday Clip: A Killer Take On A Classic Fantasy Tale [Exclusive] Magnolia Pictures By Max Evry/Sept. 30, 2021 1:33 pm EST Magnolia Pictures’ has provided us with an exclusive, haunting clip from “Mayday,” the new action fantasy film debut of writer/director Karen Cinorre, which stars Grace Van Patten (“Under the Silver Lake”), Mia Goth (“A Cure for Wellness”), and Juliette Lewis (“Cape Fear”) as 20th century sirens luring men to their deaths in an alternate world....

Mayor Of Kingstown Season 1: Release Date, Cast, And More CBS By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 9, 2021 1:23 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) ViacomCBS is very much committed to remaining in the Taylor Sheridan business, having signed on the dotted line to lock up the writer/director with an extended deal that spans multiple shows....

Movies To Watch If You Loved A Quiet Place: Part II Paramount Pictures By Chad Collins/Sept. 13, 2021 1:13 pm EST “A Quiet Place: Part II” is a terrifying, post-apocalyptic creature-feature that centers on family, resilience, and love. Starring the first movie’s core cast — including Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe, and Millicent Simmonds — while expanding the scope of its world and characters, Part II wisely replicates what worked so well the first time while doubling down on the series’ core conceit: To stay alive, its characters must remain silent....

NBC Wanted Either John Cusack Or Hugh Grant To Play ‘Hannibal’ Instead Of Mads Mikkelsen By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 4, 2020 5:00 pm EST Hannibal is one of the best shows of the 21st century. A daring, strange, artistic blend of horror, lust, and fine dining, the Bryan Fuller series inspired by the books of Thomas Harris was so good that it was almost hard to believe it was a real network show....

Now Scream This: Get Ready For ‘Old’ With These Streaming Horror Movies About The Elderly By /Film Staff/July 22, 2021 8:30 am EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: Whenever there’s a new M. Night Shyamalan release or announcement, Chris and I feel implored to compile a list of recommendations around twists....

Stanley Kubrick’s Most Iconic Characters Ranked Warner Bros. By Maria Loreto/Sept. 20, 2021 7:48 pm EST Stanley Kubrick had an incredibly impactful career. Despite working in the film industry for over 50 years, he only directed 13 feature films. His work was known for the amount of preparation it demanded, with Kubrick taking an average of four years to prepare each movie. As his career progressed, he took longer and longer between each project — there was a 12-year gap between “Full Metal Jacket” and “Eyes Wide Shut,” his last movie....

Star Wars Bits: Rogue Squadron, The High Republic, Vader’s Castle, The Clone Wars, And More! By Adam Frazier/July 2, 2021 8:00 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron finds writer in Matthew Robinson Star Wars: The High Republic Wave 2 is here Del Rey adds to Star Wars Legends Essentials Collection Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle haunts Halloween The Clone Wars receives Emmy nominations And more!...

Superhero Bits: Avengers Campus Cast Members Revealed, Native American Captain America Is Coming & More By Ethan Anderton/May 7, 2021 6:00 pm EST Want to see what Disney cast members will be dressed like at Avengers Campus in Disneyland? Ready for a Native American version of Captain America? Will The Suicide Squad have any credits scenes? Why was Zack Snyder worried he’d be sued by Warner Bros. for Justice League? How did dumb luck make a fight scene in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier look better?...

That ‘Face/Off’ Remake Is Actually A “Direct Sequel,” According To Director Adam Wingard By Ben Pearson/Feb. 12, 2021 7:30 am EST Well, this changes things considerably. Yesterday, Deadline reported that Adam Wingard (The Guest, Godzilla vs. Kong) would be co-writing and directing a remake of John Woo’s action classic Face/Off. But after the news started making the rounds, Wingard took to social media to make a significant clarification. Turns out he’s not working on a Face/Off remake after all....

Halloweentown Disney Why does her mother forbid her from going trick-or-treating? That’s the question that bugs Marnie, who has an affinity for Halloween. When Marnie and her two siblings receive a visit from their grandmother and her bottomless goodie bag, Marnie learns she’s part of a bloodline of witches. Thrilled at this revelation, Marnie and her brother and sister follow their grandmother to Halloweentown to kick off their magical education. But if Marnie doesn’t finish her training in time, her potential to use magic could fade away — and that’s without even mentioning the mysterious evil that’s snatching away Halloweentown’s citizens....

Why It’s Essential Viewing British Film Institute “A place people die in should never be allowed to get that dark.” – Terry (Nuala McGowan) We’re all afraid of the dark at some level, aren’t we? It all goes back to a universal fear: the fear of the unknown. The dark is unquantifiable, and it’s impossible to know what lurks in its corners and crevices. Corinna Faith leaned into the concept and takes it to dizzying heights within a classic ghost story structure in 2021 horror yarn “The Power,” streaming on Shudder now....

The French Dispatch Set Decorator Rena DeAngelo Had A Wes Anderson-Like Adventure In France [Interview] Searchlight Pictures By Jack Giroux/Nov. 4, 2021 2:47 pm EST For the first time in her career, set decorator Rena DeAngelo has stepped into the world of Wes Anderson. DeAngelo, who previously earned an Oscar nomination for “Bridge of Spies,” worked on around 150 sets for “The French Dispatch.” Typically, eight of them would be going at once....

The Jigsaw Legacy: How The ‘Saw’ Franchise Defined Horror In The ’00s And Laid The Groundwork For Blockbuster Careers By Joshua Meyer/May 12, 2021 9:00 am EST The Saw franchise is back, with the marquee names of Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson injecting some new life into it. After a one-year coronavirus delay, Spiral: From the Book of Saw is finally bound for theaters this Friday. There was a time in the 2000s when every October brought another bloody Saw flick; Spiral is the first film to break the series tradition of releasing right before Halloween....

The Legend Of Vox Machina: Release Date, Cast, And More By Shania Russell/Oct. 12, 2021 3:40 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) “Critical Role” fans, your wish has finally been granted. Animated series “The Legend of Vox Machina” is coming soon, showcasing the brawling, sprawling adventure of those lovable, second-rate heroes who kicked off the saga back in 2015....

The Mysterious Benedict Society Season 2 Is Heading To Disney Disney+ By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 1, 2021 8:46 am EST Disney+ has decided to give fans a second chance to look inside “The Mysterious Benedict Society” — by renewing it for a second season. The TV show, which is based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, announced their second season order via Instagram with a special video message from Tony Hale, who stars as the eccentric Mr....

The Unpopular Opinion: ‘The Shining’ TV Miniseries Is A Worthy Companion Piece To Kubrick’s Film By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 4, 2017 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: an argument that the 1997 television adaptation of The Shining is a worthy companion to the iconic Stanley Kubrick film....

There’s Already A ‘Cruella’ Sequel In Development At Disney, Darling By Ethan Anderton/June 5, 2021 10:00 am EST Cruella has barely spent a whole week at the box office and on Disney+ Premier Access, but apparently that’s enough for the House of Mouse to already begin development on a sequel. The origin story of 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil put Emma Stone in the shoes of the maniac who once wanted to skin the titular dogs to make a fur coat....

Tick, Tick… BOOM! Star Robin De Jesús Knows What Makes A Good Movie Musical [Interview] Netflix By Shania Russell/Nov. 19, 2021 11:39 am EST Robin de Jesús began his theatrical career in one of Broadway’s longest running and most beloved shows: Jonathan Larson’s “Rent.” Just three years later, he was back on Broadway in Lin Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights.” So you can imagine the joyous serendipity he would feel about a decade later, when Miranda decided to adapt the work of Jonathan Larson into a musical biopic....

WarnerMedia Wants To Launch Its Own Version Of Nielsen Ratings: Here’s Why That Matters HBO Max By Ryan Scott/Nov. 19, 2021 1:36 pm EST WarnerMedia has revealed that it is going to take a new approach to how it measures ratings for its programming across its various networks and streaming platforms, such as HBO Max and CNN. Nielsen is the titan of handling this in the industry, but WarnerMedia and other TV giants have been unhappy with the company for some time now, and that has led some to look elsewhere....

What If…? Season 2 Could Include Eternals, Shang-Chi, And More Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 6, 2021 8:42 am EST What if … there were more of Marvel’s “What If…?” And what if … it featured characters from Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? That seems to be the thought process going on over at Marvel Studios these days. The animated Disney+ series is winding down its first season, with the finale, “What If… the Watcher Broke His Oath?...