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John Carpenter Reveals New Halloween Kills Track, Just In Time For Spooky Season Universal Pictures By Eric Vespe/Sept. 8, 2021 9:11 pm EST If we’re not going to get John Carpenter directing new “Halloween” movies, we can at least take some solace in the fact that his voice is still represented on the soundtracks. Carpenter’s score is a huge part of the iconography of this trend-setting slasher series, and having him back is a fantastic way to keep the original identity of the series intact while letting some new blood guide the ship....

Kevin Smith Responds To Sexist ‘Masters Of The Universe: Revelation’ Complainers: “Deal With It” By Danielle Ryan/July 29, 2021 9:26 am EST In news that surprises absolutely no one, a bunch of entitled, whiny fans are review bombing a new series for not living up to their fanboy expectations. The series is Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and creator Kevin Smith has a pretty expected response: “Deal with it.” Spoilers for the new Netflix series ahead!...

Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Executive Producer Talks The Multiverse And A New Assembly Of Avengers [Interview] By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2021 9:25 am EST Today ushers in the multiverse on Disney+ with the arrival of the first episode of Marvel’s What If…? animated series. Marvel Studios is putting a whole new spin on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, giving characters entirely different arcs and shaking up the stories that we’ve watched unfold since Iron Man debuted back in 2008....

Mike Flanagan Wants To Make A Star Wars Horror Movie Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 25, 2021 1:05 pm EST Mike Flanagan, a modern master of horror responsible for films like “Doctor Sleep” and “Oculus” and TV shows like “The Haunting of Hill House” and “Midnight Mass,” wants to make a “Star Wars” horror movie. And if you ask me, someone should take him up on this idea. To be fair, Flanagan didn’t offer any insight into what his “Star Wars” horror movie could be, since the entire inspiration for this news story comes from a random tweet the filmmaker fired off following an earthquake....

Nearly 22% Of People We Polled Think This Is Vin Diesel’s Worst Movie Paramount Pictures By Ryan Scott/Nov. 17, 2021 8:59 am EST (Welcome to Survey Says, a feature where we conduct a movie-related survey for a random group of people and explain why they’re completely right, completely wrong, or somewhere in-between.) Say what you may about Vin Diesel, but the actor has had a fascinating career, and the man has made an awful lot out of the tools he has at his disposal....

North Bend Film Festival 2021 Announces Hybrid Lineup, Including 20th Anniversary Celebration Of ‘Donnie Darko’ With Director Richard Kelly By Chris Evangelista/June 17, 2021 12:48 pm EST The North Bend Film Festival has announced the lineup for its upcoming 2021 hybrid edition, and it includes a 20th-anniversary celebration of Donnie Darko with director Richard Kelly on hand to talk about the film. All in-person screenings will be held in strict accordance with state and federal guidelines regarding safety through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and if you’re still uneasy about in-person events, that’s perfectly understandable....

Now Scream This: Have A Spooky Valentine’s Day With These Streaming Horror Movies By /Film Staff/Feb. 12, 2021 8:00 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: I hope, I presume, you’ve clicked into another edition of “Now Scream This” searching for the latest and greatest streaming horror recommendations....

Robin Robin Trailer: The New Stop-Motion Film From Aardman Is Coming To Netflix Netflix By Shania Russell/Oct. 11, 2021 3:37 pm EST Netflix is in the wish granting business, according to the trailer for their upcoming stop-motion short, “Robin Robin.” If you’ve ever closed your eyes and fondly remembered the heartwarming holiday specials from your childhood, then consider your secret wish granted — this new Aardman film is the perfect way to tis the season....

By Shania Russell/Aug. 20, 2021 2:55 pm EST From the early stages of its development, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was teased as a martial arts movie with superpowers. Based on the early buzz, the movie definitely delivers on its promise of intense action: it’s apparently so good that many are calling it the best action in the MCU so far. A lot of work went into making Shang-Chi’s action so authentic, and many are praising the film’s star, Simu Liu, for both his incredible character performance and his action movie skills....

Star Wars: Visions Owes Much To Akira Kurosawa Disney / Toho By Bryan Young/Oct. 10, 2021 5:57 pm EST (Welcome to The Movies That Made “Star Wars,” a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired George Lucas’ iconic universe. In this edition: Akira Kurosawa’s influence on “Star Wars: Visions.”) For anyone who has any interest in the cinematic influences of “Star Wars,” Kurosawa’s name is always going to come up — whether it’s the flourishes of “The Hidden Fortress” George Lucas used to establish R2-D2 and C-3PO in “A New Hope” or most of the plot in “The Phantom Menace” to all of the “Seven Samurai” references across the saga,....

Ten Year Old Tom Trailer: A New Animated Series From The Life And Times Of Tim Creator HBO Max By Shania Russell/Sept. 17, 2021 11:34 am EST There’s nothing quite like the awkwardness of growing up. That kind of embarrassment sticks with you for life, and the only way to get through is to laugh it off. This month, HBO Max is doing just that with the release of their new animated series, “Ten Year Old Tom....

The ‘Chucky’ TV Show Is Taking A Few Cues From ‘Hannibal’ By Danielle Ryan/July 19, 2021 2:08 pm EST Without the groundbreaking NBC series Hannibal, we may have never gotten a Chucky TV show. While working as a writer-producer on the horror series Hannibal, Child’s Play franchise creator Don Mancini realized it was possible to make the leap from the big screen to the small one. Mancini recently shared the moment he knew the killer doll could work on TV....

The Witcher Season 2 Will Feature Less Of Geralt Grunting And Dropping F-Bombs, Sorry Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 1, 2021 9:40 am EST If you’re fond of fantasy and the f-word and like to see them commingled, you’ll be disappointed to know that “The Witcher” season 2 will feature less of the latter than the first season did. In the Netflix series, based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels, Henry Cavill plays the platinum-blonde Geralt of Rivia: a rather taciturn monster hunter who has been known to grunt and cuss, if and when he does speak....

Unbreakable Ending Explained: Accepting The Powers Within Buena Vista Pictures Distribution By BJ Colangelo/Oct. 18, 2021 5:14 pm EST M. Night Shyamalan’s follow-up to the Academy-Award nominated “The Sixth Sense” was highly anticipated, especially after the announcement of Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson leading the cast. Shyamalan has made a career out of films with unexpected (or sometimes, very expected) twist endings, but many forget that Shyamalan has made more films devoid of a twist ending than those that include it, perhaps most notably, the first installment of what would become his “Eastrail 177 Trilogy,” 2000’s “Unbreakable....

Weekend Box Office: Shang-Chi Takes Number One, Will Soon Pass Black Widow Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Sept. 20, 2021 11:13 am EST “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” easily bested the competition at the box office in a quiet weekend for new releases at the box office. Clint Eastwood’s “Cry Macho” and Gerard Butler’s “Copshop” didn’t stand a chance. Marvel’s latest will soon pass “Black Widow” at the box office domestically....

By Chris Evangelista/May 19, 2021 2:14 pm EST Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who helmed the surprisingly good Bad Boys For Life, are headed to Gotham City. The duo has been tapped by Warner Bros. to direct the Batgirl movie, which has a screenplay from Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson. At one point, Warner Bros. had hired Joss Whedon to write and direct the film, but Whedon walked away after saying he was unable to crack the story....

‘Face/Off’ Sequel Director Adam Wingard Sure Makes It Sound Like John Travolta And Nicolas Cage Might Be Back For His Movie By Chris Evangelista/March 19, 2021 11:30 am EST When word broke that Adam Wingard was directing a Face/Off reboot, I’ll admit I was immediately skeptical. More than that – I was annoyed. Face/Off is perfect as-is – we don’t need a remake. Then things got weirder, as Wingard took to social media to clarify he wasn’t making a reboot or a remake – he was making a sequel....

‘Hypnotic’: Alice Braga Joins Robert Rodriguez’s Detective Thriller Starring Ben Affleck, As Production Prepares To Restart By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 1, 2021 4:30 pm EST The wheels are turning on Hypnotic, Robert Rodriguez’s detective thriller starring Ben Affleck, again. It’s added a new cast member, Alice Braga (Queen of the South), and has set a new production start date for this September, more than a year after it was originally due to start shooting in April 2020....

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Director Barry Jenkins On Collaboration, The Film’s Centerpiece Moment, And More [Interview] By Ben Pearson/Dec. 14, 2018 12:00 pm EST Last month, I sat down with Jenkins to talk about life post-Moonlight, how spontaneity and collaboration resulted in some of Beale Street’s most memorable moments, the challenge of adapting such a beloved novel, his work in television (including Dear White People and his upcoming adaptation of The Underground Railroad), and more....

‘Rick And Morty’ Season 5 Trailer Promises Plenty Of Sci-Fi Insanity In June By Ethan Anderton/March 30, 2021 8:30 am EST Adult Swim isn’t letting Hulu and Solar Opposites deliver the only animated series with truly insane sci-fi hilarity this year. Rick and Morty is returning for season 5 this summer, and the first trailer reveals some of the wild new adventures that the dysfunctional duo will be going on this time around....