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‘Sweet Tooth’ Featurette: Robert Downey Jr. Talks About Tweaking The Source Material For The Netflix Adaptation By Ben Pearson/May 10, 2021 4:30 pm EST Jeff Lemire’s comic book series Sweet Tooth is getting the Netflix treatment as a streaming show, courtesy of executive producers Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey. In a new featurette, the two talk about altering the tone of Lemire’s comics from the “foreboding” vibe of the graphic novels to something that is much more family-friendly…which I’m guessing purists who love Lemire’s comics will not exactly be thrilled about....

‘The Twilight Zone’ Reboot Wasn’t Canceled, Producers Say – It Came To An End On Their Own Terms By Ben Pearson/Feb. 25, 2021 4:30 pm EST Bright and early this morning, I was awakened by the shouts of a newsie in the streets outside my home, yelling, “Extra! Extra! The Twilight Zone reboot canceled by Paramount+!” I can only assume this happened nationwide, so we’re probably all on the same page there....

‘Zapped!’ Is Ugly, Misogynistic Trash, And Its Direct-To-Video Sequel ‘Zapped Again!’ Is Even Worse By Rob Hunter/June 22, 2021 8:00 am EST (Welcome to DTV Descent, a series where we explore the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrical released movies. In this edition we take a look at a forgotten follow-up to a film better left forgotten.) Everyone has choices in their past that they regret or that leave them feeling even an inkling of shame, and yours truly is no different....

Cara Dune-Centric Star Wars Show Rangers Of The New Republic Has Apparently Been Scrapped Disney By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Nov. 26, 2021 11:44 am EST Based on comments by Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy, it sounds like the Disney+ show “Rangers of the New Republic,” which was announced during Disney Investor Day 2020, is pretty much dead. In fact, there were never even any scripts written for it. “Rangers of the New Republic” was set to centre on the character of Cara Dune, played by Gina Carano in “The Mandalorian....

Hitman DC Comics As certain as death and taxes is the fact that, every year, a new universe-wide title-spanning calamity befalls both the Marvel and DC Universes. In the summer of 1993, DC launched the multi-title “Bloodlines” storyline, in which (another) race of aliens invaded Earth, killing humans for their delicious spinal fluid. Some of these victims survived the ordeal and, their metagenes triggered by the encounter, developed superpowers. Most of these new superheroes met with little success....

David Chase Signs Huge HBO Deal, Could This Mean More Sopranos? Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 1, 2021 12:58 pm EST “The Sopranos” prequel movie “The Many Saints of Newark” is now streaming on HBO Max, and it’s not going to be the last time we’ll see something new from “Sopranos” creator David Chase on HBO. Chase has just signed a five-year, first-look deal to develop content for HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros....

Den Of Thieves 2 Will Film Next Year, Confirms B-Movie King Gerard Butler STXfilms By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 17, 2021 2:09 pm EST “Den of Thieves,” a remake of “Heat” for dirtbags, is still getting a sequel. That sequel was announced all the way back in 2018, yet we haven’t heard much of it since then. But in a new interview, “Den of Thieves” star Gerard Butler has revealed that the sequel is “supposed to shoot early next year....

Eternals Assemble Marvel Studios The opening text, which makes the Eternals vs. Deviants backstory sound like the Book of Genesis or the Gilgamesh Epic (Gilgamesh also being the name of one Eternal), recalls the half-baked mythology of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Lady in the Water,” with its text about Narfs and Scrunts. As the movie goes on, it gets a bit tiring hearing about the Deviants, who are nothing more than your typical goopy movie monsters of the 21st century....

Fantasy Novel Series Raybearer Is Becoming A Netflix Show - Here’s What Makes It Special Amulet Books By Vanessa Armstrong/Sept. 28, 2021 4:30 pm EST Author Jordan Ifueko’s “Raybearer,” a West African-inspired young adult fantasy novel, is getting adapted for television at Netflix. Gina Atwater (“Westworld,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) will be leading the project as part of her multi-year deal with the streaming platform. Atwater’s focus at Netflix will be to foster series and features that put traditionally underrepresented characters front and center....

Guillermo Del Toro Was Willing To Fight For The Ending Of ‘Mama’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 18, 2013 12:00 pm EST Andy Muschietti’s directorial debut, Mama, is in theaters today. Produced by Guillerno Del Toro, it stars Jessica Chastain and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as the guardians of two feral children lost for five years. When the kids come back to society, they bring something back with them, the spiritual being known as Mama....

James Gunn Cast A Peacemaker Actor Because Of A Scooby-Doo Audition 20 Years Ago The CW By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 3, 2021 8:28 am EST With hits like “The Suicide Squad,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy 2,” James Gunn became a cross-over success story from genre darling to one of the most highly-sought after superhero film directors. Before stepping into the world of comic book heroes, Gunn was known for his edgy dive into wannabe heroes with “Super,” his love letter to B-movies, “Slither,” and an extensive history of working with schlock label, Troma Films....

Legendary Poster Artist Tyler Stout Has Created A ‘Halloween’ Poster And It’s On Sale This Week By Chris Evangelista/April 12, 2021 12:30 pm EST Better clear some wall space because there’s a new Halloween poster from celebrated artist Tyler Stout on the way. The 24" x 36" 4-color screenprint pays tribute to John Carpenter’s immortal horror classic, and you’ll be able to pick it up (or at least try to pick it up) this week....

Netflix Pulls ‘Community’ Episode Over Blackface Concerns, ‘The Office’ Edits Out Blackface Scene By Ben Pearson/June 26, 2020 2:00 pm EST As protests supporting Black Lives Matter continue, Hollywood finds itself in the sometimes uncomfortable position of playing defense when it comes to race relations in the United States. That’s resulted in people like Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel apologizing for using blackface in the past, and shows like 30 Rock, Scrubs, and the Netflix comedy sketch series With Bob and David wiping episodes featuring blackface from streaming platforms and syndication....

New On Blu-Ray: ‘Memories Of Murder’, ‘Irma Vep’, ‘Nomadland’, ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’, ‘Quick Change’ By Chris Evangelista/April 30, 2021 8:00 am EST Still clinging to physical media like a drowning person clinging to a life preserver? Me too, reader. Me too. Which is why I’ve compiled a round-up of some recent Blu-ray releases you’re going to want to check out. Memories of Murder Bong Joon-ho’s 2003 masterpiece returns, restored by the Criterion Collection....

Paul Greengrass To Direct Presidential Political Thriller ‘Night Of Camp David’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 15, 2021 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Paul Greengrass is set to develop and direct Night of Camp David for Universal, reuniting with the studio behind his Jason Bourne movies. Jed Mercurio, the creator of the BBC/Netflix thriller Bodyguard, is writing the script, which adapts Fletcher Knebel’s 1965 novel about a junior U....

Ridley Scott Blames Those Stinkin’ Millennials For The Last Duel Box Office 20th Century Studios By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 23, 2021 12:04 pm EST Ridley Scott has earned the right to shake his fist at the clouds like Grampa Simpson. After a long directorial career that has yielded such classics as “Alien,” “Blade Runner,” “Thelma & Louise,” and “Gladiator,” Scott delivered the one-two punch of “The Last Duel” and “House of Gucci” this year … only for the first film to be met with indifference from general audiences....

Sam Raimi Was Reluctant To Direct Doctor Strange 2 After The Reaction To Spider-Man 3 Sony By Ben Pearson/Oct. 1, 2021 12:41 pm EST “Spider-Man 3” has been an Internet punching bag ever since it came out in 2007, and director Sam Raimi took his fair share of body blows from fanboys and the press when the film failed to live up to expectations. In fact, the negativity he experienced in the wake of that movie was so intense that it made him think twice about accepting the job to direct the upcoming Marvel Studios movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....

“The World Has Changed” Netflix In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Hwang shared additional details about his circumstances when first writing the script 10-plus years ago. He was living with his mother and grandmother at the time, and even had to stop working for a while when he had to sell his laptop to make ends meet. Hwang’s real-life struggles are echoed in “Squid Game,” which he touched on in an interview with Variety last month....

Taika Waititi Teases His ‘Star Wars’ Movie: “It Feels Very Me” By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 11, 2021 10:30 am EST Taika Waititi, both the person and the director, has never been shy about showing off his unbridled personality. Joining the Marvel machine with Thor: Ragnarok could have spelled creative doom for the bubbly talent, but he still managed to inject his lively energy into the proceedings and is already well on his way to doing the same with the sequel, Thor: Love and Thunder....

The 10 Best Margot Robbie Movies Ranked Warner Bros. By Scott Thomas/Oct. 8, 2021 8:11 pm EST Be honest: Did you underestimate Margot Robbie at first? The Australian actress first garnered international attention for the trailer to 2013’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” a Kanye-scored masterpiece that sold Robbie’s character, Naomi Lapagila, as pure eye candy. That got the internet’s curiosity. But Martin Scorsese’s classic didn’t reduce Lapagila to a bombshell trophy wife, thanks largely to Robbie’s incendiary performance....