When it comes to franchise filmmaking, there’s always going to be rumors. Some will be true, some will be false, but speculation has become a major part of the anticipation game and it doesn’t look like it’s changing anytime soon. Marvel Studios is especially susceptible to rumors, and we had a wealth of “scoops” to thumb through by theAvengers: Age of Ultroncame out—and it turns out a lot of them were true....
James Gunn, writer/director for Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxymovie franchise, has confirmed that he’ll return forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3as writer and director. The news comes as Gunn prepares to kick off the U.S. press junket for the highly anticipated sequel, after which they’ll head to Europe by week’s end. Gunn got out in front of the inevitable questions about his return for a third installment by taking to Facebook, but there’s a lot more here to sort out than just the very welcome news that he’ll be back to captain the ship....
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One’Hayley AtwellandShea Whighamare the latest names to joinTom Cruise’s blockbuster spy franchise withMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, but this actually isn’t the first time the two actors have worked together. That honor belongs to a forgotten Marvel series that deserves much more attention. Before Marvel took the streaming world by storm with shows likeWandavision,Loki,Secret Invasion, and more (all of which seem to have beenthrown under the bus by Disney CEOBob Iger), there was a remarkably entertainingspin-off series on ABC calledAgent Carter....
Disney has just released an official POV video ofTiana’s Bayou Adventure, the newly rethemed attraction based onThe Princess and the Frog,giving fans an in-depth look at the upcoming attraction before its grand opening. This follows a week full of previews and updates, including the latest episode ofWe Call It Imagineering, which gave fans a glimpse inside the attraction.Additionally, the construction walls around the salt mine structure have been removed, revealing new thematic elements....
When he looks back at the legacy that he started alongside comedianRicky Gervaiswith the original UK version ofThe Office,Stephen Merchantrecalls being taken aback by every piece of success they earned. During an interview with Collider’sChristina Radish, the director and writer said that he and Gervais were aiming low, completely unaware that they were at the helm of one of the most popular TV shows of all time. At the beginning of their journey, Merchant revealed that he and the comedian said their “best case scenario was that [The Office] would be a million people’s favorite show worldwide, and that would be enough,” having no idea of the cult following to come....
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for The Witcher: Blood Origin. Season 2 ofThe Witcherfocuses onCiri’s (Freya Allan)heritage, revealing everyone is after the girl due to her Elder Blood. SinceThe Witcher: Blood Origintakes place 1200 years before the main series events, fans shouldn’t expect to see the return of Geralt of Rivia’s (Henry Cavill) protégée. Still, the prequel series does lay out the foundations to explain what Ciri’s Elder Blood really is and how it can affect the main series' next seasons....
Seth MacFarlaneis known for comedy.Family Guy,Ted,American Dad– all projects designed to make us laugh. Which is why it makes perfect, inherent sense that his next project would be… a Hulu film adaptation ofClive Barker’sBooks of Blood? Yep, that’s right. As reported by theHollywood Reporter, MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door production company will be bringing a vision of grotesquery from one of our most celebrated, prolific horror authors to Hulu’s streaming service in 2020....
[This is a re-post my of my review from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymoreis now available on Netflix.] We all suffer life’s little indignities. Sometimes it feels like we’re not in the midst of a bad day or a bad week but simply a bad world where we must grind through rudeness, callowness, and the general antipathy from our fellow human beings. Sometimes, we find enough good in our lives to push through, but for those who get crushed under the weight of these cruel cuts, eventually they break....
A couple weeks ago, a group of fellow journalists and I got to visit Pixar for the long lead press day forIncredibles 2. The upcoming sequel will see Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) staying home with the kids while Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) heads out to fight crime and redeem the good name of the supers. During our visit, we got to see a lot of cool behind-the-scenes images that went into development on the sequel including storyboards, concept art, previs, and much more....
In a sea of musical biopics, directorJames Mangold’sA Complete Unknownlooks to stand apart from the pack in its telling of how an up-and-coming Bob Dylan (played byAcademy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet) changed the folk music scene forever. Filling out the parts of Bob Dylan’s friends, family, and associates is an eclectic cast of incredible actors, including the likes ofElle Fanning,Monica Barbaro,Scoot McNairy, andEdward Norton. With a cast and director of this caliber, it’s no wonderA Complete Unknownis being poised as a major awards contender....
Jeffrey Dean Morgannever pictured himself as a reality show host—but when NBC’sDestination Xcame calling, the reluctantWalking Deadstar was convinced to trade zombies for a blacked-out bus and a lot of mystery. The series, which premiered May 27 on NBC, featured 10 contestants traveling on a mysterious road trip aboard a blacked-out bus. The twist, however, was that once they reached a destination,the contestants had no idea where they were, and to make it back to the bus, they had to solve cryptic challenges using their wit and sharp observation along the way....
Joe Gorgaand his sister,Teresa Giudicefight a lot.The reason that Gorga and his wife,Melissa Gorga, even joinedThe Real Housewives of New Jerseywas to try and fix a rift that had formed between the siblings. While they worked out their problems and were fine for a while, Giudice’s new husband,Luis Ruelas, was the final nail in the coffin for the family. Season 14 of the show has featured the wives being"Team Teresa" or “Team Melissa"and we have only seen Joe’s reactions to little things, like throwing a card his sister gave him into the fire at his housewarming party....
Everyone knows the story ofTiger Kingby now, right? Hitting the mainstream at the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, the Netflix documentary series detailed the outrageous tale of Joe Exotic, a flamboyant private zoo owner who bred tiger cubs for his traveling exotic animal show. Carole Baskin, who has devoted her life to rescuing big cats from that type of exploitation, took an interest in shutting down Exotic’s business and was actually successful....
