In a world where movie marketing can sometimes feel as vast and complex as the desert landscapes of Arrakis, theDune: Part Twopromotional popcorn buckethas carved out a niche that’s as deep as the sandworms it represents. This year,Denis Villeneuve’ssequelnot only dominated box office discussions but also the realm of bizarre cinema collectibles, thanks to an AMC Theatres popcorn bucket designed to look like the gaping maw of a sandworm. The bucket became an internet sensation, leading to a flurry of both amusement and discomfort....

What makes a great cult movie? The subject has been debated by film fans for ages. What even qualifies as a cult classic, especially when so many of them go on to become bonafide classics with time? Well, the folks at Quiver Distribution have a trio of documentaries coming out that promise to dive deep into the world of great cult films, with commentary and anecdotes from the great filmmakers and performers who made them, and we’ve got an exclusive trailer debut for the first installmentTime Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time Volume 1 - Midnight Madness....

Yesterday, 20th Century Fox held a huge presentation showing off new footage from four of their 2017 releases, includingWar for the Planet of the Apes, the third movie in the new series, once again directed byMatt Reeves. Reeves was on hand to introduce new clips alongsideSteve Zahn, who plays a new character in the movie. More on him below. With the three clips that were shown and the premiere ofthe first trailer, we put together a list of the new things we’ve learned since the movie was brought to New York Comic-Con in October....

Quick Links After a long wait for three years,FargoSeason 5 is finally here. Built as an anthology, each season of Fargo tells a different story in a different era and the all-new fifth season will follow suit. But the mayhem, madness, and murders have always been major elements in each season and Season 5 will be no exception. And just like its preceding seasons,FargoSeason 5 also boasts an ensemble, all-star cast withJuno Temple,Jon Hamm,Jennifer Jason Leigh,Dave Foley,Joe Keery,Sam Spruell,Lamorne Morris,Richa Moorjani, andDavid Rhysdahl, among many others....

I watchedKristen WiigandAnnie Mumolo’s absurdist comedyBarb and Star Go to Vista Del Maron demand this weekend, and I paid $20 for the privilege. LikeBill and Ted Face the Musicbefore it, the film was hardly worth the premium rental price despite a game performance fromJamie Dornan. However… just because I didn’t thinkBarb and Starwas the comedy masterpiece it was widely touted as on social media doesn’t mean I won’t stand up for a film if an awards injustice has been done....

Yesterday, we reported that Universal was overriding its typical three-month release window to make new releases likeThe Invisible Man,The Hunt, andEmma, and the upcomingTrolls: World Touravailable as a premium VOD rental as early as this weekend. Universal has wanted this for a long time going all theway back to 2011’sTower Heist, and now there’s a real-world emergency that finally gives them the cover to make this move. That’s not to say it’s a bad or callous business decision, but coronavirus does give the studio (and other studios) the cover for a paradigm shift to the business where exhibition chains like Regal and AMC, which are currently shutting down, can’t push back because it’s not like they could show movies right now anyway....

Quick Links One oftelevision’s most successful crime dramas,Narcoswas a huge hit for Netflix as its global audience tuned in to see the inner workings of one of the world’s most infamous drug kingpins Pablo Escobar. Now, two years after the conclusion ofNarcos: Mexico, the team behind its success is back together, this time dramatizing the life of another of the world’s most notorious cartel leaders:Griselda Blanco. Although there is no official link between the two shows canonically, it is clear that the same recipe used to makeNarcosa triumph will be brought toGriselda, with Netflix clearly placing a lot of hope in the upcoming miniseries....

Rachel Fudaand her husbandJohn Fudawhere inthe thick of the dramaon Season 14 ofThe Real Housewives of New Jersey. The two werefeuding withTeresa Giudiceand her husband,Luis Ruelas, and it resulted in tense interactions throughout the season. Now, the Fudas are saying thatthey are willing to walk away from the showif the toxic cast continues into the next season. Especially now that his wife is pregnant with another child. Fuda was on the October 8 episode ofThe Edswhen he begantalking about how the show was toxic....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for the Shōgun finale. After nine episodes spent weaving a captivating web of political intrigue, history, and heartbreak powered by delicate character work, FX’sShōguntakes its final bow with a conclusion as confident and seasoned as the rest of the series. Episode 10, “A Dream of a Dream,“untangles knotted threads in an extended denouementproving that this is the kind of television where the rewards don’t lie in visual spectacle....

Editor’s note: The below interview contains spoilers for The Pitt finale. Every once in a while, a TV show comes along that resonates with those of us watching from our couches (or devices, or however you tune in) week after week. Perhaps no one could have predicted that whenThe Pittfirst premiered, it would become not justa major streaming hitbut a show that viewers felt compelled to tune in for. The Max original series, created byR....

[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for Lessons in Chemistry.]From showrunnerLee Eisenberg, the Apple TV+ original seriesLessons in Chemistrytells the story of Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson), a scientist forced to live within the patriarchal confines of the early 1950s that refuse to recognize her talent and wit. When Elizabeth finds her meticulously structured life unexpectedly chaotic, she takes a job as the host of a TV cooking show that allows her to use her skills as a chemist to speak to a nation....

MaXXXine, the concluding chapter ofTi West’shorror trilogy, continues to perform well internationally. The film opened in six additional markets this weekend, including France, where it grossed $393K from 253 screens. This strong performance has helped the movie surpass the total international box office of its predecessors,XandPearl, reaching a cumulative total of $4.9 million. In other markets,MaXXXinehad a notable debut in Argentina, Belgium, and the Baltics, adding a total of $502K to its earnings....

Marvel’sMoon Knightis easily one of the most complex seriesDisney+has put out thus far. Based on comic books written by Dough Mench, the series is a distinctly inventive superhero origin story that uses a caped crusader and Egyptian mythology to discuss mental health. The series, starringOscar Isaac, explores the two alter egos of Marc Spector/Steven Grant, who is suffering from dissociative personality disorder and discovers that one of his alter egos has been moonlighting (pun intended), as Moon Knight, a super-powered being channeling the powers of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu....