The Boogeymandirected byRob Savageis out now in theaters. It is far from the first short story or novella byStephen Kingto be adapted as a feature film, the likes of which include acclaimed movies likeStand by MeandThe Shawshank Redemption.The Boogeymanjoins the ranks of manyStephen King adaptationsfrom the collectionNight Shift, one of the more famous beingChildren of the Corn. However, all of these King adaptations only skim the surface of his many, many short stories that have yet to be adapted into feature films....

In a deal worth nearly $50 million according toDeadline, Apple has acquired the Russo brothers' new movieCherrystarringTom Holland, and will release the drug-fueled drama on Apple TV+ in early 2021, thus making it eligible for this year’s Oscars. CherrymarksJoe and Anthony Russo’s first directorial effort following four Marvel movies, including the all-time box office champAvengers: Endgame. Based onNico Walker’s bestselling novel, the film stars Holland as a former Army medic who returns from Iraq with extreme undiagnosed PTSD and falls into opioid addiction before he beings robbing banks....

If one needed a crystalized moment to convey just how far the horror genre has come since its first seedlings in the silent era with classics likeNosferatuorThe Phantom Carriage, this weekend provided it.Andres Muschietti’sIt, the second run at adaptingStephen King’s bewildering epic of childhood fears run rampant, will end Sunday with an estimated $117.1 million in the till, off of a $35 million budget. Even if the marketing cost $50 million, which it almost certainly did not, the initial profits are considerable....

It’s been 5 years sinceAngelina Jolieplayed the wicked role of Maleficent in Disney’s live-actionMaleficentfilms. She made her villain debut in 2014 and then returned for its sequel,Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.As Disney continues to shell out live-action films of its popular Disney Princesses, the Academy Award-winning actress reveals if she would ever consider reprising her role. In an interview withDeadline, Jolie spoke about some of her recent roles and how they tend to be “traumatized,” including her MCU debut character, Thena inEternals....

It appears we’re not too far away from seeing the first footage fromX-Men: Apocalypse. As he did many,manytimes throughout production, directorBryan Singertook to Instagram today to share a photo of himself and editor/composerJohn Ottmanin the editing room, adding that a teaser trailer is “coming soon”. If that wasn’t enough, Singer made sure to include a look at the screen in the background, which previews a shot involving a verynotbaldJames McAvoyas Charles Xavier....

The extended Thanksgiving weekend is shaping up to be a resounding success this year. Historically among the most lucrative movie-going periods,this year’s holiday frame is looking to generate $150 million domestically, with last week’s champThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakestopping the chart with an admirably low drop.The Hunger Gamesprequel added an estimated $42 million across the five-day weekend, taking its running domestic total to $98.3 million, withintouching distance of the $100 million milestone after 10 days of release....

Co-parenting may be difficult, but the dynamic betweenTeen Mom: The Next ChapterstarsAmber PortwoodandGary Shirleyhas taken another tense turn. According toUs Weekly, an exclusive source close to the reality TV stars revealed that things between Portwood and Shirley once again got rocky despite their great relationship. Shirley has accused Portwood of not paying child support for their daughter,Leah Shirley, but Portwood claims to have “receipts.” TheTeen Mom: The Next Chapterstars are currently filming a new season for MTV whenGary accused Portwood of not paying child support in years....

The news thatTrackerhas been whittled down toonly two main cast members going into Season 3came as a bit of a shock for audiences who assumed that the television adventures of Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) would continue as usual. It’s clear that the show is pivoting to make Reenie Greene (Fiona Rene) a more important character going forward, and the only way to do that is to cut all the fluff around Colter and his life....

This weekend marksOne PieceDay, which is taking place in Japan in order to celebrate the legacy of the franchisecreated byEiichiro Oda. Since fans haven’t been getting a lot of good news about the live-action series this year,Netflixdecided to finally throw us a bone and unveil the highly anticipated trailer for Season 2 of the series. It officially confirmsthe series is finally returning in 2026. However, from the looks of it, the new episodes will be worth the wait....

Whilesaidinmight have been tainted by the Dark One,saidarremains clean, and thusThe Wheel of Timespins to produce some of the most powerful females in the fantasy genre… The Aes Sedai. Able to channel the One Power without going mad like men, the Aes Sedai had risen to great influence across the land, albeit that influence has gradually begun to diminish as the Shadow stirs. Previous seasons of the show had showcased, in detail, the powers available to the Aes Sedai, withRosamund Pike’s Moraine Sedai the usual conduit of that power....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘Your Honor’ Your Honor, originally intended as a single-season miniseries in 2020, finished its second season in 2023. The hauntingly tenseBryan Cranstonvehicle isanother instance of the veteran actor depicting an otherwise upstanding citizen debased to a life of crime and deceit. Evoking similar themes tohisBreaking Badturn, Cranston playsa New Orleans judgewho will do anything to protect his loved ones, and “anything” includes a rather heightened degree of deplorability....

The “Chosen One” trope has been overdone time and time again in Hollywood. It typically revolves around a protagonist who is destined to fulfill a critical role in the story. Oftentimes, it’s used to add a sense of destiny and purpose to the character. Some movies use this trope to great effect by having some heroes pre-destined and others simply become them with time. Characters such as Thomas fromThe Maze Runnerand Percy Jackson fromPercy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thiefare perfect for the “chosen one” role given their ability to do whatever they must to restore balance in their worlds....

From its first episode,The Mandalorian—the first live-actionStar Warsseries—hooked fans with its story and characters, most notably one known only as the Child. Set five years after the events ofThe Return of the Jediand about 25 years before the events ofThe Force Awakens, the series followed the titular Mandalorian, named Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), often referred to by fans as Mando, after he took on high-paying but mysterious work as a bounty hunter....