On March 31, two very large boys will collider inGodzilla vs. Kong, a titanic monster fight for the ages that directorAdam Wingardinsists will have a definitive winner. The natural human reaction from anyone who has ever seen a movie is “no it won’t.” We all rememberFreddy vs. Jason. We lived through that. But Wingard has remained adamant that, as it says on the posters, one will fall. “This is the decider....
ThePrison Breakreboot is building its cast one eerie guest star at a time. Hulu’s upcoming pilot set in the world of the original Fox series has just added four more actors in major guest roles — and they’re bringing some serious genre cred with them. As reported by Variety,Ray McKinnon,Margo Martindale,Donal Logue, andLili Taylorhave joinedthe pilot in guest spots.The new series hails fromMayans M.C.co-creatorElgin James,and while the exact plot is still under wraps, it’s clear this version ofPrison Breakis putting together a crew that could rival Michael, Linc, Sucre and T-Bag....
The uphill climb of portraying a highly-coveted superhero role is not only reserved forDwayne JohnsonorChanning Tatum. A lesser-known journey has been undergone by none other thanAdam Brody. It’s a bit ironic considering Seth Cohen’s – hisThe O.C.alias – passionately geeky personality. The man even worked in a comic book shop. With this background, making the jump to play a real superhero was bound to happen sooner or later, but it happened much later than planned....
You know what they say about best-laid plans and all that. About a year ago, Lucasfilm presidentKathleen Kennedywas doing the press rounds forRogue One: A Star Wars Story—the first-everStar Wars“anthology” or “spinoff” movie—andshe revealedthat the Lucasfilm story team was about to convene to discuss what their slate of movies looks like down the road. We knew when Disney bought Lucasfilm that, in addition to a newStar Warstrilogy, other kinds ofStar Warsmovies would be made, but in the ensuing couple of years the indication was that these “spinoff” movies would be highly insular—a story about stealing the plans to the Death Star, featuring Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin; an origin story about Han Solo, with Young Chewie and Young Lando....
Scream 7screenwriter,Guy Busick, and director,Kevin Williamson, are truly out here playing god, as Deadline revealed thatDavid Arquettehas officially signed on to reprise his character, Dewey Riley. For those who will remember, Arquette’s beloved police officer was sliced and diced thanks to Oscar-winnerMikey Madison’s Amber Freeman back in 2022’sScream. Well, now he’s back, along with fellow deceased franchise favorites,Scott Foley’s Roman Bridger andMatthew Lillard’s Stu Macher. We don’t fully understand how far off the rails this movie is going, but we love the unhinged energy of it all....
AMC+ has added another all-new series to their proverbial quiver. The streaming service announced that they’ve acquired the highly anticipated psychological thrillerAnne Boleyn, starringJodie Turner-Smith(Queen & Slim) in the titular role. The three-part miniseries was written by newcomerEve Hedderwick Turner.Lynsey Miller, best known forDeadwater FellandThe Boy with the Topknot, serves as director. The groundbreaking drama will explore the final months of Anne Boleyn’s life prior to her death by beheading. Viewers will serve as witnesses to the key moments that cause the once-powerful and revered woman to fall, highlighting her vulnerabilities and determination to remain an equal among the men of her court....
If you’ve been paying attention toKevin Costner’s career as of late, or really at all, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that the guy likes Westerns.Dances with Wolves,Silverado,Open Range, andWyatt Earpwould have been enough to confirm his love for the genre, but he also headed-up a hugely unnecessary retelling of the vendetta between the Hatfields and McCoys, creatively entitledHatfields & McCoys. And if you wanted to get down to it....
With his solo directorial debutDrive-Away Dollsdue in theaters next month, Ethan Coen is lining up his next project - and he’s working with one ofDrive-Away Dolls’stars again.Margaret Qualleywill star inHoney Don’t!alongsideAubrey PlazaandChris Evans.Deadlinereports that the trio will begin filming the new picture in New Mexico in March. Plot details are being kept under wraps for now, but it is said to be of a piece with the screwball crime comedy ofDrive-Away Dolls;Qualley will play a private eye, Evans will play a cult leader, and Plaza will portray a mystery woman of some stripe....
A new poster released today is leaving us with more giddyness as we await the arrival of the small screen adaptation ofStephen King’sMr. Harrigan’s Phone, which isrising from the graveandheading to Netflixon October 5. The image reveals a startled Craig (Jaeden Martell) as he presses his ear against a freshly dug grave, nervous as to what he’s about to hear from below. Written across the center of the poster are the words “some connections never die”, alluding to the supernatural correspondence happening between the feature’s two main characters....
Josh Brolinis having one hell of a summer this year. The actor bashed his way up the ranks of the MCU villain roster as Thanos in Marvel’s record-breakingAvengers: Infinity Warand dethroned his own box office hit whenDeadpool 2swiped the top spot fromInfinity Warlast weekend. But Brolin isn’t just doing superhero double duty, he’s also re-teaming with Benicio Del Toro for a sequel to the acclaimed crime thrillerSicario. Sicario: Day of the SoldadoseesStefano Sollima(Gomorrah) taking over as director for the sequel toDenis Villeneuve’s 2015 thriller, with original screenwriterTaylor Sheridan– who also wroteHell or High Waterand helmed last year’sWind River– returning to pen the script....
ActorKrysten Ritterhas joined the cast of AMC’s much-awaited showOrphan Black: Echoes, the network has announced. TheJessica Jonesactor will play Lucy, a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world. The series will be set in the near future and like its predecessor,Orphan Black,explores the moral and ethical implications of scientific manipulation of human existence. It will follow a group of four women, whose lives are intertwined to unravel the mystery surrounding their identity....
Last week,Pitch Perfectfans were treated to a fourth installment in the musical universe of a capella singers.Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlinis a six-episode spin-off series that, as the title suggests, focuses on Bumper Allen (Adam Devine) and chronicles his participation in a music festival in Germany after one of his songs becomes a hit in the country. Now that the series is out, Peacock shared with Collider a behind-the-scenes clip in which the main cast talks about their experience during filming....
Powers, based on the comic by the prolific writerBrian Michael Bendis(who alsoserves as an executive producer for the series) takes place in a world where superheroes are celebrities. However, the show’s lead character, Christian Walker (Sharlto Copley), lost his powers to Season 1’s major villain, and has been relegated ever since to serving as a bitter detective in the “Powers” division of his local police station. There was a lot of hope for the series, but many fans of the comics (including Evan Valentine, whoreviewedthe first three episodes for us) were disappointed with the direction the show took (moving so far from its comic origins), and also its distracting budgetary limitations....
