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In 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road was the talk of Cannes as attendees who got a chance to see the film’s premiere could only rave about George Miller’s return to the post-apocalyptic wasteland he introduced to the world in 1979. It appears Furiosa is driving on a similar road as audiences have come out of […]

The further into May theaters get, the more crowded they will become as more tentpole films vie for space at an increasingly busy box office. It didn’t seem to matter for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, though, as the film managed to outpace its opening weekend projections in its climb to the number […]

Director George Miller has already been receiving plenty of praise for his latest film, Furiosa, with everyone from critics to even Hideo Kojima sharing their love for the latest trip back to Mad Max’s wastelands. Miller has even received praise from within his own cast, namely Chris Hemsworth, which the director teased could lead to […]

The first wave of reviews for Furiosa didn’t waste time mincing words, praising director George Miller for another visceral journey through the wastelands of Mad Max’s world. However, the highest praise for the film yet has come from none other than gaming legend and the mastermind behind Death Stranding and Metal Gear, Hideo Kojima. Kojima […]

The prospect of joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be an exciting one, but it also comes with plenty of responsibilities including having to help maintain the secrecy around certain projects or plot points. This is a reality that has been setting in for Deadpool, himself, who has admitted to feeling the nerves around becoming […]

After years of trying to get it off the ground, the Community movie has seemed ready to get filming underway with most of the series original cast barring a few notable omissions such as Chevy Chase. The one thing many fans believed has held up the start of production is the schedule of one of […]

With how many people have already starred in Star Wars’ various Mandoverse series, from The Mandalorian to Ahsoka, it seems fairly clear that The Mandalorian and Grogu is going to have an ensemble cast when it hits theaters. It isn’t stopping Lucasfilm from adding to this potentially loaded cast, though, as the studio is now […]

As Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe undergoes a bit of a soft-reset behind the scenes, there are still questions about who could be stepping in behind the camera for the studio’s next Avengers films. It remains up in the air, but fans may now have an idea as to one of the possibilities […]

Legendary’s MonsterVerse has proven to be a consistent hit in theaters, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the streak continued with 2024’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. On the back of a successful theatrical run that has seen the film grossed around $550 million, the franchise is set to continue and has turned to […]

The world of A Quiet Place is one already ravaged by an alien invasion by creatures that hunt through sound when audiences were introduced to it back in 2018 via the Abbott family. A Quiet Place: Day One is going to give viewers a better understanding of just how quickly and mercilessly the world was […]

Since Twisters was announced, it hasn’t been made clear if the film would have any real connections to the original 1996 Twister starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. The trailers for new film make it seem like it will be its own standalone entry at first glance, but a subtle Easter egg in Twisters’ second […]

The start of May brings with it the start of the Summer movie season and plenty of blockbusters to try and get audiences into theaters. Kicking things off in 2024 is the Ryan Gosling-led The Fall Guy which took number one at the weekend box office on its opening, though there is already some concern […]

The work of director Francis Ford Coppola stands as some of the greatest cinematic efforts in history, the crime epic of The Godfather to exploring man’s inner darkness in Apocalypse Now. Coppola is now poised to return to theaters in 2024 with his sci-fi epic Megalopolis, and the first look at the film teases a […]

Most of the Star Wars series released on Disney Plus have sent audiences to eras they are familiar with, from the peak of the Galactic Empire’s reign to the rise of the New Republic in the years following Return of the Jedi. The Acolyte, however, will take viewers to a new era of Star Wars […]

While the rest of 2024 looks to be a relatively quiet year for Hugh Jackman on screen, his one outing looks poised to hit in a big way as he picks up the adamantium claws again for Deadpool and Wolverine. The film may not hit theaters until July, but Jackman doesn’t look to be wasting […]

Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson fully-embraced his future as the new Captain America by the end of Falcon and The Winter Soldier, complete with a brand new suit befitting the former-Falcon. With Mackie set to lead his first MCU film with Captain America: Brave New World, he looks to be getting a suit upgrade as well […]

The Boys’ first three seasons have already been a chaotic mess as the titular team go back-and-forth against The Seven, with the personal animosity between Billy Butcher and Homelander growing more violent over that time. Season four of Amazon’s The Boys looks to ramp up the chaos even more as the U.S., itself, gets sucked […]

The official MCU debut of Hugh Jackman in Deadpool and Wolverine became one of the biggest selling points of the film when it was announced by co-star Ryan Reynolds in 2022. According to Kevin Feige, though, it was not always a guarantee as the Marvel Studios head revealed he initially felt very different about Jackman […]

The fledgling DC Universe is starting to take shape under the guidance of James Gunn and Peter Safran with Superman in production, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’s development picking up, and Creature Commandos still slated to hit Max in 2024. One question that lingers, though, is who will be Batman in his debut DCU film The […]

In the world of sitcoms, 1990s television was ruled by Seinfeld and Friends as audiences flocked to witness the dueling experiences of these characters navigating life in New York City. Jerry Seinfeld, though, hasn’t been shy about sharing his belief that Friends ripped off his show regularly, with his latest jab coming in an ad […]

The return of Max Rockatansky in 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road breathed new live into the post-apocalyptic world George Miller brought to life starting with the original 1979 film starring Mel Gibson. While it will expand further with the 2024 spin-off Furiosa, the director is still interested in exploring the life of Max, himself, and […]

While April was an overall busy month in theaters with plenty of films hitting the screen, the month looks to be going out on a relatively quiet note at the box office. One film was still able to make a splash, though, as the Zendaya-led Challengers managed to serve an ace on its opening weekend […]

The Xenomorph is poised to return to movie theaters later in 2024 with Alien: Romulus, which looks to channel the dread of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic with a new cast of characters left isolated on a space station. One sight that stood out from the film’s first trailer wasn’t the Xenomorph, though, but […]

The second trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine gave audiences their first real glimpse of the film’s villain Cassandra Nova, though it was kept largely brief and an even more limited display of her powers. It appears this may have been done on purpose to hide the true scope of her power, something which Deadpool, himself, […]

The fledgling DC Universe appears to be taking shape with Creature Commandos set to hit Max in 2024, Superman well into production, and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’s pre-production coming together. There is still plenty more on the way, though, and James Gunn appeared to have teased Lanterns may be the next project on the way […]

2023 was one of the weaker years for superhero and comic book genre in modern memory as multiple Marvel Studios and DC releases falling short at the box office, with critics and audiences, or both. This led many in the industry and on social media to suggest superhero fatigue may finally be setting in, but […]

While the new DC Universe won’t hit theaters until July 2025 with Superman, DC Studios and its heads James Gunn and Peter Safran have made it clear they have some big plans for the new shared cinematic universe. The first chapter of this shared universe already has other major theatrical releases planned, but a new […]

Sony Pictures hasn’t had the best of luck recently when it comes to their standalone films for various Spider-Man-related characters, with Morbius and Madame Web falling extremely short at the box office and with critics. It remains to be seen if Kraven the Hunter will suffer the same fate, thought it appears Sony may have […]

George Lucas hasn’t had any major involvement in Star Wars since he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, though he has been seen plenty of times on sets to see what his old company has been cooking up in a galaxy far, far away. This may be set to change, though, as a new report […]

Like the Deadites that populate franchise history, Evil Dead continues to endure with modern audiences over 40 years after the release of the original film in 1981. It is set to continue as the mind behind the franchise confirmed a brand new Evil Dead film is on the way, continuing on from the success of […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been filled with actors the fanbase has come to adore for their renditions of these beloved comic book characters, with Tom Hiddleston’s Loki standing out among the most popular. However, the actor has revealed that while he may have been brought in to portray the God of Mischief, Marvel Studios […]

Nearly 25 years ago, Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy dominated theaters as audiences got to witness the Fellowship’s journey across Middle-Earth to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron’s threat. The trilogy is now set to return to theaters in 2024 and give audiences the chance to relive the magic or even experience […]

While April hasn’t had as many tentpole releases as March, it has still been a busy month in cinemas with plenty of offerings for moviegoers to pick from. The week of April 19th was no different with three new releases to eat up real estate at the box office, but this was not enough to […]

Following a rough 2023 at the box office and with critics, the Marvel Cinematic Universe appears to be undergoing a soft-reset as the studio retools many of its upcoming films and makes some casting changes. One person who is not as clear on his own MCU status, though, is Kit Harington as the Game of […]

The quiet success of 2016’s The Accountant was enough to get a sequel greenlit that would reunite stars Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal with director Gavin O’Connor to continue the story of Affleck’s quiet but deadly titular character. It has taken roughly eight years, but the sequel is finally in production and audiences now have […]

As secretive as Marvel Studios can be about its projects, details can often slip through the cracks simply due to marketing materials and merchandise produced for films or series well in advance. It appears to have happened again, this time to Captain Amerca: Brave New World, thanks to a new wave of Happy Meals toys […]

While Tom Cruise has plenty of blockbusters under his belt, the actor has not gotten to work in the superhero and comic book sandbox despite multiple opportunities to. One of those potential opportunities was none other than Zack Snyder’s Watchmen which, according to the director, Cruise passed on over a disagreement on which role he […]

The return of Mad Max to the big screen with 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road introduced audiences to Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa, the driver and warrior who Max aids in her quest for redemption and vengeance against Immortan Joe. Anya Taylor-Joy is set to take over the role in the 2024 prequel Furiosa, a film […]

The first part of Zack Snyder’s space opera Rebel Moon did not fare well with critics upon its release in December 2023, with the general consensus among critics being the film lacking in substance despite all the visual flare. It appears Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver isn’t faring much better upon its release, either, […]