When Roger Corman told American International Pictures (AIP) that he wanted to make a film based on Edgar Allan Poe’sThe Fall of the House of Usher, the studio balked. They didn’t think that younger people would pay to see a movie based on reading that teachers handed out in school. Never one to take “no” for an answer, Roger Corman pressed the issue. He loved reading Edgar Allan Poe when he was younger....
Is general writing about anything tacky and shameful at this point? Penning words for any purpose feels almost insensitive, and the idea of pitching editors strikes me as a gross and selfish misuse of time. Am I looking to spur healthy distraction or instinctively capitalizing on paranoia? Do these questions need to be asked or should I skip pretentious self-questioning and get on with my cute little list as though nothing bizarre is heavily impacting every single one of our lives right now?...
Thesummerblockbusterhas become a staple in the film industry. Summer is the best time of the year to draw massive crowds of moviegoers and rank as much profit as possible, From May to August. Movie theaters are bombarded with the best output from studios as many people are looking to escape the heat while looking to be entertained. Summer blockbusters are packed with action, special effects, big-name stars, and compelling stories, making them perfect for success....
The Conners is killing off Roseanne Barr’s character and the cast has had to learn how to work without her in real-life as well. John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, and Sara Gilbert recently revealed what they felt when Barr sent out the racist tweet, which ultimately killed the Roseanne revival, and how they felt about starting a new series without their lead actress. While it doesn’t look easy to move on from the outside, it apparently was a lot easier than many would have expected, according to Goodman, Gilbert, and Metcalf....
I expected to likeThe Last Jedi, just as I’d likedThe Force Awakens. But I wasn’t prepared for how much I’d love it and how good it would feel to be surprised. I first sawStar Warsat the drive-in, marveling at the shiny white Stormtroopers and blazing lightsabers as a four year old, from the back of the family station wagon. I saw the next two installments in the theater, more than once....
The upcoming HBO series,The Last of Us,sports an odd duo of showrunners: one who created the original video game and its sequel and another with no experience creating or adapting video games.Neil Druckmann, the gamer, createdThe Last of Usin 2013. On the other hand,Craig Mazinis known for creating and writing theChernobylhistorical miniseries, which earned dozens of awards, including several Emmys. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Druckmann tells the story of how they came to meet, starting with his inspiration for the game itself:...
20th Century Fox has released a new video called Our Greatest Adventure in anticipation of their upcoming film,The Martian, in theaters October 3.Neil deGrasse Tysonexamines the upcomingAres 3mission and their Journey To Mars on this special episode of StarTalk. The video sets up when this story is set, withNeil deGrasse Tysonrevealing that the first mission to Mars took place “way back in 2029,” before highlighting new details about the Ares 3 mission....
WARNING. The following contains MAJOR spoilers forThe PenguinEpisode 6! Quick Links As well as giving Colin Farrell another chance to shine as Oz Cobb and introducing Cristin Millioti as one of the best on-screen Batman villains of all time,The Penguinalso features a mesmerizing performance from Rhenzy Feliz as Victor Aguilar, Cobb’s young protégé. Vic is introduced in the very first episode when he’s caught by Cobb stealing the rims from his car....
Artists, you have a chance to get your artwork featured onThe Simpsons. FOX has announced that a special promotion is happening wherein artists are encouraged to send in their creepiest, scariest, and most creative fan art of Krusty the Clown. Some of the artwork sent in will be displayed in the end credits of a special Halloween episode ofThe Simpsonsthat will air on Sunday, Oct. 23. This upcoming Halloween episode is dubbed “Not It,” and it uses Krusty the Clown to spoof Pennywise from Stephen King’sIt....
The cast and producers ofThe X-Filesdescended upon New York Comic Con today to reveal the first trailer for Season 11. It was revealed last month thatThe X-Files Season 11 premierewill return in early 2018, mirroring the January 2016 premiere for the long-awaited 10th Season. The trailer features new glimpses of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), The Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis) and one of the Lone Gunmen Richard Langly (Dean Haglund)....
Over the last four years, Tom Holland has gained global fame thanks to his time asSpider-Manin the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which, of course, came about thanks to a partnership agreement between studios Sony and Disney. Holland is continuing this relationship with the House of Mouse with the upcoming fantasy adventure,Onward, and now the actor has taken to social media to thank the studio for all they have given him. “It’s good in life to set goals and have milestones....
With Disney already developing a movie adaptation based on theirtheme parkattractionJungle Cruise, the studio is also moving forward with another theme park-based movie,Tower of Terror.Deadlinereports that the studio is currently seeking screenwriters, who will write the script based on a treatment byJohn August. BothJohn Augustand producerJim Whitakertook their idea to Disney, and the studio sparked to their take. The attraction opened at DisneyWorld’s Hollywood Studios in 1994, which is based on theanthologyseriesThe Twilight Zone....
Marvel Studios veteran Chris Hemsworth and Eternals star Brian Tyree Henry will join theTransformersfranchise as two of the most popular characters. The actors are set to voice Optimus Prime and Megatron in the recently announced animated movie.During the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2023, the whole cast for the project was revealed (viaDiscussing Film). Joining Hemsworth and Tyree Henry will be none other than Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as the beloved Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion....
