Kathy Najimy Explains Mary Sanderson's Backward Smile in Hocus Pocus 2

Just in time for the Halloween holiday season, Disney+ debuted the new filmHocus Pocus 2to great success. The movie set the new record for the strongest domestic debut for a movie on Disney+, and fans have been mostly satisfied with the sequel. Continuing the story of the Sanderson Sisters, played by Bette Midler,Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker, was something more than three decades in the making. That’s kind of a long time, and while some things remain exactly the same, there have been some noticeable changes to these characters over 30 years later....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Brenda Lee

Kevin Smith Says Moose Jaws and Hit Somebody Are Coming

Kevin Smith has updated us on the status of some long-gestating projects. Starting withMoose Jaws, a project that Smith has been working on since 2014 and has been described previously by the director as “Jawswith a moose.” The project has been in something of an on again, off again, state for a while, but during a recent live recording of hisFatman on Batmanpodcast, Smith provided an update on the project during the Q&A portion when a fan inquired about it....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Robert Price

Knock at the Cabin: What Was the Point?

The 2023 horror-thriller movieKnock at the Cabinwas highly anticipated, with many horror enthusiasts excited to see what the film had to offer. However, after its release, many viewers were left feeling underwhelmed and questioning what the point of the film actually was.Knock at the Cabin, unlike most ofM. Night Shyamalan’s movies, lacks the significant twist his films usually sport, which some viewers may find disappointing. However, the film contains intricate symbolism and a heartwarming message at the conclusion....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Melissa Friedman

Krampus Preview Goes Inside a Holiday Nightmare

Univerasal Pictures and Legendary have released a new Look Inside featurette forKrampus, which goes behind-the-scenes of this horrifying Christmas nightmare. Along with new footage from the movie, we get to hear from director and co-writerMichael Doughertyabout how this ancient legend was revived for modern audiences. We are also visited by members of the cast, includingDavid Koechner, who plays Howard, Stefania Owen, who plays Beth, andAdam Scottwho plays Tom. Best of all, we get a new look at all the beasties on display in this thrilling, pitch black comedy....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Penny Villa

Lovecraft Country Trailer #3 Brings Cthulhu to Comic-Con@Home

HBO has released a new trailer forLovecraft Country. This is one of the network’s biggest new shows of the year, as it counts Jordan Peele (Get Out,Us) and J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,Lost), two of the biggest names in Hollywood right now, as key producers. Aside from that, as we can see from the trailer, it has an awful lot going for it. Not only is there evident social commentary, but it is filled to the bring with Lovecraftian monsters....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Becky Richardson

Margot Robbie Takes the Pink Convertible in First Look at Barbie Movie

Warner Bros.Barbiemovie has landed a July 01, 2025, release date, and the studio has also released a first look at Margot Robbie as the titular doll. The Warner Bros. CinemaCon panel brought some bits of new news on Tuesday, along with a lot of already known announcements, but for some, an early highlight was the first promotional shot ofMargot Robbie’s appearance in the upcomingBarbiemovie, which will open in cinemas against Chris Nolan’sOppenheimer....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Jessica Anderson

Mission: Impossible 6 Wraps Long Shoot with Final Set Photo

Just a few weeks after the first trailer forMission: Impossible - Falloutarrived, principal photography has finally wrapped on the highly-anticipated sequel, just five months before it hits theaters on July 27. While that may seem unusual, it’s worth noting that production was delayed for a significant amount of time afterTom Cruisebroke his ankle while performing a routine stunt last year. Here’s what director Christopher McQuarrie had to say in a brief statement on social media, while revealing that the main unit may be wrapped, but the “splinter unit” still has a stunt to shoot....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Mary Anderson

More Star Wars Trilogies Are Possible as Disney CEO Looks to the Future

Will we ever get anotherStar Warstrilogy? Maybe. But it’s not looking good. WithStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerabout to hit theaters this weekend, the nine-movie saga that started back in 1977 with George Lucas is about to reach its conclusion. Does that mean Star Wars is done? Not by a long shot. But what will the future of the franchise look like beyond Episode IX? Will it consist of trilogies? Will it be more standalones?...

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Ian Sanchez

New Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Trailer Summons the Jangly Man

The latestScary Stories to Tell in the Darktrailer has arrived and it gives us our best look yet at the upcoming horror movie. CBS Films unleashed the new look at the movie and it teases the arrival of the Jangly Man, along with several other familiar faces from the original source material, which is sure to make a lot of fans very happy. The movie is directed by Andre Ovredal and is co-written by Daniel and Kevin Hageman along with Guillermo del Toro, who is also on board as producer....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · John Robinson

New Star Wars Movies Disappointed C-3PO Actor: I Felt Like a Table Decoration

Quite a few people have been deeply disappointed in the direction Disney took their belovedStar Warsfranchise, and this has never been more apparent than after the release of Rian Johnson’sThe Last Jedi. Fans weren’t the only ones expressing their disdain with the direction the sci-fi saga took in telling its new trilogy story. Mark Hamill has often been quite outspoken about his disappointment with the treatment of Luke Skywalker. Now anotherStar Warsicon is opening up about the latest movies, and he pretty much feels the same way....

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Kerri Henry

Official Star Wars: The Force Awakens Concept Art Unveiled by ILM

After shattering nearly every box office record known to man, the blockbuster sequelStar Wars: The Force Awakensis finally coming to Blu-ray and DVD in just two weeks. To celebrate the movie’s impending home arrival, Disney and Lucasfilm have shared official concept art, giving us a look at how this long-awaited sequel transformed throughout pre-production. There are some surprises along the way, and even a scene that looks to be getting reused in Star Wars: Episode VIII....

August 13, 2025 · 5 min · 889 words · Douglas Carlson

Paddington 2 Trailer #2 Has the Bear Running from the Law

After a couple of very rough days, the world could use a little bit of an adorable bear finding himself in mischievous scenarios. That being the case, the brand new trailer forPaddington 2has arrived just in time. This trailer promises a family-friendly movie that is sure to make everyone smile and, if you saw the first movie, that shouldn’t come as a shock. Much like theoriginal Paddington movie,Paddington 2looks like it could be an unexpected surprise....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Dr. Carrie Padilla

Scrapped Tomb Raider Sequel Storyboards Reveal Lara Croft Action Sequence

For a long while, it seemed that a sequel to 2018’sTomb Raiderwould be happening at some point, but it seemed that theAlicia Vikander-led franchise’s best hopes were all but dashed by the onset of the Covid pandemic and the delays it brought to the entertainment industry. While it seemed that MGM was still planning on pushing ahead with the sequel, in July this year, it was revealed that their window of opportunity had run out andtheir option on the rights had expired....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Meghan Miller