John Wick 4just premiered in a surprise viewing to a small group of lucky viewers at SXSW. The hyped-up action thriller starring Keanu Reeves is one of the year’s most anticipated films. Everything about the movie is big, its fight scenes, budget, and fanbase. Audiences thought they would have to wait until the end of the month to see it, but the lucky few at SXSW got to sit in on a surprise screening....

From the wicked mind that brought us the Halloween cult classicTrick ‘r Treat, directorMichael Dougherty, comes a new thriller just in time for Christmas,Universal Pictures’Krampus. With just under two weeks untilKrampushits theaters, the studio has released a new featurette. This preview not only shows howKrampushas invaded mainstream culture, but offers insight into how this terrifying legend came to be. This preview features footage from TV shows such asThe League,Family GuyandThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, along with news footage showing how real-life people are trying to keep theKrampustradition alive by dressing up as this demonic companion to St....

Madeleine Swann is coming back for more adventure with 007 inJames Bond 25. Director Cary Fukunaga has revealed thatLéa Seydoux, who previously played the part of Madeleine Swann in 2015’sSpectre, will reprise the role in the upcoming entry in the long-running franchise alongside Daniel Craig, who is making this his final go around as the iconic MI6 spy. As for what that means for the story? It’s certainly going to be directly connected to the events ofSpectreand won’t see Craig doing more of a standalone for his fifth and final Bond outing....

In a not-at-all surprising but surely encouraging bit of news, we finally have a release date forMartin Scorsese’sSilence. The movie has been in development for quite some time and will finally be hitting theaters this December, just in time for awards season consideration. Like many awards season movies,Silencewill initially have a limited release, followed by a much larger rollout in January. Paramountmade the announcement thatSilencewill hit theaters on December 23, which means they have a lot of hope and confidence that the movie is Oscar worthy....

We have some new information regarding Marvel’sMoon Knightseries. Originally, the plan was to begin production on the Disney+ show this summer, but that has become an unrealistic expectation, given the widespread production shutdown going on right now that is expected to last until at least until the end of July. Now, we have word that the show is expected to begin filming this winter. Additionally, a plot description for the series has surfaced....

Marvel and Hulu have made a surprise announcement this evening, revealing the core cast members for the upcomingRunawaysTV series. Based on the Marvel comic books of the same name, this title was originally planned as a Phase 1 movie, later getting bumped to Phase 2 before becoming permanently delayed. Now, Marvel and Hulu are collaborating to turn the teen-led property into a streaming series.Marvelshared the official PR on their official site....

The official poster forMemory: The Origins of Alienhas been unveiled. The upcoming documentary on Ridley Scott’s iconicAlienfeatures a poster that a lot of fans are probably going to want on their walls. We’ve got the image of the Xenomorph, which was designed by H.R. Giger, drawn in black and white, with a menacing look. While that’s cool, it’s the details in the background that will catch the eyes of fans. There’s all kinds of sketches and notes in reference to the designs and it’s perfect for the documentary....

Back in March, we reported that the long-rumored crossover between theJump StreetandMen in Blackfranchises is actually happening, with filmmakerJames Bobinentering early talks to replacePhil LordandChris Millerat the helm. The studio made the project official during their CinemaCon presentation last month, but they didn’t confirm whether or notJames Bobinwas still set to direct the crossover, entitledMIB 23. While doing press for his upcoming movieAlice Through the Looking Glass,James Bobinconfirmed that he has signed on to direct this next chapter in both franchises....

With its dominance in television already secured, the Netflix streaming service has been branching out to narrative features in recent years, with films such asBeasts of No Nationand the upcomingBright, which released its first trailer during the Oscars this weekend. The streaming service has now made another bold move to acquire a highly-anticipated film, directorMartin Scorsese’sThe Irishman, which reunites silver screen legendsRobert De NiroandAl Pacino. Netflix reportedly shelled out $105 million for the global rights to this film, which is eyeing a 2019 release on Netflix that would come day-and-date with an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run....

Metrograph presents Nicolas Uncaged, a ten-film retrospective for one of America’s most arresting and revered performers, beginning November 8 at Metrograph In Theater. Nicolas Uncaged runs from November 8 to Jan 2, with select encore screenings to follow. Titles include Adaptation, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Con Air, Moonstruck, National Treasure, Pig, Red Rock West, Vampire’s Kiss, The Wicker Man, and Wild at Heart.Heaped with praise and panegyrics as one of the finest screen actors of his generation, pilloried and parodied as an anything-for-a-paycheck hambone with a weakness for weird wigs and prostheses, Nicolas Cage is a one-man sideshow, a mixture of Marlon Brando, Robert Mitchum, Lon Chaney, and a stick of TNT who takes back “serious thespian” prestige whenever he wants to, dives into grindhouse material and Academy Award hopefuls with the same mad enthusiasm, and never seems to be having anything less than a total blast in front of the camera....

If you love Christmas, odds are, you have a special place in your heart for 1964’sRudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The animated special has stood the test of time, in no small part due to its “Animagic” style of animation, which helps set it apart. That and the classic story being told. So, would you like to own two of the original puppets from the movie? You absolutely can, as theRudolphand Santa puppets used for the special are being sold on eBay right now....

We have a new look at the fourth and final season ofOzark, which will premiere on Netflix in January. Consisting of two parts with seven episodes each, the first part premieres June 22, 2025. For now, you’re able to check out a new teaser trailer below, along with some first look photos. The logline forOzarkseason 4, part 1 reads, “Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen andclimb to the top of Navarro’s empire....

Time will tell ifSolo: A Star Wars Storyever gets a follow-up, but if Lucasfilm ever decides to go back down that road, co-writerLawrence Kasdanwill be waiting. Along with Jonathan Kasdan, Kasdan co-wrote the screenplay forSolowhich was released in 2018 by director Ron Howard. There were manyStar Warsfans who embraced the film, but not quite enough went out to see it in theaters upon its release, asSoloperformed far below Lucasfilm’s expectations....