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We have our first look at the newBeetlejuice. Tony nomineeAlex Brightmanis stepping in to fill the very big shoes left behind by Michael Keaton in Tim Burton’s 1988 classic for the upcoming stage adaptation,Beetlejuice: The Musical. Now, a first look photo of Brightman in costume as the beloved undead ghoul has been revealed, and it’s quite a bit different than what fans are used to. While this new take on the character still sports black and white stripes, a pale face and wacky hair, this is a “younger and punkier” take on Beetlejuice, as director Alex Timbers put it....

Sylvester Stallone teasedRambo 5over the weekend on social media, and now some of the very first details about the plot and characters have been revealed. The sequel was first announced back in May of this year, and since then, we’ve seen a teaser poster and gotten small details given to us by Stallone. However, now that the casting process has officially begun, some brand-new details have surfaced, giving us our best look yet at what the film will be about....

NBCUniversal is turning the classic video gameFroggerinto a reality competition series for the streaming service Peacock. The streamer has reportedly ordered 13 episodes of the series, which will see contestants playing the role of the frog from the original video game with a cash prize awaiting the winner at the end of the course. This marks the first original competition series at Peacock as NBCUniversal continues to explore other avenues to flesh out the different types of content available on their streaming service....

Disaster movie sequelGreenland: Migrationhas greatly avoided, well, disaster at this year’s Cannes virtual market. The movie, a follow-up to 2020’sGreenlandstarring Gerard Butler, has now sold its worldwide rights to STXfilms for the huge sum of $75 million, the biggest deal at Cannes this year. STX have reportedly invested $25 million for the domestic rights toGreenland: Migration, while the studio has also purchased the foreign rights for an additional $50 million....

The final battle between Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) came to its conclusion in the new sequelHalloween Ends. While fans and critics may be split on what exactly happened in the film, one observation that many seemed to appreciate was stylizing its opening credits to resemble that of the controversial sequelHalloween III: Season of the Witch. But that was not going to be the only throwback to that movie inHalloween Endsif what happened in the screenplay’s ending actually made it to the screen....

‘Place your bets!’ Unless you’re betting that you’ll never seeSaved by the Bell’s Zack Morris go up againstRobert De Niro. Because that’s exactly what happens in the thrillerHeist! We have thefirst trailer, which brings plenty of action and high stakes, along with the first domestic poster. This is one hot slice of hickory smokeddramayou’re not going to want to miss this comingHoliday season. Robert De NiroandJeffrey Dean Morganlay it all on the table in this sizzling crime caper from Lionsgate Premiere!...

Like it or not, the world has yet another newstreaming serviceavailable for movie and TV lovers to enjoy. IMDb has officially launched a new ad-supported streaming video service titled IMDb Freedive which is, as of today, available for anyone with an Amazon Fire TV device or a computer with an internet connection. While there are an increasing amount of streaming services being unleashed upon the world, to the point that it can be frustrating for consumers,IMDbFreedive has the added benefit of being free....

J.J. Abramstook a break from his post-production work onStar Wars: The Force Awakensto attend the Visual Effects Society Awards in Los Angeles last night.Collidercaught up with the filmmaker on the red carpet, and while he wouldn’t discuss any story details, he did offer some interesting insight into the controversial lightsaber brandished by the villainous Kylo Ren in the trailer that debuted back in November. The weapon was easily one of the most divisive aspects of the first footage, and the director shed some new light on how it was created, and how amused he was about the reactions from the fans....

Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest in line of Disney+ originals set in theStar Wars Saga, gained a brilliant response from fans, who loved the nostalgia-induced six-episode event that took us back to the prequel films. The series might have received mixed reviews from the critics, but the fans love it, especially for how it reintroduced them to their favorite characters from the prequels — and turns out that also includesStar Wars SequelsactorJohn Boyega....

Legendary directorJohn Carpenterhasn’t directed a movie in almost a decade, but the filmmaker is making it clear he is not officially retired. In a new interview with Collider, Carpenter says he’s still open to directing once again. Last year, Carpenter expressed similar thoughts, noting that he wouldn’t mind directing another movie again as long as it wasn’tThe Thing 2. Now, Carpenter says he would particularly like to do another horror or even an adventure movie, but only if it’s for a project he would truly enjoy taking part in....

Even Superman actor Henry Cavill is excited to see theJokermovie now. Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix debuted the movie at The Venice Film Festival where it received an 8-minute standing ovation from an enthusiastic audience. Since then, early reactions to the movie have been flooding social media with viewers excited to share their thoughts on what Phoenix and Phillips created. The response toJokerhas been overwhelmingly positive and Cavill is ready to check it out....

The first trailer forL.A.’s Finest, the upcoming Bad Boys spin-off TV series, is here. This is set to be the first ever Spectrum Originals series, with the cable provider deciding to get into the content game, much like seemingly everyone else is these days. The series brings back Gabrielle Union, who appeared alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the first two movies, who is now an LAPD detective with a new partner in the form ofSin Citystar Jessica Alba....

Ahead of his debut as a guest host on this season ofJeopardy!LeVar Burton continues to lobby for sticking around on a full-time basis. Since the show’s Emmy-winning host Alex Trebek passed away in November, the long-running game show has employed various celebrity guest hosts to fill in for a limited time. Finding the right successor for Trebek is obviously no easy task, and the producers were in no rush to name a permanent replacement....