Bob Odenkirk appreciates all of the love he’s gotten over the past week, even if it makes him feel like he’s living his own version ofIt’s a Wonderful Life. Last week, Odenkirk had quite the health scare when he hadcollapsed and fallen into unconsciousness on the set of Better Call Saul. As updates on his health were not immediate, the news had put the internet into a frenzy with fans everywhere fearing the worst....
Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara are finally bringing their husband and wife chemistry to the big screen this summer in the baseball dramaBottom of the 9th. Shortly after acquiring the movie at Cannes earlier this year, Saban has released the trailer and poster for this surefire crowd pleaser. A tragic mistake lands 19 year old baseball phenom Bobby Stano (Joe Manganiello) in jail before his burgeoning professional baseball career gets off the ground....
Christopher Miller, one of the directors of the 2012 movie adaptation of21 Jump Street, has shared a fun story aboutJohnny Depp’s cameo in the film. In the original television series of the same name, which inspired Miller’s movie, Depp starred as police officer Tom Hanson for the show’s first four seasons. Though the film rebooted the story with new characters in the leads, played by Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, Miller found a way to get some of the original stars to return....
To celebrate the newly imagined release ofMatildainMatilda in Concert, which will be performed by the New Jersey State Symphony Orchestra at State Theater in New Jersey today, beloved actor and directorDanny DeVitohas discussed why the Roald Dahl story, and his own adaptation, is so timeless. Speaking withScreen Rant, DeVito, who helmed the movie and starred as Harry Wormwood in the 1996 adaptation, said that he feelsMatildais so enduring thanks to its universal themes and its message about being “overlooked....
Disney’sMulanlive-action remake has been getting a lot of attention in China. Many fans are very excited for the movie and have been talking about it a lot on social media. China’s equivalent of Twitter, Weibo, has seen hashtags involving the movie get billions of views as the excitement continues to grow. However, there are more than a few in China who feel the movie is going to be disrespectful to Chinese culture for historical inaccuracies spotted in the recently released trailer....
We’re only one episode intoThe Mandalorianand it looks like it may have already contradicted a pretty majorStar Wars Rebelsplot point. Disney+ launched earlier this week and fans are still taking in what they saw in the first episode of the live-actionStar Warsseries. For the most part, fans seem to be pretty pumped on what Jon Favreau created and helped bring to life. As for thatStar Wars Rebelsplot point, it looks likeThe Mandalorianwill never show the main character, played by Pedro Pascal, without his helmet....
Cassandra Peterson believes that the future of Elvira is in animation. Back in 2019, the iconic actress teased that a possible sequel toElvira, Mistress of the Darkwas in the works. She said, “I’m giving this some serious thought. A LOT of people ask this question, so I’m thinking one more… we’ll see!” However, it was later revealed that both Netflix and Shudder had passed on the opportunity to bring Elvira to a new generation....
2004 was great for actressEmmy Rossum. With two feature films debuting, the young star was thrown into Hollywood and has never looked back. Rossum’s career started with her lead roles in themusical movie versionofThe Phantom of the Opera(opposite Gerard Butler)and theepic disaster movieThe Day After Tomorrow(opposite Jake Gyllenhaal). Prior to 2004, she starred in Clint Eastwood’sMystic River, as Sean Penn’s murdered daughter, Katie. From there, Rossum joined Kurt Russel in the remake ofPoseidonand started her solo music career....
Escape from Pretoriais the true story of an apartheid era, South African prison break. The film initially delves into the brutal, racist separation doctrine; then focuses fully on the intricate getaway. It builds tension as the prisoners execute their plan. Several hold your breath moments keep the action flowing at a quick pace. Daniel Radcliffe continues to be daring in his acting choices. He carriesEscape from Pretoriawith a restrained, but deliberate performance....
When a new genre of TV show is released, fans always compare it to the most successful example of that format. Almost every big-budget, sword-swinging series since 2011 has been compared toGame of Thronesat one point in time (the current contender is FX’sShogun). The same applies to video game adaptations, with Prime Video’sFalloutthe latest in the recent boom of episodic adaptations. After 30 years of terrible live-action video game adaptations (starting withSuper Mario Bros....
The early reviews for the latest movie from Marvel Studios,Ant-Man and the Waspare finally out, and all in all, it looks like the secondAnt-Manis going to be a great sequel. Whilenot every reviewis as positive as the other, the common consensus so far is relatively positive, putting the movie at 91% currently on Rotten Tomatoes, which is shockingly even higher thanAvengers: Infinity War, which ended with an 83%. The Marvel Cinematic Universe generallyhas a great track record, but there’s no denying that it has a sequel problem....
The Brand Licensing Europe 2018 convention has revealed the first teaser poster forSpider-Man: Far from Home. Principal photography for the sequel is starting to wind down, with some additional scenes in New York and Los Angeles coming next. It’s a bit early to see some promotional material for the film, especially since we haven’t seen anything fromAvengers 4yet, which comes out a few months beforeSpider-Man: Far From Home. Whatever the case may be, it looks like we could see some more promo material forPeter Parker’s next adventurein the near future....
The Punisherseason 2 is heading to Netflix very soon. It’s been a busy, and in many ways disappointing year for Netflix’s little corner of the Marvel universe. It looks like the street-level hero business (or anti-hero in this case) is set to continue sooner rather than later, as Frank Castle will be making his way back to the streaming service in January 2019. While Netflix hasn’t announced a specific return date, the company did reveal that the series is indeed returning next month....
