There was a time, a long time ago, when films were made to be their own entities. They existed as they were without prequels or sequels. So what happened? Let’s face it, for the past thirty years we have been visually assaulted by the term “franchise.” Every studio wants one,every movie seems to be part of one. Netflix does not purchase the rights to books, they purchase the rights to series....
That ’70s Showpremiered in 1998 and became one of the most popular sitcoms andbest TV shows about being a teenagerin television history. The show featured a dynamic cast of characters, all representing different cliques seen in high school. The beautiful part of this show is that all of these characters were great friends. They shared the love for hanging out, getting high, and drinking beer. The show resonated with young viewers as well as older ones....
The Sanderson Sisters are ready to return for more Halloween fun. We recently learned that Disney is finally, after years of fiddling with the idea, moving forward withHocus Pocus 2for Disney+. Details are currently slim and the project is in the early stages, but the good news is that Sarah Jessica Parker has confirmed she’s agreed to return, alongside her co-stars Bette Midler and Kathy Najimay. Shortly after the news of the sequel made the rounds, Better Middler and Kathy Najimy expressed their desire to come back for the sequel in an interview....
The man behindThe Purgefranchise, James DeMonaco, has offered some insight into the direction of a potential sixth movie, revealing that it would focus heavily on Frank Grillo’s character. While discussing the newest installment in the horror series,The Forever Purge, DeMonaco revealed thatThe Purge 6would forcibly bring Grillo back into the fray to once again save the day amid the chaos. “Dude, my Purge 6 idea is all about Frank.It’s all about the Leo character....
Blumhouse has announced thatInsidious 5is happening with Patrick Wilson attached to direct. Wilson is making his directorial debut with the supernatural horror sequel. A concrete release date has not yet been announced, but the studio intends to have the movie out in 2022. The franchise has been a massive success, earning over $540 million from a collective budget of $26.5 million, and it looks like Blumhouse is ready to add to those earnings withInsidious 5....
After a long wait,Invinciblewill finally premiere its second season on November 3, and it seems that the new installment will be as good, bloody and emotional as the previous one. The first season introduces Mark Grayson, son of the world’s most famous superhero, Omni-Man. At 17, Mark’s powers manifest, and his father begins to groom him to become his great heir. However, Mark will end up discovering that his father is not a hero, but rather the envoy of an alien race sent to study the Earth and conquer it....
With exactly three weeks left untilBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits theaters, there is still plenty of mystery swirling around the project. It has long been rumored thatJena Maloneis playing Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl in the superhero adventure, but her role has never been confirmed as of yet.Entertainment Weeklyhas a new report, which reveals that the actress' character has actually been cut from the theatrical version. But fans will get to see her at some point....
Todd Phillips’s choice to use convicted pedophile Gary Glitter’s music inJokerhas caused further backlash. “Rock and Roll Part 2” is shown during a pivotal scene in the movie where Arthur Fleck makes his transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime. The song, which was written in and recorded in 1972, was written by Glitter and producer Mike Leander and was used at sporting events all over the world for nearly 30 years....
Not many cinematic monsters are more iconic than the gigantic gorilla, King Kong. Appearing in many movies since his first debut in 1933, including a surprising amount of remakes and a few epic monster crossovers, most recently of which, pitted the gorilla againstthe almighty Godzilla once more, inGodzilla vs Kong. With that, theKing Kongmovies come with a varied degree of quality; the original and Peter Jackson’sKing Kongare nonetheless epic movies, but some of his crossovers in the 20th century weren’t as great, as fans watched as someone in a gorilla costume prance around and occasionally punch his monstrous opponent in the face....
It has been confirmed that the 2011 film,Unknown, will finally return as a sequel series! The upcoming project is currently in the works at TNT. Unfortunately, Liam Neeson will NOT return as Dr. Martin Harris in the new series, but the series will instead follow a new character in the lead. Although it has been confirmed that Neeson won’t be starring in the upcoming project, he will, however, be on board as an executive producer....
New distribution company Gunpowder & Sky has released the first trailer for their outrageous comedyThe Little Hours, which was acquired shortly after theR-rated comedy’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.Aubrey Plaza,Alison BrieandKate Micuccilead a cast chocked full of comedy all-stars, starring as a group of nuns who aren’t exactly pleased with their life in the convent. This indie comedy could very well be one of this summer’s sleeper hits when it debuts in theaters this coming June....
The recent series finale ofMare of Easttownbecame the most watched TV episode in the history of HBO Max. According to Deadline, “the seventh episode of the HBO detective drama drew 4million viewers over the bank holiday weekend, with 3 million on Sunday night (May 30) alone.” A factor of 3 million comes from the episode’s premiere date. The Kate Winslet starring detective drama clearly has a passionate fan following. Additionally, the final episode broke records relating to being the most watched episode of an original series onHBO Maxduring its first 24 hours of available access....
One of the coolest old stories aboutStar Warshas just been confirmed by Mark Hamill. Boba Fett, over the years, has become a tremendously popular character, despite the fact that the bounty hunter has only been featured on screen for several minutes total betweenThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jediahead of his unceremonious death (?), falling Looney Tunes style into the Sarlacc Pit. But what if Boba Fett had been something more?...
