Oscar Nominees Beale Street & Vice Lost Annapurna a Ton of Money

If Beale Street Could TalkandVicewere critical sensations for Annapurna. However, neither of them were able to make a profit and ended up losing a lot of money in the process. The studio released the aforementioned movies on Christmas day along with Karyn Kusama’sDestroyer, which in hindsight, probably wasn’t the best idea since the box office was already crowded with some larger name movies likeAquaman,Bumblebee, andMary Poppins Returnsfrom bigger studios. It has been revealed by sources thatIf Beale Street Could Talklost anywhere between $8 million and $10 million, despite taking top honors at the Indie Spirit Awards and the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Regina King....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Jeremy Duncan

Pet Sematary Remake Digs Up Starry Eyes Directors

It’s (no pun intended) official, Stephen King’s horror classicPet Semataryis getting the remake treatment and Paramount has announced thatStarry Eyesdirectors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer will helm the new adaptation. The news comes after it was announced that 2017 has been the biggest year for the horror genre in box office history. The year started off strong with Jordan Peele’sGet Outand then the big screen adaptation of Stephen King’sITfromdirector Andres Muschietticame out and broke horror records left and right....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Tanya Russell

Pet Sematary Remake Gets an Alternate Ending in Home Video Release This Summer

One of 2019’s most anticipatedhorror movies, Paramount Home Entertainment in unearthing the remake of Stephen King’s bone-chilling thrillerPet Sematarythis June and July. The release will include footage not shown in theaters with some deleted scenes and a shocking alternate ending. The chilling new adaptationPet Sematarycomes home on Digital July 21, 2025 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Video-On-Demand July 9 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with over 90 minutes of special features, including hair-raising deleted and extended scenes, a chilling alternate ending, a look at the main characters, behind-the-scenes footage, cast interviews and more....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Miranda Johnson

Scouts Guide Clip Uses Britney Spears to Subdue a Zombie

Can you kill azombiewithBritney Spearsmusic?The Walking Deadwould have us believe thatzombiesare unthinking murder machines that can’t be stopped by anything except a sharp blade or bullet to the head. So it’s always fun to see a twist to that conceit. We’ll be getting a slightly different take on the overcrowdedLiving Deadgenre in this weekend’sScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. And the latest clip from the movie teases that this will be ablood-soakedblast....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Victor Campbell

Sesame Street Joins CNN for Kids' Town Hall on Racism

Big Bird and the gang are looking to start the conversation and address racism with children, asSesame Streetand CNN are teaming up for a town hall meeting to discuss the important issue. After the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the worldwide protests that followed, it seems that it’s appropriate to bring in the famous children’s characters for this special event to educate young Americans on racism in ways that they can understand....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Sarah Stokes

Should the MCU's Future Installments Be Animated?

Given just how much money Disney makes from theMarvel Cinematic Universe, there’s really no end in sight for the franchise. Surely, however, whether it be sooner or later, a change must be in sight. Like all trends, the MCU runs the risk of eventually fading out from the public eye. So, what changes should be implemented to the MCU to keep itself fresh and stick around for however long Disney wants it to?...

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Melissa Mitchell

Star Wars 7 Empire Magazine Cover Unites the New Villains

Are you ready forStar Wars: The Force Awakens? You better be, because we’re about to get a barrage ofimagesand footage in the final four months leading up to its release this December. And it all starts with the latest issue of Empire Magazine. They have two covers heading our way, the first of which they are sharing today. It features the long-awaited sequel’s main lineup of new villains. The dark side rises on the first of these two Empire covers....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Heidi Holmes

Stephen Lang Says Don't Breathe 2 Is Its Own Thing

Don’t Breathe 2is finally coming our way next year, but don’t expect a repeat of the first movie. This, according to star Stephen Lang, who will be reprising his role as “the blind man” from the 2016 horror/thriller. Even though much remains mysterious, Lang says that the sequel is very much its own thing. Stephen Langis currently promoting a very different type of project; his new children’s book,The Wheatfield. During a recent interview, the actor was asked about the upcoming sequel, which wrapped filming back in October....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Zachary Powell

Steven Spielberg Says The Dark Knight Would Have Been Nominated For Best Picture if Released Now

When it comes toOscarsnubs, there are not many genres that have been cut out of the running for Best Picture than that of the big summer blockbuster. The Academy Awards have always focused on movies that are not necessarily the popular vote based on box office success, but instead the movies that they feel have a production quality, story and end product that “is cinema.” With this year’s Best Picture nominations including 2022’s two biggest movies,Avatar: The Way of WaterandTop Gun: Maverick, directorSteven Spielbergbelieves that there is one movie he feels was wrongly not put up for the award on its release that would have been nominated now;The Dark Knight....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Sabrina Hoffman

Stranger Things Premiered on Netflix Five Years Ago Today

In honor of its fifth anniversary,Netflixis celebratingStranger Thingswith a video posted looking back at the beginning of the series. Taking to Twitter with the clip, Netflix boasted the show’s overall viewership posted: “Stranger Thingspremiered 5 years ago today - and in that time, 196 million households have chosen to watch at least one episode of the show! Let’s go back to where it all began…” Posting some images of theStranger Thingscast over the years, the official account for the hit series added: “Putting these pics here to turn your brainupside down....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Chad Butler

Suicide Squad Is Now an Oscar Winner

To say the least,Suicide Squadwound up being a very divisive movie. At least among fans. The general consensus from critics was that the movie missed the mark, but that didn’t stop the movie from finding a tremendous amount of success. Now, believe it or not,Suicide Squadcan add Academy Award winner to its list of accomplishments. Suicide Squadtook home theOscarfor Makeup and Hairstyling at the 89th annual Academy Awards. DirectorDavid Ayer’s movie aboutDC Comics' bad guysturned kind of good beat outA Man Called LoveandStar Trek Beyondfor the award....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Sara Skinner

T.J. Miller's Weasel Won't Return in X-Force Movie

T.J. Millerhad a small part in the first Deadpool movie as Weasel and will reprise his role inDeadpool 2. However, a lot has happened since the production ofDeadpool 2started and finished, with Miller’s name coming up in the headlines for misbehavior. First, the comedian was accused of sexual assault from an incident that occurred back in 2001 and just last month, it was reported that Miller called in a fake bomb threat while aboard an Amtrak train from Washington D....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Cory Frazier

The 10 Best Movies About Advertising, Ranked

You would think that the world of advertising would have more representation in the film industry, given it’s role as a machine that makes products look good — yet it has remained a rather niche subject in cinema. That doesn’t mean that no great productions touch on the ins and outs (mostly outs) of the industry. Filmmakers have looked to explore further how the industry known as marketing and advertising can corrupt and/or inspire culture....

June 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1611 words · Gregory Little