30 years ago today,RoboCopcrashed into theaters and now it’s about to make a return to the big screen for a one-night only event. The action movie starringPeter Welleras a Frankenstein-like cop cleaning up the streets of Detroit (with a lot of blood) was released in 1987. Though the movie takes place in Detroit, many of the urban shots were filmed a lot further away in Dallas, Texas, in the August heat....
Sir Roger Moore, the longest-serving actor to ever take on the role ofJames Bond, unfortunately passed away at the age of 89 last week. To say we lost a legend would be an understatement, and the world knows it. One of his fellowJames Bondstars,Pierce Brosnan, has now penned a touching, heartfelt and lengthy tribute to Roger Moore, revealing how much respect he had for the actor, as well as some personal insights into their relationship....
The industry has lost a true legend and icon whose career spanned music and film.Quincy Jones, one of the most accomplished and well-known producers, songwriters, and composers, has sadly passed away at 91. While he’s best known for producing three of Michael Jackson’s biggest and most signature albums, which includeOff The Wall,Thriller, andBad, he also dabbled in film and television as a producer, lending his name tothe movie musicaladaptation ofThe Wiz, Steven Spielberg’sThe Color Purpleand television’sThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, among others....
After Life is a hit. The Ricky Gervais sitcom debuted on Netflix earlier this year, and apparently fans can’t get enough of it. The show has been renewed for season 2, and it will be back sometime next year with all-new, sure to be hilarious yet heartfelt, episodes. Ricky Gervais had this to say about the announcement. “I have never had a reaction like this before. It’s been insane. And heartwarming....
Jurassic Park IIIdidn’t quite reach the same levels of success as its predecessors, but star Sam Neill feels that the sequel is rather underrated. After sitting out the second installment, we last saw Neill in the role of Dr. Alan Grant in 1999 whenJurassic Park IIIwas released. Over two decades later, he’ll reprise the role once against for the upcoming sequelJurassic World: Dominion. ThoughJurassic Park IIIseems to be the least-popular installment of the entire movie franchise,Sam Neilllooks back at the sequel much more fondly than many others....
New Line Cinema has added yet another new cast member toShazam!, withThe Walking Deadfan favorite Cooper Andrews coming aboard. This new report doesn’t reveal the character’s identity, but does state that he will play, “the foster parent at the group home where Billy lives.” In the comics, after the death of his parents,Billy Batsonbecomes part of a large foster family that includes five other kids, and foster parents Victor Vasquez and his wife Rosa Vasquez....
There was a lot to take in for fans watchingZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguefor the first time on Thursday, but for many, it was Ben Affleck and Jared Leto who stole the show. While Leto wasn’t in the original cut ofJustice League, he reprised hisSuicide Squadrole as the Joker for a scene with Affleck’s incarnation of Batman. As seen on social media, the result has even left many DC fans now calling for these two to get their own separateBatmanmovie....
There was a time in the MCU when Thanos was not portrayed by Hollywood superstar and Oscar nominated actor Josh Brolin. Back when we first caught a glimpse of the Mad Titan in 2012’sAvengers, he was played in costume by Damion Poitier. Today, we have a look at Poitier in his glorious purple makeup thanks to Ironhead Studios. Josh Brolinwore a motion capture suit and was mostly rendered in CGI for his appearances in the MCU....
Back in late April, it was announced that writer-directorSeth Grahame-Smithhad parted ways with Warner Bros.' superhero adaptationThe Flash, due to creative differences with the studio. That report revealed Warner Bros. was still planning on keeping the scriptSeth Grahame-Smithwrote, based off a treatment written byPhil LordandChris Miller. Today we have word that the studio has foundSeth Grahame-Smith’s replacement, withDopedirectorRick Famuyiwasigning on. Deadlinereports that a deal should be hammered out quickly for the director, while confirming that the studio is still keepingSeth Grahame-Smith’s script....
Set in the wetlands of Georgia, Fairfax Pictures’ newest cinematic collaboration with Regal Cinemas for Black History Month isThe Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag Story. The horror movie dives into the folklore of the Gullah people, an African American ethnic group who predominantly live in the lower regions of the US. One of the more fantastical aspects of this heritage is the mythical creature known as the Boo Hag, which sucks the breath or soul out of its unknowing victim....
After having Marvel’s wall-crawler fight in a brutal multiversal conflict inSpider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland wants to see the character he has portrayed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe face off against Morbius, The Living Vampire in the next film. In a recent interview with Fandango, while promoting MCU’s upcoming entryNo Way Home,Holland was asked what villain he would want his fan-favorite actor to face in a future potential film. Holland took a little pause before saying he’d love a story featuring Spider-Man taking on a vampire, praising Sony’s attempt to introduce the character in the upcoming film focusing on the character....
I May Destroy Youcreator and starMichaela Coeland starPaapa Essieduhave received a formal apology from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama for the “unacceptable” racism the two encountered while studying at the university. Both have spoken out about incidents they suffered through while attending the university. In a recent interview withThe Guardian, Essiedu recalled the time that an instructor called him a racial slur during a class exercise. During an improvisation exercise that involved the professor playing a prison officer looking for drugs, he called the actor the N-word....
Tom Cruise reveals the title and premise forTop Gun 2while doing press forThe Mummy. The news comes hot on the heels of Cruise announcing that indeed, a sequel to the 80’s classic movie isofficially happening. Cruise expects to start production early next year and has not said whether the world wants it or not. ThoughTop Gunwas the highest grossing movie of 1986, do we really need a sequel? Yes, yes we do, especially ifthe Iceman(Val Kilmer) hops on board....
