Universal Studios Hollywood is launching a new event from the creators of its popular Halloween Horror Nights — this one devoted to a variety of fandoms. According to a press release, “Universal Fan Fest Nights will be a limited-time, after-hours experience, exclusive to Universal Studios Hollywood that will showcase a dynamic line-up of captivating, immersive in-world … Read more
Shot in greater Chicago, the movie throws you into the middle of its premise, and establishes right away that this is a science fiction movie that’s going to explore its ideas from the points-of-view of aliens rather than the humans who encounter them. The main characters are two lovers from a dying world who’ve come here … Read more
Fans are increasingly convinced that a Christine remake movie is right around the corner as it is fueled by speculation surrounding recent promotional material. Christine is all about a shy, bullied teen named Arnie Cunningham, both in the book and the movie. While wandering through a junkyard, Arnie comes across a worn-out 1958 Plymouth Fury … Read more
Tim Burton considered retiring after the release of Dumbo, but Wednesday and the Beetlejuice sequel re-energized him. I had to look it up, but the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel is actually Tim Burton’s first movie since Dumbo. That was five years ago. The live-action adaptation was released by Disney in 2019, and in another world, it … Read more
The wait is over. This September The Penguin debuts on Max streaming. It’s the first spinoff from the most recent Batman film starring Robert Pattinson, and stars Colin Farrell reprising his role as Oz Cobb, better known to DC fans as the Penguin. The show premieres on September 19, and continues with new episodes weekly for the … Read more
“The Killer That Stalked New York” (1950) Let’s just say after COVID — I use the word “after” very loosely — Earl McEvoy’s pandemic thriller “The Killer That Stalked New York” hits a bit differently. Based on a 1948 Cosmopolitan article by Milton Lehman, it follows Sheila Bennet (Evelyn Keyes) — who has recently returned … Read more
The official Look Back U.S. release date has been set for North American territories. GKIDS announced it has acquired both the theatrical and home release rights for the upcoming film. What is the Look Back U.S. release date? The Look Back release date has been set for October 4, 2024, when the film will arrive … Read more
Lee Jung-jae was “surprised” at the cancellation of The Acolyte, but he is remaining hopeful that we haven’t seen the last of the series. The Acolyte was officially cancelled earlier this week, and although it wasn’t a huge shock to some, Lee Jung-jae was surprised that the Star Wars series actually got the axe. I … Read more
One of the biggest villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to make a surprising return. Ultron will reportedly appear on Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series built around Paul Bettany’s android Vision. The series is tentatively set to begin production next year; Terry Matalas of the later seasons of Star Trek: Picard, is the executive producer … Read more
Liu also played a frustrated, but superhumanly gifted wallflower in “Detective Chinatown.” He was more convincing in those movies, partly because he was part of a winning buddy duo, but also because he wasn’t trying to capital-A act while wearing hairpieces, whose synthetic hairs thin at an alarming rate as his character ages. As Jinzhen, … Read more