They were all fairly substantial hits in their day, but the Shrek franchise has only gotten more and more powerful with time, as the kids who grew up watching the movies became nostalgic for the adventures of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona, and turned the series into fodder for endless online memes. And in a movie … Read more
Production company A24 recently unveiled a new upcoming project called The Legend of Ochi. The film is considered a fantasy epic. It will be the directorial debut for Isaiah Saxon. He will be directing a main cast that includes Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Finn Wolfhard and Helena Zegel. The title is based on Saxon’s original … Read more
Darren Aronofsky’s films are certainly one of a kind. From the very beginning of his career, he has created films that have taken the medium to new horizons. His incredible technical skill only provides a platform for the sheer intellect that is showcased in every one of his films. Aronofsky studied filmmaking at Harvard University … Read more
From the minute Ghostbusters: Afterlife was given the green light all everyone wanted to know was whether Bill Murray was back in the role of Peter Venkman. Having played hard to get for a long while, even claiming that he had no interest in returning to the franchise, thankfully as we all know he did … Read more
It is kind of incredible to think that some 23 years after freaks and geeksone of the actors who played the lead geek — who loved to play Dungeons & Dragons on the show — has now co-directed a big-screen movie of Dungeons & Dragonsdubbed Honor Among Thieves. The irony of this state of affairs … Read more
Tea Scott Pilgrim movies, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, seemed like it should have launched a whole franchise of films (the comics certainly continued for multiple graphic novels). But the film was a cult hit at best, grossing about $47 million worldwide against a reported budget of some $60 million. And so the series basically … Read more
When it comes to movie adaptations of popular comic books, many fans are likely going to have strong opinions about, well, everything. From thoughts about costumes to critiques of special effects, devotees of the genre often aren’t shy to voice how they feel about a filmmaker’s interpretation of Marvel or DC source material. This also … Read more