Just like in movie theaters, summer on Netflix means big movies and sequels — or sometimes both combined. For example, in just a few weeks you’ll be able to stream Extraction 2, with Chris Hemworth reprising his role as mercenary Tyler Rake in the continuation of his Netflix action flick. There’s also an “expansion” of … Read more
Few TV characters are as beloved as Ben Matlock, the dogged lawyer played by Andy Griffith across nine seasons of ’80s and ’90s TV (and, of course, that ripping two-part crossover episode with Diagnosis: Murder). And no beloved character can remain gone for long in this world of perpetual IP. And thus, CBS is reviving … Read more
Oh boy. Barney is back. The iconic ’90s children’s TV series, with its earworm of a theme song and endless merchandising possibilities, is returning to cable TV (and streaming) with a new series. The new Barney’s Worldstarring an animated version of Barney, is coming next year to Cartoon Network and Max. The official plot description … Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was originally predicted to hit $120 million this weekend, but early numbers have it coming in at just $110 million. Numbers have begun rolling in for this first week of the summer movie season, and after pulling in $17.5 million in Thursday previews, it is looking like Guardians of … Read more
Because May 4 sounds a lot like “May the Force Be With You,” we must now celebrate all things Star Wars on that day, which has now become known as “May the 4th Be With You.” As Disney owns Lucasfilm, and thus owns Star Warsthey typically release new Star Wars content of varying kinds on … Read more
vampire survivors was a surprise hit after its early access release in December 2021 and gradually blew up over the course of 2022, even coming in near the top of some Game of the Year lists. And while it isn’t the most story-focused game, it is getting its own animated series. There’s been no word … Read more
Evil Dead Rise looks to be solid counter programming to the third week of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Much to the surprise of no one, The Super Mario Bros. movie is coming in well ahead of the competition in its third week of release with what is, as of right now, projected to be … Read more
HBO’s latest flagship show is based on a video. The number one movie in theaters is based on a video game — and it just became the highest-grossing video game movie in history. So clearly after decades of Hollywood flubbing one game adaptation after another, it’s started to get the hang of things. Given how … Read more
To John Boyega Star Wars return could happen in the future, according to a new report that suggests the actor has mended fences with Lucasfilm and will be in the new Star Wars movie with Daisy Ridley. During the most recent episode of The Hot Mic Podcast, insider John Rocha noted that he had heard … Read more
While Spider-Man is Marvel’s most famous characters, his movie rights are still controlled by Sony, who have been producing Spidey movies every few years since 2002. Marvel and Sony now have a deal to share the character onscreen, and that allows Tom Holland’s Peter Parker to make Sony movies and occasionally pop up in Marvel … Read more