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Updated: Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy’s feature directorial debut Reminiscence is going a week earlier on Aug. 20. Why? Essentially it prevents the film from playing right into Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings which should dominate Labor Day weekend (that is if that film stays theatrical). Reminiscence is also going day and date in theaters and on HBO

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Actress and stunt performer Breanna Watkins has revealed new details regarding two alternate endings to 2018’s The Predator, in which she played Aliens‘ heroines, Ellen Ripley and Newt Jorden. Co-written and directed by Shane Black, the fourth installment in the sci-fi horror-action series saw a group of PTSD-afflicted soldiers and a scientist team up to face off against

(Interactive chart with estimates below) Together Together topped the specialty box office for a second week in a row. The Bleecker Street comedy starring Ed Helms broke the million-dollar cume mark this week, hauling a modest $313,000 over the weekend. Vertical Entertainment’s debut of Four Good Days, starring Glenn Close and Mila Kunis, wasn’t too

There was no major premiere event to go to for Without Remorse and, like a lot of us, Michael B. Jordan was forced to make it work at home. Faced with that situation, why not celebrate your new movie with a premiere at home with some family and friends, and why not be red carpet

The Jedi are going to battle against the Hutts in a Star Wars: The High Republic comic preview from Marvel Comics. Though the Hutts have long been involved in major Star Wars stories over the years, the criminal group’s history was only recently revealed. Now, they are at odds with the Jedi. The most famous

SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Though the numbers aren’t as big as their opening weekends, an interesting tale continues at the weekend box office during the pandemic with New Line’s Mortal Kombat and Funimation/Aniplex’s Demon Slayer bound for a photo-finish of $6.1M in their second weekends. Really, it’s too close to call right now. Mortal Kombat had the slight upper hand

Deadline reported that Netflix bought the distribution rights to STX Film’s female-driven action flick Gunpowder Milkshake. Helmed by Israeli director Navot Papushado, the film will star Karen Gillan, Lena Headey and Angela Bassett. The feature will be Papushado’s first English-language project. His previous film, Big Bad Wolf, received rave reviews when it premiered at multiple

A fan-made miniature golf course in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is inspired by piracy across the Seven Seas. Nintendo’s incredibly wholesome life simulation title released in March 2020 and continues to receive support from the developer in the form of updates and events. The game is the newest title in the Animal Crossing series which began back in 2001.

The Felicity Jones and Shailene Woodley StudioCanal feature The Last Letter From Your Lover will hit Netflix on July 23 and in select territories. The Augustine Frizzell directed romance based on JoJo Moyers’ bestselling novel, will also open in UK cinemas on Aug. 6. Oscar nominee Jones and 2x Golden Globe nominee Woodley star in this

Additionally, we know that Christian Bale will appear as Gorr the God Butcher, the big bad of Love and Thunder. From what we know about the Marvel character, Gorr was a devout believer of the gods until his family died. Once he gains powers, he decides to make it his mission in life to kill

Tweed jackets, elbow patches, and twisted journeys of self-discovery — these are the elements at the center of Dark Academia, an aesthetic that has established a presence in movies and television based on specific themes. But it isn’t just young people in prep school beige, peering out from behind rows of books; it’s learning taken to its

Lionsgate has set a trio of release dates today, including the Samuel L. Jackson-Maggie Q action pic The PROTÉGÉ ne The Asset which will open on Aug. 20. against Universal’s Tom Hanks movie Bios and Paramount’s Paw Patrol.  In addition, the new Jennifer Lopez movie, which Armie Hammer dropped out of after a social media scandal erupted, Shotgun Wedding will load up on Wednesday,

It hasn’t been an easy road. Many films get stuck in development hell, cycling through directors and writers until the project gets dropped due to lack of interest. The Enchanted sequel has been in the works since 2010 and was titled Disenchanted in 2016. Patrick Dempsey, who plays Robert Philip, the love interest to Amy

After coming out as gay in a recent interview on Good Morning America, former star of The Bachelor Colton Underwood has received plenty of support from Bachelor Nation. Colton sat down for an honest and open conversation with Robin Roberts about his sexuality. After running from his truth for a long time, he has come to terms with

(Interactive chart with estimates below) As Hollywood buckled up for the Oscar showdown at Union Station, the specialty box office saw a new release sweep the floors in its theatrical debut. This week, Bleecker Street released the comedy Together, Together, starring Ed Helms and comic Patti Harrison. The pic follows a young loner Anna (Harrison)

Michael B. Jordan has been acting in Hollywood for more than 20 years now, his professional debut being a small role in a Season 1 episode of The Sopranos, but in that time he has made massive strides to become one of the industry’s biggest stars, and that has been bolstered by the founding of

While several of the biggest prizes at the Oscars 2021 went as expected, the Academy did still find room for some snubs, surprises, and shocks. The 2021 Oscars were recognizing a year unlike any other in Hollywood history, with the coronavirus pandemic having shut down multiple productions and caused widespread delays and uncertainty across the

Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong has reached a new global benchmark, crossing $400M with a cume through Sunday of $406.6M worldwide. Of that, $320M comes from the international box office in 41 markets. The monster mash, already the biggest Hollywood movie of the pandemic era, continues to track above its Monsterverse predecessors.

All this being said, it’s hard to imagine that Zeus’ appearance in Thor: Love and Thunder is a one-and-done affair. It’s easy enough to imagine him popping back up in the MCU, whether that’s in a hypothetical Thor 5 or another cosmic MCU project. Why go to the trouble of featuring a Greek god if

Demonic possession has captured the imaginations of filmmakers for decades. Demons continue to take a central role in modern horror and there’s still clearly quite a huge audience for it. Any fan looking to dip into the realm of the dark spirits and disturbing contortionists has a plethora of demon movies to choose from. RELATED: The

Ed Helms is looking forward to fatherhood in the Bleecker Street comedy Together Together, which hits select theaters today. Also starring Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro and Julio Torres, the film was written and directed by Nikole Beckwith. In the pic, a young loner Anna (Harrison) is hired as the surrogate for Matt (Helms), a single

SPOILERS are ahead for the finale of Falcon and the Winter Solider on Disney+.  Since the events of Avengers: Endgame, we’ve been asking a number of questions about the future of our favorite superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Among them is the fate of Captain America after Chris Evans’ hero gave over his shield

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Mortal Kombat. Should you stay all the way through the credits of Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat reboot? The high-octane actioner from Simon McQuoid continues the franchise that began in 1995 with Mortal Kombat and ended with the disappointing Annihilation in 1997 and despite the chequered past, comes with an

Despite AT&T CEO John Stankey’s victory lap today about WarnerMedia’s theatrical and HBO Max release strategy with Godzilla vs. Kong, the studio’s R-rated title, Mortal Kombat, is facing a serious threat at the weekend box office from a traditional theatrical release and rival Asian IP, Funimation’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train.  Since

Of the upcoming Marvel movies, Shang-Chi is second in line in 2021, as Cate Shortland’s Black Widow will be hitting theaters first in July – but the wait for the kung-fu film hopefully won’t feel too long after that. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the first ever Asian-led Marvel movie features an exceptionally talented cast

A team of modders is working to turn Valheim into a massively multiplayer online game. The popular Norse-inspired survival sandbox title, developed by Iron Gate Studio, was released as a Steam Early Access title in February 2021. While no official release date has been given, the developer does plan to release new content for the game throughout the

Sony has dated Denzel Washington’s directorial A Journal for Jordan for Dec. 10 in New York and LA with a wide break on Dec. 22. The film is based on Dana Canedy’s New York Times best-selling memoir of the same title, which was published in 2008. Washington directs Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams off

Much like when another former professional wrestler arrived in the Fast and Furious franchise, the battle hear, just on paper, looks amazing. And when Dwayne Johnson appeared in Fast Five, that was really when the franchise found its footing and took off into the stratosphere, so the potential for this movie to be huge is

Every recent Pokémon generation has introduced a unique battle mechanic. Between Sword and Shield‘s Dynamax and Gigantamax forms, Sun and Moon‘s Z-Moves, and X and Y’s Mega Evolution, traditional Pokémon battles have become more exciting and engaging. While some variation of the former two mechanics can be used by all Pokémon, only certain species can Mega Evolve – and that list