Director Eli Roth responded to comparisons between his upcoming Borderlands adaptation and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In an interview with Total Film, Roth acknowledged similarities between the projects, explaining, “I was very conscious of not remaking Guardians. [Audiences will] see the movie and recognize its unique approach.” Borderlands, adapted …
Read More »R-Rated Star Wars Is An "Interesting" Idea, Lucasfilm Boss Says
The Star Wars series has grown and evolved over the years, but could we one day see an R-rated entry in the spacefaring franchise? That was the question put to Dave Filoni, the chief creative officer at Lucasfilm. He replied in an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad …
Read More »Inside Out 2 Scores Second Biggest Animated Box Office Opening Ever
Pixar’s latest film, Inside Out 2, has been a box office hit, raking in a total of $155 million domestically and $295 million globally on its opening weekend. That gives it the biggest opening of 2024 so far, topping both Dune: Part Two‘s $182.5 million opening and Deadline. EnTelligence, a …
Read More »Blade Star Wesley Snipes Reacts To Marvel's Latest Reboot Setback
Former Blade actor Wesley Snipes took a playful jab on X (formerly Twitter) at Marvel Studios amid ongoing turbulence surrounding the upcoming and increasingly rocky Blade reboot. The project, which aims to reintroduce the iconic vampire slayer with Oscar winner Mahershala Ali in the lead role, recently hit another snag …
Read More »Street Fighter Movie Loses Directors
Last year, Legendary announced that it had picked up the rights to adapt Capcom’s fan-favorite fighting game series, Street Fighter, for both film and television. Talk To Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou also signed on to helm the movie. However, plans have now changed and the Philippou brothers are …
Read More »Sony Confirms Another Uncharted Movie Is Still Happening
It’s only been a little over two years since Sony’s Uncharted movie brought the fan-favorite PlayStation games to the big screen, but the studio hasn’t exactly been in a hurry to give the sequel a green light. Most of the updates about Uncharted 2 have been filled with uncertainty about …
Read More »Russell Crowe Shares Why He Refused To Be In The Lord Of The Rings
Even before Russell Crowe won an Oscar for Best Actor for Gladiator, he was an in-demand performer near the turn of the century. That’s right around the time when director Peter Jackson was putting together the cast for his Lord of the Rings trilogy. Crowe has mentioned before that he …
Read More »Movie Trailers Are Killing Movies
A great movie trailer can single handedly turn a movie into a success story–like that genius Cloverfield trailer in 2007 that didn’t say what the title of the movie was. But it’s more common these days, I’d argue, for a trailer to have the opposite impact. A generic trailer can …
Read More »Sony's Until Dawn Movie Lines Up Its Cast
In 2015, Sony and Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn gave gamers an interactive experience that was inspired by countless horror films that came before it. The game was so well-received that there’s a remake on the way for PlayStation 5 and PC, and an Until Dawn feature film that was announced …
Read More »Robert Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy Gets 4K Limited Edition, Preorders Discounted
Director Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico Trilogy is getting the 4K treatment this summer. This collection consists of his breakout hits and includes a ton of bonus content as well, so if you’ve been looking to revisit El Mariachi, Desperado, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, this is the box set …
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