Looking for a perfect top 100 list, one that exactly lines up with your own beliefs about what films should be most celebrated, is a fool’s errand. If one were to secure an audio recording to my reaction when I finally took a full look at the AFI’s best films ever made list, one would hear cursing and audible befuddlement not unlike that found on the infamous tapes inShut Up, Little Man!...
Black Pantheris stillbreaking records at the box office, currently standing as the #3 movie of all-time domestically, but the Marvel Studios hit is heading to home video in a matter of weeks. It was announced today thatBlack Pantherwill be available digitally on May 8th through Digital HD, 4k Ultra HD, and Movies Anywhere, and it’ll hit 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 15th. That’s a pretty tight window between theatrical release and home video, but it hits a sweet spot—Avengers: Infinity Waropens in theaters on April 27th, so fans will be able to revisitBlack Pantherafter thatInfinity Warhigh at their own leisure....
There is a new superhero in the movie mix, and his name is Jaime Reyes, a.k.a. Blue Beetle. DC and Warner Bros. are developing aBlue Beetlemovie, the first Latino-led standalone superhero feature, according toThe Wrap. Mexican-born screenwriterGareth Dunnet-Alcocerwill pen the screenplay, withZev Foremanexecutive producing for Warner Bros. Jaime Reyes' Blue Beetle first appeared in comic form in 2006’sInfinite Crisis #3(and makes our list of the 20 DC superheroeswe still need to seeon the big or small screen)....
Unless you’ve been living under a rock these last few years, you know that, yes, Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election that left us stuck withDonald Trump, who is currently being threatened with impeachment as a result of his misconduct while in office. But how do we know this? Did that information just fall out of the sky? No. Someone had to expose that secret, and now that person will be the subject of a new movie from Big Beach, the production company behind this year’s awards hopefulsThe FarewellandA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood....
Independent films have always been an important part of the industry since the beginning, and few havea richer or more eventful historythan United Artists does. Founded byCharlie Chaplinand the leading filmmakers of his era, UA soon became something they never would have expected, but also evolved into a successful andinfluential indie studio.Several films we now view as classics owe their existence to United Artists, which went through numerous highs and lows before finally beingswallowed by the studio systemin the early ’80s....
A little over two months ago, we reported thatDavid Leitch(Atomic Blonde,Deadpool 2) wasthe frontrunnerto direct theFast and Furiousspin-off film,Hobbs & Shaw, which will be focusing onDwayne JohnsonandJason Statham’s respective franchise characters. Now, Universal has officially set Leitch as the director in earnest. This is but the next step in getting this highly anticipated, high-octane picture into production. Johnson’s Luke Hobbs, the former Diplomatic Security Service agent, and Statham’s Deckard Shaw, murderous anti-hero, will likely continue their bromance established inThe Fate of the Furious....
Previously only mentioned by name and appearing in voice only via phone call, The CW’sArrowverseis about to add Lois Lane to the network’s DC shows, proper. The iconic character, who has had as many and varied performers take on the role as her famous superhero paramour Superman/Clark Kent has, will join The CW’s cross-over special, a three-night event that encompasses three show’s worth of cast, characters, and plot. And where there’s Lois Lane, you know Superman himself can’t be far behind....
Elliot Page, the director, producer, Academy Award-nominated actor, and star of the hit Netflix dramaUmbrella Academyhas signed a first-look deal with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, giving him the runway to produce scripted and unscripted projects for all platforms. UCP presidentBeatriceSpringbornsaid of the signing: Elliot Page is a changemaker in film and television, and we love collaborating with him on ‘The Umbrella Academy.’ He, and all of us at UCP, champion the many and varied transgender and other underrepresented voices and stories in media....
InDeadpool & Wolverine,the superhero duo will officially be making their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The new movie, out July 26, will see Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) teaming up as Deadpool tries to save his family, and Wolverine reckons with his past in his own timeline and across the multiverse. The film is also set to starMatthew Macfaydenas Mr. Paradox, who recruits Deadpool to the TVA, andEmma Corrinas iconicX-Men villain Cassandra Nova, who is the antithesis to everything Charles Xavier is....
Folks, it’s been a wild few days forGame of Thronesfans as they got hit with the back-to-back-to-back whammy that wasDavid BenioffandD.B. Weissexiting theirStar Warsdeal, theGame of Thronesprequel pilot starringNaomi Wattsgetting canned, and thenanotherprequel,House of the Dragon,getting a whole season order. It’s been a lot to take in, but maybe the most important opinion comes fromGeorge R.R. Martin, the man behind theSong of Ice and Fireseries that started all this in the first place....
As a big ol' stinkin' genre and horror fan, there are a few buzzwords that get my taste buds salivating in double time. AndThe Seventh Daymanages to combine them all and thensome. The upcoming horror film from Fangoria (buzz) is being pitched asThe Exorcist(buzz) meetsTraining Day(buzz), and comes from acclaimed writer/directorJustin P. Lange(buzz), who recently turned heads withThe Dark(buzz). And now, in the biggest buzz of all,Guy Pearcehas been tapped to star....
Get ready for your new favorite summer block party obsession! DreamWorks Animation Television’s new Netflix seriesHarvey Street Kidsbrings classic characters from Harvey Comics to life in the modern era. Audiences get to join Audrey, Dot, and Lotta as they get into all sorts of misadventures on their block from “school’s out” to sundown, and sometimes even later. It’s a fantastically fun new show that pays homage to both the iconic characters that have been around for decades as well as 80s and 90s classic cartoons likeEd, Edd n Eddy, Nicktoons fare, andThe Powerpuff Girls....
Some actors think they’ve made it when they star in a movie. Others don’t think they’ve made it until they become a movie star. But these days, you haven’t really made it in Hollywood until you launch your own production company. Sure enough, hot off the global success ofCrazy Rich Asians, rising starHenry Goldinghas done just that with Long House Productions. At this time last year, most people didn’t even know Golding’s name, butCrazy Rich Asianschanged that in an instant....
