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We are less than two months away from sitting in a movie theater and experiencing that familiar opening refrain: “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” Over the past year Disney has slowly released images and information onStar Wars: The Force Awakens. First came theteaser traileron Thanksgiving Day of last year, with trickles of news and images between then and now. That culminated into the firstfull length trailerjust over a week ago....

Shootouts and gunfights are a rich cinematic tradition. Classic Westerns, crime movies, and war films have long hinged their climactic action beats on bloody gun battles between their heroes and the forces that oppose them. And they’ve only become more popular in the decades since. Over the years, shoot ‘em up set-pieces have grown and evolved along with film technology and audience tastes, translating to new genres and popping up in just about every kind of movie you can think of, from superhero actioners to meta-comedies and awards contenders....

The Mean Oneis the horror-movie reimagining ofDr. Seuss’sHow the Grinch Stole Christmas, told from the point of view of Cindy Lou Who as an adult. Sounds like a wacky, wonky, fractured fairytale, right? The film starts off with rhyming narration, fitting in with the original, and has a cute little girl with pigtails… witnessing a traumatic horror amidst the sparkling glow of Christmas lights. That seems like the perfect start to a silly horror film....

Netflix’s next genre-bending series, starringToni ColletteandTaskmaster’sMae Martin, has finally set a premiere date, set for this fall, after months of keeping fans in suspense.TitledWayward, the eight-episode series marks Collette’s highly anticipated return to thehorrorverseafterAri Aster’s critically acclaimedHereditary.It is created by Martin, who is widely known for winning Season 15 ofTaskmasterand receiving a BAFTA nomination fortheir work on the Channel 4/Netflix comedy seriesFeel Good. As announced on Thursday, July 31,Waywardwill debut on Netflix on Thursday, September 25....

Andy Serkismay get a chance to step out from behind his performance-capture rig and digital mask to get behind the camera instead. That’s all assuming things go well with Sony. The accomplished filmmaker, well-known for his expertise in motion-capture and performance-capture work, is on the current shortlist of directors for the studio’s follow-up toVenom. And while that wouldn’t make it the first comic book movie for Serkis to get involved with, it would be the first time he gets the opportunity to direct one....

Based on the IDW comic created byBeau Smithand developed for television byEmily Andras, the Syfy seriesWynonna Earpfollows the life of the great, great granddaughter of famous lawman Wyatt Earp, who has inherited his mythic abilities and famous gun, along with his legendary old West enemies, known as revenant demons. Now, as a special agent in the top secret Black Badge Division, and with the help of younger sister Waverly (Dominique Provost-Chalkley), Agent Xavier Dolls (Shamier Anderson) and notorious gunslinger Doc Holliday (Tim Rozon), Wynonna (Melanie Scrofano) is determined to put an end to the Earp curse, once and for all....

A Minecraft Movieis set to enter its fourth full weekend in theaters, and the film has already passed yet another gargantuan box office milestone. At the time of writing,Minecrafthas grossed a whopping $355 million in domestic markets and $372 million internationally, which has helped its global cumulative haul eclipse $725 million at the global box office. TheJack Black-led video game adaptation is already the highest-grossing movie of the year at the domestic box office after passingCaptain America: Brave New World, and it has its sights set on becoming the highest-grossing video game movie ever....

HBO has released a new trailer forLaura Poitras' powerful documentary,All the Beauty and the Bloodshedahead of its March 19 debut on HBO.The Academy Award-nominated film is an interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activistNan Goldintold through her slideshows, intimate interviews, groundbreaking photography, archival family snapshots and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid overdose crisis. The event has affected thousands of people, while the corporation profits from the considerable amount for the medication....

The Last of Usmanaged to carve out its space as one of the best video game adaptations ever put to the screen due to several factors.Pedro PascalandBella Ramseydeliver compelling, often heartbreaking performances as Joel and Ellie.The Last of Usco-creatorNeil Druckmannhas an active role in the series, serving as a co-showrunner and writing multiple episodes. And the series not only manages to replicate scenes from the game, butbuilds upon them in new ways....

Every vacation has its end. HBO has announced they have canceled the comedy seriesAvenue 5after two seasons. The series was created byVeep’sArmando Iannucciand starredHugh Laurie(House),Josh Gad(Frozen),Lenora Crichlow(Black Mirror),Zach Woods(Silicon Valley),Rebecca Front(The Thick Of It),Suzy Nakamura(Dr. Ken) and more, as the crew and passengers of Avenue 5, a space cruise ship that finds itself stranded when they are knocked off course and the head engineer dies. Leaving their not-so-qualified captain (Laurie) in charge of the ship in crisis....

Today, the film industry bids farewell toone of its most revered screenwriters,Robert Towne, who passed away on Monday at his Los Angeles home at the age of 89. Known for his Oscar-winning script for the 1974 classicChinatown, Towne’s work has long been considered the gold standard in screenwriting. Towne’s career was a testament to the power of the pen. His nuanced takes on Los Angeles were etched with melancholy, portraying the city as a place of both beauty and profound sadness....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine. When first announced, great things were expected fromDr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Rumors swirled that it would have been Marvel Studios' first foray into horror fromScott Derrickson— who directed the first film, and originally was set to return for the sequel. Also, having the word “multiverse” front-and-center in its title — added to the fact that it followed theSpider-Man: No Way Hometriple Peter Parker extravaganza – placed the heaviest of expectations on it....

Flow, the irresistible indie animation that had its world premiere at the 2024Cannes Film Festivalin May, is heading to streaming on none other than Max.TVLinereports thatthe Oscar-nominated pic will stream exclusively on Maxbeginning on the widely celebrated Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14. Afterward, it will air on HBO on the fifteenth at 6:30/5:30c. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis,Flowis currently up for twoAcademy Awards: Best International Feature Film and Best Animated Feature. It is the third animated film to achieve the first nomination and the first from Latvia to be considered for multiple accolades from major ceremonies....