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Halloween is over four months away, but it’s never too early to prepare for the killer spooky season.Horrorfans can’t prepare without at least a couple of yearly trips to the seasonal one-stop-shopSpirit Halloween. Over the years, they’ve had some amazing life-like animatronics of the genre’s most beloved deadly characters. Now the eerie chain hasjust teased their animatronic lineup for 2024, and it’s full of horror heavyweights. The new cinematic animatronicsinclude Michael Myers (Halloween), Art the Clown (Terrifier), Ghostface (Scream) and Emily and Victor (The Corpse Bride)....

In yet another example of “if I haven’t heard it, it’s new to me,” word is spreading once again thatStar Wars: The Last JedifilmmakerRian Johnsonwas not involved in the scripting process forStar Wars: Episode IX. The confirmation comes straight from Johnson, who was asked on Twitter if he wrote the story treatment forEpisode IX, to which he replied: This info can actually be traced all the way back to when Johnson first signed on to write and directThe Last Jedi, as one of the trades reported that in addition to writingEpisode VIII, Johnson would be writing the treatment and/or script forEpisode IX....

After the relative disappointments ofThe Matrix ReloadedandRevolutions,The Matrix 4will see many of the franchise’s key creative members coming back for another statement.Keanu Reeves,Carrie-Anne Moss,Jada Pinkett Smith, andLambert Wilsonare all returning to reprise their iconic roles under the tutelage ofLana Wachowski. But what about our iconic pill-offerer, unique shades-wearer, and literal teacher of Christ? WillLaurence Fishburnebe returning toThe Matrix 4to reprise his indelible role as Morpheus? In an interview given with New York Magazine (viaThe Wrap), Fishburne gave an answer that I might call “an emphatic nope....

The end is nigh onThe Strain, and this time it’s for real. Based on the best-selling trilogy of novels by co-writersGuillermo del ToroandChuck Hogan, theCarlton Cuse-produced FX original series has slowly doled out a vampire apocalypse for the last three seasons. But now, it’s here. The humans fought and the humans lost, and now New York is a strigoi wasteland where Eph (Corey Stoll), Setrakian (David Bradley), Fet (Kevin Durand), and the rest of the gang have to fight harder than ever to survive now that the master has full dominion over humankind....

[Update: Writer/director Christopher McQuarrie has now elaborated at length on the extent of the injury (Cruise broke his ankle) and how it will affect the production, all of which you can read below our original story.] Earlier this week, we learned thatTom Cruisehas suffered a serious injury duringMission: Impossible 6. Cruise, who insists on doing his own stunts, leapt from one building and slammed into another, and Deadline reports that it looks like he sustained serious damage to his foot or ankle....

Get ready for a double dose of Freeform’s sci-fi programming when the network takes the stage at NYCC today for their Super Sci-Fi Q&A Panel, featuringShadowhuntersandBeyond. The cast and crew of both series will be on hand for the Comic-Con appearance, though the attendees haven’t been confirmed yet. Based on the popular young adult seriesThe Mortal Instruments,Shadowhuntersreturns for its third Season in 2018.Beyonddebuted on the network earlier this year and has alrady been confirmed for Season 1....

While Sunday’s episode ofWestworldcontinued the show’s streak of compelling television, it debunked a few popular fan theories about the Man in Black.Onesuggested he was Arnold, Dr. Ford’s original partner in creating the amusement park, whileanothertheorized him to be an A.I. with Arnold’s consciousness. Both of them would appear to have been proven false, but the series creators offered more insights into the mysterious character. The episode, titled “The Dissonance Theory,” saw the Man in Black encounter another guest who recognized him from outside the park....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerSeason 2 has officially premiered with its first three episodes on Prime Video. Continuing directly on from last season’s events, we see the initial consequences of theElven rings, Sauron’s (Charlie Vickers) machinations, and a tease for the Dwarven rings yet to be created. However, despite the looks ahead setting up great tension and anticipation,theflashback scene in the beginning of Season 2might be the most eye-opening....

Another day and more news from South Beach asBad Boys 4got itself a new release date. Having bumped up a week to take the place of theJohn Wickspin-offBallerinaon June 7, the movie is also making waves today following some new images from the set of the movie which is currently filming on location in Miami, Florida. The movie seesWill SmithandMartin Lawrencereturn as two detectives based in the Miami Police Department, whileAdil El ArbiandBilall Fallahreturn after directing the previous installment,Bad Boys For Life....

Matt Damonmay be the star of theGolden Globe-winning"comedy/musical"The Martianas abandoned astronaut Mark Watney, but much like NASA’s real-life space missions, there was an extensive team of professional men and women working day and night to bring him home. In order to celebrate the release of 20th Century Fox’s action-packed sci-fi film on Blu-ray, I had a chance to visit NASA’s facilities in Houston and chat with the scientists behind the scenes....

While the DC film universe remains chaotic, DC animation continues to fire on all cylinders. This includesHarley Quinnwhich has been killing it for the last three seasons. It waspreviously announcedthat the popular adult animated series would be returning for Season 4 this summer, but now we have an official release date forHarley Quinn’s return. Reported byTVLine, the raunchy and violent series will have its Season 4 premiere on Thursday, July 27....

Of the many films and series veteran casting directorAvy Kaufmanhas worked on, her resume contains few horror projects. Her experience in and around the genre includes the classic psychological thrillerThe Sixth Senseas well asMatt Reeves’sLet Me InandPrometheus,Ridley Scott’s prequel to theAlienfranchise. One title that stands out among the rest, however, isScream 4, the at the time long-awaited sequel to one of horror’s most beloved franchises and the final film of legendary horror maestroWes Craven....

WithReacherSeason 3 currentlydominating Prime Video, attention is already turning to whichLee Childnovel could serve as the foundation for the next chapter in the hit series. The best-selling author, who introduced Jack Reacher in 1997, has now revealed one of his personal favorites that he would “love” to see adapted for Season 4.Speaking to The Independent, Child singled outThe Midnight Line, the 22nd book in the series, as a story that holds special significance for him....