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Disneyreleased a presentationearlier this week that gave a rare look into how fruitful the biggest IPs are for the House of Mouse. The filing reveals that its tentpole franchises,MarvelandStar Wars, have garnered $11.6 billion USD and $13.2 billion USD respectively since they were each acquired for $4 billion USD in 2009 and 2012, good for a 3.3 times and 2.9 times return on investment. Those numbers are pulled from aggregate 10-year expected and generated revenue streams, which relate to theatrical releases, home entertainment, TV, and consumer products, made under Disney’s ownership, though notably don’t include other sources likepark attractions based on the worksor other direct to consumer originals or pre-established products related to the franchises....

It’s been a little over a week sinceChris Hemsworth’s Netflix and AGBO’s action featureExtractiondebuted and already it has quickly become one of the buzziest titles on the platform. Hot on the heels ofExtraction’s success, screenwriter and co-producerJoe Russohas confirmedExtraction 2is happening and he will be writing the script. On Monday, Russo confirmed to Deadline he had closed the deal to writeExtraction 2. It’s unclear if the script will serve as a sequel or prequel toExtraction....

STARZhas delivered pretty impressive period dramas recently, withOutlandera testament to that. However, the network is set to return to one of its most beloved hit series -Spartacus. Last year,it was announcedthat theSpartacusuniverse would be revived with the upcoming series titled,Spartacus: House of Ashur. The new series will emerge from the shadows of the original hit series, and will explore an alternate reality wherein the villainous Ashur (Nick Tarabay) does not die on Mount Vesuvius....

WhileGame of Thronesfans have been doing a lot of hand-wringing and hair-pulling about the fate of Jon Snow recently, we’ve been waiting a lot longer (if more patiently) to see just what the hell is going on with Bran Stark (Issac Hempstead Wright), who sat out the entirety of Season 5. While the rest ofGame of Thrones' massive roster of characters were busy with the sex, murder, politics, betrayal, and all-around intrigue that’s par for the course in the cruel, cold world of Westeros and beyond, Bran was up North of the Wall, honing his fledgling psychic abilities....

Please be aware there are spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. James Gunnhas long maintained a refreshingly candid social media presence. TheGuardians of the Galaxydirector has always been honest with his fans on the platform, striking a tricky balance between keeping Marvel’s secrets guarded and communicating with his audience. Now thatGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2has spent the last two weeks tearing up the box office, and now that everyone and their mom has had a chance to see the film (and now that it’s opened in all major markets), Gunn took to Facebook Live yesterday for a spoiler-filled hour-plus Q&A session....

The folks at Marvel Studios have made a pretty big to-do about the fact thatAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4will be the “culmination” of the vision they imagined for the MCU when they launched the game-changing shared universe nearly ten years ago. So what comes next? Well,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3holds some of the answers, it seems. GuardianshelmerJames Gunndropped in forFacebook Livesession at Facebook Los Angeles (FBLA) today to promote the home video release ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol....

Almost 40 years after author and directorClive Barkeradapted his novelThe Hellbound Heartinto the classic feature-length horrorHellraiser, the dreaded Cenobites return. WithDavid Bruckner’s reimagining premiering this October on Hulu, a lot of buzz has been generating over wherethe rebootwill take this lascivious lore, and of course, over the brand-new redesign for the lead Cenobite, Pinhead, portrayed by actressJamie Clayton. According to the OG Hell Priest, English actorDoug Bradley, 2022’s Pinhead concept is mind-blowing....

I am not alone in thinking theFast and Furiousfranchise is one of the greatest things to ever happen to planet earth, and the 2019 spinoffHobbs & Shawis no exception. The gonzo action film from directorDavidLeitchfinally unitedDwayne JohnsonandJasonStathamin a globetrotting war againstIdrisElba, which included as many vertical building chases and helicopter battles as you would expect. The movie grossed nearly $800 million worldwide, so the question isn’t if a sequel is being made so much as when....

DirectorSteven Spielberg’s 1982 classicE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialhas hardly collected much dust since it was released four decades ago. Look toStranger Thingsfor aesthetics and story elements inspired, if not directly lifted, from the former to the latter. What is also clearly shared between the two, are the mothers. Mary Taylor (Dee Wallace) juggles quite a lot inE.T., only realizing what’s going on at home when it’s too late. Jumping on over to Hawkins, Indiana, where Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) and Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) are two modern iterations of Wallace’s role....

Jason Stathamhas given us some amazingaction moviesand continues to entertain us by working with some of the acclaimed directors likeGuy Ritchie,David Ayer,Doug Liman,Justin Lin, among many others and has emerged as face of many action-oriented franchises likeThe Expendables,Transportermovies as well as playing a part inFast and Furiousfranchise. But there’s a movie that challenges his on-screen macho persona and it’s making waves on streaming a decade after its release. Paul Feig’s 2015 action-comedySpyled byMelissa McCarthy, as the titular secret agent, is among the top 10 movies onPeacock, as per FlixPatorl....

With writer-directorTaika Waititi’sJojo Rabbitnow playing in limited release, I recently sat down withSam Rockwell,Stephen Merchant&Alfie Allenfor an exclusive interview. As you’ve probably heard me say a number of times,Jojo Rabbitis one of my favorite films of the year and Waititi has written and directed a fantastic anti-hate satire set in Nazi Germany. While I figured he would craft something special,Jojo Rabbitwas well above my lofty expectations and many others had the same opinion as itwon the coveted People’s Choice Awardat this year’s Toronto International Film Festival against some serious competition....

In a new interview forNobody, screenwriterDerek Kolstadtalked to Collider about his approach to theJust Causemovie based on the popular video game, including how he views the game’s hero and his daring story as “Indiana Jones by way of [James] Bond.” Just Causeis the rare video game that features a Latino lead – in this case, Rico Rodriguez, an agent of chaos who’s on a mission to stop the mercenary group known as The Black Hand....

Of all the superheroes to grace the pages of comic book history, none is more instantly recognizable thanBatman. With more books consistently published than any other single character, and massive amounts of live-action, animated, and video game content released every year, The Dark Knight is by far the most popular superhero. Having been played by a variety of performers, out of all those who have portrayed the Caped Crusader throughout the years, no one is more synonymous with the character thanKevin Conroy....