A Netflix hit drama series based on a book of the same title by Robyn Carr,Virgin Rivertells the story of Melinda (Alexandra Breckenridge), who desires nothing less than a brand-new start to leave her painful past behind. She takes a job in a remote town called Virgin River in Northern California as a midwife and nurse practitioner. Old life or new life, it’s always filled with surprises, even in the remote parts of the country....
Ahead ofIn the Heightsdebuting on HBO Max and in theaters, the first 8 minutes have arrived online.In the Heightsis a highly-anticipated film adaptation of the hit musical created byLin-Manuel Miranda. Last night, the opening 8 minute musical number was live-streamed on YouTube. Director Jon M. Chu announced it on Twitter along with providing fun facts about the production along the way. Chu shared his excitement for his many Twitter followers....
At long last, two decades after taking Broadway by storm and becoming a full-on cultural phenomenon, the beloved musicalWickedis finally coming to the big screen. Set as a direct prequel toThe Wizard of Oz,Wickedtells the story of Elphaba (who would become the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (later Glinda the Good), two childhood friends from the Land of Oz who gradually become enemies. The musical has been an enduring classic for its fans, its soundtrack by Stephen Schwartz is beloved, and it made household names out of original stars Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth....
Since it was first revealed that Disney was looking to purchase 20th Century Fox, a number of Marvel fans grew anxious that Disney would bringDeadpoolmovies down to a PG-13 rating going forward, while doing the same for all of Fox’s other R-rated properties likeKingsmanandPredator. The recent release ofOnce Upon a Deadpoolessentially served as an experiment by Fox, taking the already releasedDeadpool 2and putting it into a PG-13 format. The recent release ofOnce Upon A Deadpoolpushes one question to the forefront of many fans' minds: willDeadpoolmovies remain PG-13 going forward?...
Thanks almost entirely to the success that Marvel Studios has enjoyed with the MCU over the last handful of years, it feels like every movie studio is trying to do something similar. There has been little success outside of the Marvel movie universe so far, but everyone is giving it a shot. There’s Universal’s Dark Universe, theTransformers cinematic universe, the DCEU and now, if this rumor proves true, aJames Bondcinematic universe is also possibly in the works....
Rocky Balboa is one of the most iconic sports cinema characters of all time. Sylvester Stallone created a true underdog, plucked from nothing, who then went on to go toe-to-toe with the movie’s Heavyweight Boxing World Champion, Apollo Creed. Starting off as an antagonist, Creed would become a source of motivation for Balboa, in addition to a close friend, adding a deeply personal edge to the events ofRocky 4after his in-ring death at the hands of Ivan Drago....
It’s official: Ed and Lorraine Warren will make their return toThe Conjuringuniverse inAnnabelle 3. The upcoming spin-off was officially announced over the summer during San Diego Comic-Con and, given the movie’s premise, it was expected that the Warrens would be returning. But now it’s been confirmed that both Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will be back dealing with the paranormal happenings they’ve been tackling since 2013. According to a new report, bothPatrick Wilsonas Ed Warren andVera Farmigaas Lorraine Warren will appear, albeit in a supporting capacity, inAnnabelle 3....
With the vast number of heroes we will be seeing inAvengers: Infinity War, it is understandable that we will be seeing some rather long fight scenes, assuming each character will get the spotlight at some point during the action. Anthony Mackie has revealed how long the final fight of the movie was in the script, standing at a whopping 25 pages. The promotional footage forAvengers: Infinity Warfrom the trailers and released clips have teased that the movie will have at least four different fights: one between Captain America’s Secret Avengers and Thanos’s Black Order; one in New York City featuring Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man; one seemingly on another planet, featuring the team from the New York battle and the Guardians of the Galaxy facing off against Thanos; and one final fight in Wakanda featuring almost every hero in the movie against Thanos and his army....
Rather amazingly,Avengers: Endgamejust set another box office record. It’s something of a record by default, but a record nonetheless. The massive Marvel Cinematic Universe hit has officially crossed the $2.8 billion mark at the global box office, making it the first movie in history to do so. Granted, it was already the highest-grossing movie ever, so it was a given that no other movie had hit that mark. But it puts a little more distance betweenAvengers: Endgameand any other movie that may have its sights set on the record in the future....
Read more about the best movies coming to Prime Video in April 2023 Read more about the best movies coming to Netflix in April 2023 What makes the Peacock formula work is the selection of films is so varied, from forgotten 90’s gems to the more recent fare you may not have had the opportunity to see yet; there is something for everyone. The coming month will have some familiar titles and some exclusive to the network....
Heading into last weekend, it was virtually guaranteed thatGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2was taking the top spot at the box office, the only real question was how much it would earn. Earlybox office projectionshad the superhero sequel taking in as much as $160 million in its opening weekend, a huge jump from the $94.3 million that the originalGuardiansmovie made. But the sequel fell just short of those projections, only taking in $146....
Avengers: Age of Ultrononly had a passing mention of The Winter Soldier, whenAnthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson tellsChris Evans' Steve Rogers that the search is still on. That search will continue inCaptain America: Civil War, and today we get a first look at Bucky Barnes' return, courtesy of actorSebastian Stan. Though we don’t get to see his face, we do get to see that Barnes is still wearing the black baseball cap we last left him in....
Paramount Players has acquired the rights from Jakks Pacific to make a movie based on theCreepy Crawlerstoy franchise. Yes, you read that correctly, there’s a movie in development that will somehow useCreepy Crawlersas the focal point. Paramount has had some luck in the toy department in making films based off of famous franchises. However,Creepy Crawlersisn’t exactly what comes to mind after makingG.I. Joeand theTransformers. According to Stephen Berman, Chairman & CEO ofJakks Pacific, theCreepy Crawlersmovie will be “in the vein ofJumanji”....
