The Blair Witch Project: How It Changed Movie Marketing Forever

In 1999,The Blair Witch Projectturned into the most successful independent film ever made. People made lines all around the block and internet forum moderators couldn’t keep up with the film phenomenon that literally changed the genre film landscape. Suddenly, a small studio film was able to break all records, with what appeared to be zero effort, and the best of all? It was the single cheapest film that had ever been shown in so many theaters across the country....

July 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1338 words · Amanda Perez

The Boys Showrunner Teases Payback's Arrival in Season 3

We’ll be learning much more about the history of Vought’s superheroes in the third season ofThe Boys. After two successful seasons on Prime Video, there is a lot of anticipation from fans for season 3 to arrive with production on the new episodes now wrapped up. Many fans are especially interested in seeing the arrival ofSupernaturalstar Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy, one of Vought’s very first created supes. ShowrunnerEric Kripkerecently spoke with The Illuminerdi about what fans can expect from Ackles and the rest of the cast inThe Boysseason 3....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Kristen Robertson

The Good Fight To End its Run With Season 6

The Good Fightwill end with its upcoming sixth season. The legal drama starsChristine Baranskias defense attorney Diane Lockhart.The Good Fightis a spinoff ofThe Good Wife, where Baranski appeared as a central character during the show’s seven-season run. This marks the end of a 13-year collaboration between show creators and executive producers Michelle and Robert King and the actress. In a joint statement, the Kings said: “We’ve lovedfightingThe Good Fightthese last six seasons....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Latoya Gutierrez

The Harder They Fall Trailer: Idris Elba & Regina King Lay Down the Law in All-Star Western

Netflix has debuted the first trailer for their upcoming western adventure,The Harder They Fall. Boasting an incredible cast of gunslingers, this first footage from the movie oozes style and should get your heart racing as you witness this classic tale of revenge unfold in what is sure to be a classic example of the modern day western. The trailer contains everything you could possibly want from a western. Sweeping shots of desert tracks, exciting train heists, skilled horseback riding, delightful hats, and, of course, plenty of gunfire,The Harder They Fallboasts a stacked ensemble cast alongside the genre staples....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Joshua Diaz

The Kissing Booth 2 Trailer: Hearts and Rules Will Be Broken on Netflix This Summer

Netflix has released the first trailer forThe Kissing Booth 2. This serves as a follow-up to the hit 2018 rom-com and sees Joey King return as Elle Evans once again. Director and screenwriter Vince Marcello is also back for the sequel, which is based on The Kissing Booth book series by Beth Reekles. This time around, we can see that Elle is having herself a romantic predicament. The trailer opens up by raising a big question, with Elle then doing her best to answer that question....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Wanda Murphy

The Story Behind Quentin Tarantino's Role in the Making of Hobo with a Shotgun

Typically, the movie comes first; the trailer comes later.Hobo with a Shotgun- the memorableGrindhousespinoff - did things backward, however. The end result stars Rutger Hauer (the evil replicant fromBlade Runner) in a insanely committed turn. “For me,Rutger Haueris my favorite actor,” acclaimed director Jason Eisener, told MovieWeb. “When I grew up, he was the first actor that caught my attention. He was the first actor where I tracked down every one of his films....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Lisa Schmidt

Valiant's Harbinger Jumps to Paramount, Bloodshot Crossover Unlikely

We’ve got something of a low-key shake-up in the comic book movie world.Harbinger, the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of the Valiant Entertainment title, has moved from Sony, where it had been in development for several years, to Paramount. This is crucial as it means Sony’s plans for a possible Harbinger Wars event have likely been scrapped, as it’s unlikely Paramount would work with Sony to crossover withBloodshot, which is set to hit theaters next year....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Brandon Miller

Werewolf By Night’s Black And White Format Is All That Prevented It Getting A TV-MA Rating

For those doubting the mature themes ofWerewolf by Night, it seems that the violent and horror-orientated special only avoided a TV-MA rating thanks to it being presented in black and white instead of color. The first look at the Marvel Special Presentation brought an unexpectedly dark and scaryhomage to 40s Universal horror moviesand will draw back the veil on the monsters of the MCU. DirectorMichael Giacchinorecently revealed that the super-violence of the show almost ended up pushing the rating ofWerewolf by Nightbeyond the usual TV-14....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Jessica Reed

Will Avengers: Infinity War Cost Marvel $1 Billion?

Marvel’s massivePhase Threeslate is already well under way, withCaptain America: Civil Warcurrently in post-production, and principal photography about to start onDoctor Strangein Atlanta. This massive phase will come to a close withAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II, slated for release in 2018 and 2019 respectively, withproductionslated to begin in late 2016. While there is very little we know about this two-part adventure, a new rumor has surfaced fromBleeding Cool, which claims that both movies will be an incredibly costly endeavor forMarvelStudios, to the tune of $1 billion....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Brittany Burgess

WWE Referee Suffers Horrific Leg Injury But Finishes Match Anyways

The biggest badass currently performing inWWEseems to be referee Tom Castor, who finished calling a wrestling match after sustaining a broken leg. Although the injury had to be incredibly painful, it may have even looked worse than it felt, as photos of the incident show the leg break to be quite brutal. Still, clearly an absolute professional in every sense of the word, Castor felt it was his job to count the pinfall in the match to declare a winner, even though he could no longer stand....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Sarah Nguyen

Yoga Hosers Trailer Has Monsters, Nazis and Johnny Depp

Two 15-year-old yoga enthusiasts in Manitoba who work at a convenience store after school join forces with a legendary man-hunter to battle an ancient evil and fight for their lives in the long-awaited first trailer forYoga Hosers! This exciting sneak peek has arrived courtesy of Smodcast Pictures and Gulf Films. The horror comedy is the second inKevin Smith’s True North trilogy, which kicked off with 2014’sTuskand will be continued inMoose Jaws, which doesn’t have a date set yet....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Frank Jones

Zoom's Identity Revealed in The Flash

Season 2 ofThe Flashhas its biggest reveal with the ferocious villain Zoom finally unmasked. That bombshell drops in the last minute of this week’s complex and thoughtful episode -King Shark. Fandom had a fairly good idea of who to expect with the recent avalanche of clues. But beyond the identity of Zoom, the emotional toll of their losses against him finally hits a critical mass. The Flash has always had solid dramatic performances from the leads, but King Shark marks a huge leap in character development....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · William Jimenez

'Squid Game' Creator Was Never Told About David Fincher's American Spin-Off Show

David Fincher andSquid Gameare not two names you expect to find in the same sentence. That’s why fans were confused and intrigued when theFight ClubandSevendirector was announced to helm a newAmerican spin-off from Netflix’s hitSouth Korean series. However,no one was as confused as Hwang Dong-hyuk, who claims he was never told about the spin-off. Speaking toGamesRadar+to promote the upcoming second season ofSquid Game, Dong-hyuk said he was never officially told about the new American series....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Michael Kennedy