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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceis a cluttered, gloomy spectacle that does not live up to the three year wait. There are thrilling moments and a couple of genuine surprises, but the overall film doesn’t remotely compare to the best of the genre. DirectorZack Snyderpaints the DC universe in a dark palette, with nothing of the wonder or intrigue that we expect from superheroes. The script fromDavid S. GoyerandChris TerriochannelsFrank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, but fails to capture the vital fantasy element....

Death Notedirector Adam Wingard has recently revealed that his original choices for the voice of Ryuk, “a demon in glam rock clothing,” wereDavid BowieandPrince, respectively. The choice of Willem Dafoe to voice Shinigami Ryuk has been seen as a very wise choice for Netflix’sDeath Noteand Dafoe was the first “actor” to be chosen, but Wingard initially wanted to have the 2 musicians before Dafoe came in to assume the role. While a lot has been changed from the original Manga story, Wingard made a conscious decision to keep Ryuk as faithful to the source material as he could, but it appears that wasn’t always the case....

Sometimes, dreams do come true. After nearly twenty years, a sequel to one of the most belovedshark moviesever is finally happening. That’s right, folks.Deep Blue Sea 2is being filmed as we speak. According to Moviehole,Deep Blue Sea 2isn’t just happening, it is already being shot in Africa. That’s the good part. The possible bad part? It is being done as aSyFy original movie. Here’s what Moviehole had to say about it....

Five years after being nominated for Best Picture with her critically-acclaimed thrillerZero Dark Thirty, which took moviegoers inside the Navy Seal operation that ended with the killing of terroristOsama Bin Laden, directorKathryn Bigelowis back with another true story adaptation. ProducerMegan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures has revealed the first trailer, poster and photos today forDetroit, which has been given an August 4 release date. Much likeZero Dark Thirty, this new filmDetroitsheds some light on a critical time in American history, exploring the 1967 Detroit riots that rocked the nation....

The long-gestatingEscape From New Yorkremake has new life. Leigh Whannell, director of last year’sUpgradeand co-creator of theSawfranchise has been tapped to write a new screenplay for the project, which is currently in the works at Fox. This new take on the John Carpenter classic has been on the table for years and, for a bit, seemed like it had possibly been scrapped. But now Whannell is going to do his best to breath new life into it....

Read more about every television series coming to Apple TV+ in November 2024 Read more about every television series coming to Disney+ in November 2024 Beyond these three standout series, Prime Video offers some intriguing docuseries for the month, includingGerman Cocaine CowboyandEvery Minute Counts. The streaming platform is also looking to add more game shows with the upcomingWish List Games. Below is all the info you need to tune in and enjoy Prime Video’s offerings in November....

The lightsaber is one of the most dynamic weapons established in fiction and is virtually invincible when used in combat. A versatile weapon, the lightsaber is highly functional in both offensive and defensive combat, and was introduced thousands of years prior to the age of the Galactic Republic. They rose to prominence during the events of The Clone Wars and were designed with the intent that they would bring an end to any form of conflict....

It looks like the long awaitedFlash moviemight be happening after all. Ezra Miller’s contract with Warner Bros. expired back in May and many just assumed he was done with the project after building it up for years. Plus, there have been rumors of behind-the-scenes disagreements over the story, with some believing that Miller walked away from theFlashmovie. Fans have been waiting a long time to see the Scarlet Speedster on the big screen again, and it looks like it might be happening soon....

Harry Potter fever is starting to boil over again, as a new movie in the ever-expanding franchise is hitting theaters this fall. And there’s no better way than to get fans excited than to take them back to where all the magic happens. Warner Bros. has dropped a new sneak peak atFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and it takes us back to that most acclaimed school of ministry and magic, Hogwarts....

The first trailer forMinions: The Rise of Gruis here! Thanks to a surprise drop during Super Bowl 2020, we now have our first look atMinions 2. This summer, from the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain, inMinions: The Rise of Gru. Teeming with Illumination’s signature subversive humor, pop-culture sophistication, full-hearted emotion, bold music sensibility, and over-the-top action,Minions: The Rise of Gruis steered by the franchise’s original creators....

In just a few short hours, fans will finally get to seeCaptain America: Civil Waron the big screen, as the first Marvel Phase 3 movie hits theaters for Thursday night sneak preview screenings. This superhero adventure will introduce two new heroes fans have been waiting to see in the MCU for many years,Spider-Man(Tom Holland) andBlack Panther(Chadwick Boseman). Of course, with any superhero movie of this magnitude, there will plenty of merchandise out there for fans to pick up, and earlier today, a newSpider-Manaction figure was unveiled for the first time....

Now we officially know what Hulk is doing inThor: Ragnarok. And it’s exactly what many expected. We won’t be getting a full-on Planet Hulk movie, but this third entry in theThor franchiseis going to take some of those best elements and deliver an epic tale that far overshadows what has come before in terms of this particular set ofstandaloneadventures. Today,Disneyreleased their 2017 preview, and buried in all the photos and synopses was a first look atThor: Ragnarok....

At the 50th AFI Life Achievement Awards ceremony on Saturday, Hollywood iconsSteven Spielbergand George Lucas united to honorFrancis Ford Coppola, presenting him with the accolade. Spielberg and Coppola met in 1967, and in 1971 Coppola screened Spielberg’sDuelat his home. Lucas was present, and that marked the beginning of Spielberg’s relationships with both filmmakers. That same year, Coppola produced Lucas' first directorial project,THX 1138. Spielberg lauded Coppola as “a warrior for independent artists” and someone “fearless in how open you are to ideas, opinions and inspiration....