While some of the biggestSuper Bowlads are for some of this year’s biggest movies, HBO is shaking things up a bit by dropping a trailer for Season 2 ofWestworld. This ad marks the first time in HBO’s storied history that the cable network has dropped the big bucks (reportedly over $5 million for a 30-second spot this year) to promote what may be the most highly-anticipated seasons in all of television....
Jokerdirector Todd Phillips is teasing a potential sequel to the DC blockbuster, suggesting he is open to the idea ofJoker 2so as long as a strong enough idea presents itself. After dominating the box office since its debut in theaters last month,Jokerhas established its place in cinema history as the most profitable comic book movie adaptation in history. Naturally, this success has led to speculation that a sequel would be ordered by Warner Bros....
That didn’t take long, did it? Shortly after news broke thatPierce Brosnanis probably playing Cable inDeadpool 2, fan art maestroBossLogicshowed up with his take on the actor inhabiting the role. We’ve included the fan art twitter below, which was commissioned byComicBook.com. We’ll let the fans decided how much they like this idea. Says BossLogic about this particular rendering from his own imagination. “Working with @ComicBook on a @PierceBrosnan cable piece, I never expected this to be a rumor but hey he is a dope actor....
Spoiler Warning: The Suicide Squad (2021), Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)Everyone loves a good cameo, especially an iconic one. Who didn’t love seeing Stan Lee, the brilliant creative mind behind countless Marvel Comics, showing up in countless MCU films? Or James Bond’s Daniel Craig inStar Wars?Or Matt Damon, who arguably has more cameos than most actors do credits? It’s always a pleasant surprise when a beloved celebrity pops in for a brief appearance in our favorite flicks....
Will Smith’sromantic comedyHitchscored with theatergoers back in 2005, but “it was madness” trying to make the movie, according to the film’s director,Andy Tennant(Ever After, Sweet Home Alabama). The filmmaker clashed with the A-list actor who hired him to helm the classic rom-com, because of conflicting story ideas, and Smith even threatened to drop out of the project three days before filming began. Nevertheless, Tennant claims not to “have anything against” Smith in a new interview published at the time ofHitch’s20th anniversary....
WhenKnives Outwas released in 2019, it was met with widespread enthusiasm by fans of whodunits likeClue. From director and writer Rian Johnson, the ensemble cast is led by Daniel Craig (Benoit Blanc), Ana de Armas (Maria Cabrera), and Christopher Plummer (Harlan Thrombey) as they solve the mystery of how a wealthy novelist, played by Plummer, met his end. Knives Outwas a box office success that spawned a similarly beloved sequel (with another forthcoming)....
The1980swere a seminal decade forsci-fi. We had bold visions of what technology could become as humanity’s future flourished on the big screens. After George Lucas proved that the genre could deliver at the box office, every studio began chasing the next Star Wars. Which led to the arrival of mega-budget spectacles likeAlien,Blade Runner, andThe Terminator; all these movies transformed sci-fi into a spectacle. Yet for every sprawling cinematic universe,many independent sci-fi gemsfaded into cult obscurity....
All movies from the ’70s have a different feel to them, thanks to the significant changes in society that were happening at the time. With this came an abundance of cynicism, which even went on to bleed into a lot of media targeted towards young adults and children at the time. While a lot of the children’s films that came out in this era are iconic, some of them have some hard-to-ignore, creepy undertones that are even considered unsettling by contemporary standards....
Short stories have long been a source of inspiration for filmmakers, and it’s no wonder why. These concise, impactful tales often pack a punch, leaving a lasting impression on readers and viewers alike. When adapted into a feature length film, these stories have the opportunity to be expanded upon and brought to life in a new way, giving audiences a deeper look into the characters and world of the story....
LGBTQ+ representation in film has always been quite complicated. Whether that be through complete erasure entirely, using gay characters for laughs, or making them villains (viaStacker). And because ofthe Hays Code, an industry-set guideline that forbids the depiction of queerness in Hollywood films, characters were often coded to be queer without explicitly saying so. For decades, that was all the representation granted to queer and trans people in the early film era until the 70s, which saw a rising popularity in queer camp because of films likeThe Rocky Horror Picture Show....
Alex Trebek’s final episodes hostingJeopardy!will air this week, culminating with a special tribute to the longtime host. Scheduled to air from Monday, Jan. 4 through Friday, Jan. 8, the last five episodes to feature Trebek were filmed in November. Despite the complications of his stage 4 pancreatic cancer and the side effects of its treatments, Trebek had insisted on hosting the show for as long as possible, ultimately dying just ten days after wrapping his final batch of episodes....
Major 9-1-1 Spoilers Ahead ABC made a bold move in one recent episode of the police drama9-1-1. After 8 seasons of leading the fire rescue team,Captain Bobby Nash was killed as a result of a deadly virus. In response, distraught fans have taken to social media, sharing their dismay and questioning why the series would kill offsuch an important character. This move was a total shocker. However, after some reflection, Bobby’s death was a critical move that served the series and saved Bobby’s character....
Jokerfinally arrived at the box office last weekend and set a new October record with a $96.2 million take. The Clown Prince of Crime will be facing some relatively stiff competition this weekend, as Paramount’sGemini Manstarring Will Smith and MGM’s animated take onThe Addams Familyarrive in theaters. CBS Films is also releasing the comedyJexi, but none of them will likely have enough gas in the tank to claim the top spot....
