Posts

‘Stranger Things’ Returning To Halloween Horror Nights 2019 With New Mazes We just hit the first day of spring, but Universal Studios is already looking ahead to the fall. The company announced that the hit Netflix seriesStranger Thingsis making its triumphant return toHalloween Horror Nightsthis year, and a new teaser video is here to prove it. And while last year’s mazes werefocused on the show’s first season, this year’s will be inspired by seasons two and three....

‘The Deuce’ Review: Catching Up With David Simon’s Promising New HBO Series (We’re going to kickstart our discussion of HBO’sThe Deuceby answering one simple question: what is the “best bet” in this week’s episode?) There’s a curious kind of romanticism attached to 1970s New York City.The Deuce, created by David Simon and George Pelecanos, delves straight into it, setting a tone that’s just as delightfully pulpy, and introducing a cast of pimps, sex workers, gangsters, and cops (including twins played by James Franco) that rivalsGame of Thronesin sheer scope....

‘The Goldbergs’ Is Getting A Spin-Off Set In The 90s The Goldbergsis currently in its fourth season on ABC. The 1980-something set series has become one of the best family-friendly comedies on network television. The series from creatorAdam F. Goldbergand executive producersMark Firek, Doug RobinsonandSeth Gordontakes the formula ofThe Wonder Yearsand mixing it with the nostalgic comedy of something likeThe Wedding Singer. And nowThe Goldbergsis getting a spin-off with a different decade of nostalgic comedy....

‘The Lion King’ Remake Will Let Beyoncé And Donald Glover Sing A Classic Duet Can you feel the love from the star-studded cast of Jon Favreau’s upcoming CG remake ofThe Lion King? They’re going to show us the greatest proof of love they can with a new rendition of the classic and beloved duet"Can You Feel the Love Tonight,“sung by none other than the film’s resident R&B and hip-hop superstars,BeyoncéandDonald Glover....

9-1-1 Season 5: Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) The heroes of “9-1-1” are hitting the airwaves once again, very shortly, for a brand new season of chaos. The procedural drama has developed quite the reputation over the past few years for its increasingly wild plotlines....

Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs Movie To Consist Of Only Three Real-Time Scenes The public knows Apple co-founderSteve Jobsin large part through the appearances he made on stage to deliver keynote speeches during Apple product launch events. The exec’s personality made him a focus for those interested in the intersection between tech and culture, and as the long-time face of Apple, Jobs became synonymous with the company, and with the particular way the company interacts with its customer base....

Alamo Drafthouse Will Open Five New Theaters In The Next Year The saga of theAlamo Drafthousecontinues. The movie theater chain has received a lot of unwanted attention recently, with both hostile workplace allegations being levied against the company and then an announcement in March that revealed Drafthouse hadfiled for bankruptcy. But now, things seem to be improving as the Drafthouse has revealed they’ll be opening five new theaters in the coming year....

An ‘Arrested Development’ Character Appears In ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Before they became known as the directors of some of the biggest blockbusters in history,AnthonyandJoe Russowere two of the creative forces behindArrested Development, one of the funniest and most layered comedies in television history. The filmmakerhermanossnuck a reference to the show inCaptain America: Civil Warby dropping the famous stair car into that movie’s airport fight scene, so it’s no surprise that they included another shout-out to the series inAvengers: Infinity War....

Are These Actors Are Up For John McClane’s Son In ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’? [Updated] TheDie Hard 5news continues Thursday. Werecently learned that the film, directed byJohn Moore, would be calledA Good Day To Die Hardand released July 17, 2025. It’ll focus on John McClane, once again played byBruce Willis, heading to Russia to get his son out of prison which then escalates into some kind of massive terrorist threat....

Bender Voice Actor John DiMaggio ‘Didn’t Get More Money’ After Futurama Contract Standoff “Futurama” has been canceled and revived so many times that by now it seems like the show’s eventual return is almost a given. Yet news of a Hulu continuation of the much-loved Matt Groening show hit a snag earlier this year, when John DiMaggio, who has voiced the profane robot Bender across the show’s seven seasons, wasn’t announced among the returning castmates....

Brad Pitt No Longer Planning A Visit To ‘The Lost City Of Z’ Every time a newBrad Pittproject comes up, a number of comments inevitably pose this question: “what aboutThe Lost City of Z?” That’s the adaptation ofDavid Grann’s book about an expedition into the Amazon to find a lost city. It has been simmering since late 2008;James Greyhas been slated to direct. Now we have an answer to the question: Brad Pitt will no longer be making an expedition into the rainforest, at least as part of this project....

Cassian Andor Series To Bring Back Little-Seen Or Unused ‘Star Wars’ Creatures The future of movie theaters seems tenuous at the moment, but the prevailing wisdom right now seems to be that when the coronavirus crisis ends, (some) theaters will still be around, even if they’re only used for mega-blockbuster comic book andStar Warsmovies. While we wait to learn more about what will happen to the theater industry, let’s turn our attention to Lucasfilm’s future on the small screen – specifically, theCassian AndorDisney+ series which acts as a prequel toRogue One: A Star Wars Story....

Casting Bits: Zac Efron And Seth Rogen Team For R-Rated Comedy, Hilary Swank Joins ‘Shrapnel’, Bryan Cranston Pulls Out Of ‘Gangster Squad’ Zac EfronandSeth Rogenare set to team up for an untitled R-rated comedy based on a pitch by Judd Apatow associatesAndrew CohenandBrendan O’Brien. The pairing itself seems unlikely enough, but perhaps even more surprising is which role each actor will play — in this film, it’ll be funnyman Rogen who plays the straight man, while the clean-cut Efron tackles the part of a hard-partying frat boy....