Fantasy television continues to shine into the back half of the 2020s, but there are a number of promising movies joining the genre as well — and a few of them are set to be epic masterpieces when they finally debut. Unsurprisingly, the most exciting new additions are based on fantasy books. Beloved source material […]
Barbie was the highest-grossing movie of 2023, and it swiftly became a worldwide phenomenon, which made a sequel seem very likely. In fact, even as some Barbie fans argued that the story was perfect on its own and might be brought down by a sequel, discourse about a follow-on story persisted. Yet, it seems like […]
Ryan Reynolds may have just splashed across headlines again this past weekend for his iconic role as Deadpool because he appeared in costume at San Diego Comic Con, but this Marvel star has a host of other projects currently in the works. Among his many upcoming movies—including, even, a rumored Pokémon Detective Pikachu sequel—is a […]
While they may not be as prominent as superhero movies, at least not lately, movies based on toys have a longstanding history in the film industry. In fact, even outside of obvious examples like the beloved Disney Toy Story brand, a wide array of toys have become the focus of feature length films. Perhaps the […]
Welcome to August! We’re officially in the last weeks of summer, and even with the calendar starting to point us to fall, there’s still a lot of summer left to enjoy — including summer streaming. The new month means new lineups across all streamers and that is especially true for our free platforms. While the […]
Horror fans have eaten good lately, with studios continuing to invest in big-screen genre adaptations and pairing break-out filmmakers finding fresh material to tackle. But when rising filmmakers join forces with a horror icon to bring one of the genre’s defining novels to the screen, it’s worth stopping to pay attention. And that is exactly […]
While The Batman: Part II has finally entered production, no one knows for sure who the movie’s villain will be. Director Matt Reeves has remained guarded about who Batman will face next, though he has confirmed the character has never previously appeared in a live-action Batman film and that the story digs into Bruce Wayne’s […]
Steve Rogers is back in Avengers: Doomsday, and while the return of the original Captain America is exciting for some, it makes one of the MCU’s failures even more glaring. There are a lot of issues with Rogers’ return, ranging from undercutting Sam Wilson’s evolution into the next Captain America to it feeling like a […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day lives up to its name by giving the Spider-Man movie franchise a whole new lease on life. And yet, the title of the film also feels totally ironic, since Brand New Day has more throwback Easter eggs than any other Spider-Man movie that came before it. The mix of nostalgia and […]
For months now, there have been reports Spider-Man: Brand New Day would introduce Sadie Sink as the X-Men’s Jean Grey. That meant few people were surprised when Peter learned he was dealing with a powerful telepath named “Jean Elaine Grey,” who apparently possessed the ability to possess others. Marvel got the film rights for the […]