https://screenrant.com The latest movie news on the movies you're most interested in seeing. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:01:33 GMT en-US hourly 60 Video rental companies Blockbuster and Redbox have posted hilarious reactions to Netflix’s surprising new plans to open brick-and-mortar stores. Beginning its own operations as a mail-order DVD rental service, Netflix would ultimately change the face of modern entertainment by helping to usher in the age of internet streaming services, resulting in the closure of countless physical video stores in the process. Most recently it has been reported that the streaming giant now intends to open a network of physical stores offering retail, dining, and live entertainment options connected to its brand.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:01:33 GMT https://screenrant.com/netflix-stores-plan-blockbuster-redbox-response/ Stephen King’s IT gets a retro-style reimagining of Pennywise in new art. Since its 1986 release, King’s novel It has gotten several adaptations. They include the 1990 television miniseries, which starred Tim Curry, and the movies directed by Andy Muschietti, which split the book into two parts that released in 2017 and 2019. Over the years, Pennywise has remained one of King's most iconic characters.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:32:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/stephen-king-it-retro-pennywise-art/ A new image from Godzilla Minus One shows the famous monster destroying a city with his gargantuan foot. Taking on the classic kaiju villain, Godzilla Minus One will focus its narrative on the appearance of the tittular monster in a post-World War II Japan. The movie is directed by Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki and is set for release on December 1.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 02:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/godzilla-minus-one-movie-destroyed-city-image/ Despite having plans for the future, director Justin Simien is offering a disappointing update on a potential Haunted Mansion 2. The horror-comedy marked the second movie adaptation of the iconic Disneyland ride, with the first being the Eddie Murphy-led 2003 critical flop. Despite having an ensemble cast featuring the likes of LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Danny DeVito and Jamie Lee Curtis, Haunted Mansion was met with poor reviews from critics and was a box office flop.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:01:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/haunted-mansion-2-update-director-response-disappointing/ Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien has expressed his disappointment in the competition his horror comedy had to contend with due to "Barbenheimer." Based on the Disney ride of the same name, the film stars LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, who helps a single mother enlist a group of ghost hunters to help investigate her new home. The movie was a box office failure, earning $115 million globally against an estimated $150 million budget.

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:01:10 GMT https://screenrant.com/haunted-mansion-movie-release-barbie-oppenheimer-competition-justin-simien/ Matthew Vaughn teases Harry Hart and Gary "Eggsy" Unwin needing each other one more time and what spurs this in Kingsman: The Blue Blood. This movie will be the culmination of Eggsy and Harry's arcs in Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. In those first two Kinsgman movies, Eggsy grows from a rebellious punk kid full of anger into a man who has built a family and found a purpose.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:31:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/kingsman-3-blue-blood-matthew-vaughn-plot-details/ Star Trek: Section 31 is still happening, and Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman credits Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh for making sure the project is "moving forward." Announced on April 18, 2023, Star Trek: Section 31 is the first Star Trek movie made for streaming on Paramount+. Production was reportedly to begin in fall 2023 but the combined WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes halted all Star Trek movie and TV production. Some fans worried that the delays could mean that Yeoh, who won the Best Actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once, would no longer be available to star in Section 31.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/michelle-yeoh-star-trek-section-31-moving-forward/ New Harry Potter art positions characters from the Wizarding World as if they were in The Office. Since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released in 2001, Harry Potter has been one of the biggest film franchises of all time. Over the years, there have been countless artistic tributes, fan writing, and more dedicated to the world of Hogwarts, as well as Halloween costumes that still populate the autumn to this day.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:00:05 GMT https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-the-office-crossover-ai-art/ Halloween director John Carpenter explains why Michael Myers can never really die, calling him an "all-purpose character." The legendary director helmed the original Halloween movie from 1978, which introduced audiences to the masked slasher named Michael Myers, though Carpenter didn't return to direct any of the countless sequels, remakes, or reboots. With 2022's Halloween Ends, David Gordon Green's trilogy came to a definitive, yet divisive conclusion by killing off Michael Myers.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:26:37 GMT https://screenrant.com/halloween-michael-myers-john-carpenter-death-future-opinion/ Though audiences have eagerly enjoyed the movie, director Justin Simien shares his candid feelings on Haunted Mansion's negative reviews. Based on the Disneyland ride of the same name, the 2023 movie centered on a group of paranormal experts as they're hired by a single mom to help clear out the various ghosts inhabiting the New Orleans mansion her and her son just moved into. Featuring an ensemble cast led by LaKeith Stanfield and Owen Wilson, Haunted Mansion was a critical and commercial disappointment, falling short of its reported $157 million production budget.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:33:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/haunted-mansion-movie-negative-reviews-director-response-candid/ Martin Scorsese sets The Wager as his next project, and it's set to reunite him once more with star Leonardo DiCaprio. After first working with DiCaprio on Gangs of New York, the actor has become a staple in the filmmaker's movies. The duo most recently worked together on Apple's Killers of the Flower Moon, which chronicles the murders of members of the Osage Nation during the 1920s after oil is discovered on their land.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:27:07 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-wager-movie-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-star-confirmed/ A Lord of the Rings fan finds a hidden detail that debunks one of the strangest theories about the movies. Based on the beloved novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy was released from 2001 to 2003. The first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces the eponymous group consisting of nine members from different races who band together to destroy the One Ring. Though the Fellowship grows to become close companions, one of the strangest theories ever devised about the movies is that Frodo doesn't actually know Legolas' name.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:02:31 GMT https://screenrant.com/lord-of-the-rings-frodo-legolas-name-theory-debunked/ A new update for A Haunting in Venice's box office is here, and it could spell bad news regarding whether there will be more movies in the Hercule Poirot franchise. Director and star Kenneth Branagh returns as brilliant detective Poirot for A Haunting in Venice, the third movie in the franchise following Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. The film is based on Agatha Christie's Hallowe'en Party, with Poirot attempting to solve multiple murders while attending a séance in Venice.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:46:16 GMT https://screenrant.com/haunting-in-venice-poor-box-office-agatha-christie-franchise-future/ Five Nights At Freddy's director Emma Tammi discusses the balance between capturing the game's atmosphere while creating fully fleshed-out arcs for the new protagonists. Five Nights At Freddy's follows Mike Schmidt, who, out of desperation, agrees to take the night shift guard duty of the abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. As he grapples with his own past traumas while raising his sister, he discovers horrifying secrets about his new job and the animatronics that make this establishment so infamous.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:41:48 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-director-josh-hutcherson-comparison/ Disney managed to bring back Robin Williams' Aladdin character Genie without the use of artificial intelligence. A powerful jinn who accompanies Aladdin throughout the film, Genie's constant humor and performance of "Friend Like Me" made him a standout and fan favorite in terms of Disney animation. Williams' stand-up experience was key to the character's success, and the actor earned significant praise for his role following the movie's release. Now, in the new short Once Upon a Studio, over 500 well-known animated figures can be seen coming to life, including Genie, but audiences may be questioning how Williams' voice was incorporated.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:31:57 GMT https://screenrant.com/genie-robin-williams-voice-disney-once-upon-studio/ Scenes from Fair Play are analyzed by real HR professionals, and they have some thoughts on Netflix's new hit movie. Directed by Chloe Domont, the Fair Play cast features Alden Ehrenreich as Luke and Phoebe Dynevor as Emily, a young couple navigating a surprise promotion at the cutthroat hedge fund they both work at. While Luke and Emily start the film as a happy couple, things quickly go south and devolve into a game of manipulation, secrets, and meltdowns as jealously and emotions boil over.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:40:43 GMT https://screenrant.com/fair-play-movie-netflix-review-hr-video/ Emma Tammi teases a deeper connection between the ghosts of Five Nights At Freddy's and the two protagonists, Mike and Abby Schmidt. In the movie, Mike is raising Abby on his own and takes a night security job at the abandoned Freddy Fazbear Pizza. As he discovers more about the place and the animatronics within it, Mike realizes he may have made a mistake when he took this job.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-director-connection-heroes-animatronics/ The Nun II has quietly crossed a major box office milestone over a month after its debut. Serving as a direct sequel to 2018's The Nun, the latest installment in the Conjuring Universe franchise features the return of Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) as she once again faces off against the demon nun known as Valak. The Nun II, which was directed by Michael Chaves, was released in theaters on September 8 and despite a lukewarm domestic opening, the sequel has stayed strong at the box office and become a commercial success.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:09:54 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-nun-2-movie-box-office-worldwide-update-milestone/ A fourth-grade math class in Miami, Florida was shown almost a half hour of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, prompting a response from parents and the school. The slasher film reimagines characters from A.A. Milne's original book series as bloodthirsty murderers seeking revenge on Christopher Robin. Unrated, the movie's dark tone and gory kill sequences are not suitable for young audiences.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:09:40 GMT https://screenrant.com/winnie-the-pooh-blood-honey-horror-movie-fourth-grade-class/ Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two is set to conclude the exciting team-up of DC and Roster Teeth characters that began when Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One was released in early 2023. The movie was co-directed by Dustin Matthews (RWBY franchise) and Yssa Badiola (Camp Camp) and written by Meghan Fitzmartin (Justice Society: World War II, Supernatural); Fitzmartin also co-wrote the first part of the duology. Returning cast members include Ozioma Akagha as Vixen, Jeannie Tirado as Green Lantern, and Tru Valentino as Cyborg. It’s unclear whether other actors or characters like Chandler Riggs’ teenage Superman will return.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:07:48 GMT https://screenrant.com/justice-league-rwby-part-two-superman-ruby-clip/ A Top Gun based docuseries following real-life pilots-in-training is now in the works. The Top Gun franchise recently got its resurgence with the box office hit Top Gun: Maverick. Praised for its cinematography and aircraft-based stunt work, Top Gun: Maverick was met with widespread critical acclaim and went on to be nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, ultimately winning the Oscar for Best Sound.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:44:19 GMT https://screenrant.com/top-gun-docuseries-real-pilot-training/ An important piece of Star Wars history is the long-lost X-wing of Red Squadron Leader as seen in A New Hope, and now it's just been sold for $3,135,000. The miniature has been considered "long-lost" for years as one of the original four miniature models created for the infamous battle scene of the Rebel Alliance versus the Empire over the Death Star in A New Hope. This scene is not only known for its impact on the Star Wars franchise, but also on the way movies are made today, paving the way for the creations of miniatures in addition to bringing the iconic X-wing look to life. Now, it's been located after many years, and it's proven to be worth a fortune.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-missing-wing-auction-sale/ Sick Girl is a new comedy from Lionsgate that will be released both in theaters and on digital platforms on October 20th. The film was written by and is the feature directorial debut of Jennifer Cram, who cut her teeth in the filmmaking industry in casting; Cram helped cast the Apple TV+ series Lesson in Chemistry, The Dark Knight, and Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny. The film stars Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Brandon Mychal Smith (Get Up On), Ray Mckinnon (Deadwood), and more.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/sick-girl-movie-nina-dobrev-clip/ Hollywood insiders explain the unusual release strategy for next year’s Horizon movies. Directed by and starring Kevin Costner, Horizon is an epic Western film that chronicles the settlement of the American West pre-and post-Civil War. Horizon: An American Saga and Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2, will both release in summer 2024, on June 28 and August 16, respectively.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:54:34 GMT https://screenrant.com/horizon-american-saga-kevin-costner-release-plan/ Jason Blum breaks down why Five Nights At Freddy's was made with already-existing fans in mind and why Hollywood should approach adaptations with this mindset. Hollywood lives and breathes on adaptations, whether it be comic books, novels, video games, or even television series adapted into movies and vice versa. However, many of these movies, especially in the superhero genre, are made with the general audience in mind rather than the hardcore fans of the property. While this can make the movie more accessible to new fans, it can also alienate existing fans.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:43:34 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-jason-blum-fans-first/ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's bad reviews and mixed fan reception were reportedly a major shock to Marvel Studios. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's cast of characters included the introduction of Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite all the anticipation leading to the film's release, the response to the movie included negative reviews and mixed reception from fans, leading to Marvel Studios being shocked by the film's reception.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:19:09 GMT https://screenrant.com/ant-man-wasp-3-bad-reviews-mcu-shocked/ Kingsman: The Secret Service director Matthew Vaughn reveals how the action comedy spy movie mirrors Sean Connery's James Bond casting journey. Released in 2014, the first entry in the Kingsman franchise sees Taron Egerton starring as Eggsy, an unrefined London street kid who is transformed into a spy for the eponymous British intelligence agency. The movie is clearly inspired by the James Bond franchise, but is far more violent, over-the-top, and comedic.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:18:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/kingsman-movie-james-bond-sean-connery-matthew-vaughn/ Spider-Man: No Way Home was originally set to introduce an exciting villain from the comics to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Sony blocked that due to an upcoming film. Spider-Man: No Way Home was a major multiversal event that united Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire's Spider-Men to fight villains from the past two Spider-Man film franchises. Spider-Man: No Way Home's villains included Green Goblin, Doc Ock, Electro, Sandman, and the Lizard, but Marvel Studios was not allowed to use the Spider-Man villain it had originally planned for the film.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:03:04 GMT https://screenrant.com/spider-man-no-way-home-kraven-sony-villain-block/ The 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi is being celebrated with the release of an all-new visual archive for the final film in George Lucas' original trilogy. Released in 1983, Return of the Jedi turned 40 years old in 2023 with Lucasfilm re-releasing the film in theaters for a limited time and providing a brand-new poster to celebrate the beloved conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy. However, Lucasfilm's celebration of Star Wars' Return of the Jedi is not stopping there.Related: 10 Things You Still Don't Know About Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi As revealed on Star Wars' official website from the publishing plan shown at NYCC 2023 concerning Lucasfilm's upcoming novels, comics, and books, a visual archive from Return of the Jedi is being released in March 2024. As announced by Lucasfilm, the book celebrates the visual language of the film with a collection of different writers and artists providing an insight into the film's visual style:

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:41:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-return-jedi-visual-archive/ Art thief experts have deconstructed the inaccuracies in one of the opening scenes in Black Panther, which shows Killmonger and Klaue carry out the MCU museum heist. The scene in question shows Killmonger correcting the museum's director, telling her that one of their pieces is from Wakanda and not Benin. After poisoning her, he and Klaue kill all security staff before making their getaway with the help of an insider in the museum. The scene is played out as swift and effective - but it is also wildly inaccurate.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:20:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/black-panther-museum-scene-accuracy-expert-response/ Kingsman franchise director Matthew Vaughn has provided an update for The King’s Man 2, revealing early story details for a direct follow-up to his 2021 prequel. Featuring an ensemble cast led by Ralph Fiennes, The King’s Man served to explain the WWI-era origins of the Kingsman secret intelligence service first introduced in Vaughn’s 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. While Vaughn’s prequel ended with the formation of the Kingsman agency and the conclusion of World War I, The King's Man's mid-credits scene featured Daniel Brühl’s villainous Erik Jan Hanussen introducing Russian revolutionary figure Vladimir Lenin to a young Adolf Hitler.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:16:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-kings-man-2-movie-story-details-director/ Director Shawn Levy likens Taylor Swift to director Steven Spielberg. Swift is making a huge cinematic splash this fall with the release of her concert documentary Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour which documents her recent blockbuster tour and is directed by Sam Wrench. Beyond that, Swift has appeared in a number of movies over the years and plans to direct her own soon after helming the short film for her song "All Too Well."

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:18:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/taylor-swift-directing-steven-spielberg-comparison-levy-response/ VFX artists fail to recognize practical robots in the overlooked Antonio Banderas sci-fi movie Automata. The film, directed by Gabe Ibáńez, premiered in 2014 and follows Jacq Vaucan (Banderas), an insurance agent working for the ROC who realizes that their technology is beginning to alter itself. At the time of its release, while Automata received particular praise for its visuals, the use of familiar genre elements became a source of criticism among audiences. In addition to Banderas, the movie stars Dylan McDermott, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Tim McInnerny, Melanie Griffith, and Robert Forster.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:23:46 GMT https://screenrant.com/automata-movie-practical-robots-vfx-artists-reaction/ Jordan Peele currently has two of his movies in the Netflix Top 10. Making his directorial debut with Get Out in 2017, Peele has become a major star in the horror genre. Following the success of Get Out, which earned him an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, he went on to direct Us and Nope, both of which continue his trend of making social issue-based horror parables. He currently has a fourth movie in the works, but the title and details are yet to be revealed.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:35:39 GMT https://screenrant.com/jordan-peele-movies-get-out-us-netflix-viewership/ Star Wars is officially releasing a limited edition of Stellan Gios' beautiful crossguard lightsaber, named "Excalibur" by fans, a beautiful weapon Kylo Ren could only dream of. There are many different types of lightsaber in Star Wars canon, and Kylo Ren's crossguard lightsaber is surely one of the most striking. The unusual design is actually integral to its design, because Kylo Ren cracked the kyber crystal contained within it when he "bled" it, turning it red. That means the quillons serve an essential function, channeling excess heat to the sides.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:37:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-high-republic-stellan-gios-crossguard-lightsaber/ Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn has explained why the prequel movie The King’s Man was made before the long-awaited Kingsman 3. Serving as the prequel to both 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service and 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle, 2021’s The King’s Man charted the formation of the Kingsman private secret intelligence organization during the events of World War I. Initially planned to be released in 2019, the movie was pushed back several times owing to both Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox and the later impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:06:04 GMT https://screenrant.com/kings-man-prequel-kingsman-3-plans-why-matthew-vaughn/ Darth Vader may have been as Star Wars’ greatest villain, but one fan art perfectly captures his tragic metamorphosis from the once-heroic Anakin Skywalker. Darth Vader seemed at first to be more monster or machine than man, but when he is revealed to be Luke Skywalker’s father, the movies begin to focus on the complexity of his character. The subsequent prequel trilogy reveals that Anakin was the Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. Instead, his fall to the dark side made way for a new age of Sith control over the galaxy.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:01:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-anakin-skywalker-darth-vader-transformation-art/ Every live-action actor who has played Superman travels across the multiverse for the biggest DC team-up in new fan art. When it comes to adapting DC characters from page to screen, Superman is one of the handful to have been reimagined the most across television and film over the last couple of decades. The next incarnation of the Man of Steel will be in 2025 when David Corenswet suits up in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, which will be the proper start of the new DC Universe.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:11:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/superman-live-action-every-actor-dc-fan-art/ Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour fell short of reaching a $100 million opening at the weekend box office. The concert movie, directed by Sam Wrench, had one of the highest-grossing ticket pre-sales of all time ahead of its October 13 release, on par with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Before its release, its pre-sales nearly reached $100 million, setting it as the highest-grossing concert movie of all time.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:46:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-movie-box-office-opening-records/ New MCU fan art has imagined what Thor and Loki's reunion could look like in Marvel Studios' rumored Thor 5. Chris Hemsworth's Thor is currently the only superhero in the MCU to receive four solo feature films, and while they've been met with mixed reviews, recent rumors suggest the God of Thunder will be returning for Thor 5 in the MCU's future. After the disappointing performance of 2022's Thor: Love and Thunder, speculation has been rising about how Thor 5 can revitalize the MCU's Thor franchise again, and one popular suggestion brings brothers Thor and Tom Hiddleston's Loki back together, as they've been separated since Avengers: Infinity War.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/thor-5-loki-mcu-reunion-art/ The Nightmare Before Christmas director is still interested in a potential prequel movie. Led by director Henry Selick and creator and executive producer Tim Burton, the Disney horror movie followed Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon and Danny Elfman) as he discovered Christmas Town and chose to conquer it for the benefit of Halloween Town. The movie became an instant classic and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:22:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/nightmare-before-christmas-prequel-movie-jack-skellington-origins-director-response/ As the MCU finally gears up to introduce the X-Men to the current Marvel movie timeline, 4 years after Disney bought Fox, the original director of X-Men: The Last Stand has revealed the shocking reason he quit almost 20 years ago. Having replaced Bryan Singer after the release of X2 and without a script finalized, Matthew Vaughn dropped out of the production in 2005, with "personal issues" widely cited at the time. The Kingsman director has revealed the truth of the situation, shedding light on the dirty Hollywood trick that forced his hand.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:40:18 GMT https://screenrant.com/matthew-vaughn-xmen-3-exit-halle-berry-script/ Halloween franchise creator and original director John Carpenter weighs in on the films in the reboot trilogy, revealing which one is his favorite. After numerous entries in the long-running horror saga, which began with Carpenter's original in 1978, director David Gordon Green took a stab at the franchise with 2018's Halloween, a direct sequel to the first film. The soft reboot was a hit, and Green followed the film with Halloween Kills in 2021 and the extremely divisive Halloween Ends in 2022, with Carpenter serving as an executive producer on all three.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:35:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/halloween-kills-movie-favorite-trilogy-john-carpenter-response/ New fan art has imagined what Timothée Chalamet's Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, could look like in DC Studios' Batman-centric reboot, The Brave and the Bold. As part of James Gunn and Peter Safran's announcement of the DCEU's reboot into the new DC Universe, Ben Affleck was confirmed to not be returning as Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman. Instead, a new actor will be assuming the role of the Caped Crusader in the DCU's The Brave and the Bold, but he won't be the only hero introduced in the upcoming film, as the project will also mark the theatrical debut of Bruce Wayne's son, Damian, a version of Robin from DC Comics.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:21:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/timothee-chalamet-robin-dcu-fan-art/ The Borderlands movie has gotten a promising update from reshoot director Tim Miller. An adaptation of Gearbox Software's popular video game franchise, the film will track Lilith (Cate Blanchett), who, upon returning to the planet of Pandora, searches for the daughter of Atlas and has several chance encounters along the way. In addition to Blanchett, the cast of Borderlands includes Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Édgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Jamie Lee Curtis, and more. While most of the movie was directed by Eli Roth, it was confirmed in January that Borderlands would undergo reshoots, with Miller taking over responsibilities.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:41:39 GMT https://screenrant.com/borderlands-movie-update-director-tim-miller-response/ New Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse fan art sees Spider-Man India merge with the Symbiote and suit up in his own Venom costume. Out of the Marvel movies to come out in 2023, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse became one of the biggest success stories, as the Spider-Verse franchise continued the story of Miles Morales. While several returning faces were back for the sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse also introduced multiple Spider-Man variants, including Pavitr Prabhakar, a.k.a. Spider-Man India, voiced by Deadpool star Karan Soni, as he became an instant fan-favorite.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:40:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/spider-man-india-venom-fan-art/ New footage from Argylle showcases more ways that star Henry Cavill will be utilized in the movie. The trailer for the spy comedy recently revealed that Cavill's titular superspy is actually a fictional character written by Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), a wallflower who finds herself dragged along on a real-life spy adventure when her plots eerily mimic real life. The spy that she is paired with is Aiden (Sam Rockwell), and the trailer gives no indication that Cavill actually appears in the real world at any point, implying that he might have a more reduced role than originally thought.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:25:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/argylle-movie-henry-cavill-dual-role-footage-description/ With a whole host of Easter eggs already teased, Jason Blum is teasing a major hidden character for the Five Nights at Freddy's movie. Based on Scott Cawthon's horror video game franchise of the same name, the movie centers on a troubled young man who takes a job as a night security guard at the dilapidated family entertainment restaurant Freddy Fazzbear's Pizza, only to discover a dark secret behind the animatronics. Josh Hutcherson leads the ensemble Five Nights at Freddy's cast alongside Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 02:23:42 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-secret-character-blumhouse-exec-tease/ With a decade gone since the last movie came out, Matthew Vaughn has re-confirmed his Kick-Ass reboot plans and given a filming timeline. Based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s graphic novels of the same name, the first two movies centered on geeky teenager Dave Lizewski as he sought out to become a real-life superhero, eventually becoming embroiled in a larger world of like-minded people as they faced a variety of organized crime. Serving as star-making turns for Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloë Grace Moretz, the first movie garnered widespread acclaim and was a box office success, spawning a far less successful sequel.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 01:53:46 GMT https://screenrant.com/kick-ass-reboot-filming-update-characters-matthew-vaughn/ After leaving audiences hanging for the final chapter in Eggsy's journey, Matthew Vaughn finally confirms Kingsman 3's filming start window. Based on Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons' graphic novels of the same name, the spy movie franchise has centered on young British hooligan Gary "Eggsy" Unwin as he is recruited to join the secret independent intelligent agency, the Kingsman, to defend the world from a variety of major threats. Led by Taron Egerton and Colin Firth and helmed by Kick-Ass alum Matthew Vaughn, the movies have scored a range of mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, but have mostly been box office hits.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:39:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/kingsman-3-filming-start-update-matthew-vaughn/ As the Halloween season returns, R.L. Stine offers a confident update on Fear Street 4. The iconic author's teenage horror books made their way to the screen with a trilogy of movies in 2021, originally set for a theatrical release through 20th Century Fox before being acquired by Netflix. Released across three back-to-back weeks, the Fear Street movies scored rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, with the latter since holding out hope for more to be produced following a mid-credits tease in the final chapter.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:01:09 GMT https://screenrant.com/fear-street-4-sequels-future-update-rl-stine/ As the franchise's big screen future remains in flux, the latest episode of Screen Rant's own Pitch Meeting series is looking back at its Star Wars: The Force Awakens video. The seventh installment in the Lucasfilm franchise picked up 30 years after Return of the Jedi, focusing on a new group of characters along with returning icons Han Solo, Chewbacca and Princess Leia as they fight to bring down the Galactic Empire's successor, the First Order. Scoring rave reviews from critics and grossing over $2 billion at the box office, The Force Awakens kicked off a new trilogy of movies that garnered divisive responses from critics and audiences alike, but were all box office hits.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 23:03:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-the-force-awakens-pitch-meeting-revisited-video/ After a seven-decade-long career, Piper Laurie has sadly died. The actor, who appeared in more than 100 movie and television projects over the course of her career, is perhaps best known for playing Carrie White's religious zealot mother Margaret in Brian De Palma's iconic 1976 Stephen King adaptation Carrie. She is also well known for being a part of the Twin Peaks cast, playing treacherous mill worker Catherine Martell on 27 episodes of the iconic David Lynch show.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 21:04:46 GMT https://screenrant.com/piper-laurie-death-obituary/ Venom 3 gets a live-action Marvel crossover in a new fan trailer that brings together four Spider-Man villains. After two solo movies in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, the need for a crossover story for Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and Venom has become evident, as Venom is a character who regularly crosses paths with heroes like Spider-Man and other non-symbiote villains. However, Venom: Let There Be Carnage's ending also left a cliffhanger for the sequel, which suggests Venom will face off against yet another powerful symbiote.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:30:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/venom-vulture-carnage-scorpion-venom-3-fan-trailer/ Keanu Reeves reprises the role of John Constantine in a new Constantine 2 fan trailer as he takes on a new supernatural threat. Despite coming out in 2005, Reeves' Constantine franchise is seemingly moving forward as a sequel is in the works based on DC's Hellblazer. In September 2022, it was announced that Constantine 2 is in development, with director Francis Lawrence coming back to direct the sequel while Akiva Goldsman is returning to pen the screenplay.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:10:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/keanu-reeves-constantine-2-fan-trailer/ The Nightmare Before Christmas sequel prospect gets a response from the director. The 1993 animated stop-motion musical was led by director Henry Selick and creator Tim Burton. With Jack Skellington discovering Christmas Town, Halloween and Christmas are thrown into a true war. The movie was so successful that it earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects, and it even earned $91.5 million at the box office on a budget of $24 million. Despite its success, Burton isn't interested in continuing with a sequel after the iconic Nightmare Before Christmas ending.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:49:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/nightmare-before-christmas-2-update-director-response/ The MCU could reboot after Avengers: Secret Wars in just four years, according to a new quote from Marvel supremo Kevin Feige. The upcoming Avengers 6 will close out the currently announced slate of upcoming Marvel movies on May 7, 2027, but Feige has also said in a recent interview with Variety, that the MCU has "barely scratched the surface" of the story potential from Marvel Comics. But that potential may come with a soft reboot in the very near future to consolidate the timeline, trimming the fat, and most excitingly, bringing back characters who have dropped out of the franchise.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:37:02 GMT https://screenrant.com/avengers-6-mcu-reboot-marvel-characters-return/ Captain Marvel could be about to reunite with an Avenger she fought side by side with in Avengers: Endgame in the MCU's upcoming The Marvels. That confirmation seemingly comes thanks to the latest teaser for the next Marvel movie, which hits theaters on November 10, and will see Brie Larson's hero team-up with both Ms Marvel (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Paris).

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:57:42 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-marvels-valkyrie-cameo-teaser/ After an incredible career, Michael Caine is officially done acting. The 90-year-old actor has starred in over 160 movies and has earned numerous awards, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA, three Golden Globes, and a SAG award. His career began in 1950, meaning the actor has been working for over 70 years and featured in iconic movies, including Batman Begins, Interstellar, and The Italian Job.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:40:44 GMT https://screenrant.com/michael-caine-movie-acting-retirement-confirmed/ Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will rake in an opening weekend higher than some of the year's biggest blockbusters. The Eras Tour is a concert documentary bringing the pop star's blockbuster tour, where she exhibits costumes and music from every stage of her career, to the big screen. When it was announced that it would be released on October 13, the Blumhouse legacy sequel The Exorcist: Believer fled the weekend, moving its release a week earlier to avoid competing with the musical titan, who has had dazzling early box office projections coming from every corner.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:34:55 GMT https://screenrant.com/taylor-swift-eras-tour-movie-box-office-opening-comparison/ The Five Nights at Freddy's creator has been amazed by the movie's animatronics. Originally developed as a video game, Five Nights features a security guard desperately trying to survive as malicious animatronics try to butcher him. The franchise has been wildly successful and strong enough to produce numerous sequels, spin-offs, shorts, books, and comics. Its upcoming movie is the natural next step. While an early concern was the quality of the animatronics in the Five Nights at Freddy's movie, those concerns may have been assuaged.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:24:10 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-freddys-movie-animatronics-suits-review-video-game-creator/ The Superman: Legacy cast appears as their DC Universe characters in an exciting fan art series that imagines them in comic book style. Superman: Legacy's cast will be led by David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Superman: Legacy writer/director James Gunn had to refrain from revealing more cast members, though other DC heroes have already been announced for the film.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:20:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/dcu-superman-legacy-cast-design-art/ John Carpenter has shared a candid reason that franchises he has started probably won't cross over. The director, who is best known for his work in the horror and science fiction genres, co-wrote and directed the first movie in the massive Halloween franchise, which now includes 13 movies and a possible upcoming TV adaptation. At the time of writing, he has directed 18 theatrical features through 2010's The Ward and has only recently returned to directing, helming an episode of the Peacock docudrama show Suburban Screams.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:53:57 GMT https://screenrant.com/john-carpenter-movie-franchises-crossover-never-why-response/ Spider-Man: No Way Home set photo with seven Spider-Men perfectly shows that a live-action Spider-Verse in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or another franchise could be extremely cool. The final movie in the MCU's Spider-Man trilogy — though not the last for Tom Holland, who returns for Spider-Man 4 — united Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield as their versions of Spider-Man. While Spider-Man: No Way Home featured all three live-action movie versions of the hero, a behind-the-scenes image from the film teases the potential of a live-action Spider-Verse.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:11:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/spider-man-no-way-home-7-set-verse/ After playing the character in three movies, Joel McHale shares his excitement for Karl Urban's casting as Johnny Cage in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2. Urban will play the movie martial artist-turned-defender of Earthrealm in the upcoming sequel to 2021's live-action adaptation of the bloody video game franchise. McHale has voiced Cage across two animated movies since 2020, and the Community star will return and play a central role in the upcoming third installment, Mortal Kombat Legend: Cage Match.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 02:32:00 GMT https://screenrant.com/mortal-kombat-2-karl-urban-johnny-cage-casting-joel-mchale-response/ The live-action Super Mario Bros.: The Movie has earned an expensive 4K release in honor of its 30th anniversary. Having been adapted from Nintendo's video game franchise of the same name, the 1993 movie revolved around Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) as the two brothers face increasingly absurd threats. The movie was a disaster at the box office, earning just $38.9 million on a budget of over $40 million. The franchise has since been rebooted in animated form, with the Chris Pratt-led movie earning over $1.3 billion during its run.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 02:10:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/super-mario-live-action-movie-4k-release-30th-anniversary-details/ With nearly a year gone since the last movie hit Netflix, Rian Johnson has offered a promising update on Knives Out 3. Johnson's murder-mystery comedy franchise first launched with the eponymous 2019 movie centered on eccentric private detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates the death of novelist Harlan Thrombey, while its sequel, Glass Onion, saw him head to a private Greek island for a tech billionaire's murder mystery party. Both Knives Out movie have scored widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, earning Johnson Oscar nominations for Best Original and Best Adapted Screenplay.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:44:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/knives-out-3-script-development-update-rian-johnson-writing/ The creator of Five Nights at Freddy's seems pleased by the upcoming movie. The property first began as a horror-focused video game, with the central story involving a security guard facing off against murderous animatronics during his night shift. The game was released in 2014 and became an instant hit, spawning countless new games, books, comics, and even a movie. As for the upcoming adaptation, Josh Hutcherson will be starring as the guard, and the game's creator, Scott Cawthon, is serving as a writer and producer on it.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 23:54:51 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-creator-reaction-praise-director-comments/ As his star-making show finally makes its way to streaming, Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron has offered a disheartening update on Bruce Willis' health. The Golden Globe winner's family announced in early 2022 that the actor would be retiring from the industry following a diagnosis of aphasia, a brain condition in which the person struggles to comprehend or formulate language. In the year since his retirement, Willis' family have offered a variety of updates for the extra time spent with them, while a variety of former collaborators have shared their support for his recovery.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 22:47:39 GMT https://screenrant.com/bruce-willis-health-update-moonlighting-creator-comments-disheartening/ Over a decade after the sequel's failure, Screen Rant's own Pitch Meeting series is taking a look back at Wrath of the Titans. The 2012 movie acted as a follow-up to the 2010 Clash of the Titans remake, continuing the adventures of Sam Worthington's Perseus as he's brought back into the struggles of the gods when he's tasked by Zeus to save his father and humanity from the rise of the eponymous beings when their powers grow as mankind turns their back on the gods. Also featuring the returns of Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Danny Huston, the sequel was a critical and commercial failure, grossing almost $200 million less than its predecessor.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 22:09:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/wrath-of-the-titans-movie-pitch-meeting-video/ Sound of Freedom has been criticized in the wake of its streaming release. The movie stars Jim Caviezel as ex-U.S. agent Tim Ballard, who is sent on a mission to rescue children who are being trafficked in Colombia. The movie became a substantial independent hit, earning $235.2 million off its $14.5 million budget while at the same time becoming a lightning rod for controversy due to its disputed and misleading depictions of human trafficking, its possible connections to QAnon conspiracy theories, and the alleged sexual misconduct of the real-life Ballard.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:38:45 GMT https://screenrant.com/sound-of-freedom-movie-human-trafficking-survivors-response-slam/ An opening kill from the unmade Friday the 13th sequel has been revealed. The horror franchise began with the 1980 eponymous slasher movie, which followed counselors being murdered as they worked to reopen the supposedly cursed Camp Crystal Lake. Although the character of Jason Voorhees was introduced as a child in the original, he didn't appear in his iconic form as a fully-grown killer until Part 2. He returned in eight more sequels, the Nightmare on Elm Street crossover Freddy vs. Jason, and the 2009 remake Friday the 13th, which combined elements from the first four movies.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:36:01 GMT https://screenrant.com/friday-the-13th-2009-sequel-opening-kill-script-image/ New fan art shows what Jason Momoa could look like as the new character that he is reportedly being eyed to play in the DC Universe. A fresh DC era is on its way as James Gunn and Peter Safran are working on building their new DC Universe with multiple movies and TV shows being developed. But before they can get there, the DCEU has to be wrapped up, which will come to fruition in December with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:26:33 GMT https://screenrant.com/dcu-jason-momoa-lobo-casting-art/ Frankenstein's monster receives a creepy update on the classic Universal design in new AI art. Frankenstein has a rich history dating back to the early days of cinema. The iconic character, created by Mary Shelley for her 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, made his first appearance on screen in Universal's 1931 adaptation featuring Boris Karloff as The Monster. The film established the enduring image of the lumbering, bolt-necked creature.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:04:54 GMT https://screenrant.com/frankenstein-universal-monster-art-design-update/ Friday The 13th artwork takes a trip through time and spotlights the many different looks of Jason Voorhees throughout the franchise's over 40-year history. After making a brief appearance as a decomposing ghoul in a final scare in the original 1980 movie, Jason rose and began his own bloody killing spree in the sequel, Friday the 13th Part II. Often donning a hockey mask, Jason would not only haunt Camp Crystal Lake, but widen his bloody rampage to Manhattan and the reaches of space.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:36:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/friday-the-13th-art-jason-voorhees-all-movies/ The Burial is a star-powered dramedy inspired by true events. The film was directed by Maggie Betts (Novitiate) as her third feature-length effort, and is her best-reviewed project to date. Betts also co-wrote the film with Doug Wright, a playwright and screenwriter who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Best Play Tony Award for his 2004 play I Am My Own Wife.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:00:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-burial-clip-jamie-foxx-tommy-lee-jones/ Jason Blum confirms Five Nights At Freddy's Easter Eggs from beyond the first game in the movie, and Emma Tammi describes Scott Cothin as the movie's "guiding post for which Easter eggs to include." Five Nights At Freddy's is a wildly popular video game franchise that has an expansive lore that has evolved over the course of the games. The movie is expected to go back to the heart of the original game, with Mike Shmidt (Hutcherson) taking overnight shift security duty at the long-abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:45:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-easter-eggs-jason-blum-emma-tammi/ The director of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay offered his candid reaction to the most common complaint about the movie franchise's finale. The Hunger Games franchise, which is adapted from the young adult novel trilogy by Suzanne Collins, began with 2012's smash hit The Hunger Games. The second book, Catching Fire, was adapted to the screen in 2013. However, the final novel, Mockingjay, was split into 2014's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and 2015's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, which led to fan complaints about stretching the resolution of the finale over an entire year.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:39:44 GMT https://screenrant.com/hunger-games-mockingjay-movie-two-parts-complaint-response/ A new report reveals how much Tom Cruise's stunt insurance cost for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. What has been reported, though not confirmed as Cruise's sendoff from the franchise, Dead Reckoning Part One was released in theaters in July 2023, with Dead Reckoning Part Two almost halfway filmed and scheduled for release on June 28, 2024. For the most recent installment, Cruise accomplished some of his most daring stunts yet, including the motorcycle cliff jump and a massive train wreck sequence.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:32:40 GMT https://screenrant.com/mission-impossible-7-tom-cruise-stunt-insurance-cost/ A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp reveals the one detail Wes Craven got surprisingly right in the classic horror movie’s script. Craven was responsible for some of the most memorable exploitation films of the 1970s, but he took a step up in class with 1984’s imaginative supernatural slasher movie starring iconic movie monster Freddy Krueger. An entire franchise of Krueger-centered movies, TV shows and other media would follow, but the original Nightmare remains the most beloved film in the series. The first installment in the Nightmare franchise didn’t just introduce Robert Englund’s Freddy of course, it also proved an auspicious early role for Langenkamp, who starred as Nancy Thompson.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:24:39 GMT https://screenrant.com/nightmare-elm-street-movie-script-dialogue-wes-craven/ Five Nights At Freddy's director Emma Tammi reveals what Matthew Lillard brought to the highly anticipated horror movie. Lillard is no stranger to horror, becoming iconic to the genre with his role as Stu Macher in the first Scream. Although he's been doing more voice-acting work in recent years, he'll return to the genre with the new Five Nights At Freddy's adaptation.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:46:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-matthew-lillard-horror-director-response/ Best Buy has confirmed that it will be exiting the physical media business for movies and TV in early 2024. While Blu-rays and DVDs used to be a prominent way to watch movies and TV shows, the rise of streaming and VOD platforms has seen the market decline steadily for almost two decades. Many stores still have physical media sections, but these sections have shrunk significantly from what they once were.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:18:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/bluray-dvd-physical-media-sales-best-buy-end/ Jason Blum promises edginess and originality in Blumhouse's upcoming Spawn adaptation. Blumhouse has been kicking around ideas for a Spawn movie for years, actively developing the script. Recently, Blum has said that fans could see Spawn grace the silver screen as soon as 2025, but he has remained tight-lipped on what to expect from the movie itself.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:16:44 GMT https://screenrant.com/spawn-blumhouse-superhero-jason-blum-comments/ The Killers of the Flower Moon Rotten Tomatoes score tops all but one Martin Scorsese movie from this century. The latest masterpiece from the legendary director, based on a book by David Grann, chronicles the serial murders of the Osage Nation during the 1920s after oil was discovered on their tribal land in Oklahoma. The Killers of the Flower Moon cast is stacked to the nines, led by Scorsese's favorite collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, alongside Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow, and Brendan Fraser.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:21:03 GMT https://screenrant.com/killers-of-the-flower-moon-movie-rotten-tomatoes-score/ One Five Nights at Freddy's animatronic character unexpectedly burst into flames on set. Based on the video games series of the same name, Five Nights at Freddy’s is an upcoming horror film from Blumhouse and Universal Pictures. Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi, and stars Josh Hutcherson as the security guard working at the fated Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:05:36 GMT https://screenrant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-animatronic-caught-firei-filming/ Blumhouse executive jokes about wild horror crossover opportunities between M3GAN and other horror films. Founded in 2000, Blumhouse is the production studio behind copious modern horror classics, including Sinister, Get Out, and The Black Phone. This year, the studio produced M3GAN, a campy AI-based horror that became an early 2023 hit.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:23:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/megan-movie-halloween-five-nights-freddys-crossover-blumhouse/ Killers of the Flower Moon, the upcoming historical epic from Martin Scorsese, may set a new record for the director. Based on the book by David Grann, Scrosese's new movie chronicles the grisly Osage Nation murders and accompanying investigation that took place in the 1920s following the discovery of oil in Northeastern Oklahoma. The Killers of the Flower Moon cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone, with the movie already earning rave reviews.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:02:40 GMT https://screenrant.com/killers-of-the-flower-moon-release-theaters-martin-scorsese-record/ One major story change in Pet Sematary: Bloodlines has been explained by director and co-writer Lindsey Anderson Beer. The movie, which is now streaming on Paramount+, is a prequel to 2019's Pet Sematary, an adaptation of the Stephen King story of the same name, which follows a family that moves to a property in Ludlow, Maine that lies next to a mysterious pet cemetery that brings the dead back to life. The new movie follows their neighbor Jud Crandall (Jackson White) in his younger years when he first discovers the terrible secret of Ludlow's pet cemetery.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:21:48 GMT https://screenrant.com/pet-semarary-bloodlines-movie-changes-indigenous-director/ Olympus Has Fallen star Gerard Butler has settled his lawsuit regarding alleged withheld profits from the 2013 film. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Olympus Has Fallen stars Butler as Secret Service agent Mike Banning, who must protect the President after a force of heavily-armed terrorists storm the White House. The movie was a hit, grossing over $170 million worldwide, spawning two sequels. In 2021, Butler sued production companies Nu Image and Millennium Media, alleging that the companies were withholding at least $10 million in profits from him.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:09:46 GMT https://screenrant.com/olympus-has-fallen-box-office-gerard-butler-lawsuit-settled/ Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will be influenced by an odd choice of a film, and that teases what the Spider-Verse's happy ending might be like. While Miles Morales' Marvel Cinematic Universe debut might be several years away, the character has been thriving in the animated Spider-Verse. Following Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's ending, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will have to address how Miles and his variant, Miles G. Morales, resolve their issues, and the inspiration for the third Spider-Verse film hints at the answer.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/spider-man-beyond-verse-ending-happy-parent-trap-inspiration/ A new set of viral videos have revealed Disneyland’s latest Star Wars droids, with Disney Imagineers turning their skills toward making a real-life version of the lovable BD-1. First making his appearance in the hit 2019 videogame Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, BD-1 was the former droid of the late Jedi Master Eno Cordova before coming into the possession of Cameron Monaghan’s Cal Kestis. In January 2022, the popular droid design made its first live-action franchise debut in The Book of Boba Fett episode 5.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:40:53 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-wars-disneyland-droids-bd-1/ The latest box office projections for The Marvels provide a disappointing outlook for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe outing, even putting it well behind Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Despite quickly evolving into a cinematic juggernaut with few equals, the MCU has increasingly struggled to maintain the momentum of its earlier days since the release 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Though some later MCU movies would continue to achieve box office success, other franchise entries like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania would fall well short of their anticipated break-even points.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:28:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/the-marvels-early-box-office-projections/ Screenwriter Jeremy Adams has revealed that he pitched a potential DC crossover for another animated Mortal Kombat movie. In recent years, the fighting game franchise has seen a resurgence on both the big and small screens. Following the commercial success of 2021's Mortal Kombat reboot, the franchise branched further out into the animated medium. Warner Bros. released the movie Scorpion's Revenge the year before Mortal Kombat and followed up the animated title with two sequels, Battle of the Realms and Snow Blind.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:12:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/mortal-kombat-dc-animated-movie-crossover-pitch-rejected-writer-explained/ A Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two update reveals exactly how much of the movie has been filmed. The direct sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which was released in theaters in July 2023, will see Tom Cruise return for another round of increasingly daring stunts as the IMF agent Ethan Hunt. Filming on the eighth Mission: Impossible movie began in March 2022, but was halted in July 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:29:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/mission-impossible-8-movie-filming-completion-strikes/ Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney bring the heat with an intense staredown in the first image from Anyone But You. Powell made a name for himself last year after appearing in Top Gun: Maverick as Hangman while Sweeney has been a staple of HBO's Euphoria as Cassie since its premiere. Directed by Will Gluck, Anyone But You unites the two rising stars in an R-rated romantic comedy about two former arch-nemeses who pretend to be lovers for their own selfish reasons while at a destination wedding.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:34:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/anyone-but-you-movie-first-images/ The ending of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was unexpectedly abrupt, and director Kemp Powers said even his family complained about the film's closing minutes. The second chapter of Into the Spider-Verse ends with a massive cliffhanger, setting up the third chapter for Marvel's Miles Morales. While trying to find his way home, Morales finds himself in the wrong universe. In this world, there is no Spider-Man, and Miles has become this universe's Prowler. Miles is being held captive by his alternate version and finds himself face-to-face with him before the film cuts to the credits.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:51:50 GMT https://screenrant.com/spider-man-across-verse-director-ending-family-complaint/ A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp comments on what it was like to work with Johnny Depp on the film, revealing that she wasn't sure if he enjoyed acting. Released in 1984, A Nightmare on Elm Street is directed by horror master Wes Craven, following a group of teens who become the targets of a disturbing killer who has the ability to murder them in their nightmares. Langenkamp starred as Nancy in the film, with Depp playing her boyfriend, Glen.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:31:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/nightmare-elm-street-johnny-depp-role-heather-langenkamp-response/ Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King’s IT gets ten terrifying iterations in ultra creepy art. Already established as the master of horror thanks to books like Carrie, The Shining and Christine, King unleashed arguably his most iconic creation with his 1986 novel about a small Maine town terrorized by a timeless force of evil in the guise of a clown. First adapted as a TV miniseries with Tim Curry as its malevolent child-killing alien entity, IT received the big-screen treatment in 2017 with Bill Skarsgård donning the makeup of horror history’s scariest interstellar harlequin.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:37:52 GMT https://screenrant.com/it-pennywise-character-different-art/ A new trailer for Wonka has just dropped, revealing the first look at the titular chocolate maker's factory. Directed by Paul King, the upcoming film serves as a prequel story for Willy Wonka, the eccentric chocolatier from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Actor Timothée Chalamet takes on the lead role in the movie, with a story that charts one of his earliest adventures when he first meets the Oompa Loompas.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:18:36 GMT https://screenrant.com/wonka-movie-trailer-2-factory/ The Disney+ movie, Prom Pact, gets called out for using AI actors that look horrendous, which is exactly what striking actors are trying to prevent. Premiered this past March on Disney+, the movie follows a determined student who makes a pact to go to prom with a popular jock in order to get into Harvard. The Prom Pact cast includes Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Blake Draper alongside Margaret Cho, Milo Manheim, Arica Himmel, and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:58:48 GMT https://screenrant.com/prom-pact-movie-background-actors-digital-scans-clip/