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EJ Moreno

Barbie becomes the 2023 box office queen as the highest-grossing movie of the year

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Barbie is looking to strut out of 2023 as the box office queen. At the time of writing, Barbie has hit $1.36 billion at the global box office, allowing the fantastical comedy to overtake Universal and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which netted $1.35 billion globally. The Greta Gerwig-directed film already became the highest-grossing […]

Beetlejuice 2 cinematographer on the sequel’s practical effects: “What you see in the film is very much in-camera”

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Beetlejuice 2 is looking to bring filmmaking back to when practical effects ran the industry. Tim Burton’s return to one of his most iconic spooky works is shaping up to be quite the visual delight. Cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos, while promoting Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice, spoke to Collider about Beetlejuice 2 and described what […]

Godzilla Minus One trailer brings back the horror and dread to kaiju franchise

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After decades of Godzilla films, some being family-friendly while others are American box office fodder, Toho is taking the franchise back to a more serious direction with their latest installment. In what is considered the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Godzilla Minus One takes us back to Japan between 1945 and 1947 to showcase […]

Netflix’s One Piece shatters records previously set by Stranger Things and Wednesday

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Never underestimate the power of a straw hat. The long-running manga and anime series One Piece made its live-action debut this past week, premiering on Netflix across the globe. Netflix’s live-action anime adaptation is already a success for the streamer, breaking records set by some equally memorable Netflix projects. According to OnePieceNetflixFan, the series has […]

Elizabeth Olsen is looking forward to time away from Marvel and playing Wanda

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The future of Elizabeth Olsen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t clear, and with her recent comments, it seems the actress is enjoying her time away from Wanda Maximoff and the MCU. In a pre-strike interview with Times of London, the actress spoke on branching out to new roles, including Candy Montgomery in Max’s Love […]

Fox Marvel Characters Who Need Redemption in Deadpool 3

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EJ Moreno looks at Fox Marvel characters who need redemption in Deadpool 3… Marvel fans know the dark days that were endured at the cinemas to get to the once-peak MCU status we had. Some of the most beloved Marvel characters were handled so strangely in their original outings, feeling so far removed from what […]

Chad Stahelski on the Henry Cavill Highlander reboot and franchise hopes

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Director Chad Stahelski, fresh off the hit John Wick: Chapter 4, keeps things action-filled with his next project. And now, we are learning more about his Henry Cavill-led Highlander reboot. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Stahelski gives fans the first real update on the Highlander project. “I think we have some […]

Underrated 90s Cartoons We All Need To Revisit

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EJ Moreno on overlooked 90s animated shows that are worth revisiting… Not long after the Biker Mice from Mars return announcement, the need for more of these underrated 90s cartoons became too much. I was on the hunt for all of the overlooked animated series from my childhood, leading me to revisit some of the […]

Rebel Wilson comedy Bride Hard rounds out its cast

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Rebel Wilson is gearing up for another of her signature comedy films, and we’ve learned more about the film’s supporting cast. Deadline reports joining Wilson in this comedy romp are Anna Camp, Justin Hartley, Anna Chlumsky, Stephen Dorff, Gigi Zumbado, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Also rounding out the rest of the cast is Sam Huntington, […]