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EJ Moreno

Video Review – Fair Play is Netflix’s Next Best Picture

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Sundance darling Fair Play… In the era of films we are getting now, it’s hard to balance themes with the story. Fair Play walks the fine line in what critic EJ Moreno calls the best screenplay of Sundance 2023 and a future awards contender for Netflix. Director Chloe […]

Colin Trevorrow to craft Atlantis film with House of the Dragon writer

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Atlantis will be visited once again as Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow will helm a new film based on the story of the lost city. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story today, noting Trevorrow will not only helm the project but also produce via Metronome Film Company alongside David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger […]

I Know What You Did Last Summer gets a requel with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. returning

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An iconic horror franchise return with a sequel to the original is commonplace now; we’ve seen Halloween, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and even Leprechaun take this route. Pop culture and horror fans have dubbed these requels a mix of sequels and remakes. We have a new one joining its slashing peers, and it’s the 90s […]

Exclusive Interview – Boy Meets World & Dinosaurs creator Michael Jacobs on Maybe I Do and his comedy legacy

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EJ Moreno chats with Boy Meets World & Dinosaurs creator Michael Jacobs about his new film Maybe I Do… What were some of your early comedy inspirations?  Oh, I think I was ten years old or 11 years, something like that. And I was in New Jersey, and I think I was rearranging my bedroom, […]

Could James Gunn be stepping into the director’s chair for Superman: Legacy?

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It’s less than a week removed from the reveal of DC Studios, the relaunched plan for the upcoming DC Universe movie. In that announcement by DC Studios co-chair James Gunn, we saw five shows and five series unleashed, including a new movie centered around the Man of Steel. Gunn and his co-chair Peter Safran will […]

Matthew Lillard confirms three-picture deal for Five Nights At Freddy’s movies

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Are we seeing the birth of a Five Nights At Freddy’s movie franchise? The latest news promises at least two more movies following the upcoming video game adaptation from Universal and Blumhouse. During a recent appearance on the WeeklyMTG podcast, Matthew Lillard confirmed that he will appear in not only the upcoming movie, which just […]

Avatar 3 sets its villain with Oona Chaplin as Fire Na’vi Leader, Earth setting planned for Avatar 5

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As we enter the next Avatar film, we will also see the rise of a new side of Pandora. A few weeks ago, James Cameron teased Avatar 3 would introduce an antagonistic race of Na’vi, known for wielding the element of fire. Now, producer Jon Landau confirms that news and hints at what the characters […]

Ridley Scott’s Paul Mescal-led Gladiator 2 coming late 2024

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For some of us, the fact that we are getting a Gladiator sequel feels surreal, but here we are with a release date. News has broken today that Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel to the 2000 classic Gladiator will be heading to cinemas in 2024, November 22nd, to be exact. This release date is a competitive […]

Seth Rogen praises Marvel’s legacy, but feels it’s too “aimed for kids”

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It feels like every filmmaker throws out their opinion about Marvel and what it does for Hollywood movies these days. Another one has entered the mix, but Seth Rogen doesn’t have the contempt some of his peers have for the Disney-owned superhero brand. In a new interview with Total Film magazine (via Games Radar), the […]