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The Penguin HBO Max series gains Craig Zobel as director

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The Penguin, from Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe, will make a significant splash on HBO Max. Now, with its new director, prepare for this to be a potential prestige series. DiscussingFilm broke the story that Craig Zobel is on board to produce the Colin Farrell-led series and direct an undisclosed number of episodes. Production is […]

Exclusive Interview – Sosie Bacon discusses her hit horror Smile and crafting its best jump scares

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EJ Moreno sits down with Sosie Bacon about Smile… Actress Sosie Bacon is no stranger to horror. Not only has she starred in MTV’s Scream series, but her father, Kevin Bacon, famously started his career in the genre. During our interview, Sosie dives into how her love for horror began while sharing early memories of […]

Blumhouse’s Spawn movie gains three new writers, keeps Jamie Foxx as star

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The long-planned Spawn reboot has landed a trio of new scribes to help try and bring it to life. In a series of tweets from Blumhouse head Jason Blum, we’ve learned that the Spawn film is bringing abroad three new writers in hopes of finally getting Todd McFarlane’s reboot off the ground. It has also […]

Christian Bale on Thor: Love and Thunder’s green screen sets: “The definition of it is monotony”

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Christian Bale has done it all in the world of film; he’s an Academy-Award-winning actor, former Batman, and the best American Psycho. But during his latest blockbuster, Thor: Love and Thunder, he did something for the first time. Many were surprised an actor like Bale would play a Marvel villain, but his reasoning was simple. […]

John Waters is back! Legendary filmmaker to helm Liarmouth, his first film in 18 years

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A glorious cinematic return upon us. For the first time in 18 years, John Waters is behind the director’s chair. Deadline reports that John Waters, the man behind iconic films like Pink Flamingos and Hairspray, is returning to direct Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance. Waters will write the script and direct, which marks his first time directing […]

Video Recap & Review – Chucky Season 2 Episode 1 ‘Halloween II’

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Chucky’s Season 2 premiere… Chucky is back for its second season, and the fan-favorite killer doll is looking to make quite the bang. In the season two premiere, Chucky plots his revenge on those who wronged him and does so in a very explosive way. Can our teenage […]

Michael Giacchino on bringing gore to the MCU with Werewolf By Night

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Werewolf by Night is a breath of fresh air for Marvel Studios. The upcoming MCU Special Presentation is the first complete venture into the world of horror and homage to classic genre entries. Director Michael Giachinno looks to make his mark as a filmmaker with this project. His trick to making Werewolf By Night stand […]

Emma Caulfield will return as Dottie in Marvel’s Agatha: Coven of Chaos

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WandaVision scene-stealer Dottie is making her way back to the witchy Marvel world, this time starring in the Agatha spin-off. We’ve learned that Emma Caulfield will join Kathryn Hahn in Agatha: Coven of Chaos, the Disney+ spin-off series focused on Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness. The news of her MCU return came during an interview with […]

Ryan Coogler discusses Namor’s design – and winged feet – in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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Namor the Sub-Mariner is nearing his MCU debut, and fans are shocked by his near-perfect comic book look. In the second trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we got the best look yet at the character, and he seems so close to his comic book counterpart. When adapting a character like this, it’s easy to […]