Universal has arrived at the significant mark of $5 billion at the global box office. We reported last week that Warner Bros. had managed to eclipse the impressive $5 billion figure at the global box office, and now their rival studio, Universal, has also achieved the feat. This is the second time in Universal’s 105 […]
The Fate of the Furious helmer talks Director’s Cut
Universal’s box office smash The Fate of the Furious hits DVD and Blu-ray this coming week, complete with an extended and unrated Director’s Cut featuring an additional 13 minutes of footage, and director F. Gary Gray has been chatting to CinemaBlend about what fans can expect from this new version. “It’s 13 minutes longer, and […]
South Park to ditch the politics in season 21
Having spent much of the 20th season satirising Donald Trump, South Park co-creator Trey Parker has revealed to The Los Angeles Times that the animated series will be ditching the politics for its 21st season and going back to basics. “We fell into the same trap that Saturday Night Live fell into, where it was […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming spins $257 million opening weekend at the worldwide box office
Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming has exceeded tracking projections with its opening weekend at the box office, pulling in a worldwide haul of $257 million. Domestically, Homecoming has grossed $117 million across the Friday to Sunday period, giving Sony its second best ever debut behind Spider-Man 3’s $151.1 million back in 2007. Estimates had put […]
Steven Spielberg sets composers for Ready Player One and The Papers
Variety is reporting that the ever-busy Steven Spielberg is set to reunite with John Williams on his Pentagon Papers movie The Papers, which will mark their 28th collaboration. However, with post-production on The Papers set to take place alongside Spielberg’s next film Ready Player One, Williams will be sitting out the latter, with Alan Silvestri […]
Once Upon a Time adds new cast members for season 7
ABC’s fantasy series Once Upon a Time has added several new cast members for its upcoming seventh season, with Deadline reporting that Dania Ramirez (Devious Maids) and Gabrielle Anwar (Burn Notice) have signed on as series regulars and Mekia Cox (Chicago Med), Rose Reynolds (Wasted) and Adelaide Kane (Reign) will appear in recurring roles. The […]
Selma Blair joins Heathers TV series
Selma Blair has taken to Instagram to reveal that she will be appearing in a recurring role in Paramount Network’s upcoming Heathers TV series, with Blair posting the following image complete with the caption “Do I look like step Mother Theresa?”… According to Deadline, Blair will play Jade, “a stripper, menthol smoker, who is rough […]
Infamous horror The Poughkeepsie Tapes set for Blu-ray and DVD release this October
Scream Factory has announced that it is set to give the infamous serial killer horror The Poughkeepsie Tapes a long overdue home-entertainment release on DVD and Blu-ray this October. Produced in 2007 and directed by John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine, Devil, As Above, So Below, No Escape), the film tells the story of a serial killer […]
John Carpenter developing Tales for a Halloween Night and Nightside for TV
Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is teaming up with Universal Cable Productions to develop the new TV project Tales for a Halloween Night, a scripted horror anthology series for Syfy based upon his award-winning graphic novel. In addition, Carpenter and UCP are also working on an adaptation of Simon R. Green’s Nightside, a series of books […]
Jonathan Groff gives an update on Frozen 2
There’s still almost a year and a half to go until Frozen 2 makes its way into theaters, but actor Jonathan Groff (Kristoff) has revealed that production is about to ramp up on the sequel to the animated smash hit, with the voice cast set to record their lines for the film. “I think I […]
