Deadline is reporting that Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele) will star alongside Timothee Chalamet in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Willy Wonka prequel. Key’s role in the film is currently being kept under wraps. Wonka will reportedly “focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures before opening the world’s most famous chocolate factory.” Chalamet, who will […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review – The Rescue
The Rescue, 2021. Directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. SYNOPSIS: A frantic search and rescue mission begins when a boys’ soccer team becomes trapped deep inside a system of caves in Thailand. Oscar-winning Free Solo filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin could very well add more gold statues to their mantlepiece next […]
Marvel’s What If…? Zombie Pop Vinyl figures unveiled by Funko
Funko has unveiled a new wave of Pop! vinyl figures, inspired by the Marvel Zombies episode of the Disney+ animated series Marvel’s What If…? [read our review of the episode here] which includes zombified versions of Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, and Captain America, and Zombie Hunter Spider-Man, along with four Pop! Keychains […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review – Scarborough
Scarborough, 2021. Directed by Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson. Starring Liam Diaz, Essence Fox, Anna Claire Beitel, Felix Jedi Ingram Isaac, Ellie Posadas, Cherish Violet Blood, Conor Casey, and Aliya Kanani. SYNOPSIS: Three children become friends while living in a low-income neighborhood. Filmmakers Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson adapt Catherine Hernandez’s acclaimed 2017 novel Scarborough to […]
Teddy Ruxpin returning for movie and animated series
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 80s animatronic bear Teddy Ruxpin is set for a return to the screen, with DJ2 Entertainment acquiring the rights to the IP with plans for both a movie and new animated television series. DJ2 – the company behind the video game adaptation Sonic the Hedgehog – are currently meeting with […]
Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Year Five #24
The Five Year Mission comes to an end this week as IDW Publishing releases Star Trek: Year Five #24; check out a sneak peek preview of the issue here… Their journey has taken them to the edge of the known universe and beyond. They’ve faced down impossible odds, conquered incredible enemies, and now, here in […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review – The Devil’s Drivers
The Devil’s Drivers, 2021. Written and directed by Mohammed Abugeth and Daniel Carsenty. SYNOPSIS: Chased by the army, two Beduin smuggle Palestinian workers through the Negev desert. A portrait filmed over eight years about men living on the edge in one the most fragile regions of the world. Mohammed Abugeth and Daniel Carsenty’s upsetting, infuriating […]
Hayley Atwell is Lara Croft in Netflix’s Tomb Raider anime series
Captain America and Agent Carter star Hayley Atwell is set to lend her voice to the iconic video game character Lara Croft in Netflix’s upcoming anime series adaptation of Tomb Raider. As per Deadline, the animated series from Netflix and Legendary takes place after the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, taking place some 25 years after […]
Movie Review – Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Prisoners of the Ghostland, 2021. Directed by Sion Sono. Starring Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella, Bill Moseley, Nick Cassavetes, Tak Sakaguchi, Yuzuka Nakaya, Young Dais, Lorena Kotô, Canon Nawata, Charles Glover, Cici Zhou, Louis Kurihara, Tetsu Watanabe, Takato Yonemoto, Shin Shimizu, Matthew Chozick, Ilsa, and Yurino. SYNOPSIS: A notorious criminal must break an evil curse in […]
No Time to Die is the longest Bond movie to date, new featurette showcases Ana de Armas and Lashana Lynch
James Bond fans have faced a lengthy wait for No Time To Die, and it seems we’ll also face a lengthy time in the cinema when the long-delayed film opens at the end of the month. As revealed by IndieWire, Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as 007 is said to run for 163 minutes, […]
