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Looking Back at the 5 Most Iconic Horror Films of 1999

July 1, 2019 by EJ Moreno

Twenty years on, E.J. Moreno looks at the five most iconic horror films of 1999… The horror genre twenty years ago is a much different beast than it is now. Not regarding quality, as there are good and bad films in any year, but the way the studios handle the genre and how viewers digest the […]

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Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, EJ Moreno, Movies Tagged With: Audition, Sleepy Hollow, The Blair Witch Project, The Mummy, The Sixth Sense

The Universal Monsters join NECA’s Toony Terrors

June 10, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

NECA has unveiled Series 10 of its Toony Terrors line at the Universal Monsters invade with six-inch versions of the iconic movie monsters The Mummy, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Wolf Man, and Count Dracula. Check out the promotional images for the figures, which go on sale this October, just in time for Halloween! Bring the fun […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Dracula, Frankenstein, NECA, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, Universal Monsters

Franchise crossover game Funko Fusions gets first trailer

April 29, 2023 by Olly Dyche

The incredibly popular toy line Funko has unexpectedly released a jaw-dropping first trailer to its upcoming video game, Funko Fusion. Developed by 10:10 Games and partnering with Universal, Funko Fusion is a third person action-adventure multiplayer game with characters and worlds from various movies and TV shows.  Drawing a lot of comparisons to the LEGO […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Olly Dyche, Television, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Back to the Future, Battlestar Galactica, Child's Play, Funko, Funko Fusion, Jurassic World, Masters of the Universe, Shaun of the Dead, The Mummy, The Thing, The Umbrella Academy

The Mummy director fires back, Spider-Man in MCU update, Pirates of the Caribbean passes $650 million and more – Daily News Roundup

June 20, 2017 by admin

NOT FOR CRITICS It’s becoming a cliched response for directors, but Alex Kurtzman has played the “not for critics” card following the poor reviews for The Mummy. Although completely asinine, this isn’t the first time a filmmaker has fired back at critics for not liking their films, claiming they were made “for the fans” (which suggests […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Alex Kurtzman, Chris Hemsworth, Dark Universe, John Landis, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, The Mummy, Thor: Ragnarok

Reports say Tom Cruise had too much control over The Mummy, and is to blame for its failings

June 15, 2017 by admin

The Mummy was supposed to be the launching pad for Universal’s Dark Universe, a inter-connected world that brought together the classic Monsters from the studio’s history. However a trashing by the press [read our reviews here and here, although Luke Owen loved it on the Flickering Myth Podcast] and a tepid domestic opening of $32 million […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Bride of Frankenstein, Dark Universe, The Mummy, Tom Cruise

Justice League’s “major” reshoots, Death Note criticisms, Spider-Man: Homecoming testing well and more – Daily News Roundup

June 8, 2017 by admin

JUSTICE LEAGUE IN TROUBLE? Uh oh. Coming off the back of all the positivity surrounding Wonder Woman, there’s some possibly troubling news coming out of the DCEU camp. It was announced a few weeks ago that Zack Snyder was stepping down as director of Justice League for very personal issues with Joss Whedon taking over […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Coco, DC, DC Extended Universe, Death Note, Dunkirk, Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, Justice League, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Mummy

Dark Universe revealed, Uncharted movie casting, Han Solo set video and more – Daily News Roundup

May 23, 2017 by admin

We would like to kick off today’s Daily News Roundup by sending out our best wishes to Zack Snyder and his family, and the victims of the Manchester attack. Stay safe and hug those close to you. DARK UNIVERSE Since its announcement, we’ve never really known what to call Universal’s Classic Monster’s Universe. It was […]

Filed Under: Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Bride of Frankenstein, Dark Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Mummy, Uncharted, Wonder Woman

New look at Amber Heard in Aquaman, Karl Urban for Dredd series, X-Men in the MCU and more – Daily News Roundup

May 19, 2017 by admin

MERA IMAGE With Aquaman now officially in production, director James Wan has shared a new image of Amber Heard as Mera, sporting a different costume to the one she’s wearing in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Check out the image here. I KNOW HIM! LEGO has officially unveiled images for its two upcoming Marvel Super Heroes Thor: […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Daily News Roundup, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Aquaman, Batman & Robin, DC, DC Extended Universe, Goosebumps: Horrorland, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Judge Dredd: Mega-City One, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jurassic World 2, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Peter Rabbit, Slenderman, The Mummy, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men

Cast and crew discuss The Mummy in new featurette

May 22, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Following hot on the heels of its Dark Universe reveal, Universal Pictures has released a new featurette for The Mummy entitled ‘She Is Real’ which sees members of the cast and crew discussing Sofia Boutella’s titular monster, Princess Ahmanet; watch it below… SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for The Mummy here Thought safely entombed in […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Dark Universe, The Mummy

The Mummy projected for $40 million-plus box office debut

May 19, 2017 by Justin Cook

Early tracking numbers suggest that The Mummy, the first entry in the Universal Monsters shared universe, will open with $40 million-plus during its debut weekend at the North American box office. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that two services close to the site’s sources placed the opening at $40 million and $42 million, not including international […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News, US Box Office Tagged With: The Mummy, Tom Cruise, Universal Monsters

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