Another weekend means we’re back with another batch of streaming recommendations – and it’s been a bumper week of new releases. New Star Wars series Ahsoka kicks off on Disney Plus and Invasion returns for a second season on Apple TV Plus, while season 2 of Sex and the City …
Read More »Spider-Verse producers say they had to fight to keep the best new character in Across the Spider-Verse
There were so many versions of Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse that Spider-Punk – arguably the coolest one – almost didn’t make the cut. “Some people were like, ‘Is there a way to simplify this? There’s so many characters. Do we really need Spider-Punk?'” writer-producer Chris Miller told Entertainment …
Read More »A pack of Oreos in Blue Beetle is actually a reference to a Justice League member
Blue Beetle may namecheck both Batman and Superman during its runtime, but it’s also hiding references to other Justice League members – ones that don’t immediately jump out upon a first, second, or even third rewatch. At a recent Q&A event hosted by Collider, director Angel Manuel Soto revealed that …
Read More »Dune 2 officially delayed to 2024
Dune 2 has officially been delayed to 2024 after weeks of speculation. Per Variety, Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Dune 2 would be moved from its original November 3 release date to an unspecified date next year. This comes just a little more than a month after Variety reported that …
Read More »Blue Beetle Easter eggs: 13 references and details to DC – and beyond
Blue Beetle is packed with Easter eggs, both to the character’s history and the DC universe-at-large. With the movie’s intriguing placement as a stopgap before the new DCU begins, it means that any detail, reference, or nod could unlock hints towards DC Studios’ plans long before we officially hear about …
Read More »Is Blue Beetle in the DCU? Let’s answer 2023’s most confusing superhero movie question
Is Blue Beetle in the DCU? All told, it’s probably 2023’s most confusing superhero movie question. Several quotes have conflicted with themselves – and even the movie itself is hesitant to answer whether Jaime Reyes exists in the older DCEU or James Gunn and Peter Safran’s shiny new DCU. Below, …
Read More »Blue Beetle first reactions call it a massive win for DC
The first reactions to Blue Beetle are now in, and people are (mostly) raving about DC’s latest superhero flick. The latest from DC follows Jaime Reyes as he finds himself becoming a reluctant superhero named Blue Beetle. After the recent college graduate returns to his hometown of Palmera City, he …
Read More »Is it just me, or are too many films being made into musicals?
Have you ever wondered what The Third Man might be like as a musical? Or The Time Traveller’s Wife? Or perhaps even The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? If you live anywhere near London you don’t have to. The same applies for Sunset Boulevard, Mrs. Doubtfire, Back to the Future, …
Read More »The Marvels director thinks superhero fatigue exists – but aims to stand out with a “wacky” sequel
“I think superhero fatigue absolutely exists,” The Marvels director Nia DaCosta tells Total Film magazine in the new issue, which is out on newsstands on Thursday, August 17. But try telling the Captain Marvel sequel that. The cosmic caper, which features Brie Larson’s high-flyer teaming up with Ms. Marvel (Iman …
Read More »The Exorcist: Believer director on the “undertaking” of bringing Ellen Burstyn back for the new chapter
David Gordon Green has opened up about coaxing Ellen Burstyn into returning to The Exorcist franchise after fifty-some years. “It’s incredible. I read her biography, and then it became like a mission: could I invite one of the Hollywood icons to step into this role that she hasn’t been in, …
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