Author: Amy Davis

Are you ready for another Benoit Blanc mystery? Netflix just released an all-new trailer for “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery!” Rian Johnson (“Poker Face”) will be back writing and directing the third installment of the franchise. Daniel Craig (“Casino Royale”) will also be returning to reprise his role as the debonair detective Benoit Blanc. “Wake Up Dead Man” “Wake Up Dead Man” will have Blanc traveling to a small church in upstate New York to solve a murder that defies all logic. This sends the detective spiraling into his most personal case yet. Craig stars alongside Josh O’Connor…

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for its live-action remake of “Moana.” Based on the 2016 animated film of the same name, this version brings all the characters to life. The footage is a lot of what you’d expect with sweeping shots of gorgeous CGI beaches and seemingly endless ocean. We see our heroine sailing along belting out “How Far I’ll Go,” one of the songs star Auli’i Cravalho sang in the animated version. After some quick shots, including one of her beloved chicken, the teaser ends with the now iconic proclamation; “I am Moana!” The live-action “Moana” is…

Fresh off his mega hit horror film “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler shows no signs of slowing down. The filmmaker just confirmed Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther 3” will be his next film!  “We’re working on it,” Coogler responded when asked how long it will take to get the third installment up and running. “We’re working hard. It’s next. Yeah, it’s the next movie.” Very little is known about “Black Panther 3.” Like the 2018 and 2022 installments, Coogler will write and direct. There was also a surprise casting announcement with Oscar-winning Denzel Washington confirming he will star in the project.  “I’m only…

In 2016, the entertainment world suffered a devastating loss when the short-form video app Vine shut down. Now, Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter who killed Vine, is reviving the app as diVine. The new platform also promises no AI content.  diVine, will have access to 100,000 archived Vine videos, along with allowing users to make new six-second loops. As cool as that nostalgia bomb is, the real selling point here is the lack of AI content. Apps like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) often label content as AI-generated and allow it to post. diVine says when it flags this kind…

It’s been 7 whole years since “The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time” was released. Now, given that title, we all safely assumed there would be no more films about tornadoes welding sharks. We were wrong. The Asylum has announced a 7th installment to the franchise, “Sharknado Origins.”  Production on the new film is slated to begin later this year. Franchise staple Anthony Ferrante will be returning to direct. As the title implies, this film will take place before the first installment, released in 2013. It will center around teenage Finn and April, played by Ian Ziering and Tara Reid, respectively,…

Last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced generative-AI short-form user-generated content would be coming to Disney+. Former Disney collaborator Dana Terrace is fighting back by encouraging fans to pirate her show “Owl House” rather than support AI. The series ran for three seasons on the streaming platform. “Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI,” Terrace posted to X. Terrace is also credited on “Gravity Falls” alongside creator Alex Hirsch, who later worked on “Owl House.” She also directed several episodes of another popular show, “DuckTales.” Considering the massive backlash against generative AI, odds are Terrace…

Filmmaker and fashion icon Tom Ford hasn’t sat in the director’s chair for almost a decade at this point. Thankfully, that will all change with his upcoming adaptation of the late Anne Rice’s 1982 novel “Cry to Heaven!”  Ford will write, direct, and produce under his Fade To Black production company. “Cry to Heaven” has already attracted and all-star cast including Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Adele (making her film debut), Ciarán Hinds, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Paul Bettany, Owen Cooper, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Hunter Schafer, Josephine Thiesen, Thandiwe Newton, Theodore Pellerin, Daryl McCormack, Cassian Bilton, Hauk Hannemann, and…

The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles has honored legendary composer John Williams in an incredible way. For the first time in the organization’s 103-year history, it has dedicated a stage to someone.  Williams received this unique honor in a private ceremony with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. “The Hollywood Bowl has become synonymous with John Williams’ music,” says Kim Noltemy, LA Philharmonic’s President and CEO. “His scores have captivated generations of filmgoers, and his concerts at the Bowl have defined what it means to experience film music live.” “This dedication honours not only his artistic brilliance but also the way he…

It’s the 20th anniversary of James McTeigue’s film, “V For Vendetta,” and DC Studios isn’t holding back. Not only will the film return to theaters for a limited run, but a new series is in the works at HBO! Reportedly, Pete Jackson (“The Death Of Bunny Munro”) will be writing this new adaptation of Alan Moore’s legendary comic. DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran will both serve as executive producers.  At this point, that is all that is known about HBO’s still-developing “V For Vendetta” series. The comic and film are both set in a future British dystopian…

Sports movies are a fertile subgenre even for the most niche competition, like ping pong. A24’s newest film, “Marty Supreme,” is a fictionalized biopic of ping pong champ Marty Reisman. The movie is directed by Josh Safdie (“Adam Sandler: Love You”) and stars Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Dune,” “A Complete Unknown”).  The upcoming film is co-written by Safdie and Ronald Bronstein, the same duo behind “Uncut Gems.” Set in the 1950s, the movie tells the story of Marty Mauser (Chalamet) as he pursues a rather lofty dream. The film’s trailer shows him going from a hardened hustler in New York…