Author: Mary Anne Butler

FINALLY!!!! One of those seminal films you either saw far too young and became of obsessed with, or saw as an adult and became obsessed with, is finally getting a 4k release. It’s got everything! Magic, violence, love, vengeance, young Dame Helen Mirren- oh, and the most incredible period-accurate armor put to film in fantastical scenes. We’re talking about John Boorman’s 1981 classic “Excalibur,” which is at long last getting the special restoration treatment it deserves. Arrow Video, who has previously done 4K releases such as “Flash Gordon,” the exquisit “Conan” box set, “Tremors,” and David Lynch’s “Dune,” announced the…

Columbia Sportswear and “Star Wars” have come together to launch another line inspired by the galaxy far, far away. This time, it’s all Endor! To help announce the collection, they brought in someone who knows a thing or two about the franchise- Billie Lourd. Daughter of our dearly departed Princess General Leia Carrie Fisher, Billie starred in three “Star Wars” films. (Our favorite though is when she played young Leia doing Jedi training in a flashback scene in “The Rise of Skywalker.”)The line includes jackets, boots, Ewok items for kids, and of course, the signature General Leia poncho. You can…

We are delighted to share the news that the long awaited sequel to “Spaceballs” has wrapped filming. Co-writer and star Josh Gad shared the news earlier this week. “I cannot believe we are here. It really was Ludicrous speed, but that is an official picture wrap on #Spaceballs2,” Gad posted on Instagram. “3 years ago I called Mel Brooks with an idea for a film forty years in the making. I could not believe he said yes. But more importantly, I cannot believe that we actually got to make it. This movie has been the greatest creative experience of my…

This just in-Justin Lin (“Fast & Furious”) has been tapped to direct the live-action movie adaptation of popular video game franchise “Helldivers” for Sony Pictures. Gary Dauberman (“Annabell,” “IT”) will write the script.Lin is reportedly still on both a live-action “One-Punch Man” project, as well as adapting Keanu Reeves’ “Brzrkr” for Sony. This story is developing…

Season 2 of Prime Video’s “Fallout” series is right around the corner. Based on the wildly popular video game franchise from Bethesda, the series has been a hit with fans and critics alike. It has already been renewed for a third season, too!This morning, a very short teaser was released, showing lots of big moments to come. You can stream “Fallout” season 1 on Prime Video now. Season 2 hits December 17th.

Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Emmy-winning director Alexandria Stapleton comes a 4 part documentary series about disgraced musician and producer Sean Combs. The official synopsis reads:”Diddy. Puff Daddy. Love. The public knows the hip-hop icon by many names — but who is the real Sean Combs? In a new four-part documentary by Emmy and Grammy Award–winning executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Emmy Award-winning director Alexandria Stapleton, Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a staggering examination of the media mogul, music legend, and convicted offender. Born with an insatiable drive for stardom and a knack for spotting talent, Combs…

With arguably one of the catchiest theme songs of all time, we’re delighted to see The Jim Henson Company’s Fraggles still going strong after 42 years. This morning, Apple TV released the first trailer for the upcoming winter special featuring the denizens of Fraggle Rock! The Fraggles eagerly await the first snow of the season and all the traditions it brings, but when only a single snowflake arrives and Gobo can’t write the yearly holiday song everyone is expecting, the season is thrown off course. For the first time ever, Gobo journeys to the human world, or as the Fraggles…

The next prequel film in “The Hunger Games” series “Sunrise on the Reaping” finally has a teaser. The 5th book by Suzanne Collins set in the world of Panem details the 50th Hunger Games, which is the second Quarter Quell. It takes place 24 years before Katniss and Peeta’s first games, and stars Joseph Zada stars as Haymitch Abernathy (originally played by Woody Harrelson). The star-studded cast includes Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Billy Porter as Magno Stift, Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee…

This just in-After 24 years, Amazon MGM has confirmed a new “Stargate” series is indeed in the works. Martin Gero (“Quantum Leap”), who worked on “Stargate: Atlantis,” is heading the project, which is being touted as a new chapter- not a reboot of — the sci-fi series. Original film co-writers Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich (who directed the original film) will executive produce. “Twenty years ago, my first real job in television was as a Story Editor on ‘Stargate: Atlantis,’” Gero said. “I spent five years at the franchise working across all three series, ‘Stargate’ taught me everything about making…

Okay, I’m not sure why this trailer brought on the waterworks, but it did. It could be because my son is righteously so obsessed with Andy Weir’s third novel, “Project Hail Mary,” and I know how he’s going to react when seeing it. But really, this second trailer for the Ryan Gosling-starring film really captures the feel of the book. There are flashes of key moments fans will recognize, and we don’t want to get too much into spoiler territory. As you know from the first trailer, Ryland Grace (Gosling) meets an alien while on a mission to save the…