Author: Mary Anne Butler

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” came to Hall H in a very big way. A surprise concert with orchestra and chorus conducted by Emmy-winning series composer Bear McCreary kicked things off in an amazing way. We’re updating live, so keep checking back! Moderated by one of the world’s foremost Tolkien fans Stephen Colbert, the gathered crowd was treated the big wrap around screens unveiling more special footage. “We wanted to find a huge Tolkienian epic, and Amazon, no bs, let us make the show we wanted to make,” one of the show runners said. When asked…

We are delighted to share the first trailer for the upcoming “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” film! The trailer was revealed during the “Dungeons & Dragons” panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). Obviously, the crowd went wild! Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley direct. The film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, and Hugh Grant. “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is set to roll into theaters on March 3rd, 2023. The cast chatted with EW ahead of storming the castle that is Hall H. They also showed off their tabletop credentials. Pine said ““If…

We are absolutely delighted to share the news that Emmy-winning composer Bear McCreary will score Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series. McCreary is kind of a workaholic, with several groundbreaking genre projects under his belt like “Battlestar Galactica,” “The Walking Dead,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Child’s Play,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” and much, much more. Howard Shore, who’s beautiful themes helped cement Sir Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” films as dreamscape greatness, will compose the series theme.The news was revealed on Thursday July 21st, as San Diego Comic-Con is just…

This just in-it would appear Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell are joining AppleTV+’s “Godzilla” series! In partnership with Legendary Pictures, this will be a continuation of the world of MONARCH set up in the recent “Godzilla” and “King Kong” films.Both Kurt and Wyatt have recently been a part of the Marvel Studios MCU. Kurt appeared as Ego, father of Star Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.” Wyatt appeared as John Walker, aka US Agent in Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski also star.This…

This just in-HBO just dropped a brand new trailer for their upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon!” Matt Smith will play Prince Daemon Targaryen, King Viserys’ younger brother and heir to the throne. Described as a “peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air…”Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria. She came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall, and could have wilted…but instead she rose to become the most trusted — and most…

SURPRISE! After teasing a surprise trailer drop for “Halloween Ends,” Universal and Blumhouse made good on the promise. While scores of critics and audiences are settled in for special screenings of Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” Universal Pictures wanted to make sure no one forgot Michael Myers is returning this year. Per Universal: “This is Laurie Strode’s last stand. After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only…

This just in-it would appear Sony Pictures has started shifting around some release dates. This isn’t always cause for alarm, but it usually signals additional shifts further down the line. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Borys Kit, “Madame Web” and a previously untitled Spider-Man film are both moving. Kit followed that up with whichever Sony/Marvel Studios flick originally dated October 6th of 2023 is shifting to June 7th, 2024.”Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is still set for June 2nd, 2023. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.

Yesterday, Rolling Stone published a piece detailing supposed social media bot interactions trumping up the SnyderCut mentions. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, we’ll rewind a bit. Director Zack Snyder was brought in by Warner Bros. Pictures to helm their “Justice League” film. Through a series of events- one of which being the untimely death of Snyder’s daughter by suicide- Snyder left the project. Joss Whedon was brought in to replace him and complete the film. The results were…mixed. Stories began to circulate about the “Snyder cut,” a version of the film which was vastly different than…

While filling us all in on a bit of tv history, Rob Zombie inadvertently let slip some big news. His upcoming film which reimagines classic tv family “The Munsters” is apparently going to rise on Netflix. Zombie was pointing out the span of decades since the last time “The Munsters” and “The Addams Family” have shared the airwaves. Netflix is home to Tim Burton’s first forray into television, a live-action series about a grown-up Wednesday Addams, eldest child of Mortitica and Gomez Addams. This is the first we’ve heard of Zombie’s film, which is for Universal, hitting Netflix. So, after…

Multi-Emmy award winner Peter Dinklage is heading to Panem. “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins is a prequel to her wildly popular “Hunger Games” novels. The story details young Coriolanus Snow (later President Snow) and his involvement in the Hunger Games decades before Katness Everdeen is born. Dinklage will reportedly play Casca Highbottom, Dean of the Capitol’s Academy, where Snow is a student. We don’t want to give away too much of the plot of Songbirds and Snakes, but you should probably read it before the film hits. Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story”) will play Lucy Grey…