Author: Mary Anne Butler

FOOLISH MORTALS! Sorry- we have to assume every single outlet writing about this teaser is going to use that line. Walt Disney Studios has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming new feature film based on one of the most iconic rides in the Disney Parks- The Haunted Mansion. Justin Simien directs “Haunted Mansion” from a script by Katie Dippold. LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, and Dan Levy star. Expect to see Jared Leto as The Hatbox Ghost, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota. “As a lifelong fan of the…

We’re still kinda sad to know the upcoming 4th season of HBO’s acclaimed series “Succession” will be it’s last. But, as with any series that KNOWS going into it, we’re glad there will (theoretically) be closure. A trailer for the 4 and final season was released this morning, and it’s all out war for the Roy family once again. The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the…

This just in-after it was reported HBO Max’s upcoming “Dune: The Sisterhood” series lost their director Johan Renck, we know why he departed. Renck, who produced the highly-acclaimed “Chernobyl” miniseries, will be heading over to Amazon for a throwback science fiction classic. “Day of the Triffids” is one of the great sci-fi films of the 1960s, based on a novel by John Wyndham. Renck is reportedly helming a tv series based on the space plants.Most recently, the BBC adapted the tale in 2009. This story is developing…

Yeah, so, everything old is new again, at least at Disney. The next classic animated film to get the live-action adaptation treatment is “Peter Pan.” The first trailer for upcoming project “Peter Pan & Wendy” was just released.David Lowery (“The Green Knight,” “Pete’s Dragon”) directs from a screenplay by David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks (“The Green Knight”) based on the novel by J. M. Barrie and the animated film, “Peter Pan.” “Peter Pan & Wendy” introduces Wendy Darling (Ever Anderson, daughter of Milla Jovovich), a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, who meets Peter Pan (Alexander Molony),…

The upcoming animated film from Universal Pictures and Illumination about the most popular video game brothers ever getting a new release date. Okay sure, it’s not like….SUPER different, but its a change. Originally, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was double jumping into theaters on April 7th. Starring Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as Mario and Luigi, the film also features Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Jack Black as Bowser.Now, it’s super-starring it’s way to an April 5th opening. So….yeah. Easer, rather than Good Friday.

It’s always a good day when we get more “Ted Lasso.” While the football club Coach Lasso leads may be facing some…issues…the upcoming season looks to be great. Apple TV+ released a new trailer for the upcoming 3rd season of the hit series, and we can’t wait! “In the third season of Ted Lasso, the newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them to finish last in the Premier League and Nate (Nick Mohammed), now hailed as the “wonder kid,” has gone to work for Rupert (Anthony Head) at West Ham United. In the wake of Nate’s…

Happy Pokémon Day! The anniversary of Pokémon Red and Green getting released in 1996, this particular day just had an interesting bit of news. The first is “Pokémon Concierge,” a collaborative production between The Pokémon Company and an ambitious stop-motion project produced by critically acclaimed dwarf studios.   The story follows Haru, a concierge at the ‘Pokémon Resort,’ and her interactions with Pokémon and their owners who visit as guests. “Netflix is looking forward to delighting fans in Japan and around the world with ‘Pokémon Concierge,’ an entirely new visual and storytelling experience featuring ground-breaking stop-motion animation set in the Pokémon world…

THIS JUST IN-A new deal has been struck between Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Embracer Group, the latter owning the film rights for JRR Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit.” Because of this new multiyear deal, NEW FILMS are reportedly in the works. “Twenty years ago, New Line took an unprecedented leap of faith to realize the incredible stories, characters and world of The Lord of the Rings on the big screen.  The result was a landmark series of films that have been embraced by generations of fans,” Warner Bros. Pictures Co-Chairsand CEOs Michael De Luca and…

This just in- Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Thunderbolts” film just added a “The Walking Dead” alum! According to multiple sources, Steven Yeun has joined the cast. The Oscar-nominated “Minari” star will be playing an undisclosed role, so let the speculation start to fly! Yeun joins the already-announced cast of Ayo Edebiri, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as US Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and Harrison Ford as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross.This story is developing…

This just in-it would appear “Rogers: The Musical” is actually happening! A one-act version of the show, first teased in Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye,” will be making it’s debut on the Hyperion Stage at California Adventure in Disneyland! The tease was short, but indicated a summer 2023 premiere. We’ll let you know what we hear-