Author: Mary Anne Butler

We will fight anyone who thinks Disney’s classic “Halloweentown” films aren’t great. Debbie Reynolds as the witchy grandmother of your dreams?! C’mon now! It even has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! The 1998 Disney Channel original film launched a series of 4 sequels, all starring Kimberly J. Brown as Marnie Piper. In 2001, the first sequel “Halloweentown: Kalabar’s Revenge,” introduced Daniel Kountz as Kal, son of Kalabar. Kal would become a love interest [kinda] for Marnie, and the pair’s relationship grew over the 2 films. Imagine fans’ delight in learning Brown and Kountz were a real life couple! This…

This just in- it would appear that “Dune Part Two,” Denis Villeneuve’s second film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal work of science fiction, has changed release dates. True, the previously reported date was more of a legacy place holder. But damnit, we have to redo the graphics we had. According to the usual suspects, “Dune Part Two” will now bow on November 17th, 2023. Right before the Thanksgiving holiday.We will of course let you know what else we hear about this and other news. You can catch up with the latest on casting and more here.Shai Hulud.

Fans of Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse should mark their calendars for next week! The filmmaker teased a trailer drop date for the upcoming film “Clerks III,” and we’re pretty excited. Last we heard, Randal (Jeff Anderson), Dante (Brian O’Halloran), Elias (Trevor Fehrman), Becky (Rosario Dawson), Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) will all be returning for the film. Lionsgate will be handling release and distribution. A multi-city tour for the film is set to kick off later this year, with additional details to be revealed during SDCC next month. You can see Smith’s tease of a trailer drop below:…

We’re no’t exactly sure why we love Netflix’s glass-blowing competition series “Blown Away” so much, but we do. The show celebrates the talent and artistry that goes into traditional (and modern) glass blowing. Hosted by Nick Uhas with Resident Evaluator and Glass Master Katherine Gray, we can’t recommend the series enough. Luckily for fans, a third season is on the way. This morning, the streaming giant released a trailer for it. “Blown Away” seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Netflix now. Season 3 will hit July 22nd, 2022.

Mattel has just revealed their official David Bowie “Life on Mars” Barbie, and we LOVE IT. Based on the iconic music video direct by the late great Mick Rock, the red hair and powder blue suit Bowie phase is captured here with classic Barbie style. She’s a special release timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Bowie’s “Hunky Dory” album.You can pre-order Bowie Barbie from Entertainment Earth now. She’s even got the two-toned platforms!!! David Bowie Barbie Doll 2 – Life On Mars? This Barbie doll models an authentic replica of the bespoke powder-blue suit Bowie wore in the…

This just in-sounds like Kyle MacLachlan (“Dune,” “Twin Peaks”) has joined the cast of Amazon’s upcoming “Fallout” live-action series. Xelia Mendes-Jones and Aaron Moten were also included in the initial report from Variety.”Westworld” co-creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan developed the series, based on the hit video game franchise. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner will serve as showrunners, and are executive producing. We already knew Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins had been tapped for lead roles. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.

This just in-the next “Ghostbusters” live-action film will likely bow in the winter holiday season in 2023. The film, which is currently using the working title “Firehouse,” will again be written and directed by Jason Reitman, son of the late great Ivan Reitman. We heard a little bit about the “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” sequel while attending Sony Pictures’ ECTO-Fest earlier this month. The film will reportedly take place in New York City, at the iconic headquarters- The Fire House. This likely release date was first reported by THR.At present, the untitled sequel will hit theaters on December 20th, 2023.We’ll let you…

After what fees like forever, we finally have our first teaser for the upcoming “Hocus Pocus 2” film. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy have reunited for this highly anticipated Disney+ Original Movie. The live-action, long awaited sequel to the perennial Halloween classic brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters for more comedic mayhem!There was an official poster released this morning, which confirmed the film’s release date. “It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to…

It sure feels like we’re not fully recovered from Star Wars Celebration 2022 yet, but here comes 2023’s tickets. Announced during the convention in May, dates for the next installment of ReedPop’s event is going international. The next Celebration will take place April 7th-10th, 2023 at the ExCeL center in London, England. As announced this morning, tickets for that will go on sale June 30th at noon (EST), 9am (PST). Ticket prices are listed in pounds, so be aware of current conversion rates before purchasing. Another interesting tidbit for Celebration ’23- no “general media passes.” We’ll let you know what…

This just in-Sony Pictures upcoming Spider-Man adjacent film “Madame Web” just added Emma Roberts to the cast. We don’t know who the “American Horror Story” star will be playing yet. Roberts joins already announced Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney, as well as Dakota Johnson, who will be playing the title character.  S.J. Clarkson will direct, from a script by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.Early reports have “Madame Web” looking at a July 7th, 2023 release date. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news.You can see Roberts in “Abandoned,” which also stars Michael…