Author: Mary Anne Butler

We know it’s been a hard year, especially for those of us who really enjoy going to movie theaters. We released just last week that we have not seen a single new film in an actual theater with an audience since last year. That’s downright depressing. Add that in with all the chains currently contemplating shuttering forever due to lack of income, it’s a dark day for the silver screen cinema palace. BUT, AMC Theaters is currently offering (so is Alamo Drafthouse) the chance for 20 people to sit in an actual movie theater and see a film together. The…

Remember at the beginning of September when reports were coming in from LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) that pilots had spotted what appeared to be a dude in a jet pack flying dangerously close to runways? It seems Jet Pack Guy is back- or possibly has a Jet Pack challenger to deal with as a new report came in yesterday. According to the Los Angeles Times, this new report came in on October 14th, and detailed that “an air traffic controller overseeing airline approaches warned a commercial pilot who was set up to land that an individual wearing a jet…

This is one of those superhero “what if” casting stories we kind of love, because let’s be honest- 2005’s “Fantastic Four” is only a tiny bit better than 2015’s “Fan4stic.” Imagine, if you will, that instead of the poorly cast Julian McMahon as Doctor Doom, we got freaking Nicolas Cage?!If you’ll recall, the rest of the cast was….ok enough….with Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm aka The Thing, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm aka Invisible Woman, and Chris Evans as Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch. Cage would’ve been absolutely perfect in the…

If there’s ONE THING we’re really looking forward to this year, it’s the return of a holiday institution, albeit in a new form. We’re speaking of course of CLASSIC “Star Wars Holiday Special,” a polarizing made-for-tv romp celebrating Life Day with a little help from the cast of that cosmic conflict saga. Some of you still have never seen it- and maybe that’s for the best. It….hasn’t aged well, but the [probably] coke-fueled special is one for the books, and anyone who loves “Star Wars.” We joked about it for an entire year once Disney+ announced their plans to produce…

Spooky Season isn’t done with it’s surprises yet as Amazon just ordered a new YA (young adult) television series based on the teen horror franchise, “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” This version hails from writer Sara Goodman, who was executive producer on AMC’s hit comics adaptation series “Preacher.” This version of the story will reportedly will have the same basic premise- teens hit and kill dude (on graduation night no less), dude comes back to life and terrorizes them to seek his revenge for their unpunished crimes.Albert Cheng, COO and CO-Head of Television, Amazon Studios said of the…

We are pleased to report that SHOWTIME cable network has ordered a revival limited series of their highly popular serial killer show “Dexter” with the original showrunner Clyde Phillips and yes, Michael C. Hall is set to return too! Gary Levine, co-president of entertainment for Showtime said of the announcement: “‘Dexter’ is such a special series, both for its millions of fans and for Showtime, as this breakthrough show helped put our network on the map many years ago. We would only revisit this unique character if we could find a creative take that was truly worthy of the brilliant,…

We were delighted to break the news yesterday that Anya Taylor Joy had officially been cast for the upcoming 5th film in George Miller’s epic and incredible post apocalyptic visionary franchise, “Mad Max” as a younger version of Charlize Theron’s “Fury Road” character Imperator Furiosa. The news came with additional casting announcements of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Aquaman”) and Thor himself- Chris Hemsworth.Needless to say, Hemsworth is really excited to join the madness. The actor took to his personal Instagram to share his exact thoughts about “Furiosa”: “Pretty damn fired up to be a part of a franchise that meant the…

Sometimes you see a description of a project, and it screams “PLEASE WATCH ME.” That’s sort of what happened when we first heard about the “Boys From County Hell;” an Irish vampire comedy horror film that Shudder just picked up the North American streaming rights for. The film follows Eugene Moffat, who spends his days drinking pints with his friends and pranking tourists at the grave site of Abhartach — a legendary Irish vampire who may have inspired Stoker’s infamous Dracula. Sinister events unfold when Eugene and his father’s construction crew knock over Abhartach’s supposed resting place and they are…

Disney+ series “WandaVision” is right around the corner, and if there’s one thing Marvel Studios knows how to do to get fans ready for their projects- it’s merchandising. The first trailer for the series featuring Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda and Paul Bettany as Vision received lots of praise from “Avengers” fans, and surprise delight from comic book fans for the appearance of classic character costumes. You can watch that teaser trailer here.BUT what we wanna tell you about is this set of “WandaVision” Funko pop vinyls available from Entertainment Earth right now! [Pregnant] 70’s Wanda You can order her here.…

Any time a new Nicolas Cage film is on the horizon, we know what to expect- for the most part. When Cage lends his…unique…style to a production, it’s one of two things. A reminder of why he continues to appear in projects, or a constant head scratching question of why he continues to appear in projects.We’re not sure which one “Jiu Jitsu” is gonna be yet, but he’s got a sword and fights a robot that looks suspiciously like Netflix’s “Lost in Space” reboot robot. An ancient order of Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a vicious race of alien invaders in…