Author: Mary Anne Butler

It’s a bright day here. Aside from other news, we have word of the next possible larger-than-life franchise the one and only Chris Hemsworth may be leading. In case you didn’t know, the Aussie recently co-stared in George Miller’s 5th post-apocalyptic installment, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” In it, he plays a bearded villain, who is anything but run of the mill. So of course the question of “what’s next” for him has been on everyone’s mind. Word from various sources is he’ll be headed for a big one. Earlier this year, Paramount Pictures confirmed a “Transformers“-“G.I. Joe” crossover movie is…

In a world where a popcorn bucket for “Dune Part Two” broke the internet and inspired a “Saturday Night Live” sketch, it was completely expected to see something outlandish for the upcoming Marvel Studios release, “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have been teasing this item for sometime, and we finally know what it’ll look like. Reynolds posted a reveal video of what the official popcorn bucket for the ultimate buddy film will be: “Deadpool & Wolverine” is set to hit theaters July 26th, 2024.

It’s that time of year again where the cast for Rian Johnson’s next Benoit Blanc film gets revealed. A veritable whos-who of actors, today’s news includes an Avenger! Hawkeye himself Jeremy Renner (“Mayor of Kingstown”) has reportedly joined “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.” He’ll be joined by Glenn Close, Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”), Josh O’Connor (“Challengers”), Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”), and Kerry Washington (“Scandal“). Also, of course Daniel Craig is returning to the role of the Southern gentleman detective Benoit Blanc. Little is known about the actual film yet, but we expect to find out more soon.

Filmmaker Guy Ritchie is headed in a new yet familiar direction for Prime Video. In 2009, the director launched his take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective Sherlock Holmes with a film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. It was followed up in 2011 with a sequel, “Game of Shadows.” And now, we can expect an 8-episode tv series, all about young Sherlock Holmes, based on Andy Lane’s book series.Reports confirm Hero Fiennes Tiffin (“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”) will play Sherlock. Yes, Hero is of the Fiennes family- nephew of Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare in Love”) and…

While maybe not as familiar a middle-Earth character as say, Frodo or Legolas, Tom Bombadil is an interesting one. We first meet him in “The Lord of the Rings” novel, when he helps the Hobbits. Rory Kinnear (“Penny Dreadful,” “No Time to Die”) will bring Old Tom to life in season two of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Prime Video released four first-look photos via Vanity Fair featuring Kinnear as Bombadil, along with Daniel Weyman as The Stranger. Season 1 of the show proved divisive among fans. Some felt it deviated too much from the existing…

This just in-that other, other live-action “Masters of the Universe” reboot has announced their He-Man. Nicholas Galitzine (“Mary & George,” “The Idea of You”) will play the titular role of Prince Adam / He-Man. Travis Knight (“Bumblebee,” “Kubo and the Two Strings”) will direct from a script by Chris Butler. Amazon MGM Studios has the film dated for a June 5th, 2026 theatrical release. This story is developing…

Walt Disney Studios has released the first teaser for the upcoming film “Moana 2.” The original film’s two stars Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return as Moana and Maui. This particular film had originally been developed as an animated series for Disney+, but the House of Mouse changed course- opting instead for a theatrically released feature film. “Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters…

At long last, LEGO has unveiled their first “The Legend of Zelda” set! Listed as a 2-in-1, the Great Deku Tree is pretty awesome. You can chose to build it as either the Great Deku Tree from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” or from “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” “I’m really thrilled that The Legend of Zelda is joining the world of LEGO bricks, which has spurred the creative impulses of so many people of all ages,” Eiji Aonuma, Producer of The Legend of Zelda series at Nintendo Co., Ltd. said. “Our fans have been…

Director George Miller has plans. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has followed the filmmaker’s multi-decade career. But he has plans for like, RIGHT NOW. As in, what comes next after “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” Miller has, for years, teased another post-apocalyptic prequel story. This one would be from Max Rockatansky’s point of view, and directly lead into the 2015 epic “Mad Max: Fury Road.” It would be called, appropriately, “The Wasteland.” The Near 15-Year Fury Road Saga In the late 1990s when production on “Fury Road” was first starting, Miller and co-writer Nico Lathouris mapped…

It’s always sad when a “Star Trek” series ends it’s run. Even more so when it feels like the show in question finally found it’s footing, right at the end. The last episode of “Star Trek: Discovery” hits Paramount+ this week, and a teaser has been released for it. The series stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Eve Harlow, Doug Jones, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, Anthony Rapp, David Ajala, Blu del Barrio), and Callum Keith Rennie. A synopsis for the finale “Life, Itself” has also been released: “Trapped inside a mysterious alien portal that defies familiar rules of time, space, and gravity, Captain…