Author: Mary Anne Butler

While we’re on the subject of the Academy Awards finally entertaining the idea of acknowledging the stunts community with an Oscar…An interesting story out of Southern California of a YouTuber behaving badly, and being arrested for it. Specifically, the viral ‘stunt’ personality ‘Alex Choi’ filmed out in El Mirage in July of 2023. The dry lakebed is an iconic filming location, playing home to films, television shows, and music videos for decades. But this most recent project ended up with Choi (legal name Suk Min Choi) getting arrested for shooting fireworks at a Lamborghini from a helicopter. “During this portion…

Director Eli Roth’s feature film adaptation of Gearbox’s highly popular “Borderlands” game series is coming, and Lionsgate is gearing up for the release. We’d already seen the main cast get character posters, but what about everyone else? The film stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Jack Black as Claptrap, Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Tannis, Kevin Hart as “Borderlands 2” character Roland (described as a skilled ex-soldier turned mercenary), Florian “Big Nasty” Munteanu as Krieg, and Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina. (You can see those posters here.) But now… Check out Benjamin Byron Davis as Marcus, Bobby Lee as Larry, Edgar Ramirez as Atlas, Oliver Richters as Krom, Janina Gavankar as Commander Knoxx, and Gina Gershon as…

Just what every Godzilla fan needs; an official cookbook inspired by the world’s most well-known Kaiju. Taking cues from the classic Toho universe, these recipes will be perfect for your next creature feature marathon. From the description: Get ready to unleash the culinary power of monstrous flavors with Godzilla: The Official Cookbook! This officially licensed hardback cookbook features over 60 jaw-dropping recipes inspired by the iconic Godzilla and other kaiju creatures such as the scrumptious Guaczilla, the delicious Gigan’s Wings and the awesome Mechagodzilla Head cake! Embark on a gastronomic journey like never before, exploring a menu as vast as the…

This is a subject we’ve old-man-yelling-at-cloud a lot. The fact that the Academy Awards, who hand out the Oscars for achievements in film, still does not have a category to recognize stunts after 97 years, is BAFFLING. The year we all thought it would finally happen was 2016, following the landmark work in George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road.” (That was also just a really strong year for stunts and action films in general.) The Academy DID announce two new categories joining the telecast, the first being for….casting. Yeah, CASTING. True, most other major awards shows across the globe do…

It’s hard to believe it, but Disney’s animated classic “The Lion King” is turning 30 this year. To celebrate, the House of Mouse is re-releasing the film in theaters this summer!! We personally can’t wait to hear that incredible Hans Zimmer score in a Dolby Atmos theater again. While the full run wasn’t announced, we do know the engagement will start July 12th, 2024.

We are delighted to share the news that Suzanne Collins, author of the “Hunger Games” series of novels, has yet another story from Panem on the horizon. “Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” will follow everyone’s favorite alcoholic mentor, Haymitch Abernathy, during the Second Quarter Quell Games. If you’ll recall, this is the games Haymitch wins. The book will take place 24 years before the first “Hunger Games” book, and will start on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, per Scholastic. “With ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ I was inspired by David Hume’s idea of implicit submission and,…

This just in-Akiva Goldsman is reportedly working on a live-action film about Mattel’s highly popular Monster High line of dolls and toys. This is in partnership with Mattel and Universal Pictures. Reports indicate Goldsman will be producing, not writing. But, that could change. While no one knows any story details yet, we can probably assume characters like Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf), and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy) will be part of the film. “Monster High” has already had an animated series and a live-action film (for…

Happy “Bill & Ted” Day, dudes! At long last, a 4K box set containing all three films is available to pre-order! The six-disc set has some previously unreleased extras, and some we’ve seen before. Check out what you’ll be getting: From the Amazon Listing: “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989):San Dimas, California, teens Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are dangerously close to flunking their high school history class. Luckily, they get some unexpected help from Rufus (George Carlin), a man from the future who gives the guys a time-travelling phone booth that allows them to meet such historical…

Director Fede Alvarez (“Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) is tackling the mythos of one of the most iconic movie aliens ever. The Xenomorph, and a new entry into the classic “Alien” franchise with “Alien: Romulus.”The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film stars Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”), David Jonsson (“Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy”), Archie Renaux (“Shadow and Bone”), Isabela Merced (“The Last of Us”), Spike Fearn (“Aftersun”), and Aileen Wu. Alvarez directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent…

2024 will be remembered for many things. Will the notable Glasgow Willy Wonka experience be one of them? Only time will tell. A musical parody of the disastrous event, including a song performed by John Stamos, has again taken the internet by storm. Check out the title track from “Willy’s Candy Spectacular: A Musical Parody” now-