Mandy Patinkinhas been an accomplished actor for nearly 50 years, having gotten his start as a stage performer in the mid-’70s. While he made his theatrical debut starring alongside Meryl Streep in a New York City Shakespeare Festival, Patinkin would eventually transition to musicals, winning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical forEvitain 1980. Around the same time, Patinkin would make the transition into movies and television....

Christmashorror is a special subgenre as it blends festive charm with scary elements that can turn many holiday traditions upside down. Some films focus solely on the eerie contrast between the lighthearted cheer of the holiday and the eeriness the average horror movie brings. Meanwhile, others stand out for their sheer strangeness and outlandish tales. The latter take plenty of creative liberties with the holiday, since they introduce eccentric villains, strange plots, and bizarre twists that make them unforgettable....

Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming awards season filmTrain Dreams, and the brief teaser does an impressive job of estabishing a beautiful and melancholic atmosphere. The movie comes from the creative team of Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, who are best known for writing theA24 movieSing Sing, which Kwedar also directed. The movie earned three Academy Award nominations, which will undoubtedly help to generate even more excitement for their upcoming work onTrain Dreams, a period piece that looks to be an examination of the changing landscape of America in the 1900s....

Warner Bros.' highly-anticipatedNightwingis still not ready to start production yet, but there was a report from November that claimed casting is already under way, with the studio holding open auditions for the title character. The last update we got onNightwingwas from director Chris McKay in mid-December, who stated that there will be abig announcement in February, which most took to mean a casting announcement. The filmmaker was asked by another fan when we’d hear more about this project, and now states that big news will be coming around Valentine’s Day, but it won’t be about casting....

AfterOuija Sharkmade a splash with B-movie shark fans just over a year ago, Wild Eye Releasing has announced that the official sequel is currently filming with principal photography to be completed this year. Wild Eye Releasing has released a few screenshots from the movie to whet fans shark-sized appetites. A team up between Wild Eye Releasing and Survival Zombie Films,Ouija Shark 2will see fan favorite John Migliore from the first film revive his shield-slinging shark fighter dad Anthony, as well as taking over directing duties for the film....

Owen Wilson will soon pay a visit to Disney’sThe Haunted Mansion. The actor, who recently impressed fans and critics with his role on the Disney+ seriesLoki, has reportedly been cast in the upcoming movie based on the theme park ride of the same name. Wilson joins previously announced cast members LaKeith Stanfield and Tiffany Haddish for the project, which is described as having an ensemble cast. Previously, it was reported that Stanfield and Haddish would respectively play the tour guide and psychic....

Almost 15 years have passed since Zack Snyder took his first steps into the world of superheroes withWatchmen, the adaptation of Alan Moore’s popular story brought to the pages of comics alongside Dave Gibbons and John Higgins. However, it is still considered one of the best adaptations of the genre in all of history. Following a style similar to the one seen onThe Boystoday,Watchmenshows a world where superheroes occupy a very different place than what movies and series usually show....

There’s still hope for a sequel to this year’sPower Rangersmovie. Even though this attempt to rejuvenate the 90s franchise for a new generation didn’t dominate the box office in the way that Lionsgate and Saban may have hoped,Power Rangers 2is not off the table, despite some recent evidence suggesting that could be the case. Here’s what Amanda Zerbib, Account Supervisor for Alison Brod Marketing + Communications, had to say about it....

It has been a little under a year sinceDeadpoolhit theaters, and now it is sort of hard to imagine a world without Wade Wilson. Interestingly enough, prior to the release, it was hard to imagine a world where that movie ever got made, but because it was so successful,Deadpool 2is happening. We know that the time-traveling mutant Cable is going to be in it, but it hasn’t been announced who is playing him....

With the adaptation of Ernest Cline’sReady Player Onealready proving to be a success for Warner Bros., Universal Pictures is moving forward with an adaptation of the author’s 2015 novelArmada. The studio has brought aboard writer Dan Mazeau (Wrath of the Titans) to write the screenplay. Universal doesn’t have a director attached at this time, but the attachment of a new writer signals that the studio is ready to move forward after several years in development....

Napoleonearned yet another victory, but its well-deserved win still didn’t generate enough money to make a profit — not yet anyway. Nevertheless, director Ridley Scott’s historical drama has passed a major milestone and become only the 25th film to surpass $200 million at the worldwide box office this year. According toBox Office Mojo,Napoleonhas brought in $200.7 million, which ranks it No. 25 among 2023’s top-grossing films, just behind No. 24The Marvels’$205....

ASlinkymovie is in the works with Tamra Davis, the filmmaker behind the cult classic comediesBilly MadisonandHalf Baked. The movie is based on the true story behind the famous springy toy, which was created by Richard James, and the story will follow his wife, Betty James. After Richard left Betty and their six children with a nearly bankrupt company, Betty persevered and held her own “in an era dominated by male CEOs,” working to turn the Slinky into a “must-have item for kids....

A new trailer for the upcomingMarvelextended cut,Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version, teases a return to last year’s major MCU hit, as it is reportedly revealed that the lengthier adventure will include 11 minutes of new footage. The trailer, which comes courtesy ofthe official Spider-Man: No Way Home Twitter account, focuses largely on Peter Parker as he comes face-to-face with various villainous variants. You can check out the trailer forSpider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Versionbelow....