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John Wick is dead.For now, at least. And genre fans are looking for their nextactionthriller fixin the vein of Baba Yaga. Well, many fans are now finding it thanks to streaming, with the 89% Rotten Tomatoes “rated” movie that promises all the violent revenge any Wick lover could hope for is now climbing the global charts. Released last year, actor Dev Patel’s directorial debut,Monkey Man, has finally (and deservedly) begun to find a wider audience....

Universal Pictures is getting back in business withLiam Neeson, acquiring anaction-comedypitch entitledThe Revengerfor the actor to star in. The pitch comes from screenwritersRobert Ben GarantandThomas Lennon, who will write the script, withRuben Fleischerattached to direct. No story details have been released, since the logline is being kept under wraps, according toDeadline. Scott Stuberand Dylan Clark will produce for their Universal-based Bluegrass Films banner.Ruben Fleischeris also producing with his partner David Bernad for The District....

WithNo Time to Diemarking Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as Ian Flemings iconic spy, rumors are beginning to circulate thatMad Max: Fury Roadstar,Tom Hardy, has been chosen as his replacement. Now, full disclosure, the following should be taken with fist full of salt rather than just a pinch. Reportedly, the 43-year old Hardy won the role ofJames Bondback in June after a successful audition. The plan was to make the casting announcement following the release of [No Time to Die}, but due to delays this was put on the back burner, with insiders now claiming that the announcement won’t be made until next year....

Older and younger people have always been at odds. Older folks feel that younger folks have no interest in learning the “right” way to do things. Younger people feel that older people are too “set in their ways.” However, something very odd is happening on the internet. A “new” horror movie is being discovered. Is it some stylistic gem alaIt Followsthat will forge the genre in a new direction? Is it one of the classics likeFriday the 13thgetting a remake that will be anything less than dreadful?...

TrainspottingstarRobert Carlylehas confirmed that a spin-off series centered on his character, Begbie, is now in the works. The series will be based on the follow-up novel “The Blade Artist”, with Carlyle confirming that, while things are in the very early stages, development on the project is looking promising. “Irvine [Welsh, author of Trainspotting] and myself have been chatting quite a lot recently with a couple of excellent producers in London about [continuing the Trainspotting story]....

Jean-Claude Van Damme is finally breaking his silence on the events surrounding his firing from 1987’sPredator. The actor is currently promoting his latest movieWe All Die Young, which is out today on VOD and in select theaters. Back when Van Damme was working onPredator, he was brand-new in the entertainment business and wanted to make a name for himself, specifically focusing on his martial arts background, which he wanted to include in the movie....

Last month during the Cannes Film Festival, celebrated filmmakerWilliam Friedkinspoke at a masterclass event, where he shared an amazing story from his seminal horror filmThe Exorcist, which is still considered by many to be one of thescariest moviesof all time. The director revealed that The Vatican actually invited him to shoot video of an actual exorcism. However, The Vatican is denying these claims. Here’s what the director had to say at Cannes last month....

This week’sWestworldbrought forth a whole lot of pay off for some characters in the show and for some plot lines we’ve been waiting patiently to see resolve, or at least actually go somewhere. The results of these various pay offs and plot lines have set up what’s to come in the weeks ahead, in addition to that pretty interesting cliffhanger. Let’s dig in, shall we? Phase Spaceopens up with that same old chat between Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and Bernard (Jeffrey Wright)....

Krysten Ritter spent three seasons playing the titular character onJessica Jones, and it doesn’t seem likely she’ll ever play the role again. Following the release of the third and final season of the Marvel series on Netflix, Ritter was asked directly if she would ever reprise the part, and from her point of view, it seems very doubtful. Still, the actress also makes it clear she’s more than happy with her run on the series and has no qualms about it coming to an end....

Back in October, just weeks after Warner Bros. andDC Comicsunveiled their fullsuperhero movieslate, a rumor surfaced that the studio’s stand aloneWonder Womanmovie may actually be a prequel toBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, set in the 1920s. That report was never confirmed, but another report claimed thatWonder Womanmay be hundreds of years old inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, rumors which have many fans wondering how the story may play out, between both movies....

Back in February, a report surfaced claiming 20th Century Fox would begin production on the highly-anticipatedWolverine 3starting April 25, with shooting slated to take place in New Orleans and Mexico. That date has passed, and we never got any official confirmation from the studio that filming had started in those locations. Although, the production has been adding new cast members, such asBoyd Holbrookas the main villain, along withStephen Merchant,Richard E. GrantandEriq La Sallein unspecified roles....

We have some new alleged details regardingWonder Woman 1984. Up to this point, much of what we’re going to see unfold in director Patty Jenkins' sequel to her highly successful 2017 DC Comics adaptation has remained under lock and key. And since we’re probably not getting a trailer until much later in the year, it’s going to stay that way, at least in an official capacity, for some time. However, thanks to a new report, we may have just learned some key plot and character details that, if true, will make this one interesting ride....

Amid what seems likeconstant unceremonious cancelationsas audiences continue to navigate the highs and lows of the streaming world, some good news breaks through, as the hit sci-fi horror showFromhas now been renewed for a fourth season. The exciting news ofFromSeason 4 comes courtesy ofMGM+, making the announcement just days after the critically acclaimed third season concluded. According to the streaming platform,which began life back in 2022on what was then known as Epix,Fromis one of their most watched television shows, with MGM+ head Michael Wright eager to continue this success…and provide some much-needed answers....