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The announcement forZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguereleasing next year on HBO Max is having a domino effect on the rest of the DCEU. Warner Bros. was notorious for hiring directors to make movies within their superhero universe according to their personal vision and then butchering that vision with lots of executive meddling. David Ayer suffered from this treatment on the set of 2016’sSuicide Squad, and now wants to show the public his original cut for the movie, as he stated on Twitter....

“La tristesse durera toujours." Those were Vincent van Gogh’s last words; they mean, “The sadness will last forever.” While that may be true on an existential level, sometimes we can package sadness into a neat two hours and call it a movie. As a vehicle for emotion, few mediums are as powerful as the moving image. We turn to great comedy movies to make us laugh, terrifying horror movies to make us scream, and yes, sad movies to make us cry....

It’s officially official:The Matrix 4is happening. After several years of rumors, hearsay and speculation, Warner Bros. has officially announced that a sequel in the iconic franchise is coming our way. What’s more,Keanu Reevesis set to reprise his role as Neo, withCarrie-Anne Mossalso coming back as Trinity. Lana Wachowski, who co-directed the original trilogy with her sister Lily Wachowski, is on board to direct and co-write the script. According to a new report,Lana Wachowskiis officially signed on to direct the fourth installment, flying solo this time around....

The New Mutantsopened in theaters this weekend with an impressive $7 million. The comic book movie is one of the first notable releases of 2020 to actually open in theaters. It has been estimated that only 62% of North American theaters are now open, which excludes major cities like New York and Los Angeles, though more theaters are likely to open up next weekend to prepare for Christopher Nolan’s long awaitedTenet, which is currently open internationally....

Netflix has just released the first real glimpse intoThe Punisherseries and it has the most fitting soundtrack, possibly ever, with the infamous thrash-defining metal song “One”, by none other than the monster that isMetallica. “One” is set as the brooding background music and taking to the forefront in the new awesomely bloody trailer. Not only does “One” fit the bill sonically, turning Lars Ulrich’s snare fills into machine gun fire, but it also has new meaning when looking into the way that Frank Castle is portrayed in the new Netflix series and the whole story behind the new adaptation being spun off from theDaredevilseries....

Frank Castle has always been one of the darker characters in the Marvel Universe. When his family was murdered for witnessing a mafia deal gone wrong, Frank made a vow to avenge their deaths by waging a one-man war on crime. Becoming known as “The Punisher,” he rose to become one of the most feared names in the criminal underworld. But while Frank has been efficient in taking his enemies out, his methods have also been flawed, often leaving power vacuums for others to fill....

Chris Pratthas already had great success this summer in theaters, and despite being torn into by critics, his Amazon Prime Video seriesThe Terminal Listhas been a huge hit with over 1.6 billion minutes viewed in its first seven days. The show’s executive producer Jack Carr, who also wrote the novel series on which it is based, has said that he believes the series has been critically lambasted for not having “this woke stuff shoved into it....

The Umbrella Academy’s third season is coming in 2022 and will take us into the hotel that “no-one could escape.” Netflix have released a very short teaser announcement that puts the action of the new season taking place inside the Hotel Oblivion, and while it does not set down an exact premiere date, the black and white animation-based teaser did reveal that it will be in 2022. While there is still nothing really known about what we can expect from the third season, we know the names of the ten episodes that will make up the series based on the comic book series fromMy Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way....

Quick Links Everyone moved on a little too quickly from Netflix’s eerie crime thrillerThe Devil All the Time. The Netflix original film premiered in 2020 and features a star-studded cast that will most likely never be on-screen together again. All the planets and stars aligned for this thriller starringTom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, Sebastian Stan, Harry Melling, Robert Pattinson, Eliza Scanlen, Haley Bennett, Riley Keough, Mia Wasikowska, and Jason Clarke. The film is easy to miss, given the array of movies and television series Netflix puts out every year, but it’s one you’ll definitely want to add to your watch list....

The renowned video game seriesTwisted Metal, which has captivated gamers for years, invented the vehicle combat subgenre. The brand has now made the move to streaming media with the Peacock series adaption, which has its successful combination of frantic car chases and sophisticated storytelling. By introducing new characters and delving further into the post-apocalyptic setting, the Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, and Samoa Joe-led series gives anovel perspective on the well-known tale....

It’s been a crazy week for DC movie news, but easily the biggest thing to come out this week is that Warner Bros. is currently working on aJoker Origin Moviethat will take place outside of the DCEU. Todd Phillips (The Hangover) is set to direct with filmmaking legendMartin Scorseseset to produce. There is no word yet on who is going to portray the clown prince of crime in this movie, but it isn’t going to be Jared Leto....

Although only one month has passed in 2016, fans have already had to say goodbye to a number of beloved Hollywood icons in such a short period of time. One of the many legends we lost last month wasHarry PotterstarAlan Rickman, whopassed awayat the age of 69 after battling cancer. Over the weekend,Harry Potterfans from around the world gathered at Universal Studios Orlando, where a new video was taken, courtesy ofInside the Magic, to pay tribute to the late actor by raising their wands....

John Carpenteris widely known as one of the most celebrated genre filmmakers of all time, directing classics such asHalloween,Escape From New York,The Fogand so many more. What some might not realize is the filmmaker is also an accomplished musician, who actually composed the scores and theme songs for most of his movies. The filmmaker hasn’t directed a feature since 2010’sThe Ward, but over the weekend, the filmmaker took to the stage for a live retrospective of his music, performing several of his iconic theme songs from his hithorror movies....