Posts

Today, ahead of the on-sale date of MAD Magazine’s latest issue, we get an exclusive revealing an interior from the popular satire publication. This MAD spin gives us several CGI-remade movie posters of classicTim Burtonthrillers, featuringDisneycharacters, includingPlanet of the Aristocats,Bambward Scissorhooves,Goofyjuice,Edward Wooden NoseandPooh Returns. The cover of Issue #10 features MAD mascot, the iconicAlfred E. Newman, dressed as Pennywise the Clown fromITandIT Chapter 2. The mischievous nose-picker is seen stuck in a toilet, holding the scary clown’s signature red balloon, waist deep in some green sewer slime....

Withnational movie theater chainson the verge of shutting back down, floating cinemas with social distancing boats are setting sail this summer to offer a much safer movie viewing experience. As we all know, the movie theater business has suffered greatly this year as mass gatherings of people were deemed to be dangerous. In the interest of public safety, theaters had shuttered their doors for an extended period of time, and while many have been reopening with new social distancing requirements, many filmgoers don’t seem to be fully comfortable yet with heading back into the cinema....

Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagahas delivered a stunning new poster for the upcoming prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. Having unleashed the first trailer a couple of weeks ago, the newest addition to the Mad Max franchise is gearing up to be every bit as epic as its predecessor. A new poster is now bringing the metal to Furiosa. Marvel starChris Hemsworthwill cut a very different figure than the heroic Thor (though seemingly still wearing a red cape) in the upcomingMad Maxprequel, and the actor has teased how different filming this action movie was to others in his cinematic past....

G.I. Joeis one of the most well-known toy properties in the world. Originating in 1964 as a 12-inch toyline that represented the various forms of the United States military,G.I. Joeis the toyline that coined the term action figure. In 1982, Hasbro relaunched the brand asG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. This version featured 3.75-inch toys and vehicles (inspired by the success of theStar Warstoy brand) and featured a storyline with a conflict between the hero team G....

Germany has announced that they will be shutting downmovie theatersagain. France will more than likely make the same announcement in the next few hours. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ordered all movie theaters to close down beginning November 2nd, as the global public health crisis continues to spread. Italy has already started a new phase of lockdown as an alarming spike continues to spread across Europe. The CEO of Germany’s main theater organization HDF Kino says she was “stunned” by the new closures and warns that theaters could be “driven to ruin....

Get ready as Lionsgate transports you to a mythological world in the epic adventureGods of Egypt. Following the five new character posters that debuted last week, we now have the official trailer for this fantasy epic.Gerard Butlerstars as Set, God of the Desert, He is joined byNikolaj Coster-Waldauas Horus, God of the Sky,Brenton Thwaitesas Bek, Thief of Legend,Chadwick Bosemanas Toth, God of Wisdom andElodie Yungas Hathor, Goddess of Love. Magic, monsters, gods and madness reign throughout the palaces and pyramids of the Nile River Valley in this action-adventure inspired by the classic mythology of Egypt....

Uneasy lies the head that wears the Batman cowl. While Christian Bale and Micheal Keaton came out of the experience of playing the Dark Knight relatively unscathed, other actors, from Adam West to George Clooney, to Ben Affleck have struggled due to their time spent portraying the Caped Crusader. In a new interview, Clooney explained that the terrible reception to his movieBatman & Robin, while hurtful, led him to a better career as an actor by forcing him to focus on doing films with good scripts....

Jodie Whittaker is set to take over as the first female time lord in the history ofDoctor Wholater this year. But how did the BBC manage to keep her casting a secret? Sure, Whittaker’s name was thrown around a bit before the casting was officially announced, but nobody really knew that it was going to be her until the BBC announced it during Wimbledon. Now, visual effects artist Louise Hastings, who has been working onDoctor Whofor quite some time, reveals how the secret was kept....

One of the most common fears people have is arguably that of spiders, andInfested— the title alone is enough to make anyone’s skin crawl — takes full advantage of this. Indeed,Shudder’s newest film deftly maintains throughout its runtime that all-too-familiar anxiety of feeling like something is crawling up your arm, thrumming with a steady paranoia as the characters duck around web-covered corners. In this way, it essentially operates as agreat survival moviethat skates into creature-feature territory, while also weaving in psychological and body horror elements....

The world lost a legend today, as Sir Roger Moore, the man who played 007 in sevenJames Bondmovies, passed away afterlosing a battle with cancer. Moore, who was 89 years old, was the man who played the character for the longest and brought a very distinct style to the role of Bond. Now, his fellowJames Bondstars have released statements, paying tribute to the late actor. Roger Moorefamously took over the lead role in theJames Bondfranchise following Sean Connery’s departure once he completedDiamonds are Forever....

Big things are happening for retired actress and former child starJennette McCurdy. Widely known for her work on Nickelodeon shows likeiCarlyandSam & Cat, McCurdy chose to walk away from the spotlight several years ago, partly due to the alleged mistreatment she endured behind the scenes of those shows. She details all of this and more at length in her new memoir,I’m Glad My Mom Died, which has basically been flying off the shelves....

With the X-Men due to eventually join the ever-growing Marvel Cinematic Universe, we have all been left wondering who will be picking up the spiky-haired, pointy-hand mantle ofWolverine. With Hugh Jackman having bowed out of the role after a whopping 17 years, and with the Australian actor now being so synonymous with the character, whoever is chosen to step into his adamantium skeleton has quite a task on their hands....

Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewill likely be the director’s final DC project. Warner Bros. has already sunk a reported $70 million into the new version of the movie, which will not see any spin-offs. Fans have been hoping that Snyder’s reunion with the studio would launch into a new future of sequels and continuations for characters like Ben Affleck’s Batman and Henry Cavill’s Superman, but it appears that the director and studio will be parting ways again onceJustice Leaguedebuts on HBO Max in March 2021....