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gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - Fantastic Four' Director Matt Shakman Will Helm Next 'Planet of the Apes' Movie
Fantastic Four' Director Matt Shakman Will Helm Next 'Planet of the Apes' Movie
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

A new entry in the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise is officially in the works—but before you get too excited, it sounds like we may not be getting any resolution on the cliffhanger that capped 2024's Kingdom of the Planet of the…

mumsnet.com - Why the Future of the Movies Lives on Letterboxd
Why the Future of the Movies Lives on Letterboxd
Mumsnet

Please or to access all these features MsAmerica · Yesterday 23:57 Why the Future of the Movies Lives on Letterboxd Every kind of film imaginable seems to be up for discussion: Hollywood blockbusters mingle with auteur-driven features and…

popsci.com - Popular Science Team - Movies use this one musical trick to make you feel miserable
Movies use this one musical trick to make you feel miserable
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. What's the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you'll have an even weirder answer if you listen to Popular Science 's hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing…

mirror.co.uk - Yasmin Vince - Eighties movie star dead at 60 as tributes flood in for award-winning actor
Eighties movie star dead at 60 as tributes flood in for award-winning actor
The Mirror

A star of an Eighties h orror cult classic has died aged 60. Jonathan Tiersten, best known for playing Ricky Thomas in three Sleepaway Camp films, died in his New Jersey home last week, and the medical examiner is investigating the cause of death.

theguardian.com - Benjamin Lee - Mortal Kombat II review - junky game-to-movie sequel offers more of the same
Mortal Kombat II review - junky game-to-movie sequel offers more of the same
The Guardian

A sequel to 2021's gory, garish big-screen transfer of Mortal Kombat was an inevitability not just because of how the industry typically works and not just because video game IP is arguably hotter than ever right now but because of something far…

rediff.com - SUKANYA VERMA - Dug Dug Movie Review: Ritwik Pareek's Debut Explores Faith, Superstition and Satire
Dug Dug Movie Review: Ritwik Pareek's Debut Explores Faith, Superstition and Satire
Rediff.com

Ritwik Pareek's debut feature film, Dug Dug, offers a brilliant satirical and philosophical exploration of the fine line between faith and foolhardiness, observes Sukanya Verma. Ritwik Pareek's debut film Dug Dug is a satirical take on blind faith…

deadline.com - Justin Kroll - Fantastic Four' Director To Helm New 'Planet of the Apes' Movie
Fantastic Four' Director To Helm New 'Planet of the Apes' Movie
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: After helping relaunch Marvel's Fantastic Four franchise with Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman and writer Josh Friedman are getting a shot at another high-profile IP, as sources tell Deadline Shakman is set to direct an…

screenrant.com - Kevin Pantoja - Every Standalone MCU Movie, Ranked
Every Standalone MCU Movie, Ranked
ScreenRant

It's kind of difficult to consider anything in the MCU as a standalone project. The franchise, by its nature, is all about an interconnected universe, so pretty much everything works alongside something else. However, when we're talking about…

bgr.com - Nick Staniforth - 5 Best Time-Loop Movies Ever Made, Ranked
5 Best Time-Loop Movies Ever Made, Ranked
BGR

Science fiction has made it abundantly clear, whether it's in a super-cool DeLorean or a phone booth operated by two total dudes, time isn't always on your side. Traveling through it can lead to paradoxes, see people erased from existence, or, at…

slashfilm.com - BJ Colangelo - Obsession Is Letting Horror Fans Experience The Movie's Nightmarish Premise In Real Life
Obsession Is Letting Horror Fans Experience The Movie's Nightmarish Premise In Real Life
SlashFilm

As an entertainment journalist, I've been privy to some deeply twisted marketing stunts over the years. Last year, I was sent an alarm clock that went off at 2:17 a.m., a soup can filled with hair, a can opener, and a stabby fork to promote Zach…

smh.com.au - Jake Wilson - The Billie Eilish doco and other new movies everyone will be talking about this week
The Billie Eilish doco and other new movies everyone will be talking about this week
The Sydney Morning Herald

Hello and welcome to this week's film review wrap – the big movies landing in cinemas this week. If you want to stay in touch with all the latest movie news from across the globe, as well as reviews, please be sure to sign up to our…

hollywoodreporter.com - Borys Kit - 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Director Tackling New 'Planet of the Apes' Movie
'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Director Tackling New 'Planet of the Apes' Movie
The Hollywood Reporter

20Century Studios is returning to Planet of the Apes. Matt Shakman, who directed Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps, has been tapped to helm a new installment of the long-running sci-fi property, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

bgr.com - Nick Staniforth - 5 Sci-Fi Movies That Should Have Been Massive Hits But Bombed Instead
5 Sci-Fi Movies That Should Have Been Massive Hits But Bombed Instead
BGR

Just like a time-traveler once said to a bunch of clueless '50s high-schoolers, 'I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.' In the case of some sci-fi stories that braved the big screen, that's certainly true.

screenrant.com - Cooper Hood - Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Sets Up 6 Future MCU Movies & TV Shows
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Sets Up 6 Future MCU Movies & TV Shows
ScreenRant

Warning: Contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again season 2!As one Marvel Cinematic Universe project concludes, the future becomes easier to see thanks to all the ways Daredevil: Born Again season 2 set up future stories. Continuing storylines…

deadline.com - Anthony D'Alessandro - Brendan Fraser to Star In Sci-Fi Movie 'Starman' From Josh Wakely
Brendan Fraser to Star In Sci-Fi Movie 'Starman' From Josh Wakely
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar–winning actor Brendan Fraser is set to star in the cosmic sci-fi thriller Starman from Emmy winning writer and director Josh Wakely from his original screenplay. In Starman, Fraser will portray visionary technologist Tom…

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