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Amazon MGM Studios Plans New TV Series Based on Spielberg’s ‘Poltergeist’ Film

Amazon MGM Studios is moving forward with a new television series based on Poltergeist, the iconic 1982 horror film by Steven Spielberg. Amazon MGM had announced its commitment to the project in October of 2023. This week, the studio confirmed that Kalinda Vazquez and Robbie Thompson would be serving as showrunners, writers, and executive producers…

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack | Official Trailer | Vijay Varma, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah

As a routine flight ascended into the winter sky, a chilling announcement signaled the beginning of a hijack that would change Indian aviation history forever. Inside, passengers faced mounting terror as the aircraft made emergency landings in four countries overnight. Meanwhile, negotiators outside raced against the clock to ensure the safety of 189 onboard. Launching on…

The Deliverance : Q&A with Director Lee Daniels Moderated by Bradley Cooper 

©Courtesy of Netflix  The Deliverance : Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a…

‘My Spy the Eternal City’: Press Conference with Actors Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman and Ken Jeong

@Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios My Spy the Eternal City : Back by popular demand, My Spy’s dynamic duo, veteran CIA operative JJ (Dave Bautista) and his 14-year-old stepdaughter and protégé Sophie (Chloe Coleman), reunite to save the world when a high school choir tour of Italy is interrupted by a nefarious nuclear plot targeting…

NYAFF : ‘Wolf Hiding’ is a Revenge-Movie with a Social Commentary

Courtesy of iQIYI Inc. The New York Asian Film Festival 2024 presents the North American Premiere of Wolf Hiding (Nu chao), a crime-thriller shot in Malaysia. Director Marc Ma has packed an action movie with social commentary and the right dose of drama. The screenplay written by Hui Chen, Yu Gong, and Haoran Gu centers…

Wildwood Title Reveal | LAIKA Studios / Directed by Travis Knight

The first trailer for LAIKA‘s upcoming movie, Wildwood, the latest epic stop-motion animated adventure has been revealed following the release of the first artwork last month. The company will be making its sixth feature, and Travis Knight is directing it from a script by Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link) based on Colin Meloy’s novel. The…

D23: The Last Day Was Dedicated to the Disney Legends

©Courtesy of D23 As always happens on Sundays at D23, the last day of the Convention is dedicated to the fans and to the tribute of the newly elected Disney Legends. During the morning some of the most important artists at Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation Studios meet thousands of fans for book signing,…

Darren Aronofsky’s Plans to Direct the DCU’s ‘Plastic Man’ Resurface

Darren Aronofsky is once again in discussions with James Gunn to direct a Plastic Man film for the DCU. A listing on Production Weekly has The Whale filmmaker listed as the helmer behind the anticipated superhero big screen adaptation. The news comes after DCULeaks previously shared the announcement earlier this year that Aronofsky was being considered by…

THE SUBSTANCE | Official Trailer | In Theaters September 20 : Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley

©Courtesy of Mubi MUBI has unveiled the complete trailer for Coralie Fargeat’s upcoming dark body horror film The Substance, which stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Ghost, G.I. Jane star Demi Moore is tackling the role of Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister who is past her prime and is abruptly terminated from her fitness TV show…

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In / Review

©Well Go USA Entertainment  Hong Kong is a vastly different city now then it was in the 1980s. Its most notorious landmark, Kowloon Walled City, no longer stands, but scores of luxury brand retail showrooms have subsequently opened, reshaping the financial hub. Sadly, freedom of the press and rule of law are also endangered, if…

Loot : Press Conference with Actor/Executive Producer Maya Rudolph

©Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Meagen Fay, Nat Faxon and Stephanie Styles in “Loot,” now streaming on Apple TV+. After divorcing her husband of 20 years, Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement; she decides to re-engage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with…