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Funimation And Crunchyroll To Officially Merge Under One Platform Crunchyroll By Rafael Motamayor/March 1, 2022 11:32 am EST It’s a better underdog story than most shounen anime. Crunchyroll, a company that first launched as a for-profit streaming site that hosted illegal fansubbed versions of anime shows, has officially become the biggest anime streaming service in the world after it just announced that all of Funimation’s content will migrate over to Crunchyroll....

Guillermo Del Toro Had To Walk A Ratings Tightrope To Get Crimson Peak Made Universal Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/March 23, 2022 11:47 am EST “Crimson Peak” is not just Guillermo del Toro’s love letter to the classic gothic romance writing of Emily Brontë and Henry James, but it’s also an homage to lavishing gothic horror movies (themselves based on famous books) like Robert Wise’s “The Haunting” and Jack Clayton’s “The Innocents,” both of which are personal favorites of del Toro’s....

Halo Episode 2 Introduces Soren, But Who Is He? Paramount+ By Ryan Scott/March 31, 2022 3:19 pm EST Paramount+ has managed to score a big hit with “Halo,” the big-budget streaming adaptation of the wildly popular video games of the same name. Things are moving right along in the first season with the show’s second episode recently hitting the streaming service. It brought a lot to the table, revealing more of Master Chief’s past, in addition to further exploring the universe, as well as setting the stage for more to come in future episodes....

How A Viggo Mortensen Scene In Lord Of The Rings Saved The Trilogy New Line Cinema By Collier Jennings/Feb. 11, 2022 3:34 pm EST “The Lord of the Rings” remains one of the most influential fantasy film series to ever be put to screen. Most of that influence came from director Peter Jackson, who managed to translate J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels to the silver screen in a way that appealed to fans of the novels and newcomers alike....

How Breakfast At Tiffany’s Could Have Been Much More Controversial Paramount Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Jan. 7, 2022 1:03 pm EST I said, “What about ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s?’” and she said, “I think I remember the film and as I recall I think we both kind of liked it,” and I said, “Well, that’s weird because that movie is controversial as hell.” Few films have become omnipresent in the pop culture consciousness quite like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s....

How Meryl Streep’s Star Power Saved The Devil Wears Prada By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/April 11, 2022 8:43 am EST It’s hard to imagine a world without “The Devil Wears Prada.” Okay, maybe it isn’t, but why would anyone want to live in a world without the tasty pop culture tidbits the movie spawned, like the many quotable lines and Miranda’s (Meryl Streep) iconic schooling of Andy (Anne Hathaway) on just how much “this stuff” has everything to do with her “lumpy blue sweater”?...

Inglourious Basterds Ending Explained: Historical Vengeance, Tarantino Style Universal Pictures By Steven Ward/April 19, 2022 3:41 pm EST “Inglourious Basterds” was one of the first films by director Quentin Tarantino to set his penchant for bloody revenge flicks inside the history books. It’s a film that has since spawned similarly revisionist tales like “Django Unchained” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Over the course of five chapters, the film entangles its ensemble cast in its alternate WWII history and salient points on German cinema — with Tarantino relying on both to satirize the use of film as effective war propaganda....

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Is The Latest Company To Somehow Try To Make A Hot Wheels Movie DFree/Shutterstock By BJ Colangelo/April 25, 2022 9:27 pm EST The Mattel toy company is making some massive cinematic plays, with their upcoming “Barbie” movie being joined by a possible movie based on their popular “Hot Wheels” line of toy cars. Legendary Pictures talked about making a “Hot Wheels” movie all the way back in 2011, with Warner Bros....

Listen to The Adam Project score’s title track Honestly, I was expecting more peppy adventure and excitement from the title track for “The Adam Project” score, but it’s actually a much more emotional composition. It sounds like that’s a result of Levy and Simonsen collaborating to figure out what worked best for the movie. In a statement, Levy told us: “I have admired Rob’s music for a long time, and I’ve been waiting for the right story to collaborate on....

Live-Action Twisted Metal Series Lands At Peacock NBCUniversal By Valerie Ettenhofer/Feb. 28, 2022 2:33 pm EST A classic Playstation game is getting the TV treatment: Peacock just announced they have a “Twisted Metal” series in the works. ’90s kids and classic video game fans will remember the original “Twisted Metal” as an apocalyptic demolition derby game that pitted characters against one another in a car fight to the death. The original 1995 game took place in a futuristic (aka 2005) version of Los Angeles, and was successful enough to garner several sequels....

Mission: Impossible 7 Is Now Called Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One [CinemaCon 2022] Paramount Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/April 28, 2022 1:14 pm EST The “Fast & Furious” movies aren’t the only action franchise with a two-part finale in the works. Paramount used its panel at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to announce “Mission: Impossible 7” is now titled “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One,” with “Part Two” expected to serve as Tom Cruise’s swan song on the franchise....

New Halloween Ends Set Photo Teases Laurie Strode Ready To Face Her Trauma Universal Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/Jan. 26, 2022 10:31 am EST Laurie Strode is the beating heart of the “Halloween” franchise, having, of course, survived the intense trauma thrown at her by a knife-wielding Michael Myers since she was a teenager. While David Gordon Green’s “Halloween Kills” underutilized Jamie Lee Curtis’ final girl in a major way, “Halloween Ends” is expected to set up an epic confrontation between Strode and Michael once and for all....

Nicolas Cage Has A Pet Crow Who Profanely Insults Him, Because Of Course He Does Disney By Sandy Schaefer/Jan. 27, 2022 1:58 pm EST There’s a true art to using Nicolas Cage in your film. It’s not enough to pair the actor with an outlandish premise and let him go wild for a couple of hours, as last year’s “Willy’s Wonderland” and, to a lesser degree, “Prisoners of the Ghostland” did....

Obi-Wan Kenobi Trailer Breakdown: Ewan McGregor Finally Returns To Star Wars Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/March 9, 2022 3:48 pm EST The time has finally come, “Star Wars” fans. Ewan McGregor is finally set to return in a galaxy far, far away in a brand new series on Disney+ later this year, aptly titled “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” This will give one of the most cherished characters in the history of the franchise a chance to take the spotlight, in addition to revisiting one of the brightest of bright spots in the prequel trilogy....

Ozark Season 4 Part 1 Trailer: The Byrdes Are Back And Deadlier Than Ever Netflix By Shania Russell/Jan. 6, 2022 12:19 pm EST The last time we checked in with the Byrdes, they were covered in blood — two years later, nothing much has changed. Season 4 of “Ozark” is picking up where the last left off, with our favorite suburban power couple threatening former allies and preparing for all-out war alongside a Mexican drug cartel....

Peacemaker - Everything We Know So Far By Shania Russell/Aug. 6, 2021 11:22 am EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) If you thought The Suicide Squad was fun, then you’ll be happy to hear it already has a spin-off series on the way. Whether or not Peacemaker was your favorite character, you better get used to seeing his face around on HBO Max… Below is everything you need to stay updated on the upcoming DCEU series, Peacemaker....

Peacock Orders Two New Animated Series Based On Megamind, Abominable DreamWorks By BJ Colangelo/Feb. 13, 2022 11:36 am EST The animation train continues on for Peacock, which announced today that the streaming platform is increasing its kid-friendly offerings, renewing the hit social-emotional dance show “Babble Bop!” and picking up a flurry of new titles — including follow-up animated series based on the popular DreamWorks Animation films “Megamind,” and “Abominable.” Both shows will be produced by DreamWorks Animation, with many of the original creators returning for the episodic continuations of their work....

Pedro Almodovar Making Brokeback Mountain-Like Western With Ethan Hawke And Pedro Pascal 20th Century Studios By Jeremy Mathai/June 28, 2022 10:46 am EST Pedro Almodóvar probably isn’t the first name to come to mind when hearing about directors gearing up for a new Western … let alone one that intentionally invites comparisons to Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain,” of all movies. If anything, the immensely talented Spanish filmmaker has made a career out of steering well clear of associating himself with those kinds of studio system productions....

‘I was so scared. He’s a no filter kind of guy.’ Sony Pictures “You’re placed with no cell reception and hanging out with other filmmakers who were trying to develop their voice. And you’re not allowed to write. They don’t let you, it’s all about talking and processing, talking and processing. It’s a marathon.” That’s how Daniel Scheinert originally put it in a sit-down with Indiewire back when “Swiss Army Man” first released, explaining the experience of putting their screenplay out there at such an early juncture and subjecting it to the opinions of others....

Salem’s Lot Release Date and Where You Can Watch It Warner Bros. “Salem’s Lot” was originally set for a September 9, 2022 release date. However, the movie has now shifted to April 21, 2023. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, which is shifting to a 45-day theatrical window for its features in 2022, after having released them simultaneously on HBO Max all throughout 2021. Unless something changes (which is distinctly possible, given the pandemic situation), you should be able to see “Salem’s Lot” in theaters first, or on HBO Max a month and a half later, with VOD options soon to follow....