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Vikings: Valhalla Trailer: Netflix Brings The Blood In Its Vikings Sequel Series Netflix By Ryan Scott/Feb. 7, 2022 11:54 am EST Fans of historical epics and big, burly people doing intense stuff are in luck as today brings a brand new trailer for Netflix’s “Vikings: Valhalla.” While the original History series may have ended its run, the streaming giant has stepped up to continue the universe with a sequel series that takes place a full 100 years after the original ended....

What It Brought to the Genre Sony/Columbia Pictures One could argue “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” brought style to the vampire genre and not much else — but what style it brought! It’s a film that’s full to the brim with sumptuous imagery, from the Oscar-winning costumes by Eiko Ishioka (many of which are museum-worthy works of art) to the striking in-camera and on-set visual effects overseen by Coppola’s son, Roman Coppola. The movie also tips its hat to “Dracula” adaptations past, using iris transitions and shot compositions that call back to the German Expressionism of “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror....

Attack On Titan Final Season Goes Full Apocalypse In Revelatory ‘From You, 2000 Years Ago’ Studio MAPPA By Rafael Motamayor/Feb. 7, 2022 4:00 pm EST “Game of Thrones” had its ninth episodes, “Bojack Horseman” had penultimate episodes, and “Attack on Titan” has fifth episodes. Whether it’s Eren being devoured by a Titan or Armin sacrificing himself to beat the Colossal, the show has given us incredible half hours of television that change the game in visually awe-inspiring ways, and this is not the exception....

The chinks in Marvel’s armor Marvel Studios “Endgame” is still the second highest-grossing film of all time, and it would be hard for any franchise to top that. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” came close, grossing almost $2 billion worldwide and besting James Cameron’s “Avatar” as the third highest-grossing domestic film ever. Yet it could be considered something of an outlier: a mega-sequel to 20 years’ worth of “Spider-Man” movies, with the momentum of both Tom Holland and Tobey Maguire’s respective trilogies behind it, as well as Andrew Garfield’s duology....

George Lucas Has A Simple Motivation For Making Movie Sequels Lucasfilm By Jeremy Smith/June 30, 2022 9:38 am EST George Lucas knows no-win scenarios. When he set out to make “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” he was up against 16 years’ worth of towering expectations. He’d only defined blockbuster cinema — if not cinema in general — for an entire generation with the saga’s first installment in 1977, and he basically stuck the narrative landing six years later with “Return of the Jedi....

George Lucas Tried To Infuse Star Wars With Hip-Hop In The Clone Wars [Exclusive] Disney+ By Jenna Busch/Feb. 10, 2022 1:59 pm EST “Star Wars” fans are very familiar with Emmy nominated composer Kevin Kiner’s work. He scored all seven season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” as well as recently adding “The Bad Batch” to his repertoire. Our own Jack Giroux chatted with Kiner about his score for the new HBO series “Peacemaker,” and spoke to him about working with George Lucas, who apparently wanted to get some hip-hop into “The Clone Wars....

God And Gabriel Are Starting A Supernatural Rewatch Podcast Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Jan. 24, 2022 12:22 pm EST The angel Gabriel and God himself are entering the recording booth for a “Supernatural” rewatch and an accompanying podcast. Actors Richard Speight Jr. and Rob Benedict, who played those selfsame roles of Gabriel and God on the long-running WB and CW series, are launching “Supernatural: Then and Now,” a podcast where they will wind their way back through 15 seasons and 327 episodes of television....

How Val Kilmer’s Real Life Influenced Iceman’s Role In Top Gun: Maverick Paramount Pictures By Jeff Ewing/May 27, 2022 12:00 pm EST If you remember anything from the original “Top Gun,” besides the adrenaline rush of high-speed aerial combat, it’s probably sweat-glistened abs playing beach volleyball. But if you remember two things, the other one is undoubtedly going to be that the film features one of the best frenemy-ships betwee two ace pilots, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) and Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (Val Kilmer)....

Matt Reeves Explains How Test Screenings Made The Batman A Better Movie Warner Bros. By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 25, 2022 11:27 am EST With only a week to go before the release of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” the anticipation for the noir-thriller has been higher than ever. Previously, we came to know that early “The Batman” test screenings were nearly four hours long, hinting towards the fact that Reeves might have enough footage for him to release a potential Director’s Cut sometime in the future....

New Images From Robert Eggers’ The Northman Show Alexander Skarsgard As A Viking Berserker Focus Features By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 21, 2022 4:42 pm EST Revenge is the sole emotion that fuels Alexander Skarsgård’s Prince Amleth in Robert Eggers’ “The Northman,” as per the release of several new photos by Focus Features during IGN Fan Fest. Apart from Skarsgård’s Amleth, the exclusive photos also feature Claes Bang as Fjolnir, Ingvar Sigurdsson as The Sorcerer, and Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandil, who is essentially Amleth’s father....

On The Count Of Three Trailer: A Very Dark Buddy Comedy Turns Heartfelt Hope Vehicle United Artists Releasing By Lex Briscuso/April 27, 2022 12:02 pm EST TRIGGER WARNING: This trailer contains subject matter related to mental health and suicide. If you or a loved one is in crisis, please reach out to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or the Crisis Text Line (Text TALK to 741741) to talk to someone who can help....

RRR, This Year’s Must-See Indian Action Spectacle, Is Now Streaming On Netflix In The US DVV Entertainment By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 20, 2022 11:15 am EST If you had not managed to catch “RRR” at your nearest theater after its release, now is your chance to stream the Indian blockbuster film from the comfort of your home. The Telugu-language epic period drama is currently available on Netflix in Hindi, and now you can witness (or re-witness) the epic, endearing friendship between Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (N....

Samuel L. Jackson Really, Really Wants To Return As Mace Windu Lucasfilm By Rafael Motamayor/March 16, 2022 9:54 am EST Another day, another interview where Samuel L. Jackson talks about Mace Windu being alive somewhere in the “Star Wars” galaxy and how he is ready to return. Whether it is at a “Star Wars” Celebration panel, a Q&A, or an interview, it is clear that Jackson still has a lot of affection for his character from a galaxy far, far away....

The Ghostface Saga Continues Paramount Pictures While the performance of “Scream” during the second week represented a 58.7% drop from its first weekend, the slasher-horror managed to gain momentum and reach this milestone nonetheless. This is not surprising, given the fact that “Scream” garnered mostly positive reviews, and is attached to a well-loved franchise that still cares enough to incorporate its legacy characters in a meaningful manner. In order to understand how “Scream” excels while taking the legacy sequel route, make sure to check out this detailed, spoiler-laden review by /Film’s Valerie Ettenhofer....

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Ending Explained: Come Take A Trip In My Time Ship Paramount+ By Ryan Leston/May 15, 2022 9:00 am EST “Star Trek: Picard” season 2’s messy web of time-travelling plot threads has been woven together to create quite the crescendo of a finale. Season 1 took a sharp left turn out of “Star Trek” to focus on a more action-orientated sci-fi thriller of a story — so it was great to see season 2 return to the Trek we love....

The 10 Scariest Games In Horror History Ranked Searchlight Pictures By BJ Colangelo/June 9, 2022 5:38 pm EST Trends in horror tend to ebb and flow in popularity, and one of the hottest subgenres at the moment is survival horror. Using easily understood elements of seemingly innocent games, survival horror skyrockets the stakes to deadly levels, and exposes the monstrous nature that is capable within some human beings in the process....

The 12 Best David Tennant Doctor Who Episodes, Ranked BBC By Michael Boyle/May 19, 2022 3:28 pm EST It’s a good time to be Whovian, especially if you’re one of the many fans who found the Russell T. Davies era of the show (airing from 2005 to 2010) to be the best so far. Not only is Davies returning as showrunner, but he’s also bringing David Tennant and Catherine Tate back for the 60th anniversary special....

The 1995 Movie Casper Is Deeply Upsetting, And We Need To Talk About This Universal Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Feb. 6, 2022 11:10 am EST When “Casper” was released in 1995, I doubt anyone thought it would carry the cult legacy it enjoys today. The film was only a moderate success at the box office, and its PG rating completely derailed audience expectations. The first live-action adaptation of “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” was marketed as a heartfelt and entertaining way to educate children about death and what comes after, as well as learning how to appreciate those we have while they’re still on this Earth....

Grim humor and Belcher family love 20th Television As someone trudging toward the end of their first decade of adulthood without children, I still find both Belcher parents and their trio of kids are relatable. Part of that is because the Belcher family members are underdogs who stay afloat with an abundance of optimism. Speaking with Salon about their 200th episode milestone, Bouchard said it was important to “present their optimism as a choice that’s hard fought, and well-earned....

Anne Rice was a starting point Vice Films Anne Rice authored dozens of novels, though her most famous book is undoubtedly “Interview with the Vampire” which was adapted into a 1994 film starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise as the vampires Louis and Lestat. “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” has a different texture than that movie, thanks in no small part to its Persian dialogue and its contemporary ghost-town setting in the Iranian desert — about as far removed from 18th-century Louisiana or 19th-century Paris as you can get....