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‘Monster Hunter’ Will Now Hunt Monsters In Theaters On Christmas Day Nothing says “Merry Christmas” likeMilla Jovovichhunting some monsters.Monster Hunter, the latest effects-heavy team-up between Jovovich and husbandPaul W.S. Anderson, will now open on Christmas Day. That puts it directly up againstWonder Woman 1984, butWonder Woman 1984isalsodebuting on HBO Max that same day, so Sony might figure this is their chance to corner big theatrical numbers for that day. Of course, all of that hinges on the idea of movie theaters actually being open....

‘Monty Python’s Life Of Brian’ Re-Release Planned For 40th Anniversary It’s time to once again look on the bright side of life.Monty Python’s Life of Brianis headed back to theaters to mark its 40th anniversary (if you saw it in theaters during its original theatrical run, congrats, you’re old!). The classic comedy that had the surreal comedy group taking the piss out of the New Testament is set for a 400-screen release in April spanning the U....

‘Peninsula’ Posters Try To Escape The Apocalypse Of The ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel In a normal world,Peninsula, the eagerly-awaited sequel toTrain To Busan, would’ve already played at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. But of course, we don’t live in a normal world, and this year’s Cannes was canceled. Thankfully, we’ll eventually get to seePeninsula, but for now, let’s make do with two new posters. They’re appropriately moody without giving too much away, and that’s just the way we like it around here....

‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Featurette And TV Spot Bring Gruesome Illustrations To Life Even though Halloween is still over two months away, it’s never to early to get a jump start on some terror. This weekend brings the release ofScary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the adaptation of the popular collection of spooky tales written by byAlvin Schwartzand memorably illustrated byStephen Gammell. The book’s legacy sets the bar high for a film adaptation, but a newScary Stories to Tell in the Darkfeaturette and TV spot from the movie show us how the famed illustrations from the book are being brought to life....

‘Shoplifters’ Review: This Year’s Palme d’Or Winner Lives Up To The Hype [Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma] Winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival is, in artier circles, more prestigious than the Academy Award. It represents the winning film out of an official selection that’s notoriously difficult to get into in the first place. Some Palme d’Or winners are grand, sweeping works of high cinema; some are politically searing; and others still are tiny, well-observed character dramas....

‘Spies In Disguise’ Trailer: Will Smith Is A Pigeon Spy RememberSpies In Disguise? The animated film whereWill Smithturns into a pigeon? It was supposed to come out in January 2019, then got moved to April 2019,thengot moved again to September 2019. Well, it was moved on final time – to Christmas. And now there’s a new trailer. Smith voices a cool super spy, whileTom Hollandvoices his very uncool scientist assistant. And at some point, human-to-animal transformation is involved....

‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Has Wrapped Filming – See A New Image From The Set [Updated] Updated: We’ve added a couple of additional photos to the article. Our original story follows. It’s official: principal photography onStar Wars: Episode 9has been completed. Of course, now there’s going to be nearly a year of post-production, and certainly a few weeks of reshoots, but the bulk of the final film in the Skywalker Saga is in the can....

‘The Dark Tower’ Update: Producer Says Budget Cuts Ensure Film Will Get Made The story of gettingStephen King’s massiveThe Dark Towernovel series to the screen isn’t quite as long and complicated as the plots of the books, but it is getting close. The short form is thatRon Howard,Brian GrazerandAkiva GoldsmanhadThe Dark Towerset up at Universal, with a very ambitious plan to produce three films and two linking TV mini-series based on the books....

7 Days Trailer: A Pandemic Rom-Com From The Duplass Brothers Dating during an ongoing pandemic is hard. Well, datinghas its difficulties in general, especially in this modern era that includes endless swiping on apps and filling out profiles like they’re job applications. But when you add the complications of coronavirus on top of all that, the chances of finding a significant other drop considerably. For some, an old-fashioned arranged marriage might not sound so bad at this point....

Anya Taylor-Joy Was Cast As Young Furiosa After George Miller Saw Last Night In Soho Today is turning into “Last Night in Soho” day and that’s A-Okay by me. Hot on the heels of thequotes by cast and crewthat the upcoming psychological horror/thriller from filmmaker Edgar Wright will attempt to wrestle with topics such as the dangers of nostalgia as well as the exploitation of women, it now appears that the film is also responsible for a key creative choice made in another project entirely: George Miller’s upcoming “Furiosa” prequel, a spin-off/prequel to his masterful “Mad Max: Fury Road....

Atlanta Braves Disputing Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Trademark The Dictionary.com entry on the word “Brave” lists ten different definitions. Number one is the most common usage: “possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.” Such as in Pixar’s 2012 movie,Brave. Move down the list and number four is “a warrior, especially among North American Indian tribes.” As in Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves. And while former usage is more common than the latter, the baseball organization has been around longer, owns the trademark on “Braves” and they’ve “formally filed an objection to many of the trademark applications” Pixar is seeking for their upcoming film....

Belfast Review: Kenneth Branagh’s Drama Is Funny And Sweet And Missing Something [TIFF 2021] “Belfast” is often a charming and lovely film. The characters are kind and heartfelt, played by talented actors who bring their all to the roles. The black and white cinematography, with touches of color, courtesy of Haris Zambarloukos, is gorgeous and clean. There’s a sense of humor to the whole thing that can be quite funny. People clap and dance and laugh and sing, full of life and energy....

Brett Goldstein (AKA Roy Kent) Just Signed An Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV Brett Goldstein is coming off a recentEmmy winfor his performance as the irascible Roy Kent on “Ted Lasso,” and now he’s inked a new deal with Warner Bros. Television that will keep his talents in-house at the studio that co-produces and co-distributes everyone’s favorite Apple TV+ series. Goldstein reportedly doubled his salary per episode after his Emmy win, and he’s an essential part of the “Ted Lasso” team — not only because of the character he plays, but because he serves as a writer and executive producer on the show, as well....