'Goosebumps' Sequel Adds 'Jumanji' And 'It' Stars

‘Goosebumps’ Sequel Adds ‘Jumanji’ And ‘It’ Stars Things are starting to move forward withGoosebumps 2, with Sony Pictures expanding theGoosebumpssequel cast. Four young stars have been cast in the lead roles ofGoosebumps 2. And two of them are familiar faces to the movie audiences, having starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of 2017. Sony Pictures has castJumanji: Welcome to the JunglestarMadison IsemanandItstarJeremy Ray TaylorinGoosebumps 2, along withBen O’BrienandCaleel Harris, according toVariety....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Amber Benson

'Insatiable' Tops The Worst New TV Shows Of 2018, According To Metacritic

‘Insatiable’ Tops The Worst New TV Shows Of 2018, According To Metacritic In the era of Peak TV, it’s inevitable that you’ll get a few clunkers. AndMetacriticis here to tell you exactly what those clunkers were in the year 2018. As the year closes out, the review aggregation website has compiled a list of the worst new TV shows of 2018, based on the aggregate critic scores. At the top of the list is one of the most controversial shows of the year, which inspired backlash before the series even hit its home streaming platform of Netflix:Insatiable....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Catherine Jenkins

'Kung Fu Panda 3' Trailer: Po & Co. Are Back

‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Trailer: Po & Co. Are Back BB-8 is getting all the attention right now, but next year there’ll be another adorably rotund hero trying to steal the spotlight. Actually, there’ll be a whole village of them. DreamWorks has unleashed a new trailer forKung Fu Panda 3, which once again featuresJack Blackas the voice of unlikely martial arts master Po. Po discovers to his delight that not only is his father (voiced byBryan Cranston) still alive, he’s been tucked away in a secret panda paradise....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Victoria Williams

'Let Him Go' Review: Kevin Costner And Diane Lane Are In-Laws You Do Not Want To Mess With

‘Let Him Go’ Review: Kevin Costner And Diane Lane Are In-Laws You Do Not Want To Mess With Kevin Costnerhas enjoyed a long career playing the father we all wish we had (and also once a fish-person). Great as our actual dads might be, they simply cannot compete with Costner. The guy perfectly hits all the right notes: honesty, dignity, quiet reserve, rugged Americana – all qualities we want in a hyperbolic father figure....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 846 words · Alicia Richards

'Life Itself,' 'The Overnighters' And 'Jodorowsky's Dune' On Oscar Documentary Shortlist

‘Life Itself,’ ‘The Overnighters’ And ‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ On Oscar Documentary Shortlist One of the interesting things about awards season is how voters are sometimes forced to vote on certain films. Take, for example, the Oscar shortlists. A small group of people wade through the hundreds of eligible films in certain categories and then provide a shortlist. Then, nominees can only be picked from that list. So there’s really a round of nominations before the actual nominations....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Anthony Ward

'Mulan' Music Video: Christina Aguilera Performs New Original Song 'Loyal Brave True'

‘Mulan’ Music Video: Christina Aguilera Performs New Original Song ‘Loyal Brave True’ More than 2o years ago,Christina Aguileraperformed the soaring ballad “Reflection,” written by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel for the soundtrack of Disney’s 1998 animated filmMulan, kickstarting her pop music career. “Reflection” was that rare Disney song to reflect contemporary pop sensibilities as well as being a damn good song, and deservedly went on to icon status. Now it seems Aguilera and Disney want to repeat the success of “Reflection” (for which Aguilera also recorded a new version) with the new original song"Loyal Brave True,“created forNiki Caro’s live-actionMulanremake....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Ann Bennett

'Planet Of The Apes' Update: New Sequel Could Begin Virtual Production Soon, Says Director Wes Ball

‘Planet Of The Apes’ Update: New Sequel Could Begin Virtual Production Soon, Says Director Wes Ball When word came out thatThe Maze RunnerdirectorWes Ballwould be directing a newPlanet of the Apesmovie for 20th Century Studios, there was some initial confusion about whether or not it would be another reboot or be a continuation of the story that played out over the most recentApestrilogy. Ball quickly put that to rest, saying “Caesar’s legacy will continue,” and now he’s spoken a bit more about what he hopes to achieve with the upcoming sequel....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Brian Wilson

'Teddy' Review: An Emotional Werewolf Story Audiences Can Sink Their Teeth Into [Fantastic Fest 2020]

‘Teddy’ Review: An Emotional Werewolf Story Audiences Can Sink Their Teeth Into [Fantastic Fest 2020] The only constant thing in life is change. A simple statement but profoundly complex given the effects time has on our emotions, physical bodies, and maturation. Werewolf stories utilize physical transformation on a thematic level in various ways, but at the heart of their stories is an aspect of the uncontrollable loss of self through physical alterations....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Benjamin Marks

'The Last Starfighter' Sequel Sizzle Reel Reveals Concept Art And A Title: 'The Last Starfighters'

‘The Last Starfighter’ Sequel Sizzle Reel Reveals Concept Art And A Title: ‘The Last Starfighters’ ScreenwriterGary Whittahas been working on a sequel toTheLast Starfighterfor a few years now, and he just revealed a sizzle reel for the potential movie. Using the titleThe Last Starfighters, the sizzle reel consists of concept art fromMatt Allsopp, who worked onRogue One: A Star Wars Story, and music byChrist Tilton(Fringe) reworkingCraig Safan’s score for the original movie....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · David Becker

'The Other Side Of The Wind' Review: Netflix Revives An Orson Welles Artifact [NYFF]

‘The Other Side Of The Wind’ Review: Netflix Revives An Orson Welles Artifact [NYFF] The Other Side of the Windis finally complete — or rather “complete.” Nominally. The final film by the greatOrson Welles(assumingThe Deepnever sees the light of day) begins with a title card explaining that this version, restored by the folks at Netflix, exists as “an attempt to honor and complete” Welles' original vision, the key word being “attempt....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1054 words · Rodney Miller

'The Time Traveler's Wife' TV Series At HBO Casts Theo James And Rose Leslie To Lead

‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ TV Series At HBO Casts Theo James And Rose Leslie To Lead We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Audrey Niffenegger’s best-selling sci-fi romance novelThe Time Traveler’s Wifewas already turned into a movie starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana in 2009. Now HBO is letting formerDoctor Whoshowrunner and writerSteven Moffattake a crack atadapting the novel into a TV series, and the show has finally landed on its two stars....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Denise Miller

'Val' Filmmakers Have More Stories To Share, Including 200 Hours Of Footage From 'Red Planet' [Interview]

‘Val’ Filmmakers Have More Stories To Share, Including 200 Hours Of Footage From ‘Red Planet’ [Interview] Valis perhaps the closest audiences will ever get to actorVal Kilmer. The documentary is pulled from thousands of hours of Kilmer’s personal footage, spanning decades and covering his life on and off movie sets. Kilmer wants to let people inside his life, and as the documentary reveals, he’s always strived to do so with his career....

August 11, 2025 · 9 min · 1720 words · Mark Schultz

'White Snake': Seeding The Future Of Chinese Animation In The East And West

‘White Snake’: Seeding The Future Of Chinese Animation In The East And West The White Snake legend is one of theFour Great Chinese Folk Tales,shape-shifting into abundant texts, operas, movies, and television across China ever since it was published during the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644). While the tale is not eminent in Western pop culture, the 2019 computer-generated filmWhite Snakemay introduce the tale to Western eyes in its own style....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Natasha Zamora