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The Bold and the Beautiful star Tanner Novlan is in the cast of a Hallmark movie along with Rachel Boston and more.

Bold and the Beautiful and Hallmark fans can look forward to watching Tanner Novlan star in the new, holiday movie, Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle. Meanwhile, he stars alongside Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Matthew James Dowden, and more. Read on to find out the plot of the new, original Christmas movie and its cast.

Hallmark’s Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle stars B&b actor Tanner Novlan Photo: Logan Carriere, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Rachel Boston, Matthew James Dowden, Max Lloyd-Jones Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle returns to Hallmark as part of the Countdown to Christmas programming event. This time, it stars Bold and the Beautiful actor Tanner Novlan. He stars alongside Rachel Boston,...

Denzel Washington’s name alone echoes Hollywood royalty. This household name has had one of the most impressive careers spanning four decades. Washington has taken on roles that few actors could handle. From Training Day to The Equalizer, he’s not only playing the character, he’s defining them in the most iconic way that became unforgettable. His two Academy Awards for his powerful performance in Glory and Training Day are just a small glimpse of his talent that highlights how the actor has redefined genres and heroism.

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Of course, the legendary star has delivered several profitable roles in his illustrious film career. But there were times when iconic actors like Washington didn’t make the right call and turned down major movie roles that became instant box office hits. Yes, there are blockbuster roles he chose to pass on which not...

Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe is expanding with Max’s The Penguin receiving rave reviews. The show focuses on Oz Cobb a.k.a The Penguin’s rise to power within Gotham’s criminal ranks in the aftermath of the events of The Batman. With the show’s success, Reeves seems to have figured out how to explore more stories in the city.

It has been maintained since the beginning that Reeves’ The Batman trilogy and any subsequent spinoff would be an Elseworld separate from the Dcu’s main continuity. However, with this Batman already expanding, James Gunn may be under pressure to ramp up his casting for the Dcu’s The Brave and the Bold.

Matt Reeves Revealed How He Plans To Expand On The Batman Universe Matt Reeves | Credits: YouTube/Just Seen It

Matt Reeves entered the DC universe with 2022’s The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson in the titular role.

“Longlegs” (2024), directed by Oz Perkins, is set to be hailed as one of the great modern horror films. In recent years, many horror movies have garnered attention through impressive marketing campaigns, only to leave audiences disappointed with lackluster final products. However, “Longlegs” succeeds where others fail by delivering precisely what its chilling short trailers promised. Instead of relying on cheap jump scares, the film expertly cultivates a pervasive sense of dread, a hallmark of truly exceptional horror. The technical aspects are outstanding; the cinematography and sound design create a visceral experience that pulls viewers into a living nightmare as the characters slowly spiral into their impending doom. Paying homage to genre-defining classics like “Se7en” and “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Longlegs” cements its place in the pantheon of great horror.

Here are some of the horror flick’s most intriguing theories:

1. The Targeting of the Harker Family: A Calculated Choice

As the film unfolds,...

Ahead of the Dec. 26 premiere of Squid Game season 2, there are already rumblings about what the future could hold for the Netflix franchise.

Now, we have known that Netflix renewed the series for a third and final season for quite some time, but there's currently rumors that an Academy Award-nominated director could be developing a new English-language series that would grow the universe.

According to Deadline, Netflix has begun to develop an English-language Squid Game series, likely paving the way to continue the franchise beyond season 3 and the second season of the reality competition series, and they're bringing in David Fincher to do so.

David Fincher might be working on new Squid Game series

The pairing would make sense considering Fincher re-upped his deal with Netflix earlier this year. Because the supposed series remains in early development, additional details are scarce beyond that fact that it's scripted, English-language, and likely set in the United States.

The hotly anticipated “Squid Game” Season 2 will premiere December 26, 2024 on Netflix, and Deadline reports that another “Squid Game” series is currently in development.

Of particular note, David Fincher is reportedly on board to develop the new English-language “Squid Game” series.

Deadline details, “Although details are vague, rumors have been growing for several months about what Fincher could be up to next. While he could squeeze in a movie beforehand, insiders say the Squid Game series is likely the project Fincher commits his time to in 2025.”

“The Fincher series would mark the first English-language scripted Squid Game series, joining Hwang Dong-hyuk’s original Korean-language thriller,” Deadline also notes in their report.

In the South Korean series, “Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes. A survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.”

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Everyone knows the first (and second) rule of “Fight Club”: You do not talk about fight club. But do you remember the seventh rule? That is: “Fights will go on as long as they have to.” And for director David Fincher, that means continuing to tinker with the cult classic film at its 25th anniversary.

On Oct. 15, the date of the film’s initial release, the Instagram account @fightclubinsight teased an announcement about the neo-noir movie — starring Edward Norton as its nameless narrator, an insomniac office worker, and Brad Pitt as the enigmatic soap salesman Tyler Durden with whom he starts a male fight club.

The cryptic post featured a photo of a bloody molar, captioned, “Well, maybe it’s time to talk about …”

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Now, New Regency and 20th Century Studios have announced that Fincher is supervising a remastered...

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With hit shows like NCIS and Big Brother and massive sports events like college football and NFL games, CBS is one of the biggest TV channels in the country.

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For cord-cutters, however, it can be tricky to figure out how to catch all this CBS content without cable.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie officially separated in 2016 after ten years of being together and two years of marriage. The divorce was reportedly finalized in 2019. The two A-listers have made the news for their careers and their personal lives, and have constantly commanded millions in salaries.

Pitt and Jolie are still some of the highest-paid actors in the industry, with the Se7en star recently earning his highest payday for Wolfs with George Clooney. Jolie has been one of the highest-paid actresses in the world and will next be seen in Pablo Lorrain’s Maria. Here is a comparison of the two stalwarts’ net worth.

How Much Is The Net Worth Of Brad Pitt? Brad Pitt in Fight Club | Credits: 20th Century Fox

Brad Pitt has been in the industry for almost four decades. Making a breakthrough in Ridley Scott’s Thelma & Louise, Pitt slowly became one of the...

From Troy to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Brad Pitt’s filmography is filled with one iconic project after the other, making it impossible for us to pick a favorite. However, his Se7en co-star Morgan Freeman has a film picked out that he cannot stop singing praises of and it is a rather underrated one – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Quite a mouthful.

Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt in Seven (1995) | Credits: New Line Cinema

The epic revisionist Western film retold the story of American outlaws Jesse James and Robert Ford, the latter of whom killed the former and went on to capitalize on the murder. Morgan Freeman, one of the greatest actors to have blessed the film industry, couldn’t stop watching the film for all the right reasons.

An Underrated Brad Pitt Film Brad Pitt’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward...

WWE seems to be stepping up its marketing, with its latest Bad Blood Promo echoing some cinematic visuals and the great cinematography that is reminiscent of one of Brad Pitt’s best films.

Brad Pitt in Se7en || Credit: New Line Cinema

The promo for WWE’s upcoming Bad Blood Event seems to be taking a a richer approach with its promos. Fans have immediately caught on to the reference that the short teaser was trying to make: a clear homage to Brad Pitt’s Seven.

Fans are impressed with the amount of creativity that has gone into the teaser Cody Rhodes beat Roman Reigns and became the new Undisputed WWE Universal Championship || Credit: WWE

As soon as the teaser hit the internet, fans were blown away by the level of production that has been on screen thanks to WWE. Feeling like a scene from a real film, fans were not...

The highest-grossing independent film of the year, Longlegs stars Maika Monroe as an FBI agent in pursuit of the titular serial killer, played by Nicolas Cage.

Among the special features on the just-released physical media editions is a refreshingly forthright audio commentary by writer-director Osgood Perkins.

Here are nine things I learned from the Longlegs commentary track.

1. Perkins considers Longlegs a “pop horror movie.”

Perkins refers to the film as a “pop horror movie” several times in the commentary. “By that, I mean that it’s a horror movie that knows it’s a horror movie,” he explains. “There’s supposed to be sort of a modern quality to that.”

Referring to the opening credit sequence, he says “These big, red squares at the beginning of the movie feel ‘pop’ to me. Josef Albers is always an inspiration for things that are visual. Warhol. These big, red squares at the...

Gwyneth Paltrow has been a modern fashion and lifestyle icon in the Hollywood landscape, especially after the actress’ legendary picture-perfect relationship with Brad Pitt that birthed countless trends and unforgettable photos in the ’90s. But the power couple was only one minuscule part of Paltrow’s stalwart presence in the industry and her classical beauty.

Shakespeare in Love feat. Gwyneth Paltrow [Credit: Miramax]

As the industry legends Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner’s daughter, the Shakespeare in Love actress has already been stapled with the label of a nepo-baby. However, the actress has carved out a platform for herself and her fans with the privilege that her background granted her. Now a highly proficient businesswoman, Gwyneth Paltrow can proudly boast of a career well-served and a life well-lived, if only for a few alterations via plastic surgery.

Gwyneth Paltrow Considers Going Under the Knife? Gwyneth Paltrow in Se7en (1995) [Credit: co0046718 autoNew Line Cinema...

In the modern age of social media saturation and online narcissism, Marcus Dunstan’s 2024 slasher-comedy #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead feels eerily timely. The film tracks a group of college friends—many aspiring social media influencers—as they find themselves targeted by a mysterious killer during a weekend getaway.

Directed by Dunstan from a script co-written with Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum, #Amfad puts a millennial twist on the classic slasher formula. A car breakdown leaves the friends stranded at an isolated Airbnb just as a masked assailant begins offing them in brutal yet inventive killings. Each death connects to one of the seven deadly sins, echoing the premise of cult classics like Se7en.

Led by final girl Sarah, played engagingly by Jade Pettyjohn, the friends must uncover the killer’s identity before they all meet a grisly fate. Unfortunately, their fixation on curating the perfect online image...

2025 geht die von Studiocanal initiierte „Best of Cinema“-Reihe, in deren Rahmen an jedem ersten Dienstag im Monat ein Kultfilm oder Filmklassiker in einer 4K-restaurierten Fassung erneut im Kino zu sehen ist, in ihr drittes Jahr. Jetzt wurde das Programm für das erste Halbjahr bekannt gegeben.

Das Programm der „Best of Cinema“-Reihe für das erste Halbjahr 2025 steht. Wie Studiocanal, das die Reihe, die in ihr drittes Jahr geht, initiiert hat, heute mitteilt, ist neben Studiocanal, Capelight Pictures, Tobis und X-Verleih mit Warner Bros. Pictures erstmals ein Major mit an Bord.

„Wir freuen uns sehr, ab Januar Teil der ‚Best of Cinema‘-Reihe zu sein und mit der erneuerten Fassung unseres Psychothrillers ‚Sieben‘ in das Kino-Jahr 2025 zu starten“, erklärt Steffen Schier, SVP Theatrical (Gsa) – Managing Director Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH.

Im Rahmen der „Best of Cinema“-Reihe werden an jedem ersten Dienstag im Monat – am heutigen 1. Oktober steht „Good Bye, Lenin!...

Ever since its release back in 1998. Wesley Snipes’ Blade has become a cult classic. The actor’s portrayal of the superhero in the late 90s left quite an impact on the genre. With the film following the story of a half-human, half-vampire warrior on a mission to protect humanity from the bloodthirsty underworld, fans all over the world were hooked to their screens. Although Stephen Norrington, Guillermo del Toro, and David S. Goyer brought the story to life, Fight Club director David Fincher was once wanted to helm the project.

Wesley Snipes in Blade: Trinity | Image credit: Marvel

Despite the filmmaker’s initial excitement and ideas for the movie, Fincher’s ambitious vision ultimately never made it to the screen. However, years ago, the producer of the show ended up revealing how the 62-year-old’s ideas had thrown everyone for a spin.

Blade producer opens up about how David Fincher...

If stories like Se7en and Dark Winds have taught us anything, it is that crime thrillers get real addictive when they are tinged with religious undertones—the question of faith and disbelief always strike up the best conversation when the worst of human follies are in discussion. Ryan Murphy, who at this point has become a legendary name on the small screen scene thanks to his prolonged successful career, which includes creating American Horror Stories, has decided to use the concoction of crime and faith to the best effect, as his latest series, Grotesquerie, premiering on FX, vividly showcases. With just enough psychological dread induced by physical violence and an eerie vibe pervading through most of the scenes, combined with a palpable sense of tension and hopelessness, the pilot episode hooks viewers in almost instantaneously and is able to justify the narrative choice of a team-up of a detective and...

Whether it’s because of the character’s bat-inspired get-up or his eerie rogue’s gallery comprised of killer clowns and mutant madmen, it’s only natural that horror fans tend to gravitate towards the Caped Crusader when it comes to choosing a favorite super-hero.

This genre influence extends to big-screen adaptations as well, with even Christopher Nolan’s hyper-realistic re-imagining of Batman featuring its fair share of horrific moments (especially in the first entry of the Dark Knight trilogy). However, I’d argue that one of the darkest and most entertaining Batman adaptations isn’t even in live action. Naturally, I’m referring to 2021’s two-part animated epic, Batman: The Long Halloween – a surprisingly gloomy super-hero story that I think will especially appeal to horror fans.

Despite their polarizing big screen adaptations, DC has quite the impressive track record when it comes to animated films based on their characters.

Prior to his headline-making tumultuous relationship with Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt had a whirlwind affair with Gwyneth Paltrow, which was ignited on the set of Ed Zwick’s epic drama Legends of the Fall. Hired to read lines alongside Pitt, the Oscar-winning actress not only exhibited an authentic portrayal of Susannah but also sparked undeniable magic with Pitt.

Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall | image: TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures

Unfortunately, although Ed Zwick had to reject Gwyneth Paltrow, due to her age factor, her chemistry with Brad Pitt soon became one of Tinseltown’s most captivating love stories, turning a chance encounter into a whirlwind romance. Thereafter, although fans were captivated by their romance, Zwick claimed to be less than surprised, based on their electric chemistry on set.

Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Undeniable Chemistry on Legends of the Fall Set

After 30 years since the release of his...

Daniel Craig is best known for his role as Agent 007 in the James Bond films. Starting with 2006’s Casino Royale, the actor played the role for fifteen years, ending his tenure with 2021’s No Time To Die. The actor was reportedly happy to exit the role and has since starred in Knives Out and will be seen in the upcoming Queer.

However, one film reportedly trumped his horror at playing Bond repeatedly. The actor spoke about the early scenes that director David Fincher showed from their collaboration The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Craig mentioned that he was horrified at the visuals and could not believe the free rein he got from the studio.

Daniel Craig Was Horrified After Watching Early Visuals Of David Fincher’s Thriller James Bond in Skyfall | Credits: Sony Pictures

Director David Fincher does not shy away from going deep into the macabre. His films always...

Grounded in reality and showing us a side of The Dark Knight we’ve never seen before in live-action, Matt Reeves’ The Batman came out swinging (literally), redefining what comic book movies could look like. Blending art noir with a touch of David Fincher’s Se7en and Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, it goes without saying that this isn’t your granddaddy’s Batman; it’s […]

Christoph Waltz as Mr. Freeze in the Dcu or The Batman 2? Written by Jarrod Saunders for Fortress of Solitude...

The Penguin Shares First Look at Shazam!’s Mark Strong as Young Carmine Falcone - Main Image

Gangster Carmine Falcone was one of the key figures in The Batman, and he was played by character actor John Turturro to great effect.

Though Falcone may be dead by the time The Penguin’s story rolls around, it looks like he’ll be having a presence in the upcoming series—but he’ll be played by another actor; what’s more, it’s someone who was a main rival in a Dceu movie.

Mark Strong Takes Over Carmine Falcone

For the Penguin series, Mark Strong is going to be taking over the role of the boss of the Falcone crime family. Here’s a first look at him in costume:

For context, here’s how Turturro played Falcone in the movie:

Though Strong is expected to play a younger version of Falcone,...

If there’s one actor who can dish out divine advice, it’s Morgan Freeman. After all, the Hollywood legend has played God himself—twice. But what’s his secret to playing the ultimate omnipotent being? In true Freeman fashion, he keeps it refreshingly practical. Whether you’re stepping into the shoes of God or another legendary figure, Freeman has a simple yet profound tip.

Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd in The Shawshank Redemption | Castle Rock Entertainment

His wise, down-to-earth approach is something only the voice of God could deliver. Curious to hear more? Well, let Freeman’s wisdom guide you to Hollywood’s heavenly heights.

Morgan Freeman’s Divine Acting Tip: Stick to the Script Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman in a still from Bruce Almighty | Spyglass Entertainment

“Divine is not that hard to play,” says Morgan Freeman, and honestly, who’s going to argue with God? The iconic actor,...

Why does Morgan Freeman, our beloved cinematic sage, sport those iconic gold hoop earrings? While some might think it’s merely a quirky fashion choice, there’s a fascinating, slightly morbid reason behind them that leaves us both admiring & chuckling in the same breath.

Morgan Freeman in Hard Rain | Credit: Paramount Pictures

As the man who’s delivered breathtaking performances in Glory, Se7en, Unforgiven, and The Dark Knight trilogy, Freeman has clearly ascended to the pinnacle of A-list stardom. But back to the gold hoops—these aren’t just bling for the bling’s sake. Freeman revealed in a 2019 Instagram post that these gleaming accessories are worth just enough for someone “to buy me a coffin if I die in a strange place”.

Just like the brave sailors and roguish pirates of yesteryear, Freeman’s got his bases covered, ensuring he can rest in peace wherever his life adventures might lead him.

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers reveal that there are three must-see moments the week of September 2, 2024. Fans can expect Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) to face off with Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada). Penelope “Poppy” Nozawa (Romy Park) is heartbroken to learn the truth about her daughter.

Also, Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) helps John “Finn” Finnegan (Tanner Novlan) find Steffy Forrester Finnegan (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood). Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the CBS soap opera.

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Bill Spencer’s Clue

B&b spoilers for the week of September 2 reveal that Finn went to Bill’s estate to get information about Steffy. Bill seemed to dismiss Finn’s concerns until Luna walked in. When Luna was asked about Steffy, she acted like it was no big deal.

That is totally in character for someone like Bill, but not for Luna. Finn was staring pretty hard at Luna,...

Gwyneth Paltrow is back.

The Oscar winner and Goop mastermind is joining Timothée Chalamet in Josh Safdie’s ping pong movie “Marty Supreme.” The project marks Paltrow’s first on-screen movie role since 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.”

No information was given about Paltrow’s role.

Plot details for “Marty Supreme” are kept under wraps, but studio A24 posted an image of a table tennis ball with the words “coming soon” after Variety broke news of the project in July.

Paltrow, one of the most acclaimed and commercially successful actors since the 1990s, has been largely absent from the big screen since acting opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” movies. Best known for her Academy Award-winning role in “Shakespeare in Love,” as well as “Sliding Doors,” “Emma,” “Se7en,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “Proof” and “The Royal Tenenbaums,” Paltrow has lately devoted much of her time to the lifestyle brand Goop,...

David Fincher has firmly established himself as a master of blending art and commerce. It’s especially impressive considering his output has been uniformly dark, moody and disturbing, with flashes of wit and satire thrown in. Let’s take a look back at all 12 of his films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1962, Fincher cut his teeth at special effects house Industrial Light and Magic, working on such films as “Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi” (1983) and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984). He left to pursue a career in directing, making his mark with a commercial for the American Cancer Society that depicted a fetus smoking a cigarette. He co-founded Propaganda Films, a production house for music videos and commercials that employed future filmmakers Spike Jonze, Michael Bay, Antoine Fuqua, Alex Proyas, Mark Romanek, Zach Snyder and Gore Verbinski. Fincher himself helmed several famous music videos, including “Vogue,...

Jon Watts will "let the audience decide" if he makes a 'Wolfs' sequel.The 43-year-old director helmed the new action-comedy film - which stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Amy Ryan - and Jon has now revealed that he's open to the possibility of making a sequel, if the fans call for it.Jon told Vanity Fair: "Apple’s been talking to me about a sequel since I turned in my cut in December. That’s always been an ongoing discussion. "I absolutely did not write the movie with a sequel in mind. But it was very fun to make, so I don’t know, I think you let the audience decide if they want to see more."Jon relished the experience of working with George, 63, and Brad, 60.The director revealed that he particularly admires their versatility as actors, which allows them to switch between different genres and characters.

This month marks the 15th anniversary of Batman: Arkham Asylum: the universally acclaimed video game developed by Rocksteady Studios that started an entire gaming franchise. Loosely inspired by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean’s best-selling graphic novel Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, the 2009 game has DC Comics’ iconic superhero take on the Joker and a whole host of escaped inmates when they take over Gotham City’s asylum for the criminally insane. Over the course of a single, long night, Batman moves to stop the supervillains and their private army from wiping out the personnel trapped on the island as he moves to stop the Joker’s most dastardly plot yet.

While Arkham Asylum’s various follow-ups, including 2011’s Batman: Arkham City and 2015’s Batman: Arkham Knight, have earned well-deserved acclaim for continuing the story and expanding the world of the original game, Arkham Asylum is vastly...

David Fincher is known for his impeccable attention to detail and technical precision. Hence, when actress Rooney Mara was being considered for the role of Lisbeth Salander in the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Fincher reportedly gave her a ‘laundry list’ of things she should prepare for.

Mara was unrecognizable as the anti-social hacker Lisbeth who crossed paths with Daniel Craig’s Mikael Blomkvist. The actress reportedly beat many potential candidates such as Scarlett Johansson, Emma Watson, Sarah Snook, and Elliot Page among others.

David Fincher Had An Unusual Set Of Demands For The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Lead A still from The Social Network | Credits: Sony Pictures

Known for dark thrillers such as Se7en, Zodiac, Fight Club, and Panic Room, David Fincher was the obvious choice for the adaptation of Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s best-selling thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Fresh on the...

As previously noted, Wesley Snipes made a surprising return to his iconic role as Blade in Deadpool & Wolverine, much to the excitement of his fans. Given his popularity, it’s no wonder that fans are thrilled to see him back in action. This resurgence has sparked rumors of a potential comeback in a future film, although this has not been officially confirmed.

The buzz around Wesley Snipes’ return has made Blade one of the most discussed characters online. In light of this, we dug into an older interview that suggests we might not have seen the full story behind the film.

In a comprehensive interview with Entertainment Weekly, producer Peter Frankfurt, writer David S. Goyer, and Wesley Snipes shared intriguing behind-the-scenes details about the original Blade movie and its trilogy.

In the interview, Frankfurt, Goyer, and Snipes covered a range of production topics, sharing fascinating insights about the superhero classic we all know and love.

As previously said, Wesley Snipes, the original Blade, surprised everyone by returning to one of his most well-known roles in Deadpool & Wolverine. It makes sense that fans are ecstatic to see Snipes return to the role, seeing how popular he is. In addition, his reappearance raised rumors that he would make a comeback in a later movie, however this has not been officially confirmed.

Because the fans are so ecstatic to see Wesley Snipes returning to one of his most well-known roles, Blade is currently one of the most talked-about characters online. In light of this, we have gone a little further back in time and found an older interview, indicating that we may not have even seen this film.

Producer Peter Frankfurt, writer David S. Goyer, and star Wesley Snipes sat down with Entertainment Weekly for a large interview in which they revealed numerous interesting behind-the-scene details related...

“What’s in the box?” The very fact that you just heard Brad Pitt‘s unique delivery in your head demonstrates how iconic that line has become. The question and reveal brought David Fincher‘s unrelentingly bleak crime thriller, Seven, to a head (sorry) and confirmed a hopelessly despairing worldview.

The box, of course, contained the severed head of Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow), the sweet wife to Pitt’s detective David. The disembodying is the final move by the serial killer John Doe (Kevin Spacey), who based his crimes on Catholicism’s Seven Deadly Sins. Doe killed Tracy out of Envy, driving David to kill him out of anger. Together Wrath and Envy are punished.

Although that upsetting climax was indeed in the script by Andrew Kevin Walker, Pitt recently revealed that some at the studio New Line Cinema wanted something else entirely in that box.

Speaking with GQ, Pitt and...

Distributor Neon has one of its biggest hits in theaters right now with Osgood Perkins‘s “Longlegs,” a serial killer thriller that has been compared (mostly positively) to Jonathan Demme‘s “The Silence of the Lambs” and David Fincher‘s “Se7en.” It’s Neon’s highest-grossing movie ever, surpassing the $53.4 million domestic gross for Bong Joon Ho‘s Best Picture Oscar-winning “Parasite.” It was at $71.3 million after this past Sunday.

SEEBox office: ‘Longlegs’ stretches ahead of expectations, as ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ crash-lands

In fact, the movie has become such a hit that one might wonder whether it has entered the public consciousness enough to be remembered at awards time, with Cage’s performance as the title character, a demented serial killer driven by Satan, being mentioned favorably in the predominantly positive reviews.

A few examples of critics singling out Cage include:

Nick Schager of The Daily Beast notes...

Brad Pitt mostly had romantic roles in fantasy movies until the role of David Mills in Se7en came along. The David Fincher film established him as an A-lister in Hollywood and he went on to act in the projects of legendary filmmakers. One moment from David Fincher’s intense serial killer film would make any fan laugh out loud after knowing its behind-the-scene story.

Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en | New Line Cinema

During the scene where Pitt and Morgan Freeman’s characters investigate the sloth victim’s crime scene, the dead body coughs startling everyone present. Interestingly, Fincher planned the whole scene without telling the actors to capture their genuine reactions.

Brad Pitt’s Reaction to a Corpse Coming Alive in David Fincher’s Se7en Is Real Brad Pitt in David Fincher’s Se7en | New Line Cinema

In David Fincher‘s Se7en, Morgan Freeman‘s William Somerset and...

The Children, Eleanor!

We’ve spent the month of July discussing the badass babes of Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror (listen), the queer undertones of Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut (listen), and the “very bad weather” of Jan de Bont‘s 1996 tornado film, Twister (listen).

Now we’re wrapping up our de Bont double bill with his less successful 1999 special effects remake, The Haunting!

In the film, sheltered Eleanor (Lili Taylor) is recruited for a dubious insomnia study at the infamous Hill House by questionable doctor David Marrow (Liam Neeson). Along with bisexual Theo (Catherine Zeta-Taylor) and horny Luke (Owen Wilson), Nell is terrorized by annoying ghost children and the monstrous owner of the house, Hugh Crain (Charles Gunning).

As the spectral hauntings become more and more severe, Nell must uncover her tenuous connection to the previous victims before the terrible CGI swallows her and the other participants whole.

Cowtastrophe.

After kicking off July with discussions on the badass babes of Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror (listen) and the queer undertones of Stanley Kubrick’s final film Eyes Wide Shut (listen), we’re taking a vacation from heavy analysis and having fun with Jan de Bont‘s 1996 special effects extravaganza Twister!

In the film, a series of intense storms sweeping through Oklahoma leads meteorologist Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) and her team of storm chasers to test out Dorothy, a ground-breaking tornado data-gathering device conceived by Jo’s estranged husband, Bill (Bill Paxton). When Bill shows up in town with his new fiancée (Jami Gertz) in tow, it becomes a race against the clock as the whole crew try to get Dorothy to work before their rival Jonas Miller (Cary Elwes) gets there first.

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Este fin de semana, “Longlegs” ha arrasado en la taquilla estadounidense, situándose en el puesto número 2 de la taquilla, solo superada por la película familiar “Gru 4: Mi Villano Favorito”. Con una recaudación de más de 20 millones de dólares, una cantidad impresionante dado su presupuesto de menos de 10M de dólares, “Longlegs” se ha alzado como el mejor estreno con calificación R del año y la película de terror independiente con mejores datos de estreno de los últimos 20 años. Además, la película se ha convertido, junto con “Civil War” de Alex Garland, en la segunda película no producida por una major en superar los 20M de dólares en su primer fin de semana en Estados Unidos este 2024.

Influenciada por obras maestras del thriller como “El Silencio de los Corderos”, “Zodiac” o “Se7en”, la sinopsis de “Longlegs” dice así: mientras el FBI intenta atrapar a un retorcido asesino en serie,...

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June proved to be a wild month: we talked about the wacky space antics of Leprechaun 4: In Space (listen), the underseen-but-very-good trans vampire film Bit (listen), the first half of Grindhouse’s double-bill, Planet Terror (listen) before closing the month with Shinya Tsukamoto’s Japanese cyberpunk masterpiece, Tetsuo: The Iron Man (listen).

Now it’s July, but Trace and I are firmly in a Christmas frame of mind thanks to our very first Stanley Kubrick film on the podcast: 1999’s Eyes Wide Shut.

In the film, married doctor Bill Harford (Tom Cruise) has his world rocked when his wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman) discloses a fantasy involving infidelity.

The revelation sends Bill spinning out into the secret sexual world of New York where seemingly everyone is having sex except him. Featuring an iconic (MPA-tampered with) orgy sequence and plenty of queer undertones, Eyes Wide Shut isn’t the thrilling odyssey audiences expected,...

Longlegs, from writer-director Osgood Perkins and son of Psycho star Anthony, tells a story that gives us clues to its maker’s unusual upbringing

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In the first scene of Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical drama The Fabelmans, the director’s junior stand-in Sammy is traumatized by a train crash – not a real one, though the footage from The Greatest Show on Earth that he watches through the wide eyes of a child feels just as vivid and affective. The vision of high-speed destruction haunts little Sammy in his nightmares, until he realizes he can tame the memory by rendering it for the camera. Upon restaging the spectacle with his own model train set and miniature figurines, all the hyperkinetic death turns into a game of make-believe played with innocent toys. With this overture, Spielberg lays out his method for the film to come as he dramatizes the metaphorical...

Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs (2024) is the modern-day crime thriller we’ve been craving. Packed with wicked twists, unnerving visuals, and zany performances, Longlegs delivers a sinister murder mystery that hooks you from the first twisted encounter with the man himself to the final blood-curdling frame. A mesmerizing blend of mystery and horror, this sadistic chiller is the answer we’ve long awaited to Zodiac (2007), Se7en (1995), and Silence of the Lambs (1991).

“Longlegs keeps audiences on high alert with well-paced plot beats and an unraveling mystery that defies rational explanation.”

In Longlegs, we follow Lee Harper (Maika Monroe), an FBI agent with an intuitive knack for finding killers. These psychic abilities land her on the cold case of Longlegs, a sinister figure behind a series of brutal murder-suicides targeting families. The victims share one eerie connection: each had a daughter born on the 14th of the month, and the murders occur within six...

The 2024 horror-thriller Longlegs has been making waves because of its stacked cast and apparent chilling nature. Believe me when I say I was desperate to like this movie, and yet, somehow, I returned home massively disappointed. The film, which plays out like an atmospheric mystery, the likes of, dare I say, “The Silence Of The Lambs” or “Se7en,” certainly has a sense of eerieness to it, but I found myself realizing that it isn’t as deep as it seems. Longlegs is certainly brimming with symbolism, but is it as effective as it needs to be to have us screaming for help, or is it simply an overburdened film that leaves nothing to the imagination and falters to the end? You can decide based on my understanding of Longlegs‘ ending.

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How is Lee connected to Longlegs?

One cold winter morning, a young girl is visited by a terrifying,...

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Making a horror film in 2024 about the nature of capital-e Evil is a lofty, impressive endeavor, especially given how many past classics of the genre set the bar so high. Horror movies are never in short supply, and the majority of them are (in one way or another) chasing the same classic high benchmarks, which means that a filmmaker has to find their own unique voice in attempting to play in the same sandbox as, say, "The Exorcist," "The Silence of the Lambs," "Se7en," and others.

Writer/director Osgood Perkins has been steadily developing just the right kind of unique voice within the genre ever since his debut film, "The Blackcoat's Daughter," and now his latest feature, "Longlegs," is his first masterpiece to date, combining a slew of his most effective tropes as an auteur with the perfect choice of material and collaborators. Each of his...

Plot: A newly minted FBI Agent (Maika Monroe) winds up becoming embroiled in the pursuit of a serial killer named Longlegs, with ties to the occult.

Review: Seeing Longlegs at a 10 am press screening was pretty wild. When you’re a film critic, you get used to seeing these kinds of ultra-dark, nihilistic horror movies at a deceptively sunny time of the day. Heck, I’ll never forget watching Ari Aster’s Hereditary at the ungodly hour of 830 am at the Sundance Film Festival one day, and, after being badly shaken by the terror onscreen, walking out the door to a sunny festival full of young folks in ski jackets happily going about their business.

Longlegs was a similar experience. Osgood Perkins, the son of the iconic Psycho star Anthony Perkins, has crafted one of the darkest, most nihilistic horror movies I’ve seen in years. As the credits rolled,...

Writer-director Osgood Perkins is aiming straight at his celebrated father’s status at the top of the most memorable and creepy character in the history of movies. The filmmaker’s dad was the great Anthony Perkins who of course played the unforgettable and nightmarish Norman Bates in Hitchcock’s chilling 1960 classic, Psycho. He also followed it up in the ’80s with Psycho II and Psycho III, the latter he also directed in addition to playing Bates yet again. I can’t think of another movie outside of Frankenstein that has stayed in the public’s consciousness quite this long, certainly in this horror genre.

Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter) seems to be unleashing his own inner demons with his choice of subject matter, and he even has suggested that the dark story behind his parents’ marriage is partly responsible. Anthony Perkins was a closeted gay man, though married to Berry Berensen,...

Fresh off IndieWire’s list of the 100 greatest Westerns, Sergio Leone’s classic Spaghetti Western “A Fistful of Dollars” is getting a remake.

The original 1964 feature, which starred Clint Eastwood as a nameless gunfighter, began a film trilogy that included “For a Few Dollars More” and “The Good the Bad and the Ugly.” Now, “A Fistful of Dollars” is going to be reimagined by the producers behind “The Departed,” “300,” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”

Euro Gang Entertainment, founded by Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman, will produce the “A Fistful of Dollars” remake, along with Italian producer Enzo Sisti of Fpc and Rome-based Jolly Film, which produced the original movie. The film is expected to be an English-language remake, but no details have been made public yet.

Euro Gang and Sisti recently collaborated on Roland Emmerich’s upcoming Peacock gladiator series “Those About to Die” starring Anthony Hopkins.

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June proved to be a wild month: we talked about the wacky space antics of Leprechaun 4: In Space (listen), the underseen-but-very-good trans vampire film Bit (listen), and Robert Rodriguez’s first half of the Grindhouse double-bill, Planet Terror (listen).

To kick off July, we’re racing over to Japan to discuss the 35th anniversary of Shinya Tsukamoto‘s Japanese cyberpunk masterpiece, Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989).

In the extreme cinema film, an unnamed salary man (Tomorowo Taguchi) is slowly transformed into metal after a hit and run involving a metal fetishist (Tsukamoto). After accidentally (?) killing first his cat, and then his girlfriend (Kei Fujiwara) – with his new metal drill dick no less – the salary man and the fetishist engage in a destructive battle of wills that only ends when they fuse together. Together at least, the lovers set out to destroy the world.

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When I suggest to Oz Perkins and Maika Monroe that they’ve attained special notoriety in the horror genre, they jokingly brush off the praise with a spontaneous yet synchronized gesture of wiping their hands as if it’s no big deal. The unscripted moment speaks to the duo’s impressive synchronicity, which is evident in Longlegs and remains intact during its promotion cycle. Their partnership feels fated as much as planned.

But the film marks more than just the inevitable union of an emerging horror auteur and a leading scream queen. Longlegs makes knowing use of both Perkins and Monroe’s elevated profiles to chart a unique path through what might seem at first blush like a familiar film about the hunting of a serial killer. Perkins and Monroe lean into the trust they have built with their audience to confidently navigate the many misdirects and mysteries of Longlegs.

Given how cinema is engulfed in the so-called Easter egg culture, it’s tempting to over-read the presence of glam-rock signifiers in Oz Perkins’s Longlegs. T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” serves as both its epigraph and closing credits accompaniment. And an album cover of Lou Reed’s Transformer appears prominently above the eponymous menace’s mirror. But glam rock offers less of a skeleton key to the film than a guide on how to watch it.

The flamboyant early-1970s subgenre of rock music, which sought to upend rock’s hegemonic hypermasculinity with androgyny and gender fluidity, was a promise of liberation to its fans. How something begins its life isn’t how it must always present itself. So also goes Longlegs, a sturdily constructed horror film with a foundation sneakily built on shifting sands.

Perkins immediately harkens back to familiar ’90s horror thrillers, as...

Denzel Washington’s legendary career began with his feature film role in Carbon Copy in 1981. However, his breakout role came in six seasons of the medical drama series, St. Elsewhere. He got some interesting roles following his series role. He once revealed that he rejected a comedy film, which could’ve altered the course of his career.

Denzel Washington in a still from St. Elsewhere | NBC

Washington went on to film critically acclaimed roles in Cry Freedom and Glory, which would land him Oscar nominations and an Oscar win for the latter. The Equalizer actor’s latest project in development is the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film, Gladiator.

Denzel Washington Rejected A Comedy Film Which Could’ve Changed His Career Path Denzel Washington in a still from Cry Freedom | Universal Pictures

Denzel Washington was determined not to get hung up on television roles before St. Elsewhere came his way.