PAW Patrol: The Movie Filmmakers Answer a Longtime Question About Franchise

From directorCal Brunker, who also co-wrote the film withBob BarlenandBilly Frolick, the animated featurePAW Patrol: The Moviefollows Ryder and everyone’s favorite heroic pups from the hit Nickelodeon series, as they face off with heir biggest rival and fight to save the citizens of the metropolis known as Adventure City. With new gadgets, gear and ultra cool vehicles, German Shepherd police dog Chase, Dalmation firedog Marshall, Cockapoo aviator Skye, construction Bulldog Rubble, mixed breed Rocky who can put any tool to good use, Labrador water rescuer Zuma, and their new pal and local miniature Dachshund Liberty must band together and overcome their own fears, in order to successfully complete their mission....

July 9, 2025 · 19 min · 3936 words · Jacqueline Ferguson

Rod Serling Biopic in the Works from Donnie Darko Director Richard Kelly

Richard Kellyis about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind, as theDonnie Darkodirector is developing a biopic ofThe Twilight ZonecreatorRod Serlingthat aims to go into production next year, Collider has confirmed. Jason Michael Bermanis producing via Mandalay Pictures along withKevin Turen,Matthew Lindnerand Kelly’s manager,Brian Young. Kelly is writing the screenplay himself, and should the project actually go before cameras, it would serve as theSouthland Talesdirector’s fourth feature, as well as his first since theCameron Diaz-James MarsdenthrillerThe Boxback in 2009....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Douglas Moyer

Sneakerella Trailer Reveals a Gender-Swapped Take on a Classic Fairytale

Disney+may be best known for itsStar Warsand Marvel series, but the streamer has slowly started to release more exclusive films to its streaming platform. Their next filmSneakerellais set to debut next month and, to promote the upcoming release, Disney+ has dropped a new trailer for this new musical film. Now if you have not figured it out from the title, this is a gender-swapped modern retelling of theCinderellastory and the trailer gives us a glimpse of our main character El who is an aspiring sneaker designer....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Leonard White

Solo A Star Wars Story: John Williams Will Provide Theme

One of the great things aboutThe Last Jedi, the most audacious and possibly the bestStar Warsfilm to be released to date, is that it makes rejection of mythology not just its guiding theme but the implicit heart of the story. This has pissed off plenty of people who were either looking for something more directly akin toThe Empire Strikes Backor wanted somethingeven moreradical thanRian Johnson’s space opera. Though I wholly empathize with the latter group, the former group strikes me as a baffling contingency of traditionalists, a portion of which screamed bloody murder overThe Force Awakensadmittedly being nearly identical in story structure toA New Hope....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Denise Fields

Spiral Tempts Chris Rock in New Image from Saw Sequel

I cannot tell you how excited I am to play a game again!Spiral: From the Book of Sawis the latest, upcoming chapter in the bonkers-confusingSawfranchise, a horror-thriller mythology predicated on the Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell,who straight up wouldn’t tell me if he’s inSpiral) and his predilection for morality testing-and-proving torture traps.Spirallooks to be an intriguingly different film in the franchise — especially because of the chief creative and performing involvement ofChris Rock— and this new image from the film seems to tantalize this direction....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Robert Brown

Star Wars 9 Release Date Set for Summer 2019

Disney just announced a slew of release dates for their upcoming films, and included in the list is theStar Wars: Episode IXrelease date. While Disney had dated all of theirStar Warsfilms through the upcoming, untitled Han Solo film, which is slated to drop on June 14, 2025, everything beyond that was unknown. Would Disney stick to the summer or return to Christmas season where they had so much success withStar Wars: The Force AwakensandRogue One: A Star Wars Story?...

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Shelby Curtis

The Best Movie Set in Each State

We’ve picked out the best movie that takes place in each state, and we’ve got the all-American results ready for your perusal. What’s the best movie from your home state? Alabama - To Kill a Mockingbird A powerful story adapted from a powerful book,To Kill a MockingbirdstarsGregory Peckas attorney Atticus Finch. It’s a beautifully inspiring story about the humanity that binds us all together, and the necessary struggle to fight for what’s right....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Mrs. Dana Mason

The Director Who Literally "Resorted to Witchcraft" To Save His Doomed Sci-Fi Movie

Some movies are doomed from the start — or even before they start. Quirky, erudite South African directorRichard Stanley’s unfortunate experience makingThe Island of Dr. Moreauis stilltalked about in hushed tones because of the production hell it became. Stanley was a bit of a fixture in indie circles coming off of small films likeHardwareandDust Devil, but what he was about to undertake turned out to be too big of a leap....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Rachel Martinez

The Haunting True Story Behind Helen Mirren's 'Winchester'

Haunted houses are a mainstay of the horror genre, whether they’re discussed around a campfire at night, read about under the covers with a flashlight, or viewed in a movie with eyes mostly hidden behind frightened fingers.Winchester,directed byMichael and Peter Spierig, may not have been very effective at scaring its audience, but it still stands out among its peers because of the kernel of truth behind its story. The movie starsDame Helen MirrenandSarah SnookasSarah Winchesterand her niece Marion Mariott....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 998 words · Michele Douglas

The Horde Is Coming in 'The Last Of Us' Season 2 Episode 2 Sneak Peak

The Last of UsSeason 2 has finally premiered. The latest installment takes place five years after we last saw Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and their relationship has drastically shifted. But that’s not the only thing that’s changed. The latest promo teases more danger, not only from other survivors but also from the infected. The latest teaser showcased what’s to come in this latest season, where Joel feared he might have received a death omen after learning from Gail (Catherine O’Hara) what Ellie’s tattoo could mean....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Nathan Boyd

Two GameStop Stock Movies in the Works, One Will Star Noah Centineo

The GameStop stock saga has taken Hollywood by storm, as Netflix and MGM are developing rival movies about the attack on Wall Street, while a third company is mounting a limited series about the ongoing controversy. Let’s start with the most prominent project, which also happens to be the one that is most likely to be made first. That would be an untitled film quickly taking shape at Netflix, which is in negotiations with Oscar-winning screenwriterMark Boal, whose credits includeThe Hurt LockerandZero Dark Thirty....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 990 words · Hannah Guzman

Uncoupled Review: Neil Patrick Harris Dramedy Is Funny but Not Legendary

Neil Patrick Harrisis an icon. From his titular role inDoogie Howser, M.D.to the legendary Barney Stinson inHow I Met Your Mother, Harris has delivered great performance after great performance throughout his 30+ year career. Whether it’s on television, on film, or on stage, the actor has shown that he can be a joy to watch in every medium. But his character in Netflix’sUncoupledis the closest we have seen to Harris' own real-life personality....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Daniel Juarez

Watch Ridley Scott, George Miller, More in 2.5-Hour Interview

If you love filmmaking and have two and a half hours to spare, boy have we got the treat for you. As you may or may not be aware, the Directors Guild of America handed our their awards last weekend, honoringAlejandro G. Iñárrituwith an unprecedented second trophy in a row for his work onThe Revenant. However, all five DGA Awards nominees were in attendance, and before the ceremony they took part in a lengthy discussion on their varied films and the art of directing....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Erika Davila