Candyman Is A Horror Movie About Processing Racial Violence Through Storytelling

Candyman Is A Horror Movie About Processing Racial Violence Through Storytelling The original “Candyman” is a horror classic, and while horror classics can often be seen as untouchable, the new “Candyman” is ready to bring something new to the table. The original film dealt with Black communities living in Chicago’s Cabrini Green projects, but for the most part, it was a story told entirely from a white person’s POV. The new “Candyman,” however, is offering up a Black perspective — the main characters are Black, as is the creative team behind the project....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1393 words · Aaron Pierce

CBS All Access Expands Free Trial To 60 Days, So Now's The Time To Binge 'The Twilight Zone' And 'Star Trek'

CBS All Access Expands Free Trial To 60 Days, So Now’s The Time To Binge ‘The Twilight Zone’ And ‘Star Trek’ Content! It’s all about content! And if you’re already running out of things to watch at home,CBS All Accessis here to help. The streaming subscription service was already offering up a free trial for 30 days, but since it looks like we’re going to be social distancing for at least another month, they’ve extended the trial period for another 30 days....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Russell Carter

Cool Stuff: Hot Toys Lt. Aldo Raine Collectible Figure

Cool Stuff: Hot Toys Lt. Aldo Raine Collectible Figure Hot Toys has announced they will be released a 1/6th scale Lt. Aldo Raine Collectible Figure fromQuentin Tarainto’sInglourious Basterds. More information, and tons of photos, after the jump. Hot Toys – MMS118: Inglourious Basterds: 1/6th scale Lt. Aldo Raine Collectible Figure ~ Movie Masterpiece Series ~ Hot Toys is delighted to present the 1/6th scale Lt. Aldo Raine collectible figure from the Inglourious Basterds movie....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Michael Stokes

Cool Stuff: The Casual Disney Princesses From 'Ralph Breaks The Internet' Are Available In One Huge Doll Set

Cool Stuff: The Casual Disney Princesses From ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ Are Available In One Huge Doll Set Easily one of the most memorable scenes fromRalph Breaks the Internet(and theentirety of movies in 2018) is when the little candy racer Vanellope von Schweetz meets a whole bunch of Disney’s most famous princesses. And now you (and your kids) can recreate the scene at home thanks to a huge new doll set featuring all of the Disney princesses in their casual wear from the movie....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Barbara Alvarez

Did Hawkeye Episode 4 Hint That This Major Character Is Actually Mockingbird?

Did Hawkeye Episode 4 Hint That This Major Character Is Actually Mockingbird? The Disney+ series “Hawkeye” has given fans a lot to chew on regarding the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but episode four might have revealed the secret identity of a classic Marvel hero. In “Partners, Am I Right?,” Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) goes out of his way to retrieve a Rolex watch stolen from the wreckage of the Avengers compound....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Ashley Wong

Glee Is Coming To Disney+ On June 1, And Then Presumably Going On To Regionals

Glee Is Coming To Disney+ On June 1, And Then Presumably Going On To Regionals Here’s a reason to bust a move: “Glee” is coming to Disney+. The erstwhile phenomenon will be making its way to the streamer on June 1st according to the officialDisney+ Twitteraccount, meaning all of the show’s catchiest and most ridiculous moments will be right at your fingertips. It’s fitting to have “Glee,” a series that was already utterly bananas when it aired from 2009 to 2015 and has only seemed more inexplicable in retrospect, sits side by side with a back catalog of bizarre Disney deep cuts and a smorgasbord of musicals....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Daisy Adams

How Hans Zimmer Used His Score To Tell The Story Of Batman Begins

How Hans Zimmer Used His Score To Tell The Story Of Batman Begins If you’re familiar with film scores, the name Hans Zimmer should definitely ring a bell. He’s been composing film themes since the early 1980s, which hasearned himtwo Oscars, three Golden Globes, three Grammys, a Tony, and an American Music Award. Throughout his career, he has composed music forover 150 films, including “Rain Man,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “The Lion King,” “Dunkirk,” and “Dune....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · Gina Gill

Media Rights Capital Is Ready To Finance Ron Howard's 'The Dark Tower'

Media Rights Capital Is Ready To Finance Ron Howard’s ‘The Dark Tower’ Media Rights Capital has turned into a financing powerhouse — the company has a deal with David Fincher, and is making the new version of the seriesHouse of Cardsthat he is producing and partially directing. The company also financed some ofCloud Atlas; Neill Blomkamp’s second film,Elysium;and this summer’s hitTed. MRC has cash to throw around, in other words, and because one of the key players there is a big fan ofStephen KingandThe Dark Tower, it looks like some of that cash is going to go into Imagine Entertainment’s multi-film and TV series adaptation of the novels....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · James Harris

Natalie Portman Signs First-Look TV Deal With Apple TV+

Natalie Portman Signs First-Look TV Deal With Apple TV+ Word recently broke thatNatalie Portmanwould be headed to Apple TV+ with the limited seriesLady in the Lake, which also stars Lupita Nyong’o. Now it looks likeLady in the Lakeis just the beginning of Portman’s relationship with Apple, as Portman has signed a first-look TV deal with Apple along with her producing partnerSophie Mas. It’s the first deal Portman and Mas have signed through their newly formed production company, MountainA....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Anne Hamilton

Nature Doc Predators To Be First Co-Production Between Netflix And Sky

Nature Doc Predators To Be First Co-Production Between Netflix And Sky Netflix and Sky are marking their first co-production with the nature documentary “Predators.” The show “will follow six apex predators as they face the ultimate survival test in ever-changing landscapes.” We’ve even got a trailer for you. Just look at the fuzzy little murder faces in the pic!Look at them! They might eat you for lunch, but they’re the absolute cutest!...

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Jeffrey Beck

Netflix Is Turning The Man Who Invented The Guillotine Into An 18th Century Detective

Netflix Is Turning The Man Who Invented The Guillotine Into An 18th Century Detective Netflix is making so many shows and movies that it’s hard to keep track of them all, and a new series has just been announced that feels like one that will get lost in the shuffle unless you have a fondness for the French Revolution. A French mystery thriller series has been ordered by Netflix from creatorAurélien Molas(Red Creek) that will focus on Joseph Guillotin, the inventor of the famous guillotine execution device, before his name became synonymous with decapitation....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Ashley Williams

Netflix's Expensive 'Jupiter's Legacy' Series Has Been Canceled After One Season

Netflix’s Expensive ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Series Has Been Canceled After One Season After just a single season debuted on Netflix back at the beginning of May,Mark Millar’s comic book superhero seriesJupiter’s LegacystarringJosh DuhamelandLeslie Bibbwill not be returning for more. Though the word “canceled” hasn’t officially been used, all of theJupiter’s Legacycast members are being let out of their contractual commitments to return for more episodes. That means the show is pretty much done at Netflix, but Mark Millar doesn’t seem so comfortable putting such a period on it....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Richard Ferguson

Orlando Bloom To Return For 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 5'?

Orlando Bloom To Return For ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’? Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow could reconnect with an old friend in his next adventure.Orlando Bloomhas revealed that he could step back into his role as Will Turner inPirates of the Caribbean 5, after sitting out the last film. Hit the jump to see what he said. His wording makes it unclear whether he’s entered formal negotiations to joinPirates of the Caribbean 5, or whether he’s simply taken a meeting to explore the idea....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · David Oliver