Author: Mark Salcido

Very few mainstream horror movies in today’s cinema world tend to go balls-to-the-wall crazy. However, when they do, the director and writer don’t hold back on the WTF moments and might simultaneously create a new horror franchise. 2021’s Malignant caught everyone by surprise. The James Wan-directed and Akela Cooper-written movie had a successful run by word of mouth and gave Cooper another shot to share her twisted mind with audiences. Fortunately for all of us, the writer who provided plenty of holy shit moments with Malignant is back with her newest film, M3GAN. M3GAN, directed by Gerard Johnstone and written…

James Gunn announced earlier this week that DC Studios would move on from Henry Cavill and his iteration of Clark Kent/Superman. Many are guessing who will survive the purge of the Synderverse with reports of Jason Momoa being courted as Lobo and Patty Jenkins leaving Wonder Woman 3. However, some news dropped last night from Gunn himself on holding onto Ben Affleck – but not in the way you might think. There have been multiple reports and speculation of what is to come from James Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran’s reign at the newly formed DC Studios. Suggestions exist that…

James Cameron has been bringing all the attention in the cinema world to Avatar 2: The Way of Water. The film will most likely light the box office on fire this weekend as fans of the first movie have been waiting for 13 years. However, the director keeps himself busy with order projects that don’t necessarily require directing touch. That’s why we’re getting word that Cameron still plans to make a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel. Cameron and fellow director Robert Rodriguez recently sat down for Variety’s Director on Director video series. Rodriguez interviewed Cameron about his Avatar sequel and…

It’s been thirteen years since we were introduced to the world of Pandora through James Cameron’s Avatar. The 2009 movie pushed the limitations of filmmaking and 3D and revitalized the long-dead gimmick. As a result, Avatar held the top spot for the world’s most-grossing film with an impressive 2.923 billion dollars for a while until Avengers: Endgame laid claim to the title. After that, however, the cultural impact of the Avatar pushed it back to the top spot, where it remains to this day. I bring up that bit of history because many wondered if Cameron could catch lighting in…

Minari was an Oscar-winning film that catapulted many of its stars’ film careers. Twister was a box office hit with a ridiculous concept. So someone thought it might be an excellent idea for these two projects to meet for a film on the big screen. Reports have revealed that Minari director Lee Isaac Chung is set to direct the sequel to 1996’s Twister, which starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Deadline has reported that the 1996 blockbuster, which featured a story circling tornado chasers, finally found its director in Chung. Frank Marshall, who recently helped produce Jurassic World: Dominion, is…

Through thick and thin, you can’t keep the Evil Dead franchise down. It has been part of the pop culture zeitgeist for decades, with little moments of slowing down. As a result, fans of the franchise—like this writer here—have been eating up whatever Sam Rami delivers with his creation. Consequently, we have many games, comics, a remake, and a badass show to wet our whistle. Fortunately, we’re getting more from writer/director Lee Cronin with Evil Dead Rise. The director has been busy contributing to the Evil Dead franchise with his film that is set in Los Angeles. We know very…

The Terminator franchise has had its ups and downs (mostly downs). 1984’s The Terminator was a cultural phenomenon that showcased what can be done in terms of sci-fi. Terminator 2 saw James Cameron return to what put his name on the Hollywood map and pushed the limit of CGI and filmmaking. Unfortunately, every subsequent sequel has had its runs with troubled productions, box-office flops, and just plain bad films. The last entry in the franchise, Terminator: Dark Fate, was a new direction for the franchise – but a flop as well. However, James Cameron thinks he knows why. 2019’s Terminator:…

Top Gun: Maverick is one of those movies that many did not expect to be such a huge success. The film became a big hit over the blockbuster-filled summer with Tom Cruise’s return to one of his most prominent roles. Finishing its worldwide theatrical run that topped over a billion dollars, talks have been swirling that a third Top Gun might be in the works. The film was fantastic to watch on IMAX, and I’m sure many would throw their wallet at Tom Cruise if it guaranteed a Top Gun 3. Fortunately, we won’t have to do that, as the…

Ari Aster is one of those directors at the forefront of “elevated horror.” The term still rings true, whatever your opinion is on it. That said, the director has garnered a strong fanbase for his previous films, Hereditary and Midsommar. So we’ve eagerly been waiting to hear more news about this upcoming film starring Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix, and we now know that Beau Is Afraid will be the title of Aster’s newest from A24. Originally titled Disappointment Blvd, the film’s plot has mostly been under wraps. However, A24 released a poster for the movie that has finally hit the…

Here’s the thing about director and co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn: the man knows what he’s doing. The guy directed what is possibly one of Marvel’s best trilogy of films and has an excellent eye for characters and storytelling. The internet was set on fire when Gunn, along with producer Peter Safran, to take the reigns of WB’s DC production, and the two have been hard at work putting everything in order. This includes making Superman a “huge priority” for the studio. James Gunn is not afraid to hop on Twitter and can give minor updates or dispel rumors…