Author: Frank Palmer

Darren Aronofsky first drew critical acclaim with 1998’s Pi, a film about a paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. The critical acclaim and success of that film gave him the opportunity to produce 2000’s Requiem For A Dream, a film that by all accounts isn’t something the average moviegoer would want to watch more than once. It’s an awful film – but that’s why it’s so good. It’s been classified as a “drug” film by most reviewers, but Aronofsky himself has stated this isn’t the case: “Requiem for a Dream is…

Before Batman Begins, Darren Aronofsky was set to direct a Batman film for Warner Bros. The studio ultimately went in another direction after one draft was written (more on that below). Aronofsky, however, has revealed (via First Showing) that the upcoming solo Joker movie planned by the studio is in the same vein as his Batman film: “I hear the way they’re talking about the Joker movie and that’s exactly — that was my pitch. I was like: We’re going to shoot in East Detroit and East New York. We’re not building Gotham. The Batmobile — I wanted to be…

One of the bigger hits of this year was definitely John Wick: Chapter 2. It was acclaimed by critics and fans alike, and was also a Box Office smash, so naturally, another film is on the way. A new report from Variety confirms that John Wick: Chapter 3 will be released in 2019: Lionsgate has set a release for the Keanu Reeves action movie “John Wick: Chapter 3.” The film is expected to hit theaters on May 17, 2019 — the first title to land on the date. Director Chad Stahelski spoke about the production back in May: “It’s more…

David Harbour is playing Hellboy in the upcoming reboot of the film – replacing Ron Perlman. While getting rid of Perlman caused quite an uproar on the internet, fans might be pleased to learn that the new actor looks very similar to the previous version we saw on screen. The first look at the character was revealed via Twitter: Holy crap #Hellboy #FirstLook pic.twitter.com/dpryXiHDHE — Hellboy (@HellboyMovie) September 13, 2017 The film is said to be a much more gruesome and violent version of the character – according to Screenwriter Andrew Cosby: “I can’t really talk about specifics with regard…

Thor: Ragnarok is a pretty highly anticipated movie for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It can’t, however, hold a candle to the anticipation of Avengers: Infinity War, a film that will undoubtedly change the MCU as we know it. In a recent interview with Screen Rant, producer Brad Winderbaum gave a little insight as to how Thor: Ragnarok paves the way for Infinity War: “In Winter Soldier we broke down some of the real fundamental ideas about the MCU that you took for granted, specifically S.H.I.E.L.D.. I think that also in phase one, we established this cosmology that involved Asgard and…

For those of you who are unaware, Stephen King’s novel, IT, has some pretty graphic content in it. And when we say graphic, we mean graphic, as it features a child orgy scene. The fact that it wasn’t in the movie has caused people to talk a great deal about it, and now Stephen King himself has responded. In an interview with Vulture, the author said: “To it I’d just add that it’s fascinating to me that there has been so much comment about that single sex scene and so little about the multiple child murders. That must mean something,…

If you haven’t seen IT yet, what are you waiting for? Everyone else did, as it made the most money ever for a Horror film in one weekend. Though a sequel hasn’t officially been greenlit yet, writing is already underway, and director Andy Muschietti already has some interesting new plans for IT: Chapter 2. While speaking to EW, he revealed: “I want to make his character the one pivotal character who brings them all together, but staying in Derry took a toll with him. I want him to be a junkie actually. A librarian junkie. When the second movie starts,…

One prominent Marvel character that was noticeably absent from Captain America: Civil war was Thor. According to a new report from /Film, here’s why: “For all the fans who have been wondering why Thor wasn’t around to get involved with the skirmish in Captain America: Civil War, the events of Thor: Ragnarok hold the answer. When we catch up with Thor at the beginning of the movie, he’s been away on his own for two years, but he hasn’t been sulking. Instead, he’s been trying to track down the puppet master behind some of the recent near-world-ending events, and looking…

The Ren & Stimpy Show is one of the most iconic shows of the 1990’s. It’s unique humor was something that we don’t see in any kids cartoons today. What many fans don’t know, however, is that there’s also a unique story behind the show itself. That’s going to change though – with the release of an all new documentary – a synopsis of which you can read below (trailer also linked below): The independent, feature length documentary, Happy Happy, Joy Joy – The Ren & Stimpy Story, now in post-production, reveals the rise and fall—and longstanding influence—of a groundbreaking,…

If you thought the different forms that Pennywise the Clown took in the latest IT movie were pretty insane – it turns out it could have been even more insane. In a new interview with Ain’t It Cool, director Andy Muschietti revealed that we could have seen the character take the form of Freddy Krueger: “Obviously we considered that for a bit, but I wasn’t too interested in bringing Freddy Krueger into the mix,” Muschietti told the site. “I love the story and I love how Stephen King basically makes a portrait of childhood in the ’50s. He’s very genuine…