Author: Matt Conway

Despite enduring an arduous production cycle, Venom was a major hit for Sony when it was released in 2018. Critics may have reacted harshly towards it (29% on Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences loved it (80% audience rating on RT), with the film going on to earn over 800 million worldwide and acting as a much-needed successful first step for Sony’s own superhero universe. Considering the divisive reactions towards the first film, many have been curiously waiting to see how Venom 2 would continue the series. According to a plot leak from HN Entertainment, Venom 2 will focus on creating an origin story…

Along with balancing the Star Wars and Marvel properties on their plate, Disney has undergone a substantial effort to reboot their classic animated titles into live-action. While a majority of these projects have been financial success stories, their quality has been a mixed bag. Remakes like Pete’s Dragon and Aladdin were able to imbue their stories with their own unique charms, but projects like Lion King stood out as shameless cash grabs that copies the original’s formula with a live-action paint job. Even with mixed results, Disney is moving forward with its remake trend with Bambi. In an exclusive story from The Hollywood Reporter, Disney announced that Geneva Robertson-Dworet…

While most traditional sequels come out promptly after their original film, some take an arduous path towards seeing the big screen. Space Jam 2 is certainly one of those projects, as it’s been consistently rumored since production originally began in 1997 with Michael Jordan. Now swapping out Jordan for LeBron James, this sequel has seen numerous writers and directors come and go, but it now seems like production is finally underway. We’re still a ways away from the film’s July 2021 release, but Fandom offered audiences a much-needed first look with the release of the updated uniforms for the sequel. This includes…

From blockbusters like Avengers: Endgame to awards contenders like I, Tonya, Sebastian Stan has accumulated several great roles that display his acting range. Despite this, Stan has yet to have a major staring vehicle, often being the strong supporting piece rather than the star of successful ventures. That changes with The Last Full Measure, with the actor leading a skilled ensemble in crafting an affecting pursuit of justice for a fallen soldier. The Last Full Measure follows Scott Huffman (Stan), a political lawyer who is assigned the task to review a medal appeal for Airman William H. Pitsenbarger Jr. to get a Medal of Honor for…

After mixed results followed Rob Zombie’s last attempt at the franchise, the latest Halloween reboot brought the longtime horror brand to new heights. Earning strong scores from critics (79% on Rotten Tomatoes) and over 250 million worldwide, the film’s massive success has spawned a new generation of Halloween films with two sequels on its way. Set to release on October 16th, Halloween Kills will try to continue the series’ upward trend with its core creative team returning (Director David Gordon Green with Danny McBride penning the script). While audiences have still yet to see any footage for the upcoming sequel, co-star Anthony Michael Hall, who is…

While Star Wars has had a mixed reception on the big screen of late, it has made a strong impression with television programs like The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Both series effectively expanded the mythos of their respective eras while bringing interesting new tonal directions to the franchise. With the massive success of The Mandalorian on Disney+, many are looking forward to the potential of an upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which features Ewan McGregor reprising in the titular role. Well, it appears fans are going to have to wait longer than expected to see Obi-Wan return to the screen. According to a Collider exclusive, Disney…

World War Z was a bit of an anomaly when it hit theaters. Few blockbusters have survived an arduous production cycle (both star Brad Pitt and director Marc Foster did not get along, the project was also delayed numerous times) and went on to be hits, but World War Z would successfully buck that trend. It went on to get solid scores from critics and earn roughly 550 million worldwide at the box office, benefiting from being released during the zombie craze of the early 2010s. Despite it being nearly seven years since the original film, the producers are still trying to make…

Considering her stature in comic book history, it’s shocking that it took until 2017 for audiences to get a big-screen Wonder Woman project. Several promising attempts at giving the character her due fell by the wayside, including a canceled Joss Whedon film and a TV series that never officially aired. Perhaps even more surprising is star actress Jennifer Aniston revealed that she initially wanted to bring the character to life on the big screen. After winning a SAG award for Best Actress in a TV Series for The Morning Show, Aniston spoke about the various projects she wanted to accomplish in her…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has several strong accomplishments during their decade-plus run, but perhaps the most impressive is their continuity. Aside from Terrance Howard departing from Iron Man 2 and Edward Norton leaving future Hulk projects (both occurred in the MCU’s infancy), Disney has successfully retained their core cast in over 20 films, including many high-profile talents. That success rate is part of what made the departure of Hugo Weaving as Red Skull a surprise for many Marvel fans. While Weaving stayed mostly silent about his departure for several years, that changed in an interview with Yahoo. In the interview, Weaving discusses…

Joker has turned into an anomaly, a superhero project that also receives major awards attention. While Black Panther garnered some significant attention last year, Joker has gone on to earn the most Academy Award nominations with eleven, with star Joaquin Phoenix winning nearly every acting award so far for his depiction of the crazed clown. Speaking at the Screen Actors Guild awards after winning Best Actor, Phoenix took a moment to pay special tribute to Heath Ledger, who passed away before winning Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Joker. Check out Phoenix’s speech. https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1219107510897893376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1219107510897893376&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicbookmovie.com%2Fjoker%2Fjoker-star-joaquin-phoenix-honors-heath-ledger-during-sag-awards-check-out-the-full-list-of-winners-a172785%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR37hJfpYhET1kkelM2_I-3MxIUICUlLwMmAl_wCot2BHB6Mg33FrtDq-ew “I was here many years ago, and I couldn’t fully…