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COMING SOON: THE NEW MOVIES RELEASING JANUARY 2024

As we kiss the year of our lord goodbye and say hello to a new one, so too are we welcoming a new year in film. While January has traditionally been seen as a dumping ground for projects the studios have little faith in, the last few years have seen an uptick in both quality and box office returns. While we have yet to see what this January will bring, the theatrical lineup looks solid. So, what…

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'SCREAM 7' LANDS 'HAPPY DEATH DAY' DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON

Spyglass is wasting no time getting Ghostface back on the big screen. The newly reformed production company is currently in development on their third Scream film since rebooting the slasher series back in 2021. According to multiple sources at The Hollywood Reporter, the company is bringing in Christopher Landon to direct Scream 7. Landon has proven himself to be somewhat of a horror movie buff…

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COMING SOON: THE NEW MOVIES RELEASING AUGUST 2023

With August upon us, so too is the final batch of summer’s cinematic offerings. Though the next few weeks have fewer higher profile blockbusters on deck, there are still plenty of options for all tastes of moviegoers. Mutant Mayhem, the latest rendition of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, kicks the month off in aspiring animated fashion, followed by The Meg 2: The Trench, the sequel to 2018’s…

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COMING SOON: THE NEW MOVIES RELEASING JULY 2023

July looks set to continue the summer’s array of offerings, with a little something for every type of moviegoer. Horror bookends the month with the latest Insidious sequel dropping early and A24 is going back to the genre well later in the month with Talk to Me. That first week also sees the release of the raunchy, R-rated comedy Joy Ride. In the summer’s most hilarious and unlikely face-off,…

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COMING SOON: THE NEW MOVIES RELEASING JUNE 2023

The summer movie season is officially in full swing. What’s more, it doesn’t matter what you’re in the mood for. This June is bursting at the seams with blockbusters for every taste! If you haven’t caught a bad case of superhero fatigue, then right out of the gate, the new month kicks off with the follow-up to 2019’s Oscar-winning, animated Spider-Man adventure. That same day, horror fantastics…

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COMING SOON: THE NEW MOVIES RELEASING MAY 2023

Once upon a time, May served as the gateway to the summer blockbuster season, the time of year that studios waited to release their biggest movies of the year to a larger audience who suddenly found themselves with extra free time to do things like go to the movies. Things have changed slightly over the last decade. More and more, studios have been spreading out their release dates, taking…

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UNIVERSAL PURSUING A REVAMP OF 'THE MOLE PEOPLE', ROBERT KIRKMAN PRODUCING

Universal Studios is digging deep into their vault of classic movie monsters for this one. As Deadline is reporting, the studio has acquired a pitch for a contemporary reimagining of the 1956 creature feature The Mole People. Chris Winterbauer, who sold the pitch to Universal, is also set to pen the screenplay. In the new take, a woman travels to a town veiled in a conspiracy to rescue her…

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RIDLEY SCOTT'S 'NAPOLEON' EPIC OFFICIALLY GETS LATE 2023 RELEASE DATE

Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix are re-teaming for another epic trip back in time. As Deadline reports, Apple Original Films has partnered with Sony Pictures to set a November 22 worldwide theatrical release for Napoleon, the historical action epic directed by Ridley Scott that stars Joaquin Phoenix as French conqueror Napoleon Bonaparte and Vanessa Kirby as Empress Josephine. After the…

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GUILLERMO DEL TORO EYEING ANDREW GARFIELD, MIA GOTH FOR NETFLIX'S 'FRANKENSTEIN'

Not unlike Dr. Frankenstein, Netflix is breathing new life into a project that many, including Guillermo del Toro himself, thought long dead. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker is developing a live-action adaptation of the seminal Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein for Netflix. Del Toro is reportedly eying Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield, and Mia Goth to star,…

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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. EYEING LEAD ROLE IN PARAMOUNT'S REMAKE OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S 'VERTIGO'

“One final thing I have to do… and then I’ll be free of the past.”– James Stewart as “Scottie” Ferguson, Vertigo Silly Scottie. We can never be free of the past. Paramount Pictures is proving that. According to Deadline, the studio is in early development on a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. What’s more, Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly eyeing the lead role of a former police detective…

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COMING SOON: THE MOVIES RELEASING APRIL 2023

This April may not be stacked to the brim with high-profile blockbusters like March, but don’t sleep on this month’s movies. There are still plenty of diverse offerings to be had in the coming weeks, including potential Oscar contenders like Ben Affleck’s Air and Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid, which features Joaquin Phoenix’s first appearance on screen since his Academy Award-winning bow in 2019’s…

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2023 OSCARS: PREDICTING THE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY

The 95th annual Academy Awards ceremony is just around the corner. Hollywood will come together to celebrate the art of filmmaking and honor the industry’s highest achievements from the previous calendar year. Noteworthy nominations from this year’s batch include Angela Bassett. The legendary entertainer is being recognized for her performance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, making Bassett…

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'BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER' ANIMATED SERIES FROM J.J. ABRAMS AND MATT REEVES PICKED UP AT AMAZON

Batman: Caped Crusader has a new home. According to Variety, the new animated series from J.J. Abrams and The Batman Director Matt Reeves has officially been picked up by Amazon. The Bat-centric show was originally scrapped by HBO Max following its acquisition by Discovery. The outlet is reporting that Amazon has placed a two-season order for the cartoon. More information when it becomes…

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'IT' PREQUEL SERIES 'WELCOME TO DERRY' OFFICIALLY IN DEVELOPMENT AT HBO MAX

Get ready to float again down to Derry, Maine. As Variety is reporting, HBO Max has officially pulled the trigger on the IT (2017) prequel series, currently being referred to as Welcome to Derry. The show will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of “It: Part One,” the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel. The story is also said to include the origin story of…

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PARAMOUNT TAPS WRITERS FOR 'RAINBOW SIX' FROM 'JOHN WICK' DIRECTOR & STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN

The next Tom Clancy film is another step closer to rolling cameras. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures has tapped Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith to pen the upcoming adaptation of Rainbow Six starring Michael B. Jordan. John Wick director Chad Stahelski will helm the project. In addition to staring, Jordan is producing with Elizabeth Raposo via the duo’s Outlier…

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ZORRO SERIES COMING TO DISNEY PLUS FROM 'GAME OF THRONES' WRITER BRYAN COGMAN

Zorro is set to leave his mark on streaming. As Deadline is reporting, the House of Mouse has tapped Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman as writer, showrunner, and executive producer of their upcoming Zorro series for Disney Plus. Wilmer Valderrama, best known for playing Fez on That 70’s Show, will star as the titular swashbuckler in addition to serving as executive producer alongside…

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M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN BIDS FAREWELL TO UNIVERSAL, SIGNS FIRST-LOOK DEAL AT WARNER BROS.

You’ve probably noticed in recent years that The Sixth Sense filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, once the most lauded artist in the industry and once laughingstock of Hollywood, has been enjoying a career renaissance. He’s put out five films in the last seven years, all thanks to his distribution partner, Universal Pictures. Now the two are set to go their separate ways. According to The Hollywood…