After three movies, The Purge franchise is taking things back in time for audiences to purge and purify on the night that started it all. The First Purge will allow us to see the events of the first-ever Purge night in grisly fashion, and it sounds like it will feel different from previous incarnations.
The Workaholics guys have officially jumped into the movie business with Netflix's Game Over, Man! That said, it looks like the upcoming send-up of Die Hard has some notable roots in their TV years. Specifically, CinemaBlend recently sat down with Blake Anderson to talk about the inspiration for the film, and he explained that its seeds were first planted when they shot the classic "Office Campout" episode of their beloved Comedy Central workplace sitcom.
It has been over three decades since Karate Kid ended with a victorious crane kick, and the movie has developed a cult-like following. Now, the story of teenagers learning martial arts in Southern California is about to make a glorious return on YouTube Red in the form of Cobra Kai. A new trailer for the upcoming sequel/reboot series has just hit the web, and it approaches the Karate Kid mythos from a very different perspective by making Daniel LaRusso look like the villain of the show.
With Avengers: Infinity War on the horizon, many fans are looking ahead to some big things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some of the most beloved Phase 1 heroes are expected to go through some significant changes, and it sounds like Chris Evans' Captain America will be one to watch out for in the movie.
The Pitch Perfect franchise helped launch several careers, including that of comedian Adam Devine. His role as Bumper became a quick fan favorite element of Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2, but the Workaholics alum was notably absent from Pitch Perfect 3. That said, during a recent interview with CinemaBlend to talk about his new Netflix film, Game Over, Man!
It has been five years since the heroes of Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim canceled the apocalypse, and fans are finally about to get the sequel that many of them have clamored for since the last film debuted. Pacific Rim Uprising hits theaters this weekend, and many critics have already had the chance to see it.
Netflix has a tradition of pushing the envelope with its content, which includes doing or showing things that might not get exposure in theatrically released movies. Now, with the release of Kyle Newacheck's Game Over, Man! later this week, it seems that the streaming platform's next original film has once again embraced that idea.
Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 2 is officially in development, and it has taken a massive step forward in terms of casting. We have obviously known that Gal Gadot would return as Diana Prince, but the film's evil side has officially started to come together with the casting of Kristen Wiig as Cheetah.
For pop culture enthusiasts with an affinity for the 1980s, one of the most important books in recent memory will soon make the jump from the page to the screen. Steven Spielberg is gearing up for the release of his take on Ernest Cline's Ready Player One, and all eyes are on the film adaptation to offer up the same affection for geek culture that the book had when it hit shelves back in 2011.
The last few years have seen the horror genre surge in a way that hasn't been seen in a long time. Scary flicks are dominating the box office, but there's also no shortage of excellent horror content on streaming services as well. In fact, Netflix has become the home of several terrifying scary movies that many viewers can't even finish.
Warning: spoilers ahead for Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman! Don't read any further if you want to avoid plot details about the upcoming DC movie! We've seen Superman (Henry Cavill) learn to fly, and we've seen Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) return to the cape and cowl, so now it's time to see the origin story of Gal Gadot's Diana Prince.
The live-action war between DC and Marvel continues to rage on, but the animated war was seemingly decided years ago. Detective Comics has consistently produced excellent animated adaptations of its beloved comic books, and while there have definitely been a few missteps in recent years, the studio remains as strong as ever.
Today has been a huge day for DC fans all over the world. Not only do we now know that a Batgirl movie is in development at Warner Bros., but the studio is also in talks to bring nerd god Joss Whedon on board to write, direct and produce the project. Bringing Barbara Gordon into the DCEU opens up a number of avenues for storytelling in future DC movies, but now seems like the perfect time for the studio to start taking the idea of a film based on Alan Moore's The Killing Joke much more seriously.
Screenwriters tend not to get the credit that they deserve in Hollywood these days, with only a few ever actually becoming households names. Arguably the most well-known and beloved screenwriter of the modern age is Aaron Sorkin -- the man behind modern classics like The Social Network and A Few Good Men.
Warning: spoilers ahead for Power Rangers! Don't read any further if you have not seen the awesome reboot of the classic 1990s show! If you grew up with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, there's a good chance that you feel vindicated right now. Against all the odds, Dean Israelite's Power Rangers turned out to be a splendid superhero origin story, and it has rejuvenated this franchise in a way that we couldn't have expected.
Of all the DC heroes that have ever appeared on the silver screen, arguably none has a worse reputation than Green Lantern. The character has only headlined one movie to date, and the less we say about that Ryan Reynolds-fronted abomination, the better. H
