We’re at the stage of IP mining where IPs that we didn’t even realize were franchises are getting sequels, prequels, reboots, remakes, and what-have-yous. At Netflix’s upfront presentation today (via Variety), the premier streaming service revealed that they’re developing a sequel to Happy G...
Read MoreSydney Sweeney is striking while the iron is hot. (Feel free to make all the euphemism-based jokes you like.) Deadline exclusively reports that the burgeoning star is developing a remake of Barbarella with Sony, with Jane Goldman and Honey Ross in talks to write the script and Edgar Wright being ci...
Read MoreChris Pratt is excited for more Nintendo movies. The former Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star played Mario in last year’s massive hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the sequel for which was announced on March 10 (which is “Mario Day,” which you’re forgiven for groaning over) a...
Read MoreWhat’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! Kingdom of the Planet of the Wins Sees Franchise Worst, But Wins Weekend Despite the fact that the new Planet of the Apes film is easily winning the weekend and doing better than initial projections, it is still the weakest opening for the reboot of the...
Read MoreHollywood scoop master Jeff Sneider reports that Sigourney Weaver is in talks to join The Mandalorian and Grogu, the atrociously-titled film spinoff of Disney+’s most successful title. The Hollywood Reporter later confirmed the news. The movie is directed by Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau, with ...
Read MoreIn an entertainment era where seemingly everything is being dumbed down and homogenized, the Planet of the Apes films have managed to hold on, retaining their focus on larger ideas about society, human nature, and the rise and fall of civilization. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the fourth in t...
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