Netflix’s hit sci-fi show, Stranger Things, quickly became popular thanks to its talented young actors, like Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, and others. The series is set in the town of Hawkins, which is terrorized by mysterious creatures and monsters that start kidnapping kids. The town’s residents – especially the children – have to fight to protect their families and save their town.
Looking back, a lot of George Lucas’s initial vision did happen. We got the original trilogy starring Luke Skywalker, which eventually became the foundation of the entire nine-film Skywalker saga – including the prequels detailing his father, Anakin, and the sequels focusing on his nephew, Ben Solo. But that original plan for another trilogy? Sadly, that never quite materialized. It remains a ‘what if’ for fans like me.
Paul Reiser’s work as a documentary filmmaker influenced how Mad About You playfully referenced filmmaking itself. The episode “Our Fifteen Minutes” is a prime example, showing the Buchmans trying to create a documentary about their lives for PBS, which gives the show a clever, self-aware quality. The episode “The Conversation” was particularly innovative, filmed as a single, unbroken shot in their apartment hallway. However, Mad About You was most daring in how it portrayed the central romance between Jamie and Paul.
Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 3 and Luc Besson’s Dracula both came out on February 6th. The Strangers: Chapter 3 is the final film in Harlin’s recent trilogy, though it’s actually the fifth Strangers movie overall. Dracula is a fresh take on the famous Bram Stoker novel, with Caleb Landry Jones playing the lead role.
The movie Send Help, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, was a big hit when it first came out, staying at number one in the US box office for two weeks. It earned over $19.1 million during its opening weekend and another $9 million the following week. Like most movies after a wide release, Send Help was shown in fewer theaters starting in its third week, playing in almost 3,000 theaters across North America.
Okay, so I was reading online that a lot of critics think Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights would have been better played by an actor of color. But the people who really know the book – the literary experts – apparently have a different take, according to Variety.
It’s no surprise that a new version of How to Train Your Dragon 2 is being made. The first remake closely followed the original animated film, but director and writer Dean DeBlois has suggested this one will be different. He told SyFy he wants to improve on some aspects of the first remake, fixing things he and his team now feel they could have done better. While fans love How to Train Your Dragon 2, it had one weakness, and this remake is a chance to fix it.
Next year’s lineup of movies is packed with big titles! Expect highly anticipated films like Dune: Part 3, Disclosure Day, and The Odyssey, alongside animated sequels such as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Toy Story 5. Superhero fans can look forward to Avengers: Doomsday, Supergirl, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Plus, there are promising live-action adaptations like Moana, Minions & Monsters, and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
One of the best examples of Novak’s unique voice as a writer is his 2021 anthology series, The Premise. Unlike most similar shows that stick to a single genre or mood, Novak’s consistent style is what unifies the episodes. Though the stories vary wildly – from humorous to deeply serious, touching to bizarre – his distinctive writing keeps the show feeling connected and relevant to today’s world.
A Brazilian store called Piticas has given fans a first look at Michael Mando returning as Scorpion in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The promotional banner, advertising official Marvel merchandise, also shows Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, along with Spider-Man villains Tarantula and Boomerang. You can see it below.