Sega Looking to Adapt More Video Games Following Sonic Movie Success

Off the heels of the massive success of bothSonic the Hedgehogmovies, Sega is now looking to adapt the games developed by Atlus into live-action films and TV series. Originally reported byIGN, the report says that Sega’s goal of “expanding storytelling forms” is a key part of the famed Japanese company’s overall business strategy. With this goal in mind, Sega is open to the prospect of potential live-action adaptations of Atlus' expansive and beloved catalog....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Keith Alvarez

Shows Like The Wilds for More Survival Stories

The survival-drama mystery seriesThe Wildsdebuted on Amazon Prime Video over a year and a half ago and now has finally returned for its second season. The series follows a group of girls from very different backgrounds who get stranded on a mysterious island after a suspicious plane crash. The show’s first season follows the survivors trying to stay alive while looking for ways to escape their dire situation and get back home....

July 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1501 words · Mary Sanchez

Sonic Spinoff Series, Knuckles, With Idris Elba Coming to Paramount+

Despite the stigma sounding them, the recentSonic The Hedgehogfilm from 2020 was a huge success, after being a box office darling as well as being well received from audiences, With this kind of success, it isn’t surprising that a sequel is in the works and is slated to release in 2022. This is not the only new content for the Blue Blur, however, as Paramount Pictures and Sega Corporation have announced that a live-action series for Paramount+ is in the works....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Ian Cook

Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 Filming Begins in Two Weeks

While Marvel Studios may be playing tight-lipped about its upcoming projects, we know for sure thatSpider-Man: Homecoming 2is on its way—and soon. StarTom Hollandtook to Instagram this weekendto reveal the sequel’s official title,Spider-Man: Far from Home, and now we know when, exactly, filming on the highly anticipated follow-up is set to begin. Collider’s own Christina Radish recently spoke with Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigeduring a 1:1 interview at the press day forAnt-Man and the Wasp, and during the course of their conversation Feige revealed thatSpider-Man: Homecoming 2filming begins in about two weeks, or “early next month....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Kaitlin Sanchez

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Hits $176 Million as Cats Bombs with $6.5 Million

Even though its early critical reception was less than warm, Disney/Lucasfilm’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerhad a heck of an opening weekend. The final film in the Skywalker saga had a promising Friday box office performance with $90 million earned, including more than $40 million in early showings. As theJ.J. Abrams-directed flick moves into its first theatrical week — and it’ll be a prime week with the Christmas holidays encouraging bigger-than-normal crowds over the next five days — it will benefit from the heat of crossing the $100 million domestic mark from its opening weekend....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Rebecca Wood

The 1931 'Dracula' is a Great Movie, But Not a Great Adaptation

The 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation ofDraculawas a total game-changer for the world of horror, but it isn’t necessarily the greatest representation of the original novel. That’s not to say the film is bad! It has incredible atmosphere, is beautifully shot, and features the most iconic take on the character in history withBela Lugosi’stitular performance. This on-screen iteration has arguably had the biggest influence on the character of Dracula out of any other in history – it just had to break a decent amount ofBram Stoker’sideas to do so....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Jonathan Baxter

The Alleged True Story 'The Haunting in Connecticut' Is Based On

Home is where the heart is… unless home is infested with demonic entities.Possessions and hauntings have been a favorite topicof horror for decades. Audiences tend to come to demonic movies in droves, ready for the horror but comforted knowing they’ll return to the safety of their homes after the credits role. For the family that inspiredThe Haunting in Connecticut, however, their alleged horror was worse than anything portrayed in the movies....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1271 words · Matthew Fletcher

This ‘Family Guy’ Episode Crossed a Line

Since 1999,Seth MacFarlane’s animated Fox series,Family Guy, has been offending audiences left and right. It’s a strategy that works, as fans love to laugh at the absurdities of society, especially when presented in a cartoon that makes everything feel a little less real. Whether it be Peter Griffin’s (MacFarlane) misogyny, Meg Griffin’s (Mila Kunis) treatment by her family, Quagmire’s (MacFarlane) horndog lifestyle, Stewie’s early days of trying to kill his mother, or all of the over-the-top side characters,Family Guy—even when purposely pushing boundaries—has succeeded....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1228 words · Brenda Rogers

Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones Bring the Heat in Inferno Images

In the days when all any book lover could talk about wasDan Brown, directorRon HowardbroughtThe Da Vinci Codeto life based on the author’s best-selling book. A sequel,Angels & Demons, soon followed, and Howard is now back to continue the legend of sleuth symbologist Robert Langdon inInferno. In the first batch of movie stills,Tom Hanksreturns as the lead character, accompanied by his new partner-in-crime,Star Wars: Rogue One’sFelicity Jones. While Langdon was previously enthralled by the search for the Holy Grail and the Illuminati, his attention now falls on the famed epic poem fromDante Alighieri, “The Inferno....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Victoria Powers

Vudu and FandangoNOW Will Merge Into a Single Service on Roku

Movie ticketing giant Fandango has announced its plan to merge Vudu and FandangoNOW into a single on-demand entertainment platform. Starting today, the bigger and better Vudu platform will be the official movie and TV source for the company on Roku. The new and improved service, which will retain the Vudu name, will offer more than 200,000 new releases and catalog titles to rent or buy including recent theatrical releases likeF9: The Fast Saga,A Quiet Place Part II,In the Heights, and Pixar’sLuca, all of which are available today in the U....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Diane Frazier

Watch the White Noise End Credits Scene

Noah Baumbach’sWhite Noisearrived on Netflix just in time for the new year and now the streamer has made the end credits scene of the weird and wonderful dark comedy available to watch on YouTube. White Noise is adapted from the classic 1985 novel of the same name by Don DeLillo and follows a blended family as they face the inevitability of death in various ways. The end credits scene takes place in the supermarket which serves as a transitional setting for the various sections of the story....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Howard Garcia MD

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Image Highlights Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna

Now thatWeird: The Al Yankovic Storyis filming, we’re finally starting to get an idea of who surroundsDaniel Radcliffe’stitular accordion playerin the movie. As fun as that casting choice was, The Roku Channel gave us some more star power to revel in with the first look atEvan Rachel Woodin costume as superstar pop iconMadonna,along with the reveal ofJulianne Nicholson,Rainn Wilson, andToby Hussas members of the cast. The image shows Wood as the Material Girl in an outfit reminiscent of the “Like a Virgin” stage of her career, complete with a fabulous black dress and gloves, plenty of gold jewelry, a skirt, and black cross earrings....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Ashley Melendez

Why Jodie Foster Is Perfect for ‘True Detective Night Country’

You’re telling me that there is a fourth season of the HBO gold that isTrue Detective? And you’re also telling me thatJodie Fosterwill be starring in it, too? Well, hot damn, we’re here and ready for it! We couldn’t be more stoked about the upcoming installment ofNic Pizzalatto’s gritty psychological crime thriller, and the fact that Ms. Foster will lead it is the very sweet cherry on top.Foster will play Detective Liz Danversalongside Detective Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis)....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 995 words · Matthew Rogers