Quick Links Netflix hitStranger Thingshas thrilled audiences since 2016 with its lovable characters, ’80s references, and gruesome horrors from another dimension. While the residents of Hawkins, Indiana have battled monsters from this parallel world for three seasons, they still know surprisingly little about the Upside Down. Now, thanks to the release of the first volume of Season 4, we are finally getting a clearer picture of what the Upside Down is, how it started, and how it works....

Gamescom Opening Night LiveGamescom Opening Night Live saw a big turnout for announcements, world premieres. and huge reveals that you would expect at an event like this. However, the biggest news to come out of the event was clearly the reveal that Morgana fromPersona 5will be the newest guest character inSuper Monkey Ball Banana Mania. The definitely not-a-cat mascot from the fifth entry in the long-running RPG series will be joining the ever-growing list of characters from SEGA’s publishing library to be shrunk down and put into a ball....

If someone somewhere was holding a weekly competition of superhero news, then WB/DC would most definitely take home the prize for this past week, thanks to the “DC Films Presents the Dawn of the Justice League” TV special. The premiere of the firstSuicide Squadtrailer has to be at the top of the list, butWonder Womandoesn’t get left behind by also showing off its first footage. Additionally,Justice Leagueteased us with some concept art, and there was a lot more news to look at as well....

It looks like Warner Bros.’ long-developing adaptation of the graphic novelAkirais heating back up, this time with an extremely buzzworthy director. Deadline reports thatThor: RagnarokdirectorTaika Waititiis now in talks to take the helm of theAkiraremake, which takes place in a rebuilt New Manhattan and revolves around the leader of a biker gang. The studio has been developing this project for alongtime, withRuairi Robinsonoriginally attached to take the helm, followed by theHughes BrotherswithHarry PotterscribeSteve Klovesworking on the screenplay....

Throughout a cinematic career which has spanned across five decades, covering everything from historical epics to romantic comedies,Edward Zwickhas cemented himself as one of the most versatile and underrated filmmakers currently working in Hollywood. After making his directorial debut with the 1986 rom-comAbout Last Night…(which ranked 12th on IMDb’s list), Zwick’s following four movies included two war dramas, a feminist road-trip dramedy, and a sweeping Western epic, thus highlighting his flexibility as a filmmaker....

Regardless ofBen Affleck’s reluctance to betoospecific regarding when hisstandaloneBatmanmoviemight happen, it sounds like Warner Bros. is moving full-speed ahead. Just last week word surfaced that filming on theJustice Leaguesequelwasbeing pushed backto make room forThe Batman. When production onBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewas ongoing, Warner Bros. ambitiously slatedJustice League 2for release in 2019 with the assumption thatZack Snyderwould shoot three DC movies back-to-back-to-back. But tepid reception toBatman v Supermanshook up WB’s plans, and now it appears thatThe Batmanis the studio’s next priority whileJustice League 2is, for the time-being, delayed a tad....

Every part of the ritual of a film can and should be used to further immerse the audience into its world. Hearing, for example, that Universal Pictures fanfare while the globe of their logo spins isn’t technically part of the narrative, but it’s literally part of the film. So why not take these studio logos, these overtures to the ritual of watching a movie, and go even further toward immersion?...

Whilethe lateWilliam Friedkin’s 1973 horror magnum opusThe Exorcistis widely considered one of the scariest films of all time (andfor many, many good reasons), in 2014 the legendary director himselftweetedthat he’s never seen a film more terrifying thanJennifer Kent’s cinematic debut,The Babadook. These are big words coming from a director whose own horror phenomenon rivaled a little thing called the Watergate scandal in terms of the attention it received from the press (and onthe day after Christmas, no less) but he wasn’t the only one waving his flag for the elevated horror gem....

[Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for The Suicide Squad.] At the climax ofThe Suicide Squad, Starro, the alien lifeform housed in Jotunheim, breaks free and starts wreaking havoc on the island of Corto Maltese. It sends out its little starfish, which quickly zombifies hordes of the local population. Back at command, Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) instructs Task Force X to leave the problem be since instability in Corto Maltese is beneficial for U....

James Gunnhasrevealed on Twitterthat the red band trailer forThe Suicide Squadhas already broken the record for most views accumulated by an R-rated trailer in its first week online, just a few weeks afterMortal Kombatset the new benchmark. The soft reboot of the titular team of comic book antiheroes has notched up over 151 million views since debuting, blasting pastMortal Kombat’s 116 million, which by itself shattered the previous tallies set by Fox’sLoganandDeadpool 2....

Fans of survival shows were initially thrilled when ‘Outlast’first premiered on Netflix. The series shares a similar premise withAlone’on the History Channel, where participants must survive in the wild with minimal supplies. InOutlast, players must contend with harsh climates, build shelters, and find food to sustain themselves.Outlastexecutive producerGrant Kahlerexplained the conditions as"The most awful environment to try and be in. You can’t get dry. Your feet stay wet for weeks. You can’t light a fire… and of course, there’s the bears....

TheTransformers: The Movieis coming to 4K to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the first feature-length outing for the Autobots and the Decepticons, with the limited edition SteelBook arriving on August 31, which is shaping up to be a must-buy for fans of both the franchise and the cult classic film itself. In addition to the all-new 4K transfer in widescreen with HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, the SteelBook comes with brand new art from comic book artistMatt Ferguson, who’s previously produced work for Marvel Studios, Star Wars, 2000 AD and more....

History is wrapping up its popular seriesVikingsafter its upcoming sixth season, which will run for 20 episodes and likely wrap in 2020. At that point, there is a possibility for a follow-up series fromVikingscreatorMichael HirstandJeb Stuart(Die Hard). While the new season doesn’t yet have a premiere date (likely airing 10 episodes in 2019, and another 10 the following year if it follows recent patterns), Season 6 has actually already wrapped production, giving Hirst time to negotiate with MGM Television about continuing the story in a new way....