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George A. Romero’s all-time classic zombie filmDawn of the Deadis rising from the grave in three dimensions this Halloween.Rue Morguerevealed that Regal Cinema has partnered with the film’s producerRichard P. Rubinstein’scompany New Amsterdam Entertainment Inc. to release Rubinstein’s 3D alteration of the film in theaters around the country for Halloween weekend. From Friday, October 28 through Monday, October 31, fans will be able to see the horror classic in a whole new light at 250 locations with a minimum of six shows at each....

Note: SPOILERS for Doctor Strange follow below. Batman has his Joker, Spider-Man his Green Goblin, Superman has Lex Luthor, and the X-Men have Magneto. Superheroes have always had villains that reflect their characters and the worlds that they live in, whether it be a response to order with chaos or a response to power with intelligence—heroes and villains in comics often represent two sides of the same coin. With Doctor Strange however, things get a tad different with his arch-enemy Dormammu....

CBS’s long-running Sherlock Holmes dramaElementaryis coming to an end. The series began under somewhat controversial circumstances, asSherlockcreatorSteven Moffatrevealed he had been approached by an American TV network about adapting his popularSherlock Holmestake for U.S. audiences. When he declined due to schedule issues, he was dismayed to find said network went ahead without him. The resulting show wasElementary, a similarly modern take on theSherlock Holmesstory with its own twists. For one, Watson was portrayed by a woman—Lucy Liu....

Netflix has unveiled the first images from the upcoming filmEnola Holmes, and it looks as thoughStranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby Brownwill be kicking some ass. Based on the bookThe Enola Holmes MysteriesbyNancy Springer, the film puts a twist on theSherlock Holmesstory by creating a sister for the notorious detective. Enola, played by Brown, is much younger than her two older brothers but no less gifted. As for the casting of those brothers? None other thanHenry Cavillplays Sherlock, whileSam Claflinfills the role of Mycroft Holmes....

It turns out there is literally no targetKeanu Reeves' John Wick can’t take down, as the third installment in the super-assassin franchise sets its sights onAvengers: Endgame’s box office dominance.John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellumloaded up $22.6 million—including a great $5.9 million in Thursday night previews, the largest in Lionsgate history for a movie withoutTwilightorHunger Gamesin the title—on its way to a debut in the $55-58 million range. Barring a miracle,Endgamewill slide to number 2 for the weekend....

The Academy Award-nominated actor and author behindThis Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare,Gabourey Sidibe, will make her feature directorial debut with the upcoming thrillerPale Horse. The story follows the reclusive African-American author Naia who is living with MS. Her solitary and quiet life disintegrates when she agrees to shelter a stranger who has escaped captivity with her long-lost brother. The same duo beyondDear White PeopleandRocket Science,Effie T. BrownandWellington Love, will co-produce on behalf of Gamechanger Films....

As the show’s budget has increased over the years, it has had bigger and better battle sequences. It’s almost amusing to think back to Season 1 where the big battles always happened off screen, and now they’re the centerpieces for entire seasons. But the show has been building to one battle in particular, where everyone must band together and fight the Army of the Dead. AndEWhas the details on what went into making that battle:...

Buena Vista International has released a newGlasstrailer. The upcoming conclusion to the trilogy M.Night Shyamalanstarted back in 2000 withUnbreakableand continued in 2016 withSplit. The story pits the heroic David Dunn (Bruce Willis) against the villainous Kevin Wendell Crumb (James McAvoy) with the enigmatic and devious Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson) pulling the strings. Watching this trailer, it sinks in howUnbreakablewas so far ahead of its time, and deconstructing superheroes in a way that felt different from what Alan Moore had done back in the 1980s withWatchmen....

The other day at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Paramount Pictures and Skydance world premiered some new footage fromChristopher McQuarrie’sMission: Impossible – Fallout, and it left everyone in the theater breathless. One of the sequences featuredTom CruiseandHenry Cavilljumping out of a plane at 30,000 feet and then attempting to do synchronized action that has to hit very specific marks to make sure everyone would be in focus. They also filmed this sequence as the sun was going down, so each day they had only one chance to get it right....

Philip Pullman’s beloved fantasy seriesHis Dark Materialsis getting a fresh adaptation, and we’ve finally got some updates.The King’s SpeechandThe Danish GirldirectorTom Hooperhas signed on to oversee a big-budget adaptation of the fantasy epic, withLoganbreakoutDafne Keenset to star. In case you missed theinitial report back in 2015, fans of the three-book series will be pleased to hear that the source material is getting more than a two-hour movie to translate Pullman’s complex science-meets-fantasy tale, with an 8-part series on BBC One....

This is a repost of our interview from the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. Holler is now available in theaters and on demand. I’ve already shared aglowing reviewofNicole Riegel’s feature debut,Holler, but it’s well worth further emphasizing thatJessica Bardenis a phenomenal talent. At this point, she’s already amassed quite the resume includingHanna,The Lobsterand the hit showThe End of the F***ing World, but I’m fully convinced there’s loads more to come, especially after catching Barden’s work inHoller....

Katherine Langfordhas already accomplished quite a bit since13 Reasons Whyarrived on Netflix in 2017, making her a household name and earning her a Golden Globe nomination. She starred in one of my personal favorites of 2018,Love, Simon,Rian Johnson’s smash hit,Knives Out, and also just headlined the new Netflix seriesCursed. Now she adds yet another wildly impressive title to her resume with the release ofSpontaneous. The movie marksBrian Duffield’s feature directorial debut and stars Langford as Mara, a high school senior who manages to find love right when her classmates start exploding....

Previously attached to the Netflix film,Aurora,Kathryn Bigelowhas now been confirmed to helm a different movie. According toPuck’sreporting, the acclaimed director will now be directing a new film for the streaming platform. The unnamed film will reportedly be a thriller that follows the White House and their response to a missile threat on American soil. While not formally announced, reports indicate that the film will be announced at the Netflix Upfronts....