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An established intellectual property is a hot commodity in Hollywood. Not only does a screen adaptation of a hit novel or a successful video game brings with it a pre-existing audience of millions, but it usually has a set narrative to adapt with defined characters as well, which gives reference to every element of the pre-production process, from writing the script to the set design. That being said, many movies have come from less likely sources, posing new and interesting questions to filmmakers as to how to translate the inspiration to the screen....

“Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino”. Those credits have bookended some of the best films of the last thirty years, and become so well associated with the eccentric filmmaker that they themselves have become almost a meme in their own right. Spearheading such classics asPulp Fiction,Django Unchained, andInglourious Basterds,Quentin Tarantinoand his instantly recognizable dialogue have become icons of modern-day filmmaking. The director also has never been one to shy away from the spotlight and, when coupled with the fact that the directorclaims he only wishes to make ten films, its perhaps surprising to learn that Quentin Tarantino has actually worked on several film' scripts' in lesser known or even uncredited ways....

This month onDisney+, we see the end ofX-Men ‘97Season 1 andStar Wars: The Bad BatchSeason 3. We also have films like Ben Affleck’s Daredevil and Fantastic Mr. Fox making their debut on the streamer, as well as new documentaries aboutThe Beach BoysandJim Henson. Here is everything coming to Disney+ in May 2024. Wednesday, May 1: Episode 15 “The Cavalry Has Arrived” The epic finale for the beloved Star Wars animated series hits the streamer....

Amazon has released a new clip from their highly-anticipated “terror anthology” series,Them, and it’s just enough to make you question sleeping with the lights on tonight. In this terrifying new sneak peek, we get a glimpse of what appears to be a ghost in the Emory family’s basement and terrifying doesn’t even begin to cover it. Matriarch Lucky Emory (DeborahAyorinde) and daughter Gracie (MelodyHurd) are in their ill-lit basement when the clip begins, and it’s clear things are about to get really intense in a bad way....

Annabelle Comes Home, the third installment of New Line Cinema’s hugely successfulAnnabellefilms, stars the infamous sinister doll from theConjuringuniverse. ScreenwriterGary Dauberman(The Nun, IT, Annabellefilms) helms his first feature in the $1.5 billionConjuringfranchise. The new horror film is once again being produced byConjuringuniverse creatorJames Wanthrough his Atomic Monster production company, and byPeter Safran, who has produced all the films, through The Safran Company. Recently, Wan shared the first teaser art forAnnabelle Comes Home, so check it out to see how manyConjuringUniverse Easter eggs you’re able to find....

During Collider’s recent IMAX screening ofAnt-Man and the Wasp, our ownSteven Weintraubhad a chance to sit down with directorPeyton Reedand participate in a Q&A, along with the lucky folks in attendance. In addition to revealing thatAvengers: Infinity WardirectorsAnthony and Joe Russohelped to craft theAnt-Mansequel’s post-credits scene, Reed also did a deep dive into the Marvel movie science surrounding the Quantum Realm.Spoilersfollow for folks who haven’t seen either of these Marvel movies....

Sterling Archer and his super-spy team will soon return forArcherSeason 8, the first of the three seasons for which the animated comedy wasrenewed. However, it’ll have a slightly different home:Chuck Saftler, president of program strategy at FX Networks, announced today during the Television Critics Association press tour thatArcherwill be moving from FX to FXX, and it has some of us wondering, Wasn’t it there in the first place? The network is determined to continue building FXX as its comedy branch, which already includesIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,You’re the Worst, andMan Seeking Woman....

‘Tis the season for year-end lists, but sometimes lost in the shuffle is the work of the craftspeople who are vital to a film’s success yet go unnoticed. Actors and directors are the most visible personifications of any film, but the composer is often overlooked despite the fact that his or her work is many times the glue that holds the narrative together. As such, I’ve opted to highlight some of the year’s best film scores and the composers responsible for putting together the music that accompanied some of our favorite films....

[WithGuillermo del Toro’s new movieCrimson Peakopening Friday, I decided to take a look back at the director’s filmography.] If Guillermo del Toro had gone fromMimictoBlade II, the latter would be a weaker film. It’s not just thatThe Devil’s Backbonegave del Toro experience and confidence. It’s thatBlade IIalso carries the director’s personality to the point where he takes full ownership of an orphan franchise in a genre that still hadn’t fully found a personality....

Beenado has been an adventure, as one accident gave birth to several in9-1-1Season 8.The swarm takes the back seatas Athena finds herself in a plane without a pilot and must ensure it doesn’t crash. In9-1-1Season 8, Episode 2,“When the Boeing Gets Tough…” Athena tries to keep people from dying from the various emergencies on board while attempting to keep the plane in the air. The only solution to this issue is to land it safely, per the official logline below....

July saw the continuation of the animation dominance this summer, asThe Secret Life of Petsblew past even the most optimistic expectations (now passing $300 million), andFinding DoryovertookShrek 2to become the highest grossing animated film of all time at the domestic box office. Elsewhere, however, the month of July suffered substantially at the box office. WhileLights OutandJason Bourneseem poised for decent grosses,Ice Age: Collision CourseandStar Trek Beyondappear on track to become the lowest grossing entries of their respective franchises....

It’s no secret that Marvel’sCaptain America: Civil Warfeatured a huge ensemble cast that basically made the film read likeThe Avengers 2.5, but one central character was left off the screen and out of the story:Samuel L. Jackson’sNick Fury. That’s a pretty big gap in the cast considering that Fury, as the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., originally brought The Avengers together as a super-powered team that could assemble to battle bigger threats than mere mortals could handle on their own....

Captain Marvelis pretty far in the distance, and it lands kind of awkwardly in the MCU. It doesn’t arrive until 2019, and it’s sandwiched between twoAvengersmovies. So how is Marvel planning to handle this super-powered character and where she fits in the whole MCU? It turns out, she’s been here this whole time—her first movie is set in the past. At today’s Marvel panel at Comic-Con, the studio revealed thatCaptain Marveltakes place in the 1990s....