Thanks to the X-Men franchise, Halle Berry was once synonymous with the Marvel superhero Storm. But when it was time to reprise her role as the mutant, she couldn’t play the character like she did in the past.
Halle Berry would reprise her role in Storm in ‘X-Men Days of Future Past’ Halle Berry | Susana Gonzalez/ Getty Images
Berry’s role as Storm seemed to increase with each subsequent X-Men film. Although she didn’t play as big of a part in the first movie, she was at the forefront of X2 and especially The Last Stand. After the original X-Men trilogy, the franchise moved in another direction, focusing on a younger version of the cast. But X-Men Days of Future Past saw the younger X-Men interact with older counterparts.
Many former X-Men stars would reprise their roles in Days of Future Past, including Berry. Berry’s Storm...
Halle Berry would reprise her role in Storm in ‘X-Men Days of Future Past’ Halle Berry | Susana Gonzalez/ Getty Images
Berry’s role as Storm seemed to increase with each subsequent X-Men film. Although she didn’t play as big of a part in the first movie, she was at the forefront of X2 and especially The Last Stand. After the original X-Men trilogy, the franchise moved in another direction, focusing on a younger version of the cast. But X-Men Days of Future Past saw the younger X-Men interact with older counterparts.
Many former X-Men stars would reprise their roles in Days of Future Past, including Berry. Berry’s Storm...
- 5/3/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Zack Snyder’s Dcu tenure can be best described as an ambitious effort cut short due to the very divisive reception of his films. While Snyder believed he was pushing the boundaries with the storytelling and doing something new with the characters, it did not satisfy fans. Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice did little to excite core DC fans.
A still from X-Men ’97
One of the most infamous scenes from the latter was the Martha scene, where Superman tells Batman to save his adoptive mother before he kills him. The scene has become the butt of jokes over the years, and now X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo is the latest to poke fun at the memefied scene.
Beau DeMayo Makes Fun Of The ‘Martha Scene’ With an X-Men’97 Twist
The infamous Martha scene in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice...
A still from X-Men ’97
One of the most infamous scenes from the latter was the Martha scene, where Superman tells Batman to save his adoptive mother before he kills him. The scene has become the butt of jokes over the years, and now X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo is the latest to poke fun at the memefied scene.
Beau DeMayo Makes Fun Of The ‘Martha Scene’ With an X-Men’97 Twist
The infamous Martha scene in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice...
- 5/2/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Producers Esmail Corp (Mr. Robot) and K Period Media (Manchester By The Sea) are teaming up with Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon (The Age Of Shadows) on an English and Korean-language movie adaptation of novel The Hole.
Psychological thriller The Hole by Korean author Hye-Young Pyun charts the story of Ogi who wakes from a coma after causing a major car accident that took his wife’s life and left him paralyzed. His caretaker is his mother-in-law, a widow grieving the loss of her only child. Ogi is neglected and left alone in his bed but soon notices his mother-in-law in their abandoned garden, uprooting what his wife had worked so hard to plant, and obsessively digging larger and larger holes. When asked, she answers only that she is finishing what her daughter started. As he tries to escape, Ogi discovers more about his wife and his own role in...
Psychological thriller The Hole by Korean author Hye-Young Pyun charts the story of Ogi who wakes from a coma after causing a major car accident that took his wife’s life and left him paralyzed. His caretaker is his mother-in-law, a widow grieving the loss of her only child. Ogi is neglected and left alone in his bed but soon notices his mother-in-law in their abandoned garden, uprooting what his wife had worked so hard to plant, and obsessively digging larger and larger holes. When asked, she answers only that she is finishing what her daughter started. As he tries to escape, Ogi discovers more about his wife and his own role in...
- 4/26/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The big trailer drop this week finally showed some of Hugh Jackman in action as Logan in the much-anticipated superhero film of the summer, Deadpool & Wolverine. Fans marveled (pun intended) at finally seeing Jackman don the iconic yellow suit from the comics that has been put aside for every movie adaptation in favor of black leather. Eagle-eyed viewers also caught some surprising appearances of additional characters from the X-Men film universe in a quick shot from the trailer. This just adds fuel to the fire of fan speculation on who might make cameos in the fourth-wall-breaking sequel.
As Marvel Studios continues to explore multiverses and even work in some actors from past roles, such as Kelsey Grammer’s return as Beast in a post-credits scene from The Marvels, fans are curious if any of the fan favorites of established franchises are also willing to return. Deadline reports that Famke Janssen recently addressed this question.
As Marvel Studios continues to explore multiverses and even work in some actors from past roles, such as Kelsey Grammer’s return as Beast in a post-credits scene from The Marvels, fans are curious if any of the fan favorites of established franchises are also willing to return. Deadline reports that Famke Janssen recently addressed this question.
- 4/24/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Fans still debate over the version of Hugh Jackman’s Logan that they get to see in Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine. While ‘the X-Man appears in the upcoming film, fans also discuss the possibility of other X-Men characters making an appearance. Jackman’s character’s one true love in the earlier 20th Century Films has now hinted that she may not return to her role in the new film.
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine
Famke Janssen played the role of Jean Grey / Phoenix in five X-Men movies, predominantly appearing in the original trilogy. The Jean Grey-Logan-Scott Summers love triangle made for an interesting subplot in these films.
Hugh Jackman’s Love Interest May Not Appear In Deadpool & Wolverine
Famke Janssen and Hugh Jackman in X-Men: The Last Stand
Famke Janssen‘s Jean Grey had a complicated romantic relationship with Hugh Jackman...
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine
Famke Janssen played the role of Jean Grey / Phoenix in five X-Men movies, predominantly appearing in the original trilogy. The Jean Grey-Logan-Scott Summers love triangle made for an interesting subplot in these films.
Hugh Jackman’s Love Interest May Not Appear In Deadpool & Wolverine
Famke Janssen and Hugh Jackman in X-Men: The Last Stand
Famke Janssen‘s Jean Grey had a complicated romantic relationship with Hugh Jackman...
- 4/24/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Famke Janssen is not sure what Marvel has planned for the X-Men saga but doesn’t shut the door on the idea of reprising her role of Jean Grey / Phoenix.
Janssen originated the X-Men role in the 2000 film and would go on to play the mutant in 2003’s X2 and 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand. The actress also made cameos in 2013’s The Wolverine and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past.
“I don’t know. I mean, I didn’t expect to come back after dying as Jean Grey,” Janssen told ComicBook in an interview. “I came back as the Phoenix [The Last Stand], and I came back in flashback scenes in The Wolverine, and then in Days of Future Past.”
Janssen noted that reprising the role following the initial films “were all surprises that I never anticipated” and didn’t put past appearing in this year’s Deadpool & Wolverine,...
Janssen originated the X-Men role in the 2000 film and would go on to play the mutant in 2003’s X2 and 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand. The actress also made cameos in 2013’s The Wolverine and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past.
“I don’t know. I mean, I didn’t expect to come back after dying as Jean Grey,” Janssen told ComicBook in an interview. “I came back as the Phoenix [The Last Stand], and I came back in flashback scenes in The Wolverine, and then in Days of Future Past.”
Janssen noted that reprising the role following the initial films “were all surprises that I never anticipated” and didn’t put past appearing in this year’s Deadpool & Wolverine,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadpool 3 is expected to be among the most highly anticipated films of the year, and it seems that each new piece of information released raises the level of excitement. Well, recently, fans have been buzzing with speculation about one scene, in particular, from the trailer, which could have a connection to Brett Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
Fans may recall that after unleashing the Phoenix and destroying everything in her path, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) was killed by Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) in the 2006 flick. For a brief while, Jean regained control and begged Wolverine to use his claws to kill her. Wolverine was, thus, plagued by guilt for killing the woman he loved.
Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine
Now, the Deadpool 3 scene, in question, suggests that this variant of Wolverine failed to take out Jean Grey in time, resulting in the X-Men’s demise. But what if...
Fans may recall that after unleashing the Phoenix and destroying everything in her path, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) was killed by Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) in the 2006 flick. For a brief while, Jean regained control and begged Wolverine to use his claws to kill her. Wolverine was, thus, plagued by guilt for killing the woman he loved.
Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine
Now, the Deadpool 3 scene, in question, suggests that this variant of Wolverine failed to take out Jean Grey in time, resulting in the X-Men’s demise. But what if...
- 4/23/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
James McAvoy knew just what needed to be done to make his mark in the X-Men franchise as Professor X after Patrick Stewart’s unforgettable performances.
The best thing about bringing comic book characters to life is that they are not limited to just one actor. Over time, many actors have replaced each other in order to bring our favorite superheroes to life. However, sometimes a person is so perfect for a role that you cannot ever imagine someone else in their shoes. The best example to support this statement is Patrick Stewart and his run as Charles Xavier a.k.a. Professor X.
Sir Patrick Stewart’s Professor X in X-Men: The Last Stand
The actor has become synonymous with the role, having played him in several X-Men films, except X-Men: First Class. In this film, James McAvoy took over the responsibility of playing a younger Professor X.
The best thing about bringing comic book characters to life is that they are not limited to just one actor. Over time, many actors have replaced each other in order to bring our favorite superheroes to life. However, sometimes a person is so perfect for a role that you cannot ever imagine someone else in their shoes. The best example to support this statement is Patrick Stewart and his run as Charles Xavier a.k.a. Professor X.
Sir Patrick Stewart’s Professor X in X-Men: The Last Stand
The actor has become synonymous with the role, having played him in several X-Men films, except X-Men: First Class. In this film, James McAvoy took over the responsibility of playing a younger Professor X.
- 4/21/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Saying that James Marsden rose to fame as Cyclops (Scott Summers) after he starred in Fox’s 2000 flick adaptation of the mutant team, X-Men, won’t be wrong. Playing the mutant Scott Summers, who shoots intense energy beams from his eyes, Marsden made his X-Men team debut alongside Patrick Stewart’s Professor X, Famke Janssen’s Jean Grey, and Halle Berry’s Storm.
Despite being a prominent character in Marvel Comics, Cyclops’ role in the X-Men films was nevertheless greatly diminished. And he seemed so unimportant that the third installment of the series, X-Men: The Last Stand, could have done without him.
James Marsden as Cyclops
Let us discover more about the film first.
Behind-the-Scenes: Hugh Jackman’s X-Men: The Last Stand
Director Brett Ratner took over X-Men: The Last Stand after Bryan Singer left the series to work on Warner Bros.’ Superman Returns, as per the report from Variety.
Despite being a prominent character in Marvel Comics, Cyclops’ role in the X-Men films was nevertheless greatly diminished. And he seemed so unimportant that the third installment of the series, X-Men: The Last Stand, could have done without him.
James Marsden as Cyclops
Let us discover more about the film first.
Behind-the-Scenes: Hugh Jackman’s X-Men: The Last Stand
Director Brett Ratner took over X-Men: The Last Stand after Bryan Singer left the series to work on Warner Bros.’ Superman Returns, as per the report from Variety.
- 3/25/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
While Disney and Marvel Studios are trying to keep a tight lid on the specifics, it's crystal clear that "Deadpool & Wolverine," aka "Deadpool 3," will most certainly be chock-full of cameos. But for the time being, we can at least rule one cameo out of the festivities as Vinnie Jones has revealed that he won't be reprising his role as Juggernaut in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film. He was offered the chance to do so, but it just didn't pan out.
Jones previously played the hulking mutant in 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand." During a recent interview with Variety while promoting his new Netflix show "The Gentlemen," Jones was asked about the possibility of returning in "Deadpool & Wolverine." The actor was direct and said that he was offered a role by director Shawn Levy, but it was ultimately too much of a hassle for Jones to justify:...
Jones previously played the hulking mutant in 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand." During a recent interview with Variety while promoting his new Netflix show "The Gentlemen," Jones was asked about the possibility of returning in "Deadpool & Wolverine." The actor was direct and said that he was offered a role by director Shawn Levy, but it was ultimately too much of a hassle for Jones to justify:...
- 3/10/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
In addition to starring in many British films, Vinnie Jones ventured into the superhero genre with Stephen Amell’s Arrow. The actor played Danny Brickwell in the show. However, it was not the only superhero project that the actor participated in. Before Arrow, Jones was in Brett’s Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand.
Vinnie Jones as Danny Brickwell in Arrow
The actor played Juggernaut and had a pivotal role in the film. With the upcoming Deadpool movie bringing back many X-Men characters, some fans wondered whether he would also come back. Jones surprisingly revealed that he was asked to cameo in the film. However, he rejected the offer as he did not want to relive the problems that he faced back when he played the character.
Vinnie Jones Shockingly Rejected to Be in Deadpool 3 For a Specific Reason Vinnie Jones played Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand
Vinnie...
Vinnie Jones as Danny Brickwell in Arrow
The actor played Juggernaut and had a pivotal role in the film. With the upcoming Deadpool movie bringing back many X-Men characters, some fans wondered whether he would also come back. Jones surprisingly revealed that he was asked to cameo in the film. However, he rejected the offer as he did not want to relive the problems that he faced back when he played the character.
Vinnie Jones Shockingly Rejected to Be in Deadpool 3 For a Specific Reason Vinnie Jones played Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand
Vinnie...
- 3/7/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Henry Cavill’s much-awaited Marvel debut has been the talk of the town for months now, and ever since his exit from two of the biggest media franchises – Netflix’s The Witcher and Dceu’s Superman – the actor has never lost supporters; in fact, he gained more MCU fans.
Henry Cavill in Man of Steel
Rumors have it that the British actor might play Captain Britain, Hyperion, Doctor Doom, and Cyclops. Interestingly, the pulse of the crowd says they do not wish to see Cavill transform into a specific X-Men character.
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A well-known industry insider, MyTimeToShineHello, once revealed that Henry Cavill reportedly accepted an MCU role that is not Doctor Doom. As per MCU News and Updates,...
Henry Cavill in Man of Steel
Rumors have it that the British actor might play Captain Britain, Hyperion, Doctor Doom, and Cyclops. Interestingly, the pulse of the crowd says they do not wish to see Cavill transform into a specific X-Men character.
SUGGESTEDHenry Cavill Won’t Be the First DC Actor Who Will Be Making His MCU Debut if the Captain Britain Rumors Are True Henry Cavill As Cyclops Is Not An Option For Marvel Fans
A well-known industry insider, MyTimeToShineHello, once revealed that Henry Cavill reportedly accepted an MCU role that is not Doctor Doom. As per MCU News and Updates,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
From the three Korean filmmakers that first made the step towards Hollywood, Park Chan-wook with “Stoker”, Kim Jee-woon with “The Last Stand”, and Bong Joon-ho with “Snowpiercer”, the first one was the most controversial film among the critics, since others considered it a masterpiece and others leveled it lower than Park's South Korean productions. Evidently, Park's English debut has some issues, as the South Korean did not adapt fully to Hollywood aesthetics, but “Stoker” remains a very competent film, while the things Park learned from its shooting definitely helped him change his style for the better in “The Handmaiden”
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The story begins on the 18th birthday of India, a laconic and detached girl who loses her father in a car accident on the same day. At the funeral, Charles, a mysterious uncle whose existence India ignored,...
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The story begins on the 18th birthday of India, a laconic and detached girl who loses her father in a car accident on the same day. At the funeral, Charles, a mysterious uncle whose existence India ignored,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Halle Berry was once synonymous with the mutant superhero Storm after her stint in Fox’s X-Men franchise. However, there was some criticism regarding Berry’s portrayal of the character. The actor once uttered a line in the film X-Men that became heavily mocked at the time. But The Avengers director Joss Whedon once set the record straight on the line’s true origins.
Joss Whedon once shared that he wrote Halle Berry’s infamous ‘X-Men’ Line Halle Berry | Access E/WireImage
One of Berry’s lines as the X-Men character Storm might’ve become famous for the wrong reasons. In 2000’s X-Men film, Berry’s Storm famously electrocutes another mutant by the name of Toad. Before unleashing her powers on the villain, Berry’s Storm sends him off with a quip.
“You know what happens to a Toad when it’s struck by lightning? Same thing that happens to everything else,...
Joss Whedon once shared that he wrote Halle Berry’s infamous ‘X-Men’ Line Halle Berry | Access E/WireImage
One of Berry’s lines as the X-Men character Storm might’ve become famous for the wrong reasons. In 2000’s X-Men film, Berry’s Storm famously electrocutes another mutant by the name of Toad. Before unleashing her powers on the villain, Berry’s Storm sends him off with a quip.
“You know what happens to a Toad when it’s struck by lightning? Same thing that happens to everything else,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Science fiction drama Invasion has been renewed for a third season at Apple TV+, it’s been confirmed: more here.
Writer Simon Kinberg is best known for his contributions to the X Men franchise, scripting The Last Stand, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, which was also his directorial debut. His other credits include Mr and Mrs Smith, the 2015 version of Fantastic Four and the rebooted version of The Twilight Zone.
In 2021, Kinberg and David Weil created science fiction drama Invasion for Apple TV+, which follows an alien invasion through the perspectives of a variety of characters around the world.
The cast includes Golshifteh Farahani as Aneesha, Shioli Kutsuna as Mitsuki, Shamier Anderson as Trevante, India Brown as Jamila Huston, Billy Barratt as Caspar, Azhy Robertson as Luke, Paddy Holland as Monty and Tara Moayedi as Sarah, Enver Gjokaj as Clark, Nedra Marie Taylor as Rose and Naian González Norvind as Maya,...
Writer Simon Kinberg is best known for his contributions to the X Men franchise, scripting The Last Stand, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, which was also his directorial debut. His other credits include Mr and Mrs Smith, the 2015 version of Fantastic Four and the rebooted version of The Twilight Zone.
In 2021, Kinberg and David Weil created science fiction drama Invasion for Apple TV+, which follows an alien invasion through the perspectives of a variety of characters around the world.
The cast includes Golshifteh Farahani as Aneesha, Shioli Kutsuna as Mitsuki, Shamier Anderson as Trevante, India Brown as Jamila Huston, Billy Barratt as Caspar, Azhy Robertson as Luke, Paddy Holland as Monty and Tara Moayedi as Sarah, Enver Gjokaj as Clark, Nedra Marie Taylor as Rose and Naian González Norvind as Maya,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
There's striking while the iron is hot, and then there's striking while the iron is much closer to room temperature. "Escape Plan," director Mikael Håfström's 2013 action film pairing Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger together for a long-awaited team-up, is the latter. By the time the duo combined their powers to play a prison security expert (Stallone) who is wrongly incarcerated (I sincerely hope writers Miles Chapman and Arnell Jesko patted themselves on the back for coming up with such a brazenly obvious dramatic irony) and has to break out of an illicit maximum-security prison with the help of a fellow inmate (Schwarzenegger), their glory days anchoring '80s and '90s macho-fests were long behind them.
Contrary to that, the first "Escape Plan" is actually pretty fun! Or, rather, it's fun in the same way that Stallone and Schwarzenegger's best action movie throwbacks are, in that the pair spend...
Contrary to that, the first "Escape Plan" is actually pretty fun! Or, rather, it's fun in the same way that Stallone and Schwarzenegger's best action movie throwbacks are, in that the pair spend...
- 2/2/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Bryan Singer's "X2: X-Men United" may remain, even at this late date, one of the better superhero films out there. In "X2," Halle Berry reprised her role as Ororo Munroe, better known by her superheroine name Storm. She can control the weather with her mind, perhaps making her the most powerful being on Earth, even if the movies don't posit her as such. In "X2," Storm spends a good deal of time tracking down and befriending a mysterious teleporting blue-skinned mutant named Kurt (Alan Cumming), also known as Nightcrawler. The two characters bond and they have a few intimate moments together.
This was an improvement for Storm over the 2000 "X-Men" film, wherein she ... didn't do much. Storm was a supporting character in "X-Men" who only used her superpowers a few times. Berry was fine, but was given very little to work with. Storm, despite being one of the more...
This was an improvement for Storm over the 2000 "X-Men" film, wherein she ... didn't do much. Storm was a supporting character in "X-Men" who only used her superpowers a few times. Berry was fine, but was given very little to work with. Storm, despite being one of the more...
- 12/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
While it can’t be denied that The Marvels dire box office isn’t cause for any celebration at Marvel, the silver lining is fan reaction to a post-credits scene that opens the door to a potentially huge MCU franchise:
Spoilers Ahead!
The X-Men. Having not been seen on-screen since 2019’s Dark Phoenix, the characters seemed primed to make a significant comeback in 2024 and beyond. While the initial plan seemed to have been to recast all of the most iconic roles, Patrick Stewart’s cameo as Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Hugh Jackman’s co-starring role as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 seems to hint this is no longer the case.
Indeed, The Marvels’ post-credit sequence reveals another icon X-Men actor reprising their role…
More Spoilers!
…none other than Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Hank McCoy, aka Beast! This may strike some as a surprising cameo,...
Spoilers Ahead!
The X-Men. Having not been seen on-screen since 2019’s Dark Phoenix, the characters seemed primed to make a significant comeback in 2024 and beyond. While the initial plan seemed to have been to recast all of the most iconic roles, Patrick Stewart’s cameo as Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Hugh Jackman’s co-starring role as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 seems to hint this is no longer the case.
Indeed, The Marvels’ post-credit sequence reveals another icon X-Men actor reprising their role…
More Spoilers!
…none other than Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Hank McCoy, aka Beast! This may strike some as a surprising cameo,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for "The Marvels."
"The Marvels" has finally arrived, and it may well be the last Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to grace our screens for a good while. "Deadpool 3" is next up but, due to the historic Screen Actors Guild strike (which finally just ended), it lost its release date. That means the adventures of Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan will have to hold us over for a little while. Fortunately, for Marvel fans, the movie left us with much to discuss -- particularly that wild mid-credits scene. You wanted the X-Men? We're getting the X-Men.
Without doing a full deep dive into the scene itself, rather briefly, it involves Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) waking up in another dimension where she meets someone who looks very much like her mom -- once again played by Lashana Lynch -- but who is not actually her mom.
"The Marvels" has finally arrived, and it may well be the last Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to grace our screens for a good while. "Deadpool 3" is next up but, due to the historic Screen Actors Guild strike (which finally just ended), it lost its release date. That means the adventures of Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan will have to hold us over for a little while. Fortunately, for Marvel fans, the movie left us with much to discuss -- particularly that wild mid-credits scene. You wanted the X-Men? We're getting the X-Men.
Without doing a full deep dive into the scene itself, rather briefly, it involves Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) waking up in another dimension where she meets someone who looks very much like her mom -- once again played by Lashana Lynch -- but who is not actually her mom.
- 11/10/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Prior to Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox and the studio's entire library of intellectual property, the long-running "X-Men" franchise stood out as one of Fox's most consistent (at the box office, at least) and long-running franchises. Unlike Kevin Feige's stewardship of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who is gearing up for a reboot of the property to fold into preexisting continuity, Fox opted for more of a revolving door approach. Filmmakers like Bryan Singer, Brett Ratner, Matthew Vaughn, and even James Mangold were able to take turns behind the director's chair and put their own stamps on each movie. But one major creative remained deeply involved throughout almost every installment of the main series, from 2006's "The Last Stand" to 2019's "Dark Phoenix": writer-producer Simon Kinberg.
With the future of "X-Men" now under the creative direction of whoever Feige picks to spearhead this pressure-packed project, Kinberg has since moved on to other productions,...
With the future of "X-Men" now under the creative direction of whoever Feige picks to spearhead this pressure-packed project, Kinberg has since moved on to other productions,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Halle Berry was reportedly misled about the scope of her role within 2006′s X-Men: The Last Stand, according to director Matthew Vaughn.
The 57-year-old actress brought the weather-controlling mutant Storm to life in four movies with the X-Men franchise, starting in 2000 and ending with 2014′s Days of Future Past.
The Last Stand was directed by Brett Ratner after Matthew dropped out of the role. During a recent appearance, he opened up about his decision to give up the job.
Keep reading to find out more…
While attending New York Comic Con over the weekend, Matthew recounted a story about how an executive was trying to lie to Halle to entice her to return for the movie.
“One of the main reasons I quit X-Men 3, and this is a true story. Hollywood is really political and odd,” he recalled, according to ScreenRant “I went to an executive’s office and I saw an X3 script.
The 57-year-old actress brought the weather-controlling mutant Storm to life in four movies with the X-Men franchise, starting in 2000 and ending with 2014′s Days of Future Past.
The Last Stand was directed by Brett Ratner after Matthew dropped out of the role. During a recent appearance, he opened up about his decision to give up the job.
Keep reading to find out more…
While attending New York Comic Con over the weekend, Matthew recounted a story about how an executive was trying to lie to Halle to entice her to return for the movie.
“One of the main reasons I quit X-Men 3, and this is a true story. Hollywood is really political and odd,” he recalled, according to ScreenRant “I went to an executive’s office and I saw an X3 script.
- 10/17/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Before Matthew Vaughn earned critical acclaim for rebooting the “X-Men” movie franchise with 2011’s “X-Men: First Class,” he was courted to replace Bryan Singer as the director of 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand.” That tentpole served as the third film in the storyline led by Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, but Vaughn recently revealed at New York City Comic-Con (via ScreenRant) that he rejected the offer to direct the sequel after discovering a studio executive’s plan to deceive Halle Berry into reprising her role as Storm.
“One of the main reasons I quit ‘X-Men 3,’ and this is a true story,” Vaughn said. “I went to an executive’s office and I saw an ‘X3’ script. It was a lot fatter. I asked, ‘What is this draft?’ They were like, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ So I grabbed it, and opened the first page, and it said, ‘Africa. Kids dying from no water,...
“One of the main reasons I quit ‘X-Men 3,’ and this is a true story,” Vaughn said. “I went to an executive’s office and I saw an ‘X3’ script. It was a lot fatter. I asked, ‘What is this draft?’ They were like, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ So I grabbed it, and opened the first page, and it said, ‘Africa. Kids dying from no water,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Who plays young Roderick Usher in the new Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher? That’s Zach Gilford and we’re ready to fill you in on him!
Zach is best known for his work on shows like Friday Night Lights, Good Girls, L.A.’s Finest, and Midnight Mass. He’s also been sen in movies like The Last Stand and The Purge: Anarchy.
Over the years, Zach has kept his personal life very private, but we do know some details!
Keep reading to find out more…
Zach has been married to actress Kiele Sanchez since December 2012. Make sure to check out some gorgeous photos from their wedding.
The couple met while working on the pilot for the TV show Matadors, which did not get picked up. They later worked together again in the movie The Purge: Anarchy and the shows Kingdom and Criminal Minds: Evolution.
Kiele is...
Zach is best known for his work on shows like Friday Night Lights, Good Girls, L.A.’s Finest, and Midnight Mass. He’s also been sen in movies like The Last Stand and The Purge: Anarchy.
Over the years, Zach has kept his personal life very private, but we do know some details!
Keep reading to find out more…
Zach has been married to actress Kiele Sanchez since December 2012. Make sure to check out some gorgeous photos from their wedding.
The couple met while working on the pilot for the TV show Matadors, which did not get picked up. They later worked together again in the movie The Purge: Anarchy and the shows Kingdom and Criminal Minds: Evolution.
Kiele is...
- 10/11/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Fandoms everywhere can now rejoice, for in October Our Flag Means Death finally returns to our screens for its second season. Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi will be romancing the high seas once more thanks to an enormous outpouring of love and support from the show’s fans. The safety of the cult favorite is not yet known beyond season two, but if this one is as good as the first, it certainly won’t be for lack of trying.
Talking of little shows that could, Doom Patrol is back for its last ever block of episodes, having long outlasted the many of the other ill-fated DC streaming series. Season two of The Gilded Age is also streaming this month, with Bertha challenging both Mrs. Astor and the old system in this new run.
And if none of that is up your street, there’s always Jason Statham punching sharks in the face,...
Talking of little shows that could, Doom Patrol is back for its last ever block of episodes, having long outlasted the many of the other ill-fated DC streaming series. Season two of The Gilded Age is also streaming this month, with Bertha challenging both Mrs. Astor and the old system in this new run.
And if none of that is up your street, there’s always Jason Statham punching sharks in the face,...
- 10/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Rhys Darby in ‘Our Flag Means Death’ season 2 (Photograph by Nicola Dove/Max)
Max’s 2023 October lineup of series includes new seasons of Our Flag Means Death, The Gilded Age, and 30 Coins, as well as the second half of Doom Patrol season four (the final season). A documentary focusing on the notorious Bling Ring premieres on October 1st, along with all five Final Destination films.
In addition to a batch of horror films joining the network’s lineup, Max is celebrating Halloween with new seasons of Ghost Adventures and The Haunted Museum.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In October 2023:
October 1
3 Godfathers (1948)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
All About the Benjamins (2002)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
The Answer Man (2009)
Anthropoid (2016)
Appaloosa (2008)
The Apparition (2012)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Badlands (1973)
Be Cool (2005)
Bee Season (2005)
Beetlejuice (1988)
The Benchwarmers (2006)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blindspotting (2018)
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
Cesar Chavez (2014)
Charlie Wilson’s War...
Max’s 2023 October lineup of series includes new seasons of Our Flag Means Death, The Gilded Age, and 30 Coins, as well as the second half of Doom Patrol season four (the final season). A documentary focusing on the notorious Bling Ring premieres on October 1st, along with all five Final Destination films.
In addition to a batch of horror films joining the network’s lineup, Max is celebrating Halloween with new seasons of Ghost Adventures and The Haunted Museum.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In October 2023:
October 1
3 Godfathers (1948)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
All About the Benjamins (2002)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
The Answer Man (2009)
Anthropoid (2016)
Appaloosa (2008)
The Apparition (2012)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Badlands (1973)
Be Cool (2005)
Bee Season (2005)
Beetlejuice (1988)
The Benchwarmers (2006)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blindspotting (2018)
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
Cesar Chavez (2014)
Charlie Wilson’s War...
- 9/25/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The finale of "X-Men: Evolution" — titled "Ascension" — is mostly a triumphant one. The eponymous team successfully defeats En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse, sending the villain spiraling through the limbo of time. In the process, they stop his plan to turn all of mankind into mutants (and kill those who can't "ascend" in the process) and rescue Apocalypse's brainwashed Horsemen. Left without their mentor in their darkest hour, the teenage X-Men prove themselves more than mere students: true heroes.
The creators had plans for more before "Evolution" was canceled, and the closing moments reflect that. Professor X reveals that he glimpsed their shared futures in the mind of Apocalypse and that while the X-Men will endure, not all days ahead are happy ones. Thus, the series ends on a mood halfway between uplifting and melancholy.
The minute-long montage can't help but feel like a glimpse of the season 5 that never was, a...
The creators had plans for more before "Evolution" was canceled, and the closing moments reflect that. Professor X reveals that he glimpsed their shared futures in the mind of Apocalypse and that while the X-Men will endure, not all days ahead are happy ones. Thus, the series ends on a mood halfway between uplifting and melancholy.
The minute-long montage can't help but feel like a glimpse of the season 5 that never was, a...
- 9/4/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
There’s much to celebrate this September thanks to Plex! The free streaming service is adding 23 new titles to its library of over 50,000 this month, and even though the list may seem short, especially compared to some of the major streamers’ lists, Plex is flexing its movie muscles with major titles such as “L.A. Confidential,” “The King of Comedy,” and more.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for the coming month and the full list below!
Watch Now $0+ / month plex.tv What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Plex in September 2023? “Pi” | Friday, Sept. 1
Before “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Whale,” and the rest of his filmography, Darren Aronofsky made his feature directorial debut with the black-and-white psychological thriller “Pi.” Starring Sean Gullette, the film follows Max Cohen, a paranoid mathematician with an obsession to find order in the world amongst the diametrically opposed concepts of human irrationality and mathematical rationality.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for the coming month and the full list below!
Watch Now $0+ / month plex.tv What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Plex in September 2023? “Pi” | Friday, Sept. 1
Before “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Whale,” and the rest of his filmography, Darren Aronofsky made his feature directorial debut with the black-and-white psychological thriller “Pi.” Starring Sean Gullette, the film follows Max Cohen, a paranoid mathematician with an obsession to find order in the world amongst the diametrically opposed concepts of human irrationality and mathematical rationality.
- 8/29/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
20th Century Fox's Studios' third "X-Men" film changed a lot due to the departure of director Bryan Singer, who was replaced by Brett Ratner (the franchise trading one accused sex offender for another).
Part of Singer's unrealized plans for this trilogy capper, ultimately subtitled "The Last Stand," was to introduce a famous comic character played by an A-List star. Screenwriter Dan Harris, who left the project to work on "Superman Returns" with Singer, revealed back in 2004:
"We were going to do 'X-Men 3' for a little while and our big secret or coup was -- and it's not going to happen so it's Ok -- we wanted to have a character that was Emma Frost, a famous 'X-Men' character. She's called the White Queen. We were going to ask Sigourney [Weaver] to be it. She was an empath in our version of the movie, which means she could control people's emotions.
Part of Singer's unrealized plans for this trilogy capper, ultimately subtitled "The Last Stand," was to introduce a famous comic character played by an A-List star. Screenwriter Dan Harris, who left the project to work on "Superman Returns" with Singer, revealed back in 2004:
"We were going to do 'X-Men 3' for a little while and our big secret or coup was -- and it's not going to happen so it's Ok -- we wanted to have a character that was Emma Frost, a famous 'X-Men' character. She's called the White Queen. We were going to ask Sigourney [Weaver] to be it. She was an empath in our version of the movie, which means she could control people's emotions.
- 8/26/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Does James Marsden's agent have something against him? For the majority of his career, Marsden has played characters that are the equivalent of tapioca pudding. He was the nice guy who Rachel McAdams dumps for Ryan Gosling in "The Notebook." Then he was the nice guy Lois Lane hooked up with while Superman was away in "Superman Returns." More recently, he's played Sonic's adopted dad in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" films, a fellow whose personality consists solely of being nice and panicking whenever Sonic gets into trouble. Heck, Marsden's android character in the titular park on "Westworld," Teddy, literally has no identity outside of being the nice guy boyfriend for Evan Rachel Wood's Dolores. He's essentially the Ken to her Barbie (and that's Tedough).
The trouble arguably started with Marsden's breakout turn as Scott Summers/Cyclops in "X-Men." Despite being a prominent member of Professor Xavier's superhero team in Marvel's comic books,...
The trouble arguably started with Marsden's breakout turn as Scott Summers/Cyclops in "X-Men." Despite being a prominent member of Professor Xavier's superhero team in Marvel's comic books,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
It can seem like "superhero movie" is an automatic greenlight in Hollywood these days. Yet, the genre is still littered with unrealized projects.
One is "X-Men Origins: Magneto." True to its title, it would've chronicled the early years of the X-Men's arch-foe. If any Marvel villain could sustain an origin movie, it's Magneto, who has one of the boldest backstories in superhero comics. In the 1980s, "X-Men" comic writer Chris Claremont desired to revitalize Magneto, to make him "a more credible adversary, but also a more credible person." That meant offering a reason for why he believed in mutant supremacy. Claremont considered what was known about Magneto and struck upon brilliance:
"Magneto had to have come to adolescence, and possibly come of age, in the Second World War. And he certainly looked European. And what would have given him such an extreme attitude toward mutant-human relations? [...] The next corollary was,...
One is "X-Men Origins: Magneto." True to its title, it would've chronicled the early years of the X-Men's arch-foe. If any Marvel villain could sustain an origin movie, it's Magneto, who has one of the boldest backstories in superhero comics. In the 1980s, "X-Men" comic writer Chris Claremont desired to revitalize Magneto, to make him "a more credible adversary, but also a more credible person." That meant offering a reason for why he believed in mutant supremacy. Claremont considered what was known about Magneto and struck upon brilliance:
"Magneto had to have come to adolescence, and possibly come of age, in the Second World War. And he certainly looked European. And what would have given him such an extreme attitude toward mutant-human relations? [...] The next corollary was,...
- 8/13/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
For years, Hollywood has tried relentlessly to bring to life the exciting and diverse team dynamic of one of Marvel’s most iconic and best-selling comic book franchises- The X-Men. With 11 live action films and billions of studio dollars given to them over the years, you’d think we’d have covered the best stories from the pages and brought them into cinema. And while I think there are plenty of good moments hidden in these movies, and some movies in the franchise that are beyond expectations, I also think that the true potential of the X-Men and their complicated, interpersonal nuance has yet to be fully realized on the big screen.
That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy movies like the original X-Men, and First Class, and of course Logan, which is easily the most bleak and disturbing film that Fox has ever made with Jackman as Wolverine.
That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy movies like the original X-Men, and First Class, and of course Logan, which is easily the most bleak and disturbing film that Fox has ever made with Jackman as Wolverine.
- 5/25/2023
- by Kier Gomes
- JoBlo.com
Once again, the caprices of the Netflix algorithm have somehow unearthed a little talked-about near-bomb from a decade ago and pushed it right to the top of the streaming service's popularity charts. In mid-April of 2023, the Kim Jee-woon action flick "The Last Stand" with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Johnny Knoxville was Netflix's #1 movie. In this case, it is a minor work of justice, as "The Last Stand" was actually a pretty good movie. It was bright, upbeat, enjoyably violent, and boasted a fun cast of notable supporting players, including the inimitable Luis Guzmán, Jaime Alexander, and Rodrigo Santoro. Forest Whitaker played an FBI guy. The film was a modest critical success (it boasts a 61% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes), but only made $43 million at the worldwide box office. It passed from the public consciousness pretty quickly after that.
"The Last Stand" was, of course, meant to be something of a comeback for Schwarzenegger.
"The Last Stand" was, of course, meant to be something of a comeback for Schwarzenegger.
- 5/21/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Arnold Schwarzenegger managed to maintain his reputation as an action star even in his much older years. But Clint Eastwood was a significant motivator for Schwarzenegger’s continued run in the genre.
How Clint Eastwood inspired Arnold Schwarzenegger’s future career as an action star Arnold Schwarzenegger | Leon Bennett/WireImage
Schwarzenegger was determined to become a blockbuster superstar at an early age, which he accomplished at the highest level. His roles in features like Predator, Terminator, and Commando helped turn him into one of Hollywood’s biggest action heroes. He felt like the movie Conan the Barbarian was when he truly cemented himself as a leading man.
“Universal Studios sold movies internationally, and Dino De Laurentiis was the biggest producer and had more awards on his shelves than you can even imagine,” he once told Buzzfeed. “You have Oliver Stone write the script and have John Milius rewrite it and then direct.
How Clint Eastwood inspired Arnold Schwarzenegger’s future career as an action star Arnold Schwarzenegger | Leon Bennett/WireImage
Schwarzenegger was determined to become a blockbuster superstar at an early age, which he accomplished at the highest level. His roles in features like Predator, Terminator, and Commando helped turn him into one of Hollywood’s biggest action heroes. He felt like the movie Conan the Barbarian was when he truly cemented himself as a leading man.
“Universal Studios sold movies internationally, and Dino De Laurentiis was the biggest producer and had more awards on his shelves than you can even imagine,” he once told Buzzfeed. “You have Oliver Stone write the script and have John Milius rewrite it and then direct.
- 5/20/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shrek 2, Up, Once Upon A Time... In HollywoodImage: Dreamworks Animation, Walt Disney Pictures, Sony Pictures
This year’s Cannes Film Festival is already being dubbed a “blockbuster” year by the Associated Press, and there are a couple of reasons for that. Of course, this is the most normal season the...
This year’s Cannes Film Festival is already being dubbed a “blockbuster” year by the Associated Press, and there are a couple of reasons for that. Of course, this is the most normal season the...
- 5/16/2023
- by Mary Kate Carr, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, and Hattie Lindert
- avclub.com
It’s the most exciting time of the year: the Cannes Film Festival is set to kick off next week, taking place May 16-27. Ahead of festivities we’ve rounded up what we’re most looking forward to, and while we’re sure many surprises await, per every year, one will find 20 films that should be on your radar. Check out our picks below and be sure to subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest updates from the festival.
About Dry Grasses (Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
While it’s been five long years since the latest film from Nuri Bilge Ceylan, we did get a recent re-release of his stellar breakout feature Uzak aka Distant, but it’s now finally time for a new film from the Turkish director. Les herbes sèches (aka About Dry Grasses) clocks in at familiarly epic length (3 hours and 17 minutes) and follows Samet, a young...
About Dry Grasses (Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
While it’s been five long years since the latest film from Nuri Bilge Ceylan, we did get a recent re-release of his stellar breakout feature Uzak aka Distant, but it’s now finally time for a new film from the Turkish director. Les herbes sèches (aka About Dry Grasses) clocks in at familiarly epic length (3 hours and 17 minutes) and follows Samet, a young...
- 5/12/2023
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
South Korean director, writer and producer Kim Jee-woon has signed with CAA for representation.
Kim’s latest film, “Cobweb,” will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, his third film to do so following “A Bittersweet Life” in 2005 and “The Good, the Bad, the Weird” in 2008, which also debuted out of competition.
“Cobweb” is the first project from Kim’s production company, Anthology Studios, which he co-founded in 2021 with producer Jay Choi (who was previously local production head for Warner Bros. Korea) and actor Song Kang-Ho. When the project was announced in 2021, Kim described the film as “experimental” and said that it will be shot entirely on sound stages in support of a film-within-a-film narrative.
Song stars in the film, playing an obsessive director on a mission to reshoot the end of his latest film, also titled “Cobweb,” in two days to create a masterpiece. His attempts are constantly...
Kim’s latest film, “Cobweb,” will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, his third film to do so following “A Bittersweet Life” in 2005 and “The Good, the Bad, the Weird” in 2008, which also debuted out of competition.
“Cobweb” is the first project from Kim’s production company, Anthology Studios, which he co-founded in 2021 with producer Jay Choi (who was previously local production head for Warner Bros. Korea) and actor Song Kang-Ho. When the project was announced in 2021, Kim described the film as “experimental” and said that it will be shot entirely on sound stages in support of a film-within-a-film narrative.
Song stars in the film, playing an obsessive director on a mission to reshoot the end of his latest film, also titled “Cobweb,” in two days to create a masterpiece. His attempts are constantly...
- 4/24/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Shawn Ryan‘s “The Night Agent” continues to be Netflix’s most-watched English language television series, inching up on “Bridgerton” as the streamer’s most-watched television series of all time, but it received some competition from the second weekend of Lee Sung Jin‘s limited series “Beef.” Read on for the Netflix Top 10 (Week of April 10) viewing chart analysis.
With 90 million global viewing hours last week, “The Night Agent” continues to be one of Netflix’s biggest hits, remaining in the Top 10 in 89 countries, although the first season of “Beef” topped the charts in the United States and “Love is Blind” Season 4 was Canada’s top series. “The Night Agent” is currently Netflix’s #6 series of all time with 605.6 million hours viewed globally, passing “Stranger Things” Season 3.
SEENetflix shuts down DVD business after 25 years
“Beef” received 70.3 million viewing hours globally, with an odd mix of countries from Estonia to the...
With 90 million global viewing hours last week, “The Night Agent” continues to be one of Netflix’s biggest hits, remaining in the Top 10 in 89 countries, although the first season of “Beef” topped the charts in the United States and “Love is Blind” Season 4 was Canada’s top series. “The Night Agent” is currently Netflix’s #6 series of all time with 605.6 million hours viewed globally, passing “Stranger Things” Season 3.
SEENetflix shuts down DVD business after 25 years
“Beef” received 70.3 million viewing hours globally, with an odd mix of countries from Estonia to the...
- 4/18/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The Night Agent is still sneaking its way up Netflix‘s list of Most Popular TV.
The series racked up another 90.04M hours viewed for the week of April 10 to April 16, reigning over the week’s English-language series and soaring to No. 6 on the all-time list. With 605M hours viewed since release, The Night Agent took the place of Stranger Things 3, bumping it down the list along with Lucifer Season 5 and Season 1 of The Witcher.
There is still a few days left before the series’ 28-day measurement window ends, meaning it could easily climb into the Top 5. The No. 5 spot is currently held by Season 1 of Bridgerton with 625M hours viewed.
Second place on this week’s Top 10 went to another thriller: Beef. Word of mouth has certainly helped the series starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong more than double its audience from the previous week with 70.38M hours viewed.
The series racked up another 90.04M hours viewed for the week of April 10 to April 16, reigning over the week’s English-language series and soaring to No. 6 on the all-time list. With 605M hours viewed since release, The Night Agent took the place of Stranger Things 3, bumping it down the list along with Lucifer Season 5 and Season 1 of The Witcher.
There is still a few days left before the series’ 28-day measurement window ends, meaning it could easily climb into the Top 5. The No. 5 spot is currently held by Season 1 of Bridgerton with 625M hours viewed.
Second place on this week’s Top 10 went to another thriller: Beef. Word of mouth has certainly helped the series starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong more than double its audience from the previous week with 70.38M hours viewed.
- 4/18/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
It has to be tempting for Lionsgate’s ‘”John Wick: Chapter 4,” Amazon’s “Air,” and Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” to accelerate their PVOD releases: The home market is dying for something new to watch.
After 60 days in theaters, Disney released “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” today and it immediately went to #1 at iTunes; expect other charts to follow suit. For now, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Disney) repeated as #1 at Vudu and Fandango for a third week, with recent releases “65” (Sony), “Creed III” (MGM), and “Shazam: The Way of Water” (Warner Bros. Discovery) rotating second through fourth spots on all three charts, all at $19.99. The only new title is “The Jesus Revolution” (Lionsgate), for sale at $19.99.
Lionsgate release windows follow no set pattern. “Jesus” had seven weekends in theaters before home release, but “John Wick 4” was offered for pre-sale to great success parallel to its March 24 theatrical debut.
After 60 days in theaters, Disney released “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” today and it immediately went to #1 at iTunes; expect other charts to follow suit. For now, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Disney) repeated as #1 at Vudu and Fandango for a third week, with recent releases “65” (Sony), “Creed III” (MGM), and “Shazam: The Way of Water” (Warner Bros. Discovery) rotating second through fourth spots on all three charts, all at $19.99. The only new title is “The Jesus Revolution” (Lionsgate), for sale at $19.99.
Lionsgate release windows follow no set pattern. “Jesus” had seven weekends in theaters before home release, but “John Wick 4” was offered for pre-sale to great success parallel to its March 24 theatrical debut.
- 4/18/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Daniel Henney has signed with Buchwald.
Henney is currently a lead in Amazon’s fantasy series Wheel of Time opposite Rosamund Pike, which was recently picked up for a third season. He plays al’Lan Mandragoran, commonly known as Lan or Lord of the Seven Towers, the uncrowned king and only survivor of the royal line of the fallen kingdom of Malkier.
The actor started his career on a slew of Korean series including My Lovely Sam-Soon before making his U.S. debut in the CBS drama Three Rivers. He went on to star in Hawaii Five-0, NCIS: Los Angeles and Revolution.
Henney also played a series lead on two seasons of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, after which he joined the franchise’s flagship series Criminal Minds as a series regular for the show’s final four seasons.
On the film side, Henney’s recent credits include Confidential Assignment 2: International,...
Henney is currently a lead in Amazon’s fantasy series Wheel of Time opposite Rosamund Pike, which was recently picked up for a third season. He plays al’Lan Mandragoran, commonly known as Lan or Lord of the Seven Towers, the uncrowned king and only survivor of the royal line of the fallen kingdom of Malkier.
The actor started his career on a slew of Korean series including My Lovely Sam-Soon before making his U.S. debut in the CBS drama Three Rivers. He went on to star in Hawaii Five-0, NCIS: Los Angeles and Revolution.
Henney also played a series lead on two seasons of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, after which he joined the franchise’s flagship series Criminal Minds as a series regular for the show’s final four seasons.
On the film side, Henney’s recent credits include Confidential Assignment 2: International,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has several new films and original shows coming out in April, just in time for Q2. Great classic movies and animated films arrive with this month’s slate rotation as well. Some Netflix originals tackle the incoming warmer weather that arrives starting April.
Starting with the classics, Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” (1992) starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty and Madonna, becomes available to watch on the streamer April 1 while we all wait for solid renewal news for Prime Video’s TV series — created by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson — that takes the movie’s story deeper. Leonardi DiCaprio’s mind-bending movie “Inception” also arrives April Fool’s Day. Animated hits “Hotel Transylvania” and “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” arrive the first of the month as well.
“Firefly Lane” Season 2 Part 2 will conclude the television adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s novel, which tells the story of Tully...
Starting with the classics, Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” (1992) starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty and Madonna, becomes available to watch on the streamer April 1 while we all wait for solid renewal news for Prime Video’s TV series — created by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson — that takes the movie’s story deeper. Leonardi DiCaprio’s mind-bending movie “Inception” also arrives April Fool’s Day. Animated hits “Hotel Transylvania” and “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” arrive the first of the month as well.
“Firefly Lane” Season 2 Part 2 will conclude the television adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s novel, which tells the story of Tully...
- 4/9/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always movie, John Mulaney’s new stand-up special, the second season of Sweet Tooth and the final seasons of Better Call Saul, Working Moms and Firefly Lane are among the much-anticipated projects hitting Netflix this month.
The Power Rangers movie, streaming April 19, brings back series castmembers David Yost, Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch as they face off against the evil Rita Repulsa (Barbara Goodson) once more.
John Mulaney returns to Netflix for his latest stand-up special, Baby J, on April 25. Baby J, shot at Boston’s Symphony Hall, marks Mulaney’s third stand-up special at Netflix, which also streamed his variety special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch in 2019. The special is also Mulaney’s first since his recent divorce, stint in rehab and welcoming a baby with Olivia Munn.
At the end of the month, Netflix...
The Power Rangers movie, streaming April 19, brings back series castmembers David Yost, Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch as they face off against the evil Rita Repulsa (Barbara Goodson) once more.
John Mulaney returns to Netflix for his latest stand-up special, Baby J, on April 25. Baby J, shot at Boston’s Symphony Hall, marks Mulaney’s third stand-up special at Netflix, which also streamed his variety special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch in 2019. The special is also Mulaney’s first since his recent divorce, stint in rehab and welcoming a baby with Olivia Munn.
At the end of the month, Netflix...
- 4/7/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The month of April for Hulu is jam-packed with TV and film goodies, from Adam Sandler’s 1999 comedy “Big Daddy” to Fox’s hit sitcom “New Girl.”
On top of Hulu’s rollout of a new interface, it’s also adding some major film and TV titles to its platform. Some of the highlights that set off the first day of April include “American Psycho,” “Shrek” and its sequel “Shrek 2,” plus the Tim Story-directed “Think Like a Man.”
Anime series will be all the rage on Hulu with the dubbed version of the new popular series “Chainsaw Man” arriving, along with “Spy x Family” and “Black Clover.” If you’re looking for something a little bit more kid-friendly, the family can al enjoy “Despicable Me” and “Despicable 2,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” and “Nanny McPhee.” For the lovers and heartless romantics, “Dear John” and “Date Night...
On top of Hulu’s rollout of a new interface, it’s also adding some major film and TV titles to its platform. Some of the highlights that set off the first day of April include “American Psycho,” “Shrek” and its sequel “Shrek 2,” plus the Tim Story-directed “Think Like a Man.”
Anime series will be all the rage on Hulu with the dubbed version of the new popular series “Chainsaw Man” arriving, along with “Spy x Family” and “Black Clover.” If you’re looking for something a little bit more kid-friendly, the family can al enjoy “Despicable Me” and “Despicable 2,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” and “Nanny McPhee.” For the lovers and heartless romantics, “Dear John” and “Date Night...
- 4/1/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Hulu’s list of new releases for April 2023 don’t feature many blockbusters, but if we dig a little, I’m sure we can find some gems.
Perhaps the most promising items are on the TV side of things. Tiny Beautiful Things premieres on April 7 and stars Kathryn Hahn as “a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.” That will be followed by comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? on April 11 and two documentaries: high school football story Algiers, America (April 19) and Tupac Shakur piece Dear Mama (April 22).
The best TV candidate this month, however, is probably Saint X on April 26. This series, told via multiple timelines, “explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre as it explores how a young woman’s mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the truth.
Perhaps the most promising items are on the TV side of things. Tiny Beautiful Things premieres on April 7 and stars Kathryn Hahn as “a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.” That will be followed by comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? on April 11 and two documentaries: high school football story Algiers, America (April 19) and Tupac Shakur piece Dear Mama (April 22).
The best TV candidate this month, however, is probably Saint X on April 26. This series, told via multiple timelines, “explores and upends the girl-gone-missing genre as it explores how a young woman’s mysterious death during an idyllic Caribbean vacation creates a traumatic ripple effect that eventually pulls her surviving sister into a dangerous pursuit of the truth.
- 4/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
April will see a host of new movies and TV show arrive on Netflix.
Alongside film versions of TV shows The Last Kingdom and Power Rangers will be the second season of cult hit Sweet Tooth, and Beef, an intriguing new series from Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.
There is also a music documentary about Lewis Capaldi as well as Brett Morgen’s David Bowie film Moonage Daydream, and a stand-up special from American comedian John Mulaney – not to mention the arrival of a long-awaited season of TV that will make subscripers very happy.
There is a wide selection of titles being added in the UK that aren’t going to be on US Netflix, so below, we’ve signalled where you can find everything.
Find a full list of every movie being removed from Netflix here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
Alongside film versions of TV shows The Last Kingdom and Power Rangers will be the second season of cult hit Sweet Tooth, and Beef, an intriguing new series from Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.
There is also a music documentary about Lewis Capaldi as well as Brett Morgen’s David Bowie film Moonage Daydream, and a stand-up special from American comedian John Mulaney – not to mention the arrival of a long-awaited season of TV that will make subscripers very happy.
There is a wide selection of titles being added in the UK that aren’t going to be on US Netflix, so below, we’ve signalled where you can find everything.
Find a full list of every movie being removed from Netflix here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
- 4/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
April will see a host of new movies and TV show arrive on Netflix.
Alongside film versions of TV shows The Last Kingdom and Power Rangers will be the second season of cult hit Sweet Tooth, and Beef, an intriguing new series from Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.
There is also a music documentary about Lewis Capaldi as well as Brett Morgen’s David Bowie film Moonage Daydream, and a stand-up special from American comedian John Mulaney – not to mention the arrival of a long-awaited season of TV that will make subscripers very happy.
There is a wide selection of titles being added in the UK that aren’t going to be on US Netflix, so below, we’ve signalled where you can find everything.
Find a full list of every movie being removed from Netflix here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
Alongside film versions of TV shows The Last Kingdom and Power Rangers will be the second season of cult hit Sweet Tooth, and Beef, an intriguing new series from Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.
There is also a music documentary about Lewis Capaldi as well as Brett Morgen’s David Bowie film Moonage Daydream, and a stand-up special from American comedian John Mulaney – not to mention the arrival of a long-awaited season of TV that will make subscripers very happy.
There is a wide selection of titles being added in the UK that aren’t going to be on US Netflix, so below, we’ve signalled where you can find everything.
Find a full list of every movie being removed from Netflix here.
Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.
- 4/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
With its list of new releases for April 2023, Netflix is is hosting a 30th anniversary special for a very important pop culture franchise.
April 19 sees the arrival of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, a special that will celebrate 30 years of Power Rangers. This won’t just be your standard reunion show, however, but a full blown story in itself. Netflix’s description reads: “When Rita Repulsa returns, the Power Rangers are the only ones who can stop her! But after 30 years, can the team still be the heroes the world needs?” Ai yi yi, indeed!
Other TV options this month on Netflix include the Steven Yeun-starring road rage series, Beef, on April 6 and the Keri Russell-starring The Diplomat on April 20. Season 2 of family friendly post-apocalypse drama Sweet Tooth arrives on April 27 (which is also a very special Den of Geek writers’ birthday...
April 19 sees the arrival of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, a special that will celebrate 30 years of Power Rangers. This won’t just be your standard reunion show, however, but a full blown story in itself. Netflix’s description reads: “When Rita Repulsa returns, the Power Rangers are the only ones who can stop her! But after 30 years, can the team still be the heroes the world needs?” Ai yi yi, indeed!
Other TV options this month on Netflix include the Steven Yeun-starring road rage series, Beef, on April 6 and the Keri Russell-starring The Diplomat on April 20. Season 2 of family friendly post-apocalypse drama Sweet Tooth arrives on April 27 (which is also a very special Den of Geek writers’ birthday...
- 4/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
One of the most eagerly anticipated series of the spring is coming to Netflix on April 6. Ali Wong and Steven Yeun star in “Beef” as strangers involved in a road-rage incident. But rather than let insurance sort it out, the two drivers morph into lunatics bent on revenge, resulting in increasingly harrowing — and hilarious — circumstances.
Watch the trailer for “Beef”:
More than just a meme, on April 13, Netflix unveils limited series “Florida Man,” which follows a struggling ex-cop (played by Edgar Ramírez) forced to return to his home state of Florida to find a Philly mobster’s runaway girlfriend. What should be a quick gig becomes a wildly spiraling journey into buried family secrets and an increasingly futile attempt to do the right thing in a place where so much is wrong.
Check out the trailer for “Florida Man”:
Also coming to Netflix in April will be the final chapter of “Firefly Lane.
Watch the trailer for “Beef”:
More than just a meme, on April 13, Netflix unveils limited series “Florida Man,” which follows a struggling ex-cop (played by Edgar Ramírez) forced to return to his home state of Florida to find a Philly mobster’s runaway girlfriend. What should be a quick gig becomes a wildly spiraling journey into buried family secrets and an increasingly futile attempt to do the right thing in a place where so much is wrong.
Check out the trailer for “Florida Man”:
Also coming to Netflix in April will be the final chapter of “Firefly Lane.
- 3/31/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
The sun never sets in the world of streaming. After a jam-packed March that saw both "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" series going head-to-head with "Ted Lasso" -- not to mention, the much-buzzed-about return of "Yellowjackets" and the final hurrah of the Shakespearean tragedy that is "Succession" — it seems April is angling to keep the party going. Between "Schmigadoon!" and "The Afterparty" coming back, "Barry" setting sail for the Grey Havens with its final season, and whatever the hell Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof have cooked up for us with "Mrs. Davis," next month won't be hurting for appointment TV.
Not about to be left in the dust by its competitors, Netflix has its own plans for April. In addition to its typical monthly smattering of non-exclusive titles, the streamer will be dropping a 30th anniversary "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" reunion special, "Once & Always," just to make all you Millennials...
Not about to be left in the dust by its competitors, Netflix has its own plans for April. In addition to its typical monthly smattering of non-exclusive titles, the streamer will be dropping a 30th anniversary "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" reunion special, "Once & Always," just to make all you Millennials...
- 3/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
So many great stories in history start out with the key players hating each other — as it is in Netflix and A24’s “Beef,” streaming on Netflix in April. Amy (Ali Wong) and Danny (Steven Yeun) meet via parking lot bump turned action-movie car chase, their lives connecting and their road rage lingering in weeks and months after the incident. In reviewing the series, IndieWire’s Ben Travers said that “’Beef’ does a fine job balancing Amy and Danny’s practical intelligence and impractical passions; their bitterness toward the other driver ebbs and flows as their personal lives better or worsen, and it’s in these moments that the half-hour drama thrives.”
The series from Lee Sung Jin premieres on April 6. See below for more titles coming to Netflix in April 2023.
April 1
“28 Days”
“A League of Their Own”
“American Hustle”
“Battleship”
“The Birds”
“Born on the Fourth of July...
The series from Lee Sung Jin premieres on April 6. See below for more titles coming to Netflix in April 2023.
April 1
“28 Days”
“A League of Their Own”
“American Hustle”
“Battleship”
“The Birds”
“Born on the Fourth of July...
- 3/22/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
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