The Muppets are headed into the infamous Haunted Mansion in the upcoming Disney+ special Muppets Haunted Mansion, announced today with a fun little teaser trailer you’ll find below! The special is due to hit Disney Plus this fall.
‘A Quiet Place Part II’ final trailer released
The John Krasinski-directed horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II is *finally* coming to theaters Memorial Day Weekend, May 28, 2021, and that means the marketing campaign is getting ready to begin all over again with the release of a final trailer. The sequel had been delayed multiple times to the ongoing pandemic, originally planned for release on March 20, 2020.
‘Loki’ Disney+ show release brought forward
“Loki” star Tom Hiddleston made the announcement that his Disney Plus series is moving up its release date two days to Wednesday, June 9th. The weekly episodes of “Loki” will release on Wednesdays instead of the usual Fridays that other Disney Plus shows such as Wandavision, Falcon & The Winter Soldier and The Mandalorian followed.
Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ to get limited theatrical release
In an uncommon move from streamer Netflix, the Zack Snyder-directed “Army of the Dead,” will play exclusively in US cinemas starting on May 14th for one week prior to its Netflix release on May 21st. Notably, Cinemark, one of the country’s biggest theater chains, has agreed to screen the movie. It is booked at 200 Cinemark locations, making “Army of the Dead” the first Netflix film to score a wide release at a major theater chain. The movie will play at roughly 600 theaters in total, including iPic, Landmark, Alamo Drafthouse, Harkins and Cinépolis. Other major circuits, specifically AMC and Regal, will not be offering the film.
‘Happy Death Day’ and ‘Freaky’ directors next project confirmed
Writer/director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day 2U, Freaky) is set to produce his next horror/genre project. ‘Time Cut‘ is described as “Back to the Future meets Scream.” That’s all we know about this one for now, as plot details are under wraps.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner to appear on American Horror Story Season 10
American Horror Story: Double Feature will serve as the 10th season of his FX anthology series.
Today it was announced online that Chad Michaels will appear in the upcoming season. Continue reading
‘The Simpsons’ crosses over with ‘Star Wars’ in Disney Plus short ‘The Force Awakens From Its Nap’
Disney Plus has announced plans to celebrate Star Wars Day 2021 on May the 4th.
Along with the previously-announced debut of the animated series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” the platform is also dropping the “Star Wars”-themed “Simpsons” short “Maggie Simpson in ‘The Force Awakens From Its Nap,’” which will see characters from the Star Wars universe mix with the Springfields favourites. They will also be releasing two bundles of virtual artwork for fans.
George A. Romero’s final zombie movie in development
In 1968, filmmaker George A. Romero unleashed the zombie genre with Night of the Living Dead, a low-budget sensation that remains as relevant today as it was decades ago.
The filmmaker went on to direct five more zombie features, including Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985) and Land of the Dead (2005). What few knew was that before he died of lung cancer at 77 in 2017, Romero was quietly developing Twilight of the Dead, a concluding chapter intended to be his final statement on the genre.
‘True Romance’ gets 4K UHD BluRay release from Arrow Video among July titles announced
Arrow Video are releasing cult-classic True Romance on Blu-Ray, steelbook and for the first time in 4K UHD. In 1993, action movie supremo Tony Scott teamed up with a hot new screenwriter named Quentin Tarantino to bring True Romance to the screen, one of the most beloved and widely-quoted films of the decade.
Actor Noel Clarke issues apology following misconduct allegations
In a new statement Actor Noel Clarke has said he’s “deeply sorry” for some of his actions and will seek professional help, but has again “vehemently” denied sexual misconduct. Following BAFTA’s suspension the membership of actor Noel Clarke along with his recent Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award following numerous sexual harassment and bullying allegations made in a Guardian report published Thursday.
