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Controversial series The Idol cancelled by HBO after single season

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Though the limited series was rumored to get a second season, HBO is no longer moving forward with The Idol. It was announced that the series starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp is finished after its one controversial and shocking season. The Sam Levinson drama took the internet by storm early in the summer of […]

The Most Iconic Moments of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

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EJ Moreno looks back at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and its most iconic moments… Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and we need to look back at the memorable first three seasons that launched a worldwide phenomenon. During its iconic 155-episode run, we saw a group of teenagers fight to protect the […]

Trailer for R.L. Stine’s Zombie Town starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase

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Ahead of its theatrical release this week, a trailer has arrived online for Zombie Town, the upcoming adaptation of R.L. Stine’s 2012 novel of the same name from director Peter Lepeniotis. The family comedy horror follows teens Amy (Madi Monroe) and Mike (Marlon Kazadi) as they seek the help of an infamous filmmaker (Dan Akroyd) […]

Cannon Films and the Search for Critical Acclaim

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A look back at Cannon Films and their search for critical acclaim which led to some memorable successes and failures… When aficionados think back to the glory days of Cannon Films, most notably in the peak years under Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, they invariably cast their minds to unashamedly schlocky and low-budget genre fare […]

13 Ghosts: The Series creators aiming for “multiple seasons” of ghost madness

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The 13 Ghosts series is seeming more and more real as the days go by, and with this latest story, we can expect a fleshed-out world for some of our favorite haunts. In early August 2023, we reported that Patrick Mediate and Aaron McLane will develop and pitch their 13 Ghosts project to Sony Pictures Television in […]

Blade at 25: Revisiting the Marvel Action-Horror Classic

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Hasitha Fernando revisits Blade, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary… 1998’s Blade was release during a time when comic book movies had reached their proverbial nadir, with the likes of Richard Donner’s Superman and Tim Burton’s Batman being a thing of the past. However, the effort was blessed with some serious talent in front of […]

Zack Snyder talks already-planned R-rated Rebel Moon director’s cut

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Zack Snyder is gearing up for the release of the first part of his Netflix sci-fi epic Rebel Moon, and he’s already working out ways to expand the films even more. For the filmmaker, Snyder notes the importance of a director’s cut but describes what is different with Rebel Moon compared to his other notorious […]

Horror-thriller Thirst gets a trailer, poster and images

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Gravitas Ventures has released a trailer, poster and images for Thirst, the feature debut for writer-director Eric Owen. The horror-thriller centres on two couple as they seek salvation in an abandoned ranch after insomnia spreads throughout their small town, causing panic and fear to ensue as nefarious characters descend upon the land. Watch the trailer […]

The Boys spinoff Gen V unveils character descriptions and poster

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With its September premiere date fast approaching, Prime Video has unveiled a new poster for Gen V as well as the official character descriptions for the highly-anticipated spinoff from The Boys. Jaz Sinclair plays Marie Moreau, an 18-year-old superhero with the ability to control and weaponize her own blood. As an incoming freshman at Vought-run […]