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Ludi Lin, who stars as Liu Kang in the upcoming “Mortal Kombat II,” is making moves behind the camera. The Chinese-Canadian actor has signed on as both lead actor and producer for “The Unlucky,” a new sci-fi chiller from filmmaker Quentin Lee.

The project is being shopped to international buyers at the Cannes Film Market by executive producer Jennifer Price, who previously served as the Los Angeles representative for the Quebec Film and Television Council.

“The Unlucky” draws from Lee’s personal experience as an international student in America. The Canada-certified feature follows a Yale graduate student from overseas who falls for a captivating young woman and accepts her Thanksgiving invitation, only to become entangled in a con that spirals into horror.

“‘The Unlucky’ is a genre twisting sexy thrill ride and I am so excited to be a part of it,” Lin said.

The screenplay was co-written by Dennis Escobedo...

I have been a bit skeptical about Doom: The Dark Ages, as it was more of a prequel. Moreover, I got into the hype of Grand Theft Auto 6, which caused me to buy a PlayStation 5 instead before any surprising price hike. That was a reasonable move, but sadly, my bad luck has struck again.

Doom: The Dark Ages marks another win for Xbox after the release of both Clair Obscur and Oblivion Remaster. Though it has to be mentioned, I ain’t that sad, as I still got my handy dandy PC. Xbox Game Pass here to the rescue. Alas, PlayStation fans won’t get to enjoy that.

Xbox takes another win with Doom: The Dark Ages Prepare for trouble, demons. | Image Credit: id Software

Doom has a specific gameplay style which had attracted many, especially after the reboot series. That’s right, smashing, blasting, and killing demons with a lot of style.

Cameras are now rolling on Godzilla x Kong: Supernova!

Warner Bros. and Legendary unveiled the title for the latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise today via a brief teaser for the movie.

The footage doesn't really show very much, but this is still a pretty cool way to announce that production is underway - and we do get to hear the King of the Monsters' iconic roar right at the end.

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We got confirmation late last year that a follow-up to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was in the works, with writer Dave Callaham enlisted to pen the script for the untitled movie. Adam Wingard, who helmed The New Empire and previous MonsterVerse movie Godzilla vs. Kong,...

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The MonsterVerse has become one of the most reliable, slow and steady cinematic universes going in Hollywood. Tracing its roots back to Gareth Edwards' gritty, grounded, divisive hit "Godzilla" in 2014, the franchise has since expanded to five increasingly wild movies, a TV show in the form of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," comics books, and even video games. Now, Warner Bros. and Legendary are reuniting once again for another kaiju-filled cinematic romp coming our way in 2027.

While virtually nothing has been revealed yet in terms of plot details, the studio has confirmed that "Godzilla x Kong: Supernova" has an official release date. Given that 2024's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" became the biggest movie in MonsterVerse history, that's not remotely surprising. So, what is "Supernova" going to bring to the table? Does the term relating to the implosion of a...

Some folks dance with danger, but Keanu Reeves grapples it to the ground and makes it tap out.

We’ve seen action heroes disarm nukes, uppercut gravity, and sprint through bullets like they’re falling confetti. But Reeves? He doesn’t just sell the violence; he masters it. Beneath the brutal ballet of John Wick lies the sinewy engine of it all: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

And now, as Ballerina slinks toward its long-awaited release on June 6, Ana de Armas steps into the kill zone in pointe shoes and combat boots. She’s fierce. She’s aflame. She’s axe-happy. But if she truly wants to channel the soul of Wick, she’ll need to borrow more than just his stare. She needs his Gi.

Training footage confirms it: Reeves is back in the dojo, and so is Bjj.

John Wick: Keanu Reeves didn’t just train, he immersed Keanu Reeves | Credit: Instagram/@hidden.

Exclusive: UTA has signed writer, director, producer, and showrunner Oren Uziel for representation in all areas.

Currently, Uziel is serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner of Spider-Noir, the highly anticipated live-action comic book series for MGM+. Produced alongside Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Amy Pascal, the show has Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Spider-Man Noir, a gritty, 1930s-era superhero detective, from the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Most recently for film, Uziel co-wrote the screenplay for The Lost City, a romantic adventure-comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, which grossed over $192 million worldwide.

Uziel first garnered industry attention in 2009 with his original Black List script Shimmer Lake, which he ultimately helmed for Netflix in 2017, in his directorial debut. Known for its reverse chronological storytelling, the noir thriller stars Rainn Wilson, Wyatt Russell, Ron Livingston, and more.

Uziel’s subsequent script, Kitchen Sink, made the Black List in...

A generation of kids grew up watching Raja Gosnell's 2002 live-action comedy flick "Scooby-Doo," an adaptation of Hanna-Barbera's long-running Scooby-Doo cartoon shows from the 1970s. In the film, Freddy, originally voiced by Frank Welker, was played by Freddie Prinze, Jr., and Shaggy, originally voiced by Casey Kasem, was played by Matthew Lillard. Prinze was squarely in the public eye after starring in hit films like "She's All That" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer," while Lillard was famous for his turns in "Hackers," "Scream," and "Slc Punk!" Lillard, incidentally, was also in "She's All That." Both actors were very much their generation's "It" boys, and the decade proved to be very lucrative for them both. 

Well, "Wing Commander" notwithstanding. 

"Wing Commander" is not well-remembered by too many people. It was based on a series of 1990s "Wing Commander" video games created by Chris Roberts, who also directed the film.

The fighting game scene may be thriving today, but when the origins of the genre were much more humble. After Yie Air Kung Fu (1984) and International Karate (1985) introduced the idea of one-on-one martial arts battles, Capcom threw its hat into the digital ring in 1987 with Street Fighter, where a scrappy young fighter named Ryu took on all comers. The game itself might’ve been somewhat underwhelming, but Capcom was far from done. The foundation for the future of gaming was there.

When it arrived in March of 1991, Street Fighter II...

The last several years, Hallmark has embraced the horror genre with their annual holiday Keepsake Ornaments, with properties including Gremlins, Stranger Things, Mortal Kombat, Ghostbusters, Jaws, and Aliens getting their own ornaments. And we’re getting more horror ornaments from Hallmark this year, previewed in the 2025 Dream Book!

New arrivals this year include a special 50th anniversary celebration of Jaws, which is based on the famous “Amity Island Welcomes You” billboard seen in Spielberg’s classic film.

For the first time ever, Child’s Play icon Chucky is even getting his own Hallmark ornament, depicting the killer doll’s classic look and arming him with his trusty voodoo knife.

Two new Beetlejuice ornaments are also on the way, one of Beetlejuice himself and the other bringing the “Here Lies Betelgeuse” tombstone onto your Christmas tree.

Other new horror ornaments from Hallmark this year include Thing from classic TV series “The Addams Family,...

There’s no one way to properly revive a classic. For games like Street Fighter 6, its creators focused on hitting all the right notes that fans broadly know, while trying to streamline the gameplay to be as accessible as possible. For others like Tekken 8, there’s little need to change up much; sometimes more of a good thing is enough.

But when a game series is slightly more niche, perhaps only well known to a dedicated community or as a fleeting memory for casual players, how does a reintroduction go?...

Everyone involved in “A Minecraft Movie” was hoping their adaptation of the beloved video game, which debuted in 2011 and still has more than 175 million monthly active users (as in right now), would be a success. But after over 10 years of development, a rotating creative team and a precarious theatrical landscape, no one anticipated Jared Hess’ movie would be quite as big as it is.

“I will say that myself, Legendary and the filmmakers behind ‘Minecraft’ believed in the potential for it,” Cate Adams, senior vice president of production at Warner Bros. Pictures, told TheWrap. “But did I expect people to be jumping on each other’s shoulders and screaming ‘Chicken jockey’ and filming it on Tiktok? No, I don’t think I expected that.”

As of Sunday, “A Minecraft Movie” has amassed a global total of $720.8 million, comprised of $344.6 million domestically and $376.2 million internationally, putting it on track to be...

Since at least his appearance in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, Karl Urban has been building quite the impressive resume, particularly carving out a niche for himself as a fan favorite in the Sci-Fi and Fantasy space. Although Urban hasn't quite become a household name in the same way some of his co-stars have, he continues to get pretty significant roles in high-profile movies and TV shows.

Some of the highlights of Urban's filmography from the late 90s to now include:

• Julius Caesar in the Sam Raimi-produced Hercules and Xena shows

• Éomer in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings

• Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick

• Bones in the J. J. Abrams Star Trek reboot series

• Skurge the Executioner in Thor: Ragnarok

Additionally, Urban has found major success on a streaming series in the lead role of Billy Butcher on Amazon's adaptation of The Boys. Fans...

Ridley Scott’s Dope Thief Episode 7 (Photo Credit – Apple TV+)

After the utter chaos of Episode 6, Dope Thief is less “crime thriller” and more “dumpster fire with daddy issues.” Ray hits rock bottom, again, as his DEA-snitching dad Bart bleeds out after a hospital dash that felt like Fast & Furious: Oedipus Edition. Manny is still ride-or-die, even though Ray’s morphine dreams include ghost exes, clown squads, and maybe an alien.

Michelle disappears without a trace, and Sherry shows up as if she took a wrong turn in Ridley Scott‘s script. As the season spirals deeper into plot purgatory, Episode 7 has a chance to either redeem the wreckage or set it all on fire for good. We’ve got shootouts, betrayal, and emotional damage galore, but what’s the endgame? If Episode 6 was the series yelling “Help!” through a mouthful of blood and backstory, then Episode 7 better bring clarity,...

Multiple sources are reporting that Sam Neill (Jurassic Park; Thor: Ragnarok; Peaky Blinders) has joined the cast of Legendary's next MonsterVerse installment, the tentatively titled Godzilla x Kong 3.

Plot details are being kept strictly under wraps for now, but the studio has teased that the new film, which is being helmed by Grant Sputore, will follow “several new human characters alongside the beloved and iconic Titans Godzilla and Kong as they face off against a cataclysmic world-ending threat.”

It's up for debate what that cataclysmic world-ending threat could be, but the previous film's director Adam Wingard teased last year that, if he were to direct the next film, Destoroyah might be in the cards. Speaking with Discussing Film, he said,

"I’ll say this, one of my top Godzilla movies is Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. The reason it’s one of my favorite films is I don’t think any other Godzilla movie,...

Throughout the Covid-19 quarantine days, when we were all cooped into our houses, I cannot begin to say how many times I re-watched the entire Avengers franchise and the standalone films surrounding the titular characters. But it was recently, when I re-watched Captain America: Civil War like it’s my emotional support film, that I came to realize how Chris Evans’ character was kinda, sorta, definitely ready to murder teenage Spider-Man.

Like, during the intense nail-biting fight sequence between the two sides of the Avengers, our sweet, justice-loving Cap seemed genuinely ready to squash our beloved ‘Underoos’ like a bug, who was just a teenager. I mean, I used to think it was a cool battle scene (which it is), but now it feels like Captain America was giving out low-key murder vibes.

Recalling the fight scene between Captain America and Spider-Man

Let’s throw it back to that chaotic...

Move aside, all the ‘Chicken Jockey’ memes. ‘A Minecraft Movie’ might just be the best thing that happened to the video game movie genre since Sonic the Hedgehog. You might have seen all those clips online of hyped-up crowds going berserk in the theatres throughout the opening weekend. Well, you best believe the hype is real. Because Jack Black and his troupe’s ‘Overworld’-ly escapades have made some serious waves in the real world.

Video game adaptations have fallen flat to the audience’s expectations for decades. The ones that play want the end-product to resemble the game with unrealistic expectations. The ones that don’t need something a little more relatable to help them connect with the original joystick edition. Well, it looks like A Minecraft Movie has finally cracked the code. And it’s raking in the emeralds to prove it.

How ‘A Minecraft Movie’ became the...

Some of these movies made billions, others just nailed the vibe. Either way, they’re all worth a watch.

I’m seeing “A Minecraft Movie” this week — it’s already crushing it at the box office with over $550 million in just 10 days — and it got me thinking: video game movies have actually come a long way. Sure, there used to be a time when “based on a game” basically meant “bad movie,” but lately? We’ve gotten some legit fun, big-budget, crowd-pleasing adaptations. So, before I dive into the blocky chaos of “Minecraft,” I figured it was time to brush up on the best of the genre. Here are my top seven video game movie adaptations, ranked.

Top 7 video game movie adaptions on streaming right now.

No. 7: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’

No. 6: ‘Mortal Kombat’

No. 5: ‘Uncharted’

No. 4: ‘Detective Pikachu’

No. 3: ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’

No.

And Just Like That … is teeing up a third season after getting the renewal from Max in August, and Leading Ladies Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) each have their own love lives ahead of them to explore.

Carrie has another shot with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) following Season 2. Miranda will continue to explore her sexuality, without Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), and Charlotte is looking to expand beyond the bounds of motherhood.

The core four group of women featured in Daren Starr’s original series Sex and the City all made appearances in Season 2 with one notable cameo at the very end.

Read on for everything we know about And Just Like That … Season 3 including its release date, cast and more.

When will And Just Like That … Season 3 come out?

Max just announced that the third season will return May 29.

Season 1 of the Sex and the City...

Midway was riding high on Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II by the mid 90s, with more success on the way with a film adaptation set to release in July 1995. However, even before that, creators Ed Boon and John Tobias were prepping for the release of the series’ third entry with Mortal Kombat 3, which once again was aiming to take the series further. Couple that with a massive promotional campaign, Mortal Kombat 3 seemed like a sure-fire success, which it was. However, along with the success, the cracks were also starting to show for the franchise from a technical standpoint, and from some bizarre decisions for the game itself.

Outworld ruler Shao Kahn, frustrated with losses in the Outworld tournament, decides to enact a 10,000-year-old plan. Khan’s Shadow Priests, led by Shang Tsung, revive his former Queen Sindel, who unexpectedly died at a young age. Instead of being revived in the Outworld,...

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 has been a lot of fun, but we’re nearing the end as the May 2 end date approaches. Titled ‘Lawless,’ the current season has been a fun ride with the hip-hop-themed skins, wild new abilities, and even a Mortal Kombat crossover with Sub-Zero.

Season 2 began all the way back in February 2025 and players are now looking ahead to the next big update, Chapter 6 Season 3. So, when exactly does the new season begin?

Chapter 6 Season 2 has been amazing but it’s time for the next one. | Image Credit: Epic Games

There are already leaks and rumors about the new season, including the upcoming crossover with Star Wars. With Star Wars Day on May 4th, we could very much see the release of Season 3 on that day. With leaks, hints, and some confirmed details already out in the wild, let’s break it all down.

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 end...

Martial arts decide the fate, and the faith, of humanity in the first trailer for next month’s indie action thriller, Absolute Dominion. Combining action classics like Bloodsport, The Hunger Games, and Mortal Kombat, Absolute Dominion drops audiences in a dystopian future in which the world’s governments decide to end the ongoing holy wars that have devastated civilization by gambling everything on a martial arts tournament. Which, considering the state of the real world, is some political policy we could get seriously behind.

Directed by Lexi Alexander, who is best known for helming the likes of the Marvel movie Punisher: War Zone starring the late Ray Stevenson on the big screen, as well as Arrow, Limitless, Taken, and S.W.A.T. on the small screen, Absolute Dominion is all set to land on Digital and in select theaters on May 9, 2025. You can check out more about the movie, and the trailer,...

"We need to make sure he doesn't make it into the top 50." Giant Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for an indie martial arts action thriller film titled Absolute Dominion, the latest feature made by Punisher: War Zone director Lexi Alexander. This will be out on VOD in May to watch. It's sort of a modern reboot of Bloodsport or Mortal Kombat, set in the near future involving a grand tournament. In 2063, desperate for a solution to save humanity from a global holy war on religions, the world's governing bodies establish a fierce, no-holds-barred martial-arts tournament to determine a champion whose faith will govern humanity and restore peace for the future. Created by an internet personality (played by Patton) the event is called The Battle Of Absolute Dominion. All qualifying belief systems will send one representative to compete, the last fighter standing wins Absolute Dominion for one faith. Can you...

HBO's TV adaptation of "The Last of Us" has brought in a ton of new talent for its sophomore season, many of whom are portraying characters from the second video game in the series, "The Last of Us Part II." Anyone who's played the game will be familiar with Nora, a key part of Abby's crew, former Firefly, and member of the Washington Liberation Front. The character was voiced by Chelsea Tavares in the game, who you may also recognize from her role as Patience Robinson on "All American."

Nora is back in the "Last of Us" TV series, played this time by Tati Gabrielle, a rising star who already has some major TV credits to her name. She's also something of a regular for Naughty Dog, the game developer responsible for the "Last of Us" games. Gabrielle previously played the villainous Jo Braddock in "Uncharted," the live-action Tom Holland adaptation of Naughty Dog's tomb-robbing,...

The latest from director Paul W.S. Anderson, a new big screen thriller from Christopher Landon, and a film adaptation of a popular horror game are just a few of this week’s new arrivals.

Here’s all the new horror that released April 7 – April 11, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Say his name, say his name… Rumpelstiltskin is back with a brand new update on the terrifying fairy tale, and the film was released on VOD outlets this past Tuesday.

Andy Edwards (Zombie Spring Breakers, Midnight Peepshow) directed. Hannah Baxter-Eve (Escape), Joss Carter (Tarot) and Adrian Bouchet (The Wheel of Time) star.

Miracle Media previews, “The film breathes new life into the age-old children’s story, with eye-popping, gnarly special effects and a potty mouthed female protagonist who isn’t your typical damsel in distress. With bawdy humour and devilishly delightful visuals, this new...

Warner Bros has landed an unexpectedly huge hit with A Minecraft Movie. But then, videogame adaptations have long attracted sizeable audiences…

What was the first ever live-action movie based on a videogame? The popular thinking is that it was 1993’s Super Mario Bros. In reality, it was Mirai Ninja – known in the US as Cyber Ninja – a big-screen rendering of an obscure Namco arcade game released in 1988. A full five years before Hollywood’s Mario adaptation, it featured a striking mix of katana-swinging action and giant Heian period-themed robots, yet largely drifted by unnoticed. Criminal, really. (Good news, though: it’s on archive.org if you want to watch it.)

Super Mario Bros, thanks to the recognisability of its name and the huge marketing campaign surrounding it, soon became infamous for its distinctly loose handling of Nintendo’s bouncy fairytale videogame franchise. Its critical and financial failure set something of...

Minecraft blew theater doors wide open in its initial weekend, surpassing even optimistic projections and grossing a record-breaking $163 million domestic — the best domestic debut of all time for a video-game adaptation. We’re in a new era for video-game adaptations, with the series The Last of Us and Fallout becoming serious Emmy players and films like the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and The Super Mario Bros. Movie proving wildly popular at the box office. It’s a far cry from, well, Far Cry and other maligned adaptations of yore, as Hollywood studios are finally figuring out how to adapt and sell video-game-derived movies to the masses. Considering that The Super Mario Bros. Movie contended for Golden Globes, could A Minecraft Movie’s follow a similar trajectory and translate its box-office success into awards love?

The first live-action feature-length video-game adaptation intended for theaters was 1993’s Super Mario Bros. Taking liberties...

Video game movies are hot and that makes it the perfect time for Disney to bring a beloved game series to the big screen!

For a long time, movies based on video games didn't have the best track record. With the exception of 1995's Mortal Kombat and the Resident Evil series, the genre has been hit with multiple bombs and critically ravaged films. 

Disney themselves know that. In 1993, they released Super Mario Bros under its Hollywood Studios Banner, which regularly tops the list of the worst video game movies. It was everything that fans have slammed about these movies: Terrible casting, a plot bearing almost no resemblance to the games, a lousy script, and everything coming together in the worst way. 

In Disney's defense, they're not the only ones who have made this mistake with other video game movie flops. However, the last few years has seen the tide turning.

Box office takings have been all over the place since the pandemic, and we have another surprise to share with you this weekend.

Despite receiving largely negative reviews from critics - it currently sits at 48% on Rotten Tomatoes - A Minecraft Movie exceeded expectations on Thursday with a $10.55 million haul for a total $55 million Friday.

According to Deadline (via GameFragger.com), it's currently eyeing a $130+ million debut in North America, though some believe it could reach $150 million. Early estimates pointed to a respectable $65 million opening; clearly, Minecraft fans have come out in full force for this one, as have families eager for a fun time at the theater.

If A Minecraft Movie manages to earn more than $146.3 million, then it will top The Super Mario Bros. Movie to land the biggest 3-day start of any video game adaptation.

The movie has been awarded a B+ CinemaScore; that's on par with Disney's live-action Snow White remake,...

Some movies are critic-proof. All they need to do is to please their target audience; the wider the demographic the better. This week's A Minecraft Movie falls in this bracket. The video game adaptation is exceeding expectations at the box office, on the back of solid audience response. The film's mixed reviews, on the other hand, don't seem to be creating an obstacle in its path to commercial success. Starring Jack Blackand Jason Momoa, A Minecraft Movie is directed by Jared Hess, who remains best known for the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. This is the biggest film that he has worked on, and, if things pan out as projected, he could have a Barbie-level hit on his hands.

A Minecraft Movieearned a solid B+ grade from opening day audiences as per the polling platform CinemaScore, which tabulates how likely a viewer is to recommend a given movie to others. The...

There have been a lot of movies based on video games over the years and sadly, they’re usually not that great. But there are still some that rise above the others.

The latest to hit theaters is “A Minecraft Movie,” starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, based on the “Minecraft” video game. In it, four misfits enter a dimension known as the Overworld, where anything you can imagine is possible, so long as it can be built with blocks.

The movie debuted to a very early 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, but that is sure to change over the course of its opening weekend. So, in the meantime, we’ve rounded up the current winners of the genre.

Here are the 10 best video game movies, according to their Rotten Tomatoes scores.

Alicia Vikander in 2018’s “Tomb Raider.” (MGM) 10. Tomb Raider (2018) – 52%

Starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, the 2018 remake of “Tomb Raider...

The latest from director Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat, Event Horizon, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter) is new movie In the Lost Lands, an adaptation of “Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin’s short story. The movie heads to Digital next week after releasing in theaters last month.

In the Lost Lands will be available to rent or buy On Demand starting April 8.

In the film, “A Queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where the sorceress and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight man and demon.”

Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista star as sorceress Gray Alys and drifter Boyce, respectively. Paul W.S. Anderson co-wrote the script with Constantin Werner.

On his personal blog last year, George R.R. Martin called director Paul W.S Anderson’s upcoming film adaptation of...

The review embargo has been lifted for A Minecraft Movie, and so far, they're largely mixed. In fact, it's landed on Rotten Tomatoes with 52%, a "Rotten" score that could result in it becoming the latest big-budget 2025 release to underperform thanks to negative reviews.

If that happens, it's bad news for Warner Bros. Pictures and, more specifically, current studio chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy. David Zaslav is already said to be exploring leadership alternatives after the likes of Joker: Folie à Deux and Mickey 17 bombed, so another flop will seal their fate (and might be good news for current DC Studios' co-ceo Peter Safran).

52% puts A Minecraft Movie in the same ballpark as Rampage, Tomb Raider, and Mortal Kombat. However, it's also not too far behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie's 59%, which managed to gross over $1.3 billion worldwide in 2023 with a similarly "Rotten" score.

With that in mind,...

Missing Alan Ritchson after the Reacher Season 3 finale? Well, this might be the story you've been waiting for. As revealed via Variety, the big man's next project alongside Hollywood mainstay Owen Wilson, Runner, has officially begun production in the sunny climbs of Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The movie is set to follow Ritchson as Hank Malone, a high-end courier tasked with delivering an organ to a young, dying girl. With her life in his hands, the mission spirals into chaos as evil forces look to jeopardize the delivery.

Wilson is set to star in the movie as medical courier Ben, a man also under the protective eye of Ritchson's Hank Malone. Also in the ensemble are Leila George as Kate Baker, Rodrigo Santoro as Damián Zaldívar, Sullivan Stapleton as Josh, and more. The movie is set to be directed by Need for Speed and Expend4bles' Scott Waugh, with...

The age of clunky, amped-up, zoned-out, overly literal movies adapted from video games lasted a long time ­— from the very first one, “Super Mario Bros.,” in 1993, stretching on through such duds as “Mortal Kombat” and “BloodRayne” and “Max Payne” and the “Resident Evil” series and the grandiose liquid sludge of “Assassin’s Creed” and, just last year, “Borderlands.” So in a way that era didn’t end; the potential to turn a video game into a bad movie never goes away. Why would it? Video games are the anti-movies. They have characters and worlds and narratives and action and fantasy and spectacle, but they’re ultimately a post-psychological form for a post-psychological age. They lack the heartbeat that (good) movies have.

Over the years, though, lessons have been learned. Overtly pandering strategies have been abandoned. Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One,” while not based on a video game, had the visual...

Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) wasn’t the first horror film to expound upon the terror of a nightmare, but it did wake filmmakers up to the possibilities that existed within that realm. More than four decades later, its influence is still being felt throughout the genre, as seen in Indonesian director Sidharta Tata’s newest film, Respati. Centered around a dream demon of sorts, the feature wears the influence of Craven on its sleeve, delivering an atmospheric tale chock full of frightening imagery. Though Tata’s latest tends to get away from the core concept to explore various other ideas—resulting in a bit of an overstuffed mattress of a film—an abundance of effective scares and the culturally rich story make Respati a nightmare that sticks with you.

Based on a novel by Ragiel Jp and adapted by Tata and co-writer Ambaridzki Ramadhantyo, we meet...

They call it “high concept.” In the upcoming Primitive War, soldiers in Vietnam do battle with prehistoric dinosaurs, and the teaser trailer for the action/horror/sci-fi movie has arrived.

Debuted by THR this morning, watch the teaser trailer for Primitive War below! “This ain’t no walk in the park,” the trailer promises, taking a shot at Jurassic Park in the process.

On that note, it’s awesome to see filmmakers outside the Jurassic franchise playing with dinosaurs, as that’s something we haven’t seen enough of over the years. The high concept approach to the material here reminds us a bit of the 2023 movie 65, which saw Adam Driver going up against dinosaurs. And it looks like Primitive War has enough of a budget behind it to make the dinosaur action look pretty damn good, which gives us hope for this one.

Expect Primitive War to stomp...

Fortnite thrives on its ability to evolve constantly, offering players a fresh experience with each update. The latest collaboration with Mortal Kombat is a perfect example of this. Players can find themselves going head to head against one of the most iconic fighting characters: Scorpion.

The fighter is known for his fiery attacks and ruthless combat style. His arrival on the Battle Royale island introduces not just a thrilling boss fight but also powerful new items that can turn the tide of battle.

Players can find the legendary fighter on the map. | Image Credit: Epic Games

In this article, we’ll guide you on how to find Scorpion, claim his powerful Kombat Kit, and earn the elusive First Blood Medallion.

Where to find Scorpion in Fortnite? Players can go to these locations to find Scorpion. | Image Credit: Epic Games/Fortnite.gg

Scorpion doesn’t just appear anywhere on the island.

Warner Bros motion pictures group co-heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy presented the studio’s CinemaCon slate on Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegasamid speculation over their future in the wake of a string of box office disappointments.

In a somewhat muted session, the studio co-chairs and co-CEOs, who were hired three years ago, called on the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jessie Buckley, Bill Hader, Joseph Kosinski and Nicholas Hoult to promote a high-pedigree pipeline featuring Superman, F1, and One Battle After Another.

However the slate is not without its risks, made all the more acute in light...

Mortal Kombat 2 kicked its way into the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace Tuesday, where New Line chief Richard Brenner introduced the first footage from the film.

A sizzle reel teased the video game adaptation’s key characters, including Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. “I am Johnny fucking Cage,” Urban says in the clip. “It’s showtime.”

Brenner said of Mortal Kombat 2, “Expect amazing fights, epic battles and a few fatalities.” It hits theaters Oct. 24.

The feature is based on the popular video game franchise that dates back to the 1990s. It arrives four years after the previous Mortal Kombat movie hit amid the pandemic and hails from returning director Simon McQuoid. This time, Urban headlines as fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, with Tati Gabrielle joining the franchise as Jade and Adeline Rudolph joining as Kitana. Returning stars include Ludi Lin (Liu Kang), Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Lewis Tan as Cole Young,...

It is not always easy to do justice to a video game adaptation, especially a fighting game like Tekken. Very few games adapted as films have managed to do well in the market, but the list of failures can go on and on.

Similarly, 2009’s Tekken, the first adaptation of the video game series, failed to do well in the market. It failed massively at the box office and was not even well received by the critics and the audience.

Tekken is best left alone as a game. Image Credit: Bandai Namco

It failed to do justice to the game’s lore and just barely scratched the surface of what the actual lore represents. In fact, it turned out so badly that even Katsuhiro Harada, the game series director, did not shy away from bashing it publicly.

Tekken deserved a better film adaptation

The 2009’s Tekken revolves around Jin Kazama,...

It was miraculous, really.

Imagine it – a 10:30 a.m. screening on an overcast Wednesday, charcoal-colored clouds dappling the sky. A handful of film journalists had been summoned to an Imax-equipped multiplex in the valley to watch Ryan Coogler’s new period vampire movie “Sinners.” And throughout the movie, which runs more than two hours (including a pair of post-credits scenes), there were multiple applause breaks. It was like being at a new “Avengers” movie, only it was an R-rated, blood-splattered original thriller set in the Jim Crow-era South and featuring a pair of performances by Coogler regular Michael B. Jordan as morally nebulous twins who return to their backwoods hometown to open a rollicking juke joint.

The unexpectedly uproarious “Sinners” screening cemented the fact that Warner Bros. is unleashing its boldest slate in years, as studio heads Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy finally see the fruits of their...

Like most modern live-service games, Fortnite also features a rather robust Twitch integration. Players can claim a series of ‘drops’, which translates into in-game items (such as cosmetics) by simply watching and/or streaming Fortnite.

However, the process is a fair bit involved and requires the linking of multiple accounts in order to be eligible for the same. Some of these drops are also time-limited, meaning that they will expire after a while.

The Fortnite x Twitch drops require the linking of accounts | Image Credits: Twitch

Regardless, a full breakdown of the entire process can be found discussed in the section below.

All Fortnite Twitch drops The Mortal Kombat x Fortnite collab in action | Image Credits: Epic Games

All known Twitch drops for Fortnite (as of the time of writing this article), can be found listed in the table below:

Twitch DropContentsRequirements Expiration DateCommand Executor PickaxeCommand Executor Pickaxe (weapon)Watch...

The recently released Klassic Kombat bundle might appear to be quite exciting; however, it might not be for everyone, especially for those who are not that big on Mortal Kombat or already have a lot of other skins that are still quite fresh.

Fortnite knows quite well how to do good collaborations with other franchises. It has knocked yet another one out of the park. The recently released Klassic Kombat bundle has a lot to offer, including skins and a lot of other Mortal Kombat-related cosmetics.

The Klassic Kombat bundle is live. Image Credit: Epic Games

This recent collaboration brings with it a lot of exciting skins and other cosmetic items, all belonging to the world of Mortal Kombat. These cosmetics are available individually and in bundles.

Should you buy the Fortnite Klassic Kombat bundle?

Although acquiring these skins might sound fun, they are not for everyone. If you...

Epic Games is bringing back a Fortnite April Fool’s Day event for the first time in seven years, and we are so ready. The last April Fool’s event happened back in 2018, and recent leaks suggest that Epic Games will finally bring back the tradition in 2025.

It’s been so many years since we’ve had an event. | Image Credit: Epic Games

With update v34.21 scheduled to drop on April 1, leaks suggest that we can expect a limited-time event packed with challenges, gameplay effects, and quirky surprises. Epic Games has made the effort to hide anything that might be coming. Will it be a hilarious in-game prank or something more?

Fortnite April Fool’s Day Event Explained Epic Games has done it pretty well in the past. | Image Credit: @TaborHill/YouTube and Epic Games

According to trusted Fortnite leakers, such as @Wensoing and @Hypex, Epic Games has been quietly...

One of the deadliest characters in the Mortal Kombat universe has just been immortalized with a new collectible. Iron Studios has officially released the first images of a new Kung Lao figure from Mortal Kombat, showing the deadly warrior standing atop a pool of skulls, the remains of anyone foolish enough to face him. The figure is based on Kung Lao’s appearance in the Mortal Kombat video game franchise instead of Max Huang’s portrayal of the character in the 2021 film, a role that he will reprise in the sequel coming to theaters later this year. The new Kung Lao figure retails for $199.99 and is now available for pre-order from IronStudios.com. It will be shipped out worldwide later this year between October and December.

This isn’t the first time this year that Iron Studios has given a new figure to a character from the Mortal Kombat franchise.

One of the most popular Jedi in the Star Wars universe just got a new collectible from one of his most underrated projects. Iron Studios has announced a new Obi-Wan Kenobi figure on its official Instagram, but not one based on his recent appearance in the live-action Disney+ series. This new collectible is inspired by Kenobi’s role in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the animated Disney+ show that premiered in 2008 and concluded in 2020. This version of the character is portrayed by legendary voice actor James Arnold Taylor instead of Ewan McGregor. The new Obi-Wan Kenobi figure features the righteous Jedi striking a pose as he defends himself from blaster fire. It retails for $199.99 and is now available for pre-order from IronStudios.com and is expected to ship out later this year.

Iron Studios has given new figures to all manner of characters from different franchises so far this year.

Devil May Cry, the action-adventure game published by Capcom, is one of the most innovative games out there. From amazing fight choreography to memorable characters and complex yet fun gameplay, gamers are in love with the franchise. Fans are of the opinion that it is one of the finest hack-and-slash games.

Devil May Cry is receiving a brand new anime series by Studio Mir, and it’s the talk of the town in the gaming community. But what plenty of fans are unaware of is the fact that Studio Mir is a seasoned studio and has plenty of experience in animation adaptations.

Devil May Cry animation will stream on Netflix | Credits: Studio Mir

So let’s dive into Devil May Cry as well as other animation adaptations by Studio Mir. In fact, most anime/animation fans have watched at least one or two of the series from this list.

Devil May Cry...

Over the years, Fortnite has built a reputation for long, drawn-out seasons, carefully pacing content, and keeping engaged for months. But hold onto your pickaxes, it seems things are taking a bit of a turn with Chapter 6 Season 3. Leaks are revealing that this season is going to be very short.

Instead of marathons like seasons, players will be taking part in a sprint. So why the sudden shift? It turns out the entire season might be Star Wars-themed, coinciding with the timing of Star Wars Day on May 4th, the game’s usual window for celebrating everything about a galaxy far, far away.

The upcoming season can be a very short one. | Image Credit: Epic Games

Could this be just a way to pack in as much Star Wars goodness as possible? Let’s discuss why Epic Games might be taking this fan service-heavy route for Chapter 6 Season 3.

Why make Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 so short?...

Sony and Nintendo’s live-action “The Legend of Zelda” movie now has a release date – the quest will begin on March 26, 2027.

Wes Ball, who recently helmed “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” will direct the feature, with original videogame creator Shigeru Miyamoto producing alongside Avi Arad.

“The Legend of Zelda” debuted on the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan on Feb. 21, 1986, and in North America on August 22, 1987. It followed the intrepid hero Link, who is on a quest to save the princess Zelda. The game and many of the subsequent games were set in the magical realm of Hyrule. Much of that game, like the Triforce and dungeon-crawling, have become staples of the franchise. The most recent game, “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom,” came out on the Nintendo Switch last fall and allowed you to play as Zelda for the first time.

Elsewhere, Nintendo and Illumination’s animated...

It’s hard to believe that Fortnite is over 8 years old at this point. The game was first released on 21 July, 2017 as a PC-only title, being eventually ported to consoles such as the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and even the Nintendo Switch!

The popularity of the game cannot be emphasized enough, and Epic Games has made numerous additions (as well as removals) to the game to keep it fresh and appealing. To that extent, there have been a number of skins that have been released, of varying quality – and prices.

However, a recent cosmetic has stirred up a bit of controversy, with many players remarking on how poorly thought out it is – and this is just one of the few ‘pay to lose’ skins available in Fortnite’s lineup.

Fortnite’s Dodge Ram vehicle has a few nasty bugs that prevent it from working as intended A vehicle has...