A potential gas giant recently discovered orbiting in the habitable zone of one of the closest stars to Earth could have a moon capable of sustaining life — just like the alien world “Pandora” from the “Avatar” movies, researchers have speculated. However, there is currently no evidence to suggest that such a moon exists or that it could support life. …
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Sinéad O’Connor biopic in the works produced by company behind Slow Horses | Movies
A biopic of Sinéad O’Connor is in the works, with its backers including the company involved in Nothing Compares, the acclaimed 2022 documentary about the singer. According to Variety, the film will be directed by Josephine Decker, who made a much-liked biopic of horror writer Shirley Jackson, starring Elisabeth Moss, in 2020. The script will be by Stacey Gregg, who …
Read More »Streaming Movies ‘Not a Priority’ at Paramount-Skydance
The leadership team at Skydance’s Paramount have no interest in playing the original streaming movies game, and doubled down on the importance of robust theatrical releases. New Paramount CEO David Ellison gathered with top lieutenants at a press gaggle in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where the just-acquired company’s president Jeff Shell fielded questions about theatrical windows (the amount of time …
Read More »‘I knew my job was to fulfil a man’s fantasy’: Elizabeth McGovern on Downton, early fame and co-starring with Brad Pitt | Movies
For the maudlin among us, the final Downton Abbey film should perhaps come with a warning. Everything in it is tinged with wistfulness – a goodbye to cherished characters and a farewell to a stately home that was a sturdy presence in a transient world. When the ITV series started in 2010, wasn’t life … better? Did Elizabeth McGovern feel …
Read More »Audiences Disagree On Movie’s Meaning
[This story contains spoilers for Weapons.] Zach Cregger’s Weapons is the latest horror success story in a year when epic studio horror films with large casts and even larger ambitions have thrived, like Sinners, Final Destination: Bloodlines and 28 Years Later. After eclipsing box office projections and sending enthusiastic audiences home with heightened pulses and more than a few chuckles …
Read More »Cassette’s new app turns your videos into retro, VHS-like home movies
Longing for the nostalgia of watching home movies, like in the VHS days, but stuck with all your personal videos saved on an iPhone? Sure, you can AirPlay them to the TV, but the experience is not the same. This struggle inspired developer Devin Davies to create Cassette, a new iOS app that plays back videos in a format similar …
Read More »Devil Wears Prada 2 to Spider-Man 4: is the Hollywood hype machine starting too early? | Movies
Do you want to know who might be starring, cameoing or in some way appearing in the upcoming sequel to The Devil Wears Prada? Well, you might not have a choice. Ever since filming on the Anne Hathaway/Meryl Streep reunion commenced in New York a few weeks ago, set photos and accompanying news items have become plentiful (don’t click that …
Read More »Radu Jude’s Profane Riff on Vampire Movies
From posthumous footage of a cloaked Bela Lugosi stumbling through graveyards in “Plan 9 From Outer Space” to David Niven appearing in blackface at the end of “Vampira,” Dracula has endured far worse over the years than anything director Radu Jude can do to the character. But that doesn’t stop the cinematic prankster from trying to make his epically sloppy, …
Read More »Jackie Chan Says Movies Lack Quality Because Of Money-Focused Studios
Jackie Chan told a Q&A audience in Locarno that he believes the big Hollywood studios are stifling contemporary filmmaking with what he described as their obsession with money. “I think the old movies are better than today,” Chan said. “Right now, a lot of big studios, they’re not filmmakers, they’re business guys. They invest 40 million and think, ‘How can …
Read More »Friday, August 8 – These 8 New Horror Movies Released Today
This week kicked off with the at-home premiere of Jurassic World Rebirth and the return of Jenna Ortega in “Wednesday” Season 2, and eight more new releases have arrived today. Here’s all the new horror unleashed on Friday, August 8, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. First up, Zach Cregger’s (Barbarian) new horror movie Weapons …
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