Josh Hutcherson Talks His Fans and Playing the Villain in ‘The Beekeeper’
Josh Hutcherson stars as Derek Danforth in The Beekeeper. The new action movie is currently in theaters and IMAX.
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Director Jennifer Morrison on Establishing the Feeling of ‘Dr. Death’ Season 2 and More
Jennifer Morrison serves as a director and executive producer for episodes 1-4 of Dr. Death’s second season. She directed for the first season as well and all episodes are currently streaming exclusively on Peacock.
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Avantika and Bebe Wood Discuss Their ‘Mean Girls’ Roles
Avantika and Bebe Wood bring the characters of Karen and Gretchen to life in Mean Girls. The movie serves as a new twist on the beloved classic and is currently playing in theaters.
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Insights From the Cast and Creative Staff of Marvel’s ‘Echo’
Wrapping up our coverage of Marvel Studios’ newest series Echo, here’s three interviews I conducted with cast members Devery Jacobs (Bonnie) and Chaske Spencer (Henry), director Sydney Freeland, and executive producer Richie Palmer.
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FDI Cast 184: Finally, The Rock Has Come Back
Welcome to our first cast of 2024!
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‘Mean Girls’ Stars Reneé Rapp and Christopher Briney Create Musical Moments for Each Other
Reneé Rapp and Christopher Briney portray Regina George and Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls. The movie serves as a new twist on the beloved classic and is now playing in theaters.
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Don Lee Battles Humans and Monsters in Netflix’s ‘Badland Hunters’
Actor Don Lee — also known as Dong-seok Ma– is many things: actor, strongman, and even the guy you use to get your deliveries sent to you quicker. But, in Netflix’s upcoming dystopian film Badland Hunters, Lee plays Nam-san, a wasteland hunter who protects his community, after a post-earthquake transformed Seoul into an apocalyptic wasteland.
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Disney Announces ‘Wish’ Digital and Blu-ray Release Dates
Walt Disney Animation Studio has announced the digital and Blu-ray release dates for their latest animated musical, Wish. The film, which hit theaters yesterday, becomes available from all major digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, and Vudu on January 23 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD March 12. Of course, for those that want more than just the movie will be happy to know that it comes with a ton of bonus features.
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NOC Review: ‘Echo’ is Hard Hitting and Emotionally Resonant
Marvel Studios has heard the complaints from everyone post-Endgame, and has decided to create a dedicated banner specifically for one-off character stories: Marvel Spotlight. Like the comics that inspired the moniker, these shows will focus on telling stories about single characters that can be easily decoupled from the grander arcs of narrative building within the MCU. And the first series to be released under the Marvel Spotlight banner is Echo.
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He-Man Battles the Evil Horde in the Trailer for ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’
Hordak leads the Horde Empire while a newly mechanized Skeletor battles a reinvigorated He-Man in the trailer for Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution!
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‘Echo’ Changes the Game and the Frame for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The question looms over every Marvel Studios release these days: “Is it a game-changer?” Does this latest show/movie/sequel change the formula, or rekindle the magic or… accomplish anything? Marvel’s new series Echo certainly serves as a frame-changer, centering a Native American character who also happens to be deaf and an amputee.
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Sinking Our Teeth into the New Trailer for ‘Abigail’
This one just snuck up on all of us, folks! The latest from Radio Silence, the directors behind Scream V and Scream VI, as well as one of my personal favorite horror films in the past few years, Ready or Not are back with an original horror comedy: Abigail!
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Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey Talk ‘Mean Girls’
Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey star as Cady, Janis, and Damian in Mean Girls. The movie serves as a new twist on the beloved classic and hits theaters on January 12.
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‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Officially Announced
The story continues folks! After a stellar season 1 that made all Clone Wars and Rebels fans rejoice, Ahoska is officially returning for a second season.
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Tickets for D23 Go on Sale in March
During Disney Advertising’s Global Tech & Data Showcase at CES® 2024, The Walt Disney Company announced that tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event go on sale starting March 26. Plus, D23 is headed to Brazil.
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Gold House & CAPE Launch 2024 Gold List to Celebrate Top Asian Pacific Film Achievements
Gold House and CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) have revealed their fourth annual Gold List which highlights outstanding work in film by Asian Pacific creatives in the past year.
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Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
Netflix has stumbled onto a huge problem — and it’s a good thing! 3 Body Problem will be debuting in March, and the streaming service has released the official trailer for the highly anticipated series adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed and popular series of books.
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Kaitlyn Dever Officially Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2
If you’ve ever played The Last of Us Part II, you know you’re in for a huge shock! And part of that is courtesy of a character named Abby! As soon as The Last of Us show became a hit, speculation around whether or not they’d move forward with adapting Part II became rampant, and chief among that was who was going to portray Abby. Today, we officially got that answer!
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Production on ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Movie Officially Announced
Confirmed today via Lucasfilm’s official social media, production on the long awaited big screen appearance of Din Djarin and Grogu has been officially announced this morning!
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Spotlight on Spectacular SWANASA Stars, Part 6
This is the sixth and final (for now) iteration spotlighting truly fantastic SWANASA (South West Asia, North Africa, and South Asia) actors that you should know, whether they are well known or not. What they have in common is that not only are they are all incredible artists but they are also wonderful human beings that have come to our attention recently in their art and advocacy. Here are the eight you should know:
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‘SELF’ Director Searit Huluf on Celebrating Ethiopian Identity Through Stop-Motion Animation
Pixar’s SparkShorts Program is designed to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques, and experiment with new production workflows. These shorts are unique because they aren’t anything like the animation studio has released theatrically. As such, it provides an opportunity to unlock the potential of individual artists and their inventive filmmaking approaches on a smaller scale than the studio’s normal fare.
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Ke Huy Quan to Star in Universal Action Flick ‘With Love’
No one can deny how much of a badass Ke Huy Quan is! We saw him kicking so much ass in Everything Everywhere All At Once. And he’s also a big MCU star too, with the debut of O.B. in Loki Season 2! But now, it’s time for the Oscar-winning actor to headline his own action film.
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‘Echo’ Star Alaqua Cox on Motherhood and Deaf Representation in the MCU
It was a pleasure to talk with Alaqua Cox about Marvel’s Echo, premiering January 9 on Disney+ and Hulu, with assistance by an ASL interpreter. We’ll be sharing more from the Echo press event over the coming week.
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