Emma Tammi is back for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, based on the popular video game series by Scott Cawthon. The first film, released in 2023, became the highest-grossing horror movie of the year. I caught up with the director/executive producer at New York Comic Con to discuss how the characters will continue to grow, which Easter eggs to include, and more.
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While covering New York Comic Con for The Nerds of Color, I had the chance to speak with Black Phone 2 stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Miguel Mora, and Demián Bichir! We discussed the pressure of making a sequel, having Finn and Gwen’s sibling relationship as the heart of the story, bringing their own experiences to the characters, and more.
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We interview Ritesh Gupta about directing the indie horror film The Red Mask and its meta commentary on the current state of Hollywood.
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Arthur Fleck is back! And this time, he’s not alone. He’s bringing the one and only Harleen Quinzel (aka “Lee” in this version) with him! Joker: Folie à Deux is dancing its way in theaters tonight. And we were given the opportunity to view the film with a very special Q&A from director Todd Phillips and co-writer Scott Silver!
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The moment the credits rolled on Joker: Folie à Deux, the tangible sound of stunned silence filled the theater. It wasn’t unexpected. Minutes before the film screened, we were told by director Todd Phillips that early screenings of the film ended with many saying they needed to process it. There’s so much to unpack from the sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winner, that such a reaction is completely warranted.
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In 2019, the whole world met Arthur Fleck, a down-on-his-luck clown who would come to be known to everyone as Joker. The DC Elseworlds film took audiences by storm, dancing its way to $1B at the box office and a Best Picture nomination (not to mention a Best Actor win for Joaquin Phoenix). But now Arthur is back in Joker: Folie à Deux, and this time, he’s not alone anymore.
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Who would have thought the $1 billion experiment that was Todd Phillips’ Joker would have spawned a sequel? Okay, that statement essentially answers itself. But today we finally get our first trailer for the hotly anticipated follow up to, perhaps, one of the most insane and controversial DC films ever made: Joker: Folie à Deux!
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In 2019, Joker was controversial to say the least. However it was also critically well received and found its way to $1 billion at the global box office, and numerous Oscar nominations, winning two for Original Score and, of course, Best Actor. Now, the stage is set for a sequel coming this October: Joker: Folie à Deux.
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Zachary Levi voices the character of Rocky in Sam Fell’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. The movie will begin streaming on Netflix December 15 and serves as the sequel to Chicken Run, which is the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time.
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Next year, audiences will get to experience Dune: Part Two thanks to award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. The film, which serves as the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s Dune, will be the next chapter in the ongoing adaptation of Frank Herbert’s influential sci-fi novel.
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Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in Extraction 2, which is the sequel to Netflix’s blockbuster action film, Extraction! Directed by Sam Hargrave, the movies are based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, from a story by Parks, Joe Russo, and Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando León González. The Russo Brothers, Hemsworth, as well as Hargrave all serve as producers.
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Nick Kroll wrote, executive produced, and stars in History of the World, Part II. The series serves as a sequel to the classic Mel Brooks film, History of the World, Part I, and features a variety of sketches that take viewers through different periods of human history. All episodes are now streaming on Hulu.
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Jay Ellis, Josh Gad, and Zazie Beetz are taking viewers through different periods of human history in History of the World, Part II. The series serves as a sequel to the Mel Brooks film, History of the World, Part I. All episodes are currently streaming on Hulu.
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Ike Barinholtz and Wanda Sykes write, executive produce, and star in History of the World, Part II. The series serves as a sequel to the Mel Brooks film, History of the World, Part I, and features a variety of sketches that take viewers through different periods of human history. Two new episodes drop daily on Hulu, with the finale on Thursday, March 9.
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What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by offering a first look at the most toxic couple in all of comics? Well, that’s exactly what Todd Phillips did on Instagram by revealing our first look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn from next year’s highly anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.
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The past two days have been incredible for James Marsden fans, having him back on their screens for not one, but two projects! The actor reprises his role as Edward in Disenchanted and Ben in Dead to Me. All episodes of the third season of Dead to Me are now streaming on Netflix and you can watch Disenchanted on Disney+.
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Idina Menzel reprises her role as Nancy Tremaine in Disenchanted, which is the sequel to Disney’s Enchanted. The live-action musical comedy premieres on November 18, only on Disney+. You can also stream her new song, “Love Power,” from the film now.
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It’s been a controversial week for WB and DC. With everything going on with Batgirl, and something of a lackluster showing at Comic-Con, the studio needed to drop some big news. And admittedly news for the sequel to the $1B grossing Joker is big.
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Last week, director Todd Phillips took to Instagram to reveal work has begun on the follow-up to his 2019 Academy Award-winning film, Joker. Without caption, the director simply posted the cover of the screenplay — intriguingly subtitled “Folie à Deux” — and a photo of Joaquin Phoenix reading the script.
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Atlus has released new story and character information about their upcoming RPG, Soul Hackers 2, a sequel to the twenty-five year old game, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. Following its cult-celebrated predecessor’s meshing of sci-fi aesthetic with the Shin Megami Tensei, Soul Hackers 2 aims to upgrade the concept by coding a new tale about humanity and its relationship with technology.
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The sequel to How I Met Your Mother is finally here! In honor of the hilarious new series, I had the chance to chat with Francia Raisa, Tom Ainsley, Suraj Sharma, Chris Lowell, and Tien Tran. After the January 18 premiere, new episodes of How I Met Your Father will be released Tuesdays on Hulu.
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Radio Silence (Ready or Not) delivers an earnest homage to Wes Craven with Scream while reinventing its meta core for a new generation. The story from writers James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick reconnects the past with the present seamlessly, creating real reasons for the legacy cast members to return to shepherd a new core group of friends living a requel of the Woodsboro tragedy. Yes, a requel (reboot+sequel) which the film pokes fun at itself with true to the franchise’s signature smarts and proving that it’s smarter than ever.
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Chris Hemsworth took the virtual stage at TUDUM: A Netflix Global Fan Event to update fans on what’s next for Extraction. The actor is officially returning for Extraction 2 and Tyler Rake is still alive! The new film will be directed by Sam Hargrave and is produced by Joe and Anthony Russo.
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