The movie centers around Billy Chapman, who witnessed the murder of his parents by a person in a Santa Claus costume when he was a child. Years later, deeply traumatized, Billy takes on the guise of Santa himself to enact a brutal and bloody revenge.
This movie centers around Dermot and Elvis, two friends with a shared love of music, who embark on a cross-country trip across Ireland. They have just two days to save their beloved record store from going out of business, and one of them faces additional challenges beyond simply getting there.
It’s hard to avoid noticing the current state of Hollywood. We’re seeing a lot of shows and movies that are either stretched on for too long or canceled too soon, with little in between. This makes truly great, lasting works of art uncommon, and it often leads fans to revisit older films and series that managed to succeed despite the industry’s usual patterns.
Despite concerns that the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most popular period might be over and audiences were tiring of superhero films, Phase 6 started well last year. The Fantastic Four: First Steps kicked off the final part of the Multiverse Saga in July, introducing Marvel’s First Family with a talented cast, stunning visuals, and a grand science fiction story that saw Earth-828 face off against Galactus.
The core idea behind the “Smile” entity – a demonic force that possesses people, leading them to commit suicide while smiling and then passing the curse on to anyone they smile at before dying – is flexible and could work in many different scenarios. A potential sequel, Smile 2, could explore how celebrities often hide personal struggles behind forced smiles, maintaining a public facade despite private difficulties.
Pixar is well-known for creating beloved characters that aren’t human, but their new film, Hoppers, will explore the animal world in more detail than ever before. Making the movie even gave the voice actors a new understanding of animals, and some of them realized they had previously misunderstood how animals behave.
The first season of Neuromancer, created by Graham Roland and J.D. Dillard, will have 10 episodes on Apple TV+. The show features a fantastic cast from around the world, promising to do justice to—and possibly even surpass—the acclaimed novel it’s based on. Let’s meet the characters and the actors bringing them to life.
Horror anime is already known for being disturbing, but plenty of shows outside the horror genre can be just as unsettling and leave a lasting, creepy impression. From action-packed adventures to more mature stories or historical dramas, many anime have moments that feel as frightening and bizarre as something from the work of horror master Junji Ito.
Recently, Urban acted with Priyanka Chopra Jonas in the new Amazon Prime movie, The Bluff. It’s an exciting pirate film with a powerful female character and lots of sword fighting. Both Urban and Jonas discussed their experience filming with The Playlist and what they’re planning next. During the interview, Urban shared which role he’d love to play again.
Marvel might choose a new villain for Vision to face instead. Interestingly, a character who could be a strong contender – second only to Ultron – has already been established somewhere in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.