Author: Mary Anne Butler

After what feels like forever, we’re FINALLY getting the story of how a young scrappy Sylvester Stallone made “Rocky” happen. It’s a legendary tale, and one worthy of a film or mini series. Something akin to “The Offer,” which was a dramatized version of the making of “The Godfather.” (If you haven’t seen it, I cannot recommend it enough!) Which is what brings us to “I Play Rocky.” It’ll be a project for Amazon MGM, and the lead has just been cast. Oddly enough, there’s even a “The Offer” tie in. Anthony Ippolito, who played young Al Pacino in “The…

This just in- Six-time Oscar nominated actress Amy Adams has joined Shawn Levy’s upcoming “Star Wars: Starfighter” film. She’ll star alongside Ryan Gosling (“Project Hail Mary”), Flynn Gray, Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, lynn Gray, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, and Daniel Ings.The standalone galaxy far, far away project has just started production, and shared the first image this morning! “I feel a profound sense of excitement and honor as we begin production on Star Wars: Starfighter,” Levy said. “From the day Kathy Kennedy called me up, inviting me to develop an original adventure in this incredible Star Wars galaxy, this…

Ridley Scott is one of those iconic filmmakers who has a slew of entries lauded as the pinnacles of the art form. “Alien?” Groundbreaking. Genre defining. Still pointed to as the standard for such fare. “Blade Runner?” Probably one of the greatest films ever made. “Gladiator?” C’mon! Scott is also someone who will, at times, revisit his projects and continue their stories. Which is what brings us to the recent interview The Guardian did with the 87 year old director. When asked if Scott would be making a third “Alien” prequel film to follow up “Prometheus” and “Covenant,” and a…

For the first time, two titans of the weather adventure genre are getting a dual physical media release. We’re talking of course about Jan de Bont’s 1996 classic “Twister,” and it’s spiritual sister, Lee Isaac Chung’s 2024 film “Twisters.” Get swept up in two adrenaline-pumping blockbuster disaster epics with “Twisters” Double Feature. The heart-stopping action and exhilarating thrills begin with Academy Award®-nominated “Twister” (1996). When two scientists (Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton) pursue the most destructive weather front to tear through Tornado Alley in almost 50 years, they must risk their lives to collect life-saving data by putting themselves squarely in the twisters’ deadly…

A new teaser for season 2 of Prime Video’s “Fallout” series just hit during Gamescom 2025. Season 2 hits December 17th, 2025.

We’ve known for awhile now that season 2 of “Fallout.” was headed to New Vegas. But this morning, Amazon Prime Video released first-look images confirming the location shift for the series. Yes, there’s still some good ol Mojave Desert, but there’s also the glitz and dingy neon of Sin City. Obviously some of the season will have more Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins) flashbacks, and oh look, more Kyle MacLachlan! Shots of Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Moises Arias, and Francis Turner are also included. You can catch season 1 streaming on Prime now. Season 2 of “Fallout” will hit sometime in…

We finally have some new images from next chapter in “The Boys” legacy. The second spinoff series “Vought Rising” will be a prequel, and will detail a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of a Supe known to fans as Stormfront, who was then going by the name Clara Vought. Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy Mason Dye as Bombsight Elizabeth Posey as Private Angel Will Hochman as Torpedo Aya Cash (Stormfront), KiKi Layne, Jorden Myrie, Nicolò Pasetti, Ricky Staffieri, and Brian J. Smith also star.Paul…

Netflix has released a new trailer for the second part of season 2 of their series “Wednesday.” Starring Jenna Ortega as the titular character, the show has already been renewed for a third season. The cast for “Wednesday” season 2 also includes Steve Buscemi, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Joanna Lumley, Christopher Lloyd, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Hunter Doohan, Fred Armisen, Thandiwe Newton, Victor Dorobantu, Billie Piper, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Isaac Ordonez, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor, Frances O’Connor, Joonas Suotamo, Jamie McShane, and more. “Wednesday” season 2, part 2 will hit…

There was once a time when Charlie Sheen was at the top of the television game. “Two and a Half Men” was a hit, and it really seemed like Sheen had turned a new leaf in what could be described as a tumultuous career and life. Well, get ready for a deep dive into that life, because director Andrew Renzi (“Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?”) is bringing that story to a Netflix documentary called “aka Charlie Sheen.” Synopsis: Tabloid black hole Charlie Sheen knows what’s been said about him, and he’s finally ready to confess. Directed by Andrew Renzi (Pepsi, Where’s…

Ping Pong. Table tennis. Indoor sport of a bygone age, and the subject of A24’s upcoming new Timothée Chalamet (“Dune”) movie, “Marty Supreme.” Chalamet plays Marty Mause, a star of the ping pong world. Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher also star.Josh Safdie directs from a script he co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein.”Marty Supreme” will hit theaters December 25th, 2025. Check out the teaser now: