Monthly Archives: October 2018
13 Big Stars Who Got Their Start in Horror Movies
Most people in Hollywood have to pay their dues before the fame, fortune and awards start rolling in. Some of the biggest stars in the world got their start in less than glamorous horror movie roles.
From Jennifer Aniston to Tom Hanks to Leonardo DiCaprio, here are 13 Hollywood big shots who started out in horror movies.
Check out our slideshow or scroll down to see them all.
Jennifer Aniston (Leprechaun)
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Super Mario Odyssey Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary with New Art
One year ago, on October 27, 2017, Super Mario Odyssey was released for the Nintendo Switch. In honor of its one-year anniversary, Nintendo has celebrated by releasing new artwork and an awesome video.
Shared on the official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter, the first tweet features Mario, Peach, and Bowser in their wedding attire. Alongside them are Luigi and his balloons, Pauline, Cappy and Tiara.
Update: The Simpsons Is Reportedly Going to ‘Drop the Apu Character Altogether’
Update 10/29/18: The Simpsons Producer Al Jean has responded to Adi Shankar's claims that Fox's long-running show would be dropping the Apu character.
It's important to note that Al Jean neither confirmed nor denied the reports, just reiterated that Shankar is not a producer on The Simpsons and does not "speak for our show."
Star Wars Gets New LEGO Series Featuring Fan-Favorite Characters
Disney and Lucasfilm have released a first look at LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars, a new animated adventure series that spans all eras of the Star Wars universe, from the time before the original trilogy to the events of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
The show will consist of eight shorts and four half-hour episodes, featuring LEGO versions of characters like Kylo Ren, R2-D2, BB-8, General Leia and younger versions of Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian.
The first five shorts will roll out daily from Monday, Oct. 29 to Friday, Nov. 2 on the Disney XD YouTube and DisneyNOW app, with a compilation special highlighting three additional shorts on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on Disney XD and DisneyNOW. After the shorts, four half-hour episodes will premiere Saturdays beginning Nov. 17 through Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. on Disney XD and DisneyNOW.
How Daredevil Season 4 Could Include X-Men Mythology
This interview contains spoilers for the end of Marvel's Daredevil Season 3, which is now streaming on Netflix.
The ending of Daredevil Season 3 hints that Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter is right on target (sorry) for a transformation into Bullseye in a potential Season 4 of the Netflix drama, with the final shot of the season evoking Bullseye's iconic symbol of concentric circles through a reflection in Dex's eye.
Some fans have speculated that this shot means that the surgeons operating on the villain are imbuing Dex with special powers in addition to reinforcing his spine with cogmium steel, but showrunner Erik Oleson clarified the moment for IGN in a recent interview, which you can watch above.
The Death of FilmStruck is a Terrible Thing
It was announced this morning that WarnerMedia is going to be discontinuing FilmStruck – the streaming service devoted to the best in classic, international, and art cinema – on November 29 of this year. That gives us just over a month to view as much of their carefully curated collection as we can before the library is, effectively, scattered to the winds.
This news is, of course, a great blow to fans of classic and international film. When FilmStruck was first announced back in 2016, cinephiles everywhere were elated. No longer would those seeking great movies have to deal with the fickle, ever-mutating online catalogues of services like Netflix that filled up their archives with a spate of brand new original releases and, often, unknown B-movies of dubious quality (not that there is anything wrong with said original programming, or even with unknown B-movies, but when on the prowl for classic cinema, it did tend to get in the way). Now we could simply subscribe to a service that offered the best of the Criterion Collection and Turner Classic Movies instantly. FilmStruck was essentially delivering on the promise that online streaming services originally made: complete, easy, instant access to a collection of the best movies in the world.
Castlevania’s Showrunner on Symphony of the Night Possibilities
Just in time for Halloween, Netflix has released the highly-anticipated second season of Castlevania, which we say, "is even better than the first, as it offers a deep roster of heroes and villains" in our Season 2 review.
In a recent interview with executive producer Adi Shankar, he spoke about the Castlevania video games and characters he would like to adapt in future seasons. “I think for people in our specific age demographic, it’s Symphony of the Night," Shankar explained. "That was Playstation I, it was a giant technological leap forward. It’s Alucard’s story, so it was a deviation from always being Belmont with a whip. If you look at Castlevania as a timeline (game universe vs. our cinematic universe) SOTN happens quite a bit down the road. But it would be kind of like if you did Captain America: First Avenger, and then the second movie you did Civil War.”
Avengers 4 Adds 13 Reasons Why Star Katherine Langford to Cast
Katherine Langford, who plays Hannah Baker on Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, has reportedly been cast in the upcoming Avengers 4.
Via TheWrap, "individuals with knowledge of the project" confirmed the news and said that Langford has "already shot her scenes."
Besides this confirmation, no further information was given in regards to her character in the currently untitled Avengers 4.
Crunchyroll and Toonami Team Up for New Adult Swim Anime Debut
Mob Psycho 100, an anime television series from Crunchyroll, will be premiering on Cartoon Network on Saturday, October 27.
According to The Wrap, Mob Psycho 100 will premiere at 11:30 p.m. during the adult late-night programming block known as Adult Swim.
The premiere of Mob Psycho 100 on Adult Swim is a result of AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner. Per The Wrap, AT&T gained full control over the media company that owns Crunchyroll back in August. Cartoon Network, which was owned by Time Warner (now known as WarnerMedia), is also now part of AT&T's portfolio.