Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures After the back-to-back successes of Scream and Scream VI, the slasher franchise was riding a creative and commercial high, successfully passing the torch to a new generation of characters. Scream 7 was quickly greenlit, with horror filmmaker Christopher Landon announced as the new director set to continue the story. The […]
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Image courtesy of Marvel Studios Marvel Studios forged an unprecedented Hollywood experiment with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, building a deeply interconnected world of movies and television shows that has spanned nearly two decades. This universe was built on star power, with audiences growing to see specific familiar faces as the definitive versions of iconic heroes […]
Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures played an epic practical joke on Mission: Impossible fans on Wednesday, with a stream of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning on the Paramount Movies official YouTube channel. For the many viewers tuning in for the “stream” of the Tom Cruise-led action blockbuster, it turned out to be […]
Image courtesy of Lionsgate Stephen King is one of the most adapted authors in history, with a bibliography that has spawned beloved cinematic classics and terrifying television events. For every celebrated adaptation like The Shawshank Redemption or It, there are projects like The Dark Tower or Maximum Overdrive that failed to capture the magic of […]
Image courtesy of Fox One Not long ago, the streaming landscape was a wide-open frontier dominated by a single major player. Netflix established the market, creating a new model for home entertainment that legacy media companies were slow to adopt. In the years since, however, the industry has transformed into a fiercely competitive arena, with […]
Image courtesy of DC Studios James Gunn’s Superman has successfully launched a new era for the DC Universe, achieving both critical and commercial success. The film has been praised by audiences and critics for its optimistic tone and heartfelt portrayal of the Man of Steel, leading to Superman becoming the highest-grossing superhero movie of 2025. […]
One of 2025’s biggest Steam games, at least so far, has now been Steam Deck Verified. This means that Valve has tested the game on Steam Deck, and can ensure that it is not only fully functional on Steam Deck, from start to finish, but works well with the machine’s built-in display and controls. This […]
Image courtesy of HBO Under the leadership of James Gunn and Peter Safran, DC Studios is launching its new cinematic universe with a decidedly different philosophy than its competitors. Instead of demanding audiences keep up with a sprawling multi-platform narrative, the DC Universe is being built on a foundation of standalone stories. Each project is […]
A free Super Mario Bros. surprise has just been dropped on Nintendo Switch Online subscribers across Switch, Switch Lite, Switch OLED, and the new Nintendo Switch 2. And unlike some Nintendo Switch Online offers — like N64 games and GameCube games, for example — this new offer is not locked behind the Expansion Pack tier. […]
Image courtesy of Netflix Filmmaker Zack Snyder is inextricably linked to the superhero genre, having defined the visual language of DC Comics adaptations for nearly a decade with movies like Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His filmography is known for its blend of high fantasy, big-budget set pieces, and elements […]