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Russell T Davies Interview: “Doctor Who is the Most Exhilarating Show in the World”

This article previews Doctor Who season 2 but is spoiler-free. Last season on Doctor Who, the Doctor and Ruby traveled to Regency England, 1963 London, and a space station run by babies, as well as facing the god of music, a mysterious haunting, white supremacist airheads, and the return of Classic Era enemy Sutekh. As […]

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A Minecraft Movie has arrived bringing the Overworld to the moviegoing masses. The family friendly romp follows siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) and their animal-loving realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks). and the video-game-obsessive Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa) as they’re sucked into the magical mines of the Overworld and into an adventure that they’ll never forget. For here they will meet the legend they call… Steve (Jack Black).

We chatted to the cast and creators of the film at an awesome event in Los Angeles that threw us directly into the mines, the vegetable gardens, and the terrifying zombies that inhabit the cubed world of the game and movie. Adapting that universe to the screen was no mean feat, especially as what has made the game so successful is the never ending possibilities it presents, something that director Jared Hess is keenly aware of. 

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“The cool thing about the game is that it is an open world, and there’s no story to it, so everybody that plays it brings their own imagination, their own story to what they’re doing, Hess shares. “So we wanted to have that same approach as we developed the film and really everybody involved, from the writers to the producers and the design team, we just wanted to bring what we love about the game to the film and really celebrate it.” 

Torfi Frans Ólafsson, the senior director of original Minecraft content, agreed: “It’s been there for people in moments of joy and grief and even bringing people together like families and connecting friends across continents.” he says. “It is definitely challenging, because to some people, it’s just a very serious zombie survival game, and it should be approached as such. And to others, it’s like a colorful free-for-all where you just throw a bunch of blocks.” 

He continues. “That’s why it’s called A Minecraft Movie. This is the Jared Hess vision-version of it. Even Steve is almost like faceless, a blank slate when you play Steve or Alex or any other characters, because they embody kind of what you do as a player. So people are saying, ‘Hey, that’s just Jack Black wearing a blue shirt.’ But this is Jack Black’s Steve taken to 11.”

While the film is just one of many stories that could take place inside of Minecraft, the crew was still aware that you had to bring the easter eggs, nods, and creatures that fans love so much to the big screen. This includes the terrifying Enderman who star Jack Black was particularly excited to tease. “He’s legit the scariest creature in Minecraft, and I think we did a really good job of capturing that thing. You can’t look him in the eye,” Jack Black says. “In our movie you do see what happens when you look an Enderman in the eye…”

Those terrifying moments make A Minecraft Movie stand out, playing with the fears we have as children, and the ways that films can help us learn our boundaries. For Jason Momoa, the film that scarred him as a kid is still shaping his capacity for horror today.

“I’m terrified,” Momoa laughs. “I still f*#*ing hate clowns. I should have listened to my mother. Mama was like, ‘Do not watch It.’ Went and watched it at her friend’s house. I looked at shower drains [afterward], and I still kind of look at shower drains a little bit weird. At the gutters, my skateboard went down that shit. I was like, ‘it’s gone.’” 

Luckily A Minecraft Movie isn’t that kind of scary, but Momoa is already contemplating how this film will change his life and the way that he interacts with fans just like It changed his life as a little kid. “It’s gonna be crazy too. Like obviously kids come up to you and your movies and things that you’ve done, like Kung Fu Panda,” Momoa says to Black. “But it’s the first time I’m experiencing it. I did Aquaman where people were like, ‘Oh my gosh  you’re a superhero!’ But this, I don’t even know what’s gonna happen, because there are going to be three year olds. Everyone’s gonna see this movie. It’s just fun for them to watch, obviously, I’m getting my butt kicked. He’s kicking butt. So it’s great to watch.” 
Black agrees, having a revelation of his own. “It’s already generational, because kids who started playing it when they were teenagers, like 14 or 15, they could very well have kids of their own now, because it’s 15 years later. They’re 29 or 30 years old. There will be Minecraft parents and their kids coming to this movie. It’s kind of cool.”

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Movies Need More Moments Like Sam Rockwell’s Foot Clan Intro

Before he was an Oscar winner, and long before he dreamed of being an “Asian girl” on The White Lotus, Sam Rockwell introduced himself to millions by pushing cigarettes on children. … Or at least that is how only his second speaking role in a feature film went during Gen X and Millennial touchstone, Teenage […]

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A Minecraft Movie has arrived bringing the Overworld to the moviegoing masses. The family friendly romp follows siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) and their animal-loving realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks). and the video-game-obsessive Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa) as they’re sucked into the magical mines of the Overworld and into an adventure that they’ll never forget. For here they will meet the legend they call… Steve (Jack Black).

We chatted to the cast and creators of the film at an awesome event in Los Angeles that threw us directly into the mines, the vegetable gardens, and the terrifying zombies that inhabit the cubed world of the game and movie. Adapting that universe to the screen was no mean feat, especially as what has made the game so successful is the never ending possibilities it presents, something that director Jared Hess is keenly aware of. 

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“The cool thing about the game is that it is an open world, and there’s no story to it, so everybody that plays it brings their own imagination, their own story to what they’re doing, Hess shares. “So we wanted to have that same approach as we developed the film and really everybody involved, from the writers to the producers and the design team, we just wanted to bring what we love about the game to the film and really celebrate it.” 

Torfi Frans Ólafsson, the senior director of original Minecraft content, agreed: “It’s been there for people in moments of joy and grief and even bringing people together like families and connecting friends across continents.” he says. “It is definitely challenging, because to some people, it’s just a very serious zombie survival game, and it should be approached as such. And to others, it’s like a colorful free-for-all where you just throw a bunch of blocks.” 

He continues. “That’s why it’s called A Minecraft Movie. This is the Jared Hess vision-version of it. Even Steve is almost like faceless, a blank slate when you play Steve or Alex or any other characters, because they embody kind of what you do as a player. So people are saying, ‘Hey, that’s just Jack Black wearing a blue shirt.’ But this is Jack Black’s Steve taken to 11.”

While the film is just one of many stories that could take place inside of Minecraft, the crew was still aware that you had to bring the easter eggs, nods, and creatures that fans love so much to the big screen. This includes the terrifying Enderman who star Jack Black was particularly excited to tease. “He’s legit the scariest creature in Minecraft, and I think we did a really good job of capturing that thing. You can’t look him in the eye,” Jack Black says. “In our movie you do see what happens when you look an Enderman in the eye…”

Those terrifying moments make A Minecraft Movie stand out, playing with the fears we have as children, and the ways that films can help us learn our boundaries. For Jason Momoa, the film that scarred him as a kid is still shaping his capacity for horror today.

“I’m terrified,” Momoa laughs. “I still f*#*ing hate clowns. I should have listened to my mother. Mama was like, ‘Do not watch It.’ Went and watched it at her friend’s house. I looked at shower drains [afterward], and I still kind of look at shower drains a little bit weird. At the gutters, my skateboard went down that shit. I was like, ‘it’s gone.’” 

Luckily A Minecraft Movie isn’t that kind of scary, but Momoa is already contemplating how this film will change his life and the way that he interacts with fans just like It changed his life as a little kid. “It’s gonna be crazy too. Like obviously kids come up to you and your movies and things that you’ve done, like Kung Fu Panda,” Momoa says to Black. “But it’s the first time I’m experiencing it. I did Aquaman where people were like, ‘Oh my gosh  you’re a superhero!’ But this, I don’t even know what’s gonna happen, because there are going to be three year olds. Everyone’s gonna see this movie. It’s just fun for them to watch, obviously, I’m getting my butt kicked. He’s kicking butt. So it’s great to watch.” 
Black agrees, having a revelation of his own. “It’s already generational, because kids who started playing it when they were teenagers, like 14 or 15, they could very well have kids of their own now, because it’s 15 years later. They’re 29 or 30 years old. There will be Minecraft parents and their kids coming to this movie. It’s kind of cool.”

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Pulse Ending Explained: Who Is the New Chief Resident?

This article contains spoilers for the season finale of Pulse Pulse’s season finale might not be quite as shocking as the season opener – it’s hard to beat the devastation of a hurricane – but the conclusion of this Netflix medical drama does a great job of wrapping up a lot of plot threads while […]

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A Minecraft Movie has arrived bringing the Overworld to the moviegoing masses. The family friendly romp follows siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) and their animal-loving realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks). and the video-game-obsessive Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa) as they’re sucked into the magical mines of the Overworld and into an adventure that they’ll never forget. For here they will meet the legend they call… Steve (Jack Black).

We chatted to the cast and creators of the film at an awesome event in Los Angeles that threw us directly into the mines, the vegetable gardens, and the terrifying zombies that inhabit the cubed world of the game and movie. Adapting that universe to the screen was no mean feat, especially as what has made the game so successful is the never ending possibilities it presents, something that director Jared Hess is keenly aware of. 

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“The cool thing about the game is that it is an open world, and there’s no story to it, so everybody that plays it brings their own imagination, their own story to what they’re doing, Hess shares. “So we wanted to have that same approach as we developed the film and really everybody involved, from the writers to the producers and the design team, we just wanted to bring what we love about the game to the film and really celebrate it.” 

Torfi Frans Ólafsson, the senior director of original Minecraft content, agreed: “It’s been there for people in moments of joy and grief and even bringing people together like families and connecting friends across continents.” he says. “It is definitely challenging, because to some people, it’s just a very serious zombie survival game, and it should be approached as such. And to others, it’s like a colorful free-for-all where you just throw a bunch of blocks.” 

He continues. “That’s why it’s called A Minecraft Movie. This is the Jared Hess vision-version of it. Even Steve is almost like faceless, a blank slate when you play Steve or Alex or any other characters, because they embody kind of what you do as a player. So people are saying, ‘Hey, that’s just Jack Black wearing a blue shirt.’ But this is Jack Black’s Steve taken to 11.”

While the film is just one of many stories that could take place inside of Minecraft, the crew was still aware that you had to bring the easter eggs, nods, and creatures that fans love so much to the big screen. This includes the terrifying Enderman who star Jack Black was particularly excited to tease. “He’s legit the scariest creature in Minecraft, and I think we did a really good job of capturing that thing. You can’t look him in the eye,” Jack Black says. “In our movie you do see what happens when you look an Enderman in the eye…”

Those terrifying moments make A Minecraft Movie stand out, playing with the fears we have as children, and the ways that films can help us learn our boundaries. For Jason Momoa, the film that scarred him as a kid is still shaping his capacity for horror today.

“I’m terrified,” Momoa laughs. “I still f*#*ing hate clowns. I should have listened to my mother. Mama was like, ‘Do not watch It.’ Went and watched it at her friend’s house. I looked at shower drains [afterward], and I still kind of look at shower drains a little bit weird. At the gutters, my skateboard went down that shit. I was like, ‘it’s gone.’” 

Luckily A Minecraft Movie isn’t that kind of scary, but Momoa is already contemplating how this film will change his life and the way that he interacts with fans just like It changed his life as a little kid. “It’s gonna be crazy too. Like obviously kids come up to you and your movies and things that you’ve done, like Kung Fu Panda,” Momoa says to Black. “But it’s the first time I’m experiencing it. I did Aquaman where people were like, ‘Oh my gosh  you’re a superhero!’ But this, I don’t even know what’s gonna happen, because there are going to be three year olds. Everyone’s gonna see this movie. It’s just fun for them to watch, obviously, I’m getting my butt kicked. He’s kicking butt. So it’s great to watch.” 
Black agrees, having a revelation of his own. “It’s already generational, because kids who started playing it when they were teenagers, like 14 or 15, they could very well have kids of their own now, because it’s 15 years later. They’re 29 or 30 years old. There will be Minecraft parents and their kids coming to this movie. It’s kind of cool.”

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Star Wars Just Seemingly Confirmed a Major Bad Batch Fan Theory

This article contains spoilers for The Bad Batch season 3 and  the novel Dark Disciple. Ever since Asajj Ventress made her return from the dead in The Bad Batch last year, fans have been eager to see more of the somewhat reformed Sith assassin turned bounty hunter. Thankfully, Star Wars has answered our prayers by […]

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A Minecraft Movie has arrived bringing the Overworld to the moviegoing masses. The family friendly romp follows siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) and their animal-loving realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks). and the video-game-obsessive Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa) as they’re sucked into the magical mines of the Overworld and into an adventure that they’ll never forget. For here they will meet the legend they call… Steve (Jack Black).

We chatted to the cast and creators of the film at an awesome event in Los Angeles that threw us directly into the mines, the vegetable gardens, and the terrifying zombies that inhabit the cubed world of the game and movie. Adapting that universe to the screen was no mean feat, especially as what has made the game so successful is the never ending possibilities it presents, something that director Jared Hess is keenly aware of. 

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“The cool thing about the game is that it is an open world, and there’s no story to it, so everybody that plays it brings their own imagination, their own story to what they’re doing, Hess shares. “So we wanted to have that same approach as we developed the film and really everybody involved, from the writers to the producers and the design team, we just wanted to bring what we love about the game to the film and really celebrate it.” 

Torfi Frans Ólafsson, the senior director of original Minecraft content, agreed: “It’s been there for people in moments of joy and grief and even bringing people together like families and connecting friends across continents.” he says. “It is definitely challenging, because to some people, it’s just a very serious zombie survival game, and it should be approached as such. And to others, it’s like a colorful free-for-all where you just throw a bunch of blocks.” 

He continues. “That’s why it’s called A Minecraft Movie. This is the Jared Hess vision-version of it. Even Steve is almost like faceless, a blank slate when you play Steve or Alex or any other characters, because they embody kind of what you do as a player. So people are saying, ‘Hey, that’s just Jack Black wearing a blue shirt.’ But this is Jack Black’s Steve taken to 11.”

While the film is just one of many stories that could take place inside of Minecraft, the crew was still aware that you had to bring the easter eggs, nods, and creatures that fans love so much to the big screen. This includes the terrifying Enderman who star Jack Black was particularly excited to tease. “He’s legit the scariest creature in Minecraft, and I think we did a really good job of capturing that thing. You can’t look him in the eye,” Jack Black says. “In our movie you do see what happens when you look an Enderman in the eye…”

Those terrifying moments make A Minecraft Movie stand out, playing with the fears we have as children, and the ways that films can help us learn our boundaries. For Jason Momoa, the film that scarred him as a kid is still shaping his capacity for horror today.

“I’m terrified,” Momoa laughs. “I still f*#*ing hate clowns. I should have listened to my mother. Mama was like, ‘Do not watch It.’ Went and watched it at her friend’s house. I looked at shower drains [afterward], and I still kind of look at shower drains a little bit weird. At the gutters, my skateboard went down that shit. I was like, ‘it’s gone.’” 

Luckily A Minecraft Movie isn’t that kind of scary, but Momoa is already contemplating how this film will change his life and the way that he interacts with fans just like It changed his life as a little kid. “It’s gonna be crazy too. Like obviously kids come up to you and your movies and things that you’ve done, like Kung Fu Panda,” Momoa says to Black. “But it’s the first time I’m experiencing it. I did Aquaman where people were like, ‘Oh my gosh  you’re a superhero!’ But this, I don’t even know what’s gonna happen, because there are going to be three year olds. Everyone’s gonna see this movie. It’s just fun for them to watch, obviously, I’m getting my butt kicked. He’s kicking butt. So it’s great to watch.” 
Black agrees, having a revelation of his own. “It’s already generational, because kids who started playing it when they were teenagers, like 14 or 15, they could very well have kids of their own now, because it’s 15 years later. They’re 29 or 30 years old. There will be Minecraft parents and their kids coming to this movie. It’s kind of cool.”

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M3GAN 2.0 Trailer Turns Her Into a Terminator 2 Queen

“You gotta listen to the way people talk,” the teenage John Connor instructs the futuristic murder robot sent to protect him. Rejecting words like “affirmative,” this Connor kid instead points the T-800 to “no problemo” and “hasta la vista, baby.” But with its heavy use of Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Again,” the M3GAN […]

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A Minecraft Movie has arrived bringing the Overworld to the moviegoing masses. The family friendly romp follows siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) and their animal-loving realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks). and the video-game-obsessive Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa) as they’re sucked into the magical mines of the Overworld and into an adventure that they’ll never forget. For here they will meet the legend they call… Steve (Jack Black).

We chatted to the cast and creators of the film at an awesome event in Los Angeles that threw us directly into the mines, the vegetable gardens, and the terrifying zombies that inhabit the cubed world of the game and movie. Adapting that universe to the screen was no mean feat, especially as what has made the game so successful is the never ending possibilities it presents, something that director Jared Hess is keenly aware of. 

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“The cool thing about the game is that it is an open world, and there’s no story to it, so everybody that plays it brings their own imagination, their own story to what they’re doing, Hess shares. “So we wanted to have that same approach as we developed the film and really everybody involved, from the writers to the producers and the design team, we just wanted to bring what we love about the game to the film and really celebrate it.” 

Torfi Frans Ólafsson, the senior director of original Minecraft content, agreed: “It’s been there for people in moments of joy and grief and even bringing people together like families and connecting friends across continents.” he says. “It is definitely challenging, because to some people, it’s just a very serious zombie survival game, and it should be approached as such. And to others, it’s like a colorful free-for-all where you just throw a bunch of blocks.” 

He continues. “That’s why it’s called A Minecraft Movie. This is the Jared Hess vision-version of it. Even Steve is almost like faceless, a blank slate when you play Steve or Alex or any other characters, because they embody kind of what you do as a player. So people are saying, ‘Hey, that’s just Jack Black wearing a blue shirt.’ But this is Jack Black’s Steve taken to 11.”

While the film is just one of many stories that could take place inside of Minecraft, the crew was still aware that you had to bring the easter eggs, nods, and creatures that fans love so much to the big screen. This includes the terrifying Enderman who star Jack Black was particularly excited to tease. “He’s legit the scariest creature in Minecraft, and I think we did a really good job of capturing that thing. You can’t look him in the eye,” Jack Black says. “In our movie you do see what happens when you look an Enderman in the eye…”

Those terrifying moments make A Minecraft Movie stand out, playing with the fears we have as children, and the ways that films can help us learn our boundaries. For Jason Momoa, the film that scarred him as a kid is still shaping his capacity for horror today.

“I’m terrified,” Momoa laughs. “I still f*#*ing hate clowns. I should have listened to my mother. Mama was like, ‘Do not watch It.’ Went and watched it at her friend’s house. I looked at shower drains [afterward], and I still kind of look at shower drains a little bit weird. At the gutters, my skateboard went down that shit. I was like, ‘it’s gone.’” 

Luckily A Minecraft Movie isn’t that kind of scary, but Momoa is already contemplating how this film will change his life and the way that he interacts with fans just like It changed his life as a little kid. “It’s gonna be crazy too. Like obviously kids come up to you and your movies and things that you’ve done, like Kung Fu Panda,” Momoa says to Black. “But it’s the first time I’m experiencing it. I did Aquaman where people were like, ‘Oh my gosh  you’re a superhero!’ But this, I don’t even know what’s gonna happen, because there are going to be three year olds. Everyone’s gonna see this movie. It’s just fun for them to watch, obviously, I’m getting my butt kicked. He’s kicking butt. So it’s great to watch.” 
Black agrees, having a revelation of his own. “It’s already generational, because kids who started playing it when they were teenagers, like 14 or 15, they could very well have kids of their own now, because it’s 15 years later. They’re 29 or 30 years old. There will be Minecraft parents and their kids coming to this movie. It’s kind of cool.”

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Jason Momoa and Jack Black Are Stoked for Your Kids to Watch Minecraft

A Minecraft Movie has arrived bringing the Overworld to the moviegoing masses. The family friendly romp follows siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) and their animal-loving realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks). and the video-game-obsessive Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa) as they’re sucked into the magical mines of the Overworld and into an […]

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A Minecraft Movie has arrived bringing the Overworld to the moviegoing masses. The family friendly romp follows siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) and their animal-loving realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks). and the video-game-obsessive Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa) as they’re sucked into the magical mines of the Overworld and into an adventure that they’ll never forget. For here they will meet the legend they call… Steve (Jack Black).

We chatted to the cast and creators of the film at an awesome event in Los Angeles that threw us directly into the mines, the vegetable gardens, and the terrifying zombies that inhabit the cubed world of the game and movie. Adapting that universe to the screen was no mean feat, especially as what has made the game so successful is the never ending possibilities it presents, something that director Jared Hess is keenly aware of. 

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“The cool thing about the game is that it is an open world, and there’s no story to it, so everybody that plays it brings their own imagination, their own story to what they’re doing, Hess shares. “So we wanted to have that same approach as we developed the film and really everybody involved, from the writers to the producers and the design team, we just wanted to bring what we love about the game to the film and really celebrate it.” 

Torfi Frans Ólafsson, the senior director of original Minecraft content, agreed: “It’s been there for people in moments of joy and grief and even bringing people together like families and connecting friends across continents.” he says. “It is definitely challenging, because to some people, it’s just a very serious zombie survival game, and it should be approached as such. And to others, it’s like a colorful free-for-all where you just throw a bunch of blocks.” 

He continues. “That’s why it’s called A Minecraft Movie. This is the Jared Hess vision-version of it. Even Steve is almost like faceless, a blank slate when you play Steve or Alex or any other characters, because they embody kind of what you do as a player. So people are saying, ‘Hey, that’s just Jack Black wearing a blue shirt.’ But this is Jack Black’s Steve taken to 11.”

While the film is just one of many stories that could take place inside of Minecraft, the crew was still aware that you had to bring the easter eggs, nods, and creatures that fans love so much to the big screen. This includes the terrifying Enderman who star Jack Black was particularly excited to tease. “He’s legit the scariest creature in Minecraft, and I think we did a really good job of capturing that thing. You can’t look him in the eye,” Jack Black says. “In our movie you do see what happens when you look an Enderman in the eye…”

Those terrifying moments make A Minecraft Movie stand out, playing with the fears we have as children, and the ways that films can help us learn our boundaries. For Jason Momoa, the film that scarred him as a kid is still shaping his capacity for horror today.

“I’m terrified,” Momoa laughs. “I still f*#*ing hate clowns. I should have listened to my mother. Mama was like, ‘Do not watch It.’ Went and watched it at her friend’s house. I looked at shower drains [afterward], and I still kind of look at shower drains a little bit weird. At the gutters, my skateboard went down that shit. I was like, ‘it’s gone.’” 

Luckily A Minecraft Movie isn’t that kind of scary, but Momoa is already contemplating how this film will change his life and the way that he interacts with fans just like It changed his life as a little kid. “It’s gonna be crazy too. Like obviously kids come up to you and your movies and things that you’ve done, like Kung Fu Panda,” Momoa says to Black. “But it’s the first time I’m experiencing it. I did Aquaman where people were like, ‘Oh my gosh  you’re a superhero!’ But this, I don’t even know what’s gonna happen, because there are going to be three year olds. Everyone’s gonna see this movie. It’s just fun for them to watch, obviously, I’m getting my butt kicked. He’s kicking butt. So it’s great to watch.” 
Black agrees, having a revelation of his own. “It’s already generational, because kids who started playing it when they were teenagers, like 14 or 15, they could very well have kids of their own now, because it’s 15 years later. They’re 29 or 30 years old. There will be Minecraft parents and their kids coming to this movie. It’s kind of cool.”

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Talk to Me Directors Explain Why Their Street Fighter Movie Got KO’d

After the massive success of their supernatural teen Talk to Me, it was no surprise when YouTube powerhouses RackaRacka, also known as Danny and Micheal Philippou, were picked up to direct a new Street Fighter movie. Rising to prominence with their gory and gratuitous action and horror videos before moving into studio filmmaking, it seemed […]

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At South by Southwest we talked to a Spotify exec and two premiere podcasters about the future of the industry.

Put two podcasters in a room with a Spotify exec, and their infectious enthusiasm for long-form and short-form discussion content will quickly have you wondering where the medium is headed in the future. Such was the case at South by Southwest when we were visited in the Den of Geek studio by Spotify Senior Director of Content Partnerships Jordan Newman, who was flanked by two amazing hosts, Rachel Lindsay of Higher Learning and Morgan Absher of Two Hot Takes.

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Absher and Lindsay talked a bit about how their shows, which air on Spotify in both audio and video format, grew and transformed in the past five years, undeniably influenced by the pandemic and the changing audience preferences. Newman also chimed in with his thoughts about how podcasting has changed since the early days and where things might be going. The trio’s shared love of the medium is on display throughout the video, and you won’t want to miss some of the cool stories that podcasting allows them to explore.

Adolescence has managed to become one of Netflix‘s most popular series of all time in only three weeks on the streamer.

“The limited series amassed another 30.4M views from March 24 to 30, putting it at 96.7M views since its debut. That was good enough to land at No. 9 on the all-time Most Popular English TV list, bumping Bridgerton Season 2 from the list altogether and pushing Stranger Things 3 to tenth place.”

Read more at Deadline

The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried were on hand at CinemaCon to share a scene and the trailer for the thriller.

“Sydney Sweeney joined director Paul Feig and her fellow The Housemaid stars at CinemaCon to share the tense first footage. Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar also hit the stage for the Lionsgate presentation Tuesday to promote the psychological thriller and reveal its trailer, which has not yet been publicly shared. Hitting theaters on Christmas Day, the movie has a script from Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts the 2022 best-selling novel from author Freida McFadden.”

Read more at The Hollywood Reporter

Kendrick Lamar fans will have to wait until 2026 to see his comedy collaboration with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

“Kendrick Lamar’s untitled comedy won’t debut on America’s birthday after all. Paramount, the studio behind the closely guarded movie from Lamar and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has been delayed from July 4, 2025 to March 20, 2026… The change in release plans was announced ahead of CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s unfolding this week in Las Vegas.”

Read more at Variety

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Tommy Boy Remains the Greatest Testament of Chris Farley’s Comedic Genius

Tommy Callahan sucks as a salesman. So much so that midway through 1995’s Tommy Boy, Tommy and his unwilling sales partner Richard take a break at a diner to drown their miseries in terrible food. Richard orders a shrimp cocktail, but when Tommy requests chicken wings, the waitress shuts him down because the kitchen is […]

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At South by Southwest we talked to a Spotify exec and two premiere podcasters about the future of the industry.

Put two podcasters in a room with a Spotify exec, and their infectious enthusiasm for long-form and short-form discussion content will quickly have you wondering where the medium is headed in the future. Such was the case at South by Southwest when we were visited in the Den of Geek studio by Spotify Senior Director of Content Partnerships Jordan Newman, who was flanked by two amazing hosts, Rachel Lindsay of Higher Learning and Morgan Absher of Two Hot Takes.

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Absher and Lindsay talked a bit about how their shows, which air on Spotify in both audio and video format, grew and transformed in the past five years, undeniably influenced by the pandemic and the changing audience preferences. Newman also chimed in with his thoughts about how podcasting has changed since the early days and where things might be going. The trio’s shared love of the medium is on display throughout the video, and you won’t want to miss some of the cool stories that podcasting allows them to explore.

Adolescence has managed to become one of Netflix‘s most popular series of all time in only three weeks on the streamer.

“The limited series amassed another 30.4M views from March 24 to 30, putting it at 96.7M views since its debut. That was good enough to land at No. 9 on the all-time Most Popular English TV list, bumping Bridgerton Season 2 from the list altogether and pushing Stranger Things 3 to tenth place.”

Read more at Deadline

The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried were on hand at CinemaCon to share a scene and the trailer for the thriller.

“Sydney Sweeney joined director Paul Feig and her fellow The Housemaid stars at CinemaCon to share the tense first footage. Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar also hit the stage for the Lionsgate presentation Tuesday to promote the psychological thriller and reveal its trailer, which has not yet been publicly shared. Hitting theaters on Christmas Day, the movie has a script from Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts the 2022 best-selling novel from author Freida McFadden.”

Read more at The Hollywood Reporter

Kendrick Lamar fans will have to wait until 2026 to see his comedy collaboration with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

“Kendrick Lamar’s untitled comedy won’t debut on America’s birthday after all. Paramount, the studio behind the closely guarded movie from Lamar and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has been delayed from July 4, 2025 to March 20, 2026… The change in release plans was announced ahead of CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s unfolding this week in Las Vegas.”

Read more at Variety

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How The Yellowjackets Creative Team Embraces And Avoids TV’s Feedback Loop

This article contains light spoilers for Yellowjackets season 3. As Yellowjackets’ third season winds down, the tension and conflict has only ratcheted up. Due to impulsive decisionmaking, to put it politely, from teen Lottie in episode 7, “Croak,” the minds behind Yellowjackets have put into motion pivotal and interweaving plot threads with major implications for […]

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At South by Southwest we talked to a Spotify exec and two premiere podcasters about the future of the industry.

Put two podcasters in a room with a Spotify exec, and their infectious enthusiasm for long-form and short-form discussion content will quickly have you wondering where the medium is headed in the future. Such was the case at South by Southwest when we were visited in the Den of Geek studio by Spotify Senior Director of Content Partnerships Jordan Newman, who was flanked by two amazing hosts, Rachel Lindsay of Higher Learning and Morgan Absher of Two Hot Takes.

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Absher and Lindsay talked a bit about how their shows, which air on Spotify in both audio and video format, grew and transformed in the past five years, undeniably influenced by the pandemic and the changing audience preferences. Newman also chimed in with his thoughts about how podcasting has changed since the early days and where things might be going. The trio’s shared love of the medium is on display throughout the video, and you won’t want to miss some of the cool stories that podcasting allows them to explore.

Adolescence has managed to become one of Netflix‘s most popular series of all time in only three weeks on the streamer.

“The limited series amassed another 30.4M views from March 24 to 30, putting it at 96.7M views since its debut. That was good enough to land at No. 9 on the all-time Most Popular English TV list, bumping Bridgerton Season 2 from the list altogether and pushing Stranger Things 3 to tenth place.”

Read more at Deadline

The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried were on hand at CinemaCon to share a scene and the trailer for the thriller.

“Sydney Sweeney joined director Paul Feig and her fellow The Housemaid stars at CinemaCon to share the tense first footage. Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar also hit the stage for the Lionsgate presentation Tuesday to promote the psychological thriller and reveal its trailer, which has not yet been publicly shared. Hitting theaters on Christmas Day, the movie has a script from Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts the 2022 best-selling novel from author Freida McFadden.”

Read more at The Hollywood Reporter

Kendrick Lamar fans will have to wait until 2026 to see his comedy collaboration with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

“Kendrick Lamar’s untitled comedy won’t debut on America’s birthday after all. Paramount, the studio behind the closely guarded movie from Lamar and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has been delayed from July 4, 2025 to March 20, 2026… The change in release plans was announced ahead of CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s unfolding this week in Las Vegas.”

Read more at Variety

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Val Kilmer Will Always Be Our Huckleberry

“What do you think?” asks a drunk and sickly Doc Holliday, staring down Johnny Ringo, a man rumored to be the fastest gunslinger in the West. “Should I hate him?” When Holliday poses that question, a shiver runs through everyone in the saloon. After all, the confrontation occurs in Tombstone, a 1993 Western about an […]

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At South by Southwest we talked to a Spotify exec and two premiere podcasters about the future of the industry.

Put two podcasters in a room with a Spotify exec, and their infectious enthusiasm for long-form and short-form discussion content will quickly have you wondering where the medium is headed in the future. Such was the case at South by Southwest when we were visited in the Den of Geek studio by Spotify Senior Director of Content Partnerships Jordan Newman, who was flanked by two amazing hosts, Rachel Lindsay of Higher Learning and Morgan Absher of Two Hot Takes.

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Absher and Lindsay talked a bit about how their shows, which air on Spotify in both audio and video format, grew and transformed in the past five years, undeniably influenced by the pandemic and the changing audience preferences. Newman also chimed in with his thoughts about how podcasting has changed since the early days and where things might be going. The trio’s shared love of the medium is on display throughout the video, and you won’t want to miss some of the cool stories that podcasting allows them to explore.

Adolescence has managed to become one of Netflix‘s most popular series of all time in only three weeks on the streamer.

“The limited series amassed another 30.4M views from March 24 to 30, putting it at 96.7M views since its debut. That was good enough to land at No. 9 on the all-time Most Popular English TV list, bumping Bridgerton Season 2 from the list altogether and pushing Stranger Things 3 to tenth place.”

Read more at Deadline

The Housemaid stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried were on hand at CinemaCon to share a scene and the trailer for the thriller.

“Sydney Sweeney joined director Paul Feig and her fellow The Housemaid stars at CinemaCon to share the tense first footage. Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar also hit the stage for the Lionsgate presentation Tuesday to promote the psychological thriller and reveal its trailer, which has not yet been publicly shared. Hitting theaters on Christmas Day, the movie has a script from Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts the 2022 best-selling novel from author Freida McFadden.”

Read more at The Hollywood Reporter

Kendrick Lamar fans will have to wait until 2026 to see his comedy collaboration with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

“Kendrick Lamar’s untitled comedy won’t debut on America’s birthday after all. Paramount, the studio behind the closely guarded movie from Lamar and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has been delayed from July 4, 2025 to March 20, 2026… The change in release plans was announced ahead of CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s unfolding this week in Las Vegas.”

Read more at Variety

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