Marvel Studios has released the first teaser for the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings which is Marvel’s first film entering on an Asian superhero, and the trailer serves as fans’ first introduction to Shang-Chi.
Trailer released for horror comedy ‘Thursday the 12th’
Thursday the 12th is a new horror comedy described as being “a mix of Evil Dead and Kevin Smith’s Mallrats with a touch of Tucker & Dale Versus Evi“. The movie stars Todd Bridges (Different Strokes), Jena Sims (Kill the Messenger), Brian Sutherland (Z Nation), and Marilyn Ghigliotti( Clerks). Lyon also portrays the character of Seth Franco opposite Sutherland’s James Rogen as the two misfit mall employees who upset a gypsy the week of Friday the 13th.
Actor Felix Silla (The Addams Family, Star Wars) passes away aged 84
Actor Felix Silla, the actor who played beloved hairy ‘The Addams Family’ member Cousin Itt, has died. He was 84.
Review: Doctor Who – Dalek Universe 1
Review by Jacob Licklider
The Dalek Protocol started off the Dalek Universe miniseries with a fairly standard but enjoyable tale with no real connection to what would become the series at least based on the first set. And a day later, Dalek Universe begins itself properly with the first three stories in the miniseries being released to acclaim. To make what’s most likely going to be a long review short, Dalek Universe 1 is a brilliant start to the miniseries and if you haven’t already, go do yourself a favour and buy it. This is one of those sets that I cannot critically evaluate without losing my restraint on spoilers so from this point forward. You have been warned. Each installment of Dalek Universe 1 is truly part of a miniseries, blending together which helps as two of the episodes are from John Dorney, and the third deals with the character fallout from the previous two episodes before moving along to what will eventually become the conclusion of the set while transitioning into the second set. An interesting note, this set barely features the Daleks, like The Dalek Protocol before it, they are an off-screen presence bar a few scenes, the writers instead electing for setting this around the time of The Daleks’ Master Plan and dragging the Tenth Doctor out of time into his own personal timeline.
Thomas brothers opens lawsuit for Predator rights
Jim and John Thomas, the brothers who wrote the 1987 action film Predator, have filed a lawsuit against Disney seeking confirmation of successfully recapturing rights to the franchise.
Meanwhile, Disney’s 20th Century unit has filed its own suit against the Thomas brothers with the goal of retaining rights.
Review: ANOTHER GAY MOVIE: 15th Anniversary DIRECTOR’S CUT
Breaking Glass Pictures are re-releasing the LGBT laugh-out-loud comedy Another Gay Movie in celebration of the film’s 15 Year Anniversary. Arriving on April 27 (VOD) including iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and May 4th (DVD) including a brand-new Director’s Cut, complete with never-before-seen footage including gay film icon Mink Stole. From writer/director Todd Stephens the film stars Michael Carbonaro, Jonah Blechman, Graham Norton, Richard Hatch, Lypsinka, Ashley Atkinson, Ant & Scott Thompson.
Review: Dalek Universe – The Dalek Protocol
Review by Jacob Licklider
Hype is an interesting phenomenon. When Big Finish Productions announced Dalek Universe, of course there was going to be hype: it’s three whole box sets starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, the return of Anya Kingdom, and a two-hour Fourth Doctor prologue with Leela and K9 to boot. This is the type of release that is designed to build hype, yet now that it is April and the first release is out, The Dalek Protocol starring Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, and John Leeson, and some of the trouble with extreme hype is that is can actually put off listeners. For The Dalek Protocol it is imperative that before you purchase or listen, you understand that it was never actually intended to be part of a bigger series. Recorded in 2018, the behind the scenes on the release are enlightening as Nicholas Briggs was simply commissioned to do what he loves and tribute Death to the Daleks while bringing back Anya Kingdom. This means that the ending of the story feels final, the Doctor and Anya don’t get to reunite which is important as the Doctor hasn’t even met her yet, and that there really aren’t apparent threads which will be carrying over to Dalek Universe proper. As a part of the series, it seems the most disconnected which is fine as it was never written to be a part of a greater whole, so listeners should be wary of those expectations before going in as you will not enjoy it nearly as much when that is in play.
Mads Mikkelsen joins ‘Indiana Jones 5’
Following the news that Phoebe Waller-Bridge had landed the female lead in the next Indiana Jones movie, Lucasfilm has found Harrison Ford’s next co-star in Mads Mikkelsen, who is set to join the next installment.
Kevin Smith to sell rights to horror movie ‘Killroy Was Here’
Kevin Smith is looking to auction off his latest horror feature anthology Killroy Was Here as an NFT (non-fungible token).
The new owner of the NFT will secure the rights to exhibit, distribute and stream the work, making it a means for whoever owns the movie to earn money outside of the blockchain.
Trailer released for Zack Snyders ‘Army of the Dead’
Zack Snyder has released the trailer for his upcoming original zombie genre film ‘Army of the Dead‘ which is coming to Netflix & Select Theaters on May 21st 2021.
