Summary Gravity, Interstellar, and The Martian revitalized space movie genre in early 2010s with stellar achievements. Despite following films like Oblivion & Geostorm, the popularity of the genre has grown due to lack of innovation. Non-franchise space movies provide unique, awe-inspiring experiences, but the genre is unlikely to see a resurgence. Hollywood is built on trends, and about a decade ago, it was on a hot streak with glamour Space moviesBut that trend has been steady in the past. It makes sense for Hollywood to follow what’s trending, and this has led to some really exciting eras in film, with…
Author: Ben Gibbons
Stanley Kubrick is one of the most iconic and legendary directors of all time, but from 1952 to 1999, he only directed 13 feature films, which speaks to the time and care he puts into each project. Stanley Kubrick was born in 1928 in New York City. He had a strong interest in film and photography from a young age, and began working as a professional photographer before starting to make his own short films in the early 1950s. It was also at this point that Kubrick began to make connections in the film industry that helped him get started…
Summary The Boys universe is expanding with new spin-offs like Vought Rising set to showcase early super-powered characters. Vought Rising may introduce Stormfront’s daughter, Chloe, but must avoid humanizing the fearsome villain too much. Prequels risk softening major villains, changing the perception of antagonists, and damaging the impact of the original show. with The boys The universe of their stories approaches its final season with new spin-offs like Vote risingBut the show may have an interesting challenge introducing one character. The Boys have always put super-powered people under a microscope who try to go beyond the superficial superhero found in…
Alien: Earth is set to break new ground for the decades-old franchise as the monsters arrive in a more familiar setting, but connections to the rest of the franchise remain ambiguous. Alien Debuted in 1979, when the groundbreaking Ridley Scott film smashed sci-fi and horror together in a way that innovated both genres. Since then, the franchise has grown to include spectacular sequels, with some of the biggest directors of all time stepping in to lend their voices to the iconic series. Now, the series is set to transform and adapt just like the xenomorphs that inhabit the stories Alien:…
Brandon Sanderson Mistborn It’s been stuck in development for some time, and with another hiatus in place, I’m worried that the next fancast for Vin will age out of the role. Despite Sanderson’s considerable success as a fantasy author, he has yet to get a completed film adaptation. However, studios are definitely interested, and Sanderson has been actively working to see his stories adapted for a number of years. In 2005, Brandon Sanderson became a published author, after writing over a dozen novels during his studies as a young man. From there, his incredible prowess meant he published over 70…
I am legend 2 is currently in pre-production, but one notable detail was shared before filming, and it highlights the worst detail about the first movie. In 2007, Will Smith starred in the incredible dystopian sci-fi film, I am legend. The film was adapted from the novel by popular author Richard Matheson, and is actually the third adaptation of the story, although the other two versions have different names. But, while I am legend Was based on the novel of the same name, it is actually one of the most different adaptations of the story to date, with the monsters…
Love it or hate it, romance and characters pairing up is part of the DNA when it comes to TV shows, but there are some TV couples who should have broken up And I got married. Most sitcoms, whether they are fantasy, a musical or even animated, all have one thing in common. There is usually at least one, if not more, romantic couple. Typically, getting romance in a TV show right is incredibly challenging. For one, the writers and creatives behind the show rarely know how many seasons they will continue to run. When trying to create a perfect…
Top Gun was one of the most iconic movies of the 1980s, so when the long-awaited sequel made huge waves in 2022, it guaranteed a Top Gun 3But the next sequel will be different in one significant way. Tom Cruise was a rapidly rising star in Hollywood when Top Gun Released in 1986. Most recently starred in the hit film, Risky businessAnd proving his worth as a leading man, Cruz proved that he is versatile as an action hero in Top Gun When he became the courageous Air Force pilot, Maverick. While the story remained closed after the initial movie…
With Hollywood’s focus on building up successful IPs, there are plenty of new ones TV show spin-offs In the pipeline, with many that could be really special. Spin-offs are nothing new. As far back as popular television exists, there are TV show spin-offs that follow connected characters and build the world from a new direction. Initially, this was typical of comedy shows like Cheers, Happy Days and The Tracy Ullman Show which spawned immediate and sometimes more successful spin-offs like Fraser, Mork & MindyAnd The SimpsonsSpin-offs have evolved. Now, spin-offs maintain their connections with the original series to some degree,…
Fast and Furious 11 is set to be the biggest movie in the Quick franchise to date, with a potential returning character putting the focus back on a forgotten movie in the franchise. The Quick The series of films only started back in 2001, and since then the films have undergone a transformation that has led them to become completely unrecognizable from the first movies, except for the characters that appear. While this has led to the Quick A franchise that has become a multi-billion dollar behemoth, it has also made some of the original movies so far removed that…