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…
Author: Ben Gibbons
Some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood have made a name for themselves in comedy or action roles, but it’s high time they do more in the dramatic space. Actors showcase incredible skills when they work in a variety of mediums and genresBut it’s easy to fall into a rut and be typecast despite the range to do more. Whether an actor breaks into the industry on a comedy show, or with a career in a more physical space like wrestling, it’s easy for casting directors to place them in one type of role. However, time and again, Hollywood has…
Sylvester Stollone Often plays a hero, but when he was cast as a villain, the character tends to be pretty there. Stallone has been one of Hollywood’s biggest action heroes for decades, with many of his movies becoming classics and major influences on the industry for decades to come. However, despite his extensive body of work, Stallone typically only goes for the role of the hero or protagonist. While he’s certainly a capable action star, and he exudes a natural talent for being the hero, it’s always interesting to see an actor play against their type. Comedic actors tackling dramatic…
Over the eight years that The Vampire Diaries was on television, the show underwent a lot of changes. TVD is easily one of the most popular shows to come out of the CW during the height of the channel’s popularity. From 2009 to 2017, fans of the show were enthralled by Damon and Stefan Salvatore as the vampiric brothers found themselves struggling with each other, other supernatural creatures and their peers in Mystic Falls. However, while the show started life as a series where a love triangle puts two brothers at odds, The series turned into something very different by…
Video game movies are steadily growing in popularity and quality, but companies like Nintendo have only begun to scratch the surface of what is possible by adapting their IPs. For years, video game movies have been cursed, with each adaptation failing to please fans of the source material, and ultimately struggling to fit into the medium of a feature-length project. However, movies like Detective Pikachu And Sonic the Hedgehog Helped turn the tide on how the movies were perceived. Recognizing the space in the market, the incredibly popular Nintendo games company decided to throw its hat in the ring, and…
New York Comic Con 2024 is set to be a spectacular star-studded show that will run from Thursday, October 17 to Sunday, October 20. Throughout the four-day period, many of the biggest stars from every corner of television and film will appear in various panels, talk about their upcoming projects, and, of course, meet fans face-to-face for photo opportunities and to sign some Autographs. As usual, the convention will be hosted at the James Javits Convention Center, the largest convention center in New York, which is conveniently located in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Although the guest list for the event now…
Pennywise is one of the most iconic villains to come out of Stephen King writing, but the easter egg connections in books like Dreamcatcher Make him even more terrifying. King is one of the most prolific horror writers of all time, and his characters and stories have been adapted dozens of times, making his reach far beyond his books and die-hard fans. Thanks to numerous adaptations, characters like Carrie, Cujo and Pennywise are all common knowledge, regardless of whether anyone has even heard of the books that inspired them. However, in King’s fantasy universe of stories, there are some loose…
The David Fincher masterpiece that is Action Club continues to inspire and delight today, with themes highlighted 25 years ago feeling even more prescient today. In 1999, Fincher was still transitioning from a career where he primarily directed music videos and television commercials into one where he put his considerable talents to thought-provoking and mind-bending movies. Action Club was only Fincher’s fourth foray into the world of cinema, with Se7en Standing as his most impressive project till then. Release date October 15, 1999 studio(s) 20th century Writers Jim Uhls runtime 139 minutes franchise(s) Action Club Budget $63 million When an…
DC superhero movies have been struggling for a while, and ahead of the official DC Universe Relaunch, movies like Joker: Folie a Deux Appears to be adding to the pile of business failures, while other safer bets are ignored. While the DCEU spiraled out of control almost from the moment it started, there were some big hits that came out of the struggling franchise. The first Aquaman Passed the billion dollar mark, becoming the instant leader of the pack, and Wonder Woman followed close behind with an over $800 million box office (via The numbers). While looking back at the…
Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most visionary and prolific writers of all time and the creator of the ever-popular Sherlock Holmes series of stories. ACD began publishing stories about the renowned detective in 1887, when he released his first novel, A Study in Scarlet. Then, in 1891, he began compiling and publishing short stories that revolved around Holmes in The Strand Magazine which ended up having record sales as a result of his collected works appearing regularly in the magazine. In total, the detective appears in four novels and 56 short stories, in which Holmes begins working on…