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Getting Oscar winner Viola Davis to join the Hunger Games prequel was a major coup for the franchise. Some fans might be surprised by her casting, but Davis joining The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes wouldn’t have happened if not for one thing. The movie's director opened up about Davis’s Hunger Games casting being inspired by viral fan art.Prequel director Francis Lawrence revealed to EW how a viral poster featuring the Oscar winner influenced the casting decision. Lawrence mentioned the moment he saw the viral fan art he knew Davis...

For many fans of a certain age, the most anticipated upcoming horror movie from the Halloween season and beyond is Five Nights at Freddy’s, the first live-action adaptation of the hugely popular video game series that has become a merchandising monolith over the years. While the lore filling out the games, novels, and short story collections aren’t nearly as dense as the MCU’s multiverse, it can still be quite a lot to take in for anyone who isn’t already familiar with the dark and deadly world of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Which...

Last weekend's box office results could be described as dismal. The biggest new title was Scott Waugh's Expend4bles, which received a beatdown from critics in the hours before showtimes, and the final results not only saw said action film flop and finish in second place, but no title managed to make over $10 million. The results were depressing... but this weekend's profile is wholly different. A wide variety of new titles arrived in wide release, and a fight for first, second, and third place was yielded.So how did Cal Brunker's...

Star Trek fans haven’t been lacking in new TV content for more than half a decade now, but the film side of the franchise has been in stasis ever since the release of Star Trek Beyond. Recently though, it seemed like that might be changing, as Star Trek 4 co-writer Lindsey Anderson Beer stated that the next Kelvin timeline movie is “still on the tracks.” However, new information has been shared possibly indicating we’re in for another cinematic Star Trek reboot.Within a report detailing the various film and TV productions...

Henry Cavill’s haircut in Argylle, and the fans’ reactions to it, are giving the same energy as the Mission: Impossible and Justice League mustache situation. Following the release of the trailer for the action film, viewers quickly clocked the actor’s haircut with a flat top, and they got mad about the creative decision. However, there’s actually a good defense for why he has this unique haircut, and it makes a lot of sense. While there’s no denying Henry Cavill has a wild haircut in the Argylle trailer, as you can see...

With The Walt Disney Company celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, it’s only appropriate that the release of a new animated movie musical is included as part of the festivities. Earlier this week, the studio dropped a new trailer for Wish, which follows a 17-year-old girl named Asha who finds her wish on a star is thankfully answered at a time when her home needs it most. While we’re still a few months away from Wish hitting theaters, word’s come in that this latest trailer for this 2023 new movie...

Saw is officially back, with the 10th installment of one of the best horror movie franchises hitting theaters just in time to welcome in the month of Halloween. This offering, however, won’t feature Jigsaw copycats or students of John Kramer’s twisted games like in previous offerings. Saw X is actually centered around Tobin Bell’s character, with its story set between the first two films — a timeline that surely appeals to OG fans. Critics had the chance to screen the movie ahead of its September 29 release, so let’s see...

While it’s certainly a sad week to be a Harry Potter fan following news that Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82, with every ending comes a new beginning, and Ginny Weasley actress Bonnie Wright recently started a huge one in her life. The 32-year-old British actress just announced that earlier this month she welcomed her first child and her co-stars from the Wizarding World, along with a ton of fans are wishing her well!After Bonnie Wright previously announced that she and her husband Andrew Lococo...

This past week, you may have caught the first reviews of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines out of Fantastic Fest 2023, and you may have seen a special reaction to the new thriller No One Will Save You, but that’s not all that’s been going on in the world of Stephen King. There is also a new adaptation in the early stages of development and a special anniversary to celebrate – and I’ve got all that covered and more in this fresh edition of The King Beat.What has The Boogeyman director Rob...

Franchise movie-making is a big focus at every major studio. Offering audiences characters they are familiar with is proven to be successful, but one of the difficulties that comes with that is knowing when it’s time to end a franchise. The director of the newest Expendables movie is far from certain this will be the end for Sylvester Stallone and company, and he uses another big action franchise, John Wick, as an example. Considering that it took quite some time for Expend4bles to get off the ground, franchise fans likely thought...

Every so often a movie franchise will arrive and become a bonafide sensation. The Hunger Games is definitely in that category, especially since they were based on beloved novels of the same name by Suzanne Collins. Panem is returning to theaters with the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which will feature a younger version of the hated villain President Snow. The Hunger Games director name dropped characters that could get their own movie next, and I’m sold. Panem today, Panem tomorrow, Panem forever!Filmmaker Francis Lawrence had helmed every...

I was shocked when I first learned The Expendables 4, a.k.a. Expend4bles, was not just happening, but as a theatrical release. Despite being an action movie lover, I haven't had much interest in The Expendables franchise since I saw the first trailer for the first movie way back when, so the news made me wonder what I was missing out on. So I decided to watch the 2010 movie recently to see what the hype was about, and all I can say is I'm not surprised The Expendables 4 is...

Fans of the Saw franchise are all undoubtedly excited for the upcoming Saw X release date of this Friday. The new movie not only adds to the surprisingly profound lore of the franchise but does so by bringing back two iconic characters, John Kramer and Amanda Young, despite the fact that both are canonically dead. However, it sounds like those two aren’t the only franchise characters we’ll see in the new film, as several more will appear in a post-credits scene.While Saw X is the tenth film in the franchise,...

It’s almost an unwritten rule that if you’re competing for the lead role in the James Bond movies, multiple try outs can only boost your odds. As Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan’s hirings came after previous attempts had failed, that lesson is pretty well enforced in 007 lore. Which is probably why Rupert Friend turning down an audition for Casino Royale feels more like a good luck charm than an albatross. The Asteroid City star’s reasons for passing on that opportunity remind me of the same vibes that came...