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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have seen countless iterations over several decades. These different versions each bring something new to the table. Many people remember the 1990 TMNT and the 2007 TMNT as influential movies in the TMNT canon. But which movie captures the TMNT better? Keep reading to find out what there is to consider. Capturing The Silly But Serious Tone New Line Cinema A little-known fact about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is that they were conceived as a Daredevil parody....

The 1980s is arguably the most influential decade when it comes to filmmaking across all genres. Today, many feature films and TV series alike pay homage to the greats that came out of this era. Netflix’s Stranger Things, being one of the most recognizable references to 80s pop culture and film, sparked a resurgence of nostalgia for the decade. Notable directors like Steven Spielberg, John Hughes, Robert Zemeckis, and Martin Scorsese all left footprints throughout the 80s with their iconic stories, effectively inspiring modern filmmakers who grew up watching their work....

The Batman promises to be an even scarier take on the DC superhero than audiences have ever seen before, with director Matt Reeves now even going so far as describing the comic book outing as “almost a horror movie.” While speaking with Moviemaker Magazine, the filmmaker lists the various genres that The Batman falls into, with horror sitting at the top, and explains why the movie needed to lean more heavily into the character’s famous detective skills....

Another tease for The Batman has come in by way of the newest covers for Empire Magazine. The new issue has two exclusive covers, one featuring Robert Pattinson’s Batman with a red tint while another showcases Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman with a blue glow. Set to hit newsstands on Dec. 23, the issue serves as the 2022 Preview issue for Empire, and as one of the most anticipated releases of the year, it’s no surprise to see The Batman make the cover....

When you hear the words “new wave,” you may immediately associate the term with French cinema. But France wasn’t the only country to radically revitalize its film culture during the 1960s and ’70s. In fact, one of the most important new wave movements actually developed in the nation of Czechoslovakia. This nation, though it was broken into two distinct polities (the Czech Republic and Slovakia) in 1993, was a moviemaking powerhouse from the early 60s to the late 70s....

Saban Films has just released the trailer for the action crime film The Commando starring Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke and Jeff Fahey. A DEA agent with PTSD returns home after a botched mission and must now protect his family from a home invasion after a recently freed convict and his henchmen come after their stash of millions inside of the agent’s home. The official synopsis reads, “In this edge-of-your-seat crime thriller starring Michael Jai White and Mickey Rourke, an elite DEA agent (White) returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house – a stash of money worth $3 million....

Director Ron Howard and writer/producer Akiva Goldsman will reunite once again for a new HBO Western project which revolves around famed gunslinger Doc Holliday. The project will be the first under a new two-year deal Akiva Goldsman signed with HBO. Adam Cooper and Bill Collage (Accepted, Tower Heist) will write the pilot script, and will executive produce alongside Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster. Ron Howard is attached to direct the pilot episode....

Netflix’s The Witcher has only aired two seasons so far, with season 3 recently wrapped filming, but according to new rumors, the streamer may have already given the green light to seasons 4 and 5, and they could film back to back. While this would be a massive undertaking for both cast, crew and Netflix’s finance department, The Witcher is one of the IPs that the streamer has gone all in on recently, having delved into animated movies, prequels, and more....

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, an action-adventure title that will be available in conjunction with Warner Bros. Pictures’ epic superhero feature film Green Lantern scheduled for release Summer 2011. The game will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ and delivers an immersive experience for Green Lantern fans that the entire family will enjoy....

The highly anticipated special three-hour television movie adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun, based on the play that inspired a generation, will air as an ABC Premiere Event MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network, the night after ABC’s live telecast of the 80th Annual Academy Awards. Sean Combs, who reprises the role of Walter Lee, Jr., which brought him acclaim, stars along with the cast of the award-winning Broadway revival, who recreated their roles for the film, including Emmy and Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad, four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, Tony Award nominee Sanaa Lathan, plus ER star John Stamos....

The new poster for Coriolanus has come online, and features a bloody Ralph Fiennes, who stars and directs the project, marking the actors’ directorial debut. Check out the poster below! Based on the Shakespearean tragedy, the film centers on Caius Martius ‘Coriolanus’ Ralph Fiennes, a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office....

George A. Romero’s seminal 1973 horror thriller gets remade in Perry, Georgia with Timothy Olyphant, Danielle Panabaker, and director Breck Eisner In 1973, after finding cult success with the landmark horror film Night of the Living Dead, George A. Romero set out to make a politically charged thriller about the dangers of chemical warfare. With this personally envisioned nightmare, Romero Imagined the side effects of a manmade combat virus as it overtakes a small rural town in Pennsylvania....

Over the weekend, Seth Rogen had a chance encounter with the TV executive who canceled the beloved cult classic TV series Freaks and Geeks, while attending a taping of Saturday Night Live in New York City. He first revealed the encounter in a tweet below, before going into more detail in an interview earlier today. While chatting with The Huffington Post, the actor detailed his encounter with the executive, without mentioning him by name....

The Los Angeles Times chatted with producer Joel Silver who revealed that Warner Bros. Pictures has revived the comic book adaptation Sgt. Rock, but won’t set the film during WWII, like the comic book, but is aiming for the not-too-distant future. No production date has been set. “I’m really close on that now,” Silver said of the Sgt. Rock film. “What we’ve done is gone back to it and we’ve done a new draft that actually came in this week....

Since the premiere of Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, there has not been a shortage of discussion surrounding the witty superhero miniseries. Despite critics offering mixed-to-favorable reviews – particularly praising Tatiana Maslany’s performance as Jennifer Walters – viewers continue to double down on their gripes with the show. Several points of contention have made their way to social media discourse throughout the months ranging from the creator’s choice to choose a comedic tonal direction to the quality of the show’s visual effects for Jen’s almost seven-foot-tall jade alter ego....

First Ladies, the hour-long drama starring Viola Davis as former United States First Lady Michelle Obama, is officially a go at Showtime. Last year, it was reported the series was in development at the network, and Showtime must be impressed with what they’re seeing from its progress, as they’ve now gone ahead and given the anthology show a full series order. The news was further confirmed by Showtime president Jana Winograde, who spoke about the upcoming series in a statement....

On Tuesday, Feb. 23 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top 12 female semifinalists take the American Idol stage for the first time to perform “live” for the judges and for the nation. On this season’s first night of voting, the contestants will sing their hearts out in hopes of winning America’s vote and surviving another week in the competition. Tune in to see who impresses the judges and who buckles under the pressure....

FX has unveiled a brand new teaser for American Horror Story Season 9, which is titled AHS: 1984. As per usual, at this point creator Ryan Murphy and the network are being incredibly vague in terms of what to expect from season 9 of the hit anthology series. However, we know Murphy is going to be taking on the slasher horror genre and, if it wasn’t already obvious this year was going to be big on the Friday the 13th vibes, this latest trailer makes it inescapably clear....

New Line Cinema has released the first poster for the upcoming movie Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips and Benjamin McKenzie. The film will be released nationwide on August 18. CLICK HERE to view the super hi-res teaser poster for Snakes on a Plane. I hope you know how to use the scroll bars on your Internet browser, because I don’t care how large your monitor is … this poster is not going to fit :)...

A trio of new posters for the upcoming video game movie sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 offers a brand-new look at the villainous echidna, Knuckles, alongside heroic duo Sonic and Tails. Released courtesy of Twitter user Tails’ Channel, these Chinese New Year posters tease the big-screen debut of Knuckles, the fan-favorite character who is sure to cause all manner of chaos for Sonic when the sequel hits screens later this year....