BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

“Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld”


“Star Wars: Tales of The Underworld” is a new 6-episode animated TV series, streaming May 4, 2025 on Disney+:

“North of North” Renewal


“North of North”, a comedy TV series set in an Arctic community, starring Anna Lambe, has been renewed for Season 2 streaming April 10, 2025 on Netflix: 

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

“Freaky Tales”


“Freaky Tales”, the new live-action anthology feature, written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, stars Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, Keir Gilchrist, Marteen, Michael X. Sommers, Yong Kim, Michelle Farrah Huang and Too $hort,  now available to rent/own on digital platforms, followed by a 4K/Blu-ray release June 3, 2025:

“Thunderbolts*” - Not Super. Not Heroes. Not Giving Up.


Marvel Studios latest superhero feature “Thunderbolts*” stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Sebastian Stan,  Hannah John-Kamen and Olga Kurylenko, opening May 2, 2025 in theaters:

“Now You See Me: Now You Don't”



“Now You See Me: Now You Don't” is a new ‘heist thriller’ feature,  directed by Ruben Fleischer, as a sequel to “Now You See Me” (2013) and “Now You See Me 2” (2016) starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman reprising their roles from previous films, with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt and Rosamund Pike newly joining the cast, opening November 14, 2025 in theaters:

“Hellhunters” Go To War


Marvel Comics ‘‘weird war’ title “Hellhunters”, now available, is written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and illustrated by Adam Gorham, with ‘Sgt. Fury’ and ‘Wolverine’ fighting alongside  ‘WW II’ superhero ‘Ghost Rider44’:

“Rogue: The Savage Land”

The Marvel Comics’ title “Rogue: The Savage Land”, now available, is written by Tim Seeley and illustrated by Zulema Scotto Levina, with covers by Adam Hughes, J. Scott Campbell, Nick Bradshaw, Olivier Vatine, Russell Dauterman and Kaare Andrews:

“Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves”

The new single-player/multiplayer ‘fighting’ game “Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves”, directed by Hayato Konya, developed by KOF Studio and published by SNK, is the seventh main installment in the “Fatal Fury” series and the first new entry in 26 years, now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S:

Teresa Palmer Gets “Bazaar”


Actress Teresa Palmer (“A Discovery of Witches”), poses for the May 2025 issue of “Harper’s Bazaar” (Australia) magazine, wearing Chaumet Bee de Chaumet,  Miu Miu and Loewe, photographed by Bec Parsons:

Monday, April 28, 2025

“Dan Da Dan” - Season 2



The anime “Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye”, from studio Science Saru, stars Mutsumi Tamura, Shion Wakayama, Natsuki Hanae and Ayane Sakura, releasing internationally May 30, 2025 in theaters, in North America June 7, 2025 and streaming July 3, 2025 on digital platforms:

“Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning”



The new action thriller, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom ‘Death Wish’ Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Mariela Garriga, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Mark Gatiss, Rolf Saxon, Lucy Tulugarjuk and Angela Bassett, opening May 23, 2025 in theaters:

“Deadpool” Animated


Sneak Peek test-footage, plus images from director Barry J. Kelly's ultraviolent “Deadpool" animated TV series, that was passed on by FX after 'creative differences' with producers David Glover and Stephen Glover:

“1492: Conquest of Paradise”



Director Ridley Scott's historical feature "1492: Conquest of Paradise" (1992) dramatizes Italian explorer 'Christopher Columbus' and his travels to the 'New World', starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante and Sigourney Weaver:

“Emma Frost: The White Queen”


Marvel Comics’ “Emma Frost: The White Queen” #1, available August 2025, is written by Amy Chu and illustrated by Andrea Di Vito, and covers by David Nakayama:

Sunday, April 27, 2025

“Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” - in 4DX


Lucasfilm’s 2005 ‘space opera’ feature, “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”, written and directed by George Lucas, returned April 25, 2025 to theaters, in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary, earning on its re-release weekend ‘Domestic’ $25.2 million and $17 million ‘International’ for a ‘Worldwide’ box office gross of $42.2 million:

Hailee Steinfeld in “Vogue”


Actress Hailee Steinfeld (“Sinners”), poses for “Vogue” (Philippines) magazine, wearing Loewe, Saint Laurent, Duha and a whole lot more, photographed by Greg Swales: 

UK Start for “Avengers: Doomsday”



Avengers: Doomsday”, the next live-action superhero feature from Marvel Studios, starts shooting in the UK, April 28, 2025, targeting a May 1, 2026 theatrical release, followed by “Avengers: Secret Wars”, both starring Robert Downey Jr. as Marvel Comics’ ‘Doctor Doom’, the European monarch of ‘Latveria’, whose goal is to “…bring order to humanity through conquest…”:

“Octopus!”


Octopus!”, is a new nature documentary TV series, directed by Niharika Desai and narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as a tribute to the sea creature with nine brains and unique cloaking abilities, who some scientists believe are extraterrestrial, streaming May 8, 2025 on Amazon Prime Video:

“Stand Your Ground”



"Stand Your Ground”, is a new ‘revenge thriller’, directed by Fansu Njie, starring Daniel Stisen, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Adam Basil, Patrick Regis, Akie Kotabe, Roxi Kravitz, Isobel Laidler, and Michael Billington, releasing May 9, 2025 in theaters:

“Holy Night: Demon Hunters”


The Singapore-produced fantasy, horror action feature, “Holy Night: Demon Hunters”, directed by Lim Dae-hee, stars Ma Dong-seok and Seohyun, releasing April 30, 2025 in theaters:

“Alien: Earth”

Take a look at more footage from the new “Alien: Earth” science fiction horror TV series written and directed by Noah Hawley, based on the “Alien” movie franchise, set 30 years before the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 film “Alien”, starring Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, and Adarsh Gourav, streaming Summer 2025 on Hulu and Disney+ :

Hayley Atwell: “Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning”


“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”, is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom ‘Death Wish’ Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg, opening May 23, 2025 in theaters:

Saturday, April 26, 2025

“Earnhardt” on Prime Video

“Earnhardt” is a new four-part ‘docuseries’, directed by Joshua Altman, showcasing ‘Dale Earnhardt’, the iconic NASCAR race car driver, streaming May 22, 2025 on Amazon Prime Video:

Laetitia Casta: “Calzedonia”


French supermodel/actress Laetitia Casta: ("Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life") poses for the Calzedonia 2025 Spring/Summer swimwear  campaign:

“Junk World”


“Junk World” is a new Japanese-produced, stop-frame animated feature in the “Junk Head” universe, directed by Takahide Hori, opening internationally June 13, 2025 in theaters:

“Ironheart”- June 2025


Marvel Television’s new live-action superhero drama TV series “Ironheart” based on the Marvel Comics character, is directed by Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes, starring Anthony Ramos, Manny Montana, Lyric Ross and Alden Ehrenreich, streaming June 24, 2025 on Disney+:

“Airplane 2025”


“Airplane 2025” is a new 'sex spoof' comedy feature, directed by Adrian Avila, starring Tom Arnold, Tania Fox, Cody Renee Cameron, Landon Tavernier and Hannah Hueston, now playing in theaters:

“Bride Hard”



“Bride Hard” is a wild, new action comedy feature, directed by Simon West (“Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”), starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff and Justin Hartley, releasing June 20, 2025 in theaters:

“Black Bag” Streaming

 

“Black Bag”, the new action spy thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh, stars Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page and Pierce Brosnan, streaming May 2, 2025 on Peacock:

Friday, April 25, 2025

“Sirens” on Netflix


“Sirens” is a new dark comedy limited TV series created by Molly Smith Metzler, based on her 2011 play “Elemeno Pea”, starring
Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Kevin Bacon and Julianne Moore,  streaming May 22, 2025 on Netflix:

“Babygirl” Streaming


The new ‘erotic thriller’, “Babygirl”, written and directed by Halina Reijn, stars Nicole Kidman, streaming April 25, 2025 on Max: 

Tom Hardy: “Havoc”



“Havoc” is a new action crime thriller, directed by Gareth Evans. starring Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker and Timothy Olyphant, streaming April 25, 2025 on Netflix:

“Gangs of New York” TV Series


Director/producer Martin Scorsese, continues developing his feature "The Gangs of New York" (2002) as an episodic dramatic series for Miramax:

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” live-action, superhero movie, directed by Matt Shakman, based on Marvel Comics’ “Fantastic Four”  by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, releases July 25, 2025 in theaters:

Sydney Sweeney: “Split Fiction”



Actress Sydney Sweeney, flexing her muscle as an actress and executive producer, is now attached to the developing “Split Fiction” co-op video game movie adaptation, to be directed by John M. Chu following two writers who become imprisoned in the world of their own stories, when plugged into a machine designed to steal creative ideas:

“Duster” on Max

“Duster” is a new FBI crime thriller TV series co-created by J. J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan, starring Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson and Keith David, streaming May 15, 2025 on Max:

More “Love, Death + Robots”


Take a look at more footage from the animated, science fiction anthology TV series "Love, Death + Robots", from directors Tim Miller ("Deadpool") and David Fincher ("Black Swan"), starring Topher Grace, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Gary Cole, streaming May 15, 2025 on Netflix:

Thursday, April 24, 2025

“RoboCop:: Rogue City- Unfinished Business”



RoboCop: Rogue City– Unfinished Business” is a standalone expansion of the first-person shooter based on the “RoboCop” movies, available July 17, 2025 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S  and PC:

“Freaky Tales” Digital


“Freaky Tales” is a live-action anthology feature, written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, Keir Gilchrist, Marteen, Michael X. Sommers, Yong Kim, Michelle Farrah Huang and Too $hort, available to rent/own on digital platforms April 25, 2025, followed by a 4K/Blu-ray release June 3, 2025:

Guy Ritchie’s “Fountain of Youth”


“Fountain of Youth” is a new ‘heist’ feature directed by Guy Ritchie starring John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Carmen Ejogo and Stanley Tucci, streaming May 23, 2025 on Apple TV+: