If you weren’t able to see Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein in theaters during its all-too-brief theatrical run, it’ll be on Netflix next week. The latest trailer, meanwhile, provides the best look yet at Jacob Elordi’s take on the creature.
Paramount has announced some of the creative talent behind the upcoming Call of Duty movie: Peter Berg (Battleship, Hancock) will write, direct and produce, while Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan is serving as a writer and producer. Still no word on when the movie might hit theaters, or if there’ll be a zombie mode.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ new dark comedy gets at the heart of what makes this era of conspiracy theories feel so bleak.
It has been two months since Skydance bought Paramount for $8 billion, and — shocker — the newly merged megacorporation has already begun the process of laying off thousands of its workers. It’s almost like these big media consolidation deals invariably end up harming workers.
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History tells us that Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to sell itself is probably going to end in disaster.
Gkids is launching Shin Godzilla in 4K Blu-ray on October 28th. It’s the first 4K version of the 2016 film to come to the US, as well as the first 4K version with English subtitles. The three-disc steelbook is $34.99 to preorder at Amazon, and is packed with special features. It’ll hit HBO Max later this year or in 2026.
Bill Block, the former CEO of Miramax, has plans to build out his new micro-drama streaming platform called GammaTime thanks to a fresh round of funding from investors including Alexis Ohanian, Kris Jenner, and Kim Kardashian. Perhaps Quibi was just too ahead of its time.
The latest Predator: Badlands trailer features a bunch of new shots of the deadly planet a young Yautja and his synth companion will find themselves stranded on, but the strangest thing going on here is all that fancy finger work with what appears to be a laser bow weapon.
It has already gotten more than 325 million views, the company says. And get ready for more from the franchise: Netflix is partnering with Mattel and Hasbro on toys and products, and the company is looking at “opportunities” in “live experiences, publishing, beauty, lifestyle, and food and beverage.”
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The latest iteration of Frankenstein is excellent, but due to Netflix’s complex relationship with theaters, it’s also difficult to watch at the moment for many. But if you want to squeeze in a viewing ahead of its November 7th streaming date, the director posted this handy site for finding local screenings.
