Many people are complaining that movie tickets now cost as much as a monthly streaming subscription, leading some to wait and watch films at home instead. IMAX tickets are even pricier, and with added fees, a single seat can easily exceed $30. Surprisingly, some are reselling tickets to 70mm IMAX screenings online for incredibly high prices – over 100 times the original cost – on sites like eBay.
With Prime Video, Amazon MGM, and director Denis Villeneuve collaborating on the upcoming series, it’s a good time to consider the future of the James Bond franchise. It seems the new owners have been hinting at their plans for a fresh start with a series of recent releases, suggesting they intend to reboot the series.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced that filmmaker Sheridan will direct a new film for the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio. The museum is preparing to offer a cutting-edge, immersive experience with a state-of-the-art 4D theater. The film, created exclusively for the museum, will use special effects, sound, and physical sensations to bring the story of the Battle of the Alamo to life.
Since 1996, Tom Cruise has thrilled moviegoers with his daring stunts in the Mission: Impossible films. Now, after playing IMF agent Ethan Hunt for decades, he appears to be finishing his run with Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, which is being presented as his farewell to the series.
As a huge movie buff, I was checking FlixPatrol and noticed something interesting: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is currently the top movie everyone’s watching on Netflix here in the US! It’s actually the second Jumanji film – the original with Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst was a classic. This one came out much later, in 2017, over 20 years after the first, and it’s clearly still a hit!
Marvel TV executive Brad Winderbaum recently highlighted the success of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law in an interview with The Escape Pod podcast. He noted the show resonated with a broad audience and performed well on streaming, despite criticism from some Marvel fans. Winderbaum also expressed his enthusiasm for potentially creating more seasons, though he admitted that might not happen.
Professor Snape comments on the trailer for the new Harry Potter series
I finally got around to watching the new Billy Idol documentary on Hulu – it’s called ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ – and seriously, it’s amazing! It’s so good, I’d even say it’s worth getting a Hulu subscription just to see it, if you don’t already have one.
The story of the Power Rangers became increasingly complex over the years. In March 2017, Lionsgate attempted to streamline it with a reboot film, also titled Power Rangers, featuring a new cast. Dacre Montgomery, who would soon become known for his role as Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things, played Jason Scott, the Red Ranger. The film also starred Bryan Cranston as the voice and guiding force of Zordon, Bill Hader as his robotic helper Alpha 5, and Elizabeth Banks as the villain Rita Repulsa.
People said there was a scheduling problem, but really, two huge cultural forces just didn’t align. Bob Dylan was shifting towards a softer, country sound during his Nashville period, while the film Midnight Cowboy was on the verge of making history as the only X-rated movie to win Best Picture. Although Dylan’s song perfectly captured the film’s spirit, it couldn’t be released in time. The result was a strange mirroring of success: the movie became iconic for a generation, and the song cemented Dylan’s legendary status – both forever connected by a missed opportunity.