A Christmas Carol has been adapted by Hollywood many times before and through a modern lens with movies like 1988’s Scrooged starring Bill Murray, A Muppet Christmas Carol, and 2009’s Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Details are thin about the creative liberties being made for Spirited, but the fact that it’s a musical definitely sets it
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Exploration of the galaxy is essential in Mass Effect 2, but some star systems need to be unlocked before Shepard and their crew can begin probing for rare minerals and investigating anomalies. As players progress the main story of Mass Effect 2, new star systems will open automatically to accommodate new hubs and main missions.
Next up, he has some new projects coming, including another set in Ireland, Belfast, written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. His other project, The Tourist, will be headed to HBO Max. Of that latter one, Dornan has said the script “some of the most exciting” he’s even dived into. We’ll keep you updated when we
Bert V. Royal, the creator of Freeform’s popular teen thriller, Cruel Summer, is no longer involved with the show. When it premiered in April 2021, Cruel Summer quickly became Freeform’s most-watched series of all time, averaging 6.8 million views per episode across all platforms. This made it an easy decision for the network formerly known as ABC
It’s very much a standalone film. … I think The Suicide Squad very much is in line with what we did on Aquaman and Shazam! in the sense that the idea was to make a great standalone movie, and don’t worry about how it fits in any broader universe. That’s obviously what we did with
Rick’s definitely got the sharpest tongue in the Rick And Morty universe (although Morty has been known to dish out some pretty witty quips as well), and there is an infinite number of quotable lines of Rick’s. RELATED: Rick And Morty: 10 Jokes That Everyone Completely Missed With going on 5 seasons of material it can be
Sylvie actress Sophia Di Martino revealed that something came over her when she put on her character’s costume for the first time during production of Loki. Perhaps the most exciting new character to be introduced in the latest Marvel Disney+ series, Sylvie was revealed as the dangerous Loki Variant terrorizing the Time Variance Authority at the end
Prince’s “Partyman” Needs To Be Added To The Soundtrack There are plenty of things that stand out about Batman ‘89, and the soundtrack, curated by music legend Prince, is definitely one of the elements that stands out most. The late musician really outdid himself, adding a number of signature tracks like “Batdance” and “Scandalous!” But
For a number of reasons, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat stood out from other games upon its U.S. GameCube release in 2005. It had the distinction of being the only platformer to make use of the DK Bongos, previously used only for the Donkey Konga games. Jungle Beat was also the first game to ever receive
In March 2020, the box office was essentially cryogenically frozen thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been slowly thawing out ever since, with things crawling back towards normal. Week to week we would see some movies hit big, but mandates and restrictions kept the market limited. This weekend, however, the industry has finally crossed a
SPOILERS for The Tomorrow War The Tomorrow War director, Chris McKay, teased that there might be an alien-centric sequel in the future. The Tomorrow War was released this month on Amazon Prime, after the company bought the film from Paramount during the coronavirus pandemic. The sci-fi action film follows Dan Forester (Chris Pratt) after he is drafted to fight a
Will Smith posted a collection of photos and video to Instagram to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Independence Day. If you were curious just how long it’s really been, these pictures really drive it home. Everybody looks so young. Also, Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum look like two members of the world’s
While the stand-out feature in Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life is undoubtedly the chance for players to sail and fight alongside the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow, there are plenty of interesting new side quests for players to complete offering new and exciting rewards. One of the new side quests pirates can unlock fairly early in the first
Over the last year, the pandemic forced not only film and television productions to shut down but theme parks as well. Reopenings have slowly commenced, with a few new rules to boot. Luckily, the likes of Universal Studios Hollywood has two secret weapons to get butts back into roller coasters, and their names are Jennifer
Yara Zaya’s before and after plastic surgery has shocked many 90 Day Fiance viewers. She has appeared on a couple of Ukrainian reality TV shows before appearing on 90 Day Fiance. She featured on a show called Fashion to the People and called herself a party girl. She also revealed how she was looking forward
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. This article contains spoilers from Flashback and its ending. Read no further if you haven’t seen the Dylan O’Brien movie yet! Christopher MacBride’s film Flashback stars Dylan O’Brien as Fred Fitzell, a young
The puzzle platformer genre has proved to be a successful place for indie developers. Allowing small studios to explore big ideas, games such as Braid and Fez set an early template for what has become a somewhat oversaturated genre in the last decade. Nonetheless there are games that still manage to stand out from the
Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave turned in a strong performance as Lavender Brown in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, but unfortunately, her return to the franchise for Deathly Hallows didn’t go quite so well, at least behind the camera. The comedian, who is about to release her debut novel entitled Sunset, recently reflected on
Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave revealed that she felt invisible on set after gaining weight. The film adaptions of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series began in 2001 with the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and concluded in 2011 with its eighth film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Cave starred in the last
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Marvel Studios has plenty of films in various stages of development, and one of the most anticipated would easily be Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The sequel to the acclaimed 2018 Marvel movie has
A TV prequel movie for 2019’s Pet Sematary remake is in the works, but how can this film make up for the earlier, unnecessary Stephen King re-do? Since the release of Carrie in 1974, Stephen King has been the first name in horror fiction. The prolific author has written dozens of bestselling horror novels and
For those who need to be brought up to speed, the feud between Dwayne Johnson and Tyrese Gibson began in earnest when Universal Pictures gave the greenlight to Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, which was headlined by The Rock and fellow franchise alum Jason Statham. While this was exciting for fans, Gibson took
Christopher McDonald is keeping silent surround the rumors of him playing Norman Osborn in the upcoming Secret Invasion TV series. Believed to loosely adapt the eponymous comic book event, Disney+’s Secret Invasion will reunite the duo of Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos. The show will likely chronicle the Skrulls takeover of Earth through their
The Toy Story franchise is famous for a lot of things, such as groundbreaking animation, a winsome Randy Newman song and a penchant for making grown adults cry like little babies while the actual kids are wondering why everyone is so upset. This was especially the case when it came to the ending of Toy
The Nintendo Switch is a weird little console; it can alternate between docked and handheld forms, the controller can be split in half and used as two smaller controllers, and the games can be downloaded online or inserted as small cartridges, the first major system to use a cartridge in quite some time. RELATED: 10
Debuting his presence on TikTok with a callback to a deep cut in his resume, Ryan Reynolds clearly understands his fans. Those who have taken his ride to stardom, and survived both X-Men: Origins – Wolverine and Green Lantern, will appreciate the reference to an underrated gem. But those who are relatively new to the
HBO’s Lovecraft Country is not returning for season 2. The TV show adaptation of Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country novel was highly anticipated from the moment HBO announced its development. The series included J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele as producers, and eventually cast Jonathan Majors as Atticus and Jurnee Smollett as his friend Letitia. Lovecraft Country was one of
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Fellow Downton Abbey fans, I come bearing somewhat sad news. Just when you thought that Downton Abbey 2 was going to remain a Christmas delight at the end of 2021, it seems that
One of the X-Men’s greatest foes is set to return in the one-shot X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation 1, written by Si Spurrier with art by Bob Quinn. The special, spinning out of Spurrier’s work on Way of X, will be on sale in print and digital this September. Onslaught was born from the mixing of the
The Most Popular F9 Character May Be The One Who Was Missing After all the insanity, after the magnets and after the Pontiac Fierro in space, F9 has to go and make us all cry. When all the characters that have made F9 so much fun come together to grill meat and drink Corona, as