Updated, Sept. 30, 5:50pm PT: Where is Gotham City located? While widely believed to be somewhere on the eastern seaboard of the United States, the exact state that Batman’s hometown is in has remained a matter of debate over the years through its various and often conflicting depictions in DC Comics, movies, TV shows, and…Read more
V/H/S/Beyond Review
V/H/S/Beyond streams on Shudder beginning October 4. This review is based on a screening at Fantastic Fest 2024. As the V/H/S franchise expands under Shudder's banner, the quality of its miniature found-footage shockers continues to reach new heights. The same goes for the characters of V/H/S/Beyond: The seventh film in the horror-anthology series keeps things…Read more
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis Bombs at the Box Office
Megalopolis, the Roman fable retold as a modern American sci-fi written, directed, and produced by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Adam Driver, has bombed in its box office debut. As reported by Variety, Megalopolis debuted to a measly $4 million at the U.S. box office. This is a fraction of the biggest films of the…Read more
Pulp Fiction 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Is Up for Preorder
I was in seventh grade when Pulp Fiction came out, and I thought it was the coolest movie ever made. Granted, I hadn’t seen all that many movies up to that point, but I was kinda right. Pulp Fiction blazed a trail for indie films and made a lasting mark on the entire medium. It…Read more
Marvel and DC Lose Trademark for 'Super Hero'
Marvel and DC have lost their trademarks for the terms "super hero" and "super heroes" after holding onto them for decades. As reported by Reuters, DC allegedly threated legal action and accused S.J. Richold, the author of comic series Superbabies, of infringing on its copyright. The Superbabies brand retaliated, however, saying in May that Marvel…Read more
Minecraft Movie Reveals First Look at Crafting Table in Action
The latest clip for A Minecraft Movie has given fans a first look at the iconic crafting table in action, as Jack Black's Steve shows Jason Momoa's The Garbage Man how to make an iron sword. Minecraft developer Mojang hosted its 2024 Minecraft Live event over the weekend and, alongside revealing new additions for the…Read more
Beverly Hills Cop Star John Ashton Dies Aged 76
Actor John Ashton, best known for playing John Taggert in Beverly Hills Cop and its sequels, has died aged 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, after a brief battle with cancer, his manager Alan Somers told The Hollywood Reporter. “John was a loving husband, brother, father, and grandfather who will be deeply missed…Read more
Blade Star and Country Music Legend Kris Kristofferson Dies Aged 88
Country music legend and Hollywood star Kris Kristofferson has died aged 88, his family has announced. Kristofferson, a Grammy Award-winning country music legend and star of films such as Blade and Planet of the Apes, died at his home in Maui on Saturday, September 28, surrounded by his family. “It is with a heavy heart…Read more
Streaming Dominated Fantastic Fest This Year: Here Are Some Favorites & Where You Can Watch at Home
Streaming Wars is a weekly opinion column by IGN’s Streaming Editor, Amelia Emberwing. Check out the last entry: Which Emmy Winners Should You Stream Right Now? This column entry is part of IGN’s Fantastic Fest coverage. Another year of America’s biggest genre film festival has come and gone, and I am sitting on a plane…Read more
Joker 2’s 'Fantasy of Love': Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga & Todd Phillips on Folie à Deux's Bad Romance
Elvis Presley, a poverty-stricken truck driver who became one of the most famous people of the 20th century, once said of being a pop culture icon, “The image is one thing and the human being is another. It's very hard to live up to an image, put it that way.” In his own way, Arthur…Read more