Author: Hollyood rep

Deathstalker is back! Yes, the warrior who fought wizards, ogres and various other monsters in the Roger Corman-produced 1983 sword and sorcery cult classic is back on the big screen. The new Deathstalker, getting its world premiere in an out-of-competition spot at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, comes courtesy of writer and director Steven Kostanski (Frankie Freako, PG: Psycho Goreman) and executive producer Slash. Yes, Slash from Guns N’ Roses, who teamed with Vault Comics, Shout! Studios, the owner of the rights to the Corman library, Raven Banner Entertainment, Kostanski, comics writer Tim Seeley and comics artist Jim Terry on Deathstalker…

The Toronto Film Festival has backed down from a decision to pull the invite for director Barry Avrich’s Israel October 7 documentary The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue over security and footage clearance concerns. The Canadian documentary centers on retired Israeli general Noam Tibon rescuing his family, including his son, from Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 when they invaded Kibbutz Nahal Oz. TIFF organizers sparked opposition with an earlier decision to not screen the Canadian documentary at its 2025 edition after issuing an invitation to the filmmaker. Late Wednesday, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey issued a statement obtained by…

Is the 2005 Fantastic Four film underrated? Michael Chiklis certainly thinks so. Chiklis played Ben Grimm/the Thing in the first live-action adaptation of the iconic superhero quartet. When looking back on the project, a conversation sparked by the recent release of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the actor told Collider he believes critics at the time “got it wrong.”  “There were a lot of people, I think, critically who got it wrong,” he said of the 2005 film and its 2007 follow-up Rise of the Silver Surfer. “They really maligned our films, and they were very underrated considering……

Shrek 5 is on the move, and has departed its Dec. 23, 2026 date to Wednesday, June 30, 2027. It will no longer open around the crowded holiday corridor featuring Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part III and Ice Age 6, which all open Dec. 18, 2026. In a twinned move, Universal shifted an untitled Illumination film from Shrek 5‘s old date to April 16, 2027. Universal and DreamWorks Animation are behind Shrek 5, which makes the first in the main series since Shrek Forever in 2010. (The studio has also released a pair of Puss n Boots spinoffs voice starring Antonio…

The Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro industry strand on Sunday unveiled the winners of its industry awards, including its First Look works-in-progress section focusing on projects on the verge of completion, the co-development program Alliance 4 Development, the Antaviana Spanish Previews Award, and the third Heritage Restoration Contest. The winners were unveiled during the Locarno Pro Award Ceremony on Sunday. The promising feature film projects that competed for the First Look awards were from this year’s focus country, Canada. The First Look awards were handed out by an international jury comprised of Franck Finance-Madureira, film critic and president/founder of the Queer Palm and the Queer Palm…

James Marsden is opening up about coming back to the big screen as Cyclops. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Marsden spoke about how he feels to reprise his role as comic book character Cyclops in the upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday. “I’m getting a little long in the tooth to put on the superhero costume. [Laughs.] I was excited because you’re a part of something gigantic,” he said. “I’ve spent 20 years listening to people say, ‘When are you coming back? When are you coming back? Are you coming back?’” The Paradise actor continued, “I’m dead. Well, maybe not. I’m…

New Line has no intention of trying to stop death. In fact, it’s inviting even more. The Warner Bros. division is moving forward with a follow-up to its horror hit Final Destination: Bloodlines, hiring that movie’s co-writer, Lori Evans Taylor, to pen the next installment. The hiring comes after Bloodlines, released in May, grossed over $286 million at the worldwide box office, $138.1 million of that domestically. That movie was the sixth installment of the horror franchise and the first one since 2011. It was by far the most successful outing of the movie series, with its domestic total more…

Scream 4 alum, Alison Brie, is sharing her thoughts on the revived franchise. While couple Brie and Dave Franco were promoting their horror film, Together, they appeared on the Shut Up Evan Podcast and Scream was brought up. Brie portrayed Rebecca Walters, Sidney Prescott’s (Neve Campbell) assistant in the 2011 film, which was the last Scream film directed by horror legend Wes Craven, before he died in 2015. Franco noted, “I feel like with new Scream rules, even though she dies brutally, we could bring her back,” to which Brie responded, “Yeah, where’s my role in Scream 7?” Indeed, the…

Clark Credle was living out the legacy of his great grandfather William Beaudine as an assistant director when he suffered a debilitating stroke on his 40th birthday in 2017. His life would never be the same. “Every time I see Clark, I remind him what a miracle he is,” longtime friend Marc Adelman tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Most people would not have survived what he’s gone through, let alone be able to thrive and contribute and be a present father and husband.” “He is a living, breathing miracle,” echoes assistant director Sunday Stevens. Credle’s documentary The First Family of Film…

Matt Smith is finally getting his turn in the Star Wars galaxy. The House of the Dragon star, who at one point was eyed to appear in 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has been tapped to join Shawn Levy’s Star War: Starfighter, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Lucasfilm could not be reached for comment. This is one of multiple villain roles, according to sources, with Levy still looking to cast a female antagonist that at one point had Mikey Madison eyed for the part. Ryan Gosling stars in Starfighter, which has a release date of May 28, 2027.…