Video game movies are everywhere right now, and Capcom is striking while the iron is hot with a new Resident Evil reboot. Taking on his first franchise is Barbarian director Zach Cregger, and now it appears he’s found one of his male leads. Deadline reports Austin Abrams is in talks for a lead in the […] The post Sony’s ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Eyes Austin Abrams For Lead Role appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

We’re happy to offer our DC readers the chance to attend a free early screening of A Minecraft Movie, starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge. SYNOPSIS: Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The […] The post DC Readers: Attend A Free Early Screening Of ‘A Minecraft Movie’ appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

The Alien franchise is alive and well, and coming up next after the success of Alien: Romulus is Noah Hawley’s anticipated FX series, Alien: Earth. A prequel set years before the events of Alien, the Earthbound show follows the implictions of a doomed ship crashing to Earth, its crew killed by an escaped Xenomorph. Over […] The post ‘Alien: Earth’ Teaser: A Xenomorph Attacks Doomed Crew In Noah Hawley’s FX Series appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

The Beekeeper was 2024’s first smash hit, and what was interesting about it is that it wasn’t that different from the typical Jason Statham formula. The difference? He was targeting folks we all hate with a passion: telemarketers and crooked politicians. It was good to see him unleash brutal justice on them for targeting seniors. […] The post ‘A Working Man’ Final Trailer: Jason Statham Goes To Work Against Human Traffickers appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

On the one hand, it’s a bit sad that Andor, arguably the most critically-acclaimed of Disney’s Star Wars shows, is wrapping after two seasons. There’s a lot more that could be done exploring the political side of the war against the Empire, and the evolution of Rebel spy Cassian Andor into a true leader. On […] The post ‘Andor’ Final Season Trailer: Diego Luna Is Back As War With The Empire Looms appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Snow White (review)- $43M It was a sleepy debut for Disney’s Snow White with just $43M domestic, placing it among the lowest-grossing ever of their live-action remakes. That number is slightly less than what the disappointing Dumbo movie did in 2019. Overall, the film has $87M worldwide. I would stress not to write it off […] The post Box Office: Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Off To Sleepy Start With $87M Globally appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Pixar fans may hope for more original content from the famed animation studio, but Disney knows that sequels are where the money is at. At Disney’s recent shareholder meeting, CEO Bob Iger confirmed that another Pixar sequel, Coco 2, is in the works and expected to open in 2029. “While the film is just in […] The post Disney Confirms ‘Coco 2’ Is Coming In 2029 appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Two years ago I attended the premiere of Magazine Dreams. At the time, star Jonathan Majors was on top of the world, and this dark bodybuilding drama was to be the film that sent him to the awards season, possibly to the Oscars. But just two months later, Majors was arrested for domestic assault, ultimately […] The post Interview: Jonathan Majors Talks ‘Magazine Dreams’ Finally Having Its Moment appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Jason Bourne may have regained his memory, but now he needs to find a new home. THR reports that WME are shopping around the franchise after the rights lapsed for Universal, home of five movies and one TV series since 2002. Included in the package is the rest of Bourne novelist Robert Ludlum’s work. Skydance, […] The post ‘Jason Bourne’ Reboot Likely As Universal Loses Franchise Rights appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

The Russo Brothers are on their way back to Marvel for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. After a few years away to do things like Netflix’s The Electric State (available now), Joe and Anthony Russo are set to tell another MCU-spanning epic, just as they did for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. So […] The post Russo Brothers Talk Next ‘Avengers’ Foe: “We Love Villains Who Think They Are The Heroes’ appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more