It was over a year ago that we learned Vin Diesel was finally ready for a new sequel to his OTHER action franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick, the first one in over a decade. And now Diesel fans, and presumably what Riddick fans there are out there, can rejoice because  Riddick: Furya will begin production […] The post Vin Diesel’s ‘Riddick: Furya’ Will Begin Production This August appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

The filmmaking duo of Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan know what it’s like to ride the wave of festival buzz to critical acclaim. Their breakout film, 2019’s Saint Frances, was a SXSW award winner and led to an Indie Spirit Award nomination in the coveted John Cassevetes category. And now they’re back and shooting for […] The post ‘Ghostlight’ Trailer: A Father Discovers The Power Of Local Theater In New Film From ‘Saint Frances’ Duo appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Stories like this one are always awkward when the film in question disappoints at the box office. But such was the case for The Fall Guy, which was expected to be a huge summer kickoff and yet it only earned $28M domestic and $65M worldwide this past weekend. Ouch. The reviews have been great, though, […] The post Ryan Gosling Says ‘The Fall Guy’ Sequel Script Is Ready To Go appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Chess movies come and go; I maintain there will never be a better one than Searching for Bobby Fischer; but the game is experiencing new popularity thanks to The Queen’s Gambit. So it’s no shock that a new project is in the works that will highlight what many consider the greatest chess scandal in history, […] The post ‘Checkmate’: Emma Stone And Nathan Fielder To Reteam For Carlsen/Niemann Chess Scandal Film appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Considering the number of projects Lucasfilm has coming up, it was a fairly quiet Star Wars Day weekend other than The Acolyte‘s new trailer.  Interesting, because there’s another live-action show, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, that we now know is coming soon, and thanks to director Jon Watts we have an idea when. Speaking the CCXP […] The post ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ To Premiere This Holiday Season appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Get ready for lots and lots of heavy examination on social media, because James Gunn has revealed the first look at David Corenswet in his Superman suit. Eagle-eyed fans can start dissecting this image now, and it’ll be interesting to see the reaction and how Gunn responds to it, because we know that he will. […] The post ‘Superman’: David Corenswet Suits Up For Action In First Look At James Gunn’s Man Of Steel Film appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

So what’s the state of a Shang-Chi sequel? With all of the troubles Marvel had in 2023, leading to Disney CEO Bob Iger slashing the number of projects, it was unclear if we’d ever see the Master of Kung-Fu again on the big screen. But star Simu Liu tells fans not to worry because a […] The post Simu Liu Confirms A ‘Shang-Chi’ Sequel Is Still Happening appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

The Fall Guy (review)- $28.5M It was a rough start for The Fall Guy, which stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in a blockbuster, big-screen take on the ’80s TV series. With David Leitch at the helm, it certainly looked like a huge hit to kick off summer, but the $28.5M launch is a definite […] The post Box Office: ‘The Fall Guy’ Takes Top Spot With Disappointing $28M Debut appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Happy Star Wars Day! While you’re all out there celebrating the annual fan holiday and hopefully seeking out the best deals around on cool stuff, stop and check out this awesome new trailer for The Acolyte. The upcoming limited series from Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) has been shrouded in mystery, even the vague teaser released […] The post ‘The Acolyte’ Trailer: Murder, Lies, And Secrets Threaten The Jedi In New Series Arriving Next Month appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more

Fans of The Boys have reason to get very excited, as the trailer for the anticipated fourth season has arrived. And based on this footage, the violence is being ratcheted up to a whole new level as the war between Billy the Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) explodes. Butcher only has so much […] The post ‘The Boys’ Season 4 Trailer Has Homelander Unleashing His “Wrathful Gods” On The World appeared first on Punch Drunk Critics ..read more