Lupita Nyong’o plays a lost android in stunning trailer for ‘The Wild Robot’

Posted on March 5, 2024 by admin

The first trailer for Dreamworks Animation’s The Wild Robot has been released, featuring the epic journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short. Roz is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

The Wild Robot is written and directed by Chris Sanders, who previously directed How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods and Lilo & Stitch.

It features the voice cast that includes Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Bill Nighy (Love Actually), Kit Connor (Heartstopper), Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), and Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible).

Based on the book by Peter Brown, The Wild Robot will premiere in theaters Sept. 20, 2024.

Gillen And Wijngaard Announce The Power Fantasy For August

Posted on March 4, 2024 by admin

The bestselling, award winning writer Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Die) and creative powerhouse artist Caspar Wijngaard (Home Sick Pilots, All Against All) took Emerald City Comic Con by storm on Friday when Gillen shared news of their upcoming The Power Fantasy series at his Spotlight panel to a standing room only audience. Gillen and Wijngaard were guests of the show and further entertained a queue of enthusiastic fans eager for for more details on this forthcoming series with Image Comics slated for August.

The Power Fantasy concept is laid out in a two-page comic advert released at the book’s announcement. It’s a world where “Superpowered” has a specific meaning. It’s reserved solely for those with the destructive potential of the nuclear arsenal of the most powerful nations on Earth. There are presently six superpowered beings, and the future of the planet is reliant on them never, ever coming into conflict.

“The Power Fantasy emerged in a similar way to The Wicked + The Divine,” said Gillen in an exclusive scoop with The Hollywood Reporter. “I was doing a book at Marvel, and became aware of exactly the sort of things I could do with the reins taken off. As The Wicked + the Divine was to Young Avengers, this is to Immortal X-men. It’s a comic informed by superheroes, but one where a fight is the absolute lose state, for everyone. It’s set from 1945-1999, and so is a chance to really have fun with an alternate cultural history too. I think you can see it as an extension of my best work: WicDivian alternate-pop culture, a cold-war take on Uber’s realpolitik, Die’s social group drama hyper-charged by genre…”
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Trailer For “The Watchers” Released, Dakota Fanning Stars In The Film

Posted on March 3, 2024 by admin

Warner Bros. has released the trailer for “The Watchers”.

The supernatural horror film is based on the novel of the same name by A. M. Shine. It is written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan and produced by her dad M. Night Shyamalan

The film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.

The film stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan and Olwen Fouere. The Watchers is set for release in theaters June 7.

“The Strangers: Chapter 1” Horror Franchise Reboot Trailer Released

Posted on March 2, 2024 by admin

“The Strangers: Chapter 1” is the first film in a new “The Strangers” trilogy directed by Renny Harlin.

It is the third film in The Strangers film series, following the 2008 original and a 2018 sequel The Strangers: Prey at Night.

The upcoming slasher film follows a young couple’s cross-country drive toward a new beginning; unfortunately they have no choice but to stop in a secluded Airbnb in Oregon–and endure a night of terror against three masked strangers.

Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, Rachel Shenton, Richard Brake, Froy Gutierrez star. It is directed by Renny Harlin, who also helmed “Die Hard 2,” “Cliffhanger” and “The Long Kiss Goodnight”.

The Strangers: Chapter 1 is set to arrive in cinemas on May 17, and to be followed by two additional movies.

The 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour Legendary Lineup Unveiled

Posted on March 1, 2024 by admin

Willie Nelson, Mark Rothbaum, Keith Wortman, Blackbird Presents, and Live Nation are thrilled to announce the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour featuring an unprecedented lineup including headliners Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and John Mellencamp with Brittney Spencer, Celisse, and Southern Avenue. Billy Strings will also join the tour for one special show outside Seattle, Washington at The Gorge. Please refer to the market lineups for artists performing in various cities.

“This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists. I am thrilled to get back on the road again with my family and friends playing the music we love for the fans we love,” says Willie Nelson.

The inaugural Outlaw Music Festival made its debut in 2016 in Scranton, Pa. The sold-out show was so well received that Blackbird, Rothbaum, and Nelson have developed it into one of North America’s biggest annual touring franchises. Musicians such as Chris Stapleton, Neil Young, Luke Combs, Van Morrison, ZZ Top, Eric Church, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers and many more have been a part of the Outlaw Tour, sharing unforgettable music memories and unique vendor villages with local food, drinks, and shopping in Live Nation amphitheaters across the country.
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Reading Rainbow Documentary, Butterly In The Sky Announces Release Plans

Posted on March 1, 2024 by admin

Directors Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb announced the theatrical and digital release plans for the feature documentary Butterfly in the Sky. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and went on to screen at dozens of festivals, winning fourteen awards in total.

For 26 seasons, Reading Rainbow met young viewers in their living rooms, whisking them away on far-off adventures into the boundless world of books. Inspiring and nostalgic, Butterfly in the Sky takes audiences behind the scenes of this beloved PBS children’s series and tells the story of its iconic host LeVar Burton, giving an inside look at the challenges he and the show’s creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television. Reliving the show’s legacy is a refreshing return to the written page. But you don’t have to take our word for it.

“Thomason and Whitcomb are terrific storytellers,” said LeVar Burton. “To take a look at Reading Rainbow through their lens and share this story with audiences everywhere is very special. I hope audiences walk away with the same warm, fuzzy feeling I did when I watched this documentary for the first time.”
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Teaser Clip and New Poster For Spider Horror “Sting”

Posted on February 29, 2024 by admin

Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood series), the film stars Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Noni Hazelhurst, Silvia Colloca, Danny Kim and Jermaine Fowler

In the movie, a mysterious object falls from the sky and smashes through the window of a rundown apartment building on one cold, stormy night in New York City. It is an egg, and from this egg emerges a strange little spider. The creature is discovered by Charlotte, a rebellious 12-year-old girl obsessed with comic books.

Despite her stepfather Ethan’s best efforts to connect with her through their comic book co-creation Fang Girl, Charlotte feels isolated. Her mother and Ethan are distracted by their new baby and are struggling to cope, leaving Charlotte to bond with the spider. Keeping it as a secret pet, she names it Sting.

As Charlotte’s fascination with Sting increases, so does its size. Growing at a monstrous rate, Sting’s appetite for blood becomes insatiable. Neighbours’ pets start to go missing, and then the neighbours themselves. Soon Charlotte’s family and the eccentric characters of the building realize that they are all trapped, hunted by a ravenous supersized arachnid with a taste for human flesh… and Charlotte is the only one who knows how to stop it.

The film is set for release on April 12, 2024.

Billy Strings, Brandi Carlile, Caamp To Headline Fairwell Festival In Central Oregon

Posted on February 28, 2024 by admin

Billy Strings, Brandi Carlile, and Caamp are set to headline the highly-anticipated second edition of FairWell Festival, returning to the High Desert July 19-21, 2024 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.

Bringing fans over 36 artists across three stages, additional performances include Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Ryan Bingham with The Texas Gentlemen, Whiskey Myers, Colter Wall, LeAnn Rimes, Black Pumas, J.R. Carroll, Shakey Graves, The Revivalists and many more highlighting the sounds of Folk, Blues, Rock, Country, and Soul.

The entire lineup with performances by day can be found here, and tickets will be available on Thursday, February 29 beginning with a pre-sale from 10am to 12pm PT and immediately followed by the public on-sale. For full details, visit www.fairwellfestival.com/tickets.

Trailer For Upcoming R-Rated Thriller Drama “Strictly Confidential” Released

Posted on February 28, 2024 by admin

Lionsgate has released the trailer for the feature film directorial debut of writer/director Damian Hurley “Strictly Confidential”. The film star Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, and Genevieve Gaunt.

In the film, on the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder.

Described as a in a sensual thriller with a devilish twist, “Strictly Confidential” is a day & date release (in theaters and digital/on demand) on April 5th, 2024.

Blink-182, The Killers, Dave Matthews Band To Headline Oceans Calling Festival

Posted on February 27, 2024 by admin

Blink-182, The Killers, and Dave Matthews Band are set to headline the 2024 Oceans Calling Festival, returning to the Ocean City, Maryland Boardwalk September 27-29. Heading back to the Ocean City Inlet Beach following the triumphant success of 2023, the festival is bringing fans over 40 acts across 3 stages with additional artists to perform including Cage The Elephant, The Offspring, Mt. Joy, Rebelution, Counting Crows, 311, The Beach Boys, Boyz II Men, O.A.R., Young the Giant, Barenaked Ladies and more. Fans can find the entire lineup and by-day breakout on the Oceans Calling website, and tickets will be available on Thursday, February 29 beginning with the Presale at 10am ET, followed by the public on-sale with any remaining tickets.

In addition, Sublime will take the stage at Oceans Calling Festival for a special performance with original band members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, as well as featuring Jakob Nowell.

Oceans Calling celebrates the return of renowned Chefs Robert Irvine and Amanda Freitag as well as newcomer to the Oceans Calling stage, Chef Marc Murphy, who will all be presenting unique cooking demos hosted by Jason Biggs for a delicious weekend to remember. Also returning in 2024: locally curated food vendors, access to the Ocean City Boardwalk, and the iconic Jolly Roger at the Pier amusement park, located inside the festival grounds, will once again be fully operational for festival goers, as admission will be included within the purchase of an Oceans Calling Festival ticket.
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