Kevin James says he’s starting a ‘Twilight’ fan club for dads

Comedian Kevin James is best known for his roles in films like Paul Blart: Mall Cop, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Grown-Ups, and Zookeeper. He’s also had stints in hilarious sitcoms like The King of Queens and Kevin Can Wait. James is as hilarious as he is kind, and he’s also got a not-so-secret affinity for a movie about vampires and werewolves.

In a recent chat with ScreenRant about Home Team, James’ upcoming film with Taylor Lautner, the Twilight saga was brought into the conversation. As we all know, Lautner played Jacob Black in the Twilight films and was straight-up swoon-worthy. If you remember the days when Twilight was the talk of the town, then you likely recall lines being drawn in the sand over whether you were Team Edward or Team Jacob, not to mention all the T-shirts, hoodies, and jewelry worn to illustrate which side you were on.

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Friends and co-stars celebrate the late, great Howard Hesseman

Comedy and improv legend Howard Hesseman passed away this weekend due to complications following colon surgery performed last year. Social media is already filling with posts of fond remembrances of Hesseman, including touching ones from fellow co-stars and colleagues.

Hesseman, best remembered by his two classic television roles as Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati and inspiring teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class, had a long list of supporting roles in film as well as strong ties to the improv and sketch community dating back to the 1960s. The many who have come forward to mourn his loss as well as celebrate his life paint a picture of an entertainer well-loved by his community.

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‘It Takes Two’ game developers in talks to adapt game for TV/film

It Takes Two took many, primarily those who didn’t play it, by surprise when it won Game of the Year at the 2021 Game Awards. Well, another shocker is coming their way because the EA Steam game is getting a TV/film adaptation, according to Variety.

The publication spoke with Hazelight, the video game studio that developed the game, and dj2, the movie studio interested in the game’s TV adaption.

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‘It Takes Two’ game developers in talks to adapt game for TV/film

It Takes Two took many, primarily those who didn’t play it, by surprise when it won Game of the Year at the 2021 Game Awards. Well, another shocker is coming their way because the EA Steam game is getting a TV/film adaptation, according to Variety.

The publication spoke with Hazelight, the video game studio that developed the game, and dj2, the movie studio interested in the game’s TV adaption.

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Why does Harry drop the Resurrection Stone in ‘Deathly Hallows?’

When it comes to the trillion mysteries stored within the magical world of Harry Potter, almost all have been answered in the novels and films or else solved by its renowned author, J.K. Rowling. That said, there are still some questions that have maintained their secret status such that even the cinematic adaptations of the books didn’t try to solve them. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest baffling questions of all time centers around why on earth Harry dropped the Resurrection Stone in the Forbidden Forest.

The event takes place towards the end of the last book and film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where Harry decides to sacrifice himself to kill Voldemort’s Horcrux inside him and save everyone’s lives. While walking through the Forbidden Forest (on his way to the Dark Lord), Harry cracks Dumbeldore’s code for unsealing the Golden Snitch and manages to get the Resurrection Stone stored inside it. 

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Rachel Zegler says her ‘Snow White’ critics need to be loved

Rachel Zegler has decided not to fight fire with fire when it comes to those criticizing her casting in Disney’s upcoming Snow White remake, as the West Side Story star says these people need to be “loved in the right direction.” Following her Golden Globe-winning performance in Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed musical, Zegler is set to be a regular on our screens from now on, with two major roles already lined up.

In addition to a part in upcoming DC sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Zegler has snagged the title role in Disney’s next big live-action reimagining, which will bring the studio’s very first picture into the 2020s. To do that, Disney elected to cast its first-ever Latina princess. Unfortunately, as is frustratingly inevitable in cases like this one, some folks online got very angry over Zegler’s hiring.

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A dismal psychological thriller with unlikely origins snaps on Netflix

Having built himself a billion-dollar empire, there’s absolutely no doubt that Tyler Perry is one of the most successful filmmakers in the industry, even if the overwhelming majority of his movies tend to be panned by critics.

For the most part, the multi-hyphenate filmmaker sticks to what he knows best; namely, either broad comedies or family dramas boasting talented ensembles, although the terrifying specter of Madea can almost always lurking around the next corner, regardless of what he’s cooking up.

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Paramount announces the full cast of Halo TV series

After years of waiting, Halo fans are finally getting a live-action TV series. Although some fans are split in their reactions to the first trailer, there’s no denying that excitement is still riding high for this newest entry in the beloved video game franchise.

The series has already assembled a creative team that includes director Otto Bathurst, known for his work on Peaky Blinders, with Kyle Killen and Steven Kane onboard to act as season one showrunners. And now, we can introduce you to some of the faces fans can expect to see in front of the cameras as well. Here are the cast members we know about so far.

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Alicia Silverstone is down for a ‘Clueless’/’Legally Blonde’ crossover

Alicia Silverstone needs no introduction. She’s had an illustrious Hollywood career spanning almost three decades and is widely recognized around the world for her role as Cher in the 1995 cult classic Clueless. The iconic film, which also starred Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy and Stacey Dash and has gone on to become one of the most celebrated teen movies of all time.

Silverstone’s latest endeavor is the horror thriller The Requin, which sees the star taking on the role of Jaelyn, a woman on holiday with her husband Kyle, played by James Tupper who has to fight off great white sharks after a storm leaves them stranded at sea. In an exclusive interview with Looper, Silverstone spoke about her current movie role as well as her time filming Clueless, and dropped some thoughts that could potentially give birth to a Clueless and Legally Blonde crossover.

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Is Peacemaker a villain?

Many comic book characters walk the line between hero and villain. That includes Batman and Spider-Man, both of whom have fallen foul of public opinion and found themselves on the wrong side of the law. After all, one person’s hero is another’s villain, and when you’re a vigilante working outside the system, that’s bound to happen. 

Peacemaker turns that idea on its head. He’s a character so devoted to peace he’s prepared to kill to preserve it. His crusade of peace is utterly consuming – he’s not a Peacekeeper after all, and that makes him one of the most fascinating anti-heroes in comics. 

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‘Uncharted’ IMAX poster teases the film’s flurry of locations

As those who’ve played the Uncharted games on PlayStation will tell you, the adventurous nature of the gameplay and its narrative is expressed in an impressive set of locations across the world. Now, it seems that the long-anticipated live-action adaptation, starring Tom Holland as the infamous treasure thief, will also follow in those footsteps.

The final trailer included numerous set pieces that all looked monumentous in their own right. But if you’re wondering just how many locations the film will visit, then this IMAX poster will give you an idea of what to expect from Holland’s Drake and the spiraling adventure that awaits him in the upcoming flick.

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‘Scream’ 2022 star made a secret Reddit account to get into Ghostface’s head

A big part of what makes 2022’s Scream relaunch so satisfying is that it embraces the ways the horror genre and its fandom have changed since the franchise began in the 1990s. The movie itself skewers the tropes of “requels” (aka legacy sequels) as well as shining a light on toxic fandom, with it ultimately revealed that the new Ghostface killers are a pair of rabid Redditors.

It turns out that one of the film’s killers created an anonymous Reddit account while making the film in order to get into their character’s headspace. Directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin recently took part in a Reddit AMA in which a user called StabHead asked them: “Did any of the actors go above and beyond to prepare for their roles?” Here’s what the filmmakers replied:

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‘The Batman’ fans react to spoof ad saying DC hero is worse than Iron Man

The Batman fans are reacting to a hilarious advertisement that takes a controversial approach to promoting the incoming movie. With the rise of the MCU and the dominance of superhero movies in general, the old Marvel/DC competition has ramped up to obscene levels in recent years, with fans on both sides fiercely loyal to their teams. This ad for Matt Reeves’ Batman reboot plays up to that rivalry in a big way.

As first shared by Reddit user u/knivesxonly, these images appear to show a custom-made promo for The Batman on the outer wall of a theater building. With its on-brand black background and shot of Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight, it seems like your run-of-the-mill ad at first glance. However, a closer look at what it has to say reveals otherwise.

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A thunderously stupid Nicolas Cage sci-fi sees the future on streaming

Nicolas Cage has been in plenty of great movies, some that even border on all-time classic territory, while he’s also been in some very, very bad ones. However, you’d be hard-pressed to name many that are as thunderously stupid as 2007’s sci-fi action thriller Next.

The core premise is sound, and has the potential to deliver solid thrills; the actor plays a man with the precognitive ability to see events several minutes before they unfold, a talent he squanders by working as a low-rent magician. However, a dogged NSA agent tracks him down, before enlisting his unique skill set to help her foil a terrorist plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.

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Watch: ‘Halo’ teaser released ahead of tomorrow’s full-length trailer

Paramount Pictures has promised fans a full-length trailer for the upcoming television adaptation of Halo at the AFC Championship Game tomorrow, but for those of us who can’t possibly wait any longer to see Master Chief in live-action in all his glory, this newly released teaser shows off a monumental military TV show in the making.

In the age of streaming, where numerous platforms are competing with one another to output content, the existence of a high-budget Halo adaptation is not as far-fetched as some might assume. But a decade ago when that wasn’t the case is a completely different story. In fact, if there’d been any scuttlebutt about such a project back then, most fans of the long-running science-fiction FPS video game franchise would laugh at your face.

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‘The Batman’ international rating reveals sex and nudity

The Batman might’ve gotten a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association, much to the fandom’s dismay, but it seems that Matt Reeves’ new flick is cutting it close in terms of mature themes and elements.

The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) has just recognized the upcoming Dark Knight reboot with a 15A rating, noting the film’s “strong violence and language, moderate drugs and mild sex/nudity” as reasons that make it inappropriate for viewers under the age of 15, unless they’re accompanied by an adult.

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Watch: Osborn and Octavius meet in newly released ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ clip

With everyone and their aunt having seen Spider-Man: No Way Home by now, spoilers are fair game so the official Spider-Man YouTube channel is starting to release clips from the threequel blockbuster. While Marvel and Sony are yet to officially share any footage of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s returns, however, this new clip showcases the movie’s villains coming together for the first time. See it for yourself above.

Having been escorted back to Doctor Strange’ sanctum, a confused Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe) is confronted by old colleague Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), who cruelly calls him a “walking corpse.” Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) confirms the truth to Peter Parker (Tom Holland) that both of these villains ended up dying while fighting their universe’s version of Spider-Man. Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx’s Electro is chilling in his cell.

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One of last year’s finest hidden gems slices through the streaming charts

Due to the onset of the pandemic, the VOD market has been flooded by more titles than ever before, as studios and production companies fled from the big screen in their droves. One of the downsides is that plenty of fantastic features may have slipped under the radar, and we can definitely count Till Death among them.

The action/thriller/horror/home invasion hybrid was released digitally in July of last year, before making its way to Netflix a couple of months later, but the movie doesn’t get anywhere near as much praise as it should, despite holding an impressive 89% Rotten Tomatoes score.

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Local business owner describes ‘Batgirl’ shoot as ‘a shambles’

DC fans have been loving the glimpses we’ve been getting at the upcoming Batgirl movie as it films in Glasgow, Scotland, but apparently the Warner Bros. production is proving to be a nuisance for the locals.

The shoot for the comic book blockbuster, which is headed for release on HBO Max, has been labelled a “shambles” by angry business owners, whose earnings have tanked due to the Hollywood project keeping away potential customers.

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Chris Hemsworth looks ready to burst in ‘Extraction 2’ workout photo

Chris Hemsworth is beloved around the world for playing Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now that the latest entry in the franchise ⏤ Thor: Love and Thunder ⏤ has wrapped filming, he can start to focus on his other projects.

He’s currently readying himself for the sequel to the 2020 Netflix original Extraction, a film that saw him play a mercenary named Tyler Rake who is tasked with recovering the kidnapped son of an imprisoned crime lord. In a new post on Instagram, Hemsworth markets Centr, his training program, and highlights his workout progress for his role in Extraction 2 in the best way possible.

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Ryan Reynolds takes another hilarious shot at ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’

In between filming huge projects like Red Notice and Deadpool 3, Ryan Reynolds is enjoying his favorite hobby: Dragging 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

He’s made an art form out of skewering the film in the years since it debuted. The film was a massive disappointment to fans of the Merc with a Mouth, utterly butchering the character fans had come to know in comics. Reynolds agreed to do the film despite knowing, even as it was being filmed, that the character would be a bust. Due to this, he has delighted in crucifying the film whenever the opportunity arises.

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Here’s why J.K. Simmons was reluctant to take ‘Being the Ricardos’ role

J.K. Simmons teaming up with Aaron Sorkin should be a no-brainer, right? Yet, writer/director Sorkin had to convince the Academy Award-winning actor to join the cast of his latest film.

Being the Ricardos is Sorkin’s third feature film as a director and 10th as a writer. Much like most of his biopics, Being the Ricardos tells a snapshot of I Love Lucy stars and real-life married couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz during the course of one contentious week of their lives.

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Benedict Cumberbatch admits his controversial ‘Zoolander 2’ character was a mistake

While 2001’s Zoolander was one of the biggest comedy movies of the decade, its belated sequel Zoolander 2 sunk without a trace when it arrived in 2016. One of the only reasons anyone really paid it any attention was the controversy that swirled around Benedict Cumberbatch’s cameo in the film. The Doctor Strange star played All, a non-binary fashion model, a character many thought was offensively outdated.

Speaking in conversation with his Zoolander 2 co-star Penelope Cruz as part of Variety’s Actors on Actors interview series, Cumberbatch opened up his regrets over the role. The British actor admitted that the part shouldn’t have gone to a cisgender person such as himself, and his decision to accept the gig “backfired” on him, although he attempted to explain how he had felt the joke wasn’t on his character but those that mocked them.

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The 7 best horror comedy films

Good comedy is very similar to good horror. It’s all about the unexpected, the timing, and the build-up followed by a shocking climax. However, while one seeks to make you laugh, the other is there to inspire fear, and while the fusion is an uncommon one, the few that exist have yielded great results.

As the horror genre has evolved, horror comedies have become more relevant, and here are some of the best that modern cinema has to offer.

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A serial killer thriller saved by a career-best performance stalks the Netflix charts

There’s been a very bizarre and slightly unsettling infatuation with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy unfolding across the film and television sphere recently, with no less than five projects revolving around his crimes having arrived since the beginning of 2019 alone.

Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes was followed by Amazon’s own docuseries Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, while Chad Michael Murray played the role in last year’s American Boogeyman, which was released less than two weeks before Luke Kirby inhabited the notorious murderer in No Man of God.

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