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George A. Romero, the iconic filmmaker who effectively created the zombie genre with his 1968 black-and-white film classic Night of the Living Dead, has passed away at the age of 77. In a statement provided to the Los Angeles Times, Romero’s longtime production partner Peter Grunwald said that Romero died following a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer.” According to his family, Romero died while listening to the soundtrack of one of his favorite films, The Quiet Man, with his wife, Suzanne Desrocher Romero, and daughter, Tina Romero, by his side....

Jane the Virgin might be ending ending with season 5, if the latest comments from star Gina Rodriguez can be believed. The series, which premiered in 2014, has been one of The CW’s most acclaimed shows from the start, winning awards, mainly for Rodriguez’ performance. However, the show has never been much of a ratings hit. Jane the Virgin has been perpetually on the bubble of cancellation, even for the relatively low ratings of The CW....

The first images from Warner Bros.’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters shows the monster’s atomic breathe and introduces Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown. With franchises and cinematic universe reigning supreme at the box office, WB is growing their monster world. Gareth Edwards rebooted Godzilla in 2014 with Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron-Taylor Johnson starring. The film was a critical and financial success, leading way to a sequel that will culminate with a massive Kong crossover....

[This is a review of Gotham season 2, episode 16. There will be SPOILERS.] - The “Wrath of the Villains” storyline continues to unfold on Gotham, but unlike the game-changing events that took place last week, the new episode is more concerned with developing those established storylines - rather than introducing yet another future member of Batman’s rogues gallery. In many ways, this one feels like a return to the season 1 dual focus on the contrasting journeys of both Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor)....

Halloween is set to be a massive box office hit this weekend, and it could match October’s all-time record set by Venom only a couple weeks ago. Directed by David Gordon Green, the new Halloween is the latest in an ever-growing line of legacy sequels looking to bring iconic Hollywood properties back to the forefront of the zeitgeist. Smartly tossing aside decades of convoluted continuity, this film serves as a sequel only to the 1978 original - picking the story up 40 years after Laurie Strode’s first encounter with Michael Myers....

Harrison Ford has joined Illumination’s The Secret Life Of Pets 2 for his first-ever role in an animated feature. Though he’s well into his seventies now, Ford shows no signs of slowing down as an actor. In fact, Ford treated audiences to arguably his best performance in years in 2017’s Blade Runner 2049, where he reprised the role of Rick Deckard, which he originated in 1982’s Blade Runner. Of course, Ford also gave a memorable performance as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Dwayne Johnson has been reflecting on his first video game movie experience Doom – and knows all too well it was a failure. Video game to movie translations have proven extremely difficult to get right. Things began poorly with the Super Mario Bros movie in 1993, and while the genre has produced the occasional fun blockbuster – like the recent Tomb Raider movie – video game movies have yet to produce a genuine classic....

Last year’s Epic Games versus Apple ruling left neither side happy, with both the developer and iPhone maker filing appeals against the judgement. The appeal hearing has now been scheduled for October 21, and it looks set to be an uphill battle for Apple. Apple and Epic will each get only 20 minutes to make oral arguments, but we may also be hearing from the antitrust division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), and potentially also an argument on behalf of 35 state attorneys general – each of which is effectively siding with Epic …...

Untitled Joker Origin Movie For months now, rumors have been going back and forth about whether or not Jared Leto will return as the Joker in a future DCEU movie. So far, the actor has been quiet on the subject. He did, however, recently state he’s still committed to the role”without confirming which projects he may appear in next. Muddying the waters further was the announcement earlier this week that Warner Bros....

In one year, return to the Wizarding World with Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. #MagicInProgress #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/8aWj8xhGj5— Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) November 16, 2017 Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them 2 is now officially titled Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. After the successful launch of the Harry Potter spin-off series in 2016, Warner Bros. is starting to build another franchise off of the back of the popular lore created by best selling author, J....

AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead has two full seasons under its belt with a third one on the way. The season 2 finale left plenty of its characters in an increasingly precarious position, as the early days of the zombie apocalypse have turned about as rotten and unpleasant as the undead themselves. The situation for the show’s West Coast characters is, in many ways, worse than for those on its sister show The Walking Dead....

Final Fantasy XIV is getting on in age, but as it grows older, it becomes a more refined and popular game. Final Fantasy XIV set subscriber records just months prior to the release of its newest expansion in Shadowbringers, eclipsing 16 million subscribers and firmly establishing it as one of the premier MMORPGs on the market. With hype for the game at an all-time high thanks to the critical praise Shadowbringers is now receiving, it seems reasonable to expect there will be an even bigger influx of newer players interested in what all the fuss is about....

The Arrowverse’s big crossover event is quickly approaching, and The CW has finally released the first footage of Batwoman. The crossover is going by the title Elseworlds, implying that the event might take place outside of the main Arrowverse universe. The three-night Elseworlds event will span across the three main CW shows Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl. It was announced back in July that Batwoman was getting her own show, and the following month, actress Ruby Rose was cast as Kate Kane....

[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Game of Thrones ahead.] - John Bradley, best known as Samwell Tarly on Game of Thrones, has admitted that his character may have taken the credit for Gilly’s (Hannah Murray) huge discovery concerning Jon Snow’s secret heritage. During the extended finale of Game of Thrones penultimate 7th season - aptly titled ‘The Dragon and the Wolf’ - the show confirmed a few long-standing theories concerning key characters Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)....

Rockstar Games is being cagey about confirming Grand Theft Auto 6, but make no mistake, a sixth main installment in the long-running Grand Theft Auto franchise is definitely going to happen. The crime-focused action-adventure series is Rockstar’s most popular and profitable intellectual property. Taking that into account, it’s safe to say that Rockstar already has plans to develop Grand Theft Auto VI, but they’re not ready to reveal those plans just yet, which makes sense....

Popular HomeKit smart light maker Nanoleaf is out today with an all-new product. The Lines HomeKit-enabled modular lights are a totally new form factor from Nanoleaf and feature a slick aesthetic for your home, office, or any space you can think of. We got a chance to test out Lines ahead of today’s pre-order launch, read on for all the details. Update 11/26: The Nanoleaf Lines are now shipping. After opening up pre-orders back in October, the sharp Nanoleaf Lines modular with HomeKit and Thread support are now shipping out....

Emily Blunt plays the Practically Perfect nanny Mary Poppins in Disney’s musical sequel Mary Poppins Returns - but does the film have an after-credits scene? It was the Mouse House that first brought author P.L. Travers’ magical nanny to the big screen all the way back in 1964, with Julie Andrews playing the character in a role that ultimately landed her a Best Actress Oscar. However, Travers’ disapproval of Disney’s Mary Poppins adaptation (as detailed in the memoir Saving Mr....

Dumbo flies in a new image from Disney and director Tim Burton’s live-action remake - a film that star Colin Farrell promises won’t be “too sweet”. Burton actually got his start as an animator and storyboard artist for the Mouse House in the early ’80s, before he turned to directing films. The storyteller had firmly established his brand of dark kookiness by the time he reunited with Disney three decades later for Alice in Wonderland, a live-action reimagining of the studio’s animated 1951 movie....

Here’s the lengthy bodycount found in comic Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again. Deadpool made his comic debut in The New Mutants in 1991 and was created by Rob Liefeld. The character is something of a parody of Slade Wilson / Deathstroke, with even Deadpool’s real name Wade Wilson being a tongue in cheek gag. What set Deadpool apart from other antiheroes like The Punisher is that he’s completely aware he’s a comic character and frequently breaks the fourth wall....

Rowan Atkinson is back as Her Majesty’s silliest agent in Johnny English Strikes Again! This third chapter in the series sees the title spy emerge from retirement to take on a cyber criminal with aims of global domination. When duty calls, only Britain’s greatest respond; when they’re unavailable, the Prime Minister calls on Johnny English. Most famous for his role in the Blackadder franchise and as Mr. Bean in the classic British sitcom and subsequent film adaptations, Atkinson is also known for his performances in movies like Rat Race, The Lion King, and Love, Actually....