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‘Renfield’: Nicholas Hoult To Star In Chris McKay’s ‘Dracula’-Inspired Horror Film

August 3, 2021 2:18 pm

After seemingly toiling around in development at Universal, it appears the studio’s “Dracula” spinoff/reimagining, “Renfield,” is picking up some momentum. With a new director, and now a big star, we might jus...

‘The Tomorrow War 2’ Reportedly Already In Early Development At Amazon

Christopher Marc

July 8, 2021 4:20 pm

News

Following reports of strong viewership numbers from third-party sources like SambaTV, Amazon Studios is doubling down on the success of "The Tomorrow War." which they clearly believe can be a viable streaming...

Director Chris McKay & Actress Yvonne Strahovski Discuss The Epic Scope Of ‘The Tomorrow War’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo

July 2, 2021 9:00 am

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Aliens have invaded Earth...but they've done so in the future. And Chris Pratt is there…but from the past. It sounds like a bonkers idea for a movie already, and, believe me, it sure is when you see it. On tod...

‘The Tomorrow War’: Chris Pratt Saves The Future In Chris McKay’s Creative, Captivating Action Film [Review]

Nick Allen

July 1, 2021 11:41 am

Features, News, Reviews

Chris McKay’s thrilling “The Tomorrow War” drops you right into its wartime hell, literally, with an opening sequence that shows Chris Pratt falling from a smoke-filled sky as if he were in an apocalyptic roun...

Chris McKay Dishes On Scrapped ‘Lego Batman Movie’ Sequel ‘Lego Superfriends’ Influenced By ‘Godfather Part II’ & ‘Boogie Nights’

Christopher Marc

June 17, 2021 5:11 pm

News

Once upon a time in Hollywood, "The Lego Movie" felt it was going to be the second-coming of animation as the first installment was a decent financial success raking in $468 million and led to a somewhat succe...

Chris McKay Talks ‘Johnny Quest’ Details, His ‘Renfield’ Horror Comedy & Directing Reshoots On The Troubled ‘Doolittle’

Edward Davis

June 16, 2021 3:44 pm

News

From the beginning, editor, filmmaker Chris McKay has shown a lot of versatility. He's vacillated a lot between live-action and animation, directing his feature-length effort "2wks, 1yr" in 2002, working a lot...

‘The Tomorrow War’ Final Trailer: Time Traveler Christ Pratt Tries To Give Earth A Second Chance

Valerie Thompson

June 15, 2021 9:07 am

News, Trailers

What does it take to change the future? Amazon’s new film “The Tomorrow War” tackles one group’s attempt at world-altering time travel. They must question everything, even motivations, in a complete fight for ...

Chris McKay Says ‘Nightwing’ Could Be An “Emotional, Action-Packed” ‘Great Santini’-Esque Movie

Edward Davis

June 14, 2021 12:49 pm

Interviews, News

Once upon a time ago, there was an idea. Oh wait, that's Marvel. Once upon a time ago, executives at Warner Bros. had a plan. There was a thing called the so-called Snyderverse, Zack Snyder would lead it, and ...

‘The Tomorrow War’ Trailer: Chris Pratt Leads Time Travelers Returning To Fight A Global War

Edward Davis

May 26, 2021 9:17 am

News, Trailers

Time travelers from a war-torn future, the fate of the world in the balance, and soldiers recruited into a secret military campaign. Of course, Chris Pratt is going to lead something like that. Is it Christoph...

‘The Tomorrow War’ Teaser Trailer: Chris Pratt Stars In Futuristic Blockbuster Coming To Amazon Prime July 2

Ned Booth

April 28, 2021 9:26 am

News, Trailers

Time travelers from a war-torn future, the fate of the world in the balance, and soldiers recruited into a secret military campaign. Is this a sequel to Christopher Nolan's "Tenet"? Nope, it's "The Tomorrow Wa...

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