Chris McQuarrie: “Fan Service Is Poison”

Currently out promoting “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” some old comments from filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie have resurfaced and offered some strong opinions about fan service and its inclusion in franchise films. ‘Fan service’ these days means injecting a familiar element from the larger lore of a franchise into the

Kong x Godzilla: The Ride Opening In South Korea

There are going to be lots of excited fans. LOTTE WORLD ADVENTURE TO OPEN THE WORLD’S FIRST MONSTERVERSE THEME PARK RIDE “Kong x Godzilla: The Ride” Opening This December in Seoul, South Korea ▶ Lotte World Adventure to unveil the world’s first Monsterverse attraction, “Kong x Godzilla: The Ride” in collaboration with Legendary

“Cheers” Star George Wendt Has Died

Beloved “Cheers” star George Wendt, who played the beer-loving bar fly Norm Peterson in the 1980s sitcom, has died at the age of 76. Wendt’s family, via publicity firm The Agency Group, indicates he died early on Tuesday morning peacefully in his sleep. The series launched Wendt’s career. He had

A “Whac-A-Mole” Movie Is In The Works

Mattel and TriStar Pictures are reportedly developing a combination live-action and animated hybrid feature film based on classic kids game “Whac-A-Mole”. The project will be overseen by Elizabeth Bassin and Steve Spohr for Mattel Films, and by Shary Shirazi and Kelseigh Coombs for TriStar Pictures. No talent or story details