By 20-year-old “Backrooms” director Kane Parsons has expressed a strong desire to direct a film based on the “Portal” gaming franchise. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Parsons calls a “Portal” adaptation a “dream project” and indicated he grew up with Valve titles like “Half-Life” and “Portal” and
“The Acolyte” Showrunner Still Wants A Season 2
Nearly two years after the show’s cancellation, talk about the contentious “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” has died down. The “Star Wars” franchise is in an even more precarious position than it was back then, with “The Mandalorian and Grogu” being seen as a misfire, and the future beyond “Ahsoka”
“The Odyssey” Does Huge Ticket Presales
While the studio hasn’t announced specific numbers yet, the world’s biggest exhibitor AMC Theaters has revealed that pre-sales for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” have been huge. Taking to social media, AMC CEO Adam Aron has responded to the admittedly rather chaotic rollout of the film’s premium ticket sales. Users reported
“Scary Movie” Beats He-Man At Box-Office
The numbers are now coming in and, as expected, the return of the “Scary Movie” franchise has beaten the return of He-Man at the box-office. Paramount-Miramax’s new “Scary Movie” is on track to take in $52.7 million at the box-office this weekend, following a first Friday and previews of $23.5
Netflix Stands Firm Against Theatrical Exclusives
With Warner Bros. Discovery no longer being acquired, Netflix seems to have cooled on plans for more theatrical release features. Yes, Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” is still getting an exclusive 54-day theatrical window before hitting streaming, but Netflix’s Film Division chief Dan Lin says that is the
