‘The Stand’: First Trailer Teases the Stephen King Limited Series!! Check It Out!!

Stephen King fans got their first look at the latest adaptation of his beloved novels during Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards. CBS All Access teased the first trailer of its newest limited series The Stand during the annual music awards show. The star-studded television take on King’s 1978 book centers on the author’s apocalyptic vision for a world ruined by a super plague and … Continue reading ‘The Stand’: First Trailer Teases the Stephen King Limited Series!! Check It Out!!

‘The Stand’: CBS All Access Reveals Release Date of Stephen King’s Adaption!!

Christmas is coming a week early this year for fans of Stephen King, as CBS All Access announced that its star-studded limited series The Stand will debut Dec. 17 exclusively on the streaming service. I’ve been looking forward to that day for six long years, having first reported the news that Josh Boone would be writing and directing this adaptation — back when it was going … Continue reading ‘The Stand’: CBS All Access Reveals Release Date of Stephen King’s Adaption!!

‘Watchmen’ Dominates Emmy Nominations 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2020 Emmy nominations have arrived! As usual, HBO dominated the proceedings but it was a limited series — Watchmen — that took the cake. Damon Lindelof‘s radical adaptation of the graphical novel racked up 26 nominations overall, more than any other program, including half of the directing nominations and nods for Regina King, Jean Smart, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, and Louis Gossett Jr.. On the Best Drama Series side, Succession and Ozark appear … Continue reading ‘Watchmen’ Dominates Emmy Nominations 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘The Stand’: First Images Revealed in New Vanity Fair Feature!! Check It Out!!

Stephen King didn’t call his novel The Virus. He didn’t call it The Disease or The End of the World As We Know It or anything that nihilistic. He wanted his 1978 book about a global pandemic that takes all but a fraction of human life with it to be called The Stand. When there are no rules, his thinking went, survivors have to make … Continue reading ‘The Stand’: First Images Revealed in New Vanity Fair Feature!! Check It Out!!

‘The Stand’: Heather Graham Joins the Stephen King Adaptation!!

The new miniseries adaptation of Stephen King‘s The Stand continues to add exciting talent, with Heather Graham being the latest addition to the CBS All Access series. Deadline confirmed that Graham was the latest cast member to join the impressive ensemble, reminding viewers that this new take will aim to do justice to King‘s iconic novel. The storyline previously earned an adaptation in the ’90s, … Continue reading ‘The Stand’: Heather Graham Joins the Stephen King Adaptation!!

‘The Stand’: CBS All Access Series Adds Three More to Cast!!

The CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” is continuing to round out its cast. Joining the likes of previously announced stars Amber Heard, James Marsden and Whoopi Goldberg will be Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara and Hamish Linklater. “The Stand” presents an apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil. The fate of … Continue reading ‘The Stand’: CBS All Access Series Adds Three More to Cast!!

‘The Stand’: Alexander Skarsgard set to Play Randall Flagg!!!

Stephen King was a guest on ABC’s The View on Wednesday morning where he promoted his new book, The Institute, and his new movie, It: Chapter Two. He also announced four new cast members for CBS All Access’ adaptation of The Stand, including Jovan Adepo (The Leftovers) as Larry Underwood, Owen Teague (Bloodline) as Harold Lauder, Brad William Henke (Orange Is the New Black) as Tom Cullen, … Continue reading ‘The Stand’: Alexander Skarsgard set to Play Randall Flagg!!!

‘The Stand’: Whoopi Goldberg to Play Mother Abagail in Upcoming Series!!!

CBS All Access has found Mother Abagail for its upcoming adaption of Stephen King’s “The Stand,” revealing during “The View” on Wednesday that Whoopi Goldberg will play the role. Mother Abagail is a 108-year old prophet who receives visions from God and guides survivors of the superflu, a plague that decimates the world’s population. Along with Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke and … Continue reading ‘The Stand’: Whoopi Goldberg to Play Mother Abagail in Upcoming Series!!!

‘When They See Us’: New Trailer Shows the Central Park Five Fighting for Justice!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has released a new trailer for Ava DuVernay’s four-part miniseries about the Central Park Five, When They See Us. In 1989, five teenage boys–four black and one Hispanic–were rounded up at random and charged with the horrific rape of a white female jogger in Central Park. There was no physical evidence linking the boys to the crime, but the cry for “justice” railroaded these … Continue reading ‘When They See Us’: New Trailer Shows the Central Park Five Fighting for Justice!! Check It Out!!

‘When They See Us’ Trailer Provides a New Look at Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Miniseries!!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has released the full trailer for Ava DuVernay’s upcoming miniseries When They See Us. The four-part series is based on the injustice faced by the Central Park Five, five juveniles—four African American and one Hispanic—who were wrongly accused of raping a female jogger in Central Park in 1989. The series spans 25 years as the teenagers become men and fight their incarceration. DuVernay is … Continue reading ‘When They See Us’ Trailer Provides a New Look at Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Miniseries!!! Check It Out!!

‘When They See Us’: First Teaser for Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Limited Series Is Stunning!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Selma filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s upcoming limited series When They See Us, and it is jaw-dropping in its execution and impact. The four-part true-story drama chronicles the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. They received sentences ranging from 5 to 15 years, … Continue reading ‘When They See Us’: First Teaser for Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Limited Series Is Stunning!! Check It Out!!

Overlord (2018) Review!!

Synopsis – A little squad of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day. My Take – Nearly every year we get a handful of war films portraying the carnage and the lasting effect of WWII on the society and the human condition. While the events portrayed in the film are quite horrific, they usually end up categorizing them in the … Continue reading Overlord (2018) Review!!

‘Overlord’: New TV Spots for the WWII Zombie Horror Arrive!! Check It Out!!

Ahead of its theatrical release next month, Paramount Pictures has unveiled another two TV spots for the J.J.Abrams-produced World War II supernatural action thriller Overlord; check them out below: With only hours until D-Day, a team of American paratroopers drop into Nazi-occupied France to carry out a mission that’s crucial to the invasion’s success. Tasked with destroying a radio transmitter atop a fortified church, the … Continue reading ‘Overlord’: New TV Spots for the WWII Zombie Horror Arrive!! Check It Out!!

‘Overlord’: New Images and Synopsis Reveals The WWII-Set Horror!! Check It Out!!

We’re still a few months out from the bonkers-looking WWII-set horror flick Overlord—which is definitely not a Cloverfield movie, or so we’re told—but Paramount and Bad Robot released a whole bunch of new photos and a synopsis that shed a little more light on this dark thriller. These batch of images gel with the over-the-top insanity promised by that first AC/DC-set trailer, with a troupe … Continue reading ‘Overlord’: New Images and Synopsis Reveals The WWII-Set Horror!! Check It Out!!

‘Overlord’: First Domestic Poster and Teaser Reveals J.J. Abrams’s Next!! Check It Out!!

Bad Robot, Paramount Pictures, and J.J. Abrams are dropping an original, non-franchise feature this fall, so you just know that it’s got to have some mystery box elements. Proof positive, the arrival of a new Overlord poster reveals not only the clever design that ties into the film’s plot, but also hides the beginning of a viral marketing campaign in plain sight. In the upcoming WWII horror-thriller, … Continue reading ‘Overlord’: First Domestic Poster and Teaser Reveals J.J. Abrams’s Next!! Check It Out!!

‘Sorry for Your Loss’ Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen Explores Grief!!! Check It Out!!

Grief is a part of life. No matter who you are or where you go, you’re going to lose someone or something you love somewhere along the way. Such is the basis for Sorry for Your Loss, the new series that explore the process of grieving and learning to go on with your life. Elizabeth Olsen stars (and executive produces) as Leigh, a young woman … Continue reading ‘Sorry for Your Loss’ Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen Explores Grief!!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Sets Bad Robot’s WWII Thriller ‘Overlord’ for October 2018!!

The supernatural WWII thriller from Paramount and Bad Robot will be released wide on Oct. 26, 2018. It will open a week after Sony‘s The Girl in the Spider’s Web adaptation and Warner Bros.’ Jungle Book: Origins take, and just ahead of Disney‘s live-action Mulan and Fox’s actioner Dark Phoenix. Wyatt Russell and Jovan Adepo star as American paratroopers dropped into enemy territory. As they approach their target … Continue reading Paramount Sets Bad Robot’s WWII Thriller ‘Overlord’ for October 2018!!

‘Overlord’ Could Be Tied into Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures’ “Clover-verse”!!!

What might seem like an ordinary casting story on the surface could be much more than that, thanks to the tendency for J.J. Abrams and his production banner Bad Robot to keep secrets when it comes to their movie productions, especially those tied into the Cloverfield universe. So when it was announced earlier today that the Paramount Pictures production of the World War II film Overlord was aiming to … Continue reading ‘Overlord’ Could Be Tied into Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures’ “Clover-verse”!!!

Fences (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. My Take – There is no doubt about Denzel Washington being one of the best actors we have ever had!  Whether it has been in serious, sober-minded films like Glory, Malcom X & Courage Under Fire, or explosive action films like … Continue reading Fences (2016) Review!!!

‘Fences’: New Trailer Finds Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Acting Their Hearts Out!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life. Directed – Denzel Washington Starring – Denzel Washington,  Viola Davis,  Mykelti Williamson Check out the trailer:     Continue reading ‘Fences’: New Trailer Finds Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Acting Their Hearts Out!! Check It Out!!