Cinema isn’t just about the latest Disney/Pixar project or Star Wars spin-off. Memorable storytelling is happening all over the film industry, from Hollywood’s box-office-busting superhero smashes to small, innovative indie experiments. The Verge’s film section is here to help you sort through the latest Hollywood news and reviews, from favorite genres like sci-fi, fantasy, and horror to the independent movies that matter.
Though Supermassive’s Until Dawn was already plenty cinematic as a video game, Deadline reports that Screen Gems plans for its big screen adaptation of the horror classic to hit theaters on April 25, 2025.
The feature comes from director David F. Sandberg and writer Gary Dauberman. Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Odessa A’zion, Maia Mitchell and Peter Stormare are set to star.
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It still doesn’t really feel like it has been long enough since Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender series ended for Amazon to be producing its own live-action take on the 80s sci-fi franchise. But the Rawson Marshall Thurber-directed project has just added Henry Cavill to its cast, which makes it seem that much more likely we’ll be seeing it in theaters soon enough.
Matt Damon might be the film’s star, Deadline reports.
Nolan’s last film, Oppenheimer, won the Academy Award for Best Picture (and many other awards) earlier this year.
Sam Hargrave, who directed Netflix’s Extraction movies, will be directing the Shinobi movie, Deadline reports. No word on when it will come out.
If you, like me, have never played a Shinobi game, here’s a playthrough of the 1987 arcade game you can watch. Apparently one of the boss fights is a helicopter? I hope that gets referenced in the film.
Focus grouping upcoming films is a pretty standard practice. But according to Variety, the rise of toxic online fandoms who treat review bombing and leading harassment campaigns like it’s their job has prompted many of Hollywood’s studios to start soliciting feedback from “superfans” about how to avoid potential backlash from trolls who “are just out for blood, regardless.”
Joker: Folie à Deux can barely hold a tune
Todd Phillips’ new Joker sequel is a pitchy mess that wants to explore what happens when villains become folk heroes.
A Rugrats live-action CGI hybrid is in the works at Paramount, according to a report from Deadline. The film will be directed by Pitch Perfect’s Jason Moore, but there still aren’t any details about who will star in the movie — or what Tommy Pickles and friends will even look like.
Remember when Joe and Anthony Russo snatched up the rights to adapt Simon Stålenhag’s The Electric State?
Netflix does, and the streamer has just released a handful of new images from from the movie, which tells the story of “a young woman (played by Millie Bobby Brown) who embarks on a perilous journey across the robot-ravaged US, accompanied by a mysterious toy robot and a roguish smuggler (Chris Pratt).”
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I’ll admit I haven’t played much UT. But the clips that we’re seeing look extremely impressive.
That’s Blur Studio founder Tim Miller (Blur is behind Netflix’s Love, Death and Robots) talking about his upcoming series for Prime Video, Secret Level.
James Bruton, an engineer and former toy maker, has spent the past few months designing and building a Star Wars AT-AT replica strong enough to carry a single rider.
It’s built from a mix of 3D-printed parts and aluminum extrusion and has a top speed of about one meter per minute, giving the Rebels plenty of time to get out of its way.
In celebration of John Wick’s 10 year anniversary, Lionsgate and Fathom are bringing the film back to theaters for a two night event on November 3rd and 6th that will include “an exclusive sneak peek” at Ballerina, the franchise’s latest spin-off.
Spooky vibes can only do so much to make horror movies really sing, but the latest trailer for Nosferatu is a testament to Robert Eggers’ ability to conjure a terrifying atmosphere without ever actually showing you a monster.
That’s Hideo Kojima talking to Variety, in an interview that discusses everything from the future of his Kojima Productions studio, to his friendship with Jordan Peele, to the upcoming Death Stranding movie.
It was tough for me to put into words just how surreal of an experience watching Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis was. But you can finally check it out for yourself, since it’s in theaters today.
Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Life of Chuck was a standout at this year’s TIFF, and Neon has just acquired the rights to debut the film in theaters sometime next year.
Whoever’s been cosplaying him is fairly funny, but Carpenter’s latest tweet clinches that it’s almost certainly not real. They’ve still got Scorsese over there, though.
After sailing past the $1 billion mark at the box office, Deadpool & Wolverine is set to release on digital platforms on October 1st, with a Blu-Ray release to follow on October 22nd.
Bleecker Street’s black comedy Rumours from co-writers / co-directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson was a surprise delight at this year’s TIFF, and it’s finally making its way to theaters on October 18th.
If Francis Ford Coppola had his way, Megalopolis’ wide release would include a fourth wall breaking moment where Adam Driver’s character has an exchange with a real person standing in the movie theater.
Amazon almost built an AI tool to make it possible. But rather than doing the daring thing, it seems like the film has been edited to make audience participation a non-starter.
Beneath all the beauty and splendor in Gladiator II’s new trailer, there’s a potent fury that makes the movie seem like it’s going to be a gruesome watch.
According to Wired:
Principal filming for 28 Years Later wrapped at the end of August, and until now the production has kept under wraps the fact that the movie was shot with smartphones, with the film’s staff being asked to signed NDAs preventing the disclosure of this detail.
We’re still two months out from Heretic’s theatrical premiere, but A24 is hyping things up following the film’s debut at TIFF earlier this month. I personally loved it — mainly due to how terrifying Hugh Grant is.
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Disney Plus’ new WandaVision spinoff series steers clear of the franchise’s multiversal messiness to do its own thing.
Inspired by the American remake of Speak No Evil, Verge alum Tasha Robinson fixes all your favorite films’ sad endings with a new, happier replacement. It should go without saying that spoilers abound.
No, I don’t mean Order 66. But during a presentation for investors today, EA confirmed that Respawn is working on the conclusion to the Jedi franchise, which will end up as a trilogy. The news comes the same day that Jedi: Survivor is launching on last-gen consoles.
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The Star Wars slimelord’s Sail Barge is 3,942 pieces and comes with 11 figs, including R2-D2 with drink tray, Leia in her infamous bikini, and a gigantic (by minifig scale) Jabba himself. It takes artistic liberties inside the ship, including a food-filled galley.
No Sarlacc pit or skiff to renact the Boba Fett / Han Solo / Luke battle, I’m afraid — that’s sold separately.
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