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In the nascent days of the pandemic, many found themselves participating in activities that would otherwise have been deemed out-of-character (see: sourdough, jigsaw puzzles, ceramics.) Alden Ehrenreich, the actor who played a young Han Solo and has worked with everyone from the Coen Brothers to Park Chan-wook, found himself Googling Los Angeles commercial real estate.

For years, Ehrenreich would walk into various spaces — friends’ houses, restaurants, anywhere with a semi-raised platform, really — and offer the same refrain: “You could do a theater here.” The pandemic-induced downtime gave him the space to finally pursue a long-held desire to open a theater in Los Angeles. And the Google search led him to Huron Substation, a historical building in the Cypress Park neighborhood in the northeast of the city.

Originally built as a service station for Los Angeles’s one-time Yellow trolley cars up until the 1960s, Huron has been more recently used...

From thrillers like A Simple Favor to Christmas movies like Noelle, Anna Kendrick has excelled in every genre. Whether you’re looking for a good laugh or a twisted thriller that keeps you gripped, Anna Kendrick’s movies have everything to offer. Let’s have a look at some of the best Anna Kendrick movies you can watch on Hulu.

She is an actor who has grown from strength to strength through her acting career. Known for her emotional depth, relatable charm, and quick wit, her filmography is shaped with some of the most unforgettable characters in recent times.

Anna Kendrick’s Thriller Par Excellence: A Simple Favor GenreThriller / Dark ComedyCreated ByPaul FeigCastAnna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry GoldingRelease DateSeptember 14, 2018IMDb/Rt score6.8/10 IMDb / 84% Rt

A Simple Favour is a thriller that blends dark humour, suspense, and mystery. Anna Kendrick plays the role of Stephanie, a quirky blogger who gets embroiled...

Crowning a romance anime as the best might be a point of contention, but the Rascal Does Not Dream series could easily be one of the strongest contenders. Even in the vast ocean of great romance anime, this one manages to pull off things that no other has done so convincingly.

At first glance, the anime might seem like an edgy romance series with a generic or even boring plot. But as you move forward along with the episodes, you’d realize it’s more than meets the eye. The way it addresses the struggles of puberty during our high school years is genuinely praiseworthy.

The series has multiple sequels following Season 1, which was released back in 2018. Since then, three movies have been released, and the sequel season, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, is currently airing. A chronological watch order for the series is provided near the end of the article,...

Every Year, Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (Kyomaf for short), one of the largest manga and anime events in western Japan, has traditionally released collaboration visuals that combines popular anime, manga, game franchises with Kyoto's tourist attractions ahead of the opening. As usual, the event's Executive Committee released "Kyomafu Collaboration Visuals" for its upcoming 2025 edition today. This year's theme is "Totteoki no Kyoto" ("Absolute Favorite Kyoto"). A total of six beautiful visuals feature popular anime characters drawn against the background of "absolute favorite" spots in Kyoto with hidden charm known to those in the know. Kaiju No. 8 x Lake Biwa Canal Museum Lake Biwa Canal Museum is a museum located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City. Kyoto City opened this canal on August 9, 1989, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the completion of the Lake Biwa Canal, which connects Lake Biwa with Kyoto. Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus x Oharano Shrine Oharano Shrine,...

Matt Damon’s next big role is in Christopher Nolan’s epic, The Odyssey, but many haven’t forgotten the underwhelming performance in 2021’s The Last Duel with Ben Affleck. This historical drama crashed and burned at the box office, with only $30 million in worldwide gross on a budget of $100 million (via The Numbers)

Despite a renowned filmmaker like Ridley Scott directing the movie and Oscar-winning co-writers like Damon and Affleck, the movie had a mixed critical reception. Now, another big-budget production and highly anticipated movie hinges on Damon, but will this ambitious project find success after his previous flop?

The Last Duel’s Lukewarm Reception Puts The Odyssey at Risk Matt Damon in The Last Duel | Credits: Scott Free Productions

According to some, The Last Duel was a well-crafted movie, but it never found its audience. Critics appreciated its depth, and also the performances by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck,...

For action fans, Christmas is a joyous occasion, as it allows us to reach into our cinematic sack and pull out the likes of Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, and, for some, even Batman Returns. A few years ago, we were gifted another festive action great to add to the list, and we now have some seriously promising news about the upcoming sequel.

Released back in 2022, the first Violent Night stars David Harbour as Santa Claus alongside John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen. The action outing finds Harbour’s Santa reaching into his sack and bringing out the big guns after a team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus. Who, they quickly find out, is no saint.

While the follow-up,...

Christmas came early at FanX's Tampa Bay Comic-Con, where David Harbour confirmed that Violent Night 2, the blood-soaked holiday sequel, is officially heading into production in just four weeks. While speaking on stage during a joint panel hosted by Collider's Maggie Lovitt, with Stranger Things co-star Matthew Modine, Harbour offered a clear timeline: “I'm doing the sequel to Violent Night in four weeks,” he told the crowd, eliciting cheers from fans of his gruff, beer-swilling, hammer-swinging Santa Claus.

Harbour will reprise his role as the brutal St. Nick, last seen delivering a holly jolly can of tinsel-lined whoop ass to mercenaries on Christmas Eve in the 2022 sleeper hit. Directed by Tommy Wirkola and produced by 87North's Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, Violent Night racked up $76 million at the global box office on a modest $20 million budget, blending Die Hard antics with Santa’s Viking lore.

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It’s only August, but it’s never too soon to start picking up Christmas and holiday decor. Now the Disney Store website has three new Department 56 Christmas figures featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Santa, and Tinker Bell.

Let’s take a look!

Tinker Bell and Santa Claus ”A Little Bit of Pixie Dust” Light-Up Figure by Department 56 – $146

This piece measures approx. 12” H x 12” W x 6 3/4” D. It requires 3 Aaa batteries that are not included.

“Santa Claus gets a helping hand from Tinker Bell while putting the final touches on the Christmas Tree. Tiny Tink adds just the right amount of pixie dust to light-up the scene with holiday magic on this festive figurine by Department 56! Bring it back year after year to delight the family.”A Little Bit of Pixie Dust”

Fully sculpted figurines Features Tinker Bell and Santa Claus Artificial tree with miniature ornaments Light-up decorations Battery operated...

Terrifier 3took the horror world by storm when it was released last fall. The blood-soaked unrated slasher sequel from director Damien Leone had the extra novelty of being a Christmas movie. That allowed the famous killer Art the Clown do his best Santa Claus cosplay as he ruined the holiday season for everyone. Now, ahead of Terrifier 4, Santa Art has returned with a scary new animatronic from Spirit Halloween.

A part of the popular Halloween retailers’ franchise animatronic line, this Art the Clown stands at a menacing 6 feet 3 inches tall and comes armed with a deadly axe –just like the traumatizing opening scene of Terrifier 3. Art’s Santa suit is also covered in blood, especially where his “jolly” beard is concerned. His arms wave back and forth and includes audio from the third film. One of the examples is the original song “It's a Terrifier Christmas.” If that wasn't enough,...

"I'm done hiding, now I'm shining like I'm born to be." That's the chorus of Huntr/X's hit single "Golden," which shot to the top of the Billboard Global 200 not just once but twice as the film "KPop Demon Hunters" has become a bonafide blockbuster for Netflix.

Produced by the team at Sony Pictures Animation, who also brought us the "Spider-Verse" films, "KPop Demon Hunters" follows the exploits of a K-pop girl group that, as the title quickly explains, hunts demons. But they find their toughest match when the demons use their own weapon against them, forming a demon boy band that threatens to destroy everything the girls in Huntr/X hold dear.

Using the power of song and dance to protect the human world from demon interlopers, the film uses the infectious beats of Korean pop music to bring the classic genre of animated musicals into the 21st century.

While the summer heat is still raging on, we're just five months away from Christmas. The holiday season is quickly sneaking up on us. This transition period from the sun-soaked dog days of summer to the colorful chill of fall is usually when companies unveil their products for the upcoming frosty months. Now, ahead of the holiday rush, Mezco Toyz has debuted their latest figure based around a Christmas classic.

A part of Mezco's nostalgic 5 Points collection, their latest 3.75-inch scale figures are all centered around National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. At San Diego Comic-Con, the famous toy company showed off three figures: Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) recreating the iconic poster in Santa Claus outfit as he gets electrocuted by Christmas lights, Clark in his main casual outfit from the film with his Wally World mug full of eggnog, and everyone's favorite Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid). The latter of which...

South Park is obviously famous for its not-so-flattering depictions of celebrities, be they sitting presidents or music icons with the power to turn into grotesque Kaiju monsters.

Some stars clearly hated the show’s parodies — pour one out for the assistants who allegedly lost their jobs after quoting Cartman’s racist “Jennifer Lopez” character in front of the real J. Lo — while others were seemingly flattered to be spoofed by South Park. Like Joe Jonas, who recently admitted that it was an “honor” to be abused by Mickey Mouse on the long-running cartoon.

But who was the very first celebrity to feel South Park’s wrath?

Recently, a fan on Reddit pointed to an episode featuring a Kathie Lee Gifford caricature as the earliest example of a South Park celebrity parody. The Gifford character appeared in the show’s third episode, “Weight Gain 4000.” In it, Cartman wins an essay contest...

The Jonas Brothers reveal the little white lies they tell their daughters and reflect on fatherhood in a lighthearted interview.

In a recent interview, the Jonas Brothers opened up about their experiences as fathers and shared some of the little “alternative truths” they use to handle everyday situations with their daughters. The conversation took place on the ‘Last Meals’ show on the ‘Mythical Kitchen’ channel, where Nick, Kevin, and Joe Jonas talked about their new music, their 20th-anniversary tour, and especially what it’s like raising their children while maintaining careers in the spotlight.

Kevin Jonas, father to two girls, Alena and Valentina, admitted he had to make up a story to limit their marshmallow cream consumption at home. “My daughters just discovered fluff. It’s dangerous… I told them they don’t sell it anymore,” he joked, explaining that sometimes small lies are necessary to protect them or avoid unnecessary conflict.

WWE Raw presented its final edition of the show on July 28 in Detroit, Michigan, before it reaches MetLife Stadium on August 2nd and 3rd for their next major Premium Live Event, SummerSlam 2025. The show opened with a heated exchange between Jey Uso and Bloodline’s former Wiseman, Paul Heyman.

The now-Oracle of Seth Rollins’ Trifecta of Terror decided to play mind games on the Yeet man to drive a rift between him and his cousin, Roman Reigns, as they are set to face Heyman’s Guys, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. In doing so, Heyman made some harsh comments directed towards the Jewish people amidst major tensions in the world.

Paul Heyman Gloats About Jewish People Amidst World Tensions on WWE Raw Paul Heyman on WWE live TV/ Credits: WWE.com

Jey Uso opened the July 28th edition of WWE Raw in his classic Yeet style. Just as he was about to speak,...

It's Christmas in July, and two of anime's biggest protagonists are spreading the festive spirit. Funko has released two holiday-themed figures based on Tanjiro and Nezuko fromDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, as well as Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto. Both are scheduled to arrive before the end of December. These figurines would make great centerpieces for your Christmas decorations and will arrive before the festive season starts.

For a listed price of $14.99 each, Funko's latest Pop! Plus figures have the Kamado siblings and the soon-to-be Hokage wearing holiday outfits, from elves to Santa Claus. These figures are available for pre-order on third-party sites, such as Entertainment Earth. Although it's too early for Christmas, they are scheduled to arrive in August 2025. Naruto and Demon Slayer never had a crossover in an official capacity, but this is enough to excite any anime fan.

Funko has been releasing a handful of festive-themed figures lately,...

In 2025, Santa Claus gets really naughty, and will stop at nothing until he slashes and dices every helpless victim he can find. The remake of the 1980s cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night is set to be released this December, and there's already a teaser trailer that offers a glimpse of the unrated Christmas horror movie. No, this year we won't have the most wonderful time of the year.

The teaser trailer was revealed by Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting during the San Diego Comic-Con, specifically on the "Bold Voices of Contemporary Horror" panel that took place yesterday. Since then, the trailer for Silent Night, Deadly Night was posted online for the satisfaction of horror hounds who like their holiday season to be less jolly and more gory. Judging from the trailer, it is safe to say that the Christmas horror feature might be one of the most unhinged and violent of the year.

After more than four decades, one of the most controversial slasher movies of all time is getting remade. A new version of Silent Night, Deadly Night, the remake will be coming out just in time for Christmas this year, set for a release in theaters on Dec. 12, 2025.

Per IGN, the first teaser trailer has been released for the remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night. Taking inspiration from the original, the film stars Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) as a psychotic murderer embarking on a killing spree on Christmas Eve. Some of the kills are teased, including one moment where a woman is shown about to be impaled with deer antlers — a clear callback to scream queen Linnea Quigley's death in the original. Check out the video below.

The officialy synopsis for the remake reads, "A reimagining of the controversial 1984 cult horror classic – When Billy witnesses his parents’ grisly murder on...

Earlier this year, the entertainment studio Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, went into production on a remake of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson (the Wrong Turn reboot) at the helm. Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, are teaming with Iconic Events Releasing to bring the Silent Night, Deadly Night remake to theatres on December 12th – and tonight we’re celebrating Christmas in July, because a teaser trailer for the film has dropped online! You can check it out in the embed above.

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. from a screenplay by Michael Hickey (with Paul Caimi receiving story credit), the original Silent Night, Deadly Night has the following synopsis: Bearing the emotional scars of a young boy who has seen his mother and father brutally murdered by a savage killer in a Santa Claus costume, 18-year-old...

You better not cry, you better not shout; an Art the Clown Santa Claus animatronic is coming to town courtesy of Spirit Halloween.

The officially licensed animatronic from Damien Leone’s iconic horror film Terrifier 3 is now available to terrorize your home all year round.

Selling for $269.99, the new holiday-themed Art the Clown animatronic measures 6 feet, 3 inches tall, and it comes alive “with sweeping side-to-side torso movement and a blood-soaked appearance inspired by Terrifier 3. His arm waves back and forth as authentic audio from Terrifier 3 fills the air. This bloody killer Santa even includes a pair of removable Christmas tree sunglasses!”

Spirit Halloween has shared a video showing the animatronic in its full glory, below.

In Terrifier 3, “After surviving Art the Clown’s Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother are struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the...

The second twenty-seventh coming of South Park is almost upon us.

Now that we’re just one day away from the show’s (delayed) season premiere, Comedy Central has released the episode’s title as well as a brief synopsis. All the available info seems to indicate that the show will tackle the corporate merger that, according to Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has been “fucking up South Park.”

“Sermon on the ‘Mount” will, as the show’s marketing previously suggested, feature the return of Jesus Christ, who was last seen trying cocaine with Randy Marsh and Santa Claus.

“When the residents of South Park face their possible demise, Jesus returns to give them an important message,” the synopsis reads.

While that doesn’t give us many details, it does seem as though the town is facing some kind of extinction-level event. Clearly this will end up being an allegory...

Nikki Glaser is a kind person.

It might sound ironic, considering Variety’s 2025 Creative Impact in Comedy Award recipient is infamous for her savagely funny takedowns, such as her star-making turn on last year’s “The Roast of Tom Brady.” In the space of nine minutes, Glaser eviscerated fellow comics while expertly weaving in bits on everything from Cte to how Gisele Bündchen is now dating a jiu jitsu instructor (“Your ex-wife’s new boyfriend can beat your ass while eating hers”). Earlier this year, she hosted the Golden Globe Awards and proved an emcee could be ruthless without being cruel, telling Zendaya, “I woke up for all your scenes” in “Dune” or calling “Emilia Pérez” the “most audacious, ground-breaking film to ever auto-play after ‘Is It Cake?’”

But as her friend and fellow comedian Lisa Lampanelli reveals, Glaser has a reputation as one of the nicest people in the...

Dwayne Johnson will make his A24 debut later this year in The Smashing Machine, the Mma biopic directed by Benny Safdie, but before doing so, one of his most recent films has returned to streaming charts. Johnson stars alongside Chris Evans and J.K. Simmons in Red One, the Christmas action comedy following the North Pole’s Head of Security (The Rock) who goes on a mission to find Santa Claus after he’s been kidnapped. Red One has been streaming on Prime Video since the end of 2024, and it’s still one of the most popular movies on the platform, charting in countries such as Indonesia, Turkey, and Finland. Red One earned a 30% score from critics but an 89% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, although it grossed only $186 million against a $250 million budget.

As Red One got closer to release, more and more reports came to light about just how tumultuous the film’s production was,...

Blue-skying ruled the day at “The Global Game: The Future Of Soccer, Tech & Media,” a conference featuring stakeholders in the sport as it approaches a milestone in 2026.

Speakers throughout Thursday’s event had to invent new superlatives to describe their expectations for next summer’s World Cup, to be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proclaimed that the championship game next July will be “the most watched event in human history – not sporting event. Event.”

Before dismissing the buzz inside Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center as just so many industry vuvuzelas, consider the reasons for the optimism of government officials, broadcasters and tech companies. Next summer’s World Cup will be the first quadrennial edition to feature 48 teams, up from 32. The tournament’s 104 games will be hosted by 16 cities across the three countries, which will boost ratings, certainly here at home on Fox.

Films about 20-something characters drifting aimlessly through life have a tendency to drift themselves, but that can also be part of their charm. Not every movie needs to be a nail-biter, and not every plot needs to be engineered like a Maserati. Some of the best examples of the genre — Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, Frances Ha, Fellini’s I Vitelloni — convey that feeling of endless drifting while remaining altogether captivating. In a sense, the drift becomes the crux of the story.

Nicolau (Francisco Melo), the shy and shaggy protagonist at the heart of Joao Rosas’ debut feature, The Luminous Life (A Vida Luminosa), feels like the quintessential drifter of our time — or at least as such a time exists in a contemporary western European capital. Lovesick and forever looking for gainful employment, he wanders around Lisbon in search of something he can’t quite name or put his hands on.

The slasher sub-genre has seen a host of scary new icons in the 2020s. However, none have taken the genre quite by storm like Art the Clown fromTerrifier. The franchise, created by writer-director Damien Leone, has become one of the biggest indie horror franchises of all-time, with the next installment being right around the blood-soaked corner. Now, before Terrifier 4 makes moviegoers scream, Funko has unveiled their latest horrific Pop for the murderous franchise.

Based on Terrifier 2, Funko's latest horror Pop sees a blood-covered Art the Clown handing out candy on Halloween night. However, in classic Art fashion, he's seen using a severed head as a candy bowl. This figure isn't for the faint of heart to say the least. It's rare for Funko to use one of their classic headmolds in such a brutal way, but it's authentic to this unrated slasher sequel. Besides the second head, there's...

Celine Song is speaking out on how rom-coms are written off by critics and audiences alike. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker was asked by the Southampton Playhouse Artistic Director Eric Kohn why there are fewer rom-coms made today (although Song’s sophomore film “Materialists” is decidedly not one of them). Song told the Southampton Playhouse that the lack of romance genre films is in part due to “misogyny,” specifically by deeming the features merely “chick flicks.”

“There has been this diminishing of the genre by calling them ‘chick flicks,'” Song said. “I think about this in terms of what I’d consider the middle class of movies. Either you can make a movie for so much money that you have to make so much money back, or the movie is being made for festivals under $2 million where it’s for some people and the goal is to go through the journey...

As South Park fans are well aware, the show’s Season 27 premiere date has been delayed from July 9th to July 23rd. And creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wasted no time in stating that this is all due to Paramount’s “shitshow” of a merger with Skydance Media, which is “fucking up South Park.”

In an apparent effort to save face, Comedy Central released a new poster for the season with its updated date. But instead of simply proclaiming that “South Park is Back!” the name of the show is obscured by faux graffiti reading “Jesus.”

Sure enough, the image features Mr. Garrison’s fourth-grade class — including Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, Wendy and even DogPoo — posing for a photograph along with PC Principal and the familiar cartoon figure of Jesus Christ.

Jesus, of course, has been a prominent fixture in the world of South Park since day one, when...

Fxx's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" will be premiering its 17th season in July, and along with the record-breaking new season and a surprise crossover beyond their collaboration with "Abbott Elementary" comes the celebration of 20 years on the air. Who would have thought that of all the major shows, both network and/or on basic cable, the raunchy "Seinfeld" of the 21st century would make television history as the longest-running live-action scripted American sitcom?

Naturally, with at least two decades worth of some of the best dark comedy ever produced on television, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has had its fair share of notable guest stars. Some of the most memorable guests include Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who has appeared on the series as Pappy McPoyle, the patriarch of the comically disgusting McPoyle family. Emmy-winner Jason Sudeikis has also appeared on the series as an ex-member of the Paddy's Pub Gang,...

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Peacock is ready with an entertainment-packed July this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the much-anticipated return of the post-apocalyptic action comedy series Twisted Metal, as well as the streaming release of the new thriller film Drop. Just like every month, Peacock is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the five new movies and TV shows coming to Peacock in July 2025.

Drop (July 11) Credit – Universal Pictures

Drop is a thriller drama film directed by Christopher Landon from a screenplay co-written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach. The 2025 film follows Violet Gates, a widowed single mother who goes out on a date but soon begins receiving messages to kill the man sitting beside her, or someone will kill her son at home. Drop stars Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar,...

Names are more than just labels, they reflect culture, identity, and values. However, around the world, some names are so controversial, bizarre, or disruptive that governments have declared them illegal. From names that mimic royalty to ones loaded with profanity or political tension, countries (and U.S. states) set naming laws to protect children from ridicule or harm.

What’s accepted in one culture might be a banned name in another. In Iceland, for example, names must fit native grammar rules, while New Zealand draws a hard line at names like “Violence” or “Sex Fruit.” Germany requires that a name clearly reflect a person’s gender. Some countries even maintain approved name lists, rejecting any name that’s not on their list – or an “official name listing” like BabyNames.com. These bans might sound strict or even silly, but they’re often intended to safeguard a child’s dignity.

In the United States,...

Arnold Schwarzenegger has amassed an impressive net worth over the years!

The 77-year-old entertainer first kicked off his career as a bodybuilder before getting his start in acting in the early 1980s.

Since then, he has starred in many movies and TV shows, with some iconic titles such as Kindergarten Cop, Conan the Barbarian, The Running Man, Predator, Terminator, Jingle All the Way, Batman & Robin and more.

However, there is one movie that really made him the most money and he just revealed which of his over 40 films it was.

Keep reading to find out more…

While appearing on Watch What Happens Live on Monday (June 23), Arnold was asked what film of his earned the biggest paychek, and surprisingly, it wasn’t Terminator!

“Well number one, it was Twins, because we got no money and no salary, but with ownership, a piece of the back, and it was fantastic,...

A casual poll of younger audiences would likely reveal a lack of awareness as to who exactly Lee Majors is, but mention some of his best-known films and television? Well, most people still wouldn't know him, but they all know how to use Google, so they'll be fine. Majors' peak of popularity was across the 1970s and 1980s, primarily due to two hit shows, but his filmography features more shows and movies worth seeing out, whether he's new to you or you're already a fan.

Majors would never be accused of having a wide acting range, and he'd probably be okay with that assessment. His niche was in playing casual heroes, laid back guys with the skills and reluctant drive to do the right thing, and there's no one better when it comes to saying it all by saying nothing at all -- aside from one well-timed eyebrow arch. Much...

Although sold to audiences as a delightful holiday comedy for the family, John Pasquin's 1994 blockbuster "The Santa Clause" has a twisted premise at its heart. Divorced dad Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) is looking after his young son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) on Christmas night when, up on the roof, there arises a clatter. He goes to investigate and finds the very real Santa Claus preparing to go down his chimney. Scott yells out and startles Santa, causing the jolly old man to fall off the roof to his death. The accidental manslaughter of Santa Claus is a weird place to start a heartwarming fable for kids, much less Disney's larger "Santa Clause" franchise.

Scott then finds a business card among Santa's belongings, entreating him to don the furry red coat and pick up the Christmas gig where Santa left off. Scott, in turn, returns the sleigh to the North Pole...

It’s not every day that Bruce Springsteen releases seven albums at the same time — 83 songs in all, going back over 40 years. But there’s never been an archival project with the same crazed ambition of his new box, Tracks II: The Lost Albums. His 1998 Tracks was a crate-digging collection of vault gems that fans had spent years praying for — or hoarding on bootlegs. But Tracks II is a whole different ballgame: seven unreleased albums Springsteen made, trying out various genres and voices, spanning from 1983 to 2018. Each one of these...

Fans of the horror genre, we have some very good news for you. Two of the most anticipated projects in recent horror history have landed a release date. Not only will fans see Silent Night, Deadly Nightand Return to Silent Hill soon, but they will do so in the comfort of a dark movie theater, surrounded by other horror buffs who also celebrate cult horror as a community.

As reported by Deadline, Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting and Iconic Events Releasing have teamed up to bring these major horror events to American audiences. First it will be the turn of Silent Night, Deadly Night, the remake of the horror classic that'll have its premiere on the big screen on December 12. The film is directed by Mike P. Nelson (2021's Wrong Turn), and it stars Halloween Ends star Rohan Campbell as Billy Chapman, the troubled young man who goes on a rampage. Details are still under wraps,...

Last month, we learned that Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans’ new Silent Hill movie Return to Silent Hill, which is said to be “totally independent from the two previous movies,” had secured a U.S. distribution deal with entertainment studio Cineverse. About three months ago, that company, which is also behind the Terrifier franchise, went into production on a remake of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson (the Wrong Turn reboot) at the helm. Now, Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, have announced that they’re teaming with Iconic Events Releasing to bring the Silent Night, Deadly Night remake to theatres on December 12th, with Return to Silent Hill following on January 23rd.

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. from a screenplay by Michael Hickey (with Paul Caimi receiving story credit), the original Silent Night,...

Arnold Schwarzenegger's returning Netflix action show has become a global streaming hit just days after release, despite dividing audiences and critics. Schwarzenegger's action movies have been a defining part of his career for decades, making him an action star from his very early days onscreen. This includes roles from 1982's Conan the Barbarian to 1987's Predator, often portraying a heroic figure in high-octane scenarios. He's also no stranger to being a morally gray character, such as his role as the T-800 in The Terminator movies.

In recent years, Schwarzenegger has landed major roles in newer action movies, such as The Expendables films and Escape Plan alongside Sylvester Stallone. His upcoming movie projects include voicing the President in martial arts comedy Kung Fury 2, and playing Santa Claus in Christmas action comedy The Man with the Bag. However, he's also branched out into TV in recent years, such as voicing...

Easter may have been a couple of months ago, but that didn’t stop last night’s Rick and Morty from “decking the house with Easter baskets,” as Jerry sang in his horrendous musical opening.

Of course, Rick and Morty did Easter the only way Rick and Morty could: beginning with Jerry running over the Easter Bunny with his car and continuing with the complex, interplanetary Easter origin story in which Jesus Christ — yes, that Jesus Christ — was an alien sent to Earth to eradicate the Easter Bunny, a human-sized ravenous beast that brainwashes people into having sex with each other.

While Rick and Morty themselves deal with the larger space story, Jerry’s arc in the episode sees him transform into the new Easter Bunny, much like Tim Allen turned into Santa after accidentally killing him in The Santa Clause.

And so, we decided to turn to the voice of Jerry himself,...

Eli Roth, the horror filmmaker most famous for movies like Cabin Fever and Thanksgiving, has decided to give underrated filmmaker Joe Begos a chance to play his latest film on the big screen. The movie is titled Jimmy & Stiggs, and upon a screening, Roth was so impressed that he made it a personal mission to plan a theatrical release. The Hostel director says that Jimmy & Stiggs stands out because it "has such life, and it is going to mess some people up."

Judging by Begos' previous filmography, Roth may have a strong point, as Jimmy & Stiggs is the latest in a career filled with horror entries so graphic that they're too intense for those with a weak stomach. Per the report by IndieWire, the duo was present at a Q&a session after an early screening of Jimmy & Stiggs. The event was the result of Roth's...

Good news comes from Universal with the announcement that David Harbour will be returning to the role of Santa in Violent Night 2. Anyone who has seen Violent Night certainly remembers his performance as a hard-drinking, surly, rough around the edges St. Nick, who really knew how to fight (and had a sledge hammer he called “Skull Crusher”).

In 2022’s Violent Night, a group of mercenaries with festive code names like Mr. Scrooge, Candy Cane and Frosty invade a mansion where a wealthy family is celebrating on Christmas Eve. “Celebrating” may actually not be the right description for this particular holiday gathering, though – these family members are combative, ruthless and don’t trust one another.

When the mercenaries burst in, they hold the family members captive, hoping to get into a secret vault that holds $300 million. But little do they know, Santa Claus is stuck in the mansion with them, since...

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had many notable co-stars throughout his storied acting career, from starring alongside Danny DeVito in Twins, teaming up with Jamie Lee Curtis in True Lies, and joining Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables franchise and later Escape Plan, but he is yet to share the screen with his son Patrick Schwarzenegger and his son-in-law Chris Pratt. He is, however, open to working with the two of them on a future project, provided that one very important stipulation is met (and it's not about him having a bigger dressing room).

Schwarzenegger set out his requirements for collaborating with his family members while speaking to E! News at the Season 2 premiere of his hit Netflix series Fubar. He stressed the importance of having a strong story as a starting point for such a project, one that would entice him, his and ex Maria Shriver's son Patrick, and his son-in-law Chris Pratt,...

After years of waiting patiently, it has finally been confirmed that Santa Claus will see red again as David Harbour returns in the festive action sequel, Violent Night 2. The studio has now confirmed who will direct the follow-up, as well as leaving the perfect release date for part two of the Christmas action-comedy franchise under the tree.

Released back in 2022, the first Violent Night stars David Harbour as Santa Claus alongside John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen. The action outing finds Harbour’s Santa reaching into his sack and bringing out the big guns after a team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus. Who, they quickly find out, is no saint.

The first outing gifted audiences with the...

If we had a penny for every time a major Christmas movie got announced on 11 June, 2025, we'd have two pennies. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Yes, following the wake-up shot that was the announcement Robert Eggers is tackling a new take on A Christmas Carol over at Warner Bros., our mid-summer festive feeling intensified this morning with the news, courtesy of THR, that r-rated candy-canes-and-battle-hammers joint Violent Night is getting a sequel — and both director Tommy Wirkola and star David Harbour are returning.

Slated for a Christmas 2026 release, Violent Night 2 will continue the story of Harbour's Santa Claus, who we first met as a pool ball and ice-skate wielding, jaded alcoholic just about ready to give up on the happiest season in the first movie, only for a home invasion and subsequent spell in the company of kiddo Trudy (Leah Brady) to...

Tommy Wirkola’s Christmas-themed sequel has set its release date. More on Violent Night 2 below.

2022’s Violent Night was a delightful surprise. Who knew watching David Harbour wreak havoc in a Santa costume would be so much fun?

A sequel to the film was announced in 2023 and a 2025 shoot was planned. Now, Universal Pictures has given Violent Night 2 a release date, but it’s still a while away. The sequel will hit US cinemas on 4th December 2026 as confirmed here by Deadline. No UK date has been confirmed but it shouldn’t be too far apart from the US one.

The original saw Harbour’s alcoholic Santa Claus fight mercenaries as they take a family hostage. The film’s thoroughly ridiculous premise works mostly because Harbour commits to it with ferocity and director Tommy Wirkola manages to mix brutal violence with a healthy dose of silliness.

Harbour is...

The Ho-Ho-Horrordays are coming in 2026; Violent Night 2 has officially set a release date.

87North and Universal will release Violent Night 2 in theaters December 4, 2026.

Santa Claus actor David Harbour confirmed his return recently, and, in an update, while Deadline reported it was unclear whether director Tommy Wirkola will be back to helm the sequel, THR officially confirmed that Wirkola officially returns for Violent Night 2.

Pat Casey and Josh Miller will also be back to write Violent Night 2. “There’s stuff we left on the floor like the North Pole, Mrs. Claus, the elves,“ director Tommy Wirkola noted last year. “But story-wise, I think we have a really, really cool idea that expands on the world and scope but still keeping that tone that we love from the first one.”

In 2022’s Violent Night, “A team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve,...

Tommy Wirkola is back in the sleigh for Violent Night 2, the sequel to its Christmas-themed action movie released in 2022, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

The studio on Wednesday dated the sequel for a Dec. 4, 2026 unwrapping.

David Harbour is back as the icepick-stabbing, skate-slashing Santa Claus, who in the first movie was a bitter drunk headed towards turning back on the holiday until a little girl shows him the light.

It’s unclear if his lucidity will remain intact for the second outing. Also unclear is if the new story will include Mrs. Claus, briefly mention in the first movie. Universal is eying a September start of production in Winnipeg.

Kelly McCormick and David Leitch of 87North are back as producers as are screenwriting team Pat Casey and Josh Miller.

Violent Night proved to be a solid hit, gifting the studio a $50 million domestic haul on a budget of around $20 million.

Update: That didn’t take long. I mentioned below that it wasn’t clear if Tommy Wirkola would return to direct Violent Night 2, but THR now reports that he’s officially signed on to helm the sequel. The production is considering a September start in Winnipeg.

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Santa Claus is coming to town… to kick some ass. Universal has set a release date for Violent Night 2, with the Santa-centric action sequel slated to hit theaters on December 4, 2026.

David Harbour will once again play Santa Claus, but it’s not clear if director Tommy Wirkola will also return. Kelly McCormick and David Leitch are back as producers through their 87North Productions banner.

In true sequel fashion, Violent Night screenwriters Patrick Casey and Josh Miller teased late last year that the next installment will be bigger than the first. “The Violent Night movies are not as big budget as the Sonic movies,...

Santa’s back. And he’s not happy. Universal Pictures has announced that Violent Night 2 will be released in theaters on Wednesday, December 4, 2026.

From 87North, the powerhouse producers of Bullet Train, John Wick, The Fall Guy, Atomic Blonde, Nobody, and this summer’s Nobody 2, comes a new chapter in yuletide mayhem.

In 2022’s bare-knuckle holiday sensation, Violent Night, an embittered Santa (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee David Harbour), armed with lethal combat skills, took out a team of ruthless mercenaries to rescue a girl and her family. Now, it’s time for not-so-jolly Saint Nick to suit up again.

Violent Night 2 is produced by 87North founders Kelly McCormick and David Leitch and will be released by Universal Pictures.

In the first film, when a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a...

Universal Pictures has set the sequel to the 87North holiday action film “Violent Night” for release on Dec. 4, 2026.

Released in December 2022, “Violent Night” starred David Harbour as a surly version of Santa Claus who, while making his annual rounds to deliver gifts, stumbles upon a house with a family held hostage by mercenaries and takes matters into his own hands to rescue them. The film grossed $76 million at the global box office against a $20 million budget.

Tommy Wirkola directed the film from a screenplay by “Sonic the Hedgehog” series writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller. Harbour will return for the sequel with 87North founders Kelly McCormick and David Leitch producing, though details on the director, writer and plot remain under wraps.

Like its predecessor, “Violent Night 2” will take up an early December/post-Thanksgiving release slot that historically is a slow period for new releases outside of specialty titles. Studios...

A new international trailer for James Gunn's Superman (2025) just dropped, and it features Guy Gardner's Green Lantern character (played by Nathan Fillion) constructing a giant middle finger. It’s easily the most crass moment audiences have seen from the film so far, but it’s nothing compared to some of the outrageous acts other Green Lanterns have pulled in the comics.

DC’s most outrageous Green Lantern moment came in Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo's Injustice 2 #63, when Lobo briefly wielded a power ring. After punting Dex-Starr, the Red Lantern cat, into orbit, Lobo followed up with an over-the-top display of disrespect by constructing a giant, phallic construct.

Lobo then slammed the giant construct into Red Lantern Atrocitus, sending him into a violent free spin. The moment perfectly captures Lobo’s brand of unfiltered chaos and gives Dcu audiences a taste of just how controversial his upcoming onscreen debut could be,...