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Propstore’s latest Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction is taking place in Los Angeles from March 26-28, 2025, and this lot features over 1,350 rare and screen-used props, costumes, and collectibles. The horror highlight of the auction? The Evil Dead effects master Tom Sullivan is offering up a handful of incredible one-of-a-kind items from his personal collection!

As part of the Tom Sullivan Collection, Evil Dead fans will have the chance to bid on the screen-matched Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, estimated between $50,000 – $100,000!

This remarkable prop features hand-illustrated pages by legendary special effects artist Tom Sullivan. In addition, the auction will feature over 30 lots from Sullivan’s incredible career, offering a rare glimpse into the artistry behind some of horror’s most unforgettable moments.

Other items in the Tom Sullivan x Evil Dead Collection include…

Deadite Shelly’s Burned Facial Appliances – Estimates: $1,500 – $3,000 Production Made Book of the Dead Prototype – Estimates: $4,000 – $8,000 Linda’s Necklace and Screen-Matched Gift...

Modern scream queen Jenna Ortega has been a part of several iconic franchises, given her roles in Scream, Wednesday, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. If she had her pick to join any franchise she wanted to next, she pointed to the one born from the 1984 horror comedy classic Gremlins.

Per IMDb, Ortega was recently at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) to promote her new film, Death of a Unicorn. Reflecting on the movies she loved as a child, Ortega mentioned Gremlins, the film that garnered a sequel along with an animated prequel series. She also made it clear she wants to join a potential third Gremlins film if one ever gets made.

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"You know what I used to love as a kid? Gremlins," Ortega said. "Gremlins, would love... Gremlins 3? 4? I don't know. Call me!"

You know what I used to love as a kid?...

Movies are generally related to bigger or smaller studios, which finance certain projects and take care of their release. There are, of course, completely self-funded projects, and there are also projects that make their way to audiences thanks to Kickstarter campaigns. One of them is Legend of the White Dragon.

Legend of the White Dragon is an upcoming action film whose production timeline has been very complex. But, as per the latest updates, the movie is complete and is nearing its release, which is certainly going to make a lot of people happy.

Related: Jenna Ortega Hopes to Join the Chaos in a New ‘Gremlins’ Movie

The update comes from the movie’s producer, Chris Jay, who recently revealed the following information on his Facebook page:

Hey Everyone, Great news… Lotwd is now officially picture locked!! This means that we have a final and complete version of the film, that...

There are dozens of horror movies currently in the works and this week we learned a lot about the casting of several of them, including a new serial killer thriller, a Single White Female remake with Jenna Ortega, and more. Plus, Netflix shared the first trailer for Black Mirror season 7 and David Cronenberg fans are in for a treat when they see the trailer for his new movie The Shrouds, arriving in April.

We're all bombarded by news and social media on the daily, so this is a helpful guide to consolidate some of this week's most notable horror movie updates in one place!

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Spanish filmmaker Carlota Pereda is set to direct her first English-language movie with the upcoming serial killer thriller The Edge of Normal. According to Deadline, Chloë Grace Moretz will star as Reeve LeClaire,...

Jenna Ortega, star of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Wednesday, and 2022's Scream and its sequel, Scream VI, has revealed the next iconic franchise she would love to join, and it's a beloved '80s horror classic. Speaking to IMDb on the SXSW red carpet for the premiere of her new movie, A24's Death of a Unicorn, Ortega shared her hopes of one day sharing the screen with the monstrous Mogwais from the Gremlinsmovies for a feature film revival, which, at this point, is 35 years on from the chaotic creatures last cinematic outing.

The revelation came in a video (below) when Ortega was asked about which mythical creature from her childhood she would like to see have a moment in the spotlight again. Perhaps not the best to be exposed to bright lights, but the actress landed on the scene-stealing furballs from the Gremlins franchise. "You know what I used to love as a kid?...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star Jenna Ortega expresses interest in joining another iconic ‘80s horror franchise. The young star of Tim Burton’s recent Beetlejuice sequel has only been acting in films since 2013, but she’s well on her way to becoming a horror icon, boasting a filmography loaded with terrifying titles.

Ortega started her horror journey very early on, appearing in 2013’s Insidious: Chapter 2, but then stayed away from the genre until 2020’s satirical slasher The Babysitter: Killer Queen. She began truly establishing herself as a scream queen in 2022, starring in the Scream reboot, Studio 666, X and American Carnage. She was back for more meta-horror in 2023’s Scream VI, following that up with 2024’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, her second collaboration with Burton after her star turn as the title character in Netflix’s supernatural series Wednesday.

Ortega Next Wants To Star In Gremlins 3 She Loved Gremlins As A Kid

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Fans were buzzing for some time with excitement about rumors of a potential third live-action Gremlins film. While it’s still unclear whether this project will come to life, one thing is certain: there’s a lot of interest in reviving the mischievous Mogwai and their wild, destructive Gremlin counterparts.

One person who’s particularly excited about the possibility of a new Gremlins movie is actress Jenna Ortega. Known for her roles in well-loved franchises such as Scream, Beetlejuice, and The Addams Family, Ortega has proven she can make her mark on iconic series. Now, she’s expressing her interest in bringing her unique touch to the Gremlins universe as well.

Related: Jenna Ortega Reportedly to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe

At the recent South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, where Ortega’s latest film, Death of a Unicorn, premiered, she was asked about which mythical creature or franchise she’d...

The Gremlins franchise returns next month with the second half of the second season of animated series Gremlins: The Wild Batch, and we’ve also heard recent rumblings about a third live action movie finally starting to take shape. Warner Bros. is reportedly exploring a new movie from original Gremlins writer Chris Columbus, but we’ll believe it when we see it.

One person who’s hoping for the return of the Gremlins to the big screen? Jenna Ortega, who’s no stranger to making her mark on iconic movie franchises. Ortega has thus far appeared in the Scream, Beetlejuice, and Addams Family franchises, and it sounds like her phone line is open for any and all calls regarding those adorable Mogwai and those nasty little Gremlins.

On the SXSW red carpet, where Ortega’s latest movie Death of a Unicorn just premiered, the actress was asked what other mythical...

A hilariously terrifying comedy, The Parenting follows young couple Rohan and Josh as they plan a perfect weekend getaway in the country to introduce their parents. As tensions begin to flare between the more traditional Sharon and Frank and the laid-back Liddy and Cliff, the families soon realize that their rental – managed by eccentric local Brenda – is haunted by the presence of a 400-year-old poltergeist.

When one parent becomes thoroughly possessed (Brian Cox in one of his most unhinged and hilarious roles to date), it’s up to the young couple and their meddlesome Bff Sara to unite the families and stop the evil entity once and for all.

The movie is directed by Craig Johnson from a script by Kent Sublette (Saturday Night Live) and we recently got to sit down with the filmmakers to discuss their collaboration on the side-splittingly funny new horror comedy.

During our conversation, Kent...

With Tricks and Treats, the Halloweenies answer your questions.

In this installment — their first in nearly a year, mind you — co-hosts Justin Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Rachel Reeves share their favorite horror movies per decade, which new monster whould be added to the Universal Monster crew, Oscar what-ifs for horror, thoughts on Scream 7 and who they’d like to resurrect, and more.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Child’s Play/Chucky, and Alien!

This year? Universal Monsters!

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries, one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals, and even topical spinoffs like last year...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film starring Leonardo DiCaprio — which, in quintessential PTA fashion, still doesn’t have an official title — packs a budget that’s not just several time higher than anything the 11-time Oscar-nominated director has ever worked with, but far bigger than his films have ever earned at the box office.

Some reports pegged it at $180 million, but an individual with knowledge tells IndieWire it’s actually $130 million. That almost as much as what Anderson’s most successful film to date, “There Will Be Blood,” made globally in 2007 ($76 million), if you factor in inflation ($143 million).

It’s also way more than the budget of his previous film, 2021’s “Licorice Pizza,” which seemed like a big gamble, even with $40 million. Turns out, it was: that film only grossed $33 million globally. But though Anderson has moved from MGM to Warner Bros., the same film chiefs gave Anderson both of...

The late Christopher Lee was a compelling character actor and a genre icon whose career saw him land parts in numerous pop culture favorites throughout his more than two hundred film roles. He's Saruman in "The Lord of the Rings" films, he's Count Dooku in the "Star Wars" universe, and he stars in sequels to films like "Gremlins," "Police Academy," "The Howling," and more. From Tim Burton's dark fantasies to the realm of Sherlock Holmes, Lee has seen it all, but for many fans it's his horror output that they love most. Sitting atop his dozens of horror efforts, it's his unforgettable portrayal of Count Dracula that reigns supreme. 

Below are all nine feature films in which Lee plays Count Dracula as a lead/title role. For completists, he did don the fangs for a 10th film, a 1970 comedy called "One More Time," but it's for no more than a thirty-second cameo.

Largely considered to be one of the best directors of all time, Steven Spielberg has been a passionate filmmaker for decades who’s created some truly entertaining movies for audiences across the board. Beyond the director’s keen eye for cinema, Steven Spielberg has also toyed with his image over the years and has appeared in several films whether as a fun addition to the narrative or an indirect figure looming in a movie scene.

Having an extensive knowledge of film and mastering the art of spectacle, a Steven Spielberg feature is always a treat to behold. That said, there are also plenty of films where the lauded filmmaker was able to enter the world of his films, giving fans a chance to see him in some of the most beloved films of all time.

Spielberg’s Secluded TV Cameo Is a Treat for Jurassic Park Fans The Lost World...

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On February 24, 2025, Puck News stated that Kathleen Kennedy, the President of Lucasfilm, would be retiring at the end of 2025. Shortly afterward, every major trade publication and website ran the information as news, treating it as a given. Three days later, Kennedy spoke with Deadline and confirmed that she is not retiring anytime soon.

It was easy to see how the rumors of Kennedy's retirement spread quickly. After 13 years, it would make sense for Kennedy to step down. Despite making some of the most successful films in history, Kennedy was constantly under criticism from certain corners of the internet, which overstepped constructive criticism and full-on harassment. The same treatment made George Lucas walk away from Star Warsin the first place. Despite calls from some loud...

We have good news to report on Max's Original animated prequel series, Gremlins: The Wild Batch. The second half of the second season finally has a release date set on the streaming service. After releasing the first half of Gremlins: The Wild Batch back in October 2024, Max is slated to drop the last batch of episodes of the season this April.

The second half will feature five episodes, just like the first. All of the episodes will be released at once, so you don't have to worry about waiting week to week. You can binge-watch the entire second half at your own pace, enjoying everything without any interruptions. So, when exactly is the animated series set to make its return with its last episodes? That day would be Thursday, April 10, 2025. You might want to mark this date down because April already looks like a busy month for Max with the...

When Max’s Gremlinsanimated prequel series, The Wild Batch, returns for the second half of its second season, viewers can expect to hear a star-studded cast of guests lending their voices to the series. Per Deadline,Justified star Timothy Olyphant will voice American folk legend Johnny Appleseed in the second half of Gremlins: The Wild Batch, which is set to premiere April 10.

Robin Weigert (Smile), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), and SungWon Cho (Krapopolis) will voice characters in episodes throughout the second season. Weigert is expected to also voice another famous American folk character.

Season 2 of The Wild Batch follows the events one year after Season 1 (Gremlins: The Secrets of the Mogwai)as Gizmo (A.J. LoCascio), Sam (Izaac Wang), and Elle (Gabrielle Nevaeh) travel from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco. In Season 2, the team travels to the American West where they go up against supernatural creatures and also encounter...

In 2023, after more than thirty years, we finally got a new entry in the Gremlins franchise – and this was an unexpected addition, coming in the form of the animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, which serves as a prequel to the 1984 classic Gremlins (watch it Here). The show was released through the Max streaming service, and Max brought us the first half of the second season of the series, titled Gremlins: The Wild Batch, last October. The second half of the season is scheduled to drop onto the streaming service on April 10th – and Deadline has revealed that Timothy Olyphant (Justified), Robin Weigert (Deadwood), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), and SungWon Cho (Sausage Party: Foodtopia) have joined in the voice cast for this new batch of episodes.

Olyphant, who was also in Deadwood with Weigert, will be voicing the American legend Johnny Appleseed. Weigert will be voicing another famous character from American folklore,...

The episodes of animated series “Gremlins: The Wild Batch” that premiered on Max this past October made up only the first half of the season, and the second half is on the way.

“Gremlins: The Wild Batch” returns with its back half of new episodes on April 10! They’ll be streaming only on Max, of course, and five new episodes make up the second batch.

Additionally, Deadline notes today that Timothy Olyphant, Robin Weigert, Yvette Nicole Brown and SungWon Cho have joined the show’s ensemble of voice actors.

As a reminder, “Gremlins: The Wild Batch” is technically the second season of the Max Original animated prequel series that kicked off with “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.”

Taking place one year after the events of season one, “Gremlins: The Wild Batch” follows Gizmo, Sam, and Elle as they travel from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco, bringing even more magic,...

The wait is almost over, and chaos is on the way, as Max has finally set a return date for the back half of the second season of Gremlins: The Wild Batch. It’s been five months since the first batch (no pun intended) of episodes dropped on the streamer, and, although we’ll have to wait one more month for the next part of the story, we now know that Season 2’s second half is set for April 10. In addition to the glorious announcement that the wacky, wild, and animated world of Gremlins is almost back on our screens, we also have a lineup of fresh names that will add their voices to the call sheet. Included are the likes of Timothy Olyphant (Alien: Earth), Robin Weigert (Big Little Lies), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) and SungWon Cho (BlackBerry).

There is no name bigger in ‘80s sci-fi fantasy films than Steven Spielberg. Though not every one of his productions from Amblin Entertainment had the cultural impact of Gremlins, The Goonies, and Back to the Future, they endured the test of time thanks to their popularity in the home video market. Spielberg’s production of directorJoe Dante’s 1987 sci-fi adventure comedy Innerspace falls right into that category.

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The rumor that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from Matt Belloni's sloppy reporting on Puck has since been debunked by the Lucasfilm CEO herself. In an interview with Deadline, Kennedy clarified, "The truth is, and I want to just say loud and clear, I am not retiring. I will never retire from movies. I will die making movies. That is the first thing that's important to say. I am not retiring."

There is no question that Star Wars would not continue to exist without Kennedy's leadership. Yet, as a prominent and powerful woman in Hollywood, she has often been the target of bad faith criticism by everyone from Belloni to anonymous, mask-wearing YouTube outrage grifters. But even before...

The news that Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down as President of Lucasfilm later this year broke this morning, and THR has now shared an update with a list of potential candidates to replace her - and one of the names is none other than current Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige.

Star Wars creator George Lucas hand-picked Kennedy as his successor back in 2012 before selling his ownership stake to Disney. Now, for the first time, the Mouse House will pick somebody new to lead the next era of the galaxy far, far away.

Kennedy came in for a lot of criticism over the years for a number of missteps associated with the franchise, but there's no arguing with the huge level of success she managed to achieve, and insiders believe finding a replacement will be no easy task.

Outside of Star Wars, Kennedy played a part in developing the likes...

Kathleen Kennedy became the president of Lucasfilm in 2012, when Disney bought the company for $4 billion. With original founder George Lucas gone, it fell to Kennedy to chart the next era of Star Wars. Now, after 13 years and a great many highs and lows, Puck reports that Kennedy, who is now 71 years old, will retire by the end of the year.

It will be the end of an era at Lucasfilm, and different fans will tell you whether it was a good or a bad one. Kennedy relaunch the Star Wars film franchise in 2015 with The Force Awakens, which grossed over $2 billion at the box office. Follow-up films The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker were also big hits, but much more contentious among fans. Under Kennedy, Lucasfilm tried to get into a rhythm of releasing standalone Star Wars movies; Rogue One was a big hit while Solo became the...

What a year 2025 is proving to be for seismic regime changes. Last week came the official announcement that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are stepping back from Bond. And now, reports are coming in that Kathleen Kennedy – legendary producer and Amblin co-founder – will be stepping back as President of Lucasfilm later in 2025 as she prepares for retirement. No official announcement has been made, but Puck reports that Kennedy will be stepping down after 13 years of steering the company, a role which saw her lead the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.

Kennedy not only oversaw the return of Star Wars to the big screen in the sequel trilogy between 2015-2019, but also saw the saga move to Disney+ across several streaming series, including The Mandalorian and Andor. She also oversaw the return of Indiana Jones in The Dial Of Destiny. Prior to her work at Lucasfilm, Kennedy produced the likes of E.

After more than a decade in a galaxy far, far away, Kathleen Kennedy is charting a course toward retirement. The Lucasfilm boss has told associates she plans to retire by the end of 2025, a source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter. Puck reported the news Monday night.

Reps for Kennedy and Lucasfilm were not immediately available for comment.

Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside Star Wars creator George Lucas, and a few months later took the reins after Disney paid $4 billion for the company and Lucas exited.

She relaunched the franchise, beginning with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), which grossed more than $2 billion globally and reinvigorated the property as a big screen brand. Disney released a Star Wars film every year from 2015-2019 and then took a pause following Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which received a mixed response and earned just half of what Force...

In 2025, the Halloweenies are celebrating the storied legacy of the Universal Monsters. Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, his Bride, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man… all will be covered. In fact, each monster is getting their own month, giving the Halloweenies plenty of time to dig deep into their respective origins and chart their influence over the past century and some change.

Last month, the gang sank their fangs into Tod Browning‘s 1931 Dracula. Today, however, they’re leaping a decade forward to howl through George Waggner’s 1941 werewolf classic The Wolf Man starring Lon Chaney Jr.

Topics include: the etymology of the werewolf, a discussion of the first official Universal werewolf movie Werewolf of London, the tragic history of Lon Chaney, Jr. bringing his own pain and life experience to the role, Universal Pictures and the U.S. in the early 40’s, religious subtext, the rise of...

Beyond "Aliens" and "Predators," the alien movie subgenre is debatably the crown jewel of cinematic science fiction. It allows visionary filmmakers and effects designers the chance to show audiences creatures they never would have imagined. Sometimes they're meant to strike terror into the hearts of moviegoers afraid of the unknown, but they can also be used to inspire a profound sense of empathy and wonder about the greater universe that surrounds our little blue planet.

Finding a good alien movie can be tricky, even on a streaming service like Netflix, despite its seemingly infinite offerings in nearly every genre (even though physical media is where the goods truly are). Admittedly, they don't have what many consider to be the best alien movies ever made, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few hidden gems, forgotten masterpieces, and workable misfires in the catalog to fuel your next intergalactic movie night. From...

Spoilers for "The Monkey" follow.

If there's anything more bonkers than the bloody exits people make in Osgood Perkins' new movie, "The Monkey," it's the surprising stars that enter it. Through this nightmarish adaptation of the short Stephen King story, a trail of blood, guts, and darkly hilarious accidents befall poor twins Hal and Bill (both played by Theo James), who are haunted by a toy monkey playing the drums.

It's nothing new for some impressive A-listers to find themselves in a story from Stephen King. Morgan Freeman, Kathy Bates, and Jack Nicholson, to name a few, have all got caught up in either the supernatural or the naturally human stories of the legendary author's works. Now while James might take center stage here, there are three fairly big talents that also get briefly caught in the grip of the monkey.

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CultureFly is celebrating Gremlins‘ 40th anniversary with a figure created by original Madballs designer James Groman.

Standing 12″ tall, the stylized soft vinyl Stripe toy holds a smaller Gizmo plush as well as a dart accessory.

Groman’s detailed sculpt showcases the menacing monster’s razor-sharp claws, devilish grin, and signature white mohawk.

The piece is limited to 1,000 worldwide and comes in premium, themed packaging.

Pre-orders launched a New York Comic Con last October, but the remaining inventory is in stock and shipping now for $220.

Groman worked for American Greetings in the ’80s, where he helped develop brands like Madballs, My Pet Monster, Care Bears, Popples, and Ring Raiders.

He went on to establish his own freelance studio, providing design, sculpting, and prototyping for such properties as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Godzilla, Universal Monsters, G.I. Joe, and various Marvel and DC comics.

A third Gremlins movie is reportedly in development at...

Copyright issues are something that most people who watch movies don't think about all that often, yet they frequently cast a shadow over studios and filmmakers who wish to make something. In the case of director Oz Perkins' upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's short story "The Monkey," that started with getting the rights to the author's copyrighted tale. Unfortunately for Perkins and Neon, the studio backing this particular movie, the problems didn't stop there.

In a recent conversation with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar), Perkins, who is coming off of the success of last year's breakout horror hit "Longlegs," revealed that the title character in "The Monkey" had to undergo a change due to a copyright held by Disney. "When I was given the assignment, the producer said, 'Oh, by the way, Disney owns the cymbals, because of [the toy monkey in] 'Toy Story,''" Perkins explained.

It's unclear precisely which producer Perkins was referring to,...

"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore," Dorothy famously stated in a movie quote considered the fourth greatest ever by the American Film Institute. No, Dorothy, you're not -- you're in Hollywood! With a population just shy of three million, the entire state of Kansas has less residents than New York City and Los Angeles, while it's just a hair above Chicago. Yet when it comes to the movies, "The Wheat State" punches far above its weight, with cinematic representation including Academy Award winners, blockbusters, and even films that have joined the hallowed ranks of the National Film Registry. What gives?

Perhaps it's because filmmakers consider the 34th state the perfect great plains state, with its waving wheat fields and endless horizons. More than anything, maybe it's the welcoming Kansas culture of "midwest nice" that has never met a stranger. Whatever the reason, "The Sunflower State" has proven...

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Mariska Hargitay was a relatively unknown actress when she was cast in the role of Olivia Benson on the crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. When the show debuted in 1999, Benson had the rank of a junior detective, which has been steadily upgraded over the course of the show’s 26-season run to sergeant, commanding officer, lieutenant, and then captain. In playing the longest-running character in one of the longest-running drama shows in television history, Hargitay has become one of the highest-paid actresses on television and won two Emmy Awards.

Just as Mark Harmon’s iconic portrayal of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS has overshadowed the rest of Harmon’s career, Hargitay has become so synonymous with the Benson character that her...

Forty years have gone by since Cyndi Lauper let us know The Goonies “‘R’ Good Enough”… and now, it looks like they’re finally ready for a comeback! Last month, it was reported that Warner Bros. is developing new Gremlins and The Goonies films, with Chris Columbus (who wrote both of the original films) attached to at least one of those projects. As Deadline put it, WB was working on “a new Gremlins from Christopher Columbus and a Goonies treatment.” Now, Deadline has learned who’s writing the script for the sequel to The Goonies, and in the process has confirmed that Columbus is involved with both the Gremlins and Goonies revivals. Potsy Ponciroli, writer/director of the 2021 Western Old Henry is writing The Goonies sequel, with Chris Columbus on board to produce the film alongside Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Holly Bario of Amblin Entertainment. Lauren Shuler Donner,...

Toronto-based genre specialist Raven Banner arrives in Berlin with a sales line-up led by the Irish-language Galway Film Fleadh and FrightFest horror An Taibhse (Ghost).

Raven Banner has boarded worldwide rights to the story set against the backdrop of the Great Famine in the mid-19th century. When a man and his daughter take up caretaker roles at an isolated mansion, their hopes of a tranquil assignment are shattered when a malevolent force awakens within the building’s walls.

John Farrelly directed and Jim Sheridan served as executive producer.Raven Banner brokered the deal with John Moss and Juan Pablo Reinoso...

Oscar winning actor Ke Huy Quan was discussing his favorite action scenes from his movies with EW while promoting his new film, Love Hurts. Quan reflected upon a moment between him and Harrison Ford before they filmed the famous mine cart scene in Steven Spielberg's classic film, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Only 12 years old during production, the actor said he was frightened of the intense scene and Harrison Ford took a moment to console him.

"When we shot this sequence, I was so scared. And I cried. I remember Harrison Ford kneeling down in front of me and asking me if I was okay. He said, and I'll never forget this, 'Ke, I want you to remember, I will never hurt you.' When he said that, oh my gosh, it just made me love him so much more. Here is Indiana Jones telling me...

Ke Huy Quan’s first time out as a leading man is currently in theaters for a twist on the upcoming Valentine’s Day usual programming, but while the newly revived Academy Award-winner makes the promotional rounds, he inevitably fields questions about a possible Goonies sequel, especially powered by not just one reunion with Sean Astin in Love Hurts, but his former co-stars would celebrate him as he got his hand and feet imprints installed at the famed Tcl Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

Quan would already say that he “would love for it to happen” in regards to a Goonies sequel, but he now tells Collider that the cast is ready to jump on the ship with him. The Everything Everywhere All At Once star explained,

That’s on all of our minds. I’ve spoken to everybody, and especially our head Goonie, Steven Spielberg, who also wants to do one.

This month, the Halloweenies continue their sprawling Universal Monsters coverage with 1941’s The Wolf Man. In anticipation, the gang finds themselves in a rather hairy situation as they howl at the moon and share their favorite werewolf movies. Like their list of favorite vamps ahead of their Dracula episode, this list is as definitive as their voice in the Horror industry.

So, not very.

Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , RadioPublic , Acast , Google Podcasts , and RSS. New to the Halloweenies ? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien!

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind , for hilariously irreverent commentaries, one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals, and even spinoffs like their recent run Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones...

Scare Me and Werewolves Within director Josh Ruben is carving up his place in the slasher pantheon with Heart Eyes, a charming rom-com with a gnarly body count.

Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding star as co-workers mistaken for a couple, putting them directly in the crosshairs of a vicious killer on Valentine’s Day. The slasher, out in theaters this Friday, wears its romantic comedy influences on its sleeves, but one key slasher guided Ruben on his first slasher film.

“My gold standard, my north star, was Tommy McLoughlin’s Jason Lives,” Ruben tells Bloody Disgusting of the film’s influences. “That film is as brutal as it is silly as it is fun, and that was the white whale. Then everything after that was searching within myself, the kid that loved rom-coms, like Sleepless in Seattle, which is as funny and sweet as it is heartbreaking, super well acted but also silly,...

It’s been 40 years since The Goonies first said “Never say die” on the big screen. Recently, most of the cast gathered to recognize actor Key Huy Quan, who played Data in the 1985 The Gooniesmovie. Quan, who won an Academy Award in 2023 for his performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the Tcl Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 3.

Per People, The Goonies screenwriter Chris Columbus along with Quan’s costars Corey Feldman (Mouth), Jeff Cohen (Chunk), Kerri Green (Andy), and Josh Brolin (Brand), were on hand for the ceremony. Brolin, who spoke at the ceremony, had nothing but kind things to say about Quan, who played Data in The Goonies.

Goonies never say die, they do watch their friend Ke Huy Quan get his handprint ceremony at the Tcl theater. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/bERQQs0llu— E! News (@enews) February 4, 2025"Goonies never say die!

Among Hollywood directors, few have the career highs and lows as Joe Dante. Dante, a lover of schlock cinema, Looney Tunes and Chuck Jones, has achieved iconic success with some of his films, while others hold the record as some of the biggest bombs in Hollywood history. This bipolar success rate likely derives from Dante’s aesthetic: for better or worse, his movies always combine horror with humor, slapstick with the macabre. For proof, look no further than Dante’s greatest success, Gremlins.

Gremlins opened in 1984 and became an immediate smash, elevating Dante as a director among the Hollywood pantheon. It also made an icon out of its star, Gizmo the mogwai. More than 40 years later, the film still commands a following, thanks to the way it slithers over the razor’s edge between horror and comedy. That mix of goofiness, satire, sincerity and excellent special effects make the movie feel as fresh as ever,...

Osgood Perkins, the director of one of 2025's highly anticipated horror films, The Monkey, has shared why he made some changes to the story written by Stephen King. Apparently, Disney is to blame. However, Perkins has no issues with the changes, and they're part of his revision of the original story about the cursed toy.

The Monkey is based on a short story King published in Gallery magazine in 1980, which was then revised for the 1985 collection Skeleton Crew. If you've read this one before, then you know that the monkey in question likes to bang cymbals and announce he's about to do something nasty. But as it turns out, Perkins couldn't use a cymbal-banging monkey toy (also known as "Jolly Chimp"), because of a connection to a movie that the House of Mouse owns.

Perkins spoke to GamesRadar about The Monkey and addressed changing the musical instrument used by the toy,...

Last May, Warner Bros. and Player First Games’ launched the video game MultiVersus, a free-to-play platform fighter game that was made available as “a free download for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), with full cross-play and cross-progression support.” Unfortunately, it turns out that the game only had one year of life in it, as Warner Bros. Games has now announced that online service for MultiVersus will be coming to an end on May 30th.

Warner Bros. Games wrote, “We have an important update to share regarding MultiVersus. After careful consideration, our next Season will serve as the final seasonal content update for the game. MultiVersus Season 5 will begin on February 4, 2025, and run through May 30, 2025, adding two new playable characters to the roster – DC’s Aquaman and Looney Tunes’ Lola Bunny. All new Season 5 content, including Aquaman and Lola Bunny,...

There have been funny moments in Oz Perkins’ previous movies, but you’d be forgiven if you forgot what they were. The director of The Blackcoat’s Daughter specializes in chilly atmosphere and oppressive dread—feelings so potent and pervasive, they can overshadow the actual substance of his movies. That being said,...

Long before he portrayed one of the most powerful Marvel supervillains, Thanos, in the Avengersfranchise, Josh Brolin was just a teenager looking to get cast in a movie. Per People, Brolin revealed on Literally! with Rob Lowe on SiriusXM that he had to audition six times for the role of Brand Walsh in 1985’s classic The Goonies.

“I think Goonies was quite an accident,” Brolin said on the Jan. 30 episode of the program of finally getting the part of Brand, the older brother to Sean Astin’s Mikey Walsh character in The Goonies. “I went in there, I’ve been told, they pulled the Brolin thing, ‘Are you (James) Brolin’s kid? You want to be an actor, huh?’ So, instead of that nepotistic thing, they looked at me and were like, ‘Oh yeah? So act.’”

Brolin is the son of actor James Brolin, who won an Emmy for his...

Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, the wife-and-husband producers who have 13 Oscar nominations and an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award between them, will be honored at the Oscar Wilde Awards next month.

The 19th annual event is scheduled for Feb. 27, three days before the Academy Awards, at the historic Ebell theater in Los Angeles. Actors John C. Reilly and Éanna Hardwicke will be saluted as well.

Also new to the lineup is Will Ferrell, who will introduce Reilly and hand him his trophy. The pair, of course, have co-starred in such films as Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008) and Holmes & Watson (2018).

Created by the US-Ireland Alliance, the Oscar Wilde Awards celebrate the work of those from Ireland — and some who are not — who contribute to film, television and music. (Kennedy, with eight Oscar noms, and Marshall, with five, are Californians born in Berkeley and Glendale, respectively.

Last March, we heard that production had wrapped on the Stephen King adaptation The Monkey, which is coming our way from the team of producer / genre regular James Wan and director Osgood Perkins, whose credits include The Blackcoat’s Daughter (a.k.a. February), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, Gretel & Hansel, and the recent Nicolas Cage horror film Longlegs (you can read our review Here). Longlegs was released by Neon – and they’ll also be giving The Monkey a theatrical release on February 21, 2025. In anticipation of the film’s release, Perkins was interviewed by SFX magazine, and during that interview he discussed the darkly comedic tone he brought to the material, the story’s setting, and the fact that he had to replace the cymbals-playing monkey from King’s short story with a drum-playing monkey.

Perkins wrote the screenplay for The Monkey. The film will tell...

We’ve been overdue for a solid family-friendly creature feature for years now, as it seems there’s been a lack of earnest entries in the genre since the Amblin Entertainment days of E.T. and Gremlins. But the drought may finally be over thanks to the A24 fantasy adventure The Legend of Ochi, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to a packed audience of adults and children alike. Not only does it bring back the beloved and near-lost art form of bringing loveable, animatronic critters to life, but it also tells an endearing tale set in an immersive world that is near-impossible not to get lost in.

In 2025, the Halloweenies are celebrating the storied legacy of the Universal Monsters. Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, his Bride, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man… all will be covered. In fact, each monster is getting their own month, giving the Halloweenies plenty of time to dig deep into their respective origins and chart their influence over the past century and some change.

This month sees the gang in Transylvania, where they’ve already shared their favorite vampire films, reviewed Robert Eggers‘ reimagining of Nosferatu, and talked all over Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino‘s From Dusk til Dawn. Today is the main event, though, as the Halloweenies offer their signature historical analysis to Tod Browning‘s 1931 Dracula.

Topics include: Browning’s strange and wonderful career, the U.S. in early 30’s (spoiler: not great!), vampire history and lore, early days of Universal and talkies, the 21-year-old nepo baby founder of the Universal Monsters,...

The Ochi exist. Furry monkey-like creatures of an orange-hued pelt with pronounced ears and huge dark eyes, the Ochi could feel just at home in the “Star Wars” universe, James Cameron’s “Avatar” realm Pandora or in Amblin classics like the “Gremlins” series. They are not real in an organic sense, but the beings in “The Legend of Ochi” are tangible entities, sophisticated puppets crafted to inhabit the lush greenery of Carpathia, a fictional island in the Black Sea where modernity and tradition find themselves at a crossroads.

Produced by A24, “The Legend of Ochi,” brings the bountiful imagination and technical innovation of writer-director Isaiah Saxon into a larger canvas. Saxon, perhaps best known for directing the stunning “Wanderlust” music video for Icelandic artist Björk, flexes the visual prowess that he and his team at Encyclopedia Pictura have developed over two decades, which combines plenty of handmade elements with digital tools.

The Motion Association (formerly Motion Association of America) is one of the most powerful institutions in Hollywood, as it determines which ratings are given to almost every film that is released in a calendar year. Although a slightly different version of the MPAA existed in the Golden Age of Hollywood, the modern rating system has gone through multiple revisions. 1984 saw the debut of the PG-13 rating due to Gremlins and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and in 1999, the X-rating was replaced in favor of the new Nc-17 label.