News Shotgun 4/8
A release date for The Defenders was revealed, Avatar 2 might actually start shooting this year, the New Warriors are coming to TV, Legend of Conan probably won’t be made and much more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Everything Actioncast Ep 343 “Ex-Expendables”
This week on the podcast, Zach and Joe talk about Stallone leaving The Expendables, Universal Studios and EPCOT, NFL on streaming, the surprise return of Rick & Morty, Hacksaw Ridge, wrasslin and more.
Admit One 4/7
April gets off to a fairly bland start with Going in Style, The Smurfs: The Lost Village and The Case for Christ, none of which have gotten very good reviews.
Movie of the Month: The Fast and The Furious
As the “family” is torn apart in The Fate of the Furious, we’re going back to when it first formed in 2001’s franchise starter, The Fast and the Furious.
Action Hero of the Week: Sean Briar
A maverick CIA agent, Sean Briar has to reluctantly work with a Paris pickpocket to try and stop an impending terrorist attack on the eve of Bastille Day.
New Release Round Up 4/4
Rogue One arrives on Blu-Ray this week along with a demon hunting Dolph Lundgren in Don’t Kill It, a belated Office Christmas Party, a creepy James Franco in The Institute and more.
April Movie Preview
A slight step down from March’s back to back blockbusters, we’re still getting Fate of the Furious in April, along with Free Fire, Sleight, The Circle and more.
Preacher Finally Hits the Road in Season 2 (Trailer)
After the first season was basically a prequel, the upcoming season of Preacher seems like it’s going to get into the actual plot of the comics, as Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy hit the road to find God and get some answers.
Battle at the Box Office 4/3
Controversial Ghost in the Shell flopped this weekend while Dreamworks’ The Boss Baby emerged as the new box office champ, unseating Beauty and the Beast.
Musical Montage: Wang Chung “To Live and Die in LA”
A huge fan of the band’s album Points on a Curve, director Wiliam Friedkin hired Wang Chung to compose every song on the soundtrack for his Secret Service action thriller, To Live and Die in LA in 1985.