Battle at the Box Office 5/16/22
Multiverse of Madness remained at the top of the box office for its second weekend but had a fairly steep drop compared to other films in the MCU, which may be a result of the potentially mixed word of mouth coming from last week’s opening weekend.
Jeff Bridges is a Badass Ex-CIA Operative in FX’s The Old Man (Trailer)
Jeff Bridges is former CIA operative Dan Chase in the upcoming FX series The Old Man. When Chase is attacked by assassins, he goes on the run to figure out who wants him dead while one of his former associates, now a high-ranking FBI director, has to track him down.
The Boys Are Back for More Supes Mayhem in June (Trailer)
Butcher and The Boys are back in June for Season 3 of The Boys as the team has to get their hands dirty again when Homelander grows even more insane along with the discovery of a new anti-supes weapon and the original Vought superhero, Soldier Boy, returns.
The Predator Stalks the Great Plains in Prey (Trailer)
A Comanche warrior finds herself up against an intergalactic hunter 300 years ago on the Great Plains in the latest entry in the Predator franchise, Prey, coming to Hulu in August.
Musical Montage: Tommy Shaw “Remo’s Theme (What If)”
One of the roles the late Fred Ward was known for was Remo Williams in 1985’s Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, which Orion Pictures hoped would become a James Bond-style action series for them. However, the movie failed critically and commercially however and there were no other Remo Williams movies. Adding to the James Bond feel, Styx lead singer Tommy Shaw contributed a theme song, “Remo’s Theme (What If)”, with a music video set on the movie’s replica of the Statue of Liberty that was used in one of the main set pieces of the film.
News Shotgun 5/14/22
Christopher Walken is ruling the universe in Dune: Part 2, Spinal Tap are reuniting for a sequel movie, Alan Wake is coming to AMC, a ton of TV shows were canceled or renewed, Married With Children is getting an animated revival, the new Doctor Who was cast and more in this week’s News Shotgun.
Everything Actioncast Ep 578 “Multiverse of Madness, Strange New Worlds, Avatar 2, TV Cancelations and More”
While Chris is on vacation in Hawaii, Zach has a solo show for this week’s Everything Actioncast. He talks about the first trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water, a slew of TV cancelations and renewals, an Alan Wake TV show, Multiverse of Madness, Insidious, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and more.
Everything Action at PAX East 2022
After two long years, Pax East was ready to rocket off again and bring gamers together to reach new heights of fun. Pax East 2022 was held on April 21 – 24, and it was a four-day celebration with people from across the country and around the world, showcasing the latest and greatest in games, technology, and creativity. Check out everything we played and experienced in this report from the con.
Admit One 5/13/22
Blumhouse brings back Stephen King’s Firestarter this weekend in theaters and on Peacock, Rebel Wilson stars in new Netflix comedy, Disney+ puts a new spin on the Cinderella story and more in theaters and on streaming this weekend.
Netflix Welcomes You to New Raccoon City in July for Resident Evil (Trailer)
Lance Reddick stars as Albert Wesker in the new Netflix live-action take on Resident Evil, which finds Wesker moving with his daughters to New Raccoon City in 2022 and also picks things up in 2036 when the zombie apocalypse is in full swing.