Kathryn Newton

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December 10th 2020

Fantastic Four Finally Entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe and More Huge News

It’s official. The Fantastic Four is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jon Watts (Spider-Man Homecoming) will direct. And that’s only the beginning. The news came at the end of a long, densely packed Marvel Studios presentation during Disney’s 2020 Investor’s Day event. Here’s a little tease. But that was just the beginning of the news.…

Movies Germain Lussier

November 11th 2020

Freaky Star Vince Vaughn on How He Embodied Both a Teenage Girl and a Serial Killer

For his new film Freaky, co-writer and director Christopher Landon knew only one person could play the lead role of a psycho killer who swaps bodies with a teenage girl. That person was Vince Vaughn. “Vince was the first choice, and the only choice really, in my head,” Landon told io9 on a video call…

Movies Germain Lussier

November 9th 2020

Freaky Is Fun, But Familiar

Body-swap horror comedy Freaky is the perfect distraction from the real-life horror show known as 2020. The film is clever, funny, gross, all the things you could want in a piece of entertainment: it’s also a tad disposable and obvious. Co-written and directed by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day), Freaky stars Kathryn Newton (Supernatural) as…

Movies Germain Lussier

September 10th 2020

Freaky Is Just ‘Freaky Friday the 13th’ and We’re Here for It

Rights issues probably stopped Blumhouse from calling its latest film “Freaky Friday the 13th” but that’s almost exactly what it is. Take the body switch conceit of Freaky Friday, mix it with the crazed killer of Friday the 13th, give it the perfect release date, and you have Freaky. From director Christopher Landon (Happy Death…

Trailers Germain Lussier

May 2nd 2019

Detective Pikachu Is Almost Too Cute for Its Own Good

Video game movies have a tumultuous history of never quite managing to marry what fans love about the games they’re inspired by with a compelling narrative that won’t alienate the unfamiliar. Detective Pikachu manages to succeed at this long-sought combo by pairing a pretty standard family film with some incredibly cute stars. Mostly. Despite being…

Movies James Whitbrook

November 29th 2017

The Live-Action Detective Pikachu Movie Is Close to Casting Its Female Lead, Continues to Be Actually Happening

So many absurd things have happened this year that it’s hard to remember that not only are we getting a live action Pokémon film, it’s actually based on a Japan-only game about a Pikachu that solves crimes. But yes, it’s still happening, and just took a major step forward by closing in on casting its…

Movies James Whitbrook

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Detective Pikachu Is Almost Too Cute for Its Own Good

The Live-Action Detective Pikachu Movie Is Close to Casting Its Female Lead, Continues to Be Actually Happening

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