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First Two Episodes of Rings of Power Get Theatrical Release
You read that right: Variety reports that Amazon is sending the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to theaters for one night only. These screenings will take place on August 31st, two days before the show’s September 2nd Amazon Prime debut. The first two episodes w...
Read MoreREVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 1 “The Heirs of the Dragon”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Aug 22, 2022 | 0
Following the devastating and disastrous season 8 of Game of Thrones, countless planned spinoffs were canceled, and the disgruntled fans supported these cancellations, many believing that the franchise was dead. The only spinoff to survive the purge was House of the Dragon, which just released its p...
Read MoreLord of the Rings Rights Bought by Embracer
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Aug 19, 2022 | 1
In a surprise move, the Swedish gaming company Embracer has swooped in out of nowhere to purchase the merchandising, film, theme park, and gaming rights to the Middle Earth legendarium. This includes the primary rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and “matching rights” to The Silmaril...
Read MoreHunger Games Prequel Casts Viola Davis, Releases First Look
Yesterday, according to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter, Viola Davis was cast in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Davis will play Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the film’s antagonist and head gamemaker. Today, Vanity Fair published a first look at Rachel Zegler as Lucy...
Read MoreStephen King Novel The Regulators Will Be a Movie
One of the increasingly few Stephen King books that haven’t been adapted to film or television is headed to the big screen. Deadline exclusively reports that talent agency Bohemia Group has optioned the rights to King’s 1996 horror novel The Regulators. King approved the script, which was writte...
Read MoreThe Terminal List Creator Responds to Woke Critics
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Aug 10, 2022 | 2
Amazon Prime’s The Terminal List shocked audiences and the media alike when it was released, its quality and popularity exceeding all expectations. It has even gone on to be the most watched show on Prime, beating out The Boys season 3 during its finale. However, the woke Mainstream and Access Med...
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