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The Von Erichs Aren't The Only Tragic Wrestlers Portrayed In The Iron Claw (Another Was Murdered)

Eidhne Gallagher — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:14 GMT

The biographical sports movie The Iron Claw provides a remarkable portrayal of the successes and tragedies of a wrestling family, and their stories are connected to other tragedies in the wrestling industry. The Iron Claw looks at the lives and achievements of the Von Erich family, who were one of the most popular and successful families in the wrestling industry. Family patriarch Fritz Von Erich was the president of the World Class Championship Wrestling company and the movie shows how his sons got involved in wrestling and had their triumphs and tragedies throughout their lives.

Star Wars Reveals How The Sith Could Turn Lightsabers Into Bombs

Kevin Erdmann — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:51:26 GMT

Star Wars reveals that lightsabers could be easily sabotaged in the galaxy far, far away. As seen in the canonical comics published by Marvel, Luke Skywalker meets with a kyber crystal expert in between Empire Strike Back and Return of the Jedi, putting the young Jedi on the path to building his very own green-bladed lightsaber as seen in the final original trilogy film. However, Luke also learned how temperamental lightsabers can be if handled incorrectly.

Lord of the Rings: What Happened AFTER The Ending

Colin McCormick — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:00:20 GMT

The Return of the King gives an epic conclusion to the trilogy, but what happens after The Lord of the Rings is something viewers and readers both have speculated over for decades. After stealing the One Ring and fighting with Frodo (Elijah Wood), Gollum (Andy Serkis) plunged into the fiery pits, and the One Ring was finally destroyed. The destruction of the Ring triggered the death of Sauron, who could not exist without the One Ring's power. Mordor collapsed, and the war was finally over. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) becomes the King of Gondor. While peace seems to have returned, there is still some question about what comes next.

Chris Hemsworth's Upcoming Transformers Movie Role Highlights A Major Hollywood Problem

Sarah Little — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:00:19 GMT

Transformers One, the first animated movie in the Transformers film series, will be released in late 2024, and one of the main characters will sound a bit different than he did in previous projects. Chris Hemsworth, known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is set to lead the voice cast as one of the most iconic characters in the franchise — Optimus Prime. However, Hemsworth is replacing an actor who has played the Autobot in question for almost 40 years, proving that Hollywood is developing a casting issue.

Women Have Been Shaping Star Wars From The Start - Which Is Why It's Time For A Female Director

Breanna Tauschek — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:00:19 GMT

Since the beginning of a galaxy far, far away, women have been shaping the franchise, which is why it's time for a woman to direct a Star Wars movie. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, director of the upcoming Star Wars: New Jedi Order, will be the first woman to direct a Star Wars movie. New Jedi Order will take place 15 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker and will focus on Rey Skywalker as she works to rebuild the Jedi Order. When asked about the film, Obaid-Chinoy made the following statement:

Jason Momoa Predicted Aquaman's Biggest DCEU Criticism 6 Years Ago

Ross Tanenbaum — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:20:14 GMT

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is proving to be another critical and commercial flop for the DCEU, and Jason Momoa called out one of its flaws six years ago. Rightfully or not, Aquaman has become something of a joke in the superhero genre. The character is often mocked for his silly outfit in the comics and his unique ability to talk to fish. However, Momoa gave the character a makeover as he infused his cool "bro" aesthetic into the role. Unfortunately, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom hasn't been a massive hit like the first, and it could be due to a common criticism of the hero.

Why The First Omen's Trailer Plays Backwards

Bill Dubiel — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:15:14 GMT

The First Omen serves as a prequel to 1976's The Omen, and the first teaser trailer set the tone for the movie with a creepy backward layout. The trailer for The First Omen showcases many of the disturbing images that will be found in the movie, as any good horror trailer would, but the snippets of footage are played in reverse throughout the minute-long teaser. The original movie is one of the most celebrated classic American horror movies, and the unsettling trailer for The First Omen points to the prequel following in its footsteps.

Beetlejuice 3 Can't Be Avoided Now Due To 36-Year-Old Franchise Rule (Even If Tim Burton Doesn’t Want It)

Jordan Williams — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:15:13 GMT

With Beetlejuice 2 already underway, one of the franchise’s original in-universe rules suggests that Beetlejuice 3 will be impossible to pass up. While it took 36 years for Beetlejuice 2 to finally happen after Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy, the sequel actually coming to fruition wasn’t too surprising. Beetlejuice’s original ending left open the possibility of Michael Keaton’s titular ghost returning, with countless opportunities for him to keep wreaking havoc on the living and dead alike. The cult classic has also maintained a strong place in pop culture over the past 36 years, with a new generation being added to the focus of Beetlejuice 2 through Wednesday's Jenna Ortega, whose character provides an enticing future for Burton’s franchise.

Why Hans Gruber's Die Hard Death Scene Aged So Well

Colin McCormick — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:00:15 GMT

The image of Hans Gruber falling to his death in Die Hard marks one of the most memorable movie villain demise of all time. Among the many elements that have kept Die Hard relevant over the years are Bruce Willis' grizzled performance, the spectacular stunts and set pieces, and, of course, Alan Rickman on villain duty as Hans Gruber. With the iconic Nakatomi Plaza as his battleground, Willis' John McClane becomes a lone hero when Gruber and his men take over the building in an elaborate and misleading heist plan. This leads to the climactic showdown between the hero and villain of Die Hard.

The Omen's Prequel Movie Just Copied A $217 Million Horror Hit From 2022

Cathal Gunning — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:00:13 GMT

The First Omen has already replicated a signature scene from another recent horror hit that proved a sleeper success in 2022. It is not unusual for horror movies to borrow shots from one another. The history of the genre is filled with instances of directors copying elements from their influences, and a lot of these inspired homages can end up creating iconic moments of their own while introducing viewers to genre classics. However, there is a difference between a loving nod to an earlier movie and a shameless instance of copying something popular.