Nearly 15 years after the previous movie in the Final Destination horror franchise, Freaks writer-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein revived the series with Final Destination: Bloodlines, a modern update that instantly became the series’ number-one all-time box-office earner.The new movie — once again, about death as a vindictive...
Batman and Deadpool to star in first DC/Marvel Comics crossover in 20 years
DC and Marvel Comics are joining forces for the first time in 22 years, and the companies are hanging the long-awaited collab on two icons: Batman and Deadpool. According to Entertainment Weekly, the two comic book juggernauts will square off in a pair of one-shot specials starring the Bats and...
A definitive ranking of Tom Cruise’s 26 best action movies
After spending several months doing not much besides watching Tom Cruise movies, I now spend a lot of time wondering about Tom Cruise running.The Mission: Impossible star is a high-cadence runner. He’s famously short of stature, low to the ground and with short legs. But that build is perfect for...
Mickey 17, Fountain of Youth, Wolfs, and every movie new to streaming this weekend
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.This week, Mickey 17, the science fiction comedy from Oscar-winning Parasite writer-director Bong Joon Ho, starring Robert Pattinson as an expendable clone,...
It’s actually wild that Frieza died to a sword
Early in Dragon Ball, Master Roshi destroys the moon, setting the stage for many more absolutely wild feats to come in the various Dragon Ball anime and manga series. Planets get blown up left and right, perhaps none more consequential than Frieza destroying Namek — which, of course, took longer...
Don’t be surprised Guillermo del Toro says his Frankenstein won’t be a horror movie
Guillermo del Toro recently spoke at the Cannes Film Festival, sharing some details about his upcoming film Frankenstein, set to release on Netflix later this year. As reported by Variety, he said he’s been asked whether his movie will have “really scary scenes.” That prompted the Academy Award-winning director to...
Vikings, ninja and a WWII pilot become prey in Predator: Killer of Killers trailer
Dan Trachtenberg proved the fun of sending a predator back in time by setting 2022’s Prey in 1719. Now he’s sending the alien hunter on a history tour in Predator: Killer of Killers, which has a fresh trailer out today.Co-directed by Trachtenberg and Josh Wassung, the animated anthology film features...
They’re still trying to make a Gears of War movie and now David Leitch is involved
Netflix is looking to David Leitch to direct its Gears of War film, with the two parties currently in negotiations, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Outside of helming the film, the Deadpool 2 director and his wife, Kelly McCormick, are attached to the film as producers through their company 87North...
An AI James Earl Jones returns as Darth Vader in Fortnite, with permission
Fortnite players can now command Star Wars’ ultimate Sith Lord using their own voices — and hear Darth Vader respond in the iconic tones of actor James Earl Jones.Following Jones’ passing in 2024, Epic Games and Disney have brought his voice back to life with a new feature that lets...
The Final Reckoning hits Mission: Impossible’s highest highs and lowest lows
I never thought I’d see the day when Tom Cruise didn’t stick the landing, but here we are. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the second half of the story launched in 2023’s Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, is a high-wire act gone horribly wrong.The stunts are stunning,...