by Phil Pirrello | Apr 18, 2019 | News
Black Panther’s Letitia Wright is leaving Wakanda for Agatha Christie. The breakout star of Marvel’s 2018 blockbuster has joined the cast of Fox-Disney’s Death on the Nile, the pseudo-sequel to 2017’s adaptation of Christie’s Murder on...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 18, 2019 | News
MGM’s latest action movie sounds like Black Panther by way of Gladiator and The Last Samurai. The studio behind the James Bond movies will make the historical epic Yasuke, an action film based on the incredible true story of feudal Japan’s first —...
by Matt Donato | Apr 18, 2019 | Review
Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a miracle decades in the making (literally). Through countless scripted iterations (time travel arcs removed), with multiple casts attached (John Cleese, Robin Williams, Johnny Depp, Robert Duvall, Ewan McGregor,...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 18, 2019 | app
John Cena is looking to go from Transformers to DC Comics. The Bumblebee star is in talks for a role in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, reports Variety. No word yet on what part the wrestler-turned-actor will play, but we’re hoping it’s King Shark....
by Editorial Staff | Apr 18, 2019 | Video
Release Date: June 21, 2019 Director: Lars Klevberg Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Brian Tyree Henry, Tim Matheson, Gabriel Bateman, David Lewis, Ty Consiglio, Amber Taylor, Hannah Drew, Carlease Burke Synopsis: A mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday,...
by Alisha Grauso | Apr 17, 2019 | News
We’ve started a weekly tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 17, 2019 | News
The Force is strong with this one. Even in Westeros. Star Wars creator George Lucas dropped by the set of Game of Thrones to help direct the recent Season 8 premiere because he could. Lucas was joined by GoT showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and HBO recently...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 17, 2019 | News
John Cena is looking to go from Transformers to DC Comics. The Bumblebee star is in talks for a role in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, reports Variety. No word yet on what part the wrestler-turned-actor will play, but we’re hoping it’s King Shark....
by Jon Negroni | Apr 17, 2019 | app
Each week on Atom Insider, we’re giving you the heads up on the biggest and most talked about films arriving in theaters. With just one week to go before the summer movie season kicks off with the next massive Marvel event movie, your options include yet another...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 17, 2019 | Video
Release Date: June 7, 2019 Director: Simon Kinberg Cast: Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee Synopsis: Jean Grey begins to develop incredible...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 17, 2019 | Editorial
Quentin Tarantino is a brand unto himself, one of the very few Hollywood directors who can open a movie simply because his name is attached to it. While his output is not as prolific as other directors at his level, his track record in terms of quality-over-quantity...
by Jon Negroni | Apr 17, 2019 | Podcast
This week, Jon and Will go to hell and back in their full (spoiler-free) review of Hellboy, a new reboot of the hit movie and comic series of the same name. Directed by Neil Marshall and starring David Harbour as the titular underworld anti-hero, Hellboy is playing in...
by Donnie Lederer | Apr 16, 2019 | Avengers Endgame, Editorial
It will be a day unlike any other when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes unite for likely the final time to “fight the foes no single superhero can withstand.” That has been the ongoing theme of Marvel’s Avengers from their inception within comic books...
by Jon Negroni | Apr 16, 2019 | app
Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, several wide releases tried to dethrone the latest superhero blockbuster, but not even a rival comic book movie managed to take flight. This...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 16, 2019 | News
From Rogue One to Chaos Walking, movies forced to undergo significant reshoots have become a popular occurrence of late in Hollywood. The latest blockbuster to need them: Robert Downey, Jr.’s The Voyage of Dr. Dolittle. Universal’s pricey live-action/CG...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 16, 2019 | News
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will wrap up not only the new Star Wars trilogy that started with 2015’s The Force Awakens, but it will also conclude the current Star Wars saga from Episodes I to IV. That’s over 40 years of storytelling to put a bow on,...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 16, 2019 | News
Horror fans are in for a terrifying treat this summer. The new Child’s Play reboot is coming, and with it is a newly-designed, murder-fueled Chucky doll, voiced by Mark Hamill. The Star Wars actor recently gave us our first look at the pint-sized villain on...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 15, 2019 | Editorial
For Game of Thrones fans, winter is finally here and, coming with it, is the end to one of the most popular and influential TV series in the history of the medium. When HBO’s flagship series signs off after its six final episodes this year, it will take with it...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 15, 2019 | News
With Avengers: Endgame almost upon us, it’s time to look back on all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies that helped us get this far. Or, in the case of War Machine, the one MCU movie we never got — but, man, do we wish we did. We’ve known that...
by Jon Negroni | Apr 15, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, several wide releases tried to dethrone the latest superhero blockbuster, but not even a rival comic book movie managed to take flight. This...
by Allie Gemmill | Apr 13, 2019 | Movies
The world of pop music is getting new life breathed into it with actor Max Minghella’s directorial debut, Teen Spirit, which stars Elle Fanning and Rebecca Hall and is in theaters this weekend. The film follows Violet, a British teen living in a small town who seems...
by Alisha Grauso | Apr 13, 2019 | News
We’ve started a weekly tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the...
by Allie Gemmill | Apr 13, 2019 | Editorial
Is there a better avatar for the impossible scrutiny women face than the female pop star? Is there a character archetype more uniquely suited for channeling the depths of the female psyche than — you guessed it — the female pop star? In recent films like A Star Is...
by Allie Gemmill | Apr 12, 2019 | app
Finally, we know what to expect from when it comes to how Carrie Fisher will be featured in Star Wars: Episode IX. Following Fisher’s sudden passing in December 2016, the question loomed large over how the final Star Wars films would utilize Fisher to ensure that...
by Alisha Grauso | Apr 12, 2019 | app
Today, at the Star Wars Celebration event in Chicago, the Star Wars: Episode IX panel came stuffed full of tidbits and surprises about the last film in the Skywalker saga. But nothing was more anticipated than the first trailer reveal, and it. was. beautiful. Without...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 12, 2019 | Video
Here at Atom Tickets, we love Star Wars. Well…some of us love Star Wars. Other coworkers don’t quite have the same nerdy bones in their body. So we thought we’d ask three Star Wars newbies to react to the brand-new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker...
by Alisha Grauso | Apr 12, 2019 | Editorial, Star Wars
Today, at the Star Wars Celebration event in Chicago, the Star Wars: Episode IX panel came stuffed full of tidbits and surprises about the last film in the Skywalker saga. But nothing was more anticipated than the first trailer reveal, and it. was. beautiful. Without...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 12, 2019 | News, Star Wars
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker just concluded its epic panel at Star Wars Celebration and our minds are properly blown. Moderated by Star Wars super fan Stephen Colbert, the Episode IX panel ushered out director JJ Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy for...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 12, 2019 | Star Wars, Video
Release Date: December 20, 2019 Director: J.J. Abrams Cast: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Kerri Russell, Domnhall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Billie Lourd, Dominic Monaghan, Lupita Nyong’o, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Bille Dee Williams,...
by Allie Gemmill | Apr 12, 2019 | News, Star Wars
The wait is over. We now know the title for Star Wars: Episode IX and it’s a lot to take in. Are you ready to know? The official title for the final Star Wars film in the Skywalker saga is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. #StarWars Episode 9 title revealed! The Rise...
by Allie Gemmill | Apr 12, 2019 | News, Star Wars
Finally, we know what to expect from when it comes to how Carrie Fisher will be featured in Star Wars: Episode IX. Following Fisher’s sudden passing in December 2016, the question loomed large over how the final Star Wars films would utilize Fisher to ensure that...
by Ryan Oliver | Apr 11, 2019 | Editorial, Horror
“Remake.” The dreaded “R”-word. Its mere utterance sends shivers down the spine. It’s often assumed that if something is going to be remade, it’s done so in a cynical manner and that the rights holder is looking to exploit an already-established IP to make a quick...
by Jon Negroni | Apr 11, 2019 | app, Box Office
Each week on Atom Insider, we’re giving you the heads up on the biggest and most talked about films arriving in theaters. This week, audiences have plenty of new and seriously diverse releases to choose from as we reach the middle of the spring movie season. ‘Hellboy’...
by Amelia Emberwing | Apr 11, 2019 | Avengers Endgame, Editorial
“Marvel’s got a villain problem.” That was a popular criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years, with Loki quickly emerging as the then-best threat the studio had to offer, up until Phase 3. Since then, Marvel has course corrected with more complex and...
by Amelia Emberwing | Apr 11, 2019 | Editorial
Sisterhood is a complex relationship sometimes made of bruises, bloody noses, back-handed comments, and unquestionable magic. Sometimes it takes sisters a little time to find their stride, but gods help whoever chooses to stand in their way once they do. ...
by Allie Gemmill | Apr 10, 2019 | Avengers Endgame, Editorial
The end is almost nigh. Well, the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 3, anyway. On April 26, Phase 3 will take its final bow with Avengers: Endgame, bringing an epic storyline that has spanned more than 20 movies to a close. Endgame follows on the heels of...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 10, 2019 | Video
Release Date: April 12, 2019 Director: Chris Butler Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson, Matt Lucas, Amrita Acharia, Stephen Fry, David Walliams Synopsis: Mr. Link is eight feet tall, easygoing and furry — and he’s a...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 10, 2019 | Video
Release Date: April 12, 2019 Director: Chris Butler Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson, Matt Lucas, Amrita Acharia, Stephen Fry, David Walliams Synopsis: Mr. Link is eight feet tall, easygoing and furry — and he’s a...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 10, 2019 | Video
Release Date: July 19, 2019 Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keegan-Michael Key, Amy Sedaris, James Earl Jones, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner Synopsis: Director Jon Favreau worked CGI magic with...
by Matt Donato | Apr 10, 2019 | Review
As 1998’s Big once saw a child morph into Tom Hanks overnight after wishing to become an adult, Tina Gordon’s Little offers the reverse scenario. Regina Hall plays Jordan Sanders, who was bullied as a science-loving child but now is the bossy CEO of her own app...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 10, 2019 | Video
Release Date: July 12, 2019 Director: Michael Dowse Cast: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Karen Gillan, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Iko Uwais, Mira Sorvino, Jimmy Tatro, Joshua Mikel, Scott Lawrence Synopsis: A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 10, 2019 | Video
Release Date: June 7, 2019 Director: Ron Howard Cast: Luciano Pavarotti Synopsis: A look at the life and work of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti.
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 9, 2019 | News
So, this is happening: Hollywood has found the next iconic pop-culture property to give a prequel to: Grease. Summer Loving, the prequel to the 1978 hit musical directed by Randal Kleiser, is coming from Paramount and Big Fish screenwriter John August. The Hollywood...
by Allie Gemmill | Apr 9, 2019 | Editorial
Teen Spirit, which arrives in theaters on April 12, will be Elle Fanning’s 55th credited role since she began acting professionally in 2001. If you’re a fan of crunching the numbers, then you’ll probably love knowing that that means Fanning officially has more than...
by Alisha Grauso | Apr 9, 2019 | app
Laika Studios has built itself a reputation over the years as a groundbreaking animation studio, pushing the boundaries of stop-motion animation and storytelling. ParaNorman, Coraline, and Kubo and the Two Strings have delighted audiences while innovating new ways to...
by Alisha Grauso | Apr 9, 2019 | Review
Laika Studios has built itself a reputation over the years as a groundbreaking animation studio, pushing the boundaries of stop-motion animation and storytelling. ParaNorman, Coraline, and Kubo and the Two Strings have delighted audiences while innovating new ways to...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 9, 2019 | Editorial
Time to feel old, ’90s kids: Never Been Kissed turns 20 this week. Drew Barrymore, coming off her 1998 hit The Wedding Singer, gave one of her best performances as an awkward journalist going undercover at her old high school — a very familiar romantic...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 9, 2019 | Video
Release Date: October 11, 2019 Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Cast: Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Finn Wolfhard, Allison Janney, Aimee Garcia, Nick Kroll, Elsie Fisher, Bette Midler, Scott Underwood Synopsis: The perfectly ghoulish family...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 9, 2019 | News
Well, that was quick. After Shazam! scored an impressive $53.5 million domestic opening weekend, a sequel is officially in the works. Henry Gayden, the screenwriter of the first film, will be writing the part two. Also expected to return are Zachary Levi, director...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 9, 2019 | Video
Release Date: May 24, 2019 Director: Olivia Wilde Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Skyler Gisondo, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, Billie Lourd, Molly Gordon, Diana Silvers, Jessica Williams Synopsis: On the eve of their high school graduation, two...
by Matt Donato | Apr 8, 2019 | app
Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch know a thing or two about horror. Starry Eyes earned profound success while touring multiple film festivals as a prolific midnight sensation before hitting theaters. The duo is responsible for the Holidays segment “Valentine’s...
by Jon Negroni | Apr 8, 2019 | app
Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, there’s a new superhero in town, and he’s flying relatively high over the competition. This Week’s Top Earner – ‘Shazam!’ ...
by Jon Negroni | Apr 8, 2019 | Editorial
There are two scenes you can stick around and see once the credits roll in Shazam!, and they echo the Marvel formula of one being a serious tease for future movies (the mid-credits scene) and the other being more of a light-hearted joke (the post-credits scene). Let’s...
by Matt Donato | Apr 8, 2019 | Horror, Interview
Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch know a thing or two about horror. Starry Eyes earned profound success while touring multiple film festivals as a prolific midnight sensation before hitting theaters. The duo is responsible for the Holidays segment “Valentine’s...
by Jon Negroni | Apr 8, 2019 | Box Office, News
Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, there’s a new superhero in town, and he’s flying relatively high over the competition. This Week’s Top Earner – ‘Shazam!’ ...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 8, 2019 | News
Shazam! made all the money at the box office this weekend, as DC fans watched Billy Batson’s alter ego finally join the same big-screen universe as Batman and Superman. (That’s why Billy’s buddy, Freddy, wears T-shirts with the bat symbol on them and...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 8, 2019 | Avengers Endgame, News
Captain Marvel is not messing around in this first clip from Avengers: Endgame. In this clip, which was first seen at CinemaCon last week, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) has finally joined the Avengers just as Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) realizes that wherever...
by Matt Donato | Apr 7, 2019 | Editorial, Horror
Fearless. Firebreathing. Rattler of many cages. Jordan Peele’s launchpad into horror’s inner sanctum is supported not only by his artistic process, but also his drive to generate content for those who’ve endured representative deletion en masse. Get Out and Us mark a...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 5, 2019 | Horror, News
Us is a horror movie seemingly designed for repeat viewings. There’s a lot to unpack there, especially in regard to that WTF twist ending. Thanks to writer-director Jordan Peele, we finally know what was really going on there. SPOILERS: The first half of the movie is...
by Phil Pirrello | Apr 5, 2019 | News
Twilight star Robert Pattinson has been very public about his aversion to appearing in Hollywood blockbusters, preferring to dive into offbeat indies. But leave it to Christopher Nolan to change the actor’s mind. Pattinson recently joined Nolan’s next...
