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A lack of competition and well-earned goodwill among fans has helpedVenom: The Last Danceexecute something of a comeback in the last couple of weeks, after it delivered a franchise-low debut. This, in turn, has helped push the trilogy’s cumulative global box office past an impressive new milestone, just asVenom: The Last Dancegetsready to pass the $400 million mark globallytoday. Directed by debutanteKelly Marcel, the film features a returningTom Hardyin the dual central roles of journalist Eddie Brock and an alien symbiote....

Read update Racing movies are such a special kind of film. They can be action-packed, comedic, dramatic, romantic, and suspenseful; but all of them will make you drive your car differently than you normally would after leaving a theater. There are a wide array of racing films, from the acclaimed Pixar franchiseCars,to the dramatic, minimal speaking role ofRyan GoslinginDrive,orWill Ferrell’s comedic masterpieceTalladega Nights,which is still probably a top five quoted by a group of guys hanging out....

APaddingtonmusical is developing with the theater production company Sonia Friedman Productions, the group behind the stage showHarry Potter and the Cursed Child. The music and lyrics will be done byTom Fletcher, lead vocalist and guitarist of the British band McFly.Paddington: The Musical(the current workshop title) is being adapted from authorMichael Bond’s iconic fictional novels about a curious little bear named Paddington. After losing his home in the Peruvian rainforest, Paddington packs up his life into three items: a raincoat, a red hat, and a small suitcase....

The lead-up to a new season ofAmerican Horror Storyis always, without fail, ten times more fun than the actual new season ofAmerican Horror Story.Ryan Murphyand Co. like to keep each entry’s storyline close to the chest outside of a tagline and an Anti-Christ tease or two, andAmerican Horror Story: Apocalypseis no different. A few days ago at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, the show’s executive-producers and main cast did some pretty creative things with the English language to avoid revealing too much of the plot....

The app makes event planning easier with its built-in RSVP system. Users can create invitations directly from their iPhone or on iCloud.com. Guests can respond using their Apple devices or a web browser, which helps both hosts and attendees have a smooth experience. Apple’s new Invites app provides a stylish and efficient way to manage events. To create invitations, users need an iCloud+ subscription, which adds some complexity. While anyone can RSVP regardless of their Apple affiliation, the event creator’s experience depends on the iCloud+ ecosystem....

One of the few enjoyable elements of watchingBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, in the original cut or the Ultimate Edition, is marking all the remnants of Batman and Superman storylines that are littered throughout the narrative. The perceivable references toA Death in the Familywere almost enough for me to not make me livid, in contrast to the rest of the film. Thankfully, one great graphic novel that the film avoided entirely wasAlan Moore’sBatman: The Killing Joke, the deeply unsettling, weirdly intimate tale of one of the Dark Knight and the Joker’s darkest encounters, as well as an origin story for the Joker....

Seven years afterBorderlands 2, five if you count the Pre-Sequel, we finally have a newBorderlandsgame. A new group of vault hunters tasked with exactly that, hunting vaults. Billions of guns, new skills to acquire and bandits to kill, finally it’s here. Borderlands 3 is more Borderlands which I could not be happier about, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows unfortunately, as a really poorly optimized game is what we got at launch....

FilmmakerBrad Birdis on top of the world at the moment coming off therecord-breaking box officeof his Pixar sequelIncredibles 2, which means it’s a very good time for him to finally get his passion project off the ground. Bird has been talking about making1906for years, a project that dives deep into turn-of-the-century San Francisco and climaxes in the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in which at least 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city was destroyed....

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Frank of Ireland.] From creators/writersBrian Gleeson,Domhnall GleesonandMichael Moloney, the comedy seriesFrank of Irelandfollows Frank Marron (Brian Gleeson), an unlikely hero who still lives at home with his mother, unsure of what he’s doing with his life. At the same time, his loyal best friend Doofus (Domhnall Gleeson) is along for the ride, as Frank wrestles with growing up and getting his life together....

Directed byJoseph Kahn, written byAlex Larsen(former rap battlerKid Twist) and produced byEminem, the sure to be controversial flickBodiedis the satirical story of Adam Merkin (CalumWorthy), a grad student whose interest in battle rap as a thesis subject leads to him becoming an accidental battle rapper himself. As his success sparks outrage, his competitive obsession puts him at odds with his family and friends. At the Los Angeles press day for the film (which is in theaters on November 2ndand available to stream on YouTube Premium on November 28th), actor Calum Worthy talked about why he wanted to be a part ofBodied, playing a character that you question whether he’s a hero or a villain, how he prepared for the shoot, what it was like to shoot the rap battles on set, and the most fun rap battle sequence....

It’s always fascinating to see how a massive scale production likeCaptain America: Civil Warcomes together, and the various incarnations it takes along the way. WithCivil Warnow available on home video we’ve been treated to a number of behind-the-scenes looks at the production of Marvel’s latest epic-scale superhero showcase. We learned that the theoretical “Captain America 3"would have featured aMadbomb finaleif directorsJoeandAnthony Russoweren’t able to lock downRobert Downey Jr.for theCivil Wararc. We learned that Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) would have been onTeam Iron Manif Marvel couldn’t lock down the Sony deal for Spider-Man (Tom Holland)....

Filmingofficially got underwaythis week onCaptain Marvel, and we still haven’t gotten an official look at starBrie Larsonin her superhero costume. However, that didn’t stopAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers 4directorsThe Russo Brothersto take to Twitter to share a piece of fan art that is apparently director-approved. This will no doubt ignite more speculation about Captain Marvel’s potential appearance in next month’sInfinity War, as rumors were that Larson would make her debut as Captain Marvel in the thirdAvengersmovie....

After a two-year absence, I came back to Fantastic Fest this year. I was able to find lodging (the main obstacle for the last two years), and now I was primed for the genre-loving film fest that’s the cure for the modern film festival. Fantastic Fest has been referred to as “Summer Camp for Movie Geeks”, and even though it comes at the beginning of fall, that description isn’t far off....