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CinemaBlend The Mandalorian gives us a lot to unpack. Theres quite a lot that happens, and even more that hints at where the future of this series, and potentially several others, could go. However, if there was one major question that I was struck by while watching the new episode, titled "The Rescue," it has to do with something in Star Wars past, at least from our perspective. The place that The Mandalorian leaves The Child at the end of that episode potentially teases a pretty horrific fa...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Walt Disney Imagineers are amazing. When we experience new E-ticket attractions like Rise of the Resistance or Mickey & Minnies Runaway Railway, we see just how impressive they can be. We go for a ride at Disneyland or Walt Disney World and sometimes even after the ride is over we cant believe the experience we just had. How many times have we asked ourselves "How did they do that?" And yet, Imagineers are only human, and as such, they can make mistakes. Recently, ...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Generally speaking the genre of film known as the "disaster movie" is not particularly well regarded among the more "serious" film viewer. While there are certainly exceptions, disaster movies currency is usually spectacle, and as such theres little attention given to minor details like "character" or "plot." Just fill the screen with things blowing up are cities being flooded and viewers will get what they expected, and, at least in theory, be happy with that. So ...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most hotly anticipated video games the industry has seen in a while. CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the well regarded games based on The Witcher had first announced the game all the way back in 2012 and while it was known then that the title would be years away, that didnt stop some from getting excited. Even once things the game was finally given a release date, and it was revealed that fan-favorite Keanu Reeves would be part of th...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard 2020 has been a complete mess. Weve spent most of the year dealing with a global pandemic and everything from peoples livelihoods to movie releases have been blown to hell because of it. While I dont think anybody is quite expecting the madness to magically end when the calendar shifts over to 2021 in a few days, were probably all still very ready for this year to be over. Especially because it looks like 2020 isnt quite done messing with us yet. Creed lead singer ...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Mission: Impossible 7 who were apparently not following the appropriate social distancing guidelines on the set. Since the audio was leaked weve heard a lot of different responses to the clip. Some have been supportive, some have bee critical, and a large number have been hilarious. It seems that basically everybody has an opinion on the tape, and that includes other Hollywood stars. Actor and director George Clooney has now weighed in on the topic, and his opinion...

CinemaBlend The recent announcement from Warner Bros., that the studio would be releasing every one of its 2021 theatrical films directly on HBO Max on the same date they open in theaters, sent shockwaves through the industry. It was an incredibly aggressive move that no other studio has come close to matching. While it will make the movies more accessible to those that cant or wont go to theaters, and is likely to significantly boost subscriptions for HBO Max, the move has seen its share of de...

CinemaBlend Coming 2 America. While forgiving the sequels slightly cheesy title, Coming to America is one of Eddie Murphy most loved comedies and so the idea of seeing him, along with the remarkable cast from the first movie, again, is a very welcome idea. While we still have to wait a few more months to see the film itself, a collection of images have been released showing us the characters from the movie for the first time. In the image above we see the duo of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, ...

CinemaBlend One of the biggest movies of 2020 is almost here. After several months of pandemic related delay, Wonder Woman 1984 will arrive on Christmas Day in North America. However, the film begins rolling out in international theaters today, and as the HBO Max streaming service hasnt rolled out around the world quite yet, theaters are the only option in many places for seeing the film. While that might mean that the Wonder Woman sequel could bring people out to the theaters, current estima...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Tom "Tiny" Lister was never quite a movie star, but with one of the most unique looks in all of Hollywood, he was a difficult man to miss. Once youd seen the massive man in a role in one movie, you would forever recognize him any other time you saw him on the big screen. Last week fans were shocked to learn that Lister had passed away, and now his friends and collogues are saying goodbye, as those that appeared on screen with him through the years remember the man ...