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Even though he gets some stick, the first Resident Evil was fun (I watched a few sequels but can't remember them), and I'll always have a soft spot for the original Mortal Kombat.

I vaguely remember director Uwe Boll's House of the Dead, which had an illegal rave taking place on an island that is overrun by zombies. It wasn't good.

TLDR

10 The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Budget: £19.3m. Worldwide gross: £22m

9 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Budget: £2.3m**. Worldwide gross:** £3.2m

8 Strange Days (1995)

Budget: £32.3m. Worldwide gross: £13.1m

7. The Thing (1982)

Budget: £12m**. Worldwide gross: £15.9m**

6. Donnie Darko (2001)

Budget: £3.5m**. Initial US gross: £398,386**

5. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Budget: £2.45m**. Worldwide gross (approx): £2.54m**

4. Blade Runner (1982)

Budget: £21.6m**. Worldwide gross: £32.2****m**

3. Citizen Kane (1941)

Budget: £646,602**.**Recorded loss: £123,202

2. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Budget: £2.1m**. Initial gross (approx): £2.3m**

1. Vertigo (1958)

Budget: £1.9m**.** North American gross: £2.5m

The copyright to the original Tremors screenplay is now back in the hands of its creators at Stampede Entertainment

In short, Stampede created Tremors, it's three sequels and the 13 episode television series. They wrote a script for a fifth film, but Universal decided that it didn't want any help from the creators.

Universal went ahead with its own ideas and created films 5, 6 & 7, which are frankly crap. Now Stampede has the rights back to the original film, they can make their own sequels with graboids and characters from that first story. They can't use anyone, or creatures from the rest of the film series. That's a bit of a shame as I really like the Shriekers from Tremors 2.

One of Martin Lawrence's biggest hit movies as a solo star is going to get a sequel, with Sony announcing Blue Streak 2 is in the works.

Lucasfilm and Marvel have painted a bullseye on your bank account this holiday by announcing new Collector's Editions with Steelbook packaging for many of its original series, including The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Hawkeye, and Loki. All four releases come with stylish Steelbook packaging, exclusive concept art cards, and never-before-seen bonus content, making them an absolute must-have for fans to add to their collection. The titles, all to be released on December 3, 2024, are Star Wars: The Mandalorian -- The Complete Third Season, Star Wars: Ahsoka -- The Complete First Season, Marvel Studios' Hawkeye -- The Complete First Season, Marvel Studios' Loki -- The Complete Second Season. Pre-orders for all sets begin on October 31, 2024!

Details for all four sets are included below:

Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Complete Third Season

SYNOPSIS

The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.

BONUS FEATURES

• Honoring the Magistrate: A Tribute to Carl Weathers --- Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni pay tribute to Carl Weathers, the unforgettable talent behind Greef Karga.
• Galactic Legacy: The Creatures and Droids of The Mandalorian --- Discover the secrets of Season Three's memorable creatures and droids with the artists who bring them to life.
• Forging the Covert: Part Three --- Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and the filmmakers explore the expanding world of Season Three's Mandalorian warriors.

Star Wars: Ahsoka -- The Complete First Season

SYNOPSIS

Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.

BONUS FEATURES

• **Ahsoka: Legacy **--- Join cast and crew for a look at developing Ahsoka's live-action series.
• **Path of the Apprentice **--- Explore the dynamic of Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka within the world between worlds.
• **Ghosts of the Past **--- Go deep with a spotlight on Ahsoka's allies: Sabine, Hera, Ezra, and Chopper.
• **Darkness Rising **--- Uncover the secrets of Ahsoka's foes.

Marvel Studios' Hawkeye: The Complete First Season

SYNOPSIS

Marvel Studios' Hawkeye is an original series set in post-blip New York City where former Avenger Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. But when a threat from his past shows up, Hawkeye reluctantly teams up with Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) -- a 22-year-old skilled archer and his biggest fan -- to unravel a criminal conspiracy.

BONUS FEATURES

• **A Tale of Two Hawkeyes **--- Discover how the cast and crew extended the Hawkeye legacy, bringing together Clint Barton and new character Kate Bishop.
• **Gag Reel **--- Take a look at some of the hilarious outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Hawkeye.
• Deleted Scenes
  • Follow the Trail --- Young Kate leaves behind clues for a scavenger hunt.
  • At The Stake --- Clint reluctantly celebrates with a group of fans in the city.
  • **Burning of the Suit **--- Clint burns the Ronin suit.
  • Kate's First Day at Work --- Kate uses her awkward first day at work to her advantage.
  • **Ice Cream **--- Little Maya finds out her dad can't pick her up from practice.
  • **Detour **--- Clint and Kate find an unmarked car in front of her apartment.
  • **Friends? **--- Little Maya and Little Kazi meet for the first time when their fathers do business together.
  • **You Never Miss **--- Clint's relationship with his mom is revealed through childhood memories. Clint and his mom attempt to rob a convenience store, which ends up a disaster.
  • Moira Comes Home --- Moira chases Clint and Kate out of her apartment.
  • **Old Friend **--- Clint prepares a familiar weapon.
  • **Sorry **--- Maya and Clint have a moment of understanding after a battle.
  • Until It's Done --- Eleanor takes a trip to have dinner. A shocking insight is revealed.
  • Boomerang --- Clint and Kate gather supplies at a sporting goods store to build trick arrows.
• Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye --- Peer behind the scenes of the show with Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, and the rest of the cast and crew.

Marvel Studios' Loki: The Complete Second Season

SYNOPSIS

Loki Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season one finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15, and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes, and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.

BONUS FEATURES

• **Loki Through Time **--- Travel through over a decade of Loki's timeline with Tom Hiddleston, Kevin Feige, and more as they dive deeper into the villainous yet lovable character that fans can't get enough of in the Loki series.
• **Gag Reel **--- Take a look at some of the fun moments on set with the cast and crew of Loki Season 2.
• Deleted/Extended Scenes
  • What Would You Like? --- Distraught after the events of season 1, Sylvie leaves the Citadel at the End of Time and finds an escape in a McDonald's in 1982.
  • **Key Lime Break **--- Loki and Mobius share a moment savoring a key lime pie in the TVA lunchroom.
  • **Roll Call **--- Loki names off all the people who have spoken ill of him in the past, including a few recognizable names. Mobius tries to comfort him.
• **Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2 **--- Join the cast and crew of Loki Season 2 as they pull back the curtain on Loki's latest MCU adventure.

Interview highlights (Speed 3 comment was just a joke.)

Alien: Romulus was supposed to go straight to streaming, but that changed right before filming. So what prompted that change?

It was started as a streaming movie because we started development when we were in COVID and it wasn’t clear what our strategy was going to be theatrical or streaming. At the time we had different sorts of budget categories for streaming, which we were always circumspect about not wanting to spend too much money on streaming movies. We didn’t know quite yet how they would perform based on the metrics. And the truth is we started it hoping that theatrical would return to some measure of normal. But we made that film and, frankly, every other film we’ve made for streaming, with the same care and curation as we do our theatrical movies.

What’s the next step for Alien?

We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on. The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were real highlights of the film. And so I always think of it like, “Wow, where do people want to see them go next?” We know there’s going to be aliens. We know there’s going to be great horror set pieces. But I fell in love with both of them and I want to see what their story is.

A Master and Commander prequel?

I’m trying so hard. It’s the first movie I worked on at Fox twenty years ago. We have a great script. It just needs the right director.

Here’s a big one. Will the next Predator movie get a theatrical release? [Editors note: this conversation took place before Disney dated Predator: Badlands for a 2025 release in theaters.]

Yes. And no.

You’re killing me here.

Yes, a Predator movie will have a theatrical. I’ll tell you very simply. After Prey became a success, Dan [Trachtenberg] came back and said he didn’t want to do Prey 2. And we’re like, “What do you want to do?” And he rattled off a bunch of ideas that were really crazy but really cool. We’ve actually done two of them. Two are coming out next year. One I can’t talk about yet, but the other one is the live-action Predator film with Elle Fanning that just wrapped in New Zealand. That’ll be out theatrically sometime next year.

You’re blowing my mind. Let’s tackle this one at time. One Predator movie is coming out theatrically?

It’s titled Badlands and it is an absolutely bonkers idea. It is a sci-fi thing, but it’s not what everybody thinks it is. And I mean, it’s awesome. It is so nuts. But in Dan, we trust.

Now you said there’s a second Predator movie.

There’s a second Predator movie that we have different plans for. Dan has actually directed both.

So there’s a secret Predator movie—

There’s a secret Predator movie that will come out before the theatrical one but I can’t say anything about yet.

Fine. Will we eventually see another Alien vs. Predator?

Probably.

Not sure how I feel about that.

It wouldn’t be in the way you think. That’s the thing. Not in the way that it will just be called Alien vs. Predator or anything like the original movies. If we do this, they’ll be organically created out of these two franchises that we’ve continued with characters that we fall in love with and those characters will combine…perhaps. But we haven’t gotten to that point. And we’re not just going to bang it out.

It's time to talk about Fight Club

This month marks 25 years since David Fincher's influential film arrived in theaters, and to celebrate, the filmmaker is overseeing a new 4K Ultra HD remaster of the New Regency and 20th Century Fox film. Fincher is also planning a theatrical re-release early next year, though details

such as a date or the number of theaters

are being kept under wraps.

In addition, Fincher will release a 25th anniversary art book, including new interviews, rare behind-the-scenes material and unearthed visuals. The book arrives via Insight Editions and New Regency.

Count me in for the 4K and the book! Love this film!

As reported by the Digital Bits, Constantine (2005) is getting a 4K release at some point next year, it's 20th anniversary. It's listed on Amazon UK with a temporary release date of years end.

Once again, it's another 4K release in a fancy tin, posters and cards and they want £45 for it. Ouch.

The sequel is currently in development with the script apparently been finished a month or so ago.

Campbell said, “We’re just developing it. So we are, but these are slow-motion, molasses processes, so it could be years away.”

James Gunn shares the first image of the Man of Steel's crime-fighting canine companion, Krypto, for his anticipated Superman movie.

While news of Ballerina's reshoots had been made transparent, it is now said that Stahelski would re-do most of the movie without Wiseman.

Two to three months of reshoots aren't reshoots, that's a new film! Lionsgate isn't having the best year.