Chicago Film Fest Lineup Announced

Its time to dust off those spell books and fire up the blender for some margaritas, because Practical Magic 2 is officially in the works with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in talks to return. Based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic premiered in theaters on October 16, 1998, and starred Bullock and Kidman as a pair of sisters born into a magical family of witches who unwittingly summon an evil force that threatens to destroy their lineage.

Since its debut on Netflix on June 1, 2024, Godzilla Minus One has once again become the talk of fans everywhere, with many experiencing it for the first time following its theatrical success. Released in 2023, Godzilla Minus One would go on to take in an impressive $115.8 million dollars at the box office against a budget of around $10 million, making it the highest-grossing Japanese Godzilla film of all-time.

Fans of The Evil Dead, and in particular Army of Darkness, will have the chance to act out some of their favorite moments from the horror threequel thanks to a groovy new replica from Sydicate Collectibles. Yes, you can get slashy with the Deadites by owning your own wearable chainsaw hand replica.

Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho has sealed a deal with TriStar Pictures to direct his first English-language horror film. Released in 2016, Train to Busan would go on to become a global hit, earning a massive $98.5 million dollars worldwide against a budget of just $8 million. The zombie action-horror flick is regarded as one of the best in the genre, often lauded for its emotional story of a father and his estranged daughter trapped on a train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea.

Director Richard Linlater has described his latest movie, Hit Man, as an answer to Hollywood's fear of sexual and mature movies. The movie, starring Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) and Adria Arjona (Andor), is loosely based on the true story of Gary Johnson, a part-timer for the New Orleans Police Department.

As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Hollywood is on the rise, despite the extreme backlash from fans and creatives within the industry, Prime Video's Freevee is the latest company under fire for using the software to create a poster for the timeless 1957 courtroom drama 12 Angry Men.