20th Century Studios gave the Maze Runner trilogy director Wes Ball’s addition to the Planet of the Apes franchise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (read our review HERE), a digital release earlier this month, and the 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD release is scheduled for August 27th – but before we get there, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes will begin streaming on the Hulu service as of August 2nd! All nine prior films in the series are also streaming on Hulu, so fans will have the chance to binge-watch the entire Planet of the Apes franchise there!

The story of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set many years after the conclusion of War for the Planet of the Apes. Many apes societies have grown from when the Moses-like Caesar brought his people to an oasis, while humans have been reduced to a feral-like existence. Some groups have never heard of Caesar, while others have contorted his teaching to build burgeoning empires. In this setting, one ape leader begins to enslave other groups to find human technology, while another ape, who watched his clan be taken, embarks on a journey to find freedom. A young human woman becomes key to latter’s quest, although she has plans of her own.

Here’s the official synopsis: Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

The film stars Owen Teague (IT), Freya Allan (The Witcher), Kevin Durand (Locke & Key), Peter Macon (Shameless), William H. Macy (Fargo), Eka Darville (Jessica Jones), Travis Jeffery (Unbroken), Sara Wiseman (One Of Us Is Lying), Neil Sandilands (Sweet Tooth), Ras-Samuel Welda’abzgi (The Clearing), Dichen Lachman (Jurassic World: Dominion), and Lydia Peckham (Cowboy Bebop).

If you want to do that full franchise binge on Hulu, here’s the line-up: Planet of the Apes (1968), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), Planet of the Apes (2001), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), and now Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Will you be watching Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes on Hulu? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Rutger Hauer and Ridley Scott only made one film together, the 1982 classic Blade Runner – but Hauer went on to make two more movies that were scripted by Blade Runner screenwriter David Webb Peoples; the 1985 medieval fantasy film Ladyhawke (where Peoples went uncredited) and the apocalyptic 1989 film The Blood of Heroes, which Peoples also directed. Now War Is Hell: Making Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth and Soldier: From Script to Screen author Danny Stewart has dug into the making of The Blood of Heroes with his new book Saluting The Blood of Heroes: Behind the Apocalyptic Film, and copies are available for purchase on Amazon!

Also known as The Salute of the Jugger, The Blood of Heroes has the following synopsis: In a future where most of mankind and technology is wiped out, six people travel from place to place playing a brutal form of football with a dog skull. They hope one day to play in the league in a city.

Hauer was joined in the cast by Joan Chen, Vincent D’Onofrio, Delroy Lindo, Anna Katarina, Justin Monjo, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Max Fairchild, Gandhi MacIntyre, Richard Norton, Lia Francisa, and Steve Rackman.

Saluting The Blood of Heroes: Behind the Apocalyptic Film delves into the intricate workings of a hidden cult gem called The Blood of Heroes, directed and written by the talented David Webb Peoples, known for his exceptional screenplay writing skills displayed in films such as Blade Runner, Twelve Monkeys, and Clint Eastwood’s western masterpiece Unforgiven. This film served as inspiration for the creation of the sport known as Jugger and upon its global release, it gained recognition as The Salute of the Jugger. The book features – A Look at the Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Subgenre of Influences – Interview with Director and Screenwriter David Webb Peoples – Tribute to the illustrious careers of actors Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, Delroy Lindo, Vincent D’Onofrio, Max Fairchild, and Hugh Keays-Byrne – A discussion of the actual sport of Jugging that became influenced by the film – A discussion with screenwriters David and Janet Peoples on the film Twelve Monkeys – Guest Essays by John Kenneth Muir, John Hansen, Eion Friel, and much more!

Are you a fan of The Blood of Heroes / The Salute of the Jugger, and will you be picking up a copy of Saluting The Blood of Heroes: Behind the Apocalyptic Film? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s production company Intrepid Pictures enjoyed a strong working relationship with the Netflix streaming service for several years, but the deal between the companies came to an end as 2022 came to a close, and Intrepid signed an exclusive multiyear overall series deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Soon after, Flanagan and Macy secured the rights to make Flanagan’s dream project a reality: they started developing a series adaptation of Stephen King’s Dark Tower novels. We haven’t heard much about the project since then, although Flanagan said during last year’s writers strike that The Dark Tower would be his top priority once the strike ended… and after he finished working on the feature adaptation of King’s short story The Life of Chuck. Flanagan also recently signed on to make the next Exorcist movie for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, seemingly pushing The Dark Tower further down the line. But during an interview with The Wrap, Amazon MGM Studios television head Vernon Sanders confirmed that Amazon is having weekly conversations with Flanagan about The Dark Tower and other Intrepid productions.

Sanders said, “Mike is incredibly passionate about this and we’re incredibly passionate about Intrepid. There are a few things in the hopper with Intrepid with us and we’re trying to figure out right now how to prioritize. So I don’t have anything to share specifically on Dark Tower other than we are in weekly conversations with him about this and a few other pieces that we’re leaning into.“

We previously heard that Intrepid was able to get the Dark Tower rights because Flanagan sent Stephen King “a very, very detailed outline of what I wanted to do with it. And it was in response to that, that he gave us the rights. A project like this, I wouldn’t want to be involved in it at all If we were taking it in a direction that was going to be blasphemous to the Stephen King material, but he’s been very, very supportive and very excited about what we’d like to do with it.“

Flanagan has said he envisions The Dark Tower story playing out over the course of five seasons, so here’s hoping that he’ll not only be able to get a first season of the show made, but also that he’ll be able to continue through the remaining four seasons worth of story. He has also said that the five seasons could be followed by two feature films, but he doesn’t want to get too far ahead of himself. The focus right now is on getting the series up and running.

Many of Stephen King’s stories and novels are connected to The Dark Tower in some way, but the Dark Tower series itself consists of The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, The Wind Through the Keyhole, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower, and the short story The Little Sisters of Eluria.

Are you hoping Mike Flanagan will get his The Dark Tower series into production soon? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

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Netflix has dropped the new trailer for season 4 of their original series, Emily in Paris. The show will follow the streamer’s release model of premiering in parts like their other titles, including That 90s Show and Cobra Kai. Additionally, available the same day as Season 4 of the series, an all-new Emily in Paris game is coming exclusively to Netflix, and it’s included with your membership. Moving from the United States to Paris to accept a job at an esteemed fashion magazine, you’ll quickly find that the City of Love is full of surprises, challenges, and stunning suitors. With the help of Emily, Mindy, Alfie, and Gabriel, you’ll explore the city and find yourself in the process.

The official synopsis for this season reads,
“After the dramatic events of Camille and Gabriel’s misbegotten wedding, Emily is reeling: She has strong feelings for two men, but now Gabriel’s expecting a baby with his ex, and Alfie’s worst fears about her and Gabriel have been confirmed. At work, Sylvie is forced to confront a thorny dilemma from her past for the sake of her marriage, and the Agence Grateau team navigates personnel shakeups. Mindy and the band prepare for Eurovision, but when funds run dry, they’re forced to get thrifty. Emily and Gabriel’s chemistry is undeniable as they work together towards a Michelin star, but two big secrets threaten to undo everything they’ve dreamed of.”

The series stars Lily Collins (Emily Cooper), Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvie Grateau), Ashley Park (Mindy Chen), Lucas Bravo (Gabriel), Camille Razat (Camille), Samuel Arnold (Julien), Bruno Gouery (Luc), William Abadie (Antoine Lambert) and Lucien Laviscount (Alfie).

Emily in Paris Season 4 will be split into two 5-episode parts, with Part 1 premiering on August 15, 2024 followed by Part 2 on September 12, 2024. The show comes from creator, executive producer and writer Darren Star, who also created the 90s hit TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. Producers include Ryan McCormick, Raphaël Benoliel, Lily Collins and Jake Fuller. Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Alison Brown and Robin Schiff are on board as executive producers, while Stephen Brown, Grant Sloss and Joe Murphy are credited as co-executive producers.

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Bethesda Game Studios is known for making some of the biggest open-world RPGs in gaming like Fallout 3 and Skyrim. Now it will also be known for being the first major studio in the U.S. to unionize across all of its teams.

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Bethesda Game Studios is known for making some of the biggest open-world RPGs in gaming like Fallout 3 and Skyrim. Now it will also be known for being the first major studio in the U.S. to unionize across all of its teams.

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Netflix is for films and TV, and Game Pass is for video games, right? It’s simple. I don’t expect to get to read eBooks via my Spotify subscription, any more than I would think Hello Fresh would send out movies. This is why I constantly forget that Netflix already has a bunch of games available—96 of them!—and the…

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Netflix is for films and TV, and Game Pass is for video games, right? It’s simple. I don’t expect to get to read eBooks via my Spotify subscription, any more than I would think Hello Fresh would send out movies. This is why I constantly forget that Netflix already has a bunch of games available—96 of them!—and the…

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SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE TWISTERS AHEAD

While it was estimated that Twisters would be off to a good start as a formidable summer hit, when the movie touched down, it would actually take the box office by storm with an incredible $80.5 million opening. This would make the new Daisy Edgar-Jones/Glen Powell disaster film one of the year’s biggest hits alongside Inside Out 2 and Dune: Part Two. And while all the storm chasing rocked the theaters, audiences would also get caught up in the romantic tension between the two leads as Edgar-Jones’ Kate and Powell’s Tyler would do the usual romantic tango of being rivals, then friends, then maybe something more.

One thing that didn’t pay off for audiences was the grand moment in the end when the two finally embraced with a kiss. The ending sets up a very rom-com moment as Kate heads off to New York and Tyler pursues her at the airport terminal. Then, the moment doesn’t actually happen. Deadline reports that the film’s director, Lee Issac Chung, explained why he didn’t include the moment of gratification when it was, in fact, filmed. Chung stated,

I feel like audiences are in a different place now in terms of wanting a kiss or not wanting a kiss. I actually tried the kiss, and it was very polarizing — and it’s not because of their performance of the kiss. This [no-kiss shot] was the other option that I had filmed on the day, and I got to say, I like it better. I think it’s a better ending.”

Powell would joke that he was “taking a little offense” to the decision to take it out as he assumed that it was “just my abilities” as an actor that ruined the scene, but Chung wanted to make Kate’s ending more purposeful. The director also explained, “If it ends on the kiss, then it makes it seem as though that’s what Kate’s journey was all about — to end up with a kiss. But instead, it’s better that it ends with her being able to continue doing what she’s doing with a smile on her face.”

Jones would be inclined to agree with Chung’s decision to cut the moment out. She stated, “It felt nice and refreshing to not have to end up on that beat because what you’re ending it on is two individuals who are so equal in their love and interest and intelligence and understanding of weather.”

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Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure by developer Furniture & Mattress is the kind of delightful, genre-blending game that words can feel inadequate to describe when it’s much more easily understood in motion. Yes, telling you that it’s an adventure game which you navigate via a grid that moves the environment with you…

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