Tag: Movies
Fatality
If you’re like us, then you’ll have a deep appreciation for 1995’s iconic Mortal Kombat movie. The 2021 reboot, directed by Simon McQuoid, couldn’t really capture the same campy energy – but its sequel, starring Karl Urban as washed-up action movie star Johnny Cage, looks like it’s off to a much stronger start. As we write...
Itchy, tasty
Zach Cregger is a Resident Evil fan. He also happens to be one of the hottest horror directors in Hollywood right now, fresh from the success of last year’s smash hit Weapons. His new film, an entirely new take on Capcom’s horror franchise, shepherded by Sony Pictures and PS Productions, has been attracting rave reviews in recent...
News Elden Ring Movie Leaks Galore as Multiple Filming Clips Are Posted Online
Dung Eater and Queen Marika spotted on set
At this rate, you'll have seen half the Elden Ring movie adaptation from some perspective before it even hits theatres, as many more clips of filming taking place have appeared online. Filming is now actively taking place, and clips from people near the sets have recorded footage of the scenes in action...
News Elden Ring Is A24's Biggest Movie Yet with a $100 Million Budget
Its "most ambitious project" to date
A24 appears to be putting its all into its Elden Ring movie adaptation, as sources speaking to Hollywood Reporter share it's working with a $100 million budget to create the company's "largest and most ambitious project" to date. Filming is expected to start this week in the UK, with sets having already been...
News Robert Pattinson Is Charlie Cox's Choice for Gustave in Expedition 33 Movie
Not the voice, though
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been such a booming success that, yes, a film adaptation is in the works — and the voice of Gustave already has someone in mind to play the part. Charlie Cox, who lent his voice acting talents to the character in the game, reckons Robert Pattinson is the right choice to play him in the mo
News Elden Ring Becomes a Movie in March 2028, Cast Revealed
Designed for IMAX theatres
A24 has revealed the Elden Ring film adaptation from Alex Garland will hit theatres on 3rd March 2028, and production is underway now. It's being "filmed for IMAX". The official update comes after some of the set was spotted in a UK park, where fans could catch a glimpse of the film's version of Limgrave and a Church of...
News Who Will Take One for the Team and Watch the Call of Duty Movie in June 2028?
One of you has to
Having first confirmed to be a thing last September, it's been revealed the Call of Duty movie adaptation will hit cinemas worldwide on 30th June 2028. You've got two years to prepare yourself. Other than the release date, very little other information has been revealed today, except for a quote from producer Rob Kostich, who...
"I don't see the big deal"
The first full-length Street Fighter movie trailer is here, and it’s every bit the raucous and ridiculous popcorn fest we hoped for. We get a tiny taste of the 90s-tinged plot, which focuses on Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruiting Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) for the World Warrior Tournament...
News Bloodborne Returns in Major Animated Movie, and Producer Jacksepticeye Couldn't Be More Excited
Top of the 'borne-ing
Bloodborne fans, you've finally been fed. While it may not be quite the news you're looking for, it seems there are still some at Sony who remember the hardcore action RPG exists. At CinemaCon, Sony Pictures has announced it's developing a Bloodborne animated movie, alongside PlayStation Productions and Lyrical Animation...
Live-action movie wraps filming
It still feels a little funny to say Sony Pictures is helping make a Legend of Zelda movie, but we are where we are. The company is partnering with Nintendo on the live-action adaptation of the beloved action adventure series. Sony Pictures recently announced at CinemaCon that filming has now wrapped on the project,...
News Another Attempt at a Metal Gear Solid Movie Is Being Made by Sony
Final Destination Bloodlines directors signed up for project
A movie adaptation of Metal Gear Solid has been attempted for decades, and now a renewed effort from Sony Pictures has given the movie another chance at finally happening. It's signed Final Destination Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to perform the same role on a Metal...
News Spider-Man: Brand New Day Just Did Something Even GTA 6 Couldn't
Records are made to be broken
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is comfortably one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and here’s the proof. The sequel to the $2 billion No Way Home totted up over 718 million views in 24 hours on YouTube, destroying GTA 6’s record of 475 million views in 24 hours. Even the PlayStation mirror, which includes...
News Jim Carrey Confirmed to Return for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 in New Teaser Trailer
Plus, Metal Sonic looms
Paramount has released a "Title Reveal" trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, its upcoming fourth entry in the popular live action movie series. What will perhaps be of most interest to fans is the confirmation that Jim Carrey is set to return. The actor has threatened to retire in recent years, leaving fans wondering whether...
News PS5 Piggybacks the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hype
"Friendly neighbour"
In a rare symbol of corporate synergy, PlayStation has uploaded its own version of the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer. The highly anticipated movie – due out on 31st July – teases the events of the film, which takes place after the $2 billion No Way Home. Those of you who watched the 2021 movie will recall Peter...
News As Sonic 4 Movie Officially Begins Filming, Reports Say Sir Ben Kingsley Is Involved
Hammer time
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -- as in the movie, not the game — has officially kicked off filming. The news was shared by director Jeff Fowler, who has been at the helm of all four films. He's seen pictured below, with Amy Rose's signature hammer over his shoulder. She's due to make her proper debut in the sequel, which will hit theatres in...
News Sonic 4 Movie Has Found the Voice of Amy Rose
New cast member joins the party
Following three very successful Hollywood movies, Sonic the Hedgehog is continuing his adventures on the big screen with a fourth instalment. If you've seen the third film, you may know that a post-credits sequence teases the introduction of Amy Rose to the ever-growing roster of heroes, and we now know who is...
News Of Course Jason Momoa Stars in the Helldivers Movie, Out November 2027
Directed by Justin Lin
Aquaman star Jason Momoa is part of the cast leading Sony's own Helldivers movie adaptation, which hits theatres on 10th November 2027. Justin Lin, having directed many previous Fast & Furious films, has signed up to perform the same role on Helldivers for PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures. In some strong casting,...
News Sydney Sweeney's Split Fiction Movie Has Its First Script, and Josef Fares Has Seen It
Probably still ages away though
In case you forgot, Hazelight Studio's excellent co-op action adventure Split Fiction is being adapted for the big screen. Josef Fares, head of the development team and director of the game, has provided a small update on the film's progress, and it sounds like it's still very early days. Speaking to Moviezine...
News Oh My Car! Street Fighter's Live Action Movie Looks Insufferable in All the Right Ways
Just another Tuesday
Here’s your first look at the Street Fighter movie, which looks every inch as idiotic as we expected when Paramount announced its cast. Said stars – including Cody Rhodes as Guile, Noah Centineo as Ken, and Andrew Koji as Ryu – all took to the stage at The Game Awards earlier today, where they inevitably proceeded to make...
News Don't Worry That the Helldivers Film Director Hasn't Played the Game
"I trust Justin"
Justin Lin, the director behind multiple Fast & Furious movies, is now leading the Helldivers film adaptation, but he has not played either of the games. That's not a problem for Arrowhead Studios, though some fans have kicked up a small fuss on the series' Discord. In the Hollywood Reporter article confirming Lin will direct the...
News At Least Two More Sonic Movies Are Speeding Our Way by 2028
Spin to win
Fans of SEGA's blue hedgehog, rejoice: Sonic is returning to the silver screen with at least two more films by the end of 2028. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was officially announced a while ago, and though little is known of the movie and its plot, it's pencilled in for theatrical release in March 2027. However, as reported by Variety,...
Random Hideo Kojima Cast in Japanese Version of the Wildly Popular Zootopia 2
The mole he was born to play
Today in 'Not on the Bingo Card', it's been announced that Hideo Kojima has a cameo in Zootopia 2. The game designer/director plays the part of Paul Moldebrandt, a mole who works at the Zootopia Police Department, in the Japanese version of Disney's new sequel. According to a report from Famitsu, Kojima was offered the...
News Fast & Furious Director on Deck for Helldivers Movie Penned by It, Annabelle Scribe
Starship bloopers
Work on the movie adaptation of a smash hit co-op shooter Helldivers is now well underway. Justin Lin of Fast & Furious fame will direct the film, based on a script written by horror movie veteran Gary Dauberman. He’s best known for writing the screenplays for It and Annabelle. As you’d expect, the film will be released by...
News Here's Your First Look at Sony's Zelda Movie, Film Shots Revealed
Link and Zelda in their official form
After some third-party clips of filming for Sony and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda movie adaptation made their way to the Internet over the weekend, the Nintendo Today app has shared the first official shots. Here are the first three official screens from Nintendo: As we already know, Link is being...
News Real-Life Prague Becomes Raccoon City for Sony's Resident Evil Movie Reboot
Pr-aha
Filming is underway for Sony and PS Productions’ upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot, which will be directed by the acclaimed Zach Cregger. Set photos from Prague give us our first glimpse of a snowy Raccoon City, with some fans claiming it reminds them of Code Veronica’s occasionally glacial backdrop. Among the photos we see a map of...
News Sony's Zelda Movie Starts Shooting in New Zealand
Will be there until April 2026
Sony and Nintendo have started filming their co-financed film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda in New Zealand, it has been revealed. On the Film and Television Industry Alliance website, the project's status has been updated to "in production", where previously it stated "pre-production". The starting shoot date of...
News Sony Plans to Start Shooting Horizon Movie in 2026, with 2027 Release Planned
But live action film needs a director first
Sony’s live action movie adaptation of Horizon will start shooting in 2026, with the company currently looking to lock down a director. According to court filings seen by The Game Post, the film already has a working script and is getting close to entering production. The company hopes to release the...
But will tell a story you haven't seen before
A side-note during Kojima Productions’ big 10th anniversary livestream earlier today involved a brief update on A24’s upcoming live action adaptation of Death Stranding. Now, if you’re feeling confused, allow us to clarify: Death Stranding Mosquito – the anime movie
"I'm not gonna steal Leon"
Sony’s upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot, which will be produced by PS Productions, has started to make casting announcements. The industrious Paul Walter Hauser, who just starred in The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Naked Gun, will join the previously announced Austin Abrams in this new take on Capcom’s iconic...
News As Sony Doubles Down on Anime, Demon Slayer Breaks Box Office Records
New movie enjoys mind-blowing success
The new Demon Slayer movie set a new Box Office record for an anime title in the US, more than doubling the previous benchmark. Infinity Castle, which covers one of the key arcs in Koyoharu Gotouge’s hugely popular manga, has been distributed by Sony subsidiaries Aniplex and Crunchyroll in Japan and the US...
News Street Fighter Movie's Crazy Full Cast List Revealed, Releases Next Year
Here comes a new challenger
Legendary’s Street Fighter movie is in full production, with a release date scheduled for 16th October, 2026. The film, which will be the first of a three year alliance between the filmmaker and Paramount, will be set in 1993 – around the same time the legendary Street Fighter 2 dominated arcades. As we’ve been...
News Could You Be Persuaded to Watch a Call of Duty Movie?
Here's your chance
Every notable video game IP is being turned into a TV show or a movie nowadays, so it was only a matter of time before one of the biggest shooter franchises in the world got in on the act. Yes, a Call of Duty film, born out of a collaboration between Activision and Paramount, is officially happening. The cinema flick wants to...
News Silent Hill 2 Movie Adaptation Return to Silent Hill Gets First Trailer
Hits cinemas in January 2026
The first teaser trailer for the Silent Hill 2-based movie Return to Silent Hill went live earlier today, revealing a 40-second glimpse of the film set to release in January 2026. Catch it above. Giving very little away, the short trailer focuses on James Sunderland (played by Jeremy Irvine) as he explores Silent Hill...
News Sony Made a Massive Mistake with Movie Sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters
May only make $20 million on Netflix sensation
We’re sure you’ve heard of K-Pop Demon Hunters by now. The film has been the number one movie on Netflix for an unfathomable seven weeks, breaking records for the streaming service. It’s also on track to become the platform’s most viewed film ever – just let that sink in. Meanwhile, the song...
Sorry, Nintendo
In an amusing wrinkle, the upcoming live action The Legend of Zelda movie’s snagged an official X (or Twitter) account – and it’s currently only following PlayStation and Sony Pictures. The latter makes sense, of course, because this movie’s being made by Sony Pictures – but we do think it’s moderately humorous that...
News Street Fighter's Dhalsim Is, Like, Super Sexy Now
Yoga fire
Dhalsim is among the most famous faces in Street Fighter’s roster, but we don’t think we’d ever describe him as hot. His spindly limbs, skull necklace, and – in Street Fighter 6, at least – thick white beard make him more mysterious than mouth-watering. (Depending on what you’re into, of course! No judgement here!) In...
News The Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Doesn't Look Good, But That's Kinda Perfect
Citizen Cage
Here’s your first look at the Mortal Kombat 2 movie from Warner Bros, starring New Zealand actor Karl Urban as washed-up film star Johnny Cage. It’s out in theatres, including IMAX, on 24th October. Let’s start with the full-length trailer, because we suspect that’s what you’ve clicked on this page to see, right? Okay, and...
News Sony's Zelda Movie Confirms Its Link and Zelda Actors
Ainsworth and Bragason get the roles
Nintendo has announced the actors who will play Link and Zelda in the firm's upcoming The Legend of Zelda film, which is being produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment. In a tweet from Shigeru Miyamoto, it's confirmed Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Zelda is played by Bo Bragason. Miyamoto is...
Crash and burn
Video game movies are big business these days, with Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and even Minecraft breaking records at the box office. But there was a long period where film studios looked down on the industry and its intellectual property, and that’s what happened to Crash Bandicoot in the 90s. Speaking with The Game...
News Legendary's Live Action Street Fighter Cast Is Crazy, By the Way
It was just Tuesday
Almost every day, it feels like a new actor signs on to Legendary’s live action Street Fighter adaptation. Recently we reported on Callina Liang taking the role of the thunder thighed Chun-Li, and now we have our M. Bison: The Life of Chuck’s David Dastmalchian. This follows the announcement last week that rapper 50 Cent...
News Meet Callina Liang: The New Chun-Li in Legendary's Live Action Street Fighter Movie
Leg it
Candian actress Callina Liang may be spending a lot of time in the gym moving forward, as she’s been recruited to play Chun-Li in Legendary’s upcoming live action adaptation of Street Fighter, Deadline reports. While plot details are still very much under wraps, sources say that the Presence star has landed the lead female role in the...
News Silent Hill 2 Movie Adaptation, Return to Silent Hill, Dated for January 2026
The first Silent Hill film director also returns
It's been announced that the film looking to adapt the story of Silent Hill 2, titled Return to Silent Hill, will release on 23rd January 2026. The film is being directed by Chrisophe Gans, who is returning to the horror franchise after directing and writing the first Silent Hill flick released back...
News Death Stranding Is Getting Not One But Two Movie Adaptations
Not stranding still
It's no secret that Hideo Kojima is a huge movie buff, and maybe that's why his studio's game is being adapted not just once, but twice. As reported by Deadline, Death Stranding is getting an "adult-targeted" animated feature film in addition to the previously announced live-action flick. The animated movie will be a...
News Sony's Legend of Zelda Movie Releasing a Little Later to Make It 'As Good As It Can Be'
This is Miyamoto
Just in case it had slipped your mind, Nintendo has partnered with Sony Pictures to make a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Initially planned for a global theatrical release on 26th March, 2027, none other than Shigeru Miyamoto himself has announced a slight delay: The film is now pencilled in for 7th May, 2027 — not a...
News Horror Hit Phasmophobia Is Being Adapted for the Big Screen
Or should we say big scream? (Rapturous applause)
Phasmophobia, the ghost-hunting co-op game, is getting a movie adaptation. Horror specialist Blumhouse, alongside production studio Atomic Monster, is onboard to make a feature film of the creepy multiplayer experience. Blumhouse is known for films and franchises like M3GAN, Five Nights at...
News New Street Fighter Movie Targeting Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns
Here comes new challengers
Capcom’s big screen Street Fighter adaptation, which it’s cooking with Legendary Pictures, is eyeing the Minecraft movie’s Jason Momoa and WWE’s Roman Reigns to join its cast. Other actors on the list include Andrew Koji (Bullet Train) and Noah Centineo (Warfare). It’s not clear who Momoa is being coveted to...
News Elden Ring Will Get Its A24 Movie Adaptation, with Alex Garland in the Director's Seat
George R. R. Martin will produce
Video game movies are big business these days, and Bandai Namco will be putting its faith in esteemed production house A24 and English director Alex Garland to bring Elden Ring’s artistry to the big screen. The flick has been rumoured for some time, but Deadline has now confirmed the project is in production,...
News Ubisoft Game Riders Republic Will Be Made into a Movie, for Some Reason
Directed by Bad Boys for Life duo
Game-to-movie adaptations are proving so popular at the moment that Ubisoft even feels justified in turning its extreme sports title Riders Republic into one. The project was confirmed as part of the French publisher's latest financial earnings call, where it was revealed the live-action film shall be directed by...
News Until Dawn Game Writers Aren't in the Movie's Credits, and Some Aren't Happy About It
Credit where it's due
The Until Dawn movie adaptation made its debut in theatres over the weekend, and while its reception has been mixed, an omission in the credits is riling some people up. Larry Fessenden and Graham Reznick, the pair who wrote the enormous script for the PS4 horror adventure and its branching narrative, are not mentioned in the...
News Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Set to Star in Split Fiction Movie Adaptation
Wicked director also on board
In case you missed it, yes, the recently released co-op adventure Split Fiction is already being adapted to the big screen, and according to Variety, it already has some big names attached. In a new report from the publication, Sydney Sweeney is set to star in the film, as well as executive produce.
