The Machine Released
Today is the release of The Machine. The film is based on a comedy routine by star Bert Kreischer, who plays himself. The story follows a comedian and his father who are kidnapped by Russian mobsters.
The film features the talents of Mark Hamill as Albert Kreischer, Sr.
40 Years of Return of the Jedi
Today is the fortieth anniversary of the premiere of Return of the Jedi. The film is the final entry in the original trilogy of Star Wars, and released exactly six years to the day after the release of the original. It follows the Rebellion as they attempt to defeat the Galactic Empire once and for all by destroying the second Death Star and killing the Emperor while Luke Skywalker tries to save his father Darth Vader from the Dark Side of the Force.
The story was part of George Lucas's original vision for the trilogy. Production on the Lucasfilm feature began shortly following the success of the second film The Empire Strikes Back. He wanted his friend Steven Spielberg to direct the film, but issues with the Director's Guild forced Speilberg …
RIP Ray Stevenson
Ray Stevenson has passed away. The actor died Monday while filming the upcoming film Cassino in Ischia. This was just four days before his fifty-ninth birthday. No cause of death was given.
He was born George Raymond Stevenson on May 25th, 1964 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He was the second of three boys. As his father was in the Royal Air Force, his family moved to England when he was eight. He eventually graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Stevenson got his acting start playing a gigolo in The Theory of Flight. He then played Dagonet in the 2004 film King Arthur. He got his big break in 2008 when he played Frank Castle in the Lions Gate/Sony film Punisher: War Zone. To prepare for the role, he read every issue of PunisherMAX. He sai…
25 Years of Godzilla
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the premiere of Godzilla. The film is the twenty-third in the famed franchise and the first made by an American studio. The story serves as a remake of the 1954 original and follows a group of military-led scientists who must learn the secret behind a skyscraper-sized lizard that is destroying New York City.
An American adaptation of the beloved Japanese monster had been in development for years with numerous directors attached at some point including Jan de Bont, Clive Barker, and Tim Burton. The rights were eventually snatched up by Sony Pictures Entertainment and TriStar Pictures. The production eventually was handed off to director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin, who had just had major s…
Fast X Released
Today is the release of Fast X. The film is the eleventh in the long-running franchise. The film follows Dom Toretto and his friends as they must fend off the dangerous son of a drug lord that was previously defeated by the group costing the family their fortune.
The film features the talents of Vin Diesel as main hero and professional street racer Dominic Toretto as well as Daniela Melchior as racer and Dom's former girlfriend Isabel Neves. Diesel also served as producer. Universal Pictures produced and is distributing the film.