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Poltergeist Revisits This Mortal Plane Through TV Series

Poltergeist Revisits This Mortal Plane Through TV Series

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Poltergeist is still a firecracker of a film, and a lot of people make a habit of watching it every Halloween season. Of course with any landmark film comes a wave of imitators, some bearing the actual name. There were sequels that attempted to continue the Poltergeist story, just as there were for The Exorcist and many other scary movies that weren’t so scary the second time around. There was also a remake of the original Poltergeist in 2015, the marketing of which focused entirely on the clown. Now someone’s ambitious enough to attempt making an entire TV series out of the thing. Variety reports that MGM Studios has hired Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey to put together a concept for a Poltergeist TV series. Will the same little girl get sucked into a spectral dimension every week? “Oh no, not again!” Believe it or not, there already WAS a Poltergeist TV series, produced for the Showtime channel in the late 90s. It was called Poltergeist: The Legacy and had

The Portable Door -A door that can travel the world, time and space.

The Portable Door -A door that can travel the world, time and space.

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The Stan Original movie, The Portable Door, will soon be available on different streaming platforms. It’s based on a book by Tom Holt with the same title and is the first movie in the J.W. Wells & Co. series. Two time Academy Award winner, Christopher Waltz plays the main antagonist of this movie. Which is an impressive catch for an Australian film. The story revolves around the idea of teleportation, which many people dream about. While traveling to far-off places can be fun, the journey can be tiresome. The movie portrays a magical door that can take you anywhere in the world instantly. With the Portable Door, you can have breakfast in an English B&B, lunch in a Singaporean hawker, and dinner in a Mexican resort, all in just a few hours. This door not only transports you but also allows you to move through time and space, adding an extra layer of wonder to the story. The Portable Door Official Trailer Paul Carpenter(Patrick Gibson) believed it would be his

The Flashback Interview: Mark A. Mangini

The Flashback Interview: Mark A. Mangini

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My newest interview subject, Mark A. Mangini, is an accomplished sound designer and editor. He’s helped create the soundscapes for films of all sorts. Ranging from multiple films in the Star Trek franchise to a frequent collaboration with Joe Dante, from Disney Renaissance classics like Beauty And The Beast and Aladdin to Mad Max: Fury Road, which would win him his first Oscar, Mark A. Mangini has created memorable soundscapes for almost half-a-century, with no signs of stopping any time soon. Mark took some time to speak with me this past December, and today I share my epic conversation with this great talent. Say hello to Mark A. Mangini! Mark: Hello? Johnny: Hello, Mark. Johnny Caps from Pop Geeks here. Mark: Hey, Johnny. How ya doin’? Johnny: I’m doing good. First of all, before anything, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak to me. Mark: My pleasure. Johnny: Alright. I have my questions ready to go. Mark: Yeah! Good. Johnny: To start off with, as

The Addams Family: Monster Mayhem Announced For Consoles And PC

The Addams Family: Monster Mayhem Announced For Consoles And PC

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We don’t get nearly as many action platformers based around new movies as we used to — considering the quality of most of those, some would consider that a good thing. But publisher Outright Games and development studio PHL are going to try giving it another go. They’ve made a deal with MGM to create a 3D action game based on the Addams Family, just in time for their next movie in October — a sequel to the animated flick from a couple years prior. In The Addams Family: Monster Mayhem you can play as Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and Pugsley — all at the same time. The game will support co-op for up to four players. They’re fighting to save their mansion home from a sinister new invader. Each character will come with their own special abilities: Gomez has a saber to rattle and Wednesday can command her pet octopus to attack. ●       JOIN THE FAMILY – Experience the kooky world of the Addams Family in an original story

Child’s Play Gets September 24 Home Video Release Date

Child’s Play Gets September 24 Home Video Release Date

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Orion’s Child’s Play remake, which hit theaters June 21 (the same day as Toy Story 4), is heading to your electronic devices next month. Let’s hope Chucky doesn’t take them over. You see, this doll is quite different from the Don Mancini original (and if the OG Chucky is what you want, wait for the SyFy series coming soon). The new Buddi dolls use an advanced AI to talk directly with and befriend children. The model Andy wound up receiving was a bit corrupted, and takes his task of being Andy’s friend VERY VERY seriously. To the point that anyone Chucky perceives as coming between them must DIE! When comparing Chuckies, I prefer the wisecracking knife-stabber to this insecure possessive squirt, but at least he’s got the voice of Mark Hamill. Most movies released on disc these days withhold material for the Blu-Ray set, but this time, you’ll get this complete list of features no matter what definition you choose, high or low: The Making of Child’s Play Bringing Child’s

New Child’s Play Trailer Reveals Chucky’s Face

New Child’s Play Trailer Reveals Chucky’s Face

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We have a visual on the plastic menace set to terrorize the neighborhood this summer. MGM’s latest trailer for the Child’s Play remake was released today, and for the first time in the entire campaign, the “new” Chucky has been revealed. The problem with having a chubby plastic doll as your serial killer is that you can never take him completely seriously. This trailer certainly attempts to create tension with its death traps punctuated by jump cuts, but when those things are mixed in with a little toy hand reaching for a knife, the frights are somewhat dissipated. The promos have suggested MGM’s Chucky is different from the traditional version (who is still alive and coming to SyFy soon). This one appears to be some kind of corrupt computer AI instead of the spirit of Charles Lee Ray. This means ol’ Chuck can have more than one body, and that he can take control of any electronic device around him. In a present where just about everything is “smart,” this

Tomb Raider Sequel Movie Now In The Works

Tomb Raider Sequel Movie Now In The Works

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We’re just as surprised to be writing this as you are to be reading it, but the Alicia Vikander Tomb Raider movie is getting a sequel. There was a scene in the trailer where Lara was in a gun shop, being offered a familar pistol. She grabbed another, held them to the camera and said with raised eyebrows, “I’ll take two.” This turned out to be the very last shot of the film. It was an origin story, with heavy emphasis on the days before Lara started doing anything interesting. Who really asked for this? China, we suppose….when foreign tickets were pulled in, the first film netted over $274 million. If domestic sales were all that mattered, it would not have broken $57 mil. If anything, the new Tomb Raider gave us a new appreciation for the Jolie films — they may be cheesy in places, but at least stuff happens. The forecast looks better for the sequel, though maybe that’s just our unquenchable optimism. Amy Jump has been hired

Oh No…Mark Hamill Is Voicing New Chucky

Oh No…Mark Hamill Is Voicing New Chucky

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There’s a point in Futurama where Zapp Brannigan is condemned to death by Snu-Snu, and the news causes his face to contort into a wildly fluctuating expression of both happy and horrified at once. We had a similar reaction this weekend when Mark Hamill was confirmed as the voice of Chucky in the upcoming Child’s Play remake. “People let me tell you ’bout my best friend…”?The wicked fun begins when @ChildsPlayMovie is unleashed in theaters: Friday, June 21st 2019. #SoLuckyImChucky ? @MGM_Studios @OrionPictures pic.twitter.com/ExOYuwj9sP — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 31, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Anyone familiar with Hamill’s voice work over the past 30 years knows he’s one of the best in the field. His Joker may never truly be topped. He’s a master at sending you into fits of laughter one second, then giving you chills in the next. If Chucky had to be someone new, this is EXACT perfect casting. That doll is going to sound amazing. But….does it have to happen while Brad Dourif is still alive? As we’ve

Someone Doesn’t Like The New Child’s Play Remake

Someone Doesn’t Like The New Child’s Play Remake

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The Child’s Play franchise has taken a weird turn in the last six months. Creator Don Mancini announced plans to create an eight-part miniseries for television, centered around his famous murderous doll. Then MGM announced they were putting together a Child’s Play remake with a new director, new actors, new Chucky and everything. Apparently both these projects can legally go forward, independent of each other. Mancini did not find out about the remake until he heard the announcement. He’s less than pleased, and has vocally expressed his displeasure many times over the last few months. Meanwhile the MGM/Orion project continues to go forward, ignoring Mancini as if he isn’t there. This week casting choices were announced (for the remake). Child actor Gabriel Bateman has been cast as Andy, Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry will play Mike, and the one-and-only Aubrey Plaza will star as…….Andy’s mom. What a missed opportunity not casting her as the doll. A female Chucky would make this project different enough to justify its existence, and Plaza’s skill

Now In Production: Robocop Returns

Now In Production: Robocop Returns

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Part machine, part man, all cop: What was once known as Alex Murphy is stomping back to the big screen. Robocop Returns is the name, and Neill Blomkamp is the director. This newly proposed movie would throw out Robocops 2 and 3 and set the story directly after the first movie. This seems to be a growing trend in Hollywood lately, with the upcoming Halloween and Terminator films utilizing the same magic eraser to eliminate yards of unwanted continuity. Wish the same could be said for Alien (and Blomkamp was attached to that one!) This time, though, there’s a second reason: the script for Robocop Returns came first. It was originally written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, creators of Robocop as well as writers of the first film. It would’ve been made, but the 1988 writer’s strike halted production. In the end, the studio wound up releasing Frank Miller’s take on Robocop in 1990. So it’ll be interesting to see what this resurrected sequel winds up doing. Blomkamp is

MGM Working On Child’s Play Reboot

MGM Working On Child’s Play Reboot

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Lock your toybox, because pudgy dolls are getting in a stabby mood again. According to THR, MGM is making plans to reboot the Child’s Play franchise with a new movie. This proposed feature would be written by Tyler Burton Smith (Kung Fury 2), produced by David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith (It) and directed by Lars Klevberg (Polaroid). This news is….confusing when you know all the facts. Creator Don Mancini still has control over where the franchise goes, and he’s been content with puttering around in direct-to-DVD land, continuing the storyline of the original Chucky. Brad Dourif still voices the madman in a doll’s body after all these years, and now Dourif’s daughter has gotten involved (and received good reviews for her performance). Mancini is stuck in a pleasant groove and has no desire to change anything. In fact, he just announced the development of a Chucky TV series. Wouldn’t that conflict with whatever this movie is supposed to be? But iO9 brought up a possibility we hadn’t considered: “there’s no

In Praise Of Kino Lorber Studio Classics

In Praise Of Kino Lorber Studio Classics

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It’s been 18 years since I was first introduced to the concept of DVDs. The family of my girlfriend at the time had a DVD player, and I was so fascinated by the technology in 1999 that I knew I wanted one for myself. I was even buying DVDs before I got a DVD player as a Christmas present the following year. I came to fall in love with the format and how all sorts of titles were coming out with wonderful extras. Even something as simple as a theatrical trailer could excite me. Eventually, DVD gave way to Blu-Ray, and while I’ve yet to make the upgrade to Blu-Ray (mainly because I can’t find an All Region player for my PC, which is how I view movies), there’s one studio that’s still willing to help those who haven’t been able to make the leap to Blu-Ray. That studio is Kino Lorber Studio Classics. I first heard of them several years ago when they announced a deal with MGM on

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