With the notable exception of Rocky Balboa's acclaimed return to form in Creed, not many franchises manage to recapture the magic of their original installments 40 years down the line, but the unlikely duo of David Gordon Green and Danny McBride pulled it off with 2018's Halloween, which ignored the events of the previous nine movies and acted as a direct sequel to John Carpenter's all-time classic.
Almost a quarter of a century later and Wes Craven's postmodern twist on the slasher genre is still regarded as a modern horror classic, and the popularity of the Scream franchise shows no signs of slowing down, either, with the announcement that a fifth installment was in the works coming hot on the heels of the small screen spinoff wrapping up its third season last summer.
At this point, everyone is more than aware that Hugh Jackman was cast as Wolverine after Bryan Singer's X-Men had already started shooting, with the unknown actor being recommended by Russell Crowe, who admitted he had no interest in playing the role after scheduling conflicts with Mission: Impossible II forced original choice Dougray Scott to drop out.
After James Cameron's Avatar became the highest-grossing movie in history in part due to the groundbreaking 3D technology, the rest of Hollywood jumped on the bandwagon by adding the extra dimension to their own blockbusters. However, the vast majority of them were hastily slapped with a shoddy post-conversion as the studios focused more on the additional ticket price rather than the technology itself.
The first full-length trailer for Matt Reeves' The Batman went down a storm with fans when it was revealed at last weekend's DC FanDome virtual event, and the footage was so impressive that it even managed to silence some of the doubters that have continued to criticize the decision to cast Robert Pattinson in the title role.
Most actors are lucky if they manage to play one iconic role throughout their entire career, with Sylvester Stallone one of the very few that has two cinematic legends to his name. The 74 year-old's performances as both Rocky Balboa and John Rambo cover thirteen movies and over 40 years, and now the headband-wearing Vietnam veteran has joined the Italian Stallion in being immortalized as a landmark.