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Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) is an epic Western directed and produced by Kevin Costner. Co-written with Jon Baird, it’s based on a story by the pair and Mark Kasdan. In 1859, surveyors mark stakes in the San Pedro Valley to outline the borders of Horizon, a forthcoming frontier town. Soon after, Desmarais, a missionary, discovers the deceased surveying party and buries them before establishing Horizon. Four years later, an Apache raid led by Pionsenay strikes the now-flourishing town and kills ...

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), an American superhero film based on the DC character Shazam, follows four years after Thaddeus Sivana’s defeat. The daughters of the Titan Atlas, Hespera and Kalypso, enter the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece to steal the broken staff of the Wizard. They bring it to the imprisoned Wizard in the Gods’ Realm and force him to repair it, reactivating its powers. Meanwhile in Philadelphia, Billy Batson and his “Shazamily” are growing apart as they each focus on their own interests. As Billy approaches his eighteenth birthday, he worries about being kicked out of the Vasquez family. In a dream, the Wizard warns ...

Black Adam (2022) is a spin-off film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) based on the iconic character of the same name. Set in 2600 BC, it follows the story of a young slave boy in Kahndaq who is granted the powers of Shazam by the Council of Wizards. This grants him the ability to stand up against his tyrannical ruler, King Ahk-Ton, who has enslaved his people to mine Eternium for ultimate power and invincibility. With his newfound abilities, he successfully overthrows Ahk-Ton’s reign and brings freedom to his people. Currently, Kahndaq falls under the oppressive rule of the Intergang – a notorious criminal ...

The upcoming TV show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022–2024) is an American fantasy series created for Amazon Prime Video by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel and its appendices, it is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Produced by Amazon Studios in collaboration with New Line Cinema and the Tolkien Estate, filming for the eight-episode first season took place in New Zealand from February ...

Malignant (2021) is an American horror film directed by James Wan with a screenplay by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Wan, Ingrid Bisu, and Cooper. In 1993 at Simion Research Hospital, Dr. Florence Weaver and her colleagues Victor Fields and John Gregory were treating Gabriel, a violent patient who could control electricity and transmit his thoughts through speakers. Gabriel’s actions resulted in the deaths of several ...

Directed by Michael Chaves, with a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick from a story co-written by James Wan, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do (2021) It is an American supernatural horror film that serves as the seventh installment in The Conjuring Universe. Set in 1981, the film follows demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren as they document the exorcism of 8-year-old David Glatzel in Brookfield, Connecticut. During the exorcism, Arne Johnson, Debbie’s boyfriend and David’s brother-in-law, ...

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), an American action thriller directed by Taylor Sheridan, follows the story of Hannah Faber, a smokejumper who is struggling after being unable to prevent the deaths of three campers and a fellow smokejumper in a forest fire. She now finds herself stationed at a lookout tower in Park County, Montana. Meanwhile, Owen Casserly, a forensic accountant, discovers that his boss and family were actually murdered by assassins Jack and Patrick disguised as a gas explosion. Fearing for his own safety, Owen takes his son Connor and goes on the run to seek refuge with his brother-in-law and Deputy ...

The film The Curse of La Llorona (2019), directed by Michael Chaves, is based on the Latin American legend of La Llorona. Set in 1673 Mexico, a family is playing in a field when the youngest son gives his mother a cherished necklace. However, their peaceful day takes a dark turn when the mother begins violently drowning her children in a nearby stream. Over 300 years later, in 1973 Los Angeles, caseworker Anna is investigating the truancy of Patricia Alvarez’s two children. Upon arriving at Patricia’s house for a welfare check, she finds the children locked behind a door. Despite being warned to stay away ...

Based on Philip Pullman’s trilogy of novels, His Dark Materials (2019–2022) is a fantasy drama TV series that is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Productions. BBC One and HBO co-produce the show, with HBO also handling worldwide distribution. The story follows orphan Lyra as she embarks on a quest to find her missing friend and uncovers a kidnapping plot involving a mysterious substance called Dust. The first eight-episode season debuted on 3 November 2019 in the UK on BBC One, and on 4 November in the US and other countries via HBO. The second season, consisting of seven episodes, premiered on 8 November 2020 in ...

Shaft (2019) is a film directed by Tim Story and written by Kenya Barris and Alex Barnow. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, and Richard Roundtree, it is the fifth installment in the Shaft series and a direct sequel to the 2000 film of the same name. This was also

Gary Dauberman’s directorial debut, Annabelle Comes Home (2019), is an American supernatural horror film that follows the events of 2014’s Annabelle and 2017’s Annabelle: Creation. Produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, it serves as the sixth installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise. After demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren take possession of the demonic Annabelle doll from nurses Debbie and Camilla, they drive back home with it safely locked in a sacred glass case. ...

Shazam! (2019) is an American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It was produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, the Safran Company, and Seven Bucks Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures as the seventh installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). In 1974 Upstate New York, Thaddeus Sivana, a young boy, is riding in a car with his abusive father and brother Sid during a snowstorm. As they constantly mock and verbally harass him, he suddenly finds himself transported to the Rock of Eternity – a mystic temple in another dimension. There he meets Shazam, an ancient wizard who has spent centuries searching for ...

Andy Muschietti directs the American supernatural horror film, It Chapter Two (2019), with a screenplay by Gary Dauberman. The sequel to the 2017 film, It, is the second part of a two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 novel, covering the latter half of the book. In 2016, Twenty-seven years since Its defeat, Pennywise returns to Derry, Maine. After brutal attacks from homophobic teens at a carnival result in the death of Adrian Mellon and his boyfriend, Mike Hanlon contacts the remaining members of the ...

The American gothic supernatural horror film, The Nun (2018), directed by Corin Hardy and written by Gary Dauberman from a story by Dauberman and James Wan, takes place in 1952 Romania. At Saint Cartha’s monastery, two nuns fall victim to an unseen evil force. Sister Victoria, the sole survivor of the attack, hangs herself in terror. Her body is found by Frenchie, a villager who regularly brings supplies to the nuns. In response to the tragedy, the Vatican sends Father ...

Steven Caple Jr. directs Creed II (2018), an American sports drama with a screenplay by Juel Taylor and Sylvester Stallone. Adonis Creed, also known as ‘Donnie’, has bounced back after his defeat by ‘Pretty’ Ricky Conlan in 2015, winning six consecutive matches and ultimately reclaiming his beloved 1967 Ford Mustang from Danny ‘Stuntman’ Wheeler. As a renowned champion, Adonis pops the question to his girlfriend Bianca Taylor, who agrees to marry him. While Bianca suggests leaving ...

Rampage (2018), an American sci-fi film directed by Brad Peyton and loosely based on the video game series by Midway Games, centers around a catastrophic event caused by a mutated laboratory rat on Athena-1, a space station owned by gene manipulation company Energyne. In the aftermath, CEO Claire Wyden orders Dr. Kerry Atkins, the only survivor, to retrieve research canisters containing a dangerous pathogen. However, upon fleeing in an escape pod, Atkins is killed due to damage from the rat’s rampage. The falling debris spreads across the United States, with one canister consumed by an American crocodile in the ...

Annabelle: Creation (2017) is an American supernatural horror movie directed by David F. Sandberg, written by Gary Dauberman and produced by Peter Safran and James Wan. As the fourth film in The Conjuring Universe franchise and a prequel to 2014’s Annabelle, it tells the story of Samuel Mullins, a dollmaker, and his wife Esther, who are grieving the loss of their seven-year-old daughter Annabelle, also known as ‘Bee’. When she tragically ...

Going in Style (2017) is an American remake of the 1979 comedy film of the same name. Joe, Willie, and Albert are senior citizens and lifelong friends residing in New York City. During an unpleasant bank visit, Joe witnesses a robbery by three masked individuals. The leader of the group has a Mongol warrior tattoo on his neck, which could potentially be helpful for identifying him to the police. This man shows compassion towards Joe after learning about his financial struggles caused by the bank. The robbers make off with over $1.6 million. Unfortunately, when their company is taken over, their pensions are affected by the restructuring process. Joe is hit the hardest ...

It (2017) is an American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman. The movie is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King and focuses on the first half of the story. In October 1988, twelve-year-old Bill Denbrough creates a paper sailboat for his six-year-old brother, Georgie. While playing with it in the rain, Georgie loses the boat down ...

The Conjuring 2 (2016) is an American supernatural horror film is directed by James Wan. In the infamous Amityville home, Ed and Lorraine Warren are joined by the Lutz family. The Lutz family claims to have been experiencing paranormal activity after Ronald DeFeo, Jr. murdered his family a year prior with a shotgun. During a seance led by the Warrens, Lorraine has a vision of herself in Ronald’s position on the night of the murders. She witnesses herself committing the heinous acts on both Ronald’s parents and three siblings. A terrifying encounter with a demonic nun follows, along with witnessing a ...