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Image: ParamountAs it goes every year, the month of October is when horror movies shine. Such a slate for the month includes Halloween Ends and a re-release of Trick ‘r Treat, but first, we’re kicking things off with a Smile. And in terms of box office, Paramount’s newest film is already off to a pretty great start.Per Variety, Smile’s netted $22 million in the United States for its debut weekend, and has currently earned $36.5 million at time of writing. Directed and written by Parker Finn, the film’s been earning solid…

Image: Warner Bros./DC ComicsThe existence of Warner Bros.’ Black Adam movie has, for the longest time, felt like it wouldn’t come to pass. But here we are, just a handful of weeks away from seeing Dwayne Johnson beat up (or team up with?) the Justice Society of America. Since there’s no real sense in putting out another trailer, Warner Bros.’ released the musical theme for its antihero earlier in the week, and it’s...actually kind of awesome?Composer Lorne Balfe’s sample, simply titled “Black Adam Theme,” does a solid…

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round-up of the latest toy news on the internet. This week, Hot Toys’ Star Wars shelf grows with a little help from The Mandalorian’s finest sheriff, the best Metroid suit gets an incredible action figure, and Hasbro rings in the season with some Star Wars cheer. Check it out!Hot Toys Star Wars: The Mandalorian Cobb Vanth Sixth-Scale FigureThe Star Wars movie machine might not be firing on all cylinders as of late, but the various series released on Disney+ have still managed to…

Black Adam - Official Trailer 2Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (October 5 on Netflix)When an elderly friend dies, a young boy finds he can still talk with her through his iPhone in this adaptation of a Stephen King story.Terrifier 2 (October 6)If you’re scared of clowns, then you probably don’t want to see Terrifier 2, which is about a reanimated killer clown hunting down a brother and sister on Halloween.Hellraiser (October 7 on Hulu)Your favorite torture-loving demons are back for a whole new generation to enjoy in this horror…

Black Adam just got a final trailer — in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Warner Bros. unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming Dwayne Johnson-led DC Comics film, as he goes head-to-head against the Justice Society. Black Adam marks Johnson's foray into the superhero genre, reuniting with director Jaume Collet-Serra — both previously worked on Disney's Jungle Cruise. The film was originally planned for a 2021 release, but the timeline got delayed due to the pandemic. Black Adam is set to release in theatres on October…

With Black Adam now just a few weeks away, it was about time for another trailer to get unleashed on the world. This new trailer makes the upcoming film look much different from its previous teases. Yes, Black Adam (played by Dwayne Johnson) is at the forefront, but now the Justice Society—the super team tasked with bringing him in—is on full display.Earlier trailers and clips have shown glimpses of Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, and Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher. But…

Image: Warner Bros.Sure, seeing Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam is the main event of Black Adam. The film, after all, is called “Black Adam.” But one of the most exciting aspects beyond Johnson finally getting to bring the anti-hero to the big screen is all the other heroes he’s bringing along with him.DC just released a bunch of new posters showing those heroes and they look great. There’s the main one-sheet and five character posters: Johnson as Black Adam,but also most of the Justice Society who’ll have to deal with this…

Image: AMCGet new looks at Halloween Ends, Hellraiser, and Hocus Pocus 2. Netflix sets release dates for The School For Good and Evil and Troll. Plus, what’s coming on Reginald the Vampire, and Shudder’s latest horror delight sends a livestreamer into a haunted house. Spoilers, away!The Red OneAccording to Deadline, Kiernan Shipka will star alongside Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in Amazon’s mysterious The Red One, a film only describedas “a globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy imagining a whole new…

Brendan Fraser, best known for The Mummy films, is making a comeback to films with Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. The film, which was screened at the ongoing Venice Film Festival recently, sees Brendan play a disabled man who weighs 600 pounds (over 270 kg). Videos from the screening in Venice show the film received an overwhelming response with a long standing ovation that moved the actor to tears. Also read: Brendan Fraser's in India to shoot a movie with Ronit RoyThe Whale is about a middle-aged man named Charlie, who…

Image: Mikel Janín/DC ComicsFor years, DC has been teasing that the Justice Society of America would make a big return to comics after having been thoroughly wiped away by the New 52. They’ve popped up in some comics in the recent past, but have primarily lived on through expanded media for the last few years: the CW featured two versions of the team in Legends of Tomorrow and more recently, a teen incarnation on Stargirl. October’s Black Adam movie will offer the team its biggest push by far, bringing the team to life…