“Night of the Living Dead” Poster by Zachary Jackson Brown!
One of my all-time favorite horror movies, Night of the Living Dead gets a new poster by Zachary Jackson Brown.
“Yeah, they’re dead. They’re all messed up.” – Sheriff McCelland
“Jack Ryan: Ghost War” (2026) starring John Krasinski / Z-View
Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Screenplay: Aaron Rabin, John Krasinski story by Noah Oppenheim, John Krasinski; based on characters created by Tom Clancy
Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Max Beesley, JJ Feild, Douglas Hodge, Betty Gabriel and Sienna Miller
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Jack Ryan successfully left the CIA and found success working on Wall Street.
Or so he thought.
James Greer, his friend and former teammate, is now the CIA’s Deputy Director. So when Greer asks Ryan to facilitate a package pick-up from Nigel Cooke in Dubai, Ryan doesn’t refuse.
All seems well at the pick-up. Cooke passes Ryan what looks like a package of cigarettes. Suddenly Cooke is killed by an assassin. Liam Crown, a former off-the-books CIA operative, is behind the murder. Although Crown’s ultimate goal is unknown, it quickly becomes clear that he has put together a network of killers.
It becomes a race against time. Will Ryan and Greer untangle the mystery behind Crown’s plan before it is too late?
The clock is ticking.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
John Krazinski played Jack Ryan in four seasons (30 episodes) of the Jack Ryan television series before starring in this feature film. While I enjoyed the film, the tv series is better.
Although author Tom Clancy, who created Jack Ryan, died in 2013, he was given an Executive Producer credit on Jack Ryan: Ghost War.
Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Sly Stallone is Cobra by Steve Bryant!
I met Steve Bryant at HeroesCon 2025. I had set up a commission of Jack Carter with him. I was floored by Steve’s piece. So, of course, I set up another pick-up for HeroesCon 2026. This time I asked for Sly as Cobra. Again, Steve brought fire. I can’t wait to see what awaits at HeroesCon 2027.
“The Bride!” (2026) written & directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale / Z-View
The Bride! (2026)
Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Screenplay: Maggie Gyllenhaal; based on FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, Penélope Cruz.
Tagline: Here comes the mother f*%#ing BRIDE!
The Plot…
Mary Shelley, the author of FRANKENSTEIN, had another story she wanted to tell. Sadly she died before she could write it. But she’s not letting that stop her…
1930s. Chicago. Ida, a dame who hangs around mobsters, suddenly becomes possessed. During a rant, Ida falls down a flight of stairs and dies.
Frankenstein’s monster has traveled the world and settled in Chicago. He’s assumed the identity of a gangster named Frank. Frank has learned that Dr. Cornelia Euphronius is working to bring the dead back to life. Frank gets Dr. Euphronius to create a companion for him. She uses Ida’s corpse.
Ida has no memory of her past life. Frank tells her she was his bride. Together they go on a crime spree of, uh, monstrous proportions.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Bride is not for everyone. It’s an outrageous mash-up of genres that include horror, romance, gangster, musical and comedy.
I appreciate what was attempted, but for me it was a swing and a miss. Your mileage, as always, may differ.
The Bride! (2026) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“They Live” Alt Poster by Yvan Quinet!
Thanks to Yvan Quinet‘s They Live alt poster I can almost hear Roddy Piper when he says…
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.” – Nada
“Motor City” starring Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Pablo Schreiber & Ben Foster – The Trailer is Here!
I’m diggin’ how this Motor City poster and trailer have a throwback to the 70s feel.
Deal me in.
In 1970s Detroit, a working-class romantic is framed by a ruthless gangster after falling for his girlfriend. After years in prison, he returns with only one mission: revenge.
In Theaters July 24th
Directed by: Potsy Ponciroli
Starring: Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Pablo Schreiber, Ben Foster
Conan by M.K. Perker!
Conan by M.K. Perker!
“Bang” (2025) starring Jack Kesy and Peter Weller / Z-View
Bang (2025)
Director: Wych Kaosayananda
Screenplay: Peter M. Lenkov, Ken Solarz
Stars: Jack Kesy, Peter Weller.
Tagline: Once a killer, now the mark.
The Plot…
William Bang is the best hitman in Morgan Cutter’s organization. Bang is an efficient, heartless killer. He always gets the job done. When a rival ambushes Bang, shooting him seven times in the chest, it appears Cutter’s number one man is a goner.
But an emergency heart transplant saves Bang.
Bang recovers. He learns that the heart he was given came from a kind man who was newly married and expecting a child. Bang develops a conscience. Bang has, if you will, a change of heart. Bang decides to give up his life of crime and become a better person.
This doesn’t sit well with Cutter. If Bang won’t kill for him, then by gosh, he’ll have Bang killed. Cutter orders everyone in his criminal organization to find and kill Bang.
Bang not only had a miraculous change of, ahem, heart in his attitude, but for a guy who just survived an emergency heart transplant, he’s physically ready as well.
Bring on the bad guys!
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
A heartless hitman named Bang who has a change of heart after getting a heart transplant. THAT says it all.
Bang (2025) rates 2 of 5 stars.
“The Weight” starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
The Poster and trailer for The Weight starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe is here. I like that this film doesn’t look like most of the stuff we get these days.
Deal me in.
When Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
Starring: Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe
Directed by: Padraic McKinley
Release Date: September 18, 2026
“Leon: The Professional” Alt Poster by Fredlobo Lopez!
Leon: The Professional is an action movie that you don’t hear brought up much. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it, I wonder how it would hold up on a re-watch. Fredlobo Lopez created this alt poster that brought Leon: The Professional to mind.
Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Conan the Barbarian” Animated Series is Coming!
Great news! Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator behind animation hits such as Primal, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Dexter’s Laboratory and the first three Hotel Transylvania movies, is preparing a Conan The Barbarian animated series for Prime.
The poster above was part of the announcement for the series. Although no official premiere date has been set, we’ll watch for future announcements.
“The Way of All Pants” (1927) starring Charley Chase / Z-View
The Way of All Pants (1927)
Director: James Parrott
Screenplay: H.M. Walker
Stars: Charley Chase, Edna Marion, Frank Leigh.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Charley, who is nervous, especially around women, works in the office for a rich man. Charley is given the task to hire a new “girl” for the office. Several apply. Charley takes a liking to one and it appears she’s interested in him.
It just so happens that Charlie and his boss at first (or even second) glance look alike. Charley is sitting at his boss’ desk when the boss’ wife comes in from a door behind Charley. The woman thinks it is her husband sitting at his desk. She begins rubbing his shoulders. Charley thinks it is the new hire and he reaches up to stroke her.
Then the boss enters the room!
It takes a bit of explaining, but the boss finally believes his wife and Charley. It was simply a case of mistaken identity.
Before she leaves the boss’ wife asks Charley to pick up and deliver a custom made pair of pants she is going to surprise her husband with. When Charley arrives with the pants, the wife asks him to try them on since Charley and her husband are about the same size. Charley reluctantly agrees.
Of course when Charley is out of his pants and not in the new pants, guess who shows up.
Let the hijinks begin!
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Charley Chase was an writer, director and actor. Although he died at a relatively young age (46), his resume includes 282 acting roles, 174 films as a director and 37 as writer.
The Way of All Pants was directed by Charley Chase’s brother.
The Way of All Pants is a play on an Oscar-winning film, The Way of All Flesh, released the same year.
The Way of All Pants (1927) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Greenland 2: Migration” (2026) starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin / Z-View
Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Screenplay: Mitchell LaFortune, Chris Sparling; based on characters created by Chris Sparling
Stars: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis.
Tagline: 5 years ago, the world ended. That was just the beginning.
The Plot…
Five years ago a massive comet slammed into the Earth. It caused worldwide earthquakes, tsunamis and meteor storms. 75% of the world’s population perished. Even now, the earth’s climate is unstable. There is lingering radioactive fallout. Sudden meteor storms, electromagnetic storms and earthquakes are always a risk.
John Garrity, his wife Alison and their son Nathan survived. They made it to an underground military bunker in Greenland. So did quite a few others. Life in the underground fortress for five years has taken a toll. Supplies are running low. The bunker’s structural integrity is failing.
There are rumors of a safe haven in a volcanic crater in Southern France. The trip there would be fraught with danger.
When an earthquake destroys the bunker and causes a tsunami that will soon arrive, John with his wife and son make the decision to attempt a journey to Southern France. They hope the stories of a refuge are true. They know they will encounter multiple environmental dangers as well as humans willing to kill them to survive.
Let’s go.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
I enjoyed Greenland. I thought it was good — not bad and not great. Greenland 2: Migration is more or less (actually a little less) of the same. Despite multiple dangerous situations, I never felt that the family wouldn’t make it.
Greenland 2: Migration (2026) rates 3 of 5 stars.
“Predator” Alt Poster by Vance Kelly!
Check out this Predator alt poster by Vance Kelly! You can see more of Vance Kelly’s art at his website or his Instagram page.
Rocky illustration by Riccardo Rosanna!
Check out this sweet Rocky illustration by Riccardo Rosanna. The art was created for a future project. Hmmm. I wonder what the project is and when it will be ready for fans.
