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We were hit with the teaser a few weeks back and now we finally have the first full trailer for the final season of Netflix’s hit series, Stranger Things. This has become MY favorite series and all I can say is, I’m not ready. Things look bleak for Hawkins and the gang but they’ve all come out okay before right? RIGHT? Volume One drops November 26, 2025, Volume 2 ON Christmas Day, and the finale drops New Year’s Eve. Ugh…I’ll say this and leave you with the trailer…using Queen’s “Who Wants to Live Forever” is just downright diabolical.
If you would’ve told me decades ago, that the Karate Kid franchise would become one most complex sagas in film and yet, somehow remaining blissfully simplistic, I would’ve called you crazy. Jump ahead to a few days ago when the trailer for Karate Kid Legends drops and I see Ralph Macchio face-to-face with Jackie Chan talking about Mr. Miyagi and I lost my mind. Now, I have always been upfront with being a sponge for useless pop culture knowledge. That being said, my nerd superpower was triggered when I went back to the first film when Mr. Miyagi is talking to Daniel about the roots of karate. He talks about one of his ancestors, drinking strong sake and falling asleep in his fishing boat and waking up off the coast of China. Thus, kung fu influenced this Miyagi ancestor, and Miyagi-do karate was born. In this trailer, Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han seeks out Daniel LaRusso to help train new student. They reference both films and tie them together with the branches of the bonsai tree. Needless to say, I am super excited to see this next chapter, and I proudly share with you the trailer for Karate Kid Legends. In theaters May 30, 2025
With James Gunn’s Superman film coming out next year, there has been a lot of talk about who has portrayed the best version of Superman on screen. While my Superman will always be Christopher Reeve and Tyler Hoechlin coming in a solid second, I think it’s high time we start recognizing The Iron Giant as a Superman film. Alien visitor with strange powers crash lands on earth and is “raised” by a loving, innocent, and completely moral young man who teaches him the importance of kindness in the face of fear and that you don’t have to be a weapon? Cmon! It doesn’t get more Superman than that!!! I will go as far to say that The Iron Giant is a better Superman movie than Man of Steel, BvS, AND Justice League! Come at me, I dare ya!
So this is a simple rant that MAY be a recurring theme but for now, I wish they made these toys! If there was EVER a line that I wish would be picked up by Funko Super 7 or ANY company for that matter, it would be for the 1984 Sci-Fi Fantasy Classic, The Last Starfighter. Apparently, Galoob had prototypes made up for a future line before they were ultimately scrapped. I would LOVE a line like the classic Kenner Star Wars line with super simplistic paint jobs and a vehicle line to go with it! There are some intrepid fans out there who have created their own line of figures but they end up selling for over $1000. I mean…if that isn’t demand, I don’t know what is!! Hasbro, McFarlane, Mattel…somebody, ANYBODY please!! I need a Centauri with his Star Car that could include a Beta-Unit (pre transformation of course). A Gunstar that would hold Grig and Alex so they can properly defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada! Here’s your chance toy czars!!! And like Otis says in the film “…Important things is, when it comes, you’ve got to grab with both hands and hold on tight!”
Alex Rogan and GrigThe Ultimate Salesman, CentauriLord Kril Centauri’s Star Car (makes a cameo in Back to the Future 2 by the way)Alex’s modified Gunstar with Death Blossom action)An Alex and Starfighter game 2 pack?
Picture this: it’s 1986 and it’s the decade of badass training montage movie music. We’ve had Rocky 1-4, The Karate Kid, Rambo, Commando, Conan the Barbarian, and the list goes on. Suddenly, this movie about a small town BMX prodigy hits. Skeptical? So were many movie goers but then that opening sequence hits and the song “Break the Ice” by some dude named John Farnham hits and you’re suddenly ready to grab your GT Dyno and hit a bus driver or a sick nac-nac… Next thing you know there’s a playful game of tag with a motorcycle cop in a lumber mill to the tune of Get Strange by Hubert Kah, a BMX dance showcase (yep you read that right) to Send Me An Angel by Real Life and a love ballad called With You , again by John Farnham. But it’s Farnham hitting the badass hat-trick with the absolute banger, Thunder In Your Heart that will leave you believing you too can walk Helltrack and send Bart Taylor (the Mongoose bad guy poster boy) into a dirt filled endo. Seriously folks, the RAD soundtrack was a sleeper hit you should check out. It was released July 1st, 1986 on Curb Records and can be found on CD, cassette, and most currently, vinyl.
On the heels of one of the coolest teaser trailers ever, today we got our first glimpse into the new and improved Matrix universe. We get to see Carrie Ann Moss return as Trinity as well as KeNu Reeves as the mythic Thomas Anderson…? No seriously, his old persona seems to be all that remains. The One, Neo clearly doesn’t remember his previous form and it seems the basis of Resurrections is to help him rediscover who he truly is. Now I’ll shut up so you can watch the trailer below. The Matrix Resurrection is slated to hit theaters on 12/22/2021.
In a world that is still in the grips of a toilet paper shortage, there is only one hero to call upon. The great and powerful Cornholio!
Beavis and Butt-Head will return to the small screen, after a short lived return in 2011 and take part in revamped animation line-up for Comedy Central. The cable network is checking all of the correct boxes with this project by having Mike Judge returning to helm his creation.
“Beavis and Butt-Head were a defining voice of a generation, and we can’t wait to watch as they navigate the treacherous waters of a world light-years from their own,” Chris McCarthy of Comedy Central told Deadline.com.
The comedy cable network is showing great faith in an established franchise, but how will these Gen-Xers stand toe-to-toe in the pop culture landscape of today. As this news is still developing, there is no set production or release date scheduled and it will be interesting to see what else Comedy Central will have in store for their animation line-up.
The world of children’s television was an interesting landscape in the late 60s to 70, there was Sesame Street at the top of the mountain and there were the strange, off-beat offerings. The list of off-beat creators can run a mile long, but two individuals were prominent on this list and they were the Krofft Brothers.
Sid and Marty Krofft were the creative minds behind a lot of classic television, from H.R. Pufnstuf to Wonderbug and the memorable group known as The Banana Splits, if you might have forgotten or you are too young to remember, here is the opening to their television series that ran from 1968-1970..
“No drugs involved. You can’t do drug when you’re making a show. Maybe after, but not during. We’re bizarre, that’s all,” Marty Krofft said that in a 2005 USA Today interview and that statement rings true all these years later and one of their creations is getting the hard R rated horror treatment.
If the original wasn’t insane enough, Jeff Elinoff and Scott Thomas poured some blood all over it. Elinoff and Thomas are the writer’s behind this creation, with Danishka Esterhazy in the director’s helm and Blue Ribbon Content is the studio unleashing this film onto the world.
This movie does not have a set release date, but is expect to be released this year. As more is revealed on the “What The Fuck” level production, stay locked into NowhereCalifornia.com for any new information.
After 30 years and a controversial reboot, Sony has announced a new Ghostbusters movie set in the original universe scheduled for a summer 2020 release. The news was broken by the trades on January 15th, with an online press release detailing the plans for the new movie. Set to be written and directed by two time academy nominated Jason Reitman, son of original director Ivan Reitman.
The movie is scheduled to be filmed this summer, however the press release did not mention any casting news so it is not determined at this point if any of the main cast will be returning.
Not wanting to let the flame die down, Sony released a 52 second teaser trailer on the morning of January 16th.
The trailer has fans watering at the mouth for more, especially casting news. While the original cast returned for the 2016 reboot, it has still not been determined whether we will see any of the OG’s in this highly anticipated sequel. One cast member has made his presence known on social media, Dan Aykroyd.
Jason Reitman dropped the following tweet with the trailer:
So we know Dan is ready to jump in, but the major hold out with the cast has always been the elusive Bill Murray. There have been attempts in the past to get a GB3 off the ground, but Bill has always denied coming back which never let sequels get off the ground. But with a Reitman at the helm, and the fans rallying around this news it seems the right time for Bill to make his comeback to ethereal plane.
**For the unaware, the guys from Nowhere have another podcast that delves into the fandom and legacy of the Ghostbusters franchise. The show is called THE ECTO POD and you can find it on all of your favorite podcast search engines.
The production for a movie can be looked at in three parts. There is pre-production and the actual film production, then the filmmaker has one final lap with post production and this is there chance to finish their dream that started on a blank page.
A few months ago, April to be exact, we shared the IndieGoGo project for the film “Life Insurance Lottery”. This project was to help through the filming process and now is the time for post-production and this is your chance to have your hands or some blood (depending on the perks you pick) in some great independent cinema.
As a contributor to this project, every dollar you pledge will help put the finishing touches on this production. The cast and crew of “Life Insurance Lottery” have a great film that deserves a final product that can stand toe to toe with bigger budget Hollywood grind.
Check out this project’s IndieGoGo page and learn about the making of this movie, then spread the word and throw your money into this film’s final cut.
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