Two new trailers are out this week–one for a sequel and the other revealed at Comic Con in San Diego for a Stephen King short..
First the King..
Written by are StrangeDarling‘s JT Mollner, The Long Walk stars Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), Charlie Plummer (Spontaneous), Judy Greer (Jurassic World), Mark Hamill (Star Wars, The Fall of the House of Usher) The Long Walk is one of numerous novels King published under the pseudonym, Richard Bachman — a list that also includes The Running Man, which has its own adaptation coming later this year from Edgar Wright. Originally published in 1979, King cites it as the first novel he ever wrote sometime in the late 1960s, years before Carrie ever hit shelves, and was initially collected in 1985’s The Bachman Books.
Next we roll on to FNAF..
Based on Scott Cawthon’s blockbuster horror game series, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is again directed by acclaimed returning filmmaker Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon). The first film followed Mike, a troubled young man who reluctantly takes a job as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria, hoping it will help him retain custody of his young sister. That fateful decision instead drags him into the black heart of a supernatural nightmare. Mike’s story continues in the upcoming sequel. One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza…
And this one what Blumhouse is basing some major hopes on..
Clark Kent, move out the way move out the way! It’s p Christmas in July for comic book fans.
Fantastic Four, premiering today with amazingly high scores on Rotten Tomatoes, is finally here — and it’s been a long time coming. Marvel fans have been eagerly anticipating this film for years.
Speaking of that Rotten Tomatoes score, critics are giving it an 89% rating, while fans are even more enthusiastic, pushing it up to 92%. These numbers are already running higher than those for the new Superman movie.
According to reports from Deadline, Fantastic Four is off to a blazing start, with early projections suggesting a $56 million Friday night opening. That sets the stage for a potential $125 million weekend, with some conservative estimates placing the domestic total just shy of $130 million over three days.
Interestingly, Deadline also reports that Superman drew 31% parents and only 9% kids under 12. In contrast, Fantastic Four is pulling in 7% kids under 12 and a whopping 93% general audience — with a particularly strong showing from the under-35 crowd. That younger audience turnout could be significant.
Marvel, for all its past dominance, has been teetering on the edge of audience fatigue. There’s been talk that people are feeling “comic-booked out” when it comes to theaters. But Fantastic Four might just be the spark the Marvel brand needs to reignite excitement during this comic book–spectacular summer of 2025.
It goes without saying that South Park has long been one of the most objectively offensive shows on television.
For decades, it’s aired consistently and unapologetically, skewering everyone and everything with equal opportunity contempt. We still sing that Kyle’s mom is a big fat b*tch. People from both political aisles have called for its cancellation at one time or another, often depending on whether their side is the target of the week. In short, we’ve learned to pick and choose our outrage in America—and South Park thrives on that very hypocrisy.
But now, Donald Trump has picked his own moment of outrage, aimed squarely at the newest South Park special streaming on Paramount+.
The episode arrives at a curious time as it seems some corporate entities are silencing some critics of the President TV..
Among many satirical visuals, the show features a scene where an artificial intelligence version of the President stumbles shirtless through a desert. Eventually, we’re treated (or subjected) to a full view of the AI President’s bare bum. As if that weren’t enough, a tiny, animated version of male genitalia—yes, complete with eyes and a voice—emerges and begins talking to him.
Was it grotesque? Sure was… Was it satire? Also yes. It’s not on network TV, so we’re not dealing with FCC regulations. But it raises fascinating questions about the limits of satire in the streaming age, and what happens when traditional censorship is bypassed in favor of animated appendage monologues.
According to some behind-the-scenes chatter, Paramount originally intended to blur the genitalia. South Park, never ones to take creative limitations quietly, instead made the genitalia a speaking character. . . problem solved. Or problem multiplied, depending on your perspective.
The White House responded, calling the episode desperate and accusing the show’s creators of grasping at straws. But let’s be honest—we all know this is a sore subject for the President. The episode isn’t likely to go away quietly. If anything, it will spark more awkward and uncomfortable conversations that most people would rather avoid entirely. “This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in the statement. “President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country’s history – and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”
So now you know: the artificially generated talking presidential genitalia has made its South Park debut. And once you’ve seen it—you can’t unsee it.
