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It’s alive! Very Young Frankenstein gets series order at FX
Posted 2 weeks ago
FX has given a series order to Very Young Frankenstein, a comedy starring Zach Galifianakis, Kumail Nanjiani & more.
Mel Brooks
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1926-06-28
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man TV Review – Judd Apatow’s documentary chronicles the career of the comedy icon
Posted 4 months ago
A two-part deep dive into the life and films of the comedian and filmmaker as he approaches his one-hundredth birthday.
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HBO Max releases a teaser trailer for their 2026 programming slate
Posted 6 months ago
HBO Max has released a teaser trailer for their 2026 programming slate, including Euphoria, Lanterns, Mel Brooks, Larry David, and more
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Kumail Nanjiani says the Very Young Frankenstein pilot was “a really fun shoot”
Posted 6 months ago
Kumail Nanjiani says the FX pilot Very Young Frankenstein, directed by Taika Waititi, was a really fun shoot
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Anthony Carrigan joins the Spaceballs sequel along with George Wyner as production hits ludicrous speed
Posted 8 months ago
Sir, you better buckle up! The production of the Spaceballs sequel is now underway and two notable names are part of the cast.
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Solarbabies: This Post Apocalyptic Roller-Skating Movie Almost Bankrupted Mel Brooks
Posted 9 months ago
Behold the true Hollywood tale of how a Mad Max rip-off about roller-skating teenagers almost put Mel Brooks in the poor house.
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Mel Brooks looks back on making The Fly remake with David Cronenberg and Jeff Goldblum
Posted 10 months ago
In his autobiography, Mel Brooks talked about working on The Fly with David Cronenberg, Jeff Goldblum, and Geena Davis
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Awesome Art: 80s Comedies with, Back To The Future, Ghostbusters, Goonies, The Naked Gun, Spaceballs
Posted 11 months ago
Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...
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Very Young Frankenstein: TV series based on classic Mel Brooks film in the works from What We Do In the Shadows team
Posted 11 months ago
Mel Brooks has given his blessing to Very Young Frankenstein, a potential series in the works at FX from What We Do in the Shadows team.
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Bong Joon Ho, Mel Brooks and other filmmakers/actors submit their Top Films of the 21st Century for The New York Times
Posted 11 months ago
The publication has an open poll, which includes a large number of Hollywood filmmakers, and some picks are surprising.
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Update: Lewis Pullman in talks to join Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis & Keke Palmer in the new Spaceballs movie
Posted 12 months ago
Mel Brooks reveals release year for the new Spaceballs movie, with Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Keke Palmer & Lewis Pullman in the cast.
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The Fly – WTF Happened to This Adaptation?
Posted 1 year ago
The WTF Happened to This Adaptation series looks at both the 1958 and 1986 adaptations of George Langelaan's The Fly
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Mel Brooks pays tribute to Gene Hackman by remembering his performance in Young Frankenstein
Posted 1 year ago
Comedy legend Mel Brooks reflects on the time he got to work with the usually dramatic actor on one of his most popular film parodies.
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The Five Best Changes George Lucas Made to the Star Wars Trilogy
Posted 1 day ago
George Lucas has been tinkering with the Star Wars trilogy for years, but not all of those changes have been bad.
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The Top 10 Sega Dreamcast Games Ranked
Posted 2 days ago
We rank the Top 10 Sega Dreamcast games, from Ikaruga to Powerstone, and more, to honor the underappreciated diamond in Sega's rough.
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Poll: What’s Your Favorite Spoof Movie?
Posted 1 day ago
With Scary Movie bringing spoof comedies back to theaters, we look at the genre’s rise, fall, and comeback—and ask: what's your favorite spoof movie of all time?
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How Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Became a Billion-Dollar Toy Empire
Posted 3 days ago
A nostalgic deep dive into the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toy craze of the 1990s, from Megazords and Morphers to rare collectibles
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Where is Horizon: Chapter 2?
Posted 2 days ago
Close to two years after its planned theatrical release, the already completed Horizon: Chapter 2 is still sitting on the shelf.
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The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s
Posted 2 weeks ago
It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.
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Five action stars who deserved bigger movies
Posted 1 month ago
In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.
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The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked
Posted 1 week ago
With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!
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Superman Actors Ranked: Which Actors Were the Best At Playing The Man of Steel?
Posted 3 weeks ago
We rank all of the Superman actors from worst to best!
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The Top 10 Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Ranked
Posted 3 weeks ago
We're back with a bold list that ranks the Top 10 Super Nintendo games, from beat 'em ups to platformers, Metroidvanias, and more!
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Why Terminator 2: Judgment Day Still Feels Ahead of Its Time
Posted 3 weeks ago
Discover why Terminator 2: Judgment Day was decades ahead of its time, from groundbreaking VFX to its eerily relevant AI themes