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It took a decade to get a sequel to Zombieland in theaters. Now, with Zombieland: Double Tap arriving on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD on January 21–and available on digital now–the film’s writers are giving us some idea of what the original script looked like when it was written a decade ago. One of the biggest differences is the film initially included a massive celebrity cameo.

As those who have seen Zombieland: Double Tap know, at one point in the movie, Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) spots a luxury RV on the side of the road that he wants to commandeer. Originally, though, it wasn’t an RV that the gang found on their travels.

“That originally was the Rolling Stones RV that was in the first draft. It was outside the Staples Center because it was set in California right after the first movie,” co-writer Rhett Reese told GameSpot. “They were looking for an RV, and it was the Rolling Stones tour bus that they went to grab.”

Of course, given that the first Zombieland killed off a beloved celebrity in Bill Murray, Double Tap didn’t stop there. “They ended up having to fight a zombified Rolling Stones. Like they had to kill Mick Jagger and all this stuff,” Reese continued. “And then Keith Richards was in the back right and they opened the door, and they thought he was a zombie too, and they killed him. And it turns out it was just Keith Richards.”

What’s bigger than killing Bill Murray? Killing the Rolling Stones, it turns out. Ultimately, the Rolling Stones–and the return to Los Angeles–never made it into the final version of the film. Luckily for fans of the franchise, though, there is another dose of Bill Murray in the sequel, as it’s revealed the zombie apocalypse started at a junket for one of his movies. If ever there was a way to kill off the Garfield franchise, it’s the end of the world.

Now, with Zombieland: Double Tap hits Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD on January 21 and is available on digital now.

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One of the more exciting and enduring pieces of Hollywood news over the past year was about Quentin Tarantino potentially directing a new Star Trek movie. Unfortunately for those who wanted to see what a Tarantino-directed Star Trek would look like, it may never happen.

Tarantino told Deadline that he believes Sony will produce the new Star Trek movie written by Mark L. Smith (The Revenant), but he probably won’t direct. That being said, the Oscar-winning director behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood said he would be eager to contribute to the new Star Trek in a more behind-the-scenes capacity.

“I think they might make that movie, but I just don’t think I’m going to direct it. It’s a good idea. They should definitely do it and I’ll be happy to come in and give them some notes on the first rough cut,” he said.

This is not a surprise, as Tarantino said last month that he was “steering away” from directing the new Star Trek, adding at the time that he never met with Sony about it in the first place.

This new Star Trek movie is separate from the one from Fargo’s Noah Hawley that will bring back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, and Zoe Saldana.

Tarantino said he still does plan to make at least one more movie, though it might not be on the scale of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which stars Leonardo Dicaprio and Brad Pitt and carries a reported $90 million budget.

The director’s next movie could be a new Kill Bill, though at this stage nothing is confirmed.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood picked up 10 Oscar nominations, including nods for Best Picture and Best Director, while Pitt and DiCaprio also notched nods for Lead and Supporting actor awards, respectively.

Filmmaker Richard Stanley, director of the H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out Of Space, has announced that he’s writing two follow-up films. Color Out Of Space is intended to be the first film in a trilogy of Lovecraft adaptations.

Richard Stanley announced these projects in a Q&A following the film’s Los Angeles premiere screening, which was moderated by Patton Oswalt and also featured the film’s star, Nicolas Cage.

When Oswalt pointed out the number of Lovecraft Easter eggs hidden in the film, Stanley responded, “I’m pleased to say that this is the first in a trilogy. I’m really hard at work on the second script.” He says that his next script is an adaptation of The Dunwich Horror, a 1928 story by the infamous horror author.

Asked if he’s making a linked “Lovecraftverse,” Stanley responded that Lovecraft “already did,” so he doesn’t need to. Oswalt asked Cage if he’s involved, and Cage responded that he doesn’t know.

Production studio Spectrevision (which was, notably, founded by Elijah Wood in 2010) has previously said that they’d love for Stanley to make a trilogy, and this confirms that it’s actually happening.

Color Out Of Space is Stanley’s first feature-length narrative fiction film since 1992’s Dust Devil; the filmmaker famously exited the spotlight after being fired from a doomed adaptation of the H.G. Wells story “The Island of Dr. Moreau” in the ’90s. GameSpot reviewed Color Out Of Space last year, writing that the film does a good job of “making you feel like you’re a part of a Lovecraftian cosmic horror story, and following the author’s style of storytelling.”

Color Out of Space hits theaters in the US January 24.

(This article contains mild spoilers about the finale of The Mandalorian’s first season.)

The breakout star of The Mandalorian has undoubtedly been The Child, better known as Baby Yoda, a Force-powered infant who closely resembles the original and prequel trilogy’s sage Jedi master. The baby, who star Werner Herzog summed up as “heartbreakingly beautiful,” is a very sophisticated puppet–one that apparently cost a lot of money to manufacture and operate.

Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Adam Pally (who plays one of the two Stormtroopers watching over the baby at the opening of episode 8) shared an anecdote about the puppet’s cost. During the scene, Pally’s character hits the Baby Yoda, and on the first take he hit it fairly hard. The director (Taika Waititi) yelled “cut,” and Pally was visited by showrunner Jon Favreau to discuss the shot.

Pally recalls Favreau telling him that the puppet costs “like, $5 million,” saying “so while I want you to hit it, I just want you to know that.” This made Pally so nervous that he missed on the next three takes.

Pally joked that Baby Yoda was “a bit of a diva” on the set, and that he’s “constantly vaping.”

The Mandalorian will return for season 2 in fall 2020, and characters from the Skywalker series might appear.

Citadel, the new TV show from Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo, has cast some of its lead roles. It was announced during the Television Critics Association event this week that Richard Madden (Game of Thrones, Bodyguard) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Quantico) will star in the Amazon show.

Citadel is described as an “action-packed spy series with a compelling emotional center.”

The show will have locally produced versions made for different parts of the world, including Italy, India, and Mexico, featuring different production companies and stars.

Madden and Chopra will star in the US “mothership” version of Citadel. Madden is perhaps best known for playing Robb Stark on Game of Thrones. More recently, he starred on the British TV series Bodyguard, while he also had a leading role in the Elton John biopic Rocketman.

Chopra starred in numerous Bollywood films over the years, following her win at the 2000 Miss World pageant. Her starring role on Quantico was her first major part for American TV.