Raya and the Last Dragon Takes $8.6 Million at the Box Office

Raya and the Last Dragonstars Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina. Critics responded well, generally speaking, to the original feature, which currently holds a 95 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. One can’t help but wonder what this one might have been able to do under normal circumstances. Last week,Tom & Jerrydebuted with more than $14 million, representing one of the best openings of the last year. The animation and live-action hybrid dropped 53 percent in its second frame, taking in $6....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Elizabeth Evans

Robert Kirkman Plans for 'Invincible' to Last for "8 Seasons"

Invinciblecould have a very long future on Prime Video. Fans are gearing up for the show’s third season, which releases on the streamer in February 2025. But, according to the show’s creator,Robert Kirkman, we’re not even halfway through the overall series.Invincibleis based on Kirkman’s comic book series of the same name, which follows Mark Grayson, the son of a human, Debbie Grayson, and a Viltrumite (a knockoff Kryptonian) Omni-Man. When Mark develops his own powers, he becomes the superhero “Invincible,” but being a hero isn’t as simple as it seems when his own father is Earth’s greatest threat....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Matthew Mcknight

Rogue One: Mads Mikkelsen Is Not a Villain in Star Wars Spinoff

During the D23 Convention earlier this month, Disney announced thefull castfor their highly-anticipatedStar WarsspinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Story.Felicity Joneshad already been confirmed, but the studio revealed thatMads Mikkelsen,Ben Mendelsohn,Alan Tudyk,Diego Luna,Forest Whitaker,Donnie Yen,Riz Ahmed,Wen JiangandJonathan Ariswill be joining her. Unfortunately, the studio didn’t divulge any details about their characters, butMads Mikkelsenrecently shed some light on his role in an interview with the German siteEkstra Bladet, where the actor confirms he isn’t playing a villain....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Jackson Tran

Saw Co-Creator Leigh Whannell Has a Killer Reason for Leaving the Franchise

Director Leigh Whannell has emerged as a horror movie maestro with the likes of theInsidiousseries and the upcomingThe Invisible Manprime examples of this. Best known for helping to create theSaw franchise, Whannell wrote the screenplay for the first threeSawmovies. While the franchise has continued on, with a new installment coming later this year, everything since part three has been handled by someone else. Well, the time has come for Whannell to explain one of the reasons why he left the hugely successful horror franchise he helped produce....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Mrs. Rebecca Bell

Second Ghostbusters Movie Happening with Channing Tatum

Less than a month after it was revealedbyGhostbustersstarDan Aykroydthat a true sequel to the original classic may still happen afterPaul Feig’s female-centric reboot,Deadlinereports that Sony Pictures is moving forward with a “male-driven action-centric counterpart” to the all-femaleGhostbustersthat starts production this summer.Channing Tatumhas come aboard to produce what is essentiallyGhostbusters 4, and Sony also wants him to star as one of the newGhostbusters, withAnthony RussoandJoe Russo(Captain America: Civil War) set to direct....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Sean Morris

Selma Blair Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis as Her Netflix Show Begins Shooting

Actress Selma Blair has revealed that she has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. The star of Guillermo del Toro’sHellboymovies andCruel Intentionstook to Instagram recently to reveal, in a lengthy and emotional post, that she has been diagnosed with the disease. While Blair certainly has a long road ahead of her, it appears as though she’s taking the diagnosis as well as could be expected. The 46-year-old actress is currently filming her newNetflixseries Another Life....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Lisa Brown

Spider-Man 2099 Live-Action Show Planned for Disney+?

Could aSpider-Man 2099live-action series be in the works for Disney+? That is exactly what a fancy new rumor is suggesting. For now, the keyword is rumor, as a whole lot would need to happen for this to become a reality. That said, if there is a nugget of truth to this, it would be a huge deal as it would represent the first live-actionSpider-Manshow of the MCU era. Again, we must caution that, for now, this is merely arumorand not to be taken as definitive confirmation....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Chad Baker

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Will Include More Than 200 Characters

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versewriters Phil Lord and Chris Miller have revealed some startling and exciting details regarding the upcoming animated sequel while appearing atCinemaCon2022. Shared byCollider’s Steven Weintraub, Lord and Miller announced that the Sony follow-up will include “240 characters” and the story will take place “in 6 universes.” If that were not already enough to communicate the scale ofSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, they also revealed that 1000 people are working on the sequel, which will see Miles Morales explore the multiverse like never before....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Jeffrey Leonard

Star Trek: Discovery Teaser Video Unveils the New Captain's Chair

Production officially began last week on the first season ofStar Trek: Discoveryfor CBS All Access. To celebrate shooting getting under way, the streaming service debuted a preview that gives fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some of the sets that are being built for this series, along with a look at how this iconic franchise was created, withGene Roddenberrytyping three words on a blank page back on June 16, 2025, “Star Trekis…” Those three words helped spawn a franchise that has lasted for more than 50 years, and will continue this fall withStar Trek: Discovery....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · John Watts

Star Wars 7 Teams with Several Major Brands for Promo Campaign

Lucasfilmannounced today that they are collaborating with seven of the world’s most well-known brands. These include COVERGIRL & Max Factor, Duracell, FCA US, General Mills, HP, Subway and Verizon. This is for the launch of an expansive, historic promotional campaign in support ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, opening onDecember 18. For the highly anticipated next episode in theStar Wars franchise, each company has developed break-through, custom creative campaigns, and innovative programs and activations for their target audiences....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1259 words · Lynn Pace

Star Wars: 11 Characters That Should Jump from TV to the Movies

In recent years, theStar Warsfranchise has established itself in the world of television more than ever. While animated shows likeStar Wars: The Clone WarsandRebelshave found audiences in the past, the expansion ofStar Warswith live-action Disney+ series has proven to be a great move for the series. Shows likeThe Mandalorian,AndorandObi-Wan Kenobihave all experienced varying degrees of success. Meanwhile, the cinematic side of the series has been uncharacteristically dormant. It’s been nearly four years since the lastStar Warsmovie,Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, hit theaters....

July 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1836 words · Miranda Logan

Stranger Things Season 2 Release Date Announced

A ton of trailers and TV spots for upcoming movies and shows debuted during this year’s Super Bowl, but it seems like Netflix will probably come away as the big winner this year. In just over 30-seconds, they managed to stir up a ton of excitement forStranger Things Season 2by debuting a brand new teaser for the upcoming sophomore season of the hit sci-fi show. But perhaps the most exciting thing to come from the teaser was the announcement that new episodes ofStranger Thingswill arrive on Netflix this Halloween,June 28, 2025....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Daniel Garcia

Taylor Sheridan's 'NOLA King': Release Date, Plot, & Cast

TV mastermindTaylor Sheridanis officially looking to add yet another gripping show to his ever-growing repertoire with the newly announced crime dramaNOLA King, a spinoff of the Sylvester Stallone-led streaming knockoutTulsa Kingthat will feature the one-and-onlySamuel L. Jacksonas the series lead. Sheridan is taking a break from expandingtheYellowstoneuniverseand is instead looking to turnTulsa Kinginto a bona fide franchise of its own. The spinoff and Jackson’s casting were met with excitement by fans of the original Paramount hit, with audiences anxious to see the two Hollywood legends share the screen in the upcoming third season ofTulsa King,an appearance that will help pave the way for the exciting new series....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Jennifer Bailey