Stanley Kubrick's Downslope Happening as a Movie Trilogy

One of late filmmakerStanley Kubrick’s unproduced screenplays, entitledThe Downslope, is now being developed as amovie trilogy, directed byMarc Forster(World War Z). The director will also produce alongside Philip Hobbs (Full Metal Jacket) and Steve Lanning (The Secret Garden), who hold the rights to the script, with the project moving forward with the full support and encouragement of the Kubrick family. Lauren Selig (Black Mass),Barry Levine(Hercules) andReneé Wolfe(All I See Is You) are also producing and developing the script withMarc Forster....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Sara Santiago

Supergirl Midseason Premiere Photos Have Astra in Captivity

Love it or hate it,Supergirlproved to be a big hit when it debuted on CBS this fall. While some fans have a few nitpicks with the show, others have gleefully given into this fun and colorful DC Comics adventure series. The show is currently on hiatus. But it promises to return this winter in a big way. Today, we have your first look with 11 never-before-seen photos. These images come from Episode 9, titledBlood Bonds....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Brian Williams

The All-Time 15 Best Performances in Sports Movies

The underdogs, the top dogs, the challengers, and the champions. All of these are personas that are part of a character that wows us in asports film. There’s a quote from a movie starring George Clooney calledUp in the Airthat goes like this: “Kids look up to athletes because they chase their dreams”. And it’s true either in life or on the big screen. The sports film genre is full of characters that have uplifted us in our times of strife, and we are forever grateful for these moments in cinema....

July 5, 2025 · 10 min · 1948 words · Mary Fuller

The Bear Casting Director on Adding Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Odenkirk and Others as Season 2 Guest Stars

Following an award-winning premiere season,The Bearreturned to Hulu with a star-studded roster of guest stars. The sophomore season of the critically acclaimed series welcomed back its core cast, led by Jeremy Allen White as Chef Carmy Berzatto, and welcomed inJamie Lee Curtis,Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, John Mulaney, and Gillian Jacobs in guest roles, with Molly Gordon joining the cast in a recurring role and Jon Bernthal reprising the role of Carmy’s brother Michael....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Tiffany Montgomery

The Most Underrated Slasher Movies, Ranked

Slasher movies have been a huge staple in the horror genre, with many dedicated fans. For more than 60 years, we have been treated to many iconic and influential slasher movies. From Alfred Hitchcock’sPsychoin 1960which is considered the very first slasher film; Alongside the many iconic franchises likeFriday The 13th,A Nightmare on Elm Street,Halloween, andTheTexas Chain Saw Massacre.But, with the many beloved and influential films in the genre, there have been a lot of slasher movies that are underrated and criminally overlooked....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Christine Chan

The Old Guard Trailer: Charlize Theron Is an Immortal Warrior on Netflix

Netflix and Skydance have released the first trailer for their upcoming movieThe Old Guard. Charlize Theron stars as an immortal warrior who leads a mysterious group of mercenaries. The movie is based on the graphic novel series of the same name by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez. Rucka also came on board the production to pen the script, so readers worried about too many changes to the source material shouldn’t be....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Cody Myers

The Room's Tommy Wiseau Offers His Acting Services to Marvel and DC

Thanks to James Franco andThe Disaster Artist,Tommy Wiseauis more popular than he’s ever been and he’s clearly enjoying all of the attention. His legendary (for all the wrong reasons) movie,The Roomis heading to theaters early next year andThe Disaster Artistis receiving heaps of praise, earning Wiseau some new opportunities. A fan on Twitter asked him which cinematic universe he’d like to try and work with next and he responded in the typical fashion that we’ve come to expect; a mix of bravado and aloofness that comes across as charming....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Dawn Wilson

The Thaw Is a Better Version of True Detective Night Country

Quick Links Detective stories have fascinated audiences for decades. There is something about imagining the perfect crime, the perfect criminal, and the perfect way to catch them that gets one’s imagination running wild. Now, a show may decide to run all seasons on the same timeline, sometimes trying to solve the same crime for the whole time (a good example isThe Mentalistand Patrick Jane’s constant search for “Red John”). And sometimes, they do it all over again every season inan anthology series....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Thomas Rivera

This Scarlett Johansson Look-Alike Can't Stop Celebrating the Black Widow Release on TikTok

Marvel Studios has been ruling the box office for over a decade. The most recent Marvel Studios film,Black Widow, was delayed multiple times due to the global pandemic. Now,Black Widow, is in theaters leading off Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And people are finding unique ways to celebrateBlack Widow. EnterTik Tok star Kate Johansson. Kate Johansson bills herself as “Your Scarlett, but closer” and it is easy to see why....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Megan Cruz

Timothy Olyphant Reflects on Losing Iron Man Role to Robert Downey Jr.

JustifiedandDeadwoodstarTimothy Olyphanthas reflected on auditioning for the role of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and what it was like to lose the role to Robert Downey Jr. Speaking recently onThe Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast, Olyphant revealed his thinking process behind going for theIron Manrole, before heaping praise on director Jon Favreau. “I can only tell you that I remember thinking that was the first time where, because I’m a bit of a slow learner and I think I was scared to death of the things that come with success in this business, but that was the time where I remember thinking, ‘Well, I can’t get any more grounded and so this would be fun....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Danny Collins

WandaVision D23 Poster Turns Vision & Scarlet Witch Into a 1950s Sitcom

Marvel Studios has released the first poster for the upcomingWandaVisionDisney+ series. Out of all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe shows on the way, this is the one that a lot of fans are questioning. A superhero sitcom? While there may be some questions about how that will all play out, there are plenty of comic book fans who are under the impression that the series might be loosely based on Tom King’s The Vision comic book series....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Linda Ballard

Why 'The Karate Kid' Sequel Took So Long

This weekend marks the release ofKarate Kid: Legends, which follows the massively successful seriesCobra Kaibut serves as a legacy sequel that unites two distinct parts of theKarate Kidfranchise: the original 1984Karate Kidand its subsequent follow-ups and the 2010The Karate Kid, which was originally positioned as a reboot. Due to the overwhelming popularity ofCobra Kai, the legacy of the 2010The Karate Kidfilm has largely gone unnoticed, with most people remembering it as a star vehicle for a young Jaden Smith....

July 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1513 words · Bryan Cook

Why Did Kylo Ren Turn to The Dark Side in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Do we even need to tell you that there areSPOILERSin this story? Read with caution. As you are well aware,Star Wars: The Force Awakensfinally made its way into theaters this weekend. And it’s a bonafide cultural phenomenon. The sequel arrived with plenty of twists and surprises. But it has us asking just as many questions as it answers. There are still plenty of mysteries locked away in this franchise, which we hope get revealed inStar Wars: Episode VIIIandStar Wars: Episode IX, coming over the course of the next four years....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Scott Neal