The true star ofPolite Societyis writer/director Nida Manzoor, who delivers a powerful, fun and funny, genre-bending outing inher directorial film debut.Manzoor was the brainchild behindWe Are Lady Parts,the exceptional series that chronicled the members of a Muslim female punk band, mostly told through the eyes of a geeky PhD student (Anjana Vasan), whose brought in as the band’s unlikely lead guitarist. Like that series, the release ofPolite Societygives viewers a bold protagonist to root for and somebody who must overcome a bevy of obstacles....

Up and coming actorRiz Ahmed, who stole scenes inNightcrawlerand next appears in this summer’sJason Bourne, has a key role in the December spinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Story. But don’t expect him to tell you which character he is playing or how he fits into the story. All of those details are being kept under wraps. What he will say about this next live-actionStar Wars adventureis that we should expect the unexpected....

It has been reported thatScarlett Johanssonis the highest paid actress in Hollywood, earning $40.5 million from June 1st, 2017 to June 1st, 2018. Last year’s highest paid actress was Emma Stone, who earned $26 million, thanks to the wildly successfulLa La Land. However, Stone did not earn over $10 million this past year, so she didn’t make the list. Helping Johansson take the number one spot was the worldwide box office smashInfinity War....

Sigourney Weaver is featured in the latest image from James Cameron’s long-awaitedAvatar 2. Weaver portrayed Dr. Grace Augustine as both a human and Na’vi avatar in the 2009 original, though her character was killed by Stephen Lang’s villainous Colonel Quaritch. Cameron previously stated that Weaver is playing “a different and in many ways more challenging character,” in the sequel. Production on the sequel was underway in New Zealand and had to shut down for obvious reasons last month....

A new BB-8 play set comes with aSupreme Leader Snokeaction figure as well as one of his Praetorian guards and it reveals something pretty interesting about Snoke’s height.The Force Awakensonly showed the Supreme Leader as a massive hologram leading many to speculate about his height and whether or not he’s human or something else entirely. Promotional materials forStar Wars: The Last Jediare starting to leak and over the past few weeks we have seen what Snoke looks like and even what he’s wearing, but we have not been able to properly gauge his height until now....

When Marvel and Sony announced their groundbreaking deal to bringSpider-Maninto the Marvel Cinematic Universe, rumors started swirling regarding whichSpider-Mancharacter would be featured in the MCU. There was a strong grassroots movement in favor of the studio using Miles Morales, a young teenager who is half African-American and half Puerto Rican. The studio eventually went the traditional route and castTom Hollandas Peter Parker, who won rave reviews for his debut inCaptain America: Civil War....

Jon Watts and the cast ofSpider-Man: Far from Homeare currently out promoting the upcoming sequel. During a recent fan Q&A, Watts was asked whether or not there were any undiscovered Easter Eggs in 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecomingand as it turns out, there is one and it has to do with Howard the Duck. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of Easter Eggs that nobody has discovered yet, just askGuardians of the Galaxydirector James Gunn....

A new year means we’re one step closer to the release ofSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2, and the official Twitter account is teasing the upcoming sequel with new images of Spider-Man 2099. Including two photos of the futuristic Spidey against a black background, the tweet merely reads, “One year closer to 2022.” Voiced by Oscar Isaac,Spider-Man 2099was only seen briefly in a post-credit scene, and highlighting the character suggests he’ll be playing a much bigger role in the sequel....

Over the weekend, plenty of heavy hitters from theStar Warsuniverse arrived on the main stage at the ExCel Center outside of London for the epic event known asStar WarsCelebration. One of the more exciting individuals to make an appearance was acclaimed director Rian Johnson, who arrived to talk about the next exciting chapter in the Skywalker sagaStar Wars: Episode VIII. He shared several new photos, and we also have video from his panel along with an exciting interview he did afterwards....

Star Wars Rebelshas a secondlacklusterepisode in a row with The Wynkahthu Job. This is fairly disappointing since the beginning of the season had been so strong. Hondo (Jim Cummings), the duplicitous pirate, and Azmorigan (James Hong), the slovenly trader, reappear in the Imperial shuttle stolen from the Y-Wing heist. These characters are entertaining, but certainly didn’t amount to much this week. The Wynkahthu Job opens with the Ghost docked to Hondo’s shuttle in space, now garishly painted to match his obnoxious style....

It was believed thatReady Player Onewould be the next project for acclaimed directorSteven Spielberg. But he actually has a much more serious movie ready to go first. He will be at the helm ofThe Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortaranext. And he’s already found hisleading maninMark Rylance. Mark RylanceandSteven Spielbergare building quite the collaborative body of work. The actor won anOscarfor his performance in the director’sBridge of Spiesearlier this year. And he will next be seen playing the title role inSteven Spielberg’s familyfantasyadventureThe BFG....

Movie theaters will be opening en masse beginning next month. Certain theaters have already started to open their doors in certain states. But for many of us, staying at home and watching movies is still the way to go, given the current situation. Fortunately, there is no shortage of options when it comes to streaming this weekend. In what is truly an eclectic week for new streaming releases, viewers have a bevy of options to choose from....

Most expected Warner Bros.‘Suicide Squadto dominate at the box office throughout the month of August before it hit theaters three weeks ago. However, after suffering a hugesecond weekend dropof 67.4% last weekend, many believed that its reign would come to an end this weekend, with three new releases hitting theaters, the epic remakeBen-Hur, the animated adventureKubo and the Two Stringsand the true story adaptationWar Dogs. As it turns out, all three of those newcomers underperformed leading toSuicide Squadwinning for the third week in a row with $20....