Mr. Throwback

The very funny Adam Pally (Happy Endings, The Mindy Project) spoke with MovieWeb’s Greg Archer about starring in and producing Peacock’s new mockumentary series, Mr. Throwback. Pally discussed basketball and working with Steph Curry, and playing a sad sack out for redemption. Mr. Throwback premieres Aug. 8 with all six episodes on Peacock.The comedy mockumentary series Mr. Throwback follows a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Daniel Castillo

Mystery Behind Darkseid's Earth Invasion in Zack Snyder's Justice League Revealed

Filmmaker Zack Snyder recently released a new trailer for the upcoming “Snyder Cut” ofJustice League. The four-hour-plus movie will see the entry of the supervillain Darkseid into the DCEU, as he invades Earth and comes face to face with the Justice League. On his Vero account, Snyder broke down the new movie trailer for fans and also revealed the central mystery of the story: why Darkseid comes to Earth in the first place....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Matthew Reese

New Mutants Aims to Shoot in Spring 2017

Fox’sX-Menfranchise is in a tricky place following the success ofDeadpooland the relative disappointment ofX-Men: Apocalypse. It is still a little unclear what the studio is specifically planning for the future, but a couple of projects still seem to be moving forward as planned. One of those projects beingThe New Mutants, which a new report claims may start shooting next year. The Hollywood Reporterrecently published a piece that gave a pretty big update on the future of theX-Men franchisefor Fox....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Brent Coleman

New Mutants Should Have Hit Theaters This Weekend, Will We Ever See It?

Today is, or perhaps we should say, would have been, an important day forX-Menfans, as today would have been the day thatThe New Mutantswas going to hit theaters. But that is no longer the case, as the troubled project is still sitting on a shelf waiting to be released. Many would-be moviegoers took to social media today to commemorate the occasion. Though, it does pose an interesting, if simple question; will we ever see this movie?...

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Jaclyn Sheppard

New Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer Delivers Wall-to-Wall Action

The official trailer for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is here. Nickelodeon debuted the trailer at San DiegoComic-Con, which is the latest animated series based on the comic book created by Kevin Eastman in 1984. There have been many iterations of the heroes in a half shell over the years in just about every medium imaginable, but this looks to be something quite different than anything we’ve seen previously....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Timothy Irwin

Onward Hits Disney+ Today, What Does the Director Think About That?

With the shutting down of theaters the world over, Pixar’sOnwardgot shafted at the box office. The film could only make around $104 million at the global stage before folding and going to streaming. During a chat, director for the film Dan Scanlon revealed his feelings towardsOnwardhaving to go to digital before getting a full run in theaters, “Clearly, the right thing to do is for everyone to stay in and be safe and take care of themselves....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Thomas Hutchinson

Queen & Slim Trailer #3 Confronts the Life-Shattering Price of Violence

Universal Pictures has released a new trailer forQueen & Slim. This is certainly being positioned as a possible awards season contender, and the previous trailers have made it easy to see why. This latest look provides more insight into the story at hand and it’s incredibly dramatic and tense, but it’s also equally easy to see, even from just two minutes of footage, how this could potentially become a controversial movie....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Nicholas Johnson

Richard Carter, Bullet Farmer in Mad Max: Fury Road, Dies at 65

Australian actor and voiceover artist Vale Richard Carter, known professionally asRichard Carter, has passed away at the age of 65. While the exact cause of death hasn’t been specified, Carter had reportedly been battling a “brief illness” leading up to his death. He is survived by his wife Lindsey and daughter Amy. Carter’s agency, Lisa Mann Creative Management, also confirmed the actor’s passing in a statement. “He was an esteemed actor, a storyteller, and someone who touched the lives of many,” the message read....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Dennis Little

Ripley's Return in The Predator Alternate Ending Revealed

Shane Black’sThe Predatoralmost had a few completely different endings. One of these endings featuredAlien’s Ellen Ripley in the pod with a Facehugger-type of breathing mask on. TheAlienconnection had previously been revealed when the mask was shown by VFX artist Jon K. Miller on social media. However, it was not revealed who was in the pod when those pictures were released. We now have confirmation that the ending was going to be an even bigger connection to theAlienfranchise....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Natasha Bowers

Siskel and Ebert: How They Became Movie Critics and Their Impact on Hollywood

In the ’90s, it was almost impossible to watch a movie promo without hearing that “Siskel and Ebert give it two thumbs up!” But how did their legacy come to be, and why were we so insistent on listening to what these two guys had to say? Well, we’re here to answer this question for you. Not only wereGene SiskelandRoger Ebertbothfinely-tuned film criticsin their own right, but together they were a force to be reckoned with because of their chemistry and criticism....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Marcus Underwood

South Park Season 26: What the Show Might Parody

South Parkfirst aired in August 1997, and any media-savvy reader can see the glaring red flag here. Nothing good lasts that way for over twenty years. Heck, most shows turn sour after only a few short seasons. In light of this fact, it is incredible thatSouth Park, decades into its run, is able to remain relevant, well-written, and most importantly, laugh out loud funny. Created by, and to this day primarily produced by, the hard-working duo Trey Parker (BASEketball, South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut) and Matt Stone (The Book of Mormon, Team America: World Police), the irreverent exploits of Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny have enraptured television audiences fortwenty-five seasons and counting....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · Candice Gross

Spider-Man 2 Casting Call Hints at Villain & New High School Lead

Spider-Man: Homecoming 2is really starting to heat up. Withproduction slated to beginlater this year, new casting details have surfaced about two pivotal characters. One of these characters is reportedly a villain, but the studio has made it more difficult than usual to identify this villain, since they won’t even identify the gender, with the studio seeking both male and female actors between 30 and 45 years of age for this role....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Stacy Adams

Spider-Man Could Beat Up Batman According to Tom Holland

It’s been a big week forSpider-Manfans, with thefirst trailerarriving a few days ago, which was widely well-received. StarTom Hollandalso took to Facebook this week for a live video Q&A session, where he revealed that he actually enrolled in a real New York City high school to prepare for his Peter Parker role. During the half-hour Q&A, the actor also made another surprising revelation, that he thinks his character could actually beat up Batman....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Stacy Miles