How Star Wars Cost Mark Hamill a Lead Role in 'Amadeus'

PlayingLuke Skywalkerin theStar Warsfranchise has been a blessing and a curse for Mark Hamill: a blessing because he has made millions of dollars and become more famous than he ever imagined, and a curse because the character has stuck with him throughout his adult life. Hamill has been a part of over 50 live-action and animated productions, yet for some reason, fans (and his peers) see him as nothing more than the Jedi Master who fought in the Galactic Civil War during the reign of the Galactic Empire....

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1383 words · Tina Ferguson

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Fedora Sells for $375,000

Prop Store kicked off their three day auction of movie memorabilia with one of the biggest items of the available lots: the iconic Fedora of Indiana Jones worn by Harrison Ford inIndiana Jones & the Temple of Doom. Expected to sell for around $250,000, the final selling price of the item was $300,000 ($375,000 when all the premiums were taken into account). This is a bit less than the $500,000 price tag that a similar hat fromRaiders of The Lost Arkfetched in 2015, but a sequel rarely does as well as the original....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · David Jenkins

Is Rambo 5 Using Real ISIS Terrorists as the Enemy?

Sylvester Stallonemade a surprise appearance atComic-Conon Friday, to promote his return asRocky Balboain the upcoming MGM spinoffCreed, arriving in theaters November 25. It was his comments about the latest installment of his other beloved franchise,Rambo: Last Blood, that got people’s attention, though. The actor/filmmaker revealed that he has teams in Iraq and Syria scouting in ISIS strongholds for the action sequel. Here’s what the actor had to say below. “We have teams scouting Iraq and parts of Syria where ISIS have their greatest strongholds....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Shawn Lester

James Gunn Tweets DC Comics Inspiration for New DCU

In October 2022, directorJames Gunnand producer Peter Safran were named co-chairs and co-CEOs of DC Studios, a newly formed division that replaced DC Films. Gunn told fans at the time that he and Safran would deliver their plans for the future of the DC Universe (DCU) in January 2023, and on Jan. 31, he delivered on that promise.On Tuesday, Gunn and Safran unveiled the DCU’s “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters” (as opposed to Marvel Studios Phases), the first chapter in a 10-year interconnected saga, to a room of handpicked reporters....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Steven Black

Jar Jar Binks Is More Popular Than Kylo Ren and Mace Windu

A new poll ofStar Warsfans concludes that Jar Jar Binks is not the most hated character in the universe. In a surprising turn of events, the new poll points out that Jar Jar is 5% more popular thanKylo Ren. Many have given Adam Driver’s portrayal of Kylo Ren the thumbs down, some have even taken to calling him “Darth Millennial,” but Jar Jar Binks has been universally hated for nearly 20 years now, even by the actor who gifted us with that annoying voice....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Laura Smith

Jason Is a Deadite: Friday the 13th & Evil Dead Share the Same Universe

It’s long been suggested by fans that theFriday the 13thfranchise shares the same universe as theEvil Deadmovies. Specifically, the explanation for Jason’s inability to be killed and supernatural power come from him being what’s referred to as a Deadite inEvil Dead. This is now more than a theory, asJason Goes to Helldirector Adam Marcus has officially confirmed that Jason’s mom used the Necronomicon, aka the Book of the Dead, to bring back her son....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Kelli Arias

John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China Soundtrack Returns to Vinyl

If you weren’t one of the few who peddled down to the local record shop after seeingBig Trouble in Little Chinaon opening day to snatch up its soundtrack, chances are, you were never able to get your hands on the vinyl release. It hit stores in the summer of 86, but the movie was a bomb, and the soundtrack didn’t sell many units, and eventually it disappeared from store shelves. But when John Carpenter’s sci-fi kung-fu mash-up starring Kurt Russell hit VHS, it slowly but surely gained a cult following that has only grown stronger every year....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Thomas Marshall

Julia Roberts Earned $3M for Just 4 Days Work in Mother's Day

When all is said and done, 2016 may be remembered for delivering some of the biggest star-powered bombs in recent Hollywood history. And you can definitely add this past weekend’s holiday-themed romantic comedyMother’s Dayto the list. The movie only made $8.3 million at the domesticbox office, coming in 4th behindThe Jungle Book,Keanu, andThe Huntsman: Winter’s War. We don’t have an exact budget, but the movie’s opening weekend take barely covers starJulia Robertspaycheck for showing up....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Anita Beasley

Keanu Reeves Shares the Story Behind the Famous 'Sad Keanu' Meme

The true story behind the famous “Sad Keanu” meme has been revealed. In the photo,Keanu Reevescan be seen seated on a bench looking a bit somber as he eats a sandwich. Memed, the image has been shared throughout social media for years with countless captions as a way to express great sadness by the sharer. In a new interview with Stephen Colbert onThe Late Show, Reeves was questioned about the famous photo....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Ronald Mercado

Leaked Star Wars 9 Art Shows Old Lando, New Characters & Kylo's Mask?

Star Wars 9still doesn’t have a title, but we may have our first look at a bunch of new characters, along with updated costumes for our returning favorites. Also included is our first hint at what Billy Dee Williams will look like as Old Lando. And Kylo Ren has his mask all fixed up and repaired with that red glue-like substance we heard about in a previous rumor. The images were posted by a Redditor going by the name JediPaxis....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Jason Moore

Marvel's What If...? Showrunner Joked About Bringing Back Edward Norton as Hulk

Marvel’sWhat If…?has license to create chaos without having to answer to anyone in future, and while that has allowed them to do some outright bizarre things, it could have really gone weird if head writer A.C. Bradley had gone through with something that was joked about during the making of the latest episode: Bringing back Edward Norton asThe Incredible Hulk. The new episode asks the question “What If… The world Lost its Mightiest Heroes?...

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Richard Bernard

Mega Man Live-Action Movie in Development at Fox

Video Gameadaptations haven’t traditionally fared quite well at the box office, but that could all change in the next few years, with high-profile, big-budget movies such asAssassin’s Creed.The Tracking Boardhas word that 20th Century Fox is developing another video game adaptation, based on the hit 1980s Nintendo gameMega Man. The studio is teaming up with producer Peter Chernin’s Chernin Enertainment for this new project. Originally entitledRock Manfor its Japanese release,Mega Mandebuted for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1987, developed by Capcom....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Amber Wilcox

Michael Keaton Not Confirmed for Multiple Batman Movies as DCEU Rumor Gets Clarified

Social media erupted recently when there appeared to be a confirmation of sorts thatMichael Keaton is the DCEU’s new Batman, replacing Ben Affleck in one of two splintering franchises. New York Times writer Brooks Barnes, who recently did a profile of DC Films president Walter Hamada, mentioned in the article that “Warner Bros. will have two different film sagas involving Batman - played by two different actors - running at the same time....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · William Wood