Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Villain Finally Revealed?

Next year, we’ll be getting our firstTom HollandledSpider-Manfilm and a thirdThormovie that is shaping up to be pretty awesome. But even with that,James Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2may be the most anticipated of the bunch. The film is currently deep into production, and becauseGunnis so active on social media, we have learned a few little details here and there. But we still haven’t really known who the Guardians will be squaring off against....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Timothy Morris PhD

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Book Sells 2 Million Copies in 2 Days

Harry Potterfans are among the most rabid of fan bases that pop culture has ever encountered, perhaps rivaled only byStar Wars,Star Trekand a small handful of other properties. That being the case, it is no surprise that fans of the franchise are very excited about the release ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Child. The book version of the stage play just went on sale a couple of days ago, and it is already on top of the Amazon and Barnes and Noble charts....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Tina Mercer

HBO's Westworld First Look with Anthony Hopkins & James Marsden

Fans who attended thePerson of Interestpanel atComic-Conon Saturday were given a surprise treat, the first trailer for HBO’sWestworld. While it may seem odd for an HBO trailer to debut during a CBS panel,Person of InterestcreatorJonathan Nolanalso co-createdWestworld, which has been confirmed to debut sometime in 2016 onHBO. The network hasn’t released the first trailer yet, but the show’s Twitter page did debut four new photos, featuring series starsJames Marsden,Anthony Hopkins,Thandie Newton,Ed HarrisandJeffrey Wright....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Sara Daniels

Here's Every Johnny Depp & Tim Burton Movie Collaboration, Ranked

When you find something, or rather someone, that works for you, you just don’t let it go. And in filmmaking, when anactor and director collaborate frequentlyand form a great relationship on- and off-screen, incredible things happen. Such familiarity is highly beneficial for actors and directors, because once they know and trust each other, they can empower one another to come up with increasingly better productions. Such is the case with the Burton-Depp duo....

May 31, 2025 · 10 min · 1982 words · Jennifer White

How Accurate Is 'Conclave's Depiction of the Papal Election Process?

Based on Robert Harris’s book of the same name,Conclavestars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. The movie offers a glimpse into the ceremonial and secretive process of electing a new pope. After the mysterious death of the sitting pontiff inConclave, the papal conclave must convene to choose his successor. One man, Cardinal Lawrence (played by Fiennes), is tasked with organizing the election amid the discovery of a shocking secret that could destroy the Church....

May 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Kenneth Perry

Hugh Jackman Brings Classic Wolverine Meme to Life to Celebrate Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office Success

It didn’t take long forDeadpool & Wolverineto become the #1 movie in the world, breaking multiple box office records and giving the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) a much-needed boost. In just over 24 hours, the film grossed nearly $100 million domestically, hit a 97% audience score at Rotten Tomatoes, and pushed the MCU’s total box office gross past $30 billion. In response,starsHugh Jackmanand Ryan Reynolds celebrated rather fittingly, recreating a classic Marvel meme....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Caroline Williams

IT Breaks Fandango Pre-Sale Records Days Before Release

August has been a truly, historically terrible month at the box office and it needs a serious shot in the arm. That shot in the arm is coming this weekend in the form ofIT, which is easily one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the fall movie season. Buzz for theStephen King adaptationhas been through the roof ever since the first teaser trailer dropped in March. To further showcase just how much people are looking forward toIT, Fandango has reported record-breaking numbers for pre-sale tickets....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Jessica Martinez

James Gunn Says DCU Will Have a Different Intro Than 'Elseworlds' Projects

TheDCUis officially set to launch later this summer with James Gunn’sSuperman, the highly anticipated reboot of the iconic character that is already breaking records. However, that doesn’t mean upcoming DC projects will be relegated to one cinematic universe. Matt Reeves' epic crime saga, featuringThe Batman,remains outside of the DCU, despite speculation stating otherwise. And to curb any potential confusion from audiences, the co-head of DC Studios has confirmed that Elseworld spinoffs will have a distinct intro sequence....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Dominique Edwards

Jason Statham's Action Thriller 'Mutiny' Gets Release Date

The BeekeeperstarJason Stathamcontinues to fly the flag for wonderfully no-nonsense action movie fare, and his next movie, theJean-François RichetdirectedMutiny, has now been given a release date. Sadly, it’s going to be a little while before we catch The Stath’s next violent vendetta. As per a report byDeadline,Mutinywill land in theaters next year on June 22, 2025, with Lionsgate putting Statham’s latest action thriller up against Universal’sM3GANspin-offSoulm8te, which releases the week before on January 2....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Chelsea Gordon

John Grisham's The Rainmaker Being Adapted for USA Network

USA Network has found its next legal dramaby way of the 1995John Grishamnovel,The Rainmaker. This will be the second interpretation of the novelfollowing the 1997 film of the samename that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starred Matt Damon, Mickey Rourke, Jon Voight, Claire Daines, and Danny DeVito. This will mark USA’sfirst new scripted drama in quite sometime following the success of shows likeSuitsandWhite Collar, both of which ended in 2019 and 2014 respectively,but have found new life on Netflix....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Julie Clark

Jordan Peele's Us Synopsis Teases a Beach House Home Invasion

The guy who madeGet Outhas a new movie coming in 2019. It’s calledUs, and it sounds pretty thrilling. As we all know by this point in time,Get Outwriter-directorJordan Peelehas a reboot ofThe Twilight Zoneheaded our way on CBS All Access sometime in 2019. Peele will act as both executive producer of the new series as well as the show’s host, taking over for the original run’s host, Rod Sterling. So far, that new take on the classic anthology has snagged a cast which currently includes such heavy-hitters as Sanaa Lathan, Adam Scott, Kumail Nanjiani, John Cho, Allison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, and Erica Tremblay....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Virginia Adams

Logan Director Explains Why There Was No Post-Credit Scene

Audiences came out in droves to seeLogan, which marksHugh Jackman’s final performance as Wolverine, with an impressivebox office openingwith $85.3 million, which surpassed both 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverineand 2013’sThe Wolverine. While the movie was widely praised by fans and critics alike, there is one aspect of the movie that some fans were disappointed in. Contrary to previous rumors, there isn’t actually a post-credit scene inLogan, withJames Mangoldexplaining in a new interview why he decided not to use a post-credit scene....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Amanda Walker

Luke Cage Timeline Will Overlap with Daredevil Season 2

When the four Marvel Netflix series were announced,Daredevil,Jessica Jones,Luke CageandIron Fist, it was revealed that all of these shows will be entrenched within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that all four characters will join forces to becomeThe Defendersin a Netflix miniseries. WhileDaredevildebuted its second season earlier this year,Luke Cageis about to debut its first season on September 30, and we already sawMike Colter’sLuke Cageon bothJessica Jonesand the new season ofDaredevil. During a convention appearance this weekend,DaredevilstarCharlie Coxteased that theDaredevilSeason 2 timeline actually overlaps withLuke Cage....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Matthew Porter