Barbara Gordon Reference in The Batman Deleted Scene Has Fans Wanting Leslie Grace as Batgirl in the Sequel

The release ofThe Batman: The Official Script Bookhas sentBatgirlfans into a frenzy after it revealed a deleted scene in which Jeffrey Wright’s Jim Gordon is heard to name-check his daughter Barbara during a phone call. This immediately had fans of thecanceled DCUBatgirlmoviecalling for Leslie Grace to be cast in the role forThe Batman 2so she can finally become Batgirl on the big screen. Batgirlwas originally meant to be released as part of the DCU, withLeslie Gracein the title role and Brendan Fraser playing the villain, Firefly....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Timothy Brennan

Beastie Boys Story Trailer Brings First Look at Spike Jonze's Apple TV+ Documentary

Apple has revealed the first trailer forBeastie Boys Story. We learned earlier this month that Oscar-winner Spike Jonze had a new documentary on the legendary group set to premiere later this year. Now, we have a little look at what that’s going to entail, and it looks to be an intimate, unique experience. How, precisely, it will play out remains to be seen, but it’s promised that this will be a “live documentary experience” from director Spike Jonze and the surviving members of the Beastie Boys....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Cindy Hines

Cinemark Won't Require Face Masks When Reopening Movie Theaters

Despite the official recommendation to do so from the CDC, themovie theater chain Cinemarkwill not require patrons to wear face masks when theaters around the country begin opening back up. On Wednesday, Cinemark Holdings spoke about their plans for staff and consumer health and safety in a call with Wall Street analysts. One of the most notable takeaways from the call is that Cinemark employees will be required to wear masks, but theater patrons will not be mandated to do so, ultimately leaving the choice up to the ticket buyers....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Daniel Gallegos

Colonel Quaritch Is the Main Villain in Avatar 2 and Its Sequels

Way back in October 2013, director James Cameron confirmed thatStephen Langwill return as Colonel Quaritch in all of hisAvatarsequels. At the time, there were only three sequels, but now that there are four movies all moving forward, with production starting on September 25, the director revealed that his plans for Quaritch haven’t changed, confirming he will be appearing inAvatar 2throughAvatar 5. Here’s what the director had to say, revealing he plans to keep the same characters but introduce them to new settings and creatures....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Karen Jones

Deadpool 2 Producers Fined $300K for Accident That Killed Stunt Driver Joi Harris

Though the incident took place way back in 2017, when the world was a much different place,Deadpool 2producers are today being fined $289,562 for the accident that took the life of stunt driver Joi Harris at the age of 32. The producers were cited with failing to provide a safe workplace. Joi Harriswas standing in for Zazie Beetz’s Domino, performing a motorcycle stunt that ended in a tragic crash. The woman was killed on impact on set of the Vancouver shot movie....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Stacey Rodriguez

Denzel Washington Admits Black Panther Brought Him to Tears

Black Pantheris the highest grossing superhero movie in North America, ending its theatrical run last week with just over $700 million domestically. The success of the Ryan Coogler-directed film was more than anyone expected, including Marvel Studios and Disney, but the writing was on the wall before the movie hit theaters when it started to break Fandango pre-sale ticket records. That success has been looked at with great pride from many in the entertainment industry and veteran actor Denzel Washington admits thatBlack Panthermade him shed a tear of joy....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Debbie Cortez

Disney's Little Mermaid Remake Director Responds to Lindsay Lohan Casting Bid

Disney’s the Little Mermaidlive-action remake director Rob Marshall reacts to Lindsay Lohan casting rumors. Lohan has gotten in on the fun and wants to star in the remake alongside Meryl Streep after fans suggested that she would be perfect to play Ariel. The actress declares that the under the sea tale is her favorite movie and that she is harassing her agent about getting in touch with Disney. Details surrounding the upcoming remake are sparse and it doesn’t look like the casting process has even started at this time, though it was heavily rumored for a while that Zendaya was the actress that the studio wanted....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · James Gomez

Exclusive: The Calling Executive Producers on Peacock's New David E. Kelley Show

David E. Kelley(Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, Chicago Hop) is one of the most revered names in the television industry. He is perhaps the only person who has created and written shows for not only all four major TV networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX), but also for Prime Video (Goliath), HBO (Big Little Lies), Disney+ (Big Shot), Hulu (Nine Perfect Strangers), Netflix (Anatomy of a Scandal, The Lincoln Lawyer), and Apple TV+ (the upcomingPresumed Innocent)....

August 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · Sarah Smith

Fargo Season 3 Lands 10 Cloverfield Lane Star Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who recently wrapped up the first season of CBS’BrainDead, has signed on to star inFargo Season 3. The actress will play Nikki Swango, a “crafty and alluring parolee.” She joins a growing cast that includesEwan McGregorandCarrie Coon. The actress will have aseries regularrole, with Nikki described as a woman with a plan, who is always a step ahead of her rivals. She is also said to have a passion for competitive bridge playing....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Taylor Reynolds

First Look at Rey, Finn & Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Just shortly after director Rian Johnson showed us the new First Order Stormtroopers on the set ofStar Wars 8, we get our first look at the returning Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron, the three main heroes at the heart of the Resistance. This first look comes courtesy of Disney and Lucasfilm, who have officially announcedStar Wars Force FridayII. Though, as you will see, they don’t look all that different from the last time we saw this trio in Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Carolyn Walker

Full Scooby-Doo and DC Crossover Movie Leaks Online After Cancelation

It was only a matter of time before one of the many canceled WBD “tax write-offs” managed to avoid being sent into the black hole that consumed the likes ofBatgirl. It seems that despite being written off by the studio as part of the massive cancelation sweep of 2022, the full animated movieScooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!has been leaked in its entirety on the day it was revealed that anotherScooby-Dooproject, the HBO Max/Cartoonito seriesScooby-Doo!...

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Daniel Steele

Full-Length Rise of Skywalker Trailer Release Date May Have Just Been Revealed

The Rise of Skywalkerfull length trailer could be dropping on October 14th. This falls in line with the previous trailer releases from the latest trilogy.The Last Jeditrailer dropped on October 9th, 2017 andThe Force Awakenstrailer was released on October 19th, 2015. Both movies came out in December like the upcoming final installment in the Skywalker Saga. As to where this information came from, the officialStar WarsTwitter account posted yesterday in response to a fan tweet....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Robert Pratt

Ghostbusters Hi-C Ecto Cooler Is Returning to Stores

Late last year, a rumor started to spread that Coca-Cola was reissuing Ecto Cooler to stores in anticipation of this summer’s bigblockbusterreleaseGhostbusters. Now that has been confirmed. Coca-Cola has successfully re-registered the trademark for this popular Hi-C flavor. And a sample can is already available on Ebay, which you can see in theTweetbelow. TheGhostbustersmerchandising machine is already starting to rev up. We’ve seen new action figures andghostsfrom this past weekend’s Toy Fair....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Timothy Le