Promising Young Woman Director Defends Controversial Ending as Realistic and Inevitable

Carey Mulligan’s new revenge thrillerPromising Young Womanplays out like a black comedy dealing with very heavy issues. Mulligan stars as Cassie, a woman who is reeling from the trauma of losing her best friend to rape and sets out on a path to revenge. The director of the film, Emerald Fennell, recently weighed in on the much-discussed, and deeply divisive ending, which saw Cassie finally come face-to-face with her friend’s rapist and gain the upper hand, only to then be overpowered....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Amanda Walters

Rabid Review: A Modern Horror Remake That's Worth Watching

From co-directors Jen and Sylvia Soska, the new horror movieRabidreleases this week in select theaters and On Demand. The movie is a direct remake of the 1977 horror film of the same name by director David Cronenberg, which is widely considered to be ahead of its time with an unforgettable performance by lead actress Marilyn Chambers. The result is a modern take on the story that pays its respects to the original in a big way, though the remake is certainly an enjoyable watch in its own way as well with many deviations to the familiar plot....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Wesley James

Robert Zemeckis Will Direct Roald Dahl's The Witches Adaptation

With his new filmWelcome to Marwenarriving in November, directorRobert Zemeckishas lined up his next project, writing and directing an adaptation of Roald Dahl’sThe Witches. Zemeckis is reportedly in final negotiations for this project, with sources claiming a deal will be finalized shortly. Warner Bros. is distributing this adaptation, with the project in development for more than a decade, with Guillermo del Toro once attached to direct back in 2006. The Witcheswas published byRoald Dahlin 1983, centering on an eight year old Brititsh boy who is sent to live with his Norwegian grandmother after his parents are both killed in a car accident....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Jared Johnson

Saw 8 Is Coming Halloween 2017, Directors Confirmed

It’s been six long years since the iconic horror villainJigsawterrorized fans on the big screen, but the long wait for his return is about to come to an end. After weeks of speculation and unconfirmed reports, Lionsgate has handed out an August 16, 2025 release date for the eighthSawmovie, which is reportedly entitledSaw Legacy. As of now, Jigsaw has that date to himself, but he latest chapter in this horror saga will open in between a number of high-profile projects....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Catherine Nicholson

Sinister Six Spider-Man Spin-Off Is Still a Possibility

Could theThe Sinister Sixmovie still happen? According to Drew Goddard, who wrote the script and was on deck to direct, it’s not impossible. And strangely, he may have a point. The movie came about as a result of Sony trying to ambitiously line up a bunch ofSpider-Manspin-off movies in the wake of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. However, that didn’t end up happening and the studio ultimately cut a deal with Marvel Studios to allow the webslinger to pal around with The Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Lucas Chang

Spectre Poster Has James Bond Flirting with Death

Spectreis sure to be one of the biggest movies of the holiday season, arriving in theaters November 6th, just in time for all the fall festivities associated with the Day of the Dead. That Mexican Celebration, which kicks off on October 31 and ends November 2nd, serves as an action centerpiece in this latestJames Bondadventure. And the sugar skull often associated with the massive prayer gathering is front and center on the latest poster....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Samuel Price

Stan Lee Wants to Cameo in a DC Movie

93-year-old legendStan Leeis well-known for his cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he recently teased that he would be open to appearing in a DC Comics adventure. Given the fierce rivalry between Marvel and DC throughout the years, this seems highly-unlikely, but still,Stan Leeoffered his cameo services to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) during a convention appearance over the holiday weekend.Stan Leeeven threw a little shade towards DC, when a fan mentioned he’d like to see him in more cameo appearances....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Jessica Gonzalez

Star Wars 8 Title Leaked Accidentally by Disney?

WithRogue One: A Star Wars Storyfinally hitting theaters this week, all eyes are on the very first everStar Warsstandalone from Disney and Lucasfilm. However, withStar Wars: Episode VIIIcoming out in just about a year, fans are just as eager for any kind of information related to that movie, like an official title for example. Well, in a roundabout way, Disney may have revealed the title forStar Wars 8. AVS Forumis reporting that Lucasfilm has filed a trademark to the European Union Intellectual Property Office that very well could reveal the title forStar Wars: Episode VIII....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Patrick Peterson

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer #2: Han Solo & Chewbacca Return!

Earlier this month, we reportedthat the first full-length trailer forStar Wars: The Force Awakenswill debut on the first day ofStar WarsCelebration on Thursday, April 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The trailer will debut in theaters withAvengers: Age of Ultron, arriving May 1. Today, the long wait is over as the trailer has debuted online. The story takes place 30 years afterStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and we met a few of the new characters in the 88-second teaser trailer that arrived back in November....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Alexandra Hampton

Stranger Things Star Hints at Bigger, Darker Season 4

We may have heard quite a bit from David Harbour aboutStranger Thingsseason 4, which he was happy to tease during hisBlack Widowpromotional tour, but co-star Gaten Matarazzo has been hinting at a more “mature” feel to the new season in an interview recently, and nowNatalia Dyerhas been revealing a little more about the “darker” things to come in the fourth season in an interview with W Magazine. While she couldn’t go into too much detail for obvious reasons, she was certainly able to hint at how the new season is going to look....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Julie Moss

The Boys' Antony Starr Says His Breast Milk Scene in Season 4 Was His Weirdest

Antony StarrsaysThe BoysSeason 4’s breast milk scene was the weirdest he has been part of in the show. This is a pretty bold claim, especially when taking into account thedepraved antics that Homelander has been part ofsince the beginning of the superhero series. However, according to the actor, while speaking atThe Boys’ SDCC panel on Friday, there was something about the psychology of the scene that really made it much more bizarre than anything else he has previously done....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Brenda Lang

The Good (and Not-So Good) of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

With the latest adventure into J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of Middle-Earth,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, recently kicking off its first season on Prime Video, there has been a lot of discussion about the various on-screen iterations of Middle-Earth. While Peter Jackson’sLord of the Ringstrilogy from the early 2000s usually dominates the conversation (as it should, it’s the best trilogy of films to ever be put to screen), Jackson’s prequel trilogy of films based onThe Hobbitare the second most-notable instance of Middle-Earth on film....

August 6, 2025 · 12 min · 2362 words · Dillon Barnes

The Lion King 2 Will Be a Live-Action Prequel

Disney is still very much in the business of making dreams come true, with the recent Disney Investors Day providing so many gifts for fans that it is already making up for the drama of the past year. While a lot of the content revealed was aimed at the streaming service Disney+, the studio has not completely abandoned the big screen, withThe Lion King 2being officially announced withMoonlightdirector Barry Jenkins. Surprisingly, the follow-up will reportedly be a prequel to the 2019 hit, rather than a sequel....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Lori Mclaughlin