Michael Jackson Wanted to Play This Star Wars Character

It must have been hard forGeorge Lucasto say no toMichael Jackson. The two were old friends after working on the iconicDisneyland3D attractionCaptain EOway back in 1986, at the height of the pop star’s popularity. But when George set out to return to his galaxy far, far away with 1999’sStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, he made the mistake of letting Michael read the script early. There was one character the singer gravitated to....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Dr. Jeffrey Stone MD

Ms. Marvel Head Writer Says There Were Originally Other Plans for *That* Cameo

Spoilers for Ms. Marvel ahead! Ms. Marvelalways seemed to be destined to feature a cameo by Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, but no one really saw it happening in quite the mysterious way it did. According to the series head writer Bisha K. Ali, there were originally different plans forMs. Marvel’s crossover withCaptain Marvel, which would have also taken place earlier in the show. The finale not only saw Kamala Khan taking full control of her new powers but also discovering that she is potentially a mutant and then finding herself trading places with Larson’s established Marvel heroine, which all leaves many questions ahead of the young superhero’s next appearance inThe Marvels....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Adam Ramirez

New Creed 2 Poster Has Michael B. Jordan Ready to Fight

The first poster forCreed 2has arrived with the teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated sequel set to drop online tomorrow. Let’s get ready to rumble. The poster itself is brilliantly simple. The image is all in stark black and white, withMichael B. Jordanas Adonis Creed front and center, gloved up and ready to brawl with his namesake written boldly across the front of his trunks. In the background lingers a gigantic “II” to let us know this is indeed the sequel toCreed....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Tammy Anderson

New Stone Cold Steve Austin Documentary Is Coming from The Last Dance Producers

Stone Cold Steve Austin will be the subject of a new documentary in the works from the producers of the acclaimed Michael Jordan docuseriesThe Last Dance. Directed by Jason Hehir,The Last Danceexplores the career of NBA legend Michael Jordan, focusing particularly on his final season with the Chicago Bulls. After premiering on ESPN in April and becoming more widely available on Netflix, the docuseries was met with immense critical acclaim, earning a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes along with award wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and the TCA Awards....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Denise Reese

New The Simpsons Poster Takes on Avengers: Endgame

The Simpsonstake onAvengers: Endgamein a new teaser poster promoting an upcoming season 31 episode. It’s hard to imagine a world without Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. They’ve been on air since 1989, though they got their start in 1987 as a part ofThe Tracey Ullman Show.The Simpsonsis the longest-running American sitcom, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series, both in terms of seasons and number of episodes. With that said, it’s about time to see the Marvel Cinematic Universe getThe Simpsonstreatment on the small screen....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Jeffrey Zavala

Original 'E.T.' Model to be Sold in Sotheby’s Auction

In just a couple of days, fans of ’80s cinema will be able to get their hands on a very important movie prop. Sotheby’s, the broker in charge of auctioning all kinds of valuable objects, is set to auction a piece fromSteven Spielberg’s 1982 classic,E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Anyone can make their bid, that is if they have money to spare. The piece, an original model of E.T. used in the movie, will be offered to anyone who has somewhere around $900,000 to spend....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Matthew Martin

Peacemaker Star John Cena Gives Cautious Update on DCU Future After Season 2

John Cena, star in the Max seriesPeacemaker, has skillfully dodged confirming his involvement in the DC Universe beyond the show’s second season. Responding to fan inquiries at Comicpalooza, Cena humorously sidestepped questions about his future with the franchise, reflecting his cautious approach to not upsetting DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn. While the charismatic actor has successfully transitioned to a key player in the DC Universe, he remains non-committal about his future afterPeacemakerSeason 2....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Brian Hart

Predator 4, Maze Runner 3 & Battle Angel Are Coming to IMAX

Re-upping their existing long-term partnership, IMAX Corporation andTwentieth Century Fox, a division of 21st Century Fox, jointly announced the companies have signed a new multi-picture agreement. This includes four key future tentpoles from the Fox slate. The deal includes Maze Runner: The Death Cure,The Predator, Alita: Battle Angel and the studio’s untitled Marvel film. All of these releases will be digitally re-mastered into the immersiveIMAXformat. And they will released in IMAX theatres worldwide....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Elizabeth Gomez DVM

Pride & Prejudice & Zombies Trailer #2: Everyone Must Fight

For Future. For Love. For Family. Everyone must fight! That’s the declaration made in the all-new full-length trailer forPride and Prejudice and Zombies. The classic Jane Austen novel gets a bloody and very violent twist in this action-thriller fromBurr Steers. There’s no comedy in sight as this pack of knife-toting women strap up to take on the Black Plague and the Zombie Apacolypse it leaves in it’s wake. InPride and Prejudice and Zombies, a zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Charlotte Sosa

Remembering Monster House, the Animated Horror Movie for Kids [Rewind]

BeforeMonster Househad there been a mainstream animated film that strayed so far from the tropes of the genre? I am sure one could citeThe Nightmare Before Christmasbut even that film eventually plays nice with what audiences expect from animated films. No, it was 2006’sMonster Housethat, on the heels ofThe Incrediblestwo years before it, pushed the genre of animation in a bold new direction. The look, the story, the pacing, and the overall mood ofMonster Housewas both old, new and completely unlike anything done in the medium of animation before....

July 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1489 words · Edward Wood

Revamped The Lost Boys TV Show Finds Its New Michael and Head Vampire on The CW

The CW’s revamped and rebooted version of beloved 80’s vampire-classicThe Lost Boyshas cast several roles for the upcoming pilot, including one of its lead characters. ActorLincoln Younes, known for the ABC crime seriesGrand Hoteland the long-running daytime soapHome and Awayas well as the showsTangleandHidingin his native Australia, has been cast in the series as Benjamin, the charismatic leader of the gang of vampires in a seemingly idyllic North Carolina seaside town....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Mary Hernandez

Rise of Skywalker Wasn't Really Derailed by Last Jedi Insists J.J. Abrams

One of the biggest questions many Star Wars fans have, specifically fans of theThe Last Jedi, is whether or not J.J. Abrams is going to retcon much of what was done in the upcomingThe Rise of Skywalker. That will surely be a topic of debate for years to come, long after the movie is released. That said, according to Abrams, director Rian Johnson’s entry in a galaxy far, far away didn’t derail any of the overarching plans....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Ashley Marquez

Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy 2 Gets Update; Original Movie Streaming Now on Disney+

The popularity ofRyan Reynoldsis undeniable, and his 2021 mid-pandemic release ofFree Guyproved that even during a global crisis, the Canadian actor can pack people into cinemas. However, those waiting for a sequel have been givena disappointing update from 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell. Free Guybecame one of the shining beacons of light in theaters as one of the first movies to really draw people back out of their homes following months of closures due to the Covid pandemic....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Cynthia Johnson