Hocus Pocus Is 2020's Biggest Rerelease After Passing Empire Strikes Back at the Box Office

2020 has been a truly unpredictable year for the movie business, to say the least of it. Thebox officehas been mostly a shadow of its former self since March, even after theaters reopened forTenet. But people are still going to the movies right now and strange things are happening. To that point, Disney’sHocus Pocushas just passedThe Empire Strikes Backas the year’s biggest theatrical re-release, which further cements the Halloween favorite as a bonafide 90s classic....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Latasha Smith

Home Team Featuring Kevin James Releases New Poster

Earlier this year we found out thatAdam Sandlerand his production company (Happy Madison) were working on an upcoming film staringKevin Jamesas NFL coach Sean Payton. The film, titledHome Team,will be released on June 05, 2025 onNetflix. Home Team follows the story ofNew Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and his life away from the NFL during his yearlong suspension in 2012. The infamous “Bountygate” scandal saw the coach leave for the theNFLbut not football....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Kimberly Keller

Independence Day 3 Is Completely Dead for Now

It looks like the poor taste thatIndependence Day: Resurgenceleft behind has pretty much taken another possible sequel off the table. At the very least, producer Dean Devlin has no plans on makingIndependence Day 3happen. Director Roland Emmerich seemed confident that the long-awaited sequel to the originalIndependence Daywould kickstart the franchise for more than just one entry, but one of the key figures from behind the scenes doesn’t sound remotely interested in making that happen....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Kyle Munoz

Is James Bond 25 Already in Big Trouble Just as Shooting Begins?

Even though it seems like things were just starting to really get on track forJames Bond 25, there may well be trouble in paradise. Eon Productions recently revealed the official cast for the upcoming entry in the long-running franchise, which has been in the works ever sinceSpectrewas released in November 2015. While that was a nice moment for fans, in some ways, there are now rumors swirling that the production, behind the scenes, is something of a mess....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Kelly Zimmerman

John Milius: How a Gun-Toting Militant Became One of Hollywood's Most Celebrated Writers

BigJohn Miliusis a Hollywood writer with a wild range of interests. Guns? Yes.Martial arts? Absolutely.Surfing, painting, history, poetry — but Milius loves nothing more than writing and movies. Early in his career, he embedded himself in that Alpha Male culture, which established the thread between all of Milius' written and directorial efforts thereafter — let’s call it “manliness,” for lack of a better word. The gun-toting militant-minded wildman is responsible for some of the most famous lines in all of Hollywood: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning,” “Ask yourself one question, ‘Do I feel lucky?...

July 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1770 words · Ashley Shah

Johnny Depp Allegedly Wanted Amber Heard Fired from Aquaman

Johnny Depp allegedly tried to have ex-wife Amber Heard fired fromAquaman. The actor is currently in a legal battle with his former lawyer Jake Bloom and the depositions are leading to more witnesses, including Heard and former Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, called to the stand. Depp has been in legal battles a lot over the past 10+ years and is now seen as a controversial figure in the entertainment industry....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Holly Mccann

Katee Sackhoff's Clone Wars Character Is Back on Star Wars Rebels

The premiere ofStar Wars Rebelsseason 3 is just around the corner and as excited as we already are for the show to come back after the exciting end to last season, we now have an all new reason to be amped for the return ofRebels. It turns outKatee Sackhoffwill be returning to a galaxy far far away to reprise her role asBo-KatanfromStar Wars: The Clone Wars. The actress recently revealed that she has already done the voice work for her character for the upcoming season, which is pretty exciting....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · James Vincent

Kevin Feige's Evil Dead II Tease Revealed in Doctor Strange 2

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. With horror legend Sam Raimi directing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, manyEvil Deadfans were excited to see Raimi bring his characteristic style to the franchise. A March edition of Empire Magazine included an interview with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige where he said ofDoctor Strange 2, “You will see just how Sam Raimi it is, in ways that willmakeEvil Dead IIfans very happy....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Gary Cruz

Larry David Attacks Elmo on the Today Show: 'Someone Had to Do It'

Every once in a while, a surprising Hollywood feud emerges. AndLarry DavidversusElmois surely vying for the top of that particular list. TheCurb Your Enthusiasmstar took it upon himself to show how much he is infuriated by the belovedSesame Streetpuppet, attacking Elmo while appearing on the Today show. “Someone had to do it,” he said following the throttling, which you can check out below. Be warned, the footage is not for the faint of heart....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Anna Stevens

LEGO Reveals Avengers: Endgame Set Featuring Bro Thor

LEGO wants us all to enjoy the self-destructive comfort zone of Bro Thor in a new set featuring New Asgard as seen in Marvel’s 2019 blockbusterAvengers: Endgame. The new LEGO set includes several minifigures, including Thor, Korg, and a buildable Miek, as well as all the items and accessories you could possibly need to recreate the slovenly paradise and battle the evil NoobMaster69. The set is described as being a “detailed recreation of Thor’s amazingNew Asgard home” and includes such cherished items as “Stormbreaker, a gaming console, sofa, TV screen and pizza boxes,” allowing builders aged 7 and up to partake in imaginative roleplay fun set within Bro Thor’s New Asgard....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Shawn Rodriguez

Lost Soulz Review: A Fleeting, Cinematic Odyssey of a Texas Rapper’s Origins

In 2016, Katherine Propper met Sauve Sidle in a Craigslist ad looking for actors in a project she was doing as a part of her MFA at the University of Texas. Back then, Sidle was only a high schooler, but almost a decade later, the two have collaborated yet again. Propper’s debut feature film,Lost Soulz, features Sidle in the lead role of Sol, and it’s also his feature film debut as an actor....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1409 words · Kevin Smith

Marvel Boss Teases Massive Infinity Saga Box Set with Really Bad Deleted Scenes

Now might be a good time to start saving up some dough, Marvel fans, as we may be getting anInfinity Sagabox set in the future. This comes from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, who is at the very top of the food chain when it comes to Marvel Cinematic Universe happenings. While it’s far from a sure thing, Feige has teased that this could very well be coming our way....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Anthony Garcia

Marvel Head Kevin Feige Reveals How Blade and X-Men Shaped the MCU

Kevin Feigeis opening up about the superhero movies that shaped theMarvel Cinematic Universe. While movies based on superheroes are some of the biggest in history, there once was a time when the idea of a movie based on a comic-book hero would fill fans with dread, as was the case withHoward the Duck,Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.,and the 1990Captain Americamovie. While Sam Raimi’sSpider-Manis seen as the turning point for not just Marvel movies but superhero movies as a genre, it was 1998’sBladeand 2000’sX-Menthat helped kick off the modern era of superhero movies....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · James Sandoval