Robert Downey Jr. & Shane Black To Reportedly Reunite For ‘Parker’ Adaptation At Amazon Studios

Director-ScreenwriterShane Black, famous forPredator (1987)and for later directing its latest entryThe Predator(2018), is reportedly set to reunite with MCU fameRobert Downey Jr.for a film focusing on Donald E. Westlake’s character, Parker. The duo has previously worked together on two films,Kiss Kiss Bang Bang(2005)and theIron Manthreequel that kicked off Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With this untitled Amazon Studios project, both Black and Robert are probably up for a third outing in collaboration....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Austin Mason

Rogue One Earns Massive $155.5M Opening Weekend

After a 10-year drought ofStar Warsmovies, fans have been treated to two new adventures in as many years, both of which have been wildly successful, with no end in sight to this hallowed franchise.Star Wars: The Force Awakensopened with a box office record debut of $247.9 million, en route to an all-time domestic record of $936.6 million and a worldwide gross of $2.06 billion, the third highest ever behindTitanic($2.1 billion) andAvatar($2....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Jared Robertson

Roseanne Releases Crazed Video Apology in Response to Controversial Tweet

Roseanne Barr is back in the spotlight again for the racist tweet that she posted back at the end of May. The 65-year old comedian was supposed to take part in a television interview to discuss the controversy, which resulted in the cancelation of the successful Roseanne revival series. However, Barr backed out of the interview, stating that she did not trust television, and said that she would post her own video on YouTube to explain her side of the story....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Barbara Henderson

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Footage Flies in from DC FanDome

As director David F. Sandberg has been teasing that we might see what he’s been cooking up forShazam! Fury of the Gods, fans have been chomping at the bit. They did not disappoint! David F. Sandberg has been working until the wee hours to bring fans a taste of what’s to come. What we got is new footage including a good look at the sequel. Check it out! Sandberg has been keeping us abreast of the progress through the process, down to the up-all-night editing sessions....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Kari Contreras

Smash: Motorized Mayhem Preview Goes Inside the World of School Bus Racing

Explore the destructive fun of school bus races that has engrossed a small Florida town in our exclusive clip fromSmash: Motorized Mayhem. ActorW. Earl Brown, who most recently starred on AMC’sPreacher, serves as the narrator for thisupcoming documentary, who explains how these races serve as the ultimate rebellion for anyone who was forced to ride a school bus as a kid. We also see footage from one of the school bus races at the Orlando Speedworld race track, before we get to meet some of the rural Florida racers this documentary focuses on....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Eric Frank

SNL Cold Open Takes on Gina Carano Controversy

Saturday Night Livegot in on theGina Carano controversythis weekend, taking aim at the former star ofThe Mandalorian’s firing from Lucasfilm in the show’s cold open. Best known for playing Cara Dune on theStar Warsseries, Carano was let go earlier this month from her role on the series following months of controversial social media posts. A statement released by Lucasfilm at the time labeled Carano’s online behavior as “abhorrent.” Given how much attention has been on the Carano controversy lately, it was just a matter of time before the story made its way toSaturday Night Live....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Elizabeth Ross

Snowfall Renewed for Season 3 on FX

FX has ordered a third season of Snowfall, the drama series created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio and Dave Andron, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. The third season will premiere on FX in 2019. “It has been great to see Snowfall’s audience and critical acclaim grow in its second season,” said Schrier. “The creative team has done a fantastic job and we have high hopes for season three....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Jordan Vasquez

Spider-Man: No Way Home Reviews Are In. Was It Worth the Hype?

The first reactions to one of the year’s most highly anticipated big-screen ventures,Spider-Man: No Way Home, are in and things are looking very promising. The Marvelsequel currently stands at 100% approval on Rotten Tomatoes, with many praisingNo Way Homeas the best installment in Tom Holland’s tenure as the iconic web-slinger. We begin then with Alonso Duralde of TheWrap… “The most superheroic feat on display might be the film’s ability to keep human-sized emotions and relationships front and center even as the very fabric of time and space twists itself into knots....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Lori Medina

Stephen King's Mile 81 Is Becoming a Movie

Legendary author Stephen King has been seeing his stories made into theatrical movies going way back to the ’80s, and since then, it’s never stopped. There’s almost no end to King’s novels and short stories which have had movie or TV adaptations based on them, with some even receiving multiple adaptations. It’s very clear that people still love King’s work now just as much as they did decades ago, as movies based on his work have proven to be massive hits at the box office....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · David Gray

Teen Titans Go! Savagely Roasts Jared Leto's Joker

Jared Leto’s take on the Joker is still drawing criticism, as even the animated characters ofTeen Titans Go!recently took some shots as the actor’s portrayal. In 2016, Leto debuted his incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime in David Ayer’sSuicide Squad, but it was quite as well-received as the previous live-action versions of the character. His bizarre new look, which included a grill and a forehead tattoo, was hard for many longtime fans of the Joker to accept....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Bridget Khan

The Real Reason Thor Director Kenneth Branagh Didn't Return for the Sequels

Back in 2009, actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh gave the MCU, which was still taking its first steps towards becoming the massive franchise we know today, it’s second major hit afterIron Man, in the form ofThor. In an interview with Collider, Branagh explained why he did not return to direct the sequels. “The way things work, there was a version of events where… sometimes with these stories I like to plan them as trilogies, but it’s much harder in this world for that to work out because the stakes are so high you’ve gotta really see how the first one does....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · James Johnson

The Twilight Zone Season 2 Trailer Arrives, All Episodes Will Stream This June

The Twilight Zoneseason 2 is just around the corner. CBS All Access has released a new trailer for the revamped version of the classic sci-fi series, which hails fromGet Outdirector Jordan Peele. What’s more, the revival’s second season is set to debut next month on June 25. But, in a change-up from season 1, every episode will drop all at once, instead of week-to-week, which means viewers will be able to binge the show, should they so choose....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Shannon Robinson

Twisters First Reactions Tease a Cinematic Storm Worthy of the '90s Original

The first reactions to the legacy sequelTwistersare now in, so is the follow-up worthy of its 90s predecessor? Or is it less a silver screen storm and more of a damp squib? Well, based on these early responses to the disaster movie, it sounds likeTwisterswill not disappoint the storm chasers among us, with critics hailing the sequel as one of the best blockbusters of the year. Praise has been heaped on lead pairDaisy Edgar-JonesandGlen Powell, withTwistersemerging as the movie of the cinematic summer season....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Thomas Krause