Sylvester Stallone’s Cliffhanger Sequel Will Use New Technology to Take Things to a New Level

Sylvester Stallonehas seen many of his old franchises being revived for new audiences, and following in the footsteps of Rocky and Rambo, it looks likeCliffhangeris going to be another blast from the past for Stallone fans. It is 30 years since Stallone’s Gabriel Walker was caught up with international thieves on the slopes of a mountainside, and in that time there has been a great shift in what audiences expect from an action movie....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Larry Lee

The CW's Black Lightning Gets Hart of Dixie Star in the Lead

A few weeks ago, we reported that producersGreg BerlantiandMara Brock Akilwere moving theirDC ComicsTV seriesBlack Lightningfrom Fox to The CW, which means there are plenty of crossover possibilities with the network’s current stable of DC shows. Now that the show has found a proper network home, the show has shifted into casting mode, withCress Williamssigning on to play the title character, a.k.a. Jerfferson Pierce. The casting bringsCress Williamsback to The CW two years after the network canceledHart of Dixie, which he starred in alongsideRachel BilsonandJaime King....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · James Wilkerson

The Daily Show Returns on Tuesday with First Guest Host Leslie Jones

After Trevor Noah’s exit in 2022,The Daily Showreturns to Comedy Central on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The program will introduceLeslie Jonesas the first of several planned guest hosts that will be filling in until a permanent host is eventually named. For Jones' first episode in the guest host spot, she’ll be speaking with celebrity guest Morris Chestnut (The Best Man: The Final Chapters). Jones also introduced herself in a new video ahead of the episode’s premiere....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Linda Mercer

The Mist TV Show Trailer Brings Stephen King's Story to Spike

When the residents of Bridgeville, Maine find themselves engulfed by a foreboding mist containing a myriad of inexplicable and bizarre threats, their humanity is put to the test inThe Mist, a new 10 episode serialized drama premiering Thursday, June 22 at 10 PM, ET/PT on Spike. Spike TV has released the first trailer for this upcoming TV series, which had spent the last few years in development at the cable network....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Christine Walker

The Most Iconic Helmets in Hollywood History

If you’re a character in a movie with a lot of explosions and debris, a helmet is probably a good idea. Traumatic brain injury is no joke, and if you’re participating in an activity with a high percentage of head bonks, you should really wear one. This goes for you too, carefree cyclists on the road. The characters in the following movies understood this principle (except for Dennis Hopper inEasy Rider, though that’s the least of his sins)....

June 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1688 words · Kaitlyn Lane

The Purge 5 Scares Up Summer 2020 Release Date

The Purge will commence yet again next year. It’s been announced that Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions haveThe Purge 5in the works and it’s set for release in summer 2020. This is one of the franchises that helped to put Blumhouse on the map a handful of years back and, since then, the studio has blossomed into one of the biggest names in the horror game. But they’re not going to stop going with the hot hand just because they have other irons in the fire....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Michael Sanders

The Shining 4K Restoration Is Coming to Theaters Ahead of Doctor Sleep

Horror fans have reason to celebrate, asThe Shiningis heading back to theaters in its newly restored, 4K version. Warner Bros. has decided to bring the Stanley Kubrick classic back to the big screen for a two-night event in honor ofDoctor Sleep, the upcoming sequel to the iconic Stephen King tale. What better way to prepare for such a thing then by watching the original in ultra high-definition? The Shining, in its newly restored form, will play in theaters across the country on Thursday, September 26 and Tuesday, October 1....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Lisa Cole

Thor: Ragnarok Set Photo Shows Off Valkyrie's Sword

Heading downunder to Queensland,Thor: Ragnarokenters its 20th day of production shooting in Australia after returning from Comic-Con this past weekend. While none of the stars showed up to celebrate the impending release at the epic event, Marvel’s Kevin Feige did arrive with a fun mockumentary in hand, directed by Taika Waititi, who is bringing this latest Marvel Phase 3 sequel to the big screen. Today, Waititi shared a photo from his fun Con-only video....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Melvin Price

Tom Cruise Performed His Own Death-Defying Airplane Stunt in American Made

When the firstAmerican Made trailerdebuted last month, it featured a number of scenes with Tom Cruise’s character Barry Seal piloting a small aircraft, which he used to smuggle drugs in and out of the country. Today we have word from director Doug Liman that it was actually Tom Cruise in the cockpit for those scenes, flying the plane himself, while performing a number of other tasks that made this stunt even more dangerous than it looks....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Joan Matthews

Toy Story 4: Don Rickles Will Return as Mr. Potato Head

Toy Story 3had long been called the final film in the franchise byDisney and Pixar. It didn’t look like another feature film would happen, withWoody, Buzz and the rest of the toy box characters shuffled off to the land of Pixar shorts. But Pixar surprised everyone in November of last year when the animated sequelToy Story 4wasofficially announced.Tom HanksandTim Allenhave been attached to the follow-up as far back as 2010, when there wasn’t supposed to be another movie....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · Michael Bailey

Tyler Perry's 'She the People' Legal Drama, Explained

To callTyler Perrya divisive figure would be an understatement. The audience that Perry has built for himself through his many television shows and films adores him. Critics and others find his body of work to be insufferable and a reinforcement of negative stereotypes pertaining to African Americans. Tyler Perry has once again found himself in the hot seat regarding his newNetflixseries,She the People. This time, it’s not the negative critical reception that Perry faces, but legal action....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 776 words · George Ayala

Universal's Dark Universe Resurrected in an Unexpected Way

When it comes to ambitious projects that fall at the first hurdle, Universal’s plannedDark Universeof reimagined Universal Monsters is up there with the most disappointing and costly. Originally kicking off withThe Mummyin 2017, the Tom Cruise movie was such a catastrophe thatthe entire planned universe crashed down in its wake. Although Universal has gone on to revive their Monsters franchise with several individual movies, includingThe Invisible ManandRenfield, it seems like theDark Universeitself has been given an unexpected resurrection – as a new “immersive world” within Universal’s Orlando Resort....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Stacy Lawson

Veronica Mars Revival with Kristen Bell Is Planned at Hulu

AVeronica Marsrevival series is in the works with original creator Rob Thomas on board along with starKristen Bell. Apparently, the idea has been talked about quietly for months, with some major details still left to discuss. Since Bell currently stars in NBC’sThe Good Place, it’s believed that the new revival series will be limited, possibly 8 to 10 episodes, working around Bell’s schedule. Warner Bros. is currently negotiating with Hulu to air theVeronica Marsrevival series....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Chad Parks