Luca Guadagnino's OpenAI Movie 'Artificial' Casts Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk

Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming feature about the whirlwind rise of artificial intelligence just made an exciting addition. The film follows the real-life drama behind the firing of Sam Altman at OpenAI, as well as the tumultuous and dangerous state of the AI industry. TheChallengersdirector has put together another impressive cast that will surely do the material justice, which grows increasingly relevant with each passing day. Ike Barinholtz(The Studio) has been cast as Elon Musk in Guadagnino’sArtificial, joining the likes of Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), and Yura Borisov (Anora)....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Michael Collins

Nat Wolff, Lakeith Stanfield, & Director Adam Wingard Talk Death Note

Japanese manga hitDeath Notecomes to Netflix this Friday in a big-budget American film adaptation. Horrordirector Adam Wingard(V/H/S,Blair Witch) puts a western spin on a franchise that has enthralled Asian audiences for years. The original comic was written by Tsugami Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata in 2003. It has sold millions of copies since its inception. Followed by an anime television series, three live action films, and multiple video game releases....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Natasha Cooper

Netflix's God's Favorite Idiot: Burning Questions We Have for Season 1, Part 2

Religion, romance, workplace comedy, and the apocalypse. You wouldn’t typically think one television show could feature all these elements, butNetflix’sGod’s Favorite Idiotblends them together to great success. Real-life spouses and frequent collaboratorsMelissa McCarthyand Ben Falcone’s chemistry shines against the bleak backdrop of the incoming apocalypse. The series’s first season is set to contain 16 episodes, 8 of which have already aired. In the first half, Falcone’s Clark discovered that he was chosen by God to share his message and prevent Satan from bringing on the apocalypse....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Gina Schultz

New Mutants Will Be a Trilogy, Is Demon Bear the Villain?

Ever sinceX-Men: Apocalypseclosed out theX-Menprequel trilogy, fans have been left somewhat in the dark about 20th Century Fox’s future plans for the franchise. The studio is developingThe New Mutantsalong withX-ForceandGambitspin-offs, while rumors persist thatBryan Singeris shooting anotherX-Menmovie next year, which may or may not be a reboot of theDark Phoenixsaga, which was told inX2: X-Men UnitedandX-Men: The Last Stand. ProducerSimon Kinberghas also said that the nextX-Menmovie is set in the 1990s, but he hasn’t said which movie that may be....

June 9, 2025 · 4 min · 826 words · Tiffany Baxter

New Spider-Man: Homecoming Villain & Captain America Connection Revealed

During an interview at Comic-Con,Spider-Man: HomecomingdirectorJon Wattsconfirmed four character names. The filmmaker revealed thatTony Revoloriis playing Flash, presumablyFlash Thompson, with female leadZendayaplaying a character named Michelle, rumored to be Michelle Garcia,Laura Harrieras Liz, believed to be Liz Allan andJacob Batalonas Ned, rumored to be Ned Leeds. Unfortunately, aside from those characters, andTom Holland’s Peter Parker,Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May andRobert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark/Iron Man, we don’t know any of the other characters, but now a full cast list with all of the characters has been leaked....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Clayton Simmons

Oscars Will Go Without a Host for First Time in 30 Years

TheOscarsare pressing forward without a host for the first time in nearly three decades. This year’s Academy Awards ceremony has had a very difficult time locking down a host and, just when it seemed like they had one last month in Kevin Hart, that rug was quickly ripped out from underneath when old remarks by the comedian that were anti-LGBTQ resurfaced. Hart then stepped down as host and recently confirmed that he is indeed not going to return to that post....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Ryan Charles

Pedro Pascal Shares His Honest Response to 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Casting Controversy

Fans of long-running franchises always have strong opinions when it comes to casting beloved characters. But this is expanded tenfold in the realm of comic book movies.Fantastic Four: First Stepsis one of 2025’s most anticipated films, as Marvel’s First Family will finally join the annals of the MCU. Fans were overjoyed when Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach were cast as Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm, respectively. But, surprisingly, it wasPedro Pascal’s casting as Reed Richards, a....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Martha Johnson

Rebecca De Mornay Reveals Why Stephen King Hated Shelley Duvall's 'The Shining' Performance

More than 40 years after starring alongside Tom Cruise inRisky Business,Rebecca De Mornayis still stealing scenes on the big screen. Her new thrillerSaint Clareis a far cry from the 1983 comedy classic, being a thriller and all, but De Mornay is no stranger to the dark and edgy stuff. Back in 1997, she portrayed Wendy Torrance inStephen King’s own adaptation of his iconic novelThe Shining. This time, it was for the small screen, released on ABC in three episodes, and starkly different from Stanley Kubrick’s film version that hit theaters in 1980....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Christopher King

Rebel Wilson Teases Exciting Update for Pitch Perfect 4

Rebel Wilsonrevealed thatPitch Perfect 4is currently in development. The original film, released in 2012, transformed the landscape of a cappella on the big screen and led to a series of successful sequels in 2015 and 2017, as well as a 2022 series adaptation,Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin. Wilson, who became a standout star playing Fat Amy across all three films and the Peacock series, shared her insights during an interview withBBC Radio 2....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Stephanie Woods

Rumored Akira Director Wants Manga Adaptation, Promises Not to Whitewash

After nearly a decade in development, things may be looking up for Warner Bros. long-gestatingAkiraremake, with a report surfacing last month thatdirector Taika Waititihas entered talks to direct the film. While no deal is set in stone yet, the filmmaker confirmed that there have been discussions for him to directAkira, while promoting his highly-anticipatedThor: Ragnarok, in theaters November 3, also offering some hints about how he’d approach the material. For one, the director made it crystal-clear that he has has no intention of “whitewashing” the lead roles, if he does end up at the helm....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Jillian Hall

Sacha Baron Cohen Returns as Borat to Celebrate Election Day

Sacha Baron Cohenrevived the character of Borat in honor of the midterm elections. Cohen appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!during election night and revivedBoratfor a sketch, in which, the Kazakhstan native does a little campaigning, and election tampering, to help the Republicans and President Trump. This marks Cohen’s first major interview or media appearance since his controversial political showWho Is America?aired on Showtime. The character of Borat originated onDa Ali G Showand was later brought to the big screen in 2006 withBorat!...

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Roberto Wilson

Sam Smith Revealing James Bond Spectre Theme Song Tomorrow?

Apparently, theSpectretheme song and the person responsible for it will be revealed tomorrow in full. But today, we get a cryptic tease for this latest entry in theJames Bondmusical canon. And it comes from a British Pop star, one of the many singers rumored to be involved with creating this tune over the course of these past few months. IsSam Smiththe man who’ll score007’s latestspy adventure? Or is he just messing with fans?...

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Ronald Alexander

Showtime's Your Honor Trailer Traps Bryan Cranston in a High-Stakes Game of Deceit

Breaking Badstar Bryan Cranston is back in a lead role for a small screen drama, as seen in the new trailer for Showtime’s limited series Your HonorYour Honor}. Well acclaimed for his Emmy-winning role as Walter White, Cranston will next be playing a judge whose life completely changes after his son makes a deadly mistake. The limited event series will consist of ten episodes and is scheduled to premiere in December 2020....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Miguel Brown