Legendary actorSir Michael Gambon, the man who would become known to millions as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise, has sadly died at the age of 82. The Irish actor, whose illustrious career lasted over six decades and included roles on stage and screen, was reported to have passed away peacefully following a bout of pneumonia. In a statement issued by Gambon’s publicist Clair Dobbs on behalf of his wife, Lady Gambon, and their son, Fergus, read:...

While quite a few media mergers are happening in the entertainment industry right now, Sony is not for sale. This, according to the company’s CEO, Yoshida Kenichiro. His comments come just days after it was announced thatAmazonis set to purchase MGM in a blockbuster deal valued at nearly $8.5 billion. Despite the big money being thrown around, Sony is going to remain an independent entity within the industry. “There is drastic realignment in the media industry, but I think our strategy of creating content as an independent studio while working with various partners will work....

In the never ending saga that has become Stan Lee’s reality, the comic legend has had a few of his social media accounts hacked and is pleading with fans, and even Mark Zuckerberg, to help get them back. The news comes after it was announced that Lee was suing POW! Entertainment for reportedly stealing the rights to his name, identity, image, and likeness. Camsing International, the company that owns POW! Entertainment, has responded to the lawsuit, calling it “preposterous....

Just months after aTitans casting breakdownrevealed the show’s four lead characters, the first actor has been cast for this live-actionTeen Titansseries. Teagan Croft has landed one of the series regular roles as Raven, who was named “Casey” in the casting call from June. Here is the description of this Raven/Casey character from the casting call that surfaced this summer. “(Casey) Female, 20s, Open ethnicity. Casey is a tall, stunning woman, her beauty so magnificent it’s almost inhuman....

Whiledocumentariescan be great for learning about a particular subject, a film is rarely long enough to encapsulate the complexities of history and culture. This is where the docuseries comes in, allowing documentarians to tell their stories in greater detail and with the nuance some subjects deserve. 2023 saw severaldocuseries that covered a wide swath of topics— from cults to cuisine — all with one key similarity. Regardless of subject, docuseries in 2023 clearly shifted more toward celebrating the humanity behind the stories, whether that be through centering victims of tragedy or highlighting a documentarian’s personal connection to the matter at hand....

Gareth Edwards takes fans behind the scenes in an exclusive clip from the sci-fi adventureThe Creator. The writer, director and producer ofThe Creatoris also joined by his talented star, John David Washington, whose sense of humor is on full display, as he jokingly says: “This is the worst experience of my life,” Washington laughs on the set. “I can’t wait to go home.” In actuality, the actor and son of Hollywood legend Denzel Washington was having the time of his life in the behind-the-scenes look....

Every decade has its own genres and styles of films that show what was going on in Hollywood and society at that moment in time, especially with its biggest box office successes. The ’70s were the time when art films likeThe Godfathercould also be incredibly profitable; the ’80s were the greatest time for comedies at the box office; and in the ’90s, any rom-com with Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, or Sandra Bullock was an absolute hit....

Another smash horror hit from Blumhouse, this year’sThe Invisible Manproved to audiences that the approach to classic monsters did not have to be like 2017’sThe Mummy, and could actually be, ya know, good. Since winning big with both critics and audiences alike, as well as financially,The Invisible Manstar Elisabeth Moss was recently asked byBloody Disgustingwhat is stopping anInvisible Mansequel from happening. The actress had this to say. “Look, if people want it that’s kind of a big part of what we need in order to do it....

Famous actor and filmmakerRobert De Nirohas consistently appeared in some of the most renowned American films ever made, by some of the most acclaimed directors to ever do it.The Godfather Part II(1974) by Francis Ford Coppola,Goodfellas(1990) by Martin Scorsese, andHeat(1995) by Michael Mann. And as such, he’s also appeared with nearly every A-list name that Hollywood has to offer. De Niro has been described by these friends as a rather soft-spoken, mild-mannered guy....

Sony may have given Marvel Studios the right to use Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a seemingly very good decision for everyone involved, but that doesn’t mean the studio is getting out of the comic book movie game. They are going to make use of the otherSpider-Mancharacters they have, starting with anR-rated Venom moviethat will starTom Hardy in the lead role. Now we have word that the studio is plowing forward with the first of several Spidey spin-off movies, asVenomis reportedly going to be starting production in September....

30 years later, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince’sA Nightmare on My Streetmusic video has finally been released. The quality is a little dodgy, but for old school hip hop and horror fans, this is a huge deal, no matter what the quality is. Earlier this week, we received images from the set as well as some storyboard art from the canceled music video based onA Nightmare On Elm Street, and even that was enough to lead to hope that the video might see the light of day....

LEGOs are no longer just collector items and fun building toys. In recent years they have expanded into therealm of feature-length filmsand television shows. Starting with the massive success of the 2014The Lego Movie, there have now been four full feature-length films that take place in the LEGO universe including,The LEGO Batman Movie,The LEGO Ninjago Movie,andThe LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. These LEGO movieshave been quite successful, as the medium allows for some interesting play with the source material and has done an amazing job in creating new worlds from old IP....

Normally, mystery is just the thing thatTenetfilmmaker Christopher Nolan craves. So beloved is the director, helmer of such films asThe Dark KnightandInterstellar, that his steady, directorial hand alone is enough to open a movie. If you doubt this, look at a film likeDunkirk. Most filmmakers would’ve followed the nearly billion dollar success ofInterstellarwith yet another trip into fantasyland. After all, Nolan can write his own ticket and I’m sure that there’s many a studio that would welcome him taking over one of the gazillion superhero movies in the works....