'Aquaman' Director James Wan Pitched A 'Blade' Reboot (But He Can't Remember What It Was)

‘Aquaman’ Director James Wan Pitched A ‘Blade’ Reboot (But He Can’t Remember What It Was) The ConjuringdirectorJames Wanis making his first foray into superhero movies this month withAquaman. But long before he dove under the sea with Jason Momoa, Wan hoped to make a completely different superhero picture: aBladereboot. Wan revealed his hopes to rebootBladein a recent interview, but also clarified that this happened so long ago he can’t really remember what the idea was....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jennifer Wells

'Beauty And The Beast' Will Feature Disney's First Gay Character

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Will Feature Disney’s First Gay Character The marketing for Disney’s live-actionBeauty and the Beasthas mostly revolved around its similarities to the 1991 animated classic. The trailers are set to familiar tunes and the promo images are loving recreations of famous scenes. But throughout the campaign, the cast and crew have insisted that they’re giving the story some modern upgrades. And one of those, apparently, is a “gay subplot” for Gaston’s sidekick, LeFou (played byJosh Gad)....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Benjamin Schaefer

'Big Mouth' Season 2 Trailer: The Kids Are Growing Up And Raging With Even More Hormones

‘Big Mouth’ Season 2 Trailer: The Kids Are Growing Up And Raging With Even More Hormones The first season ofBig Mouthquietly became one of the best animated shows for adults out there right now. And that’s exactly why Netflix gave the series fromNick KrollandAndrew Goldberga second season, coming this October. The second season ofBig Mouthpicks up right where the last season left off, which means our loveable group of dirty-minded 7th graders are continuing to deal with the emotional baggage that comes with growing up....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Sally Finley

'Call Me Lucky' Trailer: Comics Reflect On The Life, Comedy And Noble Pursuits Of Barry Crimmins

‘Call Me Lucky’ Trailer: Comics Reflect On The Life, Comedy And Noble Pursuits Of Barry Crimmins Even if you call yourself a fan of stand-up comedy, there’s a good chance that you may never have heard ofBarry Crimmins. The outspoken, sometimes controversial, and smart comic made waves in the 1970s and 1980s, and while his rage against the machine brought comedy, it eventually also helped bring about change and justice....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · James Brown

'Candyman' Clip: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Decides To Summon Candyman, Which Is Probably A Bad Idea

‘Candyman’ Clip: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Decides To Summon Candyman, Which Is Probably A Bad Idea There are some things you should never do. Never drink and drive. Never wear white after Labor Day. Never skip leg day. And, perhaps most important of all, never stand in front of a mirror and summon Candyman. But actor/very handsome manYahya Abdul-Mateen IIapparently didn’t get the memo, because in a new clip from the upcomingCandyman, he decides to do just that – summon the murderous ghost/urban legend, even though his girlfriend, played byTeyonah Parris, thinks it’s a mistake....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Cindy Jenkins

'Godzilla: Resurgence' Teaser Trailer: Toho Unleashes Its Monster

‘Godzilla: Resurgence’ Teaser Trailer: Toho Unleashes Its Monster It’s been a year and a half sinceGareth Edwardsbrought Godzilla back to the big screen, and it’s gonna be another two and a half years before the sequel hits theaters. But if you just can’t wait that long for your giant monster fix, Toho — the creature’s original creators — has got you covered. The Japanese company has just put out the first teaser trailer forGodzilla: Resurgence, which is exactly what it sounds like: a resurgence of the dormant franchise....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Samuel Jones

'Halston' Trailer: Ewan McGregor Is A Foul-Mouthed Fashion Designer In The New Ryan Murphy Netflix Series

‘Halston’ Trailer: Ewan McGregor Is A Foul-Mouthed Fashion Designer In The New Ryan Murphy Netflix Series Genius or hack? Legendary fashion designer Halston navigates that minefield inRyan Murphy’s latest Netflix project,Halston, a limited series starringEwan McGregoras the fashion titan and LGBTQ icon. And according to the first official trailer, he’s also got quite a mouth on him. Watch theHalstontrailer below. Halston Trailer Ewan McGregor stars in the Netflix limited series as fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick, an icon of the ’70s and ’80s fashion scene, and whose status as gay fashion icon has already earnedHalstonsomecriticism for casting the straight actor....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · James Good

'House Of The Dragon' First Look Images Reveal The Cast Of The 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel

‘House Of The Dragon’ First Look Images Reveal The Cast Of The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel House of the Dragon, theGame of Thronesprequel series set 300 years before the events of that show, has unleashed its first crop of official images featuring some Targaryens, Velaryons, and Hightowers looking very moody on the beach, as if they were posing for the worst swimsuit calender ever created.House of the Dragonis currently in production and will arrive on HBO Max in 2022....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Teresa Miller

'Lord Of The Rings' TV Series Writers' Room Taking Secrecy To The Next Level With Guards, Fingerprint Scans And Blocked Windows

‘Lord Of The Rings’ TV Series Writers' Room Taking Secrecy To The Next Level With Guards, Fingerprint Scans And Blocked Windows The Lord of the Ringsis a very well-known story, even if you’ve never read the books. But that’s not stopping Amazon from taking secrecy to the extreme. TheLord of the RingsTV series writers' room is reportedly on heavy lockdown to avoid leaks – we’re talking security guards, fingerprint scanners, windows completely taped up, and collars that explode if anyone tries to escape....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Christine Cannon

'Mainstream' Trailer: Maya Hawke Looks For Internet Stardom And Finds Andrew Garfield Instead

‘Mainstream’ Trailer: Maya Hawke Looks For Internet Stardom And Finds Andrew Garfield Instead Those darn kids these days, with their smartphones and Snapchats and, uh, LiveJournals! When will they stop looking at the screen and see the big picture? I don’t know, but in the meantime, here’sMainstream, a very loud-seeming movie from directorGia Coppola.Stranger ThingsbreakoutMaya Hawkeplays a young woman hoping for internet stardom, and she soon gets her wish when she teams up with a mysterious weirdo played byAndrew Garfield....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Lisa Andrade

'Star Wars Battlefront II' Confirmed To Span Across All Eras Of 'Star Wars'

‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ Confirmed To Span Across All Eras Of ‘Star Wars’ This weekend will bring a slew of majorStar Warsupdates thanks to Star Wars Celebration happening down in Orlando, Florida. We’ve alreadymade our predictionsabout the announcements that will be made but haven’t been confirmed just yet, but there’s at least one thing that we know for sure will be revealed this weekend. Star Wars Battlefront IIis coming to consoles later this year, and the first trailer was meant to be debuted on April 15th during Star Wars Celebration....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Robert Shelton

'The Croods: A New Age' Review: An Unremarkable Sequel Best Viewed From The Safety Of VOD

‘The Croods: A New Age’ Review: An Unremarkable Sequel Best Viewed From The Safety Of VOD 2020 has been a year of incalculable oddities, and somewhere fairly high up on the list has to be the very existence ofThe Croods: A New Age. It’s been nearly eight years since the arrival of the firstCroodsfilm, which made a decent enough splash at the box office (primarily internationally) to spawn this long-gestating follow-up....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Travis Todd

'The Place Beyond The Pines' Review: Ryan Gosling And Bradley Cooper Highlight Generational Drama

‘The Place Beyond The Pines’ Review: Ryan Gosling And Bradley Cooper Highlight Generational Drama The Place Beyond the Pinesis not the movie you think it is. That’s a good thing.Derek Cianfrancehas created an epic generational drama that uses police and crime movie tropes as background to tell a bigger story about the consequences of action.Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva MendesandDane DeHaanstar in roles that each challenge our perceptions of the character types, and Cianfrance’s script (co-written withBen CoccioandDarius Marder) unfolds at a methodical pace....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Gregory Velez