During her appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,Jodie Fosterrevealed that she was offered, and turned down, a very iconicStar Warsrole in the original 1977 movie. Although it is hard to now imagine anyone other than the late Carrie Fisher in the role ofPrincess Leia Organain the Lucasfilm franchise, it seems that theTrue Detective: Night Countrystar is one of those who could have prevented Fisher ever getting the part. During the interview, host Jimmy Fallon asked Foster about internet rumors that her career could have been very different as she was offered the role of Leia....

Director Todd Phillips reshapes Batman lore with a disturbing and shockingly violent descent into madness.Jokeris a dark masterpiece; a bleak journey with a spellbinding lead performance. It feels unreal to write that Joaquin Phoenix may have surpassed Heath Ledger as the definitive interpretation ofJoker. Fandom will be waxing poetic comparing the two. The film will certainly ignite a firestorm of controversy. Mental illness, gun control, society’s apathetic decay, the chasm between rich and poor;Jokertakes a fatalistic dive into heady issues....

Last week, the Russo Brothers confirmed thatAvengers: Infinity Warwrapped production, but last night during an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live, Jon Favreau essentially confirmed that he will be back as Happy Hogan inAvengers: Infinity War, and most likely onAvengers 4as well. While he wouldn’t confirm any exact details about the sprawling production, he did make it clear that he will in fact be in Atlanta during the production. Here’s what Jon Favreau had to say, when asked by Jimmy Kimmel if his character is involved in the “Avengers: Infinity Warmovies....

Two weeks ago, MovieWeb reported thatLegacieshad gottencanceled, andThe Vampire Diariessaga is finally coming to an end. Now, with the end of season 4 and the show as a whole so close to the end, universe star Joseph Morgan has begun to tease that his character, Klaus Mikaelson, might be making a return.Morgan shared a series of tweets on his official Twitter account that many believe to be cryptic messages dropping hints about his return to the franchise....

IfJuror #2is to be 94-year-old directorClint Eastwood’s final film, let the record reflect that this courtroom drama is a meaty, twisty, mainstream winner. Few directors of any age would have succeeded as well as Eastwood in delivering sucha clean, unfussy throwback thriller that doesn’t just lean into its moral conundrums, but also dines on them. Working from a noose-tightening screenplay by Jonathan Abrams that always manages to pull itself back from the brink of airport novel-absurdity, Eastwood intricately weaves in layers of complexity while still keeping things accessible and downright compelling....

Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman are reflecting the “love” inThor: Love and Thunderin the latest images from filming on the MCU sequel. Showing the ex-couple on a romantic stroll, holding hands and laughing their woes away, Hemsworth’s Thor and Portman’s Jane Foster once again look as they did way back when in previous Marvel installmentThor: The Dark World, suggesting that this is a further glimpse into a flashback sequence. It is currently unknown what this flashback scene will involve, but it could be filling in the gaps betweenThor: The Dark WorldandThor: Ragnarok, showing us what happened between the pair and why they decided to break up....

Amid a recentboycott of Space Jam 2due to a controversial tweet by LeBron James, an Ohio bar has made headlines after banning NBA games from the establishment completely until King James is “expelled” from the league. Catching wind of the ban, James has since offered a direct response on Twitter. This all began last week whenLeBron Jamesweighed in on the controversial police shooting of a 16-year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio. Posting an image of the officer identified as the person who fired the fatal shot, James wrote in the now-deleted tweet, “YOU’RE NEXT....

Oscar-winning film composerMichael Giacchinois reportedly directing Marvel’sWerewolf by NightHalloween special. Giacchino’s past filmmaking experience includes the 2018 short filmMonster Challenge, starring Patton Oswalt, Ben Schwartz, and Dermot Mulroney. He also helmed an episode ofStar Trek: Short Treks. Gael García Bernal (Coco, The Motorcycle Diaries) will be headliningWerewolf by Night, possibly playing as the Jack Russell version of the character. Laura Donnelly (The Nevers, Outlander) has been cast as the female lead in the special....

A newCloak and Daggertrailer has arrived online. Marvel TV shows have been popping up in various places ever sinceAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.debuted on ABC. The results have been mixed, but one that’s been in development for a very long time isCloak and Dagger. After several delays and snags along the way, the series is finally gearing up for itspremiere this summerand we have a new trailer that gives us a good idea of what to expect from the young super powered duo....

No Escapeis an insane, no holds barredthrill ridethat is certainly dividing audiences as we enter the final box office weekend of the summer. American businessman Jack Dwyer, wife Annie and their two young daughters arrive in Southeast Asia to begin a new life. As his company plans to improve the region’s water quality, the family quickly learns that they’re right in the middle of a political uprising. Armed rebels attack the hotel where they’re staying, ordered to kill any foreigners that they encounter....

Olivia Scott Welchis a 25-year-old from the Dallas-Fort Worth area who is making a splash in Hollywood. After starting her professional career in 2015 with a two-episode arc onModern Family, she landed a few other television roles on shows likeMarvel’s Agent CarterandUnbelievable. In 2020, she gave a memorable and funny (albeit brief) supporting performance in the miraculous indie filmShithouse. The television role that kickstarted her career was the lead role of Heather Nill on thePrime Video seriesPanic....

Moon KnightstarOscar Isaachas revealed that Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ show will be a limited series rather than something ongoing.Moon Knightis set to premiere on the streaming service in March and will feature the MCU debut of one of Marvel’s most complex characters. No doubt there will be some fans disappointed by the news that Moon Knight will be one-and-done. “I’d never heard of Moon Knight before, and I collected comics when I was younger....

There are a staggering amount of reboots, long awaited sequels and the sometimes confusing requel being made right now.Horror movieshave always been a big moneymaker for studios, so it isn’t at all surprising that some classic horror icons are in the process of being brought back to the big screen. The latest of these icons is none other than the cult classicPumpkinhead, which is being revived bySawproducerPeter Block. Entertainment Weeklyis reporting thatBlockhas obtained the rights to the classic horror franchise, which was originally brought to life by visual effects legendStan Winston, his directorial debut in 1988....