Everything Dune 2 Changes From the Original Book

Spoiler Alert: Spoilers follow for Dune: Part TwoWith the release ofDune: Part Twothis weekend, director Denis Villeneuve has officially accomplished what many once said was impossible. He has adapted the entirety of Frank Herbert’s epic novel to film (albeit with a necessary split into two films to fully capture its complexity). He brought the world of Arrakis vividly to life with astonishing attention to detail, effectively transporting the audience to another world the way Peter Jackson once accomplished withThe Lord of the Rings....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1132 words · Ronald Brooks

Exlcusive: The Team Behind Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts Discuss Their Film

Writer/directorShaun Seneviratne’s feature film debut,Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts, recently hit SXSW and may be heading to a theater or streamer near you soon.The romantic comedytracks one couple coming to terms with the emotional shifts in their ever-evolving relationship. It’s a touching outing, but in talking to Seneviratne, the filmmaker admits to drawing inspiration for the project from the most curious places. We get howThere’s Something About Marycould spark ideas for a romantic comedy....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1259 words · Lisa Garcia

Fear the Walking Dead Episode 5.15 Recap: A Devil's Bargain

TheFear the Walking Deadpenultimate season five episode encapsulates where the show has gone wrong. “Channel 5” has dueling propaganda videos between Ginny’s (Colby Minifie) Pioneers and Morgan’s (Lennie James) heroes. Al (Maggie Grace) wants to prove their path to the future is better. John (Garret Dillahunt) and June (Jenna Elfman) make important decisions for the convoy. Grace’s (Karen David) condition worsens. The group makes a Devil’s bargain to survive. “Channel 5” opens with a documentary style montage....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1252 words · Sarah Moore

Female-led Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Teased by Marvel Studios?

The Women of Marvel panel took place at San Diego Comic-Con earlier and teased something pretty interesting. It was hinted that the studio might be developing a female-ledGuardians of the Galaxyproject. It isn’t clear if this will be James Gunn’s upcomingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3or a completely new project, but it is certainly intriguing. Hopefully Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige will clarify things this evening at the big Hall H panel....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Margaret Smith

George Lucas Says Star Wars Changed Dramatically After the Sale to Disney: 'I Was the Only One Who Knew What Star Wars Was'

George Lucashas been discussing theStar Warsfranchise a lot recently, and during an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, he addressed how the space saga became a very different beastonce in the control of Disney. As the mastermind behind the story of the Skywalker legacy, Lucas created the lore and mythology of the universe. Once he sold the rights to the Walt Disney Company, any ideas that he had for the future of the saga became moot, and the franchise took off in a different direction....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Ashley Luna

Get Out DVD and Blu-Ray Details, Release Date Announced

A speculative thriller from Blumhouse Productions (Split,Insidiousfranchise,The Gift) and the mind ofJordan Peele, the first African-American writer/director to cross $100 million at the box office with his debut film,Get Outarrives on Digital HD on June 01, 2025 and on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on August 23, 2025 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Known as thebest reviewed movieof 2017 on Rotten Tomatoes to date, the dark and unsettling break-out hit is deeply relevant to modern day topics, captivating audiences with thrilling conflicts and danger at every turn....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Katherine Beck

Helen Mirren Didn’t Want to Tell Anyone She Broke Her Thumb Filming Shazam!

Helen Mirrenis one of the great additions for this year within the DCU. The legendary actress will be making her superhero film debut inShazam! Fury of the Gods, where she will be playing one of the main villains that Zachary Levi and Asher Angel’s Billy Batson will have to face in the long-awaited sequel. The actress will give life to Hespera, one of the three daughters of Atlas. Along with her will be Lucy Liu and Rachel Zefler as Kalypso and Anthea, completing the evil trio that the powerful family of superheroes accompanying Billy must stop to prevent the destruction of our world....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Cheryl Lopez

Hillbilly Elegy Earns Glenn Close Oscar and Razzie Nominations for the Same Role

For her role inHillbilly Elegy, Glenn Close was simultaneously nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar and the Worst Supporting Actress Razzie. The movie, directed by Ron Howard and based on the J.D. Vance memoir of the same name, stars Close as Bonnie “Mamaw” Vance. With just a 25% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was heavily panned by critics when it was released on Netflix last year. Clearly, the Academy is not as hard onHillbilly Elegyas the critics have been....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Samuel Miller

Hugh Jackman Does 'Something Completely New' with Wolverine in Deadpool 3

WhileHugh Jackmanspent nearly two decades in the role of Wolverine, his upcoming return to the role won’t be like anything fans have previously seen from that incarnation of the character. Jackman first debuted as Wolverine in the original live-actionX-Menfilm released in 2000. He wrapped up his run in the role, or so he thought at the time, with the 2017 filmLogan. The movie ends the character’s story in a rather conclusive way, but his return inDeadpool 3has been explained with Ryan Reynolds confirming that the threequel is set beforeLogan, so it won’t be taking anything away from that film’s ending....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Paul Woods

Infinity War Is Tracking Lower Than Black Panther Box Office Debut

Marvel Studios’Avengers: Infinity Waris tracking for a huge opening weekend at the domesticbox officewith a $200 million-plus weekend haul, though that is a little lower than whatBlack Panthermanaged in its debut. The numbers could rise in the coming weeks, and as usual, Disney is conservatively tracking the epic movie in the $175 million to $200 million mark. The studio famously did the same thing withBlack Panther, which blew away all of the early tracking predictions and practically doubled what Disney initially forecasted....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Carl Gilbert

Is James Bond 25 Targeting a Female Director?

After a very long wait,Daniel Craigfinally confirmed his return forJames Bond 25last month after seemingly endless speculation on the matter. That means that the upcoming installment of the long-running franchise is going to have a bit more of the same before passing the torch to another actor down the road. But could the franchise begetting some new perspectiveas well in the form of a female director? According to producer Barbara Broccoli, it is absolutely something that they would consider....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Kevin Kirby

IT Red Balloon Prank Has Small Town Police Terrified & Loving It

A Pennsylvania police department has asked a local “prankster” to please stop tying red, helium-filled balloons to sewer grates around town, which were obviously set in reference to Andres Muschietti’sIT remake. Though the police department appreciates the creativity, the creepy promotion has been gaining a lot of attention from people familiar withITand its upcoming release while puzzling residents who have no idea what the heck is going on. The buzz has gotten a little out of hand after the Lititz Borough Police Department posted about the incident on social media and now the department seems to be having more fun withITafter their original post became a viral hit....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Maria Carson

J.J. Abrams' Portal and Half-Life Movies Aren't Dead Yet

Hollywood is still working very hard to try and make the first truly greatvideo game movie. Sadly, 2016 wasn’t able to deliver one despite having a few promising titles in the pipeline, such asWarcraftandAssassin’s Creed. For quite some time, movies based on the gamesPortalandHalf-Lifehave been in development, both of which could be that first great video game movie. It has been a while since we’ve had any kind of an update, butGabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, which is the game company behind the titles, has promised that the movies are still coming....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Tina Brown