IT Chapter Two Takes Surprising Detours from Stephen King Book Says Director

Mamadirector Andy Muschietti’s two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s magnum opusIT, starring Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the Dancing Clown reaches its end this September. And today we have word from Muschietti himself that while the sequel honors the spirit of King’s novel,IT Chapter Twofeatures some intentionally surprising detours and departures. Specifically,Andres Muschiettisays this. “Even though westay true to the spirit of the original story, there’s some changes and detours and departures that are very interesting....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Benjamin Fischer

Jason Statham Teams up With Plane Director for Action Thriller, Mutiny

Action movie superstarJason Stathamwillunite with the directorbehind last year’sPlane, Jean-François Richet, forMutiny, which will findThe Beekeeperstar on the run while uncovering a major global conspiracy. No doubt while punching as many people as possible.Mutinycomes courtesy of Lionsgate, who have now picked up the North American distribution rights ahead of the Cannes market. The studio reportedly picked up the rights for eight figures, according toDeadline, with Mutiny being written by Plane’s J....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Dawn Carter

Jenna Ortega Shares New Sneak Peek of Wednesday Addams in Netflix Series

A new sneak peek photo ofJenna Ortegaas she’ll appear inWednesdayhas been revealed. Serving as a reboot ofThe Addams Family, the newWednesdayseries will be coming to Netflix this fall just in time for the Halloween season. The series is directed by Tim Burton, marking the first time the filmmaker has directed a series, and is created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Taking to Instagram, Ortega shared an image with a simple caption that notes, “Good mourning....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · John Yang

Jeopardy! Producer Mike Richards in 'Advanced Negotiations' to Be Permanent Host

An announcement to name Alex Trebek’s successor onJeopardy!could be imminent, as executive producer Mike Richards is reportedly in “advanced negotiations” to get the job full time. Last year, Trebek passed away at the age of 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. As following Trebek isn’t easy for anyone, the decision was made to use a slew of celebrity guest hosts to fill in temporarily until the choice could be made....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Michael Barnes

Jodie Foster's Black Mirror Season 4 Episode Looks Super Creepy

Netflix has started to promote Season 4 of the hugely successful seriesBlack Mirror. They kick off things with an episode titledArkangel. This story was directed by Jodie Foster, and it looks like every parent’s worst nightmare. While the new season ofBlack Mirrorisn’t expected to premiere until early 2018, an official date has yet to be announced. The streaming giant has decided to start sharing some information about all 6 of the brand-new episodes in what they’re calling 13 Days ofBlack Mirror....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Karen Zimmerman

Jurassic World 3 Title and First Set Photo Revealed as Filming Begins

Jurassic World 3is officially underway! Director Colin Trevorrow has revealed that production has kicked off on the upcoming sequel, which will conclude the dino-centric trilogy. Little has been revealed about the movie up to this point, but Trevorrow shared the first photo from the set, which provides us with the official title,Jurassic World: Dominion. Taking to Twitter, Colin Trevorrow shared an image of the clapboard on set. They are filming at an undisclosed location, but some sparse greenery and what looks to be snow can be seen in the background....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Bradley Cole

Kyle Mooney's Rachel Zegler-Starring 'Y2K' To Stream on Max in April

FormerSNLstarKyle Mooney’s horror-comedy,Y2K, is set to hit streaming in less than a month. The film, which was written by Mooney and Evan Winter — and directed by Mooney — and stars Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, The Kid Laroi, and Fred Durst. The film slid a bit under the radar when it debuted last year, but if you missed it on the big screen, your time to check it out on the small one is nigh....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Austin Lambert

Leia May Get Cut from Star Wars 8; New Scenes Leak Details

There has been a lot of speculation and rumors following the untimely death of actress Carrie Fisher in regards to what will happen with the main Star Wars saga. Princess Leia, who is now a General in the Resistance, is said to have a much larger role inStar Wars: Episode VIIIand an even moreexpanded roleinStar Wars: Episode IX. It was confirmed shortly after her death that Carrie Fisher had completed her role in the next sequel....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · Mary Moore

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Dyn-O-Mite in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Spoof Poster

There’s a new undergroundOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodpromotional campaign going down. Quentin Tarantino’s next movie has a huge buzz surrounding it as it prepares to premiere later this month at Cannes on the 25th anniversary of his breakout projectPulp Fiction. In the movie, which takes place in 1969, Leonardo DiCaprio plays washed up actor Rick Dalton and his face is the focus of new promotional posters for the movie....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Matthew Zavala

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Review: Chadwick Boseman Earns Best Actor Oscar in Powerful Final Performance

Chadwick Boseman’s final performance is a blistering, tour de force coda to his luminous career. He and co-star Viola Davis lead a superb ensemble in Netflix’s adaptation of playwright’s August Wilson’sMa Rainey’s Black Bottom. The film takes place in 1927 over the course of a tumultuous day at a steamy Chicago music studio. It is a fierce examination of racial injustice, social inequality, artistic freedom, and cultural exploitation. The songs of Ma Rainey, the legendary “Mother of the Blues”, accompanies the pugnacious narrative like a stalking tiger....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Melissa Hawkins

Pixar Trashed Most of the Toy Story 4 Script, Causing Major Delays

Toy Story 4has had a bumpy road to production, but the movie is finally coming our way next year. The biggest hurdle came when Rashida Jones and Will McCormack departed the project, who had been writing the script for the upcoming sequel. That decision ultimately had to do withPixar head John Lasseter, who has had several misconduct claims brought against him. In the wake of their departure, it’s been revealed that the animation studio scrapped three-quarters of the script, which contributed to the delay....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Robert Chang

Power Rangers: Every Ranger That Jason David Frank Played, Ranked

Jason David Frank’s Tommy Oliver was the face of thePower Rangersfranchise. After making his debut in 1993 withMighty Morphin Power Rangers, Frank continued playing the character all the way into 2019. In-universe, Tommy Oliver was considered the greatest Power Ranger of all time. And in real-life, Frank was regarded as both a martial arts expert and pop culture legend. Although Frank has been mostrecognized as the Green Ranger, he actually played multiple different Power Rangers throughout the franchise....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Debra Williams

Ray Fisher Will Return as Cyborg in The Flash Movie

Back in April, DCEU producerDeborah Snydermade a surprising revelation, confirming thatRay Fisher’sCyborgwill be joiningEzra Miller’s Barry Allen in Warner Bros.' stand aloneFlashmovie. The producer teased that they both have a, “really nice camaraderie with each other,” while seemingly hinting that this movie may break the studio’s unspoken “no jokes” rule, stating that film will have a “different tone.” While we don’t have any updates on the tone, we do have confirmation thatRay Fisherhas in fact signed on to star inThe Flash....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Donna Harris