Jon Favreau Says That A Lot of Planning Has Made Star Wars Shows In The Mandalorian Era Work Together

When it comes to a big franchise likeStar Wars, there is a certain amount of planning and collaboration needed in order to make sure everything fits into its place in the overarching story. That is something thatJon Favreaualready knows about from his time working onIron Manand other MCU projects, and something he has clearly carried into hisStar Warsrole. While discussing this atStar WarsCelebration, Favreau toldScreen Rantabout how much planning has gone into making sure that the current wave ofStar Warsprojects are released at the right time to enchanted the viewing experience for those who are following the saga....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Annette Campos

Josh Brolin Recalls Missing Out on Playing Zack Snyder's DCEU Batman

WhileJosh Brolinhas made a splash in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he came very close to becoming one of the DCEU’s most popular superheroes as well. The actor was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the crossover film that served as a follow-up to Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel.Henry Cavill was set to reprise his role as Superman for the crossover, while Snyder also had the privilege of recruiting a newBatmanto serve as the DCEU’s Dark Knight....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Ryan Hansen

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 2 Trailer Announces June Premiere at Netflix

DreamWorks Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts will return to Netflix June 12, for a second season filled with adventures through the whimsical, weird post-apocalyptic world of Las Vistas. To announce the highly-anticipated second season, DreamWorks has released a teaser and poster that can be found below. After spending her entire life living in an underground burrow, a young girl named Kipo (Karen Fukuhara) is thrust into an adventure on the surface of afantastical post-apocalyptic Earth....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Eric Caldwell

Last Jedi Trailer Isn't Coming Until Star Wars Celebration 2017?

Disney and Lucasfilm are still remaining pretty tight-lipped when it comes toStar Wars 8, but they did recently reveal that the official title for the movie isStar Wars: The Last Jedi. That lead many fans to speculate and hope that a teaser trailer would be coming soon, possibly during the Super Bowl this weekend. That isn’t going to be the case. So the question then becomes, when are we going to see the first teaser forStar Wars: The Last Jedi?...

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Christy Boyd

Leaked 'The Witcher' Promo Reveals Best Look Yet at Liam Hemsworth's Geralt

Following Henry Cavill’s departure from the series,The Witcherfans are incredibly anxious to see howLiam Hemsworth’s version of Geralt of Rivia will compare in Netflix’s adaptation. The divisive series is set to come to an end with its next two seasons, as Hemsworth will bring Geralt’s monster-slaying adventures to a close. Fans have already seen what the Australian actor looks like in the white wig, thanks to a brief teaser released by Netflix and several leaked set photos....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Donald Oconnell

Logan Gets Rated R for Brutal Violence and Nudity

Back in May, producerSimon Kinbergconfirmed that production was under way onLogan, the finalWolverinemovie starringHugh Jackman. And that the movie will be R-rated. Today,James Mangoldannounced on social media that the MPAA has awarded an R rating forLogan, while explaining why this particular rating was handed out. Here’s what the filmmaker had to say in a brief Twitter statement.. “Official: Please be advised thatLoganhas beenrated Rfor ‘strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Ann Chambers

Melissa McCarthy Gets Serious in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Trailer

The first trailer forCan You Ever Forgive Me?featuresMelissa McCarthytaking on a dramatic role where she’s almost unrecognizable. The movie is based off a true story about failed writer Lee Israel who gets into forging letters from celebrities and famous authors, which she starts to sell after finding herself in a tight money situation. There’s some heavy duty acting going on and one can easily imagineCan You Ever Forgive Me?getting some buzz for awards season....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · David Cross

Netflix's Hit Man Ending, Explained

Quick Links In a summer where most of the blockbusters thus far have underperformed, Netflix secretly redeemed the season last week with one of the year’s best. The perpetually underappreciated Richard Linklater’s newest film,Hit Man, just hit the streaming service, and it’s simply one of the most wildly entertaining films in months. The movie is looselyinspired by the real-life escapadesof Gary Johnson, a college professor who secretly worked with law enforcement, posing as a hit man to elicit confessions from possible killers....

August 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1117 words · Scott Franklin

New Making a Murderer Special Coming, Will Refute Steven Avery's Claims

On the heels of the lightening rodNetflixseriesMaking a Murderer, which delves into the controversialSteven Averycase,Investigation Discovery(ID) announced today it has partnered with longtime production partner, NBC News' Emmy Award-winning Peacock Productions, to produce an exclusiveFront Pagespecial, hosted by veteran journalist andDateline NBCcorrespondent Keith Morrison. Aiming to provide viewers with critical details surrounding the case, ID began production this week onFront Page: The Steven Avery Special, slated to air in late January to better inform viewers in light of the nearly 300,000 people calling for the release ofAvery....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Robert Keller

Next Star Wars Spin-Off Will Be Decided Next Month

Star WarsCelebration answered an awful lot of questions for fans last month, but there was one big, burning question we are all still waiting to have answered. Disney and Lucasfilm currently have an unnamedStar Wars Storyslated for 2020, but they haven’t yet decided on what it is going to be. So, when are we going to find out? Well, it looks like Lucasfilm is very close to deciding on what movie they are moving forward with, according to Kathleen Kennedy....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Nicole Barnes

Rob Zombie Shares 1313 Mockingbird Lane Update from The Munsters Set

Production onThe Munsters Movieis moving along quickly with a new set photo revealing more of 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Currently in development with Rob Zombie on board as writer and director,The Munsterswill reboot the classic comedy series with an all-new movie and cast. Zombie previously scouted locations for filming in Budapest where he found a spot to build the Munsters' neighborhood Mockingbird Heights from the ground up. When it comes to1313 Mockingbird Lane, the house that the Munster family calls home, Zombie has been paying very close attention to the details....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Nancy Jones

Rock the Kasbah Trailer #2 Sends Bill Murray to Afghanistan

Following thefirst trailerreleased back in June, Open Road Films, viaYahoo! Movies, has debuted the second trailer for their upcoming road adventureRock the Kasbah.Bill Murraystars as rock manager Richie Lanz, who finds the best voice he’s ever heard in the most unexpected of places: Afghanistan. This dramatic comedy is inspired by stranger-than-fiction, real-life events and directed by Oscar winnerBarry Levinson. Richie Lanz (Bill Murray), dumped and stranded in war-torn Kabul by his last remaining client (Zooey Deschanel), discovers Salima Khan (Leem Lubany), a Pashtun teenager with a beautiful voice and the courageous dream of becoming the first woman to compete on national television in Afghanistan’s version ofAmerican Idol....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · John Jones

Rush Hour to Get the Female Reboot Treatment?

Rush Hourmay be the latest franchise to get the gender-swap treatment. We’ve been hearing for some time that Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker may reunite forRush Hour 4. Whether or not that actually ends up happening remains up in the air. But Hollywood isn’t content to just sit on its hands when they have a perfectly good franchise just collecting dust and, as such, they’re looking to follow the trend and give this one to a couple of big female stars....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Rebecca Andrews