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One of the biggest problems withStar Warsmovies that many fans and detractors like to point out is how incompetent the Stormtroopers are, especially their marksman abilities. A hallmark of every movie shows the Stormtroopers firing wildly,missing even the slowest moving targetsand placing shots nowhere near their intended aim. Their abilities are highlighted inA New Hopefrom some Obi-Wan dialogue, but we never really get to see their “precise” handiwork. That has all changed now that one competent Stormtrooper has been identified....

Movie theaters may be closed down, but there are still new movies arriving this week for people to enjoy. A wide variety of new releases are coming down the pipeline to stream this weekend, be it through major streaming services, digital purchases or rentals. Whatever the case, there is no shortage of options for those looking for something new to watch. This week’s offerings run the gamut. We have a major studio comedy making its debut on Netflix, a unique horror thriller, Simon Pegg like we’ve never seen him before and a couple of recent hits that will finally arrive on streaming services....

It has now been officially announced.Super Troopers 2has arelease date of April 20th, 2018, and we have a sneak peek into what the highly anticipated sequel is going to be about. Rumblings of the release date appeared earlier this week when actor and Broken Lizard founding member Steve Lemme (Mac) revealed thatSuper Troopers 2had an obvious release date on a Friday in the spring. That coy comment instantly gave away the 4/20 release date, but nowFox Searchlighthas confirmed the news....

He’ll be back. And we aren’t going to have to wait all that long for him to return. Tim Miller (Deadpool) is directingTerminator 6with creator James Cameron on board to produce, which marks his first official involvement in the franchise sinceTerminator 2: Judgement Day. Now, Paramount has officially given the newTerminatormovie a release date. We’re going to seeArnold Schwarzenegger returnonce more in the summer of 2019. Paramount Pictureshas just announced thatTerminator 6will arrive in theaters on July 23, 2025....

Director Tim Miller’sTerminator 6was originally supposed to begin production next month, but a new report suggests that thenew shooting start datewill be in May or June instead. Additionally, new casting details for the movie’s protagonist have been revealed. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton are both officially set to return for the new movie, which will forget the events ofGenisys, much to the joy of Terminator fans everywhere. The idea of Tim Miller and James Cameron collaborating on the project is also a huge plus....

The Batmanproduction is still on pause, despite rumors stating otherwise. Earlier this morning, it was reported that Matt Reeves was soldiering on without his leading man afterRobert Pattinson tested positive for coronavirus. It was believed that halting the production would cost Warner Bros. up to $6 million per day, but studio insiders have since denied the report. For the time being, the cast and crew of the highly anticipated movie are self-isolating for the next few weeks to ensure a safe return to the set....

Matt Reeves has revealed some new details on his Gotham P.D. series that will serve as a prequel to the events ofThe Batman. Reeves made the (virtual) trip to DC FanDome over the weekend and his upcoming DC Comics adaptation starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne was a big focus. But the recently announced TV spin-off was also touched on, with the filmmaker revealing that the show will take place during year one of the masked vigilante’s entry into Gotham City....

Cover your webcam, muffle your cellphone, you’re not paranoid, they really are watching you. Welcome to the world depicted inThe Circle, a sledgehammer satire of privacy and pesonal freedom. The film puts a bullseye on the Big Brother reach of companies like Google and Facebook. The ideals and concerns presented are valid, but the execution is overdone and blase. We get the message. It’s delivered via firehose. Emma Watson stars as Mae Holland, a customer service rep struggling to get by....

HBO has announced that they have renewedThe Deucefor a third season, which will serve as the last. David Simon and George Pelecanos have previously stated that the hit series was always intended to be a three-season show, and they are thankful that HBO gave them the green light to finish what they started. The first two seasons take place in the 1970s New York City porn scene and stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco....

The Mandaloriandelivers a heartbreaking blow in a tragic penultimate episode. “The Reckoning” has Mando (Pedro Pascal) and Baby Yoda finally facing their real enemy. The bounty hunter recruits the allies he has befriended on the run. Greef Karga (Carl Weathers) offers him a chance to kill the Client (Werner Herzog). Mando would be cleared by the guild. He and the child can live in peace. But the return to Navarro does not go as planned....

The Muppets are making their way to Disney+ next month in classic fashion. All five seasons ofThe Muppet Showare coming to the streaming service in February, which will give Kermit and the gang an even larger presence on Disney’s direct-to-consumer platform. It also means that fans of Jim Henson’s creations can revisit the show that made them famous in the first place. Disneydropped the news over on the official Muppets Twitter account....

The Officeis getting its own official children’s book just in time for the popular comedy series' 15th anniversary, reintroducing the characters to a new generation. Featuring many fan favorites from the hit NBC series as schoolchildren, the book depicts younger versions of Michael, Pam, Jim, Dwight, and the rest of the Dunder Mifflin team, taking them out of the titular workplace and placing them in elementary school. Published by Little, Brown Young Readers, the book is called The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary and it’s slated to release in bookstores this fall on Oct....

The connection between various forms of art and expression has been recorded for quite some time. Whether it be books inspiring movies, movies informing music, or needle drops complementing pivotal scenes, the link between the multiple forms of expression ultimately enriches the media as a whole. These 10 book-to-TVdramaseries, for instance, owe their varying degrees of success and acclaim to the literary stories they were inspired by. From gripping fantasies to generational family mysteries, these shows have taken already riveting stories to a new medium....