John Cho's Searching Comes to Blu-ray and DVD This November

Dive deep into the virtual world of social media with a mystery-thriller for the digital age,Searching, debuting on Digital and redeemable via the Movies Anywhere App. on November 13, coming to Blu-ray™ and DVD November 27 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. A unique take on society’s pervasive use of technology,Searchingis the feature film debut for writer-director Aneesh Chaganty, and writer-producer Sev Ohanian. Chaganty and Ohanian’s script constructs a new form of cinema inspired by the connection between parent and child in the Internet age....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Anthony Carr

John Stamos to Star in David E. Kelley's Big Shot for Disney+

John Stamos has been cast in the lead role in the Disney + original series, Big Shot, written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey and produced by ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios. Brad Garrett (Single Parents), who pitched the original idea to Kelley, is an executive producer on the one-hour dramedy, as is Bill D’Elia who will direct the first episode. The 10-episode series follows a temperamental college basketball coach (Stamos) who gets fired from his job and must take a teaching and coaching job at an elite all-girls private high school....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · James Munoz

Jurassic World and the Modern Blockbuster Blueprint

TheJurassic Parkfranchise is one of the most successful and recognizable in the modern age of blockbuster filmmaking. With the sixth entry in the series,Jurassic World: Dominion, releasing this past summer, the franchise has officiallygrossed more than $6 billion dollars worldwide. The originalJurassic Parkis often considered to be one of the greatest blockbuster films to ever grace the big screen. Its direct sequels,The Lost WorldandJurassic Park IIIwere, however, generally considered disappointments by fans and critics alike....

June 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1686 words · Mary King DDS

Kevin Feige to Develop New Marvel Superhero Series for ABC?

Marvel Studios may be looking to bring a new Marvel superhero series to ABC, as the network is said to be in early talks with Kevin Feige to make that happen.Agents of S.H.I.E.L.Dis concluding its seven-season run on the network this year, which will leave the Disney-owned network with no Marvel programming. Feige and Disney have been focused on future efforts for Disney+, but they may still be carving out time, and a hero or two, for network television in the future....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Mary Molina

Luke Skywalker's First Words in Star Wars 8 Have Not Been Revealed

This past week brought some big Star Wars: The Last Jedi news. During a secretive shareholders' meeting, Disney showed off footage from this upcoming sequel. And the initial report about the teaser claimed to reveal Luke Skywalker’s first spoken words in over 30 years. As it turns out, while these were Mark Hamill’s first words heard spoken as the character in a public setting, they are not his first words spoken in the movie....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Crystal Lin

Massive Pokemon Livestream Event Is Coming to Twitch

Twitch is planning their biggest marathon yet and it sounds like a must-watch for hardcorePokémonfans. The service, which is primarily used for video game streaming, has hosted plenty of marathons in the past, but this is going to be on a whole other level. It’s so epic, the company is actually splitting the event into several different marathons that will run into 2019. So there’s a lot to look forward to for those who want to try and catch ‘em all....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Bill Robinson

Meg Author Defends Movie from Seething Trailer Haters

There’s always problems that arise when a movie is based off of a popular book. Readers often dismiss a movie when it can’t cover everything that the book did in a few hours, and there are often pretty big changes that happen along the way for storytelling purposes or plain artistic license. This is definitely the case with the first trailer forThe Meg, starring Jason Statham, which is based on the popularSteve Altenbook, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Marisa Mcneil

Michelle Williams Is Astronaut Christa McAuliffe in NASA Challenger Disaster Movie

The story of astronaut Christa McAuliffe’s life is about to be told inThe Challenger, which will starMichelle Williams. McAuliffe was a New Hampshire high school teacher who was selected to join NASA’s Teacher in Space Project and later became a part of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew. The crew launched the Challenger mission from Cape Canaveral on July 13, 2025, which exploded 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members on live television and shocking the world....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Travis Silva

Minecraft Movie Is Coming Summer 2019

Last summer, we reported thatIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiacreatorRob McElhennyhad signed on to make his featuredirectorial debutwith the long-awaitedMinecraftmovie. We haven’t had any updates about this adaptation ever since, but todayVu Bui, COO of Mojang that publishes the popular game, revealed a release date has now been set. Here’s whatVu Buihad to say in his statement, announcing July 28, 2025 as the date we’ll see the long-anticipated movie in theaters....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Paige Webb

Movies Where a Star Is Playing Against Type

Sometimes actors get typecast. Picture Hugh Grant in the ’90s and 2000s, the number of times he played the romantic lead in a rom-com is endless. Other times, actors show they’re proficient in a genre but want to show they can do more. And then they do. Then there are the performers who have excelled in a particular genre (sometimes two) but almost accidentally found themselves killing it in a genre that was, until then, utterly undiscovered territory....

June 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1600 words · William White

Naked Troll Farts Glitter on Unsuspecting Guests at Universal Orlando

Universal Studios Orlando has thought of a new way to welcome guests. Guy Diamond from theTrollsfranchise has joined his friends Poppy and Branch at the Florida theme park, but there is a key difference: he is butt-naked. And that’s not all, during a welcoming song, the Troll turns around and farts glitter at the audience. Perhaps this is a random Floridian dressed in a rogueTrollscostume to play a joke instead of an officially licensed costume from the theme park?...

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · John Clark

Nerd Alert: Deadpool Vs. Angry Birds & Making a Simpsons Murderer

Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this wonderful Wednesday?Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Worldgets an honest trailer,Napoleon Dynamitegets re-imagined as an Oscar-worthy drama andThe Simpsonsgets mashed up with Netflix’sMaking a Murderer. But wait, there’s more!DeadpoolVs.The Angry Birds MovieandStar Wars: The Force Awakensgets an alternate ending. Sit back, relax and check out all that today’sNerd Alerthas to offer....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · John White

Netflix Is Making a Sequel to Hit Shark Thriller Under Paris

The following article contains spoilers for Under Paris. Under Paris, the Netflix original movie that shook the streamer’s servers when it premiered back in June of this year, is officially getting a sequel. While the project hasn’t been announced by Netflix, star Bérénice Bejo spilled the beans and said she’s planning to start shootingUnder Paris 2soon.As reported by What’s on Netflix, Bejo spoke to La Tribune, and she revealed Netflix would begin production of the sequel next year:...

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Amanda Richardson