Han Solo Movie Defied Expectations Says Star Thandie Newton

Earlier this week, a new report surfaced about theHan Solo spin-offfilming in Fuerteventura, which has been rumored to be used for Han Solo’s (Alden Ehrenreich) homeland of Corellia. While it still remains uncertain how much filming is left on thisStar Warsadventure, new details have surfaced thanks to actress Thandie Newtwon. Unfortunately, the actress doesn’t reveal what character she is playing, or any specifics about the story, but she did tease how the movie defied all of her expectations....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Cynthia Walls

Hannibal Showrunner Reveals NBC Wanted John Cusack or Hugh Grant Over Mads Mikkelsen

In Bryan Fuller’s acclaimedHannibalseries, Mads Mikkelsen brings a distinctive, otherworldly air to the central character of Hannibal the Cannibal. And yet, that otherworldly air almost cast the actor the role, as showrunner Fuller revealed in an interview with Collider: “There was some resistance toMads Mikkelsenbecause he was European, because he was somebody who you could look at and go, ‘Yeah I buy that he eats people’. We were dealing with a very American network that wanted a very American actor to sell to American audiences, and all the creatives on the show wanted somebody who was the best person for the role....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · David Wagner

Hercules: Looking Back at the Animated Classic -- 25 Years Later

It’s been 25 years since Disney’s animated film,Hercules, was released in 1997. The movie was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, the team behind hits likeThe Little MermaidandAladdin. The movie is a loose adaptation of myths about the Greek hero Hercules (Tate Donovan), as he journeys from outcast to hero, falls in love with Meg (Susan Egan), and defeats Hades (James Woods). Herculesperformed well at the box office - though not as well as other Disney ventures - and received praise for its cast, while the music and design proved more divisive with critics....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1059 words · Patricia Bell

Here’s What Every Planet of the Apes Movie Made at the Box Office

ThePlanet of the Apesfilm franchise is one of the oldest and most extensive in Hollywood’s history. The first movie of the series, simply titledPlanet of the Apes, was released in 1968, and it starred Charlton Heston as an astronaut who crash lands on a planet populated by intelligent apes. Heston’s character, George Taylor, sees the good and bad sides of an ape civilization that rules over humans who have lost their intelligence and ability to speak....

June 16, 2025 · 13 min · 2624 words · Daniel Anderson

How Will Captain America: Civil War Use Crossbones?

Captain America: Civil Warrecently shifted production from Atlanta to Germany, with shooting scheduled to take place through mid-September. One of the actors,Frank Grillo, who playsCrossbones, already wrapped his portion of the production back in late May, before moving on to start production onSeason 2of his DirecTV series Kingdom. While promoting the show at the TCA press tour,Frank Grillooffered an update onCaptain America: Civil War, revealing to/Filmthat it is a very big and physical movie....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Stephanie Miller

Infinity War Eyes Massive Possible $500M Worldwide Opening

Avengers: Infinity Waris just around the corner and it looks like the movie is going to absolutely demolish the worldwide box office. The massive Marvel event movie recently held its world premiere and the hype surrounding it is at an all time high. It sounds like Marvel Studios may have accomplished something pretty special and epic with this one, which will reward the many people around the globe who are going to flock to theaters to see it this weekend....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Samantha Frey

Is Peris Actually Dead in Uglies?

Quick Links Books being made into movies is always slightly tricky since there is always a massive fanbase already connected to the novel series, which, understandably so, has high expectations regarding the storyline as well as the characters.Netflixhas made the bold move of taking Scott Westerfeld’s 20-year-old novel series about a controversial topic and bringing it onto the screen. The opinions on the Netflix movieUgliesare split, but the YA adaptation has started a conversation about problematic beauty standards and the increase of cosmetic surgery in the younger generation, which would technically have the potential to make it one of the best movies on Netflix....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1200 words · Lisa Gonzalez

Is Shang-Chi Replacing Captain America as the Moral Center of the MCU?

Eisner Award Hall of Famer Jim Starlin is considered comic book royalty. The Marvel Comics veteran is responsible for the creation of many iconic characters, from Thanos to Shang-Chi. In a recent episode of thePhase Zeropodcast, Starlin spoke about the upcoming live-action MCU movie,Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which will introduce Shang-Chi into the superhero franchise. According to Starlin, the character has the potential to be the new moral center of the Marvel universe after Steve Rogers aka Captain America’s exit from the series....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Scott Howard

J.K. Simmons' Original J. Jonah Jameson Screen Test Resurfaces Ahead of His Spider-Man Return

When it comes to superhero movies, casting is extremely important to the fans. Fans want to see the characters they know and love basically leap off of the page and onto the screen. There have been many perfect castings such as Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. One that often gets overlooked is J.K. Simmons asJ. Jonah Jameson, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle whose main job in life is to paint Spiderman as a criminal....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Anthony Murray

James Bond Fans Must Watch 'Logan Lucky' Before It Leaves Netflix

James Bondfans take note. Daniel Craig’s superb NASCAR heist filmLogan Luckyis racing toward aNetflixexit on July 06, 2025, leaving less than a week to check it out before it reaches the finish line. Directed by the great Steven Soderbergh from a stellar script by his spouse, Jules Asner,Logan Luckyis one of the twistiest and most intelligent heist movies from a director who knows a thing or two about the genre after makingOcean’s 11-13....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 727 words · Richard Harper

Last Jedi Premiere Tickets Sell for $21K on Ebay

One lucky fan and their guest just won two tickets to theStar Wars: The Last Jedipremiere on eBay. The price for such an awesome item? $21,000. A recent listing on eBay, as part of the ESPN ESPY Day Auction in partnership with eBay for Charity, promised two tickets for theStar Wars 8 premiere, which is taking place later this year. One might have thought this was too good to be true, but this is not a hoax....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Brittany Harper

Marvel Fan Watches Avengers: Endgame 191 Times, Setting a New World Record

An insanely dedicated Marvel fan has set a new world record. Ramiro Alanis, a personal trainer living in Florida, watchedAvengers: Endgamein a theater an incredible 191 times. That was good enough to set an official record, according to Guinness World Records. He now holds the official record for most cinema productions attended of the same film. The previous record-holder, aYouTuber named NemRaps, had set the record watchingInfinity War. So the two most recent records were set by watching two of the most important movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Bryan Smith

Marvel's Iron Fist Brings in Jessica Jones Writer?

With half of Netflix’s fourMarvelshows already streaming,Marvel’s DaredevilandMarvel’s Jessica Jones, fans have been waiting for updates on the other half of this slate,Marvel’s Luke CageandMarvel’s Iron Fist. Thestreaming servicehasn’t announced any official premiere dates for either show yet, butMarvel’s Luke Cagehas already wrapped production and is rumored to debut in late summer. As forMarvel’s Iron Fist, updates have been few and far between. But Heroic Hollywood is reporting thatMarvel’s Jessica Joneswriter Scott Reynolds has joined the writing staff....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Alicia Murray