Tom Holland Is Marvel's Spider-Man, Director Announced

Sony and MarvelStudios are proud to announce that after a full worldwide casting search,Tom Hollandwill playPeter Parker/Spider-Man in the nextSpider-Manfilm, in theaters in IMAX and 3D on August 20, 2025. The film will be directed byJon Watts, director ofCop Car, the upcoming thriller that made its debut earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Marveland Sony Pictures, and producersKevin FeigeandAmy Pascalconducted an extensive search for both the actor and the director....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · James Nelson

Usual Suspects Shoot Was Halted Over Kevin Spacey Misconduct Allegations

The Usual Suspectsactor Gabriel Byrne has come forward to reveal that production of the legendary 1995 movie was briefly stopped due to sexual misconduct allegations towardsKevin Spacey. Shortly after Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual misconduct over the course of decades,Star Trek: Discoveryactor Anthony Rapp came forward and alleged that Kevin Spacey made sexual advances to him when he was only 14-years old in 1986. Rapp was first, but now many men have come forward to share their similar experiences with Kevin Spacey, from England to the United States, mostly having to do with when these men were younger....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Alexis Jones

W. Kamau Bell Mocks Bill Cosby's 2023 Stand-Up Tour Plans

We Need to Talk About Cosbycreator W. Kamau Bell was recently asked his thoughts onBill Cosby’s announced plans last monthto return to the stand-up stage for a 2023 comedy tour thatnobodyasked for. While appearing at Sundance to collect a nonfiction Vanguard Award, the acclaimed director and executive producer of the Showtime docuseries offered these comments, according toTHR: “It’s clear to me that there are people around Bill Cosby who feel the need to keep his name in the press....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Melissa Gomez

Walking Dead Season 8 Will Have More Enid, Simon and Jadis

With AMC’s hit zombie seriesThe Walking Deadgetting set to delve into the iconic All Out War comic book arc, the network has bumped three recurring actors up to series regulars.Pollyanna McIntosh, who plays the Scavengers leader Jadis, will be a series regular inThe Walking DeadSeason 8, along withSteven Ogg, who plays Simon, one of The Saviors, andKatelyn Nacon, who plays the Alexandria survivor Enid. While both Jadis and Simon were introduced this past season,Katelyn Naconhas appeared in 18 episodes as Enid, since Season 5....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Andrea Hayes

Was Shakespeare Stoned When He Wrote His Plays?

WasWilliam Shakespearea bigstoner? That’s the question being asked today. The idea that the legendary playwright, who is just as prolific now as he was back in the 1600’s, liked tosmoke weedhas been circulating around the Internet for years. But now there is new evidence that helps back up this theory. And it’s very likely that the man behindMacbethand King Lear liked to get high while working. EWreports that scientists now have new psychical evidence to work with in figuring out just how muchcannabisconsumption William Shakespeare liked to partake in....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Karen Stewart

Watch Paul Rudd Review Civil War Disguised as Captain America

DirectorsJoe RussoandAnthony Russoclaim to have just screenedCaptain America: Civil Warfor leading manChris Evansfor the very first time. And they have documented his reaction in a new video posted exclusively to theirFacebookpage. But something strange is afoot. As the actor gives his short and sweet review of the movie, he keeps a Captain America mask covering his face. Here’s what he has to say about the movie. “Wow! Guys, I mean, what a movie....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Paul Gonzalez

Watch the First 5 Minutes of Scoob!, Streaming on PVOD This Weekend

Scoob!is now available to view from the comfort of your own home. To celebrate, Warner Bros. has released the first five minutes of the movie online forScooby-Doofans who may be on the fence. The animated reboot serves as an origin story for how Norville “Shaggy” Rogers and Scooby met, along with how they became involved with the rest of the gang. It was supposed to be the first animatedScooby-Doobig screen project, but that had to change for obvious reasons, so you’re able to’t now rent or buy it for home viewing....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Jared Jimenez

Why Viggo Mortensen Said No to Playing Wolverine in X-Men

It’s a well-known slice of movie trivia that Hugh Jackman was not the studio’s first choice for the role of beloved mutant Wolverine in 2000’sX-Men. Several actors were much higher on 20th Century Fox and director Bryan Singer’s lists, includingLord of the Ringsstar Viggo Mortensen, who has now provided some insight into why he turned it down. “The thing that bothered me at the time was just the commitment of endless movies of that same character over and over....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Deborah Burnett

Zack Vs. Screech Feud: Saved by the Bell Stars Haven't Spoken in 25 Years

Mark-Paul Gosselaar shared some interesting information about himself and the rest of theSaved by the Bellcast. Gosselaar admits that he hasn’t spoken to co-star Dustin Diamond in 25 years and says that he and the rest of the cast don’t receive any money for the show after all of these years. Gosselaar played Zack Morris on the hit sitcom from 1989 to 1993 and it has been in syndication ever since then, continuing to introduce younger audiences to the cast....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Tammy Mcgee

'Lilo & Stitch' Is What Disney Needed After 'Snow White'

For a while, it looked as ifDisneysimply could not catch a break. From controversial casting decisions to lukewarm box office performances, the once-infallible House of Mouse had a string of misfires that gave critics ample ammunition. Case in point: theSnow Whitelive-action reboot became an internet punching bag long before its release, and many were ready to write off Disney as a creative has-been. However, just when it seemed like the magic had fizzled out, along cameLilo & Stitch,a warm, weird, and wildly entertaining return to form that reminded audiences exactly why they fell in love with Disney in the first place....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Marc Acosta

10 Best Horror Movies Like 'Grafted'

Shudder recently released a new coming-of-age body horror film calledGrafted. Directed by Sasha Rainbow, the movie follows a Chinese student named Wei who suffers from a genetic facial defect as she moves in with her cousin in New Zealand to attend a prestigious university. Her cousin is resentful of her Chinese heritage, and she has trouble fitting in with the other students because of her low self-esteem due to her skin defect....

June 13, 2025 · 10 min · 2125 words · Joshua Stewart

15 TV Shows with Great Tie-in Novels

TV shows offer viewers more stories than movies do, but in some cases, more content only leads to more demand. A large supply of awesome arcs and subplots results in an increase in appetite. Sometimes the creators make more seasons and spinoff shows to satisfy fans, and in some cases, they approve tie-on novels meant to expand the specific fictional universes. However, these works never get publicized a lot, so many viewers might be unaware of their existence....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1268 words · Chris Stewart

20 Most Influential Mentor Characters in Movies, Ranked

Mentors come in all shapes and sizes. They can be dedicated teachers who face their student’s challenges beside them. They can be wistful characters who come in and out of the story with impactful words of advice. However they appear, there is no underscoring the importance that mentor characters have in our favorite films. After all, the hero’s journey contains an “old man” trope that’s purpose is to lead the main character from their known world into the unknown world....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1260 words · Brandon Burnett