Johnny Depp Wanted for Role of Satan in Terry Gilliam’s Carnival at the End of Days

DirectorTerry Gilliamis now looking to castJohnny Deppas Satan in his next movie,Carnival at the End of Days. The formerMonty Pythonmember and filmmaker behind such cinematic classics asBrazil, The Fisher King,and12 Monkeys, is looking to reunite with theFear and Loathing in Las Vegasstar for this tale of a vengeful God and a humanity-saving Satan (viaVariety). Gilliam revealed his plan to cast Depp as the Devil himself while attending a screening of the documentariesLost in La ManchaandHe Dreams of Giants, both of which explore the director’s troubled attempt to makeThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Cory Knight

Lord of the Rings TV Show Is Getting a Huge Number of Episodes in Season 1

We’ve got some new details regarding Amazon’s upcomingLord of the RingsTV series. Much like Peter Jackson’s extended editions of the movie trilogy, the show’s first season could be a very long haul, as one of the members of the creative team is saying it will be 20 episodes. So get ready for one heck of a binge session. This information comes fromJ.R.R. Tolkienexpert Tom Shippey, who Amazon has brought on board to consult on the show....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Amanda Brandt

Lynyrd Skynyrd Sues Ex-Drummer to Stop Plane Crash Biopic

Artimus Pyle, the drummer during Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic years in the 1970s, announced plans to make a biopic on the band entitledStreet Survivors: The True Story of The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crashlast year. The current band and the families of those killed in the 1977 plane crash are taking Pyle to court to try and stop the movie from being made. On October 20th, 1977, the band’s plane crashed into a heavily forested area, killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zandt, guitar player Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Amanda Phillips

Matt Bomer Believes Being Gay Kept Him from Being Cast as Superman

Matt Bomerclaims to have been “the director’s choice” to portraySupermanback in the day, but the studio allegedly didn’t want him for the role because he is gay. Following the disastrous box office returns resulting from Christopher Reeve’s well-meaningSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987), and before Bryan Singer’sSuperman Returns(2006) took flight, there were attempts to make a new movie featuring the DC Comics superhero. One of those wasSuperman: Flyby, which featured a screenplay by J....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Mrs. Lisa Hardy MD

MCU: The Problem with the Disney+ Shows

As Marvel stories, the Disney+ original shows are fun to watch. They capture the stakes and adventure of the films but allow more time for character development. However, as many positive elements as the Marvel Cinematic Universe shows may have, they also tend to be a part of the problem with the world’s expansion. While some of the issues may fall on fan expectations, the shows themselves have been known to drop the ball in the final episodes when it comes to a significant conclusion....

July 20, 2025 · 11 min · 2174 words · Deborah Ballard

Midnight, Texas Episode 1.3 Recap: Lemuel Goes Unchained

One of the things that I’m liking aboutMidnight, Texasso far is the lack of downtime for the characters. At thebeginning of episode two, they jumped right into dealing with Bobo (Dylan Bruce) getting arrested from the end of episode one. Now with episode three,Lemuel, Unchained, we are given a brief scene to show that Manfred (Francois Arnaud) and Creek (Sarah Ramos) have taken that kiss at the end of last week and turned it into a secret relationship so her overprotective father doesn’t find out about them....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1015 words · Sarah Cameron

New Ghostbusters Team Photo, Villain Details Emerge

While we impatiently await the first trailer for Sony’s highly-anticipatedGhostbustersreboot, a new photo has arrived featuring the four main characters played byKristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Leslie JonesandKate McKinnon. Theseleading ladiesare all seen standing next to a flipped over FDNY fire truck. While we didn’t get any details about why this truck has been turned over,Entertainment Weeklyhas new information about the ghost villains these characters will face. Here’s an excerpt from the site’s report below....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Thomas Levine

Perfect Runtime for a Movie Is 92 Minutes, New Poll Claims

A new pollhas discovered the ‘ideal’ runtimefor a feature film in 2024. For a movie to class as a feature, it needs to preside between(roughly) 80 and 180 minutes long- although some film boards accept anything as short as 40 minutes as a feature film. Now, a new market research campaign, conducted byTalker Research, claims to have narrowed down the diverse range of movie run times to a perfect number....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Stephanie Bush

Portal Trailer Has Heather Langenkamp Chasing Ghosts

Heather Langenkampis perhaps best known as Nancy from theNightmare on Elm Streetfranchise. She has been making the rounds on the horror circuit quite a lot latley, showing up at places like Monsterpalooza to sign autographs and snap selfies with the fans. Now, the legend is back in a brand new horror movie just in time for Halloween. Today, we get the first trailer forPortal, which puts a spin on the classic ghost hunting team story for something terrifying, new and original....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Gwendolyn Ross

Ridley Scott Thinks Scrapping Gladiator 2 Would Be 'Critically Stupid'

Gladiatordirector Ridley Scott has asserted his enthusiasm for bringing the long, long awaited (and largely unexpected) sequel to the big screen, saying it would be “critically stupid” of him not to makeGladiator 2happen. Asked recently whether he could see himself helming the follow-up, Scott questioned the idea of passing up on the opportunity to continue the legacy of his epic historical drama. “How could I not do that? It would be critically stupid of me not to do that, wouldn’t it?...

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · James Bruce

Samurai Jack Season 5 Will Bring a Definitive End to the Series

Sometimes shows just get canceled and unfortunately, those who loved that show don’t really ever get any closure. For years, it has seemed like that was the case with Samurai Jack, but luckily we are finally getting a fifth season of the beloved animated series and make no mistake about it, we will be getting closure this time around. CreatorGenndy Tartakovskyhas now made it clear thatSamurai Jack season 5will be the “definitive end” to the series....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Kristine Howe

Scare Me Trailer Has Aya Cash Conjuring Ghost Stories at a Cabin in the Woods

Shudder has released a new trailer forScare Me. This is the latest feature making its way to the horror-themed streaming service, and it serves as the feature directorial debut of Josh Ruben, who also stars as one of the leads alongside Aya Cash (You’re the Worst,The Boys). The movie picks up during a power outage and sees two strangers tell scary stories. The more they commit to their tales, the more the stories come to life....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Jennifer Hester

Solo Blu-ray Preview Explores Different Star Wars Generations [EXCLUSIVE]

When it comes to the world ofStar Wars, Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan are on opposite sides of the spectrum, as we learn in an exclusive clip from the upcoming Blu-ray and Digital HD release ofSolo: A Star Wars Story. Lawrence Kasdan has co-writtenThe Empire Strikes Back,Return of the Jedi,The Force Awakens, and the now,Solo: A Star Wars Story, which was co-written with his son, Jonathan. The elder Kasdan is a legend in theStar Warscommunity, and when it comes to the franchise, his son notes that he’s more of a “purist....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Kim Garrett MD