Young 'Stranger Things' Star Gets Candid About Taking a Break From the Spotlight

AfterStranger Thingspremiered onNetflixalmost ten years ago, nothing would be the same for its young cast. Little did they know that they would always be associated with the horror fantasy adventure pitched by the Duffer Brothers and which touched the nerve of ’80s culture fans who saw in the show an answer to their pleas. The show’s impact is unquestionable, and while some are still riding the wave of success fueled by the show, others, likeDacre Montgomerypreferred to step aside....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Cynthia Tate

Zoey Deutch Will Slay the Undead in Zombieland 2

Zombieland 2has started adding members to its cast as production nears.Zoey Deutch, star of Netflix’sThe Set Up, is the first new cast member to join the highly-anticipated sequel, which is finally getting underway nearly a full decade after the original was released. At the present time, no details have been revealed about Deutch’s character in the follow-up, but she’s going to join the original Columbus, Wichita, Tallahassee and Little Rock on their next adventure in the post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Stephanie Morgan

Action Director John Woo Says He Doesn't Watch Superhero Movies: 'I Like Real Cinema'

The latest film from directorJohn Woo,Silent Night, promises to be a revenge thriller filled with lots of action, and while the director is known for such movies asMission: Impossible 2,Face/Off, andHard Target, which also feature big-budget sequences, the Hong Kong filmmaker has revealed that he doesn’t watch superhero movies. And he isn’t holding back on how he feels about them. In an interview withThe New Yorkerto promote his return to American theaters, when asked if he watches superhero movies, Woo answered:...

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Lori Simpson

Anthony Mackie Cannot Wait to Join Forces With The X-Men in 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Anthony Mackieis excited to see his Captain America team up with theX-Men, and the actor reveals that he has been a fan of one character since high school. Anthony Mackie’sCaptain America: Brave New Worldhas finally arrived for rental and purchase on PVOD, and the actor is currently set to begin filmingAvengers: Doomsday.The Marvel team-up will not only feature Sam Wilson’s newly formed Avengers but also theX-Menfrom the 20th Century Fox films, with many fan-favorite actors returning as their iconic characters....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Reginald Malone

Arrow Villain Damien Darhk Will Crossover to Flash & Legends

Arrowfans got their first look atSeason 4’s main villain Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) in the season premiere episodeGreen Arrowlast week. While we wait to see what this nefarious character has in store for Oliver (Stephen Amell) andTeam Arrowin tomorrow’s episode,The Candidate,Neal McDonoughconfirmed in an interview withComicBook.comthat his character will also be crossing over to bothThe Flashand the midseason showDC’s Legends of Tomorrow. “You go back to the League – I did an episode ofLegendslast week – and I look exactly the same in 1975 but you see he’s not as confident and doesn’t have such an agenda forty years ago as he does now....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Christopher Cook

Batman v Superman Explores the Thin Line Between Hero & Villain

Over the past few days, Empire Magazine’s coverage ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas yieldednew photos, magazine covers and plenty of new details on this highly-anticipated superhero adventure. If this slew of material has only left you wanting more, then you’re in luck, because new details have surfaced from the magazine’s latest issue, including a very intriguing detail about bothBatman(Ben Affleck) and Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg). According to this report, the Caped Crusader and the iconic villain will be “in cahoots,” working together to bring downSuperman....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Ashley Wagner

Beacon Review: Atmospheric Thriller Moored by Onscreen Duo [Tribeca 2024]

Quick Links Of the viewer,Beacondemands total surrender. Sure, watching any movie inherently requires this, but at a time when theater attendance is depressingly low — for many valid reasons, certainly, of which a lack of theater etiquette is one — and when a multitude of distractions are at our fingertips during at-home viewings, it’s a contract between a film and its audience that, once unquestionable, is now facing extinction. This is a shame because Roxy Shih’s shipwreck tale, making its premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, is an atmospheric thriller that is worth total immersion....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Lisa Anderson

Burger King Trolls McDonald's with Creepy Clown Commercial

Burger King is ramping up its war with McDonald’s by treating fans who come in dressed as a scary clown to a free Whopper. McDonald’s has had somewhat of an image problem as of late due to the scary clown craze that happened last fall as well as the release of the big screen adaptation ofStephen King’s ITthrowing gasoline on the fire for poor old Ronald McDonald. McDonald’s has recently had to scale back using Ronald in a lot of new promotional material due to the recent fascination with creepy clowns and now Burger King is taking trolling to a whole new level with their latest commercial....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Jennifer Tate

Charlize Theron Takes on Russo Bros. Spy Thriller The Gray Man

After languishing in development for several years, Sony Pictures is finally moving forward with their adaptation ofMark Greaney’s 2009 novelThe Gray Man.The Tracking Boardreports thatCharlize Theronis attached to star as thefemale lead, with the studio currently searching for a director to tackle the script byAnthony RussoandJoe Russo. The writers were initially set to direct as well, but now that they are locked into makingMarvel’sAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II, they are no longer available to direct....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Jeremiah Hawkins

Chris Pratt Announces Birth of Baby Daughter with Wife Katherine Schwarzenegger

Chris Prattwelcomed the arrival of his daughter into the world on 10th August with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger. The actor could not contain his excitement as he posted an image on Instagram of himself and his wife cradling the fingers of their daughter, named Lyla, along with a couple of verses from the Bible, and the following message to fans. “We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Michael Bennett

Dark Rey's Lightsaber in The Rise of Skywalker Has a Crazy Secret Backstory

Dark Rey’s Lightsaber inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerteases a more in-depth backstory from what we saw on the big screen.Star Warsfans were shocked to see the double-sided blade in the earlier promotional footage for the final installment in the Skywalker Saga. Everyone was wondering if Rey had really gone to the Dark Side. It was very intriguing, to say the least, and the visual was enough to prompt excitement on its own....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Ashley Johnston

Deadpool Is Coming to Digital HD Earlier Than Expected

Earlier this month, it was announced that 20th Century Fox’sDeadpoolwill debut on Blu-ray and DVD May 10, although it won’t be available on laserdisc or VHS formats just yet. One format that hasn’t been mentioned is a Digital HD release, which many studios use to release their movies a few weeks earlier than the traditional route. As it turns out,Deadpoolwill be no different, with starRyan Reynoldsannouncing on his Twitter page that the Digital HD version ofDeadpoolis coming earlier than expected, and will be here next week, on Tuesday, April 26....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Diane Gallegos

Elon Musk's Twitter Layoffs Compared To Game of Thrones Red Wedding

The saga ofElon Musk’stakeover of Twitter has been the stuff of Hollywood plotlines, with twists and turns galore, but with seemingly no happy ending for some people. After months of will-he-won’t-he and a threat of legal battles, Musk finally took charge of the social media platform with unpopular changes to the “blue tick” feature and the layoff of thousands of employees. According to a report in theNew York Times, one unnamed employee has drawn a likeness between the devastating mass clearing out of staff and the “Red Wedding” episode ofGame of Thrones....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Kristi Blackwell