James Wan's Malignant Wraps Production, Set Photos Revealed

That’s a wrap! James Wan has wrapped filming his new horror movieMalignant. Wan has spent the past few years directing massive blockbusters, such asAquamanandFurious 7. But now, the man behindThe Conjuringuniverse is taking a trip back to his original horror roots with his latest creation. While much remains mysterious about this particular project, Wan has shared some final set photos following the production wrapping over the weekend. Taking to Instagram,James Wanrevealed a handful of photos from behind-the-scenes, with various cast and crew members holding the clapboard....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Johnny Gillespie

John Wayne's 'The Green Berets' Redefined the War Genre (in a Bad Way)

No film so perfectly encapsulates the generation gap in America in the ’60s thanJohn Wayne’s corny Vietnam War epic,The Green Berets. The genre has reached such a level of ubiquity and cliché that soon it birthed its own parody in the form ofTropic Thunder. There’s no shortage of productions exploring the political nuances and the social ramifications of the war today, but that was a different story in 1968. Adapting the 1965 best-selling novel of the same name to theaters, it boasted John Wayne in the lead, withThe Fugitivestar David Janssen, Jim Hutton,and George Takeiin supporting roles....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Terry Mendez

Kevin Costner Finally Addresses 'Horizon' Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: "Bold-Faced Lie"

Kevin Costnerhas previously spoken out regarding the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him byHorizon IIstunt performerDevyn LaBellathrough his lawyer, but now the actor and director is getting more pointed in a declaration filed through the L.A. Superior Court that declares her claims to be a “bold-faced lie.” PerDeadline, Costner filed a declaration on Monday in which he explicitly asserts that LaBella’s claims, which involve herhaving to endure a rape scenethat was unscheduled, unrehearsed, unscripted and extremely violent in the Western sequel, are completely unfounded and a direct attack on him personally....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Kevin Williams

Kevin Smith Has Blunt Opinion on Directing an MCU Movie

Kevin Smithmay be one of the biggest comic book nerds around, but when it comes to the idea of stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a director? He has a very definite view on the subject, and it isn’t to leap for joy at the idea. Smith’s body of work has mostly been focused on low-budget movies that are, by his own description, “Kevin Smith movies” that “nobody wants to make....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Brandon Lucas

Marvel's What If...? Rests on Captain Carter's Shoulders and She Will Return Every Season

While we patiently await being thrown face-first into the madness of the multiverse with upcoming Disney+ seriesMarvel’s What If…?, a new, intriguing detail has now been revealed regarding Peggy Carter’s role in the show. The first episode of the animated series depicts Peggy Carter being given the super soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers, with the creative team behindWhat If…?Now explaining that, not only is Peggy Carter stood at the center of the series, but that she will return in future seasons....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Jennifer Mcguire

Nancy Drew TV Reboot Is Happening at NBC

NBC has put a new Nancy Drew series into development, from writers Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, creators of theCBSseriesDoubt. The duo had actually written apilot scriptlast year for a much differentNancy Drewshow, and while it was said to come “down to the wire,” CBS ultimately didn’t pick up theirNancy Drewshow, but instead picked up theirDoubtpilot to series, which stars Katherine Heigl, Dule Hill and Laverne Cox. Now the writers have come together for a much different pilot that they will executive produce alongside Dan Jinks and CBS Television Studios....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Pamela Hall

NBC Fires Donald Trump, Read the Official Statement

NBChas firedDonald Trumpafter the newPresidentialcandidate made derogatory statements about immigrants. The network will no longer airDonald Trump’s Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, and he will no longer be a part of the network’s hitrealityshowThe ApprenticeandCelebrity Apprentice. Here’s thenetwork’s full statement below. At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values. Due to the recent derogatory statements byDonald Trumpregarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Rebecca Simmons

Quentin Tarantino Gets Backlash for Alec Baldwin Comments & Gun Analogy

Quentin Tarantinohas shared a controversial stance on the use of real guns on the set of movies, using an explicit analogy and a grim statistic to make his point that there is no need to use fake guns and CGI in the future. The shooting ofRustcinematographer Halyna Hutchins, andthe injuring of the movie’s director, Joel Souza, has led to several productions denouncing the use of any real firearm on set, but it looks like when Tarantino finally decides what his final movie will be, if it involves guns, they probably won’t be made of rubber....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Brian Sutton

Revengers Unite in New Thor: Ragnarok Sneak Peek

Find out who the Revengers are (or are not!) and much more in a new video featurette fromThor: Ragnarok, in theaters November 3. This video takes fans on a roller-coaster ride with Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Tessa Thompson and Mark Ruffalo through Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Phase 3 adventure, showing how this unique team of Thor, his villainous brother Loki,Valkyrieand the mighty Hulk come together, against considerably long odds of them doing so....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Krista Day

Samuel L. Jackson Doubts Black Panther's Lasting Impact on Hollywood

Marvel’sBlack Pantherhas become more than a box office smash for a lot of people. The movie has a predominantly black cast and was able to get a lot of people who wouldn’t normally go to a comic book movie in theaters.Black Pantherhighlights inclusivity and empowerment, but Nick Fury actorSamuel L. Jacksonhas his doubts on the lasting impact of the movie on the entertainment industry. In a new interview, Samuel L. Jackson detailed his thoughts onBlack Pantherand how it will affect the big picture in the long run....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Anna Cannon

Shining Prequel Overlook Hotel Will Be Its Own Movie

Last summer, we reported that filmmakerMark Romanek(One Hour Photo,Never Let Me Go) is directingThe Overlook Hotel, aprequelto the 1980 horror classicThe Shining.Glen Mazzara(The Walking Dead) signed on to write the screenplay back in April 2013, which is set several years before the events portrayed inThe Shining. While promoting his directorial debutTruth,James Vanderbilt, who is producingThe Overlook Hotel, revealed that they have a unique take on the story which will stand on its own....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · David Brown

Spider-Man Almost Played a Big Role in Venom 2, Here's Why He Didn't

While the newly released (and so far hugely successful) Sony sequelVenom: Let There Be Carnagehas Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock dealing with a variety of adversaries as is, things could have been even more complicated for the intrepid journalist, as director Andy Serkis has now revealed that, at one stage, Tom Holland’sSpider-Manfeatured heavily in the plot. Be warned, as there will beSPOILERSfrom here on out. As those who have seen the movie (as well as those who could not resist looking at the recent leaks) now know, Tom Holland appears as the MCU’s Peter Parker AKASpider-Manin a post credits scene at the end ofVenom: Let There Be Carnage, and while this will no doubt be exciting enough for fans, Spidey almost had a much bigger role in proceedings....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 990 words · Tiffany Haney

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Directors Says ‘Everything’s on the Table,' Teases ‘A Lot’ of Variants in Beyond the Spider-Verse

Director Joaquim Dos Santos has teased a lot more characters and a lot more universes in the follow-up toSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Speaking withCollider, the filmmaker revealed that they are looking at all manner of Spidey variants for the finale,Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, which has included wrangling the legalities of certain, more obscure takes, on the beloved Marvel superhero. “A lot of characters– Look, not only is it, you know, sort of like this crazy web that we weave in the film, but untangling the legalities of what characters we can and can’t use… Some of them were straight bootleg....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Helen Velasquez