Squid Game Cast: Other Places You've Seen the Actors

The last handful of years have seen an increase in global recognition of Korean media — and rightfully so. First,Parasiteswept up the top prizes at the Oscarsduring its year, making history by winning Best Picture and Best Director for Bong Joon-ho. Then,Minaribecame a critical hit for its portrayal of first-generation Korean-immigrant experience in America. As a result, it was only a matter of time before interest in South Korean television blew up, and, last year,Squid Gamemanaged to do just that....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Kenneth Day

Supergirl TV Show Trailer: Over 6 Minutes of DC Action!

Following the newSupergirl photosfrom earlier today, CBS has unveiled the first trailer for this upcoming sueprhero series. This six-minute trailer not only gives us our first look atSupergirl’s home planet of Krypton, but offers multiple hints that her cousin Superman may be popping up in the series. We also watch as Kara transforms from a mild-mannered personal assistant to the hero she was always meant to be. Supergirlis an action-adventure drama based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), Superman’s (Kal-El) cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Christopher Leach

Taika Waititi Gives Update on His Upcoming Star Wars Movie

Taika Waititi is behind some of the decade’s biggest films, and he hopeshis nextStar Warsmoviewill be received the same way. Following the release of 2019sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the feature-film output by Lucasfilm has been dry. Instead, the franchise has turned to TV and Disney+, releasing shows likeThe Mandalorian,The Book of Boba Fett, andObi-Wan Kenobi. On the animated side of television,Star Warssaw the seventh season ofStar Wars: The Clone Warsarrive at Disney+, alongside the anthology seriesStar Wars: Visions....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Dawn Johnson

The 10 Best Vampire-Themed Anime TV Shows and Movies, Ranked

Japanese animeand manga often depict vampires in various roles, from sinister antiheroes to endearing and relatable characters, including adorable vampire girls. Vampires have gained immense popularity in the media, particularly among fans of the occult and supernatural genres. Several great vampire anime series and movies are available for those interested, likeBlood: The Last VampireorShiki.While the specific abilities and origin stories of vampires may vary across creators, their trademark traits as fanged creatures of the night remain captivating to anime enthusiasts....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1179 words · Nathan Morales

The 20 Best Dramatic Films of 2023

2023wraps as a fantastic year for dramatic movies, delivering plenty of great choices for those looking for more serious and insightful stories. There was a time when the “New Hollywood” movement was active in the film industry, and dramatic films were box office giants, with legendary filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Stanley Kubick having all the creative freedom they deserved and pulling off unforgettable masterpieces designed especially for the big screen — which felt like a precious, distant past....

July 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1517 words · Joseph Parker

The Guy Selling Dead or Alive Nude Mods on DVD Gets Sued

An unnamed man is being sued by Koei Tecmo for selling aDead or AliveDVD full of nude mods. The specific game in question is the Japanese-only release Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation, which features the characters in extremely small bikinis. The franchise is best-known for its female characters, but there is never any nudity included in the games themselves, though some of the bikinis are barely there. Regardless, Koei Tecmo was not amused when they discovered that a DVD with nude mods was being sold on an auction site....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Ashley Hill

Timothy Olyphant Eyes Lead Role in Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

With production slated to begin this summer on Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, the director has added yet another cast member withTimothy Olyphantin talks to join the drama. No details about the character have been released, including if he’s playing someone real or fictional. Perhaps we’ll find out more when cameras start rolling in Los Angeles this summer. The actor’s schedule had to be reworked around his hit Netflix seriesThe Santa Clarita Diet, but those issues have been sorted out and negotiations are under way....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Taylor Hall

Walking Dead Shuts Down Production After Tragic On-Set Accident

AMC has shut down production onThe Walking Dead Season 8, after a stuntman suffered life-threatening injuries during an on-set accident. Stuntman John Bernecker was severely injured on the Atlanta set ofThe Walking Dead, where he was transported to a local Atlanta hospital and production was halted. Here’s the statement released by AMC regarding this incident. “We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talented stuntman forThe Walking Deadand numerous other television shows and films, suffered serious injuries from a tragic accident on set....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Amy Kaufman

Warner Bros. Offered James Gunn Whatever He Wanted After Disney Firing

James Gunn is currently hard at work helmingThe Suicide Squadfor Warner Bros., and according to the filmmaker, directing this movie in particular for the studio was his choice. After his firing from Disney which ultimately turned out to be temporary, Gunn had been approached by Warner Bros. to lend his creative talents to a new DC project. In a recent story posted to Gunn’s official Instagram account, the filmmaker has since claimed that the choice was his, leaving him to essentially pick any DC-based property he wanted to make a movie about....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Sandra Barnes

Why Is Channing Tatum's Gambit Budget So Insanely High?

It looks likeGambitis going to be a potentially very expensive movie. Despite some uncertainty, now that Disney is officially purchasing most of 21st Century Fox, it looks like Channing Tatum’s long-gestatingX-Menspin-off is stillgoing into production this Marchand won’t be tabled as a result of the Disney merger. One of the last superhero movies being made before Fox folds into the Mouse House is possibly going to be one of the more expensive ones the studio has made, if some newly revealed budget details are to be believed....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Mariah Miller

X-Files Sizzle Reel Reveals Exciting New Footage

What goes together better than paranormal drama and football? Fox is bringing back the iconic sci-fi seriesThe X-Filesin just over a week, with this six-episodeevent seriesdebuting Sunday, January 24, directly following the NFC Championship game. During the network’s TCA winter tour panel earlier today, Fox showcased a sizzle reel, which features new footage of a UFO crash, an alien running through a field, and a shot that teases the return of another character from the original series....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Jonathan Stanley

'Superman' Star Nicholas Hoult Talks Potential X-Men Return in 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Before making his DC debut inSupermanthis summer, Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult had a fan-favorite superhero role in the Fox-era of theX-Menmovie franchise. WithAvengers: Doomsdaybringing backthe mutant crew, speculation has risen on his potential return, but it seems Marvel fans shouldn’t hold their breath. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly,Supermanstar Nicholas Hoult talked about the return of the X-Men inAvengers: Doomsday. Hoult, who played Beast inX-Men: First Classand subsequent films, was asked about possibly reprising his fan-favorite mutant role....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Charles Collier

'Twisted Metal's Stephanie Beatriz Debunks Wild AI Claims About Season 2

Stephanie Beatrizcontinues to dominate television screens after her career-defining performance in the hit comedy seriesBrooklyn Nine-Nine, with the actor now in a major role in thePeacockseriesTwisted Metal, an adaptation of the video game of the same name. The series recently released the first four episodes of its second season, and to promoteTwisted Metal, Beatriz joinedScreenRantto discuss some AI-generated information about her character in the series, as well as the various aspects and details that went into her performance....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Christina Mitchell