Assassin's Creed Breaks World Record with Leap of Faith Jump

Later this year, an iconic video game comes to life on the big screen whenAssassin’s Creedhits theaters on December 21.Michael Fassbenderstars as Callum Lynch, who discovers he’s part of a long line of assassins. Earlier today, a new featurette surfaced, which takes fans behind the scenes and reveals that this production set a new world record with their “Leap of Faith” stunt. This new preview surfaced on YouTube today, which features directorJustin Kurzelexplaining that he wanted to ground thisvideo gameadaptation in reality as much as possible....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Tammy Park

Avengers 2 Ultron Is Different from the Marvel Comics

HardcoreMarvelcomic book fans may be disappointed when they finally seeAvengers: Age of Ultronand realize that the title villain is quite a bit different than he appears on the printed page. That was a conscious decision by directorJoss Whedon, who felt that the Ultron character played byJames Spaderneeded a spin unique from what has come before it.SFX Magazinerecently spoke withWhedon, who described his take on the angry robot, and how he went into crafting a villain that would work on the big screen....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 669 words · Jennifer Pacheco

Batfleck Is Joined by Ana de Armas as Catwoman in DC Fan Art

Ever since it was confirmed that Ben Affleck will be returning to his role as Batman in the DCEU for the upcomingThe Flash movie, the DC fandom has been agog, imagining scenarios where Affleck’s character could be a part of future movies in other adaptations of comic storylines. One such speculation led artist artoftimetravel to post a piece of fanart on Instagram depicting Batffleck in aBatman: Hushmovie adaptation, with the actor’s current girlfriend Ana de Armas in the role of Catwoman....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Gregory Schmidt

Best MUBI Movie Exclusives From 2021

In 2007, Efe Cakarel decided to create a new streaming platform,MUBI, after being unable to watch Wong Kar-wai’smasterpieceIn the Mood For Loveonline. Now, MUBI has a huge collection of wonderful, hand-picked cinema and introduces a new film every single day, some of which you may not be able to find anywhere else. They began exclusively distributing new releases roughly five years ago, and have built their library of MUBI exclusives (akin to a Netflix original movie) into an incredible collection of films, especially over the past few years....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Terri Underwood

Bleach: Why Ukitake’s Bankai Should Be Revealed in the Final Arc

It’s no secret that theThousand-Year Blood War arcof Tite Kubo’s manga seriesBleachsuffered from some behind-the-scenes conflicts. What exactly these conflicts were are irrelevant here. The end result is the same regardless; the manga’s ending was rushed, forcingKubo to cut many partsof the story that fans were looking forward to. These include reducing the roles and contributions of many characters. One such character is Jushiro Ukitake, the captain of Squad 13 and generally regarded as the most peaceful of the thirteen captains....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 855 words · Megan Watson

BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS: Can Ant-Man Avoid a Trainwreck?

Just two months afterMarvelreleasedAvengers: Age of Ultron, the studio bringsPhase Twoof its massive superhero universe to a close this weekend withAnt-Man. The only other movie it faces is the critically-acclaimed comedyTrainwreck, with last weekend’s winnerMinionseyeing its second straight win. Who will come out on top in this three-waybox officeslugfest? Will it be the minisculeMarvelhero or the promiscuous blonde or those loveable yellow creatures? The smart money this weekend, naturally, is on theAnt-Man....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Caitlin Bishop

Civil War Ends Captain America Trilogy

There is a lot of speculation thatChris Evans’Steve Rogerswill be killed off inCaptain America: Civil War, because that’s what happens in the Marvel Comics. Some believe that eitherAnthony Mackie’s Falcon orSebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes will pick up theshieldand carry on the mantel of Captain America, because both of those scenarios also happen in the Marvel Comics upon which the film is based. While he wouldn’t confirm any of that, Marvel head honchoKevin Feigehas confirmed that Captain America: Civil War will be the end of a trilogy that started withCaptain America: The First Avengerin 2011 and was carried through in last year’sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · David Ortiz

Clarissa Explains It All Revival Series Coming to Nickelodeon?

90s nostalgiais at an all-time high, which means we’re seeing plenty of shows return from that era. And these shows are bringing in big business. Despite a mountain of bad reviews, Netflix has already renewedFuller HouseforSeason 2. And the return ofThe X-Fileswas a ratings juggernaut for Fox. Now,Nickelodeonmight be getting into the reunion business.Clarissa Explains It AllstarMelissa Joan Hartconfirms that she’s taken meetings with her agents about reviving the family sitcom....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Jacqueline Spence

Commando Facts You Never Knew

It doesn’t matter if you’re a mercenary, a Green Beret, or a small army: if you mess with Arnold’s kid, you’re going down. That’s right, it’sCommando! Let off some steam as we talk about one of the best action movies ever. Here we’ll take a look at 10 things you never knew aboutCommando. It was written for Gene Simmons. Commandowas originally conceived as a vehicle for none other than Gene Simmons....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Julie Sandoval

Creed 3 Moves Forward with a New Writer

Good news for fans of theRockyfranchise asCreed 3is officially moving forward. The spin-off series set within the iconic boxing franchise has proven to be highly successful through its first two installments, which have been headlined by Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo Creed, with Sylvester Stallone also returning as Rocky Balboa. Now it appears Adonis may be back for at least one more go-around in the ring, as a new writer has been brought on board to pen the screenplay for a third movie....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Amy Donaldson

Creepshow Series Brings in Big Boi, Re-Animator Star Jeffrey Combs and More

Shudder’sCreepshowanthology series has just added many more cast members. Outkast’s Big Boi and Kid Cudi are two Grammy Award winning new additions to the cast, along withRe-Animator’s Jeffrey Combs. Bruce Davison (X-Men) and DJ Qualls (The Man in the High Castle) are also onboard. Showrunner Greg Nicotero had this to say about the new members of the cast. “Very excited to have these talented folks as a part ofCreepshow! Never hurts to call your pals and ask them to come have some fun for a few days....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Steven Johnson

Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson Revealed in American Crime Story

With production already under way on FX’sAmerican Crime Story, a crime anthology spinoff ofAmerican Horror Story, the first photos of the main cast members have been released. This first season centers on “The Trial of the Century,” NFL starO.J. Simpson’s murder trial that captivated the country for years. These photos give us our first official looks atCuba Gooding Jr.asO.J. Simpson,John Travoltaas Robert Shapiro,Sarah Paulsonas Marcia Clark,David Schwimmeras Robert Kardashian,Courtney B. Vanceas Johnnie L....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Wanda Miller

Deadpool: Negasonic Teenage Warhead Almost Looked Like This

The R-rated superhero adaptationDeadpoolis a bona fidebox officeblockbuster, taking in $285.6 million domestically and $324.1 million internationally for a global total of $609.8 million worldwide. The movie not only gave fans the foul-mouthed Merc With the Mouth they’ve been waiting for, but also introduced us to a newX-Menmutant,Brianna Hildebrand’s Negasonic Teenage Warhead. As it turns out, this character almost looked much differently on the big screen, with concept artistJoshua James Shawsharing his early concept artwork for this mutant....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Christina Roman