Stars at Noon: How Director Claire Denis Made Her Romantic Thriller for the Pandemic Era

The year was 2020, early 2020: Robert Pattinson was scheduled to wrap his starring role as the Caped Crusader onThe Batmanwith plenty of time by that summer to jump into principal photography on a much smaller budget from the French production company Wild Bunchwith A24 securing US distribution. The film,Stars at Noon, based on Denis Johnson’s 1986 novel of almost the same name,The Stars at Noon(the film dropped the “the”), was to follow an American journalist stranded in Nicaragua during the Revolution of 1984 who, after falling in love with a mysterious Englishman she hoped could be her ticket out of the country, discovers that he is even hotter water than her....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1066 words · Eugene Ross

Stephen King's 'The Long Walk' Director Explains Differences With 'The Hunger Games'

The Long Walkis the upcomingStephen Kingadaptation that’s already got everyone on the edge of their seats following its first trailer. Not only has the project been in development for decades, but by the looks of it, it seems that the team behind the film has nailed the haunting tone. Then again, it’s not its director’s first dystopian “teens fight to survive” thriller.Francis Lawrence, the director of all the films inThe Hunger Gamesfranchise (apart from the first one), was chosen to bring King’s chilling story to the big screen....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Jamie Bell

Stranger Things 4 Vol 2 Has Over 100 Million Watched Hours In First Week

Warning: This article may contain spoilers for Stranger Things Season 4. With an almost four-hour runtime,Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2arrived on July 1 to bring the penultimate season of the show to a shocking conclusion. New figures have now shown that during the week of July 4,Stranger Things 4pulled in 188.2 million viewed hours, and 117 million of that was down to the final two episodes. Having waited a long time for the series to return, the new season has not disappointed and brought Netflix some of its highest viewer numbers ever....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Kristen Levine

Teen Titans TV Show Follows a Robin Betrayed by Batman

Every major TV network is now securing a superhero TV series, with CBS officially picking upSupergirllast week. There is still one project fans are waiting to hear more about, TNT’sTitans. The project was officially announced back in September, and we reported in February that thislive action Teen Titansadaptation will feature characters such as Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Rachel Roth, Starfire, Hank Hall and Dawn Granger. We haven’t heard when this might go into production yet, but TNT president Kevin Reilly revealed that series creatorAkiva Goldsmanhas been “very busy doing some other things....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Peter Robinson IV

The 10 Greatest Movies About Singing, Ranked

Cinemagoers love watching films about singers, which are usually classics. Such films are often an intimate depiction of the lives of singers and musicians, their challenges, and how those can be overcome. From how to manage fame as a rock star or tend to group politics in a band, such movies often cover all such genres. They usually revolve around the struggles of these singers and musicians, and will sometimes feature singing competitions, choirs, and concerts, the viewers will definitely leave with a tune stuck in their heads....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 989 words · Cheryl Diaz

The Batman Trailer #2 Is Here

With sneak peeks, a trailer and teases from director Matt Reeves, Catwoman Zoe Kravitz, and even our Caped Crusader Robert Pattinson, it’s finally here! Cue the Bat signal!The Batmanbattles corruption and is relentless in his hunt to put a stop to the murderous Riddler! Our anticipation heightens to see Pattinson’s Batman battle Dano’s Riddler and see how our new Catwoman fairs being directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · John Gregory

The CW's Powerpuff Girls Live-Action Pilot Has to Be Completely Reshot, Here's Why

The ranks of “pointless reboots that no one asked for” are getting ready to add a new entry to the list, with The CW’s upcoming live-action series based on Cartoon Network’s iconic cartoon showThe Powerpuff Girls. The debut of the new show, simply titledPowerpuff, has been delayed due to the pilot episode needing to be reshot. Amidst speculations, The CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz clarified the need for the reshoots....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Stacy Moore

The Gilded Age Season 3 Casts Deadpool, Presumed Innocent Faves

Get ready to return to the opulent world of 1880s New York because HBO’sThe Gilded Ageis coming back for its third season with some new ensemble cast members, including a fan-favorite star ofDeadpool. Fans of the show are getting a look at new faces, adding even more intrigue and melodrama to the hit series. The latest season will continue its exploration of old money versus new, as high society grapples with shifting power dynamics....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Thomas Chan

The Rise of Skywalker Fan-Edit Brings Force Ghosts to Rey Vs. Palpatine Fight

Someone has decided to edit a bunch of Force ghosts into the climax ofThe Rise of Skywalker. There are many things fans liked and didn’t like about the movie and those opinions have been shared abundantly over the last six months or so. One common complaint is that people would have liked to actually see the Jedi of the past appear to help Rey, not just hear their voices. Now, a YouTuber who goes by the name jon h has shown us what that might have looked like....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Anne Morales

Why Renee Rapp Is Leaving ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’

Two years since the Season 2 finale,The Sex Lives of College Girlsis finally back for Season 3. Everything appears normal at first as the four main characters find themselves reunited and start theirsophomore year of college. Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) and Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) have made amends after not speaking to each other for a whole summer after Kimberly was caught lying to Whitney about kissing her ex. Bela (Amrit Kaur) has found herself looking for a new purpose and takes on the role of residence director for the freshman dorm after finding out she doesn’t have the credits to transfer....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1192 words · Lisa Hansen

Why You Should Be Excited for Possession's Streaming Debut on Shudder

Recent years have brought a newfound interest in horror films, whether it’s the discussion of “elevated horror” as a potential subgenre or renewed appreciation for the classics that inspired the current generation of filmmakers. While some studios and distributors have capitalized on this fresh wave of horror fanatics through official rereleases ofTammy and the T-Rexand George Romero’sThe Amusement Park, other horror films remain lost to their era, either being ludicrously difficult to locate or horrifically expensive to acquire....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Timothy Contreras

Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead Gets Netflix's First-Ever Wide Theatrical Release

Netflix is breaking tradition as they are set to give Zack Snyder’sArmy of the Deada wide release in theaters before it arrives on the streaming service. Netflix, historically speaking, has not cared much about the box office. They gave movies likeThe Irishmantheatrical runs to qualify for awards and/or appease filmmakers. But now, they seem to be exploring the space a bit more seriously. Army of the Dead, the big-budget zombie flick directed byZack Snyder, will play in around 600 theaters beginning May 14....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Meredith Simon

'Mufasa: The Lion King' Set to Stream on Disney+ Starting Late March

Mufasa: The Lion Kingopened over the holiday season of 2024 and, unlike most movies lately, played it out in theaters to generate some legs before being sent to PVOD. It was good that Disney stuck to a longer theatrical window because even though the trades questioned its opening weekend start, the film found an audience and took it to box office heights that the Mouse House could be proud of. Now that its box-office run is wrapping up,Mufasa’s next journey is upon us, and it involves a new streaming home for audiences who happened to miss it during the holidays....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · James Schroeder