Fast X Director Louis Leterrier Will Return to Helm Fast & Furious 11

Fast XdirectorLouis Leterrierwill not abandon his newfound family following the release of the upcoming tenth outing, with the filmmaker now confirmed to be directingFast and Furious 11. The news comes courtesy ofVariety, who have confirmed that Leterrier will stay in the director’s chair for the eleventh installment, with bothFast X and FastandFurious 11all set to wrap upthe hugely popular action franchise. “Louis joined the ‘Fast & Furious’ team seamlessly, with an innate understanding of the franchise that is stronger than ever after two decades....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Latasha Diaz

First Look at Lily Collins in Netflix's Okja

Netflix has released first-look images and a storyboard from their original filmOkja, a bold global adventure from directorBong Joon-ho(Snowpiercer), one of the most creative and visionary filmmakers of our time. Okja stars Tilda Swinton (Hail, Caesar!), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), Paul Dano (Love & Mercy), Lily Collins (Rules Don’t Apply), Steven Yeun (“The Walking Dead”), and Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”). Hand-selected by Bong, thestoryboarddepicts scenes from a climactic sequence illustrated by the image ofLily Collinsas “Red” running through the streets of Manhattan....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Jillian Dean

Fox Announces Fall 2020 Schedule, L.A.'s Finest Will Make Its Broadcast Debut

Fox announced its fall 2020 schedule today and became the first broadcast network to formally announce its lineup. CBS, last week, announced cancellations and pick-ups for the2020-2021 seasonfrom its prior lineup but did not provide details on its full fall schedule. Fox is adding theBad Boyspolice dramaL.A.’s Finest, starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, which premiered on Spectrum VOD. Spectrum will still premiere the 2nd season of the drama on its VOD service in June before Fox distributes the first season of the series widely in broadcast in the fall....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Melissa Williamson

Gerard Butler’s Has Fallen Spin-off Series Gets Promising Reactions From Action Fans

One of, if not the bestGerard Butleraction franchise, theFallensaga, has expanded beyond Butler himself and onto the small screen in the StudioCanal seriesParis Has Fallen, which is now available to stream in the U.K. and will soon land on Hulu in the U.S. Directed by Oded Ruskin and Hans Herbots, and starring Tewfik Jallab (Blood Coast), Ritu Arya (The Umbrella Academy), and Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible - Fallout),Paris Has Fallenhas now received its first reactions and reviews – and it sounds like the spin-off is a worthy follow-up to the action thriller series....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Jared Howard

Halloween Kills Has the Entire Haddonfield Community Rising Up Against Michael Myers

The 2018 reboot ofHalloweensaw Jamie Lee Curtis’s character of Laurie from the original film working with her daughter Karen and granddaughter Allyson to trap and finish off the serial killer Michael Myers once and for all. In an interview with Empire, writer-director David Gordon Green and co-writer Danny McBride spoke about their two upcoming back-to-back sequels toHalloween, starting with the upcomingHalloween Kills. McBride revealed that this time around, Michael will have to contend with not just Laurie, but an entire team of hunters....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Chris Myers

HBO Documentary Adrienne Tells the Tragic True Story of Waitress Creator Adrienne Shelly

Adrienne Shelly was a brilliant actress, screenwriter, director, and champion for women, who was on the precipice of great acclaim when her life was tragically cut short at age 40. Shelly, who had just completed filming the 2006 movieWaitress, which she wrote, directed, and starred in, was never able to witness the massive success it would become. Shelly dropped out of college during her junior year to move to New York City and pursue acting....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1147 words · Carol Allen

Jay Benedict Dies, Aliens and The Dark Knight Rises Actor Was 68

More sad news on the Coronavirus front as several actors and artists have passed away from the deadly disease sweeping the globe. ActorJay Benedictdied Monday from the disease at age 68. He is best known in the states for roles in 1986’s classic sci-fi thrillerAliensand 2012’s blockbuster hitThe Dark Knight Rises. Overseas he is perhaps best known for his starring role in the U.K. TV seriesEmmerdale. The news of Jay Benedict’s death was first reported by TCG Artist Management’s Kristin Tarry....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · William Miller

Kevin Bacon Performing Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Song On Jimmy Fallon Makes James Gunn's Heart "Grow Three Sizes"

It is not unusual for music featured in a TV show to gain a large following and go on to have a life outside the show it appears in. This could be the case withKevin Bacon’s duet with Old 97’s, which made its debut as part of theGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The song “Here It Is Christmastime” delivered an instant feel-good festive tune to the Marvel Special Presentation on Disney+....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Alexandra Wright

Mads Mikkelsen Reveals Star Wars: Rogue One Character Spoiler

Earlier this month, fans finally got their first look at the newStar WarsspinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is set betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope. We know the story centers on a group of Rebel spies who steal plans for the Empire’s dreaded Death Star. While a few story details were finally revealed in the teaser, there’s still so much we don’t know about this big screen adventure. Today, we got a huge revelation from starMads Mikkelsen, who’s character has yet to be announced and wasn’t seen in the sneak peek....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Tyler Brown

Marvel Has Zero Plans for Deadpool 3 Claims Wade Wilson Co-Creator Rob Liefeld

Those holding out hope forDeadpool 3may have to let that go. Or at the very least be prepared for a long wait. This, according to Rob Liefeld, who co-created the character for Marvel Comics, who believes the sequel has set sail at Marvel Studios and that they have zero plans for the character currently. Rob Liefeldhas not been shy about sharing his thoughts regarding how Disney and Marvel have handled Deadpool since the merger with Fox closed last year....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Kathleen Mullins

Morlock Easter Egg Revealed in X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer

This morning, 20th Century Fox finally released thefirst trailerfor what is shaping up to be one of next year’s biggest summer movies,X-Men: Apocalypse. If you’ve been poring over the new footage all day, you may be wondering about the identity of one mysterious character, who was only seen briefly during a scene with Storm (Alexandra Shipp) and Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac).Empirehas a new breakdown of this footage, where directorBryan Singerconfirms that this bald character is in fact Caliban....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Anthony Knox

New Alien: Covenant Photos Tease a Terrifying Backburster Birth

We may not have all got what we wanted for Christmas, but 20th Century Fox did give us the firstAlien: Covenant trailer, which was pretty much the perfect gift. The studio had been teasing us for quite a while leading up to the release, but it was very much worth the wait. Now, as an added bonus, they have released a few new images from the highly-anticipated next installment of theAlienfranchise....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · David Trujillo

Nice Guys Webisodes Send Crowe & Gosling to Couples Therapy

One month from today, Warner Bros. will releaseThe Nice Guysin theaters, featuring the all-star duo ofRussell CroweandRyan Gosling. The promotional tour for this comedy will start up soon, and it seems these actors need to work out their issues before attending junkets and red carpet premieres together. Warner Bros. has debuted a new series of webisodes where these stars take their problems to a couples counselor, and the result is quite hilarious....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Christopher Dodson