The Wretched Just Made Box Office History Thanks to Drive-In Movie Theaters

There has been hardly any box office to speak of in the U.S. for about a month and a half, given the widespread movie theater shutdown that took place in mid-March. Yet, during that time, IFC Films’The Wretchedquietly matched a rather impressive box office record while nobody was looking. The horror flick has now topped the domestic box office for five weekends in a row, making it just the fifth movie to do so sinceTitanicaccomplished the impressive feat in 1997....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Suzanne Sims

Tom Hardy Reveals Venom Is Based on Lethal Protector Comics

Tom Hardy recorded a message for fans in attendance at the Brazil Comic-Con over the weekend where he revealed that the upcomingVenom movie, which is currently in production, is based off of the legendary Lethal Protector comic series from the early 90s. Rumors of the source material have been swirling for months, but theLethal Protectoridea was the frontrunner for most of the fan theories and now it has been 100% officially confirmed....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Colin Ewing

Turning Red Was About Periods and Puberty, and it Was Glorious

Turning Redhas been a topic of conversation since it was released last year. The movie receivedan Oscar nominationfor Best Animated Feature Film. This is not director Domee Shi’s first Academy Award nomination, even ifTurning Redis her directorial debut on a feature-length film. Shi directed and wrote the animated short filmBao, which won an Academy Award. Nevertheless, her feature film is a milestone for Pixar and representation. Turning Redis the first Pixar movie solely directed by a woman and was co-written with playwright Julia Cho....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Amanda Barnes

Van Helsing Reboot Is Scary as Hell Says Writer

This summer, Universal kicks off its monster reboot universe withThe Mummy, which hits theaters on June 9, and will set the stage for a slew of other projects based on some of Universal’s most beloved monsters and creatures. One of the other movies that has moved forward through the massivewriters roomlead byAlex KurtzmanandChris MorganisVan Helsing, which will be written byEric Heisserer(Arrival) andJon Spaihts(Passengers). While there is still very little we know about the story, writerEric Heisserershed some light on his approach to this vampire hunter character....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Samantha Holland

Walking Dead Season 10 First Look at Rosita's Baby, What Did They Name Her?

The Walking Deadis racing towards its season 10 premiere this October, giving us all-new episodes just in time for Halloween. AMC has been ramping up the excitement with weekly reveals from the returning show. And today’s sneak peek is a special one, as it features Rosita’s Baby. Not only do we get a picture of Rosita,Eugeneand the newest addition toThe Walking Deadcast, we also learn what this kid is being called, and it has a lot of history and backstory to the character of Rosita....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Geoffrey Collins

Watch Mark Hamill Deliver a Star Wars Surprise 40 Years in the Making

Jimmy Kimmel Liveintroduces Mark Hamill toStar Warssuper fan Adam Scott with a surprise 40 years in the making. Yesterday was May the 4th (otherwise known as Star Wars Day) and theJimmy Kimmel Live!show celebrated in a grand fashion. Kristen Bell, who was guest hosting forJimmy Kimmelwhile he’s on paternity leave, was interviewing Adam Scott and asking him about a story that he had previously shared the last time he was on the Kimmel show....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Brian Smith

Why Is This Surprise Doctor Strange Character Returning in Avengers: Endgame?

It was revealed earlier this year that Tilda Swinton will be in the highly anticipatedAvengers: Endgame. This is exciting, yet confusing news since her character died in 2016’sDoctor Strange. However, the main theory floating around about Endgame is that the use of time travel, perhaps through the mysterious Quantum Realm, will play a large role in the sequel as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes attempt to reverse the effects of the Mad Titan’s Decimation from the conclusion ofInfinity War....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Elaine Johnson

Why Kill Boksoon Is a Must Watch

Netflix’s newaction drama movieKill Boksoonhas received a plethora of positive reviews since it premiered on the platform on Mar. 31. The movie houses a brilliant cast with Jeon Do-yeon as Gil Boksoon. Do-yeon also starred as the protagonist of Netflix’s thriller romanceCrash Course in Romance,which premiered on the platform early this year. Other cast members include Kim Si-a as Gil Jae-young, Sol Kyung-gu as Cha Min-kyu, and Esom as Cha Min-hee....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 887 words · Christopher Richardson

Willem Dafoe Went To Mortician School For Poor Things: ‘It’s Not A Normal Film’

During a recent chat withEmpirestarsWillem Dafoeand Ramy Youssef discussed their upcoming film,Poor Thingsand revealed some unexpected details about the sci-fi movie. Poor Thingsis directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, a man known for making films that embrace the unexpected. Some of the filmmaker’s previous work includesDogtooth,The Lobster,Nimic, andThe Killing Of A Sacred Deer. Poor Thingsstars Emma Stone (who reunites with Lanthimosfollowing their collaboration on 2018’sThe Favourite), Mark Ruffalo, Dafoe, Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Kathryn Hunter, Jerrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley, and John Locke....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Steven Smith

Yellowjackets Season 3 Set Photos Hint a Haunting Return to Wilderness

YellowjacketsSeason 3 is officially underway with initial set photos teased by the official X account of the series. The set photos take fans back into the eerie forest that haunted the second season. The remnants of a cabin, destroyed in the fiery climax of the previous season, are now repurposed into a crude shelter. The narrative ofYellowjacketshas been a complex web of timelines, intricately woven to reveal the harrowing experiences of a high school soccer team stranded in the wilderness....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Aaron Baker

Your Honor Season 2 Will Reunite Bryan Cranston With a Breaking Bad Star

Fans ofBreaking Badmay enjoy a special surprise waiting for them in the second season ofYour Honor. Previously,Bryan Cranstonmemorably played meth cook Walter White for five seasons ofBreaking Bad, garnering multiple Emmy Awards in the process. These days, the actor can be seen as the star of the Showtime drama seriesYour Honor, which will imminently premiere its second and final season. Speaking about the new season with theNew York Post, Cranston spoke about why he decided to come back for another season, even though the plan was for just one season of the show....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Terry Villarreal

'Daredevil: Born Again' Had Lower Viewership Than 'Secret Invasion' and 'Echo'

Daredevil: Born Againmay have been a triumphant return for Matt Murdock to the MCU in some ways, but when it comes to the viewership of the series, new data reveals it was something of a disappointment compared to other Marvel Studios series such asAgatha All Along, Echo, and even the heavily criticizedSecret Invasion. According to Nielsen’s data,Daredevil: Born Again’sdebut failed to land a place on the Top 10 chart for the week of its release, making it the first Marvel Studios TV show to do so....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Scott Arnold

10 Actors Who Turned Down the Role of Doctor Who

The engrossing, fan-favorite sci-fi juggernautDoctor Whohas completely captivated audiences all cross the world for decades, having first made its electrifying debut on July 20, 2025 and swiftly establishing itself as a must-see television staple. The show famously follows the eponymous extraterrestrial being knownsimply as the Doctor,a Time Lord who travels throughout the universe using his spaceship the TARDIS. The original series ran from 1963 to 1989 before the first attempt at a revival was carried out in 1996 with the television filmDoctor Who....

August 9, 2025 · 12 min · 2529 words · James Williams