How Did Shrek Get His Name?

Over 20 years ago, DreamWorks' iconic selfish and unrelenting green ogre hit the screens and completely turned the casual fairy tale storyline on its head. WhenShrekfirst premiered in theaters back in 2001, no one knew howbig of a successit would become. In fact, many employees within the company thought it was going to be just one big joke of a film due to its modern take on a classic tale, but happily, everyone who even had an inkling of doubt was completely wrong....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1057 words · Megan Clark

Impractical Jokers Movie Is Happening, Shoots This Spring

Your mom’s favorite TV show is finally coming to the big screen. After 7 very popular seasons and counting, theImpractical Jokers Movieis officially happening. The news comes just as the gang get renewed for an 8th season. truTV has officially renewedImpractical Jokersfor 26 more episodes. But the bigger news is that they’ll be going to work on their first-ever feature film, which could hit theaters as early as 2019. The movie is being produced byFunny or Die, and will be directed byChris Henchy....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Daniel Morales

Joe Manganiello Trolls Batman Fans with More Armie Hammer Photos

Last week, a report surfaced thatArmie Hammermay be joining aDCEU movie, after it was discovered that he was recently followed on Twitter by DC Films presidentGeoff JohnsandJoe Manganiello, who has been confirmed to play Deathstroke inBen Affleck’sThe Batman. This lead to a wave of speculation that the actor may be joining the DCEU in some capacity, whether it be inThe BatmanorGreen Lantern Corps, which the actor seemingly picked up on. He sent out a series of tweets teasing a major announcement, which ended up just being that the actor will ‘play his old guitar’....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Joseph Nguyen

John Cho Thinks Star Trek 4 Will Still Happen

John Cho remains optimistic thatStar Trek 4is going to happen. If not now, then someday. It’s been roughly two and a half years since the last installment of the franchise, 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, hit theaters. Ever since then, and really even before that movie was released, there has been talk of the next installment. Unfortunately, nothing has actually come together and, as we recently reported, Paramount has apparently shelved the project indefinitely....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · David Rodgers

John Wick 4 Throws Keanu Reeves Into Traffic with New Characters, Car Crashes & Crazy Fights

John Wickhimself, Keanu Reeves, has provided a tremendously promising update on the upcoming fourth movie, with the treasured actor revealing that they are “going for it.” TheJohn Wickfranchise has become well-renowned for its intense, inventive action sequences, and according to Reeves,John Wick 4will not only open up the world, it will also ramp up the action to dizzying new heights. “They’re fun. They’re intense. We’re going for it. There’s some reallyamazing John Wick action and new charactersand it’s been really fun to be playing the role again and to be telling this story....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Ashley Allen

Jurassic World Mosasaurus Vs Shark Poster & Plot Details

When the firstJurassic Worldtrailer debuted last year, one of the coolest moments was when the gigantic Mosasaurus jumps out of its containment tank to eat a great white shark. We now have a poster that features the dinosaur, making his debut in this fourth franchise adventure, as he chases a living great white right before a tourist’s eyes. Its pretty awe-inspiring to behold, and should be quite thrilling in IMAX 3D....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Michael Jones

Mad Max: Fury Road Filmmaker Fires Shots at Fast and Furious Franchise Action

To outsiders, all action movies might appear the same. Explosions, car chases, fighting, and more explosions. But those better familiar with the genre appreciate the varieties of filmmaking within it, each with their own factions of fans and critics. One of the biggest ongoing debates in the fandom is real stunts vs CGI trickery. During an interview with the New York Times, Oscar-winning production designer Carl Gibson weighed in on what makes his work onMad Max: Fury Roadmore visceral than what viewers get to see in theFast and Furious franchise:...

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Crystal Clark

Mark Hamill Shares First Ever Luke Skywalker Photo from Star Wars Set

We’re exactly 10 months away from seeing Luke Skywalker return on the big screen inStar Wars: The Last Jedi, which hits theaters this December. And we’re just one month away from seeing him in the first teaser trailer for the movie, which is supposed to debut at Star Wars Celebration this April. While he’s not allowed to show us anything new quite yet, Mark Hamill, who has played Luke Skywalker in four Star Wars movies, has a different kind of treat in store for us today....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Joseph Vazquez

Mayans M.C. Season 4 Premiere Date Revealed

FX has recently revealed the premiere date for the fourth and upcoming season of theSons of Anarchyspin-off series.Mayans M.C.will return to the small-screen in April.FXhad initially renewed the popular series for a fourth season back in April last year. After a very long ten months,Mayans M.C.fans finally have an answer of when the series will return. You can take a look at the official announcement for the season 4 air date below....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · David Davis

McDonald's Announces Burger-Scented Candles in Answer to Gwyneth Paltrow's Vagina Candle

McDonald’s is starting a scented candle war. The world famous fast food chain has announced a new set of limited edition six-pack of candles that smell like Quarter Pounder ingredients: Sesame Seed bun, Ketchup, Pickle, Cheese, Onion, and Beef. No, this is not a joke, much like the ‘ThisSmells Like my Vagina candle’ from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Labs. Paltrow and her “wellness” company launched the candle earlier this year and it sold out immediately, which is exactly what McDonald’s is hopping will happen....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Christian Carrillo

Milestone Animated Movie Is Happening with Writer Brandon Thomas

Milestone Comics, a recently rebooted DC Comics' imprint for Black creators, artists, and stories, just announced it’s an animated movie. Award-winning writer Brandon Thomas, who penned the critically acclaimed seriesExcellence,The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, andHardware: Season One, is already on board for the new animated film, according to the panel. The official announcement was made by Milestone’s Reggie Hudlin, former President of Entertainment for Black Entertainment Television (BET), and Milestone’s co-founder Denys Cowan, who was part of the original Milestone team, during Saturday’sDC FanDomeonline event....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Matthew Palmer

Netflix Action Movie K.O. Tops Global Charts With Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

Netflix’s new action hithas delivered a knockout blow to the competition on the streamer’s global movie chart, and it has been punching its way up the domestic chart as well.K.O.is a French action movie that, unlike many Netflix offerings, has been receiving incredibly positive reviews and seems to be one of the fewNetflixchart-toppers to actually deserve its current position. The synopsis ofK.O.reads, “A former fighter must find the missing son of an opponent he accidentally killed years ago, taking on a brutally violent crime gang in Marseille....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Brian Graham

Netflix's Junji Ito Maniac: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know

Junji Ito fans rejoice! Not only is one of his mostfamous works,Uzumaki, being faithfully adapted for television, but Netflix has also decided to throw its hat into the ring with its own spin on his horrifying bibliography.Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabrewill be a brand new animated anthology series that’ll encapsulate twenty of his short stories, some of which have never been adapted for the screen before. The announcement was initially made during Netflix’s Geeked Week back in June 2022, according toCollider....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Cynthia Aguilar