Could the formerFresh Prince of Bel-Airbe the man tasked with taking on the role of the Genie in the upcoming live-action remake ofAladdin? Looks like it. Disney seems bound and determined to lock downWill Smithfor a role in one of their live-action remakes, since they were also recently trying to sign him up forTim Burton’sDumbo. The latest news states that the actor is being courted to play the role of the Genie, originally made famous byRobin Williams, in theAladdin remake....

Spoiler Warning: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis a reality-bending romp on a massive scale. The film’s characters made their way through countless realities and met a bizarre cast of heroes that had, up until now, managed to escape the cavernous maw that is theAvengersfilm franchise’s acquisition of acting talent. John Krasinski, for example, played a version of the Fantastic Four’s Reed Richards (or Mister Fantastic), who is a member of Earth-838’s Illuminati alongside Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier, who heads the Illuminati in this reality....

Emma Thompson has boarded the cast of the upcomingMen in Black 4spin-off. The two-time Oscar-winning actress will reprise her role as Agent O, which she previously played in 2012’sMen in Black3.Emma Thompsonjoins a mostly new cast that is headlined by Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, who reunite as the new agents we’ll track on this adventure following their team-up in 2017’sThor: Ragnarok. This is a particularly important bit of casting when it comes to thisMen in Blackspin-off....

Arguably the best streaming service out there for the price,Peacockhas a long list of films that will be available beginning in January. However, only a handful of them will be exclusive to the streaming platform. From westerns to dramas to comedic horror, Peacock’s lineup for next month will likely be one worth watching. While the majority of the films contain a more serious tone, enough humor and delight are sprinkled in to ensure there’s almost something for anyone to enjoy....

Jason Woliner may be famous for directing titles likeBorat Subsequent Moviefilm, Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories, Nathan for You, andstand-up specialsfrom Patton Oswalt and Aziz Ansari, but there’s one project he’s kept out of sight. For over a decade, Woliner patiently filmed and quietly developed what is now known asPaul T. Goldman, a six-episode series that premieres onPeacockon June 18, 2025. The title, synopsis, andrelease date ofPaul T. Goldmanwere announced only three weeks ahead of this release, which speaks to the mystery surrounding the show....

The production process, from writing on through post-production, on most TV shows is a year-round affair, and HBO’sGame of Thronesis surely no exception. With the enormously popular series returning forSeason 5in just over a week, writer-producerBryan Cogmanrevealed intriguing details about the show’s writing process in a new interview withObserver. Given that the show is such an immense undertaking, one of the few TV shows that shoots two separate units simultaneously, it may be surprising to learn that there are never more than four writers in the “writers room” each season, withBryan Cogmanand creatorsDavid BenioffandD....

David Lynch almost directedReturn of the Jedi. Yes, it’s true. Who knows what George Lucas was thinking at the time. But Lynch did meet with the creator of theStar Warsfranchise. And as David tells it, the experience gave him an immediate headache. There was no way this was happening. And it didn’t. But it’s interesting to think about what could have been. This past Sunday, theTwin Peakssaga came to a close after 18 amazing new episodes....

Bill Murray is returning for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. And he is going to get suited up in the old Ghostbusters uniform complete with the proton pack. Previously, some of Murray’s co-stars had teased his involvement in the movie, and Murray himself finally addressed his role in a set visit interview with Vanity Fair. Confirming the reports that he’ll be reprising the fan favorite role of Peter Venkman in this true sequel to the first two movies, Murray says the credit goes to the quality of the screenplay by Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, appreciating that the story had “lots of emotion” and “lots of family....

It may be hard for many to believe, but even after writing hundreds of books over the course of several decades,R.L. Stinehas never written acomic book. Until now, that is. For the last month or so, the 73-year-oldGoosebumpsauthor has been teasing fans that his first ever comic book is coming and that it will be for Marvel. Now it has been confirmed that he will be writing a brand new, five-issueMan-Thingseries....

Marvel Studios has a big slate of movies due out next year, but it may very well beJames Gunn’s sequel toGuardians of the Galaxythat has fans most excited. The movie was a massive surprise in terms of success in 2014, and we have been itching for more ever since. We finally got our wish, as Marvel andGunnhave unveiled the first footage fromGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. DirectorJames Gunntook to hisTwitteraccount this morning to give fans a little surprise....

Universal Studios has released a scray new trailer forHalloween Horror Nights2019 and things have been elevated this year. The short is a horror throwback as some friends get together to watch scary movies. However, things don’t go as planned when two of the friends get sucked into the Upside Down from Netflix’sStranger Thingsand get attacked by a Demogorgon. It’s a clever way of giving an overview of some of the new attractions coming to Universal’s annual event, which takes place at the Hollywood and Orlando theme parks....

Fans ofHellraiser(2022) have recently gotten a classic case of news and bad news. The franchise reboot, described as a “loyal, yet evolved re-imagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic,” received a wide release as a Hulu original last year. This year, on March 27, it will be made available on DVD. The bad news is that it will only be available in Barker’s home country of the United Kingdom. The news in this article comes to us fromBloody Disgusting....

If you’re ananimefan, chances are you’re already invested in the world ofstreaming. It’s never been easier to catch up on seasonal releases coming out of Japan, and given the monumental rise in popularity of bothanime and manga, services like the newly-merged Crunchyroll are practically essential. A newcomer to the streaming world, however, has made a notable impact by securing a batch of significant releases from Sentai Filmworks. At a time when we’re all a little strapped for cash, do we really want to invest in yet another streaming service?...