Is There a Captain Marvel Easter Egg in Doctor Strange?

Earlier today, it was confirmed that Marvel’s new Phase 3 adventureDoctor Strangeis a bona fidebox office hit, taking in $84.9 million in its opening weekend. Marvel has become well-known for dropping Easter Eggs that tease its upcoming movies, and it seems that one of the Easter Eggs inDoctor Strangemay be teasing the upcomingCaptain Marvel. DirectorScott Derricksonteased in a recent interview that a pivotal scene inDoctor Strangemay be teasingCaptain Marvel. If you haven’t seenDoctor Strangeyet, there will be SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Brenda Clark

James Gunn's R-Rated Hitman Pitch Was Rejected by Fox

After seeing the success ofGuardians of the Galaxyand the failure of their ownHitman: Agent 47, 20th Century Fox are probably kicking themselves for turning down directorJames Gunn’s take on the video game franchise. But at one time, Gunn, who has become one of Marvel’s most valuable players, had an idea for a Hitman movie that probably would have been better than the two movies previously released in that series. Video game movies have had a rough go of it over the years, and despite repeated attempts by Fox,Hitmanhas certainly fallen victim to the video game adaptation curse....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Brittany Suarez

Jeopardy! Fires Mike Richards as Executive Producer After Hosting Controversy

Mke Richards is officially out atJeopardy!following a slew of controversies pertaining to his brief run as host. Richards, who also served as an executive producer for the beloved game show, was recently announced as the next full-time host of the beloved game show. This resulted in backlash with Richards stepping down just nine days later, though the plan was for him to remain on board to produce. Due to the ongoing controversy, Richards has been fired from that job as well....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Barbara Hernandez

Joe Pantoliano Really Wants to Return in The Matrix 4, But the Director Won't Respond

Joe Pantoliano really wants to be included inThe Matrix 4. However, director Lana Wachowski isn’t responding to him. The first installment hit theaters over 20 years ago, kicking off the original trilogy. For years, it was believed that the franchise was done on the big screen and that Keanu Reeves would not return. As it turns out, that was all wrong because Wachowski is back behind the camera and Reeves is back in front of it....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · William Mann

Ken Loach on The Old Oak and Retiring After 60 Years of Protest Movies

Film can bea powerful political tool, whatever the intentions may be. At its best, cinema is an empathy machine that allows us to understand and relate to other people and broaden our perception of humanity. It can instill important principles and create a sense of history for people, using aesthetics to make ideology more manageable. For six decades,Ken Loachand his team have disseminated important films into the body politic, creating realist character studies that have the impact of a perfect pamphlet and the beauty of fine art....

June 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2112 words · Bailey Odom

Kingsman 2 Title, Concept Art & New Plot Details Revealed

20th Century Fox’s upcoming sequelKingsman 2has been in casting mode as of late, withJulianne MooreandHalle Berrycoming aboard to join originalKingsman: The Secret ServicestarTaron Egerton. Today we have a new report from Empire Magazine (courtesy ofComic Book Movie), which reveals the title has been changed to Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Here’s what directorMatthew Vaughnhad to say about the follow-up. “I didn’t know if I wanted to direct this or not. I was worried about the villain....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Stephanie Long

Marvel Fans Get Emotional After Hearing Chadwick Boseman's Voice in What If...?

Chadwick Boseman’s final performance as T’Challa can be seen in Marvel’s upcoming animated seriesWhat If…?, and hearing the late actor’s voice has left thousands of fans feeling emotional. On Thursday, Marvel Studios released the officialWhat If…? trailer, revealing that the show will debut on Disney+ on Aug. 11. The trailer provided a good look at what’s to come, including a scene of Boseman’s T’Challa alongside Michael Rooker’s Yondu. AsChadwick Bosemanrecorded his lines for the series before his passing last year, this is his final performance as T’Challa....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Jesus Macias

Marvel Shares Heartfelt Iron Man Easter Egg from Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgamecontains a heartfelt tribute to Tony Stark in the way of a hidden Easter Egg. Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are known for hunting down as many Easter Eggs as they can in the movies, but they don’t always find them all. This means that hardcore fans will more than likely keep finding these secrets for years to come. Marvel Studios gave a helping hand and provided the latest hidden tribute to Stark over the weekend to celebrate Easter, along with Pixar, Walt Disney Studios, and Lucasfilm....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Diane Hudson

Marvel's Runaways Gets Original Doctor Doom Actor Julian McMahon

Get ready to run! Actor Julian McMahon fromDirk Gently, is joining the cast of the highly-anticipated Hulu Original Series Marvel’sRunawaysas Jonah. While his origins and ultimate intentions are unknown, McMahon will be a pivotal player in the Runaways' rebellion against their parents, known asThe Pride. Be sure to watch it exclusively on Hulu when it premieres on the streaming service, Tuesday, November 21! Here’s what Executive Producers and Showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage had to say about the casting....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · John Reese

Michael Bay's 'Armageddon' Does Not Impress NASA Experts

There is a good reason whyMichael Bayfilms make good popcorn fodder but terrible instructional films.Armageddonis one of Bay’s biggest action movies, but has such a laughable plot that even the stars of the movie have shared hilarious takes on it – gocheck out Ben Affleck’s audio commentary. Now, NASA experts have had the chance to rip apart the film just like an asteroid being taken out by a bunch of under-qualified oil drillers....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Trevor Acosta

Mortal Kombat Movie Producer Explains Why the First 13 Minutes Are So Crucial

The upcoming live-action movie based on theMortal Kombatgaming series seems set to deliver a violent, bloody epic befitting the iconic nature of the games. In a recent interview, the films' producer Todd Garner explained that all the fights and bloodbaths in the story actually serve to tell an emotional story of a terrible feud between Hanzo Hasashi aka Scorpion, and Bi-Han aka Sub-Zero. “Where you begin the movie is everything. So if you’re starting with whatever character, that’s the movie you’re telling....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Shelly Davis

Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman Share Their Thoughts on a Potential Bill and Frank Spinoff

The third episode of HBO’s new series,The Last of Us, changed things up, focusing most of its runtime on the relationship between Bill (played byNick Offerman) and Frank (played byMurray Bartlett). The episode titled “Long, Long Time” had already received praise even before its official debut. The actor’s depictions of Bill and Frank’s relationship left plenty of viewers longing to see more of the couple. However, Offerman and Bartlett spoke about the possibility of a spinoff for theirLast of Uscharacters during a chat withGamesRadar+....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Katie Hayes

New Avengers: Endgame TV Spot Drops a Ton of Spoilers

We have a brand newAvengers: EndgameTV spot. Though, in this case, those who haven’t actually seen the movie yet may want to skip it, as it’s absolutely littered with spoilers. Fans have waited a year to see the resolution to Thanos' devastating snap that occurred at the end ofInfinity War, which wiped out half of all life in the entire universe and effectively left us with one of the biggest cliffhangers in cinema history....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Thomas Ramirez