Moana Star Auli'i Cravalho Reveals the Surprising Reason She Passed on the Live-Action Remake

Auli’i Cravalho, the original voice of Moana in the 2016 animated film, has recently opened up about her decision not to reprise her role in this new adaptation. This move, far from stepping back, signifies a bold step forward in her commitment to enhancing representation and diversity in the film industry. During the promotion of her role in theMean Girlsfilm, Cravalho shared withTheWrapher motivations for relinquishing her prior position. Her decision is rooted in a desire to open doors for other Pacific Islander talents....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Veronica Smith

Murphy Brown Cast Reunite in First Look at Revival

It was announced back in January that CBS had gotten the cast ofMurphy Brownback together for a13-episode revival seriesand now Candice Bergen has shared the first photo of the reunited cast. Bergen revealed back in September of 2017 that she had been approached about getting the revival series idea and reprising her role as the title character, an investigative journalist and news anchor for the fictional TV newsmagazine FYI. The actress stated that it would be nice to make something good out of the current political climate....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Phyllis Vazquez

Natasha Lyonne Earns Emmy Nod for Poker Face; Discusses AI and How It May Impact Artists

Natasha Lyonnejust earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Charlie Cale on Rian Johnson’sPoker Face, but something else is weighing heavy on her mind. In conversation withDeadline, the actress and filmmaker shared her discontent with concerns of Artificial Intelligence threatening artists' livelihood. AI has been a central issue in the ongoing Writers Guild Strike, and a looming Screen Actors Guild strike also has AI as a concern for its union members: SAG-AFTRA members are asking for guarantees in protecting their likenesses and seeking proper compensation when their work is utilized to train AI....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Corey Heath

Original Road House Writer Sues Amazon, Claims AI Was Used to Replicate Actors’ Voices

The writer of the originalRoad Houseis gearing up for his own brawl, but his fight is likely to take place in court after he filed suit against MGM Studios and Amazon Studios for copyright infringement regarding their upcoming reboot of the film. PerVariety, R. Lance Hill, the screenwriter of the 1989 original film, has sued MGM and its parent company Amazon Studios, under his pen name David Lee Henry, for using artifical intelligence to replicate voices for ADR during the SAG strike....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Michael Rivera

Ridley Scott's Napoleon: Plot, Cast, and Everything Else We Know

Ridley Scotthas made so many iconic films in the past several decades that it’s hard to even list them all. Some of the most prominent ones, however, areAlien(1979),Blade Runner(1982),Gladiator(2000),Black Hawk Down(2001), andThe Martian(2015). His next project will be a return to the historical epic and potentially one of his most ambitious movies in years,Napoleon. Update July 19, 2025:Napoleonis set for release next week, so this article has been updated with even more information about the upcoming film....

July 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1010 words · Anthony Johnson

River Song Returns in Doctor Who Christmas Special 2015

In the states, just as much as other parts of the world, theDoctor WhoChristmas special has become an honored tradition around the holidays. And the people behind the show always attempt to make it as special as possible. The first guest star for the2015 Christmas specialhas finally been revealed, and it has fans aflutter this morning. Yes,Alex Kingstonis set to return as River Song.BBC Americaconfirmed the news earlier this morning, stating the following....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Julie Castro

Rogue One Video Shows Cassian & K-2SO's Alternate Fate

Rogue Oneis proving to be a fascinating case study in alternate universes, and there is enough video evidence to suggest that multiple different cuts with varying outcomes exist. Previous trailers and other TV spots and footage have all included moments or scenes that were deleted from the final theatrical version of the movie. And we’ve heard a number of the filmmakers, including director Gareth Edwards, his editors and various writers talk about how the movie changed over the course of someextensive reshoots....

July 12, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · Paul Ortiz

Rogue One Was Hiding a Big Last Jedi Secret

TheStar Warsfranchise has always been great at turning something that seemed inconsequential at the time into something that ends up paying off down the line and the new trilogy is no exception. An eagle-eyed Twitter user was able to point out thatRogue Oneplanted a seed that was used for a major piece ofThe Last Jedi’s plot, which leads us to believe that there may be more that we could have missed....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · James King

Salma Hayek to Make Her MCU Debut in The Eternals?

Salma Hayek is the latest star who may be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While details on Marvel Studios' official slate beyond this year’s offerings, such asAvengers: Endgameand the upcomingSpider-Man: Far From Home, are largely being kept under wraps, we do know some of what’s coming down the pipeline. One of those projects isThe Eternals, which has been quietly casting up lately as it gears up for production and it appears as though Hayek is on Marvel’s radar....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Anita Butler

Sherlock Season 5 May Not Happen Because of Doctor Strange

Sherlockfans have a lot to look forward to in the very near future, since season 4 of the BBC series is going to be kicking off the new year. 2016 has been, by a lot of metrics, a pretty rough year. So it will be nice to have something to look forward to so early on in 2017. On the flip side, it is unfortunate in thatSherlockseason 4 very well may be the last this series sees of new episodes, andDoctor Strangemay be to blame....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Chelsea Ramirez

Star Trek: Lower Decks Releases Season 4 Trailer at Comic-Con

Star Trek: Lower Deckssurprised fans during San Diego Comic-Con 2023. There, to the delight of fans,Paramount+released the trailer, an intriguing new poster, and confirmed the release date for the show’s upcoming fourth season. The Star Trek Universe continued to expand its horizons with a barrage of content unleashed for the series. Deemed the unsung champions of the Star Trek Universe on Paramount+, the USS Cerritos crew is back to take center stage in this animated comedy which has, since its inception, masterfully infused humor into the traditionally dramatic Star Trek milieu....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Todd Crawford

Stephen King's Out-Of-Print Novel 'Rage' Would Make a Great Movie

Rare is the occasion that aStephen Kingnovel goes out of print. Aside from limited editions and the cut versions ofThe Standand The Gunslinger, it’s happened only once before. That’s a phenomenal achievement for an author who’s been writing as long as he has, but in the case of King, it wasn’t because the book didn’t perform well that it was pulled from the shelves. No, in this case, the writer himself requested its removal because the material was so disturbing it caused mass casualties around the country....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Taylor Ramsey

Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience Is Coming from Secret Cinema This Halloween

Get ready to enter the Upside Down, people of Los Angeles as Secret Cinema is bringingStranger Thingsto life for real. The immersive movie experience organizers are coming to the U.S for the first time ever withStranger Things: The Drive Into Experience. The event is making its way to California and will be up and running just in time for Halloween. Secret Cinema has done a number ofimmersive experiencesin the U.K. for movies such asBack to the FutureandCasino Royale....

July 12, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Donna Hughes