Jessica Chastain Confirmed for X-Men: Dark Phoenix

WhenX-Men: Dark Phoenix started shootinglast month in Montreal, many fans had hoped that the studio would issue a full cast list, and/or confirm a rumor that Jessica Chastain was being sought for the movie, but it turns out she has in fact signed on. The news broke from the actress herself, sharing a photo on social media with James McAvoy, while asking both her new co-star and writer-director Simon Kinberg if they’re “ready” for her in Montreal....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Angela Moore

John Rhys-Davies Teases Gimli's 'Lord of the Rings' Return in 'The Hunt for Gollum'

The nextLord of the Ringsmovie,The Hunt for Gollum, already has Viggo Mortensen’s sword, and it might have Orlando Bloom’s bow. Now,John Rhys-Daviessaid that Gimli will proudly offer his axe if he’s called to star in the movie. The new movie isset to be released in December 2027(although this is potentially subject to change as the film has already been delayed once). Mortensen (Aragorn) and Ian McKellen (Gandalf) are already confirmed to star in the movie, and fans are now expecting several other core members of the Fellowship to appear....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Bobby Collins

Jussie Smollett Was 'Mortified' to See Social Media Response to His Arrest

Whether he’s to be believed or not about the alleged attack on him that took place in January 2019, what’s irrefutable is thatJussie Smolletthas had a pretty rough couple of years. At the time, Smollett had reported to Chicago police that he’d been assaulted by two masked men, alleging that they’d been spouting racial and homophobic slurs during the attack. Initially, there had been an outpouring of support for Smollett has many believed him to be the victim of a hate crime....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · Mary Delacruz

Justice League 2 Is Not Happening Yet, Zack Snyder Has No Future DCEU Plans

Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewill be the end of the line for the director when it comes to the DC Universe. In a new interview, the director officially announced that he and the studio have no plans to move forward after the HBO Max release in March. 2020 proved to be a really rough year for everybody, but there were a few bright spots, with the official announcement of the Snyder Cut being one of them....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · David Thompson

Karen Gillan Confirmed to Return as Nebula in Thor: Love and Thunder

The cast forThor: Love and Thundercontinues to grow as production draws near. Karen Gillan, who plays Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has confirmed that she will be reprising her role in the upcoming sequel. This means several key members from theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise will be starring alongside Chris Hemsworth, who returns once again as the God of Thunder. Karen Gillanmade the reveal on her Instagram Story recently. The formerDoctor Whostar was answering some fan questions when one suggested that she was wearing a wig in preparation for a role....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Olivia Wilson

Ke Huy Quan to Lead Action Movie From John Wick Team

Academy Award winner andThe GooniesstarKe Huy Quancontinues his major career resurgence, scoring the lead role in an upcomingactionflickWith Lovefrom David Leitch and Kelly McCormick’s 87North. As per a report byDeadline, the actor, who was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role inEverything Everywhere All at Once, will star inWith Loveand work under the direction ofJohn Wick’sJonathan Eusebio. Ke Huy Quan is best known for his early roles in the likes ofThe GooniesandIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, with the actor having been launched back onto the A-list after several decades thanks to his role in the multiversal action comedy,Everything Everywhere All at Once....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Bernard Harris

Kingsman 2 Preview Reveals Shocking Truth Behind Total Eclipse

You likely know that on Monday, August 21, there will be the first total solar eclipse since 1979, and the fine folks at 20th Century Fox decided to use this rare event to promote its highly-anticipated sequelKingsman: The Golden Circle. The 20th Century Fox marketing team put together what they’re calling “The Greatest Movie Promo Ever,” where they reveal that they’ve created this eclipse themselves, to promote the movie. A new promo shows exactly how they’re pulling it off....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Randy Robinson

Kitana's Arrival in Mortal Kombat 2 Teased by Director

Kitana fans might have been disappointed to learn that the fan-wielding fighter wasn’t featured in theMortal Kombatreboot, but there’s a good chance she will appear in a potential sequel. In the new movie, which some fans consider the greatest video game adaptation ever made, Kitana’s evil twin Mileena was included among the various characters from the game. However, for whatever reason, Kitana didn’t make the cut this time around. WhileKitanawasn’t physically present inMortal Kombat, her presence was alluded to with an Easter egg that some fans may or may not have noticed....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Anthony Hubbard

Last Jedi Director Explains Why Risk Taking Is Important to the Star Wars Legacy

Rian Johnson still stands behind the decisions he made while writingStar Wars: The Last Jedi.Star Warsfans were left divided by the movie that Johnson delivered in a major way. Some fans were all for the bold decisions that Johnson made, taking the franchise out of the norm and into new territory. However, there is a large section of the fan base who are still extremely disappointed with the choices he made, mainly over his vision of where the Luke Skywalker character should go....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Justin Hunt

Last Jedi Is Second Movie Ever to Top $100M on Opening Day

The latestStar Warssequel is already a huge hit with an opening day take of $104.8 million at the box office.Star Wars: The Last Jedihas become the second movie in history to earn over $100 million during its debut, trailing behind 2015’sThe Force Awakens. Between theThursday night previewsand opening day, it looks like the movie could surpass the $215 million projections, but still fall short in terms of beating out the first installment in the new trilogy....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Debra Miller

LEGO Movie 2 Acknowledges LEGO Batman Movie, But Ignores Ninjago

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, the highly anticipated sequel to 2014’sThe LEGO Movie, finally releases this weekend and perfectly continues the clever humor of the previous movie. While fans have had to wait five years for the sequel, twoLEGO Moviespin-offs have been released over the past few years to keep fans entertained, yetThe LEGO Movie 2is seemingly only willing to acknowledge one of those spin-offs. The firstLEGO Moviespin-off released in 2017 wasThe LEGO Batman Movie, which followed the personal life of Batman (Will Arnett) in Gotham....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · James Bryant

Mads Mikkelsen Is Not a Traditional Villain in Doctor Strange

Mads Mikkelsenis keeping himself very busy these days. He has a mystery role in the upcomingRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which is about to undergo fairly substantial reshoots and there is still some hope thatHannibalwill get renewed somewhere after NBC canceled it. He will also be the bad guy in the upcomingDoctor Strange, but we don’t know who he is playing. However, in a recent interviewMikkelsenshed some light on his mystery role claiming his character might not really be all that bad....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Toni Mills

Manifest Begins Production on Final Season At Netflix

Manifestcreator Jeff Rake has celebrated the show kicking off production on the fourth and final season of the sci-fi mystery drama, which this time only a few months ago seemed unlikely to ever make it to screens. Previouslycanceled by NBC, the series is about a set of passengers whose plane goes missing for five years, only to land after half a decade with all of the passengers not having aged and seemingly with new supernatural abilities....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Stanley Curtis