Danny Boyle Recruits Guy Pearce for New Biopic That Will Put 'Succession' to Shame

Guy PearceAside from his bold zombie films,28 Days Laterand its sequel28 Years Later, as well as adaptations such asTrainspotting,Danny Boylehas also become well known as a filmmaker who brings true stories to life in an incredible and cinematic fashion. Whether it was the filmSteve Jobs, which provided insight into the titular individual, or the survival thriller127 Hours, starring James Franco, Boyle has thrived by drawing on real-life experiences and transforming them into narrative features....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Michael Cline

DC Confirms Batman Is an Atheist

Bruce Wayne, the man who has fought gods, has been confirmed to be an atheist. After years of speculation and mystery about the Caped Crusader’s actual religious beliefs, the most recentBatmancomic book has revealed that Bruce Wayne used to believe in a higher power, but no longer does. The events of this comic book issue take place shortly after Batman was left standing at the altar at his wedding to Catwoman....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · David Wells

DCEU Movies Confirmed: Justice League Dark, Suicide Squad 2 & More

One of the biggest panels at San Diego Comic-Con this year was Warner Bros. massive Hall H presentation. Warner Bros. has always been a big time studio, but with the DC Extended Universe in their hands, they are one of the biggest games in town now. At the beginning of their presentation this year, they quietly announced their entire upcomingDCEU movie slateby revealing new logos for a bunch of titles. And then they didn’t say another word about it for the entire presentation....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Kathryn Ayers

Deadpool 2 Gets John Wick Director David Leitch

Less than a month afterDeadpooldirectorTim Millersurprisingly left the sequelDeadpool 2overcreative differences, 20th Century Fox has found his replacement.David Leitch, who along withChad Stahelskidirected the 2014 cult classicJohn Wick, has signed on to direct this highly-anticipated follow-up. It isn’t known if production will still begin in early 2017, as previously rumored, or when the movie may be released, but those announcements may be coming soon now that a director is on board....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Sarah Wu

Divergent 4 Budget Slashed as Allegiant Falters at the Box Office

Something had to give.The Divergent Series: Allegiantdebuted this weekend, bringing in the franchise’s lowest opening at thebox office. Lionsgate investors were understandably not happy about the third movie’s performance, and now it is being reported thatThe Divergent Series: Ascendant, the fourth and final film, will have itsbudgetslashed. Though it isn’t known by how much, or how this will effect the series' climax. The Divergent Series: Ascendant is set to start shooting this summer....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Andrew Rodriguez

Do These Suicide Squad Posters Go Too Far Over the Top?

Yesterday, Warner Bros. debuted a new set ofcharacter postersfor their upcoming comic book adaptationSuicide Squad, featuring the main characters that make up Task Force X. Today we have even more character posters, although these are much different, featuring comic book inspired artwork for the eleven main characters. These posters feature The Joker (Jared Leto), Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Enchantress (Cara Delevingne) and Boomerang (Jai Courtney). These posters debuted onFacebook, and also feature Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman), El Diablo (Jay Hernandez), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), Katana (Karen Fukuhara) and Slipknot (Adam Beach)....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Lisa King

El Chicano Trailer Brings the Masked Vigilante Back to the Streets

We have a brand new trailer forEl Chicano. This is a movie that may not be on many people’s radar yet, but it looks like perhaps it should be. It’s going to be a crowded summer movie season, withAvengers: Endgame,Godzilla: King of the Monsters,The Lion KingandMen in Black: Internationalall on the way, amongst many others. But we’re going to need to make room for this as well, and it looks like this could be a welcome, bloody R-rated break from the usual blockbuster summer flicks....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · David Ramirez

Film Noir: The Quintessential Movies to Get into the Genre

Among the most enduring and long-influential genres of film,noiris one of the most important film sub-categories in the history of the medium. While the genre’s heyday has long passed, its influence over the development of the artistic medium and repeated resurgence over the course of time has made it one of those styles that any self-respecting film fan should be familiar with. Its influence can be felt in big-budget spectacles likeBlade Runner 2049andThe Batman....

June 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1602 words · Jasmin Mccarthy

Final Commuter Trailer Puts Liam Neeson's Life on the Line

With its release less than a month away, Lionsgate has debuted the final trailer forThe Commuter, which stars Liam Neeson as an ordinary man in an extraordinary situation. Unlike his character in the smash hitTakenseries,Liam Neeson’s Michael McCauleydoesn’t have a “a very particular set of skills,” but still he’s required to rely on his wits and instincts when dragged into a treacherous game of life or death while minding his own business on the commuter train he takes to work every day....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Tracy Bradley

First Look at Lifetime's Britney Spears Biopic Is Jaw-Dropping

Back in August, Lifetime ordered a two-hourBritney Spears biopicthat was set to start filming in Vancouver, for a 2017 premiere on the cable network. While the network still hasn’t announced an exact premiere date yet, they did release 10 new photos today, giving us our first look at actressNatasha BassettasBritney Spears. These photos also give us our first look atNathan KeyesasBritney Spears' ex-boyfriendJustin Timberlake, andClayton Chittyas her ex-husbandKevin Federline. And they are slightly cringe-inducing....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Darlene Miller

First Look at Matthew McConaughey in The Dark Tower

Back in April, Sony Pictures confirmed during their CinemaCon presentation thatproductionhad started on their highly-anticipated adaptation ofThe Dark Tower, which has been set for release on August 20, 2025. Since then, we’ve already seen a handful of set photos offering our first look at starIdris Elbaas The Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, but we haven’t seen any other characters in action, until today. As filming continues in South Africa, the first images have surfaced of Oscar winnerMatthew McConaugheyas the main villain, Randall Flagg, a....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Kimberly Fletcher

First Look at Molly Ringwald as Archie's Mom in Riverdale

Back in December, just a month beforeRiverdalepremiered, it was revealed that the iconicMolly Ringwaldhas signed on for a recurring role as Mary Andrews, the mother of Archie Andrews (KJ Apa). Today we have our first look atMolly Ringwaldas Mary Andrews, who kicks off her multi-episode recurring arc in the Thursday, April 13 episode, entitledChapter 10: The Lost Weekend. While we don’t get too many details about what’s happening in this image, it’s clear that both Mary and her estranged husband Fred Andrews (Luke Perry) are attending some sort of formal affair....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Susan Miranda

First Look at The Predator Cast as Shooting Begins

And so it begins!The Predatorhas officially started production. And to celebrate the occasion, director Shane Black has shared the first photo of the cast along with some good news for longtime fans. The movie will be R Rated. Yes, spines will bleed. The filmmaker shared this latest update on his personalTwitter. He says this. Partial cast…Beautiful human beings, good people. Also, killers. Cameras roll today. Follow me on Twitter for updates....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Timothy Frank