Daredevil: Why the MCU Needed to Reboot the Series, Explained

The (formerly) Netflix original seriesDaredevilgained a great deal of recognition for reviving a character in the best way possible during its initial release. Of course, having premiered on Netflix, questions arose whether Daredevil was considered MCU canon, despitereferences to the MCUmovies it followed. That being said, Charlie Cox’s cameo appearance as Matt Murdock inSpider-Man: No Way Homeyears after his series ended took audiences by storm, signaling the superhero’s canonization in the MCU....

June 15, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Chelsea Aguilar

Dave Filoni Will Oversee Star Wars Franchise as New Chief Creative Officer for Lucasfilm

Fresh off of writing, producing, and directing for the Disney+ series,Ahsoka,Dave Filonihas now been promoted to Chief Creative Officer for Lucasfilm. The news comes just a little over a month sinceAhsokafinished its eight-episode run on the streaming platform, which Filoni was unable to speak about at the time of its premiere due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Filoni joined Lucasfilm in 2008 after being offered a job by George Lucas that would see him develop the animated series,Star Wars: The Clone Wars....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Alfred Andrade

Disney's Jungle Book Portraits Pair the Cast with Their Animals

Brand new special shoot images featuring the cast ofDisney’sThe Jungle Bookhave arrived. FeaturingIdris Elba,Scarlett Johansson,Lupita Nyong’o, SirBen Kingsley,Christopher WalkenandGiancarlo Esposito, each image pairs the actor with their onscreen character. As well, we have quotes from the actors to share. Voiced byIdris Elba,Shere Khanbears the scars of man, which fuel his hatred of humans. Convinced thatMowgliposes a threat, the bengal tiger is determined to rid the jungle of the man-cub. Says Elba about his character....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Natalie David

Disney's The New Mutants Trailer Drops This Monday

At long last, we’re going to get a look atThe New Mutantsnext week. This long-delayedX-Menspin-off has been collecting dust for more than two years now and its status has remained up in the air. Now, director Josh Boone has revealed that we will be getting a new trailer for the movie very soon, in addition to confirming the release date. It had previously been revealed thatThe New Mutants trailerwas expected to arrive in January....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Erik Hall

Disneyland Ditches Outside Seating to Make Way for Star Wars: Galaxy's End

Disneyland andDisneyWorld have been getting more and more crowded over the years and the addition ofStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is going to send both parks into overdrive. Disneyland is anticipating even larger crowds, so they have decided to start quietly removing seating areas and planters to make more room forStar Warsfanatics. The new area of the park opens next summer and they’re expecting massive crowds, but current park visitors are having a hard time finding places to sit and relax as seating and other elements of the park are removed to make for a better traffic situation....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · William Taylor

Enola Holmes 2 Has an Open Invitation to Bring Back Sam Claflin's Mycroft

Since its release, Netflix’sEnola Holmeshas shot to the top of the viewing rankings and proven to be very popular with both critics and audiences alike. Talk has quickly turned to the franchise’s future, with star Sam Claflin, who plays Enola’s older brother Mycroft in the movie, now saying that he would very much be up for returning forEnola Holmes 2and any further installments. “It’s not in my hands, but I’d definitely beopen to another one....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Tiffany Allison

Ernie Hudson Says New Ghostbusters Video Game Is Coming

Ghostbusters: Afterlifehas given long-term fans of the 1984 movie the payoff they have been waiting over thirty years for, with the original busting team back on the big screen taking on one of their first and most formidable foes. Now, franchise starErnie Hudsonhas revealed that there is more good news coming forGhostbustersfans with news that a new video game is also currently being developed. While the fantasticGhostbusters: The Video Gamearrived in 2009 and was widely thought to be the closest we would get to seeingBill Murrayand company on screens again, it seems that their appearance inGhostbusters: Afterlifeis probably not the last time we have seen the guys in action either....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Dwayne Snyder MD

Explained: Was Gollum a Hobbit?

J. R. R. Tolkien’sThe Lord of the Ringsis one of the most critically acclaimed novel series of all time, and the subsequent movie franchise did a pretty wonderful job of bringing the books to the big screen. Young heroFrodo Baggins (Elijah Wood)is chosen to make a long and dangerous journey into the deadly wasteland of Mordor, where he must destroy the One Ring and restore balance to his world. Along the way, he gains some of the most memorable allies and enemies in cinema,Gollum (Andy Serkis, who went Method for the role)being a prominent example....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Lori Francis

Fate of Galaga Guy from First Avengers Is Finally Revealed

Avengers: Infinity Warco-director Joe Russo has revealed the fate of the hilarious S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who couldn’t help but play Galaga in 2012’sThe Avengers. Unfortunately, it’s not a fate most fans will be happy with. Warning: Major spoilers forAvengers: Infinity Warlie ahead. The tragic ending ofAvengers: Infinity Warfeatured half of the universe’s population disappearing into ash, leading to the presumed death of half of our favorite heroes. Beloved characters like Spider-Man, Groot and Black Panther disappeared on screen, while other characters likeCaptain America, Iron Man and Rocket survived....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Ricky Maldonado

Fired Star Wars 9 Director Shares Highs and Lows of Working with Lucasfilm

Imagine being handed to the keys to theStar Warskingdom only to have them ripped away a few short months later. That’s been happening a lot over the past couple of years. And when it happened toColin Trevorrow, he was beyond disappointed about getting fired fromStar Wars 9. But now, in a new interview, the filmmaker reveals that there was a silver lining to this cloud. And that’s the fact that he got to share his story ideas withStar Warscreator George Lucas and Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Kari Murray

Gotham the Complete Series Blu-Ray Release Date and Special Features Revealed

The final episodes of the hit DC/WBTV seriesGothamlay the foundation for the city’s iconic future as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment gets set to releaseGotham: The Complete Fifth and Final Season on Blu-ray and DVD for $29.98 / $24.98 SRP. Out on June 24, 2025, the new release includes DC Super-Villain-filled extras that explore the characters and world of the Dark Knight that fans have come to know and love.Gotham: The Complete Series, which includes all five seasons of Gotham will also be available for fans to own on Blu-ray and DVD for $112....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Deborah Smith

Guardians of the Galaxy Ride to Replace Disney's Tower of Terror

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is bigger than ever these days, with a slew of popular and successful movies such as this past weekend’sCaptain America: Civil War, and a number of hit TV shows likeAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andDaredevil. Marvel’s parent company Disney now has plans to make this universe even bigger, by bringing one of the MCU’s most popular movies,Guardians of the Galaxy, to Disney’s California Adventure theme park. A new report claims that the company is planning on replacingThe Twilight ZoneTower of Terror ride with aGuardians of the Galaxyride....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Nicholas Lee

Halloween 2018 and The Predator to World Premiere at TIFF

The 43rd Annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) just announced their Midnight Madness program for 2018, and it’s enough to make horror fans swoon. In addition to some less publicized gems, we’re learning that 2 of the most hotly-anticipated genre offerings of the year will celebrate their world premieres at the event: David Gordon-Green’sHalloweenand Shane Black’sThe Predator. Both are reboots of classic properties that peaked in popularity in the 1980s and are part of a new wave of nostalgia-soaked horror ignited (at least in part) by the launch of the mega hit seriesStranger Thingson Netflix in 2016....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Ann Thomas