Francis Ford Coppola Is Making Megalopolis with an All-Star Cast Even If He Has to Pay for It

The mythical sci-fi epicMegalopolishas been percolating for decades under the watch of Francis Ford Coppola. The film, he admits, could end up costing $100 million to $120 million to create, but he’s willing to put his $100 million where his mouth is. His disdain for the current movie trends coupled with his passion to get the movie of his dreams made has lit the fuse for the 82-years-young director to pool his funds and begin shooting in 2022....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 854 words · John Jones Jr.

Get Ready for a Darker, More Experimental Stranger Things in Season 3

The highly anticipated 3rd season ofStranger Thingsis currently filming. David Harbour and executive producer/director Shawn Levy state that the upcoming season will be “darker” while taking more risks and “experimenting” more. Earlier this week, the first images of Millie Bobby Brown on set surfaced, showing off a different look for her Eleven character. The actress also recently suffered a knee injury, so she needs a stunt double to complete a lot of tasks, including riding a bike with co-star Sadie Sink....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Rebecca Washington

How Sydney Sweeney Challenges the Expectations of Women Characters

The 24-year-oldSydney Sweeneyhas taken Hollywood by storm, especially in television series over the past few years. Sydney Sweeney’s astounding body of work, considering the brevity of her career, includesEuphoria,The White Lotus,The Handmaid’s Tale, andSharp Objects. There is no denying that the actress has been able to impress time and time again with roles that are extremely difficult to portray. Going against what people expected of her, Sweeney has surprised various people with not only the depth needed to play the characters she chooses but also her other creative and business endeavors....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · Susan Byrd

Is Star Wars 7 Bringing Back This Legendary Character?

In less than two months,Star Wars: The Force Awakenswill finally hit theaters, thus bringing to an end a constant flow of rumors regarding this highly-anticipated adventure. Three trailers have been released thus far, and new details have slowly started to be revealed, but there is still so much we don’t know about this newStar Warsmovie that will not only spawn a new trilogy, but three spinoffs as well. Today we have a new rumor fromStar Wars News Net, which claims that the iconic Yoda will return inStar Wars: The Force Awakens....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Scott Taylor

Jensen Ackles Is Batman for Halloween and You'll Wish He Was in The CW's ArrowVerse

Jensen Ackles dressed up as Batman this year for Halloween, and the pictures show theSupernaturalstar would make an excellent Dark Knight in The CW’sArrowVerse. To celebrate the fall holiday, many celebrities have been sharing images of themselves in their Halloween costumes all throughout social media. One of the biggest winners this year is clearlyJensen Ackles, whose photos of himself as Batman on Instagram garnered over one million likes in less than 24 hours....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Lawrence Golden

Justice League Thursday Previews Beat Wonder Woman with $13M

Warner Bros.' fourth entry in their expansive DC Extended Universe,Justice League, got off to a solid start at the box office this weekend, taking in $13 million from Thursday sneak preview screenings. This figure is just above the Thursday tally for this summer’sWonder Woman, which took in $11 million on Thursday, en route to $38.2 million on Friday and a three-day opening weekend of $103.3 million. This puts theJustice League opening weekendto land anywhere between $110 million and $115 million, which was the low end of the initial box office tracking projections from late September....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Jacob Thompson

Kevin Smith Details Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Announces Production Start

Kevin Smith first announcedJay & Silent Bob Rebootlast year and the script has been finished for nearly a year now. But a lot has happened since then. Smith suffered a massive heart attack back in February of this year and has been taking time to fully appreciate everything in life, and now, it’s time for Jay and Silent Bob to officially ride again. While speaking at a Fatman on Batman live Q&A session, Kevin Smith detailed some plans forJay and Silent Bob Rebootand also announced that production is set to begin this summer....

August 21, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Richard Fischer

King Star King's Adult Swim Return Is a Reminder of J.J. Villard's Horrifying Brilliance

In 2014,Adult Swimaired a short-lived series entitledKing Star King, a show that was described by series creatorJ.J. Villardas “He-Man on drugs.” It followed the eponymous King Star King on a series of surreal, sexualized, and sordid adventures throughout the Gigantiverse, punctuated by hypnotic animation, off-model squashing and stretching, and copious amounts of drug use. Some found the show incredibly off-putting, both in its unhinged writing and vulgar animation style. Others reveled in the sheer boundary-pushing intensity it offered on the small screen....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Erica Dominguez

Mark Hamill Doubts He'll Ever Voice Joker Again After Kevin Conroy's Passing

WithoutKevin Conroyas Batman, there’s noMark Hamillas the Joker. For decades, each actor has shined with their respective roles as the voices of Batman and Joker, branching across several different projects in various mediums. Sadly, Conroy died in 2022 at the age of 66, marking the end of an era for fans of the Dark Knight who were particularly fond of his portrayal. Batman will continue to fight crime in different movies and TV shows for years to come, but no longer with the voice of Conroy....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Clifford Hubbard

Mutant Fish with Human Face Discovered, Baby Shark Is Real

A real-lifeBaby Shark(doo doo doo doo doo doo) has been caught. A fisherman recently found an actual baby shark off the coast of Indonesia that has an eerily human face. Because of the way its mouth was left hanging open, in addition to some of its other features, the sea creature has a truly distinctive appearance and has been making the rounds online. The mutant baby shark was captured by Abdullah Nuren....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Laurie Perez

Nerd Alert: Everything Wrong with Batman v Superman Trailer & More

Welcome to today’s edition ofNerd Alert, where we have all the quirky, nerdy news that you crave in one convenient spot. What do we have in store for you on this phenomenal Friday? Find out everything wrong with the newBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicetrailer,Conan O’Briencreates new superheroes withBruce W. Timm, and we have a breakdown of the fastest spaceships in cinematic history. Plus, we have some homemade movie props fromMythBusters’Adam Savageand hilariousStar Trek: The Next Generationcardigans....

August 21, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · Erin Williams

New Buzzard Hollow Beef Trailer Turns Thanksgiving Into a Blood Feast

Hopefully you’re not serving human flesh for Thanksgiving dinner. But for some, that’s a time honored tradition. And the ritual is explored in the horrific new horror thrillerBuzzard Hollow Beef. We brought you an early look at this bloody affair this past summer. But now Multicom Entertainment has picked up the distribution rights to the movie, and it will be served up on a plate just in time for the holiday....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Ronnie Bowman

Pet Sematary Trailer #2 Brings a Huge Twist to the Stephen King Tale

A brand new, very revealing trailer for thePet Semataryremake is here. Studios are betting big on horror right now and there is no bigger name in horror than Stephen King. That extends to virtually every medium, but given the success thatITenjoyed last year, both critically and at the box office, studios have been snatching up the rights to his novels left and right. Paramount was quick to get their new take on King’s 1983 classic going and now we have by far our best, and very revealing, if not spoilery look at the adaptation....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Angela Mayo