Kenya Barris Explains Why He's Remaking The Wizard of Oz

The next classic movie that’s getting a remake isThe Wizard of Oz. It was previously revealed thatKenya Barrisis writing and directing anew take on the classic storyfor Warner Bros., and in a new interview with Jimmy Fallon forThe Tonight Show, the filmmaker opened up about the project. He explains how it came to be, revealing how he’d originally pursued a new take onThe Wizbefore running into a dead end. Barris notes that the upcoming movie adaptation ofWickedseems to have killed that plan....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Jennifer Mcguire

Knights of the Round Table First Look at Charlie Hunnam

Warner Bros.' upcoming fantasy adventureKnights of the Round Tablehas officially begun production.Guy Ritchie, who rebootedSherlock Holmesfor the studio, is behind this latest reiteration of the King Arthur legend. He sent out aTweetthis morning, which gives us our first look at starCharlie Hunnamon set. This new King Arthur tale will span an ambitious 6 films, creating an instant franchise for Warner Bros. The story will follow the Arthurian legend of a 6th century king who defended Britain against Saxon invaders....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Ronald Morgan

Low Budget Thriller Lights Out Passes $100M at Global Box Office

Lights Out, theacclaimed horror hitteaming first-time feature directorDavid F. Sandbergand producerJames Wan, has surpassed the $100 million mark, it was announced today byVeronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, Worldwide Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The modestly budgeted film clicked with audiences in its July 22nd North American debut, posting a strong opening weekend and holding its momentum for a current domestic gross of $63.1 million. This, combined with an estimated cumulative international return of $41....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Jennifer Davis

Marvel Female Superhero Series Is Happening with Wonder Woman Writer at ABC

Wonder Womanscreenwriter Allan Heinberg has been tapped by Marvel Studios to create aMarvel Female Superhero Seriesfor ABC. It is rumored that the show will put the focus on lesser-known superheroes from the world of Marvel Comics, but specific details are currently under wraps. Heinberg will executive produce along with Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb, while Marvel TV and ABC Studios are on board producing. The news comes after it was announced that Marvel Studios is developing two new shows for Disney’s streaming service for Loki and Scarlet Witch as well as other Marvel Cinematic Universe characters....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Ryan Newton

Max Is Right: Harry Potter Should Have Always Been a Television Series

Max(formerly HBO Max), the streaming platform that has been making waves in the entertainment industry, has recently signed a huge deal with J.K. Rowling to produce aHarry Pottertelevision series. This news has been met with mixed reactions, with some fans excited about the prospect of a new adaptation and others concerned about the potential for the series to deviate from the source material. Despite the controversy, aHarry Potterseries is a good thing and Max is the perfect platform to bring this beloved world to life....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1097 words · Dr. Leslie Thompson MD

MCU's X-Men Movie Onboards Hunger Games Prequel Writer

X-Menmomentum has been at an all-time high thanks in large part to the success of Disney+‘sX-Men ‘97, which has been a hit with both audiences and critics alike. In addition to this,Deadpool & Wolverine, which brings Hugh Jackman back from the Fox Marvel fold, hasalready broken first-day ticket sale records on Fandangoin addition to its trailer becoming the most-viewed in its first 24 hours. Given the hype surroundingX-Menat the moment, it comes as no surprise that Marvel Studios is making moves to develop its live-actionX-Men project that will bring the mutants into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with landing a screenwriter for the project....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Howard Morse

MCU: Why The Hulk Deserves Another Movie Before the End of the Multiverse Saga

While not the first film to feature the mean, green, misunderstood monster,The Incredible Hulkis one of themost underrated and unfortunately forgottenmovies of Marvel’s MCU. We’re finally seeing some buried plot lines from the 2008 movie reemerge with the return of Tim Roth’s Emil Blonsky A.K.A. The Abomination as a more fleshed-out character in last year’sShe-Hulk: Attorney At Lawas well as Tim Nelson’s Samuel Stern A.K.A. The Leader as the villain in next year’sCaptain America: New World Order....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Tracy Hayes

Mon Mothma Returns in Star Wars: Rogue One

TheRogue One: A Star Wars Storytrailer hit this morning, and it is simply amazing! The perfect blend of old and new as the first spinoff arrives from directorGareth Edwards. While it has long been rumored thatDarth VaderorBoba Fettmight show up in this sneak peek footage, it was another iconic character that completely took fans breath away. Simply because she doesn’t look to have aged a day since we first saw her inStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jediover thirty years ago....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Benjamin Noble

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Showrunner on Potential Season 2 Guest Stars

Prime Video’s successful reboot series,Mr. & Mrs. Smith, is continuing with a second season. Co-creatorFrancesca Sloane, who worked beside star and fellow co-creator Donald Glover, shared her experiences from making the show and the calls she has already received for guest roles for the next season. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,Sloane detailed her first experience working as a showrunner for this project, and one of the things she didn’t expect was the prices for sets and locations....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 661 words · Collin Long

Netflix's 100% RT Rated Supernatural Action Series 'Dandadan' Is Back For a Second Season and It's Dominating on Streaming

Season 2 ofDandadanis currently streaming on Netflix,and, at the time of publication, is the seventh most popular series on the streamer this week. The show streams in partnership with Netflix and Crunchyroll, and new episodes release weekly on both platforms. Season 1 of the hit anime, based on the manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, premiered in October 2024. Fans had to wait less than 12 months for the second season, and, so far, it hasn’t disappointed....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · James Roy

New HBO Max True Crime Miniseries Turns Elizabeth Olsen Into an Axe-Wielding Maniac

The true crime limited seriesLove and Deathwill see Elizabeth Olsen playing notorious axe murderer Candy Montgomery, who hacked her best friend to death in 1980 as the result of a deadly love-triangle. Set in the small Texas town of Wylie,Love and Deathwill be based on Jim Atkinson and Joe Bob Briggs' book ‘Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs’, as well as a number of Texas Monthly articles from the time....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Mark Shea

Original Gremlins Star Launches Gremlins 3 Twitter Campaign

Even if Warner Bros. doesn’t seem to be all that interested in makingGremlins 3happen anymore, franchise star Zach Galligan refuses to give up on getting it made. The thirdGremlinsmovie has been trapped somewhere in development hell for years, but now Galligan is taking matters into his own hands and starting a campaign to hopefully help actually get it done. Galligan has taken to Twitter to ask fans for support in the hopes that it will get the studio’s attention....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Kimberly Wilson

Ridley Scott's 10 Highest-Grossing Movies, Ranked

Ridley Scottmight not have as good of press as other directors, but he’s responsible for some of the most surprising, inventive, and relevant films over the last 50 years. FromAlientoBlade Runner, andGladiator, the director loves a spectacle and shooting action scenes, but he’s also been a visionary, updating movie techniques and being an artisan, moving Hollywood forward and creating a couple of franchises in the process. He’s also one of the highest box office-earning directors ever....

August 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1761 words · Matthew Richardson