Aladdin 2 Is Happening at Disney with Original Cast and Director Returning

Prepare your magic carpet for your return trip to Agrabah, as Disney has officially given the greenlight toAladdin 2. Serving as a direct sequel to last year’s live-actionAladdinmovie, the follow-up will be written by John Gatins (Flight) and Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton) with original helmer Guy Ritchie back in the director’s chair. Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, and Will Smith are also all expected to reprise their respective roles as Aladdin, Jasmine, and Genie, though the actors have yet to formally sign on....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Julie Hughes

Belko Experiment Red Band Clip Shows a Bloody Office Massacre

With the March 17 release date fast approaching, Blumhouse Tilt has released another new clip for the sadistic thrillerThe Belko Experiment, which offers a bloody look at the gruesome workplace violence. This clip in particular features a glimpse atSean Gunn’s Marty Espenscheid trying to come to grips with everything happening around him, telling himself that it’s “all in my mind.” Unfortunately for him, that isn’t exactly what’s happening, in this clip that not only features some new footage, but also a few quotes from the nation’s critics....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Maria Anderson

Bong Joon-ho's 'Memories of Murder' Is Actually Better Than 'Parasite'

After some painstaking delays, we are finally getting a new movie fromBong Joon-ho, one of the masters of tonal balance and comedic tragedy. Following his universal acclaim forParasite, it brought lots of Western audiences in touch with the wealth of amazing Asian cinema that has too often flown under the radar. One is Joon-ho’sMemories of Murder, a stellar mix of tense police procedural and undercutting comedy. This is the director’s best use of tonal mixing to create a true sense of foreboding inevitability, something that it achieves better thanParasite....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Kenneth Williams

Colorado Theater Shooting Verdict: James Holmes Spared Death Penalty

There are mixed reactions today as the verdict arrives in the case againstJames Holmes, who attacked a movie theater showing a midnight screening ofThe Dark Knight Risesthree years ago, in 2012. The jury failed to recommend the Death Penalty for themovie theater shooter, instead giving him a life sentence without the possibility of parole. The convicted murderer shot and killed 12 moviegoers. He wounded 70 others in Aurora, Colorado. The jury forJames Holmesconsisted of nine woman and three men....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Andrew Bennett

Deadpool & Spider-Man Slam Batman v Superman in New Marvel Comic

This is a pretty bold move on Marvel’s part. And they certainly know how to kick their competition when it’s down. There is no denying the long-standing rivalry betweenMarvel and DC Comics. And if all out war hadn’t been declared before, it certainly has now, as two of Marvel’s biggest superheroes slamBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, criticizing it like only they can. When it comes to 2016 at the box office, there aren’t two bigger superheroes than Deadpool and Spider-Man....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Jenna Hansen

Every Shonda Rhimes and Shondaland TV Show, Ranked

Grey’s Anatomy,Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, Bridgerton…these are just a handful of the series thatShonda Rhimeshas brought to television and streaming services. Where would we be today without her modern vision? Ever sinceGrey’s Anatomypremiered in 2005, Shonda Rhimes and her production companyShondaland,managed by Rhimes and her producing partner Betsy Beers, have created some of themost popular televisionof the past two decades. Until recently, Rhimes was simply known as the visionary of network television....

August 12, 2025 · 10 min · 2101 words · David Petty

Evil Dead Fans Wish Bruce Campbell a Groovy 63rd Birthday

When it comes to icons of the horror genre, today marks the 63rdbirthdayof one that stands head and shoulder above many - especially if that head has been dismembered with a chainsaw and lofted high on the end of a boomstick. Yes, Bruce Campbell, the man responsible for bringing Ash Williams and theEvil Deadfranchise to life, celebrated his birthday today and of course so did his many fans. With Campbell currently producing the newEvil Dead Risereboot, it seems that his fans have not forgotten his gory screen persona or the unexpected icon of cinema he has become over the years....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Michael Oconnor

Exclusive: One Of Us Is Lying Cast Opens Up About the Wild Ride They Go on in Season Two

Brace yourself because Season Two of Peacock’sYA thrillerfinds the Murder Club teens braving a bevy of new twists, secrets, and life-and-death circumstances. Season One introduced us to the modern-dayBreakfast Clubby way of atwistedRiverdalewith asplash ofGossip Girl—five high schoolers go into detention, and only four come out alive. Bronwyn (Marianly Tejada), Nate (Cooper van Grootel), Addy (Annalisa Cochrane), and Cooper (Chibuikem Uche) all became suspects in Simon’s (Mark McKenna) death, setting up a season where they scratched their noggins over the identity of mysterious texter Simon Says....

August 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1100 words · Jason Snyder

Fawad Khan and Mehwish Hayat Rumored as Kamala Khan's Grandparents in Ms. Marvel

The Marvel Studios seriesMs. Marvelis about a Pakistani-American Muslim superhero Kamala Khan, played by newcomer Iman Vellani, and is set to debut on Disney+ later this year. In the comics, Khan struggles to fit in until she gets superpowers like shape-shifting abilities and superhuman strength, but little is known about the upcoming series despite a sizzle reel. But according to a recent rumor, it was just revealed two of theMs. Marvelactors might be playing specific characters on the Disney+ series: Fawad Khan and Mehwish Hayat are set to play Kamala Khan’s great-grandparents, and actor Nimra Bucha has been cast in a substantial undisclosed role....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Samantha Brown

Felix the Cat Returns in an All-New Adventure From DreamWorks and Bottlerocket

Felix the Catlives to fight another day. The 100-year-old black-and-white cartoon cat with a giant grin returns in an all-new, all-different adventure from DreamWorks Animation and Bottlerocket. The pre-ordercomicscampaign forFelix the Catlaunched onKickstarteron June 24, 2025. On November 15, Rocketship Entertainment announced that it’s starting a new imprint for early readers (ages 6-10) and middle grade (ages 8-12) titles, Bottlerocket. For its first title, the imprint partnered with Studio Stario to publish DreamWorks Animation’sFelix the Cat, written by Mike Federali (Mystery Science Theater 3000),with contributions by Bob Frantz (Metalshark Bro) and Tracy Yardly (Sonic the Hedgehog)....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Timothy Henry

First Cobra Kai Season 3 Clip Remembers Mr. Miyagi with a Karate Kid 2 Reunion

Daniel LaRusso, a.k.a. Daniel-san, reminisces about his former mentor Mr. Miyagi in a new sneak peek clip from season 3 ofCobra Kai. After two seasons of theKarate Kidsequel series, we’ve seen many stars of the original movie back to reprise their roles, including Ralph Macchio as LaRusso and William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence. Season 3 will bring in even more familiar faces withThe Karate Kid Part IIstars Tamlyn Tomita and Yuji Okumoto returning as Kumiko and Chozen....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Tracey Morgan

First Jungle Book Clip Introduces Idris Elba as Shere Khan

The powerful Shere Khan (Idris Elba) lays down the Law of the Jungle in a new clip from Disney’s highly-anticipatedThe Jungle Book, arriving in theaters April 15. The scene features the villainous Shere Khan who smells the presence of the “man-cub” Mowgli (Neel Sethi), who is being protected by Akela (Giancarlo Esposito).Shere Khanreminds Akela that “The Law of the Jungle” prohibits any man from living in this kingdom. The clip debuted on a brand new website TheLawOfTheJungle....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Allen Wall

First Zombieland: Double Tap Clip Goes to the Mall with Madison

We’ve got a brand new clip fromZombieland Double Tap, offering some new footage from the upcoming sequel. Zombie lovers have been waiting a long time for this one, almost exactly a decade, and now the movie is just around the corner. As such, Sony is starting to ramp up the marketing and here, we have a good look at one of the new characters entering the post-apocalyptic wasteland in the form of Madison, played by Zoey Deutch (Set It Up)....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Trevor Roberts