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April 26 has officially been declared asAlien Day, and to help celebrate,Famous Monsters of Filmlandcaught up with directorJames Cameron, the man behind 1986’s seminal sci-fi classicAliens, to talk about the film’s 30th Anniversary. In doing so, they dared ask the man behind 5 upcomingAvatarmovies if he ever plans to make anotherAliensequel sometime in the future. He doesn’t say no. But he doesn’t say yes, either. “Unless somebody could come up with some spectacularly new concept....

East Asian dramas have been wildly popular over the past couple of decades, particularly due to the widespread usage of the Internet, more subtitles and translation, and funding going towards these kinds of shows. Whether anime,Chinese historical dramasset in the distant past, or aKorean fantasy show, global audiences can’t get enough of shows and movies from the region. Japanese dramas have been very popular domestically, and have covered a wide variety of genres in their subject matters....

It’s the first week of January so that means it’s time for the networks to start debuting their mid-season replacements and with that, there’s always bound to be at least a couple of shows about cops or fireman in there. With the show9-1-1we get both combined. From the winning combination of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk who have previously brought usAmerican Horror Story,Glee, and (the now forgettable)Scream Queenscomes their newest show which takes us into the lives of first responders....

Adding spark tothis summer’sOppenheimerbuzzis director Steve James’ intriguing new documentary,A Compassionate Spy.The filmmaker, whose previous work includes masterpieces likeHoop DreamsandThe Interrupters,weaves together a captivating tale in his latest movie, which transports audiences back into the heart of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project, singling out the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project, Ted Hall, the spirited leftist who decided to pass key information about the bomb’s construction to the Soviet Union. The layered documentary also reveals how Hall and his wife, Joan, kept that big secret throughout their 52-year marriage....

Saturday night’s edition ofSaturday Night Livetook aim at Greta Gerwig’sBarbiemovie. A recent trailer for the film highlights the colorfully over-the-top nature of the film, which sees Barbie and Ken leave Barbieland to see what awaits them in the real world. Hoping to top that insanity,SNLaired a parody trailer forAmerican Girls, a live-action feature film based on the American Girl dolls. Guest hostAna de Armasis included in the sketch as one of the live-action American Girls, as you can see by watching the parody trailer below, perSNLon YouTube....

We reported last month that there will be anAvengers 4 shoot in Tokyo, which is rumored to be the setting of a wedding. Over the weekend, new photos surfaced from the set that show some of these Tokyo scenes are being filmed in Atlanta. Unfortunately, these new photos don’t showcase any cast members on the set, or divulge any story details, but the imagery we get on this set makes it clear that this area is being dressed and shot for Japan....

J.J. Abrams is getting into the video game business. The director ofThe Force AwakensandStar Trekhas been producing movies and TV shows through his company Bad Robot for some time, but now he’s launching a new division strictly aimed at creating new video games. Bad Robot Games will partner with established developers in the industry to create titles for various platforms that will vary greatly in terms of their size and scope....

BeforeBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehit theaters last month, rumors had circulated that Warner Bros. were so impressed withBen Affleck’s work asBatman, that the studio wanted the actor/filmmaker to star in and direct anUntitled Batman Reboot. During the studio’s CinemaCon presentation, Warner Bros.' CEOKevin Tsujiharaconfirmed, with many believing that the movie will take the June 04, 2025 release date the studio slotted for an unspecified superhero project. Today we have a new report that claims this highly-anticipated superhero adventure will actually featureBen Affleck’s Batman squaring off against a number of iconic villains from the DC Comics....

Bella Ramseyhas delivered a blunt message to those who have expressed homophobic views aboutThe Last of Us, telling them that they need to get used to it. The series kicked off with almost perfect reviews, but when the third episode centered on an original storyline around the relationship of Bill and Frank, one that was not part of the video game, a wave of negativity hit against the inclusion of the episode....

Bella Thornesure has caused a stink over her OnlyFans account. She created her own personal profile earlier this month, making over $1 million dollars on the first day. Within a week, she’d taken over $2 million from fans. She’d planned to make a documentary about the experience with indie director Sean Baker, who won acclaim for his filmsThe Florida ProjectandTangerine. Following backlash from original content creators on OnlyFans and sex workers who believe Bell Thorne is doing the app a disservice, Sean Baker has now disavowed any and all connection to Bella Thorne and her proposed OnlyFans movie....

Black History Monthis important for everyone—no matter who you are or where you’re from, you can benefit from immersing yourself in the rich, and systemically overlooked, history of Black culture. Fortunately, you’ve got all month to celebrate this joyous time, and diving into films that focus on the spirit of the Black community is a great place to start. There are hundreds of films that perfectly capture Black joy. Through unity, love and powerful self-expression, these films show us Black characters who celebrate life andmake the world a better place....

The sixth and final season ofBetter Call Saulwill apparently have an intermission. Currently, production on theBreaking Badspinoff’s final episodes is underway, and the cast and crew are quickly approaching a wrap on the series finale. It’s bittersweet for fans as it will be thrilling to see how this story comes to a close after six seasons, but the final episode will also mean we’ll likely never see any of these characters ever again....

Bill Skarsgård has officially confirmed his casting inJohn Wick 4. Currently in production with Keanu Reeves reprising his role as the titular action movie hero, the fourthJohn Wickbrings in a slew of newcomers to the franchise alongside a few other returning stars. Making his debut in the series inJohn Wick 4is Skarsgård though details on his role haven’t yet been revealed. In a new interview with Collider,Bill Skarsgårdverified that he’s been cast in the movie....