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For whatever reason, American movie studios have not yet cracked the code on live-action adaptations of manga or anime related things, but that doesn’t mean good adaptations aren’t on the way. Case in point, another trailer for the upcominglive-action adaptationofFullmetal Alchemisthas arrived. We haven’t seen the movie yet, so we can’t say for sure that it is great, but it definitely looks great and fans of the source material should very much be looking forward to this now....

These days it seems like there’s apodcasttailor-made to answer anyone’s questions about anything. Everything from interviewers interviewing objects to a podcast debating whetherbats deserve a podcast, there’s bound to be something to pique one’s interest if they search hard enough. Continuing with the theme of nearly everyone having a podcast, MovieWeb.com is launching its podcast about, you guessed it, movies, soon to contribute to the pop culture discussion. Podcasts are great because they can be listened to intently or subconsciously while tending to other things....

Actress Heather North, recognized for her role as Daphne onScooby-Doo, Where Are You!, has died at the age of 71. The news was confirmed by Jodie Mann, a family friend. North reportedly died after a long illness on November 30 at her home in Studio City, California. At this time, the exact illness has not been disclosed. Heather North began her career in the 60s with small roles on various TV shows such asParadise BayandThe Fugitive....

Jack Black reveals thatJumanji: Welcome to the Junglecontains a tribute toJumanjistar Robin Williams. It turns out that Williams' character Alan Parrish has a role to play in the highly anticipated upcoming sequel. Williams' Parrish character followed the tribal drums and was trapped inside theJumanji board gamefor 26 years, which is where he grew up and learned to survive and now the sequel will show off where Parrish lived. Jack Black recently talked toThe Hollywood Reporterabout the sequel and the tribute to Robin Williams within the movie....

When theJohn Wickprequel series,The Continental,was first announced, there was initially a lot of skepticism, as there almost always is with spin-offs nowadays. Some saw the spin-off as a blatant cash grab, while many presumed that the smaller budgets allocated to series over movies would hamper the quality of the show’s action, possibly the most important aspect of anyJohn Wickproduct. However, each trailer has only improved on the last in showcasing the stunning action choreography that will be prevalent throughout the series....

As the summer movie season winds to a halt, so are the crews on next year’s blockbuster summer releases. On Saturday, Marvel co-presidentLouis D’Espositoannounced thatCaptain America: Civil Warhad officiallywrapped production. Then yesterday, we got word from directorBryan Singerthat first unit production onX-Men: Apocalypsehadfinished shooting. Now, we have word thatIndependence Day: Resurgenceis officially in the can. DirectorRoland Emmerichbroke the news via hispersonal instagram, sharing a photo of a double rainbow from the set in New Mexico....

Ever sinceKill Bill Vol. 1andKill Bill Vol. 2were released over ten years ago, fans have been wondering when directorQuentin Tarantinowill return to finish the story withKill Bill: Vol. 3. He’s always teased that Beatrix Kiddo will return in some capacity. So where is this sequel? According to the man behind this Christmas’The Hateful Eight, it could could very well happen in the far off future. But there’s a perfectly good reason why we haven’t seen it yet....

The critically acclaimed BBC America seriesKilling Evewill end with the upcoming fourth season, with producers AMC Networks and Sid Gentle Films Ltd looking to branch off into spin-off shows. The cat-and-mouse thriller has become hugely popular since the first season was released back in 2018, garnering all manner of awards and making a superstar of Jodie Comer. Based on theVillanellenovel series by Luke Jennings,Killing Eveis led by both Comer and Sandra Oh as Villanelle and Eve Polastri respectively....

Spoiler Alert: Spoilers Ahead forOppenheimerIf a single element embodies Christopher Nolan’s filmography, it’s the ways in which he plays with time and structure.Mementoconsisted of two alternating strands of time; a black and white strand was told in chronological order, while the other, in color, was told in reverse order. Inception’s climax involved several different layers of dreams within dreams, each layer experiencing more time dilation. AndDunkirkunfolded across a week for the British soldiers, a day for a civilian coming to their rescue, and an hour for the pilots above the battlefield....

Optimus Prime will indeed appear in the upcomingBumblebeesolo movie. Paramount brought a big showing for the Transformers spin-off, which takes place decades before the events of the Michael Bay movies, to San Diego Comic-Con this year. The studio is doing their best to wash the bad taste away that was left behind byTransformers: The Last Knightlast year. Even though this movie is going to center on the beloved yellow Autobot, the leader of the Autobots will have a presence in the movie....

It’s time to get schwifty,Rick and Mortyfans! Or fans of delicious things in general, because theSzechuan Sauceis official back at McDonald’s. The sauce was originally released by the fast food chain in order to promote the release of Disney’sMulanin 1998. However, thanks to theRick and Mortyseason 3 premiere, which features the sauce and actually turned into one of the episode’s biggest punchlines, demand for the defunct dipping sauce was through the roof....

It’s hard to find a cinephile who hatesSylvester Stallone, but his work hasn’t always pleased critics. More than half of his movies have below-average scores on Rotten Tomatoes. TheRockystar is partly to blame for that as he tends to be too hands-on in his productions. Apart from acting, Stallone writes and produces many of his movies, but many will agree that he isn’t as good with the pen as he is in front of the camera....

Last month, production got under way on Universal Pictures’Mummy Reboot, withTom Cruiseleading the cast. All we know about the story thus far is that it is set in modern day, and it will be the first full adventure in the studio’s massive monster reboot franchise, set to hit theaters on August 16, 2025. Today we have word that another huge star is being eyed to join the cast, Oscar winnerRussell Crowe....