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Another day, another bit of bad news for the movie business around the world. As public health concerns have once again heightened in recent weeks, several countries have opted to enter new phases of lockdown and tighten up social distancing measures to help get things under control. Poland is the latest country to announce new restrictions, which includes closing all of itsmovie theatersfor most of November. This serves as another blow to the exhibition sector, which can ill-afford any further setbacks at the moment....

In many ways, it’s been a rough summer for moviegoers. But several bright spots have appeared as the summer movie season comes to a close, and one of those brights pots is the horror/comedyReady or Not, which recently hit theaters from Fox Searchlight. The movie, headlined by Samara Weaving, has earned rave reviews from critics (currently boasting an 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) and is on its way to potentially becoming a sleeper hit....

Richard E. Grantis a towering figure in film, and not just because he’s a great actor of considerable height. He also has a tendency to play larger-than-life characters, people with sizable egos and so much self-inflation they often float. He’s mastered this in great films likeWithnail & IandCan You Ever Forgive Me?, and has played with that character type to hilarious degrees in projects likeHow to Get Ahead in Advertising, Girls, andLoki....

There’s no denying thatRidley Scottis a man of many talents. In addition to directing some of the greatest films ever made, likeAlien,Blade Runner, andGladiator, he’s also a successful producer through his Scott Free banner. It’s a role he’s stepping into again for theApple TV+crime seriesDope Thief, which premieres tomorrow, August 06, 2025, and is already getting rave reviews ahead of its release. Created by Peter Craig and based on the 2009 novel by Dennis Tafoya,Dope Thiefhas debuted with a strong Rotten Tomatoes score of 88%, signifying that we can expect good things to come from the crime drama, which stars Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Kate Mulgrew, and Ving Rhames....

Yesterday, Empire Magazine revealed some of theStar Wars Rebelsfrom the upcoming spinoffRogue One: A Star Wars Storyon the cover of their upcoming issue. The publication also teased that a second cover image would debut today, with a third arriving on Monday. True to their word, Empire has unveiled a new cover, featuringBen Mendelsohn’s Director Orson Krennic along with some of his Deathtroopers. It isn’t known who will be featured on the third Empire cover, but we’ll bring you that image as soon as it surfaces....

The NFL 2019-2020 season is officially underway. In honor of the occasion, Sean Astin is back as his iconic character from the 1993 football movieRudy. KFC has brought Astin on board to be their latest Colonel Sanders, but he is “Colonel Rudy” this time around and the ad leans heavily on footage from the movie. The ad even boasts a fake sequel: “Rudy II: He’s Colonel Sanders now.” Astin had this to say about signing up with KFC....

Following the release of a divisive viral video bySelena Gomezearly last week, the Trump Administration has made a brutal clapback attheOnly Murders in the Buildingactress. In a social media post shared by the official White House account, three mothers are seen opening up about how illegal immigrants in the country were responsible for the deaths of their daughters. To emphasize its point, the post tagged Gomez specifically in the message....

The trailer for the third season of Netflix’s breakout comedy seriesSex Educationhas been released. Set in the fictional school of Moordale Secondary, the series focuses on sex and intimacy-related problems faced by the school’s students and adults. The trailer for season 3 of the show kicks things up a few notches with the introduction of a strict new principal who does not appreciate the school’s reputation for openness regarding sex issues....

New episodes ofSaturday Night Liveare right around the corner and the first wave of hosts and musical guests have been announced. This is the 50th season ofSNL, so a lot of fans expect it to go all out and be one of the best years yet. That remains to be seen, but if the lineup announced is anything to go by, there’s a good chance things could shake out that way....

For a character design that was not only ridiculed but hated so much by fans that it caused a complete overhaul, “Ugly Sonic” has somehow managed to have his own career thanks to an appearance inChip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. While the all-teeth-and-eyes design sent Sonic fans into a frenzy when it was revealed in a trailer for Sonic’s big live-action movie debut, their reaction had inadvertently led to the creation of a Sonic that isn’t Sonic but now has his own place in Sonic history....

The marooned Star Destroyer half buried in sand was one of the most extraordinary images fromStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Until then, the vessel had only been seen gliding above planets, a razor sharp juggernaut that specialized in overpowering inferior ships. Now, Electronic Arts is providing a first look at the battle which took place after one crashed-landed on a desert planet following the Rebels' victory at Endor. This image from the Battle of Jakku is the first of two pieces of promo art from the upcoming video gameStar Wars Battlefront, arriving on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on November 17....

Disneyland has officially openedStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edgeto the public. And the good news is that the wait times to get in for hopeful fans are not going to be as excruciating as originally expected, even as demand for the new expansion is nothing shy of feverish. On its opening day earlier this week, the new wing at the beloved amusement park hit capacity in under an hour. According to official sources atDisney, guests were allowed to walk intoStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edgewhen the park opening, with this newStar Warsland opening a little earlier than the rest of the park....

TheRockyfranchise has seemingly movies on from featuring its former title character, withCreed IIIhitting cinemas soon without the involvement ofSylvester Stalloneas Rocky Balboa. However, the actor has shared onhis Instagram accounta set of notes detailing the way hisRocky 7would have played out. Stallone also takes the opportunity to once again call out originalRockyproducer Irwin Winkler, who he continues to have a personal beef with. Before the franchise diverted attention to the spin-offCreedmovies, Stallone appeared as Rocky Balboa in six movies, with the final movie being released in 2006....