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MCU’s time-hopping trickster,Loki, gears up for another adventure. The second season ofLokipromises an action-packed ride across multiple branched timelines. The narrative centers around Loki, played by the charismaticTom Hiddleston, as he finds himself embroiled in a struggle for the Time Variance Authority’s soul. In one key development, Loki and his ally Mobius, portrayed by Owen Wilson, journey to 1893’s World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Here, they cross paths with Victor Timely, a variant of ‘He Who Remains,’ portrayed by Jonathan Majors....

Denis Villeneuve recently discussed howDavid Lynch’s Duneinspired him on his remake. The director is currently in the post-production process of his adaptation of Frank Herbert’sDune. The story is dense, with a ton of characters, who all have rich backstories. Many, including director Alejandro Jodorowsky, claim that it’s impossible to bring Herbert’s source material to the screen. Villeneuve believes that Lynch’s take showed him that it was possible to do something different with the story that relied more on the book....

At long last, we have the first trailer forNo Time to Die, otherwise known as James Bond 25. This is the fifth outing for Daniel Craig’s 007 and it’s notable for several reasons. For one, we haven’t seen Craig grace the screen as the MI6 spy since November 2015 whenSpectrehit theaters, and this now serves as the longest gap between Bond installments when the same actor has had the part. It’s also important because this will be Craig’s final go-around in the franchise, and it looks like they’re sending him out in style....

It has takenLord of The Ringsdirector Peter Jackson over three years to complete his 6 hour documentary about British pop group, The Beatles, but we have now been told it will be arriving exclusively on Disney+ in three 2-hour installments over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend of November 25-27. The date was finally announced by Walt Disney Studios, WingNut Films and Apple Corps Ltd for the premiere ofThe Beatles: Get Back, and original series that has been directed by Jackson, who has been restoring and editing “a wealth of tremendous footage” for the project which features footage that has never been released before....

As predicted by director Zack Snyder himself,The Snyder Cut has officially been given an ‘R’ ratingfor “violence and some language,” and to the surprise of absolutely nobody this has caused huge debate online. While some fans are now looking forward even more to Snyder’s adult-oriented take on the DC superhero team, others cannot fathom why the likes ofSupermanandWonder Womanneed the addition of f-bombs and bloody violence. Some are finding it baffling that, while some movies whichcould use an R-ratingdon’t get one, the likes of the inspiringJustice Leagueare the ones to push the boundaries....

Regis Philbinhas passed away. He was 88-years old. The beloved TV personality entertained viewers for decades and for many, he was considered to be part of the family. Philbin appeared all over the place from talk shows to game shows and everything in between over the years, once dubbed, “the hardest working man in showbiz,” which was not an understatement and not a challenge to James Brown. It is believed that Philbin passed away from natural causes....

Ricky Gervaisis well accustomed to appearing on theGolden Globesstage after hosting the event on five occasions, but this time around it was his turn to be on the receiving end of an award. As the first winner of the new Golden Globe for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, Gervais seemed to be more surprised than anyone to have beaten off competition from the likes of Chris Rock and Amy Schumer to claim the win....

Robert Conrad, the veteran actor best known for his role as Secret Service agent James T. West on the ’60s TV seriesThe Wild Wild West, has passed away at the age of 84. “He lived a wonderfully long life and while the family is saddened by his passing, he will live forever in their hearts,” family spokesman Jeff Ballard toldPeople, confirming the actor’s passing. The exact cause of his death remains unclear at this time....

2021 was meant to be the year that cinema found its feet again following the pandemic closures of 2020, but it took a very last-minute rescue bySpider-Man: No Way Hometo prove that for the right movie, audiences will return to theaters in huge numbers. With a number of movies having been pushed back from this year, studios are now hoping that this means 2022 will be another chance for the cinematic experience to return to something closer to a pre-pandemic state....

Hollywood veteran Sam Neill is set to make his return to Australian television with Foxtel’s crime drama series,The Twelve. A remake of the 2019 Belgian show of the same name,The Twelve,follows twelve jurors who must render a verdict in a controversial case involving a woman accused of killing a child. The jurors, all ordinary citizens, will have to overcome their own struggles and impartially decide a sensitive case.Sam Neillis playing a lawyer named Colby SC in the show....

Baby YodafromThe Mandalorianhas become one of the true pop culture phenomenons of 2019. We still don’t know its real name, which is why everyone has taken to calling it Baby Yoda, since it is a baby (even though he’s technically 50-years-old) and is a member of the same species as Yoda. However, Disney CEO Bob Iger knows the character’s real name and he suggests that information will carry with it some importance, once it’s revealed....

Last month, it was revealed thatIdris Elbais in talks to play the main villain inStar Trek 3, though no character details have been revealed at this time.Simon Pegghas somewhat confirmed thatIdris Elbais in the movie, and that he and co-writerDoug Jungare crafting an original character never before seen in the franchise. This means we won’t get months ofElbadenying that he is playing an iconic character, asBenedict Cumberbatchwas forced to do when talking about Kahn leading up to the release ofStar Trek Into Darkness....

There’s been plenty of critiques directed at Jo Koy’s Golden Globes hosting gig, but some are coming to the comedian’s defense. Koy, who was asked just weeks before host the January 7th Golden Globe Awards, has been criticized for his jokes, particularly those aimed at Taylor Swift andBarbie; some have called Koy’s commentary misogynistic and cheap. But, according toSteve Martin, who hashosted the Academy Awards three times, hosting a live show is tough, and Koy deserves some grace....