New Muhammad Ali Movie Will Focus on His Vietnam War Draft Refusal

The life and times of legendary boxerMuhammad Aliare rife with stories worthy of cinematic depiction, and now Searchlight is developing a movie centered on Ali’s refusal to be drafted into the military during the Vietnam War. Up and coming director Shola Amoo has signed on to helm the project from a script by Phillip Howze, whose previous credits include the Netflix true crime seriesMindhunterand the musical drama seriesThe Eddy. While director Shola Amoo does not have many credits to his name, he has already demonstrated an adept hand at emotion and insight with last year’s critically acclaimed dramaThe Last Tree....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Louis Smith

Original Spider-Man Writer Reveals Abandoned Plans for Sam Raimi's Trilogy

Back in 2002, David Koepp wrote the screenplay for Sam Raimi’s firstSpider-Manfilm. The movie was a huge hit and defined the superhero movie genre for years to come. But Koepp did not return to write the sequels for Raimi’sSpider-Manfranchise. In an interview with Collider, Koepp revealed what he had planned for the webbed wall-crawler inSpider-Man 2 & 3. “Basically [my trilogy idea] was the telling of theGwen Stacey/Harry Osbourne story but I spaced everything out differently....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Darryl Baker

Rob Zombie's 31 Poster Warns Death Is the Only Escape

The year’s scariest movie has just dropped a terrifying poster. And it warns that death is the only escape. Featuring the horrifying killers and kick-ass heroes of Rob Zombie’s latest magnum opus, this one-sheet for 31 harkens back to the carnival cult and grind house thrillers of yesteryear. And its pretty scary! From the visionary mind ofRob Zombiecomes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped on Halloween night and held hostage in an industrial Hell....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Cameron Rose

Robert Pattinson's Best Blockbuster Movies, Ranked

An actor’s career can make the most unexpected turns, regardless of how they got their start in the industry. And truth be told, not many contemporary actors have had such an unforeseen and exciting career transformation asRobert Pattinson. His beginnings date back to 2004, when he made his acting debut in the TV filmRing of the Nibelungs, and just a year later, he earned broader exposure among young people as Cedric Diggory inHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1204 words · Corey Schwartz

Shane West as Bane Revealed in Gotham Season 5

Our new Bane is here, and he’s something else. The first images of actor Shane West as the iconic Batman villain, who is set to appear inGothamseason 5, have made their way online. While many were excited at the prospect of seeing Bane on the DC series, once the images surfaced, the tone changed a bit. To say the least, many people online aren’t thrilled with the character’s look, which has been thoroughly roasted....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · William Joseph

Smallville Star Tom Welling Likes the Idea of Playing Batman in The CW's ArrowVerse

He might best be known as Superman, but Tom Welling is more than willing to next step into Batman’s boots. From 2001 to 2011, Welling became famous playing the lead role of Clark Kent in the origin seriesSmallville. The show follows Clark as a teenager in the years before he becomes Superman, focusing on his life at high school and the relationships he has with his friends and adoptive parents. Spending a decade in the role has forever made Welling synonymous with Clark, but if given the chance to next bring Bruce Wayne to life in The CW’s Arrowverse, the actor suggests he would definitely accept the part....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Noah Rollins

Split 2 Will Have a Much Bigger Budget Than the Original

A few weeks ago, writer-directorM. Night Shyamalanofficially confirmed in a series of tweets that the highly-anticipatedUnbreakable and Splitsequel is happening, officially titledGlass, with Universal Pictures setting a July 18, 2025 release date. Producer Jason Blum recently confirmed new details about this joint sequel himself, revealing thatM. Night Shyamalanwill be given a bigger budget this time around, but that isn’t exactly saying much, sinceSplitwas made for just $5 million. Still, don’t expectSplit 2to be a massive big-budget movie, since its increased budget still pales in comparison to most tentpoles....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Thomas Harper

Star Wars 7 Shatters Advance Ticket Sales Record with $50M+

Last month, tickets finally went on sale for Disney and LucasFilm’s highly-anticipatedStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Despite a number of websites crashing after tickets became available, the sci-fi adventure set in a galaxy far, far away still managed to shatter theadvancedrecord for first day sales. While no exact figures were given,Star Wars: The Force Awakensearned eight times more than the previous record holder, 2012’sThe Hunger Games. Today,The Hollywood Reporterreveals that yet another record has been broken, with just under one month left untilStar Wars: The Force Awakenshits theaters....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Emily Cook

Star Wars 9 Details Reveal New Ship, New Planet & More About Kylo Ren?

It’s beginning to look like Kylo Ren is going to have a new ship inStar Wars 9. Additionally, there could be a new planet, which was shot on location in Jordan. It is believed that the interior shots of this new mystery planet where filmed at Pinewood Studios. It is also believed that the festival party scene, which has been talked about previously, was filmed in Jordan too. Now that production has stopped, there has been a lot of information finding its way online....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Katherine Salinas

Stranger Things Star Responds to Millie Bobby Brown's "Lousy Kisser" Comments

Many youngsters remember their first kiss, and while on the press tour for Enola Holmes,Stranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby Browncommented on how her co-starFinn Wolfhardwas a “lousy kisser” when it came to some of their early scenes together on the hit Netflix fantasy-horror series. Now Wolfhard has had the chance to respond to the tongue-in-cheek comments Brown made concerning his on-set lip-locking. While appearing onThe Drew Barrymore Show, Wolfhard said: “You know what, I was fine with it....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Kathleen Greene

Stunning Transformers Cosplay Video Brings Bumblebee Into True Live-Action

Michael Bay may have relied on CGI to bring Bumblebee to life in the movieTransformers,but one cosplayer was able to do it completely in the physical realm, with one of the most impressive costumes you’ll ever see. In an incredible video posted toInstagram, Dutch cosplayer Lonneke van Duijnhoven documented her journey in bringing the fan-favorite Autobot to life.It took a year of work to pull it off, but the costume looks absolutely screen-accurateto the character’s appearance in the solo filmBumblebee....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Elizabeth Hill

The Batman Riles Up Twilight Fans Over a Very Familiar Scene in the Trailer

Before he was Batman, Robert Pattinson burst onto the Hollywood Scene as Edward Cullen in the teen-romance epic seriesTwilight. Much has changed since Pattinson portrayed the sparkling vampire. But one thing that has remained the same is his character’s fondness for moving helpless damsels out of the way of speeding vehicles. That is what happened in a scene inTwilight, and that is what happens in a scene fromThe Batman trailerunveiled recently....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · David Benson

The Owl House: What We Hope to See in the Third and Final Season

Since its premiere in January 2020,The Owl Househas quickly becomea fan favoriteas it managed to delight audiences and critics alike with its witty mix ofcomedy, horror, and heart. The show follows a young female teen named Luz (Sarah-Nicole Robles) as she navigates a mystical world. Upon encountering a portal in her Human Realm, she’s led to The Boiling Isles in the Demon Realm, where magic and mystical creatures are real....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 897 words · Rodney Hawkins