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Practical Magicturns 25 years old, and to celebrate it directorGriffin Duneshared some anecdotes related to the now cult film, including the moment a real witch cursed him. Dunne, who began his acting career in 1975 with the movieThe Other Side of the Mountain, soon began working behind the camera as well, making his directorial debut in 1996 withDuke of Groove. His third film as a director would arrive just two years after that, and would become a cult classic despite not having performed well at the box office at the time....

HBO’sWatchmenTV series is moving right along, as the show’s pilot has officially enlisted director Nicole Kassell. The series comes from Damon Lindelof, who previously worked with Kassell onThe Leftovers. Kassell directed a couple of key episodes of that HBO series includingNo Room at the InnandIt’s a Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt World. It’s been reported previously that theWatchmenTV pilot will begin shooting in March, giving Kassell, Lindelof and the network a little over a month to get everything ready....

Squid Gameintroduced audiences to the gambler Seong Gi-hun,played by Lee Jung-jae, as he competed in a series of deadly children’s games for 45.6 billion Won. At the end of the first season, Gi-hun emerged as the sole survivor and prize winner, but during season 2, he returned to the games with the new goal of tearing them down. Squid Game Already dystopian, season 2 ofSquid Gamedelves even further into disturbing political, financial, and moral themes....

Batman: Caped Crusaderwon’t be like most Batman adaptations. The upcoming animated series is highly anticipated, asBatman: The Animated Seriesco-creator Bruce Timm is returning to the world of Gotham City in an even more stylized take on the caped crusader,fully embracing the character 1940s inspired roots and more mature stories thathe was not allowed to do back in a Saturday morning cartoon. With so many Batman adaptations, from animated series likeThe BatmanandBatman: Brave and the Boldto feature films likeThe Dark KnightandThe Batman, how willBatman: Caped Crusaderstand out?...

Netflixkicked off the first of its fourMarvelsuperhero shows withMarvel’s Daredevilearlier this year, and production is already under way onSeason 2.Marvel’s Jessica Jonesis up next, and whileMarveland Netflix haven’t announced a premiere date yet, executive producerJeph Loeboffered some interesting new details during the TCA press tour, revealing that the show is more of a psychological thriller than a superhero series. “When we first sat down and started talking aboutDaredevil, what we said was, for all intents and purposes, it was a crime drama first and a superhero show second....

Yesterday, we got thefirst trailerforIndependence Day: Resurgence. And while the sneak peek was an exciting nostalgia trip back to1996, you may have noticed one key element missing. There was no Steven Hiller.Will Smithopted not to return for this long awaited sequel. So, what happened to his character? A new viral site forIndependence Day: Resurgencehas launched, and it has our explanation.Warof1996.comoffers us an alternate history of the United States, following the July 4th attack that devastated the world....

The idea of commercials is something that people have been thrilled to be rid of. Streaming was terrific not just for its vast amounts of content but also for the promise of uninterrupted viewing. Many of uscut the cord to cableand never looked back. The problem is that streaming services have caught on to the fact that we’re all a bit too comfortable with how they have been running things....

Last night, starsChris EvansandRobert Downey Jr.appeared on ABC’sJimmy Kimmel Live!, where they revealed thefirst trailerforCaptain America: Civil War. Naturally, fans have been poring over the footage ever since, looking for any clues or possible Easter Eggs hiding in plain sight. The folks at Culture Buff have put together a slow-motion video featuring one key scene in the trailer, where they posit that the newSpider-Man(Tom Holland) is briefly seen. The scene in question comes at the 1:33 mark of the trailer, where The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) is seen leaping off a building, before deploying his wings and flying over a bystander on the ground....

We know there is still plenty of filming left onStar Wars: Episode VIII, with directorRian Johnsonrevealing at the end of April that they had passed the half-way mark of production. While we don’t know exactly when filming will come to a close on this highly-anticipated sequel, the next chapter in the Skywalker saga is set to hit theaters on July 26, 2025. Over the weekend, one of its stars,Mark Hamill, seemingly dropped a huge spoiler during an event in London, although it may not be what it seems....

I swear I don’t know how Jake Gyllenhaal does it. The man is one of the busiest dudes in all of Hollywood, and he just keeps adding new films to his plate.The man has his role as Spider-Man villain Mysterio coming our way in theHomecomingsequelFar from Home, and today we have word that the actor has signed on to star in the upcoming remake of the Danish thrillerThe Guilty. Bold Films,Jake Gyllenhaaland Riva Marker’s Nine Stories acquired the rights to the remake ofco-writer/director Gustav Möller’s thrillerwith Gyllenhaal attached to star as a police officer under investigation, who’s demoted to desk work at an emergency call center....

Technology has become an increasingly important part of everyday lives, even if these devices and programs are not as secure as one may think. In 2021, Facebook revealed that roughly533 million users had a data breachinvolving them occur before 2019, one that exposed addresses, phone numbers, locations, and much more to hackers. Facebook, in this case, chose not to inform any of the victims of this breach. This is not the first time a company like Facebook has had a breach like this....

Yesterday, anew postersurfaced for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming sequelKingsman: The Golden Circle, which teased thatKingsman: The Secret ServicestarColin Firthmay return, despite his character Harry Hart being killed off in the original movie. While we wait for confirmation onColin Firth’s return,Deadlinereports that the cast keeps growing, withGame of ThronesstarPedro Pascalsigning on. The actor will be playing a character named Jack Daniels, who may be a character teased in a previous report....

WithLonglegs’current record-breaking box office success, it feels like starMaika Monroewill finally get her due outside the fanbase that has long been singing her praises as one of the horror genre’s best actresses. Its mainstream success is guaranteed to open up more doors for her,but the film also proves that Monroe is a final girl for this new generation worth rooting for. Like Jamie Lee Curtis, Heather Langenkamp, and Neve Campbell before her, Monroe has crafted characters that are vulnerable yet strong, with nuanced layers that make them more than a potential addition to the body count....