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Heading into last weekend, Warner Bros. and DC Films treated fans to the first official look at director James Gunn’sThe Suicide Squad, ramping up the hype for this DC quasi-sequel’s impending release in theaters and on HBO Max this summer. Today, James Gunn returns with a few choice snippets of new footage. And he seems to be particularly excited that Peter Capaldi talks in the first new TV spot for this DC super villain adventure....

Early predictions hadAquamantaking the top spot at the box office this weekend, winning its fourth in a row. ButThe Upsideslid in and surprised everyone with a $19.5 million win. The drama arrived amidst controversy over Kevin Hart’s role as potential Oscars host. Though he has stepped down from that position, it’s clear audiences still want to watch him work. Coming from STXfilms and Lantern Entertainment,The Upsideis an adaptation of the hit French movieLes Intouchables....

Director Michael Winterbottom has had a brilliant career exploring wanderlust. His travel comedies with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon,The Trip,The Trip to Italy, andThe Trip to Spain, were whimsical and humorous adventures. His latest film,The Wedding Guest, continues the globetrotting, but is much darker thematically. Pakistan and India are the focus of his Bonnie and Clyde-esque thriller. The lean characters, swift pacing, and vibrant settings are entertaining.The Wedding Guestgoes south, literally and figuratively, when the mystery elements wane in the third act....

Some disappointing news for fans ofTomb Raider, as the sequel to the 2018 big screen adaptation starring Alicia Vikander has now been delayed indefinitely. MGM Studios has announced a series of new release dates for various projects, and among them is the reveal thatTomb Raider 2, which was initially set to debut in August 24, 2025, will not be coming to theaters anytime soon. Not much is yet known about the direction of the sequel, though rumors have begun to circulate that the story willcombine elementsfrom the video gamesRise of the Tomb RaiderandShadow of the Tomb Raider....

A new featurette released in anticipation ofTransformers: Rise of the Beastsfinds voice acting icon Peter Cullen reflecting on bringing Optimus Prime to life for so many years. Coming courtesy of theTransformers Twitter account, Cullen reveals the advice he was given by his brother before his very first audition, who told him to “be strong enough to be gentle.” “When I voiced Prime for the very first time, I was living with my brother Larry, who was a Marine....

Spider-Man is arguably the most popular superhero in the world, and everyone wants a piece of the web crawler, from Sony to Disney. The battle over the rights to the character between the two studios has left Spidey’s onscreen fate somewhat uncertain. But that won’t stop us from dreaming of what could be. Like an epicVenom 3mashup of Venom, Spider-Man, and Carnage, as imagined in this awesome fan poster uploaded by ultraraw26 on Instagram....

Will Smithtook it upon himself to playfully recreate Jaden Smith’s “Icon” music video in celebration of the SYRE album reaching over 100 million streams on Spotify. The elder Smith is a relative newcomer to social media, but in typical Will Smith fashion, he’s awesome at it and this new video is proof. Not only is the video hilarious, but it also shows off the love and pride that he has for his son Jaden....

Wonder Womanhas been blazing up the box office and gaining pretty much universal acclaim everywhere with fans and critics, and now you can add Jared Leto as a supporter of the DC movie.Wonder Womanhas spent over 2 weeks at the top of the box office, but will fall down a notch or two this weekend with the release of Disney’sCars 3set to take the number one spot.Wonder Woman’s blockbuster success was seen as a welcome surprise to everybody involved afterSuicide Squadleft a bad taste in the mouths of DC fans....

There’s someone new in the galaxy, and we have a first look at this emerging presence. But who is the mystery woman onShattered Empire’s second issue cover? She looks a little bit like Han Solo’s wife, Sana Solo, who was introduced in the mainStar Warscomic book title, in a story that takes place prior toStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. It’s not her.Star Wars: Shattered Empireis an upcoming Marvel comic series that canonically bridges the 30 year gap betweenStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the JediandStar Wars: The Force Awakens....

Spider-Man 3was released fifteen years ago, and it has proven to be a divisive superhero film that either evokes a sense of brilliant nostalgia or a sigh followed by the roll of the eyes. The 2007 superhero movie centered around Peter Parker hoping to marry his darling sweetheart, Mary Jane Watson. All of that becomes threatened when our brave hero comes into contact with a quarter-dozen angry and super-powered villains....

Unfortunately for fans, Cartoon Network’s hitanimatedseriesCraig of the Creekis officially coming to an end. After six years and six seasons of mysterious adventures, diverse characters, and exploring friendship, the beloved show that resonated with kids and adults alike will premiereits grand finalein Jan. 2025. Created bySteven Universewriters Matt Burnett and Ben Levin,Craig of the Creekfollows titular 10-year-old cartographer Craig Williams, voiced byHero Mode’sPhilip Solomon. Alongside friends Kelsey (Noël Wells) and J....

Guy Ritchie misfires in his latest action thriller with Jason Statham.Wrath of Manattempts to wrap the standard revenge theme around a mysterious conspirator. It’s told in four chapters that take place during different time periods. The result is a leaden jumble of poorly defined characters directed in an awkward way. There’s violence galore, but sizable gaps intersperse the graphic firefights.Wrath of Manstruggled to hold my interest between the carnage. Wrath of Manis set in the aftermath of an armored truck robbery....

X-Men ‘97creator and ex-showrunnerBeau DeMayooffered a viewing guide for the 3-part season finale, “Tolerance is Extinction.” With the show’s initial season drawing to a close, DeMayo has recommended revisiting specific episodes ofX-Men: The Animated Seriesto better understand the upcoming climactic events. DeMayo has cleverly pointed viewers (viaX) toward “One Man’s Worth,” a two-part episode from the fourth season of the original series, to begin. This segment, which debuted in September 1995,explores a complex plot involving time travel and the “Age of Apocalypse” timeline, setting a thematic foundation for what’s to come inX-Men ‘97....