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HBO has released several new images forGame of ThronesSeason 8. While details about the final season are still being kept under wraps, the latest images provide our best look yet at the upcoming episodes. Fans were hoping that theSuper Bowladvertising gods would bless them with a trailer, but that didn’t work out so well. However, in a move that nobody expected, HBO paired with Bud Light to release the best commercial of the year, introducing the Mountain and a dragon from the hit show to the big game....

Only one man could tackle both Jim Gordon and Sirius Black. And, as it turns out, both roles have been very good to the actor who portrayed these iconic characters from theHarry PotterandBatmanfranchises, respectively:Gary Oldman. And during an interview onThe Drew Barrymore Show, Oldman credited these parts with saving him. Oldman said: “Thank God for Harry Potter. Thank God for Harry Potter. And I tell you, the two — the Batman and Harry Potter — really, they saved me, because it meant that I could do the least amount of work for the most amount of money… and then be home with the kids....

Another hit video game is being translated to the big screen. Sony has announced that the acclaimed PlayStation gameGhost of Tsushimais getting the movie treatment. What’s more,John Wickdirector Chad Stahelski has been tapped to make it happen. Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions are behind the project. Chad Stahelskiwho, alongside Keanu Reeves, has made theJohn Wickfranchise a massive global hit, is set to direct. The game was released in July 2020 for the PlayStation 4....

After claiming none of the original characters from 2016’sSuicide Squadwould be returning in James Gunn’s upcoming reboot for DC, the story has changed. And now it’s sounding very likely that Margot Robbie will reprise her role as Harley Quinn in this quasi-sequel simply titledThe Suicide Squad. James Gunnwas originally brought onto writeThe Suicide Squadafter being fired fromGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3by Disney for old Twitter jokes not intended for the G rated crowd....

TheStar Warsfranchise has introduced many of their characters from external media into the world of live-action. Recently,The Book of Boba Fettfeatured the live-action debut of theruthless bounty hunter, Cad Bane. Before Bane,The Mandalorianintroduced Bo-Katan Kryze andAhsoka Tano in its second season. All three of these characters originated from the animated seriesStar Wars: The Clone Wars. They have proved how much the fans enjoy seeing their favorite characters return in a new medium....

Hugh Jackmanhas bulked up many times to play Marvel’s Wolverine, but the actor has denied ever using steroids to pack on the pounds. While discussing a number of subjects with Chris Wallace, Jackman was asked directly whether he had ever enhanced his body using steroids and had a direct answer in return; no, it was all about hard work and chicken. During his interview forCNN’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, Jackman said:...

If there’s one thing thatJohn Oliverdoes well, it’s managing to spark the ire ofHarry PotterauthorJ.K. Rolwingwhen he goes on one of his rants about those on the right wanting to ban transgender athletes in women’s sports. TheLast Week Tonighthost was at it again this past weekend on HBO, reigniting his and Rowling’s feudfrom last November, which this time saw the writer take to social media to slam Oliver as someone whose views are “fashionably anti-women....

Game of Thronesisn’t without controversy as the final episodes bring everything to a close in the coming weeks. The fourth episode of season 8 aired this past Sunday, and many fans have taken issue with quite a few things. But some leading voices in film and television are now speaking out, and they are going above the plot to call out both rape and racial insensitivity. First up,IT: Chapter 2star Jessica Chastain is taking HBO and theGame of Thronescreators to task for using rape to build out Sansa’s story arc....

There are many filmmakers who have contributed to the action movie genre, but arguably few have left as sustained a legacy asJohn Woo. Back in the 80s and 90s, Woo’s hyper-kinetic style dominated cinemas and introduced several groundbreaking trends that many action films have attempted to emulate ever since. Woo rose to prominence with his international hitsThe KillerandHard-Boiledand from there his stature and respect within the industry rose. Woo eventually made his way stateside and directed hits such asBroken Arrow,Face-Off,andMission Impossible II....

Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan became one of Hollywood’s hottest directors with the release of 1999’sThe Sixth Sense. Since then, Shyamalan has made a number of critically and commercially successful movies, which have sometimes come under criticism for being too serious and joyless for general audiences. In a new interview, Shyamalan revealed how his issues with inserting levity into his scripts led to 2000’sUnbreakablebeing a more somber affair than he had intended....

Now thatSpider-Man 4is officially happening with Tom Holland back as the web-slinging superhero,a new rumor has surfaced online that possibly reveals what the upcoming sequel will be titled. Starring both Holland and Zendaya, the nextSpider-Manfilm is set to release in theaters between the next two Avengers films,DoomsdayandSecret Wars. If the latest report is to be trusted, thenSpider-Man 4will directly follow up the team-up film and potentially borrow the name of a controversial comic book storyline....

In-step with the 40th anniversary ofAlien, Legion M and Screen Media are bringing Alexandre O. Philippe’sMemory: The Origins of Aliento select nationwide theaters and On Demand on October 4. Today, the trailer for the official feature lengthAliendocumentary is here. Philippe (78/52,The People vs. George Lucas,Doc of the Dead) takes fans on an exploration of the mythical underpinnings ofAlien, supported by exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, unearthing the largely untold origin story behind Ridley Scott’s cinematic masterpiece, and reveals a treasure trove of never-before-seen materials from the archives ofAliencreators Dan O’Bannon and H....

Before the MCU became Hollywood’s de facto definition of a cinematic universe, theFast & Furiousfranchise was already on its way to becoming a global phenomenon with multiple sequels and spinoffs. The most successful spinoff wasHobbs and Shaw, which came out in 2019. Now, the producer of the movie, Hiram Garcia, has hinted in a recent interview that many more stories are in the works for theFast & Furious cinematic universe....