Affleck Responds to McGowan, Weinstein and Harassment Joke Backlash

Ben Affleckis out promotingJustice League, but it seems that all of the interviews start with the Harvey Weinstein allegations before getting into talking about the new movie. Affleck worked closely with Weinstein at the very beginning of his career and went on to have great success, but claims that he did not know of the full extent of these allegations until recently, after the New Yorker and New York Times launched back-to-back stories of women coming forward and sharing the experiences of sexual assault and harassment at the hands of Harvey Weinstein....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Michael Johnson

Argylle Finds Second Chance as a Streaming Hit Following Box Office Disappointment

Matthew Vaughn’s spy action comedy filmArgyllehas found success in the streaming arena, despite an initial stumble at the box office. Released on Apple TV+ on April 12,the film rapidly ascended to become the second-most streamed title in its first weekaccording toReelgood. Its impressive digital rebound starkly contrasts with its theatrical performance, where it earned a mere $96.2 million globally against a $200 million budget, marking it as one of the most significant disappointments of the year....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Clinton Smith MD

Bad Moms Spin-Off Bad Dads Is Coming in 2017

STX Entertainment’s raucous comedyBad Momshas become one of the surprise hits of the summer movie season, earning $112.8 million domestically and $170.8 million worldwide, from a $20 million budget. While most would expect the studio to move forward with a sequel, instead they announced a newcomedy spin-offentitledBad Dads. Here’s what the studio had to say in a statement about why they went with a spin-off, and other projects based on this hit movie....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Jessica Oliver

Ben Stiller Had No Idea 'Severance' Season 2 Finale Would Be That Bloody

Warning: The Following Contains Spoilers forSeveranceSeason 2, Episode 10, “Cold Harbor” Things certainly took a turn for the worse in theSeveranceSeason 2 finale today onApple TV+, but even executive producer and directorBen Stillerhad no idea how bloody it would get. Premiering back in 2022, the hit sci-fi thriller captivated audiences with its tale of employees at Lumon Industries, and since then, the show has gone on to become Apple’s most-watched series ever....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Travis Williams

Better Call Saul Season 3 Trailer, Premiere Date & Gus Fring Confirmed

AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour winter and spring premiere dates for several new and returning original series, including the martial arts dramaInto the Badlands, new epicThe Sonand the Emmy-nominatedBetter Call Saul.Premiere dateand series information is below. The network also released new trailers for each of these shows, which you can see below. AMC also confirmed thatBreaking Baddrug kingpin Gus Fring (Giancarlo Espositowill be back onBetter Call Saulin Season 3....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Michael Moss

Captain America: Civil War Has No Clear Enemy Says Chris Evans

Withproduction wrappinglast month onCaptain America: Civil War, fans are still waiting to see the first trailer, as the countdown continues for this highly-anticipated superhero adventure. Over the weekend, starsChris Evans, (Captain America),Sebastian Stan(The Winter Soldier) andAnthony Mackie(The Falcon) appeared at the Salt Lake City Comic Con, where they revealed new details about this sequel, which kicks offMarvel Phase 3next May.Chris Evansrevealed (viaSalt Lake Tribune) that there is no “clear enemy” inCaptain America: Civil War, and that the events ofCaptain America: The Winter Soldierhas caused Cap to not trust anyone anymore....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Seth Koch

Cowboy Bebop Live-Action Series Will Bring the Spirit of the Original Anime to Netflix

Cowboy Bebopwas at the forefront of the anime wave that stormed the world two decades ago. The classic animation from Japan tells the tale of a crew of space pirates belonging to the ship Bebop, and through an action-packed narrative, explores themes of existentialism, social apathy, and predeterminism. Netflix is bringing the show back as a live-action offering. Writer for the reboot, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, spoke to iO9 about the central rule he is following for the project along with co-writer Karl Taro Greenfeld....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Michael Payne

Disney's A Wrinkle in Time Gets Ant-Man Star Michael Pena

Michael Peña (Ant-Man, The Martian) has officially joined Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time” in the role of Red, completing the remarkable ensemble cast for the upcoming live-action adventure.Principal photographyon the film began today in Los Angeles. Peña joins previously announced cast members Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zach Galifianakis, André Holland, Bellamy Young, Rowan Blanchard and Will McCormack. A Wrinkle in Time is directed by Ava DuVernay....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Angela Holt

Disney's Winnie the Pooh Live-Action Movie Gets World War Z Director

Disney is continuing the trend of delving into live-action territory and they are moving ahead with a rebooted version ofWinnie the Pooh, which will be calledChristopher Robin. The movie will center on the boy from theA.A. Milnebooks, but all grown up. So who will be tasked with bringing the world ofWinnie the Poohto life? Naturally, Disney has tappedWorld War ZdirectorMarc Forsterfor the project. The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news thatMarc Forsterhas signed on to directorChristopher Robinfor Disney....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Jenna Scott

Dune Director Thinks 'Cut and Paste' Marvel Movies Are Turning Us All Into Zombies

DunedirectorDenis Villeneuveis concerned that audiences are being bombarded with far too many Marvel movies, movies which he has described as “cut and paste”. While discussing his soon-to-be-released sci-fi epic, the filmmaker examined the state of modern cinema, and his comments are sure to rub a few people up the wrong way… “Perhaps the problem is there are too manyMarvel filmsthat are nothing more than a cut and paste of others. Maybe these types of movies have turned us a little bit into zombies....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Edward Perez

First Look at Kanye West's Star Wars Inspired Homes for Low Income Families

The prototypes for Kanye West’sStar Warsinspired low income homes have found their way online. The rapper/producer/clothing designer’s highly secretive “prefabricated structures” inspired by theStar Warsplanet of Tatooine were first teased earlier this month when West spoke about them and showed an interviewer his vision. However, this is the first time the public has been able to see the domed structures, which West hopes to use as “low-income housing units” or “living spaces for the homeless....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Amanda Patterson

French Legend Alain Delon Dies at 88

Alain Delon,the French starwho shot to stardom during the 1960s with films likeIl Gattopardo(1963) andLe Samouraï(1967), has passed away at the age of 88 years old in Douchy, France, in the company of his family. Delon was reported to have spent his last months on his estate, and his family has confirmed he died peacefully in his home, pera Variety report. Born in Sceaux, France, in 1935, the actor is considered one of the most influential leading men of his generation....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 594 words · Tamara Palmer

Ghost in the Shell Original Anime Movie Returns to Theaters This February

TheGhost in the Shellfranchise has been entertaining audiences for more than 25 years and this February, Lionsgate and Funimation Films are partnering together to bring the 1995, groundbreaking anime film back to theaters for a two-day limited theatrical engagement. The originalGhost In The Shellmovie from acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii, will return to the big screen on February 7 - 8, 2017 in 110 theaters across the United States. Moviegoers will be able to enjoy both the original Japanese version with subtitles as well as the English dub of the film....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Linda Rose