'Paddington 4' & More Franchise Plans Get Major Update

Paddington in Peru, the third film in thePaddingtonseries due for release on February 14th, won’t be the last adventure for the lovable bear. As revealed in a new piece published byDeadline, StudioCanal has plans to continue to expand the world based on the series of popular children’s books written by Michael Bond. The franchise has foundplenty of successwith it’s first two movies, and with a whole host of positive reviews for the newest film, it’s no surprise that the studio is looking to continue Paddington’s story on the big screen, while also making the transition to other forms of media....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Melissa Nelson

10 Worst Changes 'The Hobbit' Movies Made From the Books

The Lord of the Ringsis J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous literary work. But what most people don’t realize is that our adventures in Middle-earth actually began withThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again.Published in 1937,The Hobbitis a fantastical children’s bookthatwas meant to be a stand-alone work. But its tremendous critical and commercial success pushed Tolkien’s publisher to request a sequel. And thus,The Lord of the Ringstrilogy was born. 75 years afterThe Hobbit’spublication, Peter Jackson, the acclaimed filmmaker who adaptedThe Lord of the Rings,brought Bilbo and his adventures from the page to the silver screen....

June 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1310 words · Shannon Martinez

5 Oscar-Nominated Actors in Stephen King Adaptations, and 5 Actors Who Should Have Been Nominated

Stephen Kingmay be known as “The King of Horror,” but it’s hard to pigeonhole the renowned writer into a single genre, as he’s also penned prolific stories in the veins of science fiction, crime, suspense, and coming-of-age drama. What can be definitively said about King is that his novels, novellas, and short stories were tailor-made to be adapted into major films. Today, there are around 60 films based on Stephen King’s works, with that number continuing to grow in recent years....

June 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1690 words · Shannon Guerrero

7 Ways Captain America Hydra Twist Crushes Any Marvel Movie

How does the saying go? ‘Films are films, comics are comics and never the twain shall meet.’ Well, nobody probably ever said that, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t true. It just means that films and comic books are two different mediums, irrespective of the fact that oftentimes one (the comic) causes the creation of the other (the films). Even if the plots of the hardcopy are different than the celluloid....

June 1, 2025 · 13 min · 2651 words · Christopher Davila

All Four Indiana Jones Movies Are Coming to 4K Ultra HD for the First Time

Relive the unforgettable exploits of world-renowned, globetrotting hero Indiana Jones in spectacular 4K Ultra HD when theIndiana Jones4-Movie Collection arrives in a new 4K Ultra HD set August 01, 2025 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment. The cinematic classic that started it all -Raiders of the Lost Ark- celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, having first introduced audiences to the man with the hat on August 05, 2025. Forty years later, the legendary hero continues to captivate new generations of fans....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Jeremy Allen

Anthony Mackie Wants to Become Marvel's New Blade

Back in May 2013, Marvel re-acquired the rights to three beloved characters,Blade, Ghost Rider and The Punisher, and since then, two of those three characters have been re-introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Punisher, played byJon Bernthal, made his debut in Season 2 of the Marvel Netflix seriesDaredevil, with a new stand alone series in production as well.Ghost Riderdebuted on Marvel’s ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Season 4, although the studio used the Robbie Reyes incarnation of this character, instead of the more well-known Johnny Blaze....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Frank Bennett

Ash Vs. Evil Dead Season 3 Trailer Introduces Ash's Daughter

Starz has released the first trailer forAsh Vs. Evil DeadSeason 3 on Halloween, which is fitting since the series debuted exactly two years ago today on the cable network. Fans got their first look atAsh’s daughter, Brandy Barr (Arielle Carver-O’Neill) in new photos released earlier this month, but this trailer gives us our first footage with Ash’s daughter, who isn’t exactly thrilled to find out that this “chainsaw geek” is her old man....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Elizabeth May

Bad Vegan Premieres March 16th: A Story of Pure Food, Gaslighting, and NYC Scandal

From Chris Smith, the executive producer ofTiger Kingand director ofFyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, is the latest true-crime documentary from Netflix,Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives., a wild four-part documentary series that tells the story of Sarma Melngailis, a superstar raw food chef from New York City, New York. Sarma married a shady hustler and went from being known as the queen of vegan cuisine to being a woman on the run until she was eventually busted for ordering a Domino’s pizza....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Jeff Miles

Barbie: The 20 Best Characters in Greta Gerwig's Summer Blockbuster

One of the most anticipated summer blockbusters of the year, Greta Gerwig’sBarbiehas been marketed just about everywhere to audiences of all ages. The subject of jokes, memes, and controversy,Barbiehas been a hot topic for months prior to its release, competing against another major summer blockbuster,Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer.Nevertheless, one thing was certain:Barbiewas going to be a box-office success, regardless of its competition. On opening weekend alone,Barbieracked up a whopping $382 million dollars. Did it warrant such a success, or has it been hyped by Mattel’s marketing team and Barbie doll enthusiasts for no discernible reason?...

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1130 words · Cynthia Nielsen

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Hits Theaters for 1 Day

Evildoers, beware! BecauseBatman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, the new animatedBatman featurethat sees the return ofAdam Westas Batman andBurt Wardas Robin, will be getting a limited theatrical release. Those excited to see the revival of the 1960s version ofBatmanwill surely be delighted by that fact, but there is a very limited window to catch the movie in theaters. One night only, to be exact. Warner Bros. recently announced thatFathom Eventswill be handling the limited theatrical release of the movie, wich will be taking place on October 10 at theaters all around the country....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Rebecca Flores

Benedict Cumberbatch on Doctor Strange: It's Different

After months of speculation, Marvel finally announced last month that ever-popular actorBenedict Cumberbatchis set to take on the role ofDoctor Strange. Though the actor vehemently denied he was involved with the project last year, he recently opened up toThe Wall Street Journalabout taking on the role, which a lot of other actors were hesitant to sign on for. He doesn’t consider the movie a risk. But don’t expect any spoilers just yet, as he’s not allowed to talk about anything too specific....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Eric Gardner

Better Call Saul Star Bob Odenkirk Teases an Explosive Final Season

After earning his fourth Golden Globe nomination forBetter Call Saul, series star Bob Odenkirk has provided an update on the show’s upcoming sixth and final season. Expertly played by Odenkirk, Saul Goodman is a smarmy lawyer who first appeared on the hit AMC dramaBreaking Bad. Since 2013, Odenkirk has been reprising the role for the prequel seriesBetter Call Saul, showing just how an aspiring attorney named Jimmy McGill comes to be Saul Goodman....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Manuel Mitchell

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Image Offers New Look at Namor

Some new images offer another look at Letitia Wright as Shuri andthe debut of Tenoch Huerta as NamorinBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever. Released courtesy ofEmpire, the new look at the latter comes courtesy of their latest cover, which finds Namor standing alongside Ramonda (Angela Bassett), T’Challa’s mother, and Shuri (Letitia Wright), the princess of Wakanda who is expected to take over the mantle of Black Panther in the upcoming sequel. Wearing a large, regal, ceremonial headdress, Namor looks every bit the king he should....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Kayla Gilmore