Greta Gerwig’s Chronicles of Narnia ‘Will Be Bigger and Bolder,' According to Netflix CEO

How does Greta Gerwig follow up the billion-dollar success ofBarbie? It certainly won’t be a case of the filmmaker resting on her laurels. Rather, the director and co-writer of the Mattel doll’s bright-pink blockbuster will tackle yet another huge intellectual property,The Chronicles of Narnia. Netflix’s CEO Ted Sarandos said in a brand-new interview that Gerwig is an “incredible visionary.” And he went on to promise that Gerwig’s take on the source material will also be “rooted in faith....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Joe Castillo

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Review #2: A-Holes Return with Heart to Spare

The first thing almost anyone will ask someone who has seen a new movie sequel, superhero or otherwise: “Is it better than the first?” By and large, it’s an impossible question to answer, unless you’re so in tuned with this person’s taste that you feel comfortable enough in answering on their behalf. But, also, straight up, the number of sequels that are actually “better” than their predecessors are incredibly few and far between....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Heidi Green

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Voted Best Super Bowl Trailer by Fans

Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for all things movies, surveyed more than a thousand filmgoers about yesterday’s Big Game ads for upcoming releases, and which ones made them the most excited. The survey was posted Sunday night after the game and concluded earlier today. According to the survey, 85% of film fans who watched the Super Bowl said they paid special attention to the movie ads during the broadcast. Fandango Movieclips assembled all of the Big Game film previews into one major movie mashup, which can be found below, with the fans picking theGuardians of the Galaxy 2 traileras their favorite....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Robert Moran

Halloween Kills First Reactions Are Split, But Everyone Loves Michael Myers and His Kills

Halloween Killswas given its premiere at the Venice Film Festival today, and with many fans already eagerly awaiting the return of Michael Myers in the sequel to 2018’sHalloweenreboot, it would take some pretty dismal first reactions to dampen expectation. However, as the first reviews emerged, it seems that there is no fear of that as far as fans of the franchise are concerned, for the critics however it seemed to be a different story entirely....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Alexander Stewart

Harley Quinn and Deadshot Hooked Up as a Couple Before Suicide Squad Reshoots

Suicide Squadwas a movie that had a lot of potential, which ultimately fizzled, due to what many fans believe was an excess of studio interference in director David Ayer’s vision for the film. Recently, Ayer confirmed on Twitter that a major plot point from the original script was removed involving Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and Will Smith’s Deadshot. “Diablo survived originally, Harley andDeadshothooked up as a couple. This was changed during reshoots....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Jordan Strickland

Hazbin Hotel Fans Will Not Have as Long to Wait for Season 2, Says Creator

Hazbin Hotelfinally had its chance to shine on Prime Video, and it certainly made a song and dance about it. Now fans are desperate for more from the world of Charlie Morningstar and her weird and wonderful associates, and creatorVivienne Medranopromises that the wait for Season 2 will not be as long as the first took to get off the ground after the pilot. Speaking toScreen Rant, Medrano said: “Definitely not as long....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 716 words · Julia Nash

Home Alone 2: How The Beloved Sequel Shows a Dark Side to Christmas

The holiday season is synonymous with revisiting classic Christmas movies that make audiences laugh, cry, and curl up under a warm blanket watching them from home. These movies are generally lighthearted and have viewers feeling a deeper appreciation for the holiday season and notably, their loved ones. Yet, there’s one Christmas movie that adds an emotional layer to its narrative; a darker one:Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Home Alone 2follows Kevin McCallister ashe once again gets separated from his parentsbefore Christmas, but instead of being left behind in the comfort of his own home, Kevin’s left to explore the vastness of New York City alone....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 999 words · Denise Conway

Iconic Knightmare Scene in Batman v Superman Wasn't in Original Script

Though Zack Snyder’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceproved to be pretty divisive amongst fans, there was one sequence that received a lot of love from both sides of the divide: the Knightmare Sequence. Well, according to Ben Affleck’s stunt performer Richard Cetrone, this scene was not always included. “After shooting had already started, that scene was added,“Richard Cetronesaid, which perhaps suggests that the initial plan forBatman V Supermanwas less of a set-up for the future of the DC cinematic universe and more of a standalone adventure more akin to Snyder’sMan of Steel....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Michael Gould

Jamie Lee Curtis Declines Oscar Dinner Invite: 'There Is Nothing Good Happening With Me After 9 P.M.'

As reported byPEOPLE, starJamie Lee Curtisrecently revealed that she’d declined an Oscar dinner invite “Because mommy goes to bed early.” While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter at the Independent Spirit on Saturday evening, theHalloweenactor told the outlet that she’d been invited to the upcoming Oscar nominees' dinner but had declined because of her bedtime. Curtis is nominated for best supporting actress for her role inEverything Everywhere All at Once. She previously attended the Oscar nominees luncheon last month....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Richard Potts

Joaquin Phoenix Doesn't Care What Fans Think of His Joker

Joaquin Phoenixis currently preparing for his role as the Clown Prince of Crime in Todd Phillips’Jokerand says that he “couldn’t care less” about what anyone thinks of him tackling the part. The movie marks the first time that Phoenix is starring in a comic book film, and the actor is prepared to deliver a character study as opposed to a full-blown superhero movie. With that being said, taking on the role of the Joker is a big deal and comes with some extra baggage....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Melissa Reynolds

Keanu Reeves Has Read The Matrix 4 Script, Calls It Very Ambitious

Keanu Reeves hasn’t said much aboutThe Matrix 4yet, but he is willing to tell us that the story is very ambitious. We learned back in August, after rumors had persisted for some time, that the iconic sci-fi franchise is indeed returning with the original team reuniting to make it happen. For the time being, the project remains a huge mystery. Though, at least now that the news is out in the open Reeves can at least talk about it, even if he’s not willing to say very much just yet....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Thomas Stewart

Kevin Spacey Gets Replaced in New, Completed Ridley Scott Movie

With just over a month left untilAll the Money in the Worldis set to arrive in theaters on December 22, the cast and crew have unanimously agreed to remove Kevin Spacey from their finished film. The production has recast Christopher Plummer in the role of J. Paul Getty, with reshoots to start immediately. Despite this shocking move, in the wake of widespreadsexual misconduct allegationsagainst Kevin Spacey, director Ridley Scott still plans on keeping the December 22 release date intact for this biopic....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Jeffrey Davis

Little Dixie Review: Frank Grillo Leads a Stylishly Brutal Thriller

We like our killers with compassion. The James Bonds, Ethan Hunts, and John Wicks of the world wouldn’t intentionally kill an innocent bystander for being in the way; that would shatter the illusion that, no matter their body count, these are our heroes.Even our antiheroesseemingly need some relatable morsel of empathy; if Dexter or Tony Soprano killed a toddler, we couldn’t look past all the other horrible minutiae of their daily violence....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 938 words · David Collier