Friends Reunion Special Is Happening at HBO Max

AFriends Reunion Specialwill be there for you later this year on HBO Max. The upcoming streaming service is set to enter the increasingly crowded media space, competing with the likes of Netflix and Disney+. HBO Max will be the exclusive streaming home of the beloved sitcom and, what’s more, they’ve now locked down the cast for a long-awaited reunion special. According to a new report,Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perryhave all reached an agreement to appear in an unscriptedFriendsreunion special, which will air on HBO Max to help launch the service....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Randy Torres

Game of Thrones Spin-Off 10,000 Ships Gets Helstrom Writer Amanda Segel

TheGame of Thronesuniverse on HBO continues to expand. Several spin-offs based on George R.R. Martin’s beloved fantasy novels are currently in development at the network and one of those projects has just locked in a writer.10,000 Ships, which will center on Princess Nymeria, will be written by Amanda Segel (Helstrom, Person of Interest). While the show has yet to be handed a series order, this is an important step in the right direction....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Alicia Dixon

Green Ranger Revealed in Power Rangers 2 Teaser

Some fans may already be heading to their local theaters tonight, to catch sneak preview screenings of the highly-anticipatedPower Rangers, before it opens nationwide this Friday. It was confirmed last week by directorDean Israelitethat this action-packed adventure will feature apost-credit scene, although fans will just have to wait and see what will be shown. Earlier today, though, the movie’s official Twitter sent out a mysterious motion poster, featuring the helmet used by the Green Ranger....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Angela Henry

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Blasts Past $500M at Worldwide Box Office

Marvel Studios is continuing their streak of big successes at the box office. Amidst the seeming constant chatter of superhero and franchise fatigue, and with Hollywood bracing for what could be a less than stellar summer overall at the box office,Guardians of the Galaxy 2has kicked off the season with a bang. After just a week of release domestically, theGuardians of the Galaxysequel has already crossed the $500 million mark worldwide....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Patricia Mack

Half Baked 2 Is Ready to Go, Will Follow the Son of Dave Chappelle's Thurgood Jenkins

Half Baked 2is getting closer to becoming a reality. The sequel was among a dozen projects selected earlier this week to receive part of a $40 million in tax credit allocated by the California Film Commission. According to the state tax credit, production needs to begin within the next 180 days, and forHalf Baked 2, that will take place in Los Angeles. It was revealed at the end of last year thatMacGyverreboot star Justin Hires was putting together the screenplay for the sequel....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Teresa Flores

Is Paul Rudd Responsible for Leonardo DiCaprio Starring in Titanic?

Paul Rudd says Leonardo DiCaprio asked him about taking onTitanicbefore he agreed to sign on. DiCaprio obviously took the offer from James Cameron and his career changed forever. Rudd and DiCaprio were working together on 1996’sRomeo + Julietwhen DiCaprio received the offer to work with Cameron and actress Kate Winslet.Titanicwent on to win 11 Academy Awards in 1998 and remained the highest grossing movie of all time until 2010, when Cameron’sAvatartook that coveted global spot....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Breanna Koch

John Wick 2 Starts Shooting This Fall

Back in February, filmmakersChad StahelskiandDavid Leitchrevealed that they are developing a sequel to their sleeper hitJohn Wick. The original action-thriller didn’t exactly set the box office on fire, earning just $78.7 million worldwide from a $20 million budget, but it was a big hit with critics, with an 85% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In May, Lionsgate confirmed thatJohn Wick 2is happening, withKeanu Reevesset to return as the title character, with writer-directorsDavid LeitchandChad Stahelskiset to return, along with their co-writerDerek Kolstad....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Aaron Holmes

John Wick Digital Mini-Series Truth Serum Starts Streaming Today

Uncover the secret world of The High Table in “Truth Serum,” the latest digital mini-series set in the world of super-assassin,John Wick. The 4-episode storyline stars Eddie Jemison (Ocean’s 11trilogy,iZombie) as Banks Jenkins, a paranoid talk-show host working to piece together enough evidence to expose the criminal organization behind the events featured in the John Wick trilogy. Integrating behind-the-scenes images and videos doctored to look like found footage, each episode expands on Banks’s conspiracy theory, hinting at the mystique of the Continental and the global reach of the High Table, but never fully uncovering the truth, leaving Banks to face the consequences when he uncovers a little more than he should....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Troy Ramirez

Keira Knightley Reflects on “Public Shaming” of Her Body Following 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

Despite catapulting her career in Hollywood,Keira Knightleyhated working on thePirates of the Caribbeanmovies, andis vehemently opposed to returning to the franchise in the future.Knightley played Elizabeth Swan in Disney’s hit film series, who transformed from the daughter of a British aristocrat to a dangerous pirate in her own right. Despite the first three movies being tremendously popular, Knightley’s performance was hated at the time, and it has left the actress with a complicated view on the series....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Debbie Lowe

Kicks Trailer Sends Teens on a Quest for Stolen Sneakers

Sneaker culturehas been blazing hot since the 70s, when rivals Adidas and Puma tried to outshine Nike and every other knockoff on the block. With each passing decade comes prized tennis shoes that are coveted by the less fortunate teens of the world and owned by those who truly do not appreciate them. But what happens when you strive to earn a pair of sneaks in a lower class neighborhood? They probably get stolen....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Susan Williams

Macaulay Culkin Gets Candid About Michael Jackson: He Liked Being Around Kids

Macaulay Culkindoesn’t grant too many interviews, but he recently sat down with Marc Maron on his WTF podcast where he candidly discussed his friendship withMichael Jackson. The unlikely duo apparently had a lot more in common than just rising to fame at a young age, according to Culkin. In addition, he also briefly delved into his relationship with Jackson’s daughter Paris. Culkin is Paris Jackson’s godfather and he is fiercely protective of her, which he makes abundantly clear in the interview....

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Marissa Vazquez

Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer. Ann Burgess Interview

MovieWeb’s Greg Archer spoke with the brilliant and deeply influential Dr. Ann Burgess, who is often considered the pioneer of serial-killer profiling in the modern era and who loosely inspired the Netflix series, Manhunter. She is the subject of a new three-part docuseries about her work hunting down and getting into the heads of notorious criminals. Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer premieres on Hulu August 20, 2025.From award-winning executive producers Dakota and Elle Fanning, showrunner Dani Sloane, and director Abby Fuller, comes Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer, a fascinating new perspective on the woman whose crime hunting innovations changed history....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Patricia Torres

Pete Davidson Asked Lorne Michaels to Fire Him From 'Saturday Night Live'

Pete Davidsonknows he was acting like a child when he askedLorne Michaelsto fire him fromSaturday Night Live. But if you hear his reasoning, it kinda feels understandable and maybe even a teensy bit relatable — particularly when you consider the fact that Davidson was freshly 21 years old when he joined the cast. In an interview featured inPeacock’s new docu-series(viaDeadline)SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, the actor-comedian revealed that he insisted on a meeting with Michaels to ask to be cut from the team after his first season....

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Tracey Lang