Pixar's Soul Began Life as an Ocean's Eleven Style Heist Movie

Pixar has made its name with a series of critically acclaimed family-friendly animated movies. Their latest movie isSoul, which tells the story of a man who passes away before his time and is desperate to get back to Earth with the help of a soul that is about to be born into the world. In an interview with Collider, Kristen Lester, who is the story supervisor forSoul, revealed that the initial drafts for the movie were completely different and in the vein ofOcean’s Eleven....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Christina Tucker

Rogue One Actor Joins Han Solo, Will Darth Vader Return?

TheHan Solomovie has had a rough production so far, with directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller getting fired just weeks before production was scheduled to end. That led toRon Howardbeing hired to come in and try to clean up the mess. So far, it seems to be going fairly well. Now we have a possibly interesting and not necessarily negative bit of news relating to the still untitledHan Solomovie as Spencer Wilding, who played Darth Vader on screen inRogue One: A Star Wars Story, has been cast in the movie....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Diane Stein

Rogue One Director Is Coming to Star Wars Celebration in July

If you’re wondering when the nextRogue One: A Star Wars Storytrailer might drop, July is a pretty good guest. It has been announced today that Lucasfilm bossKathleen KennedyandRogue OnedirectorGareth Edwardswill attendStar Wars Celebration 2016, which happens in Europe this July. Other special guests are promised, but at this time, no one from the cast has been confirmed. Here’s what the official PR from Lucasfilm states. “The president of Lucasfilm will be joined by the director of Rogue One and special guests for an opening day event at the massive fan gathering this July....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Jeffrey Stanton

Rogue One Internaional Trailer Shows Death Star Carnage & Insane Battle Footage

To the excitement of a great may fans around the world, we are just over a month away from the release ofRogue One: A Star Wars Story. Disney and Lucasfilm have released all of the official trailers for the movie stateside, but international trailers are the gift that keep on giving at this point. That being the case, a new full-length international trailer forRogue Oneand a new international TV spot have made their way online....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Christopher Lee

Ryan Reynolds Is Planning a Big Deadpool Oscar Surprise

Last year’s blockbusterDeadpoolalways had the odds stacked against it, whether it was the decade or so the project spent in development before getting the green light, or the simple fact that it would likely be a modest hit, at best, with a February release and an R-rating. TheMerc With the Mouthwould go on to break box office records left and right, en route to becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time at the worldwide box office, and now, months after its release, the foul-mouthed superhero is starting to surprise fans once again....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Gary Hayes

Scrubs Cast Reunites, Is Season 10 Happening?

Zach Braff’sScrubsreunion photo has fans asking about a possible Season 10 of the hit sitcom. The actor posted a picture that contains himself as well as creator Bill Lawrence and stars, Sarah Chalke, Christa Miller, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, Judy Reyes, and John C. McGinley. He left a simple caption that reads, “Season 10?” The picture was all fans really needed for hope that the show might return, but Braff’s caption really raised the hype....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Leah Monroe

Solo 2 Is Not Happening Yet But Fan Support Bodes Well for the Future Teases Ron Howard

The Mandalorianmight be all the rage right now, but the effort to branch out from the mainStar Warslive-action universe actually began in 2018, withSolo: A Star Wars Storydetailing the adventures of a young Han Solo. The film built up a loyal following over time, and fans have been demanding a sequel for some time now. In a recent appearance on theLights, Camera, Barstoolpodcast, Ron Howard, the director of the originalSolofilm, provided an update on the possibleSolo 2....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Michelle Allen

Solo Underwhelms with $103M Memorial Day Weekend Box Office Win

With no direct competition in wide release at thebox office, most expected Disney and LucasFilm’sSolo: A Star Wars Storyto destroy the competition, and while it did come away with an easy win, it was not as big a victory as most expected. The four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend estimates reveal thatSolotook in $84.7 million over the three-day weekend, up slightly from yesterday’s three-day estimates of $83.3 million, with a four-day estimate of $103 million....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Melissa Roberts

Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans Casts Julia Butters in Lead Role

Julia Butters, who had a breakout performance in Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon A Time in Hollywood, will join Spielberg’s next filmThe Fabelmans, which is loosely based on his childhood in Arizona. She will play the sister to the young, aspiring filmmaker, played by Gabriel LaBelle. Julia Butterswill be joining a few other key players in this family. Michelle Williams is set to play a role inspired by Spielberg’s mother, however, with a different voice, while Paul Dano will play a role inspired by Spielberg’s father....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Michael Hudson

The Exorcist Remake Is Not Happening

DirectorWilliam Friedkin’s 1973 classicThe Exorcistis still considered by many to be the scariest movie of all time. Back in 2013, Morgan Creek Productions was shopping a potential miniseries based onThe Exorcist, written byJeremy Slater(Fantastic Four), but we never heard anything about that project moving forward. Last week,Deadlinereported that Morgan Creek is looking to sell off their entire film catalog, although the company would keep remake rights for five movies in their 78-film catalog, one of which beingThe Exorcist, with CEO Jim Robinson revealing that ideas are being “tossed around” for a remake of classic....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Stacie Sanchez

The Office Remake Set in Mexico Now in Development for Prime Video

Just weeks after the release of the female-led Australian version ofThe Office,the hit sitcom is getting yet another international remake. Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant,The Officefranchise follows the everyday shenanigans of employees at dead-end corporate companies and their overly-eager bosses. The show debuted in the U.K., but theU.S. version, starring Steve Carell,helped propel the franchise to international acclaim. PerVariety,La Oficinais the new Mexican interpretation ofThe Office,which comes courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Jacob Harrison

The Rise of Skywalker Confirms a Major Star Wars Death and You Probably Missed It

The Rise of Skywalkerfinally hit theaters over the weekend and it brought with it much to discuss. Love it or hate it, that is hard to deny. As with any movie in a major franchise such as this, there were plenty of reveals, big moments and, in this case, character deaths to digest. Though, some were a bit more obvious than others. There is one major death that was seemingly confirmed in the movie, but in a roundabout way that may have eluded some....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Jonathan Donovan

The True Story Behind The Roger Ebert-Approved Mississippi Burning

In 1988, as the tension of the Cold War began to wind down and a decade of excess and decadence came to its inevitable conclusion, audiences went to theaters to watch a film entitledMississippi Burning.Led by a stellar cast that featured Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Brad Dourif, Frances McDormand, and Michael Rooker,Mississippi Burningdepicted domestic terrorism, unrestrained violence, oppression, and a murder investigation being spearheaded by two FBI agents. Alan Parker, who had previously directedPink Floyd: The WallandAngelheart,was at the helm of this production, one that film criticRoger Ebertdescribed as “an important statement about a time and a condition that should not be forgotten....

June 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1319 words · Stephanie Bentley