In Chapter 3 ofThe Book of Boba Fett, Boba (Temuera Morrison) receives a peace offering from The Twins. They give him a rancor, accompanied by a rancor keeper played byDanny Trejo. The rancor keeper helps Boba bond with his new pet and teaches him that although the creatures are not exactly cuddly, they aremore complex than their reputationslet on. He says that there are even tales of the Witches of Dathomir riding these creatures....

Supervisory Special Agent Scott Forrester is out; Supervisory Special Agent Wesley “Wes” Mitchell is in. WhenFBI: Internationalreturns for Season 4this fall, the Fly Team will be under the leadership of someone new.Jesse Lee Sofferjoined the seriesas Wes, and new images courtesy ofTV Linereveal the character. Wes is described as “charming and rakish, an agent whose impeccable instincts and unconventional tactics fuel his drive to stop at nothing to achieve justice.” Lee Soffer is billed as a series regular, giving his character a significant arc in the upcoming season....

Aaron Sorkinthinks it’s time for a sequel toThe Social Network, and while it might sound like a nuclear pass to some diehards out there, it’s not hard to see his point. WhenThe Social Networkarrived in theaters in 2010, it earned rave reviews and took home three Oscars forDavid Fincher’s shrewd, gorgeous, and damning portrait of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the twisted creation of the pioneering social media platform that would redefine life in the 21st Century....

The 2016 cinematic attempt at tackling theAssassin’s Creedstory was not exactly a successful adaptation. Despite having an impressive cast (Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, andMichael Kenneth Williams) and sharp direction, the story was not given the justice that the often ambitious and expansive source material deserved. Now thatthere is an upcoming show in the works at Netflix, with an interesting writer attached inDie Hard’sJeb Stuart, it is worth reflecting on where the film went wrong to see where the show can hopefully go right....

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced their nominations this morning, and they had a lot of love forCarolandBridge of Spies. Both films racked up nine nominations including Best Film of the year. They were joined in that category byThe Big Short,The Revenant, andSpotlight. Over in the category for “Outstanding British Film”, voters nominated45 Years,Amy,Brooklyn,The Danish Girl,Ex Machina, andThe Lobster. The BAFTAs also got interesting in the acting categories....

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedyBastards, starringOwen WilsonandEd Helms. The film revolves around a pair of adult brothers whose eccentric mother (Glenn Close) raised them to believe their father died of cancer when they were young, only to discover that this was a flat-out lie. Subsequently, the duo set out to find their real father as their mother narrows it down to a list of possible candidates....

Ella Purnellhas stolen the spotlight with a number of roles in recent years, most notably as the ultimate Queen Bee, Jackie, in the hit horror-mystery seriesYellowjackets, as well as voicingLeague of Legendsmainstay Jinx in Netflix’s hit animated seriesArcane. Recently, she successfully took the reins of Prime Video’sFallout, a hit adaptation of the video game of the same name. Purnell’s been buildinga resume full of projects that showoff the full range of her talents, including the short-livedSweetbitter....

Let’s get the most important thing out of the way first: I absolutelylovedWes Anderson’sIsle of Dogs. As a huge fan of his first stop-motion movie,Fantastic Mr. Fox, I wasn’t sure he could top such a special film, but I’m pleased to report he did. And while I loved everything aboutIsle of Dogs, I have to give a special shout out to the production design and level of detail in every shot....

While filmmakerDenis Villeneuvelikes to keep his films shrouded in secrecy no matter the scale, his next film entered a whole new realm of anticipation. Movies likeSicarioandArrivalwere fairly easy to keep under wraps since they were original stories, and audiences were fine to wait for a trailer to see what was being put together. ButBlade Runner 2049is a sequel few thought would ever happen, and it boasts an incredible ensemble cast and the return ofHarrison Ford, reprising his role as Deckard fromRidley Scott’s groundbreaking 1982 film....

What’s the next musical biopic in the works? It’s Britney, b*tch.Britney Spearsand Universal Pictures have announced a feature film adapting the life of the legendary pop star, as the production company has acquired the film rights to Spears' hit memoir,The Woman in Me. Britney Spears herself confirmed the news with the following X (Twitter) post: Details on the upcoming biopic are slim, but we do know who will be directing and writing the adaptation of Britney Spears' life story, and they’re both experts in developing music-themed feature films....

Let me just preface this right now. I am not advocating that we shouldn’t cast anySurvivorplayers on shows likeThe TraitorsandDeal or No Deal Island. In fact, let’s do an entire season filled withSurvivoralumni! When it comes to casting former castaways on thesereality competition shows, they’re simply on another level. To compare it to another competition, it’s like having the varsity squad play with the freshmen on junior varsity.Survivorcastaways enter these games with advantages and disadvantages, buttheir ability to play has proven that it’s far superior to the non-gamers among them....

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the new live-action Winnie the Pooh movieChristopher Robin. While not a remake per se, this movie is very much in line with Disney’s smash hit updates likeBeauty and the Beast,The Jungle Book, andCinderellaas it brings a new iteration of the Winnie the Pooh story to the big screen. Finding NeverlandandQuantum of SolacefilmmakerMarc Forsterdirects this new tale, which starsEwan McGregoras the grown up iteration of the titular character who has “lost his way....

Warner Bros. has delayedDuneby one month, movingDenis Villeneuve’s starry epic from Jun 19, 2025 to Aug 02, 2025. The studio has also confirmed an IMAX release for the film. As of now, that putsDuneon a collision course with Sony’sUnchartedmovie starringTom Holland,Steven Spielberg’s musicalWest Side Story, and Paramount’sEddie MurphycomedyComing 2 America, which will almost certainly move now. In fact, if I was Paramount, I’d moveComing 2 Americato the MLK holiday weekend the following month....