Mike Wolfe Uncovered the Terrifying Story Behind Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon Jump

Mike Wolfejust picked his way intoEvel Knievel’s wild world, and nearly needed a helmet himself. What started as a simple billboard flip on the latest episode ofAmerican Pickers, turned into a full-throttle detour through Knievel’s daredevil legacy, complete with high-speed stunts, flaming crashes, and a museum packed with enough testosterone to fuel a Harley.As a motorcycle junkie, Wolfe was clearly in hog heaven—revving up one of themost adrenaline-soaked episodes yet....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Christopher Sanders

Nathalie Emmanuel on F9 and the Army of the Dead Prequel

With directorJustin Lin’sF9now playing around the world and opening in North America this weekend, I recently spoke toNathalie Emmanuelabout making the sequel. During the interview, Emmanuel revealed what fans would be surprised to learn about the making ofF9, how a lot of the action is filmed without the cast on set, Instagram cat pictures, and her role in theArmy of the Deadprequel,Army of Thieves. As you’veseen in the trailers,F9sees Dom (Diesel) enjoying his quiet life off the grid with his wife (Michelle Rodriguez) and son but is pulled back to the action when his estranged brother (John Cena) comes back into his life....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Joshua Walker

Netflix Needs To Warn Us Before We Get Attached to Its Unfinished Shows

this was a great piece, let’s give it a bit more life with a new HED, internal links, SEO-forward H2s. keep URL as is. These days it’s impossible to browse Netflix for long without bumping intothe wealth of cancelled and abandoned shows sitting right next to their ongoing and completed series. Netflix’s catalog has become a minefield of unfinished television shows just waiting for some unsuspecting viewer to stumble across them....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 763 words · Barbara Vargas

New to Netflix: December 2020

Netflix has announced its lineup for December. Major titles arriving in December includeDavid Fincher’s new movieMank, the adaptation ofMa Rainey’s Black BottomfeaturingChadwick Boseman’s final performance, andGeorge Clooney’s latest directorial effortThe Midnight Sky. Other films coming to Netflix in December include the first threeJurassic Parkmovies,Rango, and more. Check out the full list of titles coming to Netflix in December below. Avail. 12/1/20 Angela’s Christmas Wish–NETFLIX FILM A determined Angela makes a wish to reunite her family in time for Christmas, then launches a plan to find her way from Ireland to Australia....

June 14, 2025 · 14 min · 2942 words · Michelle Cox

Next Generation of 'Star Trek' Action Figures Unleashed at Nacelle Including Kirk, Janeway, and More

Nacelle has unveiled the character lineup for their new wave ofStar Trekaction figures, and they’re kicking it off with the most famousTrekcharacter of all in his final appearance. The company has unveiled the first prototype for theirCaptain James T. Kirkfigure fromStar Trek: Generations. After their first wave was revealed earlier this year — now available for pre-order — Nacelle has increased the size of their waves from eight figures to ten by popular demand and also increased the number of major characters....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Nicole Long

Original ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star Shares Bonkers Plan For the Reboot Series

Sarah Michelle Gellar, yes, Buffy Summers herself, has lofty goals for the upcomingBuffy The Vampire Slayersequel series.The new show was announced earlierthis year, and it received a pilot order from Hulu, with Gellar confirmed to return as Buffy Summers.Chloé Zhaowill direct withNora ZuckermanandLilla Zuckerman(Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,Poker Face) serving as showrunners.While Gellar won’t be the main Chosen One the series focuses on – that’s insteadSkeleton Crew’sRyan Kiera Armstrong– Gellar still has big plans for the upcoming sequel series....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Christopher Pugh

Preacher Series Featurettes Introduce Characters and Plot

AMC has taken a bold step forward in adapting one of the most violent, intriguing, and dark comic books out there:Garth EnnisandSteve Dillon’sPreacher.Though superfans like show creatorsEvan GoldbergandSeth RogenknowPreacherinside and out, the general TV-watching audience out there might need a bit of a primer before they dive into another comic book-inspired series. With that in mind, the network has released three fantastic featurettes that introduce the show’s characters and mythology while showing off the look of the series....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Sue Stafford

PS5 Scalpers on Notice in the UK; Sony Prepares for China Release

Since its debut back in November 2020, demand for thePlayStation 5has far outpaced supply. Sony has reportedly sold4.5 million PS5 units as of last week. That’s a far cry from the 114+ million PS4 units sold since its launch in November 2013. Sony’s got a long runway ahead of them for the life of the PS5, but gamers everywhere will have to have patience while production continues to churn out the new next-gen console....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Michael Cox

Rogue One Images Showcase Darth Vader and More

Along withthe new trailer, Disney has released 13 newRogue Oneimages. While Darth Vader features only briefly in the new trailer (which gives me hope that the new movie won’t overuse him or lean too heavily on the famous character), we do get a thrilling glimpse of the beloved villain, and it’s in a very cool shot that’s included in one of these high-res images. What you’re able to also see from these images is that director Gareth Edwards has very consciously tried to give his film a different aesthetic than theStar Warsfilms in the main saga....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Adam Hines

ROMA Trailer Reveals Alfonso Cuaron's Black-and-White Marvel

Two-time Oscar-winning filmmakerAlfonso Cuarónhas shown he can handle both appealing indie fare and commercial genre pictures with a confident hand and remarkable vision. A rare talent in the industry, Cuarón could have stuck with films like his Oscar-nominated Mexican road-trip romanceY Tu Mamá También, but he shifted gears with the stunningly original popular adaptationHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanand the sci-fi neo-classicChildren of Men. Now, Cuarón looks to branch out yet again with his first Netflix feature,ROMA....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Amber Moore

Ryan Murphy's Hollywood to Star Broadway Sensation Jeremy Pope

As buzz grows louder for his new Netflix seriesThe Politicianfollowing last week’s trailer,Ryan Murphyhas started casting his next show for the streamer, and multiple sources have told Collider that Broadway sensationJeremy Popehas landed the lead role. Murphy took to Instagram back in February to announce that his next series,Hollywood, would “begin principal photography this summer,” calling it “a love letter to the Golden Age of Tinseltown.” Pope is expected to play a gay, aspiring writer in 1940s Hollywood, and he’ll likely be joined by a slew of Murphy regulars, includingDarren Criss(American Crime Story),Dylan McDermott(American Horror Story),Jim Parsons(The Normal Heart),David Corenswet(The Politician) andJoe Mantello(The Normal Heart)....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Michael Wood

SAG Awards Nominations 2016 Surprise with Compton

The nominations for the 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced, and there are an equal amount of surprises and snubs to pore over. While last week launched the awards season’s first critics group awards, this list of nominees marks the first time we’re seeing something from a voting body that has actual overlap with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, so in terms of Oscar this is a tad more meaningful....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Kathryn Vaughan

Samuel L. Jackson's Kick-Ass Anime Series Is a Must-Watch for All Fans of Samurai Films

Samuel L. Jackson’s inhabited many iconic roles, from Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Jackson’s fans might know that he was also part of an epic anime series,Afro Samurai. Based on the manga byTakashi Okazaki,Afro Samuraideliversan action-packed, blood-soaked tribute to samurai films,including the work ofAkira KurosawaandTakashi Miike. It also wouldn’t exist without Jackson’s involvement; when the anime studio Gonzo created a concept trailer forAfro Samurai,it happened to catch Jackson’s eye....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Gerald Duke