James Mangold Replaces David Fincher on Captain Nemo

Hard as it may be to believe, a few years ago, Disney was developing a movie withDavid Fincher—a large-scale adventure movie, in fact. Fincher was attached to direct a new iteration of20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which he envisioned as an epic, 3D retelling of the classicJules Vernestory,one described as a “reinvention”with an entirely different look at Captain Nemo. Unfortunately, Fincher and Disney disagreed on casting (Fincher wantedChanning Tatum, Disney wantedChris Hemsworth), and the filmmaker ultimately parted ways with the project....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Adam Shaw

Jessica Vestal Returns to TikTok After ‘Perfect Match’ Backlash

Netflixviewers sawJessica Vestaltry to find love a second time onPerfect Match. She matched withHarry Jowsey,who has a long historyof bad-boy behavior onreality television. However, he claimed he was ready to change and commit to Jessica.Melinda Berryaccused Harry of kissing her on boy’s day, and he denied it. Jessica wasn’t receptive to Melinda telling her this andaccused her of not acting like a lady. Season 2 ended with the audio of Harry and Melinda kissing away from cameras, andHarry asked the crew not to use it....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Kelly Smith

Justice League After-Credits Scenes Explained

These days if you release a superhero movie and there isn’t at least one post-credits scene, your audience is going to feel robbed. Marvel set the tone with its movies teasing future installments, letting the characters have fun, or both. The latest DCEU movie,Justice League, follows suit with two post-credits scenes. Spoilers ahead forJustice League. The Fastest Man Alive The first scene, which comes in the middle of the credits, has Flash (Ezra Miller) and Superman (Henry Cavill) getting ready for a race to the Pacific Ocean....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Lindsey Crawford

Last of Us Series Will Explore Different Avenues Than the Game

Fans have been waiting for an update on HBO’sThe Last of Us, ever since it wrapped up production as the audience has by far only seen a glimpse ofPedro Pascalas Joel andBella Ramseyas Ellie. Dubbed the biggest production in Canadian history, the series is based on Naughty Dog’s massively popular video game with a dedicated fan base andhad been long in making until HBO picked it up. Recently, Ramsey spoke toSheKnowsabout the tedious task of bringing the beloved story to life and how it’s going to explore “different avenues” from the games....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Jimmy Gonzales

Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy are a Dynamic Duo in This Fan-Favorite Sci-fi Horror That’s a Global Streaming Hit

Although this AppleTV+ film didn’t receive the best reviews from critics, upon its release, it still enjoys positive attention from the streaming audience, which isn’t stopping anytime soon.The Gorge, starringMiles TellerandAnya Taylor-Joy, debuted on the streamer on June 08, 2025, and it currently has a lukewarm 62% critics' score onRotten Tomatoesbased on 145 reviews. On top of that, several disapproved of the mixture of multiple genres that eventually began to lag in the movie, but still praised the lead duo’s performances....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Laurie Jackson

Neill Blomkamp Gets Candid About Chappie

Filmmaking is an incredibly tricky work of alchemy. Thousands of elements factor into the success or failure of any given film. Spend one day on a working set and you’ll see just how many minute decisions have to be made, how hard everyone works on getting each piece of the puzzle right, and how even the tiniest of these can affect the end result. That’s before the film even gets to the editing room....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Kendra Flores

New 'Borderlands' Images Send Cate Blanchett to the Edge of the Universe

Ahead of the release of tomorrow’s trailer, we’ve been given a slew of new imagery to promote Lionsgate’s highly anticipated sci-fi filmBorderlands,which is adapted from the enormously successful video game franchise of the same name, including photos, and the first cast poster of the film, which was revealed byIGNalongside a sneak peek of the trailer.Eli Rothserves as the director of the film, based on a script that he wrote, alongsideThe Last of Usco-creatorCraig Mazin....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Timothy Moore

No Movie Makes Me More Nostalgic for the Summertimes of My Youth Than This Late 2000s Coming-of-Age Comedy

For those in the twilight of their teen years or the outset of their 20s, summer usually means crappy jobs, long days spent ruminating about some ill-defined vision of the future, and nights full of brown liquid in red Solo cups. Whether it’s in the immediate aftermath of a high school or college graduation — or some time in between — the stretch from June to August tends to present itself as both an exploratory and transitional time in the lives of aimless young people, one that traditionally comes with more than its fair share of joyous highs and disillusioned lows....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1143 words · Shawn Turner

Norman Reedus Says 'Daryl Dixon' Season 2 Finale Is Best One-Hour Walking Dead Thing Ever

Even before the motorcycle-riding zombie-killing Daryl Dixon washed up on our screens in last year’sThe Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, AMC knew fans would want more. While the series didn’t celebrate its debut until September, the network went ahead and gave it a Season 2 renewal in July, promising audiences that Daryl’s story would continue. Now,The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carolhaslanded an official premiere date on September 29, giving viewers three months to speculate on the adventures and trouble-filled situations that the besties first introduced inThe Walking Deadwill encounter....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Jason Ward

Oscars: Here Are the Animated Films Up for Best Animated Feature

My personal favorite time of each year’s major awards season is the submission stage. That’s where you see the best representation of a year’s worth of creative efforts on the big and small screens from an international assemblage of talented people all working together in pursuit of a common goal. Inevitably, those shortlists of submitted works are whittled down to an ever shorter list of nominated titles, which is then ultimately narrowed down to just one that gets to take home the hardware....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · David Gonzales PhD

Peter Berg, Mark Wahlberg Talk Boston Sports & Patriots Day

WhenPeter BergandMark Wahlbergdecided to make a movie about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, many wondered if it was too soon, or even if it was a story that needed to be told. As someone that grew up near Boston and thought they knew what happened, I can tell you I’m glad they madePatriots Day. Not only is the film extremely respectful to the real life heroes and victims, the movie shows what really happened behind the scenes and highlights the importance of community and heroism....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Elizabeth Bryant

Police Story: How Jackie Chan’s Perfected the Stunt-Driven Action Sequence

Occupying the space between theShaw Brothersboom of the 1970s and the New Wave of Hong Kong action cinema in the 1990s,Jackie Chan’s incomparably taut and gloriously energeticPolice Storyserved as a bridge for redefining Hong Kong action cinema. By balancing stunt sequences with meaningful storytelling,Police Storyspins a web of sociopolitical and character-driven intrigue, commenting on the corruption of the police force through the narrative of Chan’sBuster Keaton-esque protagonist. By fusing the martial arts expertise of the Shaw Brothers era and the “bullet ballet” of the forthcoming films ofJohn WooandTsui Harkwith a signature silent era physical silliness,Police Storyperfects the stunt-driven set-piece through a balance of cinematic spectacle and compelling storytelling....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Nathan Turner

Project Resistance Trailer Reveals Resident Evil's Team-Based Title

A new title from theResident Evilteam was teased today thanks to the first trailer forProject Resistance. The Capcom gang is keeping their branding strong with this one, and not just by highlighting the RE in “Resistance” to reassure fans that this is indeed aResident Evilgame. There’s a pair of very familiar and imposing villains teased in this first look that should please players of the horror franchise, even if they’re on the fence about the team-based co-op at the core of this new title....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Nicholas Johnson