Voltron: Live-Action Movie Being Written by David Hayter

When Universal Pictures and its parent company NBCUniversal purchased DreamWorks Animation back in August, the new owner had quite the list of projects to comb through. One of them appears to be a live-actionVoltronmovie. This idea was quietly being developed byJeffrey Katzenbergwhen he was heading up DWA. The animation company already released the most excellent first season of a new animated seriesVoltron Legendary Defender, which will return to Netflix on August 17, 2025....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Kenneth Robbins

Watch a Recap of 2023's Year at the Movies

Oh, 2023. What a year it’s been. While we’ve all felt the highs and lows that another full year on this giant spinning rock has brought in our personal lives, so has the film industry.The historic actors’ and writers’ strike pitted us all against the studiosas examples of its impact could be seen trickling down through other unions in completely unrelated fields. Movies likeBarbieandOppenheimergot audiences back into cinemas for a day of double features,while superhero flicks likeThe Flashsuffered an unforeseen box office defeat....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Timothy Mitchell

Wes Anderson Reunites With Bill Murray (Again) For Latest Movie

Fresh off last year’sAsteroid City,Wes Anderson’s newest film is taking shape with a trio of cast members.Bill Murray,Benicio Del Toro, andMichael Ceraare attached to the as-yet-unnamed movie, according toDeadline, which also reported that the film is slated to begin production this year. Little is known about the film so far; Anderson has referred to it obliquely in interviews, and is collaborating on the script with frequent writing partnerRoman Coppola, who has co-written nearly all of Anderson’s features sinceThe Darjeeling Limitedin 2007....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Shane Richardson

What 'The Circle' Reveals About Perceived Authenticity on Reality TV

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘The Circle’ Season 6. Partially due to a change in location,The CircleSeason 6 has a smaller cast, which only granted one and a half sets of new players into the game. With established relationships dominating the game, the two new players,Autumn NielsenandJordan Staff, came in with little chance of winning. Autumn played a passive game that caused her to be an easy scapegoat. Jordan came in with guns blazing, and onceQuori-Tyler Bullockrefused any chance of a shock block, Jordan’s game was fried....

July 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1433 words · Marcia Barnes

Why David Fincher and David S. Goyer Never Made Their ‘Blade’ Movie

David S. Goyeris one of the most prolific screenwriters working in Hollywood, but his laundry list of unmade projects might be even more fascinating than those that came to fruition. Over the years, Goyer has tackled tons of franchises and worked with heaps of different filmmakers. He undertookThe Dark Knightseries withChristopher Nolan, explored vast parts of the DCEU with folks likeZack Snyder, and broughtBladeto life with filmmakers likeStephen NorringtonandGuillermo del Toro....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1098 words · Danielle Melendez

Why We Need a New Office Space Movie for the Gig Economy

The core ofOffice Spaceis the absurdity of office life.Mike Judge’s comedy wasn’t the first to seize on this, and the second-half of the 20th century is filled with examples of people feeling like meaningless drones in a corporate existence that holds considerable sway over the lives of individuals while also divorcing individuals from their individuality. Peter (Ron Livingston) chooses to meet absurdity with absurdity, becoming disconnected from a workplace that has no connection to him....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Alicia Allen

Wolverine 3 Wraps Filming, Hugh Jackman Loses His Chops

Much likeLin-Manuel Mirandachopping off his Hamilcut upon finishing up hisHamiltonrun on Broadway,Hugh Jackmancelebrated the end of filming on the next Wolverine movie with a good old-fashioned shave. The actor posted video of himself ridding himself of the mutton chops, saying, “My wife will be very happy.” With the arrival of the untitledWolverine 3, Jackman will have appeared as the adamantium-clawed mutant a total of nine times. It’s a streak that began with 2000’sX-Men, continued through pop-ins forFirst ClassandApocalypse, and will cap withJames Mangold’s sequel toThe Wolverine....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Edward Cox

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Domestic Box Office Flies With Fourth-Biggest Debut of 2025

The summer movie season is well and truly underway, with total business this weekend estimated to have touched the $150 million mark thanks to two major new releases. DreamWorks’ first-ever live-action remake,How to Train Your Dragon,delivered the fourth-biggest opening weekend haul of the year, behind onlyA Minecraft Movie,Lilo & Stitch, andCaptain America: Brave New World. Elsewhere, the star-studded romantic comedyMaterialistsexceeded expectations with one of the best opening weekend hauls in indie powerhouse A24’s history....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Kathleen Ferguson MD

‘The Thing’ – Kurt Russell Is Armed and MacReady in Mondo Figure

Although Halloween is over, collecting horror action figures is a year round hobby. So many companies likeFunkoandNECAhave released a ton of amazing pieces that have left genre fans screaming. However,Mondohas officially entered the frigid ring to take the crown as they’ve just unveiled their newest figure ofKurt Russell’s R.J. MacReady fromJohn Carpenter’s horror masterpieceThe Thing. The one-sixth figure depicts Russell’s main look from the film. Sporting long hair and a scruffy beard for theharsh elements, this untrusting pilot is wearing his winter gear that has a mixture of cloth and faux leather fabric material....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Thomas Walters

‘Twisted Metal’ Live Action Series: What to Expect

Quick Links It’s abundantly clear that video game movies and shows have finally found the power-up they’ve been looking for after so many years. Gone are the days of bizarre and unfaithful adaptations like the 1993Super Mario Bros.film and the ill-conceivedHaloseries. Now gamers (and studio executives) have plenty of reason to celebrate, withThe Super Mario Bros. Moviemaking over a billion dollars at the box office andHBO’sThe Last of Usbeing a smash hit critical darling....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1175 words · Travis Williams

"We Love Her": 'Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage' Boss Promises a Fan-Favorite Character Will Return for Season 2

Georgie & Mandy’s First MarriageSeason 2 finds Mandy (Emily Osment) moving up in the world. Everything about her current life is about to change as she becomesChannel 7’s weather girlon a more permanent basis. As it happens, when people change jobs, they lose touch with coworkers who had become friends. For Mandy, it’s her fellow waitress at the diner, Beth (Casey Wilson). “Building out that [Channel 7] world is going to be important,” showrunnerSteve HollandtoldTVLinewhen asked if Mandy will now make other friends after leaving the diner....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Kelli Mason

'Aliens Expanded' Sneak Peek — James Cameron Opens Up About the Sequel

A brand new, extended interview with directorJames Cameronis the centerpiece of the groundbreaking documentaryAliens Expanded. Developed by the team behindInSearch of Darkness, the documentary offers fans an exploration of theincredible film legacy of what many consider the greatest sequel ever—Cameron’s 1986 classic,Aliens. Alongside interviews with actorsMichael Biehn(who played Corporal Hicks) andLance Henriksen(who played Bishop), among other cast and crew members,Aliens Expandedprovides a unique scene-by-scene analysis ofAliens, with Cameron guiding the discussion....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Cynthia Taylor

'Happy Gilmore 2's Adam Sandler Explains That Controversial Character Death

Happy Gilmore 2hit Netflix last week, and although the film has been amajor hit for the streamerin the viewership column, it makes some controversial decisions with the story. Easily the most talked-about plot point is the death of Virginia (Julie Bowen), which happens between films but is shown early in the sequel. Virginia died after being hit with a golf ball via an errant shot from Happy (Adam Sandler). Sandler recently caught up with The Hollywood Reporter about the decision tokill Bowen’s Virginia....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Carlos Long