Stargate Reboot Cancelled; Is Independence Day 2 to Blame?

Bad news for fans hoping to seeStargatereturn to the big screen. A few years ago, around the same time that filmmakerRoland Emmerichand producerDean Devlinannounced their plans to makeIndependence Day 2, the duo also revealed that they were working onaStargatereboot. The idea was to finally realize their plans for theStargatefranchise that they developed back when the 1994 original was made, and as recently as this summer Devlin said that to enact their trilogy plans, they were going to bestarting over with a reboot of the first movie....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Charles Middleton

Stranger Things Season 3 Renewal, Season 4 Likely Its Last

Stranger Thingstook the entertainment world by storm when it premiered last summer on Netflix, making a Season 2 order a certainty. There’s so much hype for the follow-up to the Hawkins kids' adventures in the Upside-Down, however, that Netflix has decided to go ahead and order up Season 3, according to showrunners/creatorsMatt and Ross Duffer. That’s great news for fans of the series since it shows confidence in the upcoming second season–dropping in its entirety October 27th–and also promises moreStranger Thingsto come....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Cathy Copeland

The 'Always Sunny' Gang Pays a Visit to 'Abbott Elementary' in New Crossover Images

Abbott ElementaryandIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiawill come together for a very special crossover that will take place at the start of next year. New images from “Volunteers” have been released. The story will be the ninth episode of the fourth season ofAbbott Elementary, which will allow characters fromIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiato make their way to the successful comedy. There’s no telling what’s going to happen once the students and teachers of the most beloved school in the country cross paths with the gang that has been entertaining audiences for decades at this point....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Monica Bowers

The Best Vampire Shows Streaming Right Now

Despite the fact that vampires have more or less fallen out of the zeitgeist sinceRob Pattinsonbrushed the last speck of glitter from the high planes of his cheekbones nearly a decade ago, the the sheervolumeof serialized vampire content available to anyone with access to even a single screen has, thanks to the rise of Peak TV, absolutely exploded. On the one hand, it would be easy to look at this vampiric explosion and roll your eyes at the goofy excess of it all....

July 19, 2025 · 11 min · 2141 words · Angela Porter

The Epic 1927 'Napoleon' You Must See Before Ridley Scott's Version

Later this year will see the release ofNapoleon, the much-anticipated biographical drama that will seeRidley ScottandJoaquin Phoenixreteaming after a 23-year absence. Their last collaboration wasGladiator, a magnificent triumph that catapulted their careers to undiscovered heights, and has since been retroactively described as among their finest work. All eyes will be onNapoleon’sNovember release to determine if they can replicate their previous success, but in the meantime, discussion has turned to the other cinematic portrayals of France’s most famous leader....

July 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1909 words · Rachel Hicks

The Walking Dead Recap: The Well& Tigers Oh My!

We’ve been on a long, strange road withThe Walking Deadas viewers, haven’t we? Now of course, I haven’t been the reviewer for the series for the site this entire time, but I’ve been watching the show and reading the comics since I read a blurb in the now defunct “Wizard” magazine over a decade ago. Needless to say, we’ve seen our fair share of zombies, lost some limbs along the way, and have been following the adventures of Rick and company as they battle through this strange new world....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Joshua King

The Witcher: Joey Batey Explains Why Jaskier Takes on THAT Role in Season 2

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for The Witcher, Season 2, Episode 4, “Redanian Intelligence."]All of our main player go through some significant changes inThe WitcherSeason 2.Henry Cavillaimedto show Geralt’s “intellectual and thoughtful” side, especially when it comes to his relationship with Ciri (Freya Allan). Ciri learns far more about what she’s really capable of, on the Witcher training course and also when it comes to the Chaos bubbling inside of her....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Andrew Jordan

These 5 Minutes Are the Most Unnerving in Any 2010s Horror Movie

The 2010s gave us some great horror films:Hereditary,A Quiet Place, andGet Outare just a few that come to mind. Each one of those examples comes with a terrifying scene that changes everything. InHereditary, that happens when poor Charlie (Milly Shapiro)is shockingly decapitated in a car accident. InA Quiet Place, it comes with the heartbreaking death of the Abbotts' youngest son, Beau (Cade Woodward), at the hands of an alien. InGet Out, most of us look to the paralyzing fear in the scene when Chris' (Daniel Kaluuya) mind is being overpowered by Missy (Catherine Keener), forcing his consciousness into the “Sunken Place....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1423 words · Jacob Johnson

This Classic Western Follow-Up Popularized the Term “Prequel”

Did you know thatButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidgot a prequel? That’s right, the legendary Western starringPaul NewmanandRobert Redfordreturned… as a prequel. Only this time, our heroes were played byTom BerengerandWilliam Kattrespectively, rather than the stars who made the first film great.Butch and Sundance: The Early Daysmay not compare to the original, but one thing that this follow-up was known best for was popularizing the term “prequel,” a term that has a unique and complicated history....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1201 words · Heather Graham

Thor: Love & Thunder Includes Minor Appearance From Chris Hemsworth's Kids

With only a few days to go, anticipation levels are sky-high for the fourthThorfilm,Thor: Love and Thunder. As fans await the July 8 release date, they are constantly being treated to details of what’s in store in the soon-coming blockbuster movie. While a handful ofteaser trailershave revealed that humor, adventure, and heavy action are to be expected, the actors have also made key revelations of their own like their kids having a part in the movie....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Travis Henderson

Transformers 5 Images Show Off More Robot Carnage

Paramount has released over 40 new images fromTransformers: The Last Knight. In the latest installment, Cade (Mark Wahlberg) discovers that Transformers have been around Earth for centuries, and also Optimus Prime is evil now for some reason. The movie comes out this week, and I still can’t really tell you what the plot is, but then again, I’ve already seen the first fourTransformersmovies, and I can’t tell you what happened in those movies either (but this nifty explainer helps a lot!...

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Chris Wallace

Watchmen: HBO Series Underway with Damon Lindelof?

Update: HBO hasofficially given the green light to the Watchmen series with a pilot pickup and order for additional backup scripts. Looks like it’s happening, folks.Damon Lindelofis getting to work on HBO’s series adaptation ofWatchmen.The Leftoversshowrunner is riding off the critical success of dearly departed series, which will go down in the books as one of the boldest, most imaginative pieces of television ever put to screen, and now he’s getting to work adapting one of the boldest, most imaginative graphic novels ever put on the page....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Russell Vang

What Does Audio Description Do On iPhone?

The iPhone has a feature called audio description that helps people who are blind or have low vision enjoy videos. It provides spoken descriptions of visual content, such as actions, expressions, and scene changes. This feature can be turned on in the Accessibility settings, making videos more accessible to everyone. As more content creators and media platforms prioritize inclusivity, the availability of described content is increasing, making entertainment and information more accessible for all....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Cynthia Myers