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‘Fast And Furious’ Franchise Really Wants To Get In On That Keanu Reeves Action By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 23, 2019 10:30 am EST The main Fast and Furious franchise is driving towards its conclusion, but before it gets there, it might pull over and pick up Keanu Reeves. Reeves was rumored for a part in the Fast spin-off Hobbs and Shaw, but that never came to pass. Now, Furious franchise writer Chris Morgan has revealed he’s met with Reeves to discuss a possible role....

‘Hawkeye’ Cast: Florence Pugh, Vera Farmiga, And More Will Appear; Hailee Steinfeld Confirmed By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 3, 2020 1:17 pm EST Just in case you were still waiting for confirmation, it looks like it’s official: Hailee Steinfeld is part of the Hawkeye cast. Steinfeld has been rumored to play Kate Bishop for a while now, but there’s been next to no confirmation. In fact, at one point, Steinfeld seemed to flat-out deny she was even appearing in the series....

‘Island Of Dr. Moreau’ TV Series Will Update The Sci-Fi Story For The 21st Century By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 12, 2020 4:30 pm EST H.G. Wells’ classic The Island of Dr. Moreau is being turned into a TV series by Gunpowder & Sky and their sci-fi label DUST. The series, called Moreau, reimagines Wells’ tale of man tampering in god’s domain for the 21st century, with X-Men: First Class writer Zack Stentz attached to write the series....

‘The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon’: ‘You Were Never Really Here’ Director Lynne Ramsay Helming Stephen King Adaptation By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 16, 2020 11:30 am EST Lynne Ramsay is getting in on the Stephen King adaptation action. The You Were Never Really Here director has signed on to direct Village Roadshow’s adaptation of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Stephen King’s 1999 novel about a little girl who gets lost in the woods....

‘The Rental’ Review: Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut Isn’t Groundbreaking, But It’s A Plenty Effective Horror Film By Chris Evangelista/July 20, 2020 8:00 am EST The Rental is a relationship drama that suddenly turns into a slasher movie. It probably shouldn’t work, and yet, director Dave Franco finds a way to strike the right balance. As we grow more and more caught up in the drama surrounding two couples, the tension builds....

By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 21, 2020 4:30 pm EST Netflix giveth and Netflix taketh away. The streaming giant previously renewed both The Society and I Am Not Okay With This for second seasons. But in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus, the streamer has reversed course and canceled both shows instead. Netflix was reportedly happy with both shows, but issues involving scheduling and budget ended up sounding the death knell. THR says Netflix has canceled both The Society and I Am Not Okay With This....

‘The Stand’: New Images From The CBS All Access Stephen King Adaptation Look A Little Silly By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 7, 2020 5:00 pm EST I am a fan of all things Stephen King, so it gives me no pleasure to tell you that The Stand, the upcoming CBS All Access miniseries based on King’s massive apocalyptic novel, looks kind of blah. To be fair, I haven’t seen it yet, and I am hoping for the best!...

‘The Willoughbys’ Clip: Ricky Gervais Voices A Cat Who Introduces Netflix’s Animated Family By Ethan Anderton/April 11, 2020 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Last year, Netflix delivered quite the charming and touching animated Christmas movie with Klaus. This year, they’re digging into animation again, this time with the promising quirky comedy The Willoughbys, based on the children’s book of the same name by Newberry Award-winning author Lois Lowry....

‘Toy Story 4’ Honest Trailer: Finally, An Existential Crisis For The Whole Family By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 18, 2020 6:00 am EST Pretty much everyone agrees that Toy Story 4 was completely unnecessary. Even though the movie was surprising in the emotional reaction it garnered from audiences, it wasn’t a story that needed to be told, even with the introduction of memorable characters like the paranoid and self-deprecating Forky and the new misunderstood nightmare that is Gabby Gabby joining Woody in delivering an existential crisis for the whole family....

‘Wander Darkly’ Trailer: Sienna Miller Navigates The Afterlife By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 19, 2020 1:30 pm EST Sienna Miller is stuck in the afterlife in the Wander Darkly trailer. In the romantic drama, Miller and Diego Luna play a couple who enter a very surreal stage of their relationship when Miller’s character seemingly dies in a car accident. But she’s still sticking around, tumbling through her memories and trying to get back to the life she lost....

‘Watchmen’ Season Trailer: Even More Twists And Turns Are Coming By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 21, 2019 7:00 am EST How many twists can you pile into one series? If anyone can overload a series with shocking turns, it’s Damon Lindelof, who practically made twists his bread and butter in series like Lost and The Leftovers. And it looks like HBO’s Watchmen will be no exception. In the wake of the cliffhanger at the end of last night’s Watchmen premiere, HBO has released a Watchmen season trailer that somehow teases even more twists and turns for the comic book series....

‘What Would Sophia Loren Do?’ Trailer: A Netflix Documentary Short Asks That Very Question By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 16, 2021 12:00 pm EST Sophia Loren, the famous Italian actress who made everyone pop their eyes out of their heads like a Tex Avery cartoon character, is the subject of the new documentary short What Would Sophia Loren Do? Sort of. This isn’t really a doc about Loren – instead, it’s about Nancy “Vincenza” Kulik, an Italian-American mother and grandmother living in Fort Lee, New Jersey who has based her philosophy of life around what Loren may or may not do in certain situations....

Disney+ Releases New Sneak Peeks Of ‘Marvel’s 616’ Docuseries By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 22, 2020 12:00 pm EST Marvel’s 616 promises to take hardcore Marvel fans behind the scenes and behind the history of the comic book company that dominates the pop culture landscape. The forthcoming Disney+ docuseries debuts this fall, but the streaming outlet has release two new Marvel’s 616 teasers giving us a sneak peek of the series ahead of Thursday’s virtual Comic Con at Home panel with Gillian Jacobs, Paul Scheer, and executive producers Sarah Amos and Jason Sterman....

Hear Two Exclusives From The ‘Defending Jacob’ Soundtrack By Chris Evangelista/April 22, 2020 5:30 pm EST Defending Jacob is the latest original series from Apple TV+ and is set to premiere this Friday. The dark drama follows a prosecutor, played by Chris Evans, who has his entire world turned upside when his teenage son (Jaeden Martell) is accused of murder. Ahead of the show’s premiere, we’re debuting two exclusives from the Defending Jacob soundtrack, scored by Atli Örvarsson....

Kevin Feige On How ‘WandaVision’ And Other Marvel Disney+ Shows Will Expand The Marvel Cinematic Universe [Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 11, 2021 8:00 am EST Kevin Feige couldn’t have anticipated back in 2017 that the little TV experiment that he dreamed up – a send-up of classic sitcoms revolving around Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany’s Vision – would become the auspicious introduction to Marvel Studios’ “Phase 4,” the next era of stories after the decade-long “Infinity Saga....

Mike Birbiglia’s One-Man Broadway Show ‘The New One’ Is Heading To Netflix By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 21, 2019 12:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Comedian Mike Birbiglia started performing his one-man show The New One on Broadway last year, and he’s been touring the country with the show for a while now. But if you haven’t been lucky enough to catch his deeply personal and truly unique act, you’ll have a couple more chances to do so....

New ‘Ultraman’ Movie Coming From The Creator Of ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 5, 2019 3:00 pm EST Hideaki Anno, whose anime masterpiece Neon Genesis Evangelion recently made its streaming debut on Netflix, is reteaming with his Shin Godzilla co-director to direct a new Ultraman movie. Titled Shin Ultraman, the live-action feature film is based “on the iconic 1966 tokusatsu TV series about a giant alien that battles space monsters to save the Earth....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Biutiful,’ ‘Kingdom,’ ‘Asterix & Obelix,’ Asian Horror Anthologies, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 8, 2019 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) With the Lunar New Year recently passing, it’s fitting that a lot of our picks for the best foreign movies and TV streaming this week are Asian properties. Whether it’s an enthralling zombie series set in medieval Korea, a kooky family comedy mixed with an LGBT romance, or an anthology series showcasing Asian folklore, we’re ringing the Year of the Pig in right....

The Morning Watch: A Jewel Thief Reviews Heist Movies, Adam Savage Tours The High School ‘Alien’ Production & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 8, 2019 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows....

Will ‘The Green Knight’ Go Straight To VOD, Or Wait For Theaters? According To Director David Lowery, “No One Knows” By Chris Evangelista/May 4, 2020 4:00 pm EST Up until last week, A24’s new David Lowery film The Green Knight was still on the schedule to hit theaters on May 29. That seemed very unlikely, what with the majority of movie theaters still closed, and sure enough, The Green Knight’s release date is now being listed as TBA....