‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ review
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse offers a new origin story for Marvel's wall-crawling hero that manages to feel different from any Spider-Man movie so far, while echoing the most important aspects of the character's evolution. The end result is one of Spider-Man's most memorable big-screen adventures.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ season 2 gets a new, Spock-heavy trailer
CBS has released a new trailer for season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery that leans into the debut of Ethan Peck as the popular half-Vulcan character Spock. The second season of the hit series is scheduled to premiere January 17 on the direct-to-consumer streaming service CBS All Access.
Stranger Things season 3 predictions: Decoding the episode titles
Netflix has revealed the episode titles for season 3 of Stranger Things, and the eight titles could shed light on what we can expect when the hit show returns in summer 2019. Here are some of the elements we can glean from the episode titles that were confirmed in a brief teaser video.
Now-canceled ‘Daredevil’ was one of Netflix’s most popular shows
Netflix officially canceled Marvel's Daredevil a month after the premiere of the show's critically acclaimed third season, despite it reportedly being one of its most popular shows. The series is just the latest collaboration with Marvel TV and Disney that has been canceled in recent months.
Avengers 4 teaser trailer has finally arrived: Prepare for ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Marvel Studios has released the first teaser trailer and new, April 2019 release date for Avengers 4, the sequel to 2018's blockbuster superhero crossover Avengers: Infinity War. The film will be titled Avengers: Endgame, and it might have the darkest trailer for any Marvel movie released so far.
‘Men in Black International’: Everything we know about the new MiB movie
The upcoming reboot of the Men in Black franchise might not have Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, but Men in Black International is expected to feature an impressive new ensemble, including Thor: Ragnarok co-stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, as well as Taken and The Grey star Liam Neeson.
‘Infinity War’ and ‘First Man’ among Oscar contenders for visual effects
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released a list of 20 movies that are contenders for Oscar nominations in the Best Visual Effects category, including Avengers: Infinity War, First Man, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. The final list of Academy Award nominees will be announced in January.
Showtime’s live-action ‘Halo’ TV series loses its director
A live-action television series based on the Halo game franchise is in the works at cable network Showtime, with Master Chief expected to play a lead role in the show. However, the director for the first few episodes recently exited the project due to scheduling conflicts.
New ‘Captain Marvel’ trailer has Brie Larson flying high
Marvel Studios has released a second trailer for Captain Marvel, its solo superhero feature that casts Academy Award winner Brie Larson as cosmic hero and former US Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters March 8, 2019, a few months before the Avengers: Infinity War sequel.
Netflix already has a ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ season 2 premiere date
The second season of surprise hit Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will premiere earlier than expected. Netflix revealed the show's season 2 premiere date in a new teaser featuring footage from the show's next story arc, targeting an April 2019 return for the popular series.
Peek behind the magic and monsters of ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’
The Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina blends magic, monsters, and teenage drama in one of the year's surprise hits. Visual effects company Zoic Studios takes us behind the scenes to explain how some of the show's most memorable moments were created.
‘Aquaman’ movie: Everything we know about it so far
Jason Momoa will bring Aquaman back to the big screen for a solo feature in December 2018. The cast also inludes Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, and more. Here's everything we know so far about the aquatic superhero's live-action adventure in the DC Extended Universe.
‘Gears of War’ movie brings in ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’ screenwriter
Universal Pictures has hired a new screenwriter for its big-screen adaptation of the popular Gears of War game franchise. The studio has hired xXx: Return of Xander Cage writer F. Scott Frazier to work on the story for the film, which has been in development since 2016.
‘Game of Thrones’ will bring back the dead with a reunion special
With the final season of Game of Thrones airing in April 2019, we have confirmation that HBO filmed a reunion special for the show that will feature some of the cast members from earlier in the series. Where that special will be available, though, might surprise some fans.
Netflix is developing a live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ series with anime’s director
A live-action adaptation of the critically acclaimed Cowboy Bebop anime is in the works and headed to Netflix, with the streaming service producing the series. The writer of Thor: Ragnarok is penning the first episode's script, with a 10-episode season currently in development.
Netflix makes a play for young audiences with slate of Roald Dahl adaptations
Netflix has announced plans to adapt the works of celebrated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory author Roald Dahl into a set of animated "event series" on the streaming service. The first, unidentified project is expected to begin production in 2019, with no premiere date announced at this point.
Old-school Transformers get the spotlight in new ‘Bumblebee’ preview
Paramount Pictures recently released a new, behind-the-scenes preview for its upcoming film Bumblebee. The Transformers spinoff hits theaters December 21 and stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, and Pamela Adlon. Kubo and the Two Strings filmmaker Travis Knight directs the film.
‘The Walking Dead’ midseason 9 trailer teases the return of Negan
Jeffrey Dean Morgan's bat-wielding antagonist Negan appears destined to return for more action in the midseason trailer for The Walking Dead season 9, which introduces the threat posed by a new kind of zombie and their human handlers, known as The Whisperers.
‘Creed II’ review
Creed II pits Michael B. Jordan's legacy boxer against the son of the man who killed his father, but this sequel is more than just a rematch of Apollo Creed vs. Ivan Drago. A talented cast and skilled director make the film bigger than the fight at the center of the story.
‘Moonlight’ film studio A24 to produce movies for Apple
Indie movie studio A24, which is responsible for bringing Moonlight, Room, Ex Machina, and other award-winning films to U.S. audiences, has entered into an agreement to develop and produce movies for Apple. It's still unknown how Apple plans to get its movie and TV projects to audiences, though.
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ review
Magizoologist Newt Scamander is back for another adventure in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the sequel to 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Although the film brings back even more beautiful creatures, it takes a surprisingly deep dive into the Harry Potter lore.
He created comics, movies, and superheroes. But Stan Lee lived for joy
Stan Lee was a creator, a celebrity, an icon, and beneath it all, a real-life good guy with all the same human qualities that made his superheroes so relatable. And his greatest joy was sharing his creations with the world.
Netflix debuts full trailer for Andy Serkis’ ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’
Netflix has released the first full-length trailer for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, the upcoming live-action feature based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book that's directed by acclaimed actor-turned-filmmaker Andy Serkis. The film will have a theatrical debut before arriving on Netflix later this year.
‘Pacific Rim’ and ‘Altered Carbon’ anime series headed to Netflix
Netflix has revealed a bundle of new anime series it will offer subscribers, including shows based on the Pacific Rim movie franchise and an animated spinoff of its own, live-action Altered Carbon series. The series are expected to premiere on the streaming platform in 2019.
‘Night of the Living Dead’ will get a sequel from original creators’ script
A sequel to director George Romero's 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead is being developed based on an unproduced script penned by Romero and co-writer John Russo, with an expected release date in 2019. The film will be a direct follow-up to the events of the original movie.
‘The Walking Dead’ isn’t quite done with Andrew Lincoln yet
The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln departed the long-running zombie drama in a recent episode, but the actor will remain involved with the AMC series via a series of original movies the network announced shortly after Lincoln's farewell episode of the series aired on November 4.
It’s gonna be a long, cold winter: AT&T yanks HBO from Dish and Sling TV
The blackout of HBO on AT&T rival Dish Network and its Sling TV streaming service has raised big questions about the future of television access in a rapidly consolidating media landscape. As AT&T and Dish battle it out, the real losers could be regular consumers.
‘It’ director developing ‘Attack on Titan’ movie franchise
Andy Muschietti, who directed the record-breaking 2017 adaptation of Stephen King's It, will develop a live-action movie franchise based on the wildly popular manga series created by Hajime Isayama. The series follows three friends in a post-apocalyptic world populated by gigantic, man-eating creatures.
‘The Orville’ season 2 gets a new, drama-heavy teaser trailer
Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi series The Orville will be back for a second season on Fox later this year, and now it has a new teaser trailer for its sophomore story arc to go along with the first trailer and new cast members. The sci-fi comedy series returns December 30 to the network.
Lucasfilm scraps plans for stand-alone star Wars movie about Boba Fett
Lucasfilm has canceled plans for the Boba Fett stand-alone movie that was to follow Solo: A Star Wars Story in the franchise's series of anthology films. The studio will instead focus its efforts on Jon Favreau's upcoming live-action series The Mandalorian, according to studio President Kathleen Kennedy.
‘American Vandal’ canceled by Netflix, but could continue elsewhere
Netflix has canceled its popular true-crime mockumentary series American Vandal, which received critical acclaim across two seasons that saw high-school investigative documentarians investigate the identity of a penis graffiti artist and a laxative-wielding "Turd Burglar."
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: Everything we know about the Queen biopic
Mr. Robot star Rami Malek plays Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, the upcoming biopic of the seminal band that chronicles the acclaimed music group's early years and formation, and through Mercury's death in 1991. Here's everything we know about Bohemian Rhapsody so far.
‘Rick and Morty’ writer hired for new Star Trek animated series
A new animated series, Star Trek: Lower Decks, will explore life for the service crew working behind the scenes in Starfleet. Rick and Morty head writer and executive producer Mike McMahan will produce and write the show for the CBS All Access streaming platform.
Steve Carell will return to TV for Apple’s morning news drama
The Office star Steve Carell will return to television after seven years for a lead role in an upcoming scripted drama series from Apple that will explore the world of morning news shows. The Oscar-nominated actor will play a morning anchor struggling to maintain relevance in the modern world.