Netflix has released the first trailer forWednesday,Tim Burton’s take on the creepy and kooky family created by cartoonistCharles Addams. StarringJenna Ortegaas the titular character,Wednesdayfollows the misadventures of the young Addams as she joins a new school and tries to hone her psychic abilities. The trailer reveals the unique setting Burton created forWednesday, as Ortega plays an outcast version of the character jumping from school to school and never making friends along the way....

Created for television byJonathan NolanandLisa Joy, the HBO drama seriesWestworldis as ambitious as it is thought-provoking, exploring fascinating themes of humanity and human intelligence, and with a cast that couldn’t get any better. It is a dark odyssey about artificial consciousness, in a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged, if you pay the right price. The series starsAnthony Hopkins,Ed Harris,Evan Rachel Wood,Jeffrey Wright,James Marsden,Thandie Newton,Jimmi Simpson,Ben BarnesandRodrigo Santoro, among many others....

Star Warsis one of the biggest franchises of all time, if not the biggest. The release of every new film is a phenomenon, and for decades people have felt passionately about the universeGeorge Lucascreated forty years ago. People have cosplayed their favorite characters, bought billions and billions of dollars worth of merchandise, and have had endless debates about various points of minutiae. People care a lot about this world, and yet Disney’s plan for the series so far is to give people what’s already familiar rather than assuming that they’ll go for something new....

The superhero genre has been going pretty much non-stop since 2000 withX-Men, and yet in all that time, there’s only been one superhero movie directed by a woman (Lexi Alexanderfor 2008’sPunisher: War Zone, which is an amazing movie). Women typically don’t get the chance to direct blockbuster films in general as they’re stuck in vicious, sexist Catch-22: “We can’t trust a woman to direct a blockbuster feature because she doesn’t have blockbuster feature experience....

It’s been almost a full year sinceTessa Thompsonmade her most recent Marvel appearance, showing up in a small capacity in 2023’sThe Marvels, and now one of her upcoming projects is expanding its ensemble. A new report fromDeadlinereveals thatPoppy LiuandChris Bauerhave secured roles inHis & Hers, the Netflix Original Series led by Thompson.Jon BernthalandPablo Schreiberhave also been tapped for roles in the show, which will take place in the heat of Atlanta and follow Anna (Thompson), a journalist who lives in isolation and is slowly fading away from her friends and family....

TheMCUhas become a much more divisive franchise over the last few years since the release ofAvengers: Endgame, and the box office results have, at times, shown fewer people are willing to head to the theater for just any Marvel movie. The first MCU installment to kick off 2025 isCaptain America: Brave New World, which carries a reported budget of $180 million and starsAnthony Mackiein the lead role as Sam Wison/Captain America....

Many will knowthe famous quote from the Indian philosopher Oshothat has done endless rounds on Instagram feeds: “If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.” While it might seem corny, especially when it appears on a school friend’s social media page, it immediately popped back into my mind while watchingIvana Gloria’sChlorophyll(Clorofillain Italian)....

The CW’sGotham Knightspremieres in two weeks, and promotion for the show is kicking into high gear as it draws nearer. To continue building anticipation, the network shared a new video featuring cast memberMisha Collins, who steps into the role of Harvey Dent/Two-Face for the series. In the video, Collins offers a little more insight on what to expect from his rendition of the character. In the show, Harvey is the district attorney who takes on the case of Bruce Wayne/Batman’s murder, helping the caped crusader’s adopted son clear his name....

The children’s book adaptation ofHarold and the Purple Crayonjust had one of the lowest opening weekends of 2024, as the film grossed just about $9 million in its opening weekend. To put that into perspective, that is a fraction of what films likeMadame WebandFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagamade in their opening weekend, andboth are still considered to be box office bombs. While the full budgetary details forHarold and the Purple Crayonhaven’t been disclosed at this time, $9 million is quite a low number for a wide theatrical release, especially with recognizable stars attached likeZachary Levi,Lil Rel Howery, andZooey Deschanel....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Pokémon Concierge. Pokémon Concierge,directed byOgawa IkuforNetflix, was released just before the new year and granted thousands ofPokémonfans a new installment of the historic franchise to devour. It focuses on the self-conscious Haru (voiced to perfection byKaren Fukuharain the English version), a harried young woman who recovers from a string of bad luck by working at the Pokémon Resort, a getaway for the titular monsters and their companions to relax and recover....

As the third and final Marvel movie of the year,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsdebuted last week with the added burden of performing for the MCU after the studio’s two previous films —Captain America: Brave New WorldandThunderbolts*— underperformed at the box office. However, despite superior reviews, the lesser-knownThunderbolts*fell short of the $400 million mark at the global box office. It also delivered stronger holds at the box office thanCaptain America 4, which had a bigger opening....

The Golden Bachelorpremieredon August 01, 2025, andmarked a new era forBachelorNation.The show starred72-year-old Gerry Turner,a retired restaurateur and widower from Hudson, Indiana as22 women competed against each otherfor his attention. While the show was similar in format toThe Bachelor, it’sfocus on senior-citizensis what really drew in the fans. There was something unexpectedly charming and honest about watchingolder individuals navigate love.After all, these were people who had lived full lives andbrought years of experiencewith them....

Season 4 ofThe Kardashianscentered onKourtney Kardashian BarkerandKim Kardashianfightingmuch of the season.The reality family dynastyis back for Season 5 on May 23 on Hulu. The last we saw of the family, they celebratedScott Disick’s 40th birthday, andKourtney and Kim had barely sorted out their season-long fight, but banned together whenKourtney announced her pregnancy. So what is Season 5 going to bring us? The Season 5 synopsis is as follows: “Just when you think life can’t get any faster in the Kardashian Jenner family, they punch it into overdrive....