Ferrell Takes the Field Review: A Meta HBO Special

Last March,Will Ferrellcreated a charity event to raise 1 million dollars for “Cancer for College,” in which he would play 10 positions (including a third base coach) for 10 teams in 1 day of Major League Baseball spring training in Arizona. It was an homage to Bert Campaneris, who completed the same feat 5 decades ago, but Ferrell was also — in his own words — “about to break a 59-year-old marketing record that’s already been broken by 3 other people....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Tony Cook

First 'What If...?' Season 3 Images — Sam Wilson's Captain America Arrives

Marvel Studioshas revealed the first look at the third season ofWhat If…?, a month after the second installment premiered onDisney+. The images tease some of the concepts the studio will explore once The Watcher (Jeffrey Wright) continues his journey across different realities set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe. Characters such as Sam Wilson’s (Anthony Mackie) Captain America and the Red Guardian (David Harbour) will make their debuts in the animated series. They weren’t seen on the show before, considering how previous seasons were in developmentbefore their live-action appearances....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Justin Macdonald

Fuller House Tried to Recruit Elizabeth Olsen, Says John Stamos

Most of the beloved actors from the TV seriesFull Houseare returning for the resurgence on Netflix. Two notable gals who aren’t, however, are the Olsen twins. The actresses, who’ve taken a break from acting, portrayed the young and lovable Michelle. According toJohn Stamos, aka Uncle Jesse, Netflix tried to get them to come back forFuller House, and when it didn’t work out, they reached out to their other sister. Stamos spoke about the upcoming series onThe Howard Stern Showand claimedMary-KateandAshleydid not return alongside their former co-stars because they were afraid of returning to acting....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Anna Myers

George Romero's Day of the Dead: A Tribute to Joe Pilato's Performance

The zombie universe ofGeorge Romerocontinues to be influential in the years since its creator’s passing. While many filmmakers have attempted to replicate Romero’s inventive gore, few have mastered his scathing commentary on societal dysfunction. Romero’s zombies are the product of a civilization that’s paved the way for its own apocalypse, masquerading as functional when it’s really a walking corpse. Romero’s third zombie filmDay of the Deadpicks up after the events ofNight of the Living DeadandDawn of the Dead, where zombies vastly outnumber the few human survivors that hide within underground facilities....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Anna Beck

Gerard Butler to Star in Action Movie Kandahar from Ric Roman Waugh

Eternal badassGerard Butleris something of a one-man army, and now he’s set to star in the action thrillerKandahar, which will reunite him withRic Roman Waugh, the director ofAngel Has Fallenand Butler’s upcoming movieGreenland. Waugh willdirect from a script he co-wrote with former military intelligence officerMitchell LaFortune, and the story is based on LaFortune’s experiences at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan during the time of theEdward Snowdenleaks. Butler will star as Tom Harris, an undercover CIA operative working in the Middle East when his covert identity and classified mission are revealed by a dangerous intelligence leak....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Ann Brooks

Halloween Ends Images Show the Return of Michael Myers

Michael Myers has consistently refused to give Laurie Strode the mercy she deserves since 1978—but he did offer her a four-year break from the decade-long bloodbath inHalloween Ends.Not without all the emotional turmoil, of course. And, in anticipation of the new and lastHalloweensequel, which promises a last battle between the two,Total Filmhas exclusively unveiled three new images, following theUniversal-releasedphotographs of Michael and Laurie still trying to kill each other—with Michael still as bloodthirsty as ever....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Jasmine Hudson

Helen Mirren to Host Harry Potter: Tournament of Houses Competition Show

This announcement is one that is sure to makeHarry Potterfans rejoice. The highly-awarded veteran actressDameHelen Mirrenhas been confirmed to be the host of a new televised Harry Potter competition event calledHarry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses. Do you consider yourself knowledgeable about the ins and outs of Harry Potter lore? Well, that’s precisely whatHogwarts Tournament of Housescontestants will have to prove. This four-part special event will featureHarry Potterenthusiasts willing to test their knowledge of the Wizarding World and attempt to be the ones to receive the honor of being named House Cup champion....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Kathryn Smith

How Bruce Lee's Writings Became the Cinemax Series Warrior

The 10-episode gritty, action-packed drama seriesWarrior, which debuts on Cinemax on April 5th, is based on writings from martial arts legendBruce Leeand is set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19thcentury. The story follows Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), whose martial arts expertise will come in handy, as he realizes just how challenging leaving China behind for San Francisco can be, especially under mysterious circumstances that lead him to become a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful Chinese organized crime families....

August 8, 2025 · 14 min · 2834 words · Daniel Simpson

How Grace and Frankie's Series Finale Subverts the Season's Set-Up

Editor’s note: The below article contains spoilers for the series finale of Grace and Frankie. Last month, Netflix’s longest-running original comedy seriesGrace and Frankieconcluded after seven years. One of the few series to center on the lives of senior characters,Grace and Frankie’s depiction of life after seventy rewrites the expectations for aging characters on screen. Though the series’ four principal characters, Grace (Jane Fonda), Frankie (Lily Tomlin), Robert (Martin Sheen), and Sol (Sam Waterston), deal with the complexities of growing older, they are also sexually active, forge intergenerational relationships, and are not caricatures of the elderly....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1061 words · Carlos Brown

KISS Biopic Just Tapped This Jonas Brother To Play the 70’s Rock Band’s Lead Singer

Another iconic rock band is getting the biopic treatment.Nick Jonasis set to star asKISSlead singerPaul StanleyinShout It Out Loud. The project will be directed by action mavenMcG, in what will be the director’s first biographical film since the 2006 sports dramaWe Are Marshall.Deadlinereports that the film is expected to begin production in late 2025 or early 2026. Jonas will reportedly do his own singing in the film, which will dramatize the formation and early years of the band before they became arena-rock legends....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Mary Jones

Kristen Stewart, Lupita Nyong'o Eyed for Charlie's Angels

ThatCharlie’s Anglesrebootis heating up, and if Sony Pictures gets who they really really want, it could be quite an interesting affair. PerVariety,Kristen Stewartis being eyed to take on a lead role in the redo, which Sony hopes is the beginning of a franchise. A number of other big names are also being considered, including Oscar-winnerLupita Nyong’o, so they’re clearing aiming super high in casting for this thing. Elizabeth Banksis attached to direct the reboot, after making her directorial debut onPitch Perfect 2....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Rebekah Atkinson

Martin Scorsese's The Irishman Wraps Filming

Martin Scorsesehas finally wrapped filming on his latest feature,The Irishman. The upcoming gangster movie is based on the bookI Heard You Paint Houses, the story of hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran. Scorsese’s approach is to set the film in two time periods and digitally de-age starsRobert De Niro,Al Pacino, andJoe Pesci. Scorsese tweeted out the following on Instagram: Great! So we should be seeing it soon, right? Well, not so fast....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Dr. Amanda Valentine DVM

Marvel's Runaways: Ryan Sands and Angel Parker Interview

From showrunnersJosh SchwartzandStephanie Savage,Marvel’s Runaways, available to stream on Hulu on November 21st, tells the story of six teenagers – Alex Wilder (Rhenzy Feliz), Chase Stein (Gregg Sulkin), Karolina Dean (Virginia Gardner), Nico Minoru (Lyrica Okano), Gert Yorkes (Ariela Barer) and Molly Hernandez (Allegra Acosta) – who realize that their parents have been lying to them all their lives and that they’re really evil. As a result, this group of estranged friends, who also have secrets of their own, must band together to stop their parents before it’s too late....

August 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1504 words · Christopher Gray