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Henry Cavillis in a bit of an odd position. He’s the current public face of Superman, having played the Man of Steel in three feature films for Warner Bros. to varying degrees of success. He’s the actor in the role of one of the most iconic superheroes in history. But he’s also the lead of Netflix’s ambitious new fantasy seriesThe Witcher, aGame of Thrones-esque gamble that the streaming service hopes will be immensely popular for years to come, necessitating a significant time commitment from Cavill....

Kevin Smithhas lived the type of life that gets you a documentary. Which, hey, actually happened, as filmmakerMalcolm Ingram’sClerkdebuts today at SXSW. It’s a lengthy look back at Smith’s career, from the indie icon status ofClerksall the way throughYogaHosers, with all the peaks and valleys in-between. But if you talk to Smith himself, he’ll tell you that’s all justoneof the lifetimes he’s been given. “I honestly feel like I’m living on borrowed time....

Here’s proof that sometimes projectsdocome out of development hell. The long-in-the-worksTeddy Rooseveltmovie thatLeonardo DiCaprioandMartin Scorsesehave been developing and discussing for at least a decade may actually be happening. Per Deadline, Paramount has put togetherRooseveltwith DiCaprio starring as the U.S. President and Scorsese directing.Scott Bloomhas been set to write the screenplay, and DiCaprio andJennifer Davissonare producing through their Appian Way banner along with Scorsese,Emma Koskoff, andChuck Pacheco. It’s unclear what the source material will be and which period of Roosevelt’s life the film would focus on, but back in 2006 the idea was to adaptEdmund Morris’The Rise of Theodore Rooseveltand cover his fascinating early years....

Few things in this world are as delightful as the cast ofParks and Recreation(said from someone with a cat named Benjamin Wyatt the cat). While the show ended back in 2015, the cast and crew have continued to share the love for the series around the internet by posting pictures together, hanging out, and genuinely having fun together even though they are no longer coworkers. So it shouldn’t be surprising that the cast went together to the picket lines!...

The second Disney+ TV show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe couldn’t be more different from the first, butThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierquickly establishes its unique spin on this world of superheroes. Key to that is head writerMalcolm Spellman, who drove the crafting of what happens as Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) deal with not only their own abrupt return to existence, following the Blip, but a series of new threats that will require them to work together....

Fan-favorite movie-riffing seriesMystery Science Theater 3000has confirmed all 13 films that will be watched and roasted in the upcoming season. Announced on Thursday, the episodes will be exclusively available on their Gizmoplex platform and will consist ofSanto in The Treasure of Dracula,Robot Wars,Beyond Atlantis,Munchie,Doctor Mordrid,DemonSquad, Gameravs.Jiger,TheBat Woman,TheMillionEyesofSumuru,HG Wells’The Shape of Things to Come,TheMask3D,The Bubble, andThe Christmas Dragon. Mystery Science Theater 3000is a television comedy series that initially ran from 1988 to 1999 across the channels KTMA (1988-1989), Comedy Central (1989-1996), and the Sci-Fi channel (1997-1999)....

Warner Bros. has released six new images fromWonder Woman 1984. The new movie sees Diana (Gal Gadot) reunited with Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) under mysterious circumstances, and taking on the villainous Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) and Cheetah (Kristen Wiig). These images previously debuted in Entertainment Weekly, but now we have them in higher resolution and without a watermark. The film still looks terrific, but the question hovering around every summer blockbuster right now is whether or not they’ll be released this summer....

[Spoilers for the end ofPower Rangersare discussed in the article below.] ThenewPower Rangersmovieis now out in the world, and wouldn’t you know it,it’s pretty good! DirectorDean Israelitecrafted something like a mix betweenChronicleandThe Breakfast Club—a film that takes the superpowers and characters seriously, but also hones in on fleshing the characters out as believable, flawed, and diverse teenagers. The film introduces the new Power Rangers team to the world as the characters learn what it means to become worthy of the Ranger moniker, and bolstered byabove-expectations box officeon opening weekend, the possibility for a sequel is certainly there....

Although the fanbase has speculated this news for months now, VH1 has officially greenlit the ever-popular competition seriesRuPaul’s Drag Racefor a 15th season. The premiere ofRuPaul’s Drag RaceSeason 15 will mark the 200th episode milestone for the season. There is currently no release date, but since Season 14 premiered in January, it seems likely that the same will occur with Season 15. VH1 has additionally announced that the show’s companion series, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, has also been renewed for a new season....

In this new SNL sketch,Chloe Finemanlearns to get what she wants from the rest of theSaturday Night Livecast and crew. After watchingInventing Anna, the new Netflix series about the famed con-artistAnna Delvey, Fineman starts dressing and, more importantly, talking like Delvey. Fineman is the perfect pick to take on Delvey, or ratherJulia Garner’s version of Delvey. While many have been impressed by Garner’s performance as socialite con-artist Delvey, the main talking point around the show has been her absurd accent....

During the third at-home episode ofSaturday Night Live, cast MVPKate McKinnonappeared in a sketch spoofing 2019’sThe LighthousestarringWillem DafoeandRobert Pattinson. From McKinnon’s beard to the black-and-white aesthetic to the absurdly delightful details, everything about this sketch is incredible and easily the best of the Season 45 finale episode. Standing in for Dafoe’sLighthousecharacter is McKinnon’s version, Phineas Gale, in a sketch titled “Lighthouse Keeper.” Sporting a heck of a (fake) beard and a fisherman’s cap, Phineas is here to provide us with some valuable tips on how to survive isolation right now because, as he mentions right off the bat, he’s been stuck living in a lighthouse for 50 years so he knows a thing or two about living alone for long periods of time....

If you haven’t already, you’re probably getting ready to take a look atX-Men: Apocalypsenow that it’s finally in theaters, you might even be seeing it more than once. But don’t forget that between movies and TV there are a lot of superhero projects in various stages of production, and we’re here to make sure you are up-to-date with all the information that gets released weekly. The pieces of news that were released this past week includes to expect a lot of Hulk inThor: Ragnarok, new trailer and clips fromTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, a new cast member revealed forGhost in the Shell,Battle Angelfinding its lead actress, and more....

Speak No Evilhas been a quiet hit this September, with the film alreadymatching its reported budget at the Box Officeand even earning a muchgreater audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes than its Danish predecessor. Currently, the film sits on a $43 million worldwide total, made from almost identical US and international success with $22 million earned domestically and $21 million around the world. There are many interested parties that will be extremely pleased with the film’s run thus far, perhaps none more so thanJason Blum, the co-founder ofBlumhouse Productions, the production company behind the horror remake....