Godzilla vs. Kong Reviews Call It a Monster Movie That Mostly Lives Up to Hype

With only mere days left before the release ofGodzilla vs. Kongboth in theaters and on HBO Max, critical reactions have dropped regarding the upcoming Legendary monster movie. The build-up around this much-anticipated match between two verifiable legends has been in the works for a while now, but definitely ramped up in recent weeks, with fans treated to everything from gorgeousnew poster arttoa new trailerthat still shows the two refusing to set aside their differences and just kiss already....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Benjamin Lynch

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Reunion Poster Reveals the Magical Cast

After last month’s exciting announcement, Wizarding World fans across the world have been waiting patiently, with their wands at the ready, for the return to Hogwarts. With the highly anticipated anniversary event set to premiere on January 1, the big day is just around the corner and HBO Max has given us a treat. The official poster forHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartshas been revealed. The HBO Max Original retrospective special will be taking fans on a very magical journey through one of the most popular film franchises of all time....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Adrienne Howard

Hawkeye TV Series Recruits Troop Zero Directors Bert and Bertie

Marvel has recruited a few directors for itsHawkeyeTV series, asBert and Bertie, the female directing team behindTroop Zero, has signed on to direct a block of episodes along withSaturday Night LivehelmerRhys Thomas. Jeremy Rennerwill reprise his role as Clint Barton, and the series will find him mentoring a much younger archer named Kate Bishop according tothe Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news.Hailee Steinfeldhad been in negotiations for that role, but it’s unclear whether she ever closed a deal....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Brian Clark

How M. Night Shyamalan Changed the Way James Newton Howard Writes Music

James Newton Howardwas already a five-time Oscar-nominated composer by the time a young up-and-coming filmmaker by the name ofM. Night Shyamalanasked him to score his new thriller calledThe Sixth Sense, but the collaboration would end up changing how Howard approached writing film music forever. The Sixth Sensesent audiences reeling when it hit theaters in 1999, setting Shyamalan up as one of the most exciting filmmakers working at the time. He followed that up with his own twist on superheroes,Unbreakable, and the terrifying first contact storySigns, and that trifecta of films coincided with a shift in Howard’s approach to writing film scores....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Mr. Matthew Mclaughlin

Ishana Night Shyamalan's 'The Watchers' Earns Scarily Mild Rating

Ishana Night Shyamalan’s debut feature film will scare viewers as it peels back the layers of a mysterious forest where the lead finds herself. Bloody Disgusting reveals thatThe Watchersreceived an official MPA rating and is rated PG-13 for violence, terror, and some thematic elements. The mystery-thriller marks another collaboration between Ishana and her father, respected filmmakerM. Night Shyamalan, who serves as executive producer on the film. It is adapted fromA.M. Shine’s novel of the same name....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Shelley Johnson

It’s an Absolute Shame Wes Anderson Hasn’t Worked With This Two-Time Oscar-Winning Actor He Tried to Get Into One of His Films for Years

Everyone has their dream casting for aWes Andersonfilm. For years, the frequent candidate called upon to be integrated into the writer-director’s stock company wasMichael Cera, but at last, Anderson answered our prayers by casting the quirky but delightful actor in his new film,The Phoenician Scheme, which is rounded out by a stellar troupe of stars, includingBenicio del Toro,Scarlett Johansson, andTom Hanks. As it turns out, Anderson also has dream-casting scenarios on his mind as well, as he dropped the ultimate bombshell in arecent interview withCollider....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 847 words · Vickie Perez

Jennifer Hudson is Developing a Talk Show Slated to Premiere Next Year

Jennifer Hudsoncould soon become the successor toEllen DeGeneres. The Oscar winning-actress is currently creating a new syndicated daytime talk show with Warner Bros. and Telepictures, slated to launch next year. The talk show, which has yet to be named, is predicted to take over the daytime timeslot at non-NBC affiliates that have long been home toThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, according toDeadline. Ellen is currently in its final season of a 19 year run as the undisputed leader of daytime talk, which means that Hudson will have some huge shoes to fill once her talk show gets underway....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Tracy Reyes

Marc Guggenheim Talks Arrow Season 4 and New Comic Book

Created byMarc Guggenheim, co-showrunner of The CW’sArrowand writer on numerous comic books, “The Infinite Adventures of Jonas Quantum” follows the trials and tribulations of the titular hero who just so happens to be the smartest man in the world. Among his many feats - including curing death and learning to talk ten minutes after being born - Jonas struggles with the loneliness that comes with his super intelligence and battles enemies who have acquired his immortality serum....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1159 words · Cassandra Vargas

Morris Chestnut & Regina Hall on How to Correctly Deal with a Crazy Surrogate

The innate affability ofMorris Chestnutoften makes him an easy and expendable mark in horror/thrillers. In last year’sThe Perfect Guy, poor Chestnut (as the epitome of the ‘nice guy’) suffers the most horrific fate. Sure – the boyfriend in these type of films rarely last to the end credits; but typically they do something morally wrong to deserve their untimely demise, a laSingle White Female. But poor Chestnut – he’s just in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong crazy person....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Amber Duffy

New Hunter Killer Trailer: Gerard Butler vs The Russians

Summit Premiere’s oceangoing adventure-thrillerHunter Killeris making waves with a new, final trailer. When U.S. submarine Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) discovers a secret Russian coup, he must do whatever it takes to protect the world order. Teaming up with an elite group of Navy SEALs on land, Glass heads into uncharted enemy waters in a race to stop WWIII. Directed byDonovan Marshand written byArne L. SchmidtandJamie Moss,Hunter Killeris based on the book “Firing Point” written by retired naval officerGeorge Wallaceand authorDon Keith....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Jean Nash

New Voyagers Trailer Features Tye Sheridan, Colin Farrell

Ever wanted to see whatEuphoriawould be like in space? The new trailer for Lionsgate’sVoyagerswill answer that very question whether you wanted it or not. After taking on the YA adaptation ofDivergent, writer-directorNeil Burgeris back with his next sci-fi thriller. StarringColin Farrell,Tye Sheridan,Lily-Rose Depp,Fionn WhiteheadandIsaac Hempstead, Voyagers follows a group of 30 young men and women who travel through space searching for a new home. The trailer fits the description of what you’d expect from the director ofLimitless....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Casey Turner

Nosferatu Remake Is Not Next for The Witch Director Robert Eggers

When your feature directorial debut is a movie likeThe Witch, there’s no doubt that, one, a ton of scripts are going to come your way and, two, that your follow-up project is going to be the talk of the town. Sure enough, roughly six months afterThe Witchpremiered at Sundance and got snatched up by A24,news spreadthatRobert Eggerswas attached to direct a remake of theF. W. MurnauclassicNosferatu. WithThe Witchset to hit theaters on February 19th, I got the opportunity to talk to him about making the film and he also briefly indulged my curiosity regardingNosferatu....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Patricia Fleming

Pig Trailer Stars Nicolas Cage as a Truffle Hunter Looking for His Lost Hog

The first trailer forNicolas Cage’sPighas been released, about a truffle hunter who searches for his lost foraging pig in Oregon, and has to reckon with his past in Portland. For a Nicolas Cage film, that actually sounds pretty normal. The trailer begins like one of Cage’s quieter roles, yet once Cage says the words, “I’m looking for a truffle pig,” all bets are off. Leaving the woods and heading for the city, Cage’s Rob visits his culinary past while finding his stolen friend....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Amber Harris