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From writer/directorJames DeMonaco(creator ofThe Purgefranchise),This is the Nightis set in the summer of 1982 in Staten Island and follows a teenager Anthony (Lucius Hoyos) as he sets out on an adventure that he, his Italian-American family, and his best friends will never forget. Kicking things off at a highly anticipated showing of the brand new blockbusterRocky III, their night is faced with a series of challenges that will lead to triumphs and tribulations all inspired by their movie-going experience....

[Update: We’ve added Gunn’s statement on Disney’s decision at the bottom of the article.] In a genuinely shocking move, Disney has decided to reinstateJames Gunnas the writer-director ofGuardians of the Galaxy 3. Gunnwas firedoff of the film last year after old, poor-taste pedophile jokes of his resurfaced online. Gunn immediately apologized, owned up to his mistakes, and explained how much he’d grown as a person since he posted those jokes years prior, but Disney CEOBob Igerand PresidentAlan Hornmade the decision to remove Gunn from the director’s chair onGuardians 3, which had planned to start filming in early 2019....

James Michael Tyler, best known for his iconic role as the love-sick Gunther onFriends, has died. The actor passed at the age of 59 from prostate cancer, according to his manager. Tyler died in his Los Angeles home this Sunday. He was originally diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2018, Throughout his treatment, he advocated for prostate cancer blood screenings for those with prostates starting at as young as 40 years old, in the hopes of an increase in early detection....

Imagine for a moment that you are actorJim Parrack,who plays Johnny Frost inDavid Ayer’supcomingSuicide Squadadaptation. Frost may be The Joker’s henchman in the movie, but it was Parrack who fielded random calls throughout the day during the shoot, calls with orders to spray paint roses black or fill a backpack with nine inch nails, calls fromJared Letoin constant character as the infamous villain. Now that the film has wrapped and the cast and crew are starting to prepare for their eventual publicity rounds before the movie’s July 08, 2025 debut, Leto has broken his silence on his time spent embodying The Joker....

With Warner Bros. moving forward with a different version of the DC Universe, there’s been doubt regarding which characters will be able to come back, and which of them will be officially out of the continuity. During a recent episode ofThe Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,Jason Momoa, the star of the upcomingAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, talked about his future in the franchise. While no project related to Arthur Curry has been announced as part of the new slate for the franchise, it seems that Momoa might not be done with the vast universe of superheroes, after all:...

Komi Can’t Communicateis a thoroughly delightful and wholesomeanimethat’s well worth your time for any variety of reasons but one aspect of it that stands out, in particular, is the casual way in which it treats itsLGBTQ+characters. Their existences are made unremarkable by the narrative and the overwhelming weirdness that most of the characters possess makes any perceived queerness seem like a minute detail in comparison to their other more obviously bizarre traits....

M3GANcontinues to dominate at the box office internationally, scaring off other movies, as it should. The horror genre began the year dazzling fans in theaters nationwide withM3GAN’s dominance crossing international borders. The horror movie has crossed $50 million internationally this weekend, reaching $51.3 million this Sunday, pushing its global total past $124 million. The horror film sensation continues to perform well globally, breaking records and terrifying audiences with exciting experiences at theaters worldwide....

RiverdalestarMark Consueloshas been cast in a recurring role in HBO Max’s political dramaThe Girls on the Bus,according toDeadline. The series will follow all the drama and political action that comes from a Presidential election in the US, from the perspective of the journalists covering it all. Consuelos is said to play one of the presidential hopefuls. While the series will be based on fictional events with fictional characters, it is in part inspired byTim Crouse’s 1973 bookTheBoys on the Bus, about the life on the road of journalists tasked with covering the 1972 Presidential Election, andAmy Chozick’s 2018 bookChasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns, and One Intact Glass Ceiling, about the 2008 and 2016 elections....

Screen Gems has debuted a new trailer forSearching, the festival hit thriller from directorAneesh Chaganty. Staged entirely on computer screens,Searchingputs a fresh spin on the classic kidnapped child thriller and starsJohn Choas David Kim, a frantic father on the hunt for his missing daughter. The first place he turns is the teenager’s laptop and the deeper he digs, the more he realizes that his daughter was not quite the girl he thought she was and unless he can trace her digital footprints, she might just be gone forever....

Last summer,This Time Next Year, a delightful rom-comstarring Lucien Laviscount and Sophie Cookson, debuted in the U.K. Unfortunately, with no word of when it would get to fans in the U.S. at the time. Now, a new trailer for the movie has revealed that it is finally scheduled to land in the States very soon, starting Monday, February 10, and will be availableexclusively on The Roku Channel. Directed byNick Moore, who is known forNotting HillandLove Actually,This Time Next Yearisadapted from Sophie Cousens’ novel of the same name....

The Oscars host debacle has come to a surprising end, it appears. After spending months looking for someone—anyone—who was willing to take on the thankless gig of hosting the biggest night in movies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selectedKevin Hartto host this year’s Oscars. 48 hours later,Hart stepped downfrom the gig after being given an ultimatum by the Academy: apologize for past homophobic remarks, or step aside. The tweets and jokes—which had been known for quite some time—gained new visibility in the wake of the hosting announcement, and Hart decided he had already apologized and didn’t want to do it again (truly the sign of someone who is genuinely remorseful)....

Considering the title of the show isShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law, we haven’t seen Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) do all that much lawyer-ing. It’s true, hulking out in the middle of a trial, losing your job and then having to take a new one that makes you question your personal morals does tend to get in the way of things, but thankfully she is back in action and back in court this week....

Shudder has released a trailer for its batshit insane horror-comedySlaxx, which concerns a pair of killer jeans. As if guys didn’t have enough to worry about with zippers. Slaxxhails from the producers of the cult hitTurbo Kid, and marks the third feature from Canadian helmerElza Kephart(Go in the Wilderness). The cast includesRomane Denis(Slut in a Good Way),Brett Donahue(Private Eyes), Sehar Bhojani (The Handmaid’s Tale) andStephen Bogaert(The Umbrella Academy). The wild story concerns a possessed pair of jeans that is brought to life to punish the unscrupulous practices of a trendy clothing company....