Playing the Joker Is “One of the Greatest Career Dreams” for This ‘Suicide Squad’ Star

David Dastmalchianwill always be known for his roles inOppenheimerandThe Suicide Squad, but the famous actor also has his sights set on another iconic role. Dastmalchian has been in a number of projects over the years, including joining major franchises like DC and Marvel, but he’s also taken on roles in smaller horror movies likeLate Night with the DevilandThe Last Voyage of the Demeter. Dastmalchian’s second acting credit came in 2008 when he starred as Joker’s Thug inThe Dark Knight, and he also featured as Dwight Pollard in two episodes ofGotham....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Jeffery Carlson

R, S, T, L, N, E: The Real Story Behind ‘Wheel of Fortune’s Famous Free Letters

Picture this, if you will. You are a contestant onWheel of Fortune,thesecond-longest running game showin television history, just behindThe Price is Right. You’ve done well. A bad spin here and there, one bad guess in the first round, but not one destined to go viral, likeTavaris Williams' NSFW attempt. Now here you are, in the Bonus Round. You could become only the fifth person inWheel of Fortunehistoryto win $1 million. You could be the latest in a long line of Bonus Round failures that leave fans at homedumbstruck in disbelief....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Leslie Murphy

She-Ra Season 5 Spoilers: Noelle Stevenson Talks CatrAdora and More

Listen / download here: Spoilersahead for Season 5 ofShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power. If you haven’t caught up with the latest (and final) season ofShe-Ra and the Princesses of Poweron Netflix, you might want to do so before listening to our latest chat with showrunnerNoelle Stevenson. We recently brought youa Season 5 interview with Stevensonto tease the adventures of Adora & co. in this final batch of episodes, along with high praise for starKeston Johnas the many voices of The Horde....

July 14, 2025 · 13 min · 2586 words · Gloria Farley

Silver and Black Cancelled; Black Cat, Silver Sable Standalones Planned

Sony’s up to all kinds of spider-business today. The studio’s revamped Marvel Comics cinematic universe, which includes upwards of 900 characters connected through theSpider-Manstorylines, will continue this fall with the release of both the live-actionVenomand the animatedSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, each of which bring relatively lesser known characters to the big screen. But Sony is now shaking up their previously established plan of cinematic attack by developing a bunch of new standalone movies....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Kyle Hardin

Sneaky Pete: Bryan Cranston, Giovanni Ribisi Interview

From showrunnerGraham Yost(Justified) and co-created byDavid Shore(House) &Bryan Cranston, the Amazon original seriesSneaky Petefollows a con man named Marius (Giovanni Ribisi) who, upon getting out of prison, finds himself assuming the identity of his cellmate Pete (Ethan Embry), in order to hide out with Pete’s estranged family. Because they haven’t seen Pete in years, they have no reason to suspect that Marius is not their long-lost loved one, but when a vicious gangster (Cranston) goes after Marius’ brother, it jeopardizing the new web of lies that he’s weaving....

July 14, 2025 · 12 min · 2438 words · Angela Fowler

Solo Blu-ray Clip: A Classic Star Wars Villain Returns

Big, spidery spoilers for anyone who hasn’t seenSoloyet Star Wars aficionados were surprised when, at the conclusion ofSolo: A Star WarsStory,red-faced, horn-headedPhantom Menacevillain Darth Maul showed up via hologram to give a few ominous directives toEmilia Clarke’s Qu’ira. Surprised, because the last film fans saw of the Sith he had just been cut in half byEwan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi. With the young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) story only a few weeks away from a Blu-ray release, the fine folks over atIGNhave the clip so you may relive Maul’s return from the comfort of your own home....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Steven Zavala

Star Wars 7 Box Office Expectations Tempered by Disney Exec

It’s no secret thatStar Wars: The Force Awakensis guaranteed to dominate the box office when it arrives in theaters December 18th. The release is weeks away yet the film hasalready raked in$50 million in pre-sale ticket purchases. It is the one full-blown blockbuster release coming out in a season full of ‘prestige’ films mainly concerned with vying for Oscars. TheRon Howard-directedIn The Heart of the Seabows the week beforeStar Warsarrives, along with the star-cladThe Big Short, featuringSteve Carell,Brad Pitt,Ryan Gosling, andChristian Bale....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Kimberly David

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Stop-Motion Holiday Special Ordered by Fox

FOX Entertainment has ordered a stop-motion holiday special from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the Emmy Award-winning company founded bySeth Green,John Harvatine IV,Matthew SenreichandEric Towner. The all-new, irreverent special, written by Emmy Award winnerTom Root(Robot Chicken), will premiere next winter on FOX, as part of its “Not So Silent Nights” holiday-themed programming. The news comes on the heels of the studio’snew Quibi showwithRick and Mortyco-creatorJustin Roiland. Green teased a holiday special during our chat with him last year for Season 10 ofRobot Chicken, but here’s our first info on just what this special will be about: As told through the twisted filter of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the visceral, action-packed hour of holiday insanity will feature classic holiday icons, including Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, who come together with brand-new minor mascots from Valentine’s Day, St....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Jesse Mcintyre

SuperMansion Season 2 Clip Featuring J.K. Simmons

If you haven’t been watching the second season of Crackle’s unapologetically funny stop-motion superhero seriesSuperMansion, there’s still time to fess up and admit you’ve made a mistake. I had the chance toreview the first few episodesof this new season and I can promise you that the show’s writers, returning actors, and newly arrived cast members are at the top of their game in Season 2. But if you need a little more encouragement to check out this satirical series that pulls no punches when it comes to skewering superheroes, Crackle has provided us with an exclusive clip from Thursday’s new episode that should entice you....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Brandon Simmons

The 'Stranger Things' Cast Growing Up Is Normal, Stop Overreacting

When the trailer for the fifth and final season ofStranger Thingsdropped,Millie Bobby Brownhad this to say: “I started when I was 10, I’m now turning 20 years old. Feels very weird.” It’s a sentiment that appears to be shared by theStranger Thingsfan base. Fans have pointed out that Brown, alongside her co-starsFinn Wolfhard,Noah Schnapp,Caleb McLaughlin,Gaten Matarazzo, andSadie Sink, look far older than the 16-year-olds their characters are meant to be. But the question is:why does this bother fans so much?...

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Brittney Robinson

The Accountant: 40 New Images Reveal Ben Affleck's Thriller

Warner Bros. has unleashed a slew of new images forGavin O’Connor’s upcoming crime/drama/thriller,The Accountant, and they reveal the best looks at the film yet. While Christian Wolff certainly isn’t the character that interests most fans ofBen Affleckat the moment, he does go through quite a number of transformations in these images. There’s the expected suit and tie best befitting some playing a CPA, but there’s also the geared-up and action-ready version of Affleck’s character that will see this movie going in some unexpected directions....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Diane Rios

The Fate of Tim Allen's 'Shifting Gears' Has Finally Been Decided

ABC is keeping the engine running on its newest family comedy. The network has officially renewedShifting GearsforSeason 2, giving fans more time withTim Allen and Kat Dennings' delightfully dysfunctional father-daughter duo. Created byJulie Thacker ScullyandMike Scully, withMichelle Naderserving as showrunner, the multi-cam sitcom follows estranged father Matt (Allen) and daughter Riley (Dennings) as they attempt to rebuild their fractured relationship — with plenty of sarcasm, misunderstandings, and reluctant bonding along the way....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Karen Mitchell

The Predator Story Details Revealed in First Official Synopsis

Ahead of 20th Century Fox’s CinemaCon presentation today, the studio has provided us with a look at new synopses and story details for some of the upcoming films on their slate. Some of Fox’s films, likeDeadpool 2andThe Darkest Minds, are also being presented, but no changes to their official synopses have been made. Then there are films likeShane Black’s anticipated actioner,The Predator, which just dropped its first official synopsis today … and it’s bonkers....

July 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1617 words · Thomas Cooley