Cara Dune Mandalorian Spinoff Was in the Works Before Gina Carano's Firing

As you almost definitely have heard by now,Gina Carano, the actress who played Rebel shocktrooper Cara Dune in both seasons ofThe Mandalorian, isno longer part of the Star Wars universe. Last night, Lucasfilm released a statement calling a long string of troubling social media posts from Carano “abhorrent” and “unacceptable,” noting that “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Tricia Clements

DC's 'Super Friends' Return With New Nostalgic Figures

Supermanmay be entering its fourth weekend of release, butJames GunnandDavid Corenswet’s Man of Steel shows no signs of slowing down. The new DCU is officially here to stay. However, that hasn’t stopped companies likeMcFarlane Toyscelebrating DC’s colorful past. Now the famous toy producer is back with figures based on one of the ’80s most popular shows. A continuation ofMcFarlane’s newSuper FriendsDC Retroline, there are five six-inch figures for fans to fight over in Wave 2, including heroes likeSupermanandThe Flash....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Jennifer Manning

Doctor Sleep Trailer Reveals Mike Flanagan's The Shining Sequel

If there’s one film adaptation this year that’s gonna be downright difficult to pull off, it’sDoctor Sleep. In spired byStephen King’s novel of the same name, written and directed by The Haunting of Hill House helmer Mike Flanagan,Doctor Sleeppicks up with Danny Torrance forty years after the events ofThe Shining,Which means Flanagan’s film has to find a way to honor King’s novel,Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 1980 film adaptation, and navigate the bountiful differences between the iconography of the two....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Kimberly Thomas

Edge of Tomorrow 2: Doug Liman Teases a Third Character

While it seems like thetitle troublesare over forDoug Liman’sEdge of Tomorrowfranchise–which was once known asAll You Need Is Killbased on theHiroshi Sakurazakanovel of the same title–little is known about the follow-up film’s cast, characters, or story. Recently revealed asLive Die Repeat and Repeat, a mouthful of a title that harkens back to the 2014 sci-fi film’s tagline of “Live, Die, Repeat”, fans can expect to seeTom Cruise’s Major William Cage andEmily Blunt’s badass Sergeant Rita Vrataski return at an as-of-yet undetermined date....

August 14, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Michele Carter

Elijah Wood Returns to New Zealand in 'Bookworm' Trailer

20 years after the filming of the movie that made him a household name,Elijah Woodreturns to New Zealand in a hilarious and touching children’s movie.IndieWirereleased a trailer forBookworm, the story of a role reversal between father and daughter. Wood’s character is a long cry from his heroic turn as Frodo inTheLord of the Ringstrilogy but remains inhis niche as a weird little guy. InBookworm, he plays illusionist Strawn Wise, who returns to New Zealand to see his estranged daughter....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Michelle Brown

Emily in Paris Season 3 Trailer Shows Lily Collins Facing Tough Choices

Préparez-vous!Netflix has just released a new trailer for Saison Trois ofEmily in Parisgiving us a glimpse into the continued romantic and professional drama of everyone’s favorite American in Paris. The new season will premiere on the streaming platform starting June 26, 2025, just in time for the holidays. The new trailer shows Emily caught at a crossroads after the events of last season. Now torn between two jobs and two men, Emily will work to figure out what path she wants to build for her increasingly turbulent life....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Benjamin Hill

Enchanted: Why It Worked Where Other Modernized Fairy Tales Failed

Though its premise is founded on deconstructing and parodying fairy tale archetypes, the reason Disney’sEnchantedwas so successful is the love it actually displays for the genre as a whole. The movie is able to both criticize the genre’s more fantastical elements while still paying respect to the aspects of these stories that keep them in the public consciousness for so many generations. The film truly acts as a love letter to the Disney films it is based on....

August 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1307 words · Martha Manning

Every 'Star Wars: Rebels' Hero, Ranked by Likability

Star Wars Rebelsis a great entry within the vast and ever-expanding world ofStar Warsanimation that served as an interesting exploration of the “dark times” betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope. Its sister series,Star Wars:The Clone Wars, introducedAshley Eckstein’sAhsoka Tano, andRebelsbrought in a ton of new heroes into the mix instead of relying on previously established characters from the films. Many of the pivotal characters fromRebelsare set to appear inDave Filoni’slive-action Disney+ seriesAhsoka, giving fans the perfect excuse to catch up with these heroic and rebellious figures....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · David Wilson

From Prince to Kendrick Lamar

Super BowlSunday is essentially a national holiday. While football is the focus of the game, some viewers are eager for the other aspects of the big game. Some tune in for the blockbuster commercials bound to go viral. Others are eager for the exciting Super Bowl Halftime show! This year,Kendrick Lamaris set to take the stage in New Orleans, but before him came some of the most infamous shows in the history of the big game....

August 14, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Christy Vargas

Hany Abu-Assad on Filming The Mountain Between Us Plane Crash as One Shot

With the disaster dramaThe Mountain Between Usopening this weekend in North America, I recently landed an exclusive interview with directorHany Abu-Assad. If you haven’t seen the trailers, the film is based on the novel of the same name byCharles Martinand revolves around an neurosurgeon (Idris Elba) on his way to perform surgery and a photojournalist (KateWinslet) on the way to her wedding who charter a plane together as strangers to get to their destinations, only to have the plane crash and leave them as the only survivors in the freezing wilderness....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Michelle Barrera

HBO's 'Lanterns' Series Adds a 'Never Have I Ever' Star

HBO’s highly anticipatedLanterns, a gritty and dark adaptation of the Green Lantern DC Comics saga, has added another big name to its already impressive cast.Poorna Jagannathan(Onyx Collective’s Deli Boys) has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the eight-episode drama where she will join series regularsKyle Chandler(Friday Night Lights),Aaron Pierre(The Underground Railroad), andKelly Macdonald(Boardwalk Empire),as well as fellow recurring cast memberGarret Dillahunt(Deadwood). Jagannathan will play Zoe, a character described as effortlessly confident and poised in any setting—even when she stands out in a crowd, and is as cunning as the powerful men around her....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Diana Martin

Here’s When You Can Watch ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Season 2

Quick Links First premiering in 2005,Criminal Mindswas a ratings hit for CBS, often rising to the top and being the network’s most-watched series. Created byJeff Davis, the series follows a group of criminal profilers working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) utilizing their skills of behavioral analysis. Through their abilities, these individuals are able to investigate crimes and find their suspect, or “unsub,” even in the most difficult of cases....

August 14, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Erika Webb

Hiccup and Astrid Are in Trouble in a New Live-Action ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Image

During the same weekend that one of the most iconic animated movies gotyet another live-action adaptation, another upcoming flick in the same vein got an exciting new look.Screen Ranthas shared a new image from the live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonmovie starringNico ParkerandMason Thamesthat’s due in theaters on July 18, 2025. The image shows Thames as Hiccup and Parker as Astrid hiding under a small shelter with a shield and axe as sand falls over them....

August 14, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Pamela Melendez