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Donald Glover’s Lando Star Wars show thankfully rejiggered to be Donald Glover’s Lando Star Wars movie
Disney’s movie release schedule has dates for a few unannounced Star Wars movies. Glover’s previously announced Disney Plus series could be one of them. → Read More
Star Trek’s hysterical retro shorts need to become a real show
Lower Decks does Trek comedy, but Casper Kelly has gone full Adult Swim with Spock actor Ethan Peck for Star Trek: very Short Treks. → Read More
What was the best movie you watched this summer?
While Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Spider-Man dominated, there’s plenty more to catch up with on Netflix, streaming, and beyond. Here are our top picks. → Read More
Bunch of pics of the One Piece cast sitting around looking hot just dropped
Mackenyu, Luffy actor Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd (Nami), Taz Skylar (Sanji), and Jacob Gibson (Usopp) took some pics made for the walls of fans. → Read More
I’ll never forget the Ninja Turtles’ hyper-realistic CGI genitals and neither should you
Did TMNT peak with The Onion in 2014? With Mutant Mayhem in theaters, we look back at a high point in turtle animation. → Read More
Dead Reckoning Part One was the inevitable Mission: Impossible comedy
Tom Cruise’s 27-year franchise has huge stunts, but the new movie counters the Top Gun: Maverick star’s history by going full Looney Tunes. → Read More
I will die on this hill: Secret Invasion’s big death sets a bar for Marvel
The new Disney Plus MCU show brings Nick Fury, Maria Hill, and Talos from Captain Marvel back, but stages a major death in the premiere. Will it stick? → Read More
Lego’s new Pac-Man arcade set makes the old new again
Lego’s Pac-Man Arcade set will release on June 1 for VIP and June 4 for regular buyers. Here are the details. → Read More
The big new movies coming out in summer 2023
There are a lot of exciting new movies coming out in summer 2023. This preview lays out the biggest and best, from Across the Spider-verse and The Flash to Barbie and Oppenheimer. → Read More
Rihanna is Smurfette in 2025 Smurfs reboot, rejoice
Paramount announced a new Smurfs movie starring Oscar-nominee, Grammy winner, and Super Bowl halftime performer Rihanna for release in 2025. She’ll also write a new song. → Read More
Inside the Bourne Stuntacular, the theme park take on high-impact spycraft
How do stage Bourne movies at a theme park? Using The Mandalorian’s screen technology, Indiana Jones stunt special effects, and a plan that works for an eight shows a week schedule. → Read More
Spider-Man and Venom movies finally hit Disney Plus this month
Tom Holland’s Homecoming, Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies, Andrew Garfield movie, and Tom Hardy’s Venom movie will all move from Netflix to Disney+ streaming. → Read More
Michelle Yeoh officially returns to Star Trek for Section 31 movie
The Everything Everywhere All at Once Oscar-winner is back in a Star Trek: Discovery spinoff that was set as a series, but now it’s a movie set for release in 2024. → Read More
George R.R. Martin drops details on Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of Seven Kingdoms
A Knight of Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight will adapt Martin’s Dunk & Egg short stories and join House of the Dragon on Max (the new HBO Max). Here are release details. → Read More
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy officially a go at Paramount Plus
Star Trek: Discovery’s finale will end the show in 2024, but fan-favorite Tilly might be back in a spinoff set at the reopened Starfleet Academy. Riverdale fans have a Trek now. → Read More
D&D’s Regé-Jean Page says playing Diablo and JRPGs made him an actor
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, out in theaters on March 31, pairs the Bridgerton star with Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez. While they played D&D together, Page brought nerd cred. → Read More
5 lessons from John Wick’s mega success I assume Hollywood won’t take
John Wick: Chapter 4 made money in the U.S. and around the world. But if Keanu Reeves is done with the franchise, what’s next after the Ballerina spinoff? → Read More
Lady Gaga steps out as Harley Quinn in Joker 2 set photos
DC’s sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, is shooting in New York City ahead of a 2024 release. Paparazzi photos of Lady Gaga see her in a more classic Harley Quinn mode. → Read More
Justin Roiland domestic violence charges dropped, Rick and Morty creator speaks out
Rick and Morty creator and Squanch Games founder Justin Roiland was charged with two felonies in 2020, and was set for hearings in 2023. Adult Swim cut ties, but now the charges have been dropped. → Read More
The Mandalorian brings Dr. Pershing and Elia Kane back for Star Wars’ strangest hour
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 3, “Chapter 19: The Convert,” dips into Dr. Pershing’s clones, which may tie into Rise of Skywalker’s First Order, Snoke, and the Emperor. → Read More