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Wanted Ending Explained: What Have You Done Lately? Universal Pictures By Joshua Meyer/July 12, 2022 9:50 am EST Spoilers follow for the ending of “Wanted.” Few movies can claim to end with a character cursing directly at the camera, but “Wanted” fits the bill. This is that other Morgan Freeman comic book movie from the summer of 2008. “Wanted” hit theaters three weeks before “The Dark Knight,” and some of its cast members — James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, and Chris Pratt — would go on to star in Marvel movies in the years to come....

Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock Lee Pace made his MCU entrance in “Guardians of the Galaxy” as classic comic book baddie Ronan the Accuser, a cutthroat Kree zealot who has declared war on Xandar. In the film, Ronan strikes a deal with Thanos: if Ronan retrieves a mysterious orb for the Mad Titan, he will be given support for his planned genocide of the Xandarians. However, when Ronan discovers that the orb contains the Power Stone of the fabled Infinity Stones, he decides to keep it for himself and promises to kill Thanos as part of his campaign....

Why House Of Cards, Arrested Development, And Other Shows Won’t Be Available On Netflix’s Ad Tier Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 3, 2022 5:57 pm EST In case you missed it, Netflix launched their ad-supported tier today. The new model allows users to stream the Netflix library at a lower monthly price, but with included commercial interruptions. The ad-supported option was pitched as a more cost-effective option for viewers continually annoyed by the streamer’s rising prices, but the viewers have quickly learned that the Basic with Ads plan is also limited in its catalog accessibility....

Why Peaky Blinders Creator Steven Knight Made Horses A ‘Theme’ For Tommy Shelby BBC By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 24, 2022 8:30 am EST Making fun of “horse girls” is a cruel rite of passage for most people, but few would dare mock a “horse mobster” like Tommy Shelby on “Peaky Blinders.” A gangster family epic, the hit crime drama centers on the historical Peaky Blinders street gang that came to prominence following the First World War....

12 Stephen King Short Fiction Works That Should Be Movies Warner Bros. By Kyle Milner/Aug. 24, 2022 2:27 pm EST If you love Stephen King as much as you love movies, there’s plenty to choose from for a spooky evening in front of the screen. Sure, the batting average on quality of adaptation isn’t entirely in King’s favor. But the high points — like “Carrie,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” or “The Shining” — are some of the most vivid and memorable cinematic experiences you’ll ever have....

According To James Wan, The Conjuring’s Crooked Man Spin-Off Is No Longer Happening Warner Bros. By Eric Vespe/Nov. 4, 2022 9:45 pm EST Well, today James Wan decided to bum out the horror community. Shortly after “The Conjuring 2” hit screens, we were promised a spin-off focusing on one of the creepiest dang things ever portrayed in that universe: The Crooked Man. We got a movie about “The Nun” that made a ton of money (even if it wasn’t exactly well-received), so you’d think the Crooked Man movie would have been a no-brainer....

Ant-Man: Quantumania, Unlike The First Two Movies, Will Have Serious Consequences For The MCU Marvel Studios By Rafael Motamayor/July 26, 2022 12:39 pm EST Everyone in the world of the MCU knows the legend of Tony Stark, the man who killed Thanos, or Thor the actual god, or even Captain America, the emblem of patriotism who helped the Avengers save the universe more than once. Sadly, not many know the story of Ant-Man, the hero who, with the help of a rat that set him free, figured out how the Avengers could travel back in time and get the Infinity Stones....

The ultimate cinematic experience 20th Century Studios In an “Avatar: The Way of Water” panel attended by /Film moderated by producer Jon Landau, the Wētā FX team in attendance (Joe Letteri, Richie Baneham, Dan Barrett, Wayne Stables, Pavani Rao Boddapati, Johnathan Nixon) were asked about how they feel about newer blockbusters and the quick turnaround between sequels. Landau was more than ready to back up the long wait between sequels — in fact, he believes they couldn’t have made the film otherwise:...

Avatar: The Way Of Water Is The Perfect Antidote To The Modern Blockbuster 20th Century Studios By Witney Seibold/Dec. 18, 2022 10:00 am EST Over the course of the last two years, many stories have been breaking about the way Marvel Studios treats their special effects technicians. With films as visually elaborate and requiring as much FX as the ones seen the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many, many out-of-house production companies are being hired to complete a great deal of digital animation in very little time....

Black Mirror Traces Its DNA Back To A Groundbreaking Made-For-TV BBC Movie Netflix By Matthew Bilodeau/Oct. 31, 2022 1:58 pm EST “Black Mirror” holds a fascinating place in the television cultural landscape. I remember the days when the Channel 4 sci-fi anthology series had just dropped on Netflix, prior to the streaming service developing new seasons of their own. Everyone was excited to watch a new take on “The Twilight Zone” for a more cynical generation, and it was largely warranted....

Black Panther 2’s Tenoch Huerta Confirms That Namor Will Be A Mutant In The MCU Marvel Studios By Erin Brady/Sept. 26, 2022 5:02 pm EST Mutants have been slowly introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is aiming to be the group’s most significant exposure yet. That’s because Namor the Sub-Mariner (Tenoch Huerta) will have his mutant ancestry intact for his first on-screen appearance. The news was confirmed by the actor in an upcoming issue of Empire Magazine, although no quote was given outside of that confirmation....

Carol Kane Struggled Over Her Ballet Dancing For Scrooged Paramount Pictures By J. Gabriel Ware/Nov. 27, 2022 3:40 pm EST In the 1988 Christmas comedy “Scrooged,” Bill Murray plays Frank Cross, a mean-spirited TV executive who oversees a live televised adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1983 novella “A Christmas Carol.” The irony is that “Scrooged” is based off Dickens’ story and Cross is a modern version of the misanthropic Ebenezer Scrooge. Echoing the original work, before the show, Cross is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future who each show him the error of his ways....

Chuchu Takes The Stage In Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury’s ‘Unseen Trap’ Crunchyroll By Adam Wescott/Oct. 24, 2022 1:30 pm EST The fourth episode of “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury” slows its roll after last week. Guel withdraws his proposal of marriage to Suletta, claiming it was all a big misunderstanding (or was it?) Last week’s exciting robot fight is replaced by a standardized test involving piloting a boring utility robot through a minefield....

Denis Villeneuve Pushed Jake Gyllenhaal’s Acting To The ‘Verge Of Chaos’ While Filming Enemy Entertainment One By Debopriyaa Dutta/Dec. 23, 2022 5:52 pm EST Denis Villeneuve rarely misses. The director has a penchant for crafting thrillingly intricate character studies, incorporated in a range of films from “Prisoners,” to “Blade Runner 2049.” However, his 2013 psychological drama, “Enemy,” is perhaps Villeneuve’s most psychologically dense work, which takes on an extremely Kafkaesque tint and is more concerned with the subconscious, as opposed to objective reality....

Did Steve Carell Really Drive Michael Scott’s Car Into A Lake In The Office Season 4? NBC By Matt Rainis/Oct. 19, 2022 1:30 pm EST Like most sitcoms, “The Office” changed over the course of its run. For one, the cast was always changing, with additions like Ed Helms, Rashida Jones, and Ellie Kemper helping to keep the show fresh, and the eventual loss of Steve Carell proving a big blow to the series....

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Vs. Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio: What You Need To Know About Both Films Disney By Valerie Ettenhofer/Sept. 1, 2022 1:00 pm EST There’s a strange thing that happens in Hollywood more often than one might imagine. Two projects get greenlit that aren’t just similar, but pull from nearly the same source material. Though this often happens in early stages of projects, like when a wild story suddenly becomes a hot commodity (see: multiple Tiger King shows, two upcoming projects about Chippendales), it’s rare that both versions actually end up being born into the world at the same time....

What happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Warner Bros. As of now, Henry Cavill is set to appear as Superman in “The Flash,” which is scheduled to premiere on June 16, 2023. Although, according to The Hollywood Reporter, there is currently much debate about whether the studio will keep the cameo in the film. THR reports that if it does stay in, then “its inclusion promises something that studio would have no plans on delivering....

How Goodbye Horses Ended Up In The Silence Of The Lambs Orion By Jeremy Smith/Aug. 19, 2022 1:58 pm EST The perfect needle-drop can elevate a scene from merely effective to totally unforgettable. Think of The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby” in the opening of Martin Scorsese’s “Mean Streets,” Michael Madsen dancing to Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle with You” as he tortures a police officer, or Max and Rosemary dancing to The Faces’ “Ooh La La” as the curtain closes on “Rushmore....

How The Goodnight Mommy Remake Differentiates Itself From The Original [Exclusive] Prime Video By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 16, 2022 8:49 am EST “Goodnight Mommy” is now streaming on Prime Video — no, not the original 2014 Austrian film, but the 2022 American remake or “reimagining,” starring Naomi Watts, Cameron Corvetti (“The Boys”), and Nicholas Crovetti (“Big Little Lies”). The film, per the official synopsis, tells the story of twin brothers who “arrive at their mother’s country home to discover her face covered in bandages” and begin to suspect that “the woman beneath the gauze isn’t their mother at all....

Is Sauron’s Plan Already In Motion In The Rings Of Power? Prime Video By Jeremy Mathai/Sept. 23, 2022 6:00 pm EST Spoilers follow for the fifth episode of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” It’s safe to assume that those behind “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” knew exactly what they were doing by coming out of the gate with a series of (relatively) slower-paced episodes....