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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Star Letitia Wright Wanted To ‘Check Out’ After Chadwick Boseman’s Death Marvel By Valerie Ettenhofer/Oct. 10, 2022 5:39 pm EST It’s hard to watch the trailers for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” without being moved to tears. It’s harder still to imagine what it must have been like for the cast of the upcoming film to make the movie in honor of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2020 after a long but private sickness....

Lord Celebrimbor Prime Video We meet Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards), a mercurial figure, when King Gil-galad assigns Elrond to work under him. The elf is a master smith and architect who, with the younger elf’s help, plans to build a forge that will change Middle-earth forever. Thanks to Tolkien’s writing, particularly “The Silmarillion” and “The Fellowship of the Ring,” we know that Celebrimbor ultimately crafts the Rings of Power; as such, this forge may be designed to create the rings themselves....

Henry Cavill’s 10 Best Moments As Superman Warner Bros. By Rachel Ho/Dec. 23, 2022 1:41 pm EST Change was inevitable when James Gunn and Peter Safran took up their posts as co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios — and generally speaking, change was desired. It’s no secret that DC’s comic rival, Marvel, took a commanding lead in the cinematic game with the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the DC Extended Universe stumbled and fell amidst rumored internal strife....

His Dark Materials: James McAvoy And Ruth Wilson On Season 3 And Living Up To The Books [Exclusive Interview] HBO By Jamie Gerber/Dec. 5, 2022 12:14 pm EST After a two year wait, “His Dark Materials” finally returns to HBO tonight. The series, which is based on Philip Pullman’s trilogy, is back for its third and final season, and it looks to be the most epic one yet. Fans of the books may have an idea of what’s coming, but there will still be some surprises in store as things come to a head....

How Corey Burton De-Aged Count Dooku’s Voice For Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi [Exclusive Interview] Lucasfilm By Bryan Young/Oct. 29, 2022 2:30 pm EST The new animated anthology miniseries “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi” is now streaming on Disney+, and brings us a new perspective on Count Dooku: a view of him in his earlier years before the corruption of the Sith took him and twisted him into Darth Tyranus....

How High Noon Took Aim At The Hollywood Blacklist Stanley Kramer Productions/United Artists By Lee Adams/Oct. 18, 2022 11:29 am EST Among the classic westerns of the Golden Age of Hollywood, “High Noon” stands tall in its simplicity. Aging marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) has retired, ready to start afresh with his new bride, played by Grace Kelly in her breakthrough role. Before he has had a chance to say his goodbyes and leave town, word arrives that an outlaw he sent to prison is coming in on the noon train with his gang, seeking revenge....

What made Casino different? Universal On the surface, “Casino” is a neon-lit, stylish retread of Martin Scorsese’s earlier work in the gangster genre. In particular, it draws from his 1990 classic “Goodfellas,” borrowing that movie’s breakneck pace and many of its actors, including De Niro, Pesci, and Frank Vincent. Like “Goodfellas” it’s a movie with fourth-wall-breaking voice-over from its characters (if not as good as that of “Goodfellas”), wall-to-wall pop songs from the ’50s to the ’80s, and a true story compiled by crime writer Nicholas Pileggi....

In The MCU Era Of Hollywood, Is It Possible To Be A Movie Star? Disney By Witney Seibold/Nov. 11, 2022 5:00 pm EST In a recent interview with Allure, author Danielle Pergament read a text exchange she had with a co-worker to her interview subject, Jennifer Aniston. Pergament’s colleague was wistful and bitter, saying “No one’s ever going to be famous the way she is. That kind of mass-fame phenomenon burning so bright for so long, it’s just not achievable today....

Jenna Ortega Wasn’t Sure About Wednesday, But Couldn’t Pass Up A Call With Tim Burton Netflix In March of 2010, Deadline announced that Tim Burton was officially in production on a stop-motion animated version of “The Addams Family,” based on the famously macabre Chas Addams comic strips that ran in the New Yorker. The ghoulish characters were to be designed to look like their original drawings, and it was to be released in black and white....

Maya Hawke Thought Stranger Things Season 4 Went Too Easy With Its Deaths Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 10, 2022 8:40 am EST Millie Bobby Brown isn’t the only “Stranger Things” cast member who thinks the show should be more ruthless about killing off characters. In recent weeks, Maya Hawke — who of course, plays Robin Buckley on “Stranger Things” — has ventured out with a role in another Netflix title, “Do Revenge,” the promotion of which saw her sitting down with her co-star Camila Mendes (“Riverdale”) for a lie detector test via Vanity Fair....

Mister Organ Trailer: New Documentary From Acclaimed Kiwi Journalist David Farrier Is Already Weird And Intense Madman Entertainment By Eric Vespe/Sept. 22, 2022 9:24 am EST If the name David Farrier doesn’t ring a bell, well … I have some homework for you. Seek out his documentary work in “Tickled” and the 2018 Netflix series “Dark Tourist.” This Kiwi journalist doesn’t seem to have any fear at all. With “Tickled” he investigated an odd tickling competition (yes, this is a real thing) and as he peeled back the layers things got dark very quickly....

What is Pussy Island about? Lucasfilm Per a synopsis posted by Deadline, “Pussy Island” follows “young and clever” Los Angeles cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) as she works her way the inner circle of one Slater King (Channing Tatum), a noted philanthropist and tech mogul. In doing so, she lands an invite to a gathering on his private island, full of “beautiful people, ever-flowing champagne and late-night dance parties.” Yet, Frida can’t shake the feeling there’s more to this island and its alluring host than meets the eye — and whatever it is, it’s not just bad news, it’s downright terrifying....

Reginald VelJohnson Is ‘Fine’ With Die Hard Being Considered A Christmas Movie 20th Century Studios By Christian Gainey/Nov. 23, 2022 2:58 pm EST As we approach December, it’s time to revisit that age-old, immortal question: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas film? Some people fervently support the theory, others find it ridiculous, and the rest couldn’t care less. This debate has been going on for years now and it seems it’s never going to end, so we might as well embrace it as part of mass culture....

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu Is Finally Moving Ahead With Lily Rose-Depp And Bill Skarsgård Film Arts Guild/Public domain By Erin Brady/Sept. 30, 2022 1:18 pm EST After years of anticipation and cancellation, Robert Eggers is finally getting to make his remake of “Nosferatu.” Deadline has confirmed that the film is moving forward with Bill Skarsgård attached to play Count Orlock, a role made famous by Max Schreck in the 1922 original. Furthermore, the outlet reports that Lily-Rose Depp is in negotiations to play Ellen Hutter, the woman of the count’s demented obsession, although her involvement is not yet confirmed....

Rocky V Ending Explained: The Home Team United Artists By Lee Adams/Dec. 24, 2022 9:00 pm EST Has there ever been a franchise entry more of a cinematic buzzkill than “Rocky V?” I’m struggling to think of one. It’s a dour affair compared to the goofy bombast of “Rocky IV” and is generally regarded as the worst film of the original series, but it does have some things going for it....

Saint Omer Review: A Quiet, Simmering Courtroom Drama [London Film Festival] Srab Films By Barry Levitt/Nov. 7, 2022 7:52 am EST In “Saint Omer,” the fiction debut of French filmmaker Alice Diop, Rama (Kayije Kagame) is a literature professor at a prestigious French university. She seems disconnected from her family — when she’s at dinner with them, she barely speaks, and when she does, her responses are short and deliberately non-descript....

SNL Showcases Brendan Gleeson And Colin Farrell As Best Friends And Cute Shy Boys NBC By Sarah Musnicky/Oct. 9, 2022 4:20 pm EST Making his “Saturday Night Live” debut, Irish actor Brendan Gleeson hosted the second episode of the sketch comedy show’s 48th season. If you’re not sure who Gleeson is, don’t worry; he poked fun at exactly that in his opening monologue. Best known for his character acting, particularly as Mad-Eye Moody in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, comedy is not necessarily the first thing in Gleeson’s wheelhouse....

Teen Wolf: The Movie Will Pick Up 15 Years After The Show’s End, So It’s More Like Mid-30s Wolf Paramount By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 8, 2022 1:04 pm EST Those aren’t coyotes you hear howling at the moon … the “Teen Wolf” movie is almost here! The film will serve as a sequel to the events of the popular MTV series and will bring back many members of the original cast, including Tyler Hoechlin as absolute superhottie and Alpha wolf Derek Hale....

Terrifier 2 Was Supposed To Take Three Months To Film, But It Took Three Years [Exclusive] Cinedigm By Drew Tinnin/Oct. 5, 2022 3:43 pm EST Like it or not, the newest latest slasher icon Art the Clown is back in “Terrifier 2” for even more sadistic shenanigans. If you aren’t still suffering from an overdose of graphic violence after director Damien Leone’s original film, this over-the-top sequel should definitely fulfill your gore quota for the entire month of October....

Real Life Paramount Pictures Albert Brooks plays himself in his 1973 directorial debut, “Real Life.” This is Brooks’ spoof on the real reality TV show “An American Family,” which was popular in the early 1970s. Brooks decides to follow a regular American family for a year, with a documentary crew documenting the entire endeavor. Cameras are installed on the walls and each family member is given a camera to carry through their daily lives....