Streaming services that appeal to a larger variety of viewers than just anime fans have begun to add anime to their rotation, acknowledging that the medium is becoming more ubiquitous in our society. On Netflix right now, there are anime films that run the gamut from old classics to modern hits.
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It's easy to forget, but the actors on your favorite series are often looking at something completely different from the final product when they're filming on the set. With that in mind, here's a peek behind the curtain at the effects of some of TV's most popular shows.
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Remakes are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. But when it comes to adapting foreign films for American audiences, things can go uniquely, disastrously wrong. Join us as we explore the most embarrassing, ill-conceived, and outright stupid remakes of foreign films.
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Bloodshot has one of the best mid-movie twists of any superhero flick, but that big reveal comes at a cost. There simply isn't enough time in Bloodshot's one-hour, 49-minute runtime to explain what's real, what's not, and how everything fits together.
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With studio consolidation and cinematic universes being the name of the game in Hollywood today, filmmakers are more eager than ever to bring fan favorites together. You might be surprised by some of the cinematic clashes potentially coming to a theater near you in a couple of years.
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You know her as Paige Matthews on Charmed, Cherry Darling in Planet Terror, or Tatum Riley in Scream, but we don't see Rose McGowan much these days. Here's why.
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With a fourth Matrix movie finally headed our way, fan speculation has kicked into overdrive. Will it be a prequel? An alternate timeline? A total revamp? Pop a red pill and join us as we see how deep the rabbit hole of Matrix 4 fan theory goes.
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With its focus on technology, low-stakes storyline, and graphic violence (as graphic as a PG-13 rating will allow, anyway), Bloodshot is a very different superhero flick, but there's one area in which director Dave Wilson was clearly inspired by Bloodshot's higher-profile peers: the Easter eggs.
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With Taskmaster set to step into the upcoming Black Widow movie, it's time to dive into a long history that's strange even by the standards of the Marvel Universe. From a school for supervillains to the South American village populated by Hitler clones, here's the truth behind the Taskmaster.
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From doubtful executives to his own personal demons, actor and filmmaker Jason Mewes has beaten the odds to become a cult favorite Hollywood icon, known to many, beloved by all. Here's how it all happened -- and what might happen next.
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The next time you're having an off day on the job, just be glad your job doesn't get released to thousands of screens worldwide.
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After 95 uncanny years spent imagining his way to the top of the world, Lee passed away on November 12, 2018. It's only now that what appears to be Stan Lee's final cameo appearance is seeing release, and the story of that cameo may surprise you. For one thing, it's not in a Marvel movie.
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Sometimes what a character is wearing in a movie is nearly as important as what the character actually does, and Hawkeye's no different. That's why it's interesting to imagine an alternate universe where Hawkeye had a different look on the big screen.
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How do you bring Norse legends to the big screen in a way that makes sense for the Marvel Cinematic Universe while still preserving the essence of the characters? We sat down with former Marvel designer Charlie Wen to trace the evolution of several Thor fan favorites on their way to theaters.
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It takes a lot more than accurately re-creating a comic book character's outfit on the big screen to make a superhero movie worth seeing. So what process took these relatively obscure Marvel D-listers into the mainstream? Here's what the Guardians of the Galaxy almost looked like.
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When it comes to ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ the Nine Walkers are the most important players in the story … but which one is the most powerful? From the hobbits to the humans, here are the members of the Fellowship of the Ring, ranked from the strongest to the weakest.
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Ultron's design has changed in big and small ways with every new comics incarnation, meaning that the talented people in charge of adapting him for 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron had their work cut out for them in terms of coming up with a great cinematic design.
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Taking a comics character from the printed page to the big screen isn't as easy as you might think, and Guardians of the Galaxy's Gamora was no exception. Just ask Charlie Wen, former head of visual development at Marvel Studios — and take a look at some of the designs that didn't make the cut.
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Some Marvel Cinematic Universe stars have put such a stamp on their characters that it's become almost impossible to separate the two, and it's always a shock to realize that other actors might have been considered for a role — like Jason Momoa, who auditioned for Drax before becoming Aquaman.
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Have you resisted the pull of Marvel so far and are finally ready to cave? Maybe you have friends or loved ones obsessed with the comic book flicks and you just want to be able to go to the movies without being confused? Regardless of why you need a cheat sheet or a refresher, we're here for you.
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The original Ghostwriter offered the elementary and middle school crowd something different at the time: a live-action program broken into multi-episode stories that brought in drama and saw a group of kids solving cases in their community with the help of a dead friend.
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Behind every billionaire who fights crime and every alien who defends humanity, there's a sidekick they'd be dead without. And we think a lot of these superhero sidekicks deserve their own spinoffs.
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The bigwigs over at Marvel, DC, and the various studios through which they release their films are finally willing to dip their feet into the waters of diversity. It's okay, Hollywood. The water's fine. Nail these adaptations and you'll be rolling in sweet, green cash.
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Robert Nagle sat down with Looper and told us about his work on Ford v Ferrari and the Fast & Furious franchise, as well as what it takes to be a stunt driver in a major Hollywood action flick. Spoiler alert: as you might expect, it's not a job for the faint of heart.
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Times have changed and so have we. But at the time, these problematic pics from the past made money — lots of it! Some of them are even still considered classics.
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With its grounding in the real world and emphasis on family, Black Lightning impresses even the most jaded superhero fans. But if you're thinking some of its actors look familiar, you're onto something. Here are all the TV shows, movies, and albums you recognize the cast of Black Lightning from.
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We'll always remember them for their roles, but they had to move on with their lives.
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