The X-Men movies have clearly never shied away from casting household names. Even when it comes to celebrities who didn't end up as on-screen mutants, plenty of recognizable faces sent in their applications to the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters.
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Charlize Theron has featured in so many iconic franchises it's almost impossible keep count — Alien, Mad Max, and The Addams Family, just to name a few. It's strange, then, to remember that one big-screen pantheon Theron has not dabbled in is the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe star had a little trouble getting off the ground, even though he brought some serious training to the process. Unfortunately, that didn't stop him from a pretty embarrassing landing.
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After cycling through no fewer than seven directors, one of Hollywood's most-anticipated (and most-fraught) productions is finally under way. Star Tom Holland recently shared a picture on Instagram from the set of his upcoming action epic Uncharted.
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There's a huge backstory behind Will Ferrell's small Wedding Crashers role. According to an interview with director David Dobkin in Entertainment Weekly, Ferrell's cameo almost didn't happen at all, and was a last-minute surprise that kept the cast and crew on their toes up until the film's release.
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Wedding Crashers almost never made it down the aisle. Looking back at the raucous 2005 comedy for its 15th anniversary, director David Dobkin revealed to Variety that the film's fate felt uncertain throughout most of the development process.
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O.G. Kill Bill star Vivica A. Fox, who played the assassin Vernita Green in the 2003 classic, recently opened up about the plot details of a potential Kill Bill: Volume 3. Her story did leave one open plot point that would make a heck of an intriguing starting point for the long-rumored sequel.
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Comedy legend Carl Reiner passed away on June 29, 2020. At the time, no one had any reason to assume that Reiner had a final performance left to give — but he did, and it's the kind of performance you'll never forget.
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From one director of massive superhero films to another: Right on. Joe Russo, co-director of four billion-dollar-plus-grossing films for Marvel Studios including Avengers: Endgame, has weighed in on the upcoming release of Zack Snyder's Justice League, colloquially known as the "Snyder Cut."
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If you ever need a new set of drapes or the protective services of an unstoppable killing machine, we've got a phone number for you. Eight months after the release of Terminator: Dark Fate, one intrepid viewer noticed a small detail in the film that apparently eluded literally everyone else.
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Lest you think that Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime have the market cornered when it comes to releasing movies with A-list talent, Apple TV+ is getting ready to drop the latest Tom Hanks-starring war flick, Greyhound. Here's what critics are saying about the upcoming film.
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Legendary director, producer, and franchise creator John Carpenter recently took to Twitter to inform fans that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding potential theater openings later this year, Halloween Kills will see its release pushed back by an entire year.
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The long-awaited sequel to Cline's Easter egg-laden novel, Ready Player One, finally has an official release date, and it's kicked off speculation that an announcement could be forthcoming regarding a sequel to the popular feature film adaptation of the original book.
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It so happens that Wonder Woman 1984 will feature an event associated with that titular year: Olympic games. These particular games, though, will be of the Amazonian variety. Director Patty Jenkins has let slip a few intriguing details, accompanied by an exciting new image from the upcoming sequel.
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Even though Hamilton has quickly established itself as a modern classic and earned plenty of huge awards throughout the years, there's one major award it definitely won't win. Here's the real reason why Hamilton won't be eligible to win an Academy Award at the 2021 ceremony.
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Attention, Mighty Marvel: Ms. Monáe would like a word. In a recent sit-down with Empire, ultra-talented multi-hyphenate Janelle Monáe revealed that she has designs on joining the biggest film franchise of all time: the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Chris Hemsworth has got to look big. After all, he's spent nearly a decade playing Thor. But from the looks of it, even his physique as the God of Thunder won't hold a candle to the over-the-top regimen required for his next role as a far more earthbound muscle man: Hulk Hogan.
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America's Dad has got a case of the blues over his new movie. Tom Hanks, star of the upcoming World War II drama Greyhound, recently sat down with The Guardian to discuss the flick. It's one that he obviously thinks everyone should see — he just wishes they could see it in the theater.
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When Black Widow finally kicks off Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it'll offer us something we haven't yet seen. Director Cate Shortland appears to be reveling in the opportunity to upend audience expectations for Black Widow, which can only be a good thing.
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Considering MacFarlane's TV hits with Family Guy and American Dad, it's hard to imagine him lacking confidence in his own project, even one as outlandish as Ted. As it turns out, the writer and director had a few reasons to doubt the movie's potential for success.
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It's no surprise — given the legacy title, the critically-acclaimed star, and the modern take on a classic premise — that The Invisible Man was a hit. What happens when a movie is a hit? People start asking for a sequel. Elisabeth Moss has some ideas about how to make one happen.
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After playing mythical barbarians, a renegade fur trapper, and a muscle daddy take on Aquaman, there's only one logical direction for Jason Mamoa's next big role: Frosty the Snowman. We promise you read that correctly.
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We all sometimes say things for the sake of politeness, but Ray Fisher has decided that the time for that kind of politeness has passed. The actor who portrayed Cyborg in Justice League tweeted that he wanted to "forcefully retract" something he said about Joss Whedon before the release of the film.
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Perhaps the most impressive thing about Inception is that there's absolutely no telling when and where the movie will re-enter our radar. In a recent interview, Anne Hathaway revealed a story director Christopher Nolan told her about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's intense stunt training for the film.
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As you might imagine, not every joke James Gunn (or any screenwriter) writes makes it to the screen — and Guardians of the Galaxy is no exception. Recently, Gunn revealed a deleted bit of dialogue he loves so much he wishes he could put it back in the movie.
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After HBO announced that the Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League will premiere on HBO Max in 2021, fans have begun questioning what other kinds of director's cuts they may see — even for films that haven't debuted yet, like James Gunn's upcoming sequel to David Ayer's Suicide Squad.
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The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest might have been canceled, but Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Netflix's spoof on the beloved international competition, is more than making up for it.
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