Chris Rock is doing what few expected him to ever do: refreshing the Saw film franchise. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake announced on Thursday, May 16 that Rock has teamed with the studio to executive produce a yet-untitled Saw spin-off. The film is due out next October.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe might add a little Mandarin into the mix. This particular revelation comes straight from Marvel Studios president and executive producer of the MCU Kevin Feige, who recently lodged a question about whether Marvel has plans to introduce the "real" Mandarin in the future.
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The CW and Netflix are cutting ties. Deadline reported Wednesday, May 15 that the broadcast television network has declined to renew its output deal with the streaming giant. New and in-development CW series will now be shopped individually to various streaming platforms.
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James Gunn is speaking out at long last — and he's got a lot to say. The writer/director, who was fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 last year before being reinstated in March, opened up to Deadline about the dark days that followed his dismissal and what he's learned from the ordeal.
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After a ton of hype about Captain Marvel's powers, the chance that she could take down Thanos and save the universe, and her upcoming meeting with the Avengers teased at the end of her solo movie, why did she have such a tiny role in Avengers: Endgame? The film's writers reveal the real reason.
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Jason Reitman has a phone call to make. In an interview at the Cannes film festival, original Ghostbusters star Bill Murray expressed a willingness to appear in the director's upcoming sequel to the iconic 1984 film, which is getting ready to go before the cameras.
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The long wait for more Rick and Morty is almost over. In a short video posted to Adult Swim's Twitter account, the stars of the show themselves (one of them somewhat reluctantly) appeared to tell faithful viewers that season 4 of the animated series will be coming our way in November 2019.
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Cruella de Vil or The Tale of Two Emmas? Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson is in talks to join Emma Stone in Disney's upcoming live-action film Cruella, centered on Cruella de Vil, the stylish and sinister 101 Dalmatians villain.
Read MorePrepare to gaze into the Black Mirror once more. Netflix dropped the official trailer for Black Mirror season 5 on Wednesday, revealing a mind-twisting dystopia, a sterling leading cast, and a premiere date that's much, much sooner than you probably anticipated.
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Lucasfilm has big plans for the galaxy far, far away. According to Bob Iger, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company which owns Lucasfilm, a third live-action Star Wars series will likely come to fruition and could arrive on the forthcoming streaming service Disney+ within the next three years.
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All is not well in Westeros. The surprising, devastating, and chaotic events of the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones rattled fans everywhere. But the tragedies of "The Bells" extend beyond its shocking narrative. Thrones season 8, episode 5 has set a sad new record on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Add some of Avengers: Endgame's crew to the list of people who weren't thrilled with Thor Lebowski. In an interview with Empire magazine, the flick's screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely revealed that the Thunder God's new look didn't sit so well with some of those who were on set.
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The Simpsons has done it yet again. Continuing its uncanny ability to predict real-world events and pop culture phenomena years in advance, the long-running animated series The Simpsons accurately predicted the massive twist that came on the fifth episode of Game of Thrones' final season.
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Despite dying in Avengers: Infinity War, Loki appeared in Avengers: Endgame during the heroes' time heist mission. The biggest moment Loki had in Endgame left fans scratching their heads in confusion, but thankfully, the film's directors have come forward to explain exactly what happened to him.
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The heroes and villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe got snap-happy in Avengers: Endgame, and one click of the fingers created a potential problem for a much-loved character: Zoe Saldana's Gamora. The film's directors have finally addressed Gamora's fate after Tony Stark's snap in Endgame.
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Game of Thrones isn't known for its happy character endings, usually killing them off before their time. One character who survived to the last season is Varys, who has had quite the journey over the years. However, the actor who plays him as a bone to pick with how Varys' story came to a close.
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The fifth episode of Game of Thrones' eighth and final season was a lot of things. It ran the gamut of emotions, but left viewers with just one question: Who will take the Iron Throne now? Join us as we explore the possible responses to that massive inquiry.
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The Purge is coming around once more, perhaps for the last time. Universal Pictures has announced a release date for the as-yet untitled fifth film in the Purge series, a film that may constitute the swan song for one of the more profitable horror franchises of all time.
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Get ready for a kaiju smackdown. Godzilla: King of the Monsters has been screened for critics, and while there is still a moratorium on reviews, the early reactions on Twitter are nothing short of ecstatic. The general consensus: if you want to see an all-out monster brawl, this flick is for you.
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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) is known by many titles, and on the latest episode of Game of Thrones, the Mother of Dragons gained yet another name — one she insisted she would never take on, as long as she could help it. Here's how the wild twist went down and what it all means.
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Throughout its run on television, Game of Thrones has demonstrated its affinity for cameos. The series pulled off another one of these surprise appearances on the fifth episode of the final season, which featured the emergence of an element viewers hadn't seen in years: Wildfire.
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We're starting to see The Invisible Man a little more clearly. Rising star Storm Reid has joined the cast of the Universal/Blumhouse production opposite The Handmaid's Tale's Elisabeth Moss, and in conjunction with the announcement, a few intriguing details about the flick's plot were revealed.
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When in doubt, hit the audience with a shocking twist. That seems to be the thought process of Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, who recently sat down with the New York Times to discuss a number of the film's plot points in the wake of its runaway success.
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Let's hope this isn't a glitch. Writers/directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski are reportedly at work on a third sequel to their seminal 1999 sci-fi flick The Matrix, according to John Wick 3 director Chad Stahleski, who served as Keanu Reeves' stunt double on all three previous films.
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The Suicide Squad director James Gunn is apparently keeping things in the family. A new report published by TheWrap indicates that Guardians of the Galaxy alum Michael Rooker is in talks to portray King Shark in Gunn's upcoming DC feature The Suicide Squad.
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Pokemon Detective Pikachu is aiming to become the very best, like no one ever was. The film, a fantasy-mystery based on the famous Pokémon franchise and the video game Detective Pikachu, debuted to the tune of $5.7 million at the domestic box office during Thursday night previews on May 9.
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The women of the MCU got their due in Avengers: Endgame. A pivotal scene during the film's climax that featured every surviving female hero assembling to execute a critical task was one of its more rousing moments, and in an interview, Anthony Russo explained his thought process in including it.
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