During its Investor Day on Thursday, April 11, the Walt Disney Company announced when its long-awaited streaming platform Disney+ will launch, how much it will cost per month, and what films and television series subscribers can look forward to watching.
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If you do the crime, you have to do the time. Amongst Marvel Cinematic Universe stars, the worse crime you can commit is spoiling an upcoming movie — and the punishment for doing so is harsh. No one knows that better than Mark Ruffalo, who was "fired" for revealing information about Avengers 4.
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An older, wiser Bat is coming to counsel the Titans. Scottish actor Iain Glen, perhaps best-known to American audiences for his role as Jorah Mormont on Game of Thrones, has been cast in a recurring role as Bruce Wayne for season 2 of the DC Universe series.
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We're not even a handful of days into the new year, and already it's off to a bizarre start, with Netflix issuing a statement against a viral challenge meme inspired by Bird Box that sees fans put on blindfolds and attempt to navigate their surroundings — just like the characters do in the film.
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In the lead-up to the series' premiere on HBO, we've been watching Watchmen like a hawk. Luckily for us, HBO has delivered a few new peeks at the Damon Lindelof-created comic book adaptation. A set of three clips highlight Jeremy Irons as Ozymandias and include an appearance by Rorschach.
Read MoreYou know what they say: divide and conquer, right? Marvel Studios has unleashed yet another TV spot for Avengers: Endgame — one that reveals a juicy detail about the forthcoming film. At the top of the footage, Captain America tells his fellow heroes, "You know your teams, you know your missions."
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Christopher McQuarrie directing two more Mission: Impossible films? Not such an impossible mission, as it turns out. McQuarrie, who wrote and directed Mission: Impossible - Fallout, has just closed a deal with Paramount to write and direct two new installments in the franchise that stars Tom Cruise.
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The "whole new world" that Disney's live-action Aladdin will take viewers is apparently to the uncanny valley just outside of bizarro town. When the House of Mouse unveiled the second trailer for the new Aladdin, countless people across the globe reacted in horror at Will Smith's take on the Genie.
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There's no escaping the fact that the end is nigh and that Earth's Mightiest Heroes will face a dangerous fight in Avengers: Endgame. One star who isn't letting the rest of the cast forget that reality is Thanos actor Josh Brolin, who has delivered a threatening reminder to his fellow MCU stars.
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The heavyweight acting talent just keeps hopping on board the Black Widow train. Marvel Studios has cast British star of stage and screen O-T Fagbenle in the solo standalone flick for Natasha Romanoff, the onetime agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and founding member of the Avengers.
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The most underrated Avenger is getting his very own show. Sources close to the Walt Disney Company relayed to Variety on Wednesday that the House of Mouse has put into development a limited series all about Hawkeye. Jeremy Renner will star on the show, set to premiere on Disney+.
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American Horror Story is going throwback. Creator Ryan Murphy posted a short teaser video for the new season to his Instagram account this morning, and the footage has the bloody fingerprints of the Golden Age of Slashers all over it. This is by design, as indicated by the season's title.
Read MoreHail to the king — and the other talking animals in the kingdom he rules. Walt Disney Studios has unraveled a brand-new trailer for the forthcoming Lion King remake, this time showing off familiar faces fans know and love (and fear, in one particular case) from the '90s animated classic.
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Everyone knows the lengths to which Marvel and the Avengers: Endgame directors have gone to maintain a level of mystery around the movie — and that now includes shooting multiple endings. Bruce Banner actor Mark Ruffalo recently revealed that he shot five different endings for Endgame. Here's why.
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A Grease prequel? Tell me more, tell me more. Paramount Players, a division of Paramount Pictures, is developing a prequel to the famed 1978 musical film Grease. The studio made the announcement on Tuesday, April 9, and The Hollywood Reporter relayed the news in an exclusive report.
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Disney announced Tuesday that the Monsters, Inc. spin-off series headed to Disney+ is in the works. Entitled Monsters at Work, the series has tapped original Monsters, Inc. voice actors John Goodman, Billy Crystal, John Ratzenberger, Jennifer Tilly, and Bob Peterson to reprise their roles.
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The mighty mutants may call Marvel their new home, but they won't be playing with their crime-fighting pals for a pretty long while. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said during a recent interview that it will be "a very long time" before the X-Men join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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The end is nigh. On Monday, April 8, Preacher executive producer Seth Rogen announced that the upcoming fourth season of the comic book series will be its last. Rogen dropped the news on Instagram, also confirming the premiere date for Preacher season 4.
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A superhero film about the importance of family is keeping things in the family for its sequel. Warner Bros.' New Line Cinema and DC Films have hired Shazam! screenwriter Henry Gayden to write the film's follow-up. Director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran are expected to return as well.
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Shazam may have conquered the box office this past weekend, but his biggest challenge is on its way. Dwayne Johnson, one of the flick's producers, took to Instagram Sunday to thank fans for its success — and also to offer a tidbit of info about Black Adam, the classic Shazam nemesis.
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Well, that explains that. In a clip aired on Good Morning America and subsequently posted to YouTube, Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) offered a succinct explanation as to where the heck she's been while the Avengers have been busy handling potentially world-ending threats.
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Captain Sparkle Fingers has lived up to his name. Shazam! bolted into theaters on Friday, April 5, and, in its first three days out at the domestic box office, pulled in a dazzling $53 million. Directed by horror maestro David F. Sandberg, Shazam! stars Zachary Levi as the eponymous caped crusader.
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The third phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn't officially ended, and already studio executives are mapping out plans for one of the biggest films of the franchise's fourth phase. Those plans apparently include Kumail Nanjiani, who is in talks to star in The Eternals.
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The reports are true: Idris Elba will be a part of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. However, he won't play the character you once thought he would. Elba isn't replacing Will Smith as Deadshot, and is instead moving to a new character whose identity has yet to be revealed.
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Who's coming back for The Suicide Squad? Amanda — duh! TheWrap reported Friday that Viola Davis is set to reprise her role as Amanda Waller in James Gunn's Suicide Squad reboot. The in-development follow-up will feature a new slate of super-villains, but see the return of Harley Quinn and Boomerang.
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Turns out that the Endgame and the long game are one and the same. Chatting with ComicBook.com, Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo confirmed the official run time for the upcoming super-sized superhero flick.
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When Shazam! touched down in cinemas, it brought thunderbolts and lightning and fans out in droves. Directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Zachary Levi as the titular hero, Shazam! earned an impressive $5.9 million at the domestic box office during Thursday night previews on April 4.
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