There will be no sophomore slump for Jordan Peele. Reviews are pouring in for the Oscar winning writer/director's latest fright fest Us, and they are good... all of them. Peele's follow-up to his masterful 2017 debut Get Out currently stands at a sterling 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Higher, further, faster — and now richer, too. The weekend box office results are in, and everything's coming up Captain Marvel. Starring Brie Larson as the titular hero, Captain Marvel opened to the tune of $153 million across theaters in North America, and to $455 million worldwide.
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Captain Marvel is like the Kim Possible of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: call her, beep her if you want to reach her. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) did just that at the end of Avengers: Infinity War — but why didn't he reach out sooner? Here's the real reason why.
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If only someone had given Nick Fury the same kind of warning Santa Claus gave Ralphie Parker. Ever since Samuel L. Jackson revealed that Captain Marvel would feature Fury without his eyepatch, fans wondered if the film would reveal how he lost his eye — and solve a mystery set up in Iron Man.
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A pair of talented actresses are about to slip into The Twilight Zone. Zazie Beetz and Betty Gabriel are the latest to sign on for an episode of the CBS All Access revival of the classic anthology series, which will be produced an hosted by Academy Award winner Jordan Peele.
Read MoreGet ready for a battle of the dojos. YouTube has dropped the trailer for the second season of Karate Kid spin-off series Cobra Kai, and it looks to give us exactly what last season's finale promised — the resurgence of the decades-old rivalry between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-do, with a vengeance.
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In the months leading up to the March 8 launch of Captain Marvel, Nick Fury actor Samuel L. Jackson constantly hyped up the titular superhero's incredible abilities. He praised her left and right — but one remark Jackson gave about Brie Larson's Captain Marvel was a total lie.
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First reactions to director David F. Sandberg's Shazam! are here — and they're overwhelmingly positive. Those who attended pre-release screenings of the superhero flick, starring Asher Angel and Zachary Levi, have praised it as vibrant, fun, near-perfect, and "unlike anything DC has done before."
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Pauley Perrette is returning to the tube — but if you're an NCIS fan, her new role may be just a bit different from what you're used to. Multiple sources report that the actress has landed a role on the upcoming CBS sitcom Broke, opposite Jane the Virgin actor Jaime Camil.
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The casting department for this City never sleeps. Showtime's revival series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels has added veteran actress Adriana Barraza to its cast. She joins a stellar ensemble that already includes Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer and Fear the Walking Dead's Daniel Zovatto.
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Soon to be gone, never to be forgotten. The cast and crew of the long-running CW series Arrow took to social media to express their thoughts on the series' cancellation and their hopes for the eighth and final season. Star Stephen Amell also addressed the cancellation in a lengthy Facebook video.
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The Black Widow rumors continue to fly. Andre Holland, who was won accolades for his roles in the Academy Award-winning picture Moonlight and as Henry Deaver in Hulu's Castle Rock, has reportedly read for the role of the film's main villain. The folks at That Hashtag Show reported the news.
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Riverdale is back up and running. Following the death of one of its brightest stars, Luke Perry, on March 4, Riverdale resumed production on March 6. That same day, Riverdale aired the first episode since Perry's passing, which featured a tribute to the actor shown at the end of the episode.
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Idris Elba might be joining the Squad. The actor is talks to star in Warner Bros.' forthcoming Suicide Squad sequel, written and directed by former Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 helmer James Gunn, and replace Will Smith as the assassin Deadshot.
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Adios, Ollie. Mere months after receiving a renewal for an eighth season from the CW, the venerable DC comics-based series Arrow has gotten the axe. That season will be the final one, bringing the series that gave a name to its network's interconnected Arrowverse to a close.
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Kevin Smith's herbal hero may be quiet, but he's making plenty of noise — and big moves — behind the scenes of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Smith announced on Tuesday that Joe Manganiello, Craig Robinson, Frankie Shaw, Justin Long, and Jordan Monsanto have joined the cast of the upcoming film.
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Brie Larson is on a roll. The Academy Award-winning actress and Captain Marvel star has inked a direct-to-series deal to executive produce and star in an as-yet untitled drama for Apple TV, focusing on the rise of a driven young woman through the ranks of the CIA.
Read MoreWhat if Superman were a serial killer? That is the jaw-dropping question posed by the new trailer for Brightburn, the James Gunn-produced horror flick dropping in a few months. The spot was posted this morning to IGN's YouTube channel, and be warned: it contains moments that may make you cringe.
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Tyrese Gibson is moving fast and furious in the direction of Sony's forthcoming Spider-Man spin-off. Best known for playing Roman in the Fast and Furious film franchise, Gibson is in talks to star alongside Jared Leto in Morbius. The film also stars Matt Smith, Jared Harris, and Adria Arjona.
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With a name like Maleficent, she's gotta be evil — a mistress of evil. Disney's Maleficent sequel has landed a brand-new release date and scored a sweet (and spooky) official title. In addition to dropping these bits of news, the House of Mouse also revealed the first poster for the upcoming movie.
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Captain Marvel is set to take the Marvel Cinematic Universe higher, further, and faster when she makes her official debut on March 8. But long before she soars into cinemas this Friday, the half-human, half-alien superhero took the life of actress Brie Larson in a completely new direction.
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Fire up the rumor mill. Anonymous sources are reporting that Marvel Studios may be seeking to cast an openly gay male lead for its forthcoming cosmic saga The Eternals, one of the as-yet unvisited properties that will be getting the spotlight after the conclusion of Phase Three.
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Higher, further, faster. Advance reviews are pouring in for Captain Marvel, the first female-led solo effort for mighty Marvel Studios, and it appears that the pop culture juggernaut has yet another winner on its hands. As of this morning, the flick stands at a sterling 91% on Rotten Tomatoes
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Conan may yet return... but It might take a little convincing. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently sat down with website The Arnold Fans to talk about a number of projects including King Conan, the proposed sequel to 1982's Conan the Barbarian and 1984's Conan the Destroyer.
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When actor Luke Perry sadly passed away at the age of 52 on March 4, shortly after suffering a massive stroke, many assumed that the last they would see of the actor would be on Riverdale. However, the final time viewers will see Perry on screen will be this summer, in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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Luke Perry, the actor best known for his roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale, died on Monday, March 4. Less than a week earlier, Perry suffered what was reported as a "massive" stroke on Wednesday, February 27. He was 52 years old.
Read MoreHi! My name is... Shazam! A second trailer for Warner Brothers and DC's superhero comedy was posted this morning to Warner Brothers Pictures' YouTube Channel. The spot gives us more of the titular hero in action, and also offers a good look at the film's villain, Doctor Sivana (Mark Strong).
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