Is the House of Mouse down with the new, blue Genie, or is Disney denouncing its very own creation? The company kept quiet after the internet completely torched Will Smith following the newest live-action Aladdin trailer drop, but now, Disney has come forward to address the blue Genie debacle.
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John Krasinski will be leading us back to A Quiet Place. The Office star-turned unlikely horror auteur, who was already on board to write the sequel to his breakout 2018 hit, will also be settling back into the director's chair. His wife and co-star Emily Blunt has also sealed a deal to return.
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From King's Landing to the City of Angels. Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer, known for playing the equal parts charming and cunning Margaery Tyrell on the beloved HBO fantasy drama, has joined the cast of Showtime's upcoming series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels in a leading role.
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The stellar cast of Stargirl is finally complete. The Geoff Johns-produced DC Universe series has finished up casting with the addition of Neil Jackson, Hunter Sansone, Trae Romano, and veteran actress Amy Smart, who has been a steady presence in TV and film for over two decades.
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The same time the studio stamped Space Jam 2, the LeBron James-led, Ryan Coogler-produced sequel to the 1996 live-action-animated classic, with a July 2021 debut date, Warner Bros. also swapped the launches of two of its hotly anticipated films: Godzilla vs. Kong and Annabelle 3.
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Come on and slam, and welcome (back) to the jam. Warner Bros. has announced a release date for Space Jam 2, the sequel to the animated-slash-live-action sports comedy from 1996. Directed by Terence Nance, the film stars LeBron James and has Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler attached as producer.
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New place, new story, same spooks. Netflix has renewed its hit horror series The Haunting of Hill House for another season. But not just any ol' season — a new installment in what's now an anthology. The new entry is entitled The Haunting of Bly Manor, based on the works of Henry James.
Read MoreAccording to that signpost up ahead, things are going to get weird at our next stop. CBS All Access released an official trailer for The Twilight Zone, Jordan Peele's reboot of the iconic sci-fi/horror anthology series, to its YouTube channel this morning.Along with the spot came new key art.
Read MoreThe only way to sell his story is to live his fantasy — and boy, is Taron Egerton living it to the fullest. Egerton stars as legendary music icon Elton John in the Dexter Fletcher-directed musical biopic Rocketman, the first full-length trailer for which Paramount released on Thursday.
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Like Peter Venkman was "fuzzy on the whole good-bad thing," so too is Jason Reitman, who has had to do some damage control after making a controversial comment about his upcoming Ghostbusters movie. Reitman recently stated that he doing everything he can to "hand the movie back to the fans."
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From Asgardian King to Lord of the Ring. Chris Hemsworth, who shot to worldwide fame for his role as Thor in the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been tapped to play the lead in a forthcoming biopic based on the life of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Make no mistake about it, Marvelites — Captain Marvel may be the first Marvel film led by a female superhero, but it's sticking to franchise traditions by including not one but two post-credits scenes. The movie is said to feature pre-credits scenes as well.
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It's true: When Carol Danvers enters the scene, she takes things higher, further, and faster, baby. Marvel Studios has just lifted the social media embargo on Captain Marvel, and critics have shared their reactions to the Brie Larson-led superhero solo movie. Response has been incredibly positive.
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Captain Marvel is set to go higher, further, faster when her solo flick soars into cinemas on March 8 — but a swarm of internet trolls are bent on bringing her down before her big debut. Dozens of registered users on Rotten Tomatoes have begun flooding Captain Marvel with negative reviews.
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The Bluths are back, and... well, Bluth-ier than ever. Netflix has announced that season "5B" of beloved comedy series Arrested Development will be premiering on the streamer on March 15. The continuation of the rather eventful season "5A" will consist of eight episodes, according to Deadline.
Read MoreAll horrifying alternate realities must come to an end. Amazon has announced that the upcoming fourth season of Man in the High Castle, the alt-history series based upon the 1962 Philip K. Dick novel of the same name, will be the final one. Deadline was first with the news.
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Auf wiedersehen, Pepper Potts. Gwyenth Paltrow has revealed to Variety that she is exiting the Marvel Cinematic Universe and stepping away from her post as the "most capable, qualified, trustworthy person" Tony Stark has ever met following the upcoming release of Avengers: Endgame.
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The old gang is splitting up. Netflix has canceled its original comedy series Friends from College, Deadline reported on Monday. Series co-creator Nicholas Stoller confirmed the news on Twitter, sharing with his followers that the show won't receive a third turn on the streamer.
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Jessica Jones faced an unfortunate fate on Monday: impending cancellation that will come after the series airs its third season. Now, creator Melissa Rosenberg and lead actress Krysten Ritter have opened up about their thoughts and feelings about Netflix pulling the plug on the series.
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A new writer has joined the Black Widow party (although she doesn't see how it's a party). Marvel has tapped Ned Benson (of the Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby trilogy) to revamp the script for the superspy's solo vehicle. The first draft has been turned in by Jac Schaeffer.
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Before Will Smith headed straight to the Wild Wild West, he breezed right by The Matrix. In a new video posted to his personal YouTube channel, Smith dropped a bombshell: he turned down the opportunity to star as Thomas A. Anderson (a.k.a. Neo) in the famed sci-fi film The Matrix.
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There was hardly a battle at the domestic box office this weekend, with Alita: Battle Angel easily besting its competition and opening to the tune of $27.8 million. Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel has earned, as of Monday, February 18, $36.5 million across the U.S. and Canada.
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You may not be able to add "a sci-fi word to a car word and hope it means something," but you can add a Rick and Morty writer to a Marvel project and hope it turns out wonderfully. Marvel Studios has tapped Michael Waldron as the showrunner of the forthcoming series centered around Loki.
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What once was old is new again. As has often been the case in the past, the official LEGO set for an upcoming Marvel film — in this case, the long-awaited Avengers: Endgame — may have revealed a major spoiler. Namely, the return of the Chitauri, the invading alien race from the first Avengers movie.
Read MoreNetflix would like you to know that it's serious about competing with the box office. The streamer released another trailer this morning for Triple Frontier, an action-packed military heist thriller with an A-list cast that includes Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, and Pedro Pascal.
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Perhaps it's a sign of things to come. Sebastian Stan will be stepping in to replace Chris Evans in the Netflix original film The Devil All The Time, an adaptation of a Donald Ray Pollock novel which also stars Marvel alum Tom Holland.
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Batfleck has officially sent his cape and cowl to the cleaners, hung it up neatly in his closet, and flown out of Wayne Manor. Speaking during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ben Affleck finally came forward and explained in no uncertain terms why he is no longer playing Batman.
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