Danny DeVito will be among those welcoming you back to the jungle. The veteran actor has been cast in an undisclosed role in the sequel to 2017's smash hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the Dwayne Johnson-starrer which grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide.
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Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Netflix, that's where. The streaming giant released the first trailer for its upcoming animated series Carmen Sandiego today on its YouTube Channel, teasing an origin story which recasts the villainous thief as a misunderstood hero.
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To get everyone amped-up about the impending release of Dumbo, Disney has unveiled five character posters for the Tim Burton-directed flick. The one-sheets show off Dumbo, Colin Farrell's Holt Farrier, Danny DeVito's Max Medici, Eva Green's Colette Marchant, and Michael Keaton's V.A. Vandevere.
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You don't become a legend without a fight — and now the fight is coming to an end. History has announced that its flagship series Vikings will conclude with its sixth season. History also offered some sweet news to go with this sour announcement: a Vikings spin-off series is already in the works.
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Freddie Mercury certainly cleaned up at the box office; soon, we'll see if Captain Fantastic can do the same. Paramount Pictures released new promotional images of Taron Egerton as Sir Elton John in the forthcoming "fantasy musical" Rocketman, and the resemblance is — to say the least — astonishing.
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The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be a night to remember. Ahead of the ceremony on January 6, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced a star-studded slate of presenters that includes Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, Halloween's Jamie Lee Curtis, and The Favourite actress Emma Stone.
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A new year means new methods of marketing Captain Marvel. Trends International is keeping the pre-release promo cycle moving with a batch of cool character posters for the Brie Larson-led superhero pic. The four one-sheets feature Captain Marvel, the Skrull leader Talos, and Carol's pet cat Goose.
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As if Captain Marvel couldn't get any cooler. A new Captain Marvel photo depicts Brie Larson suited up as Carol Danvers for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe entry. In it, the part-extraterrestrial, part-human superhero sports green Kree armor and her signature mohawk.
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There's a reason why Mahershala Ali is an Oscar-winning actor: he's a formidable talent who isn't afraid to offer his own thoughts on the characters he plays. And that's exactly what he did with his latest role as Northwest Arkansas state detective Wayne Hays on the third season of True Detective.
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Awkwafina's making sure she'll be unig-Nora-ble in 2019. The comedian-rapper-actress (born Nora Lum) is in "final negotiations" to star in the forthcoming Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle sequel. Directed by Jake Kasdan, the film brings back Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.
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Batwoman is returning to the Arrowverse. The CW has ordered a pilot based on the character (portrayed by Ruby Rose), who made her debut during last month's Elseworlds crossover event. David Nutter, who also helmed the pilot episodes of Arrow and The Flash, has been tapped to direct.
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After Bandersnatch backlash, brand-new Black Mirror beau bids bye-bye to big social site. Sadly, that tongue-twister is totally true. Will Poulter, who plays Colin Ritman in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, has announced that he's leaving Twitter following harsh reactions to his involvement in the film.
Read MoreIn a crowded year for horror, The Prodigy just might rise to the head of the class. A trailer for the fright flick was posted this morning to Orion Pictures' YouTube channel, just a day after the imprint released a spooky new poster featuring its ominous tagline: "What's wrong with Miles?"
Read MoreAfter releasing a tiny teaser at the top of 2019 that hinted Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle would soon raise a whole lot of hell on the second season of Marvel's The Punisher, Netflix unveiled an official trailer announcing when the series will return.
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Is the Rick and Morty renaissance upon us? After what's felt like 100 years of waiting for Rick and Morty to return for season 4, the official Twitter account for the series posted a bizarre teaser that has fans confused but hopeful that an announcement about the new season might be coming soon.
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Carrie Fisher's brother, Todd Fisher, recently teased that the late actress' final turn as Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IX will be quite significant — more than a mere cameo and certainly not comprised of just Force Awakens outtakes that were left on the cutting room floor.
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Bob Einstein, the Emmy Award-winning actor and writer known for his recurring role as Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm and for creating the hilarious satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, has died after battling cancer. He was 76 years old.
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You've gotta take the bad with the good. The innovative Black Mirror feature Bandersnatch arrived on Netflix to much fanfare on December 28 (the good). Unfortunately, season 5 of the series will arrive later than expected (the bad) — due solely to the complications involved in producing it.
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Don't call it a comeback, but the ghost of Donald Glover's previously killed Deadpool animated series may rise again and inspire the inception of a whole new project. Deadpool character co-creator Rob Liefeld dished to Nerdist that another Deadpool series is "coming down the pipeline."
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At long last, we've finally cracked it — the case of whether True Detective would continue falling sharply and violently from season to season or if it would miraculously fall back into good graces. The reviews for season 3 of True Detective are here, and they spell good news for fans of the series.
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It's go big or go home for the fifth and final season of Gotham, and the series is choosing the former. Lead actor Ben McKenzie, who portrays a young Jim Gordon on the DC Comics-based show, recently revealed that Gotham season 5 will feature moments fans have been dying to see play out.
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Well, that's one way to describe your latest project. Chatting with Nerdist, Todd McFarlane opened up about the in-development Spawn reboot, which will mark his directorial debut. McFarlane described the film as an incredibly dark and ugly piece of work that's completely without joy.
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If the first day of 2019 was a total write-off for you as you sat in your pajamas all day eating cold pizza, let the second day mark a fresh start as you resolve to get into new television series and movies on HBO Now. The streamer has just announced its full slate of content coming this month.
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A new year means new content to watch — and old content to catch up on. Hulu is making your life easier and more entertaining with a truckload of new titles (over 200!) hitting the streaming service starting today, January 1, and continuing to roll out as the month carries on.
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Frank Castle's getting back to work. On January 1, Netflix unveiled a short teaser trailer for the second season of Marvel's The Punisher, one of the two remaining Marvel-Netflix superhero series that hasn't yet been canceled. The footage promises that the show will return to Netflix "soon."
Read MoreNew year, new trailer — same horrible day, same terrifying time loop. Universal Pictures dropped a second trailer for Happy Death Day 2U on the very first day of 2019, about six weeks ahead of the horror film's Valentine's Day debut. In it, Tree (Jessica Rothe) dies in increasingly interesting ways.
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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is even more complex than it seems. According to Bandersnatch director David Slade, who helmed the "Metalhead" episode of Black Mirror season 4, the story contains multiple scenes viewers may never be able to access — plus one that no one will ever get to see.
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