On February 25, 2020, it was announced that Bob Iger — after a stellar 15-year run as CEO of The Walt Disney Company — was stepping down. Here's how Iger helped transform Disney from a relatively bit player into a media juggernaut, and what the future of the Mouse House will look like without him.
Read MoreSam Raimi is a passionate, wildly inventive filmmaker possessed of a singular artistic vision. Here's our ranking of every one of his movies from worst to best.
Read MoreElisabeth Moss is about to hit the big screen in Universal's The Invisible Man, a very loose, updated adaptation of the 1897 H.G. Wells novel of the same name. As with any adapted franchise these days, audiences are curious whether or not they should expect a little bonus after the film proper.
Read MoreHold on to your fedoras, because storm clouds are brewing over the long-delayed production of Indiana Jones 5. The current calamity comes with reports that Steven Spielberg has left the director's chair. Having helmed every previous entry, what's caused the legendary filmmaker to step back now?
Read MoreYuasa's served as a director for over a dozen projects, with varying degrees of creative control past that. But in considering all those years of work, there are bound to be some misfires among the masterpieces; with that in mind, here are Masaaki Yuasa-directed projects ranked worst to best.
Read MoreIn our contemporary era, genuine political protest can occur anywhere -- even in the comments section of a YouTube video. Disney's live-action Mulan remake continues to suffer during political upheaval in Hong Kong. Most recently, a new TV spot for the Mulan remake is being rating-bombed on YouTube.
Read MoreThere's no "love" for Victor on Disney+. Ahead of the release of the new show Love, Victor — a spin-off of the 2018 film Love, Simon — Entertainment Weekly reported that the show would move from its original home at Disney+ to Hulu, where some of the Mouse House's more "adult" fare has landed.
Read MoreSometimes, fighting for your creative vision means putting the job itself under the blade. Back in 2015, Marvel Cinematic Universe mastermind Kevin Feige was fighting hard to get Black Panther and Captain Marvel made, but he was particularly nervous about pitching a female-led movie to Disney brass.
Read MoreFrom the '70s original series to the early aughts reboot and beyond, here's a look at the millennia-spanning saga of Battlestar Galactica -- just in time for the new version set to start streaming on Peacock.
Read MoreDisney is opening up a new era to explore in everyone's favorite galaxy. Fans wondering where the Mouse House might take the Star Wars franchise after The Rise of Skywalker didn't have to wait long: the studio recently announced a new multimedia endeavor entitled Star Wars: The High Republic.
Read MoreAs the 12 seasons of The Big Bang Theory progressed, there was no doubt that Howard Wolowitz became a better man. But it took a lot of work to get there, and on the way there was one person who dealt with his bad side more than any other: Raj.
Read MoreIn Hollywood, it can take a while for a new record-breaker to emerge, but it can be done. So which upcoming movies have the best shot at snapping Avengers: Endgame's all-time reign, and how likely are their chances? Here's a look at some movies that seem better poised than most.
Read MoreThe galaxy awaits — are you brave enough to journey into it? During the second day of Star Wars Celebration 2019, EA and Apex Legends and Titanfall game studio Respawn Entertainment unveiled the official trailer for the forthcoming single-player Star Wars game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Read MoreIs it almost time to get caught in Rush Hour once again? In a development that would surely rock the world of entertainment, Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan have teased us with the possibility of a long-awaited fourth installment in the venerable franchise by way of a post to Tucker's Instagram.
Read MoreThe buzz surrounding the forthcoming, as yet-untitled Star Wars: Episode IX just got weird. A leaked image purported to be the first official poster for the flick surfaced online today, and the internet responded with utter bafflement — not the response one might have expected.
Read MoreIf you can't get enough Captain Marvel news (like us), the film's official Twitter has you covered. A trio of new videos were posted to the account today, with the first serving as a behind-the-scenes featurette focusing on Brie Larson's preparation for her role as an Air Force fighter pilot.
Read MoreThe Merc with a Mouth may be in for a Marvel-sized reality check when he joins the MCU. With the tentatively titled Deadpool 3 now officially in production under the Marvel Studios shingle, it seems MCU mastermind Kevin Feige could be eyeing major changes for the Deadpool franchise.
Read MoreDisney+ subscribers will soon be able to really get their Pixar fix. Pixar has transferred many of its most popular films over to Disney+, but there's one much-loved flick that's nowhere to be seen in the streamer's content library. Here's when it'll arrive on Disney+.
Read MoreNetflix's ambitious sci-fi drama series Altered Carbon proves that if you want something enough, you can make it happen. Season 2 of the show wasn't initially intended to happen, but it's arriving on Netflix on February 27. Read this before watching Altered Carbon season 2.
Read MoreRick and Morty's Season 4 episode "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty" features a talking cat who leads Jerry on a spring break adventure in south Florida. Viewers hoping for a pat explanation were left in the lurch after Rick's adamant denial of any involvement; was he telling the truth?
Read MoreFrom the truth of Sydney's superpowers to how characters will deal with the aftermath of the explosive season finale and exactly where Sydney's story is headed down the road, here are all our biggest questions coming out of season 1 of I Am Not Okay with This.
Read MoreThere's one apparent rule concerning movie posters that doesn't appear to make sense: listing the actors' names out of order, and often completely reversed, from how the actors themselves appear on the poster. We're here to shatter the mystery, because there is indeed a reason for this phenomenon.
Read MoreAs beloved as Sailor Moon's good guys might be, its villains are every bit as compelling. Some are tyrannical despots, some are twisted scientists, and some are misguided idealists. Which of these baddies makes the most impression, and which can we do without?
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe has had plenty of significant milestones over the years. One thing the MCU hasn't yet done, though, is bring fans a gay superhero — but that's all about to change with The Eternals. Actor Haaz Sleiman recently spoke to New Now Next about his role in the film.
Read MoreThe Invisible Man can officially come out of hiding. The film is sitting pretty with a 90% Fresh rating and a Critics Consensus that reads, "Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, The Invisible Man proves that sometimes, the classic source material for a fresh reboot can be hiding in plain sight."
Read MoreWith all new TV series comes a long press tour, and Netflix's The Witcher was no exception. For the fantasy adaptation, however, Netflix did something a little different: the company had actor Henry Cavill sit down for a video explaining the Blaviken fight scene. One shot in it reveals a whole lot.
Read MoreFrom the outside, Steven Universe appears to be a cuddly, fast-paced show about acceptance, joy and creating family wherever you find it. But buried within the very foundation of the show is a story that touches on the ravages of war and the bond it can create between those left behind.
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