Those who fell in love with Fleabag will have to get used to life without the titular character's fourth-wall-breaking winks. Series mastermind Phoebe Waller-Bridge has revealed that her Emmy-winning opus won't get a third season. At least, Fleabag season 3 won't happen for a very long time.
Read MoreSetting just the right tone for a film like Joker is no laughing matter. In a recent video short for Vanity Fair, the movie's director Todd Phillips offered a breakdown of what went into Joker's opening scene, and how he used those first few moments to establish an unsettling atmosphere.
Read MoreWe know that Doctor Sleep and The Shining are connected … but how? Well, you don't need psychic abilities to figure that out, because today, we're explaining the connections between Doctor Sleep and The Shining, from returning characters to returning themes.
Read MoreMighty Marvel may be dominating pop culture, but not everyone is feeling the love. In a recent conversation with Variety, Jennifer Aniston — star of Friends and the upcoming series The Morning Show — lamented what she saw as a dearth of choices due to the popularity of comic book movies.
Read MoreThought you knew all there was to know about Avengers: Endgame? Think again. A few eagle-eyed Marvel aficionados have spotted an Easter egg tucked in the super-sized superhero film that fans are sure to find incredibly intriguing.
Read MoreWe see what you did there, Joker. The smash hit standalone entry into the Worlds of DC franchise contains a sly reference to another, lesser-known Batman villain — one that will soon be appearing on the big screen for the first time in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad.
Read MoreJared Leto reportedly had trouble putting on a happy face when hearing about the new Joker movie. Leto, who played the Joker in David Ayer's 2016 comic book movie Suicide Squad, is said to have been "upset" about Warner Bros. moving forward with the Joker origin story film starring Joaquin Phoenix.
Read MoreThe Terminator has spawned multiple sequels and prequels both in movie theaters and on television. But The Terminator is far from a perfect film. To learn how, among other things, a perfectly logical thinking machine acts like a moron, read on for the dumb things everyone ignored in The Terminator.
Read MoreHe may not have been doomed to play with those wicked twins in the Overlook Hotel "forever, and ever, and ever," but Danny Torrence will once again wander the winding halls of the haunted hotel in the upcoming film Doctor Sleep. A new pair of posters tease exactly that.
Read MoreGwyneth Paltrow has spent plenty of time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but her memories seem to be a little shaky. The actress has admitted that she hasn't even seen one of the Marvel movies she was in — that being Spider-Man: Homecoming, a film she also didn't remember being a part of at all.
Read MoreJoker is dividing the heck out of audiences far and wide, including one very significant crowd: Oscar voters. The Hollywood Reporter recently spoke with a number of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and like critics and audiences, they were largely split on the film.
Read MoreThe Stephen King multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some diehard horror fans haven't fully explored it, but we're going to do our best. Here's a brief explanation of the King multiverse, from its origins to its various realities.
Read MoreThis Aquaman actor had better get his hands on a shiny leather jacket and/or latex jumpsuit — he's going to need them for The Matrix 4. It appears a new-to-the-franchise face will join Trinity and Neo in their fight against the Matrix, and that face belongs to Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
Read MoreFor fans who watched Harry and his cohorts grow up on screen, it's still exciting to see where the Potter actors have landed — including Evanna Lynch, who brought Luna Lovegood to life when she joined the series with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Here's what she looks like today.
Read MoreStephen King's The Shining and Stanley Kubrick's adaptation are two completely different beasts. From the creepy twins to that bleeding elevator, here are the many ways the novel differs from the movie.
Read MoreThe upcoming holiday season just got a lot funnier thanks to Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the accomplished comedic actors have teamed up for a new musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous tale A Christmas Carol for Apple TV+.
Read MoreOne of the most beloved weddings in modern sitcom history almost had a much darker, much weirder ending. The Office's "Niagara" — the two-part episode that focuses on the wedding of Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly — originally included an extraordinarily dark twist that resulted in a bizarre tragedy.
Read MoreThe women of Marvel want their own feature in the MCU — and they're not afraid to get in the ear of the guy who can make it happen. In a recent conversation with Variety, Brie Larson confirmed that she and several of her peers have indeed spoken to Kevin Feige about an all-female team-up flick.
Read MoreDave Bautista's body has always been his instrument. Just how do the special-effect magicians of Marvel transform a titan of the ring into an extraterrestrial soldier of fortune? The answer involves a lot more dental fakery, time in the sauna, and prosthetic sheeting than you might guess.
Read MoreSteve Martin's recent absence has left us pining for the good old days when he was a regular fixture on the big screen, and wondering how an international superstar can disappear from cinemas so quickly. Quite easily, as it turns out. Here's what happened -- and why.
Read MoreJoker is the most talked-about film of the fall — and its star gave a few lucky fans even more to talk about. The Saturday after the film's opening, Joaquin Phoenix stopped by several Los Angeles-area Alamo Drafthouse screenings to hang out, chat with fans, and take a few pictures.
Read MoreA breakout Broadway star may be making his way from the stage to the sea. Daveed Diggs — who won a Tony Award for his dual role in Hamilton — is reportedly in talks to join Disney's live-action Little Mermaid remake. Diggs is said to be up for the voice role of Sebastian the crab.
Read MoreIron Man has defended the actual universe plenty of times, but now, he's defending the Marvel Cinematic Universe's good name. In a recent interview with shock jock Howard Stern, Robert Downey Jr. addressed filmmaker Martin Scorsese's recent comments about what he really thinks of Marvel films.
Read MoreLaurie Strode actress Jamie Lee Curtis recently took to Twitter to share the first look at herself in character for Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, the upcoming sequels that are filming back to back. If the photo is to be believed, life is certainly not going to get any easier for Laurie.
Read MoreAre the Goonies actually saying die? Original Goonies actor Corey Feldman, who portrayed Clark "Mouth" Devereaux in the 1985 adventure-comedy, has stated that The Goonies 2 isn't happening, despite recent rumors (and his own comments) that have suggested the opposite.
Read MoreUnfortunately, being introduced to Jean-Luc Picard as such a storied character from the get-go meant that his history was easy to lose in the shuffle. At long last, we're here to face that oversight head on with Captain Picard's backstory explained. Engage!
Read MoreThere are a whole lot of dumb things in Gremlins that everyone ignored, and continue to ignore, for good reason. After all, it's a genuinely special film. But with every rewatch, all of those dumb little moments get louder and way more obvious.
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