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.
Read MoreAwkwafina'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.
Read MoreBatwoman 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.
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreIs 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.
Read MoreCarrie 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.
Read MoreBob 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.
Read MoreYou'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.
Read MoreDon'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."
Read MoreIt would be a tall order to weave Vader back into the story, but the dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be… unnatural. So if Darth Vader is going to pop up in Star Wars: Episode IX, how exactly might that happen? Here, in no particular order, are a few ideas.
Read MoreAt 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.
Read MoreIt'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.
Read MoreWell, 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.
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreTitans' first-season finale came with no shortage of surprises, including an array of mind-bending plot twists and a post-credits scene that points the way to some truly exciting developments in season 2. Confused by it all? Don't worry: here's the ending of Titans season one, explained.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreFrank 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.
Read MoreBlack 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.
Read MoreOne summer can change everything. And oh, what a strange, strange summer it will be. In the final seconds of 2018, just as the calendar was flipping over to the new year, Netflix revealed the release date for Stranger Things season 3 via a special New Years' Eve-themed announcement video.
Read MoreWhen Bird Box flew onto Netflix in late December, the horror film quickly became something of a phenomenon — because of both its spooky story and the mysterious creatures that are never shown on screen. Now we finally have the answer as to why Bird Box didn't include the monsters' true form.
Read MoreAre we ever really who we seem? Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson posited that question over the weekend, when she shared a new photo from the upcoming superhero film. First revealed by Empire, the snap shows Larson's Carol Danvers holding hands with Jude Law's still-unconfirmed character.
Read MoreAfter months of anticipation, the trailer for Jordan Peele's sophomore directorial effort Us finally arrived on Christmas Day. Fans immediately took to social media to parse over every detail, but there's one that they may have overlooked — one that may actually hold the key to the movie's theme.
Read MoreAquaman has drowned fellow DC Extended Universe film Justice League as far as international profits are concerned. As of December 30, the Jason Momoa-led superhero pic has pulled in $748.8 million worldwide, making more in its first few weeks out than Justice League did in its entire run.
Read MoreYou might ordinarily get a kick out of lounging on the couch while your kiddos take in their favorite 'toons — or, at least, you'll suffer it for their sake — but not all children's movies are meant for adults to take in alongside the little ones.
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