James Gunn, the director and writer of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been fired as the director of the series' third movie. The firing comes in response to the circulation of old tweets from the filmmaker in which he joked about controversial topics.
Read MoreThough we saw the first official teaser for Stranger Things season 3 just a few weeks ago, the Duffer Brothers-created series won't make its long-awaited comeback for quite some time. During the Television Critics Association's press tour, Netflix confirmed when Stranger Things will return.
Read MoreLike the unnamed woman Michael Sembello sang about was a maniac on the floor, Jonah Hill and Emma Stone are maybe-maniacs in a shockingly white room. Netflix dropped the first teaser trailer for Maniac, the upcoming limited series from Cary Joji Fukunaga, the director of True Detective season 1.
Read MoreA cold wind is blowing toward Netflix, and it's called Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The grim, gory coming-of-age story of Archie Comics character Sabrina Spellman, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina now has an official release date. The series stars Kiernan Shipka, Jaz Sinclair, and Ross Lynch.
Read MoreMad Men creator Matthew Weiner is at it again. And by "it," we mean prestige television and casting Christina Hendricks and John Slattery in the same project, but that doesn't quite have the same ring to it. Amazon unveiled the first teaser for Weiner's star-studded upcoming series The Romanoffs.
Read MoreLuke Skywalker will always be with you, apparently. Mark Hamill, who starred as Luke Skywalker in five Star Wars movies across five decades before seemingly meeting his end in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will officially return to reprise his role in Star Wars: Episode IX, Lucasfilm has announced.
Read MoreThe late Carrie Fisher will officially reprise her role as Leia Organa in the ninth Star Wars episode, it has been announced. Fisher will be made to return to the screen thanks to unreleased archival footage from the production of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which J.J. Abrams also directed.
Read MoreDune fans, prepare yourselves for twice the spice. News has emerged that Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve's upcoming film adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel Dune will aim to split its story across two movies — just like Villeneuve previously mentioned he wanted to do.
Read MoreWith just shy of 50 new Netflix originals shooting onto the service in August 2018, you'll have more to watch than ever in the coming month. From wild new series and stand-up specials to a hit list of original films, there's a lot to look forward to.
Read MoreIf you want to see Andy Serkis' upcoming directorial effort, a Netflix subscription is a bare necessity. Netflix has officially acquired Mowgli, Serkis' live-action/CGI film based on Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories, from Warner Bros. The film was set to launch in theaters this October.
Read MoreThese are some of the most iconic film characters of all time — even though they were never intended to be.
Read MoreAltered Carbon is coming back in a whole new sleeve. The Netflix sci-fi series, which was touted on release as being one of the most expensive shows the streaming service has produced to date, is officially coming back for a second season — and this time, a new actor will be in the lead role.
Read MoreMouse, meet Fox. On Friday, July 27, Walt Disney Studios and 21st Century Fox shareholders came to an agreement on the $71.3 billion deal that will see Disney acquire the majority of Fox's assets and will bring Fox-owned Marvel characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Read MoreThe second trailer for Sony's theatrical Slender Man movie has arrived, but careful — you can't unsee it. The film adaptation of the popular creepypasta story follows a group of Massachusetts schoolgirls as they search for their missing friend, whose disappearance may be tied to Slender Man.
Read MoreWhen Marvel's Iron Fist circles back to Netflix for its second season, one beloved character won't be part of the returning bunch. Marvel Television executive vice president Jeph Loeb recently revealed that Rosario Dawson's Claire Temple isn't a part of the Iron Fist season 2 story.
Read MoreIn a weird little twist no one saw coming, the Coen brothers have announced that their upcoming six-episode anthology Netflix miniseries, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, is actually a movie. The film will follow the anthology format, and be released in theaters and on Netflix sometime in late 2018.
Read MoreSay hello to the new members of Netflix's royal family. The Crown has selected the two actors who will take over the roles of Prince Charles and the Queen Mother for its upcoming third season, which will feature a host of fresh faces as the drama series shifts into a new decade in its narrative.
Read MoreLocke & Key is no longer locked up. Netflix has finally, officially ordered Locke & Key to series. This news comes two months after fellow streaming site Hulu passed on the pilot and a whopping eight years after the comic series was first eyed for a screen adaptation.
Read MoreSupergirl is about to make history. At the series' San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday, the CW announced that Royal Pains and The Trans List's Nicole Maines will join Supergirl season 4 to become the first transgender superhero on television.
Read MoreFrom the parade of imitators that clogged the cineplex in the '90s to the deeply indebted action thrillers of today, here's a look at some of the most obvious Die Hard clones of all time.
Read MoreWinter has come, and it's sent an avalanche down on the HBO production offices. Four of the five planned Game of Thrones spin-offs, all intended as prequels to the original show, are no longer moving forward at HBO. Now only one, which received a pilot order earlier this year, will enter production.
Read MoreIn the most "of course he is" news we've ever heard, Ryan Reynolds is developing an R-rated riff on the 1990 family-friendly holiday flick Home Alone, reworking it into an irreverent stoner comedy titled Stoned Alone. The Deadpool actor will produce and may potentially star in the film.
Read MoreSometimes television shows designed for young audiences contain some really dark and twisted stuff. Here are some of the worst offenders in "family" TV.
Read MoreDeadwood... is now Alivewood. HBO has officially announced that it will produce a feature film followup for its frontier western series Deadwood. The long-rumored film sequel has been a mainstay topic for fans of the David Milch-created drama series ever since it first wrapped up in 2006.
Read MoreShane Black isn't cross-eyed, he just appears that way, with one eye on the silver screen and the other on the small. Black, who is gearing up to release his latest directorial effort The Predator this September, recently revealed his interest in directing an episode of Supergirl or The Flash.
Read MoreIt's time to blast some AD/DC, because Emma Thompson is back in Black. Thompson has officially joined the Men in Black spinoff film, lined up to settle back into her role from Men in Black III. The actress will star alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.
Read MoreFrom racist robot caricatures to the worst best friend ever, here's a look at some of the characters that have almost single-handedly ruined a movie.
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