Sometimes, audiences get bored with scripted television. It feels more exciting to follow real people facing real challenges than it does to watch performers enacting a prefabricated plotline. After all, how thrilling can the action be when everyone knows how it will end? As audiences partake in witnessing the unscripted drama unfolding in the lives of ordinary people, they feel invited to not just be viewers, but to be a part of the action as well....

Some of our greatestdirectorsare also some of our greatestscreenwriters. This is well known. However, not every screenplay that was penned by a legendary writer-director ends up being directed by that prolific screenwriting auteur themselves.Related:8 Best Performances From Directors in Their Own MovieIn fact some of the most iconic movies that we associate with household name Directors, were actually written by a different and equally established filmmaker in their own right. These instances always make for a fascinating moment of one cinematic artist interpreting the work of another great....

It’s an exciting time to be aSpider-Manfan. The Web-Head has two new films coming to theaters in the near future. This includesSpider-Man: Brand New DayandSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the latter of which is the conclusion to the critically-acclaimed animatedSpider-Versetrilogy following Miles Morales. The film is just under two years away, but that hasn’t stopped the spectacular Spider-Merch from swinging onto store sleeves. Now,LEGO has re-entered theSpider-Versewith newSpider-Manminifigures. Based onSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, there are 12 possibleLEGOminifigures to get in this six-pack bag of minifigures....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for F1: The Movie.The new racing filmF1: The Movieaccomplished the unthinkable.The high-octane, rubber-burning adventurefinally achieves for Apple Studios what has eluded them for years: delivering a bona fide blockbuster hit that races past the finish line. So, what’s next? Well, it looks like Apple Films is already interested in creating a sequel tothe racing drama, as reported byVariety. IfF1does get a direct sequel,it needs to let go of the seasoned veteran,Brad Pitt’s Sonny Hayes, as the lead....

It’s been almost ten years sinceBridesmaids, written byKristen WiigandAnnie Mumolo, was a comedy smash, and now they’ve returned with a new comedyBarb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar. But if you’re looking for something on the same wavelength asBridesmaids, you’ll be sorely disappointed. Instead,Barb & Starplays by its own rules to craft something gloriously offbeat, unencumbered, and as free as its title characters feel. DirectorJosh Greenbaumand his stars/writers always lean into the weirdness of the movie, and it makesBarb & Stara gloriously madcap experience....

Netflix has unveiled a trailer for itsJohn David Washington-led conspiracy thrillerBeckett, which the streamer will release later this summer. Washington will play the title character, an American tourist who is vacationing in Greece with his wife (Oscar winnerAlicia Vikander) when he suddenly finds himself the target of a manhunt following a devastating car accident. Forced to run for his life and desperate to get across the country to the American embassy to clear his name, Beckett falls into a deep, dangerous web of conspiracy as tensions escalate, political unrest mounts and the authorities close in....

Finding Dorycannot be beat at the box office. Pixar’s forgetful fish triumphed for the third weekend in a row, besting newcomersThe Legend of Tarzan,The BFG, andThe Purge: Election Year. According toDeadline, the film “rose from $13.4M on Friday to an estimated $14.7M on Saturday in what will be a$41.9Mthree-day and$50.5Mfour-day. By next week,Dorywill overtakeToy Story 3($415M) as the highest grossing Pixar movie of all-time at the domestic box office.” However, Dory will need to just keep swimming if she hopes to take the record of highest grossing Disney animated film (The Lion Kingwith $422....

After kicking off its release internationally on April 27th, Marvel’sCaptain America: Civil Warhas now surpassed Disney’sZootopiato become the highest grossing film of 2016 worldwide, with a jaw-dropping total of $981.9 million and climbing. The sequel has amassed an international box office of $671.4 million, with $164.2 million of that coming from China alone. And with a domestic total of $310.5 million in just over two weeks in release, this thing is far from being out of steam—it already stands as the fifth highest grossing film of the year domestically....

Robert Downey Jr.is one of the more interesting interviews I’ve done in my career. He always gives a full answer, but in the case of last May on the set ofCaptain America: Civil War, he may not be giving an answer to the question you asked. And yet it’s immensely entertaining all the same as he serves as a total raconteur who not only clearly relishes playing Tony Stark, but also being at the beginning of this whole crazy MCU we have now....

This February will see the debut of the second and final season ofCarnival Rowon Prime Video. The series has had a long and rocky road to the small screen, from its origins as a highly sought-after screenplay to a number of behind the scenes creative changes. And as if that wasn’t enough, the COVID-19 pandemic kneecapped the second season’s production, leading to a major delay in between seasons. Honestly, it’s a miracle thatCarnival Rowstill exists....

One of the most important movies in theStar Warstimeline just got a significant update that could keepStar Warsreaders from turning to the dark side. Random House World andLucasfilmhave allowed Collider to exclusively announce that theRevenge of the SithNovelization is being given a breathtaking new hardcover to celebrate 20 years of the prequel film. First released in 2005 in unison with the film’s theatrical debut, theRevenge of the Sithnovelization provides critical details and insight into Anakin Skywalker’s (Hayden Christensen) descent to the dark side at the hands of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid)....

Disney has had a lot of success with its live-action remakes of its animated features, and things are looking good for its upcoming adaptation ofMulan(not to be confused with the live-action version Sony is doing). According toTHR, the studio has hiredWhale RiderhelmerNiki Caroto direct the film based on the popular 1998 animated featured. Caro previously worked with Disney on the sports dramaMcFarlane, USA, and she was on theshort list to directCaptain Marvelfor the studio....

By the start of the 1990s,Eddie Murphyhad transcended his origins as a standup comedy genius to become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Having grown used to relying on his motormouth shtick with classics like48 HoursandBeverly Hills Cop, Murphy sought to evolve how audiences saw him on-screen. After the smash success ofComing to America, where he’d first unveiled his talent for playing multiple characters in one film, Murphy cooked up a film that would show him in a brand-new light and pair him with a cadre of prominent Black talent, including an up-and-comingHalle Berry....