What Iron Fist & Marvel's Netflix Shows Could Learn from DC

When it comes to its Netflix series, Marvel has made the curious decision to not interconnect its world until the official team-up ofThe Defenders. In the movie universe, films likeIron Man,Thor, andCaptain Americaeach introduced us to a comic hero that wasn’t particularly well known, giving each a distinct origin story that enriched the eventualAvengersteam-up. You didn’t have to see all of the proceeding films to enjoyThe Avengers, but there was a lot of payoff if you had....

July 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1193 words · Stephanie Mcintosh

What's New on Amazon Prime Video in September 2020

Batten down the hatches because a wave of seriously great movies, TV shows, and originals arecoming to Amazon Prime Videoin September. If you’re eager to check out thenew season ofThe Boysor are looking to spice up your Prime Video queue with big titles likeGemini Man,Antebellum, or the 2019Addams Familyupdate, Amazon has got you covered. Or, perhaps you looking to reconnect with some classic, likeThe Graduate,Kramer vs. Kramer, or 1979’sThe Last House on the Left....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Michelle Molina

Why an Event Horizon Director's Cut Probably Won't (and Shouldn't) Happen

Event Horizon, the 1997 sci-fi horror flick about a spaceship that rips the space-time continuum straight to Hell, had a hellish initial entry. It only made$27 million off a $60 million production budget. It has a scant28% on Rotten Tomatoes. ItsCinemascore grade is a whopping D+. And yet,Paul W.S. Anderson’s work of phantasmagorical (emphasis on “gorical”) horror found a second life on the home video circuit, and a new critical evaluation....

July 27, 2025 · 8 min · 1610 words · Katie Howe

Why Paul Walter Hauser Was Hesitant To Join 'The Fantastic Four'

Paul Walter Hauser, who recently earned an Emmy for his role inBlack Bird, admits that he had some initial reservations about joiningMarvel Studios' upcoming filmThe Fantastic Four.During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Hauser revealed that the history of poorly received movie adaptations of Marvel’s superhero team made him think twice before signing on for the project.Hauser was speaking ahead of his bow at Major League Wrestling’s Battle Riot VIin Atlanta, where will be competing for a shot at the MLW World Heavyweight Championship....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Pamela Gonzalez

X-Men: Apocalypse Synopsis Reveals New Team Leader

The official synopsis for the newX-Menmovie,X-Men: Apocalypse, has landed online.Bryan Singeris back in the director’s chair after returning to the franchise he created inX-Men: Days of Future Past, and for this entry he’s taking the action fully into the 1980s. With the time travel device ofDays of Future Pastnow behind us,Apocalypseshifts the focus back on theX-Men: First Classmutants, with the character arcs of Professor X (James McAvoy), Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Raven (Jennifer Lawrence), and Beast (Nicholas Hoult) culminating ina bit of a conclusion to the reboot trilogy....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Nancy Obrien

‘Countdown’ Star Dishes on Playing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in This Cancelled 91% Rotten Tomatoes Series [Exclusive]

Uli Latukefuis set to star as Luke Finau inPrime Video’s upcoming series,Countdown, but now he’s pulling back the curtain on his time playing what many view as his most famous role. Latukefu features as a youngDwayne JohnsoninYoung Rock, the sitcom/biopic telling the story of The Rock’s formative years as he grew up. Latukefu plays the 18-20-year-old version of Johnson,Adrian Groulxplays him at age 10, andBradley Constantat age 15.Randall Parkalso stars in the show as himself, andAna Tuisilaplays The Rock’s mother, Lia Maivia....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Tina Kelley

“It’s Astounding How Much Time Has Gone On”: Garrett Hedlund Has Addressed If His ‘Legacy’ Character Will Return in ‘Tron: Ares’

After about a decade and a half, Disney is sending audiences back to the Grid with the upcomingTRONmovie,Tron: Ares. The movie will serve as a standalone sequel to 2010’sTron: Legacy,which fulfilled long-held hopes for the continuation of the beloved science-fiction saga that began withTronin 1982. The 2010 sequel introduced a new character in Sam, played byGarrett Hedlund, the son of the genius programmer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), who enters the program to help his father stop a malevolent program from invading the real world....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Stacy Kirby

"I Wouldn’t Say Anyone Thinks of Me as a Keanu Reeves": 'Novocaine's Jack Quaid Says John Wick Was the Awakening for His Action Lead Potential

Jack Quaidis back in theaters with another film to prove himself as one of Hollywood’s most charismatic and versatile actors, once again using his talent to blend action, comedy, and emotion to provide a performance that packs an emotional punch. Rising into the public eye thanks to his performance asHughie Campbell inThe Boysin 2019, Quaid has demonstrated his versatility across several genres in recent years. Fromdonning the Ghostface maskin 2022’sScreamrevival, to voicing Clark Kent in the animatedMy Adventures With Supermanseries, to showing his grasp on complex characters inCompanion, Quaid has earned a reputation for providing consistently layered characters....

July 26, 2025 · 9 min · 1888 words · Diane Salazar

"If This Thing Works, That's Where We'd Have This Story End" – 'Kraven the Hunter's Director Reveals Where Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Story Goes Next

A big-budget, studio-backed comic-book origin story may seem like an unexpected fit for the director of prestige drama films likeAll is LostandA Most Violent Year, butJ.C. Chandorsays he found the origin story of Marvel’s iconic supervillainKraven the Hunterto be irresistible. This is thanks in no small part to a screen story byRichard Wenk(The Equalizer) that focuses heavily on morality and defining choices, notably around Kraven’s complex relationship with his crime boss father (Russell Crowe)....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1589 words · Laura Crosby

'Bad Vegan': Where Are Sarma, Anthony, and the Others Now?

The release of Netflix’s docu-series,Bad Vegan, has manywondering about the entire truth of vegan restaurateurSarma Melngailis’roller-coaster history in the food industry. In the unraveling of crimes committed alongside her ex-husbandAnthony Strangis,Bad Veganis a behind-the-scenes of how a supposedly wholesome foodie brand became embroiled in scandal. RELATED:Netflix Food Documentaries To Sink Your Teeth Into Employees of Melngailis went months on end without receiving a paycheck, unsure of what was going on at the other end....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1137 words · Stephen Smith

'Colin From Accounts' Renewed for Season 3 At Paramount+

Fans of the hit comedy seriesColin From Accountshave plenty of reasons to celebrate. Today,Paramount+revealed that it has picked up the series for Season 3. The streamer also announced that, once again,Patrick BrammallandHarriet Dyerwill return to write, executive produce, and star in the new episodes. The formula has worked well for the show’s two previous seasons, so chances are that the third time is the charm for the sitcom. Paramount+ has not yet set a release window for the new season....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Javier Lewis

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 4 Recap, Nobody Wins

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4. It’s almost difficult to conceive of the fact that we’re already at the halfway point forHouse of the Dragon’s second season, and yet the fourth episode, written byRyan Condaland directed byAlan Taylor, certainly ups the ante in terms of the scale of the conflict between those who have pledged their allegiance to King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and those who remain loyal to Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) — even if it means the latter losing their heads to a swift blade from Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) in the process....

July 26, 2025 · 10 min · 2051 words · Brandi Armstrong

'Love and WWE: Bianca & Montez'

After becoming a hit in the sports scene, various athletes have ventured into reality TV as a way to show fans another side to their lives. After the success ofTotal DivasandMiz and Mrs.,Bianca BelairandMontez Fordare the next ones to have a reality show of their own. Both wrestlers are prominent names in theWWE(World Wrestling Entertainment), but out of the fighting ring, they are a family. Hulu’s latest reality series,Love and WWE: Bianca & Montez, will go behind the scenes in the IT couple’s home life as they balance marriage and their demanding careers....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Charles Jones