Game of Thrones: Brotherhood Without Banners Explained

Game of Thronesis really diving deep this season, and bringing back characters and plot threads we haven’t seen inyears. Last week’s episode brought back Sandor “The Hound” Clegane, which suggested perhaps the CleganeBowl was still on. But it looks like The Hound was brought back to help reintroduce us to the Brotherhood without Banners, a rogue group who we haven’t seen since Season 3. Below, we’ll look at the Brotherhood and its key members Beric Dondarrion and Thoros of Myr, as well as one character we haven’t seen yet, but who may actually make an appearance after all....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1177 words · Kaitlin Roberts

James Gunn Explains His Suicide Squad's Relationship to DCEU

In the 2010’s DC and Warner Bros. did their noble best to imitate the Marvel Cinematic Universe, crafting what would be known as the DC Extended Universe. Over works likeMan of Steel,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the chopped-and-screwedJustice League, the results were mixed at best, both creatively and financially. WB and DC have since found success with self-contained works likeJokerand sort-of-self-contained-sort-of-connected works likeAquamanandWonder Woman. And in the year of our Lord 2021, we’re gonna see these two methods of DC universe-building versus DC universe-ignoring-ish filmmaking go head to head on HBO Max....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Diana Thompson

Justice League Batmobile Revealed at SDCC 2017

SDCC 2017 is underway, and we already have our first major reveal from the convention floor. Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Mattel debuted the first public look at the newJustice LeagueBatmobile to fans last night, giving us a look atBen Affleck’s upgraded ride for the highly anticipated DC Extended Universe team-up movie. Two high-resolution images have been provided, so fans at home can pour over every detail to figure out what clues (if any) for the plot of the film may be hidden on the vehicle....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Maxwell Barker

Live by Night Images Tease Ben Affleck's Floridian Gangster Film

Warner Bros. has unveiled a bevy of new high-resolution images fromBen Affleck’s gangster dramaLive by Night. Written, directed by, and starring Affleck, the film is based on theDennis Lehanenovel of the same name and revolves around a World War I veteran and son of a Boston police officer who decides to embrace his anti-establishment leanings and move his gangster crew down to sunny Tampa, where he seeks revenge and justice that fit his own unique code....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Mark Smith

M. Night Shyamalan on the One Emotion He Doesn’t Allow His Actors Perform

DirectorM. Night Shyamalanis known for his stylish thrillers, which are defined by impeccable blocking and brilliant scene construction, but one thing that audiences often overlook about his naturally gifted skill-set is his ability to extract great performances from his actors, particularly children.Toni ColletteandHaley Joel Osmentboth earned Academy Award nods for their performances in Shyamalan’s breakout movie,The Sixth Sense. More recently,James McAvoydelivered a memorably showy performance in the filmSplit. In a new interview withVariety, the filmmaker revealed that even though he encourages experimentation when it comes to portraying fear on screen, there is one emotion that is strictly forbidden in his films....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Bruce Greene

Mulan: Biggest Differences Between the Animated and Live-Action Movies

Disney’s newMulan, which just debuted (for a premium!) on Disney+, is easily one of the very best live-action adaptations of one of their beloved animated classics. It’s a muscular historical action movie, full of gorgeous cinematography (actually shot on location!) and great performances (anchored by an amazingLiu Yifeiin the title role). And unlike some other live-action remakes (we’re looking at you,Beauty and the Beast), it isn’t a shot-for-shot recreation and instead strays far from the source material in several key areas....

June 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1894 words · Timothy Howard

Now Is the Time for Taylor Sheridan's Western Anthology Series 'Lawmen' To Come Back for a Season 2

It’s been well over a year sinceTaylor Sheridan’sLawmen: Bass Reevescame to a close. After eight episodes, the Paramount+ series wrapped up with a bang, and we’ve missed the Western yarn ever since.David Oyelowoshone brightly as the titular lawman and elevated a lesser-known historical figure to legendary status with ease. To say that we want moreLawmenwould be an understatement, but not necessarily following Bass Reeves. Sure, we love the U.S. Marshal, but if Paramount+ is to continue this series beyond a single season, then it needs to lean into becoming a true anthology....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Monica Weiss

Power Rangers Costumes Allow for Facetime in a New Image

The above image revealed the full costumes for the newPower RangersfromDean Israelite’supcoming film in all their many-colored glory earlier this year, but another new image zooms in on the super suits to reveal a few interesting changes. For starters, they’re not exactly one solid color throughout. Even with the accents, highlights, contours, and glowing crystalline power sources (presumably?), the color-coordinate suits appear to be more marbled than matte, which is an interesting design choice....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Paula Hernandez

Prime Video's New 'Bosch' Spin-Off Is Fully Endorsed by the Real-Life Ballard [Exclusive]

After ten seasons ofBoschandBosch: Legacy, Prime Video’s gritty LA crime franchise is officially entering its next phase — and the real-life inspiration behindBallardsays it’s still sinking in.Mitzi Roberts, the veteran LAPD detectivewho inspired Michael Connelly’s Renee Ballard character, was on hand at theBallardred carpet premiere, where she spoke exclusively to Collider’sAidan Kelleyabout what it’s like seeing a version of herself brought to life onscreen. “It’s surreal. Very humbled. Hasn’t kind of sunk in yet,” Roberts admitted....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Michael Sanders

Snyder Cut Justice League: Mother Box Footage Reveals Superhero Team

Yet another exciting teaser forZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguehas been released just two weeks ahead of the four-hour,R-rated movie’s HBO Max premiere. The new teaser clip was shared by directorZack Snyderduring a panel discussion for his newJustice Leaguecut at the 2021 IGN Fan Fest. There was plenty of insights intoZack Snyder’s Justice Leaguethat were shared by Snyder during the hour-long chat with IGN. In addition to the teaser clip, Snyder also offered up new comments about the in-depth discussions with Warner Bros....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Ashley Waller

Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS5 Review: Believe the Hype

Over the last seven years, Sony has continued to push game storytelling to a new level. As someone who’s had PlayStation consoles in their household since childhood, the PS5 is a beastly piece of tech. As a big fan of Miles Morales, I was extremely eager to play his PlayStation launch title, andSpider-Man: Miles Moralesdid not disappoint. I’ve said this beforeabout PlayStation 5 contentbut it bears repeating: believe the damn hype....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Lynn Chavez

Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Trailer Shows High Stakes for the Cerritos Crew

Today,Star Trek: Lower Decksunveiled a first look at Season 3 as part of their panel at Star Trek: Mission Chicago, a three-dayStar Trekfan event filled with exclusive panels and reveals devoted to the wildly popular — and ever-expanding — sci-fi franchise.Star Trek: Lower Decks, which premiered in 2019 and follows the lower decks-residing crew of theU.S.S. Cerritos, will begin streaming its third season exclusively on Paramount+ later this year. The teaser trailer, while vague, revisits the cliffhanger ending to Season 2, and ends with the lower decks crew of theCerritos, Ensign Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Ensign Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid), Ensign Tendi (Noël Wells) and Ensign Rutherford (Eugene Cordero) setting out to steal theCerritos, promising more of the comedy the show has become known for, no matter how high the stakes....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Timothy Johnson

The Finest Hours: 20 Things to Know about the Small Boat Rescue

The crew of the CG36500 that went out to rescue the stranded men aboard the SS Pendleton in the middle of a vicious nor’easter may be humble and have zero interest in boasting about their accomplishment, but on January 29th, we’re going to celebrate their bravery on the big screen inCraig Gillespie’s adaptation of theCasey Shermanbook,The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue....

June 6, 2025 · 15 min · 3079 words · Jacob Estrada