Drew Goddard's Sinister Six Movie May Still Happen

One of the Sony PicturesSpider-Manprojectsthat was shelvedin the wake ofThe Amazing Spider-Man 2may be coming back from the dead. After Sony successfully launchedAndrew Garfieldas the new live-action Peter Parker, development began on bothThe Amazing Spider-Man 2and a number of sequels and spinoffs simultaneously.Alex Kurtzman, who was helping oversee theAmazing Spider-Manfilms, was set to direct aVenommovie, there was talk of a female-centric spinoff, and perhaps the most intriguing of the bunch was a villain-centricSinister Sixmovieto be written and directed byDrew Goddard, who had just madeThe Cabin in the Woods....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Olivia Bennett

Euphoria Season 2 Cast on Tackling the Exhausting Intervention Episode

Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 5 of HBO’s Euphoria.On the HBO original seriesEuphoria, Rue (Zendaya) has been on a downward spiral that’s even worse than those closest to her have feared. And while it’s easy to understand why the people in her life that love her would want to help her, when an addict is out of control, it’s up to them to pull themselves out and find a new path, and often things get much uglier and much darker before ever finding the light again....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1277 words · Ryan Erickson

Fist Fight Red Band Trailer Pits Ice Cube Against Charlie Day

The idea ofCharlie DayandIce Cubefighting is inherently kind of funny, which is probably a big reason the film got greenlit and definitely why that gimmick emerged as the crux of the firstFist Fighttrailers. What those green band trailers didn’t capture is the depraved and slightly deranged tone that runs as an undercurrent to the whole set up. Thankfully, there’s a new red-band trailer to help clear that up…. and drop just so many F-bombs....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Emily Garcia

Ford v Ferrari: James Mangold on the Crazy Way They Filmed the Le Mans Race

The audio issue at the beginning of the interview is resolved by the 3 minute mark. One of my favorite movies of 2019 is directorJames Mangold’sFord v Ferrari. Not only is the true-story racing dramaincrediblywell made, it’s loaded with fantastic performances from every single cast member. Trust me, if you want to see a brilliant piece of filmmaking, look no further thanFord v Ferrari. For more on the film, you canread Adam Chitwood’s glowing review....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Timothy Miller

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot Reveals Full Cast

Peacock has just announced the main cast forBel-Air, its upcoming dramatic reimagining of NBC’s hit ’90s sitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The new cast joinsalready announcedleadJabari Banks, who will play the role of Will, originated byWill Smith. Inspired bya trailerfrom writer/directorMorgan Cooperwhich went viral upon its release last year, the series examines the central premise of the ’90s sitcom through a dramatic lens, plumbing the personal and socioeconomic conflicts inherent in the story....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Joe Anderson

Game of Thrones Creators Confederate Show Officially Nixed by HBO

During the middle ofGame of Thrones, executive producersDavid BenioffandD.B. Weissannounced their upcoming HBO follow-up:Confederate, an alternate-history sci-fi series positing a future where the South did not lose the Civil War, and slavery still exists as an institution in modern day America. This idea is, as you are undoubtedly feeling based on your increased heart-rate and sweaty brow, incendiary at best and tasteless at worse – particularly coming from two white, male showrunners whose show was often derided for its poor depictions of women and POC....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Ronald Conley

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Image Reveals Detailed Look at Adam Warlock

Marvel has released a new image for the third installment of theGuardians of The Galaxyfranchise. The new image shows Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), a genetically engineered character with a rich a complex background in the comics. After the post-credits scene inThor: The Dark Worldrevealed a cocoon, fans have been waiting for the arrival of Adam Warlock to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, Warlock’s story in the movie will be entirely different from the comics....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Andre Edwards

How Freddy's Nightmares Sparked My Love of Horror Anthologies

There I was, winding down my Saturday night after a day of writing, hunting for something horror-related to watch before bed. I don’t know about you, but my go-to for bedtime viewing tends to be comforting to me, and sometimes there’s no better comfort watch than a big dose of nostalgia. I scoured through the usual streaming apps until I made my way toTubi, which has vastly improved its movie selection recently....

June 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1720 words · Justin Patterson

How the Netflix Series Love Subverted All the Usual Romance Tropes

In 2016, not too long after Valentine’s Day, Netflix debuted one of its finest pieces, the television seriesLove. The brain child ofJudd Apatow(the man behindFreaks and Geeks,Knocked Up,The King of Staten Islandand so much more) andPaul Rust(best known for his starring role inI Love You Beth Cooper), the show was intended to be an honest look at modern relationships. The story is centered around the relationship between Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and Gus (Rust) as they attempt to navigate the complexities of modern love....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1194 words · Matthew Jones

I Couldn't Be More Excited About Nandor's 'What We Do in the Shadows' Season 6 Arc

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for What We Do in the Shadows Season 6. What We Do in the Shadowsisn’t even halfway through its sixth and final season, and so much has already happened. As sad as it is that the show is ending, it’s very exciting how much the show’s tone has shifted for the last installment.With the return of Jerry(Mike O’Brien) and the loss of their familiar, the vampires are all flailing a bit....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 846 words · Kristina Bradley

Is 'South Park' About To Break Its Own Formula in Season 27?

WhenSouth Parkdebuted on Comedy Central in 1997,Trey ParkerandMatt Stone’s animated series was a crudely drawn show, but if you accepted the amateurish appearance of the characters and their surroundings, what you found was a well-crafted and rather timely satire. Sure,South Parkmight be about the insanity and stupidity of a small town in Colorado, with most of the focus being on a foursome of fourth graders, but there was a lot more going on thanEric Cartman’s racist rageand Kenny’s weekly deaths....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1268 words · Mario Powell

Judgment Remastered: Release Date, Trailer Revealed for Next-Gen

Something like 20 seconds into the trailer for the forthcoming remastered, next-gen version ofJudgment, I screamed, “This is for me!” I love a damn detective thriller, and to cross this all with a playable legal drama that also has over-the-top combat from the team behind acclaimed action-RPG seriesYakuzais simply too much for my excitement meter to bear. Judgmentwas originally released in 2019 for the PlayStation 4, and theYakuzaspinoff that followed folks on the other side of the law received consistent critical acclaim, becoming a cult hit on the process....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · John Odonnell

Justice League Reshoots Are 15-20% of the Film, Says Producer

Full reviews forJustice Leagueare still under embargo, but if there’s one thingearly reactionshave made clear, it’s that the latest from Warner Bros. and DC Films is the distinct product of two directors.Man of SteelandBatman v. SupermanZack Snyderreturned to helm the big DCEU team-up after launching the film universe, but when the filmmaker departed the project after a personal tragedy,AvengersdirectorJoss Whedonstepped in to finish the film; a process that called for putting his own stamp on the script – enough to earn a screenwriting credit alongside original writer Chris Terrio – and bringing back the cast forsignificant reshoots....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Jenna Wilcox PhD