Westworld Fan Theories Getting Close, Says HBO President

Not sinceLosthas a show spurred as many fan theories with as much passion asWestworld. The HBO sci-fi Western drama series is only four episodes into its first season, but it has spawned a flurry of reddit threads and copious amounts of theorizing about everything fromthe true identity of the Man in Blackto whether Westworld is even on Earth. But are fans in danger of theorizing this show into oblivion? Have big “twists” already been guessed seasons in advance?...

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Joshua Wood Jr.

Will Smith’s Oscar-Winning Sci-Fi Thriller Returns to Free Streaming Charts 29 Years After Grossing $817 Million

Will Smithjust recently won his first Oscar — and a controversial one at that — for his work inKing Richard, the tennis biopic that also starsJon Bernthaland details the life ofVenusandSerena Williamsand their fatherRichard. Smith has had a number of other iconic roles over the years, but perhaps none more legendary than Captain Steven Hiller inIndependence Day, the 1996 alien invasion/sci-fi classic that’scurrently streaming for free on Tubi. The film has wasted no time climbing the free streamer’s charts, where it currently sits at #3 at the time of writing....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Nathan Logan

X: Ti West's Horror Film Gets Blu-ray and DVD Release Dates

Good news horror fans: soon you will be able to bring the exquisitely explicitXhome with you. Lionsgate has just announced that the throw-back slasher will be released on Blu-ray and DVD this May. Xmarks directorTi West’s long-awaited return to horror films. West served as both writer and director on the film. He is perhaps best known for his work on films such asV/H/S. For the past few years, however, West has shifted his attention to work on television....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · George King

‘Blood Meridian’ Gets Director for Upcoming Adaptation

There have been no shortage of Westerns lately, as the genre seems to have gotten a resurgence in recent years. Now,Deadlinereports that New Regency is slated to adapt the WesternBlood Meridianinto a feature film. The project will bedirected byJohn Hillcoatand based on the iconic book of the same name byCormac McCarthy. Significant details on the film remain slim, with no cast having been announced yet. However, McCarthy’s novel, first published in 1985 asBlood Meridian or, the Evening Redness in the West,is set in the American west and follows a fictional Tennessee 14-year-old known as the Kid....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Christopher Owen

‘Pokémon Horizons’ Shocks Fans With the Return of a Long-Lost Character

Ever sincePokémon Horizonsbegan its run, the new anime series has displayed some determination to modify the formulas that we became used to in the previous anime series that ran for two decades.One of the biggest changeswas to include a time jump to age up its main characters, and one shocking twist was to kill one of its main characters. With its latest episodes, however,Pokémon Horizonsdecided to backtrack the latter — Professor Friede (voiced byTaku Yashiroin the original Japanese and byCrispin Freemanin theEnglish dub) is surprisingly back from the dead....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · David Campbell

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Cast & Character Guide

There is no shortage of World War II films out there, but this upcoming action flick might bring a twist to a moment in time that has been revisited through multiple productions.Guy Ritchie, who recently directed theNetflix series adaptation of his 2020 filmThe Gentlemen, will embark on a spy venture next. Based onDamien Lewis' novel,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfarefollows a real-life team headed by Winston Churchill who used their gun-shooting skills to detain the Nazis....

August 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · John Ellis

“It's a Compilation of Actual Heists That Have Happened”: 'Den of Thieves 2' Director & Producer Break Down the Sequel

Audiences love the winning combination ofGerard Butlerand filmmakerChristian Gudegast. Having co-writtenLondon Has Fallen, and executive producedPlane, Gudegast has an unbelievable sense of which environments audiences want to see Butler kicking ass. Now, as writer and director of theDen of Thievesfranchise, Gudegast blows up his Butler-led, heist-filled universe with great passion and an eye for expansion and evolution. Along with producerTucker Tooley, Gudegast pilots the second chapter of the wildly entertaining seriesDen of Thieves 2: Pantera, only in theaters....

August 17, 2025 · 10 min · 2086 words · Brandon Turner

"Such a Fun Process": The Kids of 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' Were Given More Creative Freedom Than You Think

After the cancellation ofThe Acolyte, fans were dubious about getting attached to new characters heading intoStar Wars: Skeleton Crew, butJon WattsandChristopher Forddelivered such a delightful bunch that it would have been impossible not to immediately take interest in them. Watts and Ford have been rightfully receiving praise sincethe premiere ofSkeleton Crewin Decemberfor the exquisitely written characters, particularly the core four group of children consisting of Fern (Ryan Keira Armstrong), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), and Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers)....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Brian Stevenson

'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom's Global Box Office Sinks Beneath the Waves

And so, it seems, the DC Extended Universe will go out with a tiny splash rather than a bang, asAquaman and the Lost Kingdomlands in theaters floating face first in the water following a wildly underwhelming opening weekend.Domestically the film took in $28.1 millionover the three-day weekend, while it took another $80.1 million overseas. This brings the global opening weekend total to $108.2 million. In contrast,Aquamanin 2018 brought in $72 million domesticallyduring its extended opening weekend, and became one of only six films to gross over $20 million on Christmas Day, giving it a five-day opening of $105....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · James Mahoney

'Bridgerton's Simone Ashley Reunites With a Lost Love in 'Picture This' Trailer

Love is in the air forBridgertonstarSimone Ashley, though her latest romance has nothing to do withJonathan Bailey. She’s set to star in the upcomingPrime Videorom-comPicture Thisas a struggling photographer named Pia who is predicted to find true love and the career success she so desires after five dates. The official trailer shows, however, that it’s a lot easier said than done as her family tries to play matchmaker with lackluster results....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Jason Bradley

'Outer Range' Season 2 Trailer — Time Is Nothing but a Construct

Giddy up, time travelers! We’re galloping directly into new mind-boggling adventures as the trailer for the second season of Prime Video’sOuter Rangehas arrived. JoinJosh Brolin’s (Dune: Part Two) Royal Abbott and the rest of the Abbott clan as they seek to understand the mysterious black void on the edge of their expansive property and how it might tie in with the disappearance of one of their own. All the while, the family will continue to clash with those hungry to take over their land as their neighbors, the Tillersons, work against Royal and his clan....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Christopher Lopez

'RHOSLC' Star Monica Garcia Has a Clout Chaser to Worry About

Monica Garciawas the new housewifein town in the fourth season ofThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.The shocking reveal in the Season 4 finale was that Garcia took part in the Instagram account Reality Von Teese haunted the cast for years prior. NowTenesha Luckett, who reportedly worked with Garcia on the account and was a mutual friend between Garcia andHeather Gay, is willing to share stories about Garcia. Luckett, who was the one who told Gay about Garcia’s involvement in the account, reached out tothe websiteReality Teato share stories about her former partner in crime....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Karen Garrett

'Run Rabbit Run' Ending Explained: What's Real and What's Imagined?

Daina Reid’sRun Rabbit Runon Netflix is a thrilling psychological horror film that walks a thin line differentiating it between a horror film and a psychological drama focusing on mental health. FollowingSuccessionstarSarah Snookas a struggling mother who, one day, finds that her daughter Mia (Lily LaTorre) has started impersonating her missing sister Alice,Run Rabbit Runexplores the struggles of coping with loss and trauma while navigating parenthood. As Sarah struggles to cope with the loss of her father and the mysteries of her past,Run Rabbit Runpresents a compelling thriller that evokes questions about mental health and recurrent trauma....

August 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1470 words · Bonnie Reynolds