Fear of the dark is conducive to horror. It’s elemental in its simplicity. A darkened room, a flickering hallway, a shady alley – all naturally provoke an instinctual fear of the unknown. Horror films expertly tap into this fear, playing with what exactly lurks down that darkened hallway, alley and (most terrifyingly) in your own room. InDavid Sandberg’s2013 horror shortLights Out, a woman is terrorized bysomethinglurking within the darkness of her home....

While daytime soap operaDays of Our Livescelebrated news earlier this year of atwo season renewal, which would carry the long-running program to its 60th anniversary, things have been looking less bright amidst an internal investigation of misconduct byAlbert Alarr, the show’s director and co-executive producer. Now,Real Housewives of Beverly HillsalumLisa Rinnais speaking out about her time on set, having appeared in the show as Billie Reed in 1992, before briefly returning to reprise the role in 2021’s spin-off seriesDays of Our Lives: Beyond Salem....

WhenMichelle MacLarenwas going to trade the worlds ofBreaking BadandGame of Thronesfor that of Themyscira by helming theWonder Womanmovie, it seemed like the perfect fit: a prominent female director who won two Emmys for her work with Heinzenberg was going to leadGal Gadotthrough the first ever feature film about the Amazonian warrior woman. That ended up falling through, but now MacLaren has a new project. According toVariety, she’s now aboard to directThe Nightingale, a film adaptation of theKristin Hannahhistorical-fiction novel of the same name....

One thing that madeMr. Robot’s inaugural season so mesmerizing last summer was that it was impossible to pin down. That’s a rare thing in such a crowded TV landscape, where it’s increasingly difficult to be unique. But in a way, that speaks to everythingMr. Robotis about. Elliot (the fantasticRami Malek) is himself unique, and doesn’t know how to — nor does he really want to — fit in with the crowd....

WhileDistrict 9directorNeill Blomkamp’s social media-enacted plans to make anotherAlienmoviemay be on hold for a bit, 20th Century Fox has a consolation prize for the filmmaker that they hope will keep him happy. Per Deadline, the studio is in talks with Blomkamp to write and direct an adaptation of the upcomingThomas Sweterlitschsci-fi novelThe Gone World, which Chernin Entertainment is producing. Specific plot details are under wraps, but the film is described as a sci-fi time travel procedural, which would at least besomewhatdifferent from Blomkamp’s output thus far....

NBC is taking a leap of faith and putting in a pilot order to reboot the fan-favorite series,Quantum Leap. The originalScott BakulaandDean Stockwell-led sci-fi series had a five-season run between 1989 and 1993. At this time, neither Bakula nor Stockwell will be reprising their roles in the reboot. Bakula may be involved in a different way, but sadly Stockwell passed away last November at the age of 85. The original series followed the adventures of Dr....

Rocko’s Modern Lifeis a classic cartoon in its own regard, but without it, the world may never have seen the likes ofPhineas and Ferb,Camp LazloandSpongeBob SquarePants.That’s not just becauseRockopaved the way for artist-driven animated series that entertained kids while also offering plenty of satire, parody, and mature jokes for adults, but because the creative visionaries who cut their teeth on the Nicktoon would go on to create the aforementioned titles. CreatorJoe Murray, a sort of 90s version of today’sDanHarmon, led a ragtag bunch of writers and animators like the lateStephen HillenburgandTim Hill,Jeff “Swampy” MarshandDan Povenmire,Mark O’Hare,Robert Scull, andMartin Olson, just to name a few....

Steven Spielberg’s coming-of-age movie inspired by his own childhood just addedSeth Rogento the cast. According toDeadline, thePineapple Expressactor will play Spielberg’s favorite uncle andMichelle Williamsisconfirmed as playing Spielberg’s mother, although reports have been quick to note that the film is “inspired by” Spielberg’s childhood and characters will have their own voices. This personal story of Spielberg’s childhood is being co-written by Spielberg himself andTony Kushner, the scribe behindLincolnand Spielberg’s next filmWest Side Story....

It has been announced that a multi-year deal has been inked betweenShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsfilmmakerDestin Daniel Crettonand Disney companies Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective for an MCU series on Disney+. The announcement of this deal included confirmation by Disney that Cretton will be returning to write and direct the sequel toShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Reported byDeadline, the new deal comes after the blockbuster success ofShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which starredSimu Liu,Michelle Yeoh,Awkwafina, andTony Leung, and saw the film make $94....

Back in April, NBCUniversal announced its intent to acquire DreamWorks Animation, thus giving the corporation another infusion of family-oriented animated entertainment to compliment the already lucrative Illumination Entertainment (the studio behind theDespicable Memovies,The Secret Life of Pets, and more). And unsurprisingly, this acquisition has come with expectations; specifically for what franchises NBCUniversal wants in active development. According toTHR, NBCUniversal plans to greenlight two DreamWorks Animation films per year, a move that will likely let them keep pace with Disney, which, through their partnership with Pixar and their own Disney Animation Studios, is cranking out 2-3 animated films per year....

20th Century Fox has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming adventure comedySnatched. Directed byJonathan Levine(50/50) and scripted byThe HeatandGhostbustersscribeKatie Dippold, the film starsAmy SchumerandGoldie Hawnas a daughter/mother duo who take an exotic vacation to get over a breakup, only to find themselves kidnapped and in serious peril. While the previous trailers for the film played up the very Schumer-esque comedy angle, this new trailer offers more insight into the film’s emotional hook....

While the rest of us will have to wait a little while longer to see theSpider-Man: Far From Hometrailer, Collider’s own Steve Weintraub was in the audience at Comic-Con Experience Brazil to get a glimpse at the first footage. Here’s his rundown of what he saw: When the trailer played I wasn’t expecting to have to write a recap/description because I’d been hearing Sony was going to release it online. On top of that, the CCXP crowd was screaming through half the trailer so I couldn’t hear a lot of dialogue....

Stanley Tuccihas broken his silence about the stunning news thatThe Devil Wears Pradais finally getting a sequel, and he’s even let slip that he’s already had discussions about returning to the role. Tucci played Nigel Kipling in the classic Noughties comedy drama, alongsideMeryl Streep, Anne HathawayandEmily Blunt, and it would be wrong to see another outing for the film without Tucci’s wonderfully cool and composed Nigel on the scene. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight to promote his new book, Tucci coyly questioned, “Is it, is it official?...