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Of all the ways thatWandaVisionis poised to surprise us over the course of this season, one major way is what the Oscar-winning songwriting team ofKristen Anderson-LopezandRobert Lopezhave in store. Because each episode ofWandaVisioninvokes a different era of television history, each episode gets a new credits sequence and theme song appropriate to the genre in question. While Anderson-Lopez and Lopez have done iconic work for Disney in recent years, including original songs forFrozen,Winnie the Pooh,Frozen II, andCoco, this is their first Marvel project — and it was a great deal of fun for them....

King Richardstarted withZachBaylin’s 2018 Black List runner-up script about tennis all-starsVenus and Serena Williams' father Richard, gaining even more momentum when Hollywood A-listerWill Smithsigned on to play the title role. All that was left was for a studio to acquire the project, finance it, name a director, and set a release date. As the story goes,King Richardcan now cross one more item off its production to-do list as Warner Bros. is in final negotiations to pick it up....

Remember that timeJon Favreaudirected a movie starringDaniel CraigandHarrison Fordas cowboys who fought aliens — and it was titled, rather brilliantly,Cowboys & Aliens? No, that moment wasn’t a pop culture-induced fever dream. Favreau currently co-shepherds thelive-actionStar Warstelevision universealongside his partner in crimeDave Filoni, but in 2011, hot off the heels ofIron Man 2, Favreau swung for the fences in this attempt at a science fiction/Western hybrid. “Attempt” is the key phrase.Cowboys & Aliensapproached the Western genre with wholehearted sincerity, and there are numerous moments where that tonal dedication pays off....

Jon Stewart’s last episode ofThe Daily Show with Jon Stewartwas on June 21, 2025. During his absence, American politics has imploded with the election of Donald Trump and the obliteration of the norms we took for granted. Polarization has only become more extreme as social media giants and other Internet companies further exploit our differences for money. With so much chaos in the world and frequent refrains that we’re living in the “dumbest timeline,” fans have looked for Stewart’s return....

Your favorite daytime ladies are taking a little time to enjoy the view themselves.Unfortunately, this week, you won’t get to see any new episodes. Due to the July 4th holiday,The Viewwill not be live this week as they will be airing reruns of the Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show. New episodes ofThe Viewwill return on Monday, July 7th,whichwill alsomark the return ofWhoopi Goldberg, who was off last week.The Academy Award winner was away in Italy receiving an awardand is appearing in an Italian-language TV soap opera as well....

TheGodzillafranchise is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. To honor the monstrous occasion, there have been screenings, newaction figures,physical mediareleases, andapparel collections. That’s on top ofGodzilla x Kong: The New Empireexploding at the box office earlier this year. Now,Cavity Colorsis keeping the atomic party going with anew historical apparel collection. The collectionfeatures artwork of the different Toho Godzillas over the years. From theoriginal 1954 versionto theHeisei Erato his modernGodzilla Minus Oneappearance, this is sure to make a lot of kuji fans nostalgic....

Incomingisn’t the nextSuperbad— it’s just super bad.DaveandJohn Cherninfollow in the footsteps of everything fromCan’t Hardly WaittoAmerican Pie, but they’re miles behind.Booksmart,Blockers,andGood Boyshave shown how R-rated teen comedies (or younger) can thrive in a modern climate —Incomingkills that momentum. It’s the lowest-hanging fruit of house party mischief, resulting in literal toilet humor and misguided attempts to skewer the 2000s sex comedy era. One or two jokes might cause a titter, but the other ninety-eight percent of this unfunny deflation has nothing to offer but hormonal awkwardness without the gut-busting payoff....

Zack Snyderis set to kick off a rebellion with his upcoming featureRebel Moon. The director is known for his expansive world-building, brilliant production design, signature cinematography, and love for slow-burning plots that span across movies. With his upcoming feature, billed as hisStar Wars, fans will embark on a quest that takes them to different parts of the galaxy with its protagonist Kora (Sofia Boutella) who’s on a mission to enlist warriors from across the galaxy to protect her home planet from evil Imperium....

On June 05, 2025, Disney’s 1928 animated short film,Steamboat Willie,became public domain, andthe next day, it was announced thatSteven LaMortewas working on a dark and twisted version of the iconic mouse. Similarly,Jamie Baileydid the same and created the Canadian slasher film,Mickey’s Mouse Trap, which was released last August. BothMickey’s Mouse TrapandScreamboattake the black-and-white animated whistling Mickey and twist him into terrifying and hilarious horror-comedy adaptations for Disney fans who also enjoy the flagrant bastardization of beloved childhood characters....

While for the last decade, everythinghas been about 80s nostalgia, now that millennials are getting older, there’s a new surge of nostalgic 90s babies. This makes sense considering the film landscape, where some think movies are more cynical and overtly politically driven than ever. However, most movie-goers go to the multiplex to escape reality and forget their troubles. In fact, maybe that’s why now there’ssuch an eagerness for 90s remakes.Audiences want movies and shows that make them feel good again....

Movie sequels, in addition to the meteoric rise of social media and a growing infatuation with reality TV, proved to be one of the biggest staples in entertainment pop culture throughout the 2010s. With nine of the ten highest-grossing films of the decade being sequels or spin-offs (with the live-action remake ofThe Lion Kingbeing the outlier) audiences made it clear that there were some franchises they just couldn’t get enough of....

No hero can exist without a villain. In the realm of superpowers, motivation defines character, regardless of benevolent and malevolent disposition. TheMCUis well known for providing a plethora of both types of figures. While each hero does indeed have their own goals and driving forces, their enemies' motivations hold as much influence in the protagonists' journey. The MCU takes pride in running the gauntlet of these villainous motivations. When this drive mixes with execution, some of the best antagonists of the MCU are born....

Whether it’s laughing at Alexis’ (Annie Murphy) “Ew, David!” or admiring Moira’s (Catharine O’Hara) extravagant outfits,Schitt’s Creekhas presented its comedic magic to the audience through brilliant writing and bold characters. Though the series ended in 2020, many devoted fans are still re-watching it to this day (and some have just gotten into it!) RELATED:10 Things You Forgot Happened on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ You may know thatSchitt’s Creekwas a family affair.Eugene Levy(Johnny Rose)is the real-life father ofDan Levy(David Rose) andSarah Levy(Twyla Sands), but this is perhaps one of the more popular facts of the show....