Star Wars 9 Will Have a One-Year Time Jump

We’re about to be in for a year of minor news aboutStar Wars: Episode IX. Although directorJ.J. Abramslikes to keep things as secretive as possible, he also has to meet the meet the demands of the marketing machine, which means letting small items slip out in the leadup to the film’s release. Today, we’ve got the exciting item thatEpisode IXwill take place about a year after the events ofThe Last Jediaccording toJohn Boyegain the latest issue of Empire:...

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Laura Harris

Star Wars: Ewan McGregor on His Part in The Force Awakens

WhenJ.J. Abramskicked off a new Star Wars trilogy withStar Wars: The Force Awakens, he did so with a keen eye looking back towards the franchise’s earlier installments for inspiration (check out theside-by-side video comparisontoA New Hope, for an example). The film was filled with callbacks and references, and one of the fun nods for fans was a voiceover cameo fromEwan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi when Rey first lays her hands on Luke Skywalker’s old light saber....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Sean Lowery

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Smashes Box Office Records

In all likelihood, anyone who is reading this article spent part of their weekend - a little over two hours to be exact - taking inStar Wars: The Force Awakens. The sole exceptions would be the small contingency of people who do not care (and are, inexplicably, very proud of this) and critics and media types who were invited to press screenings. Almost everyone else ponied up to get a ticket and a decent seat forJ....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Mrs. Karen Buckley

The Cleaning Lady Trailer Reveals Elodie Yung's New Fox Show

The first trailer forThe Cleaning Ladyis here and the new FOX show gives us a look at a mother’s desperate attempt to save her son. StarringDaredevil’sElodie Yung, it’s a hard-hitting look at a mother who is trying to do the best she can by her sick son even when no one is willing to help her. Seeing Yung back in action is amazing! She was also a star inThe Hitman’s Bodyguardand she’s an amazing action actress....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Andre Adams

The Legend of Tarzan: New Trailer Reveals Origin Story

Warner Bros. has unveiled a new IMAX trailer for the upcoming blockbuster adventureThe Legend of Tarzan. The film starsAlexander Skarsgardas the titular man of the jungle withMargot Robbieplaying his beloved Jane. In this new iteration, Tarzan has become domesticated and lives in London, but is called back to his jungle home when he becomes a pawn in the game of the dastardly Captain Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz). This new trailer is mostly made up of footage that reveals the origin story of Tarzan, with a quiet and patient sequence showing how the orphaned Tarzan was taken in by the apes and raised as one of their own....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · William Pace

The Top 15 Best Netflix Series of 2019

At the end of the decade,Netflixis an undeniable powerhouse in television series production. The streaming giant that changed the entire distribution model of the entertainment landscape also helped usher in the so-called new Golden Age of TV by giving a new platform to some of the biggest and most inventive creative talents in the industry, taking away the rules and restrictions, and throwing their inexplicably vast arsenal of money at them....

August 21, 2025 · 10 min · 2125 words · John Williams

The Whale Image Shows Brendan Fraser's 600-Pound Transformation

Brendan Fraseris officially back in the first look atDarren Aronofsky’s upcoming filmThe Whale. Theactor stars in the A24 production as a reclusive obese man who struggles to rekindle his relationship with his 17-year-old daughter. Playing alongsideStranger ThingsbreakoutSadie Sink, it’s his first leading role in a film since taking the reins in the filmBreakoutback in 2013.The Whaleis set to debut during the Venice Film Festival later this year. The image,released on social media, gives a tease of Fraser’s transformation into the 600-pound main character Charlie, and he looks almost unrecognizable after all the work done to him for the film....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Donna Ramos

Weekend Box Office: The Predator Bags Just $24 Million

Well, I suppose it’s a good thing Predators operate using stealth, because this was onequietweekend at the box office, withShane Black’sThe Predatortaking the top spot with $24 million. A perfectly fine number, not terrible, but certainly not good, considering 20th Century Fox’s $88 million sci-fi sequel added just $30.7 million overseas, bringing its worldwide haul to $54.7 million. There are numerous possible culprits behindThe Predator’s lackluster debut. Some, cough cough, might say the 31-year-old franchise itself isn’t exactly designed to be a money-maker....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Kurt Yoder

Why the AMC-Universal Deal Is Bad for Filmmakers

During a director’s roundtable last year,The FarewelldirectorLulu Wangrevealedthat she had been offered more money for the film from a streaming giant but chose to go with theatrical distribution from A24 instead. “We got an offer at Sundance from A24, and also got a much larger, double offer from a large streaming platform,” continued Wang. “And, you know, the financiers and the producers of course were like, ‘Are you crazy? We have to take this bigger deal....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · David Thompson

‘The Boyfriend’ Shows the Best- Examples of Reality Dating

It’s often forgotten what a huge impactreality showshave on the people who watch them. Whether it be competition series that showcase human determination or quiz shows that inspire brainiacs to test their intelligence,by focusing on real stories, these programs present narratives that their viewers can truly learn from. Nowhere is this more important than in dating shows, and that’s what makesThe Boyfriendone of the most important series airing right now. Created byDai Ota, this LGBTQ+Netflixseries is only a few episodes into its first season but has already astounded viewers; its unique approach to helping people find love is unlike anything fans have seen....

August 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1237 words · Matthew Mann

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 4 Delayed as Writers Strike For Fair Wages

Season 4 ofThe Mandalorianwill reportedly be delayed due to the Writer’s Guild of Americanationwide strike for fair wages. AsDeadlinereveals, Lucasfilm plans to postpone production on Season 4, which was expected to begin this September. While Season 4 ofThe Mandalorianhas not been officially confirmed, the series remains one of the most successful Disney+ original productions. That means not even the Jedi could prevent Disney from milking the show as long as they can, despite thelack of character growth in Season 3and many fansquestioning if Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal/Brendan Wayne/Lateef Crowder) needs to return....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Garrett Bowen

“I Had the Intention of Staying Single”: Who Is Kim Kardashian’s Mystery Man?

The mom of four and SKIMS founderKim Kardashianteased her fans that she is dating someone new and was seen pretty serious about this person as she discussed his closet sizes in her house. As per the report byPEOPLE, an exclusive source told how the reality star, who turned 44 last year, is fully invested in her kids, family, and her law; having no time to date! However, Kim humorously teases her fans in the trailer of their show’s 6th season,The Kardashians,saying, “I had the intention of staying single....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Pamela Mccoy

"She's Here to Stay": Spider-Gwen Swings Into Earth-616 on First Covers for Stephanie Phillips' New Ghost-Spider Comics Run [Exclusive]

It’s always nice tosee Gwen Stacyhave her time to shine. Now, in a new comic fromStephanie Phillips, Gwen finds herself with a new suit, new friends, and in a completely different universe. InALL-NEW SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #1, Gwen finds herself on Earth-616 — Marvel Comics fans know that as our Earth in the main comic universe. Since coming to Earth-616 she’s been hanging out with Loki and having adventures, but now she’s here to stay....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Jenna Baker