Fantastic Four Movie Rights Back at Marvel?

Update: Steve here. I’ve checked with some high up sources and can report Marvel has not regained the movie rights to Fantastic Four. In addition, Fox already had the X-Men TV rights so no trade happened or was necessary. Original story below. It’s no secret that Disney and Marvel’s collaborative efforts have helped to elevate the comic book company’s properties to an unprecedented level of fame, but many of Marvel’s characters remain fragmented and scattered across different studios....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Ronald Pena

Ghost Rider Flames Up for Agents of SHIELD in New Image

Vengeanceis coming forAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.next season. Fans have already seena first lookat actorGabriel Lunariding onto the small screen as Robbie Reyes, a.k.a. Ghost Rider, but a new TV spot and sneak peek image provide the first look at his, shall we say,hotterlook. “They say when the Rider burns you, he burns your soul,” says a voice in the TV spot, which features Robbie piloting a 1969 Dodge Charger with flaming wheels that he barrels into a screaming, chained thug....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Robert Walker

How Andor's Luthen and Maarva Shape Cassian Into the Perfect Rebel Spy

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Andor.The wait is finally over, and we are back to the galaxy far, far away ofStar Wars. The first three episodes ofAndorare here, heavy with action, thriller, and political discourse. Together, these episodes form the first complete arc of the Disney+ series, bringingDiego Lunaback to the role of Cassian Andor, the rebel spy fromRogue One: A Star Wars Story....

August 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1134 words · Stephen Reed

How to Help Save Your Local Movie Theater

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging in the United States, we have seen countless small businesses have to shut their doors permanently. It’s happening in every town, city, and state, and it’s going to have long lasting implications for countless families all around the country. One of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic has been movie theaters. No matter what movie theater you visit, they’ve all been battling conditions that are impossible to overcome....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Dr. Karen Humphrey MD

Insecure Season 4 Recap: Everything You Need to Know for Season 5

The mirror raps written and mixed,Insecureis set to return toHBOfor its fifth and final season on October 24. Looking back in the mirror into Season 4, the series delved further into its characters' insecurities and the insecurities of the show. This season covers an escalating fight between Issa (Issa Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) throughout its ten-episode run. RELATED:‘Insecure’ Season 5 Trailer Has Issa Rae Reflecting on Her Past The season opens on Issa talking on the phone and giving a cryptic statement about not being Molly’s friend....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Catherine Bishop

Jessica Jones: Luke Cage, More in Over 20 New Images

We’ve only got a few weeks left untilMarvel’s Jessica Joneshits Netflix in full, which may very well confirm that Marvel’s true home is on the streaming service rather than on the big screen or basic cable. Certainly,Daredevilmade the case that Netflix has the sense to give these projects to stylish, distinct voices with more refined and audacious senses of storytelling than these increasingly mediocre MCU films. And everything we’ve seen fromJessica Jonesso far, including a handful of trailers and some other images, suggests that creatorMelissa Rosenberghas rebounded from her days of writing those wretchedTwilightflicks to craft a unique vision of a largely ignored Marvel character....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Shannon Spencer

Killing Eve Season 4 Review: A Simmering Slow Burn That Could Fizzle Out

In a television landscape full of unknown endings and prematurely-canceled series, the knowledge thatKilling Eve’s upcoming fourth season will also serve as its last is a bittersweet consolation — a certainty amidst so shows that either overstay their welcome or get cut off at the knees before getting the opportunity to deliver a satisfying resolution. With that impending conclusion in mind, one question chiefly dominated the waiting time between last season’s cliffhanger and the arrival of more story: What happened to Eve (Sandra Oh) and Villanelle (Jodie Comer) after that seemingly pivotal bridge scene?...

August 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1077 words · Terry Mendoza

Liv Hewson Calls Dramaworld a “Korean Narnia”

Have you ever wished you could enter your favorite TV show and interact with the characters? Well, inViki’snew international seriesDramaworld, they’re aiming to sell you that kind of wish fulfillment. In the 10-episode American-Korean mashup series, written byJosh BilligandChris Martinand directed by Martin, young college student Claire Duncan (Liv Hewson) is a rabid fan of Korean dramas, and soon finds herself in the middle of one after she’s magically transported into the world of the show she loves....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Lisa Friedman

Mare of Easttown Episode 7 Explained by Julianne Nicholson

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersthrough the series finale ofMare of Easttown, “Sacrament."] TheMare of Easttownseries finale was an emotionally devastating affair, but viewers who have been along for the ride didn’t expect anything different. The HBO limited series has been wildly emotional through all seven episodes, as we traced detective Mare Sheehan’s (Kate Winslet) dogged investigation into the murder of a young girl named Erin (Cailee Spaeny) throughout the Philadelphia suburbs....

August 12, 2025 · 14 min · 2936 words · Gregory Reid

Orphan Black: The Next Chapter Season 2: Kristian Bruun Reprising His Role

Kristian Bruun, who played the fan-favorite Donnie Hendrix on the hit seriesOrphan Black, will be reprising his role for the second season of the podcastOrphan Black: The Next Chapter. Bruun joins originalOrphan Blackcastmates includingTatiana Maslany, who won an Emmy for her performance in the shot, as well asJordan GavarisandEvelyne Brochu. The Next Chapteris the official continuation of the series, narrated by Maslany, as it continues the journey of the sestras and explores the dangerous, life-changing consequences of having destroyed Project Leda for good....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Elijah Rodriguez

Pacific Rim 2 Runtime Revealed by Director Steven S. DeKnight

When the sequelPacific Rim Uprisingrolls around next spring, it sounds like it’s going to be a shorter affair than its predecessor. Collider’s own Steve Weintraub recently spoke withUprisingdirector and co-writerSteven S. DeKnightat New York Comic-Con about the follow-up, and the filmmaker revealed that the current runtime of the movie is right around two hours.Guillermo del Toro’sPacific Rimran two hours and 12 minutes, so if thatUprisingruntime holds, the sequel will end up being a bit shorter than the original movie....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Dennis Holt

Portal Movie Update: J.J. Abrams Teases Announcement

It’s been more than three years since ValveannouncedStar Wars: The Force AwakensdirectorJ.J. Abramswould be developing video gamesPortalandHalf Lifeinto movies. The filmmaker stillpromisesthey are on the way, but updates have been slow to arrive. Today brings our latest tidbit onPortalfrom Abrams, who says an announcement on the project is coming soon. “We have a meeting coming up next week with Valve,” he toldIGNon the red carpet for HBO’sWestworld, which Abrams created and executive produced....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Jesus Wolfe DDS

Reign of the Supermen Review: A Worthy Sequel to Death of Superman

InThe Death of Superman, the inevitable happened. That’s normally where adaptations of the acclaimed DC Comics' storyline end, but Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s latest animated release,Reign of the Supermen, finally brings the story’s continuation to a screen near you. While you canread my review of the first film here, I’m happy to say that the sequel carries on with the same quality that preceded it. Beautifully animated, compellingly told, and expertly acted, and with a thumping good soundtrack and effects work to boot,Reign of the Supermenis worthy of the source material....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 992 words · Tina Hawkins