Dwayne Johnson Joins 'DC League Of Super-Pets' As Krypto The Super-Dog

Dwayne Johnson Joins ‘DC League Of Super-Pets’ As Krypto The Super-Dog Dwayne Johnsonwill soon be joining the DC Comics big screen universe by starring inBlack Adam, but that’s not the only superhero the wrestler-turned-blockbuster-star will be playing. Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing in Dwayne Johnson to leadDC League of Super-Pets, an animated comic book movie that will have theFast and Furiousfranchise co-star playing Krypto the Super-Dog, the loyal canine companion of Superman who shares the same powers as the Man of Steel....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Jodi Atkins

Interview: Akiva Goldsman On WGN's 'Underground', Shared Universe Films, And 'Winter's Tale'

Interview: Akiva Goldsman On WGN’s ‘Underground’, Shared Universe Films, And ‘Winter’s Tale’ I had a personal agenda to talk toAkiva Goldsman. Not to talkTransformers, although I tried to do that too. But I became obsessed with his maligned filmWinter’s Tale. The crazy film grew on me, especially with the DVD/Blu-ray’s alternate ending (think face ice), so I even read the book. All 758 pages of it. Goldsman was on a Television Critics Association panel for his new seriesUndergroundand I got a one-on-one with him after....

August 10, 2025 · 10 min · 2103 words · Kenneth Chen

Netflix's 'Bright' Sequel Is Officially Happening, Without Max Landis

Netflix’s ‘Bright’ Sequel Is Officially Happening, Without Max Landis 2018 is just gettingBright-er by the minute. A sequel to the critically maligned, inexplicably popularBrighthas officially been greenlit by Netflix, which will bring back directorDavid Ayerand starsWill SmithandJoel Edgerton. The one upside is that polarizing screenwriterMax Landiswill not be returning for theBrightsequel. Now, I’m not denying that there are people who genuinely like the film — with the disparity between audiences and critics growing every day, people should be able to like what they like....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Maria Hudson

The Best Movies Leaving HBO Max In August (And Also All The 'Harry Potter' Films)

The Best Movies Leaving HBO Max In August (And Also All The ‘Harry Potter’ Films) There are a bunch of movies leaving HBO Max in August 2020, including all eight of the originalHarry Pottermovies. This piece highlights five of the best movies leaving the service, and it does not include anyHarry Pottermovies, because you’ve all probably seen them a few times by now. But just so you know: you only have a few weeks left to stream them on HBO Max....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 652 words · Joshua Scott

'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Teaser: Movie Musical Skips Theaters And Heads Straight To Amazon

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Teaser: Movie Musical Skips Theaters And Heads Straight To Amazon Amazon wants everybody to be talking aboutEverybody’s Talking About Jamie. Which is why it’s a little ironic that it’s choosing to debut the feature adaptation of the acclaimed West End musical straight to its streaming service, where movies go to die (if they’re notBorat 2). But that’s the plan forEverybody’s Talking to Jamie, which is bypassing movie theaters and heading straight to Amazon this September....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Debra Williams

'Legion' Spoiler Review: Thoughts On ''Chapter 8''

‘Legion’ Spoiler Review: Thoughts On ‘‘Chapter 8’’ Well, the first season ofLegionis over and it’s a good thing we already know a second one is on the way because it left us with one hell of a cliffhanger. However, “Chapter 8” built to that cliffhanger in the most satisfying way possible, delivering gonzo action and wild character beats while also exploring its themes with humor and style. Let’s take a closer look....

August 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1830 words · Andrea Mcintosh

'NOS4A2' Featurette Turns Zachary Quinto Into An Elderly Serial Killer

‘NOS4A2’ Featurette Turns Zachary Quinto Into An Elderly Serial Killer In the AMC seriesNOS4A2,Zachary Quintoplays a rather ancient-looking supernatural serial killer named Charlie Manx. Since Quinto looks even younger than his actual age of 41, the makers ofNOS4A2had to slap some serious make-up on him to pull off the appropriate look. In theNOS4A2featurette below, watch as Quinto calmly checks his cellphone as make-up artists bury him in prosthetics. NOS4A2 Featurette Want to see how Zachary Quinto becomes an elderly serial killer?...

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Deborah Nguyen

Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune' Will "Honor Everything" About The Novel

Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Will “Honor Everything” About The Novel Fans ofFrank Herbert’s seminal 1965 sci-fi novel have reason to be nervous aboutDenis Villeneuve’s upcoming adaptation ofDune— the last feature adaptation of the story resulted in one of the most infamous big-budget disasters put to the big screen. But worry not,Dunefans. Villeneuve is doing his best to make sure his upcomingDuneadaptation will be faithful to the novel. According to Villeneuve’s frequent collaboratorDavid Dastmalchian, who reunites with the French-Canadian director for a third time afterPrisonersandBlade Runner 2049,Dunefans can expect an incredibly faithful adaptation of the novel....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Gabriel Williams

Lets Over-Analyze The Third 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Trailer

Lets Over-Analyze The Third ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Trailer This morning, Walt Disney Pictures released the third trailer forJoss Whedon’sAvengers: Age of Ultron.You can watch the third Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer here, in case you haven’t seen it already. For those of you who really want to take in all of the visuals revealed in the new Avengers 2 trailer, we have compiled a batch of 65 high resolution screenshot images from the film to let you take in all the goodness one shot at a time, complete with an image by image analysis by Russ Fischer and myself (we also did this indepth over analysis with the second Avengers trailer)....

August 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1650 words · Jacqueline Hubbard

Superhero Bits: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Thor: The Dark World, Man Of Steel, Kick-Ass 2, Punisher

Superhero Bits: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Thor: The Dark World, Man Of Steel, Kick-Ass 2, Punisher Which four actors have just been added toCaptain America: The Winter Soldier? Want to see a set video of that film’s titular bad guy? What doMan of Steelpostal stamps look like? Are thereKick-Ass 2Comic-Con exclusives? What do fans want to see in theMan of Steelsequels? DoesJoss Whedonconsider himself a specific Avenger in regards to his Marvel Studios role?...

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Jason Stewart

The Quarantine Stream: John Mulaney's Trio Of Stand-Up Specials Are Among The Best Of The Decade

The Quarantine Stream: John Mulaney’s Trio Of Stand-Up Specials Are Among The Best Of The Decade (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Specials:New in Town, The Comeback Kid, andKid Gorgeous(in that order)Where you’re able to Stream Them:NetflixThe Pitch:John Mulaney is a former writer atSaturday Night Live, co-creator of Bill Hader’s beloved recurring character Stefon, consulting producer and co-star ofBig Mouth, and executive producer, writer, and occasional star ofDocumentary Now!...

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Anthony Jones

'The Happytime Murders' Trailer: Please Do Not Take Your Kids To See This Puppet Crime Comedy

‘The Happytime Murders’ Trailer: Please Do Not Take Your Kids To See This Puppet Crime Comedy If you were among the audiences who caught the early screenings ofDeadpool 2last night, then you may have been treated to the debut of the first trailer for what looks like the worst part of town onSesame Street. Happytime Murdershails fromBrian Henson, the son of the legendary Muppet creator Jim Henson. While the younger Henson has been behind beloved Muppet movies likeA Muppet Christmas CarolandMuppet Treasure Island, his latest endeavor is certainly isn’t family friendly....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · David Davis

Bryan Singer And Brandon Routh Off Superman Sequel?

Bryan Singer And Brandon Routh Off Superman Sequel? A sequel to Superman Returns has been in limbo since the beginning. Warner Bros was unhappy with how the film performed, and fans were unhappy with the lack of action and unnecessary out-of-canon third act plot twist. But directorBryan Singershowed up at Comic Con expressing his desire to make a sequel that would give the fans what they wanted. Warner later announced thatSuperman: Man of Steelwas given the official go-ahead, and a June 2009 release date was touted....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Nicholas Johnson