Marvel Star Teases the Most Obvious ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cameo
Marvel Studios Avengers: Doomsday is poised to deliver the most ambitious crossover since the title team dissolved in Avengers: Endgame, but Marvel’s got a funny way of rolling out the cast this go-round. In March, the studio announced the first wave of actors in an unorthodox (and very long) livestream, unveiling 26 names while omitting […]
The Director Of 2025’s Scariest Movie Has A Wild Idea For The DC Universe
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP/Getty Images Weapons just proved that , especially with Matt Reeves’ version of the Batman getting his second film (and per THR, a potential third film). Still, Gunn and Safran are building a world where all kinds of stories are welcome. Cregger’s vision could fit in eventually; fans will just have to wait and […]
‘Alien: Earth’ Episodes 1 And 2 Give The New Sci-Fi Series A Terrifying Start
FX on Hulu Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth has been a long time coming. The series was announced back in 2020, and we’ve since seen a revitalization of the franchise thanks to Alien: Romulus. But while that film stoked a wave of interest in the story’s future, Alien: Earth takes things back into the past with […]
Marvel’s Vision Show Will Borrow A Brilliant Idea From Star Trek
Marvel Studios It’s been a few years since Terry Matalas made his mark on the Star Trek universe with Picard Season 3, but the writer is inextricably linked to the franchise. His work on Picard famously helped him land his next gig, with Marvel boss Kevin Feige seeking him out to helm a project involving […]
207 Years Later, An Iconic Sci-Fi Monster Is Hollywood’s New Favorite Source Material
HA/THA/Shutterstock Classic cinematic monsters are really having a moment. Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu revitalized a forgotten vampire story, while Sinners brought vampires to the Mississippi Delta in the 1930s. Werewolves have Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man, and we’re even getting a new Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. But no classic monster has enjoyed a new lease […]
The Criterion Channel Just Quietly Added The Most Ambitious Tech Epic Of The Century
Sideshow and Janus Films In 2016, foremost Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke first alluded to making a film out of unused footage that he shot with a DV camera between 1999 and 2000. “I would usually, aimlessly go about shooting footage, Jia said. “This is a habit I still maintain up to this day, and I […]
‘Weapons’ Ending Explained: Zach Cregger Reveals The Importance Of That Haunting Cliffhanger
Warner Bros. Not everyone remembers the first scary story they heard around a campfire, but the feeling that tale once brought is not so easy to shake. That same sensation is one of the things that makes Weapons such an unforgettable, and deeply scary, horror film. The terror continues to build even as the story […]
28 Years Later, ‘The Batman Part II’ Rumor Reveals The Big-Screen Return Of An Iconic Hero
Warner Bros. Matt Reeves’ The Batman ushered in a new age for the Caped Crusader. This Batman, as played by Robert Pattinson, had that dark edge like Christian Bale’s version in the Dark Knight trilogy, but he was also a lot more raw and vulnerable, unafraid to slather his eyes in dark makeup and contemplate […]
17 Years Later, An Infamous Creator May Make Another Dystopian Story Into Reality
John Nacion/Variety/Getty Images On November 8, 2021, comedian Alex Blechman tweeted a now-infamous takedown of the strange relationship between sci-fi and modern culture. “Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale,” the joke starts. “Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel […]
‘Fantastic Four’ Rumor Might Have Spoiled Marvel’s Timeline Plans
Marvel Studios The Fantastic Four might have only just taken their first steps into Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, but Marvel is going out of its way to cement the team as the focal point of its new phase. Even before their MCU debut, the Fantastic Four were teased at the very end of Thunderbolts*, in a […]