'Invincible' Animated Series Adds Mahershala Ali, Jon Hamm, Ezra Miller, Djimon Hounsou & More

‘Invincible’ Animated Series Adds Mahershala Ali, Jon Hamm, Ezra Miller, Djimon Hounsou & More Amazon Prime is turning the Skybound/Image comic book seriesInvinciblebyRobert Kirkmaninto an animated series that will arrive next year.Steven Yeun(The Walking Dead) stars as 17-year old Mark Grayson, who just so happens to be the son of the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons). As he begins to discover his own superpowers, he learns that his father may not be the clean-cut superhero that he seems to be....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Kelsey Bright

'Luke Cage' Season 2 Clip: Luke Shows Off His Super Strength

‘Luke Cage’ Season 2 Clip: Luke Shows Off His Super Strength Luke Cage (Mike Coulter) is really loving the hero worship. The hero of Harlem gained cult status after he defeated the sinister Diamondback at the end ofLuke Cageseason 1, and now he may be getting a little too big for his (pretty big) britches. Now, in a newLuke Cageseason 2 clip, Luke can be seen basking in the glow of celebrity as he takes on the NFL draft, breaking all kinds of NFL records without breaking a sweat....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Ellen Lopez

'Mr. Robot' Review: 'Shutdown' Brings A Surprisingly Quiet, Introspective End To A Roller Coaster Of A Season

‘Mr. Robot’ Review: ‘Shutdown’ Brings A Surprisingly Quiet, Introspective End To A Roller Coaster Of A Season (We’re going to kickstart our weekly discussion of USA’sMr. Robotseason 3 by answering one simple question: who had the biggest mental breakdown in this week’s episode?) Long after the final credits rolled for “Shutdown,” the lyrics of Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang Bang” echoed in my head. “Bang bang/ He shot me down / bang bang / I hit the ground / Bang bang /that awful sound /bang bang / my baby shot me down....

August 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1567 words · Mitchell Villarreal

'Ready Player One' Debuts First Look At Olivia Cooke As Art3mis

‘Ready Player One’ Debuts First Look At Olivia Cooke As Art3mis Warner Bros. Pictures brought quite the show to San Diego Comic-Con last month. Along with the expected pomp and circumstance forJustice League, the studio also debuted the first teaser trailer forReady Player One, the adaptation of Ernest Cline’s popular, nostalgic sci-fi adventure novel that’s being directed by none other thanSteven Spielberg. It blew the roof off, even if it didn’t entirely explain what the movie would be about for those who hadn’t ready the book....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Donald Guerra

'Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy's Edge' Trailer Reveals Gameplay Footage As Frank Oz Joins The Cast As Yoda

‘Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge’ Trailer Reveals Gameplay Footage As Frank Oz Joins The Cast As Yoda Star Wars: Tales from Galaxy’s Edge,the new immersive VR experiencefrom Lucasfilm and ILMxLAB, is coming to Oculus Quest platforms this fall. Now, new trailer finally reveals some gameplay footage from the new adventure that unfolds on Batuu, the canonical planet from the Star Wars-themed Disney theme park expansion. Along with the first look at actual gameplay fromStar Wars: Tales from Galaxy’s Edge, the trailer reveals Jedi Master Yoda will be part of the game, voiced by none other thanFrank Oz....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Christy Harper

'The Lord Of The Rings': Peter Jackson Reveals His Favorite Movie Scene, Makes A "Gratuitous Cameo" In Stephen Colbert's Parody

‘The Lord Of The Rings’: Peter Jackson Reveals His Favorite Movie Scene, Makes A “Gratuitous Cameo” In Stephen Colbert’s Parody Peter Jacksonhas frequently been asked what his favoriteTheLord of the Ringsmovie is. But rarely has he been asked what his favorite scene from the fantasy epics he shot is. So of course only extremeLord of the RingsnerdStephen Colbertcould think to ask that question, and to score the director in a parody of the fantasy series made on the very sets and locations whereLord of the RingsandThe Hobbitfilms were shot....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · David Whitehead

'The Passage' Trailer: Meet The Most Important Girl In The World

‘The Passage’ Trailer: Meet The Most Important Girl In The World Justin Cronin’s best selling trilogy comes to the small screen withThe Passage. The new Fox series follows a secret medical facility where “scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race.” WatchThe Passagetrailer below. The Passage Trailer Justin Cronin’sThe Passagetrilogy spans hundreds of years – the third book in the series jumps900 yearsinto the future....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Denise Douglas

'The Raid' Title Change Sets Up Trilogy; Sequel Will Be Released As 'The Raid: Retaliation'

‘The Raid’ Title Change Sets Up Trilogy; Sequel Will Be Released As ‘The Raid: Retaliation’ Earlier today we showed you thefirst Sony Pictures Classics trailerforGareth Evans' award-winning action filmThe Raid. But there was a slight twist: in the US, the first film will go out under the titleThe Raid: Redemption. We know that Evansplans to shoot a sequeltoThe Raidlater this year, and that he hasenvisioned a trilogyof films set in the same world....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Steven Barnes

'Three Men And A Baby' Remake Hires 'Brockmire' Director Mo Marable

‘Three Men And A Baby’ Remake Hires ‘Brockmire’ Director Mo Marable Disney turned on the Content Spigot and unleashed a torrential flow of announcements during its Investor Day presentation at the end of last year. One of the seemingly endless number of projects that were confirmed was a remake of the 1987 comedyThree Men and a Baby.Zac Efronhas been attached to starfor a few months, and now word has come out that the company has hired a director for the project:Mo Marable, who’s name you might recognize from the opening credits of shows like IFC’sBrockmireor Hulu’sWoke....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Phillip Jones

'Westworld' Theories: Eight Mind-Blowing Possibilities

‘Westworld’ Theories: Eight Mind-Blowing Possibilities Westworldhad arecord-setting debuton HBO, and so farwe’re loving it. But it wouldn’t be a Bad Robot production if it did cause us toask all sorts of questions, speculate at the possibilities and obsess over the many Westworld theories floating around the internet. Westworld Theories And that’s part of the fun of it all, right? That’s something we lose from the culture of binge-watching. Part of what madeLostgreat week to week was the watercooler discussion that came from the mysteries and twists, and that was possible because we were all experiencing the story together (even through DVR time-shifting)....

August 16, 2025 · 13 min · 2667 words · Lauren Martinez

/Film Interview: Tim Burton Talks 'Frankenweenie,' Which Will Open Fantastic Fest 2012

/Film Interview: Tim Burton Talks ‘Frankenweenie,’ Which Will Open Fantastic Fest 2012 Now thatDark Shadowshas come and gone,Tim Burtonfans have another film to look forward to later this year. It’s calledFrankenweenie.The 3D black and white stop motion animated film version of one of Burton’s early short films will be released October 5, right in time for Halloween. And, if you’re heading toFantastic Fest 2012in Austin, Texas, you can see it there as it has just been officially announced as the opening night film of the awesome festival taking place from September 20-27....

August 16, 2025 · 13 min · 2714 words · Don Gonzalez

Concept Art: Leia's Lightsaber In 'The Rise Of Skywalker' Was Inspired By An Art Deco Lamp

Concept Art: Leia’s Lightsaber In ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Was Inspired By An Art Deco Lamp One of the best things aboutStar Warsis how it distilled dozens of unrelated inspirations into a sci-fi world that felt simultaneously familiar and unlike anything people had ever seen. Tasked with wrapping up the entire Skywalker Saga,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerdidn’t have quite the same freedom to innovate as George Lucas’s scrappy original 1977 film, but distilling reference material into new things is still an essential part of the franchise’s fabric....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Jessica Morales

David Gordon Green To Direct Boston Marathon Bombing Drama 'Stronger'

David Gordon Green To Direct Boston Marathon Bombing Drama ‘Stronger’ The Boston Marathon bombing is officially Hollywood’s new favorite subject.David Gordon Greenhas just signed on to direct Lionsgate’sStronger, the third film in development about the 2013 terrorist attack. The other two arePatriot’s Day, set up at 20th Century Fox with Mark Wahlberg starring, andBoston Strong, which is in the works at Fox. Learn all about the David Gordon GreenStrongermovie after the jump....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Scott Murphy