Percy Jackson Director Search Is On, Creator Assures Disney+ Series Is Moving Forward

One exciting project coming to Disney+ that is not Star Wars or Marvel related is theirPercy Jacksonseries. Author Rick Riordan has provided an update recently to his blog, highlighting a recent trip he took to Los Angeles to continue moving forward with the series. Riordan announced last Spring that he would be producing an adaptation of his beloved YA series involving demigods and mythical creatures. Now, it seems like everything may be coming together....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Stephanie Barajas

Portal Movie Announcement Is Coming Soon Says J.J. Abrams

It’s been more than three years sinceJ.J. Abramsfirst revealed his involvement invideo game adaptationsofPortalandHalf-Life, but there have been very few updates about either project thus far. While promoting10 Cloverfield Lanethis spring, the filmmaker teased that both projects are still in development, with writers currently working on the scripts, but he didn’t identify these scribes quite yet. During the red carpet premiere ofWestworldthis week,J.J. Abramsnot only confirmed thatPortalis still in development, but he hopes there will be an official announcement soon....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Megan Stevenson

Purge 4 Gets a Summer 2018 Release Date

If a movie is successful, it will very often get a sequel, assuming there is a way to logically make that happen. In the case of horror movies, they will often get as many sequels as the studio can manage to pump out until it simply isn’t profitable anymore. That being the case, Universal is moving ahead withThe Purge 4and has given the movie a release date. It looks like we’ll be returning to the world ofThe Purgeon the 4th of July next year....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Gail Taylor

Ready Player One Poster Breaks Free at Comic-Con

Warner Bros. came to play at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Not only did they bring a massive showing for their upcoming DCEU movie slate, including a new trailer forJustice League, but they brought Steven Spielberg with them to talkReady Player One. Thefirst trailer debuted at the paneland was released online shortly after, which absolutely blew away expectations. Now, we are treated to the first poster forReady Player One, which teases a major Easter egg from Ernest Cline’s beloved novel....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Brian Shannon

Ron Howard Breaks Silence on Solo Box Office Woes

Ron Howardtook to social media to discuss the box office situation forSolo: A Star Wars Storywhile thanking the cast and crew for their hard work. According to new projections, theStar Warsspin-off won’t crack $200 million domestically by the time it finishes its theatrical run. As of this writing, the film has taken in a little over $176 million in North America and over $312 million worldwide, which is a far cry from what Lucasfilm and Disney were expecting....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Calvin Bass

Shudder Announces Its Season of Screams Streaming Lineup for Halloween

Horrorfans are in for a real treat this Halloween season thanks toShudder, whorecently unveiled their 2024 Season of Screams streaming lineupwhich features a ton of spooky movies to get you in the holiday spirit. Long known as the premiere destination for original horror programming, Shudder is once again pulling out all the stops this year to bring fans some of the best films the genre has to offer, and they kicked things off yesterday with the streaming debut of the most original slasher film of the year,In a Violent Nature....

August 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1528 words · Andrew Cooper

Smilf Season 1 Premiere Recap and Review

When you look at the title of this episode,A Box of Dunkies and Two Squirts of Maple Syrup, it should already give you a fair assessment of the kind of show thatSMILFis. New from Showtime comes the story of a woman named Bridgette Bird (Frankie Shaw), who is trying to find that balance in her life of being a struggling actress and single-mom. Based on the short film that Shaw made and took to the Sundance Film Festival, her name is all over the credits including writer, executive producer, and director of the pilot episode....

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Daniel Moore

Stallone's New Rocky Idea Takes on Immigration & Deportation

Sylvester Stallone already has ideas to keep theRockyfranchise moving forward. The actor recently retired from the Rocky Balboa role after two very successfulCreedmovies, but he may have to return at least one more time to introduce a new undocumented immigrant boxer, according to a new interview with the actor. Stallone is currently doing some press for his upcomingRambo 5: Last Blood, which may be the last time he portrays John Rambo on the big screen....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Elizabeth Wyatt

Star Wars 8 to Include This Iconic Character & Planet?

Star Wars: Episode VIIIis in its fourth week of production. And the cast finally arrived inDubrovnik, Croatiayesterday for an on-location shoot happening along some of the city’s streets. Thus far, everything has been walled off. And there is no confirmation as to who is filming in the country this weekend. But a new rumor has emerged thatBilly Dee Williams, akaLando Calrissian, may be on the scene and that Dubrovnik is standing in forHan Solo’s home world of Corellia....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Joseph Carter

Star Wars Live-Action TV Show Is Still Years Away

Disney purchased all of Lucasfilm back in 2012 for more than $4 billion and so far, they have been turning that into a very good investment. They are making a lot ofStar Warsmovies (which are raking in the box office dollars) and other media such as comic books and video games. But long before Disney ever stepped in, there were talks of a live-actionStar WarsTV show of some kind. So where are they with that?...

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Tammy Nguyen

Stephen King's The Outsider Trailer Unravels a Murder Mystery on HBO

HBO has released The Outsider trailer and it looks intense. The limited series is all set to premiere on the network early next year. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, the new drama series explores the investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy and the mysterious force surrounding the case. King has given the show his seal of approval, declaring it to be “one of the best adaptations” of his work....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Karen Dean

Sunshine: Cillian Murphy's Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Is Essential Viewing Before Oppenheimer

Cillian Murphyhas featured in a supporting role on numerous occasions for Christopher Nolan. But now, with the highly anticipatedOppenheimer, Murphy finally has his place as the leading actor in a Nolan movie.Oppenheimerwill show the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in creating the atomic bomb. Often referred to as the “father of the atomic bomb,” J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the most important people to ever live....

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Alex Wright

The 'Severance' Season 2 Fan Theories Are Running Wild

Quick Links Severancehas finally returned following a three-year hiatus, and fans of the series couldn’t be more relieved to see the boring white hallways of Lumon illuminated once again. Given the show left viewers with a slew of questions after that Season 1 finale, many are hoping they’ll receive some answers to those various cliffhangers. However, true to form, the show’s return only garnered more questions while actually answering very little....

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Thomas Wilson