Walking Dead Was Almost an NBC Crime Procedural

A zombie crime show? That’s whatThe Walking Deadwas almost in danger of becoming. The AMC horror drama is not just one of the most popular shows on cable, it dominates the entire TV landscape. But that may have not been the case had NBC had their way, with a concept that sounds like it would have gotten canceled within weeks. Luckily for all involved, fans included, cooler heads prevailed and NBC did not pick up the show....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Thomas Williams

Wanda Maximoff & Anakin Skywalker: Why We Love the Dark Side of Major Movie Franchises

WARNING: Potential spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness lie ahead.Ever sinceDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesspremiered in theaters fans have not stopped talking aboutElizabeth Olsen’s portrayalof Wanda Maximoff (The Scarlet Witch). Whether you agree with her turn into the antagonistic sorceress or not, she was utterly captivating. Despite how her role in the film ended, there are doubts as to whether we have seen the last of Olsen as the character in theMCU....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Katherine Allen

Will Hulk Ever Get a Standalone Movie in the MCU?

Marvel fans are about to get a big dose ofThe HulkinThor: Ragnarok, as he’s featured heavily in the newThorsolo adventure. The movie is getting rave reviews so far, and that’s in no small part thanks to Mark Ruffalo giving another reportedly solid performance as Marvel’s loveable, green rage monster. But that opens up, once again, the question of whether or not we’ll ever see a soloHulk moviein the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Lisa Williams

X-Men: Apocalypse Preview: Meet the Four Horsemen

Who are the Four Horsemen? 20th Century Fox has just released an exciting new featurette forX-Men: Apocalypse, which shows how the title villain, played byOscar Isaac, gathered his minions to help destroy the world. This latest sneak peek introduces us to new mutants Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Angel (Ben Hardy) and Psylocke (Olivia Munn) who join fan-favorite Magneto (Michael Fassbender) in destroying Professor X and his team to bring the world to its knees....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Tabitha Rivers

'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Canon Status Gets Positive Update from Brad Winderbaum

There has not been a more longstanding issue of canon in the MCU than that ofAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Along with fellow ABC seriesAgent Carter, there have been many suggestions that the shows are canon to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but several glaring plot points have ultimately led to arguments over exactly how the shows could possibly fit into the far-reaching Marvel timeline. The multiverse has made this debate even more relevant, and it seems that one person who has been constantly thinking about it is Marvel Studios’ Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation,Brad Winderbaum....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Shawn Suarez

'Havoc' Review: Tom Hardy at His Bloody Best in an Action Mess

There’s always the risk of arrogance and condescension when discussing certain actors, similar to anthropology’s problematic history of analyzing “savages.” Some of the best actors, especially the most physical ones, are subject to this.Marlon Brando comes to mind. “There he was, the new primitive,“wrote Pauline Kaelof Brando. “He was no intellectual […] He was explosively dangerous without being ‘serious’ in the sense of having ideas.” Um, thanks?Tom Hardyis one of these actors, and has in fact been called “the new Brando” by outlets such asVogueandVariety....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1232 words · Jesse Johns

'The Rookie' Begins Season 7 with a Big Achievement

AlthoughThe Rookieis in its seventh season, it hasn’t lost any momentum in terms of popularity and viewership.The ABC series has reached the #1 spot on the streaming service Hulu, showing that people are more invested than ever in the Nathan Fillion-led series. The police procedural drama has slowly grown in popularity as the story has evolved past Fillion’s character being an older rookie, with the show introducing new recruits while showing the original rookies coming into their own as police officers....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Jeffrey Cruz

10 Fright Night Facts You Never Knew

Horror fan Charley Brewster is convinced his new next-door neighbor is a vampire. Charley of course is correct. The fiend even has designs on Charley’s girlfriend. In a decade already stuffed with great movies,Fright Nightcombined so many of our favorite things: chills, thrills, laughs, a late night TV horror host, vampires next door, Marcy Darcy fromMarried with Childrenand the dashing style of Chris Sarandon. Here we’ll take a look at 10 things you never knew aboutFright Night....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1279 words · Laura Lopez

10 Movie Bombs Actors Couldn't Come Back From

The movie business can be harsh. For every good movie that’s released, it seems like there are 100 bad ones. One bad movie can ruin even a credible actor’s career, as studio executives, directors, and crew members all rely on their art to make a living. After all, the actors are the face of the movie. It may not be fair, but it makes sense that actors shoulder the blame when a movie bombs at the box office....

August 10, 2025 · 9 min · 1710 words · Isaac Rodriguez

10 Reasons Why Christian Bale Will Always be The Greatest Batman Ever

Back in 2005, superhero films were still viewed with derision by most serious cinephiles and Hollywood bigwigs. Though a few superhero films had won Academy Awards in the past, most filmmakers, with any serious ambitions of ever winning one, never gave a second thought to a superhero film being the route to take. Still considered relatively niche back then, while the genre was still seen as the realm of geeks and comic nerds, DC Comics, in particular, suffered an immense backlash from their role in tarnishing the image of superhero films with the atrociousBatman & Robin....

August 10, 2025 · 10 min · 2039 words · Brian Rodriguez

Adrianne Palicki Believes NBC's Failed Wonder Woman TV Show Was Just Ahead of Its Time

The Orvillestar Adrianne Palicki was able to live out one of her childhood dreams by playing Diana of Themyscira in aWonder Woman TV series pilot, even if the experience was all too brief. In 2011, Palicki had been tapped by NBC to star in aWonder WomanTV series produced and written by David E. Kelley. While the pilot was filmed, the network ultimately decided to pass on the series, but Palicki still thinks it could have been a hit if NBC had just waited a little longer to air the show....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Jacob Thompson

An American Pickle Trailer Doubles Down On Seth Rogen in HBO Max Time Traveler Comedy

HBO Max has released the first trailer forAn American Pickle. This is the latest comedy from Seth Rogen and it reunites him with filmmaker Brandon Trost. Rogen and Trost worked together quite a few times in the past, with Trost serving as cinematographer on movies likeThis is the End,NeighborsandThe Interview. But now, Trost is making his feature directorial debut, and it is something. It features Rogen playing two roles, executing a truly outlandish premise....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · James Smith

Aquaman Critic Reactions Arrive, What Did They Think?

The first wave ofAquamancritical reactions have washed ashore. Previously, a few scattered fan reactions were found on Twitter, but now a ton of critics have shared their thoughts on social media. So how did it go? There’s hardly a bad review in the bunch, with some calling this even better thanWonder Woman, and a few others going even a step further. Fandango’s Erik Davis had this to say. “#Aquaman is themost ambitious DC movie to date, a big, sprawling visual spectacle that is gorgeous, crazy, stuffed with terrific action, and a lot of fun to watch....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Hayley Hurst