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Some fans have long cried ‘sellout’ over Metallica’s mainstream success. The band has never been too bothered by these accusations. And last night, they appeared on what many consider one of the most mainstream platforms in promoting their new album. It was during their stint on last night’s episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonthat they covered one of their own classics, giving it a much more friendly new version....

Finn is turning 25 this weekend! ok, not really. But his human doppelgänger John Boyega is. And while many fans are awaiting his return inStar Wars: The Last Jedi, the actor is also starring in another blockbuster sequel. He will be headlining next year’sPacific Rim: Uprising, which is currently shooting. Alas, he had to celebrate his latest birthday from the set. And today, he has shared video from the surprise party....

In the 27 years between 1989’sGhostbusters IIand now, there have been countless failed attempts to craft aGhostbusterssequel with all of the original stars from the first two movies. While some iterations got farther than others, they never went in front of cameras, until directorPaul Feigpitched a much different take on the franchise: a reboot with four female stars. While Sony Pictures embraced the project and gave it the green light, withKristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Kate McKinnonandLeslie Jonescoming aboard to star, a very vocal cross-section of fans have been spewing plenty of hatred throughout the Internet....

Darren Aronofksy’sThe Whaleinspired one of the standout sketches featuring hostWoody Harrelsonon the newest episode ofSaturday Night Live. In the sketch, Harrelson plays an actor named Keith who’s put on hundreds of pounds specifically to play this role, only to find out that the project is no longer happening. You can see how this goes down in the parody by watching the video below, viaSNLon YouTube. In the sketch, a filmmaker (Mikey Day) is at a movie studio to inform the cast of a film calledThe Hippothat the project has been canceled....

Sequels have a reputation for being vastly inferior to their predecessors and are oftendismissed as pointless cash grabs. The critical scorn for sequels is especially strong when they are following up a film that is widely considered a classic that cannot possibly be improved on. Think of2010: The Year We Make Contact —the 1984 sequel to2001: A Space Odyssey(1968);The Two Jakes —the 1990 sequel toChinatown(1974); or any of Disney’s live-action remakes of their own animated classics....

Daredevil: Born Againwas going to be a much different beast before the writers' strike changed everything. No one in the industry wants to go back to that uncertain time, but in the case of the upcoming Disney+ series, it ended up being a blessing in disguise because it allowed the creatives to see that the newDaredevilseries was going completely in the wrong direction. As it turns out, starCharlie Cox, despite being enthusiastic about returning as the titular character, wasn’t completely on board with the previous direction of the series either....

Spoiled Gen Z rich kids have a destructive queer romance while partying, doing drugs, and committing ludicrous crimes in the insufferablePet Shop Days, which ticks every box on the checklist for terrible films.It’s hard to believe that Hollywood stalwarts Willem Dafoe, Peter Sarsgaard, and Maribel Verdú play supporting roles in this dreck.There had to be a massive disconnect between the scripted material and what was filmed (multiple years ago) and then clumsily cobbled together in post-production....

A darker and more subversive take onsuperheroes,The Boyshas proven to be a massive hit. The Prime Video series arrived as an explosive, foul-mouthed and blood-soaked adaptation of Garth Ennis’ comics. While following the overall plot points where a team of boys swears to take down the unhinged and corrupt “supes,” the Emmy-nominated series has also colored outside the lines every now and then. Now, with its first spin-off series,Gen V, the superhero franchise is breaking new ground....

The 1990s was a decade marked by innovative music, entertaining pop culture, and evolving styles. However, one of the best things to come from this upbeat era might just be its TV shows. At a time when technology was quickly evolving and improving, the ’90s saw shows with new characters, storylines, and drama, now more clear and accessible than ever before. But as time passes, it’s easy to forget just exactly what happened in every episode of your favorite show....

Modernhorrorhas seen the revival of franchises that were once thought dead. Legacy sequels have fueled these revivals, bringing horror icons like Michael Myers and Leatherface back to the screen to the satisfaction of modern audiences. Ghostface fromScreamalso made a lasting return, while the hook-wielding killer fromI Know What You Did Last Summerrecently resurfaced to wreak havoc again. That being said, why doesn’t the most underrated slasher killer of the 1990s also return?...

WhenBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits the big screen in just a few weeks, it will not only mark the first time that Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) are seen on the big screen together, but it will also mark the debut of the newWonder Woman, played byGal Gadot. While we have seen footage of her in the previously-released trailers, there is still much we don’t know about her role in this story....

Bad news,Dirk Gently. And bad news for those who worked on the show, because they’re going to need to find a new gig. Following the Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency season 2 finale, it’s been announced that BBC America will not renew the show. So those hoping to seeDirk Gentlyseason 3 next year are out of luck. Probably. Here’s what BBC America had to say about the decision tocancel the showin a statement....

Ben Affleckhas always been vocal about wanting Michael Jordan’s approval before making the biographical sports drama filmAir.Well, apparently, Affleck only had to do one major thing to get the blessing of the legendary basketball player. Michael Jordan’s condition to approve the project had something to do with the Academy Award winner Viola Davis. Airdirector Ben Affleck shares details on his conversation with Michael Jordan. Affleck says he sat down with Jordan to discuss the film, and one of the few things the basketball player wanted was to include the vice president of the Jordan brand Howard White in the film....