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What almost as incredible as watching anEdgar Wrightmovie? Reading Wright talk about movies he loves. That’s exactly what the writer and director behind such gems as the Cornetto trilogy,Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and the upcoming horror thrillerLast Night in Sohois doing to mark the release of “Empire’s Greatest Cinema Moments Ever,” a special edition of Empire magazine which he specially curated. In one exciting feature, Wright opens up toEmpiremagazine about the moviegoing experiences that have stuck with him to this day....

From Nazi zombies to grand space opera.OverlorddirectorJulius Averyis set to write and direct Fox’s newFlash Gordonmovie.Matthew Vaughn, who was once attached to direct, will now the produce the film withJohn Davisand Hearst. Per Deadline, Avery grew up a fan of the comics and pitched his take to the studio. Flash Gordon originated as a comic strip hero back in the 1930s, created as competition for the popularBuck Rodgers. The comics followed Flash Gordon’s adventures through space, battling the evil ruler of the planet Mongo, Ming the Merciless....

Has anything been hotter in pop culture over the last few years than the end of the world?The Walking Dead,Last Man on Earth,Black Summer? So hot.American Horror Story: Apocalypse? Hot. The army of the dead looking to wipe out humanity that kicked offGame of Thronesseason 8? Technically frozen but metaphorically hot. Our planet’s average surface temperature, which very well mightactuallybring about the end of all life on Earth? Very, very hot!...

Damn,Instant Family. There was simply no way this heart-warming ‘family-is-what-you-make-it’ dramedy was going to get cynical, emotionless ol’ me… Heck, I can watch the opening ofUpon a loop—and remain stone-faced. Pretty cold, right? But somehowInstant Familywormed its way into my heart, and by the third-act, I found myself dreading just how emotionally affecting the film was… Where usually this type of film feels manipulative and saccharine,Instant Familyinstead feels honest and lived-in....

Marvelfans have had a stacked couple of months so far in 2025. AlongsideCaptain America: Brave New Worlddebuting in theaters in February,Daredevil: Born Againis currently defending New York on Disney+. The MCU is still releasing new entries at a steady pace. At the same time, so has the merchandise, withMcFarlane Toysbeing one of the more prominent brands releasing figures of late. Now,McFarlane has unveiled two new pieces based on some of Marvel’s most popular characters....

Positively radiating charisma,Jonathan Baileystole hearts as Anthony in the hit historical romanceBridgerton. As the eldest of the Bridgerton children, the viscount and head of the family is an absolute scene stealer whose dramatic and messy romance with Lady Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) in the show’s second season setsa high bar for his younger siblingsto contend with. However, years before becoming the talk of the ton, Bailey once played the role of a rapscallion so cheeky he would have left any Bridgerton aghast with shock....

2021 was a great year for horror fans and one of the many highlights wasEdgar Wright’sLast Night in Soho. The film that starredThomasin McKenzieandAnya Taylor-Joywas a horror thriller ghost filled murder mystery all about the dangers of glorifying nostalgia and Universal Pictures has finally announced its home release date.Last Night in Sohowill be released digitally on July 09, 2025 before coming to 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 14....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforThe Last of Us: Part II. For more of our coverage, be sure to check out ourspoiler-free review, ourbeginner’s tips & tricks here, thelist of trophies, and afull-on spoiler rundown here, including ourending explainer, thebig event that kicked everything off, thoughts on apotential Part III, and why the game should be astrong contender for Game of the Year.] In the final episode ofThe Last of Us Podcast,Neil Druckmann,Halley Gross,Ashley Johnson,Laura Bailey, andTroy Bakerwent all-in on the sequel’s ending....

If you want to see a phenomenal performance, look no further thanAndrew GarfieldinLin-Manuel Miranda’sfantastic directorial debut,tick, tick…Boom!. While Garfield has already proven himself to be a gifted performer with his previous roles on the stage inAngels in Americaand in films likeNever Let Me GoandHacksaw Ridge, he’s taken himself to another level in the way he broughtJonathan Larsonback to life intick, tick…Boom!. Not only did he capture Larson’s energy and zeal for life, but he also made it look effortless, including when he had to sing full force while delivering an emotional performance....

Veteran character actor Mike Hagerty, who made appearances in shows likeFriends,Brooklyn Nine-Nine, andSeinfeldbefore taking on a bigger role asBridget Everett’s father on HBO’sSomebody Somewhere, has died at the age of 67. Everett confirmed his death on Friday in an Instagram post honoring him. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles,” Everett’s post read. “A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life....

With directorJoseph Kosinski’sOnly the Braveopening in theaters this weekend, a few days ago I sat down withMiles Tellerfor an exclusive video interview. He talked about how the film portrayed the people involved in a real light and didn’t try to “Hollywoodize” the material, what it takes to be able to fight a forest fire, the importance of making movies about real heroes, and more. If you haven’t seen theOnly the Bravetrailers, the film is based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who battled the Yarnell Hill wildfire, which blazed through Arizona in June 2013....

Wickedis defying gravity and taking the world by storm.Part 1 ofThe Wizard of Ozprequeleffectively captures the hearts of critics and audiences as it hits theaters, withthe film already seeing green with a solid early box office haul. Anticipation forWicked: Part 2is practically inevitable, given the musical adaptation’s apparent popularity. Unfortunately, fans will have to be patient, as the second half of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda’s (Ariana Grande) story is set to be released one year from now....

Never Have I Everis back for its third season with a brand-new trailer that warns that you should be careful what you thirst for. After the will-they-won’t-they of Season 2, which saw Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet)finallyget together, it looks like their romance might end up on the rocks this season as Devi crumbles under the pressures of thinking their relationship doesn’t make sense. Uh-oh! With “Daxton” seemingly on the outs, some fans might be left wondering if Devi will end up back with her academic rival and one-time sort-of boyfriend Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison), but the trailer doesn’t answer that question—though it does show a glimpse of Aneesa (Megan Suri) looking a little worried about Devi and Ben giggling over something together....