The People's Joker Director Speaks Out About Pulling TIFF Screenings

After the comedy movieThe People’s Jokergot pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival after a single screening, we knew it wouldn’t be the last time we heard from it. The story, which re-imagines theBatmanvillain as a trans person, was removed from the event’s programming after an alleged cease & desist court order from Warner Bros., which owns the DC character catalog. Last night, director and starVera Drewtook to Twitter to shed some light on the subject....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · James Carney

There's No Movie in Harrison Ford's Career Like This One — And It Was Written By The Director of 'The Force Awakens'

J.J. Abramsis known today for reinventing theStar TrekandStar Warsfranchises and his popular sci-fi television efforts withLostandFringe. Yet, long before he became a household name,Abrams was just an aspiring young screenwriter telling grounded human tales about fate and identity. Among the biggest highlights of his early career was writing for superstarHarrison Ford’s 1991 melodramaRegarding Henry. For all of his heroics and man-of-action performances in the ‘80s, Ford entered the ‘90s with an introspective performance under the direction ofMike Nichols(The Graduate,Working Girl)....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 776 words · Daniel Moore

This Fan-Favorite ‘Supernatural’ Episode Made Jared Padalecki "Miserable" While Filming

We’ve noted before that, althoughSupernaturalwas arguably best-known for being a horror series at the start, there’s no denying that some of the show’s greatest episodes are the funny ones. “Changing Channels,” “The French Mistake,” and “Fan Fiction” are all fan-favorites for a reason, and there are plenty more where those came from. But not every one of the show’s dips into humor was a good time for series starsJared PadaleckiandJensen Ackles, and there’s one laugh-out-loud Season 3 episode that was particularly grueling for Padalecki to film....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 877 words · Alvin Taylor

Warrior Showrunner Jonathan Tropper on Telling Bruce Lee's Story

From executive producersShannon LeeandJustin Lin, and showrunnerJonathan Tropper(Banshee), the 10-episode Cinemax action-packed drama seriesWarrior, based on writings from martial arts legendBruce Leeand set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19thcentury, follows Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), a young man who’s left China behind for San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, only to realize just how challenging that can be. Now that he’s become a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful Chinese organized crime families, violence is erupting all around him and he must decide which boundaries are worth crossing and which might be too dangerous to survive....

June 8, 2025 · 12 min · 2546 words · Denise Garcia

Wednesday Cast & Character Guide: Who’s Who in the Addams Family Series

Wednesdayis the latest live-action adaptation ofThe Addams Familyfranchise coming to Netflix on June 27, 2025. As the director,Tim Burtonwanted to make sure that this new series would not be mistaken for a remake or a reboot, but a spinoff that focuses on an entirely new chapter ofWednesday’s life as she grows into adulthood. The main members of theAddams Familyare all well-known and beloved, based on the original characters byCharles Addams. However, this version ofWednesdayis much older than when we last saw her as portrayed byChristina Ricci....

June 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1492 words · Janet Weber

Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes is Based on This True Story

FromThe Last House on the Left(1972) toScream 4,Wes Cravenhas an impressive slate of horror movie credits. The famed director is known to push the boundaries on horror and bend the genre to his liking, much to the delight of audiences. Craven is also known to cite folk stories or other historical myths as inspiration for many of his movies. One such inspiration for his cult classicThe Hills Have Eyes(1977), is so gruesome and so bizarre that it’s almost shocking Craven could turn it into an even more horrifying movie experience....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Margaret Salazar

Yuma Uchida's Best Anime Performances, Ranked

Yuma Uchidais a Japanese singer and voice actor, renowned for voicing an array of differentanimecharacters, most notably those teenage, heartthrob, delinquent types who never fail to make us swoon. What’s interesting about the characters that Yuma voices is that although they are feisty, adolescent young males, they also have a hidden soft side that just wants to be loved, and Yuma’s vast vocal range is able to personify not only his character’s fight scenes and outbursts, but also their modest and vulnerable moments....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Garrett Miller

‘Godzilla x Kong’ Images — Dan Stevens Is on a Mission

It’s a good time to be a Kaiju fan.The Monster-verse movies are winning hearts around the worldand rightfully so. The new year will soon bring usGodzilla X Kong: The New Empire,which will see the fan-favorite Titans tag-teaming to defeat a new threat that poses a threat to Kong’s world as well as the world above the surface. To hype the fans furtherTotal Filmshas unveiled a new set of images giving us a good look at some familiar faces and some new additions....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Patricia Zhang

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Needs To Bring Tobert Back for Season 4

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 3 This season ofOnly Murders in the Buildingwas positively electric, witha brand new, all-star castto usher in a new era of deadly fun. But one new character leaves his mark this season in a way that makes us yearn for more.Jesse Williams’ Tobert is a magnetic watch from his first moments on screen when he promises that we won’t hear a word out of him from hereon in....

June 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1403 words · Terry Walls

‘Troll 2’ Might Be Legendarily Awful, But Its Ending Is Brilliant

Few movies within the “so-bad-they’re-good” pantheon have quite the same legacy asTroll 2, and there’s good reason why the 2009 documentary about its legacy was calledBest Worst Movie.Troll 2was released back in 1990, and in the years since has built up a considerable reputation for being one of the most entertaining movies of all time… out of those movies that aren’t particularly well-made, at least. Even the title is funny, because despite containing a “2,” it’s generous to even call it an unofficial sequel to the 1986 movieTroll, with different characters, actors, and story....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Abigail Brooks

"It Would Be Hard for Her": Is Dana Coming Back for Season 2 of 'The Pitt'? Showrunner Responds

AsThe Pittwrapped its first season, one fan-favorite character announcedthe possibility of not returningto the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Dana (Katherine LaNasa) waspunched in the face by a patient, and this was a game-changer for her. She states to Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) that she won’t come back after her shift ends. In a new interview, showrunnerR. Scott Gemmilladdressed this storyline.Is Dana really not coming back for Season 2? Gemmill explained toEntertainment Weeklythatwe can’t get too attached to anyoneonThe Pitt....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Ronald Jones

"We All Have These New Dynamics": ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Star Teases Emotional Drama in Season 2

With the second season ofPercy Jackson and the Olympiansbeginning filming in the fall of last year, there is still some time before we get to see our heroes back onscreen. Based on the written works ofRick Riordan’s series of best-selling books,the series earned a second season renewal, shortly after the first premiered. The series follows the journey of the demigod, Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), as he goes about discovering the mythical world and family feud he was born into....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Kimberly Miller

'9-1-1 Lone Star's Major TK and Carlos Conflict Threatens Their Marriage in Season 5, Says Showrunner

9-1-1: Lone StarSeason 5 finds TK and Carlos dealing with the challenges of marriage. Carlos is still reeling from losing his father and does not have time to adjust accordingly to his new marital status. This disconnect has become a major source of conflict for the couple.Another layer developswhen real life happens, and Carlos and TK consider adopting a child. Carlos’obsession with solving his father’s murderand TK’s desire to have children put them at cross purposes, something showrunnerRashad RaisanitoldTV Insideris their “central conflict....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Ryan Cummings