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Ewan McGregor as Black Mask in Birds of Prey

Nina Starner

Ewan McGregor And Chris Messina Have Birds Of Prey Fans Upset

These Birds of Prey actors are already ruffling some feathers. Ewan McGregor and Chris Messina, two stars of the new DC Comics film about Harley Quinn and her roving band of misfits, have upset some fans by potentially "queerbaiting" audiences.

Nina Starner

This Former X-Men Star Is 'Totally Open' To Joining The MCU

Cyclops is looking forward to his next project. James Marsden, who previously Scott Summers in past X-Men films, said he's ready to make the leap into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the mutant group prepares to shift from Fox's film universe to Marvel's.

Meg Bucholtz

Spider-Man 3 Reportedly Includes Team-Up That'll Please Fans

Peter Parker is going to need some legal counsel, and the rumor mill thinks it knows who it'll be. Website We Got This Covered has reported that the third turn of the Spider-Man franchise wheel will feature an iconic team up, and one long clamored for by fans: Spider-Man and Daredevil.

Mike Floorwalker

Can J.J. Abrams Save Justice League Dark?

J.J. Abrams is being asked to ride to the rescue once again — this time, by Warner Bros. and DC. Abrams, whose production house Bad Robot signed a deal with Warner Bros. last year, has been tasked with revitalizing Justice League Dark, which has stubbornly refused to be adapted to the screen.

Mike Floorwalker

Awesome Fan Art Imagines What Carnage Might Look Like In Venom 2

The internet's digital artists never rest. One such artist, @spdrmnkyxxiii, recently took to Instagram to post a terrifying rendition of what Cletus Kasady/Carnage — who is to be portrayed by Woody Harrelson — could look like in the upcoming Sony Universe of Marvel Characters sequel Venom 2.

Rey and Kylo Ren The Rise of Skywalker international poster

Meg Bucholtz

Kylo Ren And Rey Had A Very Different Dynamic In Alleged Original Draft Of Rise Of Skywalker

What we received in The Rise of Skywalker — a redemption arc for Kylo Ren and a romantic connection between him and Rey — was a fairly logical path to take, despite its divisive nature. A long, long time ago in an alleged script far away, however, their dynamic was very different.

Patrick Phillips

Patrick Stewart Reveals The Character He'll Never Play Again

He'll boldly return to a place few men have before when Star Trek: Picard soars onto CBS All Access on January 23, but Sir Patrick Stewart has now made it clear there's one iconic character he has no intention of reprising on big screens or small.

Still from Captain America: The First Avenger

Mike Floorwalker

Why Hugo Weaving Didn't Return As Red Skull For Infinity War

Hugo Weaving isn't one to be pushed around — even by Mighty Marvel. The actor recently revealed that he passed on the opportunity to reprise the role of Red Skull in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame when contract negotiations with Marvel Studios hit a serious snag.

Mike Floorwalker

The Rise Of Skywalker Just Made Sad Rotten Tomatoes History

Rise of Skywalker has fallen to the bottom of the Star Wars pack. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the ninth and final film in the Skywalker Saga has become the worst-reviewed live-action Star Wars film of all time, edging out Star Wars: The Phantom Menace to take over the bottom spot.

Abbey White

The Version Of The New Mutants We're Actually Going To Get

More than two years after audiences got their first look at The New Mutants, 20th Century Studios has finally firmed up an official ⁠release date. But for those eager to see what the film has to offer, a lot of questions remain about what to expect when the movie hits theaters on April 3.

Abbey White

A Different Actress Almost Played Rey In The Force Awakens

Daisy Ridley was a relative unknown when she scored the lead in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, but she was far from the only woman up for the role of Rey.

Mike Floorwalker

Rumored Godzilla Vs. Kong Post-Credits Scene Teases Major Arrival

We puny Earthlings might soon have bigger problems than two Titans using our planet as a boxing ring. According to website We Got This Covered, the upcoming showdown flick Godzilla vs. Kong contains a post-credits sequence that teases the arrival of an even more dire threat to humanity.

Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico in The Last Jedi

Meg Bucholtz

Rose Tico Had An Extremely Important Role In Alleged Original Rise Of Skywalker Script

Rose Tico fans can claim a victory — well, sort of. An alleged summary of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script has emerged on YouTube from a former professional screenplay reader named Robert Burnett. In it, Kelly Marie Tran's Rose Tico plays an extremely important role.

Mike Floorwalker

Rumored Doctor Strange 2 Synopsis Teases 'Unspeakable Evil'

The Doctor is in... trouble. A new synopsis for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has appeared on both IMDb and the casting website Backstage, and in addition to filling in a plot detail or two, it just might give us an idea of the villain the Sorcerer Supreme will be facing.

Daniel Craig James Bond No Time to Die poster

AJ Caulfield

Why Some Fans Aren't Happy About Who's Singing The No Time To Die Theme

She's the bad guy. On January 14, Universal Pictures revealed who will be singing the theme for the upcoming 25th James Bond movie, No Time to Die. Unfortunately, the announcement was met with some criticism from fans who aren't pleased with the decision.

Mike Floorwalker

The Latest Outrage From Disney Fans Is Getting Pretty Intense

When Disney fans feel they've been wronged, they're not apt to let it go. Throngs of them strapped on their mouse ears and took to the internet to protest the fact that Frozen 2, the well-received sequel to the 2013 smash hit Frozen, failed to garner an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film.

Meg Bucholtz

We Now Know How Christian Bale Could Look In The New Thor Film

Speculation has been humming at a fever pitch since the announcement that Christian Bale was in negotiations to join Thor: Love and Thunder.

Mike Floorwalker

T-800's Humanity Explained In Eye-Opening Dark Fate Scene

Can a Terminator really leave its terminatin' ways behind? That's the question posed and answered by a deleted scene from Terminator: Dark Fate, which was included with the flick's Blu Ray release. The scene shows an exchange between Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and Alicia (Alicia Borrachero).

Abbey White

Beta Ray Bill Could Be In Thor: Love And Thunder

It looks like Thor: Love and Thunder might be adding another hammer-holder to its roster. According to an exclusive report by FandomWire, the fourth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise centering on the Norse God Thor will feature the alien warrior Beta Ray Bill.

Mike Floorwalker

Chewbacca Actor Wants To Reunite With This Character

Chewbacca wants nothing more than to see one of his old buddies again, and we'll bet you can guess which one. Joonas Suatomo, the Finnish actor who has portrayed the Wookiee in four films, revealed in an interview that he's quite fond of Alden Ehrenreich, his co-star in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Meg Bucholtz

Get Your First Look At Jared Leto As Morbius

Sony is sharpening up its fangs and pressing its finest velvet cape in preparation for this summer's most sinister comic book movie. Our first (but not quite official) glimpse at Jared Leto as Morbius the Living Vampire has just emerged on the internet — and to a surprising amount of excitement.

Mike Floorwalker

Luke's Big Rise Of Skywalker Scene Was A Last-Minute Reshoot

Thank goodness for reshoots. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker editor Maryann Brandon recently revealed that one of the flick's biggest moments — the reappearance of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in the form of a Force ghost — wasn't captured during principal photography.

Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Patrick Phillips

The Iconic Character You Didn't Know Died In Rise Of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been in theaters for a few weeks now, and as the divisive final chapter in the Skywalker saga keeps racking up the big bucks at the box office, the blood on director J.J. Abrams' hands continues to mount. We've just learned an iconic character died in the film.

Mike Floorwalker

We Now Know The Identities Of The Sith Statues In Rise Of Skywalker

There's a hidden reference to some pretty obscure Star Wars lore in Rise of Skywalker. The towering statues seen as Kylo Ren navigates the hiding place of Emperor Palpatine on the planet Exegol near the film's opening are renderings of key figures in the very formation of the Galactic Republic.

AJ Caulfield

The Reason Doctor Strange 2 Just Lost Its Director

This seeming impossibility has just become reality. Scott Derrickson, the filmmaker behind 2016's Doctor Strange, announced on Thursday, January 9 that he has stepped down as the director of the upcoming sequel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Mike Floorwalker

Margot Robbie Just Made A Sad Confirmation About Birds Of Prey

Adios, Mr. J. Margot Robbie, star of the upcoming Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) confirmed in a recent interview that the movie will feature exactly no appearances by Harley's ex — the Joker, portrayed in 2016's Suicide Squad by Jared Leto.

Gal Gadot Wonder Woman 1984 promotional photo

Lea van der Merwe

Will Wonder Woman 3 Be Gal Gadot's Last Solo Film As Diana Prince?

Gal Gadot has had an incredible run of kicking butt as Wonder Woman over the past few years, but the rumor mill just spat out speculation that she may be waving goodbye to the role — at least as a leading lady — in the future. Will Wonder Woman 3 really be her last solo movie as the heroine?