You could make a solid argument that Doctor Octopus is Spider-Man's real arch-enemy, and the character has had a rich history in movies, comics, and video games. From the good to the bad, without forgetting the weird, here's the untold truth of Doctor Octopus.
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Ever since it was announced that comedian Chris Rock would be producing and starring in a reboot of the classic Saw franchise, fans of the notorious Jigsaw killer have been a bit... well, puzzled. Judging by its new trailer, though, it could prove to be one of the best horror flicks of the year.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker made waves when it flew into theaters in December 2019 -- not just for being the closing chapter of the Skywalker saga, but also for including a number of unexpected cameos that were peppered throughout the action. Lucasfilm has confirmed two more cameos.
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Like some kind of force that binds the galaxy together, George Lucas might still have a presence in the Star Wars universe. ABC News reported that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker contains a cameo from the creator of the franchise in the form of an audio clip. The clip in question: a scream.
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Another day, another character introduction rumor that's taking the MCU speculation train off the rails. A Twitter user is now claiming to have spoken to an actor in The Eternals who reportedly described their character in a way that loosely fits the general backstory of Namor the Sub-Mariner.
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It's been almost a year since Avengers: Endgame released, but some still have something to say about how it ended, including star Sebastian Stan. The Bucky Barnes actor recently responded to the continued fan criticism of his character's endgame with a critique of his own.
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Everyone has had a take on the sizable disaster that was the initial Sonic the Hedgehog trailer, which featured a horrifying-looking Sonic. We can now count Jim Carrey, who Dr. Robotnik in the flick, as among the people who've offered their thoughts on Sonic's original design.
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Forget your cape heroes and austere prestige dramas — the most auspicious franchise season is here again. The Fast Saga has blessed us with a trailer for its latest iteration, the ninth Fast and Furious film, aptly titled F9. There's more to the trailer than meets the eye.
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One Star Wars mystery has been solved, only for another to take its place. The second issue of Marvel Comics' Star Wars series has answered a nagging question in the minds of fans: how the heck did Luke Skywalker's lightsaber not disappear forever after tumbling into the abyss on Cloud City?
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When the first trailer for the ninth Fast and Furious film dropped, fans of the nearly two-decade-long action franchise were gifted a shocking surprise: Han Lue is back. But how exactly has he returned from his presumed death?
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A lot of expert makeup work goes into the Guardians of the Galaxy. Out of all of them, nobody's look is more difficult to achieve than that of Nebula, daughter of Thanos and villain turned Avenger. You may recognize actress Karen Gillan, but she definitely looks a little different in the MCU.
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Paul Walker's Fast and Furious family haven't forgotten him. The late actor, who was last featured in 2015's Furious 7, received a sweet tribute in the full-length trailer for the upcoming ninth installment in the series — but you had to have pretty sharp ears to catch it.
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Margot Robbie might be winging her way to Neverland. According to The Illuminerdi, the role of Tinkerbell in an upcoming live-action adaptation of the familiar Peter Pan story — entitled Peter Pan and Wendy — has reportedly been offered to the Academy Award-nominated actress.
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No matter how sedate the Super Bowl party, the game and glitzy ads mean you can miss a bunch in the time it takes to tip the pizza guy. At the 2020 Super Bowl, the movie trailers and TV spots came fast and furious all evening — and we've assembled the most novel ones here for you to see.
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As expected, Hollywood's major studios brought out the big guns for 2020's Super Bowl. The cavalcade of trailers were — with one notable exception — tasked with stuffing a lot of story into a 30-second run time; let's take a look at the best and worst movie and TV trailers from the 2020 Super Bowl.
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If you missed the big game as it aired live, or were too busy washing from your mouth the taste of hot wings and regret following a halftime eating challenge to catch every minute of the action, we've got you covered with the movie trailers and TV spots that aired during the 2020 Super Bowl.
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No matter how hugely successful or influential a movie star becomes throughout his or her career, most of them have at least one project that got away. In the midst of award-winning performances and scene-stealing turns, some actors would still love to have another shot at roles they rejected.
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The Avengers weren't Natasha Romanoff's first makeshift family. During the 2020 Super Bowl on Sunday, February 2, Marvel Studios dropped a 30-second TV spot for its upcoming film Black Widow — the superhero standalone starring Scarlett Johansson as the titular character.
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It's one thing to make a good movie — it's another to make history. And the films on this list all reshaped the Academy Awards. From animated flicks to horror films, here are the Best Picture nominees — and the artists involved — that made Oscar history.
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The rehabilitation of the DC Extended Universe continues. Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) has screened for critics, and while there is still an embargo on formal reviews, they're taking to social media to heap praise on the film.
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There's a good reason why Birds of Prey will be DC's its first live-action — and R-rated — female-driven team-up title. Margot Robbie recently detailed the half-decade fight to bring her iconic Batman villain Harley Quinn to the big screen — in Birds of Prey rather than Gotham City Sirens.
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Tolkien drew heavily from real-life inspirations in creating his fantasy world and its citizens battle between forces of light and darkness. There is one ring to rule them all, indeed, but who's "them"? Here's a breakdown of all the different beings in Lord of the Rings explained.
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The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the Transformers franchise is going back to the shop and swapping out parts for a reboot of the film series. Paramount has hired James Vanderbilt and Joby Harold to write entirely separate scripts. The studio intends to produce them in tandem.
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Danielle Moonstar, aka Mirage, was born with psychic abilities, but it’s her leadership skills and tenacity that make her such an important part of the New Mutants. To learn more about her backstory — including her run-in with a demonic bear — keep reading for the untold truth of Mirage.
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Illyana Rasputin, aka Magik, is part-demon queen, a powerful sorceress, sister to a classic X-Men hero, and a star of 2020's The New Mutants. To learn more about this powerful mutant, keep reading to learn the untold truth of Magik.
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The Rhythm Section has hit theaters, and inquiring minds would like to know if the band continues to play on after the credits. The flick could very well be the beginning of a new franchise for star Blake Lively and director Reed Morano, who has acquitted herself nicely in her first feature effort.
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These are all the juicy hidden details we've discovered in Robert Burnett's breakdown for the script of Star Wars: Episode IX, long before it was renamed The Rise of Skywalker.
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