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Remember the days when a superhero movie had just one big bad? Neither do we. In addition to revealing the first look at once-assumed-villain Mysterio, the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer offered a wink at and a glimpse of Hydro-Man — or, at least, what appeared to be the Marvel troublemaker.

Steven Spielberg has stayed incredibly true to the source material in casting an actual teenager to lead his upcoming film. The director has tapped 17-year-old high school student — and total Hollywood newcomer — Rachel Zegler to portray Maria in West Side Story, a remake of the 1961 romantic drama.

Christopher McQuarrie directing two more Mission: Impossible films? Not such an impossible mission, as it turns out. McQuarrie, who wrote and directed Mission: Impossible - Fallout, has just closed a deal with Paramount to write and direct two new installments in the franchise that stars Tom Cruise.

Cue that dramatic music. The HBO limited series Perry Mason, produced by Robert Downey, Jr.'s Team Downey, has found its lead in The Americans star Matthew Rhys. The series will focus on the rise of the most famed defense attorney in all of popular culture as a young private investigator.

True Detective just premiered its third season on HBO on Sunday, January 13 — a day ago from the time of this writing — but already creator Nic Pizzolatto is dreaming up big plans for the series' next turn on television. He recently revealed that he has a "wild" idea for a possible season 4.

The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark has found a couple of big time co-conspirators, Jon Bernthal and Vera Farmiga.

Dan Trachtenberg is entering Uncharted territory.

The heartbreak in the Marvel TV universe continues. Deborah Ann Woll, who has played Karen Page on Marvel-Netflix series Daredevil, The Defenders, and The Punisher, recently revealed that the upcoming second season of The Punisher will most likely mark the last appearance of her beloved character.

The Star Trek universe continues to expand. CBS All Access has announced that a Star Trek: Discovery spin-off series has officially entered development, which recurring cast member Michelle Yeoh set to take the lead. The new series will focus on the inner workings of Section 31.

So much for keeping secrets, huh, Marvel? Fans have plenty of ideas about who might save Tony Stark from dying in deep space in Avengers: Endgame, but a recent announcement from Audi seems to have revealed who that hero will be, effectively spoiling that aspect of the upcoming film.

The 2019 Critics' Choice Awards have come and gone, and the ceremony that took place on Sunday, January 13 saw many actors, directors, writers, composers, editors, and designers take home statues for their accomplishments in film and television last year. Here's the full list of winners.

Alone, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, and Idris Elba are total badasses. Together, their coolness is powerful enough drop jaws around the world and amass over six million likes on Instagram, which happened when Johnson shared a photo of himself, Statham, and Elba in character for Hobbs & Shaw.

Aquaman has been riding the wave of success since December 2018. The superhero flick reached $1 billion at the global box office on Saturday, January 12.

You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies, and you don't write an Oscar-winning drama without having a few thoughts about a potential follow-up. Such is the case for The Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin, who revealed that he believes "there should be a sequel" to the film.

No accidents, no coincidences, no escapes. You can't cheat death, and neither can New Line Cinema. The studio has greenlit a Final Destination reboot. Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, who wrote four entries in the Saw film series, are attached to pen the script.

The Masters of the Universe have landed some masterful writing talent. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the screenwriting team whose credits include the upcoming Men in Black: International as well as inaugural Marvel Cinematic Universe effort Iron Man, have been hired to rewrite the script.

Warner Bros. is working hard to set up a solid foundation for its long-gestating Minecraft film — and on Friday, the studio placed a brand-new brick. The studio has tapped Raising Victor Vargas filmmaker Peter Sollett as the director and writer of its forthcoming video game movie​ Minecraft.

Prince Akeem is officially coming (back) to America. Paramount has tapped Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) to direct the long-gestating sequel to the 1988 comedy classic, with Eddie Murphy expected to reprise his role, according to Deadline. Production is expected to commence sometime this year.

Say hello to some seriously freaky alien agents. Just a day after unveiling plot details for Men in Black: International, plus a pair of on-set snaps and one of the coolest magazine covers we've ever seen, Entertainment Weekly revealed the first look at the new aliens featured in the upcoming film.

Netflix is heading down a litigious path over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. A complaint was filed in Vermont federal court this morning by Chooseco, LLC, publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure book series, against the streaming giant, alleging copyright infringement and dilution of its brand.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine aired its sixth season of cool-cool-cool shenanigans on January 10, but a pang of pain may have undercut the evening for some, who remembered that Chelsea Peretti will soon say goodbye as a series regular. Actor Andy Samberg recently opened up about his co-star's impending exit.

John Rambo is officially a cowboy, baby, and he's going to show off his boots and spurs until the cows come home — or until Rambo 5: Last Blood opens in theaters, at least. Sylvester Stallone recently took to Instagram to share a new photo from Rambo 5: Last Blood, due out this fall.

Verna Bloom, the actress known for her role as Dean Wormer's drunken wife Marion Wormer in director John Landis' 1978 comedy classic Animal House, has died. She passed away on Wednesday, January 9 in Bar Harbor, Maine following complications from dementia. She was 80 years old.

We have good news and bad news for you, Criminal Minds fans. The good? CBS has renewed the crime drama series for a 15th season. The bad? Once the upcoming season airs its final episode, that will be the end of Criminal Minds — forever.

Ant-Man and the Wasp director Peyton Reed put together the film's jaw-dropping post-credits scene with a little help from his friends. He revealed that Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo, along with screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, helped craft the scene.