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Mike Floorwalker

Fandango: Captain Marvel Poised For Stellar Opening Weekend

Captain Marvel looks ready to rocket right into the stratosphere. Online box office Fandango reports that first-day sales of tickets for the upcoming flick, which went on sale yesterday evening, are outpacing all but two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's previous efforts, according to Deadline.

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AJ Caulfield

Oscars 2019: Ceremony Will Reportedly Go Without A Host

This year's Oscars just might make history — for a not-so-awesome reason. According to a recent report published by Variety, the ceremony may still do something quite radical, something it hasn't done in over 30 years: go without a host.

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AJ Caulfield

The Exorcist Director Slams Sequel As A 'Disgrace'

The Exorcist director William Friedkin wants to exorcise Exorcist II: The Heretic from his memory — and from the entire planet, while he's at it.

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AJ Caulfield

Stargirl: Luke Wilson Cast As Pat Dugan On DC Universe Series

With a title like Stargirl, this DC Universe series needs some serious star power. And that's exactly what it just added, having tapped Old School and The Royal Tenenbaums actor Luke Wilson to play Pat Dugan, Stargirl's stepfather and the hero known as Stripesy.

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AJ Caulfield

Jordan Peele's Us Lands New Release Date

Jordan Peele fans will unfortunately have to wait a little longer to be spooked by the director's next film.

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AJ Caulfield

BAFTA Awards 2019: Complete List Of Nominees

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced its full list of nominees for the forthcoming 2019 awards ceremony.

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AJ Caulfield

Directors Guild Awards 2019: Bo Burnham, Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee Earn Nominations

Off the organization's unveiling of its TV nominees for 2019, the Directors Guild of America has announced its list of feature film nominees for this year's DGA Awards. These include Eighth Grade director Bo Burnham, A Star Is Born filmmaker Bradley Cooper, and BlacKkKlansman helmer Spike Lee.

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Mike Floorwalker

Samuel L. Jackson Talks About Nick Fury's Role In Captain Marvel

Samuel L. Jackson can't wait to show us how Nick Fury became part of a bigger universe. The legendary actor recently sat down with Collider on the set of the upcoming Captain Marvel to discuss (among other things) how the events of the film informed Fury's approach to the emergence of the Avengers.

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Mike Floorwalker

Game Of Thrones: Prequel Pilot Director, Cast Revealed

Buckle up, Game of Thrones fans: HBO's prequel series appears to be moving ahead. The cable network has tapped director S.J. Clarkson to helm the pilot.

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AJ Caulfield

Star Trek Actor William Morgan Sheppard Dies At 86

William Morgan Sheppard, the actor known for portraying various different characters in the Star Trek universe, has died. Sheppard passed away on Sunday, January 6 at the age of 86. Sheppard's son, Supernatural and Battlestar Galactica actor Mark Sheppard, announced the sad news on Instagram.

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AJ Caulfield

Game Of Thrones: Season 8 Will Feel 'Like Six Movies'

It's quality over quantity for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones. According to HBO CEO Richard Plepler, the last six installments of the series will be bigger and better than anything fans have seen before, each feeling like a standalone movie.

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AJ Caulfield

Dune Reboot Casts Guardians Of The Galaxy Star Dave Bautista

A Guardians of the Galaxy star jumping from superhero fare to a famous sci-fi franchise? It's a Dune deal. Dave Bautista, who plays Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been cast in the forthcoming Dune reboot, directed by Denis Villeneuve. He joins Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson.

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AJ Caulfield

Venom Sequel In The Works With Original Co-Writer Kelly Marcel

Looks like Venom didn't quite satisfy his hunger for eyes, lungs, pancreases, and Eddie Brock kisses in its first silver screen outing. Sony Pictures has officially put into development a sequel to Venom, hiring original Venom co-writer Kelly Marcel to pen the film's script.

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Mike Floorwalker

Directors Guild Awards 2019: Donald Glover, Bill Hader Among TV Nominees

The Directors Guild of America has released its complete list of television nominees for 2019. The list features a number of familiar faces, along with some noteworthy newcomers. HBO came out on top among all networks with eight nominations; Netflix is close behind with seven.

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AJ Caulfield

Writers Guild Awards 2019: Nominees Include A Quiet Place, Black Panther

The Writers Guild of America announced on Monday the list of nominees for its upcoming awards ceremony, scheduled to air on Sunday, February 17. Included on the list are John Krasinski's horror breakout A Quiet Place and Marvel Studios' record-smashing superhero film Black Panther.

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AJ Caulfield

Netflix Announces Adult-Themed Animated Anthology Series From Tim Miller, David Fincher

Netflix has announced that an adult-oriented animated anthology series from Deadpool director Tim Miller and David Fincher is in development.

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Mike Floorwalker

David Chase Reveals Sopranos Prequel Details

The Sopranos creator offered up a few details on The Many Saints of Newark, the feature film which will serve as a prequel to the beloved HBO series.

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AJ Caulfield

Bad Boys 3: Will Smith Teases Start Of Filming, New Plot Details Revealed

The Bad Boys are getting down to business. As the rest of Hollywood dressed up to the nines and celebrated 2018's brightest films and television series for the 2019 Golden Globes on Sunday night, Will Smith took to Instagram to tease the start of filming on Bad Boys 3, stylized as Bad Boys for Lif3.

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AJ Caulfield

Watchmen: New Footage From HBO Series Shows Off Ozymandias, Rorschach, More Masked Police Officers

In the lead-up to the series' premiere on HBO, we've been watching Watchmen like a hawk. Luckily for us, HBO has delivered a few new peeks at the Damon Lindelof-created comic book adaptation. A set of three clips highlight Jeremy Irons as Ozymandias and include an appearance by Rorschach.

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AJ Caulfield

Golden Globes 2019: Complete List Of Winners

Hosted by Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg and Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh, who wound up earning an award for her performance as Eve Polastri on the drama series, the 2019 Golden Globes featured plenty of highs and lows — and we've got the full list of winners (and losers) from the evening.

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AJ Caulfield

What The Bird Box Creatures Look Like Finally Revealed

Bird Box never once showed its creatures in physical form. But now, thanks to creature designer Andy Bergholtz and special effects studio SFX Atlas, we finally know what the Bird Box monsters really look like — and what we might have seen on screen had plans for the movie gone differently.

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