Batwoman is returning to the Arrowverse. The CW has ordered a pilot based on the character (portrayed by Ruby Rose), who made her debut during last month's Elseworlds crossover event. David Nutter, who also helmed the pilot episodes of Arrow and The Flash, has been tapped to direct.
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After Bandersnatch backlash, brand-new Black Mirror beau bids bye-bye to big social site. Sadly, that tongue-twister is totally true. Will Poulter, who plays Colin Ritman in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, has announced that he's leaving Twitter following harsh reactions to his involvement in the film.
Read MoreIn a crowded year for horror, The Prodigy just might rise to the head of the class. A trailer for the fright flick was posted this morning to Orion Pictures' YouTube channel, just a day after the imprint released a spooky new poster featuring its ominous tagline: "What's wrong with Miles?"
Read MoreAfter releasing a tiny teaser at the top of 2019 that hinted Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle would soon raise a whole lot of hell on the second season of Marvel's The Punisher, Netflix unveiled an official trailer announcing when the series will return.
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Is the Rick and Morty renaissance upon us? After what's felt like 100 years of waiting for Rick and Morty to return for season 4, the official Twitter account for the series posted a bizarre teaser that has fans confused but hopeful that an announcement about the new season might be coming soon.
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Carrie Fisher's brother, Todd Fisher, recently teased that the late actress' final turn as Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IX will be quite significant — more than a mere cameo and certainly not comprised of just Force Awakens outtakes that were left on the cutting room floor.
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Bob Einstein, the Emmy Award-winning actor and writer known for his recurring role as Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm and for creating the hilarious satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, has died after battling cancer. He was 76 years old.
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You've gotta take the bad with the good. The innovative Black Mirror feature Bandersnatch arrived on Netflix to much fanfare on December 28 (the good). Unfortunately, season 5 of the series will arrive later than expected (the bad) — due solely to the complications involved in producing it.
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Don't call it a comeback, but the ghost of Donald Glover's previously killed Deadpool animated series may rise again and inspire the inception of a whole new project. Deadpool character co-creator Rob Liefeld dished to Nerdist that another Deadpool series is "coming down the pipeline."
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At long last, we've finally cracked it — the case of whether True Detective would continue falling sharply and violently from season to season or if it would miraculously fall back into good graces. The reviews for season 3 of True Detective are here, and they spell good news for fans of the series.
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It's go big or go home for the fifth and final season of Gotham, and the series is choosing the former. Lead actor Ben McKenzie, who portrays a young Jim Gordon on the DC Comics-based show, recently revealed that Gotham season 5 will feature moments fans have been dying to see play out.
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Well, that's one way to describe your latest project. Chatting with Nerdist, Todd McFarlane opened up about the in-development Spawn reboot, which will mark his directorial debut. McFarlane described the film as an incredibly dark and ugly piece of work that's completely without joy.
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If the first day of 2019 was a total write-off for you as you sat in your pajamas all day eating cold pizza, let the second day mark a fresh start as you resolve to get into new television series and movies on HBO Now. The streamer has just announced its full slate of content coming this month.
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A new year means new content to watch — and old content to catch up on. Hulu is making your life easier and more entertaining with a truckload of new titles (over 200!) hitting the streaming service starting today, January 1, and continuing to roll out as the month carries on.
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Frank Castle's getting back to work. On January 1, Netflix unveiled a short teaser trailer for the second season of Marvel's The Punisher, one of the two remaining Marvel-Netflix superhero series that hasn't yet been canceled. The footage promises that the show will return to Netflix "soon."
Read MoreNew year, new trailer — same horrible day, same terrifying time loop. Universal Pictures dropped a second trailer for Happy Death Day 2U on the very first day of 2019, about six weeks ahead of the horror film's Valentine's Day debut. In it, Tree (Jessica Rothe) dies in increasingly interesting ways.
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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is even more complex than it seems. According to Bandersnatch director David Slade, who helmed the "Metalhead" episode of Black Mirror season 4, the story contains multiple scenes viewers may never be able to access — plus one that no one will ever get to see.
Read MoreOne summer can change everything. And oh, what a strange, strange summer it will be. In the final seconds of 2018, just as the calendar was flipping over to the new year, Netflix revealed the release date for Stranger Things season 3 via a special New Years' Eve-themed announcement video.
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When Bird Box flew onto Netflix in late December, the horror film quickly became something of a phenomenon — because of both its spooky story and the mysterious creatures that are never shown on screen. Now we finally have the answer as to why Bird Box didn't include the monsters' true form.
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Are we ever really who we seem? Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson posited that question over the weekend, when she shared a new photo from the upcoming superhero film. First revealed by Empire, the snap shows Larson's Carol Danvers holding hands with Jude Law's still-unconfirmed character.
Read MoreAfter months of anticipation, the trailer for Jordan Peele's sophomore directorial effort Us finally arrived on Christmas Day. Fans immediately took to social media to parse over every detail, but there's one that they may have overlooked — one that may actually hold the key to the movie's theme.
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Aquaman has drowned fellow DC Extended Universe film Justice League as far as international profits are concerned. As of December 30, the Jason Momoa-led superhero pic has pulled in $748.8 million worldwide, making more in its first few weeks out than Justice League did in its entire run.
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Netflix is home to many types of content, both good and bad. But one film was apparently so awful that the company turned down an offer to buy it from a major film studio. According to Deadline, Sony reportedly attempted (but failed) to sell Holmes & Watson to Netflix following poor test screenings.
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The unlikeliest of heroes is starting to look like the savior of the (DC Extended) Universe. Following a $72 million dollar North American opening weekend, Aquaman has charged past the $600 million dollar mark at the worldwide box office, rapidly approaching Justice League's total.
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Black Mirror is back, and this time, it wants you to do more than just watch. The feature-length episode Bandersnatch debuted today on Netflix, sporting an innovative "Choose Your Own Adventure"-style interface that allows viewers to dictate the story's outcome.
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Frank Adonis, the actor known for his roles as Anthony Stabile in Goodfellas and Patsy in Raging Bull, has died. Adonis' wife, Denise, confirmed to TMZ that the actor passed away on Wednesday, December 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada following a battle with "various health issues."
Read MoreIn 1999, being John Malkovich meant starring in a film centered around your existence. Twenty years later, it means taking on a role entirely different from yourself. John Malkovich steps into the suit and mustache (and goatee) to star as Hercule Poirot on the upcoming Amazon series The ABC Murders.
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