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AJ Caulfield

Deadpool 2: New Footage Revealed During The Walking Dead Season 8 Finale

Here's a crossover we never thought would happen. During the season 8 finale of The Walking Dead, 20th Century Fox and the marketing team behind Deadpool 2 decided to capitalize on the mass amount of people watching at home by airing three new teasers for the upcoming sequel.

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Looper Staff

Full Metal Jacket Actor R. Lee Ermey Dies At 74

R. Lee Ermey, a Golden Globe nominee for playing Gny. Sgt. Hartman in 1987's Full Metal Jacket, has passed away at the age of 74, his manager revealed on Twitter. Ermey was also known for Se7en, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Toy Story, and Mississippi Burning.

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Julia Bianco

Donald Glover To Host Saturday Night Live

Donald Glover will host NBC's Saturday Night Live in May. Glover will be promoting his FX series Atlanta, which he created and stars in, as well as his appearance in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. He will also serve as musical guest under his stage name Childish Gambino.

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Julia Bianco

Terminator Reboot To Star Natalia Reyes

Natalia Reyes has been tapped to lead James Cameron and Tim Miller's Terminator reboot. Gabriel Luna, Diego Boneta, Mackenzie Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Linda Hamilton are also set to star.

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AJ Caulfield

Bad Boys TV Spinoff Gets Official Title

Things couldn't be better for the Bad Boys spinoff. Starring Gabrielle Union as Syd Burnett and Jessica Alba as Nancy McKenna, NBC's Bad Boys offshoot television series finally has an official title and a plot synopsis.

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AJ Caulfield

The Walking Dead Star Andrew Lincoln Says Season 8 Finale Is 'Unbelievable'

The Walking Dead season 8 finale in three letters? "WTF," says star Andrew Lincoln. The actor, who portrays the down-on-his-luck-but-not-totally-defeated Rick Grimes in the post-apocalyptic zombie series, previewed the upcoming season 8 finale, calling it "unbelievable."

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AJ Caulfield

On My Block Picked Up For Season 2 On Netflix

Netflix is gearing up to take another trip around the block. The streaming service officially renewed On My Block for a second season. Co-created by Awkward's Lauren Iungerich, On My Block stars Sierra Capri, Jason Genao, Brett Gray, Diego Tinoco, Ronni Hawk, and Jessica Marie Garcia.

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Julia Bianco

Catch-22: Kyle Chandler To Take Over George Clooney's Leading Role

Kyle Chandler is set to take over the leading role of Col. Cathcart in Hulu's Catch-22 limited series, taking over for George Clooney, who is also set to direct and produce. Hugh Laurie and Christopher Abbott also star in the show.

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AJ Caulfield

The Last Jedi: How Mark Hamill Really Feels About The Ending

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is perhaps the most divisive Skywalker saga entry to date, practically splitting the fandom in two. But how does the pic's biggest star, Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill, feel about everything — especially that ambiguous (and somewhat confusing) ending?

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AJ Caulfield

The New Mutants Is 'Full-Fledged Horror,' Says Star Charlie Heaton

The New Mutants will be unlike any superhero movie we've seen before. Well, according to the film's star Charlie Heaton, at least. Heaton, best known for his role as Jonathan Byers in the smash hit series Stranger Things, has revealed that The New Mutants will go "full-fledged horror."

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Sarah Szabo

It Chapter 2: Bill Hader, James McAvoy In Talks To Join Cast

The Losers Club is coming back together for It: Chapter Two, with Bill Hader and James McAvoy in talks to join the sequel to the horror smash hit. Assuming that the talks go smoothly, Hader and McAvoy will join Jessica Chastain to play adult versions of the Losers Club kids.

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Sarah Szabo

Jessica Jones Renewed For Season 3 On Netflix

Jessica Jones will be ordering another round, as it's been officially announced that the jewel of Netflix's Marvel Television shows will come back for a third season of hard drinking and private detecting on the streaming service.

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Sarah Szabo

Treadstone: USA Orders Pilot Based On Jason Bourne Franchise

You already know who Jason Bourne is. Now, if all goes according to plan, you'll get to learn about the project that made the man into a killing machine. USA Network has ordered a pilot episode for Treadstone, an action-espionage Bourne spinoff project from the creator of Heroes.

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AJ Caulfield

Fast & Furious Spinoff: Deadpool 2's David Leitch Confirmed To Direct

The Fast & Furious spinoff film has finally found its director. Deadpool 2 filmmaker David Leitch has signed on to direct the upcoming spinoff, which sees Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their respective characters Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw.

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Sarah Szabo

Jake Gyllenhaal Says He Will Not Be The Next Batman

Jake Gyllenhaal is not into capes and cowls right now. According to the actor himself, the star of Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain, and Donnie Darko will not be signing on to play the dark knight of Gotham City in the upcoming DC film The Batman, set to be directed by Matt Reeves.

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AJ Caulfield

Gong Li, Jet Li Cast In Disney's Live-Action Mulan

Disney's live-action Mulan movie has just scored two of China's biggest stars. Gong Li and Jet Li have been tapped to join the upcoming reimagining, which stars Liu Yifei (also known as Crystal Liu) as the titular Mulan.

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Sarah Szabo

Ocean's 8 Official Trailer Lays Out The Details Of A Fashionable Heist

Being a thief may not be legal or particularly ethical, but it is incredibly stylish, so long as you do it right. For proof of that, look no further than the new official trailer for Ocean's 8, the upcoming all-woman, all-attitude sequel to Ocean's Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen.

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AJ Caulfield

Broad City To End After Season 5

The bright and bold Broad City will go dim after its fifth season. Comedy Central announced Thursday that the upcoming fifth season of Broad City, which is slated to air in early 2019, will be the series' last.

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AJ Caulfield

HBO Renews Barry And Silicon Valley

Barry is coming back, and so is Silicon Valley. HBO has handed a second season renewal to its Bill Hader-starring dark comedy series Barry, and has picked up the Emmy Award-winning Silicon Valley for a sixth trip around the television screen.

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AJ Caulfield

The Predator Reshoots Changed Most Of The Film's Third Act

The Predator didn't get a simple little polish-up during its reshoot session. No, it received a massive overhaul. According to star Keegan-Michael Key, the majority of The Predator's final act was completely overhauled during reshoots.

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AJ Caulfield

Captain Marvel: Clark Gregg Starts Filming, Teases Reunion With Samuel L. Jackson

Clark Gregg, who stepped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the lovable S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson in 2008's Iron Man, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that he has started filming for Captain Marvel, which sees him reunite with Samuel L. Jackson's character Nick Fury.

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AJ Caulfield

Disney's Live-Action Mulan Casts Rogue One Star Donnie Yen

Disney is keeping it in the family. Donnie Yen has been cast in Disney's upcoming live-action Mulan movie. The film marks a reunion between Yen and the House of Mouse, as the actor previously starred as Chirrut Îmwe in the studio's first Star Wars spinoff film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

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