Game of Thrones season 8 was promised to be massive. Now we have the numbers
HBO has revealed that the average running time for the six episodes in Games of Thrones season 8 will be 72 minutes, with some episodes running more than an hour, and some falling short of that mark The network also revealed the air dates for each episode in the show's final season.
Marvel’s new Avengers: Endgame trailer brings the past and future MCU together
Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for Avengers: Endgame, the upcoming sequel to 2018's Avengers: Infinity War, which picks up in the aftermath of the latter film's climactic events that changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe dramatically. Avengers: Endgame hits theaters in April.
Marvel finds a director for its movie about Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu
Marvel Studios has hired Short Term 12 and The Glass Castle director Destin Daniel Cretton to direct its upcoming Shang-Chi movie, which will focus on Marvel's Master of Kung Fu. The upcoming film will be the studio's first superhero movie to feature an Asian lead character.
Marvel Studios is making an alternate-universe What If series for Disney Plus
Marvel Studios is reportedly working on an animated series for its Disney Plus streaming service that will explore the sort of alternate-universe tales that made its What If? comic series a hit since its debut in 1977. Actors frrom the MCU's live-action films and TV series are expected to reprise their roles.
Netflix promises more interactive content like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
During a media event in Mumbai, the VP of Product for Netflix promised that more interactive movies and television series like last year's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch were on the way, and that the streaming service is "doubling down" on that format for content. Bandersnatch premiere in December 2018.
AT&T jacks up DirecTV Now pricing once again in subscription tier shake-up
Current subscribers to DirecTV Now, AT&T's entry into the competitive streaming television market, will have to pay an extra $10 a month to keep using their existing plans, while new users will only have two subscription tiers to choose from going forward. At least they both include HBO!
Apple brings in Taika Waititi to write and direct Time Bandits series
Apple brought in Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do In The Shadows director and co-writer Taika Waititi to write and direct a Time Bandits television series based on Terry Gilliam's 1981 fantasy film about a boy's adventure through time with a group of history-plundering dwarves.
Captain Marvel review: Brie Larson’s cosmic hero makes the MCU feel new again
Captain Marvel, the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, brings cosmic hero Carol Danvers to the big screen in a compelling, action-packed, and surprisingly nuanced adventure featuring Brie Larson in the title role, and more than a few narrative twists and turns that keep the story fresh.
Disney Plus will eventually stream every Disney movie, including the ‘Vault’
In a major change to its policy regarding home movie releases, Disney Plus, Disney's upcoming streaming service, will eventually host every movie in the Disney catalog. That includes all of the company's classic animated films, which previously were only freed from the "vault" on a limited-time basis.
Don’t fight, guys! Netflix v Spielberg and the battle for the future of film
As Netflix and Steven Spielberg battle for the future of who goes to the Oscars, there’s a lot more at stake than just some awards ceremony. In fact, the conversations happening now may determine the future of cinema as we know it. But as a film lover, I just feel like a kid watching his parents argue.
‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Game show host Alex Trebek vows that he'll fight his cancer prognosis and promises that, with support from his family and his fans, he will continue working on Jeopardy! until his contract runs out in 2022. Trebek has hosted the syndicated version of Jeopardy! since 1984. Trebek is 78 years old.
Amazon’s Good Omens trailer welcomes you to the end of the world
The trailer for Amazon's Good Omens, an adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's 1990 fantasy novel, offers a peek at the upcoming limited series that follows a pair of reluctant partners on a quest to stop the end of the world. David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in the series.
War looms large in first, full Game of Thrones season 8 trailer
HBO has released the first, full-length trailer for Game of Thrones season 8, the final story arc of the award-winning fantasy series based on author George RR Martin's novels. The two-minute trailer offers a glimpse of the war to come between the armies of Westeros and The Night King.
Shazam! is full of slapstick superheroics in its second trailer
A magic word transforms 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel) into a superpowered adult (Zachary Levi), but getting powers is the easy part. It's when Billy has to learn how to use his new abilities that the trouble (and fun) really begins, as DC Entertainment's latest Shazam! trailer demonstrates.
90210 and Riverdale actor Luke Perry dies days after suffering stroke
Luke Perry, the actor best known for playing Dylan McKay on the series Beverly Hills, 90210 during the 1990s, has died at age 52 after reportedly suffering a stroke on Wednesday, February 27. The 52-year-old actor also portrayed Archie Andrews' father, Fred Andrews, on the popular CW series Riverdale.
You’re killing me, Smalls! The Sandlot is getting a TV series with original cast
The Sandlot director David Mikey Evans revealed that his beloved 1993 film about a group of baseball-loving kids in 1962 is headed to television for a new series that follows the original cast of characters as adults, 22 years after the events of the film. The series is expected to get a two-season order.
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard and Carrie Coon strap up for Ghostbusters
Jason Reitman, son of Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, will direct a sequel to the 1984 supernatural comedy. Filming begins this summer, with Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard and The Leftovers' Carrie Coon tapped to show the world that they ain't afraid of no ghost.
It: Chapter Two: Here’s everything we know so far about Pennywise’s return
Here is everything we know about It: Chapter Two, the upcoming sequel to 2017's box-office blockbuster horror film It. The films are an adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name, which is about a group of childhood friends in Maine battling a nightmarish supernatural entity.
New, R-rated Hellboy trailer brings the fire, blood, violence, and laughs
Stranger Things star David Harbour will bring Mike Mignola's monster-hunting demon Hellboy back to the big screen along with Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich, Daniel Dae Kim, a horde of gnarly monsters, and at least one apocalypse. The latest, R-rated Hellboy trailer offers a preview of what's to come.
Will Smith won’t return for director James Gunn’s Suicide Squad sequel
The Suicide Squad is rreturning under the command of James Gunn, writer and director of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, but one founding member won't be along for the ride. Will Smith won't be reprise his role as master assassin Deadshot when the Suicide Squad sequel hits theaters in August 2021.
Star Trek: Discovery is getting a third season on CBS All Access in 2020
The third season of Star Trek: Discovery will air on CBS All Access in 2020. Discovery writer Michelle Paradise will help Alex Kurtzman with showrunner duties while Kurtzman develops a number of other Star Trek projects, including the Patrick Stewart-led Jean-Luc Picard series.
Topher Grace has condensed the entire Star Wars series into one 5-minute trailer
The entire Star Wars saga has been condensed into a single, 5-minute trailer by actor Topher Grace and editor Jeff Yorkes in a project they call Star Wars: Always. If you want to get caught up on all 10 installments of the franchise in the time it takes to drink a coffee, now's your chance.
Aquaman 2 will swim into theaters in late 2022, Warner Bros. says
Warner Bros. Pictures has reportedly set a release date for Aquaman 2, which will bring back Jason Momoa as the titular king of the seas. The sequel already has a screenwriter, and is scheduled to hit theaters in December 2022, nearly four years after the original film.
Things are only getting weirder in the first trailer for The OA: Part II
Netflix released the first trailer for The OA: Part II, the second season of its mind-bending, polarizing, but critically acclaimed series co-created by and starring Brit Marling. The series brings back Marling as Prairie Johnson, who finds herself in an alternate dimension.
Rotten Tomatoes revamps user reviews after Captain Marvel troll campaign
After angry fans tried to lower Captain Marvel's box office performance by flooding Rotten Tomatoes with negative comments, the site will prohibit users from posting pre-release film reviews. In addition, other changes have already been implemented in an effort to further reduce toxicity.
LeBron James’ Space Jam 2 gets an official release date
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler will produce LeBron James' upcoming Space Jam sequel, which will be directed by Random Acts of Flyness creator Terence Nance. Space Jam 2 is expected to begin production during the NBA off-season in 2019 and is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2021.
Netflix confirms Haunting of Hill House season 2 with new cast and locale
Netflix has not only confirmed that horror hit The Haunting of Hill House will get a second season, but also that the next season of the supernatural drama will feature a new cast, new location, and new source material for a terrifying adaptation of a classic gothic horror story.
Hilarious new Kickstarter aims to fix Scorcese’s last scene in The Departed
An avid fan of The Departed and apparent hater of rat-as-symbolism imagery has launched a Kickstarter campaign to digitally erase the rodent from the end of Martin Scorsese’s 2006 Oscar-winning movie. Here's how he plans to go about it doing it -- and exactly how much that will cost.
Netflix completes its breakup with Marvel, cancels The Punisher, Jessica Jones
Two of Netflix's last-remaining Marvel shows have been canceled by the popular video streaming service, with The Punisher done after two seasons, and Jessica Jones to be finished after the release of its upcoming third season. Daredevil and others have already been axed by the company.
Ben Affleck officially exits The Batman as solo film gets release date
Warner Bros. Pictures' The Batman has an official release date in June 2021, but it will need a new star. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ben Affleck explained why he's hanging up the cape and cowl for good, before saying goodbye to his Batman costume in a mock retirement ceremony.
‘Howard the Duck’ and three other Marvel animated series are coming to Hulu
Patton Oswalt, Kevin Smith, Chelsea Handler, and more are bringing Marvel second-stringers Howard the Duck, MODOK., Hit Monkey, and Tigra and Dazzler to Hulu as adult-oriented cartoon comedies. After that, the heroes will team up to form a new superteam, the Offenders, in a "special animated event."
Will Smith goes big and blue in first trailer for live-action ‘Aladdin’ movie
Disney released the first trailer for Aladdin, its live-action remake of the classic 1992 animated feature based on the Arabian mythology of One Thousand and One Nights. The trailer for the film offers the first look at Will Smith as the magical genie, a central character in the film.
Transport yourself back to the web of the 90s with the ‘Captain Marvel’ website
Set in the 1990s, Marvel's Captain Marvel movie is sure to feature some period-appropriate nostalgia. Now the official website has been unveiled, and it's a thing of retro beauty that looks like it came straight out of Geocities. It'll take you back to the early days of the web.
‘Aquaman’ spin-off ‘The Trench’ in development at Warner Bros.
In the wake of Aquaman's $1 billion box office haul, DC and Warner Bros. have begun work on a "horror-tinged" spin-off starring the Trench, a lost Atlantean tribe that evolved into a race of monsters after losing contact with the rest of the underwater nation. Aquaman director James Wan will produce.