'Star Trek Beyond' pays homage to Takei with first openly gay character
The Star Trek franchise will have its first openly gay character in the upcoming Star Trek Beyond. Hikaru Sulu, played by John Cho, has a male partner.
Sigourney Weaver: Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Aliens’ sequel will create new timeline
Neill Blomkamp's planned sequel to Aliens will ignore the events of Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection and create a new timeline for the franchise.
Danny McBride reveals his role in ‘Alien: Covenant,’ gushes about film’s practical FX
Eastbound & Down actor Danny McBride discusses the role he plays in Ridley Scott's Prometheus sequel, Alien: Covenant, and the film's practical effects.
BitTorrent News becomes official with hiring of former CNN producer as news director
BitTorrent has hired Harrison Bohrman as news director of BitTorrent News, a live-streaming TV news network planned for its BitTorrent Live platform.
Daniel Radcliffe infiltrates a neo-Nazi terrorist group in new ‘Imperium’ trailer
Daniel Radcliffe stars as a FBI agent infiltrating a neo-Nazi terrorist group in the new trailer for the thriller Imperium.
2-hour ‘Building Star Trek’ special will focus on preserving show’s vaunted history
Smithsonian Channel will air 'Building Star Trek,' a two-hour special about U.S. museums preserving the TV series' history, on September 4.
First teaser for ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ season 2 promises gore galore
Starz has released the first teaser for the second season of Ash vs Evil Dead, which continues the adventures of reluctant demon hunter Ash Williams.
Donald Glover gets a wake-up call (or seven) in new promo for FX’s ‘Atlanta’
FX has released a new promo for Atlanta, a new music-centric series created and executive produced by Donald Glover, who also stars.
New trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ to premiere on TV, online next week
Disney and Lucasfilm will release the next trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on Friday, July 15, during the Star Wars Celebration event in London.
'The Warriors' are ready to come out and play in new Hulu series
Captain America directors Joe and Anthony Russo will reportedly direct and produce a Hulu series based on the 1979 film The Warriors.
Netflix trailer for ‘Last Chance U’ promises hard-hitting college football docuseries
Netflix has released the official trailer for Last Chance U, an upcoming six-part docuseries that looks at the struggles of elite college football players.
Ben Affleck’s Batman is the most murderous movie Dark Knight of all time
The number of criminals killed by Ben Affleck's Dark Knight in Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice is the highest for any live-action Batman so far.
Scares and laughs: FX sets premieres for 'American Horror Story,' two new comedies
FX has announced premiere dates for American Horror Story season 6, Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K.'s Better Things, and Donald Glover's Atlanta.
With multiyear deal, 3 new CW series join old favorites like 'Arrow' on Netflix
The CW and Netflix have reached a new multi-year streaming deal that will keep favorite scripted series on the service, as well as bring new shows.
Netflix is coming to Comcast’s X1 cable box, likely later this year
A Netflix app will be added to Comcast's X1 boxes soon. Customers of the cable company and streaming service will soon be able to watch both in one place.
Box office hits and misses: ‘Tarzan’ swings into second place behind ‘Dory’
The Legend of Tarzan took second place in its debut weekend with a $45.5 million premiere that fell short of Finding Dory's four-day $50.2 million gross.
Weekly Rewind: DIY beer from your phone, robot soccer, Android Nougat, and more
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Kayakers take on Niagara Falls, and shoot the documentary Chasing Niagara
Kayaker Rafa Ortiz has a dream to paddle over Niagara Falls and live to tell the tale. The documentary, Chasing Niagara tells the story of his journey.
The messiah returns this Christmas with ‘Jesus VR’ film
The messiah will return this Christmas for his virtual reality debut in Jesus VR -- The Story of Christ, this December.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Wearable subwoofers, gigantic Legos, and more
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
PBS Kids programming to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime completed an exclusive deal with PBS to provide streaming of PBS Kids programing. Netflix and Hulu will remove PBS Kids content.
Go ghost with Lyft today and you could ride in an Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters
Order a Lyft in Ghost Mode in select cities across the United States and you could hitch a ride in an Ecto-1 from the Ghostbusters movie, courtesy of Sony.
Happy birthday, TV ads! Today marks the 75th anniversary of the first TV commercial
The first TV commercial aired on July 1, 1941, making this year the 75th anniversary of the event. The ad was for Bulova, a watch and clock manufacturer.
Epic trailer for Terrence Malick's 'Voyage of Time' took over 30 years to create
After almost four decades in development, Terrence Malick's Voyage of Time has released its first trailer.
'Pacific Rim 2' gets an official release date and possibly a new cast member
The on-again, off-again sequel to 2013's giant-robot adventure Pacific Rim will hit theaters February 23, 2018, and might have a new cast member, too.
Netflix’s new ‘Stranger Things’ trailer is full of supernatural mysteries
Netflix has dropped a second trailer for its upcoming supernatural series Stranger Things. The series arrives on the streaming service on July 15.
She’s super, all right: Scarlett Johansson is the highest-grossing actress of all time
Films featuring 'The Avengers' actress Scarlett Johansson have grossed more than $3.3 billion in U.S. theaters, more than all but nine male actors.
Ralph returns to ‘wreck the internet’ in Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ sequel
Disney has officially announced its Wreck-It Ralph sequel. The movie will star John C. Reilly as the titular character when it opens on March 9, 2018.
James Franco attempts to win over Bryan Cranston in NSFW ‘Why Him?’ trailer
20th Century Fox has dropped a redband trailer for the upcoming comedy Why Him? starring Bryan Cranston and James Franco.
Here’s photographic evidence that Stephen King’s ‘It’ has begun filming
Director Andy Muschietti signaled the start of production on Stephen King's It with a photo from the set of the first film in the two-part saga.
Watch a Bourne-again Matt Damon prank passers-by for charity
He's Bourne again: Watch Matt Damon give out fake secret agent missions to passersby to draw attention to a worthy cause.
Lionsgate to purchase Starz for $4.4B, invest heavily in new shows and films
Lionsgate has announced a deal in which it will purchase cable company Starz for $4.4 billion. It plans to invest $1.8 billion in new TV and films annually.
Tom Hanks takes on the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ in trailer for Eastwood’s ‘Sully’
The first trailer for Clint Eastwood's 'Sully' features Tom Hanks as "Miracle on the Hudson" hero Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger.
Trailer for ‘Bleed for This’ features a ripped Miles Teller as boxer Pazienza
From the jacked physique, to the accent, to the swagger, Teller aims to capture the essence of boxer Vinny Pazienza.