Colin Trevorrow teases 'profoundly satisfying' Star Wars reveal for Rey's ancestry
Fans who were left with questions about Rey’s ancestry will likely have them answered in Episode VIII and/or IX
Director James Gunn posts photo of completed Guardians of the Galaxy 2 script
Director James Gunn posted a photo of the completed script on his Facebook page and suggested that he’d be sending it through to the cast shortly.
YouTube launches in Pakistan even though it’s still banned there
The YouTube ban could be soon overturned in Pakistan according to reports.
Hairspray will be NBC’s next live holiday musical this December
The follow-up to The Wiz Live! was picked largely because of its "focus on race relations and diversity."
Oscar nominations: The Revenant leads the pack, but Mad Max: Fury Road is a contender
This year's Oscar nominations favor Alejandro G. Iñárritu's gritty frontier drama The Revenant, but include George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road too.
Latest edition of Carpool Karaoke with James Corden proves Adele can do anything
Adele joins James Corden for the latest edition of Carpool Karaoke, and proves there's really nothing she can't sing.
Heroes Reborn won’t be reborn again: no second season plans for revived series
Heroes fans saw a glimmer of hope this summer that they might get more of the series' return, but it has been confirmed that Heroes Reborn is finished.
NBC exec dishes ratings estimates for Jessica Jones, Man in the High Castle, others
An NBC executive recently shared his ratings estimates for hit shows streaming on Netflix and Amazon, including Jessica Jones, Master of None, and others.
CW Network could bail on Netflix and Hulu in favor of its own standalone streaming service
A new streaming service would come as CW winds up current deals with Netflix and Hulu, and likely cost $2 to $4 per month.
YouTube’s biggest star PewDiePie launches Disney-backed Web network
YouTube star PewDiePie has launched a video network in conjunction with the Disney-owned Maker Studios. The new venture will create original shows.
Chilling Orphan Black season 4 teaser trailer goes down the rabbit hole
BBC America has released a new teaser trailer for Orphan Black season 4. "The only way forward is to go back," the chilling preview teases.
Amber Heard reportedly in talks to join casts of Justice League, Aquaman
Amber Heard is reportedly in talks to star in the upcoming Justice League film, as well as the standalone Aquaman movie. She'd play undersea queen Mera.
Watch: Jimmy Kimmel encourages The X-Files’ Mulder and Scully to leave the ’90s behind
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their X-Files roles as Mulder and Scully in a new Jimmy Kimmel Live! skit in preparation for the revival series.
Friends cast to reunite for an NBC special honoring veteran director
All six main cast members from Friends will reunite to pay tribute to long-time TV director James Burrows in a special that will air on NBC next month
Benicio del Toro says The Collector won't continue hoarding in Guardians of the Galaxy 2
When asked in a recent interview if he would reprise his role for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Benicio del Toro said he doesn't think that it will happen
Apple could make a play for Time Warner to jumpstart TV streaming service
A report says Apple is interested in purchasing Time Warner for a possible TV streaming service.
The second trailer for The Witch just might be scarier than the first
The second trailer for the upcoming horror movie The Witch offers up yet another terrifying glimpse of dangerous paranoia in 17th century New England.
Showtime greenlights Jim Carrey-produced series about ’70s comics in LA
Subscription-based cable company Showtime has picked up a new dark comedy series from executive producer Jim Carrey called I'm Dying Up Here, about stand-up comedians in 1970s Los Angeles.
Serial switches up season 2 release schedule to add more material
A new episode release schedule has been announced for hit podcast Serial. Season 2 will air every other week, plus gain at least one episode.
Spike Lee’s new doc on Showtime explores MJ’s smash LP Off the Wall
Showtime has released the first trailer for upcoming Michael Jackson documentary exploring Off the Wall, featuring interviews with Questlove, David Byrne.
Activision Blizzard taps longtime Tarantino producer to co-head film and TV division
Activision Blizzard Studios has announced that Stacey Sher will join Nick van Dyk as co-president, leading the charge to created filmed entertainment.
BBC to bring back classic ‘Robot Wars’ TV show
Battling bots are set to return to our TV screens in the near future, with a reboot of classic British TV show, Robot Wars.
The first trailer for Money Monster takes George Clooney hostage
Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming drama Money Monster, about a television stock guru taken hostage by an angry investor.
Amazon ushers the 4K revolution forward with pre-orders for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs
Amazon now has several films available for pre-order as 4K Blu-rays. Ridley Scott's The Martian will be released first, arriving on March 1.
VLC finally lands on Apple TV, with Plex support, and so much more
VLC has debuted a mobile app with compatibility on the Apple TV, VLC for Mobile.
Colin Trevorrow laughs off petition to let George Lucas helm Star Wars: Episode IX
Colin Trevorrow isn't taking a fan petition to replace him as director of Star Wars: Episode IX too seriously, based on his response in a new interview.
President Obama welcomes Kendrick Lamar to the White House to talk about mentors
Hip-Hop icon Kendrick Lamar has released a new PSA video for mentorship.org in which he talks about meeting Barack Obama, the importance of good influences.
George Miller: ‘I won’t make more Mad Max movies’
It looks like Mad Max:Fury Road director George Miller is determined to move on to greener, less post-apocalyptic pastures.
The 13 best Ricky Gervais zingers from the 2016 Golden Globe Awards
Ricky Gervais delivered the laughs and uncomfortable squirms as host of the 2016 Golden Globe Awards. Here are 13 of his best jokes from the night.
Watch: Ralph Fiennes copes with incompetent actor in new Hail, Caesar! trailer
Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming comedy film Hail, Caesar! Ralph Fiennes and Alden Ehrenreich are featured in the preview.
Tarantino says The Hateful Eight will make its way to the stage
Famed director Quentin Tarantino has announced that he plans to adapt his latest film, The Hateful Eight, to the stage after this year's awards season.
SWAT teams schmooze with celebs at heavily secured Golden Globes
Heavily armored police mingled with gown- and tux-clad celebs at both the award show itself and its star-studded after parties
Amazon sets air dates for four series including Bosch, and The New Yorker Presents
New Yorker Presents (February 16), Mad Dogs (January 22), Bosch (March 11), and Catastrophe (April 8) highlight Amazon Prime's original shows this spring.
David Bowie might have had a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed that Marvel Studios was pursuing recently deceased musician David Bowie for a cameo in the sequel.
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Jason is a writer, editor, and pop culture enthusiast whose love for cinema, television, and cheap comic books has led him to work in the entertainment industry. A proud graduate of both Whitman College (Adam West’s alma mater!) and Syracuse University, he has worked at Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Warner Bros., and Screen Rant. At Digital Trends, he covers all things film and television, from ranking Alfred Hitchcock’s best films to examining the everlasting neuroses of Larry David. When he’s not obsessing over the latest Marvel Studios trailer, you can find him either working or surfing the web looking for the perfect fudge brownie recipe.