It took developers more than six years to fully decompile Super Smash Bros. Melee. It apparently took OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence model just six hours to turn that work into a native Mac OS version running at 120 frames per second.
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Saw Franchise Rights Acquired by Blumhouse, Original Creators to Return
The game is far from over. Horror powerhouse Blumhouse has officially acquired the rights to the Saw franchise, as announced via Fangoria. The move marks a major shift for the series, as well as a homecoming for its original creators, James Wan and Leigh Whannell.
Hollywood Director Claims Pedro Pascal is “What We Want in Masculinity” — How Did We Get Here?
Filmmaker Spike Jonze recently declared that Pedro Pascal is “what we want in masculinity.”
That statement isn’t just a compliment from a director to an actor. It’s a declaration of Hollywood’s new agenda. The traditional male archetypes that once defined the big screen—John Wayne, Chuck Norris, Stallone, Schwarzenegger—have been traded in for thigh-high boots, designer crop tops, and tear-streaked monologues about personal trauma.
Early Superman Reactions Are In and They’re Overwhelmingly Positive
The first reactions to James Gunn’s Superman are flying in, and to the surprise of many—including longtime skeptics of Warner Bros. and the DCU reboot—they’re overwhelmingly positive.
Robert Downey Jr. Claims Pedro Pascal Being a Star ‘Reaffirms My Faith in Our Industry’ as Public Pedro PR Push Continues
Pedro Pascal is now officially the face Marvel Studios is betting on, and Disney’s PR machine led by Robert Downey Jr. is pulling out all the stops to make sure audiences fall in line. In a new Vanity Fair cover story, the Fantastic Four and Avengers: Doomsday actor...
Sega Theme Park Entertainment Project in the Works, Led by Sonic the Hedgehog Attractions
Sega is reportedly creating a theme park with Sonic the Hedgehog at the fore. According to a report from Attractions Magazine, the project is being developed in partnership with Tokyo-based firm Katana Inc. and will span everything from standalone Sonic attractions to full-scale indoor theme parks across the U.S., Europe, Japan, and South America.
Rachel Zegler Rumored for Another Race-Swapped Classic Musical Role as Julie Andrews’ Maria in Sound of Music
Rachel Zegler may be gearing up for her next big leap into musical theater—this time by reportedly stepping into the iconic role of Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music. The part, immortalized by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film adaptation, would mark yet another instance of Zegler being attached to a race-swapped role from a beloved property.
Anthropic Wins a Partial Victory in Major AI Lawsuit That Could Have Major Implications for Hollywood
A group of authors filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, the Amazon-and-Google-backed maker of the Claude family of AI tools, for allegedly using their copyrighted works as training data for its large language models (LLMs). In his ruling on part of the case, U.S....
Walt Disney World Vandalism on Tom Sawyer Island is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things — An Editorial by LW Ghost
Guests are reportedly committing acts of vandalism on Walt Disney World property.
This is why we can’t have nice things anymore.
Vanessa Kirby Details Viral Pedro Pascal Comic Con Arm Rub, Contradicts Past “Anxiety” Narrative
The infamous Comic Con arms rub and hand holding between Fantastic Four co-stars Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby is being reexamined—again—as the fallout from Pascal’s “heinous loser” comment about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling continues to ripple across social media. But now Kirby herself has weighed in, and her explanation contradicts much of what fans and media previously claimed about the encounter.
Beau DeMayo Reveals Canceled X-Men 97 Season 2 Plans and Internal Marvel Sabotage
Former X-Men ’97 showrunner Beau DeMayo has once again pulled back the curtain on the chaos inside Marvel Studios — and this time, he’s outlining sweeping story changes that were cut from X-Men 97 Season 2 after his abrupt exit. In a series of detailed posts on X,...
Rachel Zegler Claims Leaving Hollywood Was Her Choice After Snow White Flop
In a new feature interview, the embattled Snow White actress offers a carefully curated look at her current chapter, starring as Eva Perón in the already controversial West End revival of Evita. But beneath the gloss is a deeper story—a Hollywood career that has seemingly stalled, wrapped in a public relations narrative that Zegler insists was always her own design.
Mahershala Ali Throws Shade at Marvel as Blade Movie Remains in Limbo
It’s been nearly six years since Mahershala Ali stepped onto the stage at San Diego Comic-Con and shocked the Marvel fandom by donning a Blade cap, officially taking up the mantle of the vampire slayer once played by Wesley Snipes. But despite the initial fanfare, the Mahershala Ali Blade reboot has become one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most infamous slow burns—troubled by delays, creative turnover, and mounting fan frustration.