For decades, Dwayne Johnson has portrayed a form of hyper-masculinity in popular culture. His screen persona now stands in sharp contrast after a recent red carpet appearance. At the 2026 Met Gala, The Rock arrived wearing a skirt.
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KPop Demon Hunters Receives Extensive Recognition in 53rd Annie Awards Nominations
KPop Demon Hunters has emerged as one of the most-nominated films at the 53rd Annie Awards, with 10 total nominations. The nominations tie it with Pixar’s Elio for the highest number of feature-film nods this year.
Sebastian Stan in Talks for ‘The Batman: Part II’ — Could He Be Two-Face?
The DC Elseworlds is looking more like the golden age of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with every new casting announcement. Deadline exclusively reported on Tuesday that Sebastian Stan was in talks for a role in Matt Reeves’ The Batman: Part II. If the deal works out, Stan, who played Bucky Barnes in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, will likely be reteaming with MCU alum Scarlett Johansson.
WB Rejects Paramount: Warner Bros. Discovery Urges Shareholders to Vote Down Amended $108 Billion Takeover Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery has formally escalated its resistance to Paramount Skydance’s takeover effort, urging shareholders to reject the amended $108 billion proposal and making it clear that the board sees the offer as both financially inadequate and structurally risky. As WB Rejects Paramount, the move illustrates just how far apart the two sides remain—and why Warner Bros. believes the bid poses long-term dangers to shareholder value.
Disney Secures Streaming Rights to Back to The Future Trilogy
For the first time in its 40-year history, Back to the Future is now firmly under the Disney streaming umbrella — a development that would have sounded unthinkable for decades. The landmark science-fiction trilogy, long associated with Universal Pictures and carefully guarded by its original creators, has officially landed on Disney+ through a new licensing agreement.
Pedro Pascal Left Out of Fantastic Four Avengers: Doomsday Trailer — Raising Questions About His Supposed Box Office Power
Marvel Studios has begun rolling out character-focused teasers for Avengers: Doomsday, a movie that absolutely must succeed at the box office after a string of uneven Marvel performances. One of the most recent trailers, now circulating after a theatrical leak, prominently features the Fantastic Four—or at least part of them. Notably absent from the latest Avengers: Doomsday trailer, however, is Pedro Pascal.
Barry Keoghan Expected to Return as Joker in ‘The Batman: Part II’
According to Variety, Barry Keoghan is expected to return as the Joker in Matt Reeves’ The Batman: Part II. The character was teased at the end of 2022’s The Batman — Keoghan was only credited as “Unseen Arkham Prisoner” — though Reeves later confirmed the character’s identity.
Stranger Things Fans Hate The Finale So Much They’re Convincing Themselves A Secret Ending Must Exist
If you ever wanted a case study in audience denial, look no further than the growing belief among some Stranger Things fans that the series didn’t actually end and there’s a new secret ending coming — because surely the creators couldn’t have meant that to be the real finale.
The Kathleen Kennedy Rumored Lucasfilm Exit May Be Nothing More Than Formality: Source Claims She’s Already Gone
Is Kathleen Kennedy already out at Lucasfilm? A source for That Park Place says she’s essentially just a figurehead with a meaningless title at this point. And maybe we’re all just waiting for official confirmation she’s moved on when the timing is right for her… and Disney?
Walt Disney World Drops 35 Restaurants From Disney Dining Plan for 2026
Walt Disney World Resort’s list of restaurants participating in the 2026 Disney Dining Plan shows notable changes compared with the prior year, with dozens of eateries currently not listed as accepting prepaid dining credits on Disney’s official filters.
RUMOR: James Gunn Claims His DC Studios Role Isn’t “Sustainable Long Term” — Will He Step Down?
According to Matt McGloin of Cosmic Book News, James Gunn may soon step down as co-CEO of DC Studios. That possibility casts into doubt the future of the DC Universe (DCU), which Gunn has been leading since parent studio Warner Bros. shuttered the previous DC Expanded Universe (DCEU).
The X-Men ‘Doomsday’ Trailer Leans Hard Into Nostalgia
The X-Men trailer for Avengers: Doomsday was officially released Tuesday morning. Like the other teases we’ve seen for the upcoming epic, it leans heavily into the one thing the original Avengers films could not — nostalgia.
House of the Dragon is Ending — HBO Confirms Series Concludes With Season 4
Despite strong ratings and continued brand value for HBO, House of the Dragon is officially approaching its conclusion.