Reports that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz were returning for a fourth entry in The Mummy franchise seemed almost too good to be true. But they were not a mirage.
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Elio Was Supposed to be a “Queer-Coded” Child Character Until Test Audiences Rejected Disney Pixar Film
Disney Pixar’s Elio was supposed to be the studio’s next original hit. Instead, it’s gone down as the worst box office opening in Pixar’s history. But while the numbers are bad, the story behind Elio’s implosion might be even worse.
Greta Gerwig’s Netflix Narnia Movie With Gender Swapped Aslan Delays Filming, Casting Doubt on 2026 Release
A highly controversial return to C.S. Lewis’s fantastical world has hit another snag. Netflix’s Narnia filming plans have reportedly been pushed back, despite earlier promises of a summer start. According to ScreenDaily, production on Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew—the first of Netflix’s ambitious new adaptations—is now expected to begin in autumn, rather than July as originally scheduled.
Fictional Killer Robot M3GAN Declares “Being a Gay Icon is My Default Setting” to Out Magazine as M3GAN 2.0 Releases
The viral horror character M3GAN is once again making headlines, this time not for her dance moves or murderous programming—but for being dubbed a “gay icon” in a staged feature by Out Magazine. In a promotional campaign timed for the release of the sequel M3GAN 2.0, the publication released a faux interview with M3GAN in which the fictional robot appears on the cover.
“Being a gay icon is my default setting,” the robot said. “To the alphabet mafia, I see you. I slay for you.”
The only issue? M3GAN isn’t real.
Rogue One Director Says He’ll Never Make Another Star Wars Movie, Denies Rumors the Production Was Tense
Gareth Edwards, director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has officially closed the door on returning to the galaxy far, far away. In a recent interview with Business Insider, Edwards said he has no interest in making another Star Wars movie and is “very happy to move on and do [his] thing.”
Disney Employees Hit with Fifth Round of Layoffs in Last Year While Bob Iger Gets 30% Pay Raise
The Walt Disney Company has announced its fifth round of layoffs in 2025, continuing a pattern of deep cuts across the entertainment giant. The latest reductions have struck the Entertainment and ESPN Product and Technology division, where less than 2% of the workforce was reportedly let go.
Disney referred to the move as a “rebalancing of resources”, despite it following four other major staff reductions in the last eight months.
But what makes this round especially controversial is what happened earlier this ye
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.
Lilo and Stitch 2 Officially Announced as Disney Doubles Down on Remakes and Sequels
The news dropped Thursday, June 26th—intentionally timed to “6-26 Day,” a nod to Stitch’s designation as Experiment 626. The studio used the date as a promotional gimmick, releasing a teaser graphic confirming that Lilo & Stitch 2 is now in active development. No cast. No director. No plot. Just enough to say, “See you again soon.”
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...
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.
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.
Industry Insiders Believe the Movie Theater Industry Has Less Than 20 Years Left
A sobering new survey is sending shockwaves through the movie theater industry, as over half of exhibition executives now believe the traditional cinema experience may not survive beyond the next two decades.