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Viggo Mortensen Recast as Aragorn in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’

Viggo Mortensen Recast as Aragorn in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’

Director and Gollum actor Andy Serkis still has plans to take audiences back to Middle-earth. His upcoming film, Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum will bring back some of the original cast from Peter Jackson’s iconic trilogy. Viggo Mortensen will not be going on this journey, however, as the role of Aragorn has officially been recast.

John Boyega Opens Up on Correcting Star Wars Lore on Set and The Finn Jedi Arc That Never Happened Despite Complicated History With the Fandom

John Boyega Opens Up on Correcting Star Wars Lore on Set and The Finn Jedi Arc That Never Happened Despite Complicated History With the Fandom

The John Boyega Star Wars relationship has never been simple. Over the past decade, the actor behind Finn has alternated between defending the franchise’s lore, blasting Lucasfilm for creative missteps, and calling out the fandom for what he sees as resistance to diversity.

Warner Bros. Moves Up ‘Superman’ Digital Release to August 15 Despite Strong Theatrical Hold

Warner Bros. Moves Up ‘Superman’ Digital Release to August 15 Despite Strong Theatrical Hold

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unexpectedly moved up the digital release of James Gunn’s Superman reboot to this Friday, August 15th—only 35 days after its July 11, 2025, theatrical debut.

Originally planned for August 26th, this accelerated timeline has ignited controversy, with industry experts and exhibitors criticizing the decision as detrimental to the film’s strong theatrical momentum and relationships with theater chains.

‘War of the Worlds’ (2025) Is Officially One of the Worst 100 Films of All Time

‘War of the Worlds’ (2025) Is Officially One of the Worst 100 Films of All Time

Amazon’s “War of the Worlds” (2025) is an officially certified flop. Currently sitting at #88 on Rotten Tomatoes’ “100 Worst Movies of All Time,” this adaptation earned a shockingly rare—but well-deserved—0% Tomatometer score based on over 20 critical reviews. While that alone should be cause for alarm, the film’s staggering failures in script, direction, and respect for its source material make it clear this placement vastly underrepresents just how deep the cinematic crater it has dug truly is.

Quentin Tarantino “Final Film” Rumors Swirl as Script Reportedly Still Unfinished

Quentin Tarantino “Final Film” Rumors Swirl as Script Reportedly Still Unfinished

According to a listing on the Film & Television Industry Alliance database, the final film from Quentin Tarantino is starting production December 1, 2025. However, unnamed sources tell World of Reel that Tarantino has yet to finish his screenplay, in which case production is unlikely to start so soon. This isn’t a Marvel film (which seem to tend toward starting without finished scripts) we’re talking about, after all, but Tarantino’s supposed swan song. 

Freakier Friday Becomes the Latest Disney Film to Underperform in a String of 2025 Underachievers

Freakier Friday Becomes the Latest Disney Film to Underperform in a String of 2025 Underachievers

In what has become a troubling pattern for Disney in 2025, the studio’s latest release, Freakier Friday, has debuted to underwhelming box office results, adding to a string of films that have failed to live up to expectations.

The sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy, featuring returning stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, opened with $28.6 million domestically over the August 8-10 weekend, falling short of higher-end projections that ranged from $35 million to $45 million.