Despite numerous rumors and widespread speculation, casting for the next James Bond remains ongoing. Since Daniel Craig surrendered the license to kill, debate over who could or should become the next 007 has drawn intense attention.
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Alastair Duncan Returns as Mimir in Amazon’s God of War Series
Amazon’s live-action adaptation of God of War just scored one of its most important wins yet. It has been confirmed that Alastair Duncan will reprise his role as Mimir in the upcoming God of War television series — the same character he memorably brought to life in...
GameStop Rejects Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Viral X Post
On Thursday morning, Amazon MGM Studios released the first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft for its Tomb Raider TV series. The reaction online was mixed. But now the official X account for the video game retailer GameStop has offered a blunt assessment: “This is not Lara Croft.”
Ryan Hurst Cast as Kratos in Prime Video’s Live-Action ‘God of War’ Adaptation
According to Deadline, Ryan Hurst has been cast as Kratos in a live-action God of War adaptation for Prime Video. The 6’6″, physically imposing actor doesn’t just have the right build to portray the Spartan warrior who fights gods—he has a history with the source material. Gamers will recognize Hurst from his BAFTA Award-nominated voice and motion-capture performance as Thor in God of War Ragnarök.
Amazon Reveals First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
On Wednesday morning, Tomb Raider fans got their first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft. Amazon MGM Studios shared the picture on social media to announce the start of production for the new series. With her amber sunglasses, teal top, short shorts, and dual pistols, the inspiration for the costume design is clearly from the original ’90s games.
BioWare Reveals Amazon’s Mass Effect Series Will be an Original Story
BioWare Executive producer Mike Gamble has revealed that the Mass Effect series on Amazon will follow a new, original story, rather than retelling the original trilogy with Commander Shepard. The news broke in an official BioWare blog post authored by Gamble, who posts an update every year in celebration of N7 Day (November 7th).
Amazon Removes Guns from James Bond Images Then Puts Them Back After Fan Backlash
For a company that spent nearly $8.5 billion acquiring MGM — and with it, the entire James Bond catalog — you’d think Amazon might understand what makes 007… well, 007. But over the weekend, Amazon Prime Video managed to shoot itself squarely in the foot by quietly scrubbing guns from James Bond promotional artwork images, only to restore them after a massive public outcry.
Amazon Can’t Cancel Rings of Power Without Hefty Financial “Kill Fee” to Tolkien Estate
Tolkien fans have called on Amazon to cancel Rings of Power since its inception due to high costs and a rapidly diminishing audience. But it turns out that’s a lot easier said than done.
Sophie Turner Cast as Lara Croft in Amazon’s Long-Delayed Phoebe Waller-Bridge Tomb Raider Series
Sophie Turner has officially been cast as Lara Croft in Amazon’s Tomb Raider live action series by Phoebe Waller Bridge.
For months it seemed Amazon’s big bet on a live-action Tomb Raider series was over before it began. Reports earlier this year suggested Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s expensive adaptation was dead in the water. Yet today, the streamer surprised the industry with the announcement that Sophie Turner has officially been cast as Lara Croft, breathing life back into a project many had written off.
Amazon to Turn Wizard of Oz Into a YA “Modern” Series with Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
Hollywood can’t seem to resist taking beloved classics and “reimagining” them for what executives like to call “modern audiences.” The latest target? The Wizard of Oz. According to Deadline, Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a youth-focused, music-infused Wizard of Oz retelling called Dorothy, with pop star Gwen Stefani and country singer Blake Shelton serving as executive producers.
New Addams Family Animated Movie Announced by Wednesday Show Creators
Just days after the release of Wednesday Season 2: Part 1, creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have confirmed they’re taking on a brand-new animated Addams Family movie for Amazon MGM Studios.
‘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.
Review: Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Is an Affront to H.G. Wells—An Adaptation Without Comprehension
War of the Worlds (2025), the latest and perhaps most baffling adaptation of H.G. Wells’ enduring sci-fi novel, is neither a revival nor an evolution. It’s a clinical, creatively bankrupt exercise in screen-life storytelling that somehow manages to insult not just its source material, but the intelligence of its audience as well. To call it a “mockery” would imply the film has enough self-awareness to be in on the joke. It doesn’t.