The upcoming Masters of the Universe film is once again finding itself pulled into a familiar cultural conversation, this time following new comments from Teela actress Camila Mendes that tie her character directly to themes of “toxic masculinity.” The remarks add to...
Saturday Night Live managed to do something it hasn’t consistently pulled off in years: land a sketch that actually connects with the audience. Unfortunately for SNL, that also meant triggering the internet’s most reliable reflex — outrage....
Hollywood’s media class has a familiar response whenever a high-profile franchise release fails to resonate with audiences: the problem isn’t the show, it’s the fans. That narrative is once again being deployed following the debut of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, as...
Warner Bros. has signed legendary film composer Hans Zimmer to score its upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation. Zimmer will be joined by Kara Talve and Anže Rozman from his Bleeding Fingers collective. The show, currently in production, will debut on HBO and HBO Max sometime in 2027.
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.”
As Kathleen Kennedy prepares to exit Lucasfilm, her farewell interview with Deadline reads less like an honest assessment of her tenure and more like a final attempt to rewrite the narrative — one that once again places the blame on Star Wars fans themselves. Rather...
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.
Kathleen Kennedy is officially leaving Lucasfilm (for real this time...) bringing an end to her 14-year tenure overseeing Star Wars under Disney. This confirms a recent rumor by PUCK News. The announcement confirms a leadership transition that Disney appears eager to...
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.
The early performance of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is shaping up to be a serious warning sign for Paramount+, with the show’s free YouTube premiere delivering alarmingly weak engagement numbers that undercut the platform’s entire conversion strategy and marked the...
As Disney looks for ways to appeal to the next generation of viewers, Disney+ will soon introduce short-form vertical videos. Social media apps like TikTok and Instagram have made the format popular with younger users, and YouTube later adopted it with YouTube Shorts.
The most important television finale of the last decade didn’t begin with a completed script. The Duffer Brothers admitted on camera that they started filming the Stranger Things finale while still writing the script. According to a behind-the-scenes documentary...
On Tuesday morning, Netflix released the trailer for the long-awaited second season of One Piece, a live-action adaptation of the long-running anime. The first season was one of 2023’s biggest hits for the streamer, and fans have eagerly anticipated a second season. However, the decision to race-swap the new character of Vivi is causing some online controversy.