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Morbiusdirector Daniel Espinosa has explained why he believesJared Letois the only actor who could do justice to the titular character. As part of a new production release packet forMorbiuscourtesy ofSony, Espinosa heaped praise on the Academy Award-winning actor, and states that casting Leto in the lead role was not really a choice, “it was predestination.” “Jared Leto was the only actor that could really play the part of Morbius. That wasn’t really a choice – it was predestination....

Season 2 of Shane Gillis’s sitcomTiresreturned toNetflixon June 13, 2025, and itshould already be renamed Tired. Or Tiresome. The crass, crude, and unfunny amateur (half) hour desperately attempts, without success, to channel the raunchiness of FX’sIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but grossly lacks the creativity, rich characterizations, acting talent, and ability to reinvent itself time and again. By doubling up to 12 episodes in Season 2 instead of six in Season 1,Tiresexposes itself as a flat, directionless hub of hot air that contracts rather than expands....

45 years after the original movie hit theaters, Bleecker Street has released the first trailer for their remake of the 1973 classicPapillon. Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek star as Henri “Papillon” Charriere and Louis Dega, respectively, roles that were originally played by Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman in this film based on an incredible true story. It will be interesting to see how fans react to this film, especially since there have been some who have questioned the validity of Henri “Papillon” Charriere’s “true” story....

An account of the Boston Marathon bombing,Patriots Dayis the powerful story of a community’s courage in the face of adversity.Patriots Daywill open in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles on August 03, 2025. The film will open nationwide on August 19, 2025. Today, we have the second trailer, which gives us a look at this harrowingtrue-life drama. In the aftermath of an unspeakable attack, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again....

The Muppets have remained fairly quiet since their ABC sitcom wascanceled. But now the brand is back, and this time they’ve dusted off one of their more popular bits for anAlienspoof. That’s right, theMiss PiggyledPigs in Spacehas returned and now they’re doing something they couldn’t do back in the 1970s. Pigs in Space was one of the recurring skits on the originalMuppetsshow that premiered in the late 70s. And it was launched to capitalize on all the Star Wars hype at the time....

You know that’s right.Psych 3: This Is Guswill be coming to the Peacock streaming service soon. This news comes to us from deadline. The movie will be yet another addition to thePsychfranchise after the USA show ran from 2006 to 2014. The first filmPsych: The Movieaired on USA in 2017, whilePsych 2: Lassie Come Homepremiered on Peacock in Spring of last year.Psychwas one of the most notable franchises purchased by Peacock asPsych 2was a big draw for the streaming service early on....

After an epic 9 season run,Seinfeldbrought everything to a close in 1998 with the divisive series finale. This happened three years before the tragic events of the September 11 terrorist attacks which brought down the Twin Towers. The fictionalized version of JerrySeinfeldand his threebest friendswere never given the opportunity to reflect on, or react to these heinous events. But that all changes now with a spec script that is making the rounds....

We may not have a big-budget, studio-produced shark movie coming our way this summer. NoJawsripoff. NoDeep Blue Seasequel. No47 Meters Down. But we do have the latest from filmmaker Tim Ritter titledSharks of the Corn. Is it on the big budget side of things? No. But it is a riff on Stephen King’s Children of the Corn, but with sharks in it. The title is not what one might call subtle, as evidenced by the trailer....

A good sequeldoesn’t just give its audience a new take on their favorite films. They raise the stakes, introduce new characters and situations, provide a fresh perspective on the old ones, and, with any luck, elevates the franchise in the process. They don’t just stick in a fewreferences to the originaland hope for the best. They identify what was so special about the first one, and amplify that for a whole new audience, which is why, in a sea of sequels, the creation of a great one is darn near impossible to pull off....

As the days are getting longer and the temperature is starting to rise, Netflix has decided to stream the perfect movie for heading into the warmer months.NYU legendSpike Lee’s famous 1989 film — set on the hottest day in Brooklyn —Do The Right Thing,has found a streaming home on Netflix as of August 07, 2025. Written by theShe’s Gotta Have Itdirector in less than two weeks, the film is a beautiful love letter to Brooklyn that simultaneously exposes the deep racial tensions of New York City....

“Good artists borrow, great artists steal.” - Picasso No art is created in a vacuum. When new art emerges it is inherently participating in a dialogue with all works preceding it. The history of art is a continuum of humanity’s creative side. Though art does not necessarily have any winners or losers, it does have its successes and failures. Successful artists live up to their predecessors, channeling their heroes' works with ingenuity and nuance....

Sundance Film Festivalmight be looking for a new home base for its future festivals. Sundance, originally called the Utah/U.S. Film Festival, is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute that began in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1978. The festival has historically been an event to celebrate and foster American independent filmmaking, which led to Robert Redford founding the Sundance Institute to further its purpose. The festival has naturally been a place whereprogressive ideas can flourish in all of their glory, but that might be changing due to a recently proposed bill in Utah....

You may not know whatThe Beastliesare now, butJ.J. Abramsand Mattel are about to put the adorable little creatures on the map. Abrams' Bad Robot and Mattel announced their partnership today to bring sculptor Leslie Levings' creature creations to life. The project goes back to 2010 when Abrams walked into the comic book shop that Levings was working in and spotted herBeastliesculptors for sale. J.J. Abrams has been a fan ever since and the two met to talk about the possibility of one day working together....