The 10 Biggest Changes Comic Book Movies Made to the Source Material

Comic books are an extremely well-loved medium. Each week kids and adults alike journey to their local comic book store to sift through and pull out their favorite comics to buy, sometimes choosing to try out a new one that they’ve either heard was coming out or whose cover may have just caught their eye. The pursuit of single issue floppies, trade paperback collections, and graphic novels have not slowed down over the years....

August 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1760 words · Patricia Powell

The Lion King Prequel Story Teased by Director

When Disney broughtThe Lion Kingto screens in a “live-action” format, it was always anticipated that there would be a follow-up movie on the cards. However, despite the originally animated movie having several sequels,the new Lion King film will be a prequelwithMoonlighthelmer Barry Jenkins directing. Now Jenkins has been giving a little more detail on the project that will tell the tale of Mufasa and Scar in their younger days before the former became king of Pride Rock, much to the latter’s displeasure....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Lisa Hines

The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere Delivers a Major Blast from the Past for Star Wars Fans

It is finally here.The MandalorianSeason 2 has hit Disney+ with a premiere episode that pulled out all stops to be worthy of the hype that had been building after its epic first season. The first chapter of Season 2 is an extended episode that packs in Easter eggs, massive fight sequences, and of course, our favourite Baby Yoda a.k.a. The Child along with the heroic Din Djarin. But what leaves jaws hanging, despite the dozens of pre-existing spoilers, is the twist at the very end– Boba Fett, the famous Mandalorian warrior is back, scarred but alive....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 773 words · Leslie Freeman

The Mandalorian Star Gina Carano Didn't Learn Big Finale Secret Until She Was On Set

The Mandalorianstar Gina Carano didn’t know about the season 2 finale cameo until the day of filming. Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni went to great lengths to make sureStar Warsfans were shocked when season 2 wrapped up, which they accomplished in more ways than one. While there had been whispers of a Boba Fett solo project for years, not many fans knew that a post-credits scene was going to officially announceThe Book of Boba Fett....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Timothy Beck

The Nun II Drops on Max in Time to Scare Up Bloodthirsty Horror Viewers for Halloween

Sister Irene will do battle with Valak on Max before All Hallows' Eve. Director Michael Chaves’The Nun IIis still haunting 2,128 movie theaters, at the time of this writing, and it’s available on all the usual VOD platforms. But the sequel to 2018’sThe Nunwill also drop on Max before Halloween night. Beginning Friday, October 27, fans ofThe Conjuring Universecan stream or binge the latest installment to their heart’s content. Before celebratingThe Nun II’srelease on Max, check out Warner Bros....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Vanessa Alexander

The Winchesters Trailer Teases the 'Love Story' Between Sam and Dean's Parents

The CW has dropped a new trailer forThe Winchesters, a new show that serves as a prequel to the hit seriesSupernatural. A spinoff that focuses on the “love story” between Sam and Dean’s parents,The Winchestersstars Drake Rodger as John Winchester and Meg Donnelly as Mary, though their future-son Dean (Jensen Ackles) also appears in the trailer. You can watch the new video below ahead of the show’s premiere on Tuesday, Jun 23, 2025....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Allison Garrett

This 1984 BBC Movie Is a Disturbing and Realistic Nuclear Masterpiece

Quick Links Thanks toOppenheimer’s massive box office success and awards season dominance, nuclearwaras a concept has returned to the public consciousness (evenDenis Villeneuve is exploring a filmabout it). It’s inherently a terrifying concept that one could risk destroying the world at the mere push of a button, and almost all the best films about the idea of nuclear war are the ones that urgently warn us of that fact. Yet it’s not justOppenheimerthat’s so effectively explored it; just five years ago,HBO delivered one of its best miniseriesever withChernobyl, a chilling look at a catastrophe that could’ve seen its tragedy diminished had there not been so little transparency....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Billy Watts

Thor: Love & Thunder Promo Art Reveals Thor and The Mighty Thor

Not long after Valkyrie’s new costume forThor: Love and Thunderwas revealed, we now have our best look at yet at the latest outfits for both Thor himself and Jane Foster’s The Mighty Thor. The character’s newest duds have been unveiled courtesy of Twitter userMultiverso Marvel Brasil, and show off superhero pair’s surprisingly colorful new armor, as well as the weapons they will be wielding in the upcomingMarvelsequel. These images are by far the best look yet at Jane Foster’s return, with the character due to pick up Mjölnir and thus be transformed intoThe Mighty Thor....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Cathy Hancock

Tom Hardy's 10 Best Supporting Roles, Ranked

A true chameleon of an actor gets lost in his roles. Sometimes, it can be hard to realize it is a specific actor until the credits roll. While he changes his hair and looks in most roles, the characters thatTom Hardyplays are undeniable. He has become a reliable leading man in Hollywood, excelling in both big-budget films andsmaller but memorable TV roles. The grittiness that Hardy brings to his characters shines through in every performance, as he is usually playing a character others don’t want to cross....

August 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1859 words · Amber Adams

Top Gun: Maverick Gave Val Kilmer a Voice Using Artificial Intelligence

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Top Gun: Maverick. Top Gun: Maverickis one of the big movies to have been delayed the longest by the Covid pandemic, having originally been ready to release in 2020 just as the pandemic began to make its presence felt. However, the movie’s arrival in cinemas over Memorial weekend seemed to have been well worth the wait with the film giving Tom Cruise his biggest opening weekend by some stretch....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Mary Pratt

Van Williams, TV's Green Hornet, Passes Away at 82

The Hollywood community is in mourning once again, as another beloved actor hasdied.Van Williams, who portrayed the title character in the 1960s TV seriesThe Green Hornet,passed awaylast Monday, November 28, at the age of 82. The actor’s death was due to kidney failure. Here’s what his wife of 57 years,Vicki Williams, had to say in a statement about her husband’s passing. “He had a wonderful, caring, and kind heart. He was a wonderful husband, he was a fabulous father, and a devoted grandfather....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Brandon Gibson

Veronica Mars Star Brad Bufanda Dies from Suicide at 34

Brad Bufanda, who played Felix Toombs on the first 2 seasons ofVeronica Mars, committed suicide on Wednesday at the age of 34. TMZ reports that Bufanda leapt from a building in Los Angeles. A transient found the actor’s body around 1am on Wednesday morning and a note was found near his person. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Bufanda was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday, almost an hour after midnight....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Robert Gross

Walton Goggins Is the Villain in Tomb Raider Reboot

Now thatAlicia Vikanderhas signed on to playLara Croftin MGM’sTomb Raiderreboot, the studio has found the project’s main villain.Walton Gogginsis in final negotiations to join the cast as the primary bad guy, although no details about the character have been revealed. It was recently confirmed that this reboot will be based on Square Enix’s 2013 video game reboot, that followed a younger Lara Croft at the age of 21, as she goes on her very first adventure....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Melanie Dougherty