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Iron ManstarTerrence Howardsays he felt betrayed and let down byRobert Downey Jr.after he was recast in the MCU. Howard, who starred as Tony Stark’s best friend James “Rhodey” Rhodes in the firstIron Manbefore being recast with Don Cheadle in future installments, claimed during an appearance onThe Joe Rogan Experiencethat he was the one who pushed for the studio to cast Downey Jr. as the titular Marvel superhero in the first place....

Jared Letois finally setting the record straight about all of the extreme stories from the set ofSuicide Squad. Leto is currently out promoting his latest project,Blade Runner 2049, which is set to hit theaters next week and the actor took some time out of a recent interview to discuss the mythical proportions that his preparation forthe Jokerhas taken on over the past few years. The Joker served as more of a supporting role inSuicide Squad, but Leto took a up the lion’s share of the attention when the project was in production and after the movie hit theaters....

Netflix’sThe Witcherhas finally found its Vesemir. Kim Bodnia, best known for his role on the BBC America showKilling Eve, has joined season 2 of the hit fantasy series on the streaming service. Bodnia joins Henry Cavill, who returns as Geralt of Rivia. This comes just a week after Netflix announced that production on the new season was getting underway, in addition to announcing new cast members. That initial announcement curiously didn’t feature an actor in therole of Vesemir, who is an incredibly important character in the source material....

A newStar Wars: Galaxy of Adventuresanimated short has been released and, even though these are aimed at younger viewers, this one is particularly brutal. It centers on Kylo and the Knights of Ren who get into a big scrape with a small group of Resistance fighters. Unfortunately for this small band of rebels, Kylo Ren decides to go full-on Sith Lord on them, channeling his grandfather Darth Vader, ala the end ofRogue One....

As the streaming wars rage on,Maxis coming in hot in 2025, as the platform has just revealed its absolutely packed line-up of new and returning shows. Max has always had a leg-up in thebattle for the best “content,“thanks to the almost guaranteed stamp of success that is the HBO brand. 2024 has already been a big year for the streamer, thanks toHouse of the DragonSeason 2, and the recently concludedThe Penguin(both of which simultaneously streamed on Max and aired on HBO)....

TheMCUhas not been the same sinceAvengers: Endgame. With every Marvel movie leading up toAvengers: Endgame, it felt like the massive war and conclusion, which also constituted a celebration of over a decade’s worth of film felt like it culminated in the franchise’s perfect ending. Tony Stark received a devastating conclusion that highlighted years' worth of character growth and development. Natasha Romanoff’s conclusion resulted from years of devotion to an emotional cause....

It’s February 2023, and ironically, even ghosts are in season. The upcoming feature,We Have a Ghost, is set to prove that an excellent comedic ghost story is cross-seasonal. This piece promises an entertaining viewpoint of a ghost tale. Haunting is the calling card of a ghost, and typically, the impact of their presence is terrifying. But sometimes, it’s not the case. Cinema has presentedsome unorthodox ghost storiesthroughout time via film. In fact, some notable films feature one-of-a-kind spirits from beyond....

Netflixcontinues to deliver crowd and critic-pleasing action movies, with last year’sThe Shadow Straysbeing one of the main contenders. Now, directorTimo Tjahjantohas taken to social media to offer an exciting update, with the filmmaker revealing that he is working on the script, and that the follow-up will take inspiration from one of the best sequels of all time. Written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto,The Shadow Strayslanded on Netflix in October last year and is led by Aurora Ribero as the assassin known as 13, a 17-year-old trained killer who is under suspension after a failed mission in Japan....

Four weeks intoStar Wars: The Force Awakens’s theatrical run, the hashtags #WheresRey and #WhereIsRey have flooded social media in light of the character’s absence from toy store shelves. The fervor reached its crescendo when Hasbro neglected to includeDaisy Ridley’s desert scavenger in their new Star Wars Monopoly game. DirectorPaul Feig, the man behind this summer’sGhostbustersremake, wants to ensure fans that this won’t happen with hishorror comedy. You want female based toys and action figures?...

Ever sinceRon Howardtook over the directorial duties on the set of Disney and LucasFilm’sHan Solospin-off, the filmmaker has shared a few cryptic photos from the set, although the first few only showcased some cables and a trash can. With production still under way, the filmmaker took to social media to share the latest image, which shows Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) in full costume, watching playback of of a scene on the set....

Killer CGI mutts make mincemeat out of hapless drivers and a scummy politician in an unintentionally comical South Korean sci-fi disaster thriller.Project Silencewill have you laughing out loud for all the wrong reasons. Thespectacularly contrived plotfalls prey to lame genre tropes whileone-note charactersdo everything possible to make themselves doggy lunch. Self-preservation is clearly not their forte. The action takes place on a collapsing bridge during an impenetrable fog, which means the entire film is purposely dark and hazy....

Nearly two years after first being set up at MGM, the long-awaited adaptationRats of Nimhfinally has a director.James Madigan, a visual effects specialist who has worked onIron Man 2,The Da Vinci Codeand HBO’sRome, just to name a few, has come aboard to directRats of Nimh. This adaptation will mark the feature filmdirectorial debutforJames Madigan, after spending the past 16 years working in various areas of visual effects. He recently transitioned to second unit director, and worked on the giant shark thriller Meg....

For years, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge has been viewed as one of the worst, if not the single worst entry in the long-running horror franchise. However, in recent years, the narrative surrounding the movie has changed, and much of that is due to its star, Mark Patton, taking an active role in the horror community and embracing his role as a not-so-typical horror icon.Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Streetdocuments Patton’s journey and makes for a truly fascinating, eye-opening watch and window into what might be one of the most widely misunderstood horror movies ever made....