Stranger Things Season 2 Brings in Barb's Parents

Nothing infiltrated pop culture quite like Netflix’sStranger Thingsmanaged to last year. WithStranger Thingsseason 2 just around the corner, fans are becoming truly excited and they have a great many questions heading into the highly-anticipated batch of new episodes. For one, they want to know how the town of Hawkins is going to handleBarb’s death. We now know that Barb’s parents are going to feature inStranger Thingsseason 2 and that Barb, even though she is dead, is going to play a huge part in the story....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Stephen Weeks

Supergirl & Jessica Jones Stars Squash Marvel & DC Rivalry

Thus far, we haven’t really seen the boys play fair when it comes to the Marvel andDCrivalry, with actors from both camps often taking digs at the other in the media. The girls, on the other hand, are proving to be far more classy. And it seems they’ve outright squashed this rift behind the two competingcomic bookmonoliths.Marvel’s Jessica JonesstarKrysten Rittergot the ball rolling when she praisedSupergirland starMelissa Benoiston herInstagrampage. Here’s what she had to say after watching the first half ofSupergirl Season 1....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Dana Jones

Tarantino's The Hateful Eight Trailer Is Here

The first full-length trailer forThe Hateful Eighthas arrived! And it promises a blood-soaked Western that will surely rivalQuentin Tarantino’s last movieDjango Unchained. Like that film, it takes place in the 1800s and revolves around a very upset bounty hunter. The Weinstein Company is set to releaseThe Hateful Eightin select theaters Christmas Day of this year, with an exclusive two-week roadshow opening in 70mm. Following the two-week engagement, the film will open with a digital theatrical release nationwide on August 17, 2025, while continuing to be shown in 70mm as well....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Christopher Spencer

The 10 Best Alien Movies on Netflix to Watch Next

Aliens are now deemed as actual creatures flying around in outer space. Earth at the moment feels as if there is a lot going on with all the doom and gloom, so escaping in these other worldly movies feels like the best move.Netflixhas put together quite the array of movies that will take any viewer into the galaxy and beyond. If shape-shifting aliens likeThe Thingor aliens that resemble insects like inEnders Gamearen’t your thing, then don’t worry because there is a Martian movie for any and all alien-loving movie watchers....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1074 words · Brian Fields

The Crown’s Elizabeth Debicki Reveals That Fake Paparazzi Felt 'Incredibly Invasive'

ActressElizabeth Debicki, who plays Princess Diana in seasons five and six of the Netflix Emmy-winning historical drama seriesThe Crown, revealed in an interview earlier this year before the SAG-AFTRA strikes, that she felt uncomfortable and disgusted with the behavior of the fake paparazzi (viaVariety). Created by Peter Morgan, the hit series encapsulates the multi-generational ups and downs of the British Royal family and has won 21 Emmy Awards so far....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Monica Delgado

The Fall Guy Trailer: Ryan Gosling’s Stuntman Becomes the Hero

The Stuntman becomes the hero in the first trailer forThe Fall Guy, a remake of the 1980s TV series of the same name helmed byJohn WickandBullet Train’sDavid Leitchand starring Academy Award nomineeRyan Gosling. Released courtesy of Universal Pictures,The Fall Guystars Emily Blunt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson alongside Gosling, and is due to land in theaters with a bang next March. Check out the first trailer forThe Fall Guybelow: Alongside the first footage from the action thriller, we also now have a detailed official synopsis to go along with it....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Joshua Simpson

The Lego Movie Co-Director Doesn't Want to Be Blamed for Rubik's Cube Movie

It was recently announced that the company behind the classic Rubik’s Cube toy is gearing up to spawn an ambitious multi-media franchise under Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Endeavor Content. It will include, but not be limited to, a Rubik’s Cube movie and game show that revolves around the multi-colored toy. The news of the upcoming Rubik’s Cinematic Universe prompted Christopher Miller, who co-wrote and co-directedThe Lego Movie, to deny any responsibility for inspiring the Rubik’s team on Twitter....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Amber Anderson

The Little Mermaid Set Photos Show Halle Bailey Filming a Familiar Disney Scene

The Little MermaidstarHalle Baileyhas been spotted filming a key scene for the upcoming Disney live action remake, with the actress seen wearing a makeshift burlap dress reminiscent of a similar outfit worn in the original animated version. Bailey’s hair also looks a lot more distinctly red than it has in previous set images, something which should (hopefully) please fans of the beloved Disney classic. These new images appear to be from the scene whereThe Little Mermaidfirst gets human legs, replacing her fish-like tail....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Russell Turner

The Mandalorian Season 2 Director Confirms Apollo 13 Easter Egg in Latest Episode

Sticking true to its tradition of hiding Easter Eggs where you would least suspect it,The MandalorianSeason 2 Episode 3, “The Heiress” packed its own meaty share of references right off the bat. In fact, even the first 5 minutes of the chapter includes a fun reference to the renowned 1995 filmApollo 13, which only ardent fans would have noticed. One eagle-eyed viewer did catch onto the subtle Easter Egg. Disney+ series director Bryce Dallas Howard, who’s dad Ron Howard directed the movie, wasted no time to congratulate him for his “nice catch!...

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Steven Chapman

The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere Runtime Leak Promises a Longer Episode Than Expected

The Mandalorianseason 2 is inching closer and closer to release, and now it has seemingly been revealed that the season premiere will be the longest episode of theStar Warsshow so far. Allegedly clocking in at 52 minutes long, the first episode of season 2, reportedly titledThe Search, will have lots of time to pack in as much as possible once we return to a galaxy far, far away. Episodes in the first season ofThe Mandalorianwould range from anywhere between 30 to 46 minutes, with the season finale lasting the latter....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Jacob Marsh

The Rings of Power: Every Returning Character from the Lord of the Rings Movies

The latest on-screen adventure into Middle-Earth,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, takes viewers back thousands of years prior to Tolkien’s epic stories ofTheHobbitandTheLord of the Rings. Set in the Second Age of Middle-Earth,The Rings of Poweris a story that is largely disconnected from the stories that have been seen on film before. However, that does not mean that there is not any connective tissue between the major stories of Middle-Earth’s Second and Third ages....

August 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1843 words · Shannon Jones

The Watcher on Netflix is a Killer Thriller, and Here’s Why

Dearest new neighbor at MovieWeb, allow me to welcome you to this article. How did you end up here? Did MovieWeb call to you with its force within? Please be advised that spoilers about The Watcher are ahead.When the Brannock family moves into their new home located at 657 Boulevard, the last thing they expected was a string of creepy letters delivered to their house all signed by a mysterious person who calls themselves “The Watcher....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Emma Pierce

Tom Holland's Best Movies That Aren't Spider-Man, Ranked

Tom Hollandmay only be twenty-five,dating Zendaya, and have six appearances as Spiderman under his belt, but he also has a decent career in the entertainment industry outside of theMarvel Cinematic Universe. Holland was originally a dancer born and raised in a London borough, Kingston upon Thames. He was first cast in a West End musical, and he began to progress from musicals, television, and then movies. Before his Spider-Man debut inCaptain America: Civil War, he was known internationally for appearing inThe Impossible, a movie starring Naomi Watts as a mother who has to protect her son (Holland) after being caught in the 2004 tsunami in Thailand....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1077 words · Alexis Goodwin