9 People You Probably Didn't Know Were Almost in Star Wars

TheStar Warsuniverse has been around long enough to solidify many of their characters into the status of iconic and instantly recognizable. This also goes for the actors that are playing as them, and it makes it hard to imagine these characters as anyone else. For example, the legendary smuggler Han Solo and fearless princess Leia Organa could only be played by Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, respectively. Or even in the prequel trilogy Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen are the only two that could portray a young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker....

June 1, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · Jeffery Marquez

A Cure for Wellness Big Game Spot Has All-New Footage

Super Bowl Sunday is here, and while most are tuning in to watch the actual game between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, others are tuning in for all of the Super Bowl ads. Many film studios are using the big game to debutnew trailersfor their upcoming movies, with 20th Century Fox debuting a new trailer for their upcoming thrillerA Cure For Wellness. This trailer features new footage, getting fans ready for this creepy thriller that hits theaters in just a few weeks....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Debbie Smith

A Nightmare on Elm Street's Original Ending Would've Ruined the Franchise

Quick Links TheA Nightmare on Elm Streetfranchise has been a horror mainstay since 1984 when Wes Craven unleashed Freddy Krueger on an unsuspecting public and made him the stuff of nightmares. It would be hard to imagine the horror genre without his frequent reappearances courtesy of the franchise’s many sequels, but Craven’s intention wasn’t to turn his idea into a media franchise.The director had a singular vision forA Nightmare on Elm Street, and that vision came at odds with what the founder of New Line Cinema, Robert Shaye, ultimately wanted....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1162 words · Anthony Benson

A Polarizing New Crime Thriller is Climbing the Netflix Charts

Netflixcharts are sort of known for being dominated by hit sitcoms of the past or present, buta new crime thriller is breaking through the string of American comedies and dramas in the top 10 series this week. The Swedish murder-mystery, four-part series,The Breakthrough,based on theonly criminal case in Europe to be solved with genetic genealogy, is #6 on Netflix’s Top 10 Series. The limited series is based upon the 2021 novelThe Breakthrough: How the genealogist solved the double murder in Linköping(Genombrottet: Så löste släktforskaren dubbelmordet i Linköping), written by journalist Anna Bodin and genealogist Peter Sjölund....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Richard Mccormick

Al Pacino's 'The Ritual' Debuts to Brutal 0% Rotten Tomatoes Score

“The true story that inspiredThe Exorcist.” That’s the tagline forAl Pacinoand Dan Stevens' new horror filmThe Ritualthat hits theaters this Friday, but if its Rotten Tomatoes score is any indication of things, it seems the movie itself is in need of an exorcism. Debuting to a brutal 0% score,The Ritualis being blasted by critics for being “cheaply made” and not accomplishing “much of anything.” “If you’ve ever wondered what a painfully boring, generic exorcism narrative filmed in the style ofThe Officewould be like,The Ritualis the answer,” says Joseph Robinson from Fish Jelly Films....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Grant Williams

Arrow Season 4 Fall Finale Trailer: Damien Darhk Attacks

Now that theThe Flash/Arrowcrossover is in the books, both heroes have returned to their respective cities. Next week brings the finalArrowepisode of 2015,Dark Waters, airing Wednesday, December 9 at 8 PM ET on The CW. Today, the network has released a trailer forSeason 4’sfall finale, which reveals that Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) is back on the warpath, targeting both the innocent civilians of Star City, and someone very close to Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell)....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Brian Gonzales

Ben Affleck Is Officially No Longer The Batman

Battfleck is officially no more! Ben Affleck is officially out as Bruce Wayne inThe Batman. And he is passing the torch to a new actor, who has yet to be cast. Warner Bros. announced the official release date for The Batman earlier today, with the standalone DC adventure set to arrive on August 24, 2025. Shortly after the news was announced, Ben Affleck jumped on social media to wish director Matt Reeves well with taking the caped crusader into the future....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Dominic Espinoza

Ben Affleck Reportedly Replacing Michael Keaton as Batman in Aquaman 2

Jason Momoa shocked DC fans recently when he announced thatBen Affleckwould return as Batman/Bruce Wayne inAquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Affleck last played the caped crusader inZack Snyder’s Justice League(2021) and will also appear alongside fellow Batman Michael Keaton inThe Flash.Ben Affleck is now set to make another DC Extended Universe appearanceas Batman inAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which per reports, is due to continuity issues arising from the release date reshuffling of the DC Films' roster....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · John Bentley

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Will End with Delayed and Shortened Season 8

Brooklyn Nine-Ninewill officially come to an end with the long-delayed and shortened season 8. The popular sitcom originally aired on Fox for its first five seasons before getting canceled and then revived by NBC. Fans of the show started petitions and an online campaign to save it, which worked out really well. The cast and crew were amazed by the faith of theBrooklyn Nine-Ninefan community. However, it is now time to officially say goodbye again....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · John Scott

Castlevania Animated Miniseries Will Be Super Violent

ProducerAdi Shankar(Power/Rangers) announced on his Facebook page yesterday that he is producing an animated miniseries based on the popular video game seriesCastlevania. The project was described as “super-violent,' withAdi Shankarworking alongside Fred Seibert (Adventure Time) andKevin Klonde. The producer added that the show will be dark and satirical in his initial post, but wouldn’t offer any further details.Colliderreached out toAdi Shankarfor more info, the the producer revealing that the animation company Frederator (Adventure Time,The Fairly OddParents) acquired the rights to the video game....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Rita Robinson

Cosby Show Star Geoffrey Owens Lands NCIS: New Orleans Role

Former star ofThe Cosby ShowGeoffrey Owens is coming back up in the world. The 57-year-old actor was recently spotted working at a Trader Joe’s as his acting gigs alone simply weren’t cutting it, in terms of making ends meet. Owens was shamed by some online for taking working man’s gig, but plenty of others came to his defense and now, he’s scored a job as a guest star on the upcoming season of NCIS: New Orleans....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Taylor Anderson

Darth Maul to Return in Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Streaming Series?

We have a potentially tantalizing new rumor regarding a fan-favorite character from theStar Warsuniverse. Darth Maul made his return to the big screen in last year’sSolo, which served as something of a welcome surprise for hardcore fans of the franchise. But was that just the beginning? Did that set up something more? That may be the case, if there is any truth at all to this new rumor regarding the possibleObi-Wan KenobiTV series, which may or may not end up happening on the Disney+ streaming service....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Bradley Bryant

Deadpool & Wolverine Fan-Favorite Character Finds Love in New Deleted Scene

Peterpool finally gets the love he deserves in a new deleted scene fromDeadpool & Wolverine.Played byRob Delaney, Peter first appeared inDeadpool 2as a rookie member of the X-Force. Armed with the powers of “both Type 1 and 2 diabetes,” Peter served as the team’s powerless mascot during their botched mission, and was spared a gruesome death when Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) went back in time and saved him. Fans were elated when Peter reappeared inDeadpool & Wolverine, but a new deleted scene reveals that we nearly saw a whole lot more of our favorite X-Force survivor....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Alice Campbell