Dog Day Afternoon: The Truth Behind the Film

Sidney Lumet’s 1975 bank robbery drama was an instant success, but it wouldn’t exist without the stranger-than-fiction failed heist of 1972 memorialized in the Life magazine story,The Boys in the Bank. If ever a movie was destined to be a critical and box office hit, it wasDog Day Afternoon. It reunitedSidney LumetwithAl Pacino, whom he had directedjust two years earlier inSerpico, and co-starred John Cazale as Pacino’s partner-in-crime. Frequent Pacino collaborator Martin Bregman co-produced the film with Martin Elfman, andthey brought the Life magazine articleby P....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Adrian Gonzalez

Exclusive Clip: Ryan Phillippe Goes After an Elusive Con Man in American Murderer

When the country’s most-wanted con man goes on the run, it may takeRyan Phillippeto find him. In the new filmAmerican Murderer, which is based on the true story ofelusive con man and fugitiveJason Derek Brown, Phillippe plays an FBI agent hoping to track him down. In our exclusive clip, which you’re able to watch below, Phillippe tells Idina Menzel the truth about the man she thought she knew in his mission to capture the fugitive....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Richard Davidson

Family of Carol Baskin's Missing Husband to Air Ad During Her Dancing with the Stars Debut

Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin is set to make her primetime debut on Monday’s new episode ofDancing With the Stars, but the family of her missing ex-husband, Don Lewis, are throwing a damper on the event. Becoming a worldwide superstar overnight with the release of the Netflix documentaryTiger Kingearlier this year, Baskin has been the subject of great controversy since being introduced to the world. It is believed by many viewers of the series that Baskin is somehow behind Lewis' disappearance, but as of now, there’s no evidence to suggest that she was involved....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Justin Miller

Fantastic Four Reboot Confirmed for MCU Phase 4

TheFantastic Fourare coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During the end of the Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con, President Kevin Feige revealed a number of projects that they couldn’t fully discuss just yet, but that are coming, with one of them being a reboot of Reed Richards and the gang! Unfortunately, details are slim for the time being, but this is unquestionably excellent news. Kevin Feige decided to drop the bombshell regarding theFantastic Four rebooton those in attendance at Hall H at the very end of the panel....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Martha Woodward

First BFG Clips Introduce Fleshlumpeater & Phizzwizard

This weekend, one of the biggest adventures of the summer will hit theaters whenThe BFGarrives July 1. To get fans ready for this release, we have five new clips that give us some new insight intoGiant Countryin this highly-anticipated adaptation. This long-awaited movie will go up against Universal’sThe Purge: Anarchyand Warner Bros.‘The Legend of Tarzanthis weekend. The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers - Roald Dahl, Walt Disney andSteven Spielberg- finally come together to bringThe BFGto life....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Angela Edwards

First Official Look at Avengers: Endgame Advanced Tech Quantum Realm Suits

The latestAvengers: Endgametrailer, likely the last before the movie’s release, dropped online today as something of a nice surprise. It brought with it quite a few reveals, while also raising many questions as we rapidly approach the release date. One of the biggest reveals came at the very end with our remaining group of heroes wearing those fancy white suits. But what are those white suits exactly and why are they so important?...

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Jeffery Norman

First TMNT 2 Clip Shows Off the Turtles New Ride

Paramount’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsis shaping up to be one of this summer’s biggest movies, arriving in theaters on June 3. Thefirst trailerlaunched back in December, but, aside from a TV spot that debuted last month, we haven’t seen too much from this highly-anticipated sequel. During the Kids Choice Awards on Nickelodeon over the weekend, the studio debuted a new clip, which shows off their new garbage truck vehicle and its impressive array of weaponry....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Benjamin Barron

Gossip Girl Star Ed Westwick Accused of Rape, Actor Denies Charges

Gossip Girlstar Ed Westwick is facing some serious charges today as actress Kristina Cohen claims she was raped by the man. Westwick is denying these claims. And he says he doesn’t even know his accuser. Kristina Cohen posted her claim on Facebook, stating that the past month has been a very emotional time for her, as a flood ofsexual allegationscome out against various individuals in Hollywood including Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and James Toback....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Kimberly Smith

Grease: Live First Look at Julianne Hough & Vanessa Hudgens

Back in April 2014, Fox announcedGrease: Live, a live three-hourmusical special. Today, Fox, viaTV Line, has released the first three photos from this highly-anticipated event, giving us our first look atJulianne Houghas Sandy,Vanessa Hudgensas Rizzo andAaron Tveitas Danny. Fox will air this three-hour event on Sunday, January 31 from 7 PM to 10 PM. Grease Livewill reintroduce and reimagine some of the show’s most memorable moments, great music and timeless love story to an entirely new generation....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Laura Dawson

Halloween Rumors & Possible Further Sequels Teased by Jason Blum

Director David Gordon Green and producerJason Blumhave been busy discussing Green’s upcoming horror film,The Exorcist: Believer,but have somehow ended up addressing the future ofHalloweeninstead. Though its previously been stated that Green’sHalloween Endswas meant to serve as the franchise’s final installment, currently theHalloweenfranchise is reportedly being shopped around for a television project. During an exclusive chat withComicBook.com, Blum noted, “It was called ‘The End.’ That’s the end,” with Green replying, “Yeah, where do you go after that....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Ronald Pratt

Harry Potter Series & It Prequel Welcome to Derry Get Major Branding Change

The streaming serviceMaxis undergoing another rebranding, whichwill affect upcoming shows liketheHarry Potterrebootand theItprequel,Welcome to Derry. Max, the official streaming service of Warner Bros. and HBO, has already had its name changed once before. Officially launched in May 2020, the service (which offered content from Warner Bros., HBO, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, CNN, and others) was originally called HBO Max, before it was shortened to Max in May 2023. PerVariety, new shows produced exclusively for the streaming servicewill no longer be called ‘Max Originals’, and will now be known as ‘HBO Originals’....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Monica James

Hazbin Hotel Stars Chat Up the Series Epic World-Building, LGBTQ+ Characters, and More

As a way of bringing a non-violent alternative to reducing Hell’s overpopulation, the bright-eyed daughter ofLucifer, a.k.a. the devil, opens a rehabilitation hotel so that misfit demons get a chance at redemption. The goal: Get them to Heaven. It’s all part of the hellish hijinks happening inHazbin Hotel,the highly anticipated animated comedy series from Vivienne Medrano, whose pilot episode garnered more than 92 million views when it dropped back in 2019....

August 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1268 words · Dennis Ramos

Horrors of Blumhouse Mazes to Haunt Halloween Horror Nights 2017

Jason Blum, one of today’s most prolific producers of contemporary horror films, brings his signature movies to life in the uniquely distinctive “The Horrors of Blumhouse” maze at this year’sHalloween Horror Nightsevent at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, beginning Friday, September 15. Based onThe Purge,SinisterandInsidiousfranchises, as well as the upcoming thrillerHappy Death Day, Blumhouse Productions (Split,Get Out,Whiplash), is teaming with the creative minds behind the nation’s most intense and immersive Halloween event to unleash three twistedBlumhouse filmsin one bone-chilling experience at each Halloween destination....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Pamela Butler