Star Wars: The Force Awakensshatteredbox officerecords upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerRobert A. Igerat The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home onBlu-rayCombo Pack and DVD on April 5....

After taking in a whopping $153.5 million in its second weekend at thebox officethis weekend,Star Wars: The Force Awakenshas set yet another record, becoming the fastest movie in history to surpass $1 billion worldwide. Disney and Lucasfilm’s blockbuster achieved the milestone in just 12 days, beatingJurassic World’s record of 13 days. Here’s what Disney distribution chiefDave Hollishad to say in a statement toThe Hollywood Reporter. “The speed with which records are falling is a testament to the audience broadening out....

Corey Hawkins has just been added to the cast of the new Warner Bros. Broadway musical adaptationThe Color Purple Musical. This adaptation has been in the works for some time, but like most things, was put on hold through the pandemic. Now, however, things are coming back and the project is moving forward. Now we know thatIn the HeightsstarCorey Hawkinswill be off the stage and onto the screen when this movie musical debuts....

A good ensemble cast and infectious soundtrack are utterly derailed by an absurd plot twist.The High Noteopens with a predictable scenario that evolves with better than expected execution. Charming characters become more engaging as their musical lives are explored.The High Noteseems like it’s surpassing standard rom-com territory. Then slaps you in the face with the dumbest reveal I’ve seen in ages. Dakota Johnsonstars as Maggie Sherwood, the plucky personal assistant to superstar diva Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross)....

Part of the reason whyThe Last of Uswas so good was due to its stunningly beautiful effects. It’s agreat show even for non-gamers. While the fans were exhilarated and in awe of everything that’s happening on the screen, these animations took time to make. VFX supervisors break down producing the animation for the series. The Last of UsVFX supervisors Simon Jung and Dennis Yoo produced seamless animation and effects on the series....

The first trailer forThe Nunis coming our way next week.The Conjuringwas a tremendous success both critically and commercially. Warner Bros. and New Line not only saw the opportunity for sequels in the wake of that success, but for spin-offs as well that could build out a whole horror universe. The next chapter in that horror universe is coming our way this fall and the first trailer for the upcoming spin-off has been confirmed for Wednesday by James Wan....

After decades of failed attempts to adapt Neil Gaiman’s seminalThe Sandmancomic book series to live-action, the author is now confident that things will finally fall into place on Netflix in the very near future. Gaiman has been discussing the upcoming adaptation, suggesting their approach to the story all these years later, and hinting that certain characters will likely look different once they finally make their small screen appearance. “But the idea is that we tell the whole thing....

Denis Villeneuve’sDune: Part Tworecently opened in theaters worldwide, and it has quickly become the first true hit of 2024. Domestically, the film opened with $82 million, more than double that of the first entry in the series and performing slightly aboveOppenheimerfrom last summer. While it’s still to be seen ifDunewill showcase the same incrediblelegs at the box officethat Christopher Nolan’s latest film did, it’s undeniable that the film has connected with audiences, with incredible word-of-mouth and repeat viewings driving it to great success....

The Walking Dead: World Beyondtakes place a decade after the zombie apocalypse. The show follows a group of teenagers as the first generation to grow up in a decimated society. The series premiere, “Brave”, introduces sisters Iris (Aliyah Royale) and Hope (Alexa Mansour) Bennett. They live in the “Campus Colony” at Nebraska State University near Omaha. It’s part of three surviving communities in Omaha, Portland, and the Civil Republic in between....

Most stars don’t complain about their movies before they open, especially when the release date is still months away. And especially when they are so deeply invested and involved in them as actorVin Dieselhas been on his last few projects. But the action icon is taking a page from hisFast 8co-star Dwayne Johnson and airing his grievances in public. Though, his recent comments aboutXXX: The Return of Xander Cagemight actually turn out better for the audience, especially those who’ve complained about the obscene running time a lot of sequels have clocked in at lately....

Next week, the cast and crew ofThe Walking Deadwill make their annual trek to San Diego Comic-Con to promote Season 7 of this wildly popular series. As you surely know by now, Season 6 ended with a huge cliffhanger, as the nefariousNegan(Jeffrey Dean Morgan) killed one member of Rick’s (Andrew Lincoln) group, although it wasn’t shown who in fact was killed. While we get ready for SDCC next week, AMC has released a new poster, that lines up all of the possible victims....

David Blaine successfully pulled off hisUp-inspired Ascension stunt over Arizona. The illusionist had a goal of reaching 18,000 feet up in the air, but exceeded the goal and made it up to 24,000 feet, or nearly 5 miles. Blaine has been preparing for this particular stunt for months, learning new breathing techniques to deal with the high altitude. “Every single stunt that I’ve ever done is about endurance and pushing past what I thought would be possible,” Blaine said before the performance....

Making television history on June 09, 2025, the long-running crime dramaNCISunveiledits 1,000th episodeon CBS. Aptly titled “A Thousand Yards,” the landmark episode comes full circle to address a crime that Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his investigative team faced and failed to resolve in Season 1 in 2003. However, despite rounding up as many cast members as possible for the 1,000th episode, the glaring absence of at least three original characters is hard to overlook....