Unlike Angelina Jolie,Alicia Vikanderwas never able to reprise her role as Lara Croft in aTomb Raidersequel. Back in 2018, Vikander took over the role of the tomb-raiding adventurer in theTomb Raiderfilm directed by Roar Uthaug. For years, there were plans to make a sequel, though the project continuously went through changes before making any real traction. In 2021, Misha Green was signed on to write and direct the film, and the sequel’s progress were starting to look good with Vikander also set to return as Lara Croft....

Way back in November 2014, whenAlien: Covenantwas still calledPrometheus 2, directorRidley Scottteased that his sci-fi thriller will have a brand new alien. He added that the “baby alien” in 2012’sPrometheuswas very close to the original creature in his 1979 classicAlien. Another rumor surfaced last month that claimed the android David (Michael Fassbender) will create two different Xenomorph aliens in this sequel. While speaking withThe Wrap,Ridley Scottsaid that this new expedition will feature an “evolving creature” created by the Engineers, along with some of the familiar Xenomorphs from the original classic....

While the world knowsBenedict Cumberbatchas an acclaimed TV and film actor, he actually started out in stage plays. The actor continues to be a part of exciting stage productions, one of which is filmmaker Danny Boyle’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic horror novelFrankenstein. A recording of the play will now be made available for free on Youtube on Thursday April 30, and Friday May 1, on the Nation Theater of London channel....

More than thirty years later, we are getting a proper sequel to John Carpenter’s cult classicBig Trouble in Little China. It may not be a movie, but this sounds like it is going to be as authentic as it comes. Boom! Studios is getting ready to publish a brand new comic book series,Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack, this September. The best part?John Carpenter, the man who directed the original movie, is on board to co-write the series with Anthony Burch, who wroteBorderlands 2....

It’s hard to believe that Bob Clark, the director of the modern classicA Christmas Story, first cut his teeth on a much darker holiday film. Hitting theaters in 1974,Black Christmasis often considered to be the first true North American slasher film. Shockingly enough, it actually came out the same year as the originalThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, with both films creating a fascinating blueprint for horror films to come. Set during Christmastime in Toronto, the film employs a popular urban legend known as “The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs....

Last month, a Colorado state jury officially declared that Cinemark, which is the third largest theater chain in America, is not to be held responsible for the fatal Coloradotheater shootingcarried out by James Holmes in 2012. Now, Cinemark is asking for all of the victims involved with the case to pay legal fees for what happened the night of July 20 nearly four years ago. Cinemark filed all the paperwork last week....

We may be about to get a new take on The Penguin in Matt Reeves’The Batman,but Danny DeVito would still happily step back into the flippers of the iconic villain he played with delightful wickedness in Tim Burton’s sequelBatman Returnsback in 1992. While the character met his end in the movie, DeVito clearly still has a lot of love for the vicious iteration of the birdlike bad guy having returned to the character for a newGotham City Villainsone shot anthology series, and declared that he would definitely play the character again if Tim Burton asked him to....

Production has been under way onSeason 2ofMarvel’s Daredevilsince early July, and we’ve already gotten our first official look atJon BernthalasThe Punisher. With shooting still happening in New York,Jon Bernthalshared a new photo from the set on hisTwitterpage earlier today, which reveals part of his massive arsenal of weaponry. As you may see in the image below, Frank Castle is well-equipped to defend himself in the new season of this Netflix series....

We may have to wait a tiny bit longer to seeDeadpool 2, but that could be a good thing. Yesterday, a report surfaced that suggested the highly anticipated, but at the moment troubled,Deadpoolsequel was going to beshooting this Januaryin Vancouver. As it turns out, that won’t be the case. The news ofDeadpool 2filming in January originated on What’s Filming? The site listed movies that were expected to start production in Vancouver this January andDeadpool 2was one of them....

Those looking to immerse themselves in a galaxy far, far away for multiple days should pencil in some time in 2021. Disney has revealed that theStar Wars: Galactic Starcruiserattraction will open at Walt Disney World in 2021. The previously announced attraction will be more akin to a cruise than a hotel, as guests will spend two days aboard the Halcyon starship living the Star Wars life. While a specific launch date hasn’t been revealed,Disneyrevealed that 2021 will see the debut of the ambitious attraction....

Drew Starkey, known primarily for his role on the Netflix seriesOuter Banks, is poised to majorly breakout thanks to his turn in Luca Guadagnino’sQueer, a film that sees the rising star sharing intimate moments with his co-star,Daniel Craig. The movie made a splash at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, and it is even earning some Oscar buzz for its two lead performers. What can’t be ignored is that the film does feature some steamy scenes between Starkey and Craig and the former reveals how the pair approached filming those moments....

The untitled sequel series toThe Santa Clausemovies in the works at Disney+ has just expanded its cast.Deadlinereports that among the new cast members isTim Allen’s daughter Elizabeth Allen-Dick, who makes her acting debut with the new series. She’ll be starring opposite her father, who’s back in the role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus alongside returning series star Elizabeth Mitchell. Kal Penn (Harold & Kumarseries) has also joined the cast recently with other new additions including Austin Kane, Rupali Redd, and Devin Bright....

Fans of Dungeons and Dragons and The Critical Role are stoked to know their creative offspring,The Legend of Vox Machina,takes flight againwith a game-changing season two beginning January 20 on Prime Video. Yes, the Vox crew is back for another comical often death-defying round offun and fantasy—all laced with profanity to boot. Original founding and cast members of The Critical Role return in the animated hit:Sam Riegel(Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles),Marisha Ray(Final Fantasy XV: Comrades), Liam O’Brien(Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Laura Bailey (The Last of Us: Part II), Taliesin Jaffe (Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn), Matthew Mercer (Overwatch), Ashley Johnson (The Last of Us), and Travis Willingham (Marvel’s Avengers)....