Universal Studios Theme Parks Will Stay Closed Through May

Universal Studios has announcedthey will remain closed until at least the end of May. Both the California and Florida parks have been closed since March 14th. The theme parks previously announced they would remain closed until the end of March, but less than two weeks later, another statement was released alerting possible guests that the parks would remain closed until at least April 19th. With the world’s current state of affairs still kicking up uncertainty, Universal Studios has extended the aforementioned closures until May 31st....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Jeremiah Guerrero

Walking Dead Season 6 Finale Preview: Get Ready for Lucille

The episode fans have been waiting years for is finally upon us.The Walking Deadcloses outSeason 6on Sunday, April 3 with thefinale,Last Day on Earth, which will introduce fans to the iconic villain Negan, played byJeffrey Dean Morgan, who will be a series regular inSeason 7. Today we have two new previews from the season finale, one of which teases the arrival of Negan and his baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, dubbed Lucille....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Heather Sandoval

Walking Dead Season 8 Premiere Has Rick Invading the Sanctuary?

Production began onThe Walking Dead Season 8exactly one week ago today, with the Season 8 premiere also marking the 100th episode of the series. Over the weekend, young actor Daniel Newman, who plays a Kingdom soldier named Daniel on the hit zombie series, shared a photo with series star Andrew Lincoln, while congratulating him on 100 episodes of the show. The photo was later deleted, which could be because the background offers subtle spoilers for fans....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Peter Hicks

Why Burn After Reading Is the Most Underrated Coen Brothers Movie

It goes without saying thatJoel CoenandEthan Coenare among the greatest filmmakers of the last several decades, and it’s possible that, eventually, they’ll be remembered among the all-time greats. Few writers/directors are quite as unique as the Coens, and even fewer have managed to navigate between genres quite as well. The Coen brothers have touched nearly every genre imaginable; they’ve created gritty neo-noirs (Blood Simple, No Country For Old Men), outrageous capers (Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski), broad comedies (The Hudsucker Proxy, O Brother, Where Are Thou?...

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · Brad Williams

Will IT Chapter Two Scare Hustlers Away from the Top of the Box Office?

IT Chapter Twoopened last weekend and gave the box office a much-needed shot in the arm with a $91 million take. Pennywise and The Losers Club should be collecting another very fat stack of cash on their second week out, but STX also has the buzzed-aboutHustlersset to arrive, which could represent some very major competition. At the same time, Warner Bros. is releasing what is (or at least was) a clear awards season hopeful withThe Goldfinch....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Teresa Dawson

Zack Snyder's Justice League & Wonder Woman 1984 Blu-ray Release Strategy Revealed?

TheWonder Woman 1984andJustice LeagueBlu-ray release dates are reportedly coming soon. Zack Snyder’sJustice Leagueis set to premiere on HBO Max in March, whileWonder Woman 1984is currently streaming and in theaters. An official release date for the Snyder Cut has yet to be announced, though we should know in the coming weeks. Snyder previously revealed that Warner Bros. was letting theWonder Womansequel have its promotional time before jumping into his long-awaited project....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Joseph Hudson

'1923' Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: 'Yellowstone's "Train Station" Begins

Winter rages on in the fourth episode of1923’ssecond season, “Journey the Rivers of Iron.” After the first three episodes, it’s clear nothing will be easy for the Duttons or the people they care about — and episode 4 offers very little in the way of a reprieve. However, Episode 4 does answer many of thequestions and uncertainties presented in previous episodes. Spencer Dutton’s (Brandon Sklenar) efforts to get home to Montana and to be reunited with Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) continue while her latest threat plays itself out....

June 25, 2025 · 5 min · 983 words · Mr. Howard Rogers

'Star Trek: Section 31' Review: A Big Disappointment

Early on inStar Trek: Section 31, Michelle Yeoh’s crafty Emperor Philippa Georgiou is confronted by a visitor with ties to the Federation. She looks the guy over and purrs: “Starfleet… where fun goes to die.” Great line. Ironically, it acts as a kind of foreshadowing of what viewers — especially Trekkies — might experience while watching this long-awaited offering, which started out as a spin-off seriesforStar Trek: Discoverythen morphed into the movie-event iteration we see here....

June 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1181 words · Beth Nichols

'The Handmaid's Tale' Sequel 'The Testaments' Adds Nine New Cast Members

Hulu is set to continue its exploration of dystopian Gilead withThe Testaments, the anticipatedThe Handmaid’s Talesequel. The series has just announced nine new cast members, including Mabel Li andAmy Seimetz, who join previouslyannounced castmates Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Ann Dowd (who reprises herThe Handmaid’s Talerole of Aunt Lydia), Rowan Blanchard, and Mattea Conforti. The other seven actors rounding out the cast are Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · David Watkins

'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu Defends Color and Sound Complaints

The release of the film adaptation ofWickedhas beennothing short of an incredible success, with the film soaring to the top of the box office, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been without the odd glitch being pointed out by some moviegoers. One such issue saw the movie’s director,Jon M. Chu, respond on social media to a number of complaints about problems with the sound quality that saw some of the lyrics being drowned out by the orchestral music, or dialogue being too soft to hear....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Lauren David

20 Fictional Countries and Nations Created for Movies

While watching a movie, many of us find ourselves wishing to transport through the screen to join the characters wherever they are. From snowy mountain ranges towarm summer beaches, many directors really know how to make certain locations look incredible. Unfortunately, when you actually travel to those same destinations in real life, a lot of the magic is lost. For the fantasy lands that are full of magic or the made up nations and kingdoms that appear in films, the fascination remains because reality never disturbs the imaginative storylines....

June 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1076 words · Todd Patterson

Adam McKay Reveals Why Will Ferrell No Longer Speaks to Him

Filmmaker Adam McKay and actorWill Ferrellwere two peas in a pod at one point, spending decades collaborating on fan favorite comedies like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Step Brothers. It seemed as if the pair would have continued to make new movies for years to come, but that came to an end in 2019 when they announced that they were ending their professional relationship by dissolving their joint film company....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Traci Hayden

Admiral Ackbar to Return in Star Wars 8?

While we know that most of the new cast fromStar Wars: The Force Awakensis returning forStar Wars: Episode VIII, we haven’t heard about some of the more iconic secondary characters from the original trilogy who returned for this new sequel. We now have word that Admiral Ackbar is most likely going to be making his third appearance in aStar Wars live-action movie. A number ofResistanceactors from Star Wars: The Force Awakens were scheduled to appear at the upcoming Pensacon....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Chelsea Silva