Paramount Executive Reveals the Unexpected Reason Paul Mescal Was Cast in Gladiator 2

There’s a very unexpected reason why Paramount Pictures choose Paul Mescal as the main star of the long-awaitedGladiator 2from Ridley Scott. The 2000 epic historical dramaGladiatorstarring Russell Crowe is finally getting a sequel, which will be centered on Spencer Treat Clark’s Lucius, now as an adult and played byNormal Peoplealum. The movie will include an amazing cast to accompany Mescal on his newest adventure, with Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington,The Last of UsandThe Mandalorianstar Pedro Pascal,Stranger Thingsbreak out Joseph Quinn, returning stars Connie Nielsen and Djimon Hounsou joining the project among some other names....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Shane Wilson

Polka King Trailer Has Jack Black Locked in a Twisted Scandal

Jack Blackis set to make his big screen return this Christmas in the long-awaited sequelJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. But the iconic comedic force is trying something new for his next project. He is starring in his first ever Netflix original movie. And it premieres this January. InThe Polka King, Jack Black stars as Jan Lewan, a Polish immigrant who became the “King of Pennsylvania Polka.” A believer in the American Dream, Jan worked hard and dreamed bigger, but with big dreams come big mistakes....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Regina Lewis

Power Rangers TV Spot Hints at Rita Repulsa's Past Life as a Ranger

Lionsgate has released three new TV spots for the highly-anticipatedPower Rangersmovie, which arrives days after a newPower Rangers international trailer. One of these new TV spots shows how some of the Rangers met during detention, withRJ Cyler’s Billy Cranston, a.k.a. The Blue Ranger, revealing he was sent to detention for “blowing up his lunchbox,” which was apparently quite a bigger explosion than planned. We also seeDacre Montgomery’s Red Ranger activating his sword while leaping into battle, along with more footage of Goldar and the Zords....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Victoria Mcdonald

Reacher Season 2 Has Too Many Cliches

The first season ofReacherwas immensely successful. It introduced us to a fascinating character who had been largely underrepresented in his 2012 film debut. Reacher has captivated audiences with his personality and size, and Ritchson’s portrayal has ledaudiences to forget about Tom Cruise’s movies. However,Reacherseason two has been a bit bumpier than the first. The showrunners are starting to show some of their cracks, which might mean that a novel show is about to become a cliché mess....

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Amber Rodriguez

Reese Witherspoon in Talks for Legally Blonde 3

15 years after theLegally BlondesequelLegally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondehit theaters, Elle Woods is finally looking to make her return. After years of rumors and speculation, Reese Witherspoon has entered talks to reprise her beloved Elle Woods role inLegally Blonde 3for MGM, with the actress also slated to produce through her Hello Sunshine company. MGM is also closing a deal with originalLegally Blondewriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith to return and write the script....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · April Perez

Ridley Scott Talks Blade Runner 2, More Sequels & Harrison Ford

Even though directorDenis Villeneuvehas taken over Alcon Entertainment’sBlade Runner 2,Ridley Scott, who directed the original 1982 classicBlade Runner, is still attached to the project as an executive producer. And he’ll be heavily involved in the production. In fact, talking withYahoo, he reveals that he’ll havefinal cut. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to steamroll anyone associated with bringing this sequel to the big screen after all these years. In the lengthy interview, which celebrates the release ofThe Martian, in theaters this weekend,Ridley Scotttalks quite extensively aboutBlade Runner 2....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Brenda King

Samuel L. Jackson Recalls His Fight to Stop Snakes on a Plane Being Given a More Mundane Title

If there was ever a movie that does exactly what it says on the tin, thenSnakes on a Planeis pretty much top of the pile. TheSamuel L. Jacksonaction movie was ridiculed at the time of the release, but in all its hokey goodness has become a must-watch movie for anyone just looking for a good way to kill a couple of hours. However, whether it would have been quite as successful if it had been called Pacific Flight 121 is something that we will never know thanks to Jackson’s insistence in keeping the title....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Samuel Johnson

Sex and the City Revival's Shocking Death Scene Puts Peloton into Damage Control Mode

Peloton is doing its best to assure customers that their exercise bikes are safe after one was included in a shocking scene in the premiere episode ofAnd Just Like That…, HBO Max’sSex and the Cityrevival series. Hitting the ground running, the new series kicks off by writing a main character out of the franchise in a most peculiar way. Because we’ll be talking about this scene and revealing which character is killed off in the premiere, be warned that there areMAJOR SPOILERS BELOW....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Jose Freeman

Sons of Anarchy Creator Kurt Sutter Will Make Directorial Debut with Netflix's This Beast

Sons of Anarchycreator Kurt Sutter will make his feature directorial debut withThis Beastfor Blumhouse and Netflix. Known for creating the immensely successful crime drama seriesSons of Anarchy, Sutter will write, direct, and produce this new movie project. Jason Blum will also produce for Blumhouse alongside Carla Hacken for Paper Pictures. Blumhouse TV’s Chris McCumber and Jeremy Gold are executive producing. Inspired byThe Beast of Gévaudan, a true story about a mysterious beast that terrorized a French village in the 1760s, the official logline forThis Beastreads: “An 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Austin Allen

Star Trek May Be Tarantino's Last Movie If He Says Yes to Directing

As we all know good and well by this point in time, it seems to be writer-director Quentin Tarantino’s intention to retire from filmmaking after his tenth film. His ninth filmOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodis all set to hit this month. And today we hear that Tarantino’s last movie might be his much-ballyhooedStar Trekfilm. Specifically,Quentin Tarantinosays this. “I guess I do have a loophole, [if] the idea was to throw a loophole into it....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Robin Sanford

Suicide Squad Joker Action Figure Will Have You Screaming

Warner Bros. has released two trailers for their highly-anticipatedSuicide Squadso far, and while both videos have featuredThe Joker(Jared Leto), we still haven’t seen a whole lot of footage of this iconic villain. We still have several months left until the August 5 release date, and while we wait for the next trailer to surface, new action figure photos have debuted which give us a unique look at the clown prince, who is sporting the unique trench coat with no shirt and shoes look....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Timothy Hansen

Sylvester Stallone Recovers Iconic Lost Rocky Costume, Shares BTS Story

Sylvester Stallone, renowned for portraying unforgettable characters in cinema, recently shared an intriguing story from his past. The story revolves around the recovery of an iconic costume piece fromRocky, the film that catapulted him to stardom. In a recent post, Stallone told the tale of how the stolen item was retrieved, and how the piece of memorabilia ties to the actors' personal experiences with a pivotal moment in film history....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Shane Cochran

The Finest Hours Set Visit Part 2 with Ben Foster & Kyle Gallner

Disney will continue box office domination with the January 29th release ofThe Finest Hours. It is the incredible true story of theU.S. Coast Guard’s most dangeroussea rescue. The film is an adaptation of thebest selling bookby Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. In the winter of 1952, a powerful nor’easter capsized the oil tankers, SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer, off the coast of Massachusetts. A group of intrepidsailors, led by Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), took a rescue boat into the storm....

June 4, 2025 · 42 min · 8876 words · Jennifer Johnson