Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Is Unsurprisingly Rated R For ‘Violence And Gore’ Good news for fans of zombies and gore, as the upcoming “Resident Evil” movie reboot has officially been rated R. The Motion Picture Association of American has handed down its ruling for Sony’s flick, titled “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.” And we need not worry about things being tame this time around. Expect violence and, oh yes, naughty language....

Robert Downey Jr. Will Produce And Possibly Co-Star In A New Apple TV+ Detective Series Robert Downey Jr.andSusan Downey’s Team Downey production company are already responsible for one detective show – HBO’sPerry Masonreboot – and now they’re moving on to another. The Downeys are teaming with Apple TV+ to produce a new detective series that Downey Jr. might also appear in. Based on a true story, the series follows a detective trying to solve a decades-old cold case....

Rumor: Lucasfilm Wants A ‘Star Wars Story’ Written By ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Sam Esmail As of now, there areStar Warsmovies scheduled through the summer of 2019.Star Wars: The Last Jediarrives on July 28, 2025, the Han Solo spin-off starring Alden Ehrenreich takesStar Warsback to summer on June 06, 2025, and thenStar Wars: Episode IXwill hit theaters on July 18, 2025. Anything after that is unknown, and it’s anyone’s guess as to what Disney and Lucasfilm have in mind....

Rumor: Michael Sheen In Talks To Appear As Blofeld In Bond 23 Classic James Bond villainErnst Stavro Blofeldwas supposedly killed inFor Your Eyes Only. Or, at least, we last saw him plunging to what would be a demise for most people. But this is Bond, so nothing is writ in stone (as evidenced by the fact that Blofeld later appeared in the non-canonicalNever Say Never Again). Now,The Guardiansays that actorMichael Sheenis in talks to appear in the next Bond film as Blofeld....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘Transformers 5,’ ‘Dredd 2,’ ‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ In today’s edition of Sequel Bits: Empirecaught up withStar Trek Beyondstar and co-writer Simon Pegg and managed to squeeze a few interesting story details out of him. The film picks up two years into the Enterprise’s five-year deep space exploration mission (“These are the voyages…") and Captain Kirk and the crew have “come to rest at a Federation outpost, a sort of diplomatic hub....

Steve Nash Is Producing A “Pistol” Pete Maravich Biopic There haven’t been too many movies made about basketball players. But there are more than a handful of players whose lives would transition well to the big screen, including"Pistol" Pete Maravich, a legendary college ballplayer. Earlier this year NBA playerSteve Nashannounced his retirement from the NBA, ending his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Nash next plans on producing a film based on Maravich....

Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man 2, Aquaman, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Batman What cool tidbits did you miss fromNew York Comic-Con? Want to learn Amazing Spider-Man 2video game? Which woman from Agent Coulson’s past could show up inAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? How didJames Gunnpay tribute to the end of production onGuardians of the Galaxy? Is there a way for you to see the set ofThor: The Dark World?...

Superhero Bits: Daredevil & Jessica Jones Vinyl, Smelly Villains, Doctor Strange Box Office & More Who are 15 of thesmelliest comic book villains? How much didDoctor Strangemake at the box office in its opening weekend? Which Marvel TV star wasn’t happy aboutTilda Swinton’s casting inDoctor Strange? Which actress doesGal Gadotwant to be a love interest inWonder Woman 2? Why didDoctor Strangewear a face mask for a short time in the original comic books?...

The Flight Attendant Season 2 Trailer: Kaley Cuoco Gets Caught Up In Another Wild Mystery After a soaring first season, “The Flight Attendant” is ready to touchdown with its grand return. The buzzy new series is on its way back, set to arrive on August 15, 2025, meaning you havejustenough time to binge through the chaos of its first outing. No idea what you’re signing up for? Well, that’s perfect — neither did the main character!...

The Lonely Island Debuts Two Very Humble Singles From ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ For anyone who has ever loved the music videos thatThe Lonely Islandrap trio (Andy Samberg, Akiva ShafferandJorma Taccone) put together forSaturday Night Live, this summer’s music industry mockumentaryPopstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingwill be quite the treat. Not only can I tell you that the movie a non-stop laugh riot, but it also features an incredible array of new songs from The Lonely Island, and two of them have just been released as singles for you to listen to immediately....

Theme Park Bits: Brunch In DCA, Lion King Food At Animal Kingdom, And More In this edition of Theme Park Bits: When I write up each edition of Theme Park Bits, I’ll be honest: I get struck with just a wee bit of FOMO. Though I’ve visited the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts a number of times, I’m not an annual passholder or frequent enough visitor that I don’t get jealous at those of you who get to travel there much more often....

Tokyo Vice Creator J.T. Rogers And Star Ansel Elgort On Immersion, Pacing, And A Possible Season 2 [Interview] J.T. Rogers is a Tony Award-winning writer whose first produced TV credit was last year’s HBO movie “Oslo.” Now he’s stepping up his game in a major way as the creator and showrunner of “Tokyo Vice,” a sleek crime drama that boasts Michael Mann as a director and actors like Ansel Elgort (“West Side Story”) and Ken Watanabe (“Inception”) as its stars....

Top Gun: Maverick Spoiler Review: Tom Cruise Flies The Legacy Sequel Route This review containsspoilersfor “Top Gun: Maverick.” As it ushers in the summer movie season post-Memorial Day weekend,“Top Gun: Maverick"doesn’t break a lot of new ground for blockbusters, but that’s not really its mission. This is a legacy sequel, here to entertain, hit familiar beats (even some from outside the franchise), and repackage the film that made Tom Cruise a global superstar for a new generation of moviegoers who are starved for human stories without superhero capes....