Stephen King Officially Announces 'Dr. Sleep,' A Sequel To 'The Shining'

Stephen King Officially Announces ‘Dr. Sleep,’ A Sequel To ‘The Shining’ In 2009 we were a bit surprised to hear thatStephen Kingwasconsidering penning a sequeltoThe Shining. That book is one of King’s signature stories, thanks in part to the Stanley Kubrick film adaptation. (A film which King hated to such a degree that he made his own television version in 1997.) So there’s the question, is a sequel toThe Shiningsacrilege or long-awaited dream?...

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Jerry Coffey

Stranger Things Star David Harbour Knows How Hopper's Story Ends, And It's 'Quite Beautiful'

Stranger Things Star David Harbour Knows How Hopper’s Story Ends, And It’s ‘Quite Beautiful’ When your sci-fi horror series is built around mysterious conspiracies and shocking revelations, it’s important to keep a tight ship. That’s probably why the Duffer Brothers only share the secrets of “Stranger Things” with trusted cast members … And occasionallythe manufacturers of Monopoly. But there isonesecret that even the board-game tie-ins aren’t privy to, and it’s one of the biggest questions hanging over the demogorgon-infested series: who willactuallysurvive the horrors of the Upside Down?...

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Michael Torres

Sundance Shocker: Sean Baker's Tangerine Was Shot Entirely On iPhone 5s

Sundance Shocker: Sean Baker’s Tangerine Was Shot Entirely On iPhone 5s FilmmakerSean Baker(Four Letter Words, Take Out, Prince of Broadway, Starlet) premiered his new filmTangerineat the Library theater Friday at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. A Q&A followed the screening during which Baker revealed that the film was shot entirely using three iPhone 5S phones. (Update: Our original story said “almost entirely,” before the film’s team provided a correction.) The revelation got an audible gasp from the crowd who had just watched the movie....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Erik Harrison

Superhero Bits: Iron Man 3, Green Lantern, Dark Knight Rises, Man Of Steel, Joss Whedon

Superhero Bits: Iron Man 3, Green Lantern, Dark Knight Rises, Man Of Steel, Joss Whedon How can you be either on screen or behind the camera forIron Man 3? What doesHenry Cavillhave to say about his costume inMan of Steel? Is someone to blame that we never sawGeorge Miller’sJustice Leaguemovie? Want to experience more of the New YorkDark Knight Risesset? Read about all that and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Katie Thomas

The First Poster For Netflix's 'Voltron' Series Is Here For You To Aggressively Nitpick

The First Poster For Netflix’s ‘Voltron’ Series Is Here For You To Aggressively Nitpick Last month, we learned that DreamWorks Animation and Netflixwere teaming upto resurrectVoltron, brining the beloved animated series to a generation via streaming. Now, thanks to the release of a new poster, we have our first look at the show’s logo and full title, as well as a silhouette of the big guy himself. If you’re the kind of person who has strong opinions on what cartoon robots should look like (and don’t worry, we’reallthe kind of person who has strong opinions on what cartoon robots should look like), feel free to nitpick away....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Nicholas Watkins

The Live-Action She-Ra Series Has Found Its Director

The Live-Action She-Ra Series Has Found Its Director As someone who grew up watching the original animated “She-Ra: Princess of Power,” and who later fell in love with the Netflix animated reboot “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power,” this news is pretty wonderful. The upcoming “She-Ra” live-action series that is happening over at Amazon has found its director, according toVariety. Nicole Kassell is set to direct as well as executive produce the pilot episode if it ends up happening....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Bruce Marshall

The Morning Watch: The Book Of Boba Fett Trailer Easter Eggs, Making Of Maya And The Three & More

The Morning Watch: The Book Of Boba Fett Trailer Easter Eggs, Making Of Maya And The Three & More (The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, on top of ourtrailer breakdown for “The Book of Boba Fett,“there are many more Easter eggs, callbacks, and “Star Wars” details that you might have missed....

August 13, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · John Cherry

The Penguin Doesn't Have "Much To Do" In 'The Batman', According To Colin Farrell

The Penguin Doesn’t Have “Much To Do” In ‘The Batman’, According To Colin Farrell Batman’s rogues' gallery is one of the most famous in comic book history, featuring such a wide variety of colorful and unique villains that the Caped Crusader is often in danger of being overshadowed. But while the comics can pack each frame with rogues and still keep Batman as the star, movies are often in danger of becoming unwieldy with more than three villains....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Steven Davis

The Quarantine Stream: 'Infernal Affairs' Should Be Spoken About In The Same Reverent Tones As 'The Departed'

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Infernal Affairs’ Should Be Spoken About In The Same Reverent Tones As ‘The Departed’ (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:Infernal AffairsWhere You Can Stream It: Paramount+The Pitch: An undercover police officer (Tony Leung) infiltrates a criminal group. A mole in the police department (Andy Lau) is secretly working for the same gang....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Andrea Bishop

The Wild History Behind That Cameo In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

The Wild History Behind That Cameo In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds This post containsspoilersfor the first episode of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” premieres this week with a strong pilot episode that centers Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), the canonical commander of the Starship Enterprise before Captain James T. Kirk came aboard. Thelatest “Trek” seriesis set to follow Pike’s crew, and Paramount+ has already revealed that Kirk himself will be joiningthe show’s second season, where he’ll be played by Paul Wesley....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Sean Ellison

These New 'Blade Runner 2049' Details Will Be Lost In Time, Like Tears In Rain

These New ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Details Will Be Lost In Time, Like Tears In Rain Today brings us two pieces ofBlade Runner 2049news, both of which could be seen as spoilers and both of which should be taken with the necessary grain of salt. This paragraph exists to warn you away from reading further if you want to go into this one blind. So, you know, spoiler warning. The first of the two stories comes to us fromThe Terminator Fans, who cite a “source close to the production” when they say thatDenis Villeneuve’s upcoming sequel will feature the return of a Replicant character from Ridley Scott’s original 1982 masterpiece....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Isaac Harrington

Things Aren't Looking So Good For 'Agent Carter' Season Three Or 'Marvel's Most Wanted'

Things Aren’t Looking So Good For ‘Agent Carter’ Season Three Or ‘Marvel’s Most Wanted’ After finishing up its second season earlier this year, fans have been wondering ifAgent Carterwould return for a third season, especially since lead actressHayley Atwellhad landed another lead role in the courtroom dramaConviction, also on ABC. Reports said that the production schedule for each shows would have allowed her to do both, however, a new update indicates thatAgent Cartermay be retired after all....

August 13, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Jamie Adams

Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off Review: It's Skate Or Die In This Revealing Portrait Of The Skateboarding Icon [SXSW]

Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off Review: It’s Skate Or Die In This Revealing Portrait Of The Skateboarding Icon [SXSW] “Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off” begins in a surprisingly brutal fashion. The skateboarding icon drops into a halfpipe, trying to pull off his most famous, notoriously difficult trick, but he just can’t do it. He loses grip of his board, which occasionally bounces off somewhere behind the halfpipe, and he slides down the drop in defeat....

August 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1221 words · Megan Meyer