Last year, GKids and Fathom Events re-released nine of Hayao Miyazaki’s films into theaters as part of its annual Studio Ghibli Fest. It ended up being the most successful marathon yet—”millions” participated, according to GKIDS President David Jesteadt. This year is bringing the tradition back, and it’s got more films added to its roster for … Read more
John Bradley and Jess Hong in 3 Body ProblemImage: Netflix In Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, an important plot point involves characters—including Jess Hong’s Jin and John Bradley’s Jack—playing an unsettlingly detailed VR game, where they’re tasked with (among other things) solving the very problem that gives the show its title. Bringing that surreal and vivid … Read more
2023 was a labor-heavy year for the entertainment industry thanks to the Hollywood strikes. While actors, writers, and directors now have new deals, other parts of the industry are still working to ensure better conditions and AI safeguards. Were There Any Scenes Cut Connecting Ghostbusters: Afterlife to Frozen Empire? Late Friday night, it was revealed … Read more
Image: Marvel Studios Since 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie has popped up as former pilot (and Steve’s ever reliable bestie) Sam Wilson. Last we saw Sam, he’d finally accepted his role as the new Captain America in The Falcon & the Winter Soldier, which was all the way back in 2021. Were There … Read more
Every year, Marvel and DC commemorate June with covers and stories centered around its stable of LGBTQIA+ characters. That tradition continues this year, but in Marvel’s case, it’s been deflating thanks to the messaging getting fumbled pretty badly. io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was ‘All In’ on Moon Knight On March 21 (Thursday), Marvel revealed its … Read more
Image: Disney/Lucasfilm The Phantom Menace isn’t the only Star Wars movie being re-released in theaters this spring. Theaters like AMC and Alamo Drafthouse will be playing all nine mainline movies in a 20-hour marathon. Andor’s ‘One Way Out’ Chant Breaks Out at Star Wars Celebration Playing in chronological order, the whole Skywalker Saga will effectively … Read more
OpenAI wants to be a star. A big, bright, shining star. According to a new report, the influential AI company has spent the last few months courting Hollywood executives in the hopes of convincing them that its newest content-generator, Sora, will be useful when it comes to making movies. I Gave Sam Altman a Copy … Read more
The ending of Godzilla vs. Kong was so undeniably epic, it almost hurts to imagine the idea of topping it for a sequel. Thankfully, for director Adam Wingard, that wasn’t what he wanted to do. Sure, he could’ve brought even more monsters onto the screen and made the action that much bigger. Instead though, for … Read more
A tweet that appears to show far-right influencer Candace Owens ridiculing Ben Shapiro with reference to a “dry” bank account went viral on Friday. The tweet refers to “Ben’s wife” and even looks like it had been deleted, based on a viral screenshot. But the tweet isn’t real. It was made by a comedian. Twitter … Read more
Image: DC Studios Get ready to see Todd Phillips send in the clowns in Joker: Folie à Deux—the jukebox musical! Though we’ve long heard the DC Studios film starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker will be a musical, we now know a bit more about the off-kilter romantic showdown. Spoilers … Read more