The Star Wars fandom got into a tizzy earlier this week when Empire Magazine teased something. Rather than being a look at the future of the franchise—like say, The Acolyte, Andor, or Bad Batch—it was all about the past. Thanks to Empire, we’re going back to the Prequels, babyyyyyyyy! What Drew Gillian Jacobs to Invincible? … Read more
We already knew the world of Alien was returning both on TV and at the movies. But now, it’s returning to the world of comics too, in a very unexpected way. Marvel just announced that Aliens, James Cameron’s 1986 sequel, is getting a five-issue “What If…?” spin-off focusing on Carter Burke, the evil company man … Read more
Ever since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, Disney has struggled with getting more Star Wars movies off the ground. In the years since, Lucasfilm has had a nasty habit of announcing things for the series and then not making them, if they ever actually existed at all. And it all dates back to December … Read more
When The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King released into theaters December 15, 2003, it had the feel of a significant moment in Hollywood’s trajectory, not only from a cultural standpoint (it became the second-highest grossing blockbuster ever, at the time) but from the standpoint of accelerating Hollywood’s movement toward capitalizing on … Read more
Image: 20th Century Studios 2023 has been a union-heavy year, and in the case of Disney, it’s seen the formation of entirely new unions. VFX artists at both Marvel Studios and Disney overall successfully unionized this year, in what some referred to as a “hot labor summer.” Turns out, it’s more of a hot labor … Read more
On the internet, most news gets forgotten very quickly. Anything that sticks around for more than a few days does so with good reason, usually because it’s so incredibly weird. In the world of movies, an example of that is the rumored Avatar sequel titles that were first reported way back in 2018. Zillow Says … Read more
Image: Getty Images If you want to know what average online folks are trying to learn about, then perhaps the total view counts on Wikipedia might offer us a glimpse into what most people want to learn about. If the top 25 most-viewed Wikipedia articles of 2023 are anything to go by, then people really … Read more
A year ago, James Cameron was everywhere ahead of Avatar: The Way of Water. Then came the Titanic 25th anniversary re-release, followed by Cameron’s name inevitably popping up alongside the growing cultural interest in AI. Avatar 3’s not due until next year, but don’t you dare think Cameron will be out of sight for that … Read more
Image: Paramount/20th Century Films The Terminator franchise is making a comeback, but as an anime series for Netflix. What Did the Actors Bring to Their Back to the Future: The Musical Performances? During the streamer’s Geeked Week event, it showed a small teaser for the upcoming series. Heading up production will be The Batman Part … Read more
Image: Xinhua News Agency (Getty Images) Over the weekend, WorldCon announced the Hugo Award Winners in Chengdu, China, this year’s host city for one of the oldest genre conventions in the world. Making the Freddy Fazbear Pizza Band Come to Life for Five Nights at Freddy’s This year was notable because Chengdu WorldCon announced that … Read more