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A clawed hand's shadow covers Lily-Rose Depp in a still from the 2024 movie Nosferatu.

Robert Eggers says the idea of making a contemporary movie makes him ‘ill’

The director has only made movies set in the past, but he has chosen wildly different settings for each project.
Daisy Ridley as Rey in The Rise of Skywalker.

Daisy Ridley’s solo Star Wars film has recruited the Bourne Ultimatum screenwriter

The Star Wars film has already had a number of different writers, and has been delayed because of the turnover.
Sterling K. Brown in Paradise sitting in a chair

Sterling K. Brown turned down a villain role on The Boys: ‘It was very tempting’

The actor had previously starred in Marvel's Black Panther, and said he would be eager to return to that universe.
The cast of HBO's Insecure

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (January 24-26)

These Netflix shows are among the best available, but that doesn't mean they're ones that come with regular recommendations.
Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides saluting with his knife in "Dune" (2021).

10 best action remakes ever, ranked

These 10 movies are remaking titles that already exist, and each of them is at least as good as their predecessor.
A battered Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) as he navigates the snowy wilderness.

3 action movies on Max you need to watch in January

These three action movies are the best ways to take advantage of your Max subscription this January. One of our picks is Leonardo DiCaprio's lone Oscar win.
Adam Scott holds blue balloons in Severance season 2.

Adam Scott learned to run for the ‘Severance’ opening sequence by watching Tom Cruise

The extended opening sequence featured Scott's Mark running through the labyrinthine halls of Lumon.
Tom Cruise stares with a concerned look on his face.

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ director says the movie has ‘the most difficult thing we’ve ever done’

The director also offered details of a test screening where someone had a pretty severe reaction to the sequence.
Joel stares at someone in The Last of Us season 2.

5 most anticipated drama shows of 2025, ranked

These drama series are all returning in 2025, and many of them have been off the air for quite some time. What drama ranks No. 1 on our list?
The cast of the Frasier revival

The ‘Frasier’ revival will not continue on Paramount+ after two seasons

The show is being shopped around by CBS Studios, but is not expected to land on CBS itself.
Zach Cherry sits with John Turturro in Severance season 2.

‘Severance’ creator Dan Erickson says season 3 should come faster, he hopes

Fans dealt with a three-year wait between the show's first season, which ended on a cliffhanger, and its second.
Sophie Rundle.

3 great BritBox shows you should watch in January 2025

These BritBox shows are the perfect alternative to all of the more conventional streaming services. Check out our list.
Jason Statham stares menancingly in A Working Man.

5 most anticipated Amazon Prime Video movies of 2025, ranked

These movies are five of the biggest releases on Amazon's calendar for 2025, and each of them is worth paying attention to.
A man puts his hands through flaps and looks as a woman stares behing him.

The Severance cast has debunked one of the most popular fan theories about Lumon

The theory has been circulating ever since the first season aired, but several members of the cast say that it's wrong.
Jude Law smiles in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Jude Law is set to play Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas’s next movie

The actor has admitted that he's quite intimidated by the idea of playing the infamous world leader.
Moana rows with confidence in a scene from Moana 2.

Disney has been hit with a copyright lawsuit over Moana and its sequel

The lawsuit claims that there are substantial sequels to a preexisting script about Polynesian teenagers.
Shrek and Donkey in Shrek

Shrek 5 has been pushed back to December 2026, and Minions 3 is moving up

The animated sequel to 'Shrek' will come more than 15 years after the last installment hit theaters in 2010.
Betty Gilpin standing next to two kids.

3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (January 10-12)

These Netflix shows are worthy your time whether or not your algorithm recommends them to you.
A man in full body makeup looks down in Cloud Atlas.

3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (January 10-12)

These Prime Video movies may save you from scrolling through Amazon for hours looking for something to watch.
Dan Stevens in Legion

If you have to watch one Hulu show in January 2025, stream this one

This bizarre 2017-2019 series was underwatched and underrated when it first aired, but the show is well worth your time in January 2025.
Damien Malony as Bergerac

5 most anticipated British crime shows of 2025, ranked

If you're a fan of British crime shows, you should out these forthcoming 2025 series starring Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, and more.
Gerard Butler in How to Train Your Dragon.

Gerard Butler says the live action How to Train Your Dragon is incredible

The actor's words should be taken with a grain of salt, but he's certainly excited about the remake.
Luke Skywalker with a blue lightsaber at the climax of The Last Jedi.

Josh Gad had to explain the Star Wars sequels to Mel Brooks while pitching Space Balls 2

The actor said that Brooks wasn't familiar with any of the Star Wars movies that came after the original trilogy.
Mark as an Invincible flying above the cityscape.

5 most anticipated Amazon Prime Video shows of 2025, ranked

These Amazon Prime Video shows are a reminder of how many good shows the streamer has in its roster.
Lily-Rose Depp bleeds from the mouth and eyes in a still from the movie "Nosferatu."

Lily-Rose Depp didn’t like how mean everyone was to her dad in Edward Scissorhands

The actress said that she still hasn't rewatched the Tim Burton classic, which she first saw when she was a child.
Colman Domingo in The Madness.

Colman Domingo says he doesn’t look like himself at all in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic

The actor said that his skin was lightened and he wore prosthetics to play the Jackson family patriarch.
Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in Hit Man.

7 best comedy movies of 2024, ranked

These comedies prove that while the genre is not as common as it once was, it's far from dead.
Heidi Gardner and Travis Kelce on Saturday Night Live

Lorne Michaels said Travis Kelce could host SNL on one pretty big condition

Heidi Gardner advocated for Kelce to host for years even before he was publicly dating the world's biggest pop star.
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Glen Powell goes undercover in the first teaser for Chad Powers

One of the fledgling star's next big roles will see him going undercover at a struggling college football program.
Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story.

James Mangold didn’t want Walk Hard to stop him from making music biopics

Mangold clearly couldn't be stopped from returning to the genre, which is exactly what he did for 'A Complete Unknown.'
Several toys stare in horror in a scene from the Pixar film "Toy Story 3."

Tim Allen promises they aren’t just making Toy Story 5 for the money

The movie is slated for a 2025 release, and Allen said that he has already done about five hours of recording for it.
Timothee Chalamet holds a guitar and stares in A Complete Unknown.

Like A Complete Unknown? Then stream these 5 essential Bob Dylan movies

Bob Dylan is one of the most important figures in the history of music, which might be why so many movies have been made about him.
A man looks down in Juror #2.

The 7 best thrillers of 2024, ranked

From a Clint Eastwood film to an action-packed Netflix original, these seven movies prove that 2024 was a particularly strong year for the thriller genre.
Four children look on in wonder in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

5 great kids movies to watch on Christmas

From Santa Claus at the North Pole to Narnia, these kids movies will entertain your kids over Christmas without making you want to pull your hair out.