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Is Max Rebo Okay?! Disney+ By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/Feb. 6, 2022 8:19 pm EST After the events that take place in the latest episode of “The Book of Boba Fett,” there are two burning questions on everyone’s minds: What was up with Luke’s voice? Is Max Rebo good? Has anyone checked on him? The episode, entitled “From the Desert Comes a Stranger,” features a devastating explosion at Garsa’s Sanctuary, and it’s interesting to note that a point was made to show all sorts of cantina patrons and staff present moments before the bomb went off — including two other musicians who played there — and Max Rebo wasn’t among them....

Mondo May Be Teasing A Vinyl Release Of The Batman Soundtrack Warner Bros. By Debopriyaa Dutta/March 8, 2022 11:17 am EST In case you are still hooked onto Michael Giacchino’s electrifying soundtrack for “The Batman,” there might be good news for you. Mondo, primarily known for releasing limited-edition screen printed posters for films, shows, and comics, recently tweeted the following riddle, which might be hinting at a vinyl release of “The Batman” soundtrack:...

Netflix Is Making An Anna Nicole Smith Documentary ABC By BJ Colangelo/Jan. 7, 2022 9:58 am EST In the wake of the #FreeBritney movement, there’s been a serious public reckoning with the way Hollywood, the media, and society dealt with women in the public eye, but tragically, not all of those who were affected by the toxic time period are still with us to receive their overdue apology. Anna Nicole Smith was a former Playboy Playmate, Guess model, and reality television star who gained notoriety after marrying 89-year-old oil tycoon J....

Obi-Wan Kenobi Was Originally Going To Kill Off A Key Character Disney+/Lucasfilm By Sandy Schaefer/June 29, 2022 4:38 pm EST This article contains major spoilers for “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” With the first and probably (?) only season of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” in the bag, writer Stuart Beattie is out here spilling all the details about what he originally had planned for the titular Jedi. Beattie, whose credits as a scribe include “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” “Collateral,” and “30 Days of Night,” worked on the project back when it began as a film with the potential to kick-off a trilogy....

One Of Mike Hanlon’s Best Scenes In Stephen King’s IT Never Made It On Screen Warner Bros. By Michael Boyle/March 25, 2022 1:45 pm EST Although 2017’s “IT” was released to positive audience and critical reception (even King himself was a fan), it’s definitely a movie that struggles to adapt its source material. Stephen King’s “IT” is around 1,200 pages long, a story that probably would’ve been a better fit for a TV show....

Learning From the Best HBO Max You would think that filmmakers would consistently show off the absolute best, most refined movie/show tastes around. After all, directors like Edgar Wright routinely post their most-watched and favorite pop culture media at the end or beginning of every year, showing off an eclectic and deeply knowledgeable blend of indie, prestige, and big-budget pictures. And then there are folks like Quentin Tarantino, who seem to revel in the idea of having such spectacularly (but endearingly!...

Ron Perlman, Legend, Still Wants To Make Hellboy 3 Universal Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 27, 2022 12:41 pm EST There are always a few movies that inevitably get left out of the mainstream “Best superhero movies ever” conversation, merely because they existed before the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever arrived on the scene. M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” still holds up as one of the best depictions of a “realistic” superhero — it’s as ahead of its time as movies can get....

Some Major Stars Are In Competition To Star In The Madonna Biopic A24 By Kaylee Dugan/March 2, 2022 9:18 pm EST I’m honestly shocked that Madonna isn’t starring in her own biopic (you know, the one she is directing and co-writing), but I suppose you’ve got to pass the Madonna torch on at some point, even if it is only temporarily … and by proxy. Regardless, the film is searching for its Material Girl as we speak, and the competition is fierce from both a talent and physical perspective....

DC Comics Officially Has a New Superman DC Comics The DC Comics universe was just dealt a major shake-up. As reported by ComicBook.com, though it had been built up for some time, Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent, is our new Superman. While we won’t get to spoilery with the details here, it comes about following the events of “Superman: Son of Kal-El #3.” So those who wish to see how Jon Kent came to be earth’s new Man of Steel would do well to catch up on that particular series....

Love, Death & Robots Netflix As creators Tim Miller and David Fincher told IGN, they had originally intended to make a reboot of the popular 1981 science fiction film “Heavy Metal,” based on the long-running magazine. This failed to get off the ground, but a re-imagining of the concept was released on Netflix under the title “Love, Death & Robots.” Each episode varies wildly in theme and tone, and it’s a platform for a smorgasbord of directorial and animation styles from a worldwide pool of creators....

The Expanse Finale Ends With An Epic Battle In ‘Babylon’s Ashes’ Prime Video By Vanessa Armstrong/Jan. 14, 2022 12:00 pm EST We’re finally here. This is the last episode of “The Expanse.” While a lot of the big character moments and arguably some of the best scenes of the series came in last week’s episode, the series finale, “Babylon’s Ashes,” ties up most (but not all!) of the major threads of the season....

The New South Park Movie Is A Giant Middle Finger To Streaming Platforms Everywhere Paramount+ By BJ Colangelo/June 3, 2022 5:30 pm EST The latest Paramount+ exclusive “South Park” movie just dropped on the streamer, with the aptly given title, “The Streaming Wars.” The long-running animated series from Trey Parker and Matt Stone is currently breaking the sole rule of Ghostbustin’ by crossing the streams, as the current 25 seasons of “South Park” live on HBO Max until 2025, when they’ll finally join the movie specials and pivot over to Paramount+....

Gillian Jacobs The Film Arcade Sometimes it can be challenging for actors that originate on television to make the jump to the big screen. While some of today’s most successful movie stars began on television, there can still be a stigma against actors that are well-known for network programming. It is especially tough for actors who’ve played an iconic part for many years. Although she’s done a lot of film work, Gillian Jacobs is best known for her performance as the progressive psychology student, Britta Perry, in the NBC comedy series “Community....

Underrated Coming-Of-Age Dramas You Should Definitely Check Out Netflix By Leah Marilla Thomas/March 25, 2022 10:49 am EST There’s a certain canon of coming-of-age films that everyone is sort of expected to see: “Stand by Me,” “The Breakfast Club,” “The Virgin Suicides,” and “Rebel Without a Cause,” to name a few. More recently, films like “Ladybird,” “Moonlight,” “Boyhood,” and “Eighth Grade” have been heralded as instant classics. Even the coming-of-age drama “CODA” has somewhat unexpectedly become a frontrunner for the 2022 Oscars....

Valkyrie Finds A New Sister In Battle With Natalie Portman’s Mighty Thor In Thor: Love And Thunder Marvel Studios By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 27, 2022 1:13 pm EST Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie seems to have enough on her plate in the upcoming “Thor: Love and Thunder,” now that she is the ruler of New Asgard. While Valkyrie takes her job as ruler seriously and a part of her genuinely enjoys that role, it is evidenced from the trailers that the bureaucratic aspect of the job is a tad tedious for her....

9 Bullets Trailer: Lena Headey And A Young Neighbor Flee Sam Worthington And Professional Killers Screen Media Films By Joshua Meyer/March 25, 2022 9:56 pm EST Lena Headey just can’t seem to escape the siren’s call of assassin movies with gun-themed titles. Her latest is “9 Bullets,” which sees the “Gunpowder Milkshake” and “Game of Thrones” star on the run from professional killers as her character, a gun-toting burlesque dancer-turned-author, tries to protect her young neighbor....

Abbott Elementary Was Nearly A Cartoon ABC By Kaylee Dugan/June 1, 2022 10:11 pm EST You might be very into the mockumentary “Office”-esque version of Quinta Brunson’s ABC show “Abbott Elementary,” but in an alternate universe somewhere, you’re sitting down with a delicious after-work beverage to watch a cartoon version of the show. Sure, lots of shows change between developing pitches, shooting pilots, and being bought by a network (or streaming service), but in an IndieWire interview with Brunson, who created and stars in the series, she explained that she originally imagined the series as a cartoon....

Alfred Hitchcock Accidentally Created One Of The Scariest Houses In Horror Paramount Pictures By Matthew Bilodeau/March 21, 2022 11:37 am EST Alfred Hitchcock was nothing, if not wholeheartedly sly about his projects. That’s especially true when it comes “Psycho.“The filmmaker knew that the direction of his twisted horror mystery about an on-the-run secretary and a seemingly innocent motel owner would rattle audiences and catch them off guard when he eventually pulled the rug out from under them....

Brian And Charles Trailer: A Charming Story About An Inventor And His Makeshift Robot Focus Features By Ethan Anderton/May 16, 2022 10:08 am EST After premiering virtually at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, the delightfully charming indie comedy “Brian and Charles” is coming to theaters this summer. Marking the directorial debut of Jim Archer, the film from writers David Earl and Chris Hayward (both also starring in the film as the title characters) follows the unlikely friendship between a lonely Welsh inventor named Brian (Earl) and his washing machine turned artificially intelligent companion Charles (voiced by Hayward)....

Coming up with superhero names: surprisingly difficult Pixar Because the world of “The Incredibles” used to be full of superheroes, and because a significant part of the story revolved around Mr. Incredible learning that Syndrome has killed all his old superhero buddies, this meant the writers needed to have dozens of superhero names at their disposal. They all had to be at least a little bit believable, a little bit memorable, and almost completely original....