The Book of Boba Fett Cast, Connection to Mandalorian Season 3 Revealed

There was a bit of confusion aftertheMandalorianSeason 2 finalewas released, as the eventful (and conclusive) episodeended with a tagfor “The Book of Boba Fett Coming December 2021.” Now, December 2021 is whenKathleen Kennedypreviously announcedthatThe MandalorianSeason 3 would be released, so fanswere left to wonderwhether Boba Fett was taking over as the protagonist ofThe Mandalorianafter — andSPOILER ALERTforThe MandalorianSeason 2 finale — Din’s (Pedro Pascal) tearful goodbye to Grogu, or if this “Book of Boba Fett” would be its own separate series....

August 25, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Lisa Ramirez

The Hate U Give Review: One of 2018's Best Films

Note: This is a repost of myThe Hate U Givereview from the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is now playing in limited release and expands into more theaters this weekend. As evidenced by the countless number of films telling stories about white people, there is no one universal “white experience.” Not everyone lives the same kind of life, has the same guiding philosophies, or shares the same interests. But of course the same is true of other kinds of stories; those that have been underrepresented on the big screen....

August 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1133 words · Amy Lawrence

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' Season 2 Sneak Peek — Carol Searches for Her Other Half

It was a question of out with the “old” and in with the “new” for AMC. Just asThe Walking Dead: The Ones Who Livewas completing its six-episode run with itsseason finale on Sunday night, the stage was being set for what is to come in the second season ofThe Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, with the new season subtitledThe Book of Carol.The coming season will featureNorman Reedus' Daryl Dixon continuing his adventure through Paris, while featuring the return ofMelissa McBride toDaryl Dixonas Carol Peletier, after awell-publicized departurealthough McBride was attached to the original spin-off....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Kimberly Gay

Thor: Ragnarok Ending Explained: What It Means for the MCU

Spoilers ahead forThor: Ragnarok. BeforeThor: Ragnarokheaded into production, there were rumors that it would be the biggest shakeup to the MCU sinceCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, a movie that disbanded S.H.I.E.L.D. and one of the few instances of the films actually affect what happens on a Marvel TV show. WhileThor: Ragnarokdoesn’t quite reach the major shifts created byWinter Soldier, it still makes some fairly impressive moves. Right off the bat, the biggest surprise is that Thor loses an eye....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Matthew Baldwin

Tim Burton & the Dumbo Cast on Telling Fables with Flying Elephants

From visionary directorTim Burton, the live-action telling of the beloved classicDumbocelebrates differences while also exploring the importance of family, both by blood and by circumstance. When circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) appoints former horse-riding star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children (Nico Parker,Finley Hobbins) as the caretakers for the newborn elephant with the oversized ears, he has no idea that what initially makes him a laughingstock to audiences will also change their lives forever....

August 25, 2025 · 11 min · 2284 words · Sierra Crosby

Tom Hanks Movie News of the World Adds Rising Star Fred Hechinger

Fresh off a banner year that saw him appear in the acclaimed indiesEighth GradeandVox Lux, up-and-coming actorFred Hechingeris set to joinTom HanksinPaul Greengrass’ period filmNews of the World, Collider has exclusively learned. Sets in the days before the Civil War,News of the Worldstars Hanks as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, who travels from town to town reading the news to locals, who would otherwise not know what is going on in the world....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Meghan Robinson

Tom Hiddleston Strips in New High-Rise Images

One of the weirdest movies I saw at the Toronto International Film Festival last year was writer/directorBen Wheatley’s dark comedyHigh-Rise. Based on the novel of the same name byJ.G. Ballard, the film is essentially a violent satire about class warfare, albeit permeated with Wheatley’s signature touch throughout, which means gleeful violence, head-trippy sequences, and some odd narrative turns in the second half of the movie. There were certainly those that took fully to Wheatley’s brand of satire, but I have to say the film wasn’t really for me....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Austin Sutton

Walking Dead Comic Ends; Could AMC's Hit Drama Be Far Behind?

There’s a surprise in store for fans ofThe Walking Deadcomic series, and it’s one that few people saw coming. Tomorrow, Issue #193 ofRobert KirkmanandCharlie Adlard’s long-running comic will bring the story to a close. Don’t worry though; the billion-dollar-plus franchise will roll on for some time, especially if AMC has anything to say about it. We’ll keepspoilersout of this write-up, both from the final issue and the rather dramatic moments of the issues leading up to it....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Tammy Edwards

West Side Story Social Reactions Call It a Triumph, Praise Cinematography

Never doubt Señor Spielbergo’s union American equivalent. It only took until he was 74, butSteven Spielberghas finally made the musical he’s wanted to make for decades. Spielberg’s remake ofWest Side Storyis just a couple of short weeks away from dancing its way to theaters, which means it has finally screened for critics, giving us the first reactions to the anticipated musical. Based on the 1961Robert WiseandJerome Robbinsfilm of the same name, itself adapted from Robbins' Broadway production of the play byArthur Laurents,Leonard Bernstein, andStephen Sondheimwhich was inspired byRomeo and Juliet....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Deborah Ward

Who's Returning and Who's New in Gerard Butler's Gritty Action Sequel 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera'

Big Nick and Donnie Wilson are back in action forDen of Thieves 2: Pantera, the follow-up to2018’s crime thriller,Den of Thieves. But while the original film stayed contained to the streets of LA, this sequel aims to go bigger, taking the duo to Europe, where they will be embroiled in the seedy world of diamond thieves. What begins as Nick O’Brien chasing down Donnie through Europe, winds up with the two teaming up to perform a high-stakes heist, all the while being on the radar of the notorious Panther mafia....

August 25, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Diana Williams

Wonder Woman 1984's Extended Trailer Differences Explained

Gal GadotandPatty Jenkinsbrought down the house atCCXPwhen they debuted the firstWonder Woman 1984trailer for the fans. But since thetrailer immediately went live online after, they did the audience one better and screened an exclusive extended trailer just for the fans in São Paulo. Right before the trailer dropped, Gadot revealed that the version we were about to watch included a full extra minute of footage. So what was in it?...

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Dawn Roman

Yellowstone Season 4 Release Date Revealed in First Trailer

The Duttons are back and out for blood in the first teaser for Season 4 ofYellowstone, which will premiere on Paramount Network on November 7th. Additionally, there will be a marathon of all three seasons this weekend celebrating Independence Day, because what’s more American than some good old-fashioned violent neo-western?Yellowstonewas created byTaylor SheridanandJohn Linson, both with long histories in the melodramatic western genre, such asSicarioandHell or High Waterfor Sheridan, andSons of Anarchyfor Linson....

August 25, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Nicholas Williams

‘Venom 3’ Poster — Eddie and the Symbiote Have Each Other’s Backs

Ahead of the film’s premiere on October 25 later this year, a new look atTom Hardy’s final collaboration with the symbiote has surfaced online. TheSony Pictures X accountdropped the first official poster forVenom: The Last Dance, which shows Hardy and the titular symbiote back to back with the words"Til death do they part"between them.It’s been confirmed thatThe Last Dancewill be the last Venom movie starring Hardy, and the death of either Eddie Brock or the symbiote (or both) would be a guaranteed way to up the stakes in the final installment....

August 25, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Kristina Johnson