Crazy Rich Asiansis looking to win the box office yet again. The movie grossed $7 million on Friday from 3,516 theaters, which puts it on track to score $23-26 million on its second weekend. That’s almost on par with the first weekend, which would mark one of the best holds in the modern era for a romantic comedy. According toTHR, a gross of $25 million would mean a 6 percent drop; if it’s $26 million, that’s only a 2 percent drop....

It is a sad, sad time forThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsfans, asGarcelle Beauvaisrecently announcedthat she would not be returning for the show’s 16th season.Created byScott Dunlop, few cast members of this legendaryreality showare as beloved as Beauvais. For five seasons she made waves when introduced by disrupting the current cast’s stale dynamics, bringing endless poise while still delivering on truly jaw-dropping moments of drama. Yet she always navigated these messy scenes with the wit and composure befitting a model/actress....

According to Warner Bros.,Godzilla vs. Kongis looking to shatter box office expectations this weekend with an impressive $9.6 million domestic on its opening day, Wednesday, March 31. This jaw-dropping opening day total makesGodzilla vs. Kongthe movie with the highest opening day here in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic back in March 2020. Per Warner Bros.,Godzilla vs. Kong’s $9.6 million opening day accounts for approximately 93% of the domestic market....

In the pantheon of comic book characters,Harley Quinnis relatively new, but she’s wasted no time skyrocketing to the top as one of the most popular characters in the DC Comics lineup. Warner Bros. introduced her to their cinematic universe back in 2016’sSuicide Squadand have since made it abundantly clear that Harley is a top priority for the studio moving forward. They’ve developed a number of potential spinoff projects for the character in the subsequent years, including aJoker/Harley filmand a possibleGotham City Sirensmovie withSuicide SquaddirectorDavid Ayer, but the one that looks poised to take off is the Robbie-producedBirds of Preymovie....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episodes 1-8 of House of the Dragon.In one of his last showings of strength, King Viserys (Paddy Considine) stood for the final time to go to the throne room and defend his daughter and his grandson’s claim to the Driftwood line. As emotional as the scene inHouse of the Dragonwas, it was also a scene that revealed to us just where everyone’s loyalties lie....

Vincenzo Natalimainly for directing the 1997 cinematic nightmareCube, a film that answers the question “What if youwoke up in a deadly, inescapable architectural nightmare?” Recently, Natali’s “Graveyard Rats,” his nightmare-inducing contribution toGuillermo del Toro’sCabinet of Curiositiesused gorgeous practical effects to remind us why we find rats so uniquely disturbing. Creature feature fans also likely know Natali’s exceptional 2009 monster movieSplice, boasting one of the moststunningly original big-screen creatures in years. The film stars Academy Award winnerAdrien Brodyand nomineeSarah Polleyas a pair of coupled scientists, Clive and Elsa, who create a genetically spliced new organism, Dren (Delphine Chanéac), who grows into a unique humanoid hybrid with disastrous consequences (it’s a horror film, after all)....

With Pixar’s newest movie,Luca, now streaming on Disney+, I recently spoke withJacob TremblayandJack Dylan Grazerabout voicing the two main characters. DirectorEnrico Casarosa’sfilm is a coming-of-age story set in the Italian town of Portorosso in the 50s or 60s and focuses on two young sea monsters who can transform into human beings when they are on land. Over the course of an extraordinary summer filled with pasta, gelato, and Vespa scooters, they have an amazing adventure that changes both of their lives....

Separately,Jason StathamandGuy Ritchiehave produced countless entertaining action movies, but the few times the two have teamed up, it’s been nothing short of electric. Their most recent team-up came in 2023 onOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, the espionage thriller following an elite spy who recruits a famous Hollywood star to help stop the sale of illegal weapons technology.Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerreis currently streaming on both Hulu and Tubi in America, but globally, the film recently debuted on HBO Max and has taken over streaming charts, landing in the top 10 in more than 10 countries....

While it’s an exciting time forDCfans withSupermanushering inJames Gunn’s new shared universe this summer, moviegoers are still trying to wash the taste of the brand’s last couple of projects out of their mouths.Joker: Folie á Deuxended a rocky era for DC last fall; a decade’s worth of films that included such flops asThe Flashand critically-mixed films likeBlack Adam. Despite the firstJokerfilm directed byTodd Phillipsbeing the rare $1 billion project in that timeframe,Folie á Deuxwasn’t so lucky....

WhenDavid Bowiepassed away earlier this year, following the release of his brilliant last record,Blackstar, no one seemed to have the same memory of him. On my Facebook feed, there was rarely a repeat in the pictures posted to mourn the world’s tremendous loss, and when I ask people what they remember about him, its almost always different. My mom remembers him inZoolander; my good friend e-mailed me the scenes fromMauvais SangandFrances Hawhere the characters run down the street to “Modern Love....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforLoki, Season 1, Episode 4, “The Nexus Event."] Another week, anotherLoki, and another Loki — literally, as Episode 4, “The Nexus Event,” introduces Marvel Cinematic Universe fans to a handful of brand-new and increasingly bizarre Loki variants. The various new versions of Loki are far from the only Easter Eggs crammed into “The Nexus Event,” as directorKate Herronand episode writerEric Martinmade sure to pack Episode 4 with plenty of juicy winks, nods, and references for eagle-eyed (and eared) fans to consume....

It’s almost time to return to New York City’s Arconia! Hulu’s hit series,Only Murders in the Building, isreturning for Season 5for yet another murder mystery and (hilarious) investigation. Since it premiered back in 2021, the series has been one of streaming’s most successful shows. It’s hard not to fall in love with it, thanks to the fun trio the show crafted withMartin Short,Steve Martin, andSelena Gomez, itsincredible list of guest stars, and its deliciously dark sense of humor....

Billy CrystalandJohn Goodmanwill reprise their beloved roles asMonsters, Inc./Monsters Universitycharacters Mike and Sulley inMonsters at Work, a new animated series for families set to premiere on Disney+ in 2020. Produced by Disney Television Animation and inspired by the world of Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award-winningMonsters, Inc., the series picks up six months after the original movie’s story, with the Monsters, Inc. power plant now harvesting the laughter of children to fuel the city of Monstropolis, thanks to Mike and Sulley’s discovery that laughter generates ten times more energy than screams....