The Trainer adds Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon, and Luke Sabbat

American History XdirectorTony Kaye’s upcoming filmThe Trainerofficially enters production tomorrow after a winding development path that star and creatorVito Schnabelconsidered “incredible.” Ahead of the first day of production,Deadlinereports thatStephen Dorff,John McEnroe,Gina Gershon, andLuke Sabbatare all on board to star alongside Schnabel in his original dark comedy. They’ll join fellow co-starsJulia Fox,Stephen Van Zandt, andTaylour Paigein the near-decade in the making production, but there’s currently no information on what roles the new additions will play....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Carol Costa

The ‘John Wick’ Franchise Is at Its Best When It Remembers He's a Tragic Hero

WhenKeanu Reevesuttered the phrase “I’m thinking I’m back” in the trailer for the firstJohn Wickfilm, it seemed like a self-aware quip intended to kickstart a self-aware homage to his career in the style ofThe ExpendablesorRed. That is almost certainly not whatChad Stahelskicreated; viewers expecting jokes and gags may have been shocked to watch a heartbreaking story about a man who is mourning the loss of his wife, and only experiences another tragedy when his new puppy is killed by vicious gangsters....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1006 words · Carrie Turner

There’s No Resolving This Gorga Family Feud

Melissa Gorgawas onJeff Lewis' podcast, and she revealed to fans ofThe Real Housewives of New Jerseythat she has new neighbors! Gorga and her husband,Joe Gorga, have moved into a brand-new house that fans saw the cast celebrating at their housewarming party this season. But even though they love their new place, their new neighbors might not be as excited to be that close to them.Those neighbors areKathy Wakileand her husband,Richie Wakile....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Andrew Phillips

This Is John Carpenter's Most Underrated, Hopeful Movie

John Carpenteris mostly known for his horror movies such asHalloweenorThe Fog, but one of his best and most optimistic movies is 1984’sStarman. It’s a movie that, even though it was made by thesame guy that created Michael Myers, rocks a super 80s, very Amblin-esque aesthetic and vibe.Starmantakes Carpenter’s trademark wide shots, synth scores, and Americana that he flips on its head, and instead of applying these to a horror movie, lends it to the story of an alien trying to return home....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1276 words · Crystal Coleman

This Shocking 'Game of Thrones' Moment Was a Turning Point in the Show

Game of Thronesis notorious for providing jaw-dropping twists that change the entire game in one fell swoop. One of the most shocking twists inGame of Thronesthat ranks alongside the Red Wedding and Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) beheading, is Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) losing his hand.This event was a catalyst, marking the beginning of the end for House Lannisterand allowed other houses the opportunity to overthrow them. If Jaime hadn’t lost his hand, no one would have dared to challenge his house after his father, Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance), died....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1048 words · Jamie Nelson

Thor: Ragnarok: New Images Tease Hulk, Valkyrie, and More

Marvel Studios and Disney have released a batch of new images fromThor: Ragnarok, and this movie continues to look positively excellent. Marvel droppeda new trailerover the weekend after its debut at Comic-Con, and in a refreshing change of pace, this new trailer plays almost like a sequel to the first one. We saw a lot more of the cast, got some clarity on the role Hulk plays in the whole thing, and really got a sense of the lighter, more colorful vibe of the movie....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Alexis Stewart

Todd Haynes Talks Dark Waters and His Velvet Underground Documentary

From directorTodd Haynes, the dramaDark Waterstells the story of corporate environmental defense attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo, who’s also a producer on the film), who risked his career and family to expose the actions of DuPont and their dumping of toxic waste in an area landfill in West Virginia and the affects of that, in a community that was dangerously exposed to deadly chemicals for decades. In an epic 15-year fight that tested him beyond measure, the truth drove Bilott in his unwavering conviction to fight for a community victimized by a corporation driven by greed....

June 12, 2025 · 10 min · 1988 words · Karen Pena

Triple Frontier Review: Netflix's Jungle Heist Is Surprisingly Smart

Triple Frontieris not the movie you’re expecting it to be. The trailers for the long-in-the-works action-thriller went heavy on the helicopter shots, machine gun fire,Inceptionbwaaaaaahhorns, and close-ups ofBen Affleck’s concerned, bearded face to paint the picture of an explosive shoot-em-up through the jungle that Schwarzenegger might’ve signed up for in 1986. The film has these things, for sure—especially the helicopter shots, enough to makeMichael Baystraight swoon—but it’s also a much smarter, much more meditative film than marketing might have you believe....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · April Cooper

Watch the Han Solo Movie Trailer Recut to Sabotage

Disney went big in first unveilingSolo: A Star Wars Storyto the public by buying a teaser spot during the Super Bowl, followed by the official teaser trailer reveal the next day. Loads of anticipation surrounded thisStar Warsspinoff, not only because it’s the origin story of arguably the franchise’s most beloved character, but because the film itself went through somevery public production issues. By most accounts directorRon Howardis smoothly bringing this thing home, but the first teaser trailer left something to be desired....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Mary Sims

We Can Be Heroes: New Images Tease Return of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

Netflix has released three new images fromRobert Rodriguez’s forthcomingWe Can Be Heroesand they’re all about our beloved Sharkboy and Lavagirl. Over the summer at Comic-Con 2020,we learned Sharkboy and Lavagirlwould make an appearance in Rodriguez’s new movie. The duo’s return makes total sense consideringWe Can Be Heroesis set in the same universe as 2005’sThe Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, the movie which first introduced us to the kid superheroes. But Sharkboy and Lavagirl are kids no more....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Michelle Rodriguez

Wes Ball Gives Us a Preview of the ‘Legend of Zelda’ Movie

It’s been months sinceThe Legend of Zeldawas announced to have a film adaptation, and its director,Wes Ball, has laid out some ground rules for the project.The Maze Runnerdirector’s plans are pretty simple and are somewhat achievable when done right, and hopefully, it’s enough to give this highly-anticipated movie the love and passion it deserves. During his recentAMA session on Reddit,Ball was asked what lessons he learned when he worked onKingdom of the Planet of the Apesthat he plans to bring to this Nintendo project....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · William Chang

WGA Nominations Include Logan, The Big Sick, and Lady Bird

The guilds are beginning to weigh in as we head into the final stretch of the awards race, and today it’s the Writers Guild of America’s turn. The WGA nominations are tricky because A. Every year major films are deemed ineligible due to strict WGA rules and B. The WGA loves to throw a wild card into the bunch. Both things are true this year—Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri,Victoria & Abdul, andDarkest Hourwere ruled ineligible, andLoganmade a surprise nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Cesar Hall

Why The Last of Us Movie Didn't Happen

While the small-screen adaptation ofThe Last of Usfranchise is currently in the works, the plan was originally for the story of Joel and Ellie to become a film. While discussing the HBO adaptation ofThe Last of Uswith the podcastScript Apart, Naughty Dog co-presidentNeil Druckmanntouched on capturing the essence of the source material while prioritizing drama over action, separating itself from the failed movie that never took off. When Sony first saw the explosive impact the game had on audiences when it released, the company committed itself to a film adaptation that saw Druckmann back in the writer’s chair andSam Raimiproducing....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Nicholas Gutierrez