Homelander Pleads His Innocence in ‘The Boys’ Season 4 Poster

Just one day before the premiere of Prime Video’s most over-the-top superhero series, one of the show’s leading stars is pleading innocent to a crime everyone saw him commit.The Vought International X accountreleased a new poster forThe Boysshowing Homelander (Antony Starr) standing with an American flag behind him attempting to prove to the world he’s innocent.Homelander will go to court inThe BoysSeason 4after murdering someone who threw a bottle at his son....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · William Whitney

How 2019's The Lion King Was Shot Like a Live-Action Movie

Back in 2017, I got to step intoThe Lion King. OK, not quite. But a quick journey across Los Angles to the Playa Vista Production Facility took me to the “set” of Disney’s latest remake, where I stepped inside the world of the beloved story thanks to the immersive digital technology used by filmmakerJon Favreauand his production crew. As you might expect, the so-called set of the film was more like a compound of offices and computer banks, where animators, VFX artists, story teams, and the expansive filmmaking crew brought the movie to life....

June 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1310 words · Andrea Myers

James Cameron Responds to Avengers Endgame Breaking Avatar Record

It finally happened:Avengers: EndgamesurpassedAvatarat the worldwide box office over the weekend to become the #1 film of all time. And nowAvatarfilmmakerJames Cameronhas responded with his own brief,Avatar-influenced letter of congratulations: And in a genuinely classy move,Avengers: EndgamedirectorsJoeandAnthony Russoresponded with admiration towards Cameron: Unadjusted for inflation, the star-studded Marvel sequel/conclusionAvengers: Endgameis now at $2.790 billion, which surged pastAvatar’s $2.789 billion thanks to a theatrical push luring viewers with “bonus footage” after the end credits....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Mrs. Amanda Williams DVM

Jennifer Jason Leigh on LBJ, Twin Peaks and Annihilation

From directorRob Reiner, the political dramaLBJshowcases what happened after Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (Woody Harrelson) lost the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination to Senator John F. Kennedy (Jeffrey Donovan), but agreed to be his running mate. After they won the election, Johnson found himself sidelined as Vice President, but that all changed on June 21, 2025, when Kennedy was assassinated and Johnson, with his devoted wife Lady Bird (Jennifer Jason Leigh) by his side, became the President of the United States and set out to honor JFK’s legacy while also establishing his own....

June 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1720 words · Matthew Wallace

John Wick 4: New Training Video From Shamier Anderson Reveals Lots of Action

The latest installation of the popular action seriesJohn Wickjust started filming last month, and the cast is helping to build up the hype with their incredible training videos.Shamier Andersonis the latest star to publish a video of his gun trainingon Instagram, which promises fans thatJohn Wick 4will be just as violent and action-heavy as its previous entries. His caption is appropriately titled, “A storm is coming.” The video starts with a close-up of literally hundreds of bullets, surrounded by several different types of automatic weapons....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Joshua Parks

Knives Out: The Final Shot Was a "Happy Accident" Reveals Rian Johnson

The smash hitKnives Outhas been hailed as a masterfully constructed murder mystery/whodunit, and even scored a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination, but one of the most iconic shots in the film was actually a bit of a fortuitous accident. Writer/directorRian Johnsonmeticulously constructedKnives Outfrom start to finish to be a thrilling, rewatchable joy ride. He was so specific in the building of the film’s narrative that he knew he wanted to break the tension of the film’s opening shot—which is a dramatic showcase of Harlan Thrombey’s mansion—with a shot of a kitschy joke mug, followed by other inserts of various objects around the house that give you a feel for who Harlan Thrombey is as a person before you even meet him....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Michael Barber

Netflix Debuts Images from Octavia Spencer's Self Made

MadamC.J. Walkeris one of the most quintessentially American figures who ever lived. In a historical time fraught with post-slavery racial biases, sexism, and social regression, Walker built a business dedicated to the underserved market of African-American hair care, and became the first female self-made millionaire in the process. Now,Octavia Spenceris telling her story in a four-part Netflix original series:Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. And we’ve got the first look for the series....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Roberto Sosa

Noah Hawley Explains ‘Fargo’ Season 5’s Tim Burton Connection

Fargo’s ongoing season is arguablythe most unique seasonof them all and the latest addition toNoah Hawley’s genius is him just casually playing withNightmare Before Christmasmasks by making the kidnappers wear them and giving it a backdrop ofSonny & Cher’s“I Got You Babe,” in episode four. It sets up a vibe that’s fun, and scary, and has yourooting forJuno Temple’s Dorothy Lyon, who is cornered and yet will do anything she can to protect her husband and daughter....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Stacey Carpenter

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Lars Family History Explained in Star Wars Universe

The highly-anticipatedStar WarsseriesObi-Wan Kenobitakes place in a previously unexplored period within the timeline. In the two decades that pass between the end ofRevenge of the Sithand the beginning ofA New Hope, Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) watches over Luke Skywalker as he grows up on Tatooine. As we see inA New Hope, Luke is completely unaware of his true heritage. He grows up believing that his father was a navigator on a smuggling vessel, and not the most fearsome villain in the galaxy....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1008 words · James Simmons

ROMA: Alfonso Cuarón Explains Why Emmanuel Lubezki Wasn't the Cinematographer

When filmmakerAlfonso Cuarónwas shootingROMA, the entire production was under wraps. We knew it was a smaller, more intimate story than Cuarón’s previous film,Gravity, and that it took place in 1970s Mexico City, but that was about it. The one thing we could count on, however, was thatEmmanuel Lubezkiwould be the cinematographer. Cuarón,Guillermo del Toro, andAlejandro González Iñarrituall grew up making films together and, subsequently, over the past few years all won Best Director Oscars....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · Benjamin Baker

Rust: Halyna Hutchins Tribute Shared by Jensen Ackles

Rustco-starJensen Ackleshas shared a touching tribute to the late cinematographerHalyna Hutchins, who died in a tragic prop gun accident last week on the set of the independent Western film. DirectorJoel Souzawas also injured in the incident involving lead actorAlec Baldwin, though was later released from the hospital. The accident is currently under investigation by the Santa Fe Police Department, where production had been underway on the movie. In a post shared to his Instagram account, Ackles penned a brief tribute alongside a slideshow of photos of Hutchins on the set ofRust, while also lauding her life and her accomplishments, and also shared a set of links people can go to to provide some support to the late cinematographer’s family in the wake of her tragic passing....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Matthew Ball

Ruth Wilson on Mr. Wilson and His Dark Materials

The two-part, true-life mini-seriesMrs. Wilson(airing on Masterpiece on PBS) tells the story of AlisonMcKelvie(Ruth Wilson) who fell in love with Major Alexander Wilson (Iain Glen) after meeting him while working a secretarial job with the Secret Intelligence Service. During the years of their marriage, Alison believed that her husband was a popular author of spy novels who was also doing real intelligence work for the war effort, only to find out that he actually had other wives and other families, making her wonder whether she ever really knew him, at all....

June 3, 2025 · 14 min · 2795 words · Angela Allen

Star Wars 7: AFI Awards Delayed to Consider Force Awakens

The Force ofStar Warsis so strong that awards groups are bending toitswill, not the other way around. While most year-end films jockey for the release date/premiere date/film festival date that best positions it for awards consideration, Disney has optednotto screenStar Wars: The Force Awakensearly for critics groupsin favor of keeping its secrets all under wraps. That means it will not make the cut for consideration for the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, or the Screen Actors Guild, and it wassupposedto miss out on the AFI Awards....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Michael Kim