This Supernatural Mystery Series Will Trap You in a World of Haunting Secrets and Unanswered Questions

TheSyfyOriginal SeriesHaven, created bySam ErnstandJim Dunn, is a wonderful supernatural mystery loosely based on the novelThe Colorado KidbyStephen King. The show starsEmily Rose, who is most known for her work in the video game seriesUncharted. Rose plays Audrey, an FBI agent who comes to the small town ofHaven, Maine, where some of the townspeople are afflicted with cursesreferred to on the show as “Troubles.” A procedural with a supernatural twist, the underrated series was a lot more than meets the eye and deserves to be your next binge....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Catherine Gonzalez

Tom Hiddleston on Kong: Skull Island and Thor: Ragnarok

From directorJordan Vogt-Roberts,Kong: Skull Islandre-imagines the origins of the powerful and mighty King Kong, while a diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers land on an uncharted island in the Pacific, very quickly discovering that it is as dangerous as it is beautiful. As the team sets out to explore the terrain, they must fight for their own survival in a place they never should have stepped foot into. The film starsTom Hiddleston,Samuel L....

August 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1365 words · Stephanie Smith

Wait, There's an 'Alien vs. Predator' Anime?

WhenAlien vs. Predatorfirst came out, fans were both surprised and excited to see the Xenomorphs ofAlienfame and the Yautja from thePredatorfranchise face off on the big screen. This was a crossover idea that nobody who hadn’t read comic books was expecting, and eventhatcrowd never thought we’d ever see an actual movie version of this close encounter. WhileAlien vs. Predatorand its eventual sequel weren’t the most cherished films in either the Alien or Predator franchises, the crossover series found a life of its own through comic books, novels, video games, and other mediums....

August 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1441 words · Sarah Nguyen

Wendell & Wild Voice Cast Adds Ving Rhames, David Harewood & More

After a thirteen-year break from movie-making, the Academy Award-winning animation masterHenry Selick(Coraline,The Nightmare Before Christmas) is back withWendell & Wild. The devilish tale of a duo of demon brothers who enlist the help of a “tough teen” to summon them the “land of the living,“Wendell & Wildalso notably reunites a comic team who have worked together sparingly in recent years:Jordan PeeleandKeegan-Michael Key, who broke into Hollywood via their comedy group—and show—Key & Peele....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Cory Francis

Wheel of Time Movie Taps Zack Stentz as Screenwriter

If you’re a big fan ofThe Wheel of Timebook series, you might be excited to learn thatZack Stentzhas been tapped to write the screenplay for the upcoming movie adaptation.Age of Legends, the screenplay he is poised to pen, is actually the first in a trilogy of movies that are based onRobert Jordan’sclassic fantasy/sci-fi novels. It’s a 14-volume series in total, so it’ll be interesting to see how they fit that material into just three movies — especially since (according to Stentz) it looks likeAge of Legendsis going to focus mainly on a prequel-esque storyline....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Lisa Jenkins

Where Was Lord of the Rings Filmed? Here's Where to Find the Real-World Locations

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the second of three films in the record-breakingLord of the Ringstrilogy,Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The film adaptation ofJ.R.R. Tolkien’s epic high fantasy novel consists of three of the most influential films in the history of cinema:The Fellowship of the Ring(2001),The Two Towers(2002), andThe Return of the King(2003). Directed by New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and film producerPeter Jackson, the epic fantasy trilogy is currently the most awarded film series in cinematic history, with the final installmentThe Return of the Kingfamously winning all 11 Oscars for which it was nominated in 2004, including Best Picture....

August 19, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Barbara Black

X-Men: Dark Phoenix: Lilandra Explained

Taking a page fromGuardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men will be heading into outer space for their next big adventure.Simon Kinberg, long time producer and screenwriter on theX-Menfranchise,will be directing and writing the next installmentof Fox’s mutant-focused series,X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which will see the extraterrestrial force known as the Phoenix possess Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) once again.Jessica Chastain, ofZero Dark ThirtyandThe Martianfame, is currently in talks to play an instrumental (and villainous) role from the original comic book series, the Empress Lilandra....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1156 words · Charles Sanders

‘Inside Out 2’ Budget Breakdown

Quick Links Disney and Pixar’sInside Out 2has got cinemagoers right in the feels! The sequel to the 2015 original movie, the second installment takes audiences back to the mind of Riley Anderson (Kensington Tallman), now a spunky 13-year-old ready to take her new middle school by storm. Teetering on the edge of puberty, Riley’s emotional headquarters faces a full-blown riot asher trusty childhood emotions- Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira) - receive unwanted visitors....

August 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1788 words · Ian Stephens

‘Inside Out 2’ Global Box Office Just Passed 'Jurassic World's Lifetime Haul

Now having played in theaters globally for three months, Disney’sInside Out 2continued to notch new wins on the worldwide box office charts this weekend. The animated blockbuster overtookJurassic Worldto becomethe eighth-biggest film in history, weeks after debuting on digital streaming platforms and breaking virtually every box office record that it could.Inside Out 2debuted with nearly $400 million worldwide back in June and is nearing the end of its theatrical run after losing over half of its domestic theatrical footprint this week....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Joshua Newman

“I Can’t Help But Be a Smart Ass in Situations Like This”: Kaitlin Olson Loves Her Unapologetic ‘High Potential’ Character

[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for High Potential.] Based on the French seriesHaut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI)and created for American TV byDrew Goddard, the ABC seriesHigh Potentialfollows single mom of three, Morgan Gillroy (Kaitlin Olson), whose genius ability for solving crimes and sharp wit establishes a partnership at an LAPD station, alongside Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata). Helping to close cases also provides Morgan with the unique opportunity to try to figure out what happened with the disappearance of her oldest child’s father, 15 years prior....

August 19, 2025 · 10 min · 2114 words · Wanda Mahoney

'Amber Brown' Trailer Shows Sarah Drew and Carsyn Rose as Cool Mother and Daughter in Apple TV+ Series

Apple TV+ unveiled today a trailer forAmber Brown. The kid- and family-friendly series is set to premiere later this month, and it centers around a whip-smart girl who has to deal with two major life changes at once: Her parents’ divorce and her best friend moving away. One way that she learns to deal with her newfound anxiety is through art, which the trailer suggests will be prominent across the 10-episode first season....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Kristen Roberson

'John Wick: Chapter 4' Director Breaks Down the Stunts & That Ending

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4] Stuntman-turned-director,Chad Stahelski, was always the right person to partner withKeanu Reeveson a larger-than-life franchise likeJohn Wick. Between his time spent understanding the mechanics and limits a human body can be put through, and his passion for all things martial arts and cinema, it’s no wonderJohn Wick: Chapter 4was a mash-up of everything that makes action films so epic. For nearly a decade, Reeves’ has played the titular assassin with a chip on his shoulder, a debt needing to be collected, and in this fourth and possibly-final entry, everything comes to a satisfying conclusion....

August 18, 2025 · 29 min · 6154 words · Tyler Jones

'Jujutsu Kaisen': How Strong Is Satoru Gojo?

Quick Links Spoiler Alert: The article mentions details from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga that the anime hasn’t covered yet. The anime world has seen some wildly powerful characters in the past couple of years. While some have gradually become more powerful over time, others are born OP.Jujutsu Kaisen’s Satoru Gojo falls in the latter category and is easily one of the strongest—if notthestrongest—in his universe. The anime series, based on the manga byGege Akutami, features a unique magic system based on “cursed energy”, generated by negative emotions....

August 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1284 words · Micheal Hart