Jennette McCurdy Says Nickelodeon Offered $300K in Hush Money to Hide Abuse

iCarlystarJennette McCurdyis speaking out about her time working at Nickelodeon through her new memoirI’m Glad My Mom Diedand among the other damning and heartbreaking revelations about what went on behind the scenes, she revealed that the company offered her $300,000 in “hush money” to keep quiet about her abuse under “The Creator.” The excerpt released byVanity Fairincludes details on the interactions she had with company agents following her spinoff showSam & Cat’s cancellation and her subsequent departure from Nickelodeon....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Jose Carter

Jordan Vogt-Roberts on Destiny 2, Cinema Sins, and Godzilla vs. Kong

Jordan Vogt-Robertsis keeping busy. Coming off the success ofKong: Skull Island, he’s got adaptations ofMetal Gear SolidandThe Stars My Destinationin development, but rather than rushing into production on a new feature film or even returning to the excellent TV seriesYou’re the Worst(for which he helmed the pilot), he decided to go back to commercials and direct the funDestiny 2trailer. Last week, I spoke with Vogt-Roberts about theDestiny 2trailer and was also went into a variety of other topics including the upcomingGodzilla vs....

August 18, 2025 · 23 min · 4749 words · Carolyn Boyd

Life Producers on Their Terrifying Zero-G Thriller

Last summer, when directorDaniel Espinosa’sLifewas filming outside London, I got to visit the set with a few other reporters. The movie, which starsJake Gyllenhaal,Rebecca Ferguson,Ryan Reynolds,Olga Dihovichnaya,Hiroyuki SanadaandAriyon Bakare, revolves around the six-member crew of the International Space Station as they come into contact with the very first evidence of biological life on Mars: a small, single-celled organism. As they begin to research the specimen, however, this “life” proves far more dangerous than they could have ever imagined....

August 18, 2025 · 39 min · 8141 words · Elizabeth Barnes

Mindhunter Season 2 Release Date Revealed by David Fincher

While executive producerCharlize Theronmay have let slipthe premieremonthforMindhunterSeason 2, director/executive producer/creatorDavid Fincherhas now confirmed exactly when fans will get to dive back into one of Netflix’s best original shows. Appearing on KCRW’sThe Treatmentpodcast, Fincher confirmed theMindhunterSeason 2 release date: “Yes, there is now [a date]. I’m not sure, I guess I’m allowed to say it, but, yeah, it’s gonna be the 16th.” That would be August 16th. Mark it on your calendars folks....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · David Griffin

mother! Trailer Reveals Jennifer Lawrence in Darren Aronofsky Film

Paramount has released the first trailer formother!Details on the plot forDarren Aronofsky’s new film have been scarce, but we know that it’s a horror film starringJennifer LawrenceandJavier Bardem, and the story involves a couple that is sent into some sort of tizzy following the introduction of uninvited guests at their home. This isn’t Aronofsky’s first foray into horror, and he certainly knows how to unnerve an audience. While’s he’s able to do earnest emotion, he also knows how to conjure up disturbing imagery and psychological tension....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Brittany Campbell

Mr. Robot Season 3 Review: The War for Elliot's Soul

There is a scene fairly early on inMr. Robot’s third season that shows off one side of the series’ personality exceptionally well. In it, Elliot (Rami Malek) embraces his inner corporate drone and gets a job at E Corps to try and clean it up from the inside. He takes meetings with middle managers, and if they are incompetents who dismiss his ideas about how to more efficiently move and store their data (which plays into a larger plan), he hacks them and brings their illicit actives to light....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1221 words · Kathryn Bush

Nope Dolby Poster Is Ready to Take You to Another World

A new exclusive poster for Dolby’s version ofJordan Peele’sNopeis ready to abduct your attention with a fancy suit that any rodeo announcer would die for. The new poster also teases the supernatural elements of Peele’s upcoming movie, which will follow two siblings who decided to make some extra cash after witnessing a supernatural event. The new poster mimics the fabric of a shirt with multiple images embroidered in the cotton. The most prominent image, in the middle of the poster, depicts a classic spaceship beaming up a horse....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Jose Nicholson

Now I Get Why 'The Last Jedi's Luke Story Pissed Off So Many People

Everyone remembers whenStar Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedicame out and the deep schism it caused in theStar Warsfandom, especially because of its portrayal of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). Some fans marveled at howRian Johnsonnailed his portrayal of the legendary Jedi, while others still hold a grudge against him for supposedly “ruining” their childhood hero. Yet, almost no one remembers an essential aspect of his:he was never that complex of a character to begin with, and what we like about him comes from what we project on him....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · James Henderson

Pokémon Turns Up the Heat With "Lazy Summer" Collection

Spread out that beach towel, grab a cold drink fromthe Pikachu cooler, and lounge out on the beach! Your favorite Pocket Monsters are back with a brand new line of merchandise:ThePokémonLazy Summer collection, now available to order atthePokémonCenter. This new line is designed bylegendaryPokémonartistJames Turner. In case you don’t know who Turner is, he’s ahistory-making designer, being the first person outside of Japan to create these little monsters for the franchise....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Krystal Rivera

R.I.P Danny Leiner, Director of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Sad news, folks. We’re seeing reports on Facebook thatDanny Leiner, the director of the beloved comediesHarold and Kumar Go to White CastleandDude, Where’s My Car?has passed away following a long illness. Leiner got his start with the well-received short filmsMy Birthday CakeandTime Expired, which led him to make his feature debut with the 1996 comedyLayin’LowstarringJeremy PivenandEdie Falco. Four years later, he was tapped to direct theAshton Kutcher-Seann William ScottcomedyDude, Where’s My Car?...

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Jeanne Kelly

Raving Rabbids Netflix Special Releases Trailer For Video Game Adaptation

Everybody’s favorite wacky bunnies are headed to Netflix. Ubisoft’sRaving Rabbidsfranchise will have its own hour-long special,Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars, on February 18th. A new trailer has been released, and it showcases the Rabbids doing what they do best: causing havoc - but this time for a great cause. Rabbids began as aRaymanvideo game spin-off series by Ubisoft. The first installment of the franchise,Rayman Raving Rabbids, debuted in November 2006. The bad guys of the game were the chaotic rabbit creatures from the original Rayman game otherwise known as Rabbids....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Holly Leonard

Rings of Power Season 2 Announces Directors for All Episodes

As Season 2 ofLord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerstarts to take shape, we can start to wonder how the future episodes will play out and where the story will go. Even though it’s a little early to speculate, we now know who will be conducting the ship on Middle Earth this time around: Prime Video announced today the full slate of directors who are set to helm the upcoming eight episodes from Season 2 of the hit series....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Bryan Dean

Scott Glenn on The Leftovers Season 3 and The Defenders

Created byDamon Lindelofand acclaimed novelistTom Perrotta, the HBO seriesThe Leftovers, about what happens after 140 million people vanished from the face of the Earth, is currently in its final season. With the seventh anniversary of the Sudden Departure approaching, Kevin Garvey, Sr. (Scott Glenn), the former Mapleton Chief of Police who heard voices in his head, is now in the outback of Australia. After seeing seven of the eight episodes of Season 3 (they were understandably withholding the final episode of the series), Collider sat down with actor Scott Glenn to talk about what originally attracted him toThe Leftovers, how he got involved with Damon Lindelof this time around, after he turned down a role inLost(and why he feels that was ultimately the right decision), what he’s enjoyed about working withJustin Theroux(who plays his son, Kevin Garvey, Jr....

August 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1747 words · Ashley Wilkerson