Weaponsdirector,Zach Cregger, is finally opening up about what led to the recasting of the film’s leading man. Those who have been following the title since its early days will know thatPedro Pascal was initially castin the role of a father who was searching for the truth behind the disappearance of his son. But, as Cregger explained in a recent interview, the actors' and writers' strike of 2023 completely derailed the original blueprints for the film....

The art and beauty in creating a high-tension, edge-of-your-seat thriller is something that has been widely explored throughout all of film history, with many revolutinos and developments being made in expanding the genre’s possibilities. In the modern day of filmmaking, thriller films have reached a point of massive highs, ranging from widely acclaimed blockbusters likeOppenheimerto smaller-scale yet equally praised films likeAnatomy of a Fall. However, the 2020s hasn’t been without its fair share of thrillers that have accomplished the complete opposite, beingcomically inept in their execution with constant flaws and issues that get in the way of their intended thrills....

StarAlan Ritchsondoesn’t want to mess with the magic they’ve got going on withReacher, the blockbuster streaming adaptation ofLee Child’s bestselling novels. The show recently debuted its third season on Prime Video, and Ritchson toldMen’s Journalin an interview that while he’s grateful for the success that it has witnessed and excited for it to continue for several more years, hewouldn’t want the franchise to expand into films. The Reacher novels were previously adapted intotwo theatrical movies starringTom Cruiseas the central character....

Alicia Vikanderis having one heck of a year.The Man from U.N.C.L.E.is a blast, she delivers superb work inEx MachinaandTestament of Youthdeserved far more attention and notoriety than it got, and then of course there’sThe Danish Girl, the film that will likely spark a very busy awards season for the actress who skyrocketed to fame this year. It wasjust announcedthis morning that Vikander earned a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for her performance as Gerda Wegener....

Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for the entire series of ‘Squid Game.‘Squid Gameis over, but its impact will live on. At the beginning, protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) is in such crippling debt thathe finds himself signing up for a big contest with a huge cash prize. When it’s time to play, he’s knocked out and brought to an undisclosed location. Otherwise known as Player 456, Gi-hun meets others whose financial difficulties rival and even surpass his own....

With the entire freaking world stuck inside, Apple TV+ has become the latest content factory to offer some of its wares for free. Starting April 10, eight of the streaming service’s originals are available to watch with the Apple TV app. All you have to do is headhere. The full list of available titles is below. Check out our reviews forLittle America,For All Mankind, andDickinsonto see if they’re worth the free binge....

Apple’s planning a big update to its Watch Ultra line with the Ultra 3, expected in 2025. It’s designed for adventurers and people focused on their health, with rumored features like satellite texting and better health tracking. This means you could send texts even without cell service—a huge plus for safety in remote places. It builds on existing features like fall detection. Keep in mind, satellite texting might be slower and needs a clear view of the sky....

InThe Fate of the Furious,Charlize Therondropped a sloppy kiss onVin Dieselto seal the deal on their villainous pact; inThe Mummy,Sofia Boutellauses a similar approach as a means to dispatch her enemies. Now, for the first time ever, moviegoers will see these two femme fatales pit their wiles against each other inDavid Leitch’s graphic novel adaptation,Atomic Blonde. A new clip reveals Theron’s protagonist Lorraine Broughton meeting up with the mysterious Delphine (Boutella), who, it turns out, is not so mysterious after all, at least where the undercover MI6 agent is concerned....

While the upcoming (and long-awaited)Black Widowmoviewill give a proper sendoff toScarlett Johansson’s MCU character, the film will also be teeing up a potential new franchise inside the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Given that Johansson’s character Natasha Romanoff dies in 2019’s epicAvengers: Endgame, this spinoff is a prequel that fills in some gaps from her backstory. Namely, it finds Natasha returning to Russia to her “found family” in between the events ofCaptain America: Civil WarandAvengers: Infinity War....

IfChernobylis not yet on your radar, make it so. HBO showed a trailer today at the Television Critics Association press tour, and it looks incredibly intense and haunting. And yet, executive producer and writerCraig Mazintold us during the panel that there is nothing hyped about this portrayal – it’s a realistic as can be achieved. It will shake you up! The series investigates the 1986 nuclear meltdown of the Chernobyl Power Plant in Ukraine, which was at that time part of the Soviet Union....

For all that Netflix’sChilling Adventures of Sabrinaostensibly focuses on witchcraft, Satanic rituals, demonic possession and other occult topics, at its heart it’s simply a story about women. From a teenaged girl who struggles to find her place in the world, to her classmate who seeks power using any means necessary, to her aunt who tries to reconcile her own desire for agency withthe faith she loves, this show is positively bursting with female characters, who all have stories and agendas of their own....

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles routinely go through a refresh every few years, whether it’s in comics, movies, or television. Recently, we’ve hadTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemand its spinoff series,Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which put emphasis on the “teenage” part of the equation. But one movie starring the Heroes in a Half-Shell has flown under the radar for years, and that’s 2007’sTMNT.TMNTwas the first animated movie starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and it boasted a star-studded cast, includingPatrick Stewart,Sarah Michelle Gellar, andChris Evans....

Annapurna Pictures has released a new trailer forDetroit, the true-story thriller from Oscar-winningThe Hurt LockerandZero Dark ThirtyfilmmakerKathryn Bigelow, and it is outstanding. The crime thriller is set against the backdrop of the Detroit riots of 1967, which were initiated by a police raid of an unlicensed bar in the city’s Near West Side. The confrontations turned violent, resulting in the deaths of 39 people and leaving hundreds wounded as the riots lasted for five days....