Carlos King Is Trying to Position Himself as a Replica of Andy Cohen

Andy Cohenhas built one of the strongest reputations in entertainment.Aside from Ryan Seacrest, no one has been the face more for producing and managing multiple successfulreality shows.Ryan was the blueprint with his monster hit,Keeping Up With the Kardashians, but Andy has made a name for himself producing numerous lifestyle-driven shows with theReal Housewivesfranchiseand its subsequent spinoffs, such asVanderpump Rules. Not only does Andy host the reunions for each of his shows, but his weekly after-show,Watch What Happens Live,recaps Bravo’s memorable weekly moments and allows two guests to join him for a gossip session in front of a LIVE audience....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1087 words · Christian Parks

Collider Movie Talk: Peter Jackson "Winged" The Hobbit

On this episode of Collider Movie Talk, John Campea, Kristian Harloff, and Josh Macuga discuss the following: Thetrailer for the comedyCentral Intelligencedrops today.Central IntelligencestarsDwayne “The Rock” JohnsonandKevin Hart. The movie opens June 17th, 2016. A new candid interview withThe Hobbitdirector Peter Jackson and second unit director Andy Serkis can be found on the Blu-Ray ofThe Hobbit: The Battle Five Armies, and in it Jackson reveals thatfor much of the production of the films he was “just winging it”....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Barbara Sanchez

Comic Book Movie Reboots Work More Often Than Horror Ones, Here's Why

While studios keep reimagining the same comic book characters and storylines year after year, Horror movies rarely get the same treatment, successfully. Since 2002, there have been three different iterations of Spider-Man, three different Batman actors, three Hulks, and two different versions of Superman. And that’s not all. With the shakeup atDC Studios that broughtJames GunnandPeter Safranin as co-Chairmen and CEOs of the DCU, we already knowmore reboots are imminent....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 974 words · April Stark

Danny Boyle Exits Bond 25 Over Creative Differences

Bond 25has hit a major road block.Months before filmingwas about to begin, and after a lengthy search to find the right director, filmmakerDanny Boylehas now exited the director’s chair, leavingBond 25in a bit of a pickle. The announcement was made by longtime producersBarbara Broccoli,Michael G. Wilson, and producer/starDaniel Craig, explaining that “due to creative differences, Danny Boyle has decided to no longer directBond 25.” Note that they put the onus on Boyle, as it appears it was his decision to walk away....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Paige Reyes

Dexter Season 9 Teaser Reveals Michael C. Hall's New Alias

Showtime’sDexterrevival keeps feeding us bits and pieces of its story, as a new teaser revealsMichael C. Hall’s iconic serial killer got a new alias. Out Dexter Morgan, in Jim Lindsay, the smiling sales associate of “Fred’s Fish and Game.” The new teaser, published onTwitterby Showtime, shows us an ID badge from a fictional store, featuring Hall’s picture and a brand new name. This is the latest detail to connect to Season 8’s finale, in which the Bay Harbor Butcher escapes authorities and hides in a small town near the woods, where he apparently becomes a lumberjack....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Thomas Lucas

Donkey Kong Theme Park Expansion Coming to Universal Studios Japan in 2024

Super Nintendo Worldat Universal Studios Japan is set to have aDonkey Kong-themed area which will open in 2024. In a statement released byNintendo, the new area will have a roller coaster, interactive experiences, and themed merchandise and food. Guests will also be able to take a stroll through lush jungles where Donkey Kong and his friends live.Shigeru Miyamoto,Super Mariocreator, will be involved in bringing the project to life. This new addition is expected to increase Universal Studios Japan in size by 70% - woah....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Laura Kerr

Edgar Wright's 1,000 Favorite Films

Most people have a hard time putting together a list of their 10 favo(u)rite films, butEdgar Wrightput us all to shame with a list of 1,000. That’s right. I didn’t accidentally add another zero. That’s 1k films. The acclaimed director of The Cornetto Trilogy and the forthcomingBaby Drivertweeted today that hepublished his list on MUBI, self-dubbed “an online movie theater,” with the help of userSam DiSalle. Before we get into it, Wright clarified that he did not rank this list from best to worst....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Robert Choi

Every 1980s Oscar Best Picture Winner, Ranked

The1980swere an extremely transformative decade in the history of cinema. After the creative highs of the 1970s under the New Hollywood system, studios began to turn their eyes towards blockbuster titles and began developing more franchise properties. These films began to dominate the box office, bringing in large crowds to the movie theaters on a weekly basis. The focus on blockbusters, however, didn’t mean that Hollywood turned its back completely on creative filmmaking....

August 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1722 words · Jennifer Vaughn

First Westworld Season 2 Images Offer Surprising Reveals

WhileGame of Thronesmay not be returning until 2019, HBO has a diferent kind of blockbuster on tap for 2018:Westworld. The ambitious sci-fi series premiered in 2016 to mixed/mixed-positive reviews but really solid ratings, and fans had a blast trying to figure out the puzzle-box of showrunnersJonah NolanandLisa Joy’s TV series. The second season suffered a bit of a delay so Nolan and Joy could ensure the scripts were ready before production began, but the series returns this spring and the firstWestworldSeason 2 images are online to give us a revealing peek at what’s ahead....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Rodney Vazquez

Friday Box Office: Joker Gets $40 Million Debut, on Track to Win Weekend

There may be a chill in the air as we head into the fall but things are beginning to heat up at the box office as directorToddPhillips' latest,Joker, earns $40 million in its first two days.Jokercan now boast one of the best first 48 hours in theaters this year, joining the ranks of other recent, impressive debuts includingIT: Chapter Two($37M),Toy Story 4($47M), and Disney’sThe Lion Kinglive-action remake ($78M). Jokermade a jaw-dropping amount of moneyduring Thursday previews— $13....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Kimberly Sanchez

Gambit Movie Delayed; Doug Liman Moves to Direct The Wall

It looks as though we’re gonna have to be waiting a bit longer (again) on thatGambitmovie. While 20th Century Fox finally looked to pull the trigger on the long-awaited spinoff withChanning Tatumattached to star in and produce the pic, finding a director for the project proved difficult as its planned October 2016 loomed closer.Rise of the Planet of the ApeshelmerRupert Wyatteventually signed on to direct, but thendepartedthe project a few months later,starting the director search anew....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Kimberly Vang

George Lucas Brings $1 Billion Art Museum to LA

AStar Warsmuseum is not coming to Los Angeles, not officially anyway. Instead,George Lucashas opted to bring his $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art to Hollywoodland, which won out over San Francisco’s rival proposal. The museum will feature pieces from Lucas' private collection, includingStar Warsmemorabilia and artifacts from his other works, vintage photographs and even traditional paintings. Los Angeles MayorEric Garcettisays the museum is eyeing a June 10, 2025 launch, according toTHR....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Tyrone Hill

Hail, Caesar! Review: The Coen Brothers Worship Hollywood

Much like its directorsJoel and Ethan Coen, their latest movie,Hail, Caesar!is a mess of juxtapositions and contradictions. The filmmaking duo have been making films for over thirty years, worked with the top talent, and won Oscars, and yet they’ve never been part of the constantly evolving system. They make the movies they want to make, they don’t do franchise pictures, and everything they do is singularly their voice and vision during a time when corporate interests have tried to homogenize everything to appeal to the widest audience possible....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · Morgan Snyder