Bosch Recap: Everything You Need to Know About the Amazon Series

Apart from its kaleidoscopically haunting, Emmy-nominated title sequence, Amazon Prime Video’sBosch—which returns for its sixth and penultimate season today—is an almost aggressively un-flashy piece of prestige-adjacent television. Adapted fromMichael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch books and starringTitus Welliveras the titular detective, the streaming service’s cornerstone original series is a study in tonal restraint: It’s noir-ish, but never so noir that it reaches the point of pulpy distraction. It’s deeply serious, but never so deep that it dips into grandiosity....

July 28, 2025 · 8 min · 1570 words · Kyle Romero

Chloe Moretz Is The Little Mermaid in Universal Adaptation

Chloe Moretzhas had quite a few performances in big-name pictures and independent films over the last few years, but the 17-year-old actress will now go under the sea for an upcoming role. Before you start singing along with the classic soundtrack from the 1989 animated Disney movie, let me just tell you that this version ofThe Little Mermaidwill be a Working Title and Universal Pictures production.Richard Curtisis in talks to adapt theHans Christian Andersentale....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Andrew Miller

Chris Evans Made His Directorial Debut With This 28% Rotten Tomatoes Rom-Com That’s Finally a Streaming Hit

Chris Evansmay always be known for his role as Captain America in the MCU, but 10 years ago he made his directorial debut on a rom-com that’s finally a hit on streaming. Evans stars alongsideAlice EveinBefore We Go, the 2014 flick that has recently begun trending on Prime Video. Before We Go follows two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night who grow into each other’s most trusted companions after an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Renee Reese

Conan the Barbarian TV Series in the Works at Amazon

Robert E. Howard’s creation ofConan the Barbarian, a sword-and-sorcery fantasy icon, is about to get new life long after the author’s untimely death.Arnold Schwarzeneggerbecame synonymous with the character thanks to the career-launching title role in two 80s films. These were followed up by a pair of animated series–Conan the AdventurerandConan and the Young Warriors–and a short-lived live-action TV series in the 90s. Most recently,Conanwas rebooted in the 2011 film starringJason Momoaand will be featured in the upcoming video game,Conan Exiles....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Denise Whitehead

Downton Abbey 2 Poster Shows Cast Getting Ready to Go on An Adventure

The Crawley family is back in this new poster released by Focus Features. A day ahead of its new trailer, the poster features the family and staff of the aristocratic British household. A sequel to 2019’sDownton Abbey, and a continuation of the series of the same name,Downton Abbey: A New Era, will feature much of the original cast in this new adventure. The poster comes as a relief for fans desperately waiting on the film’s premiere....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Lori Garcia

Final Films of Famous Actors

Given the fascination with celebrity, it’s no wonder that many people become interested in the final movies of legendary actors. Some of the last films of famous stars just may surprise you, though. Paul Walker Paul Walkerwas only 40 years old when he tragically died in the middle of shootingFurious 7. Production of the film was put on hold as Walker’s friends and co-workers grieved. The makers of the film tried to figure out how to sensitively move forward without one of their main stars....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1005 words · Ronald Reed

First Man: Josh Singer and James R. Hansen on Writing the True Story

One of the best films of 2018 isFirst Man. Directed by Oscar-winningWhiplashandLa La LandfilmmakerDamien Chazelle, the film is based on a book byJames R. Hansenand chronicles the amazing behind-the-scenes story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing onNeil Armstrongbetween the years of 1961 and 1969.Ryan Goslingfills the role of Armstrong in the film, with Emmy-winningThe CrownactressClaire Foyplaying Armstrong’s wife Janet. The film also starsJason Clarke,Kyle Chandler,Patrick Fugit,Ciaran Hinds,Ethan Embry,Lukas Haas,Shea Whigham,Corey Stoll, andPablo Schreiber....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Chad Spencer

Fred Seibert on Frederator's Trendsetting Animation

During this past weekend’sRTX 2017–Rooster Teeth’s epic fan expo dedicated to movies, TV, video games, and all things Internet-related–I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to chat with legendary producerFred Seibert. If you’ve watched just about any super-popular cartoon over the last 25 years, there’s a good chance Seibert had a hand in bringing it to your attention. After serving as MTV’s first-ever creative director of MTV and taking Nickelodeon from worst to first among cable networks, Seibert entered the world of animation and has not looked back since....

July 28, 2025 · 10 min · 1934 words · Sandra Martin

Friday Box Office: Jordan Peele's Us Slices Up $29 Million

CongratulationsLupita Nyong’o,Winston Duke,Shahadi Wright Joseph, andEvan Alex…ya played yourselves. And it actually turned out pretty okay:Jordan Peele’s doppelgänger horror flickUscarved up $29 million on Friday night, coming in above expectations and headed toward an impressive $67 million+ debut weekend. A bit of perspective on that number —Us' numbers are mightily impressive in the R-rated horror realm, landing among top openers likeAndy Muschietti’sIT($123.4 million) andDavid Gordon Green’sHalloweensequel ($76.2 million). But if you’re talking an original idea,nota sequel or adaptation, Peele’s sophomore effort might be headed for the best horror opening of all time....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Frank Jones

Godzilla: Resurgence Review: Toho Skimps on Monster Action

WithGodzilla: Resurgence(orShin Godzillaas it’s titled in Japan), Toho is finally back in the game. For fans of the long-running monster saga, it’s a welcome return for the studio who originated the iconic creature creation, but unfortunately, it never lives up to the drama of the 1954 original, or the bananas fun of all the B-Movie schlock that followed. Set in modern day Japan,Godzilla: Resurgencefinds the King of Monsters emerging from the depths of the sea once more to stomp through the city streets, butResurgenceis more interested in the government shenanigans surrounding ‘Zilla’s appearance than the mutant lizard himself....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Eduardo Casey

Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Reveals Wizarding Schools

Harry Potter’sabout to storm back into movie theaters in a big way later this year, even if “The Boy Who Lived” isn’t front and center in the story.David Yates’adaptation ofJ.K. Rowling’sFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themdives back into the magical world ofHarry Potterwhen it opens November 18th, but the much-beloved author is getting a jump on things by revealing quite a bit of detail about the world’s Wizarding schools....

July 28, 2025 · 10 min · 2066 words · Jacqueline Jackson

How to Replicate 'Property Brothers' Drew Scott and Linda Phan’s Wedding on a Budget

Drew Scottand his identical twin brother,Jonathan Scott, have amassed a huge fortune as stars of thereality showProperty Brothers. Drew’s expertise in real estate and Jonathan’s skills as a contractor made them the perfect duo to leada hitHGTVseries. WithProperty Brothers, its multiple spin-offs, and the many business opportunities that came as a result, Drew steadily became a multi-millionaire. And his personal life is also flourishing. In December 2016, Drew proposed to his girlfriend of six years,Linda Phan....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Karen Holmes

Incredibles 2 Posters Tease the Pixar Sequel

The marketing campaign forIncredibles 2is about to heat up, and Disney has released a couple of teaser posters in advance of a “sneak peek” of the film due to air during the Olympics on Wednesday. We got our first look at the Disney-Pixar sequel a few months ago ina brief teaser trailer, which didn’t really reveal much of anything. So hopes are high that this “sneak peek” gives us a better idea of what to expect....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Aaron Bailey