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At his core, Thanos was just very concerned with overpopulation. He would probably find a kindred spirit with another supervillain slated to arrive later this year withAquaman.Patrick Wilson, who plays Aquaman’s Atlantean half-brother King Orm, tells EW about his character. “He’s kind of an eco-warrior,” Wilson says. “He’s got a very clear gripe with the surface world, which has been polluting his oceans for centuries. And that’s something for me — I’m sure for you too — that’s very easy to understand....

Universal has released a newFirst Mantrailer. Directed byDamien Chazelle(La La Land) and written by Oscar-winningSpotlightandThe Postco-writerJosh Singer, the film is based on a book byJames R. Hansenand chronicles the 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. Like the first trailer, this new one is all about playing up the danger of the mission, which is the smart move....

The Phantom is heading to New Orleans!In an exclusive forDeadline, Universal as required theJohn Fuscospec script titledPhantomthat is based on theGaston LerouxnovelThe Phantom of the Operabut set in contemporary New Orleans. The French-Quarter set film also includes producersHarvey Mason Jrof Harvey Mason Media, andJohn Legendwith his Get Lifted Film Co partner,Mike Jackson. Whatever it is about the man who thrives in the darkness, there is something aboutThe Phantom of the Operathat keeps us all coming back to it and with it being in the public domain, we can get new and fun takes on the novel like this one from Fusco....

Today, Netflix has released a trailer for their three-part documentary seriesNeymar: The Perfect Chaos, which will tell the story of the Brazillian professional soccer playerNeymar da Silva Santos Júnior, or more commonly known as simply Neymar. Neymar has quickly become one of the most famous and highly paid athletes in the world since joining the Brazil National Team at only 18. He has also become Brazil’s National Team’s second-highest goal score ever, second only to soccer legend Pelé....

Nick Frostis a well-known name in the horror-comedy genre, thanks to the cult classicShaun of the Dead, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. Over the years, Frost has had an extensive career as an actor, writer, and comedian, and now he’s kick-starting the year withGet Away, another horror comedy about a family on a vacation from hell. After making its premiere at Fantastic Fest, last September, the movie is now making its streaming debut on Shudder this January,CBRreports....

Collider’s ownSteve Weintraubis currently at the Licensing Expo 2022 in Las Vagas, the premier event that brings together some of the world’s most influential entertainment, character, art, and corporate brand owners and agents with consumer goods manufacturers, licensees, and retailers taking place between May 24 and May 26. While there, he was able to catch a few photos of many different posters and marketing materials. Among the posters on display was an all-new promo poster for the upcomingOne Piece Film: Redthat is set to premiere in Japan on August 6....

Warner Bros. has released a newReady Player OneTV spot, and it has me returning to my mantra about the film, “Trust in Spielberg.” That’s not to say that directorSteven Spielberghas never made a bad movie, but if he hasn’t earned the benefit of the doubt, then no one has. The question that I keep coming back to withReady Player Oneis it just a nonstop celebration of IP, or does it actually critique our interest and unquestioning devotion to IP....

Spider-Manfans have seen a lot of iterations of Peter Parker over the years, both in live-action and animated form, but the new Disney XD seriesMarvel’s Spider-Manaims to deliver something fresh and new. Leading that effort is Peter Parker himself, voiced byRobbie Daymond. I got to speak with him ahead of the series' hour-long premiere that airs on Saturday, August 19th at 7:00 am ET/PT on Disney XD (and on the Disney XD App and VOD)....

ThoughRian Johnson’sStar Wars: The Last Jedidoesn’t have an official Blu-ray release just yet, it does have an official novelization that’s due out this March 6th from Del Rey. Written byJason Fry, with collaboration from Johnson himself, the tome will include all-new material created for the story alongside deleted scenes fromThe Last Jedithat add the all-important plot points back intoStar Warscanon. Some of those deleted scenes,20 minutes of which will appear on the eventual Blu-ray release, were included in a recent episode of the “Star Wars Show” for your viewing pleasure....

The character of Courtney Whitmore is an intensely personal one toGeoff Johns, who modeled the girl who would becomeStargirlon the younger sister who died in the TWA flight 800 disaster of 1996. That’s a downer way to start a review for a show that, I promise you, is a genuine delight, but it’s important to know why this character was created and what she was always supposed to be: A (literal) shining beacon of positivity in the darkest of times....

Often relegated to be comic reliefs, love interests, understudies, or forgettable friends, the sidekicks in most movies are underappreciated and underutilized figures who more or less peter out of the story. While some die nobly in a moment of self-sacrifice, or offer a bit of help during a big final battle, most simply exist, with many of them being remembered as annoying secondary characters if at all. RELATED:Best Female Supporting Characters in Male-Led Movies Not these guys though....

Netflix has released the official trailer forSurviving Death,a new docuseries set to premiere this week.Surviving Deathcomes from director and executive producerRickiStern(Reversing Roe,Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work) and is based on journalistLeslie Kean’s bestselling book of the same name. The mind-bending series will blend science and spirituality in its look into the possibility of the afterlife. Each of the six episodes features interviews with people who claim they have experienced the afterlife in their near-death experiences, people who claim to have proof of the afterlife based on communications with loved ones, and those who investigate these claims from a scientific or spiritual perspective....

Season 1 ofThe 100brought war between The Sky People and Grounders, Season 2 united them against Mount Weather, and Season 3 was a war for the fate of all mankind. With the arrival of the first Season 4 trailer, the question now becomes, how will they fight when “the end is coming”? Clarke (Eliza Taylor) helped destroy The City of Light and stopped A.L.I.E.’s plan to horde humanity within her reach, and now she’ll have to deal with those consequences....