Since her debut in 2013, unabashed geek and teenage superhero Ms. Marvel has become one of Marvel Comics' most popular characters. Now that Kamala Khan is getting her own Disney+ series, she's also the perfect person to pick up where the MCU's dearly departed Spider-Man left off. Here's why.
| News | August 27, 2019 |
Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow for eight seasons on Game of Thrones, will next appear in Marvel's The Eternals as Dane Whitman, also known as The Black Knight. It remains to be seen whether Harington will be a bit player, or if he'll eventually get a film of his own.
| News | August 25, 2019 |
Hot off Game of Thrones' controversial finale, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed a nine-figure deal to develop new TV shows and movies for Netflix, but what does that mean for the duo's upcoming Star Wars trilogy, which is rumored to be set during the fan-favorite Old Republic era?
| News | August 25, 2019 |
You read that right: The man behind Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy is journeying to Eternia for Masters of the Universe: Revelation, a sequel to the 1983 He-Man cartoon. It will be animated by the same company that does Netflix's Castlevania, and will show the "final battle" between He-Man and Skeletor.
| News | August 24, 2019 |
Disney's semi-annual fan convention, D23, is back for another round at the Anaheim Convention Center with Star Wars, Disney+, Marvel Comics, new theme park attractions, and more. Here's how to watch from home, the full line-up of events and a livestream of the panels you won't want to miss
| News | August 23, 2019 |
By now, you've probably heard that the deal between Sony and Disney that brought Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and let characters like Iron Man and Nick Fury appear in Spidey's solo flicks) is over. Well, don't worry. Both Spider-Man and the MCU are going to be just fine.
| News | August 22, 2019 |
Spider-Man may no longer be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Sony, which owns the big-screen rights to the webslinger, and Disney, which controls Iron Man, Captain America, and the rest of the MCU, struggle to renegotiate the deal that let Peter Parker join the Avengers and the MCU.
| News | August 21, 2019 |
Apple TV+'s The Morning Show is a drama set in a contemporary newsroom. There are no dragons, no giants, and no ice zombies, and yet it's still more expensive than Game of Thrones, showing what happens when a company like Apple prioritizes celebrities and name recognition.
| News | August 20, 2019 |
Amazon's The Lord of the Rings TV show is set during Middle-earth's Second Age, thousands of years before The War of the Ring. There'll be no hobbits, no Gollum, and no Gandalf, but the Second Age is full of familiar faces, and a few are bound to pop up on the billion-dollar series.
| Features | August 20, 2019 |
Movie ticket subscription services are becoming the trendy -- and affordable -- way to get your regular dose of cinema fare these days, but which service is the best? We compare AMC Stubs A-List, Cinemark Movie Club, and Regal Unlimited to MoviePass so you can find the best deal.
| Streaming Guides | August 19, 2019 |
Peter Fonda, the son of classic Hollywood actor Henry Fonda who became famous for embracing '60s counterculture both on and off the big screen and helped usher in the New Hollywood era by producing, co-writing, and starring in Easy Rider, has died due to complications from lung cancer.
| News | August 17, 2019 |
The Flash was supposed to hit the big screen in 2018 as a cornerstone of Warner Bros.' shared superhero universe, but obstacles brought DC's fastest hero to a standstill. Now, the DC Extended Universe is on the rocks. Will the Scarlet Speedster ever get his own movie? Maybe. Maybe not.
| News | August 14, 2019 |
Neo, Trinity, Morpheus, and the rest of the Matrix gang are headed back to theaters, but not just any theaters. Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and premium Dolby Cinema theaters will ensure that the Wachowski's groundbreaking virtual reality thriller will look and sound better than ever for its 20th birthday.
| News | August 5, 2019 |
Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and others are finished with Marvel, but with legacy characters like Natalie Portman's Mighty Thor set to make their debut, there's no reason why Captain America, Iron Man, and the rest can't live on in perpetuity. Here's how superhero swaps will change the MCU.
| News | August 2, 2019 |
Add Netflix to the list of apps to watch out for. A security researcher has discovered that Netflix is using a new Android Q feature to track the physical activity data for select Android phone users, raising privacy concerns and one big question: Why does a streaming service need to know your step count?
| News | August 1, 2019 |
In August, AT&T's live TV streaming service, DirecTV Now, will be known as AT&T TV Now and will get a new app to celebrate. Somehow, this will be different from AT&T TV, a separate platform that AT&T announced last week that has some kind of hardware component. Confused yet? Us too.
| News | July 30, 2019 |
Regal Cinemas' movie ticket subscription service, Regal Unlimited, will give customers access to unlimited movie screenings for somewhere between $18 and $24 a month, depending on how many theaters subscribers wish to access. Customers also receive a 10% discount on concession items.
| News | July 26, 2019 |
If you're not ready to say "Under His Eye" to Magaret Atwood's chilling dystopian yarn, Hulu has some good news: With another 11 Emmy nominations under its hood, The Handmaid's Tale will be back for a fourth season full of patriarchal oppression and uncomfortable political parallels.
| News | July 26, 2019 |
HBO has confirmed that its Game of Thrones prequel series, which will chronicle the world's descent from the Age of Heroes, filmed a pilot in summer 2019. Developed by George R.R. Martin and screenwriter Jane Goldman, the project has a director and a cast led by Oscar nominee Naomi Watts.
| News | July 25, 2019 |
Without the Fantastic Four, we wouldn't have Spider-Man, the Avengers, or the entire Marvel Universe. And yet, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, and their friends have struggled on the big screen. Now that we know that Marvel's first family is coming to the MCU, here's how Disney can do them justice.
| News | July 24, 2019 |
If you're going through epic fantasy withdrawal following the end of Game of Thrones, look no further than Netflix. At Comic-Con International, the streamer dropped the first teaser trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher, starring former Superman Henry Cavill.
| News | July 22, 2019 |
According to the latest rumors, the new 007 will be played by Lashana Lynch, a black woman, in Bond 25. If you're a Bond purist, however, rest easy. Even with Daniel Craig getting ready to retire as James Bond, Ian Fleming's macho, suave, and oversexed superspy isn't going anywhere.
| News | July 21, 2019 |
Tom Cruise crashed Paramount's Terminator: Dark Fate panel to share the first trailer for Top Gun: Maverick. The trailer should please Top Gun fans, and explains what ace Pete Maverick Mitchell has been up to for the past 30 years -- and why his time at the yoke might be coming to an end.
| News | July 18, 2019 |
Even with more competition than years past, Comic-Con International is still one of the biggest pop culture events of the year. For the latest news about the biggest TV shows and movies -- Game of Thrones, Marvel, Westworld, and all your other favorites -- here are all the panels you need to follow.
| Streaming Guides | July 18, 2019 |
Customers fled Netflix after its latest round of price hikes, sending its stock prices tumbling. Meanwhile, the company announced that a mobile-only streaming plan is coming to India. Could a similar plan in the United States be the key to getting lost subscriptions back?
| News | July 18, 2019 |
On one hand, HBO Max has Friends, J.J. Abrams, Game of Thrones, and shows from the CW, TNT, and TBS. On the other, Netflix hosts Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, and more. Will Warner's upcoming streaming service offer enough to earn your money? While it's still very early, we'll help you suss it out.
| Streaming Guides | July 16, 2019 |
WarnerMedia's new streaming service will be called HBO Max, but it's not just HBO. The upcoming service will be the exclusive home for nostalgic hits like Friends and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, as well as new series from JJ Abrams, Anna Kendrick, and more.
| News | July 9, 2019 |
Now that the dust has settled and the Infinity War is over, we have some questions about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spider-Man: Far From Home, which closes out Marvel's Phase 3 and lays the groundwork for Phase 4, might just be the place to find some answers.
| News | June 26, 2019 |
Marvel Cinematic Universe boss Kevin Feige wants Keanu Reeves to be part of the MCU, but who would he play? Keanu might have his sights set on the X-Men's Wolverine, but we think that these comic book heroes -- and, occasionally, villains -- would be an even better fit for the internet's favorite star.
| News | June 24, 2019 |
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition asking Netflix to cancel Neil Gaiman's apocalyptic comedy Good Omens, citing concerns about the portrayal of angels and demons, a female God, and other blasphemous spins on classic Bible stories. The problem? Netflix has nothing to do with the show.
| News | June 20, 2019 |
By signing a $500 million deal with Lost and Alias creator J.J. Abrams and his production company, Bad Robot, WarnerMedia has proved that it'll do everything that it can -- and spend as much as possible -- to compete with Netflix, Hulu, and Disney Plus for a share of your streaming budget.
| News | June 17, 2019 |
At Amazon’s Re:Mars conference, Avengers star Robert Downey Jr. pulled a move from his old Iron Man playbook and unveiled the Footprint Coalition, a new organization set to launch in 2020 that's devoted to solving climate change and combating pollution using robotics and artificial intelligence.
| News | June 5, 2019 |
The 2019 NBA finals have arrived, and whether you're rooting for the dominant Golden State Warriors or the Toronto Raptors, it should be great. Here's how you can catch all of the action online. Already have a cable or satellite subscription? Great! Cut the cord? Don't worry. You have options, too.
| Guides | May 30, 2019 |
Will the St. Louis Blues win their first-ever game in the Stanley Cup NHL finals? Will the Bruins join their counterparts, the Patriots and the Red Sox, and take another trophy home to Boston? Whether you have cable or not, here's how to watch every fast and furious second of the Stanley Cup online.
| Streaming Guides | May 28, 2019 |
The third season of Jessica Jones has a release date and a brief teaser trailer, but it's not all good news: After Jessica Jones season 3, Netflix's Marvel shows are finished, as Disney brings its biggest franchises in-house in anticipation of its own streaming service, Disney Plus.
| News | May 28, 2019 |
Disney is developing a trilogy based on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, one of the very best Star Wars video games of all time, but even the Jedi and all of their forces are going to have trouble overcoming the long, disappointing history of subpar game-to-movie adaptations.
| News | May 24, 2019 |
Black Mirror returns to Netflix for a three-episode fifth season this June with a trio of stories starring A-listers like Miley Cyrus and Anthony Mackie, but longtime fans of Charlie Brooker's sci-fi dystopian anthology might find its tales of technology gone bad a little too familiar.
| News | May 15, 2019 |
Harry Potter, The Matrix, X-Men, and a number of other blockbuster films that normally stream at 4K resolutions on iTunes are currently playing in 1080p HD only. There are still ways to watch your favorite movies in Ultra HD on the Apple TV 4K -- if you know where to look.
| News | May 14, 2019 |