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Robert Schwartzman, who found critical success with his recent documentary about the British Invasion band The Zombies, has begun work on another music doc, this one about Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton.

The director revealed that the “Danke Schoen” singer would be his next subject Thursday night during a Q&a session that followed a screening of Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary (2023) at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.

Newton, 83, was just a teenager when he began performing in Las Vegas with his older brother, Jerry, and the colorful live performer has logged tens of thousands of performances in the city — and he’s still going strong.

Born in Virginia and raised in Arizona, Newton was generously given “Danke Schoen” to record in the early 1960s by “Mack the Knife” singer Bobby Darin, and the song peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

He also had another...

Gregg Araki is ready to bring “Mysterious Skin” into the 2020s: The writer/director will unveil the 4K restoration of the acclaimed 2004 indie at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 19 as part of the museum’s overall fall programming slate. Araki will participate in an onstage conversation after the screening with lead star Joseph Gordon-Levitt and novelist Scott Heim, who wrote the source material; Sean Baker will moderate. The 4K presentation comes courtesy of Strand Releasing and will tour theaters next year.

Set in the 1980s and ’90s, the coming-of-age drama stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, a pre-director-days Brady Corbet, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Elisabeth Shue. It follows the lives of Gordon-Levitt and Corbet as childhood friends who were both sexually abused, and how that abuse shapes and distorts their journeys into young adulthood; Corbet’s character disappears into an alien-abduction fantasy, while Gordon-Levitt’s becomes a street hustler in New...

Tom Hanks kicked off the year with a small role in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, but several years before he ever played Leland in the film, he teamed up with a Peaky Blinders star for a WWII movie that’s dominating global streaming charts. Hanks stars alongside Stephen Graham and Elisabeth Shue (The Boys) in Greyhound, the 2020 WWII epic following an inexperienced Navy commander who is tasked with leading his convoy against a dangerous German submarine wolf pack. Greyhound is streaming exclusively on Apple TV+, and the film is still in the top 10 in more than 50 countries around the world, including the United States. The film debuted with a strong “Certified Fresh” 78% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 76% on that audience-driven Popcornmeter, and it did not report any box office earnings.

Greyhound was released straight to streaming on Apple TV+ in 2020, a model that Hanks has expressed his discontent with openly.

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Twisted Metal is a post-apocalyptic action comedy series co-developed by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Michael Jonathan Smith. Based on the video game franchise of the same name developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the Peacock series is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and it follows John, a talkative milkman with no memories of his past who transports packages from one city to another and faces off against ruthless marauders who want to get their hands on those packages. Twisted Metal stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, Will Arnett, Thomas Haden Church, and Anthony Carrigan. So, if you loved the gory carnage, entertaining story, and compelling characters in Twisted Metal, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Fallout (Prime Video) Credit – Prime Video

Fallout is a post-apocalyptic Western action drama series co-created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.

Who’s ready to feel old? Disney is twisting the knife for Baby Boomers and Gen Z today by announcing a release date for the Star Wars 50th-anniversary Re-release, coming to theaters on April 30, 2027. No details regarding the editing of the film are available. Will the latest presentation of George Lucas’s classic science-fiction film omit the filmmaker’s edits and additions, or keep the 20th-anniversary cut? Inquiring minds want to know!

According to the British Film Institute, the original 1977 Star Wars print’s color “is gloriously unfaded.” The organization notes that the print is also “one of the precious handful of dye transfer Ib Technicolor prints produced uniquely for the first British release.” Will Star Wars purists get the version they’ve always dreamed of? Will the film include some egregious CGI nightmare that has no business being added to the movie? It’s a coin flip, folks.

For those keeping track,...

Disney has dated the 50th anniversary rerelease of Star Wars for April 30, 2027. No other news was made available as to whether it will reverse engineer George Lucas’ 1997 edits and additions (the Han Solo vs. Greedo who shoots first blah blah) or keep that 20th anniversary print intact.

Recently, the British Film Institute screened the original 1977 print which it noted on its site that the pic’s color “is gloriously unfaded.” That print was also “one of the precious handful of dye transfer Ib Technicolor prints produced uniquely for the first British release.”

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope counts a lifetime box office cume of $461 million domestic, $775.3M global. It’s the movie that started it all, a multibillion-dollar-grossing space opera franchise spanning films, streaming series and merchandise.

The 1997 rerelease was lucrative, calling on then-dvd audiences to rewatch the classic for the first time in a long time...

Armed with one of the wildest premises in recent years, Daniel Kraus’ novel Whalefall is being turned into a big screen experience that’s filming now, and it’s now been dated for release.

Whalefall will take you Inside Of A Whale in theaters on October 16, 2026.

Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You) directs 20th Century Studios’ upcoming aquatic survival thriller from a script he co-wrote with Daniel Kraus, based on Kraus’ 2023 novel.

The novel centers on a diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour before his oxygen runs out.

After giving up on life, the young man is surprised to find a reason to live in the most dangerous and unlikely of places.

Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin star with Elisabeth Shue (“The Boys”), Jane Levy (Evil Dead), John Ortiz (Kong: Skull Island...

MGM+ subscribers cannot get enough of an overlooked action remake starring Bruce Willis. Death Wish, a modern-day remake of the classic Charles Bronson-led action flick, has begun climbing the Top 10 chart on the streaming service.

According to FlixPatrol, as of July 24, Death Wish is ranked No. 8 on MGM+'s Top 10 chart, up one spot from the day before. Released in 2018, Death Wish stars Willis as Dr. Paul Kersey, a Chicago-based surgeon who sets out to exact vengeance on the culprits responsible for attacking his family. The vigilante action thriller also stars Vincent D'Onofrio (Daredevil: Born Again), Elisabeth Shue (The Boys), and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), among others.

Bronson originated the role of Paul Kersey in the Death Wish franchise, appearing in the first five films — Death Wish (1974), Death Wish II (1982), Death Wish 3 (1985), Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987), and Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994). A remake was announced in 2006; however,...

In 2008, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) appeared in a post-credit sequence for "Iron Man" where he was startled to see a man dressed in black standing by a window in his home. "Who the hell are you?" Stark asks, prompting the man to step from the shadows and reveal himself: "Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D.," played by none other than Samuel L. Jackson.

This 30-second scene -- placed after the credits at the behest of director Edgar Wright -- shifted the pop culture landscape and all but ensured audiences would start sitting through lengthy end titles just to catch a few seconds teasing the next big adventure. The trend continues to this day, and it's almost disappointing when a movie, especially a big blockbuster, doesn't feature something at the very end.

So, well done, Marvel, for kick-starting the post-credit scene trend.

Except... they didn't. 

As...

The winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar belong to an exclusive club. But Apollo 13 star Kathleen Quinlan can boast to membership in an equally select society — call it the Whoopi Goldberg Wink Squad.

Quinlan was inaugurated into that group three decades ago at the 68th Academy Awards, held on March 25, 1996. The then-41-year-old actress walked the red carpet outside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as a Supporting Actress nominee for her role as Marilyn Lovett in Ron Howard’s space acclaimed space drama. Inside, meanwhile, Goldberg was preparing for her second appearance Oscar host, replacing the previous year’s controversial emcee, David Letterman.

And the comedian couldn’t resist tweaking the late night host right out of the gate. “So… didja miss me?” Goldberg asked the crowd with a smile. She then proceeded to launch into her stage patter, which riffed on the proliferation of colorful ribbons at that year’s ceremony,...

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This July, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the much-anticipated release of the final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty to John Cena and Idris Elba‘s fun-looking action comedy film Heads of State. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 14 best films that are coming to Prime Video in July 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

A Fish Called Wanda (July 1) Rt Score: 96% Credit – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

A Fish Called Wanda is a heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Cleese. The 1988 film revolves around a group of diamond thieves who must backstab each other to get to the loot after their leader is jailed.

Netflix’s martial-arts saga Cobra Kai wrapped filming on its sixth and final season in February, but its creators have only now confirmed that they tried—and failed—to secure a cameo from two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, who played Julie Pierce in 1994’s The Next Karate Kid. Showrunners Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg told reporters they reached out before scripting began, hoping to fold Pierce into a brief “one- or two-episode arc” that would mirror Elisabeth Shue’s earlier return as Ali Mills.

Heald later explained that Swank’s representatives “respectfully passed” on even taking a meeting, a response the trio admitted was “a little disappointing”. Swank’s decision was driven partly by the recent birth of her twins and overlapping work on Showtime’s Yellowjackets, leaving her unable to commit to the Vancouver-based shoot.

Absent the cameo, the 15-episode send-off will still unspool in trilogy fashion:...

Perhaps the most glaring omission from Cobra Kai's cameos from Karate Kid legacy stars was Hilary Swank. Known for her role as Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid, Swank had been expected to make an appearance at some point in Cobra Kai, but the final season came and went without the cameo happening.

The creators of the series have since spoken out about the absence of Swank, per Entertainment Weekly. They confirmed that they had in fact been in contact with Swank with the goal of having her come in for the final season of Cobra Kai, but the talks apparently didn't get very far. The show creators lamented how they didn't get to give Swank the full pitch in person like they typically did for the other franchise stars, as she made it clear pretty early on that she just wasn't feeling up to playing that role again at this time.

"Cobra Kai" did the two things every legacy sequel needs to do — it effectively rebooted the franchise with a fresh new cast that grew to be as memorable and likable as the original, fitting both the archetypes of the original cast while being new and unique characters. Miguel Díaz (Xolo Maridueña) and Robbie Keane (Tanner Buchanan) started off as sort of reverse Daniel and Johnny, but they ended up becoming so much more in the course of the show.

And yet, the show also managed to be a rather incredible continuation of the original "Karate Kid" trilogy. Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) became a much more nuanced character, a flawed individual with insecurities and who grows over time, while Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) turned from a simplistic antagonist, a teen bully, into a complex three-dimensional character who made mistakes and tries to be better slowly. Indeed, "Cobra Kai" shone when it came to reintroducing villains,...

Noticeably absent from “The View” this week, moderator Whoopi Goldberg has signed on to appear in a handful of episodes of the Italian soap opera “Un posto al sole” (translated to “A Place in the Sun”), the longest-running series on Italian television, which tells the story of the inhabitants of Palazzo Palladini who are not simple neighbors, but friends, enemies and sometimes lovers.

Goldberg will play a recurring role for a “special storyline” over a few episodes set to air in 2026 as part of the show’s 30th anniversary season.

“Goldberg’s participation is a source of great pride for Rai Fiction, Fremantle, the Rai Television Production Centre in Naples, and the entire cast of ‘Un posto al sole,’” said the show’s producers in a statement announcing Goldberg’s casting.

“I just wanted to stop in to say how happy I am to be joining the cast of ‘Un posto al sole,...

Tom Hanks is a six-time Oscar nominee and a two-time winner with some iconic films under his belt, but one of the more recent outings from the star has stumbled into a shocking run of streaming success. Hanks stars alongside Elisabeth Shue and Stephen Graham in Greyhound, a WWII film following an inexperienced Navy Commander tasked with leading an Allied convoy against a German submarine wolf pack. Greyhound hit Apple TV+ on June 12, 2020, and the film has returned to streaming charts five years later, clinging to a spot in the top 10 in over 40 countries. Greyhound was nominated for Best Sound at the 2021 Academy Awards and earned a “certified fresh” 78% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 76% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter.

During a 2020 interview with The Guardian, Hanks said he was “absolutely heartbroken” that Greyhound was released straight to streaming and not in movie theaters. He admitted that he understood the...

Across six seasons, Cobra Kai creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg successfully brought back a surprising number of Karate Kid alumni, but one major name remained absent: Hilary Swank

Swank starred in The Next Karate Kid as Julie Pierce, Mr. Miyagi’s latest pupil. Although the film isn’t anyone’s favourite installment of the franchise, fans were still eager to see Swank return. While speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Heald said they reached out to Swank’s representatives as they were preparing the sixth and final season.

“We did reach out in the very early days before the season to see if there was a path [for her to appear],” Heald said. “We had an inkling of an idea about how she could come into this story and not have to commit to 10 episodes or something. It was going to feel like it could be a one- or two-episode arc, similar to...

The creators of Cobra Kairevealed why Hilary Swank never appeared in the show, despite almost every significant character from the Karate Kid films popping up. The Karate Kid franchise spans six movies and one show, with Swank's character, Julie, the protagonist of the fourth film, 1994's The Next Karate Kid. Julie trained under Mr. Miyagi and ultimately served as a replacement for Ralph Macchio's Daniel Larusso, who didn't appear in the movie. As soon as Cobra Kai blew up, fans were wondering if Swank would show up, and it was ultimately a pretty big letdown that she never did.

In a recent interview with EW, Cobra Kai creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg addressed the reason behind Swank's absence from the series, and confirmed that they did, in fact, ask her. They shared that they reached out to Swank's representatives about appearing in Cobra Kai's sixth and final season,...

Cobra Kai was a massive hit and helped put the Karate Kid franchise back in the mainstream. Despite the success, the Cobra Kai creators still have their regrets.

Josh Heald, Jon Huwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg still regret that they couldn't get Hilary Swank to appear on the show. The Oscar-winning star appeared in the 1994 franchise entry The Next Karate Kid, playing Julie Pierce, another student of Pat Morita's Mr Miyagi. The movie received poor reviews and didn't make a lot of money, but die-hard Karate Kid fans still love it. The Cobra Kai team spoke to Entertainment Weekly recently about how they wanted to catch up with Julie, but couldn't.

"We did reach out [to Swank] in the very early days before the season to see if there was a path [for her to appear]," Heald told the outlet. "We had an inkling of an idea about how she could come into this story...

Eric Kripke has been able to get away with a lot during his time as the showrunner of The Boys. Turning the raucous comics first penned by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson into series form was no small undertaking, but it’s something that Kripke fought hard for the chance to do. Along the way, he learned that he had to pick his battles with the title’s home studio of Amazon MGM, earning their trust as the series progressed. During an episode of Sony’s Creator to Creator, in which he appeared opposite Shawn Ryan, the show’s creator looked back on a time when something the studio axed ended up getting used down the road.

Pointing to the original idea for the Season 1 finale, Kripke said,

“This’ll sound silly, but it ended up being a really iconic moment in The Boys in Season 1. We shot Homelander – Antony Starr...

In The Boys, real-life superheroes are revered as celebrity gods keeping the community safe. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it was developed for Prime Video by Eric Kripke and stars Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Elisabeth Shue and Chace Crawford. The comedy satire action drama hybrid explores what happens when these heroes go rogue and abuse their powers, telling a highly entertaining cautionary tale about celebrity worship, materialism, fame and greed.

Every season of The Boys so far is dialed up to 11, teeming with absurdist-level blood and gore, hilariously inappropriate dialogue and imagery, and a wickedly fun superhero storyline. And each season features at least one killer tune from twice Emmy-nominated composer Christopher Lennertz. This season, fans were treated to a Vought on Ice production number, skewering Disney on Ice with aplomb, accompanied by the delightfully subversive tune...

Sydney Sweeney’s Echo Valley Drops On Rotten Tomatoes (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Echo Valley brings together Sydney Sweeney and Julianne Moore in a tightly drawn mother-daughter thriller set against a quiet but unsettling Pennsylvania farm.

The story unfolds with Kate, played by Moore, still trying to cope with her personal loss when her daughter Claire, played by Sweeney, suddenly returns home, covered in blood. As a result, Kate finds herself forced into a terrible decision once she discovers what her daughter has done. As the two navigate this grim situation, their bond is tested through lies and coverups.

Sydney Sweeney’s Career Growth Continues with a New Genre Shift

Sydney Sweeney, who has become one of the most talked-about actors in recent years, takes a sharp turn from her past roles to dive into this tense and moody film. She kept expanding her range after making waves with Euphoria and The White Lotus.

You have your monsters like zombies, vampires, and werewolves and then you have your monsters like Dr. Frankenstein, Ardeth Bay, and Jack Griffin. While we may gripe that Werewolves and certainly Mummies don’t get nearly the representation they are due, they still show up at a higher frequency than we give them credit for either in things like The Monster Squad or their own series like the Brendan Fraser Mummy films or the Underworld flicks. The two classic series monsters that most seem to be forgotten about either with their film output or quality of roles are undoubtedly The Phantom of the Opera and The Invisible Man. While I could talk all day about Phantom of the Mall or Phantom of the Paradise, 2025 marks a 25th anniversary for a bonkers and yet somehow faithful in tone mad scientist that breaks the laws of physics and makes not only his physical appearance,...

Mission Impossible Films Revisit Classic TV Show(Photo Credit –Prime Video/Facebook)

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning wrapped up Tom Cruise’s most iconic role as Ethan Hunt, capping off a spectacular 30-year cinematic journey. But the story doesn’t begin on the big screen. Though the film series launched in 1996, it builds on a legacy stretching back another 30 years to a classic television show. Cruise’s Hunt didn’t emerge in a vacuum — the entire Mission: Impossible universe, from covert ops to gadgets, draws directly from the 1966 show. It’s a lineage that original cast members watched with growing disdain as Hollywood hijacked their turf.

The Mission: Impossible Universe Explained

The unofficial Mission: Impossible universe dates to 1966, when Peter Graves debuted as secret agent Jim Phelps on CBS. The series introduced iconic elements that still resonate today: elaborate disguises, pulse-pounding theme music, and the self-destructing tape recorder in each episode.

James Gunn’s Superman Early Release(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Hollywood filmmaker and DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn is all geared up for the theatrical release of his next superhero movie, Superman, starring David Corenswet as the titular protagonist. Slated to hit the big screens on July 11, 2025, the highly anticipated film marks the beginning of the newly imagined DC Universe. In an exciting update for movie lovers, James Gunn recently revealed (via X) that some fans will get to watch the film before its wide theatrical release.

How To Watch Superman Before July 11? And What’s The Catch?

In his recent post on X, James Gunn revealed that Superman will have an early access screening on July 8, 2025, at 7 Pm, exclusively for Amazon Prime members. But there’s a catch: the screening will take place only in select theaters across the U.S., and access will depend on ticket availability. Tickets go...

Pete Davidson, Eddie Murphy’s The Pickup(Photo Credit –Amazon Prime Video)

Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, and Keke Palmer come together for a one-of-a-kind action comedy flick titled The Pickup. The trailer of the film was dropped on Monday, giving the audience a glimpse into the hilarious ride of the two tangled in an unexpected heist. Directed by Tim Story, the film will make a straight Ott release on Amazon Prime Video on August 6, 2025.

The Pickup brings together two generations of comedy for an explosive and hilarious partnership that showcases the chemistry between old-school experience and new-wave energy. Directed by Tim Story, who’s known for his work on The Blackening, Barbershop and Ride Along, the film blends high-octane action with sharp humor.

The film is touted to deliver heart-pounding thrills, sharp comedy, and unexpected mishaps — everyone’s in for a hilarious and wild ride. Apart from Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson,...

Tom Cruise & Elisabeth Shue From Cocktail(Photo Credit –Prime Video)

Tom Cruise, often hailed as the flagbearer of blockbuster stunts, is known for throwing himself into danger on screen, sometimes literally. But in one instance, it wasn’t for a scene or a headline that he played the hero. It was to pull a co-star out of harm’s way, in real life.

While Spielberg once credited the Top Gun: Maverick star with “saving Hollywood” by pushing for theatrical releases, Tom Cruise may have done something even more personal in the late ‘80s: saving The Karate Kid and The Boys star—and one of the ’80s’ most iconic actresses—Elisabeth Shue from a deadly helicopter accident while filming Cocktail.

What Happened On The Set Of Cocktail

In 1988, Cruise starred in Cocktail, one of his career’s biggest romantic hits, opposite Elisabeth Shue, who by then was a household name and a national crush.

Despite the fact that critics lambasted it at the time of its release, and audiences learned to hate it over time (with a small percentage who now treat it as a cult horror), I will die as a "Hollow Man" fan one day. Paul Verhoeven's 2000 feature is a bonkers, pseudo-serious B horror that slowly turns into a devilish guilty pleasure over its nearly two-hour runtime.

However, it was perhaps fair to ask at the time: Did it live up to the high standards the Dutch director established with all-time classics such as "Robocop," "Starship Troopers," or "Total Recall"? It did not. Has it offered any profound message under its CGI and science-heavy context whatsoever? Nope. Was it mean and unmitigated fun for young horror lovers? Hell yeah! Did it have Kevin Bacon embracing his inner villain and donning a s***-eating grin all the time? It sure did.

What...

Whalefall enters production today in Los Angeles, and writer Daniel Kraus shared a behind-the-scenes look at Josh Brolin as Mitt Gardiner.

Kraus wrote in his newsletter, “Nearly all of my books have been optioned at some point, but very few get shot, and I wouldn’t have necessarily bet on the book that’s mostly set inside a whale would be the one to get there — and attract so much talent. Not only Brolin, but Austin Abrams (playing Jay), who I’ve gotten to know as a good dude who is super-super-super serious about this role.”

Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You) directs the aquatic survival thriller from a script he co-wrote with Kraus, based on Kraus’ 2023 novel.

It centers on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.

A couple of years ago, Imagine Entertainment picked up the film rights to Daniel Kraus’s “swallowed by a whale” thriller novel Whalefall (you can buy a copy at This Link) and in recent months the project has been moving forward at 20th Century Studios. Brian Duffield – who previously worked with 20th Century on the alien invasion film No One Will Save You – is co-writing, directing, and producing the film. We’ve heard that Austin Abrams (Wolfs) was cast in the lead role, with Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) signing on to co-star. Now, Deadline has broken the news that Abrams and Brolin are being joined in the cast by Elisabeth Shue (The Karate Kid), John Ortiz (The Madness), Jane Levy (Evil Dead), and Emily Rudd (Fear Street Part Two: 1978). Details on the characters they’ll be playing have not been revealed.

Duffield wrote the screenplay with Kraus,...

Elisabeth Shue (“The Boys”), Jane Levy (Evil Dead), John Ortiz (Kong: Skull Island), and Emily Rudd (Fear Street Part Two: 1978) are rounding out the cast of Whalefall, Deadline reports.

They join stars Austin Abrams (“The Walking Dead”) and Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame) in the aquatic survival thriller, described as “The Martian meets 127 Hours.”

Production is set to begin next week in Los Angeles, with Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You) directing from a script he co-wrote with Daniel Kraus, based on Kraus’ 2023 novel.

It centers on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. After giving up on life, the young man is surprised to find a reason to live in the most dangerous and unlikely of places.

Imagine Entertainment and 20th Century Studios are behind the project.

Exclusive: Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy and Emily Rudd have rounded out the cast of 20th Century’s movie adaptation of the Daniel Kraus novel Whalefall, with Brian Duffield directing and Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin starring. Duffield will co-write the script with Kraus.

The film is described as The Martian meets 127 Hours, centering on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out. After giving up on life, the young man is surprised to find a reason to live in the most dangerous and unlikely of places.

Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody and Allan Mandelbaum are producing. Mandelbaum brought the book into Imagine and previously produced Duffield’s No One Will Save You (for 20th Century Studios). Duffield will also produce. Production...

Today, Tom Cruise is synonymous with gravity-defying stunts that adorn the biggest set pieces in the Mission: Impossible movies, wherein his passionate love for doing his own stuntwork has cemented his reputation as a larger-than-life movie star. Few actors possess the magnetism that Tom Cruise exudes, whether on set or on the big screen, in which he dazzles with his 1000-megawatt smile and carefully-crafted, wild intensity. However, Cruise is not just a decorated action star who merely entertains in the form of thrills — he shines best in complex dramas that demand characters to descend into the depths of what truly defines them. Be it a dollar bill brandishing Bill Harford or a chaotically tenacious Jerry Maguire, Cruise knows how to navigate nuanced character vignettes and imbue any film he’s in with a telltale intensity that cannot be replicated.

Having worked on 40+ films, alongside some episodes in television and documentaries,...

Two of the biggest movies from the Karate Kidfranchise will be coming back to theaters before Karate Kid: Legendspremieres on the big screen. The Karate Kid (1984) and The Karate Kid (2010) will return on Saturday, May 10. Fans will be able to catch these stories on the big screen for one night only. Sony Pictures is getting ready to celebrate the premiere of the latest installment of the series by returning to the movies that turned this property into a pop culture landmark. That's not even taking into account the streaming spinoff that dominated Netflix for a few years.

The original Karate Kid movie started it all by introducing Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) as a young man who wanted to defeat the Cobra Kai team that was led by Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). The character was the former boyfriend of Daniel's love interest, Ali Mills (Elisabeth Shue). The only way to defeat...

Bring Her Back:

"There's Some F*Cked Up Sh*T

In This Film. Spoiler Alert."

Watch the official first look at Bring Her Back, a twisted new possession horror from ‘Talk to Me’ directors Danny and Michael Philippou.

Starring Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, and Sally Hawkins.

— In Theaters Everywhere May 30 —



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Run Werewolf Run - An Illustrated Werewolf Novel by Onur Tukel: "Run Werewolf Run is the first novel from filmmaker Onur Tukel, who adapted it from a feature film script he wrote in 2018. "I've always loved this script," Tukel said. "It's one of my favorite projects. Covid complicated production for so many films in 2020, and I really wanted to bring this project to fruition, so adapting it as a novel made sense. It was much harder than writing a script, of course. I thought it might take a year or two, but it ended up taking five years.

The ’80s were a heyday for the underdog. Whether the arena was the corporate workplace or the hormone hurricane of high school, bullies and their respective comeuppances were ubiquitous in the decade’s cinematic offerings. 1984’s The Karate Kid was one of the most popular David vs. Goliath offerings on the big screen, and its legacy goes way beyond fly-hunting with chopsticks, or beachfront training montages, or its litany of catchphrases. Through sequels, reboots and small screen re-invention, the legend of The Karate Kid spans decades, and continues to inspire and delight each new generation as they meet life’s great challenges.

So, given that the first four films have been given a splendid Blu-ray release (as well as the release of Cobra Kai on DVD) and in anticipation of the forthcoming shared universe blockbuster Karate Kid: Legends and the advent of our current giveaway for The Karate Kid on 4K Uhd,...

The early aughts launched a wave of horror remakes, but they’re especially known as an era full of American remakes of Japanese horror classics. One such adaptation is Takashi Shimizu‘s 2004 film, The Grudge, based on the Japanese film Ju-On: The Grudge, which Shimizu directed in 2002. It’s not often the original director is brought on for the American adaptation, so this is a fascinating film even for just that reason.

In the film, “An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.“

The Grudge stars horror icon Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Jason Behr (Roswell) and Clea DuVall (The Faculty). It was a massive hit upon release, raking in a reported $187.3 million on a $10 million budget. It was released when I was a kid,...

More terrifyingly free horror titles are coming to Vizio WatchFree+ in May, including both Damien Leone’s original slasher Terrifier and its smash hit first sequel, Terrifier 2.

WatchFree+ has thousands of free premium movies and shows that can be streamed on demand on Vizio TVs, or Anyone can enjoy titles like these and more using the Vizio mobile app! All you need is a free Vizio Account to start enjoying WatchFree+.

Here’s the full lineup of fresh horror arrivals on May 1, 2025…

House at the End of the Street

After moving with her mother to a small town, a teenager finds that an accident happened in the house at the end of the street. Things get more complicated when she befriends a boy. A double murder is not an accident.

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games), Elisabeth Shue (The Boys), Max Thieriot (Jumper)

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Tom Hanks and the roles of soldiers go hand in hand, be it Captain Miller taking his boys on a mission or Forrest Gump going to war in Vietnam and winning the Medal of Honor, every time he plays a soldier, he absolutely kills it. In 2020, he got in front of the camera to don the uniform again, and this time as U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ernest Krause.

The 2020 movie was about Krause’s first mission, which turns into everyone’s last hope. Based on true events, Krause is assigned to be the commanding officer of an allied convoy that he is leading across the Atlantic during World War II, and they come under extreme threat from German U-boats. The movie was filled with intense sea battles filled with terror and missiles; after the huge success of the movie, it looks like Tom Hanks and Apple TV+ are gearing up for interesting new updates.

Gold Derby's top news stories for April 25, 2025.

Jesse Plemons joins The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Plutarch Heavensbee

Academy Award nominee Jesse Plemons has been cast in Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping as Plutarch Heavesnbee, a role previously played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman (his performances in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Parts 1 and 2 were his final film roles). In the main series, Heavensbee is Head Gamemaker and a rebel leader. In the prequel, younger Heavensbee is a cameraman who helps hero Haymitch Abernathy plan his rebellion. Plemons joins Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, and McKenna Grace in the cast of Sunrise on the Reaping, which is slated for a Nov. 2026 release.

Sydney Sweeney to star in Split Fiction game adaptation from Jon M. Chu

Sydney Sweeney has added another big movie to her busy schedule. The Emmy-nominated Euphoria star has signed on to star in an...

New details have emerged about the sequel to Tom Hanks' WWII action film, Greyhound. The Academy Award-nominated film premiered on Apple TV+ in 2020.

Deadline reports that the Greyhound sequel is planning to commence shooting in January 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Hanks will reprise his role as Captain Krause and has also penned the sequel's script. Other key cast members are said to still be in talks to reprise their roles, but are expected to return. Original Greyhound director Aaron Schneider will return along with producer Gary Goetzman / Playtone. The next chapter in the naval war movie franchise will see Krause and his crew go "from the beaches of Normandy to the ocean in the Pacific as they help turn the tide of the war."

Greyhound saw Hanks joined by Stephen Graham (Venom: The Last Dance), Rob Morgan and Elisabeth Shue. Based on the 1955 novel The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester, Greyhound...

Nearly five years since the film's release, Apple TV's World War II action epic Greyhoundis getting a sequel, and Tom Hanks is in line to return as Captain Krause. The film, which boasts a Certified Fresh 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, was originally set to hit theaters through Son Pictures. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was delayed and then sold to Apple TV+, which is now developing a sequel with the main crew returning for another WWI battle.

According to Deadline, Tom Hanks is set to start shooting the sequel to Greyhound in January 2026 in Sydney, Australia. The follow-up was announced in 2022, but it's taken several years for it to get off the ground. Now, not only is Hanks reprising his lead role, but Adolescence star Stephen Graham is in negotiations to return as well. The trade reports that the plot "will follow Krause and the Greyhound...

What were you doing in the middle of the 2020 lockdown? Experimenting with a sourdough bread starter? Learning to code? Embracing brain rot on TikTok? Well, while the rest of you were being productive, some of us were desperately trying to watch new movies wherever we could get them. Luckily, Apple TV+ sure scratched that itch with the straight-to-streaming release of "Greyhound." The Tom Hanks-starring movie followed a Naval commander in charge of a convoy of ships tasked with traversing waters infested with Nazi U-boats and other threats in the early years of World War II. It came, it went, and didn't make much of a fuss in either direction (as you can read from /Film's review at the time by Josh Spiegel). It was a peak Dad Movie™ in every sense of the phrase, and it seemed like it did its job.

In all honesty, I probably never would've...

Tom Hanks' Commander Ernie Krause will be back in action soon. The Apple TV+ World War II naval thriller Greyhoundis getting a sequel. Deadline reports that Hanks will return to both star and pen the script, and a number of creatives from the first film are on board, as well. The film is set to begin shooting early next year.

In addition to Hanks, director Aaron Schneider (Get Low), who helmed the original film, is back for the sequel, as is producer Gary Goetzman from Hanks' production company Playtone. The rest of the cast is currently in negotiations, but Deadline reports most of the cast from the original will return. The sequel will reportedly see Krause and the crew of the USS Keeling take part in the latter half of World War II, including the Normandy landings and action in the Pacific theater. The original was one of Apple TV+'s first original movies,...

Exclusive: The sequel to Tom Hanks and Apple’s World War II action pic Greyhound is lining up a January 2026 start in Sydney, Australia, we can reveal.

Oscar winner Hanks will reprise his role as Captain Krause and has penned the script. Director Aaron Schneider returns, as does producer Gary Goetzman for Playtone.

We understand the next chapter in the Greyhound saga will follow Krause and the Greyhound crew from the beaches of Normandy to the ocean in the Pacific as they help turn the tide of the war.

Talks are in process with key cast from the first movie to reprise their roles. This includes Stephen Graham, who is coming off rave reviews for Netflix hit Adolescence. Deals aren’t done but expectations are high that the main players will be back.

The Oscar-nominated 2020 movie Greyhound saw Hanks play an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander who, soon after the U.

Exclusive: Brittany Snow has joined the cast of Hulu’s Murdaugh Murders limited series from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The as-yet untitled project is based on Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s stranger-than-fiction family drama, a riveting account drawing from countless hours of reporting by Mandy Matney – journalist and creator of the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast – as well as exclusive insider knowledge from years spent following the case.

Snow will play Mandy Matney, a journalist with a sunny smile and a suspicious view of the world. When Mandy starts searching for a story with teeth, she stumbles upon the news of a girl missing as a result of a boat crash. Mandy uses her keen instinct to unravel the complicated layers of the Murdaugh family and ensure that the guilty party is brought to justice.

She joins the previously announced...

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The Bondsman is an action horror and dark comedy-drama series created by Grainger David. The Prime Video series follows Hub Halloran, a backwoods bounty hunter who comes back to life after being killed. But his second chance at life comes with a catch, which is that he has to work as a bounty hunter for Lucifer, and he must capture demons who escaped from hell. The Bondsman stars Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Beth Grant, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, and Jolene Purdy. So, if you loved the gory action, thrilling story, hilarious dark comedy, and compelling characters in The Bondsman, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Preacher Credit – AMC

Preacher is a dark fantasy neo-Western dark comedy-drama series created by Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. Based on the comic book series of the...

Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has shown how to transform into any role and completely master it. His journey began through stage performances, which led him to move on to movie roles. His attractive charisma, together with his raw talent, wound up grabbing quick audience attention. In 2014, throat cancer brought him serious health troubles, yet he fought successfully against the disease. Unfortunately, he lost his life on April 1, 2025, to pneumonia at the age of 65.

For about 40 years in the entertainment industry, Kilmer generated about $4 billion through his movie releases worldwide. The actor secured roles in big productions like Top Gun and Batman Forever and was also critically acclaimed. He is often considered the most underrated leading actor of his time.

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick | Credit: Paramount Pictures

From the beginning of his career, Kilmer maintained a steady dedication to his artistry. His last appearance in the...

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Netflix is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library, but some titles have to go. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best films and TV shows you should watch before they leave Netflix in April 2025.

Bruce Almighty (April 1) Credit – Universal Pictures

Bruce Almighty is a fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac from a screenplay co-written by Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk. The 2003 film follows Bruce Nolan, a down-and-out television reporter who constantly criticizes God for not doing his job. So, in turn, God finally gives him the chance to do the job himself to hilarious and eye-opening results. Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston,...

Spring has officially sprung, and the natural world is slowly waking up after a chilly winter hibernation. The season is associated with rebirth and regrowth, themes well-suited to horror.

This week’s ‘Stay Home, Watch Horror’ streaming picks are dedicated to springtime horror movies that capture the essence of the season, whether through more modern celebrations of spring break or spring’s ancient pagan roots. Here’s where to stream them this week.

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Apostle – Netflix

Writer/Director Gareth Evans brings every bit of the bone-crunching brutality of The Raid and The Raid 2 to his period folk horror film. The Guest’s Dan Stevens stars as Thomas, a man who travels to a remote island in 1905 to infiltrate the cult that’s kidnapped his sister for ransom. The cult leaders claim that the barren island was made fertile through blood sacrifice,...