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With the new anime film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim out now, a familiar argument has emerged in some circles regarding how, or why, a new story can be told from LOTR creator J.R.R. Tolkien’s finite body of work. Based on Tolkien’s appendices, the new film essentially takes basic “facts”…Read more

Warning: This piece contains spoilers for Venom: The Last Dance and Kraven the Hunter. In news sure not to excite anyone in particular, Kraven the Hunter is now in theaters. The latest and most likely last live-action spin-off flick for Sony’s unfortunate cinematic universe is limping towards a humiliating opening weekend with scathing reviews (including…Read more

DC Studios is moving forward with its cinematic universe plans with a release date of September 11, 2026, for the Clayface movie and a June 30, 2028, release date for its Robin animated film, Dynamic Duo. The comic book company confirmed the newly added spots on its theatrical release calendar today. Confirmation for Clayface arrives…Read more

Marvel regular Hayley Atwell may suit up for yet another Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick, as she’s reportedly expected to appear as Peggy Carter a.k.a. Agent Carter in Avengers: Doomsday. Deadline reports that the star, who was prominently featured in the original Captain America film as well as spinoffs like the Disney+ What If…? series,…Read more

Welcome to Streaming Rewind, a weekly breakdown of the new and noteworthy as we work to help readers wade through the absolute deluge of television series and movies in the streaming space. Who’s ready for the holidays? I’m not. How is Christmas just two weeks away? Anyway, there’s plenty to watch this week, ranging from…Read more

Spider-Man is one of the few Marvel heroes with a supporting cast and rogues gallery wide enough to support an entire cinematic universe. And that's exactly what Sony has been trying to do. Even as Tom Holland fans await word on when the next live-action Spidey movie will arrive, Sony continues to release other titles…Read more

Let's make this simple: You want to know if there are any post- or mid-credits scenes in Kraven the Hunter. The answer is no, there are no scenes after the credits. Kraven the Hunter has arrived to cap off a busy year of new releases in Sony's Spider-Man Universe line, following Madame Web and Venom:…Read more

“Professor Tolkien said in his letters that sometimes the most compelling story is the untold story.” That’s what Philippa Boyens told me when I interviewed her recently about the new animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which she produced and co-wrote the story for. She also has the street…Read more

Think your holiday season is stressful? Thank the Star of Bethlehem you’re not Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton), put-upon hero of the enjoyably improbable new Netflix suspense thriller Carry-On. For starters, Ethan is a TSA agent, which means he endures abuse from impatient strangers for a living. It’s worse, of course, on one of the busiest…Read more

Let's make this simple: You want to know if there are any post- or mid-credits scenes in Kraven the Hunter. The answer is no, there are no scenes after the credits. Kraven the Hunter has arrived to cap off a busy year of new releases in Sony's Spider-Man Universe line, following Madame Web and Venom:…Read more