Adam Driver pitched a Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ movie. Disney said no.
I guess it was more important to make Jared Leto’s ‘Tron’ movie. PLUS: Warner Bros. Discovery puts itself up for sale, Netflix wins ‘Catan,’ and ‘ParaNorman’ returns in a new short.
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ hulks out for an $88.5M weekend
A debut this big would usually be good, but not for the MCU. Or the ‘Captain America’ movies.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is a disappointing, disjointed MCU entry
Anthony Mackie deserved better. PLUS: Lots of Lorne Michaels chatter, a trailer for the live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ remake, and the Oscar campaign for Tim Robinson in ‘Friendship’ begins now.
‘Dog Man’ fetches a second box office win
It was a quiet weekend in theaters, with the animated film being the only movie to top $10M.
The Avengers aren’t coming, but a new ‘Thunderbolts*’ trailer premieres during the Super Bowl
The Eagles crushed the Chiefs. Kendrick Lamar buried Drake. And Marvel’s upcoming film leads a batch of teasers.
A fantastic first trailer for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
Marvel nailed it. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ and ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ a ‘HIMYM’ podcast is on the way, and Uncle O’Grimacey returns.
‘Dog Man,’ champion of the box office and friendship for everyone
The animated movie fetched a box office win while ‘Companion’ separated itself from the rest of the pack.
‘That ain’t your brother’: Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Sinners’ looks like a chill time
The director and star reunite for a horror film. PLUS: Daisy Ridley’s ‘Star Wars’ movie has another new writer, ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 gets a trailer, and Conan O’Brien talks the Oscars.
Enough of you wanted to see a bald Mark Wahlberg to give ‘Flight Risk’ a No. 1 opening
Mel Gibson’s latest film led a quiet weekend at the box office.
Timothée Chalamet (and ‘Hamilton’?) return to ‘SNL’
We knew the ‘Complete Unknown’ star was hosting for the third time. But who would’ve guessed Lin-Manuel Miranda would show up too?
The Monthly January 2025
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.
‘Ocean’s Fourteen’ assembles for a ‘John Wick’ director
Will David Leitch say ‘stunt it!’ for the sequel? PLUS: Ryan Gosling in talks to join ‘Star Wars,’ Robert Eggers plots ‘Werwulf’ and ‘Labyrinth,’ and Robert Pattinson is expendable in ‘Mickey 17’ trailer.
‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Wicked’ lead 2025 Oscar nominations
‘The Wild Robot’ got nominated for Best Picture, right? RIGHT?