Kate Winslet is expected to star in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, a new film directed by Andy Serkis, who famously played Gollum. Peter Jackson, the director of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit films, is producing the project.
Okay, so I started watching Prime Video’s Scarpetta, and right away, I got a serious Twin Peaks vibe. It’s like the show is giving a little wink to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s masterpiece. And honestly, Twin Peaks still holds up – it’s one of those shows that really changed TV and continues to influence things even now, decades later.
According to Star Wars (reported by io9), a prequel to the Disney+ series Andor, titled Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss, will be released later in 2024. The story will focus on characters from Andor and take place a year before the start of Season 1.
I was so excited to get cast in The Moment! It actually started as a bit of a joke – I mentioned to Aidan Zamiri, the director, that I’d love to be in the film. It felt like a really comfortable project to start with because I already knew Aidan and Charli, and I figured it would be a perfect fit for my first acting role. To my surprise, they actually wrote a part for me! I remember when they told me, I was like, ‘Wow, okay, now I really have to do it!’ It was a little nerve-wracking, but also amazing.
A source at The Cosmic Circus, Alex Perez, reports that the Young Avengers will have a part in the upcoming film that echoes the role Ant-Man played in Avengers: Endgame.
The comic book, Absolute Catwoman, marks the beginning of DC’s Absolute Universe spinoff series. Written by Che Grayson and Scott Snyder, with artwork by Bengal, this edition takes a different approach to the character of Selina Kyle, moving away from the typical focus on stealth and subtlety.
This thriller shares similarities with Dexter, as the main character’s job as Chief Medical Examiner involves investigating crimes and autopsies. Like Dexter’s prequel, Dexter: Original Sin, it excels at casting actors who convincingly portray younger versions of established characters.
The latest trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie revealed that Wart will be the owner of the casino, taking the place of Wario as the main villain. Wart is a notable choice because he’s a classic enemy from the Super Mario games and even made a brief appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
While 2025’s Regretting You earned $90 million – a smaller amount than previous films – it stayed in theaters longer than expected. Colleen Hoover, who also produces these movies, co-wrote this adaptation of her 2022 novel with the same title. The film continues the serious tone of its predecessors, telling the story of Kenna (Maika Monroe), a woman recently out of prison trying to rebuild a relationship with her daughter.
As a total cinema buff, I’ve been following the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount situation closely. Yesterday, Paramount’s Bob Bakish and Andy Gordon actually went to Warner Bros. headquarters to talk to around 200 of their executives – people from the film studio, TV division, and HBO Max. The meeting happened in their big theater on the Burbank lot. But from what I’m hearing, it didn’t go as well as Warner Bros. hoped. They know Paramount is trying to cut costs – at least $6 billion worth – but nobody’s quite sure where those cuts will land. Apparently, Bakish, who’s 42, addressed a lot of big names in the room, including Warner Bros. film heads Pamela Abdy and Mike De Luca, Channing Dugney who runs their TV group, Casey Bloys from HBO, JB Perrette overseeing streaming, and even Peter Safran who’s in charge of DC films.