The newest trailer for Wonder Man reveals that Simon Williams, portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Matteen II, isn’t just an actor hoping for a role. He’s secretly hiding powers while trying out for a superhero movie, and the trailer suggests his secret won’t stay hidden for long.
Tom Cruise is now famous for doing his own daring stunts, like skydiving and climbing skyscrapers. But he started out as a popular young actor in dramas like The Color of Money and Rain Man. Before those roles, though, he appeared in a film that’s considered the low point of his career: the bizarre, yet strangely captivating, 1988 movie Cocktail.
Information about the upcoming video game adaptation is limited, but we’ve learned that filming has begun in New Zealand. Newcomers Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason will star as Link and Zelda. Fans have also gotten a first look at another actor joining the cast, and this casting choice marks a significant departure from a long-standing tradition for the game’s creator, dating back to the 1990s.
A major highlight of the Percy Jackson books has always been the developing relationship between Percy and Annabeth. Recently, in the latest episode of Season 2, Percy says something to Annabeth that fans are going wild over!
I’m really excited about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms! It’s based on George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg, and follows the story of Ser Duncan the Tall – everyone calls him Dunk – a knight who isn’t from a wealthy family. He takes on a young boy named Prince Aegon Targaryen, or Egg, as his squire. Honestly, it feels like a blend of everything I love – the epic scale of Game of Thrones, the adventure of The Mandalorian, and the fantasy of The Witcher. It’s going to be amazing!
Paul Rudd recently appeared on Conan O’Brien’s podcast and continued a joke he’s been playing on the host for over twenty years. Starting in 2004, Rudd has repeatedly told Conan he’s there to promote something new, but instead plays the same strange clip from the 1988 movie Mac and Me.
Tonight, CNN will premiere the documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not at 8 p.m. Eastern. Before the broadcast, Chevy Chase and the film’s director, Marina Zenovich, discussed the project and Chase’s career with the New York Times. The journalist questioned why the documentary seemingly avoids addressing Chase’s departure from the show Community. Chase responded by saying:
Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu, looks like a really enjoyable adventure, especially after The Rise of Skywalker. It features two beloved characters and seems designed to be a guaranteed hit. This makes us think about other heroes—here are five Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) characters with Disney+ shows who also deserve their own big-screen movies, just like The Mandalorian & Grogu.
James Cameron is better known as a director than a writer, largely because he usually directs the projects he writes. But one of his most important contributions to the science fiction genre came in the 1990s with the film Strange Days, which was directed by his then-wife, Kathryn Bigelow. This somewhat overlooked film remains a standout example of hard sci-fi and continues to appeal to dedicated fans.
A huge number of creative works are becoming freely available this year, and there are some real gems among them! Classic characters like Betty Boop, Blondie, and Dagwood are now in the public domain. Even the very first version of Pluto (originally known as Rover) is free to use. Several famous detectives also debuted in 1930, including Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and Sam Spade. As for music, you can now freely use the song from Spongebob – “Livin’ in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight” – though the original recording by Tiny Tim is still copyrighted, as are classics like “Georgia on my Mind” and “Embraceable You.” On the book front, William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, The Little Engine That Could, and Sigmund Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents are all now public domain. Plus, the second Marx Bros. movie, Animal Crackers, is free to show! Head over to the Internet Archive and enjoy!