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Who Is Kane Parsons? The 20-Year-Old Behind Backrooms

Will Harrigan — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:37:43 GMT

Kane Parsons went from posting creepy YouTube videos as a teenager to directing the biggest opening in A24 history.

Backrooms Makes Kane Parsons The Youngest Director Ever To Top The Box Office

Matt McGloin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:14:15 GMT

Backrooms didn’t just give A24 its biggest opening ever. It may be the clearest sign yet that YouTube-bred directors are taking over theaters.

Who Does Lupita Nyong’o Play In The Odyssey?

Matt McGloin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:21:53 GMT

Lupita Nyong’o has one of the most talked-about roles in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and it turns out she is playing two characters.

Who Is Curry Barker? The YouTuber Behind Obsession

Matt McGloin — Sun, 31 May 2026 23:49:37 GMT

The director behind 2026’s biggest horror surprise didn’t come up through film school or the studio system. He came up on YouTube.

Jason Blum Wants Blumhouse To Be “The Disney Of Horror”

Will Harrigan — Sun, 31 May 2026 23:13:11 GMT

Jason Blum has a new goal for Blumhouse, and he isn’t being shy about it. He wants to build the Disney of horror.

Obsession Is The First Movie Since E.T. To Rise Two Weekends In A Row

Will Harrigan — Sun, 31 May 2026 22:48:20 GMT

Obsession isn’t just a horror hit. It’s doing something at the box office that reportedly hasn’t happened in more than 40 years.

Emma Corrin Wants Marvel Return After Deadpool & Wolverine: ‘Her Story’s Not Over’

Will Harrigan — Sun, 31 May 2026 19:13:17 GMT

Emma Corrin is ready to return to Marvel as Cassandra Nova after Deadpool & Wolverine, even though the villain appeared to die at the end of the Marvel movie.

Emilia Clarke Laughs Off Marvel’s Secret Invasion, Star Wars, and Terminator Flops

Will Harrigan — Sun, 31 May 2026 18:49:14 GMT

Emilia Clarke is being blunt about her rough run through some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, including Marvel, Star Wars, and Terminator.

Chris Hemsworth Weight Loss Sparks Thor Exit Speculation Before Secret Wars

Matt McGloin — Sun, 31 May 2026 08:19:19 GMT

Chris Hemsworth weight loss talk is picking up after the Thor actor posted new photos from his next movie, Kockroach.

Is Elliot Page Playing Achilles In Nolan’s The Odyssey?

Matt McGloin — Sun, 31 May 2026 05:45:53 GMT

Is Elliot Page playing Achilles in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey? For now, the answer is simple: Elliot Page has been rumored to be playing Achilles, but Universal and Nolan have not confirmed his role.

‘A Minecraft Movie Squared’ Revealed As Kirsten Dunst Enters The Game As Alex

Patrick Scanlon — Sun, 31 May 2026 04:25:04 GMT

Warner Bros. and Mojang have officially revealed the title for the Minecraft sequel, and it’s not just A Minecraft Movie 2.

House of the Dragon Season 3 Trailer Warns: The Throne Knows No Mercy

Will Harrigan — Sun, 31 May 2026 00:38:46 GMT

HBO has released the official trailer for House of the Dragon Season 3, with the Dance of the Dragons heading into its bloodiest stretch yet.

The Mandalorian and Grogu Bombs — Disney Needs To Stop Avoiding Luke Skywalker

Matt McGloin — Sun, 31 May 2026 00:05:30 GMT

Variety has now confirmed what I just said and was already clear from the weekend numbers: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is collapsing at the box office.

Supergirl Now Faces Feminist Backlash Over Milly Alcock Comments

Matt McGloin — Sat, 30 May 2026 21:55:59 GMT

Supergirl is now facing a new round of backlash over Milly Alcock’s comments, this time from the feminist side of the conversation.

Disney Star Wars Collapses To #3 Behind Two Low-Budget Horror Movies

Matt McGloin — Sat, 30 May 2026 20:18:23 GMT

The Mandalorian and Grogu is looking like a box office disaster for Disney and Lucasfilm.

Danny Boyle Hopes To Film 28 Years Later 3 After Bone Temple Bloodbath

Matt McGloin — Sat, 30 May 2026 02:54:20 GMT

Danny Boyle is still hoping to film the third 28 Years Later movie, even after The Bone Temple collapsed at the box office.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Green Web-Shooters May Tease Anti-Gamma Hulk Tech

Matt McGloin — Sat, 30 May 2026 01:00:43 GMT

Blink, and you might have missed it, but Empire Magazine's Spider-Man: Brand New Day coverage may have quietly confirmed a big Hulk connection hiding in plain sight.

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Star Wars Editor, Dies At 80

Will Harrigan — Sat, 30 May 2026 00:13:34 GMT

Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor who helped shape Star Wars and was formerly married to George Lucas, has died at 80.

Robert Kirkman Rumored To Bring Turok, Solar and Magnus To Skybound

Matt McGloin — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:18:12 GMT

Robert Kirkman may have another major comic book move in the works, this time involving the classic Gold Key characters Turok, Solar and Magnus.

Supergirl Box Office Tracking Points To Worst-Case Scenario

Matt McGloin — Fri, 29 May 2026 21:14:08 GMT

Supergirl could be heading toward the exact worst-case box-office scenario I previously warned about.

Russos Tease Green As Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Speculation Builds

Matt McGloin — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:40:45 GMT

The Russo Brothers have Marvel fans guessing again after posting a green tease on Instagram, which has already sparked speculation that an Avengers: Doomsday trailer could be incoming.

Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day Hit With Big Japan Delay As Tracking Stays Soft

Matt McGloin — Fri, 29 May 2026 02:16:59 GMT

Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is getting strong first reactions, but the movie may already have a problem overseas.

Trump Proven Right As CBS Says Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Lost $40 Million A Year

Matt McGloin — Fri, 29 May 2026 01:47:51 GMT

CBS is now admitting what Donald Trump has been saying about Stephen Colbert. After Colbert aired his final episode of…

Disney Star Wars Loses #1 Box Office Spot To Low-Budget Horror Movie

Matt McGloin — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:12:04 GMT

Disney Star Wars just lost the top daily box office spot to a low-budget R-rated horror movie.

John Rambo Gets 2027 Release Date From Lionsgate Starring Noah Centineo

Will Harrigan — Thu, 28 May 2026 23:45:53 GMT

Lionsgate has set a release date for John Rambo. The upcoming Rambo origin movie will open only in theaters on…