Game of Thrones Recap: “The Bells” is Shockingly Brutal

The threat that Game of Thrones‘ writers, specifically co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, had been hinting at all season was finally paid off. Daenerys Targaryen revealed that she is not fit to rule the Seven Kingdoms. (Or, to look at it another way, she proved she is absolutely fit to rule the Seven Kingdoms, as despotically and ruthlessly as so many previous inhabitants of that uncomfortable looking chair have.) Despite a character arc that has seen her go from slave to savior,

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 13, 2019
One of Avengers: Endgame‘s Most Surprising Scenes is now Online

It really should go without saying but spoiler alert.

One of the most shocking character reveals in Avengers: Endgame was actually quite lovely. While the film is bursting with great cameos, character callbacks and massively epic moments, sometimes the best part of an Avengers movie is when these wacky superheroes get to stop fighting for a moment and actually talk. This is when we actually get to know them as people.

By The Credits  |  May 10, 2019
Get to Know Game of Thrones Lethal Mercenary Harry Strickland

It would be funny—not ha ha funny, but bitterly funny—if it turned out the biggest threat to the seven kingdoms ends up being humans after all. For eight seasons Game of Thrones has been saying that all the palace intrigue and bloody chess playing for the Iron Throne was a joke compared to the existence of the Night King. This former man-turned-super weapon was the existential threat that made all that noxious human behavior look as petty and absurd as it really was.

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 10, 2019
Behold the Chilling, Thrilling Trailer for IT: Chapter Two

Our first look at IT: Chapter Two is here, and it turns out Bill Skarsgård wasn’t lying when he said Pennywise was going to be even more vicious. We’re back in Derry, Maine, 27-years after the events in IT, and our Loser’s Club members are all grown up. Director Andy Muschietti and screenwriter Gary Dauberman have tackled adapting the second half of Stephen King’s novel, which pits Pennywise against his old enemies for their epic,

By The Credits  |  May 9, 2019
Prepare Yourself for an Even More Vicious Pennywise in IT: Chapter Two

In a little while we’ll be sharing the first trailer for Andy Muschietti’s IT: Chapter Two. 

We already know that the second installment of Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s seminal novel required a possibly record-setting amount of blood. At least this was according to one of the film’s stars, Jessica Chastain, who plays the grown-up Beverly Marsh. Chastain appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past March and shared some of the film’s bloody details.

By The Credits  |  May 9, 2019
Here’s When Avengers: Endgame is Coming to Disney +

You won’t have to wait too long to see Avengers: Endgame on Disney +. Considering the fact that film is currently being seen in theaters at a rate that would suggest it’s the only source of oxygen in any city or town it’s playing in, Endgame won’t be leaving the multiplex anytime soon. Yet Adam Vary of Buzzfeed News found a release date for when Endgame will stream on Disney + in an earnings report.

By The Credits  |  May 9, 2019
New Game of Thrones Photos Tease Harry Strickland & the Golden Company

There are but two (two!) episodes of Game of Thrones remaining. The Great War has come and gone, and now only the Last War (unlikely) remains. Dany has but a single dragon left. Her relationship with Jon is frayed. Tyrion hasn’t made a good decision since spring (you know how long winters last in Westeros). The survivors of the war with the Night King are exhausted. Everything in the Seven Kingdoms is,

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 9, 2019
The First Teaser for HBO’s Watchmen is Extremely Satisfying

“We are no one. We are everyone. And we are invisible.”

So begins the absolutely ripping teaser for HBO’s upcoming Watchmen, created by The Leftovers‘ Damon Lindelof and based on one of the most iconic graphic novels of all time. Lovers of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ game-changing comic (of which I am one) might find themselves cautiously enthused about this project. When word spread that Lindelof wasn’t adapting the graphic novel per se,

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 8, 2019

Interview

Editor, Producer

The Bespoke Technology That Made Netflix’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Possible

Sugar puffs or frosties? Yell at dad or pour tea all over a keyboard? By now, the audience choices and subsequent on-screen fallout possibilities in Netflix’s first interactive film for adults, Bandersnatch, have been well documented across the web. Home-made flow charts painstakingly illustrate the complexity of 19-year-old video game creator Stefan’s journey as he tries to develop an interactive computer game in 1984, navigating relationships with his irritating father,

By Susannah Edelbaum  |  May 8, 2019
Official Spider-Man: Far From Home Synopsis & Stealth Suit Explained

“Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.”

The above is the brief synopsis for Spider-Man: Far From Home, confirming what we all saw from that surprisingly heavy new trailer. (Avengers: Endgame spoilers ahead). We now know that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) will be dealing with not only the Elementals in Far From Home but also the loss of his mentor,

By The Credits  |  May 8, 2019
Avengers: Endgame‘s Editor Came up With the Film’s Most Iconic Line

All the spoiler alerts, right here.

So you’ve seen Avengers: Endgame, yes? Great. Now we can discuss the film’s best line. It also doubled as the moment that fans had been waiting for since Thanos snapped half the universe to dust in Infinity War. The line came in the climatic, MCU-shaking final battle with the Mad Titan. At this point in the film, we’d already lost Black Widow,

By The Credits  |  May 8, 2019
A Whole new Generation of Star Wars Films Begins in 2022

While you wait for J.J. Abrams Stars Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to hit theaters this December 20, Disney is hard at work expanding the galaxy. A new Star Wars saga will begin in 2022, although the details are being kept in the Sarlacc pit on Tatooine. Are these three films a new trilogy? Are they going to be one-offs (unlikely, but not impossible)? Who’s making them? What are they about?

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 8, 2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Confirms Multiverse Coming to MCU

Avengers: Endgame forever altered the landscape of the MCU in myriad ways. (Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen the film yet.) Peter Parker (Tom Holland)’s trip abroad in Far From Home will be upended by more than just Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). The new trailer confirmed that Far From Home will deal directly with the aftermath of Endgame, both in who was lost and what the world—or should we say, 

By The Credits  |  May 7, 2019

Interview

Actor, Director

Finding the Funny With Long Shot Director Jonathan Levine & Actress June Diane Raphael

Long Shot stars Charlize Theron as Charlotte, an elegant, poised, hyper-competent Secretary of State who wants to run for President and Seth Rogen as Fred, an awkward, shlumpy, but principled journalist. Charlotte hires Fred to help write speeches that will reveal her warmer, more accessible side. It is romantic, it is funny, and it is surprisingly sweet. In an interview with The Credits, director Jonathan Levine and June Diane Raphael,

By Nell Minow  |  May 7, 2019
Can Dany’s Last Dragon Survive Game of Thrones Episode 5?

And then there was one. We’ve watched Dany’s dragons grow from wee babies to apex predators capable of torching an entire “Loot Train” and every Lannister soldier who protected it. They’ve inspired fear and awe, a trio of mystical, mayhem-creating monsters that are the only children Dany has ever known or loved. Yet looking back, they’ve never been even close to invincible. They were, of course, vulnerable as babies, but they even proved susceptible to harm by human hands as adults.

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 7, 2019
Chris Evans Reveals Spoiler-Riffic Video From set of Avengers: Endgame

The video ban has been lifted. Now that Avengers: Endgame has traveled around the world on thousands and thousands of screens—and broken box office records left and right—the on-set videos and other juicy reveals are starting to find their way onto the internet. Yesterday we learned who Katherine Langford’s was supposed to play in Endgame and why her scene was ultimately cut. We also got our look at a brand new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer that deals directly with the Endgame aftermath.

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 7, 2019
Katherine Langford’s Mysterious Avengers: Endgame Role Revealed

Lots of folks were intrigued and excited when news spread that Katherine Langford had a mysterious role in Avengers: Endgame. Then the movie came out and Langford was nowhere to be found. We now know what happened—Langford had a really big scene, but ultimately it was cut from the finished film.

Spoilers ahead!

And who did Langford play, you wonder? A grown-up version of Tony Stark’s daughter,

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 6, 2019
New Spider-Man: Far From Home Images Reveal a Changed Peter Parker

We just shared the new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer, which you can’t watch unless you’ve seen Avengers: EndgameThe reason for that is the new trailer deals directly with the MCU-shaking events in that film, while also simultaneously revealing just how much Sony had to hold back on showing us much of anything about this film until Endgame premiered. If you’ve seen Endgame (last spoiler alert,

By The Credits  |  May 6, 2019
New Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Reveals Post Endgame World

Folks, if you still haven’t seen Avengers: Endgamethen don’t watch this new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer. The MCU-shaking events in Endgame are teased in the new trailer, which is the best look yet we’ve gotten at the next Spidey adventure. It also becomes obvious watching this new trailer how much they had to hold back in our previous glimpses of the film before Endgame premiered.

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 6, 2019
Watch Adam Sandler’s Touching Tribute Song to Chris Farley on SNL

If you weren’t in front of your TV on Saturday night and missed Adam Sandler’s return to Saturday Night Live, we’ve got you covered. This was—shockingly—Sandler’s first time back to SNL since he left the show—or, in his words, was “fired”— back in 1995. The show utilized Sandler’s musical chops on several occasions, but none were as profound and touching as his tribute to fellow SNL alum,

By The Credits  |  May 6, 2019