“Barry” Season 4 Review Round-Up: A Stunning Coda For Bill Hader’s Hitman Series

Barry‘s end is nigh—for both the series and, one has to suspect, for Bill Hader’s haunted hitman. Critics are weighing in on the fourth and final season, and it sounds as if Hader and his Barry team have delivered a stunning coda.

Barry is not easy viewing, but it’s been a relentlessly original, occasionally hilarious, and almost always surprising masterclass in storytelling. Hader,

“Game of Thrones” Prequel Focused on “Dunk & Egg” Officially Moving Forward at HBO

Two beloved characters from George R. R. Martin’s sprawling world of Westeros are coming to HBO.

A Game of Thrones prequel based on Martin’s “Dunk & Egg” books was announced during Warner Bros. Discovery’s April 12 presentation to investors and the press—this was the same presentation in which they revealed the HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service will henceforth be known as Max. The news about the upcoming Dunk & Egg-focused Game of Thrones prequel is manna from dragon-filled heaven for fans of Martin’s two more loveable creations.

Marvel’s “Blade” Adds Rising Star Mia Goth

Mahershala Ali’s half-vampire, half-human superhero is about to be joined by one of Hollywood’s rising stars. Mia Goth, already a queen of the horror world after turning in killer performances in three recent horror films, X and Pearl, in 2022, and Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool this year, will be joining Ali in Marvel’s Blade. It’s unclear what role she’ll be playing.

The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Goth will be joining Ali in director Yann Demange‘s hotly-anticipated,

“The Penguin” First Look Reveals HBO Max’s “The Batman” Spinoff

“This — this is one of those moments where you gotta ask yourself, what kind of life do I want? The world ain’t built for guys like us; that’s why we gotta take whatever we decide is ours.”

Welcome to the world view of Oswald Cobblepot (Colin Farrell), also known by his unbeatable gangster nickname The Penguin. Farrell’s portrayal of the rotund demigod of the Gotham underworld was one of the many wonderful surprises nested in writer/director Matt Reeves’s excellent The Batman, 

James Mangold’s Upcoming “Star Wars” Film has a Thrilling Premise

The recent Star Wars Celebration in London included some major (and long-awaited) news about the future of the franchise’s feature films. It’s been four years since J.J. Abrams’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed the shape of the galaxy’s upcoming feature landscape. One big reveal was the continuation of Rey (Daisy Ridley)’s story in a new movie from Oscar-winning documentarian (and Ms. Marvel director) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy,

“Scream VI” Filmmaking Team Radio Silence Helming Mysterious Horror Film for Universal

Directors Tyler Gillet and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin have been on a roll. Their last three films have been critical and commercial successes, and they’ve all come more or less one right after the other—Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), and Scream VI (2023). The directors, along with producing partner Chad Villella, are a filmmaking trio known as Radio Silence, and now they’re taking their talents to Universal to direct and produce a new horror film.

“Succession” Writers Kept Shocking Death From Leaking By Using the Perfect Code Word

If you’re a Succession fan, you’ve either seen this past Sunday’s shocking third episode, “Connor’s Wedding,” or you’re currently on a 30-day silent retreat or plying your trade on the International Space Station (cool, by the way). And yet, out of an abundance of caution, spoilers ahead.

Still here? Great. So obviously, in order to pull off the shocking death of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) that rocked the Succession-watching world in the third episode,

“The Marvels” Images Reveal Captain Marvel’s New Superpowered Allies—& a New Villain

First, the trailer for director Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels just landed, and now, Marvel Studios has released the first images from the film. Together, these give us a sense of what DaCosta and her talented cast and crew are up to in the second film to focus on Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel. As we’ve known for a while now (and the film’s title makes clear), Captain Marvel will have new allies along for the ride,

“The Marvels” Trailer Reveals Brie Larson’s Return as Captain Marvel Alongside New Allies

The trailer for director Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels has landed, revealing the return of Brie Larson as arguably the MCU’s most potent superhero, Captain Marvel. Yet The Marvels, as its title suggests, is about more than just Larson’s superpowered Carol Danvers—now, Captain Marvel has two new allies in Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan (also known as Ms. Marvel) and Teyonah Parris’s Monica Rambeau. We’ve met both Vellani’s Kamala Khan and Parris’s Monica Rambeau before;

“Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” VFX Team on the Owlbear, Talking Corpses & More

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a fantasy nerd’s dream. Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein packed the film with human characters as colorful as the variety of creatures, both animated and practical, that populate its fantastical world. It’s a modern adventure and throwback fantasy film. Crucially, it looks terrific.

The world is tangible, thanks in part to the exceptional minds at Industrial Light & Magic. Both Ben Snow,

Inside the Shocking Death That Rocked “Succession” Episode 3

Succession’s third episode of its fourth season delivered a death blow felt around the world (for fans of HBO’s hit series, at least). It goes without saying that this article will be a pallbearer to spoilers, so if you haven’t watched the episode yet, stop reading.

Episode three, “Connor’s Wedding,” found the four Roy siblings gathered on a boat to celebrate (we use this term loosely) Connor (Alan Ruck)’s wedding to Willa (Justine Lupe).

“Peter Pan & Wendy” Trailer Reveals David Lowery’s Live-Action Adaptation of the Iconic Tale

The official trailer for Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy has arrived, revealing our longest glimpse yet of what visionary director David Lowery (The Green Knight) has cooked up with his adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s iconic novel and the equally iconic 1953 animated movie.

The trailer reveals a young, timid girl named Wendy Darling (Ever Anderson) who wants nothing more than to be able to stay safe inside her childhood home.

“Great Expectations” Cinematographer Dan Atherton Goes Dark with Dickens

How dark is too dark? For fans of Peaky Blinders, the BAFTA-winning period crime series created by Steven Knight, bleak is better. In adapting Charles Dickens’s “Great Expectations,” Knight ramped up the vice and violence for a six-part FX/Hulu series running through April 23) that introduces opium, sadomasochism, attempted suicide, prostitution, F-bombs, and literal butchery to Dickens’ 19th-century novel-centered on the poor but clever orphan Pip. After being groomed by the wealthy Miss Havisham (Olivia Colman) and her chilly adopted daughter Estella (Chloe Lee/Shalom Brune-Franklin),

New “Ahsoka” Images Reveal the First “Star Wars” Series to Leap From Animation Into Live-Action

For the first time ever, the animated portion of the Star Wars galaxy is getting the live-action treatment thanks to Dave Filoni’s upcoming new Disney+ series Ahsoka. The first trailer for the Rosario Dawson-led show was revealed at the Star Wars Celebration in London last week, unveiling at least a piece of the story Filoni and his team will be telling.

Part of that story will be a direct continuation of the character’s adventures during Filoni’s 2014 animated series Star Wars: Rebels, 

“Beef” Costume Designer Helen Huang on Dressing “Chill” Angelenos Seething With Rage

Girl honks boy. Boy gets revenge. Complications ensue.

Beef features Oscar-nominee Steven Yeun and comedian Ali Wong as star-crossed L.A. malcontents whose lives go haywire after a road rage incident. Created by Lee Sung Jin (Silicon Valley, 2 Broke Girls), who was tapped last week to write Marvel’s upcoming Thunderbolts movie, the ten-part Netflix series (streaming now) presents outwardly chill characters who are seething on the inside.

Daisy Ridley Will Return as Rey in First “Star Wars” Film Since “The Rise of Skywalker”

Rey Skywalker has re-entered the picture.

A huge piece of news from the Star Wars galaxy has been revealed at the Star Wars Celebration in London on Friday. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy announced that the first film since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will again star Daisy Ridley as Rey and will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel) from a script by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders).

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” Drops Action-Packed Official Trailer

As the official trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny begins, our beloved archeology professor (and part-time adventurer, you might have heard) is retiring. As the Rolling Stones’ deathless “Sympathy for the Devil” plays, Indy and his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) head to a bar for a drink to celebrate. Yet while Indy’s begrudgingly thinking of the softer, greener pastures of retirement, Helena has other things on her mind—a dial that Indy had come across on a train during World War II.

First “Ahsoka” Trailer Reveals Rosario Dawson-led “Star Wars” Series on Disney+

Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano is one of the more intriguing characters in the Star Wars canon, and at long last, she’s got her own series. The first trailer for Ahsoka is here, revealing Dawson’s live-action take on a character who first appeared in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (voiced by Ashley Eckstein), at which point Dawson stepped as Ahsoka in season two of The Mandalorian.

HBO Max’s “It” Prequel “Welcome to Derry” Casts Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, Jovan Adepo, & James Remar

Welcome back to Derry; please stay away from the sewers and avoid all balloons. Enjoy your stay!

HBO Max has begun to fill out its cast for Welcome to Derry, its upcoming prequel to Andy Muschietti’s satisfyingly terrifying It and It: Chapter Two. Taylour Paige (Zola), Chris Chalk (Perry Mason), Jovan Adepo (Watchmen), and James Remar (Dexter) are all taking the trip up to Maine.

“Joker 2” Director Todd Phillips Shares Photos of Lady Gaga & Joaquin Phoenix as Sequel Wraps

It’s official—Joker: Folie à Deux has wrapped filming.

To celebrate the moment, co-writer and director Todd Phillips took to Instagram to share two images of his leads, Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/the Joker and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. These are the most robust looks we’ve seen of the two scourges of Gotham in character yet.

“That’s a wrap,” Phillips wrote in his caption to his post. “Thanks to these two (+ the entire cast) and the BEST crew that the film industry has to offer.