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Star Wars has to deliver a proper movie with The Mandalorian and Grogu - otherwise the franchise is dead
Star Wars has always been big on prophecy. Yoda peers into the future like Nostradamus with messed-up syntax, the Emperor cackles that everything is proceeding exactly as he has foreseen, Darth Vader breathes doom through the front grille of his…
Stephen Colbert Gets Why You're Scared He's Writing a 'Lord of the Rings' Movie
Anyone who has ever seen an interview with Stephen Colbert knows he's obsessed with The Lord of the Rings. The soon-to-be former host of The Late Show has regularly flaunted both his fandom and his encyclopedic knowledge of the books and lore on…
Pedro Pascal: 'My childhood was shaped by going to see Star Wars movies
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Pedro Pascal has said he did not…
Wait, Do We Actually Want to See a Minions Movie?
We all talk about characters like Batman, Darth Vader, or Spider-Man being the kings of the box office, but the true ruler might actually be a weird yellow Minion. Since the Minions were introduced in 2010's Despicable Me, films in that franchise…
Every movie you need to see during the 2026 summer movie season
The last three summers I've worked at The Daily Iowan, I compiled a list of the most exciting, accessible, and worthwhile movies releasing in the months between school years. I've loved the summer movie season since I was a kid, as it's usually…
Melissa Barrera Is Returning to Horror Movies on Her Own Terms
Earlier this week, Melissa Barrera gave a no-holds-barred interview talking about her firing from Scream 7 after she voiced support for Palestine on social media. We know she has no love for that particular horror franchise, but she's not against…
This only happens in the movies': How Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff's sister became her surrogate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff had given up on the idea that she would become a mom again. Sitting inside the fertility clinic in the summer of 2024, she listened with growing distress as her doctor told her surrogacy would…
Will Neon Find Even More Movies to Buy at Cannes? And Other Burning Market Questions
There's no question — the biggest buyer at Cannes the last several years has been Neon. Tom Quinn's distributor has had a remarkable track record of acquiring the films that would eventually go on to win the Palme d'Or, including most…
Korea to distribute millions of movie coupons to save ailing theaters
Korea will begin distributing 2.25 million movie discount coupons in a push to revive theater attendance and support the local film industry, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday. Starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, moviegoers will be…
3 best new to Netflix movies to stream this weekend (May 8-10)
The weekend means it's time to get streaming some of the latest (and greatest) movies added to the world's most popular streaming service, Netflix. Right now is a good time to be searching for new movies on Netflix. Not only does the streamer have…
7 Famous Movies Filmed in Less Than a Month
If making a movie is usually a marathon, these films treated it more like a sprint. Shot in tight windows—sometimes just a handful of days —these productions didn't have the luxury of endless takes or overthinking every frame. And…
First Reactions To A24's Backrooms Movie Have Critics United
The LA Times ' Joshua Rothkopf issued a warning for those expecting 'Backrooms' to be full of big set pieces, calling it 'horror stripped to its essentials: a hallway, a door, knowing that you will go through it. Conceptually, it's a triumph, a…
How Mortal Kombat II Sets Up A Third Movie In The Franchise
This article contains spoilers for 'Mortal Kombat II.' To the uninitiated who have only a passing familiarity with the original video games, 'Mortal Kombat' seems like it would be a pretty predictable movie franchise. Most would expect it to be, to…
The Tom Cruise Movie That Saved Hollywood Is Taking Over America Again
Tom Cruise is flying high once again. While Tom Cruise has more recently become known for his death-defying stunts in the Mission: Impossible movies, he has been a critical and commercial hitmaker for many years. His movies have collectively…
The 10 Greatest DC Movie Climaxes, Ranked
A good climax to a film—classified as the moment the conflict reaches its peak, leaving only room for falling action afterward—can make or break the entire experience. A project can have the best conflict writing out there, but if it…
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