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It’s hard to believe now, but years before 2000’s seminal holiday classic,How the Grinch Stole Christmastook the box office by storm,adaptations ofDr. Seussstorieson the big screen were nearly impossible to get off the ground. Sure, authorTheodore Geiselhimself oversaw the production ofcertain televised outings, but following the imaginative writer’s passing, his widow,Audrey Geisel, was staunchly protective with her late husband’s work both before and after theJim Carreymovie.The Cat in the Hatquickly put an end to live actionSeuss movies, and started the trend of the stories leaning too far away from the deeper meaning of their source material, in order to create more lavish and “fun” worlds....

Let’s hop on a TARDIS and take a trip back to the mid-2000s. It might sound odd to viewers that have somehow only learned about the show followingChris Chibnall’s tenure, but, back in those days, BBC’sDoctor Whowasn’t just a successful series, but a nearly inescapable IP. Not only was the internet completely ruled by the series' fandom — the self-titled Whovians — but TV was also dominated byWho-related content. Besides the original, all-ages-inclusive parent show, there were also behind-the-scenes programs and fictional spin-offs that kept fans, young and old, going while the Doctor, then played byDavid Tennant, was off chilling at the Medusa Cascade or some other intergalactic destination....

One of fandom’s qualms withIron Man 3is why Tony Stark was forced to go it alone. Keep in mind that this was the first Marvel movie to come out in the aftermath ofThe Avengers, so it naturally raised the question: where were the other Avengers? Where was S.H.I.E.L.D.? Granted, the whole ethos ofShane Black’s sequel is basically that GIF ofJudy Garlandsinging, “I don’t caaaaaaare!”, but fans still wanted to know the answer, which wasn’t unreasonable....

The Worst Person in the Worldbegins with a prologue for Julie (a tremendousRenate Reinsve), a woman in her late 20s who is having difficulty choosing what path her life should go down. She begins as a medical student, but then decides she should try out psychology, then quickly moves on to photography. The narration states that Julie is disappointed in herself, that this used to all be so easy. Her boyfriend Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie) tells her “you seem to be waiting for something, I don’t know what....

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 6. After Jod’s (Jude Law) crushing betrayallast week,the core four—Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (RobertTimothySmith), Fern (RyanKieraArmstrong), and KB (KyrianaKratter)—find themselves in a heap of troubleanda pile of trash onStar Wars: Skeleton Crew. Literally. It turns out that the trap door in Tak Rennod’s secret lair leads to a giant trash chute filled with adorable Trash Crabs. Episode 6, aptly titled “Zero Friends Again,” is penned byMyung Joh Wesneronce again, and directed by the ever-talentedBryce Dallas Howard, who has helmed some of the most memorable episodes ofThe Mandalorian....

It’s been four days since9-1-1did the unthinkable, unapologetically killing offPeter Krause’s Bobby Nash, andfans are still riding out the waves of devastation. And — not to make things worse — but, if thecast’s reactionsare any indication, it seems like those heavy emotions might linger for quite a bit longer. Recently chatting with Entertainment Weekly,Kenneth Choi, who stars as Chimney in the hit procedural, revealed that he was re-traumatized after watching Bobby’s deathplay out on screen last week....

Quick Links This article contains spoilers for Dead Boy Detectives Season 1. From the incredibly original mind of authorNeil Gaiman,Dead Boy Detectivesis a supernatural comedy that follows Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, young men who decide not to enter the afterlife after their untimely deaths. Instead of moving on, the pair decides to remain on Earth, where they act as investigators for crimes of the supernatural. Originally a project for streaming service Max,Dead Boy Detectivesmoved to Netflix in 2023, where it premiered on July 01, 2025....

Welp, maybe theDen of Thievesmovies aren’t for me.Christian Gudegast’s 2018 proof that he’s seenMichael Mann’sHeathas generated a cult following over the years I don’t quite understand. That befuddlement continues withDen of Thieves 2: Pantera, Gudegast’s European double-dip into the original’s well of ideas.Den of Thieveshas a significant runtime problem at 140 minutes, and the sequel is just as exhausting at 144 minutes.Gudegast’s film feels almost artificially programmed in its adherence to criminal caper tropes, unable to steal our hearts with the bromantic charms of cops and robbers with boundary issues....

Self-proclaimed fanof the original video games, co-writer and showrunnerGraham Wagner(Portlandia) ventured into the Wasteland for Prime Video’sFalloutadaptation series with writing partnerGeneva Roberston-Dworet(Captain Marvel) during the pandemic. After partnering withWestworldcreatorJonathan Nolan, the show is finally releasing to Prime Video, with all eight episodes dropping on April 11 for easy binging. However, it’s no secret that streaming is a tricky beast, so to free that potential Season 2 from a vault, Wagner and the creative team behind the show had to be strategic....

The countdown toFive Nights at Freddy’shas begun. Based on the video game of the same name, the feature will bring the fan favorite animatronics to life on the big screen. Directed byEmma Tammifrom a screenplay she co-wrote withScott CawthonandSeth Cuddeback,the film will follow Mike (Josh Hutcherson), who gets a job as a night guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and soon come face to face with horrors he could have never imagined....

Superman fans have a new look at the Man of Steel’s upcoming animated series. TheSuperman Twitteraccount has released a new clip from an upcoming episode ofMy Adventures with Superman. The first two episodes of the series will premiere tonight at midnight onAdult Swim. It will then be available to stream on Max the following day.In the clip, Clark Kent (Jack Quaid) is standing in front of a recreation of his Kryptonian father: Jor-El....

Over two months after its theatrical debut, the acclaimed dramaNickel Boyssaw a major increase in its theatrical footprint after scoring a hugely coveted Best Picture nod at the Oscars.Nickel Boysis directed byRaMell Ross, and is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name byColson Whitehead. The movie had mostly been playing in very limited release until last weekend, when it was expanded by Amazon MGM Studios into over 500 locations....

To say 2023 was a disappointing year forDCwould be an understatement. At the center of that wasThe Flashwhich became one of the most notablebox office bombsthis past summer. It has quickly become one of the most divisive comic book films as well thanks to its visual quirks, unique sense of humor, and multiverse chaos. However, regardless of what you think of the superhero epic,The Flashhas received a ton of great action figure and premium figure releases over the last few months....