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Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel character Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, has been an integral part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since first appearing in 2010’sIron Man 2. Despite being a highly skilled human on a team of augmented super-humans, Widow has held her own against all odds … but she’s yet to get her own title treatment. In a cinematic universe that won’t boast the first title superheroine until 2018’sAnt-Man and the Waspfollowed by the first solo female standalone film in 2019 withCaptain Marvel, one wonders if a soloBlack Widowfilm should have already happened....

The record-breaking23 Emmy nominations forThe Studiomark a new high point forSeth RogenandEvan Goldberg. For years, they have collaborated on comedy movies, andThe Studiois their most recent creative partnership over on TV. Long before their hit Apple TV+ series, Rogen and Goldberg madePreacher, a dark comedy, neo-Western series thataired on AMCfrom 2016 to 2019. And there is no better time than now to watchbefore it leaves Netflixon August 19. What Is the Gory Neo-Western ‘Preacher’ About?...

WithShazam!opening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down with directorDavid F. Sandbergand producerPeter Safranto talk about making the DC movie. During the interview, they talked about why the comic book movie/superhero genre is so popular around the world, theMark Strongboardroom scene where things got pretty violent, when they knew the ending of the film, how they’ve been able to keep some of the big secrets under wraps, what they learned from early screenings, and more....

Grammy award-winning rapper21 Savagehas dropped the first single from the officialSpiral: From the Book of Sawsoundtrack, together with a bloody music video. The single, properly titled “Spiral”, puts a hip-hop spin on the classic franchise theme, reusing the“Hello Zepp” remixwe got to listen to earlier this week. The music video features 21 Savage in different sets inspired by the upcoming movie. We get to see 21 Savage strapped into a straightjacket, and also as a victim for Jigsaw’s copycat, but also as a butcher in a slaughterhouse filled with dead pigs’ bodies....

It wouldn’t beStar Warswithout the rumor mill. AsRogue One: A Star Wars Storyheads for release next weekend, Lucasfilm should start to roll out the early marketing forStar Wars: Episode VIIIin late January or February, so as not to overshadow the first-everStar Warsspinoff film. It’ll likely begin with a title reveal or teaser poster of some sort, but if a new rumor is to be believed, onceEpisode VIIIarrives one of theForce Awakenscharacters will be looking quite different....

As the press release puts it, “There has never been a more exciting time to be a Star Wars fan.” That may be true asStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris set to arrive this December 20th to both close out the Skywalker Saga so far and, presumably, usher in the new wave ofStar Warsstories. Fans will also have TV series likeThe MandalorianandStar Wars Resistanceto look forward to later this year, as well as the release of the video gameStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order....

Princess Leia’s metal bikini, which is also known as the “Slave Leia”, is a controversial costume among some fans. Detractors say it takes away the character’s power, while supporters point out that she also used the bikini’s chain to kill her captor, thus reasserting her badass status. Either way, it’s an iconic outfit, but Disney may be willing to give it up when developing future products featuring Leia. You may recall thatCarrie Fisherrecently gave some adviceto the franchise’s new female lead,Daisy Ridley....

We’re getting close to theaters reopening in earnest and movies flooding back into cinemas. But before we get there, 2021 has had no shortage of terrific movies. Part of that stems from the Academy extending their deadline to the end of February, but another part is just good fortune. A year where we’ve been gifted the lunacy ofBarb & Star Go to Vista Del Maror the epic superhero blockbusterZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueis a year where we’re already swinging for the fences....

The 2002Scooby-Doomovie was a huge success at the box office, raking in around $275 million, and is fondly remembered by the franchise’s fans. After such a successful opening, it made perfect sense to follow up with a sequel, and in 2004,Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashedwas released. The sequel did still profit, but sales were around $100 million less than the first film. This drop in takings, combined with an overall negative opinion of the film from critics led to a planned third film being canceled....

The Coen Brothers have a knack for surprising people, but this is above and beyond. In January 2017, it was announced that the Oscar-winningNo Country for Old Menfilmmakers would be makingtheir first foray into televisionwith Annapurna TV. The project was a Western anthology series calledThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and Annapurna teased “an innovative television and theatrical integrated approach.” Soon thereafter Netflix picked up distribution, and filming began as folks awaited this highly anticipated six-episode TV series to debut sometime in either late 2018 or 2019....

The Flashis back to form! After a rather dark season last year, the fun, laugh-inducing CW superhero show has returned to what we first fell in love with. The first couple seasons of the series offered levity and heart that contrasted the dark, more violent companion series,Arrow,and that distinction was sorely missed. In “Mixed Signals,”The Flashfound its spirit again in its characters, their relationships and humor. Post-Speed Force Barry is a blast....

After the ill-fated attempt at making monsters into superheroes in the Dark Universe (RIP 2017-2017), Universal is taking the classic monsters back to their horror roots withThe Invisible Man. With the film set to sneak into theaters in 2020, EW has debuted some first-look images and new details about the reimagining of an iconic movie monster. The Blumhouse co-production hasUpgradewriter/directorLeigh Whannellat the helm and starsElisabeth Mossas Cecilia Kass, a woman trapped in an abusive relationship with a brilliant scientist, played byThe Haunting of Hill HousestandoutOliver Jackson-Cohen....

SPOILER WARNING: If you aren’t caught up withThe Knick’sSeason 2finale, stop reading now. The season-two finale of Cinemax’sThe Knickcertainly went out of its way to prove thatSteven Soderberghand the show’s creatorsJack AmielandMichael Begleraren’t afraid to kill their darlings. While the main character of the first two seasons -Clive Owen’sdrug-addicted yet gifted surgeon Dr. John W. Thackery - may have spilled his guts for the last time, that doesn’t mean that the show has to die with him....