I’m Terrified by the New Star Trek Series

I love Star Trek above all other franchises. But it’s a twisted, painful sort of love. A love that, with a new TV series on the way, may actually kill me. When it comes to many other things that I love, I feel like I have a healthy relationship with them. Star Wars, for example,…

The Bizarre Facebook Hoax That Escalated Into a Real-Life Double Murder

The media scrambled to make sense of this strange, baffling double homicide—the angle that most outlets came up with was “unfriending on Facebook leads to murder!” (Including 20/20, which devoted an episode to the case.) But as prosecutor Dennis Brooks explains in Too Pretty to Live: The Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee, the situation was…

We Visited the Set of The Conjuring 2 and Saw a Master Horror Filmmaker at Work

Watery footprints are scattered around the floor of the humid soundstage. Men in creepy makeup pop out from behind doors. A dark, murky underground basement has been flooded by God knows what and just then, all the lights go out. Yup, it’s about to get real Conjuring up in this bitch. On November 3, 2015,…

Stephen Colbert and Sesame Street‘s Grover Star in Spike Jonze’ Bizarre Late Show Intro

If it didn’t mean we’d miss amazing films like Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Her, Spike Jonze could have a great career in late night. Earlier this week, the director helmed directed a surreal new opening to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, which you should watch here. Simply titled A Short Film By Spike…

Marvel Declares April 6th to Be ‘Poe Dameron Day’

Marvel is really looking forward to its Poe Dameron comic. I mean, it’s understandable—mainly because we’re also incredibly excited for Marvel’s new ongoing Star Wars series—but man, Marvel’s going all out. As in, they’re taking over an entire day to celebrate all things Poe. The launch of Marvel Comics’ Star Wars series had its own…

Legends of the Hidden Temple Returns to Nickelodeon… as a TV Movie

As remake mania sweeps Hollywood, you might have thought that game shows were safe. I mean, sure, they can always be revived and updated—like Robot Wars—but remaking them into a completely different form, like a movie? Well, that’s just weird. And yet that’s what Nickelodeon is doing with its beloved ‘90s game show Legends of…

A Space Explorer’s Fascination With the Unknown Leads Her Down a Dangerous Road

“Echoes” is a (very short) short film from Naleb, which shows an astronaut’s disastrous encounter with a mysterious portal. As usual, you want her to just turn back, while simultaneously knowing she can’t. What really works here is the style and the brevity. “Echoes” is so short, it doesn’t have time to wear out its…

The Voice of Anakin Skywalker Will Star in NBC’s New Time-Travel Series

There was a lot of things to love about Clone Wars, but Matt Lanter’s portrayal of Anakin Skywalker—which turned the character into a relatable, tragic hero rather than the petulant sand-hater of the prequels—was near the top. So good news! Lanter will now headline NBC’s delightful-sounding time-travel cop show. https://gizmodo.com/with-nbcs-latest-pilot-time-travel-officially-takes-ov-1754356102 Lanter has joined the rather…

Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba Will Face Off in the Long-Awaited Dark Tower Movie

After spending what felt like forever in limbo, Stephen King’s Dark Tower is finally starting its film production—with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey as the leads. Confirmation of the casting came from King’s twitter: That line—which is also the first line of the first Dark Tower book—is also opening the movie, King told Entertainment Weekly:…

We Already Know Exactly How Star Wars Episode VIII Will Begin

And yes, there are already rumors about Episode VIII’s subtitle. Has Doctor Who found its new companion? Nicholas Meyer discusses what will make the new Star Trek TV show different. The Walking Dead teases unhappy times for Rick, and hypes up Negan. Plus, new pictures from Agent Carter’s finale and Civil War. Spoilers Now! Star…

The Walking Dead Just Completely Changed the Game

You don’t need a thousand zombies to have a tense-as-hell episode of The Walking Dead. As last night’s episode proved, all you need to do is upend everything we thought we knew about the post-apocalypse, make the fights political instead of physical, and have Abraham obsess about unprotected sex… a lot. Last night’s episode, the…

The final Divergent movie will be directed by Lee Toland Krieger (Age of Adaline). Krieger replaces Robert Schwentke, who directed—yawn—sorry, it’s just Divergent is so boring. Anyway, Schwentke directed the last two… ZZZZZZZZZZZZ [The Hollywood Reporter]

This New Behind the Scenes Video Gives Us Our First Look at Game of Thrones Season Six… Sort of

Sure, we’ve had multiple teases for Game of Thrones’ sixth season, but none of them have given us actual, honest to god footage from the season. However, this new featurette focusing on the camera work that goes into a huge production like Game of Thrones does give us an actual look at the next season……

The New Nancy Drew Show Finds Its Lead Detective on Person of Interest

CBS has finally selected the lead of its Nancy Drew reboot, titled Drew: Sarah Shahi. She has an extensive TV resume that includes roles on Person of Interest, Chicago Fire, and Fairly Legal, and joins a cast that includes longtime ER star Anthony Edwards as Nancy Drew’s dad. The choice of Shahi, the Texas-born daughter…

Oh My God Everything About Marvel’s Poe Dameron Comic Sounds Amazing

Fact: The X-Wing books were the best Star Wars books. Double fact: The Rogue Squadron comics from Dark Horse were awesome. Unassailable triple fact: Poe Dameron is the best. Bearing all this in mind, we’re just a touch excited about Marvel’s upcoming Poe Dameron comic, which seems to be a spiritual successor to the Rogue…

If Batman v Superman Is Half as Good as This ‘Deleted Scene,’ We’re in Good Shape

Sunday was supposed to be all about the Oscars on Jimmy Kimmel Live but, really, it was all about Batman v Superman. The host had Ben Affleck on to talk about the movie, premiered a new clip, and showed this special “deleted scene” from the film. This, of course, was not an actual “deleted scene,”…

This Week’s TV: Exit Madame Masque, Enter Mr. Freeze

Gotham begins as Agent Carter ends! The Muppets and Shannara Chronicles close out their seasons with uncertain fates, but Frank Oz returns to voice a CG Yoda on Rebels! It’s a stark time for puppets, but hey, Last Man On Earth is back! And Madchen “Dream Lover” Amick makes a villainous turn on Second Chance!…

This Space Opera Book Is Pure Insane Fun

Star Wars is over for now. The Expanse is off the air, and we have months to wait until Star Trek comes back to the big screen. So where are we going to get our recommended dosage of crazy-ass space action? The Far Stars trilogy by Jay Allan is a fun, wacky ride. Spoilers ahead……

Hey, Who Wants to See Liev Schreiber’s Sabretooth Return in Wolverine 3?

Not me! Because reminding everyone about the horror that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine is not the way to go here. Deadpool and Days of Future Past just got done erasing the worst parts of the early X-Men movies from the timeline. Don’t undo all their hard work. To be fair, there’s no studio confirmation that…

Your Favorite Pop Culture Characters Just Got a Brand New Look

The essence of a character’s appearance is their profile. Head, face, shoulders—all the parts that get sculpted in a bust—should work together to be instantly recognizable. Artist Tom Whalen has now brought the majesty of the pop culture bust into two dimensions with these super cool art prints. Whalen’s latest solo art show, Bust’d 2:…