For decades, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp were an inseparable creative duo. The visionary director and the charismatic, offbeat actor formed one of the most iconic partnerships in modern cinema. From Edward Scissorhands to Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Sweeney Todd, their gothic, eccentric collaborations defined an entire era of dark fantasy filmmaking. Credit: Warner Bros But ...

It sounds like the kind of twist you’d only see in a movie: an animator who helped bring The Lion King (1994), Mulan (1998), and Aladdin (1992) to life suddenly walking away from Disney. For Tom Bancroft, that’s precisely what happened. Known for his work on Mushu the dragon, young Simba, and even Jafar’s sly sidekick Abu, this famous animator ...

It hurts my millennial brain to think about it, but this year, the 1990 film Home Alone turns 35! The iconic Christmas movie starred Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy whose family accidentally leaves him home alone when they travel to Paris for the holidays. Kevin has always been the black sheep of his family, and at first, he ...

Star Wars may have no shortage of upcoming films, but its big-screen trajectory remains one of Hollywood’s most puzzling roadmaps. Lucasfilm continues to promise bold expansions, yet each announcement brings as many new questions as answers, leaving fans excited and perplexed in equal measure. Credit: Lucasfilm The most recent reset dates back to April 2023’s Star Wars Celebration Europe, where ...

When you think of streaming, you probably think of convenience. Shows drop, you binge them on your own time, and you move on to the next obsession. At least, that’s how it used to work. Lately, things feel different. Big-name series are taking longer and longer to come back, sometimes with gaps so wide that fans forget what even happened ...

Could this actress be playing a character out of left field? Credit: Sony Pictures/Marvel Studios Tom Holland’s Spider-Man journey began with a cameo in Captain America: Civil War (2016) before Jon Watts’ trilogy charted his evolution from a web-slinging teen in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) to a hero shouldering tremendous loss in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). That path reached a ...

On May 2, the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts, premiered in theaters nationwide. However, unlike past Marvel films, this new movie did not feature a superhero. Instead, it featured a group of antiheroes whom audiences loved in previous films, including Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour), and John Walker/U.S. Agent ...

The Star Wars franchise is preparing to explore a fresh frontier beyond the Skywalker Saga, with reports revealing a new Jedi character is about to debut in the 48-year-old pop culture phenomenon. After years of uncertainty in Lucasfilm’s big-screen plans, the studio’s movie lineup is more concrete than ever. The Mandalorian and Grogu has a theatrical debut set for May ...

Two years after her firing, Star Wars finally confirmed and debuted the replacement for Gina Carano’s Cara Dune in The Mandalorian. Credit: Lucasfilm Back in 2019, The Mandalorian blasted into homes with the launch of The Walt Disney Company’s streaming service, Disney+. Pedro Pascal stars as the titular Mandalorian, the bounty hunter Din Djarin, and has since gone on to ...

For over a decade, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the crown jewel of blockbuster entertainment. From Iron Man(2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019), Marvel Studios delivered hit after hit, shattering box office records and redefining the superhero genre. But the glory days are gone — and Disney knows it. The post-Endgame era has been plagued with box office disappointments, scattered storytelling, ...