#461 June 27, 2023

Matt writes: Last week, RogerEbert.com held its third annual Black Writers Week in honor of Juneteenth, featuring essential work from contributors Mack Bates, Al Chambles, Robert Daniels, Shawn Edwards, André Hammel, Jewel Ifeguni, Rendy Jones, Charles Kirkland Jr., Craig D. Lindsey, Sherin Nicole, Reginald Ponder, Carla Renata, Peyton Robinson, Niani Scott, Jourdain Searles, Kaiya Shunyata, … Read more

Legacy Casting Update Reveals Potential Lex Luthor Choices

AT Superman: Legacy casting update has revealed who some of the possible choices for Lex Luthor could be, as well as how far along the DC movie’s screen tests are. What is the latest Superman Legacy casting update? The Hollywood Reporter published an article delving into Superman: Legacy’s screen test process, further confirming previous reports … Read more

More details on James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy screen tests

More details have emerged on the screen tests for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, including which actors have been paired together. The actors testing for the roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman: Legacy were revealed earlier this month, and a new report from THR has shed a little more light … Read more

Why Andy Muschietti is a Good Fit for Batman: Brave and the Bold

Last week, Warner Bros. released The Flash. Long delayed, the film has garnered a divisive critical and audience reaction, to say the least. While many praised the light-hearted tone, Michael Keaton’s return as Batman, and Sasha Calle’s portrayal of Supergirl, the excessive humor, subpar visual effects, and weak third act were all roundly derided. I … Read more

The Idol season finale airing this Sunday as the fifth episode

The first season of HBO’s The Idol will consist of just five episodes, with the season finale airing this Sunday. The Idol has been one of HBO’s most-talked-about dramas in recent weeks, largely thanks to the controversy surrounding its over-the-top content. However, The Idol will wrap things up earlier than expected, as the season finale … Read more

Mortal Kombat 2 Confirms a Fan-Favorite Character for the Live-Action Sequel

Mortal Kombat 2 producer Todd Garner has confirmed that fan-favorite fighter Baraka will appear in the upcoming sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat. We Twitter, Garner shared a photo from the set of Mortal Kombat 2. The photo features a chair belonging to Baraka, confirming that the Tarkatan villain will appear in the film. That said, … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence auditioned for Twilight but was rejected.

Jennifer Lawrence once auditioned for Twilight but the future Hunger Games star reveals that she was turned down immediately. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games franchise, but in another world, could she have been Bella Swan in Twilight? While speaking on The Rewatchables podcast, Jennifer Lawrence revealed that she auditioned … Read more

Cobie Smulders Can’t Believe ‘Secret Invasion’ Twist Didn’t Leak

The following post contains SPOILERS for the first episode of Secret Invasion. There are casualties in every war, and you had to expect at least a few were going to come in Marvel’s Secret Invasion series. But the new Marvel Cinematic Universe show wasted little time in shocking audiences; the season premiere ended with the … Read more