There was a period shortly after leaving professional wrestling full time that Dwayne Johnson dropped his moniker “The Rock” entirely. In an interview with Jamie Foxx while promoting Skyscraper, Johnson explained why he temporarily left his wrestling alter ego behind, and why he ended up regretting the decision. RELATED: Star Trek’s The Rock, Tom Hardy

Hasbro has unveiled their toy line tying into Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse offering some clues about the upcoming animated film. The centerpiece of the tie-in toy set are four different action figures of characters from the movie sold separately. Retailing at $10 each and standing at six inches tall with seven points of articulation, the

Joaquin Phoenix has finalized his deal to star in Warner Bros.’ as-yet untitled Joker origin film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Phoenix’s role in the film is a done deal. Production is expected to begin in New York in September, which means the movie could release as soon as late 2019. Todd Phillips — who

Simon Pegg may have come a long way from starring on cult TV series Spaced, but the Star Trek and Mission: Impossible actor admits that being a part of these huge franchises hasn’t made him happier. Pegg rose to international fame largely for his roles as star and co-writer of Shaun of the Dead, which opened the door

A rumor that a beloved Star Wars character would be returning for Star Wars: Episode IX has now been confirmed. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Billy Dee Williams will be returning to a galaxy far, far away to reprise his role as Lando Calrissian, which will mark the actor’s first appearance in the franchise since 1983’s Star Wars: Return of the

For many fans, after the massive cliffhanger ending to this past April’s Avengers: Infinity War, next year’s yet-to-be-titled Avengers 4 can’t seem to come soon enough. Thankfully, though, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that production on the superhero blockbuster is finally approaching the home stretch. “We’re just starting the edit,” Feige told Birth.Movies.Death when asked about

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is doubling down on his assertion that there are no plans to include the X-Men or Fantastic Four in the Marvel Cinematic Universe just set. With a potential merger between Disney and Fox on the horizon, fans are busy imagining ways the MCU might integrate the properties into Phase Four.

With Ant-Man and the Wasp now in theaters, that just leaves Captain Marvel as the final film left before fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe get to see how our beloved superheroes rebound against Thanos. For now, though, we’ve got a piece of fan art teasing that mighty showdown we’re all waiting to see: Captain Marvel ready

After news began circulating that a Thanos-obsessed subreddit had plans to ban half of its members at random to achieve a perfect balance, Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo took notice and opted to join the cull. Now, one half of the duo, Joe Russo has uploaded a special message from the Mad

San Diego Comic-Con’s Saturday programming schedule has been announced and DC Entertainment takes the spotlight with its upcoming film and television projects. Warner Bros. has a massive Hall H presentation starting at 10:30 Am PST in the San Diego Convention Center. The panel will include Wonder Woman 1984 with star Gal Gadot expected to make an

After some minor delays, Sony’s upcoming adaptation of Valiant Comics’ Bloodshot is scheduled to begin filming next month. The production was initially expected to begin production this past May before being pushed back to July. Now with filming locations for the Vin Diesel vehicle all but officially secured, principal photography has received a reported start date for August

Wade Wilson isn’t done making you laugh/choke/cry. If you plan on attending this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego, then you might want to make sure to keep your Saturday night open. In fact, you might even want to start lining up for Hall H right now. The full schedule for the big event’s Saturday

With this year’s San Diego Comic-Con only two weeks away, the lineup for the premier pop culture event is beginning to surface. While Marvel Studios won’t have a presence at Hall H this year, there are still plenty of panels focused on major upcoming films with many of them comic book-related. While the programming lineup

San Diego Comic-Con’s Friday programming schedule for Hall H has been announced and it looks like an all star lineup with panels from a whole host of eagerly anticipated films and TV series. The previously announced back-to-back panels for The Walking Dead and its spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead begin the Friday programming in earnest from

The cast of Star Wars: Episode IX just gained a new member. The Americans star Keri Russell has joined the project ahead of production, which is due to start at the end of this month. Variety reports that Russell’s role calls for “action-heavy fight scenes,” though it’s unclear at this time if she will fight

Disney’s purchase of the Fox assets is far from a done deal, but Marvel Cinematic Universe directors have long been fielding questions about how they would bring other Marvel properties, the licenses for which are not held by Disney, into the MCU. Such a question has fallen into the lap of Peyton Reed, director of

Over the course of nineteen films, Marvel Studios has yet to give a female hero top billing. That changes with the release of this week’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, which will see Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp get top billing as she makes her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. So, how does a studio like Marvel Studios inform

With Simon Kinberg’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix delayed three months for fine-tuning, star Sophie Turner admits that even she doesn’t know which elements are being reshot. The status of Fox’s X-Men franchise appears to be up in the air. Although Deadpool 2 scored big at the box office to become the third highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time,

Yesterday, Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best revealed he nearly committed suicide after the media backlash that torpedoed his career. Since Best’s post went live, the actor has received an outpouring of support from fans and other members of the film industry. Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn joined the chorus, suggesting that toxic Star

Now that Solo has come and gone, fans have turned their attention towards the next big Star Wars release: Episode IX, the conclusion to the first Disney trilogy. While not much is known about the film, one of the filming locations for the project has come to light. According to English airship historian and Star Wars fanatic Trevor Monk, it

Nichoas Cage has had a long history with comic book movie roles — he was at one point attached to play Superman, he brought the Ghost Rider to life and he even played Hit-Girl’s father Big Daddy in Kick-Ass. Well now, it appears the actor might be adding a new role to his list of

A remake of ’80s horror movie classic Child’s Play is on the way from It producers David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM is fast-tracking the project, with production slated to start in Vancouver this September. Lars Klevberg — the Norwegian filmmaker behind the upcoming Polaroid — will direct, working off

Jeremy Renner may be making the jump from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the dark world of Spawn. The veteran Marvel actor has reportedly been approached to play fan-favorite detective Twitch Williams in Todd McFarlane’s upcoming Spawn reboot. While Renner’s involvement isn’t currently confirmed, he is in consideration for the part with McFarlane and producer

Image Comics’ urban fantasy Skyward is set to take flight in a big way now that the movie adaptation planned over at Sony Pictures is to be helmed by Rampage director Brad Peyton. The comic, written by Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson and drawn by Lee Garbett, focuses on a young woman named Willa who’s trying to survive in a world

Ant-Man and the Wasp director Peyton Reed has wanted Michelle Pfeiffer in the Ant-Man franchise since the first film. “We used a double on the first movie. But the whole thing was, ‘I want her to look like Michelle Pfeiffer, because that would be my dream casting for Wasp,’” Reed told The Hollywood Reporter. “We

For the first time, a Transformers movie will be featured on a panel in Comic-Con International’s prestigious Hall H when Bumblebee arrives in San Diego later this month. According to Deadline, the decade-old franchise will make its Hall H debut at this year’s SDCC, when Bumblebee takes over the Paramount panel on Friday, July 20

Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is looking a lot better than the last time we saw him. As filming on Spider-Man: Far From Home officially begins, the first set photos from the United Kingdom have surfaced online. Holland is back in action as Peter Parker grabbing a quick cup of coffee between shooting scenes for the

Wolfman’s Got Nards, the upcoming documentary examining Shane Black’s cult classic The Monster Squad, gets a trailer. A commercial flop upon its initial release in 1987, the horror comedy directed by Fred Dekker (Night of the Creeps) from a script written by Black and Dekker went on to become a fan-favorite cult film. The documentary

As Americans prepare for a weekend of barbecues and fireworks for Independence Day, Canadians are already busy politely partying the night away for the July 1st celebration of Canada Day. But what’s a Canadian celebration without Wade Wilson? The social media accounts of Fox’s Deadpool 2 movie shared a new image of Deadpool standing proudly

Screen Junkies has combined Pacific Rim Uprising and the new Tomb Raider reboot into one Honest Trailer, because we all know you went to see Black Panther instead. The Honest Trailers series continues to poke fun at Hollywood blockbusters, or in this case, Tomb Raider and Pacific Rim Uprising for their lack of quality scripts and box office power. RELATED: Tomb Raider