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A Legendary Singer Influenced Both Megatron & The Cave Of Wonders From Disney's Aladdin

Movies By Witney Seibold September 3rd, 2023

Voice actor Frank Welker drew inspiration from a legendary singer when it came time to create voices for characters like Transformers' Megatron.

A still from Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

There's Some Real Science Behind The MCU's Time Travel Shenanigans

Superhero Movies By Debopriyaa Dutta September 3rd, 2023

The screenwriters of Avengers: Endgame brought in actual scientists to weigh in on the ideas behind Marvel Studios' version of time travel in the MCU.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Harrison Ford Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Why James Mangold Couldn't Give Indiana Jones The Same Morbid Outcome As Logan

Action & Adventure Movies By Jeremy Smith September 3rd, 2023

Fans were worried that James Mangold might do what Steven Spielberg couldn't, by ending Indiana Jones in the same manner as Logan. But he never wanted to.

Barbie's Western-Themed Outfit Posed An Unexpected Challenge

Drama Shows By Witney Seibold September 3rd, 2023

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling's Western outfits as Barbie and Ken in Greta Gerwig's Barbie posed creative challenges for the film's costume designer.

Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Rickman in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Alan Rickman Played A Foul Prank During A Serious Harry Potter Scene

Fantasy Movies By Jenna Busch September 3rd, 2023

One scene in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban involved a prank featuring Alan Rickman, a sleeping bag, and ... well, read the story and see.

Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri in Bottoms

Bottoms Goes Wide At The Box Office And Shoots For $3.7 Million Labor Day Weekend

Movie News By Devin Meenan September 3rd, 2023

Emma Seligman's lesbian high school fight club comedy Bottoms expanded to 715 theaters this weekend, and it's quietly kicking ass.

An Original Stranger Things Script Reveals A Different Motivation For Henry Creel

Thriller Shows By Debopriyaa Dutta September 3rd, 2023

Henry Creel had a different motivation for murdering a member of his own family in Stranger Things season 4 than he did in the original script.

Star Wars Peter Cushing and David Prowse

Playing Darth Vader In Star Wars Wasn't What David Prowse Expected At First

Science Fiction Movies By Witney Seibold September 3rd, 2023

David Prowse is the man behind Darth Vader's iconic gait and bearing. But he almost played another Star Wars character equally infamous for his stature.

Game Of Thrones' Kit Harington Learned The Hard Way How Painful Dragon Riding Can Be

Fantasy Shows By Mike Shutt September 3rd, 2023

Riding a dragon, even a fake dragon, proved to be a little more painful than expected for Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington.

How Optimus Prime's Original Voice Actor Convinced Michael Bay To Cast Him In Transformers

Action & Adventure Movies By BJ Colangelo September 3rd, 2023

The voice behind Optimus Prime is one of the signature elements of Michael Bay's Transformers films. Thank goodness he had the sense to cast a pro voice actor.

Riddick Became A Box Office Success Because Vin Diesel Refused To Let His Passion Project Die

Movie News By Ryan Scott September 3rd, 2023

Did you know Vin Diesel used a cameo in Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift to get the rights to his Pitch Black character and make Riddick the way he wanted?

Loki Season 2 Takes Us To McDonald's Thanks To Sophia Di Martino (And Nostalgia)

Television By Sandy Schaefer September 3rd, 2023

Loki season 2 will find Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) laying low at a 1980s McDonald's, an idea that originated with DiMartino herself.

The 2019 Oscars Needed A Massive Overhaul In Best Actor

Animation Movies By Mike Shutt September 3rd, 2023

Biopics dominated the Best Actor category at the 2019 Oscars, proving the Academy needs to reevaluate what makes a great and awards-worthy performance.

How Greta Gerwig's Barbie Put A Wes Anderson Technique To Good Use

Horror Movies By Sandy Schaefer September 3rd, 2023

Greta Gerwig looked to Wes Anderson's work for how to juse Barbie's numerous props and well-furbished sets to serve the film's storytelling.

Why These Star Trek Actors Really Left The Franchise

Science Fiction Shows By Maurice Molyneaux September 3rd, 2023

More than a few Star Trek actors left the franchise unexpectedly or abruptly, including Kirstie Alley, Jeffrey Hunter, and Jennifer Lien. Here's what happened.

Star Trek: Prodigy's Cancelation Caught The Cast & Crew Completely Off Guard

Science Fiction Shows By Witney Seibold September 3rd, 2023

The team that worked on Star Trek: Prodigy found out about the show's cancelation around the same time as viewers. But there's still some hope for the future.

Sean Connery Didn't Have A Very High Opinion Of The Literary James Bond

Action & Adventure Movies By Joe Roberts September 3rd, 2023

Sean Connery is arguably the blueprint for James Bond, even more so than the character in the original novels. Here's why that's a good thing.

The Alfred Hitchcock James Bond Film That Never Came To Be

Action & Adventure Movies By Joe Roberts September 3rd, 2023

Alfred Hitchcock was almost the first director to bring a James Bond film to the big screen, but his version of Thunderball was never made.

Star Wars' Original Darth Vader Actor Had A Lot Of Issues With The Phantom Menace

Science Fiction Movies By Rafael Motamayor September 3rd, 2023

Original Darth Vader actor David Prowse had issues with The Phantom Menace when it first came out, including Maul's fate in the Star Wars prequel.

Why Stranger Things Only Submitted One Actor To The 2023 Emmys For Season 4

Thriller Shows By BJ Colangelo September 3rd, 2023

You may be surprised to learn that Stranger Things' Dacre Montgomery, who plays Billy, was the only actor submitted for Emmy Awards consideration for season 4.

I Love Lucy Signed A Smoky Deal And Wound Up With A Deadly Sponsorship

Comedy Shows By Jeremy Smith September 3rd, 2023

Back in the old days, cigarette ads were prevalent on TV, including on the I Love Lucy show - which went all-in on with its cigarette sponsorship.

The James Bond Series Casting Christopher Lee Proved Controversial Behind The Scenes

Action & Adventure Movies By Joe Roberts September 3rd, 2023

Christopher Lee played one of the best Bond villains in The Man With the Golden Gun, but the film's writers weren't happy with the actor's casting for the role.

How A Quirky French Indie Romcom Gave John Wick 4 One Of Its Best Fights

Action & Adventure Movies By Rafael Motamayor September 3rd, 2023

Chad Stahelski is a fan of the quirky French indie rom-com Amélie, and when it came time to find locations for John Wick 4, he used the film as inspiration.