Michael Peña addresses the mysteries of his ‘Ant-Man 3’ status

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Ant-Man series has always been viewed as the smallest standalone sub-franchise in more ways than one, but Michael Peña’s Luis has nonetheless proven to be one of the entire 616 timeline’s biggest personalities.

In typical fashion, the actor brought his finest scene-stealing form to the first two installments as the fast-talking associate of Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang, and was even given his own signature motif by retelling tales as only he could, complete with unreliable narration and cameos aplenty.

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A wildly polarizing mindf*ck causes nightmarish chaos on streaming

Ever since making his feature-length directorial debut on the Academy Award-winning sci-fi modern classic Ex Machina, Alex Garland’s work behind the camera has continued to become increasingly abstract, but it’s hard to see how he can make things any more existentially nightmarish than he did with twisted folk horror Men.

Netflix’s psychological thriller Annihilation was an ambitious genre piece that didn’t pull any punches, with FX miniseries Devs destined to spark discussion, debate, and brand new theories on every rewatch. As for Men? Well, Garland knew a lot of people weren’t going to care for it, but he didn’t care in the slightest.

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Jason Momoa teases his ‘sadistic and androgynous’ ‘Fast X’ villain

Jason Momoa doesn’t break bad very often, which is precisely why we’re so excited to see him chew on the scenery as the villain of next year’s blockbuster sequel Fast X.

Given that Charlize Theron’s Cipher has continually lived to fight another day since making her own debut in the eighth installment, the chances are exceedingly high that the Aquaman star’s mysterious antagonist will emerge intact by the time the credits roll, with the 11th chapter in The Fast Saga poised to draw the main timeline to a close.

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A beloved fantasy classic makes a mythical return to the streaming Top 10

Next month marks the 35th anniversary of The Princess Bride releasing in theaters, and looking at the movie’s status today (along with the regard it remains held in by fans of multiple generations) it seems… well, inconceivable that it wasn’t a huge box office success at the time.

After all, we’re talking about a rapturously entertaining, heartfelt and hilarious, eminently quotable, universally beloved fantasy fable that holds a 97 percent critical score and 94 percent user rating on Rotten Tomatoes, was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress, and is widely regarded as not just one of the best studio films of the 1980s, but one of the all-time great fairytale flicks.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star reveals the secret of the movie’s box office success

Top Gun: Maverick continues to dominate three months after its release, and now fans can trace much of the success to the clan of cast member Glen Powell, who are on the verge of bagging the Family of the Year Award. 

Powell took to Twitter admit that his family is “going broke” over the action blockbuster. The hilarious tweet came as a response to Variety’s mention that his parents have watched the film an outstanding 13 times!

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Neil Gaiman sabotaged an awful ‘The Sandman’ movie by leaking the script online

Hollywood has been trying to adapt Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman for decades. That long wait was worth it, as Netflix’s faithful adaptation of the comics (under Gaiman’s watchful eye) is everything fans dreamed of, bringing the story we know and love to live-action with a few sensible tweaks and alterations.

An interview with Gaiman in Rolling Stone outlines the many attempts over the years to make a Sandman movie, with Hollywood producers completely misunderstanding the property along the way. The worst attempt stems from legendarily odd producer Jon Peters, who made his name with hits like Batman, The Color Purple, The Witches of Eastwick, and Rain Man.

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