Latest articles by Amy West

Daniel Craig doesn't show up until 40 minutes into Wake Up Dead Man, and there's a legit reason why Rian Johnson wrote it that way – even if he was a little scared to do so
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Knives Out 3 director Rian Johnson explains how the new movie goes "back to basics" in terms of murder mystery

Josh O'Connor reveals the "most surprising" thing about making Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, as he describes teaming up with Daniel Craig as "a dream come true"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Challengers' Josh O'Connor opens up on establishing his "light and playful" double act with Knives Out veteran Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man

Knives Out's Rian Johnson admits he usually "avoids" writing the murder mystery part "until I can't anymore" – and Wake Up Dead Man was no different
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Wake Up Dead Man's Rian Johnson opens up on the process of writing a twisty whodunnit, as Josh O'Connor teases his character Jud's "beautiful" arc

Marvel Phase 6 release dates, news, leaks, rumors, and more
By Molly Edwards last updated
Guide The only guide you need to Marvel Phase 6

I'm glad Pennywise isn't in It: Welcome to Derry much; it cements the HBO show as the most loyal adaptation of Stephen King's original novel yet
By Amy West published
Now Watching Now Watching | Our writer explains why it's good Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise hasn't shown up in It: Welcome to Derry yet, despite horror fans clamoring for the clown

Avatar star Stephen Lang says he only has a "folk memory" of Avatar 5, having not read it for "8 or 9 years" – but remembers there's "not one scene I don't look forward to playing"
By Amy West published
Exclusive The Quaritch actor has admitted he's due a re-read of Avatar 5, having first received the script "8 or 9 years ago"

Dan Trachtenberg worried "a little" about making Bud too cute in Predator: Badlands, but Marvel's Rocket and Groot convinced him she could be both "adorable and super badass"
By Amy West published
News The Murloc from World of Warcraft were another big inspiration behind Predator: Badlands' Bud

Dwayne Johnson had "an out-of-body experience" listening to Christopher Nolan praising his performance in The Smashing Machine: "All I could say was 'thank you'"
By Amy West published
News Christopher Nolan counting his Smashing Machine performance among "the best of the year" was "inspiring", says Dwayne Johnson

The Wheel of Time star says the Prime Video show was "victim to the terrible churn factor" of TV – though agrees season 1 not being "good enough" could've played a part in its cancelation
By Amy West published
News Rosamund Pike says she "dreams" of another studio picking up The Wheel of Time for a final season

Hideo Kojima is executive producing a "mind-blowing" Death Stranding anime show for Disney Plus – and it seems to be completely separate from the upcoming Mosquito film
By Amy West published
News Another Death Stranding anime adaptation has been announced, and it'll stream on Disney Plus in 2027

How to watch The Walking Dead franchise in order (release and chronological)
By Amy West last updated
News Here's how to watch The Walking Dead shows in order, including spin-offs like The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Elle Fanning explains why she was "more nervous" to play villainous synth Tessa than "big personality" droid Thia in new sci-fi Predator: Badlands: "You can fall into a cliché"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Predator Badlands star Elle Fanning opens up on playing both hero and villain in the new sci-fi sequel

Predator: Badlands is great, but I'd kind of hoped some of those wild fan theories were true – and now I'm wishing that the marketing hadn't been so oddly mysterious
By Amy West published
Feature Opinion | There were some wild fan theories going round about Predator: Badlands in the run-up to its release, and it's a shame the movie's cryptic marketing led me to believe they were true

Netflix unveils the first five minutes of Stranger Things season 5, and rewrites history with a flashback of Will encountering Vecna in the Upside Down back in 1983
By Amy West published
News "We are going to do such beautiful things together, William"

Predator: Badlands reviews, release date, cast, trailer, and everything else we know about the sci-fi sequel
By Amy West last updated
Guide Here is all the info about Predator: Badlands, the Predator franchise's second 2025 installment

Predator: Badlands ending explained – Does Dek kill the Kalisk? What happens to Tessa, and will there be a Predator: Badlands 2?
By Amy West published
Guide A complete guide breaking down the Predator: Badlands ending and whether we can expect a sequel or not

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple release date, cast, trailer, and everything else we know about the zombie horror sequel
By Amy West last updated
Guide Here's all the info so far on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nia DaCosta's follow-up to Danny Boyle's trilogy opener

2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street was "premature", says OG actor Robert Englund – but he'd be eager to see a re-do of Part 2 and a franchise-ending prequel soon
By Amy West published
News The big screen's first Freddy Krueger says "the timing was off" with 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot

Fans can watch Stranger Things season 5's premiere two weeks early, but ballot tickets are "extremely limited"
By Amy West published
News Thanks to two late-night screenings hosted by Netflix, Stranger Things fans in the UK have the chance to see the season 5 premiere two weeks early

Predator: Badlands stars praise director Dan Trachtenberg for "adding heart" to the sci-fi horror franchise and encouraging "play" on set: "Whenever there was an ad-lib, he had to learn it in Yautja"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning open up on their "collaborative" experience working with Dan Trachtenberg on Predator: Badlands

More adaptations of Nintendo's hit games are on the way, teases president Shuntaro Furukawa: "We are continuing to prepare for the ongoing release of movies in the future"
By Amy West published
News Following the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo aims to release a "consistent cadence" of big-screen titles going forward

Stranger Things creators tease Avengers: Endgame-style opening, as Eleven and co pick themselves up after losing to Vecna: "Normally, they've defeated whatever evil"
By Amy West published
News The Duffer Brothers tease Stranger Things season 5's "very different" start compared to previous chapters

There were two specific Alien movies that inspired Elle Fanning's Predator: Badlands character, and neither of them were Ridley Scott's 1979 original
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: While Dek actor Dimitrius Schuster-Kolomatangi was brushing up on Yautja lore, Predator: Badlands' Elle Fanning was deep-diving all things Alien

Dan Trachtenberg says he wanted Predator: Badlands' connection to Alien to be "more elegant" than past universe movies, but that doesn't mean it won't "grow into a bigger thing"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg was adamant he didn't want the movie to feel like Xenomorph and Yautja action figures "smashing together"
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