Adria Arjona can't reveal who she's playing in Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, and our only hint is that she bulked up for the role.

"I have muscles that I've never had in my life. I'm training two to three hours a day on a crazy diet," Arjona told ScreenRant. "Drinking coffee is the only thing that keeps me up. And I’m really excited!"

There have been rumors that Arjona, perhaps best known for starring as Bix Caleen in the Star Wars Disney Plus series Andor, is playing Wonder Woman in the DCU for quite some time now. However, several outlets reported back in April that she was set to play Maxima. Director and DCU co-captain James Gunn, however, said the reports were false. As it stands, we have no idea who Arjona is playing... but I'm putting my money on Wonder Woman.

In case you're unfamiliar, Maxima is an alien queen from the planet Almerac who comes to Earth to find a mate... and quickly decides that Superman is the only worthy option. He's not fazed, given his undying love for Lois Lane and all, and chaos ensues. Given that Gunn has pulled a lot of unsuspecting heroes out of the DC comics for the newly rebooted DCU, namely the Creature Commandos, so it wouldn't be out of the norm for him to throw Maxima into the ring.

While we wait for Man of Tomorrow to hit theaters on July 9, 2027, you can stay up to date on all the upcoming DC movies and shows that are in the works.

Street Fighter movie actor Callina Liang has detailed the impressive preparation she put in to play iconic character Chun-Li in the upcoming video game adaptation.

"I downloaded every single version of Street Fighter onto a PS5 and I recorded all of Chun-Li's moves during fights on my phone in slow-mo, so I could play them back and study them," Liang told Empire magazine.

But it wasn't just presumably memorizing her most hard-hitting moves that set Liang on the way to playing Chun-Li (anyway, we'd just suggest spamming ↓ ↘ → + K). No, it was the physical transformation – complete with a diet that might even make most of Street Fighter's musclebound roster think twice. And, yes, that includes making sure Chun-Li's most dangerous weapons, those thighs, look the part.

"Chun-Li is all kicks. So we did a bunch of Taekwondo training, Muay Thai, and wushu," Liang explains. "I did two hours of that a day and strengthened my legs a lot and changed my diet drastically. When I was bulking, I ate 12 eggs a day. Every two hours I had to have a meal and I was on the verge of throwing up. But it worked. By the end of the shoot my thighs had grown six-and-a-half centimeters each."

With director Kitao Sakurai already mentioning how he didn't want to create a "conventional" video game movie, fans can perhaps have high hopes on nailing the wild, madcap tone of Street Fighter. After all, where else does a sumo cross paths with hairy Russian wrestlers, fearsome dictators, and the devil incarnate?

Liang, though, has set herself apart as Chun-Li from the jump. She looks the part, and her video game knowledge will ensure she moves just like Chun-Li. Let's hope those kicks are put to good use when the Street Fighter movie hadoukens its way into cinemas on October 16.

For more, check out the other upcoming video game movies in the works.

Street Fighter has a patchy history on the big screen, to say the least, but the latest adaptation is doing things a little differently, according to director Kitao Sakurai.

If the irreverent Street Fighter trailer and the movie's wild casting choices are any indication, it's a film that isn't taking itself too seriously, and that's by design. "Everybody wanted to get behind creating a movie that had a very distinct tone and approach, that didn't feel like an off-the-shelf video-game movie," Sakurai told Empire Magazine. "I was brought on to make something that didn't feel conventional, and they really let me do my thing."

Sakurai himself is an unconventional choice. The director cut his teeth on comedies like The Eric Andre Show, with little to suggest he'd be the right person to bring the larger-than-life World Warrior Tournament to the screen. But according to the director, who also co-wrote the film's screenplay, that off-kilter perspective is what makes Street Fighter stand out from an increasingly crowded field.

"I also really wanted to honour that feeling I had when I was six years old with my best friend, trying to make our [home-movie] version of a Jet Li movie," Sakuri said. "To just have that sense of fun and irreverence, and not worrying what other people think. To hopefully balance nostalgia with something that feels fresh."

There's not long to go till we find out whether Sakurai and co. have hit the mark. Recently, we got a taste of the action with a special look at the fight between Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Blanka (Jason Momoa). With hadoukens and electric shocks aplenty, it certainly looks like a more reverential adaptation than the notorious, Van Damme-starring '94 movie (and the less said about 2009's Kristin Kreuk-led The Legend of Chun-Li, the better).

Street Fighter is set to top off the biggest year yet for video game adaptations. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mortal Kombat 2, and Exit 8 have so far been released in 2026, while Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie is still to come. And next year is set to be even bigger, with A Minecraft Movie 2 and the long-awaited live-action The Legend of Zelda movie among the many video games adaps hitting screens.

Street Fighter releases in theaters on October 16. For more, check out our list of upcoming video game movies and our ranking of the best video game movies

Just days after US marketing revealed Andrew Garfield’s upcoming historical drama The Uprising as a Robin Hood movie, its UK distributor has denied any connection.

Earlier this week, Focus Features started to share promotional material for The Uprising with the byline 'Witness the Rise of Robin Hood, ' seemingly out of the blue. This took everyone by surprise as the movie has not revealed any connection with the outlaw thus far. In fact, the film is actually set during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. However, in search of clarification, Metro reached out to the film's UK distributor, Entertainment Film Distributors, who denied that the film was a Robin Hood movie.

Entertainment Film Distributors' statement reads, "The Uprising is a historical epic about the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381, not Robin Hood. The UK marketing campaign does not make any reference to Robin Hood. Marketing materials posted by other countries that may appear in the UK online and on social media referencing Robin Hood are not issued or approved by us."

This is quite strange. It is not clear whether Focus Features jumped to conclusions due to Garfield playing a Robin Hood-like philanthropist who wears a green cloak and carries a bow, or that this was a last-ditch effort to raise interest in the film ahead of its September 11 US release date. In a now-deleted Twitter post, the company captioned one teaser, "To the rich, he was an outlaw. To the people, he was a hero. Witness the birth of a legend," which heavily plays into the legend of Robin Hood.

Despite marketing the movie on social media as the rise of Robin Hood, Focus Features' site actually describes the movie as following "the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood." According to folklore, Robin Hood was thought to be in action around the late 12th century, during King Richard I's rule. But the Peasants’ Revolt took place almost 200 years later, when King Richard II sat on the throne.

However, when we look at the film's inspirations, we can see where the confusion is coming from. The movie is written and directed by Paul Greengrass, who told Empire Magazine that he had studied William Langland's 1377 poem Piers Plowman at university. The poem is about a common farmer who lays out his "hopes, dreams and fears." In the movie, Garfield does play an unnamed farmer who goes by Ploughman. However, the poem also includes the first known mention of Robin Hood.

The Uprising hits theaters in the US on September 11, and arrives later in UK cinemas on October 9. For more new movies, check out our list of 2026 movie release dates.

Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani is co-hosting a new podcast in the lead-up to Avengers: Doomsday. Appearing alongside YouTuber Frank Alvarez, the first episode sees them revisiting The Avengers (2012), and Vellani shared how she thinks it may be connected to the upcoming Doomsday.

Asked by her co-host whether she thinks anything in this movie will be called back to, she replied: "I strongly believe Loki is going to. I mean, he's God of Stories now? What an arc; this man has been killed and redeemed more times than I can count. As long as Tom Hiddleston's playing Loki, I'm always gonna be for it. So I think Loki's arc is going to be really interesting in Doomsday; I have no idea what they're going to be doing or Dooming…"

Tom Hiddleston will be back as Loki in Avengers: Doomsday, and we even saw a glimpse of him in the film's first trailer. He appeared in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot, looking worried. The camera then pans to a hand holding a TVA card with a wedding ring on it, which led many to believe this is Steve Rogers' hand.

In Marvel's official watchlist ahead of the new movie, the Disney Plus Loki show is mentioned, leading us to think he could form a crucial part of the story. However, it's really not clear how at the moment.

At the end of Loki season 2, he has become the God of Stories, holding the dying multiverse together as the center of a giant world tree. This isn't the version of Loki we see in the trailer for Doomsday, though, so could he be part of a flashback? Given his connection to Steve, could this be how he returns?

There are a lot of possibilities at the moment, and we don't know much about what's going to happen in Doomsday at all. The early trailers have teased a connection between the Fantastic Four and Victor Von Doom as well as several MCU superheroes teaming up to face a new threat.

We'll hopefully find out a bit more when Avengers: Endgame Encore is released at the end of September. New footage that directly sets up Doomsday has been promised, which sounds pretty exciting to us.

For more on the MCU, check out upcoming Marvel movies and shows as well as our breakdown of how to watch the Marvel movies in order.

Despite a rumor that DCU Batman movie The Brave and the Bold is on hold, James Gunn has clarified that the film is still in the pipeline.

The film is set to be directed by The Flash and It: Welcome to Derry helmer Andy Muschietti, and a claim that the director had said the film was on hold until after the Warner Bros. and Paramount merger was settled recently hit the internet.

"It doesn't sound like something Andy would have said but the project is in no way on hold," Gunn wrote on Threads.

News on The Brave and the Bold has been quiet since it was announced along with the DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters slate in 2023.

"There's really no new updates," Gunn told us last July, ahead of the release of Superman. "I mean, we're working on a script. We have a screenwriter who's hammering away at it. I'm very involved, and so, you know, we'll see what happens next. I wish I had more news for you, but I don't."

But, another Batman will make it to the screen soon. The Batman 2, which sees Robert Pattinson return as his version of the Caped Crusader, will arrive on February 18, 2028. However, this Batman is in a different universe to the DCU.

"I just think Matt Reeves is brilliant and he wrote, not only tonally, a really kind of dark and at times terrifying piece, and not only psychologically weighty and nuanced, but really feeling," Penguin actor Colin Farrell has said of the upcoming film. "It's a really... There's moments in it. It's full of feeling. I just think he wrote kind of a contemporary genre masterpiece, really. I'm only in two scenes, which is great because it means I can enjoy the rest of the film. Honestly, man, it's so good. I'm so excited about it."

Lanterns is currently airing on HBO in the US and Sky/NOW and HBO Max in the UK, while the next DCU movie is Clayface, which arrives this October 23.

In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and TV shows for everything else the DCU has in store.

It seems like The Batman 2 director Matt Reeves is big on don't fix what's not broken, as leaked set photos have revealed that the Caped Crusader's Batsuit hasn't really changed for the sequel.

Pictures of Batman star Robert Pattinson's stunt double Rick English on set in Glasgow, Scotland, have appeared on Twitter. The images, which you can see below, give us a closer look at the sequel's Batsuit, featuring the same structured ab area and black bat across the chest. There's nothing new here, but English is wearing a big black coat over the suit, seemingly hiding the cape.

Some DC fans are a little " disappointed" over the lack of change, mostly because of the four-year wait between the two movies. However, others are happy to see the suit we fell in love with in 2022 back in action. "The suit is perfect already. Why needlessly change it?" replied one fan, and another added, "It's not mandatory that it changes with every film, especially since it was excellent to begin with."

Earlier this month, images of the battle-damaged Batmobile appeared online, suggesting that Pattinson's Bat may run into some trouble in the sequel, just as he did in the 2022 original during the memorable Penguin car chase. But, much like the Batsuit, the Batmobile has changed much, too. The vehicle is still sporting the muscle car look with the exposed silver engine at the back.

However, the lack of change actually makes a lot of sense. According to Colin Farrell, the sequel is set to pick up just a few weeks after the end of HBO show The Penguin, which is in turn set one week after The Batman. So, with so little time to upgrade his wares in the aftermath of The Riddler flooding Gotham, we can forgive Bruce Wayne for outfit repeating.

DC Studios is keeping a tight lid on details surrounding The Batman: Part II, which has been pushed back numerous times before landing its early 2028 release. Alongside Pattinson, Andy Serkis will return as Alfred Pennyworth, as well as Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon and Farrell as The Penguin. The sequel adds Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson in mystery roles. But many fans think Stan is playing either Harvey Dent or serial killer Victor Zsasz, and Johansson has been rumoured to be the next Poison Ivy.

The Batman 2 is set to hit theaters on February 18, 2028. For more, check out our guide on how to watch the DC movies in order, and keep up with other upcoming DC movies and shows.

James Gunn has confirmed that filming has wrapped on Superman follow-up Man of Tomorrow, with a series of behind-the-scenes pictures. These feature Lex Luthor star Nicholas Hoult swimming in a lake as well as the crew in a rocky forest – and fans think this may be a clue about a key location in the sequel.

Posting on Reddit, one fan pointed out: "This environment looks like Salvation. Could be where Brainiac and/or Lex end up. Could also have a funny Peacemaker cameo too."

For those unfamiliar, Salvation is an alien prison that becomes a place to exile supervillains. It was introduced in the 2007 Salvation Run comics, which sees characters like Luthor and the Joker imprisoned there as they create alliances and try to escape their fate.

It also played a big part in another DCU project, Peacemaker season 2. Introduced by Rick Flag Sr., it was masterminded as a way to keep those with extraordinary abilities imprisoned in a way that Arkham and Belle Reve can't. And from the pictures Flag shows in Peacemaker, it does look very similar to the background of this location.

It's also where Peacemaker ends up at the end of the season, after he's kidnapped by Flag and sent through the portal onto the planet. He tells him that he's planning to send the Metahumans there, but first wants to see how it impacts the human body.

Could this be where Lex ends up at the end of the movie, imprisoned on the major planet after teaming up with Superman? It's certainly possible, but I think it might actually be where the sequel starts. Last we saw of the character, he was in prison, which makes me think he may be one of the first characters transferred to Salvation under Flag's new plan.

I like the idea that this could be where he first meets Brainiac too, as the Reddit theory suggests. If they've been acquainted before, it might be why Clark Kent goes to Luthor for his knowledge on the villain in the upcoming movie.

Man of Tomorrow hits theaters on July 9, 2027. For more, check out our guides to all the upcoming DC movies and shows on the way.

Man of Tomorrow has officially wrapped filming, and James Gunn has posted a villain-on-vacation-esque photo to celebrate.

"That's a wrap on principal photography for #ManofTomorrow," Gunn wrote in an Instagram post featuring a photo of the and another of Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor swimming in a lake. "Truly a joyful experience and I have immense gratitude to my cast and crew." You can check out the photo below.

Man of Tomorrow, written and directed by Gunn, sees David Corenswet's Superman and Lex Luthor team up to take down supervillain Braniac, played by Babylon Berlin star Lars Eidinger. Milly Alcock's Supergirl is also set to make an appearance.

Even more exciting, at least for me, is the fact that Lanterns star Aaron Pierre is set to make an appearance as John Stewart (though the new DC show just premiered and we don't know if John, who is Hal Jordan's trainee, ends up becoming the Green Lantern or not). Pierre previously told GamesRadar+ that his time on Lanterns helped him step onto the set of Man of Tomorrow with confidence, as it gave him a much deeper understanding of the character. Nathan Fillion's Green Lantern Guy Gardner is also set to appear.

Man of Tomorrow hits theaters on July 9, 2027. Supergirl is in theaters now. For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and shows for everything else the DCU has in store, or our guide to watching the DC movies in order for a marathon.

When David Bowie died, I was distraught. When Lynch died, I was devastated. Tim Curry has passed away at age 80, and it's another one of those losses that feels deeply personal... though that may just be because I can see his face or hear his voice when I think my way back through so many childhood memories. He was the king of genre. He was in everything. There was no role he couldn't take, remix, and turn into something that can only be described as iconic. And that even includes his voiceover work as Nigel Thornberry in the early 2000s Nickelodeon show The Wild Thornberrys – yes, that delightfully nasally voice paired with those ridiculous buck teeth made for one of the best animated TV dads of all time.

You might only know Curry as Dr. Frankenfurter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and you know what? That's okay. It was his first-ever film credit, though he had played the role multiple times before in the original stage show version. The world met Tim Curry in tall white heels, a garter, fishnets, with a painted-up face, singing in a sultry tone accompanied by some rather sexy sax – and whether you fainted on the spot like Susan Sarandon's Janet, or giggled profusely like Columbia and Magenta, he was here to stay.

Before he took on some more family-friendly roles, like the aforementioned Thornberrys or Long John Silver in The Muppets Treasure Island, he solidified himself as a true horror icon by first starring as Darkness, ruler of the Underworld in Ridley Scott's 1985 fantasy-horror Legend, and then the more well-known Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the first-ever live-action adaptation of Stephen King's It circa 1990. A lot of nineties kids will tell you that Curry's take on the evil clown (who is actually a malevolent being from another planet) gave them nightmares on end, and we're not just talking about those razor-sharp teeth – Curry pulled that laugh straight from hell, and I can hear it when I'm alone in my apartment doing the dishes, or trying so desperately to fall asleep.

A performance that registers even scarier than Curry's tenure as Pennywise? His portrayal of Rooster Hannigan in the 1982 musical adaptation of Annie. It's the scene towards the end of the movie when little orphan Annie manages to escape from the car, only to be chased down by Rooster with intent to kill. Despite the former Mrs. Hannigan (played by Carol Burnett) pleading with her brother that she's just a baby, he goes after her anyway. It broke my six-year-old brain going from that movie straight to seeing him as the delightfully macabre and ever-suave Gomez Addams in Addams Family Reunion. There was no such thing as "typecasting" when it came to Tim Curry. He could do it all, and he did.

Something that has always stuck with me is the Rocky Horror number "Don't Dream It, Be It," which Curry sings while floating gently in a pool, a whimsical smile plastered across his face. So many of us weird kids grew up to be queer, spooky adults who are unafraid to be ourselves, and we have Curry to thank for that. In one of his final interviews, the ultra-private queer icon told Entertainment Weekly: "The motto 'don’t dream it be it' is not necessarily limited to your sexuality. I think it applies to whatever you dream to be, and that’s a good thing."

During his long, 80-year life, Curry was, well, everything. There wasn't anything he couldn't be, no role he couldn't elevate, or completely disappear into. There will never be another performer like Tim Curry, and what a gift it was to witness.

The 1990 It miniseries is streaming now on HBO Max. Sadly, The Addams Family Reunion, Legend, and even The Rocky Horror Picture Show are harder to find (though you can purchase the latter on Amazon Prime). Annie can be streamed on Tubi, with Muppets Treasure Island on Disney Plus, and The Wild Thornberrys on Paramount Plus.

Ridley Scott says a follow-up to Alien: Covenant that will continue David's story is in the works.

Per the LA Times, the new installment will focus on David (Michael Fassbender) creating a "brave new world for himself.” In regards to David, a malfunctioning AI, Scott said: "AIs can go off. And if they do, it’s like a bomb."

Alien: Covenant hit theaters in 2017 and had a modest box office return of $240 million against a budget of $111 million. The film, which sees the crew of a colonizing ship land on an uncharted planet, received mixed reviews from fans and critics. As it stands, Covenant has a 65% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 55% 'rotten' audience rating.

Prometheus, which hit theaters in 2012, marked the franchise's first installment since the highly controversial and low-grossing Alien: Resurrection (the Alien vs. Predator movies aren't part of the main franchise). Covenant arrived in 2017 and continued David's reign of terror against humankind. Alien: Romulus, directed by Fede Alvarez, arrived in 2024 and is regarded as one of the better installments of the franchise (and that's due in part to the stunning performance given by our new Black Panther David Jonsson).

“A number of years after, I said, 'I'm going to resurrect this,' [and wrote] Prometheus from scratch – a blank sheet of paper. Damon Lindelof and I sat, then hammered out Prometheus," Scott previously told Variety, when asked about his future involvement with the franchise. "It was very present and very welcome. The audience really wanted more. I said, 'It needs to fly.' No one was coming for it, [and] I went once again [and made] Alien: Covenant, and it worked too. Where it’s going now, I think I’ve done enough, and I just hope it goes further."

Scott's latest release, The Dog Stars, is in theaters now. For more upcoming movies, check out our list of movie release dates.

Marvel and Disney have introduced Infinity Vision to the world. But what is it? And does it really matter that much when it comes to deciding which Avengers: Endgame Encore tickets to buy?

All fair questions, and ones we intend to answer. Below, you'll find a quick, essential guide on all things Infinity Vision, including whether it's better than IMAX, where Infinity Vision screens are located, and what it means for the MCU's latest projects, including Avengers: Doomsday.

Then, dive into the Marvel timeline and our guide on the best way to watch The Odyssey in theatres.

What is Infinity Vision? Is it better than IMAX?

Marvel and Disney have their own definition of Infinity Vision – so let's start there before digging into what it actually means, and whether it's an improvement on IMAX.

As per a press release for Avengers: Endgame Encore, Infinity Vision is "a new certification for Premium Large Format (PLF) cinemas that guarantees moviegoers an exceptional film presentation with big screens, bright images and outstanding sound."

Simple enough, right? Bigger, better, louder. But it's actually a bit more nuanced than that.

Instead of IMAX screenings, where it's all about the technology used, any screen can be Infinity Vision certified – as long as they meet certain criteria. Only then will they be officially deemed an Infinity Vision-approved cinema.

So, the rules and regulations: An Infinity Vision screen must have a screen width of at least 45 feet, include either a Dolby Surround 7.1 sound system (or an immersive sound system equivalent), and a specific brightness level of 14 footlamberts. No, we're not exactly sure what that is either.

As of writing, Infinity Vision is a certification only to be used for upcoming screenings of Avengers: Endgame Encore and Avengers: Doomsday.

Do we recommend it over IMAX? It depends on what you're looking for. IMAX-specific scenes and movies (such as The Odyssey) undoubtedly work better in the format, but Infinity Vision is still a step up from most screens. You're getting a premium, high-quality experience regardless and aren't missing out on anything if you choose one over the other, at least in terms of Endgame's re-release.

Where can I find Infinity Vision screens near me?

When booking tickets, each cinema will have 'Infinity Vision' labels on eligible screens. That means they meet the standards listed above.

An exact number, though, is a little trickier to pin down. Upon the Infinity Vision announcement at this year's Cinema Con, it was revealed that – at that time – there were under 100 theaters for Infinity Vision in the US, and around 300 worldwide.

A later June report in Deadline, however, said 7,500 exhibitors worldwide had requested Infinity Vision certification. There is likely to be even more than that in the coming weeks, meaning the format should be readily available in most large cities.

In some regions, Infinity Vision tickets won't go on sale until September 1, so we won't know for sure which screens are Infinity Vision-certified until then. But, by and large, bigger venues will almost certainly be a lock for it.

Is Infinity Vision only for Avengers: Endgame Encore and Avengers: Doomsday?

Right now, that certainly seems to be the case. However, some cinema chains have made reference to Infinity Vision being used as a label for "future" Disney movies.

Disney's 2027 and 2028 slate includes the likes of Avengers: Secret Wars, X-Men, the Tangled live-action remake, Star Wars: Starfighter, and Frozen 3 – and could all be candidates for Infinity Vision down the line.

For more, head on over to our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order and all the new Disney movies on the way.

Avengers: Endgame is heading back to theaters with a special new edition featuring some new footage. Billed with the addition of Encore in the title, the Russo brothers have teased that it will feature some essential extra details that will help set up Avengers: Doomsday.

It's been confirmed that four minutes of added footage will make it into the film, as well as there being a special additional tease for fans watching in IMAX and Infinity Vision. However, at the moment, there has been no confirmation about how the new scenes will work into the movie.

The Marvel community has been speculating about this, wondering whether we can expect more scenes in the main runtime or just an ending tag for Doctor Doom. Posting on Reddit, one suggested: "I'm 95% certain that the extended runtime is literally just 4 minutes of a sneak peek of Doomsday tacked on at the end of the credits. Kinda like how there was a 5-minute preview of Dune 3 at some Odyssey screenings. Endgame itself will be unchanged, is my guess."

Meanwhile, another pointed out: "They have to announce where the new stuff is. If I'm going to give this movie more time and money to see new stuff, I don't want to risk missing the new stuff." A third argued: "Struggling to think how the extra footage won't feel shoehorned in."

However, others think the fact that one line is included in the new trailer may be setting up the focus of new footage. "'You mess with time, time tends to mess back' sounds very foreshadowing," suggested one, as another agreed, pointing out, "'You mess with time, time tends to mess back' is definitely going to be an important line in how this leads to Doomsday. Especially as Tony is the one who says it to Steve."

Interestingly, this is the only change from the original movie that we've spotted in the trailer so far. In Avengers: Endgame, the line is simply, "You mess with time, it tends to mess back." Could this be where the new footage will be included? There's a whole bunch of theories that erupt when you delve into this a bit deeper, but we're betting that the fact that Tony Stark says this is going to be important.

Avengers: Endgame Encore releases on September 25, 2026. For more, check out our guides to upcoming Marvel movies and shows, as well as all the new superhero movies you need to know about.

Avengers: Endgame Encore will help set up Avengers: Doomsday with new footage, but it seems it will also look different to the original movie.

Social media has been flooded with comparisons between the original film and the new trailer for the Encore edition, which seem to show the color grading has been improved to make the new film far more vibrant.

However, we should note that these screenshots can easily be edited, and the footage will look different depending on your device and other factors. Still, the trailer does appear to be more colorful than the original movie.

"Thank god. So sick of grey movies," said one fan, while another said: "Oh wow, the color grading and contrast difference actually look so much cleaner. Def getting IMAX tickets."

"It's gonna connect the story of the two movies," Joe Russo has said of the new edition. "There's a natural progression from Endgame into Doomsday, which is also inclusive of all the other stories that have been playing out. I think it's required viewing for following the story in Doomsday."

Added co-director Anthony: "If you saw Endgame when it was originally released, you couldn't see this coming."

Already, fans have noticed one piece of dialogue has been altered in the trailer, while another has a theory that connects the two films and revolves around Doctor Strange.

Avengers: Endgame Encore arrives this September 25, while Avengers: Doomsday lands this December 18. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and TV shows for everything else the MCU has in store.

25 years after Donnie Darko hit screens and instantly became a cult classic, director Richard Kelly is releasing an 800-page sequel novel set to hit shelves later this year.

As per Variety, the novel takes place around 14 months after the movie. Donnie Darko follows Jake Gyllenhaal as the titular teen who experiences strange visions that predict a disastrous event. The movie concludes with Darko dying, ultimately sacrificing himself for his family. Kelly's novel, officially titled 'The Philosophy of Time Travel,' is set to explore the aftermath of Darko's death.

The novel will be presented as a collection of found documents from Donnie’s mother and father. Kelly has been working on the book for the past ten years, but says he has been trying to figure out a Donnie Darko sequel for almost two decades. The Philosophy of Time Travel will be released in the last quarter of 2026, in line with the 25th anniversary of Donnie Darko on October 26.

However, the book is just the first step in Kelly's larger plan to revive the Donnie Darko World. The filmmaker wants his novel to be adapted into a movie that could in turn spawn more sequels. "There is much more narrative material that I’ve been developing where the time jumps 28 years into the future, and there’s a lot of really exciting stuff that happens starting around 2015/2016," added the writer.

Kelly didn't give any plot details away, but he teased that there are "a lot of surprises when you realize who the characters really are in the reality of Southern California," revealing that the characters get drawn into "the tangent universe" or a "dream that lasted for 28 days" that spurs them to form a support group that turns into a cult.

The director added that he sees a section of the on-screen sequel being presented in animation, followed by the huge time jump so that the original stars could return to their respective roles. Kelly explained, "My caveat with doing a real sequel was that I want to reunite the original cast, and I want to take it onto a gigantic scale, and that takes time, and it has a price tag, and it’s hard to pull this off because it’s multiple movies." However, Kelly admitted that he is yet to approach the Donnie Darko cast.

The Philosophy of Time Travel is available to preorder now on Amazon. For more, check out our list of the best Jake Gyllenhaal movies, and keep up with new movies on the way.

The first Avengers: Endgame release trailer has been online for less than a day, but the theories on how Marvel will connect the 2019 movie to Avengers: Doomsday are already coming in thick and fast. But one fan may have already cracked the code.

"Doctor Doom is the reason Doctor Strange saw only ONE universe where the Avengers won," said Mavel Mania on Twitter, adding that they believe Doom is actually a Tony Stark variant. "One Tony variant could have survived the snap or found another way to defeat Thanos without sacrificing himself. Strange saw what Tony would eventually become and deliberately pushed him toward the sacrifice, preventing the future where Tony became Doom."

If true, this would explain why Marvel chose to cast Downey, who played Tony Stark in the MCU for over a decade, as Doctor Doom. If Doctor Strange saw an alternate timeline where Stark would survive, but would be a villain, it is no surprise that he chose the timeline where the Avengers beat Thanos, even if that did mean letting Stark die.

The upcoming re-release, officially titled Avengers Endgame Encore, promises to bridge the gap between the 2019 film and Doomsday, including four extra minutes of footage. In an interview with Fandango, director Joe Russo said, "There's a natural progression from Endgame into Doomsday... I think it's required viewing for following the story in Doomsday."

The fan theory also explains why Chris Evans' Steve Rogers is back in the present timeline looking the same-ish age he did in Endgame. "He could be from that same universe, where the Endgame battle still happened, Tony survived, and Steve never truly retired." Rogers' return has left many Marvel fans puzzled, as the last time we saw Rogers, he went back in time to live out his life with Peggy Carter. Then when he was old and grey, he handed the Captain America mantle to Sam Wilson.

Avengers: Endgame Encore is out in cinemas on September 25. For more, check out our guides to Marvel Phase 6 and upcoming Marvel movies.

Mary Jane actor Shailene Woodley has finally opened up on why she was cut from The Amazing Spider-Man, despite filming multiple scenes with Andrew Garfield

"I was cast as Mary Jane for [The Amazing Spider-Man 2], which was my dream because Spider-Man's my favorite hero. Mary Jane was my favorite character growing up," Woodley said during a career retrospective with SAG-AFTRA.

"When I got it, I was like, 'This is so exciting.' We filmed like three scenes together, me and Andrew Garfield."

Woodley, then, was seemingly set to be a pretty significant character in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which saw Garfield's Spidey face down Jamie Foxx's Electro and Dane DeHaan's Green Goblin. But the fallout from the death of Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy meant they didn't want to introduce an iconic love interest in the same movie – with plans afoot for the character to instead debut in The Amazing Spider-Man 3, a film that was never put into production.

"Then a year later they were like, 'So, you're not in the movie anymore. We've introduced a lot of new characters in this last one… let's wait for [Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy] to die and then we'll introduce Mary Jane. Which made sense, but then they didn't make [The Amazing Spider-Man 3]. They thought it would be weird to introduce a new love interest."

The Amazing Spider-Man 3 is one of Sony's big what-ifs. A threequel was planned, with another removed scene – a post-credits scene involving Norman Osborn's head in a box (via CBR) – also left on the cutting room floor in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Garfield, of course, would go on to reprise his role in multiverse movie Spider-Man: No Way Home. The franchise as a whole is currently in rude health, thanks to Tom Holland's take on the character breaking all sorts of box office records with Brand New Day.

For more, swing on over to our ranking of the best Spider-Man movies.

We're just a few weeks out from the release of Paul Greengrass' and Andrew Garfield's new movie, and it's had a pretty sharp turn in its marketing. The movie, which was previously simply called The Uprising, has been renamed 'The Uprising: The Rise of Robin Hood', seemingly suggesting it's an origin story for the fictional hero.

Up until this point, the trailers have simply seemed to suggest the movie follows a young, frustrated man who becomes the leader of a rebellion against King Richard II. Garfield plays the lead, named only as Ploughman, as it depicts the notorious English Peasants' Revolt in 1381.

It's now clear that the Ploughman is actually Robin Hood, and the film will show how these events led him to become the notorious folk outlaw. This will be a new take on the character, as most versions of the legendary hero situate him in the 12th or 13th century, long before the Peasants' Revolt.

It's only since August 25 that the film has been linked to Robin Hood, with marketing around it before simply teasing the link by saying the movie follows "the birth of a legend". It's not clear then whether the original plan was to keep Garfield's character a secret until the movie came out or not. However, looking again at the trailer, the clues were there. Check out this still below.

The film has gone through many titles on its journey to the screen, which suggests it's always had a link to Robin Hood. When Greengrass' movie was first announced in 2022, it was titled The Hood with Benedict Cumberbatch in talks as the lead.

The title was changed again in February 2025 to The Rage, as Matthew McConaughey was brought in as the lead. Garfield then joined a few months later before the movie was retitled again to The Uprising in October 2025.

The changes have left social media users pretty confused. One wrote: "What in the god's green earth is going on with Paul Greengrass' upcoming film, The Uprising, starring Andrew Garfield? The film's title has officially changed to The Uprising: Rise of Robin Hood. This marks the fourth time they're changing the title."

"WAIT?? I had no idea that this was a Robin Hood movie???" added another. "I am intrigued now and excited to see Andrew Garfield as Robin Hood. It's insane to me that we got The Death of Robin Hood and now we are getting his uprising in the same year lol."

The Uprising: The Rise of Robin Hood is released on September 10, 2026. For more new movies, check out our list of 2026 movie release dates.

Disney has confirmed an "additional sneak peek" of Avengers: Doomsday will be exclusive to certain screenings of Avengers: Endgame Encore.

As per an Avengers: Endgame Encore press release, every screening of the re-release will include an "exclusive look" at Doomsday.

However, "an additional sneak peek at the film will also be available to audiences" at IMAX and Infinity Vision screenings.

What is Infinity Vision, you may ask? In effect, it's a Disney and Marvel certification for screens of a certain size (45 feet wide or more) with Dolby 7.1 surround sound and requisite brightness.

Be sure to look for the 'Infinity Vision' branding at your local cinema chain to see if they have been given the certification – as that will be one of the only ways to see the bonus footage.

It is unclear at this stage if the Avengers: Endgame Encore re-release's four minutes of bonus footage will encompass both the standard look at Doomsday and the IMAX and Infinity Vision-exclusive sneak peek. But for those who want everything, be warned that you'll need to go to an IMAX or Infinity Vision screening this September.

Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Endgame director Joe Russo confirmed that the Encore re-release will act as a narrative bridge between the two movies, stating it is "required viewing" for Doomsday.

"It's gonna connect the story of the two movies," Russo told Fandango. "There's a natural progression from Endgame into Doomsday, which is also inclusive of all the other stories that have been playing out. I think it's required viewing for following the story in Doomsday."

Avengers: Endgame Encore releases in cinemas on September 25.

For more, check out the upcoming Marvel movies, as well as our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order – required reading before Doomsday.

The first trailer for Avengers: Endgame Encore has arrived, and it changes one major line of dialogue in a very subtle way.

In the trailer, Tony Stark's line from the 2019 original, "You mess with time, it tends to mess back," has been changed to, "You mess with time, time tends to mess back." In the film, Tony says this to Steve Rogers after Thanos and his army arrive in the present-day timeline.

This is a very minor change, but the line is fairly significant, considering it sums up one of the film's rules of time travel. Could this be a hint about why Robert Downey Jr. is returning to play Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday? Or is it just an alternate take of the same line that sounds better in a trailer than the original?

"That's definitely for the trailer only because NO WAY they reshot that scene just to change one word," thinks one fan.

"The V.O. dialogue is probably only for the trailer to emphasize "Encore and Doomsday's" main theme (similar to what many other movie trailers do)," says someone else.

"This is definitely linked to Doomsday in some way and they want that line to be important," predicts another fan.

"This is presumably (hopefully) just an edit to make the trailer more dramatic. There’s no way they’d actually re-dub lines to retroactively make Endgame a Doomsday setup movie… right?" says another person.

"Does this coincide with the time stone not being shown in any Doomsday promo? Or is that all just a coincidence?" questions someone else.

We'll find out what it all means when Avengers: Endgame Encore arrives this September 25. Avengers: Doomsday, meanwhile, arrives on December 18.

In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows for everything else the MCU has in store.

Despite positive first reactions, the reviews for Ridley Scott's new movie The Dog Stars have been less glowing. The post-apocalyptic movie starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin has debuted to a meagre 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is Scott's lowest score since Exodus: God and Kings in 2014.

Based on the novel of the same name by Peter Heller, The Dog Stars focuses on Hig, a former pilot navigating life after a flu pandemic has nearly eradicated humanity. When the prospect of a better life beckons, he teams up with former Marine Bangley to navigate the treacherous path to reach it.

The Guardian reviewer Benjamin Lee calls it a "misfire" in his two star review, writing: "In a world of seven Walking Dead shows, the beats are now far too familiar – artfully dishevelled actors grieve for the past and fear for the future as they scramble to find and protect resources – and there’s nothing new or notable here to conjure anything but deja vu."

"Four flu-pandemic survivors do the best they can in trying circumstances in Ridley Scott's low-energy latest, and the same goes for the charismatic quartet of actors muddling through it," adds Variety's Guy Lodge.

The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey gives the film two stars, calling out its derivative nature. "The veteran filmmaker has made a movie that rips off 28 Days Later, Mad Max, and the video game Fallout to dull ends," she writes.

Not all of the reviews are negative. Nick Howell of the Evening Standard writes: "So not quite a return to form, but for Scott, now 88, this strange flight of apocalyptic fancy proves there’s plenty of bite in the old dog yet."

Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter calls it "pleasingly soulful" as their reviewer David Mooney writes: "Muted but never dull, The Dog Stars seems unlikely to land near the top of anyone’s Ridley Scott rankings. But it’s an appealingly mellow watch, even if that might seem antithetical to a post-apocalyptic drama positioned squarely in the shadow of death."

The Dog Stars is out now. For more upcoming movies, check out our list of movie release dates.

Directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo say that Avengers: Endgame Encore is a must-see before heading to theater to watch Avengers: Doomsday.

"It's gonna connect the story of the two movies," Joe Russo told Fandango. "There's a natural progression from Endgame into Doomsday, which is also inclusive of all the other stories that have been playing out. I think it's required viewing for following the story in Doomsday."

Added Anthony: "If you saw Endgame when it was originally released, you couldn't see this coming."

What makes Encore different? Well, it's not just a theatrical re-release: it's color-graded, and the confirmed runtime of 185 minutes means we're getting four or minutes of bonus footage (not the rumored 7-10 minutes). It's also nice to have a refresher, since Avengers: Doomsday marks the first Avengers movie since 2019's Endgame.

I'll be honest in saying that I have no idea what those four bonus minutes could be, or how they could connect to the story of Doomsday... though my feeling is that they might be Tony Stark-related, given what a massive deal it is that Robert Downey Jr. is playing Doctor Doom in Doomsday and that the MCU is currently without an Iron Man. Some fan theories have suggested that Doom is a Tony Stark variant (though this is not comic book accurate), while others have posited that Downey is simply going to play another Tony Stark from another universe in addition to Doom. Only time will tell.

Avengers: Endgame Encore is out in cinemas on September 25. For more, check out our list of upcoming Marvel movies.

Coyote Vs. Acme director Dave Green says he felt a strong responsibility when it came to updating classic Looney Tunes characters for a 2020s audience.

"That is part of the challenge and the hope and the responsibility we have: it's updating these characters for modern audiences while keeping their essences true to who those characters have always been," Green tells GamesRadar+, when asked about the film being an entry point to Looney Tunes for today's kids.

"Myself and my team were really... our preference was really to not put too much of a heavy modern spin on these characters and really to honor who they are, who they've been, and not try to change them," Green continues. "They're on a rental system. Like Eric Bauza, the voiceover artist who does so many voices in this movie, he always says when he's doing one of these great voices that Mel Blanc originated: 'We're just, you know, borrowing the keys to the Cadillac, and I promise to never give it a scratch and return it washed and with more gas in the tank."

The upcoming live-action/computer-animated hybrid comedy is based on the 1990 non-fiction New Yorker story of the same name by Ian Frazier, which sees a fed-up Wile E. Coyote decide to sue the ACME corporation after years and years of failing to capture the Roadrunner. The movie sees Wile team up with a reluctant lawyer named Kevin Avery (Will Forte) in order to bring them down... and the two end up uncovering a much darker secret in the process. Green directs from a screenplay penned by Samy Burch.

The film is tastefully stuffed with some of our favorite Looney Tunes characters, from a classic like Tweety Bird to a fan-favorite like Peter Lorre. Elmer Fudd plays a senator, with Foghorn Leghorn being the impossibly evil spokesperson for Acme. And of course Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck each make an appearance. While Bauza voices the majority of the Tunes, Candi Milo voices a few underrated characters, including Granny... whom she also voiced in Space Jam: A New Legacy, and King Tweety.

In terms of Looney Tunes references, the film takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico (if you know, you know), with the name Kevin Avery being a reference to Tex Avery – the animator who brought Bugs and Daffy to life all the way back in 1937.

Green adds: "And that's really what we're doing here. We're trying to protect legacies that are so much older than us and treat them right, but also have a lot of fun with these characters and have fun with this sandbox that we've been lucky to play in."

Coyote vs. Acme hits theaters on August 28, 2026. For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming movies heading your way.

Coyote Vs. Acme director Dave Green says he's grateful for the massive outpour of support after the film's cancellation, as it led to its eventual release.

"It was crazy because, I would say in that time period, I really truly never felt alone because there were so many people, friends, voices online, other filmmakers, people who were fans of these characters just speaking out in this way," Green tells GamesRadar+. "It was really kind of a miracle. I would say that myself and the entire filmmaking team, actors, animators, musicians, crew members from Albuquerque... we all felt very together in this, and that never made it feel like a lonely process."

"It did always give us crazy hope that someday it would be seen somehow 'cause we felt like forever was a really long time," continues Green. "We felt like someday, somehow, it would be seen. And I think what we saw was really, like, a communal pushing a boulder up a hill. It's led us to this moment today where the movie is unbelievably coming out in theaters and is able to be shared with people theatrically, which is, of course, the absolute dream, dream way to see the movie and dream way to present the movie."

A movie based on the 1990 non-fiction New Yorker article Coyote Vs. Acme by Ian Frazier was announced back in 2018. Filming was completed in 2022, with a release date set for 2023. Shortly after completion, however, the $72 million film was shelved by Warner Bros. for a $30 million tax write-off, along with the animated movie Scoob! Holiday Haunt and the live-action DC movie Batgirl. Initially, Warner Bros. prevented the movie from being shopped to other studios for released. Luckily, the cancellation of Coyote Vs. Acme caused a massive internet uproar, which extended to real-life protests... the most notable being a man who wore a Wile E. Coyote suit and stood outside of the Warner Bros. studio lot holding up a sign that said "Release me!"

Warner Bros. eventually allowed Coyote Vs. Aceme to be purchased, with the studio reaching a deal with Ketchup Entertainment in 2025 to obtain distribution rights. The movie, which is a funny and heartwarming tale, currently sits at a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Coyote vs. Acme hits theaters on August 28, 2026. For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming movies heading your way.

The first trailer for Avengers: Endgame's re-release is here, and it shows why Encore is essential viewing on the road to Avengers: Doomsday.

Not only does it promise an "exclusive look" at Doomsday (whatever that may entail), Endgame Encore's trailer also takes us back to 2019 and that electric atmosphere in theatres.

If you were hugging random strangers during the portals scene or Captain America catching Mjolnir, you weren't alone. And now you can do it all over again.

In case you needed a reminder, Avengers: Endgame deals with the fallout from Thanos' snap at the conclusion of Avengers: Infinity War.

With half of the universe (and its heroes) dusted, Earth's Mightiest Heroes aim to strike back at the Mad Titan and, later, travel back in time for the ultimate universe-saving heist.

If reliving moments such as the Portals sequence or Thor's swift defeat of Thanos wasn't enough to tempt you back into the cinemas to watch Avengers: Endgame once more, a glimpse of what else is included just might.

"It’s critically important to re-release the movie, and, in fact, we’ll be re-releasing the film with footage that is set in the Doomsday story that we have added to Avengers: Endgame," co-director Joe Russo said during an appearance at Sands Film Festival (via Deadline).

Russo added, "We can enhance the story of Doomsday by bridging it to Endgame."

Encore's confirmed runtime of 185 minutes suggests we're getting four minutes of bonus footage.

Avengers: Endgame Encore is out in cinemas on September 25.

For more, we have an essential guide to upcoming Marvel movies.

Lanterns may be on everyone's lips right now, but fans are discovering that a Green Lantern movie starring Jack Black almost happened.

As revisited by YouTube channel Cutshort, talks surrounding Jack Black and Green Lantern began in 2004 on gossip column Lying in the Gutters and an Ain't It Cool forum post.

Described as a "zany comedy" and penned by writer-actor Robert Smigel as an adaptation of 1980s arc Emerald Dawn, a script was leaked online in 2006.

The leaked script was panned then and looks no better in retrospect: a giant Pikachu battle (baffling), Jack Black's Lantern almost destroying the Earth (bizarre), and a 'green' Superman (bewildering) all featured.

"The idea sounds serviceable as a separate superhero comedy, but it's crazy as the first ever Green Lantern live action movie," one person commented beneath Cutshort's YouTube video.

Another added, "Hearing [about] this script really makes me appreciate the Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern movie all the more."

A decade after the fact, Black spoke to Yahoo about why the scrapped project was cancelled. Ultimately, it was the studio's decision not to forge forward with the idea, perhaps understandable at a time when they had the likes of Superman Returns and Batman Begins on the way.

"There was a really funny script, an awesome script that I wanted to do, by the genius Robert Smigel… but they didn't want to pull the trigger," Black said. "They were making zillions of dollars with all their other superhero movies – they didn't want to mess with that formula."

Of course, Green Lantern would go on to be adapted for the big screen – in a notorious, Ryan Reynolds-led flop that is still less-than-fondly remembered today.

Green Lanterns are finally eating good, though, thanks to HBO's Lanterns, starring Aaron Pierre as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan.

For our verdict, read the Lanterns review. Then look at what else James Gunn has planned in the DCU with our guide to DCU Chapter One.

Anakin Skywalker star Hayden Christensen wants to work with Padmé Amidala actor Natalie Portman in Star Wars again.

The duo starred together in prequel movies Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, but despite both Christensen and Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Ewan McGregor returning to Star Wars since, Portman has yet to reprise her role.

"I would love to get to work with her again and play these characters together," Christensen told USA Today at D23. "I think there's still opportunity to do that. I love the whole Clone Wars timeline in Star Wars and it's been a lot of fun to get to explore that a little bit in this series [Ahsoka]. So, I would love to get to do that with her at some point."

Christensen will return in Ahsoka season 2, both as a Force ghost and in Clone Wars-era flashbacks on the Star Wars timeline, as revealed by the first trailer and a display at D23 (you can read our Ahsoka season 2 trailer breakdown for all our theories).

Portman isn't the only prequel actor Christensen would like to reunite with, either. "I know that Ewan McGregor would love to do more with it," Christensen shared on the Hey Jonas podcast. "I've heard Natalie [Portman] would love to come back. Sam Jackson. So you could get the band back together."

Whether we ever do get a reunion remains to be seen, though McGregor is apparently so keen to return he pitched some ideas to Dave Filoni on the set of Ahsoka season 2, which stars his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla.

Ahsoka season 2 arrives on January 20, 2027. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows for everything else the galaxy far, far away has in store.

The sequel to the nerve-shattering horror movie Fall is pulling out all the stops on its marketing campaign. The movie, called Fall 2: Deadpoint, tells the story of two young women who get trapped 3,000 feet up in the air while attempting a plank walk on Mount Kwan in Thailand.

Stuck on wooden planks, the two women must try to find a way out as their energy depletes. To give audiences a taste of the challenge the protagonists are facing, Lionsgate hosted an immersive screening where audiences have to try not to fall while watching the film.

Shared by film journalist Brandon Davis, the audience wore harnesses and stood on wooden planks throughout the movie. "If you fall off, you lose," he said about the challenge on his podcast, noting they were pelted with water throughout and had their harnesses tugged to unbalance them. "By the end of it, 10 of us started, only six of us made it to the end," he added.

Fall 2 is due to arrive in theaters on September 2, 2026, and stars Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas, and Tom Brittney. The movie had an unusual route to the big screen as it was only announced after the first film had a major resurgence on Netflix.

The survival horror followed two women stuck on a 2,000ft-tall television broadcasting tower after their ladder gave out. It enjoyed moderate success in theaters back in 2022 but really blew up when it arrived on Netflix, leading to the announcement of a sequel.

For more scares, check out our guide to all the new horror movies on the way in 2026 and beyond. If that wasn't enough, we also have a round-up of the best Netflix horror movies to stream now and a ranking of the best horror movies of all time.

Another day, another James Bond rumor has been circulating. Jack Lowden, the star of Apple TV runaway hit Slow Horses is being closely linked to 007, according to GQ. And now the star's partner, Saorise Ronan has shared her desire to become a Bond villain.

"I want to go dark. I said that I wanted to be a Bond villain and I’m dead serious," she told Empire recently. "I think it would be really interesting, having a young female villain. Especially for girls and women, to see someone who can just take all that pent-up anger and direct it somewhere, there’s something interesting in that dramatically. So I would love to do more of that."

Ronan and Lowden previously shared the screen in the historical drama film Mary Queen of Scots where they played husband and wife. It would definitely be interesting to see the two stars appear opposite each other once again, especially in a more antagonistic scenario.

Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie with Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight down to write the script. Amazon MGM Studios, who recently acquired the Bond rights, are currently holding auditions for the iconic role.

Lowden is just one of the names that has been touted recently with others like Callum Turner and Aaron Taylor-Johnson also in the running. We won't have too long to wait until we find out who's got the top job after producer Amy Pascal shared an update recently.

Speaking to Deadline, she teased: "I would say the end of the year is a good bet. We are being really, really methodical. Having worked with Barbara Broccoli at the studio, I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it’s got to be something really different that is stirring and exciting and different."

For more on 007, here's our full list of the next James Bond contenders as well as our round-up of the best James Bond movies, ranked.

Bill Metzger actor Trammell Tillman has some theories on what his Marvel character is doing after the ending of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

In the film, his fate is left ambiguous, though it would seem he escaped after the Punisher accidentally shot Peter Parker while aiming for Sadie Sink's Jean Grey.

"He's on the apology tour," Tillman joked to Polygon. "I don't know. Probably taking a vacation. He encountered some pretty heavy stuff. I remember having this conversation with [director] Destin [Daniel Cretton] and Justin [Kuritzkes], the writer that I was working with. We were talking about what it would be like to experience power like Jean Grey. And as a result of the experimentation that he was doing on Jean, it intensified. Metzger got a front-row seat to experience that.

"So I imagine he's probably hiding out somewhere trying to recoup," he continued. "Because that's intense. Like near death. The glass was right in his eyes. He probably thought he was going to die."

In the Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending, Jean does indeed almost kill Metzger as retribution for her sister, who was kidnapped, experimented on, and ultimately killed by Metzger's Damage Control.

While Jean will soon be seen in Marvel's X-Men movie, it's unclear when – or if – we'll ever see Metzger again. Still, with Peter Parker creating a universal inhibitor chip that suppresses superpowered DNA, it seems likely Damage Control will continue to be a big part of the MCU moving forward.

Next up for Marvel is VisionQuest on October 13, followed by Avengers: Doomsday on December 18.

While you wait, fill out your watchlist with our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows.

Zach Cregger has opened up about his approach to adapting Resident Evil in his new movie. Instead of a direct adaptation, the Weapons director is telling a new story set in the world of the franchise.

"I happen to worship these Resident Evil games and pull a lot of inspiration from the experience of playing them," he said in a new featurette, before listing some of the references he included. "I tried to keep the environment changing every seven or eight minutes, like the games. You're always moving into another level as it were."

Cregger went on to explain that he includes weapon progression in the movie, from pistol to machine gun, as well as including healing spray cans, typewriters, and herbs. He's even included a particularly niche frustration, which fans of the franchise will know all too well. "There's a lot of items from the games, he's constantly coming up against these padlocks that are stopping him from progressing," he added.

As Cregger puts it, while the new movie won't include Leon or adapt any particular story, "This is an opportunity for me to be loyal to the games in spirit and in tone and build a story that puts you in that scenario again and again, with increasing stakes."

Resident Evil stars Austin Abrams as a hospital delivery driver tasked with taking an important package to Raccoon City hospital. However, what follows is no ordinary night as a viral outbreak of infected monsters swarm him as he makes the perilous journey.

The horror movie opens on September 18, 2026. For more scares, check out our guide to upcoming horror movies as well as a breakdown of all the new video game adaptations on the way in 2026 and beyond.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now the biggest Marvel movie at the US box office, knocking Avengers: Endgame down to second place.

Per Collider, Brand New Day has earned $855 million at the domestic box office, and is set to pass Avengers: Endgame, which has an overall domestic gross of $858 million, by midweek.

Endgame still holds the title for highest-grossing Marvel movie of all time, as it has a global gross of $2.8 billion. Brand New Day currently sits at $2.2 billion.

The new film, which takes place four years after the events Spider-Man: No Way Home, sees a pretty lonely Peter Parker obsessively check in on Ned and MJ while doing his daily Spider-Man duties. When a new, seemingly undefeatable threat hits New York City, Peter is forced to confront his past... and maybe finally heal. Brand New Day has a 90% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, and a nearly perfect 98% audience score.

We may not see Spidey again until Avengers: Secret Wars, given that it's the Secret Wars comic book arc that introduces the alien symbiote known as Venom and gives Peter that snazzy black Spidey suit (that we haven't seen since Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3). Though, he could always pop up in Avengers: Doomsday, especially given the fact that nearly every Marvel hero to ever exist is making an appearance.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is in theaters now. For more, check out our Spider-Man: Brand New Day review, or, check out our guide to the Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending explained.

Coyote Vs. Acme has a sweet dedication to everyone who rallied in favor of the film's release after it was cancelled at Warner Bros. back in 2023.

According to The New Yorker, there's a dedication just before the credits roll that reads: "To everyone who posted, shared, held up signs, and spoke out when it counted. This film made it to the big screen because of you."

The completed $72 million film was shelved by Warner Bros. for a $30 million tax write-off, with the studio adding insult to injury by originally preventing it from being shopped to other studios for release. Thanks to a massive internet uproar, which extended to real-life protests that involved wearing a Coyote costume outside of Warner Bros. headquarters, Warner Bros. allowed the film to be purchased, and a bidding war ensued. In 2025, Ketchup Entertainment reached a deal with Warner Bros. to obtain distribution rights.

Starring John Cena and Will Forte, Coyote vs. Acme is a live-action/computer-animated comedy (à la Cool World or Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) that sees a fed-up Wile E. Coyote team up with a reluctant lawyer (Forte) in order to sue ACME, the corporation that makes all of those Roadrunner-killing traps that have never, ever worked. The movie is directed by Dave Green, with a screenplay penned by Samy Burch (May December). It currently sits at a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it's incredible (if I do say so myself).

You can finally check out Coyote vs. Acme for yourself when it hits theaters on August 28, 2026. For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming movies heading your way.

Ms. Marvel actor Iman Vellani has revealed her wishlist for reshaping the MCU.

Given a hypothetical scenario of what she would do if she took over from Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, Vellani said she would go back to basics (via Revenge Of).

"I'm such a sucker for simple stories. Universe-ending stakes are exciting, and they're fun, but you've got to build up to that, and you've got to earn it," Vellani said. "I would go back and like focus on genre and smaller characters in smaller movies."

Speaking specifically about her own MCU character, Vellani – who last appeared as Kamala Khan in The Marvels – would keep Ms. Marvel in her own bubble, with her own cast of characters.

Vellani explained, "I think if we're talking about Ms. Marvel, that's a character who really succeeds in her own world. They've been trying to bring her into the X-Men for so long in the comics now, and I think that's fun and I love seeing her interact with any other superhero, but I just love her own world, and I love her own cast of characters… and the way Kamala sees the world – I want that just amplified through the filmmaking."

To that end, Vellani wants "less team-ups."

While it's not quite a traditional team-up, Marvel is coming off the back of a wild success in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which sees Tom Holland's Spidey join forces with Jon Bernthal's Punisher.

Avengers: Doomsday is also set to be a crossover of epic proportions, bringing in Fox's X-Men, the New Avengers, OG Avengers, Fantastic Four, and several more new heroes to take down Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

But to Vellani's point, crossovers only work if you put in the legwork first. Each character, whether it's Captain America, Thor, or Ms. Marvel, needs to thrive in their own project before dipping their toes into somebody else's waters.

Avengers: Doomsday hits cinemas on December 18.

Before then, catch up on the MCU with our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order.

Spider-Man fans don't think two major characters will ever make the jump to the MCU.

Both Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy had prominent roles in the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield Spider-Men movies, but have yet to appear in the MCU. Harry is the son of Green Goblin, AKA Norman Osborn, and becomes a villain in his own right. Gwen Stacy, meanwhile, is Peter Parker's girlfriend, who dies tragically (not to be confused with Spider-Gwen, a different incarnation of the character via the multiverse and a main character in the animated Spider-Verse movies).

"Harry and Gwen will never be introduced into the MCU," posted one fan to Reddit, going on to say that neither character "is on the level of a Lois Lane or Alfred where they must be included in every adaptation."

"Harry, while yes – he is Peter's best friend in the comics – has been dead since the 90s, and Peter has other friends who can fill that role, like Randy Robertson, Johnny Storm, or Daredevil," they add. "And Gwen? You can replace her death with anyone else to teach Peter the lesson that he can't save everyone. That's exactly what the MCU did by giving her narrative role to May."

It turns out fans are in agreement. "Yeah I mean I feel like No Way Home addressed a lot of this during the sequence with the three Spider-Men trying to develop the cures. Ned is the Harry of the MCU. Aunt May serves as both Aunt May and Uncle Ben. For Tobey it was Ben, for Andrew it was Gwen, and for Tom it's May," says another fan. "That being said, Miles [Morales] is 100% coming into the MCU, probably sooner than we think, and you can bet your ass that Gwen's gonna show up in that storyline."

"No Way Home was pretty explicit that, at least at that time, Oscorp did not exist in the 616," says someone else.

"If there was a movie for Peter to get another love interest and new best friend it would've been this one, the fact he couldn't move on and build something meaningful outside of Ned and MJ tells you it's never gonna happen," agrees another person.

"I think it's more that their stories might be difficult to tell with what Peter learned in NWH," thinks someone else. "Like imagine a guy named Harry Osborn shows up in his life. If Pete isn't like 'gotta stay the fuck away from this dude' I'd look at him crazy. Gwen? 'Oof not dating her, she gon die,'" points out another person.

"I was convinced Harry was MJ's new boyfriend, and the corporate job she got at was Oscorp. I also thought Gwen was his apartment neighbour, and I thought for a sec that the event he crashed while chasing Jean was a party honouring Captain Stacy," says another fan – there have been theories that Eman Esfandi's Marvel character, introduced in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is indeed Harry Osborn, though the film gives nothing concrete away.

So far, the future of Tom Holland's Peter Parker is unknown, though Brand New Day ended with the promise that "Spider-Man will return." Whether that return includes Gwen Stacy or Harry Osborn remains to be seen.

Next up for Marvel is VisionQuest, which arrives this October 13. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and TV shows for everything else the MCU has in store.

Reacher season 4 star Agnez Mo has a dream X-Men role, and she's trying to manifest the part.

Mo plays Lila Hoth in the new season of the Prime Video show, a love interest/villain for Alan Ritchson's Jack Reacher.

Responding to a tweet about being fancast to play Psylocke in the upcoming X-Men movie, Mo wrote: "Thanks! I'm just gonna put it out to the universe… Psylocke." She then tagged both Marvel Studios and Marvel.

Psylocke is not part of the cast of characters revealed for the new X-Men movie – so far. She was last played on-screen in live-action by Olivia Munn in X-Men: Apocalypse.

What we do know about the X-Men movie is that it already features a star-studded cast playing fan-favorite characters. Sadie Sink returns as Jean Grey, while Kit Connor is Cyclops, Christopher Abbott is Professor X, Inde Navarette is Rogue, Maya Boyd is Storm, Samara Weaving is Emma Frost, and last but certainly not least, Adam Driver is Mr. Sinister.

However, on stage at D23, Marvel boss Kevin Feige stressed that this isn't the entire cast, so more reveals could be incoming. Whether that includes Psylocke or not remains to be seen.

As for Reacher, you can learn more about season 4 with our report from the set. "What's new and exciting about every season isn't necessarily like, 'Oh, this person's a bigger, badder person to fight,' or, 'This is a bigger, harder challenge.' It's this whole new group of people reacting to a Reacher perspective on the world," director Sam Hill told us. "Certainly for me, that's one of the most attractive things about this project in general, is the Reacher figure himself doesn't really arc over any given novel or over any given season, but it's all the people around him in that orbit who do."

The X-Men movie arrives on May 5, 2028. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows for everything else the MCU has in store.

Four years later, Peggy Carter star Hayley Atwell has spoken out about how disappointed she was over her fleeting Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cameo.

"I loved the idea that she'd be in a suit and have the shields. But if I'm really brutally honest, I was so disappointed with how they positioned her and what happened in that scene. It's so small, and she gets frisbee’d to death," said Atwell at the For the Love of Sci-Fi and Fantasy festival via francesinlondon on Instagram. "I felt like that was a bum steer and a complete disservice to the character."

The scene takes place partway through the Doctor Strange sequel when Captain Carter shows up and fights the Scarlet Witch. Captain Carter is an alternate version of Peggy Carter, who is her respective universe's Captain America, or rather, Captain Britain. In that timeline, Carter takes the Super Soldier Serum instead of Steve Rogers and dons a Union Jack print suit rather than Captain America's American flag get-up.

During a fight with Wanda, Carter throws her vibranium shield at the Scarlet Witch, but she catches it and throws it back, slicing Carter in half. There, Carter's brief cameo comes to an end. Atwell revealed that she was concerned about the scene right away, adding, "I tried on set to kind of go: 'Can I just add, can I just suggest,' and they were like, 'Sure, but no.'" The scene was a real kick in the teeth for the character, considering that the Earth-616 Peggy Carter is also dead. The World War II spy dies of old age in America: Civil War.

Peggy will have time to shine once again in Avengers: Doomsday. Although we have yet to see Carter in any promotional material, the star has been confirmed as part of the cast. This is not too much of a surprise, as Chris Evans' Captain America is a big part of the movie, and the last time we saw Rogers, he went back in time to be with Carter. It is not clear what version of Carter will appear, but Atwell has previously said she would love to return as Captain Carter in either Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars.

Avengers: Doomsday arrives on December 18. For more on Marvel Phase 6, check out our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order and keep up with upcoming Marvel movies and shows.

Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. and director Joe Russo confirm a pair of Avengers: Infinity War cameos didn't make the cut in the first act.

"We had a Happy Hogan cameo in this scene that we reshot, then we 86'd it," Downey Jr. revealed in an interview with CBR, indicating that Jon Favreau's driver-turned-confidant was originally intended to appear in Infinity War.

In the conversation, Joe Russo also mentioned he had a cameo in that opening act scene – as a paparazzi who chased Tony Stark and Pepper Potts in Central Park before Thanos' lieutenants converge on Earth.

Fortunately for those who wanted to see Joe Russo enter the MCU, he plays a member of the Blip support group in Avengers: Endgame.

Avengers: Infinity War, to that point, was the largest crossover of MCU characters ever assembled. From Thor to the Guardians of the Galaxy, through to Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange, each corner of Marvel's universe came together to battle the threat of Thanos as he sought to collect the Infinity Stones and wipe out half the universe.

Downey Jr.'s next role in the MCU, meanwhile, certainly isn't in proximity to Happy Hogan.

In Avengers: Doomsday, he dons the mask as supervillain Doctor Doom – with the actor saying about the movie and his performance: "We landed in a place that I think will more than suffice. It's not even about how I executed it. It's about the way it's been structured and the other characters."

The latest Avengers: Doomsday trailer showcased more of Doom. We're expecting at least a glimpse of the Big Bad in Avengers: Endgame Encore, a re-release that's set to have four minutes of extra footage.

For more, check out the upcoming Marvel movies in the works.

If you're still working your way through an MCU marathon, make sure you have our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order by your side.

If you were worried Anthony and Joe Russo wouldn't be able to handle the magnitude of Doctor Doom's universe-shaking arrival in the MCU, think again.

In the Avengers: Doomsday directors' foreword to 'Time Runs Out' – an iconic Jonathan Hickman-penned comic that charts the end of several Marvel universes and serves as a key touchstone for Doomsday – the pair cut to the heart of Doom's psyche.

The full foreword is available below, and as part of the latest Time Runs Out, but it's the Doom-centric sections I want to point to here.

It reads, "Doom is not just an adversary. He is ambition and fear woven together. In Secret Wars, he tries to hold reality in place through sheer will. He believes he can save everything if he controls enough of it. Hickman reveals the strain behind that effort and the human fragility beneath the armor. Even someone who can reshape existence cannot escape the emotions that define him."

If we're getting something even close to the Doom who would become God Emperor on Battleworld in the MCU, we're in for a good time. He's a deeply complex, fearsome character, who is able to bend reality to his whim – but is unable to get out of his own head. Perfect, then, for a Robert Downey Jr. performance filled with tragedy and self-loathing, and not entirely a million miles away from his Oppenheimer role of Lewis Strauss.

"We have always been drawn to characters who walk that line," the Russos continued. "People who reach for something noble and lose themselves along the way. Sometimes, destruction does not arrive as a single blow. It arrives through decisions made in uncertainty and through fractures between people who want the same thing but cannot find their way to each other. That is its own kind of ending. It is quiet, painful and incredibly human."

While there has been some consternation over Downey Jr.'s Doom voice, recent trailers have assuaged most fears thanks to the supervillain's presence and pathos-tinged delivery.

The next major glimpse at Doom will likely come in the re-release of Avengers: Endgame this September.

Officially titled Avengers: Endgame Encore, a recent cinema listing has confirmed it will feature four extra minutes of footage as part of its runtime.

Then, the road to Doomsday – and Doom – begins. Avengers: Doomsday hits cinemas on December 18.

For more, check out our guide to upcoming Marvel movies.

The White Lotus star Theo James has taken himself out of the James Bond conversation. The actor, who has long been one of the many names linked to the franchise, is about to star in the second season of Netflix's The Gentleman.

"I'm definitely too old now, for one," the 41-year-old actor told GQ when he was asked about Bond. "But, yeah, that would be an example of a place you could never come back from." The conversation followed comments from James too about his fear of becoming too famous and losing anonymity, as he almost did when he starred in the Divergent series.

"Imagine, suddenly, you and I cannot walk down the street," he added. "What that does to your children, who are trying to find themselves in the midst of hyper-scrutiny and fame. None of that, to me, is worth it. At the time, it’s very intoxicating, being offered some huge, sexy part that would change your life forever. But it really wouldn’t ultimately be worth it."

Bond would certainly be that kind of role as one that defines your career for the rest of your life. Currently, Amazon Studios are searching for a new actor to take on the iconic part ahead of the new movie with Denis Villeneuve in development.

Another star whose name has been suggested is Lanterns actor Aaron Pierre, after Henry Winkler tweeted his support after the premiere of the HBO Max show. GamesRadar+ recently brought up the comments to him, "I think that is an enormous compliment, and I appreciate it greatly. That's very kind. It's a very kind thing for someone to say."

For our guide to all the major contenders, check out our list of the potential next James Bond, as well as our ranking of the best James Bond movies.

Dave Filoni has spoken about his Star Wars mission statement after becoming installed as Lucasfilm co-president.

Speaking at a D23 panel about Leslie Iwerks' new documentary Worldbuilders – which charts how major Disney franchises are integrated into park experiences – Filoni said of his task, "We have several different generations of Star Wars fans, right? There’s original trilogy fans, prequel fans, sequel trilogy fans, Clone Wars fans, expanded universe fans. They all have different interests."

"And I always look at how we’re going to serve all these different interests. And most importantly, how do we bring them all together because they have this common love of Star Wars," Filoni added. "And I think the park is a great place to do that."

While Filoni has only stepped into a major Lucasfilm leadership role recently, we have already seen his approach bear fruit: The Mandalorian and Grogu (despite box office struggles) was marketed as a family-friendly film, while also playing into the original trilogy's appetite for lone heroes.

Elsewhere, Ahsoka season 2 is undoubtedly aimed at fans of prequels and animated series The Clone Wars, while the likes of anime spin-off The Ninth Jedi, Maul – Shadow Lord, and Andor are all distinct, capturing different sections of its audience in their own inimitable style.

Next up on the big screen in a galaxy far, far away is Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levy. As announced at SDCC, the pair will reunite in the MCU for 2028's Ghost Rider.

For more, check out the upcoming Star Wars movies currently in the works.

Marvel Studios' newly released book 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art Of The Movie' is facing allegations of generative AI use from fans. It features concept art for the Marvel and Sony movie, including an image of a New York City street called 'Big City, Little Spider' by Scott McInnes, which some believe features the hallmarks of AI artwork.

As detailed in a Reddit post from a user named TheArtbookCollector, they point out strange warping in the image on some of the buildings as well as on the yellow taxis in the center of the mock-up.

"When looking at details of the buildings and taxis, you can see strange warping and shapes, which are indicators of AI use," they write. "This is the only image in the book that raises big red flags for me, despite others saying there is more, in which I don't agree. Another piece does have stock image watermarks though."

The allegations have been echoed elsewhere on social media, with others pointing out the traffic lights and the deli sign in the image also look uncanny. The artist McInnes has previously worked on films like Fantastic Four, Masters of the Universe, and Gladiator 2.

It's worth noting that no other images in the book, nor any part of the final movie, face the same AI allegations. GamesRadar+ has reached out to Marvel Comics, the publisher of the new book, and Sony for comment.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day fans have been sharing their disappointment over the potential use online. "As much as I loved the movie this is still inexcusable, this a problem within the industry as a whole that needs to be corrected," wrote one, while a second quipped: "You have to understand, pictures of New York City are extremely rare."

"FOR CONTEXT in the book it was used in one image by one artist, obviously not every piece made for the movie makes the book, but it being the only one is telling that it was probably just This Guy and not a widespread thing," added a third.

This isn't the only superhero movie that's been accused of using generative AI recently. In a Supergirl behind-the-scenes featurette, the film's director Craig Gillespie was seen showing Jason Momoa a mock-up of Lobo, which looked like an AI-generated image. Warner Bros. then removed the video from their official YouTube channel after it sparked widespread backlash.

For more on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, check out our guides to the Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending explained and all the Spider-Man: Brand New Day Easter eggs and cameos we spotted.

2026 has been a bumper year for new projects from big directors, from Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Next up is Alien helmer Riley Scott, whose upcoming movie The Dog Stars has opened to positive first reactions praising the director's change of pace.

"Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars is a surprisingly humble and emotionally weighted change of pace for the director," says Future of the Force's Phil Roberts following The Dog Stars world premiere in London on August 20. "With its impressive cinematography, endless desolation and magnetic performances from Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin, it’s an impressive post-apocalyptic ride."

Similarly, YouTuber Patrick T writes, "The Dog Stars is soothing and gruelling. A western set at the end of the world with a big heart. Some intense FURY ROAD energy mixed with quiet campfires under the stars. Acoustic guitars, Josh Brolin smoking cigars, and a dog. Ridley Scott knows what we want."

The post-apocalyptic movie's emotional themes took other critics by surprise too, including Film Hounds' Gavin Spoors. "Ridley Scott has proven yet again that his finger is on the pulse when it comes to current themes. A warm, human, post-apocalyptic drama about the need for community." And film critic Liz Slade adds, "It’s quiet and contemplative, which I didn’t expect, with unexpected moments of ferocity and violence… I think Ridley Scott has created something unique."

The Dog Stars follows a young pilot named Hig (Jacob Elordi), who, alongside military survivalist Bangley (Josh Brolin), lives in an isolated homestead safe from the post-apocalyptic world outside. However, when he hears a mysterious radio transmission, Hig ventures into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists. The movie also stars Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney, Benedict Wong, and Guy Pearce.

The new film marks Scott's first project since his 2024 action sequel Gladiator 2. The Dog Stars is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Peter Heller, and is written by The Revenant's co-screenwriter Mark L. Smith.

The Dog Stars hits cinemas on August 26. For more, keep up with new movies on the way.

The Avengers: Endgame re-release, officially titled Avengers: Endgame Encore, will be longer than the original 2019 movie.

As confirmed by AMC Theatres, Avengers: Endgame Encore clocks in at 185 minutes, a shade over Avengers: Endgame's 181 minutes. That makes it the longest Marvel Studios movie ever made.

The exact details of the bonus content hasn't yet been confirmed, but could be anything from deleted scenes, to new post-credits, and – more importantly – setup for Avengers: Doomsday.

"We'll be re-releasing the film with footage that is set in the Doomsday story that we have added to Avengers: Endgame," Endgame and Doomsday co-director Joe Russo previously said at the Sand Films Festival (via Deadline).

Russo, who described the re-release as including a "critical companion story", added, "It’s an opportunity to create a bridge from Endgame to Doomsday in a very unique way…the fact that we can enhance the story of Doomsday by bridging it to Endgame and these characters that we worked with for years that we love so much, and continue their story: It’s a really unique opportunity."

Avengers: Endgame Encore is set to release on September 25 as the road to Doomsday begins.

Adding to the hype, Marvel has even announced an official podcast, starring Ms. Marvel actor Iman Vellani, will begin this August and dissect some of the MCU's most iconic moments ahead of December's Avengers: Doomsday release.

Avengers: Doomsday stars Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, with a new D23 trailer showcasing the Fantastic Four villain's immense power – and simmering rivalry with Reed Richards.

The Doomsday synopsis confirms it will follow "beloved heroes from three distinct universes as they’re set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered."

Avengers: Doomsday hits cinemas on December 18.

For more, check out our guides on upcoming Marvel movies and how to watch the Marvel movies in order.

After being rumored for a role as Beast in Marvel's upcoming X-Men movie, Charles Melton is now in talks for Kakashi in the upcoming Naruto movie. Directed by Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Daniel Destin Cretton, the film will be the first live-action adaptation of the beloved manga.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Melton is in final negotiations for the role as the search for Team 7 continues. Naruto follows a young ninja called Naruto Uzumaki who has ambitions to lead his ninja village. However, he must grapple with having the spirit of a demon inside him on his journey to greatness.

Kakashi is the elite ninja who acts as a mentor to Naruto and his friends. This would be the first casting confirmed for Cretton's adaptation of creator Masashi Kishimoto's manga, however it has been announced a global casting search is underway for Team 7, the younger main characters of this story.

Best known for his roles in Beef and May December, Melton first came to fame on Riverdale. He was also recently the subject of X-Men casting rumors, with suggestions he was in talks to play Beast in the new movie.

The actor even addressed the news, remaining neutral on the discussions. "It depends on what day or moment you catch me on, but right now I’d say I think I believe in [director Jake Schreier] and [Beef creator and X-Men co-writer Lee Sung Jin] so much, and I would love to work with them again, and many more times. They know that," Melton told The Playlist.

It seems he may be switching Marvel for manga though, if these casting rumors end up being true. For more, check out our guides to new anime as well as our list of all the Naruto filler you can skip.

A legend is born! Ghost Rider is finally entering the MCU, played by Ryan Gosling. Announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Gosling's introduction into the Marvel universe will be directed by Deadpool and Wolverine helmer Shawn Levy. It's been a long time coming too, with Gosling speaking about wanting to play the character for several years before Kevin Feige gave it the green light.

Now that the news is in the wild, there have been quite a few updates to wade through. The movie seemingly has an official release date and a very cool logo. We've also found out that there's a specific set of comics that it's going to adapt. We've broken down all of this information below to help you navigate the latest MCU entry.

That's not all either, as we've also got a breakdown of all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows on the way, as well as a guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order if you want to catch up pre-Ghost Rider. The Spirit of Vengeance arrives…

Ghost Rider release date

Ghost Rider is set to arrive in theaters on July 28, 2028.

It will actually be one of three Marvel movies arriving in 2028, beginning with the X-Men movie in May and ending with Black Panther 3 in December. These will all feature as part of a whole new phase for the MCU too, with Phase 6 ending with Avengers: Secret Wars in late 2027.

Ghost Rider plot details

Ghost Rider will star Ryan Gosling, be directed by Shawn Levy, and will be written by Jonathan Tropper. And that's pretty much everything we know so far about the upcoming movie.

No plot details have been announced yet, and we don't even know yet what version of Ghost Rider Gosling will be playing. All Feige has revealed is that the actor had a "specific vision" for the movie.

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Feige told ComicBook.com: "I am going to let Ryan reveal what he wants to reveal, when he wants to reveal it, and what he wanted to reveal today is: he's playing Ghost Rider. He is a huge fan of the comics; he did come to us particularly with a specific vision, based on some particular comics, but I'll let him unveil that as he wants to."

Levy also echoed that Gosling's pitch is very strong. Speaking to People in August 2026, ahead of the release of the duo's upcoming Star Wars movie, Starfighter, he revealed that he was sold on the idea in just six minutes.

Which Ghost Rider is Ryan Gosling playing?

Gosling's Ghost Rider will be the third version of the character we've seen on screens. Nicolas Cage played Johnny Blaze previously in two Sony movies, and Gabriel Luna starred as Robbie Reyes in Agents of SHIELD. However, this will likely reboot the character as the main MCU version from here on out.

As for what version he's playing, we don't yet know. However, we can assume that the movie will hit some of the usual touch points that are typical for Ghost Rider's story. The two main versions of the character are Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch.

Blaze was first introduced in Marvel Comics in 1972 as a stunt motorcyclist who sells his soul to Satan (actually Mephisto) to save his foster father's life. This leaves his flesh consumed by hellfire at night and around evil, giving him his signature flaming skull look.

The second version of Ghost Rider was introduced in the '90s. Danny Ketch comes into contact with a motorcycle containing the Spirit of Vengeance, which gives him his powers. Blaze is also a part of this story, and it's later revealed that Ketch is his long-lost sibling.

There have been several more versions of the character too, including Robbie Reyes and Parker Robbins. But given these are less-known stories, we'd bet Gosling's film will focus on one of the first two.

Ghost Rider cast

As of right now, the only confirmed cast member of the Ghost Rider movie is Ryan Gosling as the title character. However, we still don't know if he'll be Johnny Blaze or Danny Ketch yet.

If Ghost Rider does adapt the Johnny Blaze storyline, we could see Mephisto appear. The character was introduced in the MCU back in Ironheart, played by Sacha Baron Cohen. He's only appeared in a very small cameo part so far, so this could be a more major role for him.

We'll have to wait and see who else will appear in the movie. However, it's a pretty safe bet that we'll see some familiar faces. This is a Marvel movie, after all.

The full confirmed cast so far simply reads:

• Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider

Is there a Ghost Rider trailer?

No, there's no trailer for Ghost Rider yet. The movie hasn't started filming yet, as it has only just been released. As a result, we'll be waiting a while until we see any footage from the upcoming movie.

Given that its release date is in mid-2028, we'd expect to see a trailer a few months before. Our best bet at the moment is late 2027 or early 2028. We could also get an early look at Marvel's typical convention appearances in 2027, either at San Diego Comic-Con in July or D23 in August. We'll keep you updated.

In the meantime, check out the announcement at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 above.

For more on all things Marvel, check out our guide to the Marvel timeline as well as our ranking of the best Marvel movies.

Jason Statham's upcoming cargo ship-set action movie Mutiny has yet to hit the big screen, but pirates have already clambered on board after Amazon somehow accidentally leaked the whole film in HD on Prime Video.

On August 19, Prime Video users found that Mutiny was available to stream in its entirety despite not even being out in theaters yet. The full 1 hour and 35 minutes of the film was streaming in HD on Prime Video US for quite a few hours. However, the movie is now showing as unavailable. Mutiny is set to hit theaters on Augst 21, 2026.

It is not clear how this happened, but the leak has resulted in the movie being pirated and posted on torrent sites. Many online suspect the leak may have been on purpose or could be part of a publicity stunt. But that doesn't seem likely, as neither Amazon nor Punch Palace Productions, MadRiver Pictures, or Lionsgate have yet to comment on the matter despite The Verge reaching out to Amazon for comment.

Mutiny isn't the first movie to be leaked in full before its initial release, as earlier this year new animated Avatar movie Aang: The Last Airbender was posted online in full before it had a chance to make its way to Paramount Plus. But Mutiny's leak is disappointing nonetheless, especially when considering the work that was put into the film's constant marketing online.

Starring Jason Statham, Mutiny follows a disgruntled employee who goes after a gang of thugs aboard a cargo ship after being framed for the murder of his billionaire boss. However, in doing so, Statham's protagonist uncovers a deadly international conspiracy. The action flick has debuted to 49% on Rotten Tomatoes.

You can see Mutiny on the big screen from August 21, 2026. For more, check out our list of the best action movies, and keep up with new movies on the way.

Niu Lai, a Chinese film produced by a mother-and-son duo, has become one of the most profitable movies of all time – despite lackluster animation and cinemas forcing it out of screens in its home country.

The Chinese production, directed by Xin Yumeng and Sun Lifang, follows the dreamlike story of calf Niu Lai as it befriends a leopard called Bao La.

At a cost of roughly $1000, they brought the film to life and, remarkably, into theaters in China. Despite an extremely slow start, the film went viral thanks to social media posts about its low-quality art and storytelling. In a sense, it is The Room of its day.

But this is no mere flash in the pan. It has now grossed over $4 million at the Chinese box office, making back over 4000 times its budget. By comparison, Obsession (which cost only $1 million to produce) would have had to gross four billion at the box office to match up to that.

According to Hong Kong 01, cinemas in some regions withdrew Niu Lai from screenings over fears it would "damage" its reputation. Spoilsports.

In a statement, director Yumeng was thankful for the "complete creative experience.

Yumeng said, "There was both praise and criticism, and we took all feedback seriously. We understand that there are still many areas for improvement in the work, and we respect the opinions of every viewer."

Between Obsession, Backrooms, and Niu Lai, 2026 really has been all about the cinematic underdogs – and cows.

For more, check out the other movie release dates over the horizon.

Ryan Gosling's pitch for a Ghost Rider movie had Shawn Levy sold in just six minutes. In a new interview ahead of the pair's first collaboration in Star Wars movie Starfighter, the Deadpool and Wolverine director shared his thoughts on working together.

"This collaboration felt really good to both of us," Levy told People. "Trust developed. We found we brought each other to better work because of each other. So after we wrapped, we just started talking about what else we might do together."

He went on to add that Gosling approached him with an idea of bringing Ghost Rider to the MCU, which is something that the Project Hail Mary star has been working on for years. "Literally six minutes into him telling me about it, I’m like, 'Yeah, let's go. We're doing that,'" Levy recalled. "We walked it into Kevin [Feige] and here we are.".

Gosling will lead the upcoming Marvel movie, which has been dated for July 28, 2028. It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 with Gosling appearing on stage with Feige and Levy.

Speaking after, the Marvel boss explained that it was completely Gosling's idea. "I am going to let Ryan reveal what he wants to reveal, when he wants to reveal it, and what he wanted to reveal today is: he's playing Ghost Rider," Feige told Comicbook.com. "He is a huge fan of the comics; he did come to us particularly with a specific vision, based on some particular comics, but I'll let him unveil that as he wants to."

It's not clear yet which comics the movie will be pulling from, but it's certainly one of the most exciting upcoming Marvel movies. For more, check out our guide to how to watch the Marvel movies in order.

The Odyssey has officially crossed the one billion mark, making it the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. The spot was previously held by Deadpool and Wolverine – and star Ryan Reynolds shared the perfect response to the news.

Posting on social media, he wrote: "Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Odyssey for becoming the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time. That is one helluva car."

He then shared a video of the Wolverine and Deadpool fight in the car in his movie mashed up with Matt Damon's Odysseus walking through the Laestrygonians forest. "I take it back," Deadpool says, "The Odyssey fucks hard." We wonder what Christopher Nolan thinks of that crossover…

Per IGN, The Odyssey has reportedly grossed $1.34 billion worldwide while Deadpool and Wolverine's run ended at $1.338 billion. There's still potential for Nolan's movie to keep growing as well as it remains in theaters.

This isn't the only record that the film has just broken either. It has also beaten Avatar to become the biggest film at the UK's largest theater, the BFI IMAX. According to Deadline, every screening of the movie has had 95% occupancy, which is a pretty impressive stat.

The Odyssey is still only available to watch in theaters, but you can check out our The Odyssey review for why it is definitely worth your time. As well as this, we've also got a guide to all The Odyssey monsters and a breakdown of The Odyssey poem that it's based on.