Why The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Villain Is Galactus Instead Of Doctor Doom Explained By Director

Instead of pittingThe Fantastic Four: First Stepscharacters against Doctor Doom, the director behind theMarvel Cinematic Universereboot film addresses why he picked Galactus. While fans have had to wait several years, Marvel Studios is finally getting ready to bring the Fantastic Four characters into the MCU. However, instead of retelling the origin story,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsmoviewill follow an established version of the team while also pitting them against their second most famous enemy....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Deborah Anderson

Wicked Movie Gets Glowing Review From Original Author, Particularly 1 Performance: "Far Better Than It Has Any Right To Be"

The original author has weighed in onWicked. The 2024Wizard of Ozprequel movie, which was directed by Jon M. Chu and stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba (the future Wicked Witch of the West) opposite Ariana Grande-Butera as Galinda (the future Glinda the Good Witch), is based on the 2003 stage musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. In turn, that musical was based on theGregory Maguire novelWicked, which was originally published in 1995....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Dr. Christopher Young

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Star Sees His Peter Parker As "Less Of A Loner" Than Previous MCU Counterparts

Hudson Thames, who plays Peter Parker inYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, opens up about headlining his ownMarvel Cinematic UniverseTV show as the web-slinger. While Tom Holland’s Spider-Man return is still a year away, theMCU timeline has a new adventurein store with the iconic web-slinger, but with a twist.Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manexplores a new origin story for Peter Parker, in a reality where he has never met Tony Stark and the Avengers....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · William Wood

“I Was A Complete Menace”: 3 Body Problem Star Recalls Getting Fired From Sesame Street

Eiza González recalls getting fired fromSesame Streetwhen she was just a kid. While González was famous in Mexican TV and film for a while, her breakout role in Hollywood was inBaby Driverin 2017, where she played the supporting role of Darling. In the eight years since then, the actor has become a part of major movies, including theFast and Furiousfranchise, when she was inHobbs & Shaw. Last year, she starred in Netflix’s3 Body Problem, a sci-fi series that has already been renewed for season 2....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Christopher Scott

10 2024 Movie Flops That Could End Up As Cult Hits

2024’s been a year of confusing box-office disappointmentswith many long-awaited movies bombing. Some of the flops are unanimously considered to be creative missteps by the directors and crew members involved. Still, some of the low-grossing movies of 2024 are already finding love among viewers despite commercial failure and could go on to become sleeper hits or cult classics in the future.Argylleis amongthe biggest box office flops of 2024which will probably not be redeemed in the future, but the same can’t be said of them all....

July 29, 2025 · 12 min · 2442 words · Taylor Cole

10 Most Important Shiny Pokémon and Their Owners in the Anime

Summary Shiny Pokémon are highly coveted, both in the games and in thePokémonanime. Their appearances in the anime are quite rare, and they often have a major role to play in at least one episode when they show up. Many Shiny Pokémon are also owned by powerful trainers, as a symbol of how far above the average trainer they are. Shiny Pokémon in the possession of a trainer are more likely to show up repeatedly, and often appear time and time again under their ownership, even if their appearances can sometimes be hundreds of episodes apart....

July 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1834 words · Karen Green

10 Over-The-Top Action Movies From The 2000s That Are Tons Of Fun

While gritty, realistic action has its place, there’s nothing quite like an absurd action thriller that pushes beyond the boundaries of reason. The 2000s delivered plenty ofsilly action moviesthat married humor with excitement. Action has the ability to reduce anyone to awe and glee when it’s done right. People can get swept away in the all-out fun of action movies in a way that doesn’t necessarily happen for all other genres....

July 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1585 words · Anthony Todd

1000-Lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton's 10 Most Dramatic Full-Length Photos (Her 500-Pound Weight Loss Journey In Pictures)

Tammy Slatonhas lost 500 pounds since the premiere of1000-lb Sisters, and her body has changed dramatically. When Tammy made her television debut in 2020, she weighed over 600 pounds, and her mobility was limited. She could barely walk, so she traveled around in a wheelchair, and she couldn’t even stand up for more than a few seconds without a walker. Tammy wouldn’t fit in a regular car seat, so she had to be driven around in a specialty van with its seats ripped out so she could recline on the floor....

July 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1649 words · Nicole Kelly

A Legendary Soccer Star Will Be A Playable Fighter In Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves

In a very surprising turn of events, there will be a legendary soccer star joining the roster ofFatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Guest characters based on established fictional characters are a dime-a-dozen these days, with theT-1000 fromTerminator 2joiningMortal Kombat 1earlier this month. But it is exceptionally rare for a fighting game to have a real-life person be playable in a fighting game, and that is exactly what’s happening inFatal Fury: City of the Wolveswhen it releases on April 24....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Dr. Anthony Ochoa

Alien: Romulus Loves The Franchise's History Too Much

Alien: Romulusis a greatAlienmovie, but it’s a little too reverent of the franchise’s past, with an abundance of on-the-nose references and Easter eggs calling back to the previous films. With a wildly entertaining blend of claustrophobic terror and blockbuster action spectacle,Alien: Romulusis arguably the strongestAlienfilm since James Cameron’sAliensin 1986. It’s one of directorFede Álvarez’s best movies, and it proves that, in addition to being a great dramatic actor, Cailee Spaeny is a badass action hero, too....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Emily Scott

Amazon's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Show Can Achieve Something The Franchise Has Yet To Do After 5 Movies

2009’sThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoomarked author Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy’s first foray into live-action, and although there have been efforts that followed, Amazon’s upcoming TV show stands a much better chance of achieving something the franchise has so far failed to do. Currently standing at 5 movies, the saga has already been rebooted and reimagined more than once, soAmazon’s take on the iconic crime thriller book series must break the streak of dead ends....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Andrew Parks

Animal Crossing Fan Re-Creates Cat Villagers As Mii's, & The Results Are Shockingly Accurate

One dedicatedAnimal Crossingplayer decided to recreate the cat villagers as Mii characters, faithfully copying their characters into an uncanny human form. With 413 villagers in New Horizons, players quickly found their favorites, whether it be individuals or an entire group of animals. As the game offers such quirky designs, from Ketchup the Duck to Tangy the Cat, there’s someone for everyone’s preferences. As a big fan of the game, the playerWorldly_Pumpkin2918took to Reddit to share theirincredible Mii character designs for the cats inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Michael Ramsey

Astro Bot Crash Site Walkthrough – All Bot Locations, Puzzle Pieces, & Secrets

Astro Bot Crash Site Walkthrough – All Bot Locations, Puzzle Pieces, & Secrets Tracking down all of the hidden collectibles in Astro Bot’s hub world is no easy feat. In the Crash Site, areas gradually unlock as you progress through the main game, accruing more bots to reach previously inaccessible areas. OurAstro Bot Crash Site walkthroughwill help you see everything the desert has to offer! Astro Bot Crash Site Walkthrough Since the Crash Site area isn’t as linear as other worlds in Astro Bot, there’s no definitively correct way to see everything it has to offer....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1226 words · Nicholas David