Inside the Bold Zack Snyder and James Gunn Reinvention That Resurrected Dawn of the Dead
Inside the Bold Zack Snyder and James Gunn Reinvention That Resurrected Dawn of the Dead
Before their superhero eras, Zack Snyder and James Gunn supercharged Dawn of the Dead, turning the 2004 remake into a nerve-shredding, box office–slaying reinvention. Inside the ruthless pacing, sharper character stakes, and feral set pieces that made a zombie classic feel brand new.
The Ruthless Logic of Succession: Why Logan Roy Would Sacrifice a Country to Prove He’s Right
The Ruthless Logic of Succession: Why Logan Roy Would Sacrifice a Country to Prove He’s Right
Succession’s ruthless patriarch Logan Roy doesn’t just crush rivals—he bends nations. Season 2’s finale This Is Not for Tears underlines the terrifying reach of his empire, with a casual aside hinting he once toppled a Canadian government over grain.
The Star Wars Moment That Made James Cameron a Director
The Star Wars Moment That Made James Cameron a Director
Before he rewired Hollywood with Titanic, Avatar, and The Terminator, James Cameron was just a kid in a theater getting his mind blown by Star Wars. That blast of imagination didn’t just entertain him—it reset his sense of what stories could do and lit the fuse on a career that would change cinema.
23 Years Later, Trekkies Finally Unveil the Fix That Could Redeem Star Trek's Worst Movie
23 Years Later, Trekkies Finally Unveil the Fix That Could Redeem Star Trek's Worst Movie
Reddit may have finally cracked Star Trek’s most maligned movie—23 years too late—with a fan-favorite fix: make Tomalak the villain of Nemesis, the 2002 misfire that scraped just $67 million on a $60 million budget.
Michael Dorn Reveals The Gene Roddenberry Rule That Saved Worf From Being Sidelined — And Made Star Trek Feel Like Nirvana
Michael Dorn Reveals The Gene Roddenberry Rule That Saved Worf From Being Sidelined — And Made Star Trek Feel Like Nirvana
Michael Dorn was set to blend into the background on Star Trek: The Next Generation—until a timely push from Gene Roddenberry turned Worf into a franchise‑defining force. In the 1995 chronicle Captain’s Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, Dorn recounts how that pivotal advice reshaped the character and his career.
Brandon Sanderson Draws a Line: Dragonsteel Won’t Replace Real Bookstores
Brandon Sanderson Draws a Line: Dragonsteel Won’t Replace Real Bookstores
Brandon Sanderson backs the bookstore next door. Despite having the power to publish in-house at Dragonsteel Entertainment, he routes most novels through Tor Books and Delacorte Press, keeping sales anchored in local shops.
Quiet Power vs Relentless Hustle: Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney Show Two Ways to Rule Hollywood
Quiet Power vs Relentless Hustle: Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney Show Two Ways to Rule Hollywood
Euphoria powerhouses Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney have rocketed from child roles to the front of Hollywood’s next-gen A-list—Zendaya vaulting from Disney’s Shake It Up to MJ in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Sweeney parlaying early TV turns into breakout stardom.
Scarlett Johansson Proves She’s Bigger Than Black Widow With a Post-Disney Hot Streak
Scarlett Johansson Proves She’s Bigger Than Black Widow With a Post-Disney Hot Streak
Scarlett Johansson walked away from Disney and never missed a step, stacking wins that prove she didn’t need Black Widow to stay a Hollywood power player.
Dan Gilroy Reveals The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Mon Mothma’s Defining Speech
Dan Gilroy Reveals The Real-Life Inspiration Behind Mon Mothma’s Defining Speech
Andor Season 2 writer Dan Gilroy says Mon Mothma’s searing Senate speech was forged in the heat of 2023’s American political upheaval, channeling a deeply personal jolt as he watched Congress roil, he tells Empire.
2026 Box Office Showdown: Timothée Chalamet vs Tom Holland — Who Claims the Crown?
2026 Box Office Showdown: Timothée Chalamet vs Tom Holland — Who Claims the Crown?
Hollywood’s friendliest rivalry is heating up: Timothée Chalamet rides a banner year into a flagship franchise push, while Tom Holland snaps his hiatus with a comeback poised to steal the spotlight.
Hulu Rings In 2026 With Can't-Miss TV and Movie Premieres: Dec 29, 2025–Jan 4, 2026
Hulu Rings In 2026 With Can't-Miss TV and Movie Premieres: Dec 29, 2025–Jan 4, 2026
Hulu rings out 2025 and kicks off 2026 with a fresh slate of TV and movies: Together arrives New Year’s Eve, December 31, starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco, with Ash and more premieres rolling out December 29, 2025–January 4, 2026.
Bridgerton’s Cruelest Reveal Changes Everything About One Devastating Heartbreak
Bridgerton’s Cruelest Reveal Changes Everything About One Devastating Heartbreak
In Bridgerton, Edwina Sharma learns the brutal gap between status and love when Anthony Bridgerton courts the season’s diamond, not her heart—shattering the fantasy she chose to believe.
Vanessa Hudgens Carried Streaming’s Wildest Holiday Movies—Where’s the Encore?
Vanessa Hudgens Carried Streaming’s Wildest Holiday Movies—Where’s the Encore?
Vanessa Hudgens is streaming’s reigning chaos queen of Christmas, and Netflix’s The Princess Switch franchise is her royal playground. Since the 2018 debut helmed by Mike Rohl, her scene-stealing dual turns have made the series a fan-favorite holiday staple.
From Andor's Massacre to Pluribus's Surreal Invasion: The TV Episodes That Defined 2025
From Andor's Massacre to Pluribus's Surreal Invasion: The TV Episodes That Defined 2025
In a banner year for TV, six episodes cut through the noise and defined 2025.
Kevin Feige Confirms Logan Inspired Iron Man’s Endgame Death, Reigniting a Major Hugh Jackman Controversy
Kevin Feige Confirms Logan Inspired Iron Man’s Endgame Death, Reigniting a Major Hugh Jackman Controversy
Logan lit the fuse for Tony Stark’s Endgame farewell. Kevin Feige tells Empire that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine sacrifice hit so hard he set out to deliver the same cathartic gut punch in the MCU, shaping Stark’s final act.
Which Knives Out Movie Sticks the Landing? All Three Third Acts, Ranked
Which Knives Out Movie Sticks the Landing? All Three Third Acts, Ranked
Three films in, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out saga proves the ending is the show: Benoit Blanc’s cool Southern charm gives way to last-reel detonations of truth, where twists snap into place and the biggest emotional hits land hard.
After Years in the Hangar, Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 Finally Takes Flight in 2026
After Years in the Hangar, Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 Finally Takes Flight in 2026
After years in limbo, Squadron 42 is finally closing in on the finish line: in a December 23, 2025 year-end update, Cloud Imperium Games founder Chris Roberts said the long-awaited Star Citizen single-player campaign is now playable from start to finish.
Brandon Sanderson Says Cosmere’s Real Villain Was the 2-Star Review, Not the 1-Star Critic
Brandon Sanderson Says Cosmere’s Real Villain Was the 2-Star Review, Not the 1-Star Critic
Forget one-star rants—Brandon Sanderson says it’s the two-star shrug that really stings, the quiet cut readers use to hurt authors most, a point he lays out in a candid YouTube lecture.
Bold & Beautiful Won’t Air on December 25 — Here’s Why
Bold & Beautiful Won’t Air on December 25 — Here’s Why
Bold and the Beautiful is taking Christmas Day off: CBS won’t air a new episode on December 25 amid a holiday schedule shake-up—here’s what that means for the Forresters and when the drama returns.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Trailer Sees Cillian Murphy’s Thomas Shelby Go Full Godfather
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Trailer Sees Cillian Murphy’s Thomas Shelby Go Full Godfather
The first teaser for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man has landed, crackling with menace. Cillian Murphy slips back into Tommy Shelby as Netflix’s new film drags the crime boss into a Godfather-style reckoning. Six seasons on, the razor king still can’t walk away.