Film

Ben Shapiro Praises ‘The Odyssey’ as a “Masterpiece” Despite Elliot Page Casting Criticism

• Ben Shapiro calls Nolan's The Odyssey a "masterpiece", rating it 8.5/10.
• He criticises Elliot Page's casting with personal, disparaging remarks.
• Shapiro urges conservatives to see the film despite their objections.

Right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro has praised Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of The Odyssey as a "masterpiece" in an 18-minute YouTube review, despite the movie facing pre-release criticism from some conservative commentators over the casting of trans actor Elliot Page. Shapiro's largely positive verdict runs counter to backlash brewing…

‘The Vampire Lestat’s Delainey Hayles Reveals Which Scene Quietly Changes Everything on a Rewatch

• The Vampire Lestat finale reveals Armand's deeper role in Louis and Regina's bond.
• Delainey Hayles describes filming a severed-head scene using animatronics and green screen.
• Hayles enjoyed a new, less hostile dynamic acting opposite Assad Zaman's Armand.

The Vampire Lestat has concluded its first season, with the finale delivering fresh twists for viewers, including a deeper reveal about Armand's role in orchestrating Louis' connection to Regina. Ahead of the episode's release, Collider spoke with cast members, including Delainey Hayles, who plays Regina, about the most…

The 1993 movie so bad Dennis Hopper’s children hated it: “Dad, I don’t need shoes that badly”

• 1993 Super Mario Bros. flopped by adopting dystopian cyberpunk aesthetics instead of the game's colourful Mushroom Kingdom
• Dennis Hopper starred as King Koopa; his son famously dismissed the film, saying he didn't need material comfort badly enough
• Chaotic 17-week production featured directorial confusion, constant rewrites, and a mismatched visual style combining Blade Runner art direction with confused dinosaur mythology

Kevin Feige Feels Like a “Gigantic Loser and Failure” Over Blade Reboot

• Feige admits Mahershala Ali's Blade reboot is effectively cancelled
• He called himself a "gigantic loser and failure" over it
• Project suffered years of delays and director exits since 2019

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has effectively confirmed that the long-gestating Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali is dead, expressing regret that the project never came together. Speaking on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Feige said he felt like "a gigantic loser and failure" for failing to get…

Judge halts Paramount-Warner Bros merger over antitrust concerns

• Judge grants 14-day pause on Paramount-Warner Bros merger
• States, led by California, argue deal breaches antitrust law
• Preliminary injunction hearing set for 3 August

A US federal judge has temporarily halted the Paramount-Warner Bros merger, granting a 12-state coalition's request for a restraining order amid claims the deal would breach federal antitrust law. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin ruled that "serious questions going to the merits remain," keeping the two companies operating as separate,…

Toni Collette & Karren Karagulian Among New Additions To Netflix’s Italian-Set Romantic Caper ‘Positano’ From Daniel Roher

• Netflix adds five actors to Daniel Roher's caper film "Positano"
• Toni Collette and Karren Karagulian among the new cast members
• Film stars Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña, set in Italy

Netflix has expanded the cast of "Positano," a romantic caper film directed by Daniel Roher, adding Toni Collette, Karren Karagulian, Salvatore Esposito, Michele Savoia and Lorenzo de Moor. The Italian-set project already stars Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña and follows a jewel thief who abandons his comfortable life…

Marvel may have digitally hidden a hero in Avengers: Doomsday trailer

• New trailer shows Sam Wilson's Avengers team as just two members
• Empty frame space sparks theories of an edited-out hero cameo
• Evangeline Lilly's Wasp among names speculated to fill the gap

A new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has fuelled fan speculation that Marvel Studios digitally edited a major character out of a key scene depicting Sam Wilson's new Avengers lineup. The trailer confirmed previously teased details, including Robert Downey Jr. voicing Doctor Doom, but a scene showing Thor addressing…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Star Sadie Sink Asked About Jean Grey Rumor, Tries to Respond Without Spoiling Anything

• Sadie Sink dodges "Jean Grey" question during Spider-Man: Brand New Day interview
• Trailers and leaks fuel theories she plays Jean Grey
• Film releases 31 July 2026; Sink also tipped for Avengers: Secret Wars

With Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day due for release, mystery still surrounds the character played by Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink, and fan speculation that she is portraying X-Men telepath Jean Grey has intensified. A podcast interviewer tried a playful trick to get a reaction from Sink, casually…

The “perfect” 1966 movie John Wayne called “the most American story I ever heard”

• Wayne saw The Alamo as an emblematic American story.
• He directed, produced and starred in the historical epic.
• The film depicts the 1836 Texan defeat at the Alamo.

John Wayne described the 1966 film The Alamo as “the most American story I ever heard”, reflecting his belief that its account of Texan defenders facing overwhelming odds captured ideals of courage, sacrifice and national identity. The film matters largely because Wayne directed, produced and starred in it,…