George Lucas, Queen Latifah, and Guillermo del Toro Walk Into an SDCC Panel… (Watch the Video)

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Despite helping create modern geek culture as we know it today with Star Wars, George Lucas himself had never attended a single Comic-Con in San Diego in its fifty-year history. Until 2025, that is. And […]

SDCC 2025: the best trailers and biggest announcements

SDCC 2025: the best trailers and biggest announcements

Another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and while there were no explosive reveals like last year’s surprise appearance of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, there were quite a few interesting developments. That […]

Comic-Con fans found silver lining in Marvel’s Hall H absence

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SAN DIEGO — Over the years, Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con has built a reputation — and an expectation — as the room where Hollywood juggernauts in attendance at the annual pop culture extravaganza unveil exclusive […]

20 Minor Characters Who Were the Real Heroes of the Story

20 Minor Characters Who Were the Real Heroes of the Story

There are all kinds of reasons for choosing to tell a story from the viewpoint of a specific character. Maybe the movie is literally called The Terminator, Anora or The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down […]

This Is How ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Included the Late Bob Barker

This Is How ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Included the Late Bob Barker

This article contains spoilers for Happy Gilmore 2. The newly-released Happy Gilmore 2 features the return of several familiar characters, but sadly, a number of cast members from the original movie have passed away in recent years — […]

Ubisoft says Outlaws failed because Star Wars is less popular. Is it?

Jude Law Jedi huddles with some kids including a kid Ortolan aka Baby Max Rebo in a spaceship cockpit in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

In a recent general meeting at Ubisoft, CEO Yves Guillemot was quick to blame Star Wars Outlaws’ failure to meet sales expectations on the brand itself. According to Guillemot, “the brand that [Outlaws] belonged to […]

How Pedro Pascal Became Hollywood’s Biggest Star

INTERVIEW: Pedro Pascal's Rise To Being Hollywood's Most Likable Star

Getty Image Audio By Carbonatix Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2022, after Pedro Pascal had began starring in ‘The Mandalorian’ but before he became the otherworldly star he is today, headlining three films in […]

Comic-Con 2025: What panels to see at SDCC this weekend

Comic-Con 2025: What panels to see at SDCC this weekend

It’s that time again: San Diego Comic-Con is upon us. Comic-Con 2025 officially kicks off Thursday. More than 130,000 pop culture aficionados make the pilgrimage for the four-day extravaganza in and around the San Diego […]

Pedro Pascal Cuts Ties With Stylist After Death Threats

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© Robert Hanashiro/Imagn Audio By Carbonatix Superstar actor and “Fantastic Four” leading man Pedro Pascal was recently forced to cut ties with his longtime stylist, Julie Ragolia, after unhinged fans sent her death threats over several recent […]

How Knox Morris went from TikToker to rock star

In a covered picnic area of Shelby Park, Knox lays on an upright piano, with his right arm extended down to play a key.

Knox Morris stands onstage, stares out into the depths of the famed 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, and raises his arms to the heavens. The backing track to his song, a synth-heavy pop-punk number called […]

Tony Gilroy on ‘Andor’ Emmy nominations, ‘spooky’ real-life parallels

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“Andor” has been the “seminal creative experience” of Tony Gilroy’s life. The filmmaker spent over five years steeped in the world of the “Star Wars” prequel series, which follows resistance fighter Cassian Andor (portrayed by […]

How A Forgotten 1997 Contract Clause Has Made The South Park Guys Billionaires (Assuming Lawsuits Don’t Tear The Empire Apart)

How A Forgotten 1997 Contract Clause Has Made The South Park Guys Billionaires (Assuming Lawsuits Don't Tear The Empire Apart)

In 99.99% of Hollywood creative deals, the artists behind a hit show don’t actually control what happens to their creation. Sure, they might own a small slice of backend royalties—but they typically have zero say […]

James Gunn “Didn’t Feel Guilt” Leaving Marvel To Direct ‘Superman’

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As James Gunn‘s DCU launches with the premiere of Superman, his Marvel days appear to be in the past for now. Following the director’s 2018 ousting from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Gunn admitted […]

Scarlett Johansson’s mocked Jurassic World hero is smarter than she looks

Two men (Bechir Sylvain and Jonathan Bailey) wade chest-deep through a swamp in Jurassic World Rebirth as Scarlett Johansson follows, only thigh deep in the water behind them

Jurassic Park Rebirth does pretty much what fans of the franchise expect, and seem to want: Director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Creator) and original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp (Presence) […]