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Logan Paul recently dissed his peers at WWE for criticizing his meteoric rise in the promotion despite only starting out a few years ago. The YouTube star has courted many controversies over the years and is no stranger to messing around with legends. However, his most frustrating antic has to be his association with the Valley Girl remake.

Nicolas Cage’s original Valley Girl developed a cult following and was a breakout role for the eccentric star. An adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, the Martha Coolidge-directorial film brought in the ‘80s aesthetic to the immortal tragedy and turned it into a teen comedy. However, its 2020 remake had to face several hurdles, mostly due to Paul.

Logan Paul’s controversies led to the Valley Girl remake being delayed by two years Logan Paul in Valley Girl | Credits: United Artists Releasing

Logan Paul is a digital star like no other. Until...

Invisible Narratives revealed today that production has been underway on filmmaker Michael Bay’s exploration of Skibidi Toilet. An early creative take on the franchise, the piece brings Bay’s signature visual intensity to one of the internet’s most unlikely breakout IPs. The next-generation studio is producing, developing, and financing the project.

Known for redefining the modern blockbuster, Bay is the fifth highest-grossing director of all time and the creative force behind such global hits as The Rock, Armageddon, Bad Boys, and the Transformers franchise. He has been working on Skibidi since it was first publicly announced last summer and has been collaborating with the architects of his creative team, Academy Award-nominated production designer Jeffrey Beecroft and three-time Academy Award-winning VFX supervisor Rob Legato.

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Since its debut from creator Boom! in February 2023, Skibidi Toilet has evolved into a global phenomenon,...

In a world where some ambitious filmmaker has yet to roll cameras for a Fortnite movie, Michael Bay is ready to get intergalactic for a Skibidi Toilet movie. You heard me. A film based on the 2023 viral internet video series is currently in production, bringing smiles to children and confusing the s**t out of grandparents worldwide. The time has come, my friends. Production for Michael Bay’s Skibidi Toilet movie is underway at Invisible Narratives!

An early creative take on the franchise, the piece brings Bay’s signature visual intensity to one of the internet’s most unlikely breakout IPs. The next-generation studio is producing, developing, and financing the project.

Per today’s press release from Invisible Narratives:

Known for redefining the modern blockbuster, Bay is the fifth highest-grossing director of all time and the creative force behind such global hits as The Rock, Armageddon, Bad Boys, and the Transformers franchise.

It’s not uncommon for WWE wrestlers to take inspiration from other people in their business. Wrestlers often pay homage to their favourites from childhood. They build on those inspirations to create something unique. Hhh and LA Knight took inspiration from wrestlers they watched on TV and turned them into something exceptional. Copying their moves without adding anything original to them often draws criticism from veterans. Anthony Luke was no exception.

His journey on WWE Lfg came to an emotional close during the May 4 episode, as he was one of eight hopefuls cut from the competition. The decision to release Luke came directly from WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, who gave the young talent some blunt, but headline-worthy feedback during the show.

Anthony Luke took the elimination fairly well on social media

Anthony Luke has often been criticised for copying The Rock. Copying a legend like Dwayne Johnson attracts a lot of detractors,...

Vince McMahon, the creator and former owner of WWE, has recently faced lows in his life. The reason behind this is a lawsuit filed by an ex-wwe employee who accuses him of s*xual assault. This was not a rumor but an actual suit that forced McMahon to resign from the company he created.

Now, here comes Paul “Triple H” Levesque, not only running WWE as a creative head but also married to Stephanie, Vince McMahon’s daughter. For sure, he has good things to say about McMahon’s efforts to promote WWE and how their relationship is “complicated.” But in a recent, somewhat dodgy press conference, his comments have gotten people talking. There’s a lot to sort through here.

Triple H grapples with the past about Vince McMahon’s WWE era

Triple H has never hesitated to give McMahon his props, even now. At the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame,...

A part of the reason why the 3rd season of the Solo Leveling anime is getting so delayed might just be the series’ own success all along. Now, this may sound a bit odd – like, why would the studio want to delay a series that gave them this amount of fan recognition? Shouldn’t they try to capitalize on that as early as possible?

But A-1 Pictures seems to have other plans already. It’s not like they’re not aware of Solo Leveling’s success, but it might be the opposite, actually. Maybe Studio A-1 Pictures is just so blindsided by the series’ success that they are planning to give it the Bocchi the Rock treatment! They might just be too confident about the project, similar to how CloverWorks is with Bocchi the Rock Season 2.

A-1 Pictures might have already booked future adaptations of Solo Leveling

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Over the years, the wrestling world has witnessed the passing of in-ring talent and legacy from one generation to the next. One of the most prominent modern-day superstars to carry that torch is Roman Reigns. A proud member of the legendary Anoa’i family, Reigns has risen to become one of WWE’s most dominant figures, holding his place at the top of the industry for over a decade.

However, Roman Reigns was not the only standout from his generation within the Anoa’i lineage. His elder brother, Matt Anoa’i, best known to WWE fans as Rosey, was also a powerful and charismatic performer who made a strong impression during his time in the ring. Tragically, fate had a different path in store for him. Despite his talent and promise, Rosey’s life and career were cut short.

A look at Rosey’s emphatic career in professional wrestling Roman...

Ever wonder where Donald Trump gets his policy ideas? Take, for example, the presidential proclamation he fired off Sunday night on Truth Social, ordering the Bureau of Prisons to reopen and expand Alcatraz to house “America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.”

Where, oh where, could that have come from?

It’s not like anyone’s seriously floated reopening The Rock since it shut down in 1963 and became a fog-shrouded tourist attraction run by the National Park Service. At least not until Trump somehow, seemingly out of nowhere, came up with the notion on Sunday night.

We think we know what happened.

Last weekend, Wlrn — a PBS affiliate that services South Florida, including Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago — aired a rerun of Escape From Alcatraz, Clint Eastwood’s 1979 classic about the prison’s most famous breakout. In fact, it aired it not once, but twice: Saturday night, then again Sunday morning...

Get ready to smell what The Rock is cookin’—and this time, it’s not in the wrestling ring! Dwayne Johnson, who returned to the world of WWE in 2024, is now trading smackdowns for something more dramatic (and a lot more intense) in his upcoming A24 biopic, The Smashing Machine. Well, our favorite eyebrow-raising icon is stepping into the shoes of real-life Mma legend Mark Kerr.

Directed by Benny Safdie (the man behind Uncut Gems), and joined by Johnson’s former co-star Emily Blunt as his wife, The Smashing Machine promises blood, sweat, and serious acting chops. Plus, fans are freaking out over The Rock’s transformation—thick black hair and an unrecognizable look! Curious yet? Check out everything we know so far about the film.

When is The Smashing Machine releasing?

For everyone upset with The Rock’s surprising absence from WrestleMania 41, let’s give you something to rejoice.

After raising red flags with his administration’s plans to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad, Donald Trump is reopening one of the country’s most notorious prisons.

On Sunday, the president announced plans to “rebuild and open” Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, which sits on an island off the coast of San Francisco and has been out of commission since 1963, and operated by the National Park Service since 1972.

“Rebuild, And Open Alcatraz! For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering,” he wrote on Truth Social. “When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. No longer will we tolerate...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has one of those incredible stories that feels too good to be true, yet it is totally true. In 1996, he was just an unknown rookie wrestler signing his first WWE deal for $150,000 a year, which is good money for a rookie, but just a drop in the bucket compared to his $800 million net worth today.

The Rock went from getting booed as a baby face in Rocky Maivia to becoming “The People’s Champion” and a Hollywood powerhouse, but the story of The Rock is about hard work, reinvention, and perseverance. Let’s break down how he survived many humble beginnings, the meaning and importance of his relationship with Vince McMahon, and the mindset that led to his meteoric rise.

Road to The Rock from Rocky Maivia

It was 1996, and Dwayne Johnson was a third-generation wrestler, signing a WWE contract for $150,000. He was aware that he had big shoes to fill,...

WWE is filled with stories of friendship and loyalty, but even more, it’s packed with rivalries and betrayals. Over the years, fans have seen some incredible battles, but few were as intense as the feud between Edge and Matt Hardy. Lita played a key role in making this one of the most unforgettable rivalries in WWE history.

The rivalry began when Edge had an affair with Matt Hardy’s girlfriend, Lita. This made Matt furious, and he decided to fight back against Edge, leading to an intense and exciting feud between them.

Why was Matt Hardy infuriated with Edge? Matt Hardy and Edge amidst a fight | Credits- WWE

At the beginning of 2005, Matt Hardy and Lita were together, but she soon started an affair with Edge. Angry and frustrated, Hardy voiced his feelings online, and despite the lack of social media, his posts gained huge attention. WWE didn’t...

Hollywood has long been a reflection of shifting cultural tastes, technological advancements, and financial priorities. Yet, some of the highest-grossing films that were released last year in 2024 have brought to light a troubling trend within the film industry: an over-reliance on familiar franchises, reboots, and sequels, instead of embracing original narratives.

While these films continued to dominate the global box office, they raised important concerns about the diminishing creativity and risk-taking in Hollywood’s blockbuster approach.

Deadpool & Wolverine | Credit: Marvel

Despite their financial success, these films highlighted the industry’s reluctance to invest in new, innovative ideas.

Hollywood’s box office success in 2024 was driven by sequels

After a challenging 2023, with some of the high-profile and big-budget movies facing an underwhelming reception at the box office, there was anticipation that the film industry to suffer another rough year in 2024.

Inside Out 2 | Credit: Pixar

However, despite some setbacks, such as...

For years, Dwayne Johnson has been Hollywood’s most reliable walking bicep. He’s fought earthquakes, jungles, gorillas, and logic. He’s headlined everything from G.I. Joe: Retaliation to Moana, Central Intelligence, and Baywatch. He even made us believe in the emotional range of a guy who wears the same khaki shirt in every movie. But for all his box office dominance, critics haven’t let up on one thing: he always plays Dwayne Johnson playing someone else. Until now. Enter The Smashing Machine—a gritty A24 biopic that somehow manages to include The Rock, prosthetics, wigs, and still be taken seriously. Directed by Benny Safdie, the film tells the story of Mark Kerr, a UFC legend whose career from 1997 to 2009 was as brutal as it was tragic. If you watched HBO’s 2002 documentary of the same name, you’ll know this isn’t just another sports movie. It’s messy,...

Imagine hyping up an event for months, only to ghost it last minute—that’s basically what The Rock did at WrestleMania 41. After stirring the pot at Elimination Chamber, notably demanding Cody Rhodes’ “soul”, and even dragging John Cena into the drama, the WWE star was nowhere to be seen when the big night arrived.

Seemed rather suspicious and somewhat hypocritical. But don’t worry, Kevin Nash seems to have cracked the case. According to him, since The Rock is involved in Martin Scorsese’s movie, he wasn’t allowed to attend the event. Why? Because Scorsese didn’t want to suffer a million-dollar mishap like Hercules, after the WWE star’s appearance in WrestleMania 29.

Kevin Nash addressed The Rock’s absence from WrestleMania 41

The Rock had previously left his wrestling career to pursue acting in Hollywood. But then he returned during the Monday night Raw, and hyped WrestleMania 41 through several events.

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Among James Bond fans, there is a well-established genre known as the non-Bond Bond movie. You might think that 26 official 007 films would be enough to satiate fans of England's greatest spy, but cinema's most enduring franchise has now been running for 65 full years, and evidently a film releasing on an average of every 2.5 years just simply isn't enough for 007 adherents.

Now that Amazon owns the James Bond IP that will surely change, with Bond spin-off ideas likely coagulating in the minds of Amazon execs as I type. While we await the onslaught of 007 media, however, there are several well-established non-Bond Bond movies that can act as solid substitutes for official 007 features. These movies include films that starred former 007 actors in roles that are, in all but name, essentially James Bond and there's even an entry...

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has had many adventures in his life; however, not all of them were as great as his journey to wrestling and Hollywood. The actor, who now shares a beautiful family with his wife, Lauren Hashian, has reflected on his earlier romantic escapades, revealing that he once dated two girls at the same time.

And karma didn’t take long to catch up with him, as the two girls eventually found out about each other, something he opened up about in his autobiography, The Rock Says…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reflected on his young love before fame

Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, had quite a vibrant romantic life during his youth, especially while growing up in Hawaii. In his autobiography, the actor revealed that he met his first girlfriend at the age of ten.

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Recently, The Rock spoke highly of his cousin Jacob Fatu, who appeared in his WrestleMania debut in Las Vegas. Fatu is a part of the Anoa’i family and the son of wrestler Sam Fatu, aka Tonga Kid. He is also the cousin of Roman Reigns, Jimmy & Jey Uso, and Solo Sikoa. Fatu was trained by his uncle, Rikishi, and he began his career in independent promotions.

Before he pursued professional wrestling as his career path, Fatu had faced legal troubles and spent time. He later revealed it was during these dark times in his life that Jimmy and Jey Uso’s appearance on TV prompted him to turn around his life. He found his way to the Major League Wrestling and later to the WWE.

Before his wrestling career, The Rock’s cousin Jacob Fatu spent time in jail Jacob Fatu entering the ring | Credits: WWE

Jacob Fatu is...

Sega’s racing arcade classic OutRun could be getting a film adaptation at Universal courtesy of director Michael Bay. Let’s hope the news is more than a passing breeze.

As moving as it was, director Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun still left us faintly disappointed that it didn’t involve a young couple racing across 1980s USA in a red Ferrari. Thankfully, Michael Bay could be about to make our retro arcade dreams a reality.

Over the weekend, it was reported that Universal plans to adapt Sega’s 1986 racing coin-op, OutRun, with Michael Bay directing and Sydney Sweeney set to produce. According to Deadline’s exclusive, the OutRun movie will be made through Platinum Dunes, the studio he co-founded with producer Brad Fuller, while the script will be written by Jayson Rothwell.

Videogame adaptations have brought in sizeable returns for film studios in recent years, with Sonic The Hedgehog...

John Cena’s heel turn at the Elimination Chamber Ple just broke the internet. For over 20 years, he has been the baby-face, the ultimate “good guy,” especially in the eyes of kids who grew up chanting his name. But that night, he turned his back on the very crowd that once adored him. Sold his soul, listening to The Rock. While many were stunned, not everyone was surprised. Matt Cardona (formerly known as Zack Ryder) was quick to speak out, claiming he saw it coming. With a pointed reminder, Cardona said he always knew who Cena really was, hinting that behind the smiles and slogans, those darker shades were always there.

This was about a storyline in 2012 when Cardona was the US champion while Cena was feuding with Kane. During that time, Cena inadvertently “stole” Cardona’s on-screen girlfriend, Eve Torres. Torres kissed Cena and Cardona, (as Ryder) saw them kissing.

Roman Reigns is a name that demands acknowledgment. He has established an unavoidable history in the WWE as the “Tribal Chief” with his aura and dominance. But beyond the title belts and suplexes, though, Reigns has a personal side that he likes to keep away from the public eye.

Reigns was born Leati Joseph Anoaʻi and comes from the famed Anoaʻi wrestling dynasty. The family tree is full of wrestlers like The Rock and the Wild Samoans, who have made an impact. However, apart from being a wrestler, he is a father, a husband, and a man who survived many severe hits in life, both inside and outside of the ring.

His career has been a wild journey filled with victories, boos, and great comebacks. His private life is a genuine story of strength, love, and family. Let’s explore Roman Reigns’ private life and get to know the people...

Has there ever been an actor more underappreciated than Kurt Russell? Sure, he's produced his fair share of stinkers throughout a career spanning more than six decades -- see 2006's "Poseidon" -- but more often than not, the man delivers. Yet, Russell had never earned an Academy Award nomination and too frequently gets treated like a glorified character actor than a genuine A-lister, despite appearing in some of the most beloved motion pictures of our time. 

Perhaps Russell cemented his seclusion from Hollywood's top tier after teaming up with director John Carpenter to produce films like "Escape From New York" and "Big Trouble in Little China," films that, for all intense purposes, are essentially big-budget riffs on the classic B-movies of the 1950s and 1960s. Or maybe his rugged good looks and roguish charm weren't enough to contend with the likes of Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise, or Tom Hanks.

The Rock has provided several other stars with memorable moments in their careers, including commentator Jonathan Coachman. A renowned sports and wrestling pundit and commentator, Coachman is well-known among WWE fans for his tenure with the organization, including his work behind the announcer’s desk.

Some of the most memorable moments in Coachman’s career were his work as a diabolical ‘heel’, even though he also served as an on-air commentator and backstage interviewer.

Jonathan Coachman with the ESPN crew (Credit: WWE)

The Rock took great pride in mocking him. WWE fans also found great joy in their hero putting down this smarmy interviewer/announcer/assistant.

The Rock taught ‘The Coach’ a lesson along with Eugene

Jonathan Coachman was well known to most as the assistant to Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff. ‘The Coach’ was a mainstay of WWE’s Ruthless Aggression Era; he was often spotted with shades and a sly smile.

Dwayne Johnson is working with investigative journalist Nick Bilton on the project, with a film in the pipeline starring Emily Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio

The actor Dwayne Johnson, who began his career as wrestler The Rock, is to co-author a nonfiction book about a Hawaii crime syndicate in the 1960s and 1970s.

Writing on Instagram, Johnson said he was “super grateful to co-author my next project (a nonfiction book) with award-winning investigative journalist, @NickBilton.

It feels like a lifetime ago when Black Adam premiered and bombed at the box office, and while that’s already behind us—and buried deep in the farthest corner of our consciousness—Dwayne Johnson’s recent photos as Mark Kerr made us remember how Black Adam should have looked like.

The former wrestler turned movie star ventures into a different kind of acting in Benny Safdie’s biopic sports drama, The Smashing Machine, and The Rock looks totally unrecognizable! This is also the start of Johnson’s career in arthouse movies, and who knows? He might stick to it in the long run.

Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine / Credits: A24 Dwayne Johnson’s recent transformation should have been Black Adam’s look

Dwayne Johnson’s career continued to soar despite the failure of Black Adam, and now he’s starring in his first independent movie since 2005’s Southland Tales.

As of this writing, there are 26 James Bond films, and now that Amazon fully controls the 007 franchise, we're probably going to get a heck of a lot more. In fact, the Amazon deal will likely result in a cavalcade of Bond spin-offs, which, depending on how you feel about the company's ability to do Bond justice, is either a good thing or the beginning of the end for the now 63-year-old franchise.

Still, there's no escaping the fact that if we do get an expanded Bond universe, fans likely won't be too pleased. Former Bond producers and longtime custodians of the IP, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, were famously protective of the 007 saga being a movie franchise. As such, fans will almost certainly be dismayed should Amazon start churning out Moneypenny origin stories and the solo adventures of Felix Leiter. But the truth is, those fans have...

Dwayne Johnson recognized Rhea Ripley as one of the company’s MVPs and praised her for her contributions in January. The encounter happened during the WWE Raw debut on Netflix, where Ripley fought her WWE Women’s Championship match against Liv Morgan. Ripley was excited to receive such a compliment from The Rock, but his actual words were a bit blurry in the commotion.

After she lost her WWE Women’s Championship title to Iko Sky in a Monday Night Raw match in March, fans believed that she was out of the upcoming WrestleMania card. Many believed that she was forced to sit this event out due to her arm injury.

WWE’s one of the most valuable female wrestlers, Rhea Ripley | Credits: WWE

However, Ripley isn’t going down that easily. She was added to the WrestleMania 41 roster, where Iko Sky will have to defeat both Bianca Belair and...

The Rock is a Lady’s Modesty anime just kicked off as part of the new anime season, and soon you’ll be able to read the source material. Yen Press revealed six new manga licenses today, including Hiroshi Fukuda’s Rock is a Lady’s Modesty manga, Lycoris Recoil Official Comic Anthology: Repeat and more. Here’s a peek at what’s on the way this September: Lycoris Recoil Official Comic Anthology: Repeat by Spider Lily Description: From fresh haircuts to flashy new uniforms, there’s always something brewing at Café LycoReco in this official comic anthology! Lilies Blooming in 100 Days by Muromaki Description: Packed full of high-school, adult, and age-gap couples in cute, funny, and spicy scenarios, this full-color manga features one hundred different yuri scenes, all from the artist Muromaki’s #100DaysofYuriChallenge! What Do You Call This Trash? by tetsukazu Description: Akira is the girl of Yuuto’s dreams,...

John Cena is the biggest WWE star, and Vince McMahon had been for almost the past two decades. He was the face of the company and wrestled everywhere to prove it. He loved the sport and worked hard every time he was in the ring. The fans didn’t universally love him but yet they slowly started respecting him. His abilities(as a mic worker and as a wrestler) were underrated.

Yet, whenever the lights shine bright, Big Match John is never disappointed. He became the face when the company needed him the most. It all started at Wrestlemania 21. He faced the arrogant John Bradshaw Layfield, otherwise known as Jbl, for the WWE Championship. Cena won the match, sealing the deal for Vince McMahon.

John Cena with Vince McMahon and the Rock at a promotional event (Credit: WWE) John Cena dethroned Jbl and became the WWE champion at WrestleMania 21

This...

WWE wrestlers are hardcore professionals who keep their egos aside and sometimes lose to weaker opponents for the sake of the storyline. However, there are some instances where wrestlers get tangled in legit feuds, and if we talk about WWE fights that got real and not talk about the awkward bout between Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair, it will be a crime.

What was initially deemed as just a filler match turned out to be the main highlight of the week. Charlotte Flair, who was the current Raw Women’s Champion, faced Nia Jax on August 30, 2021. The match started like a regular WWE bout, but what happened next was absolute chaos.

Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair | credit-wwe What Happened between Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair?

From the go, things seemed a bit off between Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair. The duo started the match normally, but as it unraveled, things turned a lot more physical.

Dwayne Johnson's intriguing collaboration with Uncut Gems co-director Benny Safdie has landed a fall release date, putting it in the upcoming Oscar race. Johnson is set to star in The Smashing Machine, the biopic of Mma fighter Mark Kerr and is directed by Benny Safdie, one half of the directing duo The Safdie Brothers, who previously directed Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems and Robert Pattinson in Good Time. Johnson will co-star with Emily Blunt, with whom he previously worked on The Jungle Cruise. Johnson is also producing the film through his company, Seven Bucks Productions, alongside A24.

According to Deadline, A24 has set The Smashing Machine for an October 3, 2025, release date. The news came shortly after it was reported that Lionsgate would remove their Michael Jackson biopic Michaelfrom that date. The Smashing Machine will now open opposite the crime drama Roofman starring Channing Tatum, the Christmas comedy The Man with the Bag,...

Dwayne Johnson set fans straight after rumors of his feud with a WWE superstar made the rounds on the internet following his absence from the shows. WWE has borne witness to many historical events over the years.

Just as it has seen scandals that shocked the entertainment wrestling world to its core. As such, rumors of feuds between the wrestlers are not really something that raises the eyebrows of fans anymore.

Dwayne Johnson in the ring | Credits: WWE

However, it seems like Dwayne Johnson is not really up for that, as he recently commented on a fan’s post on Instagram regarding a feud between him and another WWE superstar. Inevitably, his response sparked its own debate, and along with his recent absence from the franchise events, The Rock has become quite a hot topic of discussion.

Dwayne Johnson set a fan straight about his alleged feud with Cm Punk on Instagram

As stated above,...

Oscar-winner Mikey Madison looks set to jump from Anora to Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil film: more here.

In the wake of Mikey Madison’s performance in last year’s awards magnet Anora, the 26 year old star appears to be about to do something rather awe-inspiring with her soaring career: walk The Path of the Cage.

After winning the Best Actor Oscar in 1996 for Leaving Las Vegas, Nicolas Cage took a mighty career swerve and made a trio of beloved action movies. It was a bold choice that resulted in The Rock, Con Air and Face/Off, all released between 1996 and 1997. We’ve been waiting ever since for somebody to try to match the boldness of Cage’s intrepid move.

Enter then, Mikey Madison.

Hot off Anora, Madison is reportedly (according to World Of Reel) taking the lead female role in Zach Cregger’s upcoming take on Resident Evil, the...

The legendary horror king Tony Todd is giving his fans a bittersweet farewell with the first look at his character William Bludworth in Final Destination: Bloodlines. The film will be the fifth installment of the franchise, marking the return of supernatural horror after over a decade. The late actor Tony Todd will be seen for the last time on the screen, serving his fans a glimpse of his enigma in the Final Destination franchise.

Tony Todd’s William Bludworth | Credit: Warner Bros.

Todd has been an inseparable part of Final Destination since its inception, featuring in four out of five released films: Final Destination (2000), Final Destination 2 (2003), and Final Destination 5 (2011). Final Destination: Bloodlines will be his fifth and last visit to the franchise, reprising his Bludworth Funeral Homes owner role.

Final Destination: Bloodlines serves as the perfect farewell to late star Tony Todd Final Destination 5 | Credit: Warner Bros.

The late horror legend Tony Todd will be making his final big screen appearance in Final Destination Bloodlines, playing recurring franchise character William Bludworth for the final time. The first image of Tony Todd’s bittersweet return was shared by Blavity today.

Tony Todd played the enigmatic mortician William Bludworth in Final Destination, Final Destination 2, and Final Destination 5. Check out your first look at his return above.

It was recently rumored that Bloodlines would be diving into Bludworth’s backstory, including a flashback to his childhood, but we’ll have to wait a couple months to find out.

A legend in the world of horror and beyond, Tony Todd passed away at the age of 69 in November of last year. The prolific actor amassed more than 240 film and TV credits spanning his four decade career, with notable credits including Platoon, Candyman, The Rock, Night of the Living Dead (1990), Wishmaster,...

Sean Connery walked away from acting after a career spanning five decades. His most popular role was obviously 007 as he is still considered one of the best James Bond actors ever. He also had some noteworthy roles in films like Murder on the Orient Express, Highlander, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Hunt for Red October, and The Rock.

His final on-screen role was playing Allan Quatermain, a character that originated in King Solomon’s Mines, in the comic-based film, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Interestingly, the movie had a big role in the actor embracing his retirement life as he had major issues while working on the film.

Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No | Credits: Eon Productions

He has won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 1987 film The Untouchables. His health may have also factored in the actor’s decision to give up acting altogether.

As the build-up to WrestleMania 41 intensifies, the WWE Universe is ablaze with rumors about Cody Rhodes’ highly anticipated matchup with John Cena. However, given that Cena has sided with The Rock, The American Nightmare might be in serious trouble. In his attempt to unseat Rhodes as the Undisputed WWE Champion, Cena has the best insurance policy possible with the Final Boss on his side. To level the playing field, though, might a legend from the Attitude Era stand up? Stone Cold Steve Austin, according to Vince Russo, might be the ideal candidate.

Russo believes that Stone Cold will help Cody Rhodes

Former WWE writer Russo has said that Austin has to appear at Wrestlemania with the hints they have given to the audience.

Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania 38 (Credit: WWE)

Speaking on his show, Russo pointed out that Stone Cold Steve Austin would not have teased a return if...

The US military has been the focus of some of Hollywood's best movies, from naval aviators in Top Gun to special forces in projects like Delta Force and Executive Decision. One of the US' most prestigious units, the Navy SEALs, has been the focus of a variety of films and TV shows, exploring everything from life in the forces to combat missions. While the former can be interesting, it's the thick of battle that audiences love to see.

Navy SEALs remain one of Hollywood's favorite military units, and for good reason. From the rescue of Captain Phillips to the assassination of Osama bin Laden, they're effectively the face of America's elite heroes. While the movie business takes different angles with its exploration of them, the best ones go hard on the action. Whether it's a true story or a hard-hitting action movie, focusing on these elite soldiers rarely fails to impress.

This Sunday, A&e’s “WWE Rivals” looks into one of professional wrestling’s most iconic clashes: The Rock vs. Mick Foley. The episode revisits their heated rivalry of 1998, a feud that blended physical brutality with undeniable entertainment value. More than just a series of matches, this rivalry was a crucial stepping stone in both men’s careers, […]

WWE Rivals: The Rock vs. Mick Foley...

Science fiction films are a staple of modern Hollywood's slate of blockbusters, with franchises that feature space-faring adventure, futuristic technology and other-worldly creatures being some of the highest-grossing movies of the last few decades. Science fiction movies also have a long history in Hollywood, dating all the way back to the classic films of Geroge Mellies like A Trip to the Moon.

But many science fiction films do not stand the test of time, or fail to meet the expectations of audiences on release, as evidenced by Roger Ebert's scathing reviews of many of the films he had to see in that genre. The worst that science fiction movies have to offer throw away the genre's roots in telling tales about deep themes, replacing human stories with cheap thrills.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Was a Bad Direction for the Franchise

Michael Bay frequently incurred the ire of film...

Is there any contemporary actor more iconic than Nicolas Cage? Instantly identifiable and beloved by both mainstream audiences and cult aficionados, it’s hard to believe that there was a time when Nicolas Cage wasn’t considered a bankable leading man. While movies like Raising Arizona and Moonstruck established him as a quirky lead, in 1990, he made an action movie called Fire Birds, which was like Top Gun with helicopters and whiffed at the box office. He had a solid hit as a romantic lead in Honeymoon in Vegas. However, in 1995, the same year he delivered an Academy Award-winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas, he was still considered so minor of a star that David Caruso took top billing over him in their remake of Kiss of Death – which – by the way – was another flop. However, that all changed when uber producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer decided Cage had potential as an action hero,...

Armageddon director Michael Bay has reflected on how difficult it is to get original films made in Hollywood as he promotes his documentary about parkour, We Are Storror.

If even a major Hollywood director like Michael Bay struggles to find support for an original film idea, then the rest of the industry must be seriously struggling. Yet according to the action filmmaker himself, “No one can greenlight anything anymore,” with the modern mainstream filmmaking landscape being “very different” from the 1990s, when he broke through with such films as Bad Boys, The Rock and Armageddon.

Bay made the observation in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, in which he talked about his new documentary, We Are Storror (more about that shortly). When asked about his filmmaking outside major franchises like Transformers, Bay suggested that he’d struggle to get his 1998 disaster action thriller Armageddon through the Hollywood studio today.

“I...

Cody Rhodes refused to sell his soul to The Rock and in turn got smacked by a heel turned John Cena (a sentence no one ever saw coming). Rhodes finally finished his story as the Undisputed WWE Champion after his win against Roman Reigns in last year’s WrestleMania Xl. It was his first world championship win in his career.

Rhodes and Dwayne Johnson’s feud started way back when the former promised that he would take two of the most prestigious titles bestowed on The Rock. Rhodes claimed thirteen years ago that he would be synonymous with the WWE Championship and be called the People’s Champion instead of The Rock.

Cody Rhodes promised Dwayne Johnson that he would be the champion, thirteen years ago Cody Rhodes | Credits: WWE

Cody Rhodes is really one of the most popular babyfaces in the WWE right now. The legacy wrestler finally won...

Michael Bay recently shared a story about commiserating the current state of Hollywood with fellow filmmaker James Cameron. The two were discussing the challenges of getting original ideas greenlit by studios.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Bay shared his discussion with the Titanic director where the two talked about how much Hollywood has changed since the early days of their careers. "I just had a conference call with Jim Cameron, and we were both commiserating about Hollywood. No one can greenlight anything anymore. It’s just so slow. It’s a very different business," Bay said.

He went on to reminisce about how the process today differs from the time when he was making Armageddon, the 1998 disaster film starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton and Liv Tyler. "During Armageddon, those were the days. We had Jonathan Hensleigh, the writer. We sat down for two or three weeks. We...

A 1998 blockbuster film that grossed $553 million worldwide might not be done just yet.

In a recent interview with THR, Transformers' director Michael Bay addressed the possibility of revisiting Armageddon, the sci-fi disaster epic starring iconic actors such as Die Hard's Bruce Willis. While Bay didn’t confirm a direct sequel, he revealed that an original project stemming from his time making Armageddon could be in the works. This may come as a surprise to fans, considering the original Armageddon film was released over 25 years ago in 1998.

A Long-Awaited Follow-Up?

When asked about the surprising lack of sequels for two of his biggest ‘90s hits—The Rock with Sean Connery and Armageddon—Bay acknowledged that there had been discussions. He specifically mentioned a project called Black Five, an idea he developed while working on Armageddon after conversations with a NASA physicist. “There’s a [project] called Black Five,” Bay said. “It...

Michael Bay is in Miami, which seems right. He also doesn’t exactly love strictly scheduled interviews, and instead just calls when he’s ready to chat, which also seems right. Today, the director of tentpole blockbusters like The Rock and the Transformers franchise is calling to talk about his new parkour documentary, We Are Storror, which is debuting at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival this weekend.

Interviewing Bay feels like watching one of his summer tentpole hits. He’s energetic, upbeat and full of boyish humor (and plenty of f-bombs). He’s now 60, but thankfully still sounds like how you expect Michael Bay to sound — like a guy who is still ready to blow some shit up (“Oh, you live in Austin?” he asks, “I burned down a house there once!”).

Interestingly, this idea — can we maintain our playfulness as we age? — is a major theme in We Are Storror.

German composer Hans Zimmer began his career playing keyboards for various New Wave bands around Europe. He played with Krakatoa in his native Germany, with The Buggles (of "Video Killed the Radio Star" fame) in England, with Krisma in Italy, and with Mecano in Spain. In the early '80s, he started to produce pop singles as well, overseeing "History of the World, Part 1" for the punk band The Damned. About the same time, he started to write commercial jingles and TV theme tunes, effectively giving him an "in" into film-scoring work. His first film as a composer was 1982's "Moonlighting," one of Jerzy Skolimowski's movies. 

For there, Zimmer's output increased exponentially, and he brought his unique, sweeping sensibilities (but with a pinch of New Wave) to over 20 features. He scored Stephen Frears' "My Beautiful Laundrette," (soon to be remade) and Bernard Rose's underrated "Paperhouse." In 1988, he...

Nicolas Cage is continuing to expand his wild filmography by dipping his toes into the western genre. But, it wouldn't be a Nic Cage movie without the actor either delivering one of the most groundbreaking, emotional performances of his life, or one of the most bonkers caricatures you've ever seen. For his new, wild western, Gunslingers, Cage has characteristically chosen the latter.

The first trailer for Gunslingers has now been unleashed, and it's safe to say that Cage is a certified scene-stealer once again. The film is written and directed by Brian Skiba (Guns of Redemption) and is set to be released on April 11. Alongside Cage, Gunslingers also stars Heather Graham, Stephen Dorff, and Scarlet Rose Stallone. Cage plays mad genius Ben, who is guided to a town named Redemption to confront their violent histories. The official synopsis reads:

"When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town,...

The 97th Academy Awards took place on the second of March at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony celebrated some of the finest work in cinema last year – whether it was Anora‘s five wins or Adrien Brody winning Best Actor, the Oscars honored a diverse range of talent and storytelling. While fans were happy to see their favorites lift the golden trophy, others felt like many deserving candidates were snubbed this year. Either way, the Oscars 2025 was a night of celebration and utter excellence.

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Amidst the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown, though, came the most emotional moment of the show, the “In Memoriam” segment, which left us feeling the loss of artists who recently bid farewell to the world. However, the Internet is upset with the Academy for leaving out some significant personalities from the segment. Here are four.

1. The Oscars...

Dwayne Johnson had two films out in 2024, and they’ve earned him slightly about the national minimum wage. More here.

He may well urinate in bottles when he’s on a movie set, but it sounds as though Dwayne Johnson can afford to employ a few people to clean it up. The annual Forbes list of the best paid actors of the year has been published, and the 2024 list has put The Rock at the top.

Johnson, the famed star of 2010’s Tooth Fairy, has been been paid in the region of $88m for two films he appeared in last year.

The first was the hugely expensive Red One, Amazon’s Christmas blockbuster of which he was arguably the worst bit. He was said to have pocketed some $50m for appearing in the movie, which went on to gross $185m worldwide. That didn’t cover the negative cost of the movie,...