Terminator: Dark Fatedirector Tim Miller breaks down the new Terminators

And that gives us the opportunity for these new characters. Gabriel comes from something that is not Skynet, but its like Skynet. And Mackenzie comes from something that Kyle Reese and the Resistance did. Credit: Kerry Brown/Skydance Productions/Paramount Pictures And the same with Mackenzies character I really liked her origin story. But I knew that she really had to connect. For Hamilton, who did the same forJudgment Day, she was proud to see her costar follow suit....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Donald Cruz

Terminator: Dark Fatefirst reactions from surprise fan screenings

Terminatorfans from around the country were surprised when screenings ofTerminator 2: Judgment Dayon Sunday night turned out to secretly be a screening of the upcoming film in the franchise,Terminator: Dark Fate. Alamo Drafthouse orchestrated the event at 15 theaters, complete with an introduction byLinda Hamilton(who reprises her iconic role as survivalist Sarah Connor) andArnold Schwarzenegger(as the aging yet still nearly unstoppable cyborg T-800). The film also returns franchise creator James Cameron to the team as producer and co-writer and adds star Mackenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) as a new brand of terminator (the latest trailer is below)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Thomas Hernandez

Terra Nova recap: Angry Birds

Episode 2 asks: How many loud birds does it take to ruin sex with your wife? The second episode ofPretty Prehistoric Peoplesidelined the shows budding mythology questions Whats going on with the Sixers? Whats the deal with Taylors son? What are those gold markings? We start with a rover breaking down on a jungle road in a rainstorm. Wait: Theres something above them, in the trees.Ahh!The red shirts the men are attacked....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Tracey Jones

Terry Crews saysBrooklyn Nine-Ninescrapped episodes from new season after George Floyd's death

We have an opportunity and we plan to use it in the best way possible, Crews said. We have to start over. Right now we dont know which direction its going to go in." Eddy Chen/NBC Crews did not elaborate on the content of the four episodes. NBC and the actor’s reps had no comment. We always knew this was happening, but now, white people are understanding," he added. The public outcry has led many networks to address criticisms of their depiction of police....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Ryan Williams

Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga stand on two sides of the color line in the delicatePassing: Sundance review

At last year’sSundance Film Festival,Tessa Thompsonstarred inSylvie’s Love, a swoony 1960s riff on the kind of Technicolor mid-century melodramasDouglas Sirkused to make (it’s now streaming on Amazon Prime). This year she returns to an even earlier era withPassing, a similarly faithful throwback that could easily slip into the lineup of a Turner Classic Movie marathon on a rainy afternoon, were it not for the particulars of its creation. Based on the landmark 1929 novel by Nella Larsen,Passingis also the directorial debut of actress Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona,The Gift), and it feels like an actor’s film: a delicate, melancholy study in creamy black and white, nearly every scene filled with careful silences and subtext....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Rebecca Ryan

Tessa Thompson confirms Michael B. Jordan will directCreed III

Once again,Michael B. Jordanis following in the footsteps ofSylvester Stallone. I’m just going to tell him to dial down the sexiness." That’s sort of embedded into the DNA of the movie and is something that resonates with audiences." Barry Wetcher/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Currently starring inSylvie’s Love, Thompson saysCreed IIIis set to start filming in 2021. “It’s been my ultimate privilege to have been able to create and play this meaningful character....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Angela Parker

Tessa Thompson's Must List includesThe Forty-Year-Old Version, We Are Who We Are, and more

She deals with being a Black face in white spaces in a way I’ve never encountered. Her words make me feel less alone." are as much characters as any of the leads." Credit: Jacopo M. Raule/Getty Images So seldom does the artful execution of a thesis resonate in such an immediate way." This time has made me appreciate supporting the businesses that are pillars of the community. This is a soft place to land....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Danielle Murphy

Texas Chainsaw Massacrestar Sarah Yarkin talks 'crazy, grueling, freezing, sticky' shoot

Bulgarian shoot for the horror sequel was no walk in the park for the actress. She looked miserable." Yarkin isn’t about to argue. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).Yana Blajeva / Legendary, Courtesy of Netflix “I think we both went a little crazy and I was so grateful that she was there. I don’t know what I would have done if it was just me.” Yarkin talks more about the movie and the assorted torments of the shoot below....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Eric Dunn

Text message etiquette (for the entertainment-obsessed)

Its National Cellphone Courtesy Month, and my cellphone,Mr. He knew that would be the only way Id actually get off my butt and replace him. (I searched for him for two days before I agreed to upgrade. After I made the purchase, I found him on my kitchen floor.) Me: Just saw tom cavanaugh on 8th ave. Heart him. At least he didnt see me twist my ankle. That happened well before then....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Samantha Daniel MD

Teyonah Parris introduces the grown-up Monica Rambeau inWandaVision

And sheplays a key rolein the strange, sitcom-inspired world ofWandaVision. “Teyonah really brought that.” “That’s a mystery the show unravels along the way.” © Marvel Studios “She’s the throw in of hero that can always talk with other heroes. She’s a huge asset.” I can freaking fly!'" she says with a laugh. “My family had to calm me down.” I’m really appreciative of that." To read more onWandaVision,order the December issueofEntertainment Weeklyor find it on newsstands beginning Friday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Kathleen Myers

That '70s Showspin-off set in the '90s coming to Netflix with some returning stars

Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp are returning as Red and Kitty Forman. Talk about a blast from the past. The recently ordered 10-episode season will see Red and Kitty in the year 1995 in Wisconsin. ‘That ’70s Show’ stars Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp returning for ’90s spin-off at Netflix.Everett Collection But Gregg Mettler will be taking showrunning duties. Smith and Rupp will also serve as EPs. It’s unclear if other actors from the original cast will reprise their roles opposite Smith and Jo Rupp....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Kelly Yu

The #FreeBritney movement finds vindication in Britney Spears' hearing: 'We just witnessed history'

On the ground at Wednesday’s rally in L.A., a scene of both heartbreak and triumph. “But the question is, can you handle mine?” “It is time to free Britney once and for all.” A protester at the #FreeBritney rally on June 23, 2021 in Los Angeles.Rich Fury/Getty Images The throng that had, minutes prior, filled downtown L.A. with cries of “Let Britney speak!” went silent for the familiar voice. After Spears spoke, the atmosphere was heavy from her devastating testimony, but simultaneously charged with righteous fury....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Evan Buckley

The 'Hangover' problem: Mike Tyson, okay; Mel Gibson, not okay?

All of this is juicy stuff, no doubt. Were Tysons crimes any more acceptable than the unsavory claims Gibson faces? Are professional athletes simply held to a different standard of conduct than Hollywood stars? Or was Gibsons return simply too soon? Is there a double standard going on here? Hed already served three years in jail. (Although Im not sure enough dues can be paid for the crime he was convicted of....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Jennifer Wright