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How did Festus leave Gunsmoke? Ken Curtis played him for close to 300 episodes — and then never once appeared in the TV movies
Ken Curtis played Festus Haggen for 11 years and 304 episodes of Gunsmoke, then sat out every one of the five reunion films CBS made between 1987 and 1994. Here's how the series actually ended for him, and what kept him out of the movies.
September 18, 2026 6:11 pm
What happens at the end of Hacks? The finale detours through Paris — Deborah buys out the Louvre for an afternoon
How Hacks ends: what the series finale does with Deborah and Ava, the Paris trip, the private Louvre visit, and the decision that closes five seasons of the Emmy-winning HBO Max comedy — plus how the crew actually got into the Louvre to film it.
September 13, 2026 9:03 pm
Pages exist — Steven Knight says he’s finished first draft of the new James Bond script
As we wait for Amazon MGM to name the next 007, the new James Bond film has quietly hit a key milestone behind the scenes.
September 13, 2026 8:41 pm
What happens at the end of 57 Seconds? The ring's fate, and the 1960s discovery behind it
57 Seconds (2023) ending explained: what Franklin Fox does with the time-rewinding ring, how his war with pharma boss Sig Thorenson plays out, and the decades-old secret behind Anton Burrell's technology. Cast, plot, and the film's sci-fi source material included.
September 13, 2026 7:07 pm
The live-action ThunderCats got a new draft this year, and Adam Wingard says it lives
Adam Wingard says the project remains alive — it’s simply been pushed back while other projects took precedence.
September 1, 2026 5:24 pm
Chevy Chase nearly made John Carpenter quit directing for good
Beneath John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness lurks a stranger real‑world tale, from a troubled production to its grisly practical effects.
August 29, 2026 3:39 pm
Not so fast, Fast Forever — Vin Diesel just stoked Fast & Furious 12 hope
Vin Diesel has fanned chatter that Fast Forever might not be the finish line for Fast & Furious, thanks to an answer that leaves the road stretching on.
August 18, 2026 11:12 pm
The End of Oak Street saw its ending rewritten at the last minute
Anne Hathaway says The End of Oak Street wasn’t a one-draft wonder.
August 17, 2026 11:15 pm
MCU 'X-Men' Kit Connor casting gets Dafne Keen’s nod
As fresh faces line up for the X-Men, MCU veteran Dafne Keen has had her say on one leading man stepping into a heavyweight role.
August 13, 2026 9:20 pm
Jeffrey Dean Morgan nearly played Lobo before Jason Momoa — why it never happened
Jeffrey Dean Morgan nearly bagged Lobo years before Jason Momoa — and has revealed what scuppered it.
August 11, 2026 9:02 pm
Beyond the new dragons, what else makes House of the Dragon season 4 exciting?
House of the Dragon’s final season is shaping up to be its biggest yet — and Ryan Condal is already teasing the additions set to make it so.
August 10, 2026 7:30 pm
Lethal Weapon 5 script called series-best; plot details revealed; Gibson still hopes to make it
Mel Gibson says he’s finished a Lethal Weapon 5 script he reckons tops the lot — and he’s teasing a surprising change of gear.
August 10, 2026 4:59 pm
12 years before Saving Private Ryan, the war movie to beat had already arrived
Oliver Stone has thrown a spanner in the works of the “greatest war movie” debate, taking aim at Steven Spielberg’s ‘Saving Private Ryan’.
August 9, 2026 2:39 pm
Every The Boys spinoff planned after the finale: one has already wrapped filming, one barely exists on paper
The Boys ended on 20 May 2026 after five seasons and 40 episodes, with Homelander and Butcher both dead and no obvious hook left dangling for a sequel. Prime Video, however, is not done with Vought International.
August 2, 2026 7:51 pm
What happens at the end of Him movie?
Justin Tipping's Him spends most of its runtime as a claustrophobic two-hander in the desert: fading American football legend Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans) putting quarterback prospect Cameron "Cam" Cade (Tyriq Withers) through a training camp that turns torturous somewhere around day two.
August 1, 2026 4:17 pm
The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Sean Kaufman joins Oscar-winning director’s video game adaptation
Sean Kaufman has joined the early cast of an Oscar-winning director’s film adapting Gabrielle Zevin’s bestselling novel about game developers, according to industry reports.
July 24, 2026 7:53 pm
Anne Hathaway says The Princess Diaries 3 is 'in a good place' and moving forward
In a new interview, Anne Hathaway gave a clear update on where a third Princess Diaries stands.
July 19, 2026 9:24 pm
Apple TV's long-awaited epic fantasy adaptation just suffered a disappointing setback
Cosmere fans just took one on the chin—today’s news lands hard and leaves the universe a little dimmer.
July 18, 2026 5:14 pm
G.I. Joe roars back: grounded reboot locks in director
Best known for rowdy comedies, Danny McBride is suiting up to write and direct a grounded G.I. Joe take, trading punchlines for boots-on-the-ground grit.
July 15, 2026 11:05 pm
Sherlock Holmes 3 is back on the case with a hopeful update from its screenwriter
Sherlock Holmes 3 isn’t dead after all — a very good draft exists, and a hopeful update from the screenwriter has the long-delayed sequel back on the case, but will it finally see the light of day?
July 9, 2026 7:22 pm
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