friendship
Is Forgotten Island based on the Philippines? What DreamWorks took from real Filipino folklore — and from the directors' own families
DreamWorks' 50th feature drops two best friends through a portal into an island stocked with Philippine mythology. Here is how much of it comes from genuine folklore, which regional traditions the creatures are pulled from, and what the two directors lifted from their own families.
September 19, 2026 5:42 pm
Thirty-three years after the X-Files pilot, Mulder and Scully still beat Sherlock and Watson — Holmes had a sidekick, Mulder had an equal
Convinced Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman’s Sherlock double act is unbeatable — meet the characters who top them.
September 17, 2026 11:34 pm
Four years after Werewolf by Night, Gael Garcia Bernal is asking fans to push Marvel into some sense of responsibility
Gael García Bernal has sparked fresh chatter about Jack Russell’s MCU future — and hints fans could help decide whether we get more Werewolf by Night.
September 17, 2026 8:32 am
Zack Snyder called Gunn's Superman 'amazing'. He still hasn't seen it
Zack Snyder may have called 'Superman' amazing, but his latest admission about James Gunn’s DCU film is the real eyebrow-raiser.
September 16, 2026 10:26 pm
Alan Ritchson and his wife filed for divorce, reconciled in March, and have now ended it after twenty years
Alan Ritchson has confirmed he and wife Cat are calling time on their marriage after years together.
September 15, 2026 12:15 am
Pirates of the Caribbean 6 has been in development since 2018, and nobody has phoned Orlando Bloom about it
Orlando Bloom has weighed in on Pirates of the Caribbean 6 — including whether Will Turner and Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow could return for another voyage.
September 14, 2026 11:55 pm
Hard to take — Gary Oldman on Heath Ledger and Philip Seymour Hoffman's deaths
At the Toronto International Film Festival, Gary Oldman spoke movingly about Heath Ledger and Philip Seymour Hoffman, recalling learning of Ledger’s death more than 18 years ago.
September 13, 2026 5:22 pm
Keanu Reeves’ Point Break is finally getting a sequel — on TV
AMC Networks has greenlit a Point Break sequel for AMC and AMC+, though the comeback isn’t quite how you remember it.
September 13, 2026 4:46 pm
Stung has wrapped: four girls trapped at a sleepover by killer bees, with Justin Long next door
Colin Minihan’s killer bee survival thriller has now wrapped filming, and a fresh face has joined Justin Long and Iris Apatow to face the swarm.
September 12, 2026 4:54 pm
Wait, his Sons of Anarchy meta thriller spin-off? Charlie Hunnam finally explains
Charlie Hunnam has weighed in on the muddle around 'Sons of Anarchy' spin-off 'Legends' after last month’s surprise announcement—so what, exactly, is going on?
September 11, 2026 3:51 pm
What happens to Aaliyah in Special Ops: Lioness?
Aaliyah Amrohi's complete storyline in Special Ops: Lioness — who the character is, how her friendship with undercover Marine Cruz Manuelos develops across season 1, how the Mallorca wedding episode leaves her, whether she appears in seasons 2 and 3, and what the show has hinted about her future.
September 9, 2026 6:19 pm
Ariana Grande's break from the spotlight has to wait for a full De Niro press tour
Ariana Grande’s planned break isn’t quite a full stop — per TMZ, there’s a Hollywood obligation she already had in the diary before she can switch off.
September 5, 2026 4:04 pm
Top Boy is the Netflix crime saga The Gentlemen fans keep skipping past
Think Guy Ritchie swagger meets The Wire grit, then make it five seasons long on Netflix — and no, it’s not the obvious one.
September 1, 2026 5:49 pm
We still want the scrapped ‘Harry Potter’ spin-off — shame about the unbeatable snag
Warner Bros. has reportedly binned the Harry Potter spin-off fans wanted most — and once you clock its biggest snag, that might feel like a mercy.
August 31, 2026 2:18 pm
Why did Barba leave SVU? The show gave one answer — Raúl Esparza gave another
Why did Barba leave SVU? What happened to ADA Rafael Barba in Law & Order: SVU season 19, the case that ended his run, and how Raúl Esparza explained the exit in his own words.
August 29, 2026 9:48 pm
Two Dolly Parton films go back into 200 AMC cinemas from today
AMC Theatres is sending a pair of past releases back onto the big screen from 28 August 2026 — but which two are getting the nod?
August 29, 2026 9:39 pm
The Hardacres: what happens to Fred? It starts with money going missing at the docks
Fred Holdsworth's storyline is The Hardacres at its most quietly brutal — a theft at the docks, a friendship torn up, and a betrayal much closer to home. What happens to Fred, explained.
August 26, 2026 10:53 pm
What happens at the end of Remember the Titans?
Wondering how Remember the Titans actually ends, and how much of it really happened? Here's the ending explained — the final game, the frame story, and what the real 1971 Titans have said about Hollywood's version.
August 26, 2026 7:24 pm
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