Influence
What Castle in the Sky is based on, in Miyazaki's own account of the film's origins
Studio Ghibli's first release began with a comic Hayao Miyazaki read as a schoolboy, a satirical novel from 1726, and a research trip to South Wales. Where each piece of Castle in the Sky came from, in the director's own account — plus the four titles it nearly had.
September 20, 2026 5:03 pm
Strange New Worlds season 4 episode 9 sends La'an into a fairy tale where her prince has Kirk's face
In ‘Once La’an a Time’, the Elysian Kingdom anomaly from season 1 returns with dragons, wizards and doppelgängers, and La’an finally talks to the real Kirk.
September 20, 2026 10:44 am
The Virgin Suicides true story: Jeffrey Eugenides has traced the whole novel to a single conversation
Readers have hunted for the real Lisbon sisters since 1993. Jeffrey Eugenides has said the whole novel grew from one exchange he had while waiting for dinner at his brother's house — and from a five-word answer he never got past.
September 18, 2026 6:57 pm
Thought House of Cards was dark? The villain arc you didn’t see was darker
Cody Fern says his House of Cards character was rewritten after Kevin Spacey’s exit — and the darker version you were meant to see never reached screen.
September 18, 2026 9:54 am
Zack Snyder told Variety he wants to make the Rick and Morty movie — Warner Bros. has already given it to Jacob Hair
Zack Snyder hasn’t given up on making a Rick and Morty film — never mind that another take is already quietly bubbling away elsewhere.
September 18, 2026 2:14 am
Musk called the documentary about him a hit piece and sent a lawyer, so it is coming out a week early at 100%
Spurred by huge interest after its world premiere, the new Elon Musk documentary is bringing its cinema release forward — but by how much?
September 14, 2026 11:05 pm
Marvel has pulled Nova off Disney+ and handed him to the man writing Secret Wars
A Marvel hero with serious Guardians of the Galaxy links is headed for a solo big-screen spin — and it’s probably not who you’ve got in mind.
September 6, 2026 7:00 pm
The Russos have an answer to superhero fatigue, and it comes from Sergio Leone
The Russo brothers aren’t sweating ‘superhero fatigue’, hinting Avengers: Doomsday’s edge comes from a left‑field genre influence.
September 3, 2026 8:33 pm
Alien and Aliens both hit Netflix on September 1, but not the cuts fans argue about
Once in a blue moon, a film really changes the game — and Netflix’s newest arrival does just that.
August 30, 2026 9:51 pm
Lanterns' drunk Hal Jordan is straight out of the comic fans buried in 1989
Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan in Lanterns isn’t the rewrite some fans think — it’s drawn from the character’s most despised comics incarnation, and it’s more faithful than it looks.
August 30, 2026 4:26 pm
Lioness favorite wants in on Landman — yes, they’ve said so
‘Lioness’ regular Thad Luckinbill is teasing a snug fit with a very oil‑country world—he’s not saying the title, but you can see where this is headed.
August 25, 2026 10:47 pm
That Henry Cavill 'Transformers meets Superman' thing? You're waiting till 2027
Amazon MGM’s 2027 live-action sci-fi reboot is being sold as Superman meets Transformers — and it has a seriously big star attached.
August 18, 2026 11:43 pm
Let’s settle it: who really comes out on top in the Dance of the Dragons?
In 'House of the Dragon', the Dance of the Dragons might chew up almost everyone, but, if you're wondering, there is technically a winner.
August 17, 2026 10:29 pm
Biggest yet? Alan Ritchson is betting his life on Reacher season 4
Alan Ritchson is piling on the hype for Prime Video’s Reacher Season 4, touting its most ambitious action yet — and even betting his life on it.
August 8, 2026 6:20 pm
The Forgotten Revenge Thriller That Makes John Wick Look Tame
We’re spotlighting a 1973 Japanese revenge classic Tarantino mined — adapted from a hit manga — that shows just how elegantly this whole bloody game can be played.
August 3, 2026 9:35 pm
Stephen King’s first TV scare remains the ideal one-night binge
Measured by how closely it nails King’s dread-soaked humanity rather than cheap shocks, one screen adaptation clearly leads the pack — and it’s not the obvious choice.
July 27, 2026 8:09 pm
What Happened to the Hightowers by the Time of Game of Thrones?
Here's why the Hightowers scarcely feature in Game of Thrones’ timeline — and the logic is decidedly practical.
July 26, 2026 5:17 pm
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe sets premiere — here’s the full episode schedule
HBO Max has finally put a date on The Big Bang Theory spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, dropping it with a first trailer and key art.
July 22, 2026 1:17 pm
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