VFX
Avengers: Doomsday drops first official trailer — doom is coming to the MCU
Marvel’s new Avengers: Doomsday footage lands online with a moodier edge, signalling a darker turn for the saga.
July 20, 2026 12:22 pm
Netflix reveals just how much AI now powers its movies and shows
Once a lab experiment, AI is now baked into Netflix’s creative pipeline, shaping hundreds of movies and shows across multiple stages. The company says it’s there to boost productions, not sideline artists.
July 19, 2026 12:24 pm
Live-action Moana skips a post-credits scene entirely
Stay if you want, but there’s nothing waiting after the credits this time.
July 9, 2026 4:38 pm
Young Washington director explains why AI was used—and what everyone got wrong
Young Washington director Jon Erwin is leaning hard into AI, calling it a safer, more affordable way to make movies. In a new Variety interview, he breaks down how the tech shaped the production — and why the choice is stirring debate.
July 3, 2026 4:54 pm
Antony Starr Sides With Backrooms Director, Slams AI Movie Casting as Horrible
Antony Starr is backing Backrooms director Kane Parsons in the AI debate, saying recent hits prove audiences want real storytelling over VFX bloat and calling AI movie casts horrible. His comments follow Parsons’ stance that AI strips away creative satisfaction.
June 5, 2026 4:00 pm
Hollywood’s AI Split: Martin Scorsese Leans In as Backrooms Creator Kane Parsons Pushes Back
Backrooms director Kane Parsons is out on generative AI, arguing it strips away the creative satisfaction of making movies — just as Martin Scorsese and other Hollywood heavyweights lean into the tech. The rift over AI on set is only getting louder.
June 4, 2026 11:38 am
The Box Office Math That Could Keep The Mandalorian and Grogu From Breaking Even
Fan favorites on streaming, The Mandalorian & Grogu may face a harsh box office reality. Ballooning budgets, VFX-heavy costs, and a crowded release calendar could keep break-even stubbornly out of reach.
May 28, 2026 2:47 pm
9 Micro-Budget Movies That Raked In Millions at the Box Office
Focus Features’ low-budget horror Obsession is mauling the box office, spinning a shoestring budget into outsized profits and vaulting into rarefied cinematic air.
May 25, 2026 5:42 pm
7 Classic Monsters Poised to Roar Into Godzilla Minus Zero
Godzilla roars back in Godzilla Minus Zero, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Takashi Yamazaki's Oscar-winning kaiju epic — and the King of the Monsters may finally have a challenger.
May 25, 2026 3:02 pm
Storm Rider Is 2026's Wildest Sci-Fi Ride—Mad Max Meets Waterworld at Sea
Dune collides with The Hunger Games and Star Wars in a madcap genre mashup poised to dominate 2026.
May 18, 2026 10:08 am
James Cameron’s One Rule Every First-Time Feature Director Needs
Avatar mastermind James Cameron has one blunt directive for first-time directors: put casting above everything else. Fresh off work on Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour, the 42-year veteran says the right actors will make or break your debut.
May 14, 2026 4:53 pm
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Season 2 Speeds Ahead—No Andor-Style Delay
From last-minute rewrites to calendar shake-ups, production schedules are the hidden force steering Star Wars—propelling some projects to hyperspace while knocking others off course.
May 11, 2026 6:03 pm
Backrooms Early Buzz: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve Deliver a Wild, Unique, Trippy Nightmare
A few weeks before release, early reactions hail Kane Parson's debut horror Backrooms as a wild, unique, trippy nightmare led by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve.
May 8, 2026 2:33 pm
Supergirl Director Reveals Exact Runtime for the Next DCU Epic
Supergirl will fly at a tight 110 minutes including credits, Craig Gillespie says.
May 6, 2026 10:07 am
8 Bold Fixes Doctor Who Needs to Win Back Fans
Since debuting in 1963, the long-running sci-fi staple Doctor Who has showcased standout turns as the Doctor from David Tennant to Matt Smith.
May 2, 2026 3:56 pm
Beef Season 2 Stars’ Risky Method Acting Move Cost Netflix a Fortune
Beef Season 2 got a lot more expensive after stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan embraced an unusual acting technique that demanded heavy post-production fixes, creator Lee Sung Jin revealed—driving up Netflix’s bill.
April 28, 2026 2:02 pm
Project Hail Mary Author Regrets the Movie Scrapped Its Nuke Scene
Project Hail Mary nearly went full Oppenheimer, with author and co-producer Andy Weir revealing he fought to keep a jaw-dropping Antarctica nuclear strike from the novel in the film — and now he regrets that it was cut.
April 27, 2026 8:01 am
Godzilla Minus Zero Unleashes New Runtime, IMAX Upgrade, Next-Level VFX, and Plot Reveals Fans Will Love
Godzilla Minus Zero is charging up as writer-director Takashi Yamazaki drops fresh intel on the runtime, upgraded VFX, IMAX rollout, and where the story’s headed—sending fan hype into overdrive.
April 18, 2026 10:11 am
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