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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
Sawyer from Lost is flying a Top Gun-style war drama - Bandai Namco's four-part Ace Combat prequel is already streaming
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Leve is getting a prequel series fronted by a familiar face — fancy finding out who’s at the helm?
September 16, 2026 10:35 pm
Asa Germann lost Cyclops to Kit Connor, and the X-Men reboot has offered him Angel instead
After missing out on Cyclops, Asa Germann’s potential leap to another X-Men mantle has MCU fans echoing the same sentiment, and it’s already kicking up a fuss.
September 13, 2026 12:24 am
Destin Daniel Cretton has taken on a Hawaii Five-O film, with Shang-Chi 2 and Spider-Man 5 waiting
Destin Daniel Cretton has lined up another big job for Paramount Pictures, which has Spider-Man and Shang-Chi fans fretting over his Marvel commitments.
September 12, 2026 7:22 pm
Strange New Worlds has started writing Ortegas out, and Sulu is already cast to replace her
Some faces you’ve met in 'Strange New Worlds' never beam into 'The Original Series' — and the Paramount+ sequel is finally explaining why, but not how you might think.
September 5, 2026 6:56 pm
Michael B. Jordan's Miami Vice just added Avengers: Doomsday's Danny Ramirez
Captain America star Danny Ramirez is teaming up with a fellow MCU star as an ’80s action thriller gears up for a long-awaited reboot.
August 28, 2026 3:47 pm
Surprise: Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO’s Harry Potter season 2
HBO’s Harry Potter series has recast Gilderoy Lockhart, with a Game of Thrones star slipping into the role in place of Nicolas Hoult.
August 24, 2026 8:20 pm
Plot twist: 'Avengers: Doomsday' theory says RDJ is a smokescreen for the real Doom
A new fan theory about Robert Downey Jr. and Doctor Doom is doing the rounds — but the bold claim may be pure wishful thinking.
August 17, 2026 11:51 pm
Every remaining 'House of the Dragon' dragon and the fate awaiting each
Brace yourselves: House of the Dragon Season 4 will reveal the fate of every remaining dragon — and plenty are destined for heartbreak.
August 13, 2026 9:08 pm
After eight years, The X-Files is back for season 12
Eight years on from the revival’s finale, creator Chris Carter has officially confirmed The X-Files isn’t done — though the precise shape of its return is the kicker.
August 13, 2026 8:07 pm
Exact dragon count confirmed in House of the Dragon season 3 finale
House of the Dragon’s Season 3 finale flips what you thought about the dragon war — and finally gives the exact tally on each side before final season.
August 10, 2026 7:10 pm
Lucasfilm turns down Paddington director’s audacious Star Wars movie idea — here’s why
Lucasfilm binned Paddington director Paul King’s bold Star Wars pitch — and Simon Farnaby has explained why.
August 7, 2026 9:13 pm
Deep-cut cameos and Easter eggs feature in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' for Marvel diehards
Spider-Man: Brand New Day hides a clutch of cameos and deep-cut Easter eggs only the most clued-up Marvel fans will clock.
August 6, 2026 7:42 pm
How Sheepstealer and Sunfyre Meet Their Fates in House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon’s Episode 7 finally answers what became of Sheepstealer and Sunfyre — and the fallout shifts the war.
August 3, 2026 5:09 pm
Six Peaky Blinders actors who have died in real life
When Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man arrived on Netflix on 20 March 2026, it doubled as a reunion — Tommy, Ada, Charlie Strong, and Johnny Dogs all back on screen. But between the show's 2013 debut and the film's release, six actors from the series died, including two absolute pillars of the Shelby world.
July 29, 2026 6:55 pm
Horror hitmaker Mike Flanagan in talks to executive produce Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 at Amazon
A major horror auteur is circling a senior role behind the camera on Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 series at Amazon — and not just for a token credit.
July 28, 2026 11:31 pm
Marvel’s 8 Biggest San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Bombshells
Kevin Feige’s Hall H turn at San Diego Comic-Con brought a flurry of teases and a couple of genuine shocks — we’ve picked the ones that actually mattered.
July 26, 2026 2:43 pm
Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals the Spider-Man villain he turned down
Lin-Manuel Miranda nearly suited up as a Marvel baddie in Spider-Man: Homecoming — then walked away. Almost a decade later, he says he loved the story but passed on the role, leaving fans to wonder which villain it was.
July 13, 2026 7:41 pm
The real successor to LotR is a love-it-or-hate-it two-season fantasy adaptation
Ten years after its debut, The Shannara Chronicles still stands as one of the strongest heirs to Lord of the Rings—imperfect, sure, but bold, propulsive, and far better than it ever got credit for.
July 12, 2026 8:16 pm
Interview with the Vampire: how many books are in the Vampire Chronicles?
The short answer: 13 novels make up Anne Rice's main Vampire Chronicles, published between 1976 and 2018, plus two companion books in the New Tales of the Vampires series — 15 in total. Here's the full shelf, and where the TV show fits.
July 7, 2026 8:06 pm
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