sci-fi
Kid Cudi is living up to his Man on the Moon moniker. On Wednesday, Disney+ released the trailer for Crater, a coming-of-age sci-fi film that follows a group of kids living on a lunar colony in 2257. Cudder—who is credited under his legal name, Scott Mescudi—plays the father of lead character Caleb Channing, a boy who sets out to […]
The latest installment of Disney +’s The Mandalorian featured two new yet familiar faces in Jack Black and Lizzo. The Bryce Dallas Howard-directed sixth episode of Season 3, titled “Guns for Hire,” finds Din Djarin, Grogu, and Bo-Katan Kryze on the planet of Plazir-15. When they’re taken to a palace occupied by its rulers, viewers meet the Duchess […]
On the latest installment of The Mandalorian, Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best makes his return to the world of Star Wars as a completely different character. In the Carl Weathers-directed fourth episode of Season 3, “The Foundling,” Best shows up for several thrilling minutes during a flashback to the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’s Order 66. As Jedi knight […]
Taika Waititi is expected to appear in his previously announced Star Wars movie, while development on two other would-be franchise entries from Kevin Feige and Patty Jenkins has reportedly been halted. The news comes from Variety, which said on Tuesday that these latest updates from the film side of the ever-expanding Star Wars universe come […]
Drew Barrymore celebrated the 40th anniversary of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by reuniting with her former co-stars Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, and Robert Macnaughton on Monday’s episode of the actress’ eponymous talk show. While sharing memories about filming the 1982 Steven Spielberg-directed sci-fi classic, Barrymore reflected on how the performance completely changed her life, transforming the then-seven-year-old into an overnight celebrity. “Steven […]
The door is open for more stories in Jordan Peele’s Nope universe. The New York Times’ Mekado Murphy ran some Reddit speculation up the flagpole to the 43-year-old writer/director, informing him “there’s some online chatter about a character who was cut from the film, listed as Nobody on IMDb.” Asked if he can speak about the […]
Tessa Thompson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have joined the cast of Ash, the upcoming sci-fi thriller directed by musician and filmmaker Flying Lotus. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Thompson will take on the role of a woman who wakes up on a planet to find the rest of her space station crew dead. The man sent to rescue her is played […]
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series, has died. She was 89 years old. Her son, Kyle Johnson confirmed her death on Sunday via her website, revealing she died of natural causes. “Her light, however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for […]
Steven Yeun has joined the cast of Bong Joon Ho’s highly-anticipated next film, starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette (Hereditary), and Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker), per Deadline. Bong’s untitled upcoming movie is inspired by Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7, which tells the story of Mickey7, an “expendable” employee who goes on a human expedition to colonize […]
