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Comedy TV shows tend to fall into two basic camps. Many aim to be family-friendly fare like  Full House , never diving too deeply into any heavy or potentially inappropriate subject matters and always keeping their jokes light and innocent. Others, like  Friends , hide a shocking amount of inappropriate and sometimes downright controversial humor behind their catchy jokes. As it turns out, there are often just as many wild and crazy times behind-the-scenes as there are onscreen. Even some of the more subdued and PG television shows can be host to spontaneous parties and hilarious drama. Some sitcom stars, like  Big Bang Theory ‘s Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco, get super risqué with their clothing choices. While others, like  Fuller House ‘s Lori Loughlin, get ... Click to continue reading 15 Wild Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Amazing Sitcoms The post 15 Wild Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Amazing Sitcoms appeared first on Screen Rant . View So...

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has confirmed that the sports story Clark Kent was supposed to be covering in the movie was actually about Victor Stone’s football career, before he became Cyborg. The reveal comes in the wake of both Snyder and Cyborg actor Ray Fisher sharing photos from a Justice League scene that featured Victor playing a football game , which was only briefly shown in the final cut of the movie. Fans who want to believe in the existence, and eventual release, of a “Snyder Cut” of Justice League were buoyed by Fisher and Snyder’s both urging people to “believe” in ... Click to continue reading Zack Snyder Confirms Cyborg Easter Egg in Batman V Superman The post Zack Snyder Confirms Cyborg Easter Egg in Batman V Superman appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

After decades of Batman and Superman, the Arrowverse brought many of the characters in DC’s roster to pop culture prominence. When Arrow became a television hit on the CW, it started an entire comic book universe that now spans across The Flash , Supergirl , and Legends of Tomorrow . The Arrowverse has served up a wide variety of fan favorite heroes and villains, as well as characters that were plucked out of comic book obscurity. The Arrowverse has to walk a difficult path as a comprehensive television universe filled with beloved DC characters. They incorporate rich comic book histories into new iterations of heroes and villains, but that creativity means the shows are constantly in flux. All of the Arrowverse ... Click to continue reading 15 Ways The Arrowverse Was Almost Completely Different The post 15 Ways The Arrowverse Was Almost Completely Different appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

The latest hot casting rumor for Wonder Woman 2 is that Riz Ahmed ( Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ) was (and may still be) in consideration for one of the two key main roles. Narcos star Pedro Pascal was recently cast in the role of a “slippery con man” for the sequel, which is set to begin filming this summer , and earlier this month director Patty Jenkins confirmed that Kristen Wiig ( Bridesmaids ) will be playing the movie’s villain, Cheetah . Wonder Woman was a major success for Warner Bros. last year, scoring the highest domestic gross of the DC Extended Universe so ... Click to continue reading Rumor Patrol: Wonder Woman 2 Considering Riz Ahmed for Role The post Rumor Patrol: Wonder Woman 2 Considering Riz Ahmed for Role appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

In the world of Harry Potter , not all wizards (and witches) are created equal. This isn’t justification for Voldemort’s hateful rhetoric of, “might equals right.” There are just some magical users who are more skilled or accomplished than others. This list is all about them– the cream of the wizarding crop. The criteria for selecting the most powerful wizards in the Harry Potter universe was simple. It was all about sparsing out the extensive information that is out there to determine which Harry Potter characters have the most impressive feats to their name and how they accomplished them. Lastly and maybe most importantly, it was about figuring out what their reputation was in the Wizarding ... Click to continue reading Harry Potter: The 20 Most Powerful Wizards Ranked The post Harry Potter: The 20 Most Powerful Wizards Ranked appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Live streaming platform Twitch has laid off several employees, but says that there are plans to grow the company in 2018, including a 30% increase in employees. Twitch was bought by parent company Amazon in 2014, and in January 2018 Twitch acquired three new high-profile executives from other tech companies: Pandora’s Sara Clemens as COO, Rubicon Project’s Mark Weiler as head of platforms, and Slack’s Amir Shevat as vice president of developer experience. January also saw Twitch announce exclusive streaming rights to The Overwatch League, the official eSports league for Blizzard Entertainment’s mega-popular multiplayer FPS Overwatch – a deal that was reportedly worth at least $90 million. However, this week brought devastating ... Click to continue reading Twitch Hit With Layoffs as Part Of ‘Aggressive Growth Strategy’ The post Twitch Hit With Layoffs as Part Of ‘Aggressive Growth Strategy’ appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

When it comes to movie casting, art often imitates life. However, in this age of fancasts, there are plenty of other times when life imitates art. Choosing an actor to portray a beloved character may be up to people who are part of the filming process, but that doesn’t mean that those involved never take some inspiration from fans. The success of superhero films hinges on several factors, including, story, acting, and direction. Another vital piece of the puzzle is, of course, the actors who are cast in these beloved roles. Comic book readers may be a nit-picky bunch, they are also among the most ... Click to continue reading 20 Amazing A-Listers Reimagined As Superheroes The post 20 Amazing A-Listers Reimagined As Superheroes appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Zack Snyder may have dropped his biggest hint about the existence of the Snyder Cut yet. The road to the release of  Justice League   is a complicated story, and the full details are still slowly coming out, but the one thing that’s been made abundantly clear is that the Joss Whedon reshoots resulted in a theatrical cut that was completely different from what Zack Snyder originally intended before he was fired from the project . A number of significant changes were made, including brighter lighting and an over-saturated color palate; the addition of more jokes and one-liners; a new ending that didn’t set up Zack Snyder’s ... Click to continue reading Zack Snyder Wants You to Believe in the Snyder Cut The post Zack Snyder Wants You to Believe in the Snyder Cut appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum form one of the most picture-perfect celebrity couples around. It’s not just their good looks and star power, but their genuine affection and straightforward communication that make them one of the better couples to aspire to. Ever since they met on the “dance-mance” film  Step Up , where they played the romantic leads, Dewan and Tatum have been together, without breaking up even once. After meeting on the set of  Step Up , Tatum and Dewan dated for a few years before Tatum finally popped the question and they married in 2009. Tabloids and paparazzi have hardly left the pair room to breathe ever since, but the star couple seems to have managed the trials ... Click to continue reading 15 Secrets Behind Jenna Dewan And Channing Tatum’s Marriage The post 15 Secrets Behind Jenna Dewan And Channing Tatum’s Marriage appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard has shared a photo from the VFX review of the movie at Skywalker Ranch, which shows the massive TIE fighter battle we caught a glimpse of in the first teaser trailer . Howard has had quite a challenge on his hands with this movie, as he was brought in to reshoot a great deal of it after original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller departed the project due to creative differences, three weeks before the end of principal photography. The movie stars Alden Ehrenreich ( Hail, Caesar! ) as a young Han Solo and touches on the key moments in his early life: meeting Chewbacca ... Click to continue reading Ron Howard Offers Peek at Solo’s Massive TIE Fighter Battle The post Ron Howard Offers Peek at Solo’s Massive TIE Fighter Battle appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Emily Blunt reveals she was absolutely terrified at the proposition of playing the marvelously magical nanny in  Mary Poppins Returns ,  admitting the idea of filling Julie Andrews’ shoes was utterly intimidating to her. The film follows up on Robert Steven’s 1964 classic film,  Mary Poppins , itself loosely based on P.L. Travers’ novel series. Blunt stars in Mary Poppins Returns alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda (Jack), Meryl Streep (Topsy-Turvy Poppins), Ben Whishaw (Michael Banks), and Emily Mortimer (Jane Banks). Dick Van Dyke will be returning to the franchise, still up to his wild chimney-sweeping ways – but as Mr. Dawes Jr ., not Sr. Meanwhile, Andrews graciously declined an invitation to make ... Click to continue reading Mary Poppins Returns: Emily Blunt Was ‘Frozen With Fear’ Over Role The post Mary Poppins Returns: Emily Blunt Was ‘Frozen With Fear’ Over Role appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

It looks like Dwayne Johnson’s Fast and Furious  spinoff – frequently referred to as  Hobbs & Shaw – has taken some important steps towards production. A new report suggests that David Leitch ( Deadpool 2 ) is tapped to direct, a precise date has been set for the first day of shooting, and that three destinations have already been locked in for filming locations. With Johnson’s law enforcement agent Luke Hobbs instantly becoming a fan favorite when he first appeared in Fast Five , it was no surprise that his role was expanded upon in all future entries in the action-packed franchise. This was especially obvious ... Click to continue reading Dwayne Johnson’s Fast & Furious Spinoff May Film in Hawaii & UK The post Dwayne Johnson’s Fast & Furious Spinoff May Film in Hawaii & UK appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

There’s just something about dressing up like a superhero that makes people feel powerful. Many was the child who tied a sweater or a towel around their neck, forming a make-shift cape while playing pretend. Kids and adults both dress up as their favorite superheroes at Halloween. Cosplayers spend hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars assembling their super-suits for conventions and charity events. And a lucky few actors, who ultimately get paid to play pretend and dress-up for a living, get to bring these legendary characters to life. These actors may feel somewhat less than lucky, however, once the shooting starts and they get their first look at what they are wearing. Sometimes ... Click to continue reading 15 Embarrassing Superhero Movie Costumes Actors Want To Forget The post 15 Embarrassing Superhero Movie Costumes Actors Want To Forget appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Stephen Strange will be battling Nightmare in  Doctor Strange 2 , according to the first film’s writer. Marvel Studios opened up a new corner to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Benedict Cumberbatch finally brought the future Sorcerer Supreme onto the big screen in 2016. Directed by Scott Derrickson,  Doctor Strange was a moderate success at the box office, which presumably would garner a sequel, but Marvel is being cagey on confirming anything involving  Doctor Strange 2 . Cumberbatch is going to be heavily featured in both  Avengers: Infinity War and  Avengers 4 either way, so a sequel’s chances are based on the assumptions that he makes it out alive. Derrickson and Robert C. Cargill, who ... Click to continue reading Doctor Strange Writer Confirms Sequel Villain & Story Details The post Doctor Strange Writer Confirms Sequel Villain & Story Details appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Although Fortnite players already have plenty on their collective plates, some suspect that there could even be an incoming comet impact to contend with. The game’s Battle Royale mode is one of the most popular games around at the moment, drawing in players through a mixture of its addictive and easy-to-grasp gameplay and it’s highly tempting free-to-play entry point. Although the game has a huge player base, those users are wondering exactly what Epic Games has planned now that Fortnite has taken over the world . After all, it’s only so long that a game such as this can remain entertaining without new content, and although there have been some tweaks and updates alongside the introduction ... Click to continue reading Fortnite Fans Think A Comet Is Coming The post Fortnite Fans Think A Comet Is Coming appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Between all of the hallucinations, dream realities, and the face-swapping villain, you could be forgiven for struggling to remember exactly what happened in Legion season 1, and how it all ended. The series is tangentially related to the X-Men franchise, and stars Dan Stevens as David Haller, an extremely powerful mutant afflicted with mental illness. In season 1, David escaped from Clockworks Hospital and taken to a place called Summerland – a secret mutant refuge out in the woods, run by a woman called Melanie Bird (Jean Smart). David ended up falling in love with a fellow mutant, Syd Barrett (Rachel Keller), who has the ability to temporarily switch bodies with people via skin contact. As he ... Click to continue reading How Legion Season 1’s Finale Ended The post How Legion Season 1’s Finale Ended appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Good morning Upper East-Siders, more than ten years ago the first episode of the teen sensation we would come to know as Gossip Girl aired across millions of television screens in the US. Merely a year later, audiences across the world were enthralled with the scandalous lives of Manhattan’s elite, as ridiculous and farfetched as they may seem. Gossip Girl was everywhere for a solid six years: in magazines, on social media, and most importantly on television. Absolutely everyone between the ages of 14 to 25 was obsessed with learning whether these privileged people would finally find their ... Click to continue reading Gossip Girl: 8 Stars Who Became A-Listers (And 7 Who Flopped) The post Gossip Girl: 8 Stars Who Became A-Listers (And 7 Who Flopped) appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

For the past decade, Adam Sandler  has made a name for himself as a goofball movie star who makes movies solely for the purpose of earning him a trip to Hawaii. But every now and then, we get reminded — hey, this guy is actually a great actor. After giving a quietly stunning performance in last year’s  The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) , Sandler may be ready for a new creative comeback. Sandler is reportedly being eyed by the Safdie brothers for their follow-up film to  Good Time . That’s right, an Adam Sandler Safdie brothers movie may soon be on its way. Ben and Joshua Safdie have slowly become some of the most exciting, visceral independent directors in Hollywood. And no film demonstrated it better than last year’s brutal, discomfiting crime thriller  Good Time , starring  Robert Pattinson  as a bank robber attempting to get his disabled brother (Ben Safdie) out of prison. It’s an astonishingly pulpy film that marked another turning point in...

Where is the Soul Stone? After a decade of Marvel movies, all but one of the Infinity Stones have been brought into play. The Soul Stone, though, remains a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. The recent  Avengers: Infinity War Prelude  comic revealed that the Soul Stone’s location isn’t even known by the Masters of the Mystic Arts, who were actually aware the Power Stone had been secreted away on Morag. Chillingly, they consider the Soul Stone to be the most dangerous of all the Infinity Stones . It’s sure to play an important role in  Avengers: ... Click to continue reading Where Is The Soul Stone? We Round Up The Best Avengers: Infinity War Theories The post Where Is The Soul Stone? We Round Up The Best Avengers: Infinity War Theories appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Future Trunks is one of the most popular characters in  Dragon Ball Z , and it’s easy to see why. He’s a half-Saiyan who traveled to the past to prevent a dystopian future in which everyone has been destroyed by androids and he carries a giant sword. What’s not to love about all that? Still, despite being such a big part of the Android and Cell sagas, Future Trunks hasn’t actually had that much time in the spotlight aside from his early appearances. His place in the series was eventuallytaken over by his younger, past counterpart. Because of this, fans of  Dragon Ball might not know everything there is to ... Click to continue reading Dragon Ball: 16 Things Only True Fans Know About Future Trunks The post Dragon Ball: 16 Things Only True Fans Know About Future Trunks appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

There may be a dozen featurettes and documentaries out right now that give you a taste of what it’s like to be on the  Star Wars: The Last Jedi set, but none let you set foot on it. Until now. A Star Wars VR set video has been released that gives you an idea of what it’s like to step onto the set of  The Last Jedi . The Star Wars VR video allows you to walk alongside BB-8, dive into the salty trenches of Crait, and most importantly, sit in the orchestra itself as legendary composer  John Williams scores the film. Get your VR goggles out, this is going to be an out-of-this-world experience. Star Wars VR Set Video StarWars.com shared the stunning featurette to coincide with the recent release of  Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Blu-ray and DVD. The featurette goes into the recording of  The Last Jedi ‘s magnificent score in 360 VR. Viewers can click and drag on the video to get a different perspective, and the lucky few who have VR goggles can experien...

It’s a pretty common plan among Marvel fan-circles; that, before the release of  Avengers: Infinity War , they’ll make their way through every MCU movie to date. And why not?  Infinity War  is releasing to celebrate the MCU’s 10-year anniversary. The blockbuster hit is expected to tie together plot threads from every previous Marvel movie , not least because it stars Thanos, who’s come to claim the Infinity Stones. Not only is it prudent to refamiliarize yourself with the MCU to date, it’s also worth doing it just to build up the hype. But here’s the catch. The clock is ticking down, and there isn’t much time left to binge-watch ... Click to continue reading Want To Rewatch The MCU Before Infinity War? START NOW The post Want To Rewatch The MCU Before Infinity War? START NOW appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

When you say the word “Disney,” most people probably think of animated fare. The studio has focused just as intently on live-action movies, though. Some of the feature films in this category have been remakes of animated works, others have been based on Disney theme park attractions, and still others have been efforts to establish original franchises. In most cases, Disney has taken pains to hire big stars to appear in its live-action productions. When the right actor gets the right role in the right film, the result is that patented Disney magic. You wind up with something that utterly transports you for two hours. ... Click to continue reading 8 Live-Action Performances That Hurt Disney Characters (And 8 That Saved Them) The post 8 Live-Action Performances That Hurt Disney Characters (And 8 That Saved Them) appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Netflix is reportedly in talks to acquire Luc Besson’s company EuropaCorp. Besson founded the company in 1996 and has been using it to both produce and distribute films ever since. Besson has directed his own films through the company since 2005’s French-language fantasy movie Angel-A , and most recently with Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets , as well as any future  project the filmmaker has on the horizon. However, Netflix has recently swooped in to discuss a potential partnership with EuropaCorp for Besson to produce and/or direct mid-range-budget films and distribute them via the streaming giant. EuropaCorp mulled the deal with Netflix in order to shoulder the burden of recent ... Click to continue reading Netflix Reportedly In Talks To Buy Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp The post Netflix Reportedly In Talks To Buy Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

UPATE: Ron Howard has tweeted confirmation a second  Solo is coming through the pipeline trailer Solo: A Star Wars Story is right around the corner, and some are starting to wonder when Lucasfilm will release the full theatrical trailer for the spinoff. Marketing for Ron Howard’s entry in the franchise has been interesting to say the least, as the studio  waited until February to kick off the campaign . This was a strategic play on their part, as they wanted to give  The Last Jedi its moment in the spotlight and use the platform of the Super Bowl as a launching pad. Lucasfilm has never advertised two ... Click to continue reading When Will We Get The Full Solo Trailer? The post When Will We Get The Full Solo Trailer? appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Things are looking good for Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi adventure Ready Player One , which scored $17 million at the Friday box office, and is expected to gross $53 million in its opening weekend. The movie stars Tye Sheridan as Wade/Parzival, a pop culture obsessive who goes on a quest to find a hidden Easter Egg in the virtual world of the OASIS. The movie is set in a future where the real world is ugly, polluted and overpopulated, and people find escape from this misery in virtual reality. It was difficult to predict how well Ready Player One would perform at the box office in the lead-up to its release. Though ... Click to continue reading Ready Player One Heading for $53 Million Opening Weekend The post Ready Player One Heading for $53 Million Opening Weekend appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

2017 was a year made entirely of dreams fulfilled and personal success for Donald Glover. And while this was something that most fans could see coming from light years away, it was still a satisfying experience. Everyone loves watching their guy win – in this case, over and over again. New fans got swept up into a much different adventure that could easily be dubbed the Donald Glover Award Tour. The suits and tuxedos were bold, in a way that never actually goes well for most men on Hollywood red carpets . A single speech introduced  Migos – “Bad & Boujee” to an entire audience of people who probably never ... Click to continue reading Did Disney Pull the Plug on Donald Glover’s Deadpool Show? The post Did Disney Pull the Plug on Donald Glover’s Deadpool Show? appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

On Tuesday, April 3, FX premieres the second season of its critically acclaimed X-Men-based show Legion , and you can watch Legion live online. While the X-Men are perpetually some of the most popular characters in the world of comics – and have starred in multiple cartoons over the years – it wasn’t until the 2017 premieres of FX’s Legion and FOX’s The Gifted that they entered the live-action TV realm. Well, sort of. While both Legion and The Gifted are connected to the X-Men, neither actually features Charles Xavier’s famous super-powered team. Created by Noah Hawley ( Fargo ), Legion stars Dan Stevens as David Haller, the titular character. Haller began the series in a mental hospital, ... Click to continue reading How To Watch Legion Season 2 The post How To Watch Legion Season 2 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

If the Fantastic Four are rebooted for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we can look forward to a whole new cast for Marvel’s First Family. Of course, such a possibility is still some way off , as it will take 12 to 18 months for Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox to go through (and that’s if it doesn’t get blocked by the Department of Justice), but it’s not too early to start looking at the current rising talent stars who could take on the roles of Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing. Twentieth Century Fox has so far made three Fantastic Four movies: Tim Story’s ... Click to continue reading Recasting the Fantastic Four For the Marvel Cinematic Universe The post Recasting the Fantastic Four For the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Zak Penn was told that writing The Avengers for Marvel Studios might kill his career. Such a declaration seems insane in these days when the Marvel Cinematic Universe is shattering box-office records left and right, but working with the newly formed Marvel Studios back in 2007 (before Iron Man even released) was seen as “ risky ” by many Hollywood insiders. Penn, for his part, seems to have thrived on such risks. The writer/director got his start co-writing the first script for The Last Action Hero  and was fired when the project switched studios. Despite this, Penn went on to get a small acting role in the movie in defiance of conventional wisdom and unwisely told ... Click to continue reading The Avengers’ Zak Penn Says Writing For Marvel Was Considered ‘Risky’ The post The Avengers’ Zak Penn Says Writing For Marvel Was Considered ‘Risky’ appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

The news that the producers of Rick and Morty are embroiled in unforeseen contract negotiations has rippled across the show’s devoted fandom, with people wondering when the fourth season of Adult Swim’s biggest show will finally make it to air. There’s an understandable desire to assign blame to someone in this situation, and while we don’t know exactly what’s caused the negotiations to break down, it’s easy to make a few educated guesses. First, some context. The demented sci-fi series debuted in 2013, and quickly became a hit for Adult Swim. While it was a success right out of the gate, the show hit a new ... Click to continue reading Whose Fault Is The Rick and Morty Season 4 Delay? The post Whose Fault Is The Rick and Morty Season 4 Delay? appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

The first quarter of 2018 is behind us, and by far, Black Panther remains the year’s biggest and most culturally impactful release thus far. Sure, last month brought some high-profile challengers in Tomb Raider , Red Sparrow  and A Wrinkle in Time . Yet, director Ryan Coogler’s Marvel adventure has remained affixed atop the box office chart, only to be unseated by Pacific Rim: Uprising . So it’s ironic now that T’Challa’s vibranium grip is beginning to slip that we enter a month pretty well defined by the lead-up to his next big-screen appearance, the game-changing Avengers: Infinity War . But don’t let your excitement for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes’ long-awaited showdown with Thanos ... Click to continue reading 10 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: April 2018 The post 10 Movies We’re Looking Forward To: April 2018 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

In this edition of TV bits: The legend of King Arthur is getting yet  another  re-imagining A trailer for  Archer season 9 A new  Series of Unfortunate Events   clip That amazing instrumental cover of “Heart-Shaped Box” from the  Westworld trailer is now available Alex Kurtzman will direct Star Trek: Discovery  season 2 premiere A new teaser for  Fear the Walking Dead   It’s been approximately ten minutes since someone decided to adapt the legend of King Arthur, so it’s time for someone to give it another go yet again. Deadline reports that Netflix will tackle the tale of the once and future king, and they’ve brought comic book writer Frank Miller on board to help. Miller will team with writer/producer Tom Wheeler to adapt  Cursed , based on Miller and Wheeler’s upcoming graphic novel of the same name. Per Deadline, “Cursed is a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a teenage h...