Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man’ trailer sends Ryan Gosling to the moon
Universal Pictures released a new trailer for First Man, the next film from Oscar-winning Whiplash and La La Land filmmaker Damien Chazelle. The movie casts Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and chronicles the period leading up to the Apollo 11 mission.
Brewing nightmare fuel with the FX team behind the ‘Stranger Things’ Demogorgon
Spectral Motion is the award-winning studio that brought the terrifying Demogorgon to life in Stranger Things and made Robot from Lost in Space a fully realized character. In this interview, Digital Trends talks creatures, makeup, and movie magic with studio co-founder Mike Elizalde.
MoviePass limits movies and showtimes each day as part of a new plan
Troubled movie subscription service MoviePass has changed its plan once again. This time, the service is limiting subscribers to three movies each month, with the films chosen from a list of six movies and showtimes available each day, and the list updating on a weekly basis.
‘American History X’ director wants a robot to star in his next film
Tony Kaye, the director of American History X, is hoping to train an artificially intelligent robot to play a lead role in his upcoming film 2nd Born, with the android actor utilizing various acting techniques and taking the place of a computer-generated character in the film.
Star Trek 4 in trouble as Chris Pine, Chris Hemsworth take their Kirks and go home
Paramount Pictures has some tough decisions to make as Star Trek franchise actor Chris Pine and returning cast member Chris Hemsworth have reportedly exited negotiations to star in Star Trek 4 due to contract disputes, leaving the status of the fourth installment of the sci-fi franchise uncertain.
‘Slender Man’ review
Sony Pictures' big-screen feature based on the viral Slender Man meme fails to live up to its creepy source material by giving audiences a film that's light on scares and relies too heavily on nausea-inducing camera tricks that feel more akin to face-swapping apps gone wrong.
Star Trek icon George Takei talks social media, diversity, and ‘Discovery’
Star Trek franchise veteran George Takei has made a successful transition from Hollywood icon to activist, internet celebrity, and influencer. Digital Trends spoke to Takei about the current state of diversity in Hollywood, as well as his new political app, House of Cats, in a wide-ranging interview.
Guardians of the Galaxy cast declare their support for fired director James Gunn
The entire Guardians of the Galaxy cast has posted an open letter supporting director James Gunn and encouraging Disney to bring him back after he was fired in July due to offensive tweets he posted almost a decade ago. The tweets were unearthed by right-wing pundits angry about Gunn's political beliefs.
‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ casting news sheds light on Carrie Fisher’s role
The death of Star Wars franchise actress Carrie Fisher in late 2016 year saddened fans and cast an uncertain shadow over sequel plans, but the actress had a key role in Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, and will also show up in the upcoming Episode IX, according to the latest casting news.
Comic-Con 2018 highlights: From Star Trek spinoffs to a Star Wars revival
This year's Comic-Con International in San Diego had big news, fantastic trailers, and exciting announcements about the most-anticipated movies and television series coming down the road. From details about Star Trek spinoffs to more news about Sony's Venom movie, here are the SDCC 2018 highlights.
Watch all the best trailers from Comic-Con 2018 right here
This year's Comic-Con International in San Diego offered a sneak peek at many of the most anticipated movies and television projects in the works, from Aquaman and Glass to Star Trek: Discovery and The Walking Dead. Here are our favorite Comic-Con 2018 trailers from the show.
Robin goes gritty in first trailer for DC’s ‘Titans’ streaming series
DC Entertainment released the first trailer for Titans, its upcoming live-action series based on the publisher's teenage superhero team The Teen Titans. The grim and gritty series will premiere on the company's subscription-based streaming video platform DC Universe later this year.
‘Iron Fist’ season 2 premiere date and teaser trailer revealed at Comic-Con
The return of Finn Jones as Marvel Comics' kung fu superhero Iron Fist will happen in early September, according to the first teaser trailer for the show's second season, which was revealed by Marvel TV and Netflix during the show's Comic-Con panel in San Diego.
To Russia, with Keanu: ‘Siberia’ director Matthew Ross shares tales from the set
Siberia director Matthew Ross first gained Hollywood's attention with his debut film Frank and Lola, and now he's behind the camera for Siberia, a romantic thriller starring Keanu Reeves that's set in Russia. Digital Trends spoke to Ross about making movies, Keanu, and cold-weather filmmaking tips.
‘District 9’ director to helm direct sequel to the original 1987 ‘Robocop’
District 9 and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp will reportedly helm an upcoming sequel to Paul Verhoeven's 1987 sci-fi classic RoboCop, titled RoboCop Returns. The film will ignore the events of 1990's RoboCop 2 in order to reboot the violent cyborg-cop action franchise.
‘Castle Rock’ spoiler-free preview: Hulu’s Stephen King series is scary good
Castle Rock, the new Hulu series set within the world of horror novelist Stephen King's acclaimed novels, manages to mine fresh scares from classic stories thanks to its talented cast and creative team. Digital Trends got a look at the first four episodes of the show, and here's what you can expect from it.
HBO offers behind-the-scenes look at ‘Westworld’ season 2 finale
HBO has released a behind-the-scenes video that explores the making of the Westworld season 2 finale The Passenger, featuring interviews with the hit series' cast and creative team, and plenty of spoilers and discussion of what the future might hold for the show.
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ review
The sequel to 2015 blockbuster Jurassic World, the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park franchise takes the films in a new, and much darker direction, but director J.A. Bayona's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom still manages to retain the series' signature spectacle.
‘Creed II’ trailer sets up a historic fight with the son of Drago
The first trailer for 'Creed II' features Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed preparing for the fight of his life against the son of Rocky IV's Russian powerhouse Ivan Drago, played by Romanian boxer Florian 'Big Nasty' Munteanu. Stallone returns as franchise icon Rocky Balboa.
‘I ain’t going nowhere.’ Season 2 of ‘Luke Cage’ does Harlem’s hero proud
The second season of Luke Cage brings Mike Colter back as the steel-skinned hero of Harlem with a host of new enemies and allies joining the series along with some familiar faces, but can it top the critically acclaimed first season? Here's our review of Luke Cage season 2.
Ewan McGregor to star in ‘The Shining’ sequel, ‘Doctor Sleep’
Fargo and Star Wars prequel actor Ewan McGregor has reportedly agreed to star in Doctor Sleep, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name, and a sequel to his 1977 novel The Shining, which was adapted into a movie and television series over the years.
First trailer for ‘Halloween’ brings Michael Myers back home for the holiday
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for Halloween, its sequel to John Carpenter's genre-defining 1978 slasher film, set 40 years after the events of the original movie and starring Jamie Lee Curtis in the role she first played four decades ago.
Celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain has died at age 61
Celebrity chef and award-winning author and television host Anthony Bourdain has died at age 61, leaving behind a legacy of thought-provoking, globe-hopping stories that brought the world's cuisine and cultures to audiences over two decades of television series and novels.
Here’s what a MacGuffin is, and 15 killer examples that made movies memorable
From the Ark of the Covenant and the Letters of Transit to a guy named Doug and a rug that ties the room together, these great movie MacGuffins proved that it isn't always the object of the adventure that makes it a memorable experience. Here are 15 of the best movie MacGuffins to grace the big screen.
Academy Award winner will star in new, live-action ‘Spawn’ movie
Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx will reportedly star in Todd McFarlane's adaptation of his Spawn comic book series, which McFarlane will also write and direct. The Spawn movie is expected to be a dark, R-rated thriller featuring Foxx as the demonic antihero who was once a deadly black ops agent.
ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ revival series following Barr’s racist tweet
ABC has canceled the wildly successful revival of Roseanne after series star Roseanne Barr posted a racist message on Twitter regarding a former adviser to President Barack Obama, ending the show's return to television after just one new season. The network will now scramble to fill a big hole in its schedule.
‘The Expanse’ gets a new life, will continue with Season 4 on Amazon Prime
In a surprise announcement greeted with raucous applause at a National Space Society panel discussion featuring the cast and crew of The Expanse, Jeff Bezos confirmed that the critically acclaimed sci-fi series will continue with the fourth season premiering on Amazon Prime.
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: News, trailers, and everything we know so far
Everyone knows Han Solo shot first, but do you know how he got his start? Here's everything we know about the upcoming movie Solo: A Star Wars Story, which chronicles the early days of everyone's favorite smuggler and how he met Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian, and ended up in the Millennium Falcon.
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ review
Director Ron Howard takes shoot-first smuggler Han Solo back to his early years in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which finds just the right balance of old and new elements to turn this prequel film into an exciting, entertaining heist movie that pays homage to the sci-fi saga's past.
Hope and chill: The Obamas are bringing a bunch of content to Netflix
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have officially entered a multi-year partnership with Netflix to produce a variety of original content for the streaming service.
Muppets get raunchy in first NSFW trailer for ‘The Happytime Murders’
Melissa McCarthy teams up with a hard-boiled puppet detective in order to take down a brutal serial killer in the first, Red Band trailer for The Happytime Murders. It's the first raunchy film to come out of The Jim Henson Company's mature-audiences production studio, Henson Alternative.
‘Deadpool 2’ review
Ryan Reynolds returns as Marvel's mouthy mercenary Wade Wilson in Deadpool 2, the sequel to the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, with John Wick co-director David Leitch behind the camera and several new mutants joining Deadpool this time around.
Amazon lands Nazi-hunting series ‘The Hunt’ from ‘Get Out’ director Jordan Peele
Amazon Studios has picked up The Hunt, a drama series about a group of Nazi hunters in 1970s-era New York City produced by Get Out director Jordan Peele's studio, Monkeypaw Productions. It's written by two-time Blacklist screenwriter David Weil, who will executive produce the series with Peele.
Margot Kidder, the Lois Lane to Christopher Reeve’s Superman, has died
Canadian-born actress Margot Kidder, who rose to fame playing Lois Lane in 1978's live-action film Superman and each of the movie's three sequels, has died at age 69. She leaves behind a long career in television and films spanning more than five decades.