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Following «Star Trek» in 2009, J.J. Abrams’ film spawned two sequels in the new Kelvin timeline –  this is an alternate reality created by the destruction of the U.S.S. Kelvin that’s different from the Prime universe. First came «Star Trek Into Darkness» in 2013, then «Star Trek Beyond» in 2016, and ever since, word of a fourth «Star Trek» feature has floated around the Internet. Now, almost a decade after the release of «Beyond,» production on the sequel remains slow going, with few positive updates to keep fans happy.

Thankfully, according to Deadline, fans don’t have to worry about Toby Haynes’ film getting in the way of «Star Trek 4.» Both features are distinct from one another and in active development at the same time, so fans of the Kelvin timeline can look forward to two new installments in the coming years. One can only hope that «Star Trek 4» can make some steady progress soon and that Haynes’ prequel feature won’t suffer the same fate of being trapped in development limbo for years on end.

Toby Haynes’ «Star Trek» feature currently lacks a release date.

«The Beekeeper» opens with Clay taking care of bees on Eloise Parker’s (Phylicia Rashad) remote land. Though he’s awkward and not especially talkative, she still invites him over for dinner. In fact, according to Clay, she’s the only person who’s ever taken care of him, making her suicide after falling for a phishing scheme hard for him to handle. Parker’s daughter Verona (Emmy Raver-Lampman), an FBI agent, is understandably upset about her mother’s death too, and as eager as Clay to find out why she died. The two have very different ways of going about it, however. While Clay is eager to kick ass until he reaches the top of the organization responsible for what happened, Verona is more willing to take a measured approach that employs things like the rule of law. That puts the two on something of a collision course.

If that weren’t enough, more than a few people are gunning for Clay. Though Clay used his skills as part of the organization called the Beekeepers for years, he’s now retired. So while he’s doing what he was trained to do, he’s not doing it under the Beekeepers’ authorization. That causes everyone from the FBI to the CIA to the Beekeepers themselves to look for him. Of course, none of them are any match for Clay, who is the best of the best at what he does — even better than the insane Beekeeper with a giant gun strapped to the back of her truck who’s sent after him.

While Clay’s skills are never in doubt, there are still too many scenes woven into the movie to make sure the plot is sticking together, and that may be this film’s biggest flaw. That’s especially true for sequences with Verona and her partner, Matt Wiley (Bobby Naderi), as the two follow Clay’s antics from afar and then up close. That said, the two are funny together, which makes the characters more palatable, if not entirely necessary.

Then there are the sequences of the people carrying out the phishing scam. While you might think they’re small actors working in tiny offices, in this movie they’ve gone corporate with at least two offices in the Boston area, lots of people at desks, and a de-facto frontman hyping everyone up so they can steal old people’s money with a lot of gusto. This defies logic, especially when Verona notes that her team hasn’t been able to make much headway in finding the perpetrators of this scheme.

The phishing scam is masterminded by Derek Danforth (Josh Hutcherson), the 28-year-old nepo baby who’s just taken over as the head of Danforth Enterprises because his mother (Jemma Redgrave) has been sworn in as the president of the United States. This leaves a problem for Jeremy Irons as Wallace Westwyld, the head of Danforth Enterprises’ security detail and the man in charge of keeping Derek safe. Wallace doesn’t like Derek, who rides around the office on a skateboard and doesn’t appear to do much but enjoy the company’s perks, but he admires Derek’s mother, and because of her, he does what he can to keep Derek safe. Both men, in very different ways, are funny in their roles: Hutcherson because Derek is so spoiled that it’s disgusting, and Irons because Wallace is so unimpressed by Derek that his delivery drips with barely concealed sarcasm.

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The way Kevin Costner envisions «Horizon: An American Saga» is as a film franchise. But unlike a typical movie series, he wants just months, rather than years, between each entry. Then, after the planned four films premiere, Costner thinks they can be split into television episodes. «It will eventually be cut up into [hour-long episodes] or 42 minutes — however TV works,» he told Variety. «But their first viewing of it will be as four 2-hour and 45-minute movies. And every three months, one will come out.»

Costner also told Variety at that time — in June 2022, about two years before «Horizon» Chapter 1’s theatrical release date — that he sold the project as an «event television movie.» Now that Chapters 1 and 2 will premiere in theaters, those plans have changed. Given that he’s still seeking funding for Chapters 3 and 4, the ambitious release schedule he envisioned is also out the window. That said, the first two «Horizon» films will still be released just three months apart, so at least some of Costner’s grand vision persists.

Since Costner has significant financial stakes in «Horizon,» the disappointing trajectory Matthew Belloni predicted could impact the actor’s career and everyday life. Of course, it’s still possible that «Horizon» is the next «Yellowstone» and catches on in a way few have foreseen.

«Star Wars» is a massive franchise that aims to please the widest audience possible. Whoever takes the reins to a project set in this universe is required to abide by guidelines put forth by Lucasfilm and Disney. However, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss seemingly disagreed with these requirements, and «The First Jedi» wasn’t greenlit.

While speaking about the project, Benioff said that they weren’t willing to compromise their creative vision for the machine. «[Lucasfilm] ended up not wanting to do a First Jedi story. We had a very specific story idea in mind, and ultimately, they decided they didn’t want to do that. And we totally get it. It’s their company and their IP, but we weren’t the droids they were looking for.»

Interestingly, another «Star Wars» project is in development that seems reminiscent of «The First Jedi’s» basic concept. James Mangold’s «Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi» will reportedly take place 25,000 years before «Star Wars: A New Hope» and chronicle the discovery of the Force. That project is still in the early stages of development, though, and it remains to be seen if it will make it to the screen.

From her very first entrance, it’s clear that Reneé Rapp is the star of the show. She has a feral energy that brings something different to the role. She easily lives up to Rachel McAdams’ iconic performance in the original film, bringing to this Regina a fantastic set of pipes and a sense of humor that makes her likable in spite of everything. Her songs are some of the best parts of the film and help the 2024 «Mean Girls» establish an identity as its own thing. Karen (Avantika) and Gretchen (Bebe Wood) both get their moments to shine as well, bringing effervescent energy to their roles as co-dependent sidekicks whom you can’t help but become attached to. For Aaron Samuels, the production could do much worse than Christopher Briney, the floppy-haired It Boy of the 2020s (into every generation one is born), even though it’s hard to believe that he and Angourie Rice ever made it through a chemistry read. Janis is also a lot of fun and comes across as less mean-spirited than her 2004 counterpart — she even gets one of the film’s best songs (would you expect anything less from the girl who got her big break playing Moana?)

The biggest weakness of the «Mean Girls» remake, I regret to say, is the massive gaping void at its center: Cady Heron. Whether the musical version of the character is just too thinly written or if Rice is merely overshadowed by the bigger personalities of her co-stars, it’s difficult to say. But this interpretation of Cady has absolutely zero presence. Her songs are all thin, reedy, and overly earnest, which is where «Mean Girls» has the biggest tendency to fall flat. Rice does her best, but it makes you appreciate what a unique quality Lindsay Lohan had as a teen actress.

«Anyone But You» was written on spec by Ilana Wolpert during the pandemic. Wolpert eventually crossed paths with «Euphoria» breakout star Sydney Sweeney, who hopped on board as a producer. From there, things fell into place, including Glen Powell’s casting. In the pic, Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell) find themselves at a wedding in Australia. Despite despising each other, circumstances force the attractive pair to pretend to date. And from there, an instant classic rom-com was born. 

Looper’s sister site /Film was mixed on the movie, giving it a 6/10 — a sentiment that most critics agree with as signaled by its 51% Rotten Tomatoes rating. But audiences are eating this one up with glee. It has a decent B+ CinemaScore, close enough to the A- score last year’s breakout rom-com hit «Ticket to Paradise» received. While reviews are mixed, this film is a box-office hit stateside, growing with each weekend. In its third weekend, the pic had a whopping 11% uptick. 

So, what explains the success? For starters, «Anyone But You» is more than just counter-programming against safe blockbusters like «Aquaman 2» and «Wonka» — it’s a throwback to the good ‘ol days of 2000s romcoms, proving that audiences, at least domestically, want more than just the generic CGI sludge and franchise reboots we’ve been digesting over the last decade. And while we’ll dive into how «Anyone But You» is a phenomenon, receipts from pics like Jennifer Lawrence’s «No Hard Feelings» ($83 million worldwide) and «A Man Called Otto» ($108 million worldwide) prove that audiences aren’t done with the mid-budget, feel-good formula that dominated two decades ago.

One of the biggest cheerleaders for a second «Edge of Tomorrow» movie is the first film’s director, Doug Liman. In 2021, he told Collider that production hinged on Tom Cruise and his co-star Emily Blunt. «It’s one of these things where if Tom, Emily and I were to say, ‘we’re ready to pull the trigger on this script,’ it’s Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the film gets made,» he said.

As recently as August of 2023, Blunt expressed her desire to return. During a brief discussion regarding her «Edge of Tomorrow» role with «Happy Sad Confused» host Josh Horowitz, she shared that she read a script for a sequel project and is interested in its realization. «I would love to make it a reality,» she says. «But I just don’t know when or how. And how many Mission Impossibles does he need?»

It seems, then, that the ball is in Cruise’s court. Of course, now that the actor is working with Warner Bros. on what will surely be multiple big-budget projects, the possibility that he might choose to prioritize a new «Edge of Tomorrow» movie is far more likely than ever before.

Production on «Superman: Legacy» will kick off this March in Atlanta. Filming is scheduled for four months, meaning it will likely wrap up in July. This initial schedule doesn’t account for reshoots, which are the norm for big-budget studio blockbusters. To get ahead of set photo leaks, DC and Gunn could debut official images of David Corensweet in his Superman costume around the time filming commences. The same is possible for Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor and Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane. 

When can fans expect a teaser or trailer for «Superman: Legacy»? That’s best left to speculation, but it should be acknowledged that the superhero pic is over a year away. With a July 2025 release date, Gunn has plenty of time to create a daring first look that compels audiences. While Gunn has dismissed the possibility of a trailer coming this year, some footage may be released by the fall or winter.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ late 2024 theatrical slate is stacked, and the studio has plenty of opportunities to showcase its upcoming crown jewel. «Joker: Folie à Deux,» the sequel to the billion-dollar grossing Joaquin Phoenix vehicle, is set to grace cinemas in early October 2024. What better way to promote «Superman: Legacy» than to attach the trailer to another DC project? And if Warner Bros. needs more time, it can always drop a trailer alongside the release of the animated «The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,» which is currently slated for a December 2024 release. 

In response to @XMenUpdate‘s tweet about the supposedly leaked image of Hugh Jackman’s new Wolverine mask, most comments are either jokes or positive reactions. In one example of the latter, @Bart2389 excitedly praised the mask and added a GIF of «Zoolander» villain Jacobim Mugatu exclaiming, «Dear god, it’s beautiful.» Meanwhile, @SPIDEY1500 wrote, «It’s beautiful bro,» accompanied by a photo of comic book Wolverine shedding a tear.

The photo also gained some traction on Reddit — most notably on a subreddit dedicated to Marvel spoilers. In the thread’s top non-joke comment, u/TrpTrp26 pointed out how surprising it is Jackman is wearing his character’s mask for the first time 24 years after his X-Men debut and then described the design as beautiful.

Some people, like u/Heisenburgo, are particularly interested in the mask’s white eye components. «Actually, it’s so cool that they’re keeping the white eye sockets just like Deadpool’s mask. I never actually thought about it, but it makes sense that they’d include them,» they wrote.

It’s always possible that this leak is inaccurate. However, if it’s real, it seems like Jackman donning a full Wolverine costume will be a very popular creative choice.

While Tom Cruise is largely known as the posterchild for Paramount Pictures, the «Collateral» star has worked with Warner Bros. numerous times in the past. Audiences last saw him join forces with the iconic studio for the criminally underrated action pic «Edge of Tomorrow.» He’s also worked with them on films like «Magnolia,» «Eyes Wide Shut,» and the ever-iconic «Risky Business.» 

«We are thrilled to be working with Tom, an absolute legend in the film industry,» said Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group’s Co-Chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy in a joint statement. «Our vision, from day one, has been to rebuild this iconic studio to the heights of its glory days, and, in fact, when we first sat down with David Zaslav to talk about joining the Warner Bros. Discovery team, he said to us, ‘We are on a mission to bring Warner Bros. back – we have the best resources, storytelling IP, and talent in the business – and we need to bring Tom Cruise back to Warner Bros!» 

Over the last few years, Warner Bros. has seen its fair share of financial woes and disappointments, particularly with its DCEU franchise. The studio is actively restructuring, and this Cruise deal should greatly benefit the studio.

«I have great respect and admiration for David, Pam, Mike, and the entire team at Warner Bros. Discovery and their commitment to movies, movie fans, and the theatrical experience. I look forward to making great movies together!» Cruise said about the deal.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thanos uses the Infinity Stones to erase half of all life in the universe, believing it is a necessary sacrifice to restore cosmic balance in an overpopulated world. It’s quite a different goal than his comic book counterpart, whose intentions are much more self-serving; he destroys half of life to please the living embodiment of Death. Galactus’ existence is crucial in the continuation of the universe — with his hunger playing a pivotal role in balancing life and death. However, unlike Thanos, he destroys planets not for pleasure but to fuel his energy.

Before becoming Galactus, he was a human-like being named Galan from the planet Taa. With the destruction of the Sixth Cosmos, the Sentience of the Cosmos approached him to become reborn in the new universe. As a result, Galan became Galactus, feasting on planets in the new reality to prevent his death and potentially causing a new Big Bang and destroying the Seventh Cosmos. Additionally, it’s explained Galactus’ existence is meant to test worlds to see whether they are worthy of continuing.

Without Galactus, the universe might be thrown into peril. He takes lives to ensure the cosmic scales remain level. Thanos has a similar mindset in snapping half of all life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, albeit his machinations are entirely self-driven by his beliefs.

Natalie Portman and Mark Hamill’s big introduction might have taken years to materialize, but «Star Wars» fans are happy that it finally happened. This is certainly the view of X user @Miss_AngelaH, who noted that she adores the photo while admitting to feeling shocked that it took so long for them to meet. Similarly, @tarastrong described it as a «Beautiful pic,» echoing the view of many other fans.

Meanwhile, @AshleyDCan responded with a joke about Luke Skywalker’s complicated relationship with his old man, Darth Vader (James Earl Jones). «[S]eems to have gone better than your meeting with your father,» the comment read. This view was shared by @CaptainMarc95, who recalled the father and son’s infamous lightsaber duel that saw Skywalker lose a limb. «Well, at least she didn’t cut your hand off like your dad did.»

That said, @DikeManDave had a bone to pick with Hamill, as the X user saw his tweet as disrespectful toward Skywalker’s surrogate mother. «Please respect canon. Until you left her for dead, your real mom was Beru,» they wrote.

Though it wasn’t always the plan, a «Mandalorian» movie makes a lot of sense for where Star Wars is right now. Since the mixed responses to «The Last Jedi,» «Solo: A Star Wars Story,» and «The Rise of Skywalker,» which were accompanied by diminishing box office takes, Lucasfilm has been timid to bet big on another Star Wars movie. «The Mandalorian» has been the most successful and widely watched Disney+ project that the franchise has put out since 2019, making it the perfect choice to bring casual fans back to the theater. As Kathleen Kennedy put it in the official announcement, «Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen.»

The official statement from Lucasfilm also mentions that Filoni’s Star Wars movie is still in development — a film meant to bring together storylines from «The Mandalorian,» «The Book of Boba Fett,» «Ahsoka,» and the upcoming «Skeleton Crew» show. The popular theory is that Filoni’s movie will feature Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) as the big bad. Hopefully, keeping these two movies separate will give «The Mandalorian & Grogu» more room to breathe. Given how tumultuous Star Wars has been in recent years, it seems prudent to return to theaters with a simple space adventure movie, rather than the climax to five years of assorted streaming storylines.

«The Mandalorian & Grogu» is currently slated to begin production later in 2024.

While there is the occasional endorsement, many of the highest upvoted responses dissect and debunk the theory, with the most popular of all suggesting that the original story is even darker. This anonymous Redditor posited that Peter Pan regularly kills off the Lost Boys as they age, concluding, «Peter basically culls the boys … in order to keep the group composed of only kids.» Redditor u/alexxerth presented a rebuttal to this very dark take, however, saying, «I really would love to see where this so[-]called ‘original story’ came from though, because it seems you’re basing it entirely on the word ‘thin’ which doesn’t suggest he kills them, just that he got rid of them somehow, which is later expanded on to be sent back home.»

Speaking of the Lost Boys being sent back home, one of the most logical arguments against the theory comes from Redditor u/TheMightyBarbarian, who shot down the whole ordeal, saying, «This … ignores the ending of the movie. … They go back home so they didn’t die.» The counterpoint is echoed by u/3zekiel, who added, «It gets really annoying to see all these theories that blatantly ignore the important scenes that debunk this s**t.» In the movie, things do end happily ever after — with the children very much alive in the real world. As is so often the case with fan theories, this one makes a strong initial case, but when you take the whole body of evidence into consideration, it doesn’t stick the landing.

Despite not being a fan of Wonder Woman, Megan Fox wants to play a superhero someday. While speaking to InStyle, she revealed that she’s keen to portray a Marvel or DC character, and she doesn’t care that movies of this ilk aren’t viewed as prestigious cinema in some circles.

«I won’t lie, I do want to find a Marvel or a DC character that I’ve always wanted to play, and do one of those,» she said. «People hate on you as an actor for that because it doesn’t get you the big awards. I don’t give a f***. Give me an MTV award. I don’t need a f****** BAFTA.»

Fox has also expressed an interest in starring in an adaptation of «Gen 13,» which tells the story of super-powered teens. While speaking to E! Online, she said this dream adaptation would be a chance to create a successful team-up movie with strong women at the front and center. Of course, she made these comments in 2014, so her desired projects might have changed over time. That said, Fox has made it clear that she’s a fan of superhero movies and wants to add more of them to her resume — will DC or Marvel grant her wish? 

An off-hand comment rarely comes back to bite someone years after the fact, but Jenn Sherman found herself in precisely that position once Christopher Nolan’s NYFCC acceptance speech came out. It’s an amusing circumstance, and Sherman shared her thoughts on the situation in a video uploaded to her Instagram. Her feelings toward «Tenet» haven’t changed, but she’s very complimentary toward «Oppenheimer.» «I may not have understood a minute of what was going on in ‘Tenet.’ That s*** went right over my head. But I have seen ‘Oppenheimer’ twice. And that’s six hours of my life that I don’t ever want to give back.»

Ultimately, this story should be taken as an amusing anecdote. All parties involved acted with class, and it’s a good reminder of how the world is more interconnected than ever before. Sherman even extended an olive branch to make things right with Nolan: «Mr. Nolan, I’m inviting you to come for a ride with me in the Peloton studio. You can critique my class. You’ll have a great time. You’ll sit in the front row. And I promise you it’ll be insult-free.»

If this Sherman-Nolan collaboration ever occurs, perhaps she could do a class set to the soundtrack of «Oppenheimer.» There’s nothing like listening to «Trinity» to get the blood pumping. 

While Chris Evans cried on multiple occasions the first time he saw «Endgame,» his tears flow far beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For example, the actor regularly gets choked up by another area of the House of Mouse’s expansive catalog. «It doesn’t take much for me. Pixar does an amazing job,» the actor said in response to a question from MTV News about which Pixar films have made him cry. «All the ‘Toy Story’ movies. [‘Toy Story’] 2, 3, and 4 will rip your heart out,» he specified, adding «Inside Out», «Up,» and «Coco» to the list as well.

Evans has been known to jump-start others’ tear ducts too. In an interview with Esquire, the star revealed that when his mother saw him as an old, weatherworn Steve Rogers at the end of «Endgame,» she burst into tears due to the picture-perfect resemblance to his late grandfather. Another «Endgame» example is the emotional message Evans penned as he wrapped filming. His tweet thanking his followers and the MCU fandom in general for the honor of playing Captain America prompted some to ask what gave him the right to make them cry.

Whether his own or others’, Pixar or the MCU, Evans is a man associated with tears. But there’s only one movie, to date, that we know made him cry not once or twice but six times — and that’s «Avengers: Endgame.» We love you 3,000, Chris.