HowThor: Love and Thundercompares to Jason Aaron's comics

So yo allow us to explain how the movie compares to his comics with some insight from Aaron himself. “As part of that, I wanted to bring in basically this serial killer of gods. But this was the mind-blowing concept that started his comic off strong. Christian Bale stars as Gorr the God Butcher in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.'.Marvel Comics His family dies in his arms, and his beloved gods don’t lift a finger to help....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Mark Thomas

HowTimedirector Garrett Bradley captured 'hope in cinematic terms' for her Oscar-nominated documentary

The doc could make Bradley the first Black female director to win an Oscar in any category. “I don’t think I would know how to make films any other way,” she says. That was what I was seeking to capture every day in filming." Sibil Fox Richardson and Robert Richardson in ‘Time.'.Amazon Studios I’m not interested in getting around that or behind that. Clearly, it’s an approach that resonates with others....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Timothy Blair

HowTitanspulled off those final season DC crossovers withDoom Patrol, Stargirl, and more

Fans ofHarley QuinnandSwamp Thingmay be familiar with the Green, a similar force that runs through all plant life. The life-affirming story got even more fun by connecting back to Titans' beginning. “I grew up with these characters and that brotherhood between Beast Boy and Cyborg is incredible. Brec Bassinger as Stargirl on ‘Titans.'.Courtesy of HBO Max We had the opportunity to hang out a lot in person. So once he was on set, it was just that homecoming feeling....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Elizabeth Walker

HowTom Swiftstar Tian Richards deals with the pressure of being network TV's first gay Black lead

“In the books in his inception, the world very much was portrayed to be Eurocentric. He had very blond hair, was blue-eyed. “Tech just doesn’t look like Bill Gates and Elon Musk. Tian Richards on ‘Tom Swift’.Fernando Decillis/The CW That’s not something that Richards takes lightly. He quickly adds with a laugh, “But I didn’t want to aspire to be Omar. But still just to see him visually, that meant a lot....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Shawn Scott

HowViolent Nightpays gory homage to the booby traps inHome Alone

The new action-comedy takes a brutally realistic approach to the task of taking down robbers. The big difference inViolent Night? “I still watch it every couple of Christmases, because it’s great. Macaulay Culkin in ‘Home Alone’ and David Harbour in ‘Violent Night’.Everett Collection; Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures But we’ve long talked about the fact that all of his booby traps are so unbelievably brutal. “That was also very much from the pitch,” says Miller of Trudy’s booby traps....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Mr. David Haley

HowVirgin Riverseason 4 handles the paternity of Mel's baby

Hit me baby, one more time… Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutVirgin Riverseason 4. Virgin Riverhas some serious daddy issues. Netflix Biology isn’t the defining factor of love. “I can’t imagine having that be something massively unanswered in my life,” Breckenridge adds. This sounds terrible." “That would be even worse. He’s having no children. He thought he was having three children, now he’s having no children. I was really happy about the outcome....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Charles Martinez

HowWhat We Do in the Shadowspulled off that Colin Robinson finale reveal

Warning: This story contains spoilers for the season 4 finale ofWhat We Do in the Shadows. Is there anything more awkward than growing up? What We Do in the Shadowsseason 4 found Colin Robinson taking center stage literally. Mark Proksch on ‘What We Do in the Shadows’.Pari Dukovic/FX ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Take us back to when you were mapping out season 4. What excited you most about Colin’s journey from literal baby back to energy vampire?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Margaret Mason

HowWhere the Crawdads Sing'sfolklore vibe influenced its journey to the screen

“I fell in love with Kya. I fell in love with this world. “To me, it tapped into the ultimate childhood story.” Michele K Short/Columbia Pictures; G.P. Putnam’s Sons Indeed, Owens drew on her own childhood to craft the novel. “She wanted me to experience seeing wildlife. And she would say to me, ‘Go way out yonder where the crawdads sing.’ I’ve known that expression all my life. And that was the inspiration....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · David Rose

HowWhere the Crawdads Singlanded an original song from Taylor Swift

There are things that only Carolina knows… It’s a love story, baby just say yes. In fact, the idea was entirely Swift’s own. Daisy Edgar-Jones in ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ and Taylor Swift.Columbia Pictures; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images “It’s so haunting. It’s so beautiful. It’s so accurate. We were just the benevolent receivers of this incredible artistic gift.” Indeed, Swift recounted this same origin story on her Instagram when the first trailer dropped back in March....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Kathleen Fowler

HowXandPearlstar Mia Goth ended up playing three of 2022's greatest horror roles

“Honestly, this whole project has been such a gift.” Then I asked Mia. And she said, ‘Yes.'" Mia Goth in Pearl.Christopher Moss/A24 “I was immediately incredibly interested but I didn’t really know what it involved. He started to explain in a little bit more detail and it just snowballed.” West and Goth worked on the script forPearlwhile they were quarantining for two weeks after arriving in New Zealand. Mia Goth in Pearl....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · David Jenkins

HowYoung Justice: Phantomsexplores superhero grief

It isn’t easy being a superhero. “We are extremely reluctant to kill a character,” co-creator Greg Weisman tells EW. “Our audience may believe we’re cruel bastards, and we are! Aquaman (Khary Payton) and Nightwing (Jesse McCartney) grieve together on ‘Young Justice’.HBO Max But we don’t kill any character lightly. Personally I’m fascinated with those who survive.” They aren’t the only ones. That’s not how real life works," co-creator Brandon Vietti says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Jenna Hopkins

HSMTMTScreator teases a 'proper sendoff' for star Olivia Rodrigo in season 3

The new season hits Disney+ on July 27. Which we were all proud to do to support her." “And personally, it’s a joy to see Olivia’s music explode in such a big way. Olivia Rodrigo as Nini in ‘HSMTMTS’.Fred Hayes/Disney It was so fun to have her back and reminisce on the beginning.” The new episodes will also feature newcomersJesse Tyler FergusonandJoJo Siwa. Season 3 ofHSMTMTSdebuts on Disney+ July 27.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Christopher Harris

HSMTMTSshowrunner addresses rumors of Olivia Rodrigo exiting after season 3

Is it really the beginning of the end forOlivia RodrigoonHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series? And it turns out the answer is a lot less concrete than it originally sounded. TIM FEDERLE:Making this season was just so much fun. ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ star Olivia Rodrigo.Sheryl Nields/Disney Part of it was, I want to hang on to this incredible cast as long as I can. So why summer camp?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Christopher Butler