HowStar Wars: Visionswent global for its spectacular season 2

The first season ofStar Wars: Visionswas awelcome surprise. NowVisionsis returning for its much-anticipated second season, this time collaborating with animators from around the globe. The result is an eclectic mix ofStar Warsstorytelling, each with its own distinct art style. Anni in a scene from the ‘Star Wars: Visions’ season 2 episode ‘I Am Your Mother,’ created by legendary U.K. studio Aardman.Disney+ (A familiar character from the original trilogy even makes a cameo....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Robert Owens

HowStrayscast its raunchy, four-legged stars

“Everybody had their own [input] and was like, ‘Well,mydog isthis.'” “Obviously, the labradoodle is the cutest,” Lord interjects. “Not true!” Reggie (Will Ferrell), Maggie (Isla Fisher), Hunter (Randall Park), and Bug (Jamie Foxx) in ‘Strays’.Universal Studios Miller says with a laugh. “I have a cavapoo, andshe’sthe cutest.” Some proved to be professionals, like Sophie, the border terrier who plays star Reggie. Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell) in ‘Strays’.Universal Studios And of course, filming with a pack of dogs without human dialogue made for an unusual shooting environment....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Alicia Campbell

HowTalk to Meis already becoming a hands-down instant horror classic

A severed hand allows teenagers to communicate with the dead in A24’s latest terror tale. Such is the core premise of the Australian horror filmTalk to Me, in theaters July 28. “It’s been a year since Mia’s mum’s death,” says Wilde. Sophie Wilde in ‘Talk to Me’.A24 “And then it all goes to s— after that!” “Intense” is the word Wilde uses to describe the process of inserting the lenses....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Jonathan Brown

HowThe Boogeymandirector scared up a big-screen release for his Stephen King adaptation

Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, and David Dastmalchian star in Rob Savage’s horror film. The last few years have seen many planned big-screen releases premiering on streaming services. “It was a Hulu movie when I signed up,” the British filmmaker tells EW. Sophie Thatcher and Vivien Lyra Blair in ‘The Boogeyman’.Patti Perret/20th Century Studios Ironically, Savage’s breakthrough filmHostwas very much designed as a small-screen venture. “I got a deluge of scripts that I was offered right afterHosthit big,” Savage says....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Renee Edwards

HowThe Boyspulled off that shocking cameo in the season 3 premiere

Warning: This article contains spoilers fromThe Boysseason 3 premiere. It makes sense from a story perspective. So, they recast the character inDawn of the 7as the villain and swapped actors. Charlize Theron makes a surprise appearance in ‘The Boys’ season 3 as Stormfront in ‘Dawn of the 7.'.Amazon Prime “I think she talked to Seth and [producing partner] Evan [Goldberg]. They had just madeLong Shottogether. She was so great. Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell), Starlight (Erin Moriarty), Homelander (Antony Starr), Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), and A-Train (Jessie Usher) star in ‘Dawn of the 7’ in ‘The Boys’ season 3....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Cathy Keith

HowThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powercrafted a new (old) Middle-earth

The elves have founded the regal coastal realm of Lindon. The dwarvish stronghold of Khazad-dum is thriving. 2), the toughest task was crafting a Middle-earth that felt both familiar and fresh. Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.Ben Rothstein / Prime Video “Their architecture, and even their clothing, is much more sensible. There’s a sensitivity toward the stone, rather than forcing their will on the stone....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Laura Lopez

HowThe Matrix Resurrectionsresurrected Keanu Reeves' rock band Dogstar

What do a grocery store, a diner, andThe Matrix Resurrectionshave in common? We can thank all of them forDogstar’s origin story and comeback. The two bonded over their shared love of hockey and became fast friends. Dogstar members Robert Mailhouse, Bret Domrose, and Keanu Reeves.Brian Bowen Smith “It was fun,” Reeves recalls. Until Miller’s amplifier broke. So he reached out to Domrose for help. I just thought I was going to help some guy fix a piece of equipment....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Felicia Parker

HowThe Vampire Diaries' love triangle inspired teen dramaMy Life With the Walter Boys

“But if I had to pick a Salvatore, I would definitely say Damon.” “We wanted to see to it that both boys have equal weighting,” Novak says. “And I think there is so much more to this story than just the love triangle.” Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie and Noah LaLonde as Cole.Netflix “I think all girls, especially teenage girls, want to be loved. And that idea that two boys want you?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Jasmine Decker

HowThe Wheel of Timedesigned the eerie looks of the Seanchan Empire for season 2

As with other communities inThe Wheel of Time, the Seanchan are a unique combination of different real-world cultures. “That’s repeated in her mask and throughout the Seanchan world. So the Bloods, who are high-level Seanchan, their costumes also have this print on it. Lady Suroth (Karima McAdams) of the Seanchan Empire walks the mysterious Man (Fares Fares) in ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video So it becomes iconography, another piece of storytelling for this culture....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Natalie Aguirre

HowTicket to Paradisecrafted that hilarious beer pong scene

Re-rack and kick back. One thing we didn’t have on our 2022 bingo cards: watchingJulia RobertsandGeorge Clooneydominate at beer pong. Much of the day was as loose and playful as it looks. Universal Pictures “Julia and I were like, ‘Let’s just shoot it, man. We know what to do. We’ve been down this road a few times.'” They’d much rather just go for it and see what happened." “That is his first take,” says Parker....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Shelly White

HowWheel of Fortunehost Pat Sajak said goodbye on his final episode

Pat Sajak has hosted his final episode ofWheel of Fortune. He made it up to them by giving them each $5,000. Sajak then turned to his cohost,Vanna White, who’s been by his side since 1982. Pat Sajak says goodbye as host of “Wheel of Fortune.".Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty “Like me, she takes the show very seriously, but not herself. “Vanna is as sweet and unassuming as she seems. “But I will miss our nightly closes and her laughter and her good nature....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Stanley Serrano

HowWickedpulled off that gravity-defying pair of cameos — and others you might've missed (exclusive)

Why [SPOILERS] were ready for their “fairy goddess” moment. Warning: This article contains spoilers fromWicked. Who’s the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier? Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform ‘One Short Day’ in ‘Wicked’.Wicked Movie/YouTube In short, aWickedfilm without Menzel and Chenoweth would be like Oz without a yellow brick road. Wicked Movie/YouTube “We knew we wanted to honor them, Chu tellsEntertainment Weekly.Their DNA is all over this....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Jeremy Harris

HowWolfsdirector staged a Brad Pitt, George Clooney movie reunion (exclusive)

Writer-director Jon Watts previews the action-comedy and reveals how he got the two movie stars back together. Jon Watts is trading in spiders for animals of a different kind. The story plays out over the course of one night one very cold winter night in NYC. Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’.Scott Garfield/Apple TV+ “That was so stupid of me,” Watts tellsEntertainment Weekly, laughing about the predicament he created....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Kathryn Smith