Why Zendaya is nervous for audiences to see her inChallengers: 'I wish I was joking'

Zendayais about to serve up the biggest movie of her career so far withChallengers. “I always am nervous I wish I was joking,” Zendaya tellsEntertainment Weekly. “These characters are incredibly complex and interesting,” Zendaya says. MGM /Courtesy Everett It’s undefinable in this really beautiful way. “That’s the fun thing,” she says. “But for some reason, I enjoy watching the work back. MGM /Courtesy Everett I think it’s just because I lose myself in the character....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Angela Daniels

WhyAlien: Romuluspits the Xenomorph against a younger crew

Director Fede Alvarez and star Cailee Spaeny tease the new film’s twist on familiar franchise concepts. It was just pure terror for 10 minutes straight, with the Xenomorph right there. Fede was great at throwing in little surprises like that and catching us actors off-guard. Xenomorph in ‘Alien: Romulus’.20th Century Studios Those change-ups make each take onAlienfeel unique. When the characters are professionals, they know more than you do. Theres a lot of history between them because they’re the only family they have....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Courtney Sandoval

WhyBones and All's screenwriter took a realistic approach to the film's cannibalism

Timothee Chalamet and Taylor Russell star in the David Kajganich-penned horror-romance. So I went off and wrote a script over the next few years. I just stole hours here and there to do it." ‘Bones and All’.Yannis Drakoulidis / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures “That was a choice I made early,” he says. It just felt like a good fit for me, tonally. The point is that some people did make quite a lot of money in the ’80s....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Timothy Wilson

WhyBoston Stranglerstars Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon 'can't watch' true crime anymore

The actresses also tell EW why they decided to star in Hulu’s true-crime thriller regardless of the genre. “Since having children, completely can’t watch it,” Knightley tells EW. “Totally terrified.” Keira Knightley in ‘Boston Strangler’.HULU Her costar Coon also cites motherhood for her falling out with true crime. “I have to say, having children has complicated my relationship to it,” she says. It took two women to recognize what was going on and to highlight its importance....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Cynthia Hart

WhyDancing With the Starsis not airing tonight — and when it will return

There won’t be any voting for your favorite couple on Election Day. This Tuesday,Dancing With the Starswants you to vote just not for their contestants. HostsJulianne HoughandAlfonso Ribeiroannounced the show’s planned pause onlast week’s Halloween Nightmares episode. Danny Amendola and Witney Carson on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.Disney/Christopher Willard The election has now disrupted two episodes of season 33. Back in October,the show skipped a weekas they were pre-empted by the Vice Presidential debate....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · James Cuevas

WhyHouse of the Dragonseason 2 will still film amid the SAG-AFTRA strike

Due to labor regulations in the U.K. versus the U.S., the local unions hands may be tied. The actors of the SAG-AFTRA labor organizationofficially voted on Thursday to strikeover fair wages and the use of A.I. Season 2 which is currently filming will proceed as planned, EW has learned. Emma D’Arcy and Rhys Ifans on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton / HBO TheGame of Thronesprequel series is a contract production with Equity, the labor group for actors in the U....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Jennifer Herring

WhyLokifan-favorite Ke Huy Quan would time-slip back to one of the ‘lowest days’ of his life

It all clicked after he arrived on set at Londons Pinewood Studios. In some ways, O.B. could also be observed as a Ke variant. Ke Huy Quan in ‘Loki’ season 2.Gareth Gatrell Gareth Gatrell There are some parallels there, Quan says. Quan revisits that pivotal moment and more below. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo have said they dont always understand their complicated Marvel lines. Wunmi Mosaku, Owen Wilson, Tom Hiddleston, Eugene Cordero, and Ke Huy Quan in ‘Loki’ season 2....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Angela Martin

WhyQueen Charlotteis dedicated to Jacqueline Avant

An explainer for the dedication in episode 1 of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Instead, it’s for a luminary in the Black cultural world with a strong connection toNetflix. Jacqueline Avant was shot and killed in Dec. 2021 at the age of 81. India Amarteifio, Jacqueline Avant.Liam Daniel/Netflix; Jesse Grant/Getty Images She was the mother of Nicole Avant, the wife of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Do you want to do a Queen Charlotte story?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Dustin Faulkner

WhySeptember 5changed Peter Sarsgaard and John Magaro's views on 'how the news covers tragedies'

“Maybe the live camera wasn’t meant for moments like this,” Sarsgaard tells EW. Paramount Pictures ForPeter SarsgaardandJohn Magaro, starring in the historical thrillerSeptember 5was a bit of a full-circle moment. “I think for me, it’s something I’ve always really valued. ‘September 5’ still.Credit:Paramount Pictures There’s some world in which I wish I were a journalist. I’ve always had so much respect for journalists with good intentions. I really think it’s an incredibly noble thing to do....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Roy Chapman

WhyThe Crown's Dominic West first turned down Prince Charles role

“He’s a fabulous company actor, loved by everyone.” West himself thought Morgan could not have been more wrong. “This was about a year before we started shooting. Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker-Bowles and Dominic West as Prince Charles on ‘The Crown’.Netflix He said he’d be interested in me playing Charles and I was quite astonished. I said, ‘You’ve got the wrong guy, I don’t look anything like him.'” So what made West change his mind?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Jennifer Hayes

WhyThe Drew Barrymore Showisn't new this week — and when it will return

Don’t worry, Drew will be back barry soon. However, fear not, it’s all part of the plan. Instead, Friday’s episode will be a repeat of Barrymore’s interview withTake Me OutstarJesse Williamsfrom December 2022. Drew Barrymore.CBS “Oh, God. You should see my core, Jesse. To which Williams replied, “That’s an incredible visual.” “Well, this carcass did make two children!” Williams then interjected, “That is not the right word!” Unfazed, she added, “It’s Tupperware, man!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Don Sandoval

WhyThe Good FightandEvilare standout examples of sparkling ensemble chemistry

Michelle and Robert King’s Paramount+ shows deserve all the love this winter awards season. There are so many things TV dramas do now that would have been unthinkable 25 years ago. The connection Procedural is no longer a prestigious TV artistic phenomenon: Old news from last decade. Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart on ‘The Good Fight,’ Mike Colter as as David Acosta on ‘Evil’.Elizabeth Fisher/Paramount+ (2) Meanwhile,Evilkeeps expanding its own character dynamics....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Walter Martinez

WhyThe Iron Clawonly features some of the Von Erich brothers

Director Sean Durkin explains why youngest brother Chris Von Erich isnt in his wrestling drama. The Iron Clawis one of those stories that seems almost too unbelievable to be true. (Kevin Von Erich, now 66, is the only one still living.) Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron, Stanley Simons, and Jeremy Allen White in ‘The Iron Claw’.A24 But the Von Erichs also had another brother named Chris, who isn’t included in the film....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Katherine Perez