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Ridley Scott Says ‘Alien: Romulus’ Was Only “OK” & Franchise “Needs Some Help”: He’s “Gone Back In”
Ridley Scott has never been one to mince words, but at 88 years young, the English filmmaking legend certainly doesn’t seem particularly concerned with holding his tongue.
Ridley Scott Regrets Losing ‘Blade Runner’ Franchise: “When You’re Not The Author Of The Actual Written Word, You Don’t Have A Piece”
At 88, Ridley Scott is still busier than filmmakers half his age, but there are clearly a few decisions from his long career that continue to bother him.
Ridley Scott Says ‘Prometheus’ Revived Franchise After ‘Alien Resurrection’ “Killed It”: “I Did The Best One By Far”
British director Ridley Scott is going on the promotional rounds for his latest flick, “ The Dog Stars ,” and he’s been talking up his return to the “ Alien ” franchise, wrapping up his David Saga with a third feature film that has a script in the works (may or may not be titled
Lanterns Episode 3 Has A Frustrating Problem We've Seen In Too Many Franchises
Lanterns Episode 3 embraces a frustrating, overused trope that we've seen too many times in too many other franchises by now.
What Coyote Vs. Acme's Box Office Means For The Future Of The Looney Tunes Franchise
Coyote Vs. Acme was rescued from cancellation and is finally in theaters, but what do the box office numbers mean for the future of Looney Tunes?
Square Enix’s SaGa Franchise Is The Latest Set Of Games Being Used By Japan For Tourism
It's part of the changing face of Japanese tourism
Xbox CEO Says Making Halo Popular Again Is A Priority, But Franchise Co-Creator Questions If It’s Possible
The Halo franchise remains synonymous with the Xbox brand, but many might agree that it has seen better days.
Barunson E&A Boards ‘Satan’s Slaves: Origin’; Franchise Prequel Billed As Joko Anwar’s Most Ambitious Production
Barunson E&A, the Korean studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite, has boarded worldwide sales on Satan’s Slaves: Origin, the latest addition to the blockbuster horror franchise directed by Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar.
Gears of War: E-Day devs want to be known for "all the things that made Gears resonate in the first place," without "looking outside at other franchises"
After more than a decade steering the blood-soaked franchise, Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition wants to be recognized creatively for all of the things that made Gears become the cover shooter poster child two generations ago: really tight action, hefty weapons, and bei
Kо̄ki Inо̄ Replaces Ayumu Murase as Kanon Himeno in The Idolm@ster Side M Franchise
Voice actor chosen through audition
Ridley Scott Says Alien: Romulus 'Was OK,' So He's Returning to the Franchise Because It 'Needs Some Help'
Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help."
‘Paranormal Activity’ Broadway Review: Stage Adaptation Of Film Franchise Is A Frightfully Good Time
There are plenty of laughs in Paranormal Activity, a play that just might be Broadway’s scariest horror story ever, but they’re not the lighthearted jolly chuckles of, say, Titanique or the gut-bucket guffaws of Oh, Mary!
Tom Cruise's 10/10 Action Movie That Saved a Struggling Franchise Is Officially Free on Streaming
The Mission Impossible movie that saved the franchise is free to stream on Tubi
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4's Most Exciting Episode Is A First For The Franchise
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 features an episode trying something new that may or may not have been inspired by The Pitt.
‘Real Housewives’ Franchise Rings In 20th Anniversary With Huge Audience Boost For Latest ‘Ultimate Girls Trip’
EXCLUSIVE: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th is off to a, well, roaring start on Bravo.
Star Trek: Voyager's Showrunner Thought The Show Failed In Being The Franchise's X-Files
Showrunner Brannon Braga felt that Star Trek: Voyager needed to be darker and weirder (like The X-Files) to fully do justice by its premise.
The Witcher Announces Exciting New Crossover With Major Game Franchise
CD Projekt Red announces a crossover event with Diablo and the launch of The Witcher 3 on Battle.net as part of collab with Blizzard.
The Next One Piece Movie Is Breaking A Major Franchise Tradition
One Piece Film: God Valley, a new movie scheduled for release in 2027, is going to do something the One Piece films have never done before.
What Insidious: Out Of The Further's Box Office Means For The Future Of The Franchise
Insidious: Out of the Further is the sixth film in the long-running horror saga. Here's what its opening weekend box office numbers mean for the franchise.
‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Writer Jonathan Tropper Says It’s A “Simpler Movie” Free Of Franchise Mythology
If there’s been one recurring promise surrounding “Star Wars: Starfighter,” it’s that Shawn Levy and Ryan Gosling are trying to give audiences something genuinely new in a galaxy increasingly weighed down by decades of interconnected mythology. Levy has previously described the m
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ No. 1 $109M WW, ‘Insidious’ Franchise Rises To $800M WW – Global Box Office
The spoils in the U.S. are also the spoils abroad with the global box office in overdrive, much like the United States. Sony/Marvel Studio’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to hulk out with a fourth global weekend of $109M (-43% from last weekend, ahead of the $85M that was f
Out Of The Further Proves One Thing About The Insidious Franchise
While Insidious: Out of the Further is the sixth movie in the Insidious franchise, it's also proof of the horror property's potential longevity.
‘National Treasure 3’ Is ‘Happening,’ Says Franchise Director Jon Turteltaub
“National Treasure” director Jon Turteltaub says a third film is happening. “I have not said anything before this, but you deserve to have the scoop,” Turteltaub said at a live taping of the “National Treasure Hunt” podcast (via The Philadelphia Inquirer). He added that the audie
‘Paranormal Activity’ Review: Spooky Franchise Gets a Hair-Raising Stage Experience
Taking the spirit of the “Paranormal Activity” films and turning it into a scare-‘em stage experience could have been a terrifying trip for its creators, too. After all, horror isn’t exactly a Broadway staple and producers have mostly given up that particular ghost. But the franc
Uma Musume Franchise Announces New Umayuru Full Gate! Short Anime
New short anime streams in September
‘National Treasure 3’ In Works, Franchise Director Reveals: “It’s Finally Real”
More than 20 years after stealing the Declaration of Independence, National Treasure 3 is in the works. On Friday, National Treasure (2004) director Jon Turteltaub revealed that a third installment in the Nicolas Cage adventure franchise is in the works with a script that Disney
Gal Gadot Reveals She Screen-Tested For Furiosa Opposite Tom Hiddleston In Four-Hour ‘Fury Road’ Audition
There were a bunch of actors and actors that had been vying to play Max and Furiosa for George Miller ‘s “ Mad Max: Fury Road ” and one of those pairings in the auditioning process was Gal Gadot , best known for her work in “ Wonder Woman ” and “ The Fast & The Furious ” franchis
‘Rocky’ Is the Story of an Underdog, Created by an Underdog, That Has Spawned Box-Office Champions for Half a Century
Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor when he was inspired by a real boxing match to write the film that became a legend. This year, the origin story of the franchise turns 50.
Joko Anwar’s ‘Satan’s Slaves: Origin’ Boarded by Barunson E&A for International Sales
Joko Anwar’s “Satan’s Slaves: Origin” (original title: “Pengabdi Setan 3: Origin”), the next chapter in the filmmaker’s blockbuster horror franchise, has been boarded for worldwide sales by Barunson E&A, the Korean studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite.” The compan
Norman Reedus Joins Apple TV’s ‘Disavowed’
Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead franchise) is the latest to join the series regular cast of Apple TV’s Disavowed, the upcoming action-packed thriller created by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (Iron Man, Uncharted).
Here's every announcement from Pokémon World Championships
The 2026 Pokémon World Championships wrapped up in San Francisco this weekend, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary alongside the inaugural PokémonXP fan event. Read more
Resident Evil fans have adopted a Love & Deepspace character as the son of Leon S. Kennedy and one of his potential spouses
In an intersection of my particular interests that I most certainly didn't have on my 2026 bingo card, fans of the Resident Evil franchise – and in particular its recently-released ninth main entry, Resident Evil Requiem – have suddenly become obsessed with a very different favou
Pokémon: Wild Card Anime Film Announced for 2027
CloverWorks animates 1st new anime film in franchise in 6+ years
What made the OG Fallout so great is "overlooked" these days, says co-creator Tim Cain
What made the original Fallout RPG so great wasn't just its dark humor or apocalyptic setting or branching choices, according to co-creator Tim Cain.
Resident Evil Could Have Its Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With Its New Movie
Weapons director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie hits theaters on September 17, and analysts predict it will set a record for the franchise.
New Pokémon Movie Announced After 7 years, and It Will Be the First of Its Kind
The new Pokémon movie, titled Pokémon, Wild Card, will mark a significant departure from the franchise's traditions.
Long Before Toy Story, It-Narratives Imagined the Inner Lives of Objects
It’s nighttime in the playroom and the toys have gathered for a conference. For modern audiences, this scene likely evokes the imaginative world of Toy Story, the long-running film franchise about the secret lives of children’s toys, which launched to
Star Trek's 5 Most Spectacular Holodeck Malfunctions, Ranked
Holodeck episodes are some of the best in the entire Star Trek franchise. Here are five cases when the tech malfunctioned something fierce.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a "sports movie" story set after Return of the Jedi because it mirrors the real-life post-WW2 motorsports boom
All the best Star Wars stories – whether in movies, games, or books – all have one thing in common: they all draw from sources and inspirations beyond the franchise itself.
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil on Track to Have Biggest Opening Weekend of Any RE Movie in History
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie is on track to have the most profitable opening weekend out of any film adaptation of Capcom’s flagship horror franchise.
Stuart Fails To Save The Universe? More like Big Bang continues to fail Raj
The franchise's only prominent character of color can't even have the last laugh in an alternate universe.
Why do people get so weird about Grand Theft Auto?
Reveals and leaks over the last week have made it clear that nothing drives gamers crazier than Rockstar's best-selling franchise.
Peter Cullen's 5 Best Movie & TV Shows, Ranked
The late Peter Cullen left his mark in TV and film history as the booming voice of Optimus Prime, but his career spanned much more than one franchise.
5 Huge Pop Culture Characters You Didn't Know Had a Daily Newspaper Comic Strip
Franchises like Star Wars, The Simpsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, and the Muppets all used to have newspaper comic strips
Ridley Scott Teases ‘Alien: Covenant’ Sequel With Michael Fassbender That Explores “F*cking Chaos” Of AI: “Off The Rails”
After nearly a decade, Ridley Scott is returning to the Alien franchise with a contemporary take.
Total War: Warhammer 40k Could Be A Big Moment For The Series
Total War: Warhammer 40k is launching the franchise to new heights, uprooting its grounded tactics and sending into space and science fiction. If the full game is as good as this preview, it may be a big moment for the franchise.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's Game Director and Star on Why Sophia Is So Special and Why This Prequel Let the Team 'Get Some Fresh Air' | gamescom 2026
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy has just been released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and we had the chance at gamescom to speak to David Dedeine, co-founder of Asobo and game director, and Anna Demetriou, Sophia's voice actor, about this big moment for the franchise.
André “3000” Benjamin & Cathy Moriarty Join ‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’ Netflix Series Cast
EXCLUSIVE: André “3000” Benjamin (High Life; Jimi: All Is By My Side) is returning to the Scooby-Doo franchise with a recurring role on Netflix’s upcoming series Scooby-Doo: Origins, which is currently filming in Atlanta.
‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary Events Include Original Series & Films Screenings, Vulcan Salute World Record Attempt (EXCLUSIVE)
“Star Trek” fans are going to have no shortage of ways to celebrate the iconic sci-fi franchise’s 60th anniversary.
Peter Cullen Dies: Voice Of Optimus Prime In ‘Transformers’ Was 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor who voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s Transformers animated series, later reprised the role in the film and TV franchises, voiced Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and was the announcer for the Smothers Brothers TV show, among
Capcom Continues to Make The Old Feel New Again
Capcom's recent trend of reviving and revitalizing older franchises is on a roll.
After ‘Insidious 6’ Was Pulled, Star Lin Shaye Said ‘F— This’ and Wrote a Letter Pleading With Sony to Save It (EXCLUSIVE)
There might not be an “Insidious: Out of the Further” without franchise star Lin Shaye. The sixth installment of the hit horror franchise was in the works, but after a behind-the-scenes change, the movie was pulled from Sony’s release slate. “Fuck this,” Shaye thought after learn
‘Survivor 51’: Meet the 21 Castaways on Game-Changing New Season
The Sept. 23 premiere kicks off 'Survivor's' "Open Era" — where no twist, advantage or game mechanic is off limits for the hit CBS reality franchise.
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem Manga Ends in September
Manga adaptation of franchise's 10th film launched on February 24
James Gunn Gives DCU Update Amid Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger & Debunks Batman’s ‘The Brave & The Bold’ Report
James Gunn is clearing up several reports about DC Studios projects amid the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. The merger of the two media companies is at a standstill, but that doesn’t mean that development of superhero franchises at DC is on hold. Answering a fan query on Threads
Rupert Grint to Join Broadway Cast of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’
Grint will play the adult version of Ron Weasley, a role which he originated in the film franchise.
Brad Bird, Andrew Haigh and Aleshea Harris to Be Honored at 2026 Austin Film Festival
Brad Bird, Andrew Haigh and Aleshea Harris will be honored at Texas’ 2026 Austin Film Festival on Oct. 31. Bird, who is the creator of “The Incredibles” franchise and the filmmaker behind “Ratatouille,” “The Iron Giant” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” will receive the
Joel Edgerton & Jennifer Connelly On ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2, Marriage & Its ‘Episode V Of Star Wars’ Vibe [Interview]
Hollywood has spent the better part of two decades turning the multiverse into a playground for superheroes, cameos, legacy characters, and increasingly complicated franchise bookkeeping. Apple TV ’s “ Dark Matter ” has always approached the same concept from a more intimate dire
‘Paranormal Activity’ Sells Out Again; Aaron Tveit Revitalizes ‘Moulin Rouge!’ – Broadway Box Office
For the second consecutive week, Broadway’s Paranormal Activity sold out the August Wilson Theatre, and even with five heavily comped press previews the Levi Holloway play grossed $729,250. Paranormal, directed by Felix Barrett and inspired by the popular film franchise, began pr
‘The Odyssey’ Sails Past ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ To Become The Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever
It turns out the biggest R-rated movie in history doesn’t need superheroes, multiverses, or decades of franchise nostalgia. Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has overtaken Marvel’s “ Deadpool & Wolverine ” at the worldwide box office, setting a new record for an R-rated release.
‘Harry Potter’: Kit Harington Replaces Nicholas Hoult As Professor Gilderoy Lockhart In New HBO Max Series
Nicholas Hoult won’t be participating in the new HBO reboot of the “ Harry Potter ” franchise, as the British actor has stepped aside; longtime HBO actor Kit Harington has taken over the role of Professor Gilderoy Lockhart instead. That Deadline report claims that Hoult had to bo
Jacob Chase Talks Personalizing ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ and That Time He Made Ben Affleck’s Batman Cackle
Though it's the sixth installment of the franchise, the filmmaker wanted it to stand on its own: "I was trying to make the 'Citizen Kane' of 'Insidious' movies, and it felt that way on set."
Insidious: Out of the Further First Reviews: Plenty of Jump Scares, a Few Surprising Laughs, and a Serviceable Story
Critics say the new chapter puts an intriguing spin on the franchise formula and does a solid job building tension, even if it loses steam and ultimately feels a bit predictable.
Netflix's 5 Biggest Sci-Fi Flops, Ranked by Their Rotten Tomatoes Scores
From IO to The Electric State, these ambitious Netflix originals had franchise potential but failed to make a lasting impact.
62 TV Shows To Watch This Fall: ‘VisionQuest,’ ‘Blade Runner 2099,’ ‘East Of Eden,’ ‘Pride And Prejudice,’ & More
Fall television may no longer arrive according to the tidy rhythms of the traditional broadcast calendar, but the September-through-December stretch remains crowded with major premieres. The final months of 2026 bring fantasy franchises, crime dramas, horror revivals, superhero s
Samara Weaving & Nicholas Braun Set For Environmental Thriller ‘Hivemind’; Ciarán Foy Directing For Thunder Road, Badlands
EXCLUSIVE: Samara Weaving (Ready or Not franchise) and Nicholas Braun (Succession) are set to lead Hivemind, an environmental thriller from Thunder Road and Badlands that is now filming in Dublin. Directed by Irish filmmaker Ciarán Foy, Hivemind centers on the evolution of a new
Star Trek Owed Its Success To Four Things, According To Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov observed four details that seemed to make Star Trek a success, eventually leading to swarms of fans, huge conventions, and an entire franchise.
Margot Robbie Still Isn’t Sold On ‘Pirates’ After 3 Or 4 Scripts; Johnny Depp Eyed For Supporting Role
For six years now, dating back to 2020, we’ve heard that Margot Robbie is being positioned to take over the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, with room potentially made for Johnny Depp as he continues Hollywood’s long, increasingly receptive process of being uncanceled after
Genetically Engineered Soldiers? Star Trek's Jem'Hadar Explained
The Jem'Hadar have a fascinating history in the Star Trek franchise. Here's what you need to know about this species of genetically engineered soldiers.