Queerwriter Justin Kuritzkes has offered insight into the complex relationship between William Lee and Eugene Allerton in Luca Guadagnino’s latest film. The A24 historical drama, adapted from William S. Burroughs’ 1985 novella, explores the turbulent emotions of Lee, a disillusioned American expat in 1950s Mexico City, as he becomes infatuated with the enigmatic Allerton. Starring Daniel Craig as Lee and Drew Starkey as Allerton,Queercharts their fraught relationshipwhile immersed in the seedy yet vibrant world of post-war Mexico....

Usually, when comic book characters get superpowers, they don’t have to reckon with where those powers came from, but that’s not the case for Marvel’sJuggernaut. The Juggernaut has been in tons of fights, but his next battle will be against the main source of his power: the crimson god Cyttorak. The Juggernaut’s greatest fight will be seen in the upcomingTheAmazing Spider-Man#67by Justina Ireland and Andrea Broccardo. Marvel revealed more details about this issue in its February solicitations....

Engineered to connect with people’s souls, Adam Warlock is a Strategist character inMarvel Rivalswhose abilities allow him to heal his team and offer generous support. With one of the strongest Ultimate skills in the game, Adam Warlock’s connection to Quantum Magic makes them incredibly strong. However, the abilities of Adam Warlock can be hard to use, despite seeming straightforward at first. Unlike Duelist characters with high DPS or Vanguards who act as sustainable tanks, Strategists like Adam Warlock are designed differently....

Christopher Nolan provided the first lookat his upcoming action fantasy epicThe Odysseywith an image of the movie’s star Matt Damon, which marks a full-circle moment for the actor who has developed into one of Nolan’s most frequent recent collaborators.The Odysseywill be an adaptation of the Homeric epic poem of the same name, and mark the first time that Nolan has ever forayed into something with a fantasy lean. Most of his movies are more grounded in reality, even if they deal with counterfactual concepts and mind-bending twists on reality....

Microsoft Met With Another Roadblock in Activision Blizzard Acquisition Last December, theUnited States FTC (Federal Trade Commission) sued Microsoftover theActivision Blizzard acquisition. The lawsuit was to get the acquisition before an internal administrative law judge, but it has gone a step further. The lawsuit isn’t enough to outright halt the deal, it seems. A July 18 deadline is fast approaching, which would somewhat force the merger due to related contracts. To impede this, sources say theFTCplans to file an injunction that would bring it to a dead stop....

Summary A detail about Godzilla’s transformation inGodzilla x Kong: The New Empiresuggests he’ll have yet another new look in the movie’s upcoming sequel. Dubbed the “Evolved Form,” Godzilla’s new pink-tinted look came courtesy of an upgrade Godzilla received during his journey to stopthe Monsterverse’s Skar King. By defeating Tiamat and claiming her power for himself, Godzilla unlocked a new power level, complete with a look unique to all other Godzilla designs....

Mufasa: The Lion Kinghas landed on another box office milestone in its final weekend of theatrical exclusivity. TheLion Kingprequel was released during the Christmas holiday when it had to compete againstSonic the Hedgehog 3and incumbent favorites likeWickedandMoana 2. Despite a slow start during its debut weekend,the movie gradually became a top-performing 2024 movieand surpassedSonic the Hedgehog 3’s domestic total.Mufasa: The Lion King’svoice castfeatures Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Preston Nyman, Blue Ivy Carter, Mads Mikkelsen, Billy Eichner, and Donald Glover....

Disney’sMufasa: The Lion Kingis seeking similar financial success as its predecessor, which earned $1.6 billion worldwide at the box office. The film may have difficulty achieving similar returns due, in part, to the mixed reviews the 2019 film received. The major question will be how interested fans will be in theLion Kinglive-action prequelstory. The highly anticipated movie will hope to continue the trend of its acclaimed director, Barry Jenkins. Jenkins has had an impressive career as a director and producer....

Among the upcoming adaptations of the works ofStephen KingisThe Monkey, and it already has a huge advantage after the divisive 2024 remake ofSalem’s Lot. The short stories andnovels of Stephen Kingcontinue to be a source of inspiration for many filmmakers, and there are always adaptations in the works. 2024 finally saw the release of the long-awaited remake ofSalem’s Lot, directed by Gary Dauberman and based on King’s 1975 novel of the same name, which faced many obstacles and delays after having an initial release date of September 2022....

Warning: SPOILERS for Paradise episode 5, “In the Palace of Crowned Kings.“Paradisewriter Stephen Markley breaks down Cal’s surprising humanity in episode 5 and his own approach to the Hulu thriller’s environmentalist themes. The author of novels likeThe Delugeand a writer of several episodes ofOnly Murders in the Building, Markley is one of the minds behind the Hulu thriller fromThis is Uscreator Dan Fogelman. The series touches on many of the same subjects asThe Deluge, which explored the ramifications of climate change on the world at large by makingParadise’s central cast of charactersthe only apparent survivors of a major global catastrophe....

War movies have been a staple of Hollywood cinema almost since movies were invented. The war movie genre covers everything from historical conflicts and those in the present day, to even sci-fi imaginings of wars to come. Though the genre is perhaps most often associated with historical conflicts like World War II, World War I, and theVietnam War, war movies that depict more recent conflicts, such as those in the Middle East, have also broken through as seminal entries....

AReacherstar joins the cast of Russell Crowe’s new Cold War thrillerBillion Dollar Spy. Adapted from David E. Hoffman’s best-selling book about the real-life story of Adolf Tolkachev, the upcoming period drama will be directed by BAFTA Award winner Amma Asante, with Oscar-winning writer Stephen Gaghan revising the script by Ben August.Industry’s Harry Lawtey is also set to headlinealongside Crowe. PerDeadline,Billion Dollar Spyhas castWilla Fitzgerald as Mae, the wife of CIA agent Tom Lenihan (Lawtey)....

Canadian actor, writer, and producer Jared Keeso has produced two of the most universally-acclaimed comedies of the last decade inLetterkennyandShoresy, and naturally, that invites conversation about which is the superior show. Both of the off-beat comedies featurecasts of relative unknowns(less so now, given the two shows' popularity), and over the course of their runs have established a unique style of humor. Both shows are inherently rewatchable thanks to therapid-fire jokes and outstanding quotes; in laughing at one, a viewer likely misses the next one or two....